Podcasts by Husker Doc Talk

2023 Episode 31: Huskers Not Bowling. Now What? from 2023-11-26T17:26:20

Iowa 13 Nebraska 10. The season is over for the Huskers as they finish 5-7 on the season and fail to reach a bowl game for the seventh straight season.

The reason Nebraska lost to the Haw...

2023 Episode 30: Another Close Game. Another Close Loss. Wisconsin 24 Nebraska 17 from 2023-11-19T15:11:03

Another close game, another close loss for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The latest setback was a 24-17 overtime loss at Wisconsin. Nebraska has now lost three in a row. It is 5-6 on the season and ...

2023 Episode 29: A Broken Record-Maryland 13 Nebraska 10 from 2023-11-12T14:46:23

Nebraska had five turnovers: four interceptions and one fumble. Nebraska lost to Maryland 13-10. 

On this edition of the Doc Talk Podcast presented by Betfred Sports, Dr. Rob Zatechka and...

2023 Episode 28: Ugly Losses Hurt! Michigan State 20 Nebraska 17 from 2023-11-05T14:55:31

Just like ugly wins count, ugly losses hurt. The Huskers lost ugly to Michigan State 20-17. Another typical Nebraska performance. Poor passing, three turnovers, and a decent run game. The Husker...

2023 Episode 27: Ugly Wins Count! Nebraska 31 Purdue 14 from 2023-10-29T21:49:53

No matter how you look at it, ugly wins count! Nebraska has now won three straight games and one of our teams with 3-2 records in the Big 10 West Division. Yes, Nebraska controls its own destiny...

2023 Episode 26: Huskers Beat Northwestern from 2023-10-22T14:57:44

Nebraska 17 Northwestern 9. Was it pretty, no. Is it a win? Yes! 

On this edition of the Doc Talk podcast presented by BetFred Sports, Travis Justice and Dr. Rob Zatechka discuss at lengt...

2023 Episode 25: Mid Season Review of Matt Rhule from 2023-10-15T18:01:30

The Huskers are mid-way through the first season of the Matt Rhule era at Nebraska. How is he doing?

On this edition of the Doc Talk Podcast presented by BetFred Sports, he's more than welcome.

Our conversations are always inte...

2023 Episode 21: What The Hell Did You Expect? from 2023-10-01T14:03:23

Seriously, what did you expect? On this week's Doc Talk podcast, presented by BetFred Sports, Dr. Rob Zatechka gets open and honest about this year's Nebraska team. Did you really expect Nebrask...

2023 Episode 20: The Huskers Can Win The Big Ten West! from 2023-09-24T19:45:32

Make it two wins in a row for Nebraska. The Huskers didn't pull away from Louisiana Tech until last Saturday's fourth quarter, but they did it the old-fashioned way, running the football. 

2023 Episode 19: Huskers Win&A Quarterback Controversy from 2023-09-17T19:15:15

The Huskers get their first win of the season. Great news for Matt Rhule and the team that could have beaten Minnesota and, because of turnovers, let Colorado run them out of Folsom Field.

2023 Episode 18: Can It Get Any Worse For The Huskers? from 2023-09-10T20:26:37

The 2023 Nebraska football season is like a broken record. So far, a new Head Coach and coaching staff are producing similar results to those who came before them. 

It's not about the los...

2023 Episode 17: Huskers’ Heartbreak: Is There a Curse at Play? from 2023-09-03T18:19:18

Are you starting to wonder if there's a lingering curse over the Huskers? Yet another heart-wrenching loss unfolded last Thursday against Minnesota, and it's becoming increasingly challenging to...

2023 Episode 16: It’s Time To Tee It Up! Huskers Season Opener. from 2023-08-27T20:57:13

Finally! It's game week. Nebraska kicks off the 2023 season and the Matt Rhule era on Thursday. The game isn't an ordinary start to the season; the game is on a Thursday, a first for the Nebrask...

2023 Episode 15: School Starts and West Win Totals from 2023-08-20T12:44:39

Lot's and lots of football talk on this edition of the BetFred Sports Doc Talk Podcast. Dr. Rob Zatechka and Travis Justice break down the most recent comments from Husker Head Coach Matt Rhule....

2023 Episode 14: East Division Win Totals from 2023-08-14T20:43:47

As the upcoming season approaches, it's time to delve into the win predictions for the Big 10 Conference. In this week's episode of the Doc Talk Podcast, presented by Listen

2023 Episode 12: Tom Shatel and Big 10 Media Days from 2023-07-30T19:59:48

The Doc Talk Podcast presented by Betfred Sports welcomes Tom Shatel from the Omaha World Herald to the basement. Believe it or not, this is one of the longest...

2022 Episode 11: Adam Carriker Unfiltered from 2022-04-16T11:23:13

Former Husker Adam Carriker is known for being open, honest, and telling it as he sees it on his podcast and his “Carriker Chronicles” videos for the Omaha World-Herald. 

Dr. Rob has been...

2022 Episode10: Spring Game Preview from 2022-04-06T20:56:43

Full disclosure, Dr. Rob will not be at the Spring Game on Saturday.  He will be watching closely on TV where he can rewind and watch plays over and over again. 

Dr. Rob says to keep an e...

2022 Episode 9: Fair and Unfair vs. Right and Wrong from 2022-03-27T11:26:53

Hold on to your beer! This episode of the Doc Talk Podcast dives into a subject that a lot of you have passionate opinions about. Transgender athletes and completing in in sports.

Lia Tho...

2022 Episode 8: 1st Week of Spring Practice and Fan Survey Results from 2022-03-13T13:29:19

The results are in! Over 21,000 fans responded to the fan experience survey for Memorial Stadium. Everything from seat comfort, to alcohol sales, and gambling. On this edition of the Doc Talk po...

2022 Episode 7: Sitting Down with Joe Moglia from 2022-02-27T07:56:27

Joe Moglia has a lot of things to say about the NCAA, name, image, likeness, and the transfer portal. The Doc Talk Podcast is the perfect place for him to speak...

2022 Episode 6: Throwing The Flag! Behind The Scenes with a Big 10 Official from 2022-02-22T05:41:53

Dr. Rob Zatechka and Travis Justice try and avoid penalty flags in this edition of the Doc Talk Podcast. 

Kyle DeBuse, who serves as a Big 10 Conference official, is in this studio. Kyle...

2022 Episode 5: Why Does Dr. Rob Hate Lil’ Red? from 2022-02-08T20:27:09

If you don’t follow Dr. Rob on Twitter, you should. He fires off a lot of one-liners daily and isn’t afraid to go against popular belief now and...

2022 Episode 4: Is It Time To Fire Fred? from 2022-01-30T11:59:39

I know people think this is a football podcast, and it is during the football season. But, during the off-season, we go in many different directions. 

Nebraska basketball has been wrong ...

2022 Episode 3: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Transfering from 2022-01-23T19:14:06

Full disclosure. I type this intro to the Doc Talk Podcast after drinking a lot, and I mean a lot of beer from Bottle Rocket beer out of Seward, Nebraska. We drink two different kinds of Bottle ...

2022 Episode 2: A Conversation with Dave Rimington from 2022-01-18T11:35:57

Dave Rimington. That's right, the greatest Center is college football history, and a long-time supporter of the Doc Talk Podcast joins us for a conversation that covers a lot of different topics...

2022 Episode 1: How Much Did Casey Thompson Cost? from 2022-01-08T11:31:23

Now that we have your attention, let's explain. If you are a Nebraska fan, the good news is that the Huskers finally have a committed quarterback. Former Texas starter Casey Thompson who has two...

2021 Episode 27: Recruiting and Gambling from 2021-12-18T07:01:37

Two bald guys walk into a bar in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to record a podcast.  (Go ahead and finish the joke on your own).  It's no joke, as Dr. Rob Zatechka and Travis Justice were guests at Barl...

2021 Episode 26: New Coaches and Recruiting from 2021-12-12T12:16:10

Nebraska has some new names selling its product.  Fans are excited to see what new Offensive Coordinator Mark Whipple and Offensive Line Coach Donovan Raiola bring to the Huskers. But, unfortuna...

2021 Episode 25: Welcome Home Mickey from 2021-12-05T18:42:25

Mickey Joseph is coming "home" so to speak for the former Nebraska quarterback is hired by Scott Frost to be part of the offensive rebuild at Nebraska. Joesph becomes the highest-paid Nebraska a...

2021 Episode 24: There‘s Always Next Year from 2021-11-27T13:29:06

There's always next year. Really, what else can you say? Nebraska finishes the regular season 3-9, it's worst since the 1961 season. The only wins the Huskers were able to muster up in 2021:

2021 Episode 23: Iowa vs. Nebraska=Travis vs. Rob from 2021-11-21T16:52:49

The yearly showdown we wait patiently until the last game of the season for.  The Hero's Game as Nebraska takes on Iowa. Or for you regular listeners to this podcast, Rob (Nebraska) vs. Travis (...

2021 Episode 22: Giving Up Play Caling Duties from 2021-11-14T12:06:20

One of the many changes in the Husker football program over the past week is the revelation that when Scott Frost hires a new Offensive Coordinator, he will be handing over the play-calling duti...

2021 Episode 21: Close Doesn‘t Count Anymore from 2021-11-07T15:33:07

As humans, we can convince ourselves of things as being true even when they aren't. For example, the narrative right now is that Nebraska is the best three-win team in the country. What does tha...

2021 Espisiode 20: Is The End Near? from 2021-10-31T14:41:57

Is the end near for Scott Frost? Only Trev Alberts knows that answer, but it is starting to feel like the perfect candidate for the Nebraska job 4-years ago is not so perfect after all. 

2021 Espisode 19:Talking Natural Grass! from 2021-10-24T18:52:25

A couple of weeks ago Nebraska Athletic Director Trev Alberts mentioned on Sports Nightly that the turf at Memorial Stadium needed to be replaced. A caller asked him if he would consider natural...

2021 Episode 18: No Easy Answers from 2021-10-17T21:43:45

It does look like a broken record. The same mistakes that plague the Huskers for the last several seasons continue to haunt them.  They come at the worst times in a game, and the errors are so c...

2021 Episode 17: Close Drives Doctor Rob To Drink More from 2021-10-10T14:25:11

There is no doubt that Nebraska is improving. The close losses are proof; it has lost to three teams currently ranked in the top ten by 13 points. So we know the Huskers can "play" with some of ...

2021 Episode 16: A Social Experiement from 2021-10-03T15:23:27

This week's episode of the Doc Talk Podcast presented by the Rimington Trophy is a social experiment. Do Husker fans like hearing about the negative?...

2021 Episode 15: It‘s A Broken Record from 2021-09-26T13:35:54

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. But, unfortunately, Nebraska keeps making the same mistakes week in and week out, and it ...

2021 Espisode 14: Lots of Good to Go With The Bad from 2021-09-19T19:01:02

The emails started flooding into the Doc Talk Sports inbox almost as soon as the game started. Nebraska fans were watching the Huskers give #3 Oklahoma a run for its money, but time and time aga...

2021 Episode 13: The Origin of the Pipeline from 2021-09-12T16:41:04

Have you ever wondered where the term "Pipeline" was coined for the Nebraska offensive line?  Dr. Rob Zatechka tells us the story of how it took over 3-years to convince the powers to be to go a...

2021 Episode 12: Fordham Is A False Positive from 2021-09-05T17:00:39

It's easy to look at the Husker's 52-7 win over Fordham and think that all is right in the world. However, looking at the data, the numbers would indicate the ship is on the right track. 

2021 Episode 11: Nothing Has Changed from 2021-08-29T14:25:05

Illinois 30 Nebraska 22.

By now, you know the final score. So the reaction to losing the first game of Scott Frost's fourth season at Nebraska is not met with that much surprise ...

2021 Episode 10: A lot Has Happened Since The Last Time We Talked! from 2021-08-22T18:53:35

You might be asking yourself, it's been a busy news week for Nebraska football; where in the hell has Dr. Rob Zatechka been? 

It's a good question, and here is an explanation. Fi...

2021 Episode 9: The"V" Word! from 2021-08-08T07:39:18

We've been told a thousand times, never talk about religion and politics on the podcast. We've done it a couple of times, and despite making some people mad, everything turned out okay.

2021 Episode 8: This Isn't Over. What's Coming Next? from 2021-08-01T05:56:52

Five weeks! The countdown is on to the start of the college football season. Nebraska had its annual fan day, and practice has started. In this edition of the Doc Talk Podcast presented by the <...

2021 Episode 7: What We Know Today Will Be Different Tomorrow from 2021-07-25T12:21:08

The SEC, Texas, and Oklahoma threw the college football world into a tizzy this past week. First, the Houston Chronicle reported that the Big 12 Conference rivals would leave the Big 12 for the ...

2021 Episode 6: The Trev Alberts Hire from 2021-07-18T12:05:56

Better late than never. Trev Alberts is hired as the new Athletic Director at Nebraska.  In this episode of the Husker Doc Talk Podcast presented by the Rimington Trophy, Dr. Rob gives his gut r...

2021 Episode 5: For Sale! Name, Image, Likeness from 2021-07-05T17:56:36

We admittedly missed a lot in the last two weeks.  But hey, we are entitled to a little R&R, aren't we? 

Travis is back from Fort Robinson, Nebraska, where he learned Bill Moos "...

2021 Episode 4: Luke McCaffrey Has A High School Arm from 2021-06-19T15:29:25

If you are reading this, you might be wondering how in the hell we came up with the title of this episode.  As we discussed a couple of different topics, Luke McCaffrey transferring, again, it w...

2021 Episode 3: How To Fix Spring Football from 2021-04-18T13:11:45

*During this episode Travis Justice incorrectly says the Nebraska Spring Game is on Wednesday, May 1st. The game is on Saturday, May 1st. We are sorry for the confusion and the error. 

2021 Episode 2: Boomer Sooner from 2021-03-13T14:00:31

Dr. Rob Zatechka and Travis Justice are back drinking and talking football.  What pulled them back into the studio? The rumors (that have since been put to rest) that Nebraska was looking to can...

2021 Episode 1: Doc Discusses Family from 2021-01-24T15:19:12

The name Zatechka is like royalty in Nebraska. Dr. Rob is one of the best o-linemen in Husker history and his brother Jon has three national championship rings and a three-year starter. 

2020 Episode 18:That's A Wrap! from 2020-12-20T16:05:46

The season is officially over. Nebraska ends 2020 with a 28-20 over Rutgers and elects not to play in a bowl game with a 3-5 record. 

On this edition of the Husker Doc Talk Podca...

2020 Episode 17: This Is Idiotic! from 2020-12-13T16:30:37

Dr. Rob Zatechka is feeling salty! In this edition of the Doc Talk Podcast presented by the Rimington Trophy, Dr. Rob doesn't hold back.  In fact, he...

2020 Episode 16: Nebraska's Biggest Win Of The Year from 2020-12-10T22:01:01

Nebraska might just have scored its most significant win of the season this week. We aren't talking about the 37-27 win over Purdue. The victory we are talking about is the satisfaction of knowi...

2020 Episode 15: The Art of The Audible from 2020-11-29T16:27:34

Clap-gate dominated the postgame conversation of Nebraska's 26-20 loss at Iowa.  Scott Frost accused Iowa of "clapping" on its sideline to distract center, Cam Jurgens. 

On this ...

2020 Episode 14: Identity, The Huskers Don't Have One from 2020-11-22T22:32:53

What's the identity of the Nebraska football team on defense? The answer, they don't have one.

What's the identity of the Nebraska football team on offense? The answer, they don'...

2020 Episode 13: A Win, Is A Win, Is Win! from 2020-11-15T18:36:14

Winning feels good! Scott Frost said it best after the game, the state needed it, the players needed it, he needed it.  Nebraska 30 Penn State 27. Was it perfect? No. Does it matter? No. 

2020 Episode 12: It's More Than Just The Quarterbacks from 2020-11-10T22:11:03

Dr. Rob Zatechka explains in this week's Doc Talk podcast presented by the Rimington Trophy that Nebraska's problems are more than just the quarterba...

2020 Episode 11: Huskers Don't Play Nice In The Big 10 from 2020-11-01T18:03:54

If you believe the so-called "elite" college football media, you would think Nebraska was a big bad bully! Paul "Pencil Neck" Finebaum called the Huskers an embarrassment to the league for wanti...

2020 Episode 10: Is it time to Bench Matt Farniok? from 2020-10-26T21:56:58

We are back!  It's been a while, we know, but now that there are actual games to talk about, it is better late than never to start talking football again.

Dr. Rob Zatechka watche...

2020 Episode 9: Fans At Football Games from 2020-09-30T10:54:33

The Big 10 Conference has said not fans at football games when the season starts on October 24.  The big wigs in the league changed their mind on even having a football season, will they change ...

2020 Episode 8: Don't Complain About The Schedule from 2020-09-20T16:20:01

In this edition of the Husker Doc Talk presented by the Rimington Trophy, Dr. Rob says don't complain about the schedule, embrace it!  After all, we ...

2020 Episode 7: Where There's Smoke from 2020-09-07T14:16:17

Where there is smoke, is there fire?  We are hearing a lot of rumor of the Big 10 Conference reversing course and could possibly start the season in October.  That's great news for college footb...

2020 Episode 6: Desmond Howard Is a Coward and Dennis Dodd Is A Liar from 2020-08-22T13:18:12

If you want to hear Dr. Rob rail against Desmond Howard from ESPN and Dennis Dodd from CBS Sports, jump to the 45:46 mark of this podcast.  However, our advice would be to start at the beginning...

2020 Episode 5: Dr. Rob Says Safety is NOT The Issue! from 2020-08-12T21:29:21

There you have it! Dr. Rob Zatechka says safety concerns about COVID-19 are not the real reason the Big 10 postponed the football season and fall sports.  He's a Doctor for God's sake! Trust his...

2020 Episode 4: Doctor Rob Says Play Football This Fall from 2020-08-08T20:24:26

We haven't recorded since May 9, 2020.  A lot has happened in the world since then.  Also, there are still a lot of unknowns because of COVID-19.  As of today, the Power 5 Conferences are still ...

2020 Episode 3: Defections Happen and Times Have Changed from 2020-05-09T10:24:05

Defections are not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, on this edition of the Husker Doc Talk Podcast presented by the Rimington Trophy, Dr. Rob and Travis discuss whether it's in-state recruits l...

2020 Episode 2: Social Distancing from 2020-03-28T14:31:08

Who better to talk about COVID-19 than Dr. Rob Zatechka? 

In this edition of the Husker Doc Talk Podcast presented by the Rimington Troph...

2020 Episode 1: Coaching Changes and The Rimington Trophy from 2020-01-22T15:33:52

Great news, The Rimington Trophy has signed on for another year to be the presenting sponsor of this podcast.  Thank you to Dave Rimington and the Boomer Esiason Foundation for the support, maybe, ...

2019 Episode 26: We Say Goodbye For The Year from 2019-12-22T22:02:08

This episode will be our last podcast of 2019. Don't worry; we will be back in the studio in January or February to start talking again. 
On this Episode of the Husker Doc Talk Podcast presente...