9/20/19 | Ryan Tweedy
We’re back, baby! I mean that in two ways. First, and most importantly, the Big Red Cobcast is back to writing these weekly articles (along with sharing our immediate post-game Facebook Live chats). You’re welcome. Secondly, Nebraska is clearly back to being a national title contender. Bring Lee Corso’s mummified corpse to Lincoln in 12 days. Tell Kirk Herbstreit and…
1/8/19 | Ryan Tweedy
Happy New Year! In the dawn of 2019, the Cobcast decided to make some New Years Resolutions to make our lowly podcast better. 2019 New Years Resolutions Mike and Joe cannot be together at the same time on any Cobcast ever. Ryan can only talk about Cross Fit (and now Muy Thai) a maximum of 2 times per episode. Pat…
12/18/18 | Ryan Tweedy
I think it's very fitting that signing day comes so close to Christmas. For hard core Husker fans like me (and I assume you) signing day might even be more exciting. Once you become an adult, the presents under the tree aren't really a surprise and if you don't get that thing you really wanted, you can always just go…
12/15/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Chad Kelsay talks about the importance of academics within himself, his family and also Dr. Tom Osborne. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What…
12/13/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Johnny Rodgers raps for us. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does it mean to be a Husker fan?” These lost tapes will…
12/12/18 | Ryan Tweedy
Although we have many months ahead of us before we get to see the Huskers in pads again, we are still in daily competition with the top programs in the country. I'm talking about the battle for top recruits that will go on until signing day, Dec 19 (and perhaps beyond). The recent flip of Kentucky commit Wandale Robinson is…
12/11/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Sipple talks about the natural progression of Scott Frost's career. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does it mean to be a Husker…
12/4/18 | Ryan Tweedy
I'm gonna keep it short and sweet this week, mainly for a couple of reasons. Because I'm running late for work but I have to get this up or Pat passive aggressively shames me for being irresponsible. I don't like to let Pat down. It's like letting down my 37 year old grandfather. Because honestly there isn't a whole lot…
11/27/18 | Ryan Tweedy
Pride is the word that I feel best represents the Huskers as not only a team this year but also as a fanbase. Not just because of the love we have for the university, the players, the coaches and, at the end of the day, each other but also because like a group of lions we have a ferocity when…
11/24/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Mike'l Severe talks about why Scott Frost came home. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does it mean to be a Husker fan?”…
11/22/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Johnny Rodgers speaks about Bob Devaney. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does it mean to be a Husker fan?” These lost tapes…
11/20/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Charlie McBride speaks about why he newer left. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does it mean to be a Husker fan?” These…
11/20/18 | Ryan Tweedy
This is the week we've been thinking about since black Friday last year. We've had to endure the trash talk our neighbors to the East. You know, the neighbors who get drunk and hit on all the under age girls in the neighborhood. The neighbors who flicks cigarette butts over your fence and pees in the front yard with their…
11/17/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Mike'l Severe talks about how long until Nebraska is back. div id="op-conference-link-wrap" class="gtickets-wrap"> MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does it mean to…
11/15/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Johnny Rodgers talks about his road to Heisman. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does it mean to be a Husker fan?” These…
11/13/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Charlie McBride talks about Husker fans traveling. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does it mean to be a Husker fan?” These lost…
11/13/18 | Ryan Tweedy
(This Week we have guest writer, Joe Canale) I don't have to tell anyone reading this how long this season has seemed already. The first game we played still hasn't ended. We've all been through the stages of grief at least once, if not more. But then there was hope. The offense started to smooth out. We got our first…
11/10/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Jason Peter talks about his first impression of Lincoln. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does it mean to be a Husker fan?”…
11/8/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Aaron Babcock talks about celebrating fans. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does it mean to be a Husker fan?” These lost tapes…
11/6/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Chad Kelsay talks about his first tunnel walk. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does it mean to be a Husker fan?” These…
11/6/18 | Ryan Tweedy
Do Moral Victories exist? Is it something that you can actually achieve. Can you lose and still consider it a win - maybe a lin? Or a woss? Nah, I don't think so. Probably not. an L's an L. So Not A Moral Victory Then? Right. But also... LIKE IM SUPER EXCITED!!! BECAUSE THE HUSKERS ARE BACK ON TRACK. I…
11/3/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Johnny Rodgers talks about what made Bob Devaney, Tom Osborne and the rest of his staff so amazing. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question,…
11/1/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Tommie Frazier talks about what Nebraskans expect out of their football team and why. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does it mean…
10/30/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Johnny "The Jet" Rodgers explains his experiences with Nebraska Cornhusker fans. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does it mean to be a…
10/30/18 | Ryan Tweedy
ho·mer /ˈhōmər/ (noun): a person, man or woman, who believes that under the tutelage of Scott Frost, the Nebraska Cornhuskers are capable of anything and everything. I, Ryan Tweedy of the Lincoln Tweedys, am a proud homer and with that in mind I declare that the Nebraska Cornhuskers will defeat the Urban Meyer lead Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday, The…
10/25/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Clayton Anderson "Nebraska's Astronaut", talks about the pride that all Nebraskans should have for their state. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does…
10/23/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Johnny "The Jet" Rodgers, talks about why the fans care so much about Nebraska Cornhusker football. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does…
10/23/18 | Ryan Tweedy
Man, I never thought I could feel this good about being 1-6. It's almost embarrassing. Plus, if we're being honest Im not sure I'd feel the same if it was ANYBODY but Scott Frost. I feel like Husker fans have a secret that we've known about since December and everyone else is just starting to figure it out. What makes…
10/20/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Tommie Frazier talks about his first run in with Husker fans. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does it mean to be a…
10/18/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Steve Sipple tells about how smart he thinks Head Coach Scott Frost is and why. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does it…
10/17/18 | Ryan Tweedy
We got a tweet last Sunday that said "How do you guys continue to do a podcast every week after games like this." I'm paraphrasing but that was the gist. It's a fair question but it's actually easier to answer than what you might initially think. We do it because we love the Huskers. We love being around and talking…
10/16/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Legend has it that Johnny "the Jet" Rodgers ran in for a touchdown backwards. Did it really happen?. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question,…
10/13/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Kent Pavelka talks about his relationships with players and coaches over the years. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does it mean to…
10/11/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Johnny Rodgers tells us what Lincoln means to him. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does it mean to be a Husker fan?”…
10/9/18 | Ryan Tweedy
This week we have a guest writer, Joe Canale (@weaselicious) I turned this in late this week. (Just like every week) Honestly, I was out of things to say. I've tried the "turnaround is right around the corner" and the "the turnaround may take a while, but it's gonna be great when it happens (it is). I will have something…
10/9/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Jason Peters describes to us what Tom Osborne was like to play for. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does it mean to…
10/6/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Kent Pavelka tells an anecdotal story about how night games affect beer sales. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does it mean to…
10/4/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Johnny "The Jet" Rodgers explains the importance of the Husker Walk On. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does it mean to be…
10/3/18 | Ryan Tweedy
This week we have a guest writer, Joe Canale (@weaselicious) My brother gives up on the Husker season pretty early the past few years. Can't say that I blame him. I'm Not saying I agree with him, but in the spirit of equal opportunity I will present his tips for..... How to remain upbeat in a down Nebraska season: 1)…
10/2/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Legendary blackshirt, Jason Peter talks about the class and sportsmanship of the Nebraska Cornhusker fan base. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does…
9/29/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Chad Kelsay talks about the importance of the blackshirts. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does it mean to be a Husker fan?”…
9/27/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Johnny "The Jet" Rodgers talks about what game was his favorite. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does it mean to be a…
9/25/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, local media personality, Mike'l Severe, explains why Husker fans are beside themselves about getting Scott Frost back in Lincoln. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the…
9/25/18 | Ryan Tweedy
What An Opportunity!!! (this week we have a guest writer, Joe Canale) We all know where we stand. We're 0-3. We have one, ONE(!) beat up, scholarship quarterback available. Our offensive line looks like shit and the defense is still making the big mistakes that have plagued the last few (several?, twenty?) years. Worst of all, this has given all…
9/21/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Touchdown Tommie Frazier talks about the differences between the capitol city and the not capitol city. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does…
9/19/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Steve Sipple talks about what makes Scott Frost so intriguing. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does it mean to be a Husker…
9/17/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Chad Kelsay talks about the mentality of being a blackshirt. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does it mean to be a Husker…
9/15/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Aaron Babcock explains what he expects for Husker football in the next 10 years. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does it mean…
9/13/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Nebraska's astronaut talks about why Nebraska is the greatest state in the union. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does it mean to…
9/11/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Mike'l Severe describes how much of a winner Scott Frost is. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does it mean to be a…
9/5/18 | Ryan Tweedy
You know what I don't have? Patience. And thanks to mother nature, here I am waiting another week to see future of Husker football beat something to oblivion. By 8 pm Saturday night (PST) I would have watched Scott Frost beat a raccoon with a wrench. Wether it bit him first or not. I just wanted anything that resembled Husker…
9/1/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, The greatest college football coach of all time, Tom Osborne, talks about his passion project, The Team Mates Program. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the…
8/30/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Aaron Babcock talks about wether or not, 20 years ago, he thought it would get this bad. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What…
8/28/18 | Ryan Tweedy
Here we are. Week 1. The Scott Frost Era begins in 3 days. It's like we have a new toy. It feels like I've been waiting 17 years for this and in a sense, I have. Im not sure why but in spite of all the oddly negative things coming out the last week, like the attrition after the release…
8/28/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Steve Sipple tells us where he thinks we'll be in 1, 5, and 10 years. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does it…
8/25/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Dr. Tom Osborne talks about leadership. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does it mean to be a Husker fan?” These lost tapes…
8/23/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Aaron Babcock makes his year 1 predictions. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does it mean to be a Husker fan?” These lost…
8/21/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Radio personality, Mike'l Severe explains how important he thinks it was that Head Coach Scott Frost kept his coaches together at Nebraska. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These…
8/21/18 | Ryan Tweedy
(This week we have guest blogger Joe Canale again) SOCLOSESOCLOSESOCLOSESOCLOSESOCLOSE!!!! I know I did the whole Christmas eve thing last week , I should have saved it for this week, or actually next week come to think about it. But I was wrong about Christmas. Because Christmas (or birthday or anniversary or whatever) comes once a year. What we are…
8/18/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Jason Peter talks about the lodness factor of Husker fans. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does it mean to be a Husker…
8/16/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Mike'l Severe tells us how he views both Matt Davison and Jason Peter and why they are both important to the program. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These…
8/14/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake,Nebraska's Astronaut, Clayton Anderson, talks about the first time he saw Ashland, Nebraska from outer space. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does it…
8/14/18 | Ryan Tweedy
Oh man oh man oh man. It's getting closer, yet it still can't get here soon enough. I know we all look forward to the first Husker football game every year, but there's no question this year is unique. There has never been a head coach like Scott Frost at Nebraska. We've had high profile hires like Bill Callahan. And…
8/11/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Steve Sipple breaks down Spring Game expectations. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does it mean to be a Husker fan?” These lost…
8/9/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Local media juggernaut, Mike'l Severe, explains the affects how wins and losses of the Cornhusker football team affects the media inside of the state. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor.…
8/7/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Aaron Babcock talks about the excitement of getting Scott Frost! MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does it mean to be a Husker…
8/7/18 | Ryan Tweedy
I'm gonna keep this article short and sweet because I would like the podcast to speak for itself this week. We spoke to Brenda Tracy Saturday afternoon and recorded our conversation. She was insightful, brave, thoughtful, poignant and honest. I want to let her speak for herself. If you have sons and/or daughters this might be a good episode for…
8/4/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Mike'l Severe, makes his pick for how the Huskers turn out next season. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What does it mean to…
8/2/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this Through These Gates outtake, Aaron Babcock breaks down the importance of the hiring of the Nebraska Cornhusker head coach, Scott Frost. MORE LOST TAPES! HuskerMax™ and Through These Gates creator, Ryan Tweedy, are showing never-before-seen short documentaries from over 58 hours of footage that never left the cutting room floor. Through These Gates explored the question, “What…
8/1/18 | Ryan Tweedy
Integrity is what you do when no one is watching. I'm not here to be a white knight or point fingers or say that this or that should be a punishment. I'm not here to remind people that if you bully anyone that is weaker than you, you are a coward. I'm also not here to pretend that I haven't…
7/25/18 | Ryan Tweedy
This week we are joined by our good friend, Brent Pope. Brent is not only a Husker super fan but also a very famous actor. He's one of those guys who's name you don't know but you've seen his face a million times. Check him out on Casual on HULU and Pink Collar Crimes on CBS! Now to what's important. What…
7/17/18 | Ryan Tweedy
Editor's Note: We have a guest blogger this week, Joe Canale (@weaselicious). Also, in spite of what Joe says - Ryan is very smart and logical and great. My kid is four and a half. Actually it's four and three quarters. She asked me this morning how long until she turns five and I am guessing this is just going…
7/10/18 | Ryan Tweedy
(This week we have a guest blogger - Joe Canale @weaselicious) The last few days here in LA have been record breakingly hot. Triple digits, combined with what I can only describe as an unpleasant, baking- hot wind. It's the kind of weather that makes you want to do...nothing. That is, unless you are my four year old daughter. Every…
7/3/18 | Ryan Tweedy
(This week Joe Canale @weaseliscious of "The Big Red Cobcast" is our guest writer) Consistency. That is a word that used to define the Nebraska football, and not always in a good way. Before Osborne won his Natty's he was criticized for winning ten games a year, but losing the "big one". There were even rumors of him being fired,…
6/26/18 | Ryan Tweedy
I'm a forum reader. I'm one of those nerdy Husker fans that scours various forums in the middle of July for that one golden nugget of info that I haven't heard yet. I don't care if it's about staff accountability, Strength and Conditioning, Coach Verduzco, or some 16 year old 2021 recruit that still wets his bed. I love it…
6/19/18 | Ryan Tweedy
It's the offseason, so sometimes on the Cobcast, we let our mind wander to what might have been. What would have happened if Dr. Tom hadn't pushed for Solich to be the next head coach? What if Houston Nutt actually became our head coach? What if Steve Pederson was born in Zimbabwe and stayed there and never even hear the…
6/12/18 | Ryan Tweedy
I've been thinking about the tunnel walk a little lately. I actually really liked the "Come Together" for the spring game. Tradition is great and there is a place for it but I think tradition can be used as a weapon and I'll get to that in a minute but for this discussion I'd like to say that I think…
6/5/18 | Ryan Tweedy
Man, we are having a nice beginning to a month notorious for being gloomy. We picked up a Defensive Lineman, an Offensive Lineman, a Corner and a quarterback all within a week or so of each other. Some of them can even play next season. I hope this good string of luck continues on through July. It definitely seems like…
5/29/18 | Ryan Tweedy
Greatest Husker Running Backs Since I was a kid I have been a fan of Husker Running backs. Nebraska has had the greatest runners the sport has ever known. Even our quarterbacks could have played half backs at many colleges. There was something about how our running backs moved - they ran fast and tough. They burned players around the…
5/22/18 | Ryan Tweedy
For those of you that haven't heard, Scott Frost called out Alabama for claiming titles that don't really count. Which brings the total number of entities ol' Frosty has called out to Bama, Harbaugh, Meyer, the entire Big Ten conference in one fell swoop and, if we go back to '97, the media that didn't recognize Tom Osborne as the…
5/16/18 | Ryan Tweedy
Is Baseball A Sport? This very question has been debated by Pat and myself dozens of times. Pat, a fan of all leisures including both sports and games, is a die hard baseball fan. It's actually perfect for him. It gives him numbers and stats to think about while trims his toe nails. RBI's and ERA's (those are both of…
5/8/18 | Ryan Tweedy
If I made a list of things I was good at, it would probably be average in length compared to everybody else. It would include impressive things like 1) Sharing Childish Gambino videos on Facebook 2) Mowing my front yard 3) Yelp. That's sort of how it goes for me. I'm useful but not thaaaaat useful. My list of things…
5/1/18 | Ryan Tweedy
This is always the hardest few weeks for the Cobcast. It's the Slow Season. First there's the season, then National Signing Day, spring ball, and then the spring game. Then all of a sudden, the very next day - Nothing. We get a handful of recruits over the next few months for little sparks of excitement, here and there. The…
4/24/18 | Ryan Tweedy
2018 National Champs I don't mean to sound like a homer but get ready to hang a new banner! I watched the spring game and it was pretty great. The fast paced offense, the gang tackling, the quarterbacks, Greg Bell, Tyjon Lindsay, ALL OF THE RED OH MY GOD I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL SEPTEMBER! I wish I could contain my…
4/17/18 | Ryan Tweedy
With Spring Ball approaching, I think as a fan base we should stop for 5 minutes and think about the #FrostEffect. I personally feel that it has been under used and possibly undervalued. Let me explain. Scott Frost is a national treasure. He has a way about him that makes everyone he meets, well, better. I know this is a…
4/10/18 | Ryan Tweedy
This week on the podcast, Hoss Reuter joins us to talk about offensive line play and what we should expect to see from our Running Backs this coming season. Hoss is an x's and o's nerd that you might recognize from his series over on Corn Nation called "Decoding langsdorf". Check some out HERE. Obviously, Langsdorf isn't a part of…
4/3/18 | Ryan Tweedy
Before we get too carried away with recruiting talk, don't forget to check out this week's podcast! Okay, now we can move forward with some recruiting jibber jabber. I want to to see how everyone feels right now, you know, find the temperature of the room. One of my favorite parts of the podcast is the dialogue we get to…
3/27/18 | Ryan Tweedy
Here's the thing. It's a little known fact but Pat, Joe and I are experts on most things. I mean, it's obvious that we are experts on Husker football but we are also very plugged into the human psyche. I was Psychology major for 2 years and Pat reads a lot of books. Joe, on the other hand, has no…
3/21/18 | Ryan Tweedy
Part 1 Part 2 Justifying The Title Something Old: Our love for Scott Frost Something New: Scott Frost becoming our head coach at the end of this game Something Borrowed: The video of the Memphis vs. UCF game that we borrowed from someone's YouTube channel Something Blue: Memphis' uniforms Let's Watch A Game Together! That's sounds exciting, right? We decided…
3/13/18 | Ryan Tweedy
Guys. We did it. 200 episodes. My mom would be very proud if she had any idea what a podcast actually is. Pat, Joe and I look forward to this show every week. We love making it and we love talking to our fellow Husker brethren from all over the country. I mean, actually the world. People tweet at…
3/6/18 | Ryan Tweedy
In this week's podcast we talk about what we think might be the outcome for Nebrasketball this year and wether or not we think Tim Miles will be coming back. So, listen to the episode for that. BUT I want to dedicate this week's article to a really special friend of The Big Red Cobcast, The Killigans. They are a…
2/27/18 | Ryan Tweedy
I'll admit that my knowledge of Nebrasketball is limited. I really only go back as far as Tim Miles. I guess I did get Eric Piatkowski's autograph when I was young but I don't remember much of that game. So my only true memories start around the Tim Miles hire. I've watched more college hoops in the last 5…
2/20/18 | Ryan Tweedy
What Did We Talk About? Jack McTrey. The Pinnacle Bank Bomber. Nicest guy in the Bench Mob. Slow to the "Macarena" but fast to row the boat. Jack McVeigh is an integral part of the Nebraska Cornhuskers Men's Basketball Team. And... he's a hell of a nice guy. Pat and I had a great time talking to Jack about everything…
2/13/18 | Ryan Tweedy
Last week was anything but quiet for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. First off, Scott Frost finalized his first recruiting class for Nebraska and, boy howdy, was it a doozy. Top 25 finish, 4th in the Big Ten, barely being edged out by Michigan AND the best in the west. The best by a long shot, actually. I hope our friends Minnesota,…
2/6/18 | Ryan Tweedy
As Husker fans we have insane expectations. Some might even argue that they are unrealistic expectations. As a self-aware homer my tendency is to disagree, but I think it's important to keep this year's recruiting class in perspective. My heart says, "We get everyone left on our board, rank inside the top 20 and win 2 national championships next year".…
1/30/18 | Ryan Tweedy
Hey guys, Tweedy here. You probably don't know who I am. I'm one of the co hosts of The Big Red Cobcast. I love our podcast. I love making it, I love being a part of it, and I love getting to interview many of childhood heros like Charlie McBride, Milt Tenopir, Grant Wistrom, Christian Peter and and Chad Kelsay…
1/23/18 | Ryan Tweedy
Hope Springs Eternal! When it came to recruiting, Bo Pelini got to drink hose water from Flint, Michigan. Mike Riley's staff got hot chocolate or maybe an energy drink. Scott Frost and crew however are gonna get The Freshest coffee, hottest coffee. The expensive kind where they have to dig through the poop of those Peruvian monkeys just to…
1/16/18 | Ryan Tweedy
Happy New Year! Here's to a New Year full of hope! I know it's a little late but that's how we roll here at the Big Red Cobcast. It doesn't mean we mean it any less. Actually, maybe Pat already said it last week. Whatever, I'm my own person. Now For The Important Stuff! We're getting in to that time…
1/2/18 | Ryan Tweedy
Happy New Year everybody! As I'm writing this, I'm watching Scott Frost vs. what feels like the entire ESPN network and I'm hoping that Samson can get this thing going against the Goliath that is Auburn. The more I think about it, that's what I wish for all of you, my friends, my family, and myself going into 2018. I…
12/26/17 | Ryan Tweedy
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Our family wishes you and yours a great end to the year and beginning of the next. This week on the Big Red Cobcast we are doing something a little different. Since I'm back home in Lincoln for the holidays I had three of my best friends on to talk about the Early Enrollees,…
12/19/17 | Ryan Tweedy
Chad Kelsay Interview I remember where I was on November 8th, 1997. I was 17 years old, and a senior at Lincoln High. That particular day was a Saturday however so I was in my parents basement with a girl, we'll call her - Esmerelda. There's no particular reason to pick that name other than if you're gonna pick a…
12/18/17 | Ryan Tweedy
Alright guys, it's time! The newest episode of the Big Red Cobcast is now live on iTunes. In this week's episode we interview legendary Blackshirt and Nebraska football Hall of Famer Chad Kelsay. He talks about being a Nebraska boy and getting that opportunity to play for the Huskers, as well as the importance of in-state athletes. He also talks…
12/12/17 | Ryan Tweedy
I think right now there are a few different emotions going through Husker Nation. One of them is excitement and I think that it's justified. How couldn't you be excited when our fellow Nebraska brethren has come home and he happens to be the hottest coaching commodity since Urban Meyer left Utah. It's easy to get behind someone who is…
12/5/17 | Ryan Tweedy
Hi everyone, Let me introduce myself. I'm Ryan Tweedy, creator of the "Big Red Cobcast". You may recognise my name from directing the film "Through These Gates", buuuuut probably not. I'm also a Los Angeles based comedian from Lincoln, Nebraska . Who Cares? Fair Question but hopefully I can convince you to care a little bit. At least enough…