Look kids, this is where the rubber meets the road. It's Black Friday. It's Rivalry Week. It's the HyVee Heroes Trophy.

Dammit, I hate that trophy. I hate Io_a. I'm developing a healthy distrust of holidays in general, and you edge lords of the internet are starting to win me over to your side in this annual campaign of not only self-loathing, but a deep and perennial lack of enthusiasm about our so-called "beloved" Cornhuskers.

Why don't we kick field goals to take early points? Why do we run the ball up the middle five godforsaken times in a row inside the opponents' ten yard line?

Why can't we have nice things?

And why is it that each Black Friday we have this corporate buffoonery where we have to endure a rock fight with a joke program with even worse fans who are so incompetent they didn't even know they had a Heisman Trophy winner, and their joke of a stadium is named after him?!? I mean seriously, Kinnick Stadium.

Their boring brand of football has elevated them to the peak of mediocrity. "They are who we thought they are." And they'll never be anything greater.

It's Thanksgiving Eve. It's Turkey Before Turkey. To hell with Io_a. Let's drink.

Huskers Happy Hour kicks off Iowa Hate Week. Yes, yes, we lost to Penn State and we’ll talk about that some, but there’s precious little time to waste in a short turnaround holiday week which will culminate for us on Black Friday when the Huskers break the streak of recent Iowa dominance.

Since they’ve never really won a title in anything, we are their Super Bowl and that fact alone is worth some mockery.

Bring your Iowa jokes - Fred, I’m lookin’ at you - and let all guns blaze as Iowa fans deserve it. Now, we know they’re a classy bunch - because they will always be the first to tell you so. They must be sweet since they wave at sick kids. For most fanbases, that would be a wonderful thing. For Iowa fans, it’s a shield to be used whenever called to task for consistently lousy behavior - like throwing drinks at Oregon fans who went to their visitors’ cheering section to thank them after defeating the Hawkeyes a couple weeks ago.

So let ‘em have it Tuesday night. From nepotism to repeated discrimination lawsuits, they are truly the dirt of the earth.

The episode of Monday Night Therapy opens with Minnie and Fred reacting to Nebraska’s demoralizing loss to Penn State and shifting attention toward rivalry week against Iowa. Minnie describes watching the game at a packed Husker bar in Scottsdale, where early optimism evaporated after Nebraska failed on a key fourth down and Penn State marched 98 yards for a touchdown. Both hosts express deep frustration with Nebraska’s predictable collapse, conservative coaching, and poor line play, noting the defense was overwhelmed despite strong performances from the secondary.

They discuss Penn State’s emotional surge under interim coach Terry Smith and contrast it with Nebraska’s lack of cohesion and confidence following Dylan Raiola’s injury. While some fans walked away early, both Minnie and Fred stayed engaged—though reluctantly—to analyze what went wrong. The hosts debate whether Nebraska’s youth, coaching, or physical deficits are the primary issue and lament recurring mistakes reminiscent of past regimes.

Looking ahead to the Iowa game, Minnie insists Nebraska can win if players show maximum effort, while Fred remains skeptical, citing Iowa’s disciplined, basic style that often punishes Nebraska’s errors. They close with humor, Iowa-hate, Vegas line talk, and a plea for Nebraska to rise to the rivalry moment.