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 Nebraska football team since 2010. 

Matt Rhule is looking to become the first Husker head coach to win his first game since Bo Pelini in 2008. Rhule is the first Husker coach to begin his career with a road game since Bernie Masterson, whose first game was also at Minnesota on Sept. 28, 1946. Oh, and this is not only the season opener and Conference Divisional game game as well. 

On this edition of the Doc Talk Podcast presented by Betfred Sports, Dr. Rob Zatechka and Travis Justice do a deep dive into the game with the Golden Gophers. 

Minnesota Coach P.J. Fleck is replacing a quarterback and one of the country's best running backs from last year's team. He has to do so by facing a rebuilt Nebraska defense running a 3-3-5 attack. Fleck's challenge is the unexpected, as it's hard to prepare for something he's never seen in Nebraska before. 

The game isn't the only big news. Last week, President Ted Carter resigned to take the same job at The Ohio State University. What does this mean for the Nebraska Athletic Department? After all, Trev Alberts recently got the chain of command changed so he would directly report to Carter and not the UNL Chancellor. 

This podcast talks little about high school football; however, the season kicked off last Friday. There were some alarming final scores and a shockingly bad call on the last play of the Bennington vs. Skutt Catholic game that has people talking. So we'll take some time to talk about it also. 

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Legal matters arise for anyone at some point. When that time comes, consider contacting attorney Connor Orr from the law firm Orr and Horgan. Connor, a licensed athlete agent in Nebraska, specializes in assisting athletes and businesses in navigating the evolving landscape of Name, Image, and Likeness.

The season is just around the corner. Make sure to gear up with all things Husker at Husker Hounds—whether in person at their Omaha locations or online at HuskerHounds.com. They offer an extensive and high-quality selection.

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