11/02/2026
One of my best friends is an Iowa fan, and he told me something that probably won't sit well with all of us. You Nebraska fans need to learn how to lose. Now, before anybody gets fired up, hear him out. He jokes that he goes into every season expecting Iowa to stink. If they win some games, great. He's got something extra to celebrate that weekend. If they lose, he finds something else to enjoy. Either way, he's going to make something good out of his Saturday. And as much as it pains me to give a Hawkeye any credit, he might have a point. We love Nebraska football. We plan Saturdays around it, wear the red, talk football all week, and hope the next game gives us something to get excited about. When we lose, especially when it feels like we should have won, it's frustrating. I get it. But does every loss have to turn into firing the coach, getting rid of players, and arguing with everybody who sees things differently? We can expect improvement. We can question decisions. We can want better for this program. We can also take a breath before disappointment takes over the rest of our weekend. Because when that clock hits zero, our families are still there. Our friends are still there. There's still dinner to enjoy, somebody to laugh with, maybe a kid who wants to throw a football around with you. They had nothing to do with the final score, and they deserve a good Saturday with us. Maybe my buddy's advice starts making sense when we think about it that way. Celebrate the wins. Talk through the losses. Then know when to put down the phone, turn off the arguments, and go enjoy your people. Leave the game at the game. Here at The Red Locker Room, we're going to keep wearing red, cheering hard, and wanting better. Let's make sure the people around us still enjoy spending game day with us, too. So, Husker Nation, does my Iowa buddy have a point, or have I officially given a Hawkeye way too much credit? Go Big Red, always. Share if you agree!
