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Husker247 Podcast: Spring superlatives Mar 19, 2025

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The Husker247 Podcast on Wednesday looked ahead to spring football with a few superlatives ahead of the the 15 practices to try to forecast what we might hear and who we’re excited to see.

Michael Bruntz, Brian Christopherson and Mike Schaefer debated newcomers who intrigued them, returning players who could be primed for a step forward, unheralded additions who could surprise and much more.

Get yourself in spring football mode as Husker247 works through the roster to discuss the good and possibly the bad as practices draw near.

🏀✏️NCAA Tournament preview/mega-pod spectacular: Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander pick every March Madness game and reveal their brackets! Mar 18, 2025

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Ladies and Gentlemen. We made it. The all-encompassing NCAA Tournament preview that will take you from Dayton all the way to San Antonio. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander guide you through all 67 games and gives you an idea of the team that can win it all!

07:00 - South Region Breakdown

14:40 - Stay Or Hit Presented by Chumba Casino

19:00 - West Region Breakdown

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Husker247 Podcast: Springing forward for football in 2025 Mar 12, 2025

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Nebraska is getting close to the start of spring football and the program brought out Matt Rhule as well as three players to meet with the media ahead of spring break and the start of practices.

What did Mike Schaefer and Brian Christopherson learn? They discussed on the latest edition of the Husker247 podcast.

The two covered Nebraska’s defensive line picture, Mike Ekeler, a change in recruiting department structure and discussed the first media appearances of Dane Key, Dasan McCullough and Rocco Spindler.

Husker247 HoopsCast: Collapse Complete Mar 10, 2025

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The Nebraska basketball regular season drew to a close on Sunday with an ugly loss to Iowa, capping off a free fall that left the Huskers out of the Big Ten tournament entirely.

So what better time to size up all the big questions in podcast form! Mike Schaefer is joined by Brian Christopherson and the two discuss the finish, the careers of Brice Williams and Juwan Gary and what’s next for Nebraska basketball.

Then there’s a little discussion on Fred Hoiberg’s future and what remains on the roster in Lincoln — should those players choose to stick around.

Husker247 Podcast: Talking through new coaches, new spring event Mar 06, 2025

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The Husker247 Podcast returned on Thursday with a new episode discussing the latest happenings in Nebraska football.

The podcast with Mike Schaefer and Michael Bruntz focused on Tuesday’s press conference where special teams coordinator Mike Ekeler, defensive line coach Terry Bradden and defensive backs coach Addison Williams met the Nebraska media.

Discussion centered on what way Ekleler can bring change to the special teams unit, how Nebraska addresses a defensive backs crunch and one defensive lineman that is a genuine curiosity.

The podcast finishes with talk about Nebraska’s spring activities slated to replace the Red-White game and the performance in the combine.

Husker247 Nebraska Baseball Podcast: McConnaughey's injury and Huskers open at home Mar 06, 2025

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In this week’s episode of the Husker247 Nebraska Baseball Podcast, we discuss the season-ending injury to Nebraska pitcher Mason McConnaughey and what that means for the Husker rotation.

Which direction might Nebraska go to fill innings on the weekend and did parts of the Husker offense show signs of life in Texas?

In the second segment, Omaha World-Herald baseball writer Evan Bland joins to discuss the start to the Husker season, Nebraska’s place in the new-look Big Ten and much more.

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Husker247 Podcast: Phil Snow's impact, Rhule speaks and Nebraska's new GM Feb 27, 2025

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In this week’s episode of the Husker247 Podcast, Michael Bruntz and Brian Christopherson recap a busy pre-spring week for the Huskers. In the first segment, the guys discuss the potential impact of associate head coach Phil Snow, who met Nebraska media for the first time this week. The guys then discuss Daikiel Shorts’ remaking of the Nebraska wide receiver room, and Brian makes the case for why this rebuild will be different.

In the second segment, the guys parse through some of Matt Rhule’s recent comments in a podcast appearance with Urban Meyer — his thoughts on dropping the Tennessee matchup, and his change-of-heart on the transfer portal.

Finally, the guys discuss the coming hire of Patrick Stewart as the program’s new general manager and what Nebraska gains with the move.

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Husker247 Nebraska Baseball Podcast: Taking stock of the Huskers after two weekends Feb 27, 2025

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In this week's episode of the Husker247 Nebraska Baseball Podcast, the Husker Radio Network's Nick Handley joins to take stock of Husker baseball after two weekends. Nebraska is scuffling at the plate and left Louisiana having been swept in a doubleheader on Saturday.

Where do things stand for Nebraska heading into the final non-conference weekend of the season?

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Husker247 HoopsCast: Recapping the rock fight at PBA Feb 25, 2025

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Nebraska basketball wasted a golden opportunity at home against a ranked Michigan team in a tough 49-46 loss on Monday night.

The Husker247 duo of Mike Schaefer and Brian Christopherson are here to talk through it. What went wrong? Where was the help for Brice Williams? How does Nebraska move forward?

And of course there’s also guess a random Husker hooper and looking ahead to a now critical game against Minnesota.

Husker247 Nebraska Baseball Podcast: Opening weekend takeaways, Cade Povich joins, remembering Greg Sharpe Feb 20, 2025

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There’s finally baseball to discuss on episode No. 2 of the Husker247 Nebraska Baseball Podcast, after the Huskers played their first four games of the season in Arizona. What are a couple big takeaways from the weekend, especially on the mound and at the plate? How should Nebraska be feeling coming out of the opening weekend?

In the second segment (12-minute mark, roughly) former Husker and current Baltimore Orioles pitcher Cade Povich joins to discuss his rookie season, lessons learned and what’s ahead for him in 2025. Povich also puts into perspective where his 2021 Immaculate Inning falls among his career achievements to this point.

Lastly, we remember Nebraska broadcast Greg Sharpe, who lost his battle with cancer last week.

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