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Sunday Side Session: Near perfect start for Nebraska against UTEP Sep 01, 2024

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The Sunday Side Session returns for its third season as Mike Schaefer is joined by veteran Fox broadcaster Kevin Kugler to break down Nebraska’s season-opening 40-7 win over UTEP.

The two discuss the expected but rare straight forward, dominating way the Huskers took care of a lesser team in UTEP and how Nebraska was able to flood-the-bench late in the game.

From there the conversation shifted to Dylan Raiola and the veteran offense Matt Rhule and company put around the quarterback.

When the conversation moved sides of the ball the two discussed how Tony White’s defense responded to the only real adversity of the game and the overall depth of the front seven, as well as a few defenders who played well on Saturday.

Finally there was plenty of discussion about Nebraska-Colorado and Kugler gave thoughts on why Rhule always seemed like a college coach in the NFL when their paths crossed initially and why he could be the right fit in Lincoln for a long time.

Husker247 Podcast: UTEP reaction Sep 01, 2024

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Nebraska takes care of business against UTEP. What stood out to the folks at Husker247?

Michael Bruntz and Mike Schaefer chat following the Huskers resounding 40-7 win about the standout things from Saturday’s game.

What were there thoughts on Dylan Raiola’s debut? Who else caught their eye? What does Saturday’s game say about the rest of the season ahead?

Husker247 HypeCast: UTEP Aug 29, 2024

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Let’s get hyped!

It is the return of the three most important words of the college football season. The sport is all the way back this weekend and so is the Husker247 HypeCast.

This week Josh Peterson of 1620 the Zone joined to help breakdown the opening game against the UTEP Miners and to help make predictions.

The same trusted format fans know and love is there. We talk offense. We talk defense and special teams. Then it’s time for predictions.

Picks to click. Oddly specific predictions. Final score guesses.

The football season is upon us. We are hyped indeed.

Husker247 Pod: Season prediction time Aug 27, 2024

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The Nebraska football season is jut days away and the Husker247 Crew got together to walk through the season game -by-game and make predictions

First though some thoughts from each of Michael Bruntz and Brian Christopherson on what they heard from Matt Rhule on Monday and how the depth chart shook out at running back, wide receiver and a few other positions.

Then it was prediction time.

Who picked Nebraska to lose first? Who picked the biggest upset? Who has the Huskers playing in the college football playoff? Maybe nobody, maybe everybody. Listen and find out.

Husker247 Podcast: Dylan Raiola is named starting QB and final fall camp thoughts Aug 21, 2024

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In this episode of the Husker247 Podcast, Michael Bruntz, Brian Christopherson and Mike Schaefer break down a few remaining fall camp questions, including a look at which players did and did not receive single digit uniform numbers as voted on by their teammates, plus some special teams and depth chart talk as game week gets closer.

Later in the podcast (around the 32-minute mark), the guys react to the news that Nebraska has named Dylan Raiola the starting quarterback, which happens in the middle of the recording.

Listen in.

Husker247 Podcast: Digging in on left tackle, running backs and more Aug 14, 2024

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In this week’s Husker247 Podcast, Michael Bruntz and Brian Christopherson roll through things at the midpoint of fall camp. The guys take a closer look at the left tackle spot, running backs, cornerbacks and other spots and debate whether developments at each spot are a thing or not a thing with the opener against UTEP less than three weeks away.

Listen in!

Husker247 Podcast: Fall camp observations Aug 07, 2024

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The Husker247 Podcast returned on Wednesday to hit on the Big Red Preview, the big injury news and general fall camp observations.

The show started with Michael Bruntz and Brian Christopherson giving their thoughts on what they saw at the Big Red Preview and who stood out on both sides of the ball.

From there Mike Schaefer and BC had a more in-depth conversation about what’s happening on defense and who some of the players emerging at cornerback and linebacker might end up being this year.

After a brief pause in the action things returned with an assessment on a few players and if the stock is up, down or holding steady.

Husker247 Podcast: Fall camp begins Jul 31, 2024

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The Husker247 Podcast convened on Wednesday to roll through the fall camp opening media day the Nebraska Cornhuskers put together.

Michael Bruntz, Brian Christopherson and Mike Schaefer all discussed various things from the coaches and the players as the Huskers prepare to begin the 2024 season.

Among the topics hit on included Tristan Alvano being off the opening 120-man roster as he deals with injury, Nebraska’s tight end usage, how Tony White plans to keep Nebraska wanting more and several other topics with the coaches.

From there the trio discussed what the players had to say ahead of the season, how Dylan Raiola has worked and other various nuggets.

Husker247 Podcast: Thoughts from Indianapolis Jul 24, 2024

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The Husker247 Podcast went on the road — at least two of its members did as the trio recorded a show focused on what they heard listening to several Nebraska representatives at Big Ten Media Days.

The podcast focused on what Matt Rhule had to say about the upcoming 2024 season, including his thoughts on his team, the quarterback position, turnover margin and more.

Additionally Husker247 dove into athletic director Troy Dannen’s plan to bring grass to Memorial Stadium and gave thoughts on what’s next for college athletics.

Finally they shared their takeaways from hearing Isaac Gifford, Ty Robinson and Ben Scott all talk about what’s next for the Huskers and what lays ahead in the 2024 season.

Husker247 Podcast: NU headed to Indy for Media Days Jul 22, 2024

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The football season has inched closer now as we’ve reached late July and that means its Big Ten Media Days week so the Husker247 trio got together to discuss the upcoming season.

Who is representing the Huskers in Indianapolis? What are we expecting in terms of national buzz about Nebraska? Will Brian Christopherson go to Elmo’s and get the shrimp cocktail?

Those questions were answered on the podcast and much more was discussed like what we anticipate Isaac Gifford, Ty Robinson and Ben Scott will have to say and the most interesting topics Matt Rhule will have to delve into on Wednesday, like what life will be like after losing Evan Cooper, but gaining John Butler as his new defensive backs coach.

Then conversation shifted to the most indispensable Huskers list put together by Husker247. Why was this year unique? How do we feel like the list looks overall?

After a break things return with recruiting talk as the Kade Pietrzak commitment is discussed and why Nebraska fans should continue to feel good about what the Huskers are doing in the trenches.

Additionally there’s plenty of Jackson Cantwell talk and the show finishes with a discussion about Nebraska being picked eighth in the conference for the upcoming season.