Husker247: A Nebraska athletics podcast

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Husker247 Podcast: Husker Football offseason hype and reasons for confidence and concern May 07, 2024

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In the week’s episode, Michael Bruntz and Brian Christopherson break down the recent hype surrounding Nebraska coming out of the spring and whether it’s OK to begin sipping the offseason Kool-Aid. What are reasons for confidence and concern on both sides of the ball?

In the second segment, the guys take a status check on Nebraska basketball’s rebuild and what’s left on the menu for Husker baseball with seven regular season games remaining.

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Husker247 Podcast: Recapping Nebraska's Spring Game and recruiting momentum Apr 30, 2024

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This week’s Husker247 Podcast reviews the Red-White Game — who stood out, what impressed, what do we still need to learn?

There’s plenty to tackle from what Nebraska showed on offense and the guys discuss standouts from the scrimmage.

In the second segment, the guys discuss where things stand on the recruiting trail following a big weekend of official visitors.

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Husker247 Hype Cast: Breaking down the 2024 Nebraska Spring Game Apr 25, 2024

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The Husker247 Hype Cast is back with a special Red-White Game edition. Mike Schaefer, Brian Christopherson and Michael Bruntz breakdown what they're watching on both sides of the ball in Saturday's scrimmage, plus picks to click and oddly specific predictions guaranteed to hit.

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Husker247 Podcast: More Nebraska football spring practice talk Apr 17, 2024

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Mike Schaefer, Brian Christopherson and Michael Bruntz dive in to where things stand for Nebraska football coming off the team’s first major scrimmage of the spring and what we’ve learned so far and still need to know about Matt Rhule’s group going into the final 10 days of spring practices.

Nebraska basketball is on a hot streak in the transfer portal, having picked up three commitments. The guys get into that news and what’s left for the Big Red to fill out its roster for next season.

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Husker247 Podcast: Nebraska spring football observations, Husker Hoops Portal Apr 10, 2024

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In this week’s episode of the Husker247 Podcast, Michael Bruntz and Brian Christopherson break down the open viewing period of Tuesday’s spring practice. There was 11-on-11 football to be seen and one quarterback dropping a pair of dimes. What else did we see?

Nebraska football is also now at the midpoint of spring practices and it represents a natural stopping points for what we know and what we still need to learn over the last half of the spring. The guys hit on some special teams talk and early spring MVPs in this segment.

In the second half of the pod, Brian updates Nebraska basketball’s newest transfer portal addition in NDSU’s Andrew Morgan. What does Morgan bring to the table and who might be making their way through Lincoln in the coming days and weeks?

Finally, the conversation ends with some Nebraska baseball talk as the Huskers prepare to embark on a key 10-game stretch, and shake off the doldrums of Tuesday’s 13-11 loss to Kansas.

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Husker247 Podcast: Spring ball thoughts, recruiting updates and more Apr 01, 2024

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The Husker247 Podcast is back with Mike Schaefer, Brian Christopherson and Michael Bruntz breaking down the first week of Nebraska football spring practice. The guys give their thoughts from Nebraska’s first brief open practice period and where things stand for the Big Red after three practices.

The second segment features football recruiting talk, basketball transfer portal talk as Fred Hoiberg rebuilds his roster this offseason and where things stand for the Husker baseball team, which entered the Top-25 rankings for the first time on Monday.

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Husker247 Podcast: Troy Dannen speaks, Nebraska spring ball preview and wrapping Hoops Mar 27, 2024

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In this episode of the Husker247 Podcast, Brian Christopherson and Michael Bruntz break down a busy week of news around the Nebraska beat.

In the first segment, the guys discuss Troy Dannen’s introductory press conference and what the new AD had to say about his relationship with Matt Rhule, his priorities on the job and Nebraska’s place in the Big Ten.

The guys also get a little spring football discussion in ahead of the first open viewing period of the spring on Thursday. Which position groups will have the most attention?

In the second segment, Nebraska basketball takes centerstage. What happened in Memphis and where does Nebraska go from here now that the transfer portal has opened?

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Husker247 Hoops Cast: Talkin' in Memphis Mar 22, 2024

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Michael Bruntz and Brian Christopherson are in Memphis as the Huskers get set to take on Texas A&M in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Huskers will be seeking their first-ever NCAA Tournament win and there are plenty of storylines heading into Friday's matchup.

The guys discuss the feeling around the team as they went through practices in Memphis on Thursday -- can Nebraska weather the opening storm and nerves of an NCAA Tournament game?

Will Keisei Tominaga handle the bright lights and attention of the tournament and is all the focus on Tominaga and his ability to shoot from distance actually a good thing for Nebraska's chances?

Finally, a discussion of rebounding, keys to the game and how many Nebraska fans will be in attendance.

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🏀 NCAA Tournament preview spectacular 🔥 Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander pick every game in their brackets - Eye on College Basketball podcast Mar 20, 2024

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The ONLY episode on the NCAA Tournament that you'll ever need is HERE! Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander will break down every game to give you the sleepers, cinderellas, bracket busters, and more!

(01:00) - Kansas Kevin McCullar shut down for NCAA Tournament

(09:50) - Virginia, we're not mad. We're just disappointed.

(18:05) - We're picking brackets!

(53:27) - Final Four Picks

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Husker247 Podcast: Rhule speaks, Pro Day talk and Baseball rolls Mar 19, 2024

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Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule spoke this week with the start of spring practice a week away. We get into Rhule’s comments on Trev Alberts and what the next athletic director will face in Lincoln.

We also discuss the on-field aspects of spring ball, the quarterback job and much more.

Nebraska NFL Draft hopefuls will also go through Pro Day on Wednesday, where many will need to impress NFL scouts.

Finally, the guys end the Podcast with a discussion of Nebraska baseball, which went 4-1 last week and is on the cusp of being ranked.

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