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Nebraska football through one week of preseason camp: Whose stock is rising? Aug 04, 2025

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Preseason camp at Nebraska is in full swing. The Huskers completed their first workout in full pads on Saturday. Practice was open to the public. The Big Ten Network visited Lincoln on Friday to see Matt Rhule’s team. The observations and takeaways are coming fast.

We’ve got a big list of players whose stock is on the rise through one week. And a chunk of our list includes Huskers from one class in Rhule’s build of the roster. What class is it, and what does that mean for Nebraska in 2025?

There are, of course, questions, too, that remain unanswered. We look at three of the most important. Join us on this Monday.

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Nebraska mailbag: Will Matt Rhule stay with the Huskers if he makes them a top-10 program? Aug 01, 2025

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The first Friday of August is here. It delivers a mailbag, and we start with a heavy subject that involves Matt Rhule, Nebraska as a “forever job” and the possible draw of Penn State. Why aren’t we hearing more about Dana Holgorsen’s mesh concepts? Kenai, Alaska gets a pin on our new world map. What seasons in the Huskers’ past have delivered too much hype and painfully little substance?

If you’re going to travel to Nebraska road games, where’s the best place to live? Should more than one Nebraska receiver be ranked the top 115 nationally? We’ve got a Rhule career comparison from Wine Country. And where is the most faraway place that you’ve ever met a Nebraska fan?

Join us for the answers.

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Big 10 SQUAD - Where Huskers ended up on College Football Top 100 List Jul 31, 2025

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Big Ten football shakeup: Oregon's debut season under the microscope. Will the Ducks soar or stumble in their new conference?

Spencer McLaughlin and the Locked On crew dissect the top 100 college football players, questioning Big Ten representation and debating surprising inclusions. The hosts analyze Oregon's challenging 10.5-win total, breaking down key matchups against Penn State, USC, and Washington. Quarterback situations across the conference take center stage, with Drew Aller, Dante Moore, and Garrett Nussmeier sparking heated discussions.

Tune in for expert predictions on Oregon's inaugural Big Ten campaign and discover why some hosts believe the Ducks might fall short of expectations.

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Nebraska football: Why is THIS the year for wide receivers to shine in Lincoln? Jul 31, 2025

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Nebraska football continues to maneuver through the opening week of preseason practice. Matt Rhule’s Huskers have progressed to wear shoulder pads at practice, with full pads likely to come Saturday for the Big Red Preview event inside Memorial Stadium. Before we get to that, there remains plenty to digest about the events of Thursday and Friday – which include appearances in the media room from Dana Holgorsen, Daikiel Shorts and a group of Huskers.

Holgorsen, the OC, is back from summer vacation and ready to game plan for an offense that looks better at every position in comparison to a year ago. Is that right? Connor and Mitch debate, and we go in depth on the wide receivers, Shorts’ position group. How many pass catchers might fit into the playing rotation in four weeks when the Huskers take the field at Arrowhead Stadium?

We’re also previewing a visit on Friday to Lincoln by the Big Ten Network team. What do we expect that they’ll like about this team?

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The battle for respect that Nebraska football and its players continue to wage Jul 30, 2025

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Locked On has released a list of the top 100 players in college football. On it, you’ll find two representatives from Nebraska, wide receiver Dane Key and QB Dylan Raiola – both ranked in the 90s. Are they too low? Too high? Perhaps this is just about right for a program that’s still got plenty to prove under third-year coach Matt Rhule. Who else, if anyone, should have made the cut? We discuss the perception nationally of Nebraska football and its players to enter the 2025 season.

Week 1 of preseason camp continues in Lincoln. People are already talking about freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Jones. We predict the excitement will grow after the Huskers practice in front of the public on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Another wide receiver in Nebraska camp, Jacory Barney, is drawing notice from Rhule for the energy that he brings to the team.

Join us as we plunge deeper into preseason camp in Lincoln.

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Day 1 at Nebraska camp: ‘Nothing happens to you in football’ Jul 29, 2025

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Opening day is in the books at Nebraska football preseason camp. Matt Rhule and the Huskers took to the grass – and the turf – and plowed through the opening hours on Monday. We heard from the coach in addition to several Huskers. And we’ve got observations on the tight ends, the offensive line, the running backs and a young punter named Archie Wilson.

We hear in this episode from Rhule on the psychology of coaching Nebraska. He tells a story about the Huskers’ reaction a year ago to entering the locker room at halftime of two games that Nebraska had chances to win – but did not. Why does it matter for this 2025 football team? Rhule explains.

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Nebraska football: On Day 1 of camp, have the Huskers already passed a BIG test? Jul 28, 2025

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Preseason camp is officially open. Matt Rhule and the Nebraska football team are practicing on the beautiful, new green grass outside of the Osborne Legacy Complex on this Monday morning. And we are here to talk with you about the questions that face the Huskers as camp opens. To start, did Nebraska already clear a big hurdle during this long offseason? And if not, what do you need to see for to know that progress is real?

We’re looking at the most compelling position battles of camp. Is it right tackle or the backup job at running back? With the introduction of revenue sharing, Nebraska and most programs must grapple with new challenges in the locker room. And finally, what will be talking about one month from today, when the preseason is complete and thousands of Nebraska fans are driving south on Interstate-29 toward Arrowhead Stadium on the morning of the season opener?

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Nebraska football mailbag: Freshmen on the rise, Big Ten arrogance and single-digit jerseys Jul 25, 2025

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The final Friday without real-life football observations from the practice field is here. We’re filling up our plate with your questions in a mailbag. Which freshmen from Matt Rhule’s third signing class might make an impact, aside from Isaiah Mozee and Cortez Mills, as preseason camp opens on Monday? Are the Big Ten and Tony Petitti as “uppity” as they seem? What is the SCORE Act, and does it matter this fall in college football?

We get very specific in our answers to a question about where one of our listeners should live in the Omaha suburbs in order to most enjoy football. Is it OK to fly the K-State flag? Who might get the single-digit jerseys next month in Lincoln?

And we have a rant on Scott Frost. Join us.

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Who’s got thoughts on Nebraska and Matt Rhule? Minnesota coach PJ Fleck, that’s who Jul 24, 2025

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Another day in the desert at Big Ten media days has come and gone. We heard plenty on Wednesday from coaches and players who repped Penn State, Oregon, Minnesota, Northwestern, Washington and Wisconsin. And guess who brought Nebraska and Matt Rhule into the conversation? PJ Fleck, the Gophers’ coach. In fact, Fleck offered a prediction about the Huskers as they enter Year 3 under Rhule.

Connor and Mitch are here to discuss Fleck. What are Nebraska fans supposed to think of him now that he has coached Minnesota to five consecutive wins against the Huskers? We’re also talking about James Franklin. He came as close as any coach in Vegas to veering off course as Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti has gathered support behind him for the league’s proposed playoff plan. Franklin just wants uniformity in scheduling with the SEC. It makes sense.

And we revisit Dylan Raiola’s appearance on Tuesday in Las Vegas. The Nebraska quarterback handled the spotlight well. Is it a sign of things to come in his sophomore season?

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Nebraska football at Big Ten media days: Matt Rhule, the CFP and more Scott Frost talk Jul 23, 2025

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Nebraska’s appearance at Big Ten media days has come and gone. Matt Rhule, Dylan Raiola and the Huskers flew in and out of Las Vegas on Tuesday. In several hours on the ground, Rhule made a point to embrace former Nebraska coach Scott Frost. In a fascinating display picking the positive path, Rhule agreed with Frost that the Nebraska job was not great when the coaching transition went down in 2022. So it was, in fact, the wrong job for Frost.

We review Rhule’s messaging – why did he do it? – and perhaps put this subject to bed once and for all. Also at the Mandalay Bay on Tuesday, the College Football Playoff was a hot topic. Commissioner Tony Petitti maintained his stance that four auto bids in 2026 for the Big Ten and the SEC is best for the sport because it minimizes the impact of the committee. Indiana coach Curt Cignetti took the bait in repeated attempts by media members in attendance to advance the Big Ten-SEC battle.

Rhule provided a few roster updates. The offensive line is getting healthy. There’s a change in the possible lineup at running back. The third-year coach likes his team. And yes, details were revealed on the live bull that took up residence in the Nebraska weight room last month.

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