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Pick Six Podcast: Brace yourself for chaos in the final days of Nebraska's coaching search Nov 23, 2022

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Sam McKewon, Tom Shatel and Dirk Chatelain try to provide calm amid the chaos of the Nebraska coaching search including who the real and new names in the mix.

The crew has a feisty exchange over who are the $10 million a year worthy college football coaches out there.

They look at the monetary motivations and complications involving Matt Rhule in regards to the Huskers' coaching search.

Later in the show they make predictions on if Nebraska will have a new head coach before Dec. 3rd?

Finally they touch on Nebraska volleyball's huge weekend to close out the regular season and Husker men's basketball holiday tournament survival rate.

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Pick Six Podcast: Trev Alberts has pulled off an 'incredible feat' keeping Nebraska's coaching search quiet Nov 17, 2022

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Tom Shatel, Sam McKewon and Dirk Chatelain discuss the 'incredible feat' Trev Alberts has pulled off by keeping Nebraska's coaching search so quiet.

They also discuss the biggest pressure a new coach faces could be Husker fan and culture expectations.

The crew does a little rapid fire buy/sell when comparing potential candidates against each other.

Tom, Sam and Dirk all make their predictions for who Nebraska's next head coach will be.

They also look at the big wake up call for Nebraska women's basketball after getting routed at Creighton.

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Pick Six Podcast: Does the silence mean Nebraska's coaching search is over? Nov 10, 2022

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Tom Shatel, Sam McKewon and Dirk Chatelain ask if the silence around Nebraska's coaching search means that Trev Alberts has his man?

They make their predictions based off the latest information and take a deeper look at Army's Jeff Monken and Kansas' Lance Leipold.

The crew also looks at how Jim Harbaugh has adapted, survived and thrived at Michigan.

Later in the show, they preview a massive women's basketball matchup next week between Nebraska and Creighton.

They also ask the question: Will the "scrappy as hell" style of Nebraska men's basketball equate to more wins?

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Pick Six Podcast: We have reached the stir crazy stage of the Nebraska coaching search Nov 03, 2022

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Sam McKewon, Tom Shatel and Dirk Chatelain pour some water on the smoke around the Huskers' coaching search. Tom and Dirk say this hire is too important in the history of Nebraska football and the Huskers must hire someone with power five head coaching experience.

The crew then takes a deep dive into Nebraska basketball ahead of the season opener on Monday. They ponder if the new "ugly win Fred" can make immediate changes or if it's too little too late.

They predict the number of wins for the Huskers and if that will lead to Hoiberg retaining his job.

They close the show by looking a potential mess with the Big Ten's expansion plans and if the UCLA situation could lead to more teams joining the conference.

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Pick Six Podcast: Is the Illinois game Mickey Joseph’s best chance to move ahead in Nebraska’s coaching search? Oct 27, 2022

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On a new episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Tom Shatel, Sam McKewon and Dirk Chatelain discuss if the Illinois game is Mickey Joseph’s best chance to make a case to be Nebraska’s next coach.

They also look at reasons so many Husker fans have latched onto Joseph including his “Pelini-esque” no nonsense style with accountability. They dig into why Iowa has managed to put the worst offense in Big Ten history on the field. Later, the crew dig into why Nebraska volleyball’s blue blood status makes all losses feel big and surprising.

They close the show with a crucial question: What is the earliest date we will know Nebraska’s new football coach?

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Pick Six Podcast: How Mickey Joseph fits into Trev Alberts' search-even if he's not the head coach Oct 20, 2022

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On a new episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Tom Shatel and Sam McKewon discuss how big a priority is it to keep Mickey Joseph if he is not the next head coach.

They also ponder if a coach would rather stay in a future one bid big 12 conference or try to win their way to the top 2 of a multi-bid Big Ten.

They also compare the talent of Nebraska roster to Creighton.

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Pick Six Podcast: Mickey Joseph, Lance Leipold and the mess at Wisconsin Oct 04, 2022

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On a new episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Tom Shatel, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Dirk Chatelain discuss who can truly handle Nebraska’s ‘pressure cooker’ coaching job.

They also discuss key factors when comparing Nebraska and Wisconsin’s coaching jobs including the Badgers cheapness and ‘dump’ of a stadium.

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Pick Six Podcast: The names you are not hearing about for Nebraska's coaching search Sep 29, 2022

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On a new episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Tom Shatel and Dirk Chatelain discuss the names you should be thinking about more for Nebraska's next coach.

They also dig into Trev Alberts's comments from the Big Red Breakfast and reveal the clues they picked up on what Alberts wants from the Huskers' next head coach.

The trio closes the show with a little buy or sell action on the new "tough and ugly" approach for Fred Hoiberg and Nebraska basketball.

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Pick Six Podcast: Husker fans need a beer Sep 22, 2022

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World-Herald staff writers Evan Bland and Jimmy Watkins tackle the hottest Husker headlines in the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast.

Evan and Jimmy discuss the key amenities Memorial Stadium lacks and debate ways they can improve to draw more fans to the stadium and create a more energetic environment.

They also discuss Erik Chinander’s firing and ask what Nebraska can improve with eight games left. Meanwhile, who are the frontrunners in Nebraska's head coaching search?

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Pick Six Podcast: Why Scott Frost got fired and what Nebraska needs next Sep 14, 2022

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World-Herald staff writers Tom Shatel, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Jimmy Watkins tackle the hottest Husker headlines in the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast.

In this episode, the crew reflects on the recent change of leadership and the end of Husker football's Scott Frost era. Will Mickey Joseph pull through in the Big Ten and, how will the change of direction affect this weekend's Oklahoma game?

Later, they discuss the key traits that Trev Alberts is looking in a new coach next season.

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