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Previewing media days, Part 3: What Wisconsin hiring Luke Fickell means for the Big Ten Jul 17, 2023

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In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel take a look at some of the top storylines heading into Big Ten media days, including Nebraska's hire of Matt Rhule and Northwestern firing Pat Fitzgerald.

Part 1: The crew opens with a discussion of what led to Fitzgerald being fired and the current state of Northwestern football.

Part 2: They then turn their attention to another top story of the event — Rhule.

Part 3: The three then break down Wisconsin's hiring of Luke Fickell and what that means about the Badgers' program.

Part 4: They close with a discussion of what Big Ten football will look like in 2024 when there are no longer divisions.

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Previewing media days, Part 2: Matt Rhule will be a big story at Big Ten media days Jul 17, 2023

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Part 1: The crew opens with a discussion of what led to Fitzgerald being fired and the current state of Northwestern football.

Part 2: They then turn their attention to another top story of the event — Rhule.

Part 3: The three then break down Wisconsin's hiring of Luke Fickell and what that means about the Badgers' program.

Part 4: They close with a discussion of what Big Ten football will look like in 2024 when there are no longer divisions.

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Previewing media days, Part 1: Pat Fitzgerald's firing and the state of Northwestern football Jul 17, 2023

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Part 1: The crew opens with a discussion of what led to Fitzgerald being fired and the current state of Northwestern football.

Part 2: They then turn their attention to another top story of the event — Rhule.

Part 3: The three then break down Wisconsin's hiring of Luke Fickell and what that means about the Badgers' program.

Part 4: They close with a discussion of what Big Ten football will look like in 2024 when there are no longer divisions.

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Nebraska's 2024 class, Part 4: How can Nebraska baseball reach the next level? Jun 29, 2023

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In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon and Evan Bland talk Ainsworth's Carter Nelson commit to Nebraska and what that means for the Husker program and its 2024 recruiting class.

Part 1: The duo open with a discussion on four-star tight end Nelson's commit, his impact on the Husker program in terms of recruiting.

Part 2: They then take a look at Nebraska's 2024 class so far. Who stands out? Who could be added and more.

Part 3: Sam and Evan then break down Nebraska's and Matt Rhule's approach to recruiting and why some assistants/coordinators work with in-state prospects, while others focus on out-of-state ones.

Part 4: They close out with a look at the state of college baseball and how Nebraska can increase its stock in the sport.

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Nebraska's 2024 class, Part 3: Why Matt Rhule and Nebraska recruit like they do Jun 29, 2023

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In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon and Evan Bland talk Ainsworth's Carter Nelson commit to Nebraska and what that means for the Husker program and its 2024 recruiting class.

Part 1: The duo open with a discussion on four-star tight end Nelson's commit, his impact on the Husker program in terms of recruiting.

Part 2: They then take a look at Nebraska's 2024 class so far. Who stands out? Who could be added and more.

Part 3: Sam and Evan then break down Nebraska's and Matt Rhule's approach to recruiting and why some assistants/coordinators work with in-state prospects, while others focus on out-of-state ones.

Part 4: They close out with a look at the state of college baseball and how Nebraska can increase its stock in the sport.

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Nebraska's 2024 class, Part 2: A look at the Huskers' 2024 recruiting class so far Jun 29, 2023

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In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon and Evan Bland talk Ainsworth's Carter Nelson commit to Nebraska and what that means for the Husker program and its 2024 recruiting class.

Part 1: The duo open with a discussion on four-star tight end Nelson's commit, his impact on the Husker program in terms of recruiting.

Part 2: They then take a look at Nebraska's 2024 class so far. Who stands out? Who could be added and more.

Part 3: Sam and Evan then break down Nebraska's and Matt Rhule's approach to recruiting and why some assistants/coordinators work with in-state prospects, while others focus on out-of-state ones.

Part 4: They close out with a look at the state of college baseball and how Nebraska can increase its stock in the sport.

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Nebraska's 2024 class, Part 1: Why Carter Nelson committed to Nebraska Jun 29, 2023

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In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon and Evan Bland talk Ainsworth's Carter Nelson commit to Nebraska and what that means for the Husker program and its 2024 recruiting class.

Part 1: The duo open with a discussion on four-star tight end Nelson's commit, his impact on the Husker program in terms of recruiting.

Part 2: They then take a look at Nebraska's 2024 class so far. Who stands out? Who could be added and more.

Part 3: Sam and Evan then break down Nebraska's and Matt Rhule's approach to recruiting and why some assistants/coordinators work with in-state prospects, while others focus on out-of-state ones.

Part 4: They close out with a look at the state of college baseball and how Nebraska can increase its stock in the sport.

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What's going on with Nebraska recruiting? Plus Adrian Martinez's Husker yard sale Jun 22, 2023

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In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon and Evan Bland talk all things Nebraska football recruiting from recent commits and upcoming visitors to how Matt Rhule evaluates prospects.

The duo open with a discussion on Adrian Martinez's Husker yard sale, and if other former Nebraska quarterbacks would hold similar events.

They then turn their attention to Husker football recruiting, where they start with a look at the recent commits before moving onto how Rhule evaluates his recruiting targets and upcoming visitors.

The two then break down the impact Jordy Bahl will have on Husker softball and the sport within the state as well.

They close out with a look at Nebraska baseball's recent recruiting success and how it is largely because of Rob Childress.

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Pick Six Podcast: Tom Shatel responds to criticism of Big Ten West comments Jun 13, 2023

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In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon is joined by Tom Shatel to discuss their initial thoughts on Nebraska's Big Ten football schedule for the 2024 and 2025 seasons.

Tom doubles down on his weekend column's comments about Nebraska moving on from slumming in the Big Ten West and the two talk about why the reaction was so negative on social media, particularly from neighbors across the Missouri River (6:00).

The pair then go into a deeper conversation on Iowa's role as a sort of "gatekeeper" to the old Big Ten and how this adds into the rivalry with the Huskers. They also chat about how the new schedule format will help Nebraska attain its goal of wanting to be a great program again and open up the potential for CFP berths down the road (14:00).

They then shift to the softball news of Papillion-La Vista grad Jordy Bahl announcing her transfer from Oklahoma after winning back-to-back WCWS and how significant her potential arrival to Nebraska would be for the sport as a whole in the state (28:40). Finally, the duo wrap up the episode by reacting to the news of Jordan Larson coming back to the Nebraska volleyball program as a full-time assistant this fall (38:50) and Will Bolt tabbing Rob Childress as the Huskers' new pitching coach (46:00).

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Big month for Nebraska recruiting, streaming college football games and more Jun 01, 2023

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In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel take a look at the released TV schedule for some of Nebraska football's games, give an update on a big recruiting month for the Huskers and more.

The crew opens with a look at the Huskers' TV schedule, particularly the 10 a.m. game against Colorado. They also discuss whether the more games on Black Friday will diminish the annual Nebraska-Iowa rivalry game.

They then turn to recruiting and look at how Omaha Central's Caleb Pyfrom, who will visit NU this weekend, sees similarities between Matt Rhule and P.J. Fleck.

The trio closes out with a season recap of baseball and give potential solutions to the problems with RPI.

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