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Big Ten Volleyball Media Days are this week in Chicago, and Lincoln and Jeff look at the big questions facing the league. Do Penn State and Wisconsin have a chip on their shoulder at the Huskers' preseason respect? For Nebraska, is anything short of a national title still a successful season? Will revenue sharing further stratify the conference? 

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Music: Ian Aeillo

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With barely a month to go until Nebraska kicks off their 2025 season, Josh and Jack are ready to go. What do we know about the 2025 Cornhuskers? It's a question they answer over the course of the episode, trying to figure out where optimism can be had, and what the answers would mean on the field.

Josh presents an argument to buy into one of the transfer wide receivers. Are we sure this is different than the same discussions we were having a year ago? Jack asks about the defensive side of the ball; he's excited for quite a few players and Matt Rhule's track record as head coach.

All that and more!

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Music: Ian Aeillo

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DISCLAIMER: There was an audio issue that shows up in the back half of the podcast where there's a bit of a drop in sound quality. We apologize.

We've reached the top 20 inside the Groin Kick Era of Husker football and things are getting absolutely terrible. Josh runs down games ranked 20-11, including a run of losses from Mike Riley's first season, some brutal losses inside the Big Ten West, and more. Then, Jack joins to dive in a bit deeper and discuss how miserable things have been. And there are still ten games left!

Want more info on the Groin Kick Chronicles? Head to HuskerMax.com for highlights from each game, Groin Kick Ratings, and so much more.

The Groin Kick Chronicles were recorded at the Omaha Conservatory of Music. 

Script by Josh Peterson.

Score, engineering, and production by Ian Aeillo.

Video production by Ian Aeillo and Mike Stibbs.

Special thanks to Matt Connolly, Eric Reidelbach, Jordan Schmidt, and the I-80 Club for their input on putting together the formula that became the Groin Kick Rating.

The Groin Kick Chronicles are an I-80 Club original podcast.

Music: Ian Aeillo

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On a special bonus episode of the Groin Kick Chronicles, Josh and Jack read and react to stories from their subscribers about the Groin Kick Era of Husker football. It's a pod about fandom, feelings, and more.

Music: Ian Aeillo

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This is a preview of Volleyball State's latest episode! To hear the entire podcast, subscribe to Volleyball State on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your pods! Also, watch it on YouTube.

The season is almost here! Lincoln and Jeff preview the top contenders for the SEC, ACC, Big 12 and more. Plus a conversation with Vanderbilt coach Anders Nelson as the Commodores prepare to re-launch their program in 2025. 

Volleyball Stats is now sponsored by Alumni Hall, where Husker fans shop for all the top brands in Nebraska merchandise. Mention Volleyball State to save 15% or use promo code VOLLEYBALLSTATE when shopping online at alumnihall.com

Music: Ian Aeillo

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We're one week close to the start of the 2025 college football season. Hallelujah! With Big Ten Media Days around the corner, Jack and Josh try to figure out what the groupthink is for the contenders, opponents of Nebraska, before diving into the Cornhuskers. Who is expected to be good? Who is expected to be bad? And where will we ultimately end up being wrong? All that and more on the Saturday Morning Coffee Show!

Music: Ian Aeillo

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Kicking off the podcast as he does every week, Josh Peterson goes through games ranked 30-21 before welcoming Jack Mitchell in to go a bit deeper on each loss. Jack is blown away one of his top ten games is only ranked 24th, the Scott Frost and Mike Riley eras come to a close, the final blowouts appear, and the first of eight OT losses finally shows up. Pain, thy name is Husker football.

Want more info on the Groin Kick Chronicles? Head here for highlights from each game, Groin Kick Ratings, and so much more.

The Groin Kick Chronicles were recorded at the Omaha Conservatory of Music. 

Script by Josh Peterson.

Score, engineering, and production by Ian Aeillo.

Video production by Ian Aeillo and Mike Stibbs.

Special thanks to Matt Connolly, Eric Reidelbach, Jordan Schmidt, and the I-80 Club for their input on putting together the formula that became the Groin Kick Rating.

The Groin Kick Chronicles are an I-80 Club original podcast.

Music: Ian Aeillo

For more from the I-80 Club, become a Patron and get bonus episodes, access to the I-80 Club Discord server, and so much more: patreon.com/i80club

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear the entire pod, become a Patron today for as low as $5 a month: patreon.com/i80club. And don’t forget to subscribe to the I-80 Club YouTube channel!

Sam McKewon of the Omaha World Herald joins the I-80 Club for the first time for a wide-ranging conversation about his career, his writing process, memorable moments, the coaches he's covered, Nebraska's 2025 season, and so much more.

Music: Ian Aeillo

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This is a preview of Volleyball State's latest episode! To hear the entire podcast, subscribe to Volleyball State on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your pods! Also, watch it on YouTube here.

Chaos in college sports? Who'd a thunk it? Wasn't the NCAA v. House settlement supposed to fix all this? But with lawsuits, commissions, and boosters still splashing cash it seems like things are still a big unpredictable mess. In April, Volleyball State recorded a bonus show for Patreon subscribers with Matt Brown of Extra Points, one of the country's best sports business reporters who has been all over this story. It's now available in full, given a lot of what is discussed is as relevant as ever, especially about tough decisions coming on Olympic sports.

Volleyball Stats is now sponsored by Alumni Hall, where Husker fans shop for all the top brands in Nebraska merchandise. Mention Volleyball State to save 15% or use promo code VOLLEYBALLSTATE when shopping online at alumnihall.com

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Music: Ian Aeillo

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Josh Peterson unveils the all new I-80 Football Show, a brand new podcast from the I-80 Club coming this season. Consider this the soft launch of what's to come, with regular episodes appearing each Thursday of the season starting on August 21st.

On today's episode, Josh continues his look at Matt Rhule, year three at Nebraska, and what to expect, but with a twist; he looks back at the third seasons for Matt Rhule's squads at Temple and Baylor.

First, John DiCarlo of OwlScoop.com joins the podcast (5:00) to discuss Rhule's early years at Temple and why the Owls were able to break through like they did in 2015. How surprised was he about what was to come? Were there signs along the way? And why was a Penn State win to start 2015 so key to their success?

Then, Josh welcomes Sam Kahn Jr. of The Athletic to the pod (40:43) to discuss what it was like covering Rhule's Baylor years as a reporter for ESPN. What kind of program was he walking into in 2017 and how were they able to break through so strongly in 2019? Plus, Rhule's way of recruiting and identifying talent; what made the Bears so different from other schools?

What is and isn't replicable for those years as it compares to Nebraska? All that and more on this episode!

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Music: Ian Aeillo

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