KLIN Husker Hour

Cole Stukenholtz & Nate Rohr break down Husker volleyball's NCAA Tournament path. NU swept their first round match and will play Kansas State on Saturday in the second round.

Kent Pavelka, legendary voice of Husker men's hoops, joins the guys to talk Nebrasketball's hot start, Rienk Mast's immediate brilliance after returning from a year off, and Sunday's game against Creighton.

Cole & Nate pay tribute to Emmett Johnson, who was named Big Ten RB of the Year and First-Team All-B1G. Johnson declared for the NFL Draft on Friday and has likely played his last down for Nebraska.

Husker women's hoops is at Penn State Saturday and may crack the Top 25 if they win.

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Cole Stukenholtz & Nate Rohr start with the fun stuff, discussing the third straight B1G Volleyball championship as NU is one match away from a perfect regular season. Next up after the finale vs Ohio State is the NCAA Tournament.

The guys then turn to the not-so-fun topic of Nebraska-Iowa football, which again went the Hawkeyes' way in blowout fashion. They break down the likely next steps for the off-season, including the will-he-or-won't-he Dylan Raiola decision. Plus, transfer shopping lists for the offense and defense.

Finally, basketball. Both the men and women won multi-team events and are undefeated on the season. The early stars Rienk Mast and Britt Prince have Cole & Nate optimistic about their NCAA Tournament chances for both squads.

Lastly, some breaking news just as the show was ending - Connor Essegian is out for the season with an ankle injury. Tough break for the men's team as they lose a good shooter.

By next Saturday, volleyball will already have started their tourney journey as they hunt for the national title.

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Cole Stukenholtz & Nate Rohr recap Nebrasketball's 3-0 week, including a 105-99 comeback win over Oklahoma in Sioux Falls, and wins over New Mexico and Kansas State in Kansas City.

Wilson Moore, Husker Hoops writer at the Omaha World-Herald, joins the guys from KC to react to how Hoiberg's squad got the job done. Wilson also forecasts NU's place in the Big Ten pecking order early this season.

Cole & Nate then breakdown the football matchup with Penn State. TJ Lateef makes his second start, Emmett Johnson has two more games to make a push for the Doak Walker award, and the Blackshirts face a two-headed rushing attack.

Volleyball clinched a share of the Big Ten championship, and they can claim it outright Saturday with three matches left before the NCAA Tournament.

Finally, the guys give their takes on Dayton Raiola's decommitment, women's basketball's hot start, and they both hope for a Chiefs victory.

Happy Thanksgiving and GBR!!

Cole Stukenholtz & Nate Rohr relive the football win at the Rose Bowl over UCLA, and the performances of Emmett Johnson and TJ Lateef. They also peek ahead to how much more challenging the next two games will be.

Matt McMaster, co-host of Gary & Matt on 1620 The Zone in Omaha, joins the conversation about TJ Lateef and how the UCLA game plan could inform future games and teams' roster building.

Husker Volleyball is still unbeaten, but they lost a set at UCLA for the first time in 47 sets. Five matches remain before the NCAA Tournament.

Men's and women's hoops are both 3-0 and play this weekend, with the men taking on Oklahoma in their toughest test yet.

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Cole Stukenholtz and Nate Rohr join forces to recap the latest volleyball sweep and compare them to other great players and teams past and present.

The guys break down football's matchup with UCLA, including how Dana Holgorsen might use TJ Lateef in the run game and whether John Butler's Blackshirts can slow down the Bruins' rushing attack.

Amie Just, columnist from the Lincoln Journal Star, hops on the phone live from Los Angeles to talk NU-UCLA, and whether it would benefit Husker volleyball to lose a set or match before the postseason.

Finally, a quick check on Nebraska men's and women's basketball and their season openers. Plus, all four sports play on Saturday!

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Cole Stukenholtz & Nate Rohr dive into the blackout matchup between Nebraska and USC. The Huskers have a few advantages, but USC has the upper hand in most areas.

Kaleb Henry from HuskerMax joins Cole in the studio to give his insights into NU-USC, as well as how the Matt Rhule extension changes things before the final third of the season.

The guys marvel at Husker volleyball's continued dominance, this time at Wisconsin. With Texas' first loss, DBK's ladies should be the *undisputed* #1 team in the country after this weekend, as long as they continue their winning ways against Oregon on Sunday.

Finally, a quick look at men's and women's basketball, and the NU-USC game picks.

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Cole Stukenholtz & Nate Rohr review the disappointing Husker football loss at Minnesota. They take a closer look at the offense and defense and how they can fix their issues.

Michael Bruntz from Husker247 joins the guys to give his perspective from the stadium. Then some discussion around the Penn State head coach opening and Matt Rhule's options.

Finally, a quick look at Husker volleyball's 17-0 start and Nebrasketball's exhibition matchup vs #8 BYU.

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Cole Stukenholtz & Nate Rohr are back to recap football's Michigan State win and preview the Maryland matchup. NU is favored in their first true road game of the season.

Lincoln Arneal from HuskerMax and Volleyball State joins the show to talk volleyball's 15-0 start and break down Sunday's matchup at #12 Purdue. Plus, the guys entertain their undefeated chances and the argument of whether to lose and not have the pressure, or to keep the momentum of winning every match, with DBK’s approach and the depth and experience on the roster factoring into the discussion.

Finally, Cole & Nate give their picks for VB vs Purdue and FB vs Maryland.

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Cole Stukenholtz & Nate Rohr marvel at the absolute beatdown NU volleyball laid on defending national champion Penn State. They discuss how the #1 Huskers can sustain that level for every match.

Turning their focus to football, they welcome Luke Mullin from the Lincoln Journal Star to chat about what the players and coaches have been focused on during the bye week. The guys break down the matchup against the Spartans and give their game picks.

Well done Troy Dannen & the athletic dept on placing "basketball Herbie" and the state of Nebraska outline onto center court at Pinnacle Bank Arena!

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Cole Stukenholtz & Nate Rohr are back to chat about Nebraska's 30-27 loss to Michigan. They look closely at what went wrong, and peek ahead to a critical October with four games where NU will likely be favored.

Wilson Moore from the Omaha World-Herald joins the guys to discuss a little football and a lot of Nebrasketball. Wilson gives a rundown of how the players look after their first practices of the preseason.

Cole & Nate check in on #1 Husker volleyball and how the team's passing is improving amid their undefeated start.

Lastly, we pay tribute to Matt Vrzal, our NRG colleague from 1620 the Zone in Omaha. Matt, a former Husker walk-on offensive lineman from Grand Island, was 51 years old. RIP, Vrz!

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