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Welcome to the Let It Fly Show. This week, President and General Manager of the Omaha Storm Chasers, Martie Cordaro joins the Let It Fly Show. Martie has been with the Omaha Storm Chasers for nearly 20 years, and reflects on everything from that time, ranging from changes in the baseball scene, the origin of Werner Park, and the importance of the connection between the Storm Chaser and the Kansas City Royals.

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0:00 – Introduction (Martie Cordaro Joins the Show)

1:05 – Day Games VS. Night Games

4:16 – 20th Season (Planned to Stay in Omaha?)

7:24 – How Much of GM-ing is Sales?

8:25 – Getting into Baseball/Rosenblatt Stadium Renovation

16:46 – Having the Stadium Off 370

19:59 – Thoughts on Omaha Soccer?

22:17 – Is Baseball Too Fast Now?

25:25 – Minor League Creative & Marketing

27:05 – Royals & Storm Chasers Connection

28:57 – Upcoming Auctions & Merch

32:48 – Passion for ALS Research Funding

36:11 – Rapid-Fire Questions (Star Wars Special)

38:09 – Favorite Promotional Night Ever

41:31 – Kids Club 100% Free (Grass Pass)

42:51 – Outro

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Mike'l Severe is joined by Tim Verghese from Inside Nebraska for a deep dive into the 2026 NFL Draft! They break down the numbers, the top prospects at every position, sleeper picks, and bold takes — all from inside Let It Fly Sports Bar in the Capital District, Omaha.

Topics covered:

• Why this is one of the strangest drafts in years (only 5 QBs/RBs in the top 100)
• The strongest positions in this draft: Edge rushers & safeties
• Wide receiver rankings — Jeremiah Smith, Tetairoa McMillan, Luther Burden III & more
• Offensive line deep dive — who's a plug-and-play starter vs. who to avoid
• Defensive back group breakdown: Caleb Downs, Kamari Ramsey & more
• Hall of Fame candidate picks from this draft class
• Sleeper rushers, linebackers & running backs flying under the radar
• Emmet Johnson, Arch Manning hot takes & much more

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⏱️ Timestamps

• 0:00 – Intro & Welcome | Let It Fly Sports Bar & Bud Light shoutout
• 1:05 – Tim Verghese background & how he got into scouting
• 2:17 – First draft memory: Lamar Jackson, Ndamukong Suh & the 2018 draft
• 3:07 – What makes the 2026 draft unique — only 5 QBs/RBs in the top 100
• 3:50 – Strongest positions: DBs, edge rushers, offensive line
• 5:23 – Wide receiver group breakdown & the "doubt" on every WR1
• 5:44 – Jeremiah Smith vs. Luther Burden III — who's the WR1?
• 8:27 – Defensive back group: big body safeties & coverage concerns
• 9:05 – First round numbers game: OL, QBs, RBs, WRs projection
• 13:07 – Why "fit" matters more in this draft than any other
• 20:17 – Hall of Fame candidate picks from this class
• 22:34 – Caleb Downs deep dive — the most underrated prospect?
• 26:39 – Denzel Boston: Cortland Sutton comp & first round value?
• 28:27 – Vega (Penn State guard) — Will Shields comparison & HOF upside
• 35:33 – Ted Hurst & Bryce Lance as overlooked WR sleepers
• 38:36 – Edge rusher sleepers: Gabe Jack, Jason Barham & David Bailey debate
• 46:13 – Linebacker breakdown: Sonny Styles, CJ Allen, Kyle Lewis & Anthony Hill Jr.
• 50:08 – QB sleeper: Nussmeyer & Arch Manning hot take
• 54:16 – Texas offensive line recruiting failures
• 55:00 – Emmet Johnson, running back depth & Nebraska connections
• 56:59 – Safety sleepers: Singleton, C.R. Wright
• 1:02:54 – Final thoughts & draft night predictions
• 1:04:37 – Wrap-up & closing remarks

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This week on the Let It Fly Show, special guest, Eric Behrens, former basketball coach and soon-to-be principal of Central High School, joins the show and reflects on his time as the head coach for Omaha Central, and the future as principal.

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0:00 – Introduction (Where Josh Jones is at)

2:30 – Headline #1: Nebraska Baseball Beats Creighton

3:35 – Headline #2: Ahmad Hudson. Nebraska or LSU

5:56 – Headline #3: Chris Payton-Jones Passes Away

7:34 – Eric Becoming Principal of Central

9:33 – Omaha Central is Always Evolving

10:57 – From Coaching to Principal

13:14 – Starting Out Coaching at Central

15:37 – Adapting for Each Team

19:48 – Change of Students Transferring

22:44 – NIL at High School Level

25:15 – Taking Over from Eric's Dad

29:38 – Eric's Favorite Central Teams

30:59 – Best Player in Omaha Metro

34:05 – Goal as Central Principal

36:22 – Wrap Up & Outro

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Welcome back to the Let It Fly Show! Our guest this week is none other than Dave Tollefson, former defensive end and linebacker in the NFL, who is the 2026 defensive analyst for the Huskers. Dave has a history engrained with grit and perseverance, and a love of football that he brings to the 2026 Husker season. 

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0:00 – Introduction

2:09 – Headline #1: Michigan wins National title

4:43 – Headline #2: College Basketball transfer portal is open

7:05 – Headline #3: Tough Tony Davis passes away

9:22 – Where was Dave when Rhule called?

11:19 – Thoughts on the crew, where Dave fit

15:53 – Room for d-line improvement

20:10 – Dave talks working with Riley Von Poppel 

24:12 – Dave's perseverance story. 3 missed seasons

27:26 – Drafted in the NFL, needing to do your job

30:43 – Huskers are strong enough, but does their footwork match?

36:47 – Enjoying Football outside of the actual game

40:18 – Absorbing and adapting pre-snap

49:05 – Most difficult part of d-line

51:14 – Huskers are better than we think

54:54 – Wrap up & outro

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The Let It Fly Show is back! This week, Chuck Johnston, Executive Director of the Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame, joins the show to discuss the greatest high school athletes Nebraska has seen, how the selection process for the Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame works, and touch on Greg McDermott's retirement. As a bonus for this week, Jon Walker returns to the Let It Fly Show to dive in to McDermott's retirement and what the future of Creighton may look like.

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Timestamps

0:00 – Introduction; packed episode preview

2:09 – Chuck Johnston joins the show

3:23 – The Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame

5:33 – History of the NE High School Sports Hall of Fame

9:01 – "Mount Rushmore" of NE High School Sports. The best in history

15:31 – 24th & Glory, what going to Omaha could have been

18:23 – Qualifications for NE High School Hall of Fame

23:16 – Honoring Brad Feeken and Kimera Bartee

26:59 – Family award, who should win?

31:11 – Lincoln Southeast; most sports careers in one team?

33:22 – Legends Rock Podcast — stranded island music

40:01 – Coach Mac stories; Honest and Kind

50:46 – Wrap up and farewell to Chuck Johnston

52:04 – John Walker breaks down Greg McDermott retirement

56:04 – Greg's impacts a coach, or as a person?

59:12 – Pressure on Alan Huss

1:03:15 – Huskers/Creighton rivalry shifting?

1:05:00 – Where does Mac go now?

1:07:27 – How's recruiting been affected?

1:11:44 – Wrap up & Outro 

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This week! On the Let It Fly Show, Drue Lovgren, a Board member of Bags of Fun, joins to highlight the incredible work Bags of Fun has done and the support and empowerment they provide for families struggling with their child's health. An inspirational story, and one that keeps on giving.

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Timestamps

0:00 – Welcome to the Let It Fly Show, introduction to Bags of Fun

2:11 – Headline #1: Nebraska Basketball vs. UCLA

4:35 – Headline #2: Creighton Basketball's extremely rough season

6:59 – Headline #3: NCAA Tournament; Michigan, Arizona, & Duke

7:55 – Drue Lovgren joins the Let It Fly Show

8:56 – Origin of Bags of Fun, the story of Gabby Krause

12:09 – How did Bags of Fun come to Omaha from Denver?

13:09 – Importance of supporting families in Omaha

15:50 – Process of perfecting and personalizing every bag

17:11 – Highlighting Mental Health-specific bags

22:18 – 4th Annual Game Night Gala, & Golf Tournament

24:49 – Honoring and remembering Brook Berringer

32:13 – Annual Game Night – April 10th, Golf Tournament – June 10th

33:49 – Outro, event tickets selling fast!

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The Let It Fly Show is back! We're joined this week by Damon Benning, a four-year letter winner and former Husker running back. As a 1996 Orange Bowl MVP, Benning sits down and breaks down the 2026 Husker Football lineup as Spring Ball kicks off.

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Timestamps

0:00 – Introduction, welcome to the Let It Fly Show

1:20 – Damon Benning joins the Let It Fly Show, seeing success in NE Basketball again

4:24 – Husker Spring Ball; cut straight to the football

6:41 – Flashback to November 1st Game. Winning with expectations

9:09 – Huskers giving up yards. Miscommunication costs games

11:36 – Wide Receiver Room shocking everyone

14:49 – Offensive front line; their potential for this year

18:12 – Huskers' 20 Defensive Backs. How competitive is it?

23:41 – Running backs: Mekhi Nelson's explosiveness, Isaiah Mozee's late transition to RB

30:42 – D-Line. Break down inside and out

39:59 – New Freshmen, do they have a shot?

44:44 – What if the Huskers are good next year?

47:21 – Wrap up & outro

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Welcome back to The Let It Fly Show with another episode, joined this week by Josh Peterson, co-host of Unsportsmanlike Conduct on 1620 the Zone, and co-founder of the I80 Club. Josh has known Mike'l for decades, and this week they dive into the history they share, the importance of sports media, and Husker football and basketball.

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Timestamps

0:00 – Introduction and preview of Josh Peterson

1:57 – Headline #1: Nebraska Basketball loses to Iowa

4:32 – Headline #2: Husker Spring Football starts on the 21st

7:10 – Headline #3: Creighton game previews 

8:38 – Josh Peterson joins The Let It Fly Show/History of the I80 Club

10:36 – Creating a network of shows, what to offer, and how it came to be

13:35 – Going to Omaha North and the importance of the Career Center

16:08 – Unsportsmanlike Conduct, the dream for Josh in sports media

18:22 –  How Josh's internship, plotting his takeover—From youngest intern to older member

23:40 – What has made 1620 the zone so lasting?

28:03 – Nebraska Football: Will Nebraska ever go back to being relevant? What's the biggest issue?

34:22 – Huskers' biggest villains from Josh's youth

37:34 – Change any one thing from the past 20 years for the Huskers

40:13 – Nebraska Basketball: Will this be the year the Huskers win a tournament game?

43:30 – Is Josh still a fan after joining the sports media business

48:07 – Random ranking of Huskers Coaches/where will Josh be in 10 years?

52:05 – Josh Peterson leaves The Let It Fly Show, Wrap up & Outro

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Mike'l Severe breaks down a rollercoaster week for Nebraska sports live from Let It Fly in downtown Omaha. We dive deep into the "ebb and flow" of Nebraska basketball’s heart-stopping near-comeback against Purdue and Creighton’s miracle rally to beat Seton Hall.

Later, Jacob Padilla of Hurrdat Sports joins the show to analyze the Huskers' tournament trajectory and what the future holds for the Creighton core. We also peel back the curtain on the Bill Moos book, discussing the administrative dysfunction that nearly led to Chip Kelly or Dana Altman taking over in Lincoln.

In This Episode:

• Nebraska vs. Purdue: Mike'l Severe breaks down the 22-point deficit and the overtime thriller.

• The Creighton Comeback: How the Bluejays pulled off a 10-point swing in 90 seconds.

• The Bill Moos Book: A look at the Scott Frost extension, the Chip Kelly "what-if," and the Big 12 rumors.

• Spring Ball Preview: The arrival of the Anthony Colandrea era and the importance of the offensive line.

• Omaha Volleyball: Why the Supernovas and the Pro League are dominating the local market.

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Welcome back to The Let It Fly Show. We're joined by Gina Mancuso-Prososki this week, a player for the Omaha Supernovas. Gina joins the show to discuss her position as Director of Business Development, working with balancing family life as well as playing, and the importance of having Volleyball in the States.

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Timestamps

0:00 – Introduction and Let It Fly Sports Bar specials

1:48 – Headline #1: Nebraska loses second game in a row against Illinois

5:02 – Headline #2: Creighton loses to UConn. Most lopsided loss under Mac

7:01 – Headline #3: Josh Martin is leaving Nebraska. Is special teams in jeopardy?

10:13 – Gina Mancuso-Prososki joins the show—working as Director of Business Development

13:03 – What ideas are floating around for the third year?

14:06 – Family life and managing balance while with the Supernovas

18:29 – The importance of playing at home, staying in the States to play. What was the best place to visit?

22:40 – Gina's podcast: The Major League Minute

23:58 – Unspoken competition between leagues, how to balance competition and support

27:56 – Chanelling coming up short and finding empowerment in the past

30:51 – Working in-state. What about Nebraska creates so many great Volleyball players?

32:08 – Being the first Nebraskan to win the Gatorade National Player of the Year

33:49 – Gina breaks down this year's Supernova team. Predictions for the season

35:15 – How Gina met and married Masen Prososki, and welcomed their daughter into the world

39:53 – What does Gina see in her future with the Supernovas?

41:51 – Farewell to Gina, Wrap up & Outro

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