Life in the Red

Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett talk through the ever-evolving coaching searches that Nebraska football and head coach Scott Frost are currently conducting, what the next couple of days and weeks look like and what's happening on the recruiting front. That, plus key decisions still to be made for players like Adrian Martinez, Cam Jurgens and Damion Daniels and a quick set-up of a critical December for Fred Hoiberg's basketball program. 

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Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett recap a busy early week of news between Adrian Martinez's season-ending shoulder injury and Wednesday surgery, freshman Logan Smothers stepping into the starting lineup and what to expect Friday against Iowa in the Huskers' season finale. That, plus hoops talk ahead of Saturday's game, when Fred Hoiberg's team looks for a fourth win in a row against South Dakota. 

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Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett talk through the timeline and potential complications for finding an offensive coordinator and three other assistant coaches and break down Nebraska's challenge this weekend at Wisconsin. Then the conversation turns to hoops and where Fred Hoiberg's program stands after a 1-2 start and Tuesday night loss to Creighton. 

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Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett recap a wild week in Nebraska football -- Scott Frost is keeping his job but restructured his contract and fired four offensive assistants -- and discuss whether the Huskers can pull off a major transition late in Year Four of the Frost era. That, plus a concerning Husker men's hoops opener and some late-breaking baseball news. 

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Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett preview Nebraska’s game Saturday against No. 5 Ohio State, talk through Scott Frost’s job status and the likelihood that a decision is made before the end of the season and plot out the roadmap for the Huskers staying in the game against the Buckeyes. That, plus some early hoops talk as Fred Hoiberg and Amy Williams’ programs begin their seasons in the next week.

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Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett are joined by Brent Wagner off the top to talk about Nebraska volleyball's 10-1 start to Big Ten play, Wednesday's loss to Wisconsin and what the Huskers will need to do well over the course of tough upcoming conference slate. Then the conversation turns to football (7:40 mark), NU's game against Purdue and the final four games of the regular season. We close with some hoops talk after the Huskers' scrimmage against Peru State on Wednesday night. 

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Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett take stock of where the Nebraska football program is at its first bye week, talk through some interesting comments from head coach Scott Frost about seeking impact players via the transfer portal – including a ranking of the positions that the Huskers could explore this offseason – and get into what Nebraska needs to do better offensively over its final four games of the season. 

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Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett preview Nebraska's critical game Saturday at Minnesota, examine what the Huskers' bowl prospects look like one way or another after this weekend and discuss the Wednesday morning verbal commitment of 2022 athlete Gage Stenger, the standout from Millard South. 

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Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett go deep on Nebraska’s Saturday night matchup with No. 9 Michigan at Memorial Stadium. What will it tell us about the progress the Huskers have made this year? Who might be the ‘X’ factor, how much option (and Jaquez Yant) will we see from Nebraska and who are the guys picking? All of that, plus Chris provides a quick hoops update while on a layover en route to Big Ten basketball media days in Indianapolis. 

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Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett put a bow on Nebraska’s loss to Michigan State and dive deep into the Huskers’ troubles on the offensive line and in special teams. The conversation includes stats that get to the heart of the struggles, some names to watch as NU explores changes up front and more. That, plus game predictions and a rundown of a big recruiting weekend for Fred Hoiberg’s men’s hoops program, which hosts its Opening Night event Friday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

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