Are the Penn State Nittany Lions poised for a Big Ten takeover? With Drew Aller at the helm, the stakes are high for Penn State football. This episode tackles the buzz around overrated and underrated quarterbacks in the Big Ten, spotlighting players like Drew Aller and Luke Altmyer. Spencer McLaughlin, alongside guests like Craig Sheeman and Zach Seiko, dissects Penn State's championship potential and the impact of the transfer portal on team dynamics. The conversation also explores quarterback situations at Ohio State and USC, with insights from experts like Roman Tomashoff and Mark Culkin.

Tune in for a deep dive into the Big Ten's quarterback landscape and discover if Penn State can clinch the title.

We’ve got conversations in this Thursday episode on Nebraska basketball, football and baseball. On tap at Pinnacle Bank Arena as temperatures dip below zero outside is a hot matchup between the surging Huskers and 25th-ranked Maryland. Nebraska can get back to .500 in the Big Ten with a victory and clear a hurdle that makes the thought of its first NCAA Tournament win not so daunting.

Our football discussion centers around a tier system proposed by Mitch’s colleague at The Athletic, Stewart Mandel, on CFP expectations. Should Nebraska expect to make it more than once every decade? 

And it’s opening weekend in college baseball. Nebraska, picked to finish second in the expanded Big Ten, heads to Arizona for four games. The Huskers feature strong arms at the top of their pitching rotation in their bid to reach a second consecutive NCAA postseason. Join us as we cover every base.

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The final hire in Matt Rhule’s 2025 Nebraska football coaching staff makeover is complete, with the announcement by the school on Tuesday that Mike Ekeler is in as special teams coordinator. His addition and the transition for Terry Bradden from the Kansas Chiefs to the Huskers brings the number of on-field assistant coaches on staff in Lincoln to 13. 

In this episode, Connor and Mitch discuss the most important of Rhule’s offseason changes to the staff and go over questions within this group that remain. We also have an update on Connor’s encounter with Red Panda from Tuesday night. 

And we ask a question about the Nebraska offensive line: Do the Huskers have to build it from within? Despite going to the portal for two ready-made starters this year, that’s the Rhule philosophy. Join us for a lively discussion on this snowy Wednesday.

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Nebraska football made headlines a week ago after coach Matt Rhule blamed the inevitable cancellation of the Huskers’ traditional spring scrimmage on the threat of tampering. On Monday, Ohio State cut its spring game, too, though without the same noisy conversation. It’s officially a trend now in college football. 

Connor and Mitch discuss on this Tuesday episode what the Huskers might do in place of a spring game on April 26. Nebraska athletic director Troy Dannen recently told KETV that he’s intrigued by ideas that he saw at the NFL’s Pro Bowl. Could a skills competition be coming to Memorial Stadium? Speaking of the stadium, Dannen offered some updates on a timeline for renovation. We discuss the ramifications and the rising costs.

And we finish with some talk about revenue sharing. If only 100 athletes on campus are set to earn money via rev share, as Dannen suggested, what kind of decisions face Nebraska in dividing the dollars? Join us. 

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The end of football in college and the NFL, until August, has arrived. It marks the start for Nebraska of an important period to shape the personality of its 2025 team. The Huskers will have a complete coaching staff on campus in the days ahead. And they’ll dive into mat drills, a part of the offseason that is essential for Matt Rhule in creating his culture.

It’s not for everybody. But if you want to fit at Nebraska, it needs to be for you. Connor and Mitch discuss the importance of the next few weeks in Lincoln ahead of spring practice. What’s on tap in the weeks ahead for this staff, including Ed Foley, the former special teams coordinator who remains a part of Rhule’s operation?

Also, we talk basketball in the state of Nebraska – and go in depth on the Huskers, who beat Ohio State on Sunday. Nebraska is now dealing with an injury that could impact its next game. And we finish with our thoughts on all that happened around the Super Bowl on Sunday.

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The Nebraska football mailbag is open on this Friday. Listeners want to know who will lead the Huskers in Year 3 under Matt Rhule. And is it even really Year 3, at least in the way that Rhule has experienced Year 3 in his previous college work? 

We’re talking about a big Thursday in Nebraska athletics. The conversation turns to Rhule’s finger point, and it takes an unexpected twist as Connor shocks Mitch with a revelation. Could Big Ten football programs establish feeder teams or even practice squads made up of walk-ons turned coaches? If Rhule couldn’t make the NFL model work in the NFL, why do we expect that he can in Lincoln? 

More Mike Ekeler conversation. And we get back to discussing Michigan’s cheating scandal. Does Nebraska have a role, moving forward, in it? Join us for a busy episode.

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Coaching changes shake up the Big Ten landscape! Ohio State's recent staff adjustments, following their national championship win, have left fans buzzing. How will these shifts impact the Buckeyes' future? Dive into the latest college football insights as we explore the coaching dynamics at Ohio State, Penn State, and Washington. Key figures like Jim Knowles and Matt Rule are at the center of these discussions, with potential game-changing implications for the upcoming season. Spencer McLaughlin hosts a lively conversation with experts Mark Culkin, Jay Stevens, Connor Happer, Roman Tomash, and Isaac Seiko, offering insider perspectives on quarterback situations and team strategies.

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The transfer portal haul for Nebraska football this winter is complete. Sixteen new players have arrived in Lincoln for the spring. Connor and Mitch are here on this Thursday to identify the five most important transfers for 2025. 

Is it an offensive lineman or a lockdown corner, maybe one of the specialists? Why aren’t we talking more about the new quarterback, who could be taking snaps at the blink of an eye – or turn of an ankle – next fall? Who’s got the highest upside or looks set to fill a hole at the position of most pressing need? 

We’re also diving into Nebraska’s big basketball victory Wednesday night at Washington. The Huskers are hot, having won three consecutive games on the heels of a dark stretch. Pinnacle Bank Arena will be ready to rock on Super Bowl Sunday. Join us as we discuss it all. 

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Nebraska football is prepared to pay its players on the 2025 team in the range of $14 million in revenue sharing money – and the Huskers are in position to do this year over year. Its peers, even in the Big Ten? The outlook is not so sunny. Coach Matt Rhule touched on this edge that the Huskers own. Should we be paying more attention to how this can help Nebraska’s competitiveness rise in the Big Ten and nationally?

Also, Nebraska basketball is on the road Wednesday night at Washington. The Huskers are back on the NCAA Tournament bubble less than a week after they were stuck in a losing streak that had seemed to kill the season. Connor and Mitch talk about what’s ahead for Fred Hoiberg’s team.

And Nebraska volleyball will be on stage again the school introduces Dani Busboom Kelly on Thursday as its next coach. Mitch wrote this week in The Athletic about the emotions and the logistics involved as Troy Dannen and his staff navigated the coaching transition. Join us. 

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Mike Ekeler is in for Nebraska as its special teams coordinator, the final piece to come into focus on Matt Rhule’s coaching staff ahead of the 2025 football season. Many Nebraska fans know Ekeler as the young, passionate coach from 2008 to 2010 who worked in Lincoln for Bo Pelini. Well, coach Ek has not changed, according to the people who’ve spent time around him in recent years.

Is this exactly what the Huskers need? Connor and Mitch weigh in and assess the completed Nebraska coaching staff. It’s changed dramatically since Halloween, so much that next season looks like a hard reset in some ways for Rhule. Also, we dig into the 105-man roster. What is Rhule’s vision and how might his NFL experience help give Nebraska an edge over its competition as it adjusts to changes in the college game? 

Join us on this Tuesday. And get us your mailbag questions – email at [email protected]  – for our Friday podcast.