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October 31, 2025 Tom & Berry Show: College football's national epidemic
Colllege football's latest epidemic? Firing coaches midseason. It's chaos — wrecking chemistry, killing recruiting, and exposing how desperate programs have become for instant success. Berry Tramel and Tom Shatel discuss how the landscape of college football continues to change as pressure continues to mount on head coaches.
About the hosts
Berry Tramel is a columnist at the Tulsa World in Oklahoma. Tom Shatel is a columnist for the Omaha World-Herald in Nebraska.
Tramel has been covering college football since 1979. Shatel has been covering Nebraska for the Omaha World-Herald since 1991 and has been covering college football since 1980.
Friends from their days covering the Big 8, these two get together once a week to talk all things college football.
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Berry Tramel: Click here to follow Berry's work
Tom Shatel: Click here to follow Tom's work
34 min
October 23, 2025 Tom & Berry Show: The hidden fallout of midseason coaching changes
When a college program fires a coach mid-season, the ripple effects are significant: recruiting decommitments spike, players jump to the transfer portal, team morale suffere and on-field improvement is rarely immediate. Tom and Berry discuss the future of several programs who decided to axe its coach before the end of the season.
About the hosts
Berry Tramel is a columnist at the Tulsa World in Oklahoma. Tom Shatel is a columnist for the Omaha World-Herald in Nebraska.
Tramel has been covering college football since 1979. Shatel has been covering Nebraska for the Omaha World-Herald since 1991 and has been covering college football since 1980.
Friends from their days covering the Big 8, these two get together once a week to talk all things college football.
Follow the writers
Berry Tramel: Click here to follow Berry's work
Tom Shatel: Click here to follow Tom's work
32 min
October 15, 2025 Tom & Berry Show: The college coaching carousel
Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule is in the headline after addressing rumors linking him to the potential Penn State opening. Rhule emphasized his commitment to rebuilding Nebraska, but what does Berry Tramel and Tom Shatel believe?
About the hosts
Berry Tramel is a columnist at the Tulsa World in Oklahoma. Tom Shatel is a columnist for the Omaha World-Herald in Nebraska.
Tramel has been covering college football since 1979. Shatel has been covering Nebraska for the Omaha World-Herald since 1991 and has been covering college football since 1980.
Friends from their days covering the Big 8, these two get together once a week to talk all things college football.
Follow the writers
Berry Tramel: Click here to follow Berry's work
Tom Shatel: Click here to follow Tom's work
26 min
October 08, 2025 Tom & Berry Show: Playoff implications of the Red River Rivalry
Two historic programs come to Dallas' Cotton Bowl with opposite trajectories for the annual Red River Rivalry. A deep dive into how the No. 5 Sooners can set the course for the remainder of their season against a inconsistent Texas team.
About the hosts
Berry Tramel is a columnist at the Tulsa World in Oklahoma. Tom Shatel is a columnist for the Omaha World-Herald in Nebraska.
Tramel has been covering college football since 1979. Shatel has been covering Nebraska for the Omaha World-Herald since 1991 and has been covering college football since 1980.
Friends from their days covering the Big 8, these two get together once a week to talk all things college football.
Follow the writers
Berry Tramel: Click here to follow Berry's work
Tom Shatel: Click here to follow Tom's work
33 min
October 03, 2025 Tom & Berry Show: The once king of college football back
The Miami Hurricanes once dominated the college football landscape with flair and talent. Now, it's a new era and Hurricanes are back. Plus, the latest AP poll is dominated by SEC and Big Ten teams. Is that a good thing?
About the hosts
Berry Tramel is a columnist at the Tulsa World in Oklahoma. Tom Shatel is a columnist for the Omaha World-Herald in Nebraska.
Tramel has been covering college football since 1979. Shatel has been covering Nebraska for the Omaha World-Herald since 1991 and has been covering college football since 1980.
Friends from their days covering the Big 8, these two get together once a week to talk all things college football.
Follow the writers
Berry Tramel: Click here to follow Berry's work
Tom Shatel: Click here to follow Tom's work
32 min
September 24, 2025 Tom & Berry Show: The firing of a icon, trick plays and three huge games this week
Tom and Berry discuss Oklahoma State's firing of Mike Gundy, offer their thoughts on trick plays, like the one OU used against Auburn, plus a look at three huge games this weekend.
About the hosts
Berry Tramel is a columnist at the Tulsa World in Oklahoma. Tom Shatel is a columnist for the Omaha World-Herald in Nebraska.
Tramel has been covering college football since 1979. Shatel has been covering Nebraska for the Omaha World-Herald since 1991 and has been covering college football since 1980.
Friends from their days covering the Big 8, these two get together once a week to talk all things college football.
Follow the writers
Berry Tramel: Click here to follow Berry's work
Tom Shatel: Click here to follow Tom's work
34 min
September 17, 2025 Tom & Berry Show: A fascinating season so far, plus Texas fans boo Arch Manning
Big-time programs have already lost two games. Do we know who the great teams are? Also, Arch Manning has not looked good so far, but is it OK to boo a college athlete?
About the hosts
Berry Tramel is a columnist at the Tulsa World in Oklahoma. Tom Shatel is a columnist for the Omaha World-Herald in Nebraska.
Tramel has been covering college football since 1979. Shatel has been covering Nebraska for the Omaha World-Herald since 1991 and has been covering college football since 1980.
Friends from their days covering the Big 8, these two get together once a week to talk all things college football.
Follow the writers
Berry Tramel: Click here to follow Berry's work
Tom Shatel: Click here to follow Tom's work
34 min
September 11, 2025 Tom & Berry Show: Some, like OU, had a big week, other bluebloods not so much
With a new quarterback, OU looks like a different team and Nebraska's offense led by Dana Holgorsen is doing nice things. Plus, Berry and Tom get into another wild week of college football with teams we thought were going to be good, looked anything but.
About the hosts
Berry Tramel is a columnist at the Tulsa World in Oklahoma. Tom Shatel is a columnist for the Omaha World-Herald in Nebraska.
Tramel has been covering college football since 1979. Shatel has been covering Nebraska for the Omaha World-Herald since 1991 and has been covering college football since 1980.
Friends from their days covering the Big 8, these two get together once a week to talk all things college football.
Follow the writers
Berry Tramel: Click here to follow Berry's work
Tom Shatel: Click here to follow Tom's work
32 min
September 03, 2025 Tom & Berry Show: All eyes on Norman this week for OU-Michigan
Oklahoma-Michigan talk dominates most of the conversation today as for only the second time in history these two storied college programs play each other in football.
About the hosts
Berry Tramel is a columnist at the Tulsa World in Oklahoma. Tom Shatel is a columnist for the Omaha World-Herald in Nebraska.
Tramel has been covering college football since 1979. Shatel has been covering Nebraska for the Omaha World-Herald since 1991 and has been covering college football since 1980.
Friends from their days covering the Big 8, these two get together once a week to talk all things college football.
Follow the writers
Berry Tramel: Click here to follow Berry's work
Tom Shatel: Click here to follow Tom's work
30 min
August 28, 2025 Tom & Berry Show: We love our college football and it's back
With the season here, Tom and Berry discuss this week's intriguing matchups, plus an appreciation for Iowa State-Kansas State following their game in Dublin, Ireland.
About the hosts
Berry Tramel is a columnist at the Tulsa World in Oklahoma. Tom Shatel is a columnist for the Omaha World-Herald in Nebraska.
Tramel has been covering college football since 1979. Shatel has been covering Nebraska for the Omaha World-Herald since 1991 and has been covering college football since 1980.
Friends from their days covering the Big 8, these two get together once a week to talk all things college football.
Follow the writers
Berry Tramel: Click here to follow Berry's work
Tom Shatel: Click here to follow Tom's work
35 min

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