Husker Extra

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett recap Nebraska’s loss to Oklahoma and look forward to Saturday’s game at Michigan State. Could the matchup with the No. 20 Spartans be the biggest game of the Scott Frost era so far for the Huskers? The guys make game predictions and also sneak in a little hoops talk at the end in the latest edition of the Life in the Red podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett break down Nebraska's impending non-conference game at No. 4 Oklahoma on Saturday, talk about the nostalgia of the matchup, what it would take for Nebraska to win as three-touchdown underdogs and what to expect on the injury front as NU goes through the week with several questions at wide receiver and tight end.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett break down Nebraska's third game of the season Saturday against Buffalo, discuss what the Huskers can rely on offensively in crunch time and make their predictions for the game. That, plus a look at the men's basketball team's recently released league schedule.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett recap Nebraska's season-opening loss to Illinois, discuss the way NU found a way to extend its sellout streak to 376 games and what, if anything, the Huskers can do to change opinions this weekend and over the next couple of games. That, plus game predictions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett come together on the Life in the Red podcast to make some predictions about Nebraska's football season and opener against Illinois -- including a game pick from each -- discuss what to watch for and talk through the sizable amount of pressure facing the Cornhuskers on Saturday against Illinois. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett recap a news-filled Wednesday that was headlined by an NCAA investigation into Nebraska's football program. The guys get into what it means and what the ramifications could be. That's followed by a discussion about the latest on-field developments from the week, including a TE room that's getting healthy, the status of LT Turner Corcoran and the way the RB room is shaping up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett take stock of the Nebraska football team midway through preseason camp. The running back picture is beginning to clear up, but four contenders remain. There are injury concerns at tight end and on the offensive line. Two freshmen are battling it out to be Adrian Martinez's primary backup. All that and more on the latest edition of the Husker Extra podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett ring in the big No. 200 with a recap of a busy first week of preseason camp for the Nebraska football program. So far, QB Adrian Martinez has received glowing reviews and a couple of in-state inside linebackers (and a local wide receiver) are considered potential breakout candidates. That, plus the health of the running back room and some thoughts on where special teams battles stand currently and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett get you up to speed at the end of a busy week at Nebraska. The Husker football team is off and running in preseason camp, Dalano Banton was drafted No. 46 overall to the Toronto Raptors and Lauren Stivrins detailed in a new podcast a May back surgery that has her next move still in limbo. That, and NU lands a verbal commitment from OL Valen Erickson mid-podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett gather to discuss the latest in Nebraska's search for an athletic director and the two weeks since Bill Moos departed NU. Before that, though, the guys talk through a newsy stretch for Fred Hoiberg's program that includes Dalano Banton staying in the NBA Draft and a fresh commitment from Arizona State transfer guard Alonzo Verge and also the MLB Draft prospects for Nebraska shortstop/pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach and others, including a couple of key 2021 recruits. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett recap a wild summer week in Nebraska athletics. They cover Bill Moos' abrupt departure and what a nearly $3 million agreement with Nebraska means, give the latest on the search for Moos' replacement and talk timeline.  Attention turns to the launch of the NIL era in college athletics and what we saw on July 1, but breaking news interrupts when Husker guard Dalano Banton decides to keep his name in the NBA Draft instead of returning to NU. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.