Husker247 Podcast

Nebraska emerged victorious on Saturday against Northwestern when the Huskers were able to once again control an opponent through its defense. KLIN Husker Hour host Matt McMaster joined Mike Schaefer for the Sunday Side Session to discuss the Huskers win over the Wildcats, where things sit for the program and what’s coming up with five games remaining and bowl eligibility a possibility. Things start on defense where Schaefer makes McMaster pick between the Illinois and Northwestern performances, asks him who the third best player on the defense is and why the Huskers are so capable of getting performances like James Williams’ on Saturday, where a player steps off the bench and thrives despite having little opportunity before.  After a quick timeout the conversation resumes but this time on offense with a discussion about the importance of hitting the Malachi Coleman touchdown pass, why Nebraska’s offense continues to struggle regardless of opponent strength and what can and can’t be done to help things moving

Let’s get hyped! It’s time for Nebraska football to resume its 2023 season after a one-week hiatus and who better to get fans fired up than the Husker247 trio and special guest, former Husker wide receiver Todd Peterson.  As they always do things start on offense as the group walks through every position group ahead of the Northwestern game, including Brian Christopherson giving a few X-Factor players for both Saturday against the Wildcats and also for the final six games of the season.  Then Michael Bruntz did the same for defense as the group talked through Nebraska’s strong game against Illinois, the return of Luke Reimer and how the Huskers might play on Saturday and beyond.  After a break the show resumed with oddly specific predictions (which featured Todd Peterson and BC sharing almost the same prediction that would make Matt Herian smile), picks to click and ultimately score predictions. Did everyone take Nebraska? Are there any intriguing or different picks to click? Find out yourself with this week’

The Husker247 crew gathered for the first time since getting you hyped for the Illinois game to discuss the bye week, Matt Rhule’s latest press conference and a whole lot more about the Huskers. After a little bye week banter things got rolling with a conversation about Rhule’s Monday press conference and then turned into a run through of a variety of topics.  Heinrich Haarberg is the starter, which players will we see more of on offense, how are things setting up in the running back room and how the best is still yet to come for someone like Thomas Fidone. Then after a break the show resumes with conversation about the defensive side of the ball, a few players getting moved around to try out different positions and more. Finally there’s some recruiting talk as the Huskers are playing some defense with a few commits, while also looking to add to the roster.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

It might be bye week, but there’s no rest for Husker247 as Michael Bruntz and Mike Schaefer get together to talk about the first half of the season and to preview what’s to come for the Huskers. Things start to pickup after a quick baseball postseason discussion with a conversation about Nebraska’s defensive line. The Huskers have really rebuilt its front in an offense and the two walk through individually some of the strong performances and some guys who are going to be assets in the future.  Then there’s talk of the linebackers and the strong work from Rob Dvoracek in short time to help the Huskers not just flourish, but also overcome the loss of Luke Reimer, while maximizing the skillsets of uniquely different players. They finish on defense with a conversation about the secondary, the soft coverage and what, if any, changes may occur there. Then it’s time for the offense. Naturally conversation starts at quarterback where things remain relatively unclear beyond the fact it seems likely Heinrich Haarberg a

The Sunday Side Session arrives a day earlier than scheduled as the Nebraska Cornhuskers defeated Illinois 20-7 on Friday night, heading into the bye week at exactly .500 for Matt Rhule’s first season.  Joining to discuss things is Unsportsmanlike Conduct host Josh Peterson, who drops by to talk about the win, Nebraska’s challenge moving forward and what to make of this team through its first six games. Conversation eventually gets going about Nebraska’s defense and the game the Huskers played that started poorly and finished strong, as the Huskers turned back Illinois multiple times to hold onto the 20-7 at the end.  The two hit on Nebraska’s young defensive linemen, Tony White’s change of course, the strong play the Huskers received from walk-on players and more. Then there’s the switch to offense and a longer discussion on what’s happening with this unit, if we’re expecting to see Jeff Sims next time out, how the Huskers are having to survive without real starters at both running back and wide receiver, an

It’s Husker247 HypeCast time as the gang is joined by Kevin Sjuts to discuss Nebraska-Illinois and the Friday night game ahead.  Things start with a discussion about offense. Who starts at quarterback and how can the Huskers attack this Illinois defense? From there conversation shifts to things like Nebraska’s offensive line, it’s passing game and different ways to get different pieces involved. There’s even some kicker talk about the rough start to a still promising career for Tristan Alvano.  After offense it’s defense and the big central discussion is whether or not what we saw with the Huskers against Michigan is more about Nebraska or if Michigan is simply that good. Then there’s conversation about the pass rush, the injuries and who on Illinois has the ability to make Friday a difficult one on defense. Finally there’s oddly specific predictions, picks to click and game predictions. Both teams end up with predictions to win. Who took who? Listen and find out. Also as a bonus for those traveling to Champa

Nebraska took on the best team on its scheduled and the Huskers quickly learned in a 45-7 loss to Michigan that it has quite a bit to go. Thankfully the Sunday Side Session is here to walk through the Michigan loss and talk through the upcoming Illinois game and what remains ahead for Nebraska. Joining this Sunday is 1620 The Zone host Connor Happer, as he and Mike Schaefer debate when they could first tell the Huskers were in for a long day on Saturday, what they saw from the Huskers at various points in the game or if this game is more about how good Michigan is or if the Huskers are truly heading down the road to another completely joyless season.  Plus as a bonus Schaefer talks why he’s onboard with moving forward with Heinrich Haarberg as the starting quarterback for right now and why the most disappointing thing about Saturday is still the Huskers own self-inflicted issues and not Michigan’s sheer dominance.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/

The Husker247 HypeCast is here to get you ready for Nebraska’s toughest game of the season, a home contest against the highly ranked Michigan Wolverines.  Nebraska is back to .500 and Matt Rhule could earn back a lot of fans and media attention if the Huskers are able to pull off a big upset against Michigan this weekend. We go through how things look in each phase of the game. 93.7 The Ticket’s Jake Sorensen joins as the special guest for the week and he provides plenty of thoughts on Nebraska’s offense and Heinrich Haarberg, who has taken over at quarterback each of the last two games for the Huskers.  Michael Bruntz and Brian Christopherson each give thoughts on the other parts of the offense and where the Huskers could look to attack on Saturday. Then over on the defensive side of the ball Sorensen raves about Nash Hutmacher while Bruntz and Christopherson talk depth at linebacker and in the secondary, as well as what we’ve seen from the Blackshirts since the start of the year. Then it’s prediction time.

The Husker247 triumvirate convened on Tuesday to talk Nebraska football following the Huskers win against Louisiana Tech and ahead of a big game against Michigan. First the crew ran through the game against the Bulldogs, hitting on everything from the offensive line play (yikes) to some changes we noticed on defense to offensive skill players to injuries that change how we feel about some of Nebraska’s position units and where things could be headed with quarterback play. Then there’s a quick time out as it transitions to moving forward into the Michigan game, what Nebraska might be able to do and how things set up on the roster. Finally there’s a quick conversation about Nebraska’s recruiting efforts as things are starting to speed up with less than three months before the signing period. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the Sunday Side Session Mike Schaefer is joined by Ravi Lulla of Huurdat Sports to talk about the Huskers 28-14 win over Louisiana Tech and what the two learned as the Huskers closed out non-conference play.  Things start on defense where the discussion centers on two things — how did things look against Louisiana Tech relative to expectations and what is next for Tony White and the Huskers on that side of the ball.  Schaefer also offers a nitpick on how it feels like Nebraska’s secondary has escaped at times more than it has made plays on balls in the air.  Then the two transition over to offense with a hearty discussion about what is working (quarterback run game) and what isn’t working (almost everything else) as they discuss the path forward for both the team and for offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield, who has to figure out how to attack Big Ten opponents without getting too predictable, while having few true offensive weapons to utilize.  Finally it’s kick forward for the Michigan game

The Husker247 HypeCast returns on Thursday following Nebraska’s first win of 2023 and to get the fans fired up for Louisiana Tech and the Huskers chances of getting back to .500. Making her HypeCast debut is Channel 8 Sports Anchor Lauren Michelsen, who jumps right into things as the group discusses Nebraska’s quarterback situation, its offense without running backs Gabe Ervin and Rahmir Johnson and who could break out on that side of the ball. From there its defense and what Nash Hutmacher is doing, who has stood out so far and how the Huskers have built so much depth in a short amount of time. Then predictions. There’s some doozies in the oddly specific category followed by some traditional picks to click and finally a clean sweep of game predictions. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s never easy for Nebraska football and that remains true following the news of the week with the Huskers now down two running backs for the season.  The Husker247 trio got together on Tuesday morning to discuss how the injuries of Gabe Ervin and Rahmir Johnson affect the season ahead and where things sit following Nebraska’s win. Conversation shifts from running back to receiver to tight end and even offensive line as Michael Bruntz and Brian Christopherson take turns walking through the offense and each unit, discussing how things have looked for the Huskers. How much changes without those running backs for either Heinrich Haarberg or Jeff Sims? Can Thomas Fidone become a focal point of Nebraska’s passing attack? Has so much happened everywhere else that we’ve largely forgotten about the offensive line? Then it’s time to talk defense and Bruntz along with Mike Schaefer work through how well things went against Northern Illinois, which new defenders have emerged this week and how Tony White has built a sys

Would you look at that? It’s a victory Sunday which is rare around these parts. Nebraska handled business against Northern Illinois and now Husker247 handles business with a Sunday Side Session podcast. Joining this week is 93.7 The Ticket utility player Nick Sehnert, who besides filling us in on the new radio station in downtown Lincoln gives thoughts on the Huskers win, the defensive performance and how things went with Heinrich Haarberg in his first start. From there the two discuss what they saw out of Nebraska’s offense as a whole and what things were being built and potentially set up down the line.  Finally the two discuss some of the injuries Nebraska ran into on Saturday, which ones are most concerning with Louisiana Tech up ahead and how the Huskers can look to move things forward after picking up the first win of the year. Plus because this entire thing is made up as it goes along, Sehnert hands out his own game ball. Who received it? Listen in and find out.  To learn more about listener data and

The Husker247 HypeCast returns this week to remind folks that Nebraska does play home games and will do so on Saturday night against Northern Illinois. This week Evan Bland of the Omaha World-Herald makes his HypeCast debut, joining Michael Bruntz and Mike Schaefer to preview the game ahead and to try to answer some questions about this Nebraska team. There’s conversation about the offense, the defense and then the main event of oddly specific predictions, a pick to click and a score prediction as well. Did everyone take Nebraska? What do those scores look like? Will Bruntz find a reason to talk about the tight ends? Listen in and find out with the latest Husker247 HypeCast. It’s time to get hyped. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Husker247 Podcast returned on Tuesday to breakdown Nebraska’s loss to Colorado and to look ahead at the first home game of the Matt Rhule era and what changes we could see this upcoming weekend. Things start as the trio discusses what went well in Colorado and the depth that has already been created on defense as the Huskers had several players emerge or have their first action of the season in Boulder.  From there though the conversation shifts to what hasn’t worked well or what has gone wrong — everything from the lack of critical playmaking, to catching snaps, to getting off a field-flipping punt in a key situation.  Finally things finish with how Matt Rhule has handled the start of his regime at Nebraska and what answers he’s provided in the face of the slow begin to 2023.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Sunday Side Session is back and ready to tackle some of the biggest topics for Nebraska football following another loss and now an 0-2 start to the Matt Rhule era. Joining host Mike Schaefer is KLIN sports director Kaleb Henry, and things start right there at Folsom Field where the Huskers lost 36-14. The two recap the action, but then kick things forward with a longer conversation about what happens with Jeff Sims and Nebraska assuming the quarterback is healthy for the Northern Illinois game, what it means for the offense and how the Huskers can start to piece things together. Then it shifts to what can Rhule salvage after an 0-2 start and what can the Huskers achieve beyond wins in the next two games against Northern Illinois and Louisiana Tech.  Finally, because all doom and gloom can get tiring, Schaefer makes the two talk about what they liked out of the Huskers’ performance against Colorado. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-polic

The Husker247 HypeCast returns on Thursday morning to get Nebraska fans a little more fired up for the Nebraska-Colorado game set to begin nearly 48 hours from now.  This week 1620 The Zone’s Gary Sharp joins the program as the guest co-host, joining the Husker247 trio of Michael Bruntz, Brian Christopherson and Mike Schaefer, to discuss the upcoming game and to reminisce about the heyday of these former rivals.  What does Sharp think of Colorado after watching the TCU game? How does Nebraska go about finding ways to get the ball to Billy Kemp? Who comes off the milk carton after slow starts for the Huskers? How can Nebraska control the game? All of those questions get debated and plenty more, while the panel also offers their oddly specific predictions, their picks to click and some score predictions as well.  Stop by and get hyped for a Nebraska game ahead.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Vis

The Husker247 Podcast makes its post Labor Day return as the Husker247 gang assembles to discuss the loss in Minnesota and what awaits in Boulder.  The podcast starts with a discussion on what happened in Minneapolis and the takeaways Michael Bruntz and Brian Christopherson had from watching the game the first time and on subsequent rewatches.  From there things turn to the big game in Boulder taking place this weekend. What did Husker247 see out of Colorado and is there something the Huskers can build upon to pull a win out in this matchup? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Husker247 HypeCast returns for the start of the Matt Rhule era as the Huskers are headed up to Minnesota to take on PJ Fleck’s Gophers, kicking off the 2023 season. All of your favorites return as Michael Bruntz, Brian Christopherson and Mike Schaefer are all in their familiar seats, ready to discuss the game ahead. Plus long time friend of the program, Connor Happer, sits in as the special guest.  The gang talks offense. The gang talks defense. There’s predictions. There’s picks to click. There’s everything you’ve come to know about the podcast that never says die.  Sit back, relax and let the Husker247 HypeCast get you ready for the 2023 opener in Minnesota. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s finally here.  The Husker247 preview podcast you’ve been waiting for your whole summer. The one that answers every single question about the upcoming 2023 season.  Wrong.  But the guys at Husker247 do want to at least identify the things we know about Matt Rhule’s first Nebraska Cornhusker team and then check off what we still hope to learn.  So this week Husker247 runs position by position examining what we know and what still needs to be learned as the first game against Minnesota inches a little closer.  Plus at the end a few brief thoughts on the latest round of instability at Nebraska as the Board of Regents will need to hire a new systems president with the news Ted Carter is leaving for Ohio State.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices