Husker247: A Nebraska athletics podcast

Nebraska basketball kicked off its season which means the Husker247 HoopsCast kicked off its own regular season with a podcast on Tuesday morning. Mike Schaefer and Brian Christopherson walked through Nebraska basketball’s first contest against the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, who stood out on the day and how the newcomers all looked in their first official performances. Then the return...

Another November Sunday after a loss, but the Sunday Side Session still brings you all the analysis you want or didn’t know you needed following UCLA’s win over Nebraska.  This time Mike Schaefer is joined by 93.7 The Ticket’s Derrick Pearson as the two discuss what happened on the field and how UCLA came into Lincoln with a plan and exposed the Huskers.  Conversation starts with the defense, but...

Mike Schaefer and Michael Bruntz convened on Saturday following the Nebraska loss to UCLA to discuss what happened, how it keeps happening and more. The two walked through the game, when things started to go wrong and if the Huskers found anything for moving forward.  Nebraska is off next week and the two touched briefly on the bye week and what is ahead. 

The calendar is about to flip to November and the Huskers have another opportunity to qualify for a bowl game and stop a multi-game losing streak.  That means it is time to get hyped! The Husker247 HypeCast returns with special guest Mitch Sherman from The Athletic to talk about Nebraska’s upcoming game against UCLA.  There’s discussion about the running game, Dylan Raiola, Nebraska’s wide receive...

Husker247 gathered to chat following the Matt Rhule press conference and it lead to a longer conversation about Big Ten officiating than anyone planned. After the officiating we assessed how things played out for Nebraska on the field with what it looked on offense, why the screens, why that may not be the answer moving forward and what commitment to the run game looks like. Then we discussed the...

The Sunday Side Session returned to break down the Ohio State game with Husker Max contributor Kaleb Henry.  The two discussed their biggest takeaways from Saturdays game, including if a close result means anything for the future, what the to take from a strong defensive effort, how to size up the remaining games and more.  Finally the show finishes with the biggest concerns each has as Nebraska t...

Husker247 gathered for a post-game recap of Nebraska’s tough 21-17 loss to Ohio State on Saturday. Brian Christopherson and Mike Schaefer got together and walked through how the 4-point loss played out and why Saturday’s close loss was every bit as surprising as last week’s blowout to Indiana.  The two specifically dove into the strong play from the defensive front, highlighting Jimari Butler and...

Another Saturday awaits and every team is only promised 12 games so lets get hyped as the Huskers head to Ohio State.  Unsportsmanlike Conduct’s John Bishop joins the Husker247 crew to breakdown where things are for Nebraska and how it matches up against the Buckeyes.  There’s plenty of discussion about the offense, the defense and then oddly specific predictions, picks to click and the group give...

Legendary Nebraska Cornhuskers broadcaster Kent Pavelka joined the Husker247 HoopsCast on Wednesday morning to talk about the 2024-25 team, last season’s surprise result and his long career as the voice of men’s basketball.  Pavelka, who sounds bullish on Nebraska for the upcoming year, started the conversation talking about who stands out for the Huskers, who can help replace some of the producti...

The Husker247 Podcast gathered on Tuesday morning and discussed the aftermath of the Indiana loss, what Matt Rhule had to say after watching film, issues on offense and defense, as well as some possible solutions and the latest on Nebraska’s 2025 class with another commitment. Things started though with Michael Bruntz and Brian Christopherson walking through their blown tire before even getting ou...

Welcome to the perfect place when you want to hear more about Nebraska’s no show against Indiana. This week the Sunday Side Session discusses the Huskers loss to Indiana and the whole host of problems that were exposed on Saturday. 1620 The Zone’s Josh Peterson joins the host Mike Schaefer and the two discuss the game, the biggest issues coming out of it and what could happen moving forward for th...

Mike Schaefer and Michael Bruntz convene to discuss Indiana walloping Nebraska 56-7 on Saturday afternoon on a national broadcast.  It feels like it has been awhile since Nebraska looked this bad and the guys from Husker247 breakdown what went wrong on defense, ponder what can happen on offense and largely ignore the special teams all together.  If Nebraska looks like this after two weeks to prepa...

The biggest game of the season is upon us — at least until the next week perhaps — but this only means one thing as Nebraska heads to Indiana. It’s time to get hyped! Max Olson from ESPN joins the panel and provides some strong information on all the different transfer portal additions the Hoosiers made ahead of the 2024 season. As always things start on offense where we discuss Nebraska’s ability...

The Husker247 trio returned from the bye week look fresh and spry after a week off from the daily grind of Nebraska coverage.  After some delightful banter about pumpkin patches and traveling the group dove into a discussion about Husker football as it heads into the final six games of the season. To start with the group discussed Matt Rhule’s Monday press conference and in particular how the Husk...

After a successful debut in a year that featured multiple wins over Top 10 teams, an appearance in the semifinals of the conference tournament and an NCAA tournament bid the Husker247 HoopsCast is back and ready to get the hoop heads fired up for another season. Mike Schaefer and Brian Christopherson walk through the roster, make some introductions and offer some insight on a lot of the new names...

The Huskers are on a bye week, but the Husker247 podcast isn't idle. This week, Michael Bruntz and Brian Christopherson dig in to the first six games and where things stand for the offense, defense and special teams at the midpoint of the season.  The guys discuss where Nebraska has made progress, where there is still progress to be made and what's ahead for Nebraska after the bye. Listen in. 

Gary Sharp of 1620 The Zone joins the Husker247 Side Session this week to break down the Huskers' win over Rutgers that moved the Big Red to 5-1 on the season. This week's podcast is also an opportunity to take stock of where things stand for the Big Red at the midpoint of the season. 

In this episode of the Husker247 Postgame Pod, Michael Bruntz and Mike Schaefer of Husker247 break down Nebraska's 14-7 win over Rutgers that saw Nebraska's defense flex its muscle to help the Huskers overcome special teams miscues and a flat offensive effort after the half.  Was there progress made on Saturday against the Scarlet Knights, and how does 5-1 feel at the break? 

Undefeated Rutgers comes to Lincoln on Saturday. That can only mean one thing. It’s time to get hyped! The Husker247 HypeCast returns with a new special guest in Nick Handley from Sharp and Handley on 1620 The Zone. He joins the show and discusses with Michael Bruntz and Brian Christopherson his thoughts on Dylan Raiola, Nebraska spreading out the targets and the rest of the offense. From there th...

Husker247 gathered on Tuesday morning to discuss where things sit for Nebraska football in a variety of ways ahead of the Rutgers game on Saturday. Mike Schaefer and Brian Christopherson went through some of what Matt Rhule addressed on Monday, including his thoughts on the special teams situation, Ceyair Wright, how the Huskers have played on the offensive line and Gunnar Gottula.  Then a longer...

Nebraska football turned it on in the second half, but what did veteran Omaha World-Herald columnist Tom Shatel see when watching the Huskers 28-10 win against Purdue? Shatel joins Mike Schaefer on the Sunday Side Session as the two discussed Nebraska’s win against Purdue, the special teams issues facing the team, John Bullock’s emergence as a top player for the Huskers defensive side and what the...

The Husker247 Postgame Podcast broke down the Huskers 28-10 win over Purdue on Saturday. Mike Schaefer was joined by Brian Christipherson, who was at the game, and the two went over what happened in the Huskers victory and what Matt Rhule had to say after.  The discussion started with special teams, moved over to defense and then touched on some of the top performances throughout the win. Finally...

After a week of trying to figure out what ails the Huskers it’s finally time to get hyped again and only the Husker247 HypeCast can sufficiently get you fired up for Nebraska-Purdue on Saturday. And when it comes to people who are always hyped no matter the situation, who better to join the Husker247 crew than 93.7 The Ticket’s Jake Sorensen as this week’s special guest. The group discusses Nebras...

What stands out coming off the first loss of the season? Mike Schaefer and Michael Bruntz work through where things are for the Huskers following the Illinois loss. Plus reaction on what Matt Rhule had to say on Monday and where the team is currently heading into the Purdue game on Saturday. Finally Dayton Raiola committed to the Huskers. What is Nebraska getting? Who is this Raiola as a quarterba...

It’s a Sunday Side Session on a Saturday type of day as Husker247’s Mike Schaefer is joined by Big Ten Wrap Up host Mike’l Severe to break down the Huskers 31-24 loss to Illinois. The two dive into all the stories and storylines coming out of the loss, where Nebraska’s defense went wrong, why Illinois was able to take advantage of things, Dylan Raiola’s strong performance, how the offense moves fo...