Husker247: A Nebraska athletics podcast

It’s been a busy, busy week for Nebraska football as spring ball is completely underway and the Huskers are set to have a monster recruiting weekend. Who better to get you prepared for it than Mike Schaefer and Brian Christopherson? The Husker247 duo first start with a little March Madness talk and the obligatory banter as BC reveals how many times he’s watched Miracle. But conversation shifts to...

Spring ball is back and it was the first day Matt Rhule got to bring his players onto the field and see what he actually has for the 2023 season.  That makes it a great time for Brian Christopherson and Mike Schaefer to bust out the microphones and chat about the start of the spring season, how Rhule handled the offseason and the media and much, much more.  Discussion starts with Rhule’s transpare...

Nebraska football officially opened its 2023 spring practices on Monday, with the Huskers running through a 6 a.m. practice. Media heard from Matt Rhule and four players. What did we learn from Rhule about position changes and departures? Who has been one of the stars of the offseason? We unpack that and more in a short Monday-edition of the Husker247 Podcast.

Mike Schaefer returned from his Vegas vacation to join Brian Christopherson as the duo from Husker247 broke down the forthcoming spring football season, chatted about Nebraska basketball’s offseason and discussed some favorite memories of basketball in March. Things started with some tournament talk as the question was posed — favorite buzzer beater — which led to plenty of discussions of past res...

In today's Husker247 Podcast, Michael Bruntz and Brian Christopherson put a bow on Nebraska basketball's short stay at the Big Ten Basketball Tournament in Chicago, and kick things forward to a longshot NIT berth and how Fred Hoiberg will go about reshaping his roster going into next season.  In the second segment, Mike Schaefer is joined by 247Sports National Recruiting analyst Greg Biggins to di...

In Tuesday's podcast, Michael Bruntz and Brian Christopherson discuss Matt Rhule's approach to the offseason and the ways the new Husker head coach has increased competition, while building his team's culture.  Tight end Thomas Fidone, an intriguing piece of the Husker roster, weighed in on Rhule's approach in the offseason and how it has been received by the players.  On the hardcourt, Brian was...

The Husker247 Podcast convened again on Thursday to discuss the news of the week, set up the weekend and bring in some actual expertise in the form of recruiting. Things start off with Michael Bruntz discussing hand size since the NFL Combine is here. Can Ochaun Mathis, Trey Palmer or Travis Vokolek make some headway and move up draft boards with a good showing? Which one intrigues the group the m...

The Husker247 Podcast started with a topic near and dear to its heart — ranking the best months of the year. From there a spirited discussion emerged regarding Brian Christopherson’s experience in the Omaha North marching band and then a discussion about marching bands in general. If those can’t sell you on a listen then it’s worth noting immediately after the guys talked about Dylan Raiola, his b...

The Husker247 Podcast was back in action on Thursday as Michael Bruntz, Brian Christopherson and Mike Schaefer broke tdown the latest in Nebraska athletics. The pod began with a conversation about each of three assistants that came and spoke to the media on Wednesday morning.  Strength coach Corey Campbell laid out his vision. What does that mean for Nebraska? What changes with Campbell as a stren...

Husker247 got together on a Tuesday to talk about Nebraska’s newest commitment, a unique in-state offer, how Nebraska basketball keeps winning and if the baseball team wants a do-over in the schedule department after a rough start. Things start with Mike Schaefer gloating about his prediction from the previous podcast. When he mercifully ends Michael Bruntz takes up the cause to talk about Roger G...

The Husker247 trio got together on Friday morning to knock out a quick 30-minute podcast touching on the news of the back half of the week and more.  The show starts with the news of Alante Brown leaving the team and Hunter Anthony leaving the program. Brian Christopherson explains why Brown’s departure is notable, but also suggests people don’t write off the wide receiver entirely.  Michael Brunt...

The Husker247 Podcast’s Valentine’s Day gift to you is a brand new episode to help shorten the offseason by 40 minutes. The gang talks about Valentine’s Day and which cards they picked out as kids and other memorable moments from the holiday. Somehow it led to the discussion of the 1990s including the baggy nature of the suits and Counting Crows.  Somehow things stayed on the rails enough to get t...

The Husker247 podcast returned on Friday and didn’t make a single Super Bowl reference or a prediction. That’s because the group was too busy chatting about a recent press conference with tight ends coach Bob Wager and wide receivers coach Garret McGuire, as well as working through the Super Six. Here’s what happened on the latest podcast: Things start with thoughts from Michael Bruntz and Brian C...

The Husker247 Podcast returned to its full form on Tuesday as all three of Michael Bruntz, Brian Christopherson and Mike Schaefer gathered to talk about the recruiting class, positional outlooks, and then dove into a little basketball and baseball to finish things out.  Things started with football where Bruntz and Christopherson dove into how Matt Rhule and company finished things out. Each gave...

In Thursday's episode, Michael Bruntz and Brian Christopherson break down the final five additions to Nebraska's recruiting class and take a look at the class overall -- which positions did Nebraska hit? Who are potential sleepers? Which recruit would you absolutely bet your life on? The guys also discuss the high points of Matt Rhule's press conference, including his discussions on building cultu...

In Tuesday's episode, Michael Bruntz and Brian Christopherson dig in to some of the takeaways from Terrance Knighton and Ed Foley's media appearance. What does Nebraska REALLY have coming back along the defensive line? How aggressive should Nebraska be on special teams? Can they be?  In the second segment, the guys preview Nebraska's national signing day and dig into the work done by Matt Rhule an...

Another week and more commitments for the Nebraska football team. The Huskers added four commits (three high school, one transfer) in the past few days, so Michael Bruntz and Brian Christopherson discuss the additions and where they fit on Nebraska's roster.  The guys also discuss the season-ending injury to Emmanuel Bandoumel and how it affects the conversation about Nebraska's season and the dir...

Nebraska makes another transfer portal addition from Georgia, this time former five-star tight end Arik Gilbert. Michael Bruntz and Brian Christopherson break down what the addition means for the Huskers, Nebraska's tight end picture in 2023 and what Gilbert brings to the table.  The guys also preview another big recruiting weekend for Matt Rhule and his staff and discuss Nebraska basketball's win...

Husker247's Brian Christopherson and Michael Bruntz break down a newsy few days in the transfer portal that saw the Huskers add Georgia transfer MJ Sherman, lose Stanford transfer Walter Rouse and retain two former players out of the portal to help add depth to the wide receiver spot. 

Nebraska landed a big offensive tackle in Walter Rouse and isn’t yet done with the transfer portal. Mike Schaefer and Michael Bruntz get together to discuss what the Huskers are cooking up and where things seem to be headed to close out the class. First though Bruntz walks through why Rouse is a big addition and what it means for all parts of Nebraska’s line. Then the duo discuss if his absence th...

Nebraska had a busy weekend of official visits from transfer portal recruits and the basketball team went up to Minnesota and came back with a victory. The Husker247 Podcast breaks both of these down in its latest episode. Things kick off with the commitment of Virginia wide receiver Billy Kemp, who announced for the Huskers on Monday night.  The trio of Michael Bruntz, Brian Christopherson and Mi...

The Husker247 Podcast welcomes you into a new year with a new podcast covering everything from Nebraska’s new additions to the 2023 class to Jim Harbaugh’s clock management in the college football playoff. Here’s how things unfold as the guys discuss the college football playoff games and what stood out during the bowl action this season. Brian Christopherson makes an impassioned plea for people t...

The Husker247 trio gathered two days after Christmas to discuss the gift the transfer portal gave the Huskers in center Ben Scott, discuss Matt Rhule’s second major media appearance, Nebraska’s 2023 current signing class and a little hoops talk with Iowa coming to town. How did the Huskers land Scott? More importantly the group discusses what it means and the value of locking down the center posit...

It’s National Signing Day and Nebraska is busy as the Huskers have things rolling for Matt Rhule in his first recruiting cycle. Husker247’s Michael Bruntz and Mike Schaefer break it all down on the latest podcast. The two start with a conversation about where the class stands and the new additions for the Huskers on Wednesday, including getting a commitment from Malachi Coleman. The two also discu...

The Husker247 Wheel of Topics makes its big return in this weeks podcast. We load up the wheel with topics and give it a spin to answer listener questions about Nebraska football, Matt Rhule’s first few weeks on the job, Husker recruiting and even some Husker History what-ifs.  Will Nebraska take a high school quarterback? What has been most impressive about Matt Rhule’s staff? Why Rhule will and...