Husker247: A Nebraska athletics podcast

It’s full on recruiting season for college football as Nebraska is no different than anywhere else with big visit weekends and recruiting events going on now that it is June. Mike Schaefer and Michael Bruntz discuss what is happening this weekend and with Nebraska football recruiting as they go through through the Hudl event happening, Nebraska’s Battle at the Boneyard and the official visit weeke...

The Husker247 Podcast covered a lot of ground in Wednesday’s episode as there was no shortage of random topics to dive into. Things started with the baseball team and Nebraska’s win of the Big Ten tournament. Who were the heroes of the week? How did Nebraska course correct a possibly rough season? Then a quick Look at the North Carolina regional and what waits for the Huskers. After the baseball t...

The Husker247 Podcast gathered on Thursday to get caught up on some of the May happenings with Nebraska football and the conversation surrounding it.  The trio decided to discuss the toughest games for Nebraska in the forthcoming season with each of Michael Bruntz, Brian Christopherson and Mike Schaefer talking through their lists and order. Who is the most difficult game? Which games does everyon...

In this edition of the Husker247 Nebraska Baseball Podcast, Michael Bruntz and Brian Christopherson discuss the road for the Huskers at the Big Ten Tournament, which begins Tuesday night against Michigan State with Oregon waiting on Friday.  Nebraska will start Ty Horn against Michigan State, but how do the Huskers line up pitching behind him? What will Nebraska’s lineup look like against the Spar...

The Husker247 HoopsCast convened for a quick rundown of the Huskers roster and some scheduling news for the 2025-26 season. The podcast started with Mike Schaefer and Brian Christopherson breaking down the commitment of Fridrik Leo Curtis and how the big man from Iceland fits for the immediate future and the long-term plan for Fred Hoiberg. From there the two discussed Nebraska’s roster overall an...

The Husker247 Podcast returns at full strength as Michael Bruntz tells Mike Schaefer, Brian Christopherson and the listeners about Adrian Martinez’s presence in Norway and the three discuss 2025 freshmen that haven’t arrived, Dylan Raiola and more. Which late arriving freshman have the potential to help out early in their careers? Which, if any, defensive linemen could take the Keona Davis route?...

Coming out of spring what is Husker247 ready to buy or sell as it relates to the Huskers and the 2025 season? Mike Schaefer and Brian Christopherson run through a handful of topics and discuss how they feel about Nebraska’s defense, its offensive line, Emmett Johnson, Dylan Raiola turnover worthy plays, special teams and more.  Then the two discuss Nebraska’s two most recent commitments in Jase Re...

When Nebraska lands a Top247 quarterback but he’s still years away there’s a lot to discuss and that’s why Mike Schaefer brought 247Sports analyst Allen Trieu on the Husker247 Podcast on Thursday. Trieu broke down how Taylor and his family reached their decision, other teams involved and what the quarterback could bring to Nebraska. Then the two discussed the challenges of a quarterback committing...

The Husker247 Podcast gathered to discuss the Husker Games, the transfer portal, Nebraska’s spring overall and a big recruiting decision on Thursday. Mike Schaefer filled Brian Christopherson in on what took place Saturday, some of the competitions and which players further down the roster had stand out days. Then the two discussed the latest news out of the transfer portal including players like...

In this week's episode of the Husker247 Nebraska Baseball Podcast, we discuss Nebraska's series win over Northwestern last weekend, a midweek loss to Kansas where Nebraska didn't have much to show for good at-bats and preview the upcoming series at Maryland. In the second segment, Husker247's Mike Schaefer joins to discuss the Husker baseball season and much more. Listen in!

The Husker247 Podcast returned on Tuesday to wade through several items in what is going to be a busy week for Nebraska football. First there’s the transfer portal where the Huskers are likely to look to take a player or two. Where are the Huskers with former North Dakota State running back Charmar Brown? Then what can we expect as more and more players leave Nebraska to get closer to future roste...

Nebraska Baseball officially begins the back half of its conference schedule this weekend with a three-game set against Northwestern. Before the Huskers start the back nine of their schedule, we’ll discuss the weekend series with Iowa, the midweek win over Creighton and why the time is now for Husker Baseball.  In the second segment, Nebraska closer Luke Broderick joins to discuss his role in the...

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In this week’s episode of the Husker247 Nebraska Baseball Podcast, Michael Bruntz recaps the last couple weeks of the regular season that saw the Huskers knock off a pair of ranked foes, but drop mid-week in-state games. In the second segment, Nebraska Baseball play by play voice Nick Handley joins to discuss promising signs for the Husker offense and how the back half of the schedule shapes up fo...

This week on the Husker247 Podcast Mike Schaefer is joined by Fantasy Life NFL draft analyst Thor Nystrom to talk through the Huskers’ 2025 NFL draft prospects. Nystrom discusses why Ty Robinson was initially further down on NFL draft boards, how he’s raised and where he could go in late April. Then there’s a discussion about Thomas Fidone and why he might end up being a more memorable NFL player...

A College Basketball Crown championship calls for a Husker247 HoopsCast, so Mike Schaefer and Brian Christopherson got together to discuss the Huskers taking home the headwear hardware. The conversation started with the game and what Juwan Gary, Brice Williams and company achieved during the week and how the past four games showed the upside Connor Essegian possesses, even if the regular season wa...

The Husker247 HoopsCast convened on Friday to discuss the first addition out of the transfer portal for Nebraska’s roster next season and the two wins in The Crown. Discussion kicks off with thoughts on Pryce Sandfort the addition from Iowa and how the shooter fits on the roster for next season. Then Mike Schaefer and Brian Christopherson discuss how the roster looks for the upcoming season and wh...

The Husker247 crew assembled on Wednesday to talk John Butler and Phil Snow, Nebraska’s defense and where some players might fit in and then ran through the schedule for the first time. Things started with a recap of the Tuesday press conference and what Butler had to say, how he works with Snow and where Nebraska needs a few players to emerge in 2025, Then the trio talked through Javin Wright, De...

Nebraska baseball finished off its lengthy road trip to California by dropping two of three to USC, and then falling in a midweek game to Kansas State.  No. 5 Oregon State rolls into Lincoln this weekend before the Huskers face their in-state rivals Creighton and Omaha in the midweek. Nebraska baseball play by play voice Ben McLaughlin joins to discuss the first half of the Husker season and what...

The Husker247 Podcast gathered on Wednesday to discuss the opening to spring football with Tuesday’s press conference and how things shook out at Pro Day. Discussion started with Matt Rhule and what he had to say about Nebraska’s running backs, it’s offensive scheme, where things are defensively and how they feel about the defensive backs they’ve recruited and developed, which is one of the bigges...

In this week’s episode of the Husker247 Nebraska Baseball Podcast, the Huskers continue their stay on the West Coast. Nebraska was swept by UCLA last weekend before showing a few promising signs at the plate in a midweek sweep of Pepperdine. Can Nebraska carry that trend into this weekend’s conference matchup with USC?  In the second segment, we’re joined by former Husker pitcher Kyle Perry, who n...

The Husker247 Podcast on Wednesday looked ahead to spring football with a few superlatives ahead of the the 15 practices to try to forecast what we might hear and who we’re excited to see. Michael Bruntz, Brian Christopherson and Mike Schaefer debated newcomers who intrigued them, returning players who could be primed for a step forward, unheralded additions who could surprise and much more.  Get...

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Nebraska is getting close to the start of spring football and the program brought out Matt Rhule as well as three players to meet with the media ahead of spring break and the start of practices. What did Mike Schaefer and Brian Christopherson learn? They discussed on the latest edition of the Husker247 podcast.  The two covered Nebraska’s defensive line picture, Mike Ekeler, a change in recruiting...

The Nebraska basketball regular season drew to a close on Sunday with an ugly loss to Iowa, capping off a free fall that left the Huskers out of the Big Ten tournament entirely. So what better time to size up all the big questions in podcast form! Mike Schaefer is joined by Brian Christopherson and the two discuss the finish, the careers of Brice Williams and Juwan Gary and what’s next for Nebrask...