I-80 Club

Michael Weinreb of the Throwbacks newsletter joins Josh Peterson on the latest edition of the I-80 Football Show to dive into the last decade of college football, including the Big Ten's evolution since 2014, his surprise at where the sport has gone, and all the changes we've seen. Then, they dive into the Penn State scandal and how Michael covered it, given he's an alum of the university and grew...

Josh Peterson counts down the five worst losses of the Groin Kick Era and then brings on Jack Mitchell to dive a little bit deeper. Did the game at the top of the list surprise them? Watch this episode on YouTube ! Want access to the epilogue right now? Subscribe to the I-80 Club on Patreon and listen to the end of the Groin Kick Chronicles! patreon.com/i80club Want more info on the Groin Kick Chr...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear the entire pod, become a Patron today for as low as $5 a month: patreon.com/i80club . And don’t forget to subscribe to the I-80 Club YouTube channel ! In another special edition of Be Kind Husker Rewind, Josh and Jack dive into the horrifying, heartbreaking, and puzzling loss to Minnesota in Matt Rhule's first game as Nebraska's head coach. Remembe...

This is a preview of Volleyball State's latest episode! To hear the entire podcast, subscribe to Volleyball State on Apple , Spotify , or wherever you get your pods! Also, watch it on YouTube . Lincoln and Jeff dive in to the Big Ten, looking at key returners, new additions, and speculate on how revenue sharing and NIL might affect a stratified league. They cover every team except Nebraska, which...

Football season is closing in and we're excited for it! On this week's edition of the Saturday Morning Coffee Show, Josh and Jack discuss the latest on Nebraska football, including some reasons for optimism from an outsider. Then dive into their main topic of the day; why they're excited for the 2025 CFB season. From players like Arch Manning and Caleb Downs, to matchups like Ohio State vs. Texas,...

Josh Peterson unpacks the start of the top ten down to number six, including his own personal biggest surprise on the entire list. Then, Jack Mitchell joins the pod to discuss the brutal losses and memories of these five games. Watch this episode on YouTube ! Want access to the final five games right now? Subscribe to the I-80 Club on Patreon and listen to games 5-1 immediately! patreon.com/i80clu...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear the entire pod, become a Patron today for as low as $5 a month: patreon.com/i80club . And don’t forget to subscribe to the I-80 Club YouTube channel ! On this special bonus episode of the Groin Kick Chronicles, the NFL on Fox's Kevin Kugler joins Josh to look back at the Nebraska football games he called for the Big Ten Network between 2017 and 201...

This is a free preview of a paid episode of the new Volleyball State tier of the I-80 Club! To hear the entire pod, subscribe today: https://www.patreon.com/i80club/membership Big Ten Volleyball Media Days are this week in Chicago, and Lincoln and Jeff look at the big questions facing the league. Do Penn State and Wisconsin have a chip on their shoulder at the Huskers' preseason respect? For Nebra...

With barely a month to go until Nebraska kicks off their 2025 season, Josh and Jack are ready to go. What do we know about the 2025 Cornhuskers? It's a question they answer over the course of the episode, trying to figure out where optimism can be had, and what the answers would mean on the field. Josh presents an argument to buy into one of the transfer wide receivers. Are we sure this is differe...

DISCLAIMER: There was an audio issue that shows up in the back half of the podcast where there's a bit of a drop in sound quality. We apologize. We've reached the top 20 inside the Groin Kick Era of Husker football and things are getting absolutely terrible. Josh runs down games ranked 20-11, including a run of losses from Mike Riley's first season, some brutal losses inside the Big Ten West, and...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear the entire pod, become a Patron today for as low as $5 a month: patreon.com/i80club . And don’t forget to subscribe to the I-80 Club YouTube channel ! On a special bonus episode of the Groin Kick Chronicles, Josh and Jack read and react to stories from their subscribers about the Groin Kick Era of Husker football. It's a pod about fandom, feelings,...

This is a preview of Volleyball State's latest episode! To hear the entire podcast, subscribe to Volleyball State on Apple , Spotify , or wherever you get your pods! Also, watch it on YouTube . The season is almost here! Lincoln and Jeff preview the top contenders for the SEC, ACC, Big 12 and more. Plus a conversation with Vanderbilt coach Anders Nelson as the Commodores prepare to re-launch...

We're one week close to the start of the 2025 college football season. Hallelujah! With Big Ten Media Days around the corner, Jack and Josh try to figure out what the groupthink is for the contenders, opponents of Nebraska, before diving into the Cornhuskers. Who is expected to be good? Who is expected to be bad? And where will we ultimately end up being wrong? All that and more on the Saturday Mo...

Kicking off the podcast as he does every week, Josh Peterson goes through games ranked 30-21 before welcoming Jack Mitchell in to go a bit deeper on each loss. Jack is blown away one of his top ten games is only ranked 24th, the Scott Frost and Mike Riley eras come to a close, the final blowouts appear, and the first of eight OT losses finally shows up. Pain, thy name is Husker football. Want more...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear the entire pod, become a Patron today for as low as $5 a month: patreon.com/i80club . And don’t forget to subscribe to the I-80 Club YouTube channel ! Sam McKewon of the Omaha World Herald joins the I-80 Club for the first time for a wide-ranging conversation about his career, his writing process, memorable moments, the coaches he's covered, Nebras...

This is a preview of Volleyball State's latest episode! To hear the entire podcast, subscribe to Volleyball State on Apple , Spotify , or wherever you get your pods! Also, watch it on YouTube here . Chaos in college sports? Who'd a thunk it? Wasn't the NCAA v. House settlement supposed to fix all this? But with lawsuits, commissions, and boosters still splashing cash it seems like things are still...

Josh Peterson unveils the all new I-80 Football Show , a brand new podcast from the I-80 Club coming this season. Consider this the soft launch of what's to come, with regular episodes appearing each Thursday of the season starting on August 21st. On today's episode, Josh continues his look at Matt Rhule, year three at Nebraska, and what to expect, but with a twist; he looks back at the third seas...

"What's a good season for Nebraska football in 2025?" It's a question Josh and Jack have wondered about all offseason. On this episode, they try to define it. Josh presents four things he's looking at to happen; win total, record vs. rivals, a "couch-burning" win, and vibes going into November. Jack adds a category of his own; one-score success. They discuss it all six weeks from week zero! Want m...

Josh goes through games 40-31 before he dives in a bit deeper with Jack. Ohio State, Oklahoma, and Iowa all show up multiple times; what is it about those games that caused them to end up in this spot? Plus, what do they remember about each of the ten all these years later? Watch the second half of the episode on the I-80 Club YouTube channel ! Want more info on the Groin Kick Chronicles? Head her...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear the entire pod, become a Patron today for as low as $5 a month: patreon.com/i80club . And don’t forget to subscribe to the I-80 Club YouTube channel ! Jack and Josh start the podcast by diving into the local story of the week; Scott Frost's words at Big 12 Media Days. They discuss why it resonated with them like it did and why it seems to land so d...

This is a free preview of a paid episode of the new Volleyball State tier of the I-80 Club! To hear the entire pod, subscribe today: https://www.patreon.com/i80club/membership We finally got an expert to answer your Volleyball 101 questions! Former Husker setter and VCNebraska Director Maggie Griffin takes us through the evolving club scene and recruiting process, when to run a 6-2, how early shou...

The paywall has been removed! Josh and Jack relive one of the more glorious wins (first halves?) in recent Husker memory when they turn on the DOMINATING win by Matt Rhule and the Cornhuskers in the second game of the 2024 season. How did things go so right in the first half? What the hell went wrong in the second? And should it tell us anything about the program moving into year three? All that a...

On this episode of the Groin Kick Chronicles, Josh goes through the ten games that are in this batch before welcoming Jack onto the pod to dive deeper. They discuss the two Iowa games to show up on the list, Ohio State's blowout wins, and potential comebacks that are thwarted. Watch the second half of the episode on the I-80 Club YouTube channel ! Want more info on the Groin Kick Chronicles? Head...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear the entire pod, become a Patron today for as low as $5 a month: patreon.com/i80club . And don’t forget to subscribe to the I-80 Club YouTube channel ! Josh and Jack welcome friend and colleague Mike'l Severe to the I-80 Club to discuss The Video, media in 2025, why he's bullish on Nebraska football, and more! Music: Ian Aeillo For more from the I-8...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear the entire pod, become a Patron today for as low as $5 a month: patreon.com/i80club . And don’t forget to subscribe to the I-80 Club YouTube channel ! On a special bonus edition of the Groin Kick Chronicles , Josh and Jack look back at the first game that wasn't of the Scott Frost era. They remember the offseason that led up to September 1st and th...