Life in the Red

Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett check in on a Friday to recap the moves Nebraska basketball head coach Fred Hoiberg has made so far this offseason -- and a perhaps somewhat surprising level of continuity so far -- and also talk about the Nebraska offensive line's confidence through the first four weeks of spring ball.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett get together to talk about the NCAA tournament and the beginning of Fred Hoiberg's busy offseason of change. We knew about Matt Abdelmassih's departure from the program and learned of Doc Sadler's while talking about hoops on the podcast. That, some talk about Big Ten teams (and Creighton) in the tournament so far plus some spring football chat on...

Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and a fresh-off-the-plane-from Indianapolis Chris Basnett discuss the Nebraska men's basketball season coming to a close with a 71-69 loss to Northwestern in the opening round of the Big Ten tournament and the next steps for Fred Hoiberg, who is in for an offseason of change. Then the conversation turns to football, including offensive philosophy, Mark Whipple, Cas...

Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett go deep on the first week of Nebraska spring football and the most interesting assistant coaches at the moment. They also get into talk about defense and special teams and break down a busy junior day coming up Saturday before shifting to hoops, where Fred Hoiberg's team has won back-to-back road games since Trev Alberts announced last week that H...

Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett talk through things that will be interesting to watch when Nebraska begins spring ball next week and also about the decision in front of athletic director Trev Alberts regarding the future of men's basketball coach Fred Hoiberg.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett give you an easy, breezy look at some interesting storylines to watch when Nebraska football begins spring ball in less than two weeks. Then they get into baseball, where Will Bolt's program is on the field for its season-opening series this weekend. Plus some hoops talk on the good (Amy Williams and the women's team knocking off No. 5 Indiana) and the not so good...

Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett run through the latest offseason news in Nebraska football, recap the Huskers' first Big Ten win in men's hoops and get into who might win jobs in Will Bolt's weekend pitching rotation as the baseball team's season opener draws closer.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett recap a surprisingly busy National Signing Day No. 2 in which Scott Frost's program landed two more skill position players, talk through the extent of the offensive rebuild the Huskers are undertaking and consider what Donovan Raiola might be thinking about his offensive line group. Then the conversation turns to hoops and a stretch of games upcom...

Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett send you into the weekend with a lengthy hoops conversation, including Thursday afternoon's loss to Wisconsin and the bleak nature of the conversation regarding the program and Fred Hoiberg as January nears its end. Then, a look ahead at what's on the horizon in football recruiting and some baseball talk as Will Bolt's team gets into preseason cam...

Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett break down Nebraska's new-look quarterback room and what is shaping up to be a wild spring, talk recruiting and note that currently 16 new scholarship player are expected to be on campus this semester and for spring ball. Then, the attention turns to basketball, where the guys talk about comments made on the radio this week by Kobe Webster and the...

Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett send you into the weekend with a breakdown of Nebraska head coach Scott Frost's full staff, which was completed Thursday with the hire of RB coach Bryan Applewhite. That, plus the most interesting things from a Tuesday sit-down with AD Trev Alberts and a conversation about where Fred Hoiberg and the men's hoops program is currently.  See omny...

Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett fire the podcast up for the first time in 2022 and talk through the latest in Nebraska football recruiting and staff developments. Then a long hoops discussion, featuring the women's basketball team's dominant win over No. 8 Michigan, what to like about Amy Williams' team and where the men's team is at coming off a close loss to Ohio State and int...

Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett recap a busy National Signing Day for the Husker football program and give their first impressions after interviews with new offensive coordinator Mark Whipple, receivers coach Mickey Joseph and offensive line coach Donovan Raiola. The conversation turns to basketball, which had an interesting and troubling week and faces an important stretch ahea...

Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett break down the hires of Mark Whipple, Mickey Joseph and Donovan Raiola to the Scott Frost's football staff, talk through what each brings (and what questions there are about them) and get into what is shaping up to be an intense stretch of recruiting both at the high school ranks and in the portal. Plus, is there an overreaction to NU hoops' blowo...

Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett talk through the ever-evolving coaching searches that Nebraska football and head coach Scott Frost are currently conducting, what the next couple of days and weeks look like and what's happening on the recruiting front. That, plus key decisions still to be made for players like Adrian Martinez, Cam Jurgens and Damion Daniels and a quick set-up of...

Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett recap a busy early week of news between Adrian Martinez's season-ending shoulder injury and Wednesday surgery, freshman Logan Smothers stepping into the starting lineup and what to expect Friday against Iowa in the Huskers' season finale. That, plus hoops talk ahead of Saturday's game, when Fred Hoiberg's team looks for a fourth win in a row again...

Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett talk through the timeline and potential complications for finding an offensive coordinator and three other assistant coaches and break down Nebraska's challenge this weekend at Wisconsin. Then the conversation turns to hoops and where Fred Hoiberg's program stands after a 1-2 start and Tuesday night loss to Creighton.  See omnystudio.com/list...

Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett recap a wild week in Nebraska football -- Scott Frost is keeping his job but restructured his contract and fired four offensive assistants -- and discuss whether the Huskers can pull off a major transition late in Year Four of the Frost era. That, plus a concerning Husker men's hoops opener and some late-breaking baseball news.  See omnystudi...

Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett preview Nebraska’s game Saturday against No. 5 Ohio State, talk through Scott Frost’s job status and the likelihood that a decision is made before the end of the season and plot out the roadmap for the Huskers staying in the game against the Buckeyes. That, plus some early hoops talk as Fred Hoiberg and Amy Williams’ programs beg...

Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett are joined by Brent Wagner off the top to talk about Nebraska volleyball's 10-1 start to Big Ten play, Wednesday's loss to Wisconsin and what the Huskers will need to do well over the course of tough upcoming conference slate. Then the conversation turns to football (7:40 mark), NU's game against Purdue and the final four games of the regular season. We close with...

Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett take stock of where the Nebraska football program is at its first bye week, talk through some interesting comments from head coach Scott Frost about seeking impact players via the transfer portal – including a ranking of the positions that the Huskers could explore this offseason – and get into what Nebraska needs to do better offensiv...

Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett preview Nebraska's critical game Saturday at Minnesota, examine what the Huskers' bowl prospects look like one way or another after this weekend and discuss the Wednesday morning verbal commitment of 2022 athlete Gage Stenger, the standout from Millard South.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett go deep on Nebraska’s Saturday night matchup with No. 9 Michigan at Memorial Stadium. What will it tell us about the progress the Huskers have made this year? Who might be the ‘X’ factor, how much option (and Jaquez Yant) will we see from Nebraska and who are the guys picking? All of that, plus Chris provides a quick hoops update...

Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett put a bow on Nebraska’s loss to Michigan State and dive deep into the Huskers’ troubles on the offensive line and in special teams. The conversation includes stats that get to the heart of the struggles, some names to watch as NU explores changes up front and more. That, plus game predictions and a rundown of a big recruiting weekend f...

Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett recap Nebraska’s loss to Oklahoma and look forward to Saturday’s game at Michigan State. Could the matchup with the No. 20 Spartans be the biggest game of the Scott Frost era so far for the Huskers? The guys make game predictions and also sneak in a little hoops talk at the end in the latest edition of the Life in the Red podcast. See...