Locked On Nebraska - Daily Podcast on the Nebraska Cornhuskers

Another day in the desert at Big Ten media days has come and gone. We heard plenty on Wednesday from coaches and players who repped Penn State, Oregon, Minnesota, Northwestern, Washington and Wisconsin. And guess who brought Nebraska and Matt Rhule into the conversation? PJ Fleck, the Gophers’ coach. In fact, Fleck offered a prediction about the Huskers as they enter Year 3 under Rhule.  Connor an...

Nebraska’s appearance at Big Ten media days has come and gone. Matt Rhule, Dylan Raiola and the Huskers flew in and out of Las Vegas on Tuesday. In several hours on the ground, Rhule made a point to embrace former Nebraska coach Scott Frost. In a fascinating display picking the positive path, Rhule agreed with Frost that the Nebraska job was not great when the coaching transition went down in 2022...

Nebraska coach Matt Rhule, quarterback Dylan Raiola and the Huskers take the stage on Tuesday in Las Vegas at Big Ten media days. The main appetizer to the 2025 football season will be served. And we’re all ears as Nebraska lands on the Strip for its appearance at this annual event.  The preseason poll is out, thanks to the good people at Cleveland.com . Nebraska sits eighth. Perhaps more notably,...

Big Ten media days are almost here. We’re so excited that we’re here to deliver an early podcast this week to preview the festivities in Las Vegas – through the eyes of Nebraska opponents. The big event gets underway Tuesday as Nebraska, Ohio State, Maryland, Illinois, Indiana and Rutgers take the stage.  We start our look at the Huskers’ foes with Penn State. Did the Nittany Lions break through l...

The Friday mailbag is open. We start with an important update from the mapmaker, Nathan, who contributes a question about the best Nebraska squad not to win a national title. Who among Matt Rhule’s assistant coaches faces the most pressure in 2025? Which freshman is poised for the biggest season this fall?  We go to Napa for an important observation about current and past Nebraska coaches. What ha...

Big Ten takes a stand against SEC's 8-game schedule. Will this reshape college football's landscape? Spencer McLaughlin and the Locked On Big Ten Squad dissect the conference's bold move, demanding SEC alignment for playoff expansion. The hosts analyze Indiana's controversial non-conference schedule changes and debate Ohio State's projected 10.5-win total. Key discussions include the impact of roa...

We’re joined on this Thursday by Sam Khan Jr. of The Athletic, who ranked all 136 FBS quarterbacks with Antonio Morales. They spent more than a month on the project and published their findings this week. Of note to us at the Locked On Nebraska podcast, Nebraska’s Dylan Raiola came in at No. 40. Before you get upset, that’s not bad. He’s in Tier 4 out of 7 nationally and in the top 30 percent nati...

Jumping back in on this Wednesday with the Bowl of Fascination countdown. It just so happens that Nebraska wide receiver Demitrius Bell shared an update on his return from a 2024 injury on Tuesday. What can the Huskers expect from this promising receiver? And aside from his injury, why is Bell overlooked as Nebraska and Matt Rhule inch closer to preseason camp? We’re talking, too, about more Huske...

We’re dreaming today. Nearly three decades ago, Lane Kiffin, the Lincoln native and son of a Nebraska football icon, got his start in coaching. Around that time, the Huskers embarked on a roller-coaster ride that hasn’t stopped. Kiffin jumped around, landing in 2020 at Ole Miss, where he appears entrenched. His path never crossed with the Huskers, though it could have happened if the stars aligned...

We’re back on this Monday and getting serious about the Bowl of Fascination – our countdown of fascinating players on Matt Rhule’s Nebraska roster ahead of preseason camp. Practice starts in two weeks, so we’re doubling up today, with one player on the offensive side and one on defense. What do they have in common? Well, nine months ago, you may not have seen them as integral pieces. But now, ther...

The Friday mailbag opens with a challenge for our mapmaker. Can Nathan from Kansas incorporate questions from Europe? We’ve gone international, folks, with a request for advice on how to handle negativity on social media and a callout for our favorite foods to eat at a tailgate.  Where can Nebraska look on its 2025 roster for a little moxie? Might the Huskers peer into the portal this month during...

Big Ten football shakeup: NIL chaos, PJ Fleck's extension, and Penn State's title hopes. Can the Nittany Lions go undefeated in 2023? Spencer McLaughlin and the Locked On Big Ten Squad dissect the August 1st NIL deadline's potential impact on college football. The hosts debate PJ Fleck's controversial contract extension at Minnesota, questioning if it rewards mediocrity or secures long-term stabil...

It’s Thursday and we’re still talking about Scott Frost’s appearance from early this week at Big 12 media days. Frost threw shade at Nebraska. And it’s not gone over well in the Cornhusker State. Why the harsh reaction this time after Nebraska fans went relatively easy on Frost when he was fired for his 16-31 record over four-plus seasons?  How does the Frost episode compare to other moments of fo...

Here we are in July 2025, and a Scott Frost-Nebraska story is leading the show. Why? Because the former Nebraska coach couldn’t help himself when asked on Tuesday at Big 12 media days about his time in Lincoln. Frost opened up about the “detour” in his coaching path while visiting with reporters from The Athletic. Mitch and Connor discuss the fallout.  There was more on Tuesday from Big 12 media d...

Texas Tech is set to pay multiple millions for an offensive tackle. The storyline out of Lubbock is nothing new, but the dollar figures continue to rise. What’s the impact for Matt Rhule and Nebraska, a program that thinks similarly to the Red Raiders but likely isn’t jumping to get into a bidding war with the bank rollers from Tech? Speaking of the Red Raiders, they’re on stage Tuesday at Big 12...

We’re back after the holiday weekend to begin the countdown to Big Ten media days for Matt Rhule Nebraska football – and ultimately to the start of preseason camp, which is just three weeks away. First up on this Monday, we’re talking about a ridiculous aggregation by one media outlet last week of another media outlet’s summer outlook for the Huskers.  Connor and Mitch review their Fourth of July...

A very busy Friday mailbag show for you on the Fourth of July. Listeners and viewers are chiming in from all over this great country, asking questions about Iowa, Matt Rhule’s leash, Kansas City barbeque, Memorial Stadium seating and the potential for conflict between football programs and their apparel providers because of NIL.  Connor and Mitch are here to provide answers. Join us and have a hap...

Big Ten football power rankings spark heated debate. Is Penn State truly the top dog, or will Ohio State reclaim their throne? Spencer McLaughlin and his all-star panel dissect the conference's hierarchy, with USC's placement igniting fierce discussion. Mark Culkin makes a bold case for the Trojans' ascent, while others question their readiness. The crew also analyzes Washington's potential dark h...

On this Thursday before the Fourth of July, we’re here to do something rare. Connor and Mitch praise the NCAA for how it has handled a roster overflow at the start of the revenue-sharing era. No later than Sunday, every football program with more than 105 players on its roster must submit a list of designated student-athletes to the NCAA.  The players assigned a DSA label won’t count toward the ro...

Recruiting continues to surge for Nebraska in these first days of July. On Tuesday, wide receiver Larry Miles of Winter Garden, Fla., joined the 2026 class as its 12th member – and the ninth to commit in the past month. He’s part of the “Flobraska” movement. Is that a real moniker? Connor and Mitch have more thoughts on the Huskers’ recruiting momentum and the roster math that has enabled it to oc...

Revenue sharing is here – officially – in college sports. Little way exists to overstate the significance of what July 1 means for Nebraska football, for other sports in Lincoln and all of their peers in the Big Ten and beyond. Connor and Mitch today attempt to put into perspective this new era for Matt Rhule and the Huskers.  Also, the Big Ten media days participant list was released Monday. For...

We’re back on this Monday to review and preview the major momentum that Nebraska football and Matt Rhule are adding to their 2026 recruiting class. The Huskers gained a commitment from a Georgia wide receiver over the weekend. And there are big things on the horizon as the fruitful month of June winds to a close.  Another wide receiver is set to make his choice, along with a coveted offensive tack...

Finishing out the week with a mailbag pod. Connor and Mitch are here to take your questions, starting with an interesting topic: Who faced the most pressure among Nebraska football coaches of the past five decades at the start of their time in Lincoln? It’s not Matt Rhule. But where does Rhule rank on the list that includes Tom Osborne, Frank Solich, Bill Callahan, Bo Pelini, Mike Riley and Scott...

Big Ten flexes its muscles against SEC scheduling. Is a nine-game conference slate the future of college football? Spencer McLaughlin and fellow Locked On hosts tackle the Big Ten vs SEC scheduling debate, predicting Illinois' football win total, and dissecting potential NCAA tournament expansion. The crew analyzes Brett Bielema's bold stance on conference parity and debates the merits of a 76-tea...

We’re back on this Thursday with a new episode after a couple days off that allowed our hosts to get healthy after an arduous stretch of work days at the College World Series. And we’re talking about Matt Rhule, his EA Sports likeness and the Huskers’ new radio announcer, Kyle Crooks. Mitch talked to him this week and has thoughts about Crooks’ fit on the Nebraska landscape.  Connor is here. Well,...