Locked On Nebraska - Daily Podcast on the Nebraska Cornhuskers

The spring preview of Nebraska football continues on this Tuesday as Mitch and Connor turn their attention to the offensive line. Do the Huskers have a starting five ready to go? How might the many injuries impact Nebraska in the spring? And where do Elijah Pritchett and Rocco Spindler look locked into starting positions?  Nebraska fans long for an offensive line that makes them proud. These Huske...

It’s spring break on campus in Lincoln. The Nebraska football team is out of action until March 24, when spring practice begins. And we’re here to deliver a preview of the next six weeks with the Huskers. It starts today as Connor and Mitch look at the upside among the offensive skill spots — and the biggest questions.  You know about Dylan Raiola. But what about Nebraska’s backup situation at QB?...

It’s a mailbag Friday at the Locked On Nebraska. We start the madness with a question about an old friend: Can the Huskers finally ascend again in college football by following the path of Texas? One listener doesn’t think it’s such a wild concept. Connor and Mitch don’t necessarily agree. We explain.  Is the 2025 season a boom-or-bust for Nebraska? Why is quarterback recruiting so complicated? Wh...

Are the Big Ten's top coaches feeling the heat? With the college football season in full swing, the spotlight is on the Big Ten Conference, where coaching legends like Lincoln Riley and Kirk Ferentz face mounting pressure. As the NCAA basketball tournament looms, predictions are flying about which teams will rise or fall. Join hosts Jacob Goins, Roman Tomashoff, and others as they dissect the pote...

id we meet a new Nebraska football leader this week? Offensive lineman Rocco Spindler, the Notre Dame transfer, said it all in less than 10 seconds on Tuesday. “We’ve gotta be an O-line driven program.” Goodnight, everyone. If Spindler says nothing else this offseason, he’s already provided some hope for Nebraska fans with his attitude.  Connor and Mitch talk about Spindler’s potential place withi...

Tuesday in Lincoln gave us almost 40 minutes with Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule. Rhule discussed his quarterback, talking about the need for Dylan Raiola to improve his “body composition” in this offseason. We assess that situation.  Rhule admitted that he did not want to hire Mike Ekeler – until the two of them met, and then Rhule couldn’t stop thinking about the Nebraska native who has take...

It’s spring. Nebraska football is back on the big stage Tuesday in Lincoln as coach Matt Rhule and a few of the new Huskers answer questions from members of the media. There’s plenty to cover with the head coach, who’s been making the rounds in national interviews since his last Q&A session at home about a month ago.  What do we want to know? What do fans need to know? Rhule is sure to address the...

It’s over for Nebraska basketball this season. Well, not exactly. The Huskers are headed to a second-tier postseason tournament. But they fell short of the goal to make a second consecutive NCAA appearance after a deflating loss at home Sunday against Iowa. Nevertheless, the Huskers have the right coach in Fred Hoiberg.  Connor and Mitch assess the carnage of this season. Hoiberg has earned the tr...

It’s a mailbag Friday on the cusp of March Madness. Connor and Mitch are talking football and basketball. Who’s got the most work to do among the six new assistant football coaches introduced to the media in Lincoln over the past two weeks? Is the cancellation of the spring game really about the threat of transfers?  What are the Husker Games, and what part of them are we excited to see in April?...

Can the Big Ten's dark horses upset the traditional powerhouses this season? With spring football practices underway, the Big Ten landscape is buzzing with potential surprises. Teams like Penn State, Illinois, and Nebraska are gearing up for a season that could redefine their standings. The discussion features insights from Spencer McLaughlin, Craig Sheman, and Zach Anderson Yoxheimer, who explore...

New Nebraska special teams coordinator Mike Ekeler offered a strong endorsement this week for coach Matt Rhule. Rhule is as good at leading as any coach for whom Ekeler has played or worked. Is this just a first impression, or did the Huskers find something in this match that perhaps even they did not anticipate? Connor and Mitch discuss this emerging dynamic on Rhule’s coaching staff. Also, in wh...

Nebraska football and Nebraska basketball share the main stage on this blizzardy Wednesday. We heard from new football assistant coaches Mike Ekeler, Terry Bradden and Addison Williams on Tuesday in Lincoln. Ekeler, as expected, delivered, with plenty of insight into his career and special teams philosophy. We’ve got clips to share with you.  Bradden, too, brought the energy in his introduction af...

Hunker down. A blizzard is coming. But not before we review the NFL combine performances of Nebraska’s Ty Robinson, Thomas Fidone and Isaiah Neyor. All three of them shined in Indy. And it’s unequivocally a good thing for the Huskers, despite what you may perceive about parts of their careers in Lincoln.  Nebraska basketball is struggling. The Huskers lost at home on Saturday for the fifth time si...

It’s a mailbag Friday at the Locked On Nebraska podcast on this final day of February. Connor and Mitch are here to answer all of your questions about the Huskers. We start with the ongoing mat drills in Lincoln, move into coaching salaries and talk about the possibility of a 1,000-yard rusher at Nebraska in 2025. Is it time to expand the NCAA basketball tournament? We consider a CFP qualification...

Big Ten football is reshaping its landscape with surprising offseason moves. Did you know Illinois and Rutgers are leading in returning player production? Dive into the latest on Big Ten teams, where returning stars and new additions are setting the stage for an exciting season. Hosts Jacob Goins, Craig Sheman, Trent Cotton, Spencer McLaughlin, Zach Seo, and Roman Tomashoff break down the impact o...

Wednesday in Nebraska football brought us lots of news. At the top of the list, the Huskers are set to hire a general manager, Pat Stewart, from the New England Patriots. The current Nebraska GM, Sean Padden, is staying as Nebraska, Troy Dannen and Matt Rhule take off the gloves in their fight to get the Huskers to the top of the Big Ten as the revenue sharing era dawns.  Also, new assistant coach...

February is winding to a close at the Locked On Nebraska podcast, and we’ve got a preview of football in the spring today as the Huskers make available three of their new assistant coaches to answer questions from the media. We’ll hear from Phil Snow, associate head coach, Phil Simpson, outside linebackers coach, and wide receivers Daikiel Shorts. It’s an interesting trio in that Simpson, Shorts a...

The Nebraska basketball team lost at home Monday night to Michigan. It was ugly. It looked disjointed. Tuesday on the pod, we look past the result – to what may rate as a source of the struggles that we saw on the court at PBA: The difficulties of building a roster in college sports today. It impacts the work of basketball coach Fred Hoiberg and football coach Matt Rhule. In this pay-for-play era,...

As February news in college football goes, the cancellation late last week of the Nebraska-Tennessee series in 2026 and 2027 rated as a bombshell. The Huskers framed this as a financial decision. We’re not so sure. Who’s to blame in this situation? Connor and Mitch weigh in on the scheduling developments. Also, we’re paying tribute to Tyson Terry, Nebraska’s defensive line signee who finished his...

The Friday mailbag is open. We’re starting with a question about Runza. One listener to the pod takes issue with our suggestion that if you’re concerned about Nebraska’s favorite food leaving Memorial Stadium, just go buy one on the way in. Be assured, we are with you, Team Runza. Keep them for the long term.  We’re having conversations about the College Football Playoff and Matt Rhule’s takes on...

Big Ten football is on the brink of transformation. Will Ohio State, Oregon, and Michigan maintain their dominance, or will rising stars like Washington and Indiana shake up the hierarchy? As the college football landscape shifts, the expansion of the College Football Playoff looms large, promising new opportunities and challenges for teams across the conference. Join Spencer McLaughlin and guests...

We’re two months deep into the football offseason for Nebraska. And here’s a question: How much do you care? How much do you care about the circumstances that have made Nebraska unique for decades and the topics that are turning college football into a scaled version of the NFL? Has college football at Nebraska become an entirely bottom-line business? Connor and Mitch talk about it. Also, Nebraska...

Tuesday in Nebraska football delivered news that running backs coach E.J. Barthel is sticking with the Huskers after he showed up as a candidate for jobs elsewhere. Barthel signed a deal to keep him at Nebraska for the next two seasons. And he got a pay bump as Nebraska continues to show the commitment needed with its staff to compete in the Big Ten.  What do we make of Nebraska’s full offensive s...

Just when we thought the coaching carousel had stopped, speculation surfaces around a report from On3 that Nebraska running backs coach EJ Barthel is a candidate for the same position at Texas. How would Nebraska fans feel about Matt Rhule faced with a search for a running backs coach at this stage of the offseason?  What do we think about the production of the backs in two years under Barthel? An...

We remember Greg Sharpe on this Monday. The longtime voice of Nebraska football and baseball passed away on Friday. Sharpe inspired Nebraska fans, coaches and athletes more than we knew as many of the tributes to him illustrated over the weekend.  It was a meaningful weekend of competition, too, for the Huskers. Fred Hoiberg busted a whiteboard in the locker room at halftime as his Nebraska basket...