Locked On Nebraska - Daily Podcast on the Nebraska Cornhuskers

The Nebraska mailbag is open on this cold Friday, and we’ve got questions about bracketology – what if the Huskers matched against Creighton in the first round? – about Dylan Raiola – what’s with all the public appearances? – and about the spring game. Shouldn’t it be all about football? We’re also talking about Scott Frost, the UCF coach, and what he said this week about feeling the support of at...

Are the Penn State Nittany Lions poised for a Big Ten takeover? With Drew Aller at the helm, the stakes are high for Penn State football. This episode tackles the buzz around overrated and underrated quarterbacks in the Big Ten, spotlighting players like Drew Aller and Luke Altmyer. Spencer McLaughlin, alongside guests like Craig Sheeman and Zach Seiko, dissects Penn State's championship potential...

  We’ve got conversations in this Thursday episode on Nebraska basketball, football and baseball. On tap at Pinnacle Bank Arena as temperatures dip below zero outside is a hot matchup between the surging Huskers and 25th-ranked Maryland. Nebraska can get back to .500 in the Big Ten with a victory and clear a hurdle that makes the thought of its first NCAA Tournament win not so daunting. Our footba...

The final hire in Matt Rhule’s 2025 Nebraska football coaching staff makeover is complete, with the announcement by the school on Tuesday that Mike Ekeler is in as special teams coordinator. His addition and the transition for Terry Bradden from the Kansas Chiefs to the Huskers brings the number of on-field assistant coaches on staff in Lincoln to 13.  In this episode, Connor and Mitch discuss the...

Nebraska football made headlines a week ago after coach Matt Rhule blamed the inevitable cancellation of the Huskers’ traditional spring scrimmage on the threat of tampering. On Monday, Ohio State cut its spring game, too, though without the same noisy conversation. It’s officially a trend now in college football.  Connor and Mitch discuss on this Tuesday episode what the Huskers might do in place...

The end of football in college and the NFL, until August, has arrived. It marks the start for Nebraska of an important period to shape the personality of its 2025 team. The Huskers will have a complete coaching staff on campus in the days ahead. And they’ll dive into mat drills, a part of the offseason that is essential for Matt Rhule in creating his culture. It’s not for everybody. But if you wan...

The Nebraska football mailbag is open on this Friday. Listeners want to know who will lead the Huskers in Year 3 under Matt Rhule. And is it even really Year 3, at least in the way that Rhule has experienced Year 3 in his previous college work?  We’re talking about a big Thursday in Nebraska athletics. The conversation turns to Rhule’s finger point, and it takes an unexpected twist as Connor shock...

Coaching changes shake up the Big Ten landscape! Ohio State's recent staff adjustments, following their national championship win, have left fans buzzing. How will these shifts impact the Buckeyes' future? Dive into the latest college football insights as we explore the coaching dynamics at Ohio State, Penn State, and Washington. Key figures like Jim Knowles and Matt Rule are at the center of thes...

The transfer portal haul for Nebraska football this winter is complete. Sixteen new players have arrived in Lincoln for the spring. Connor and Mitch are here on this Thursday to identify the five most important transfers for 2025.  Is it an offensive lineman or a lockdown corner, maybe one of the specialists? Why aren’t we talking more about the new quarterback, who could be taking snaps at the bl...

Nebraska football is prepared to pay its players on the 2025 team in the range of $14 million in revenue sharing money – and the Huskers are in position to do this year over year. Its peers, even in the Big Ten? The outlook is not so sunny. Coach Matt Rhule touched on this edge that the Huskers own. Should we be paying more attention to how this can help Nebraska’s competitiveness rise in the Big...

Mike Ekeler is in for Nebraska as its special teams coordinator, the final piece to come into focus on Matt Rhule’s coaching staff ahead of the 2025 football season. Many Nebraska fans know Ekeler as the young, passionate coach from 2008 to 2010 who worked in Lincoln for Bo Pelini. Well, coach Ek has not changed, according to the people who’ve spent time around him in recent years. Is this exactly...

Join us for a busy Monday on the Nebraska sports scene. The Huskers completed their winter transfer haul over the weekend by adding Rocco Spindler, the offensive lineman from Notre Dame. Connor and Mitch discuss the addition, along with the reported hire of Mike Ekeler as special teams coordinator. Ekeler has resigned from the same position at Tennessee, and the Nebraska native (and former assista...

Matt Rhule took to the stage in Lincoln on Saturday to provide winter updates on the Nebraska football program. We’re here in the aftermath with reaction.  Rhule addressed the topics on the minds of most fans. What’s happening with the special teams coordinator position? Rhule is not sounding alarms about the Huskers’ special teams play as a whole in 2024. Connor and Mitch expect that conversation...

To close out January, we’re opening the Nebraska mailbag. Questions arrived from viewers and listeners who asked about the hype levels around quarterback Dylan Raiola, the makeup of a 105-man roster and expectations for Huskers in the 2025 NFL Draft.  Connor and Mitch bring their answers and look back at a big Thursday on campus in Lincoln. John Cook held his retirement press conference; Dani Busb...

Can the Ohio State Buckeyes maintain their dominance in college football amidst coaching shake-ups and fierce recruitment battles? Dive into the latest buzz surrounding the Big Ten conference as we explore the impact of Jim Knowles' move to Penn State and the high-stakes world of NIL deals. Join Craig Shemon and guests like Jay Stephens and Spencer McLaughlin as they dissect the evolving strategie...

A quiet week in Lincoln got loud on Wednesday as legendary Nebraska volleyball coach John Cook announced his retirement after 25 seasons. On the football front, coach Matt Rhule is set on Saturday to answer questions from the media. All of a sudden, we’ve got lots to discuss. Will Rhule bring some clarity to the special teams situation with the Huskers? What will the head coach say about spring fo...

Nebraska football might not be done yet in padding its roster with additions from the transfer portal. On Tuesday, offensive lineman Rocco Spindler is expected to visit Lincoln. He was a multi-year starter at Notre Dame who entered the portal after the CFP championship game.  Spindler played right guard for the Fighting Irish. Does Nebraska need an interior lineman? Connor and Mitch mull it over a...

It’s the final week of January for Nebraska football, and we’re still without answers to a few of the big questions that rose to the surface early in this offseason. Connor and Mitch are here to offer a list of topics for Matt Rhule to address. We start with special teams and move to plans for the spring and the ongoing roster cutdown. Is everything on track? We’re also talking on this Monday abou...

Let’s open the mailbag on this Friday as Nebraska football continues the climb toward February. Connor and Mitch have a few nuggets to pass along about the updated roster – including some hints about the demise of the fullback position in Lincoln.  We’re asked about the CFP selection system. Could the method used to create high school postseason brackets in Nebraska be of assistance? We remember C...

Ohio State Buckeyes clinch the national championship, sparking debates on the future of college football. How will NIL deals reshape the landscape for teams like Ohio State, Michigan, and USC? Join host Craig Sheman and guests Jay Stevens, Zach Anderson, Spencer, Roman, Zach Seiko, and Mark as they explore Ohio State's path to victory and the impact of NIL on college sports. Discover insights into...

From the best game to the best moments to the best food, Connor and Mitch are taking a look back at the 2024 Nebraska football season – and handing out our awards for the Huskers’ top accomplishments.  Who was Nebraska’s most improved player? The best performance by an assistant coach? Time is limited, so the acceptance speeches had to be cut. But we do have an award for the best speech made by Ma...

We’re here on this Wednesday to discuss the latest out of Nebraska football camp. And in lieu of actual news, there’s Matt Rhule, the Huskers’ clever football coach, reminding ESPN personality Paul Finebaum of their preseason encounter.  Rhule is back to congratulate Ohio State and the Big Ten on their national championship. He is often in the public eye. But will that change to enter his third se...

We’re back on a frigid Nebraska Tuesday with the college football season officially behind us. Ohio State beat Notre Dame 34-23 on Monday night in Atlanta to win the CFP national championship. For Nebraska and the Big Ten, the Buckeyes’ dominance is no reason to cheer. Remember, though, as Connor and Mitch discuss in this episode, the Huskers played Ohio State close in October. That does, in fact,...

A new week is upon us at Nebraska. It brings the start of the spring semester, with Huskers reporting for offseason traing. It’s a time for us to take stock of all the recent roster movement, including Thomas Fidone’s official departure to pursue the NFL and the return of defenders DeShon Singleton and Javin Wright. Connor and Mitch put a ranking on the importance of these moves. And they take a l...

It’s a mailbag Friday at the Locked On Nebraska pod. Before getting to the questions, Connor and Mitch discuss the fates from Thursday night of Nebraska men’s and women’s basketball. It was a mixed bag, with freshmen in starring roles.  We’ve got an intriguing CFP format idea from the audience and a question that we’ve not recently pondered: Why don’t we appreciate great centers any more? What are...