Locked On Nebraska - Daily Podcast on the Nebraska Cornhuskers

The Friday mailbag is open. We’re starting with football questions about the Nebraska offensive line. Is this a good group, with three potential new starters and restructured leadership? We feel a certain, specific way about the O-line. Tune in to hear. And what about the new QB, Anthony Colandrea? Why all the hype when he wasn’t the Huskers’ first choice in the portal? It’s possible that Nebraska...

Who will emerge as the Big Ten’s top quarterback in 2026—Dante Moore, Julian Sayin, or a surprise contender? The Big 10 Squad debates Tom Fornelli’s latest rankings, spotlighting rising stars like De’Mon Williams, Jayden Maiava, Josh Hoover, and Bryce Underwood. Heated discussions erupt over Josh Hoover’s upside at Indiana, Malik Washington’s raw talent at Maryland, and whether Rocco Becht or Cade...

On Wednesday in Lincoln, Nebraska quarterbacks and running backs met with the media. Anthony Colandrea left an impression in his first interview session since the senior QB transferred to Nebraska from UNLV. Connor and Mitch offer their thoughts – and what it could mean for his ability to connect with teammates this year.  Danny Kaelin is a year older and wiser. It shows. So is TJ Lateef, who prov...

Thanks for your patience on this Wednesday. We’re here with a basketball-only podcast in the wake of Nebraska’s 72-52 loss at UCLA, wrapping a West Coast trip with a late night at Pauley Pavilion. Should we be concerned about the Huskers’ inability to consistently play two strong halves in recent weeks?  These are the dog days of the season. Nebraska wasn’t clicking on all cylinders in its final r...

Nebraska basketball has a big night ahead. The ninth-ranked Huskers head into Pauley Pavilion on Tuesday to face UCLA, which has played much better than its bubble-team status at home this season. The Bruins are 16-1 at home. The Huskers are seeking a California road sweep and school-record-tying 26th victory. What else is at stake for Fred Hoiberg’s team? We’ve got some UCLA-Nebraska trivia as we...

We turn our attention on this Monday to spring football at Nebraska. Linebacker Owen Chambliss, the San Diego State transfer, highlighted the weekend interview session. He’s an important addition for Rob Aurich and the Huskers on defense. Maybe even more important than we realized at first. Why? We’ll tell you. Also, more from Matt Rhule. And we heard from wide receiver Jacory Barney ahead of his...

Happy birthday to the state of Nebraska. March is here. And we’re all in on hoops as the Huskers, after a 15-point win on Saturday at USC, have reached 25 wins and a school-record 14 in conference play. Pryce Sandfort led the way again with 32 points against the Trojans. Is he a first-team All-Big Ten player? We saw the impact again of Sam Hoiberg as he sat much of the first half with foul trouble...

The mailbag is open. You’re getting us a few hours early this week. Why? Because we’ll be back on the weekend as developments unfold in the worlds of Nebraska football and basketball. So let’s go. Is fan apathy at a recent high around Nebraska football? What impressions did Brett Maher and the new defensive assistants make this week?  We’re going way back to answer this question: If Nebraska had n...

Big Ten dominates college football while the SEC eyes $40 million rosters—will money alone shift the balance of power? The Big 10 squad debates whether high-priced rosters can save the SEC from Big Ten superiority and reflect on Lane Kiffin’s coaching priorities. Key insights touch on Ohio State, Oregon, and Penn State’s spending, with comparisons to Indiana’s national championship run without bre...

We can feel winter’s end in the air. Maybe it’s because Nebraska is already 20 percent of the way finished with spring football. On Wednesday, special teams coordinator Brett Maher and new defensive assistants Corey Brown and Roy Manning will meet with the media. Since the end of last season, too much drama has surrounded the special teams, extending last Friday to Mike Ekeler’s introduction at US...

The hard launch of Nebraska spring practice has passed. We’re still looking back, though, at the Huskers’ spring preview from late last week. Notably, we peer way back at Matt Rhule’s comments from October. Remember when the Nebraska coach said that “we can now go get anybody we want?” Well… the Huskers did well in retaining their talent from 2025. And the transfer portal produced solid, not spect...

We’re back on this final Monday of February with a look at the Nebraska football team as spring practice opens. More precisely, we’re interested in a few things that offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen had to say last week before the first workout of the spring season. What are the Huskers’ strength on offense? What did Holgorsen learn from last season? How does he feel about the picture at runni...

Winter is back. But it’s Friday. And spring football is here. It’s confusing. What’s easy to understand is this: You’ve got questions. And we’re doing our best in this mailbag episode to give you answers. Should Nebraska change its pricing on season tickets to reflect the success, or lack of it, enjoyed by the teams you’re paying to see? Is the Memorial Stadium project ever going to happen?  Nebra...

UCLA Basketball implodes as Mick Cronin ejects his own player and clashes with media, sparking debate about his future. Is Cronin’s fiery approach wearing thin, and did UCLA make a costly mistake by extending his contract? Locked On Big Ten Squad tackles Cronin’s meltdown, comparing his antics with Tom Izzo and Matt Painter’s leadership styles, and questions whether postgame outbursts are damaging...

Wednesday delivered more reaction to Nebraska-Iowa basketball game, a five-point win for the Hawkeyes followed by an altercation between an Iowa fan and Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg. For that, Hoiberg wound up featured by TMZ. Iowa apologized for the postgame incident. The Big Ten issued a statement. It was a whole thing. And in the big picture, it just means that the rivalry between Iowa and Nebra...

The Nebraska basketball team was beaten on Iowa’s terms Tuesday night. The Huskers failed to match the Hawkeyes on the glass. Nebraska struggled with its shot. And it lost for the first time to an unranked opponent in this 2025-26 season, 57-52 at a hyped up Carver-Hawkeye Arena. So the Huskers have dropped four of its past six. Still, though, they’re 22-4, with a winnable stretch of games ahead o...

It’s Tuesday at the Locked On Nebraska podcast, and we’re talking about the Big 12. Why?!? Well, because Bill Moos – the former athletic director who wrote a book – uncovered old wounds and revisited the topic. Should Nebraska have jumped at the chance to return to its former league when the window was apparently open five years ago? Connor and Mitch have strong thoughts on this. And we’re here to...

It’s Monday. It feels like spring. And we’re talking about spring football at Nebraska, which starts on Saturday. Today, it’s the defensive line, which was on the wrong end of obscene rushing numbers in 2025. Nebraska opponents gained more than 4.8 yards per carry. Rob Aurich is here to fix that. But does he have the right pieces – without a star-studded haul in the transfer portal? Connor and Mit...

We made it to Friday, which means it’s time for a mailbag. Thanks for all of your questions, even those that take us five minutes to read. We’re starting with a question about Bill Moos’ book. Does it actually make Matt Rhule look good? We have hot takes on the 2026 Huskers. Who’s going to break out among overlooked pass catchers?  You’re asking about the viability of Iowa State and throwing Rutge...

Big Ten powerhouses collide as Oregon, Michigan, and Penn State each make their case for conference supremacy. Will Dante Moore and Dylan Raiola create college football’s most dangerous quarterback duo and push Dan Lanning’s Oregon Ducks to Indianapolis? Or can Kyle Whittingham’s arrival in Ann Arbor steady Michigan through a brutal schedule featuring Oklahoma, Ohio State, and Penn State, while un...

It’s Thursday at the Locked On Nebraska podcast. We continue with our spring football preview series, looking in depth at the Huskers’ offensive line. Will it be as simple as Justin Evans, Elijah Pritchett and the three Power 4 transfers? Connor and Mitch say no. What’s the key for this group, under the new direction of Geep Wade, and how important is the O-line to the overall success of Dana Holg...

On the day after the seventh-ranked Nebraska basketball team lost in overtime against Purdue, we’re looking back at a memorable night at Pinnacle Bank Arena. How did Jamarques Lawrence slip? Why did Purdue destroy Nebraska on the boards? What does a third defeat in four games against top Big Ten competition mean for Fred Hoiberg’s team with March in view? We have ticket and time information on the...

Hello on this warm February Tuesday. The countdown to Nebraska football spring practice continues with a look at the running backs. Who’s going to carry the load? Who’s the leader? Does Nebraska have a Big Ten-ready back? Connor and Mitch have thoughts about the work that Huskers did (or did not do) over the transactional season in college football at this critical position for the offense in 2026...

The last time Purdue basketball visited Nebraska, the Huskers earned one of the biggest wins in program history, knocking off the top-ranked Boilermakers two years ago en route to the NCAA Tournament. Matt Painter, Braden Smith and the Boilers are back tonight. And this time, Nebraska is the higher-ranked team, No. 7 in the latest AP poll. Purdue comes in at No. 13 after back-to-back wins that fol...

It’s a new week here at the Locked On Nebraska podcast. And can you believe it, spring football begins for the Huskers in a matter of days? For the next two weeks, Connor and Mitch will take a look at every area of this football team in 2026. To start, we’re examining the quarterbacks. It’s Anthony Colandrea and a couple of young players – TJ Lateef and Daniel Kaelin. What are the expectations and...