The Pick Six Podcast - Husker sports news and analysis

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel take a look at what Husker fans can expect from Nebraska football this season, break down conference realignment and more. In part 1, the crew starts with what they'd like to see from Nebraska football this season. What will the Huskers will do at receiver? How will they manage the amount of running quarterback J...

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel break down the latest Husker news, including the latest conference realignment as the three give their initial reactions to Oregon and Washington joining the Big Ten. The crew open with giving their predictions of just how much more the Big Ten will look to expand before breaking down what this "super-conference"...

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel break down the latest Husker news, including Nebraska's first week of practice, Myles Farmer entering the transfer portal and Ahron Ulis' gambling charges. The crew opens with a look at Myles Farmer entering the transfer portal and how that will impact the Huskers this season. The three also look at Bob Wager's r...

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel take a look at some of the top storylines heading into Big Ten media days, including Nebraska's hire of Matt Rhule and Northwestern firing Pat Fitzgerald. Part 1: The crew opens with a discussion of what led to Fitzgerald being fired and the current state of Northwestern football. Part 2: They then turn their att...

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel take a look at some of the top storylines heading into Big Ten media days, including Nebraska's hire of Matt Rhule and Northwestern firing Pat Fitzgerald. Part 1: The crew opens with a discussion of what led to Fitzgerald being fired and the current state of Northwestern football. Part 2: They then turn their att...

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel take a look at some of the top storylines heading into Big Ten media days, including Nebraska's hire of Matt Rhule and Northwestern firing Pat Fitzgerald. Part 1: The crew opens with a discussion of what led to Fitzgerald being fired and the current state of Northwestern football. Part 2: They then turn their att...

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel take a look at some of the top storylines heading into Big Ten media days, including Nebraska's hire of Matt Rhule and Northwestern firing Pat Fitzgerald. Part 1: The crew opens with a discussion of what led to Fitzgerald being fired and the current state of Northwestern football. Part 2: They then turn their att...

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon and Evan Bland talk Ainsworth's Carter Nelson commit to Nebraska and what that means for the Husker program and its 2024 recruiting class. Part 1: The duo open with a discussion on four-star tight end Nelson's commit, his impact on the Husker program in terms of recruiting. Part 2: They then take a look at Nebraska's 2024 class so far. Who...

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon and Evan Bland talk Ainsworth's Carter Nelson commit to Nebraska and what that means for the Husker program and its 2024 recruiting class. Part 1: The duo open with a discussion on four-star tight end Nelson's commit, his impact on the Husker program in terms of recruiting. Part 2: They then take a look at Nebraska's 2024 class so far. Who...

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon and Evan Bland talk Ainsworth's Carter Nelson commit to Nebraska and what that means for the Husker program and its 2024 recruiting class. Part 1: The duo open with a discussion on four-star tight end Nelson's commit, his impact on the Husker program in terms of recruiting. Part 2: They then take a look at Nebraska's 2024 class so far. Who...

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon and Evan Bland talk Ainsworth's Carter Nelson commit to Nebraska and what that means for the Husker program and its 2024 recruiting class. Part 1: The duo open with a discussion on four-star tight end Nelson's commit, his impact on the Husker program in terms of recruiting. Part 2: They then take a look at Nebraska's 2024 class so far. Who...

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon and Evan Bland talk all things Nebraska football recruiting from recent commits and upcoming visitors to how Matt Rhule evaluates prospects.  The duo open with a discussion on Adrian Martinez's Husker yard sale, and if other former Nebraska quarterbacks would hold similar events. They then turn their attention to Husker football recruiting...

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon is joined by Tom Shatel to discuss their initial thoughts on Nebraska's Big Ten football schedule for the 2024 and 2025 seasons.  Tom doubles down on his weekend column's comments about Nebraska moving on from slumming in the Big Ten West and the two talk about why the reaction was so negative on social media, particularly from neighbors a...

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel take a look at the released TV schedule for some of Nebraska football's games, give an update on a big recruiting month for the Huskers and more. The crew opens with a look at the Huskers' TV schedule, particularly the 10 a.m. game against Colorado. They also discuss whether the more games on Black Friday will di...

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel begin by breaking down the reports of Nebraska's system president Ted Carter taking over as AD Trev Albert's boss, why it makes sense for the university and what impact he brings as a lifelong sports nut. The conversation molds into a conference realignment discussion and how Carter will be an asset in talks with...

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel begin by breaking down the reasons top-rated 2024 QB Dylan Raiola chose Georgia over Nebraska and take a deep dive into where the Huskers go from here, how well Matt Rhule's staff has recruited thus far heading into summer camps, and a general look at the current landscape of college football prospects and how th...

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel begin by giving their takeaways on the state of the Huskers roster after several players entered the transfer portal, including the losses of quarterback Casey Thompson and Ajay Allen, and whether or not Nebraska has gained more from the players they've brought in over the last five years versus the players who'v...

Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel begin this week's episode by giving their takeaways from the White's victory over Red in this year's spring game, but why the play on the field wasn't as important as the moments featuring coach Frank Solich and his return to Memorial Stadium. The trio also discuss who stood out during the Red-White scrimmage, and the team's biggest question marks heading int...

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel preview Nebraska football's spring game, break down the Huskers' recruiting efforts and more.  The crew start by previewing Nebraska's spring game and what the return of Frank Solich means to Husker fans.  They then turn to Matt Rhule's recruiting efforts, why Nebraska is targeting certain recruits and who will b...

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel discuss an NCAA rule for first-year head coaches that would allow coach Matt Rhule to trim an oversized football roster.  Plus, the crew breaks down what positions Rhule and Co. are going to target when the transfer portal opens up.  Then they talk about expectations for the new Big Ten commissioner and their imp...

Tom Shatel and Evan Bland discuss what Frank Solich returning for the spring game means to the Nebraska program and fans.  They also offer a few suggestions on how Nebraska can honor the former Husker coach. Later in the show, they dig into developments from spring football practice including the noticeable differences with special teams under Ed Foley.  They close the show with a look at Nebraska...

Sam McKewon, Tom Shatel and Evan Bland look at the multitude of changes and attention to detail by Matt Rhule and staff so far during spring football.  Evan Bland discusses how Rhule's style is very suited to the current generation of college athletes. The crew looks at their biggest observations so far at spring practice including the offensive line and amount of depth on defense.  They close the...

Sam McKewon, Tom Shatel and Evan Bland look at what Nebraska players mean when saying they don't want "babied" anymore. Tom Shatel offers the suggestion that Matt Rhule find the "mean, ferocious, bad asses" during spring practice.  The crew looks at what they are expecting from Nebraska's offensive and defensive coordinators during the weeks ahead.  Later in the show, they preview a massive recrui...

We put Sam McKewon, Tom Shatel and Evan Bland on the hot seat to answer the key questions entering spring practice for Nebraska football.  The crew each gives a phrase to sum up the Matt Rhule era so far at Nebraska including Shatel applying the term "energizer bunny." Later in the show they ask how long it will truly take for the Huskers to implement a new defensive system? We close the show by l...

Tom Shatel and Evan Bland unpack Nebraska basketball's flop out of the Big Ten Tournament and how Matt Rhule is winning the off-season in a big way. They discuss what Nebraska basketball's roster may look like next year and if Keisei Tominaga will return. The crew looks at what has made Matt Rhule so impressive in a few months and identify key storylines entering spring practice.  They close the s...