The Pick Six Podcast - Husker sports news and analysis

Sam McKewon, Tom Shatel and Evan Bland discuss if Nebraska basketball's late surge as secured Fred Hoiberg another year as coach. Then Evan leads a discussion on a huge weekend for Nebraska baseball with games against Vanderbilt and defending champs Ole Miss. Support the show: https://www.omaha.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam McKewon, Tom Shatel and Evan Bland discuss how Nebraska is trying to land five-star quarterback Dylan Raiola with a big visit ahead on March 25. They also look at the likely scenario that this battle comes down to the Huskers and USC for the elite signal caller.  The crew also previews the NFL Draft combine and discuss which Huskers are most likely to get drafted in April.  Support the show: h...

Sam McKewon and Evan Bland look at the rough opening weekend for Nebraska baseball and discuss how worried anyone should be after just one week. They also discuss Coach Will Bolt's comments about the Husker bullpen and preview the immediate task at hand in South Alabama.  Support the show: https://www.omaha.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam McKewon, Tom Shatel and Evan Bland take a deep look at how Fred Hoiberg and Nebraska basketball have been winning games.  They also discuss how far this team can go this season and potential keys for setting up success in the future.  Later in the show they recap press conferences with Nebraska assistant football coaches Rob Dvoracek, Donovan Raiola and Corey Campbell.  Support the show: https...

Sam McKewon, Tom Shatel and Dirk Chatelain look at the key takeaways from our conversation with Nebraska coach Matt Rhule. The crew looks at how it's apparent Rhule has done a "full diagnostic" of what went wrong with Nebraska football the past few seasons. Later in the show they discuss the potential advantages and consequences of changing the Huskers' football walk-on program. They also ask is t...

Sam McKewon and Dirk Chatelain debate Trev Alberts' comments on there being "undeniable" progress with Nebraska men's basketball. Dirk asks the question: How many power five basketball schools would keep a coach with four-straight losing seasons? On the football side of things, they look at Matt Rhule's massive support staff hired so far and if this is an indication of how his creativity could cre...

Sam McKewon and Tom Shatel recap a busy week in Husker football including signing day and recapping a press conference with Matt Rhule. After all the conversations with Rhule and assistant coaches, Tom and Sam say it's time to look at the possible framework of Nebraska football under the new staff. Later in the show they also ask how Nebraska can show a higher level of commitment to the men's bask...

Sam McKewon, Tom Shatel and Dirk Chatelain ask how Trev Alberts can go about evaluating Nebraska men's basketball amid key injuries this season. Dirk also pleads that is it time to stop making excuses for the lack of success in the program over the years.  Later in the show, they look at the massive haul Matt Rhule and Nebraska football made over the last few weeks in the transfer portal and 2023...

Sam McKewon, Dirk Chatelain and Tom Shatel discuss Kevin Warren's departure from the Big Ten and ask who is really running the conference other than money? The crew also looks a few possible candidates for the new Big Ten commissioner. Later in the show, they offer their first impressions of the new Nebraska football assistants that met with the media this week.  Dirk also starts a discussion on i...

Sam McKewon, Tom Shatel and Dirk Chatelain discuss the assistant coaching hires made so far by Matt Rhule and ponder if the $7 million pool for those coaches is being used wisely.  They also compare similar assistant coaching hires made so far by other Big Ten programs including Luke Fickell's staff at Wisconsin.  Later in the show they look back the Big Ten's early exit from the college football...

Sam McKewon and Tom Shatel recap Matt Rhule's first early signing day at Nebraska and ask if it's time to change this process. They look at some of the key comments from Matt Rhule's press conference including some big insights into Nebraska's quarterback situation. Later in the show they look at what's ahead for the Huskers in the 2024 recruiting cycle and how many in-state targets are must get f...

Sam McKewon, Tom Shatel and Dirk Chatelain offer some key takeaways from Matt Rhule's early recruiting efforts at Nebraska.  They look at Rhule's track record of searching for what fits his system more so than how many stars a recruit may have.  The crew also looks at the quarterback transfer targets Nebraska is interested in and how it is a big indicator of what offensive system Rhule is looking...

Sam McKewon, Tom Shatel and Dirk Chatelain look at Nebraska's decision to retain offensive line coach Donovan Raiola.  They also discuss what hires might be next for Matt Rhule's staff including the defensive coordinator. Later in the show they dig into the Deion factor at Colorado and the stakes now with the Huskers' game in Boulder next season. The crew also looks at the stone cold stunner Nebra...

Sam McKewon, Tom Shatel and Dirk Chatelain unwrap everything with the hire of Matt Rhule, including the biggest problem he faces at Nebraska.  They also get into a heated debate over balancing player development vs the transfer portal when trying to rebuild a program. Dirk says the biggest reason Nebraska has "sucked" recently is because they could not coach the talent they had on campus.  Later i...

Sam McKewon, Tom Shatel and Dirk Chatelain try to provide calm amid the chaos of the Nebraska coaching search including who the real and new names in the mix. The crew has a feisty exchange over who are the $10 million a year worthy college football coaches out there.  They look at the monetary motivations and complications involving Matt Rhule in regards to the Huskers' coaching search. Later in...

Tom Shatel, Sam McKewon and Dirk Chatelain discuss the 'incredible feat' Trev Alberts has pulled off by keeping Nebraska's coaching search so quiet.  They also discuss the biggest pressure a new coach faces could be Husker fan and culture expectations. The crew does a little rapid fire buy/sell when comparing potential candidates against each other. Tom, Sam and Dirk all make their predictions for...

Tom Shatel, Sam McKewon and Dirk Chatelain ask if the silence around Nebraska's coaching search means that Trev Alberts has his man? They make their predictions based off the latest information and take a deeper look at Army's Jeff Monken and Kansas' Lance Leipold. The crew also looks at how Jim Harbaugh has adapted, survived and thrived at Michigan. Later in the show, they preview a massive women...

Sam McKewon, Tom Shatel and Dirk Chatelain pour some water on the smoke around the Huskers' coaching search. Tom and Dirk say this hire is too important in the history of Nebraska football and the Huskers must hire someone with power five head coaching experience.  The crew then takes a deep dive into Nebraska basketball ahead of the season opener on Monday. They ponder if the new "ugly win Fred"...

On a new episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Tom Shatel, Sam McKewon and Dirk Chatelain discuss if the Illinois game is Mickey Joseph’s best chance to make a case to be Nebraska’s next coach. They also look at reasons so many Husker fans have latched onto Joseph including his “Pelini-esque” no nonsense style with accountability. They dig into why Iowa has managed to put the worst offense in Big Ten h...

On a new episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Tom Shatel and Sam McKewon discuss how big a priority is it to keep Mickey Joseph if he is not the next head coach. They also ponder if a coach would rather stay in a future one bid big 12 conference or try to win their way to the top 2 of a multi-bid Big Ten.   They also compare the talent of Nebraska roster to Creighton. Support the show: https://www.oma...

On a new episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Tom Shatel, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Dirk Chatelain discuss who can truly handle Nebraska’s ‘pressure cooker’ coaching job. They also discuss key factors when comparing Nebraska and Wisconsin’s coaching jobs including the Badgers cheapness and ‘dump’ of a stadium. Support the show: https://www.omaha.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

On a new episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Tom Shatel and Dirk Chatelain discuss the names you should be thinking about more for Nebraska's next coach.  They also dig into Trev Alberts's comments from the Big Red Breakfast and reveal the clues they picked up on what Alberts wants from the Huskers' next head coach. The trio closes the show with a little buy or sell action on the new "to...

World-Herald staff writers Evan Bland and Jimmy Watkins tackle the hottest Husker headlines in the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast. Evan and Jimmy discuss the key amenities Memorial Stadium lacks and debate ways they can improve to draw more fans to the stadium and create a more energetic environment. They also discuss Erik Chinander’s firing and ask what Nebraska can improve with eight gam...

World-Herald staff writers Tom Shatel, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Jimmy Watkins tackle the hottest Husker headlines in the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast. In this episode, the crew reflects on the recent change of leadership and the end of Husker football's Scott Frost era. Will Mickey Joseph pull through in the Big Ten and, how will the change of direction affect this weekend's Oklahoma...

World-Herald staff writers Evan Bland, Sam McKewon and Jimmy Watkins tackle the hottest Husker headlines in the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast. In this episode, the crew breakdown Nebraska's powerhouse volleyball roster and highlight all the players to watch this season. In football news, Nebraska wins their first game of the season over North Dakota. What does "cooperation" and "collabora...