Unemployed With Mike Schaefer

Kaleb Henry of HuskerMax joins the pod to dive into another win by the now #5 Nebraska Cornhuskers, moving their record to 20-0 on the season! They also discuss which 2025 backups Nebraska seems to trust most for 2026, offer Free Advice, and more! Music: Ian Aeillo Want more from Mike Schaefer and the I-80 Club ? Subscribe to the Community Tier today and get access to the I-80 Club Discord server,...

It’s Feedback Friday and Jack Mitchell joins to discuss Nebraska basketball’s quest to stay undefeated, an all-new edition of Blind Rankings, and more! Music: Ian Aeillo Want more from Mike Schaefer and the I-80 Club ? Subscribe to the Community Tier today and get access to the I-80 Club Discord server, bonus episodes from Jack Mitchell and Josh Peterson, and so much more! Like and subscribe to th...

Tim Verghese stops by on a Building Blocks Thursday to fill us in on Nebraska’s recruiting efforts with new staff members and what’s left to be done in 2026. Today's show is brought to you by Building Blocks brought to by Bubbles & Blocks Child Development Center! Music: Ian Aeillo Want more from Mike Schaefer and the I-80 Club ? Subscribe to the Community Tier today and get access to the I-80...

Josh Peterson joins to talk about Trae Taylor moving to Nebraska to play high school at Millard South, recap the 2025 CFB season, look at the latest legal battle and make predictions already for what’s definitely going to happen in 2026. Plus, another edition of Blind Rankings! 0:00 - Intro 2:15 - Trae Taylor is moving to Nebraska; what does it mean? 20:35 - The latest transfers vs. court argument...

Chris Basnett joins Unemployed for another Nebrasketball Tuesday, to discuss his days covering Nebraska, how this team fits Fred Hoiberg and why not now for the Huskers to make a big run. 0:00 - Intro 4:10 - Chris' history with Nebraska basketball 8:38 - How this team fits Fred Hoiberg and the success of the 2025-2026 group 28:49 - Blind Rankings: Three-point shooters at Nebraska 33:43 - Potential...

Mike Schaefer welcomes Kaleb Henry back to the pod to talk through possible issues at defensive line and running back, as Nebraska’s offseason makeover continues. Plus, another edition of Blind Rankings, some Free Advice, and a look at Indiana vs. Miami in the national title! 0:00 - Intro, the national title, and the CFB calendar 5:50 - Nebraska's plan at running back for the 2026 season 23:40 - T...

It’s Feedback Friday with Jack Mitchell! We celebrate the last day of the portal entries and talk through who hasn’t entered and what that means for Nebraska. Plus, another blind top five, and plenty of questions and feedback about a variety of topics! Music: Ian Aeillo Want more from Mike Schaefer and the I-80 Club ? Subscribe to the Community Tier today and get access to the I-80 Club Discord se...

Tim Verghese of Inside Nebraska returns to discuss where the Huskers are at in the portal and what’s left to accomplish before enrollment stops. Plus, unpacking the new commitment at QB for the Big Red! Today's show is brought to you by Building Blocks brought to by Bubbles & Blocks Child Development Center! Music: Ian Aeillo Want more from Mike Schaefer and the I-80 Club ? Subscribe to the Co...

Josh Peterson joins Unemployed to discuss Mike Ekeler potentially moving to USC, discuss Nebraska's OL portal movement, get to another edition of Blink Rankings, before finishing the pod discussing what could happen with eligibility in CFB. 0:00 - Intro 1:13 - Could Mike Ekeler go to USC? 18:54 - The latest from Nebraska in the transfer portal 29:30 - Blind Rankings: Best CFB national champions si...

Brian Christopherson of Husker247 Sports joins on a Nebrasketball Tuesday to talk about the undefeated Huskers, taking down Indiana, belief in the program, hosting Oregon, and ranking top players in program history. Music: Ian Aeillo Want more from Mike Schaefer and the I-80 Club ? Subscribe to the Community Tier today and get access to the I-80 Club Discord server, bonus episodes from Jack Mitche...

Mike Schaefer and HuskerMax's Kaleb Henry discuss a busy weekend for Nebraska football, including a new assistant coach, wins in the portal, and more. They also react to the news of Dylan Raiola heading to Oregon. Plus, the first Blind Top Five and another edition of Free Advice! Music: Ian Aeillo Want more from Mike Schaefer and the I-80 Club ? Subscribe to the Community Tier today and get access...

Jack Mitchell joins on a feedback Friday as we talk through your comments and concerns with Nebraska’s start to the Portal and the absolute heater that is Nebraska basketball. They tackle questions about Dylan Raiola's future, what expectations are for Nebrasketball after the 15-0 start, and so much more! Music: Ian Aeillo Want more from Mike Schaefer and the I-80 Club ? Subscribe to the Community...

Mike Schaefer is joined by Inside Nebraska’s Tim Verghese for a full show diving into the Huskers portal efforts, what’s happening for commits and targets in San Antonio and much more. Plus, Anthony Jones commits while they're live on air! Today's show is brought to you by Building Blocks brought to by Bubbles & Blocks Child Development Center! Music: Ian Aeillo Want more from Mike Schaefer an...

Mike Schaefer welcomes Josh Peterson to the podcast to talk about Nebraska's latest QB and what we've seen from Nebraska football so far in the transfer portal. Do they have a plan at running back? Then, they dive into the portal stuff, including lots of talk on Demond Williams' situation at Washington before finishing with a look at the semi-finals of the College Football Playoff. 0:00 - Intro 1:...

Mike Schaefer and 93.7 the Ticket's Jake Sorensen recap Nebraska’s win over Ohio State and take a big picture look at how Fred Hoiberg pulled this season together, what concerns they may have going forward and just how high the Huskers could be ranked. Plus a breakdown of NCAA tournament site Buffalo and some Building Blocks discussion as the Huskers prattle along in the portal. 0:00 - Intro 1:48...

On the first ever episode of Unemployed With Mike Schaefer, Kaleb Henry of HuskerMax joins the show to wrap of Nebraska's 2025, talk through the early transfer portal movement, offer Husker New Year's Resolutions for 2026, and give free advice. 0:00 - Intro 2:39 - The end of Nebraska's season in the Las Vegas Bowl 13:16 - Transfer Portal Building Blocks brought to by Bubbles & Blocks Child Dev...

Merry Christmas! Jack and Josh welcome longtime friend Mike Schaefer to the podcast to unveil some big news: Mike Schaefer is joining the I-80 Club family in a full-time capacity! They discuss his brand new show - Unemployed with Mike Schaefer - and his plans with the podcast moving forward. Along the way, some Nebrasketball discussion, Tommy Boy vs. Black Sheep, and so much more! Subscribe to the...

This week on the Hey Coach It’s __ Podcast, Mike Schaefer gets to chat with Tom Shatel, the long time columnist of the Omaha World-Herald. There’s plenty of chatter at the beginning about Shatel’s background and how he got into media — he used to answer phones at the newspaper and help settle bar discussions — as well as the perfect timing of being a young writer in Kansas City which seemed to ser...

On this episode of the Hey Coach It’s __ Podcast, Dave Feit of HuskerMax joins to discuss the other end of the media spectrum as a part-time columnist. Feit recalls how he ended up writing at the Grand Central Station of Nebraska links, which led for the opportunity to be published by Sports Illustrated. How does Dave balance his fandom with a desire to write critically of a program he’s grown up...

This week on Hey Coach It’s __ Podcast, KMTV sports director Adam Krueger stops by to talk about the unique challenge of trying to cover everything in a tight sports window and how he ended up making several stops in different spots in the Nebraska market. Plus Adam talks about all of the organization needed to survive as a sports director for local news and then the flexibility required to pull o...

This week on the Hey Coach It’s __ Podcast Mike Schaefer is joined by Andrew Rogers of Hurrdat Sports. The two immediately jump into Andrew’s unique background as a former television reporter and how an emcee stint with Omaha Mavs hockey led to his first radio show opportunity. From there the two discuss some nuances of sports talk radio, how someone adjusts to a new market and why Andrew is extra...

This week on the Hey Coach It’s __ Podcast Mitch Sherman of The Athletic stops by to talk about his long journalism journey that saw him cover multiple national championships as a student, earn a job with the Omaha World-Herald before he graduated and how he ended up leaving daily Nebraska coverage only to find his way back. During the chat Mitch explains how covering Francis Allen prepared him fo...

On this episode of the Hey Coach It's __ Podcast, Lincoln Journal Star columnist Amie Just stops by to explain how she ended up with her dream job after swearing she'd never move back to Lincoln. As is always the case we start at the beginning to find out why Amie got into sports journalism and then followed her path that ultimately led back to Lincoln. Along the way we learn about how a middle sc...

Mike talks to Sean Callahan from On3 and HuskerOnline about the journey that led to his career and they discuss the experience of being competitors in the same space. Music: Ian Aeillo Want more from Mike Schaefer and the I-80 Club ? Subscribe to the Community Tier today and get access to the I-80 Club Discord server, bonus episodes from Jack Mitchell and Josh Peterson, and so much more! Like and...

John Bishop, one of the hosts of Unsportsmanlike Conduct on 1620 The Zone and the voice of Creighton basketball, joins the Hey Coach It's _ Podcast and enlightens us all on an array of topics, including but not limited to Jarvis Redwine, why Neil Smith isn't as memorable a Husker as he was an NFL player, the relationship between play-by-play announcers and the audience, as well as how he survives...