The big on-campus push for Matt Rhule and Nebraska football in the month of June is over. A busy three weeks produced results, but the real results will show in the months – and years – ahead. We’re back on this Monday to talk about the progress. Mitch sat down last week with Nebraska offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen. He’s got thoughts on the month of June in Lincoln.

Holgorsen sees progress in quarterback Dylan Raiola and with other pieces for the Huskers on offense. We also get into talk about Holgorsen’s summer plans, which are pretty awesome. He’s got one month away from the Huskers – and Dana is going to take advantage of that time.

Also, what’s on the horizon for Nebraska now that the June slowdown is here? Two prospects with the Huskers on their lists are set to announce decisions on Monday. Join us for updates as we, too, wind down from this stretch in June.

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The Friday mailbag is open, and we’re diving in with a show full of questions and comments and speeches and proposals. Connor and Mitch are grading the schoolwork of an eager student who believes that he has an answer that everyone in Husker Nation is seeking.

We’ve got commentary on the trash talking that came out of the SEC this week. There’s a long anecdote about the Oakland Raiders that might have a point. Our listeners have a lot to say about Skyline Chili. Some people don’t like when we talk about losses. And we’re breaking down the College Football Playoff bracket idea submitted by Dan, an email to the show that will likely be long remembered.

Join us for a fun Friday episode.

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College Football Playoff negotiations hit a snag. Will the 2026 format be decided before kickoff?

Hosts dissect the ongoing CFP debates, exploring potential impacts on conference championships and automatic qualifiers. The conversation shifts to June's recruiting frenzy, with updates on Ohio State's methodical approach and UCLA's surprising Florida pipeline. Nebraska's 2025 win total predictions take center stage, as the panel analyzes the Cornhuskers' favorable schedule and potential for a breakout season under Matt Rhule.

Tune in for expert insights on Big Ten football's hottest topics and discover why Nebraska might be a dark horse contender in 2025.

Scott Dochterman of The Athletic joins the pod on this Wednesday to talk with Connor and Mitch about one of the most interesting topics on the Nebraska football landscape: The Big Ten TV draft. Scott went in depth in an article that published last month after Fox, NBC and CBS disclosed several of their marquee picks from the draft – and all of the early season kickoff times.

How does all of this affect Nebraska? Why do the networks conduct the draft via email? Could it ever be televised? We’re talking about Friday night at Minnesota and Black Friday in Lincoln. Did Nebraska get slighted with an early kickoff time in 2025 against Iowa?

Join us as we dive into a billion-dollar conversation.

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We’re joined on this Monday episode by Josh Peterson, local media personality, to discuss a project that he’s taken on with his podcast co-host, Jack Mitchell, to do something truly painful. They’re ranking every Nebraska football loss of the past decade.

Connor and Mitch are here to quiz Josh on the process. How was this idea born? What are the factors that make one horrific loss more painful than another? And what did this study teach them about the Huskers? Perhaps their project will help unlock the formula that puts an end to all of this madness.

Join us as we dive in with Josh.

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The Friday mailbag is back open. And it’s overdue. Connor and Mitch dig in to find two weeks of questions that await answers about Matt Rhule’s Nebraska program. We’re placing new pins in the map. Well, Nathan, an esteemed viewer of the podcast, is placing pins in the map.

Could a Game of the Century ever happen in the oversaturated world of big-time matchups? We’re going to New Mexico for a question about recruiting. We’ve got a theory to debunk about Dylan Raiola and his brother, Dayton Raiola. How does the roster work for players above the 105-man limit? Who’s getting paid that $2.8 billion from the House Settlement?

Where has Carter Nelson been? A forecast on the crowd in Kansas City for the season opener. And a story about Dick Vermeil. We’ve got all that and more on this Friday episode.

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College football's landscape shifts dramatically with NCAA's game-changing settlement. Will player payments reshape team dynamics and recruiting strategies across the Big Ten? Hosts dissect the settlement's far-reaching implications, from potential roster size changes to the evolving role of NIL collectives. The conversation heats up with bold predictions for the upcoming season. Big Ten insiders Spencer McLaughlin and Craig Shemon offer unique perspectives on how top programs might adapt to these seismic changes.

Just one year into an expanded Big Ten and a new College Football Playoff structure, change is afoot for the sport’s postseason. The 2025 season will give us one more year with a 12-team bracket. Then it’s set to expand to 16. But how will it look? For now, the Big Ten and SEC, while working toward the same goal of college sports domination, are standing on opposite sidelines, backing different systems.

Connor and Mitch look at all of the possibilities in this episode. And the question that weighs most heavily on our minds: Which proposed format best suits Nebraska? Also, there’s a new governing body for major college football. What is the College Sports Commission? Why is a former salary cap enforcer from MLB in charge of it? And what’s more effective about this organization than the largely ineffective NCAA?

And in closing today, a group of women filed an appeal in response to the House Settlement ruling. They say it violates Title IX. And they are correct. So what happens next?

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