Welp, for a loss, that was a blast.

For the first time this year, Jack and Kaleb convene on the Nebraketball Hour after a loss and try to sort out what in the world they make of a severely shorthanded Nebraska team going on the road against the odds-on favorite to win the national championship and leading nearly wire-to-wire only to run out of gas in the final minutes. As Jack works through his immediate reaction he lands on a multiple choice question about the rest of the season that is either REALLY bad for Michigan or REALLY good for Nebraska.

The guys go through the box score and marvel at Nebraska ending up with very pedestrian three point and FG% numbers, they try and describe their pleasant shock and Leo Curtis scoring on some of the best big men in the league, and Cale Jacobsen at times terrorizing the Michigan offense while making huge clutch shots.

And then, despite the valiant performance, the small things that went wrong, any one of which could have changed the outcome of the game and led to mass hysteria in the state, from Berke missing a few bunnies to Jamarques not being able to find points in the second half, to a game of questionable calls on both sides that went against Nebraska in crunch time.

Finally, a look at what’s ahead, and the bizarre feeling that a lot of Husker fans have coming out of this game more confident about this team than they did coming in at 20-0, a preview of the game against Illinois, a check in on the other things happening in the Big Ten, and a deep dive into the outcomes required to be a top 2 seed in March.

Pinch yourselves, Husker fans. Tonight wasn’t the end, it was the beginning of the next level.

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Jeff and Lincoln talk the U.S. volleyball landscape with Cassidy Lichtman, the newly elected Chair of USA Volleyball's Board of Directors. We look at how USAV can make the sport more accessible for youth, while also driving passion for the national team leading up to the 2027 World Championships and 2028 Olympics. Plus, breaking down the starts for the Omaha Supernovas and LOVB Nebraska, Cornhusker coaching news, and is UCLA a bad job?

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You will remember this midweek slate in the Big Ten for years to come. There are three (3!) Top 10 tilts around the league this week, and Ben gets you caught up on everything you need to going in. Deep dives and previews across the entire conference, all in one spot.

0:00 - Recapping the weekend that was

13:58 - Nebraska at Michigan

18:52 - Purdue at Indiana

22:20 - USC at Iowa

24:19 - Minnesota at Wisconsin

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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!

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Nebraska goes to 20-0. Say it out loud.

Jack and Kaleb do that frequently during the show, and they also explained how they both felt very different after a rough first half than they did after Indiana, and why they are coming around to the level of confidence they probably should have in this team. Plus, a deeper look into Pryce’s continued unconscious, shooting, but also, his surprisingly dominant day on defense. All that said, the guys discuss whether he was even the MVP of this game, with there being at least three other good options.

After a deeper look at the box score and identify the one stat that most encapsulates the complete turnaround of this program, Jack and Kaleb assess the chances of pulling off the biggest win of the season, likely without Frager.

And finally, they calibrate their expectations for this huge four game run, including games at Michigan. And with Illinois and Purdue at home, and how many wins would constitute a success, or, keep them treading water from their current spot. And, at long last, Jack lets go of at least a little bit of fatalism with his final update on the NCAA tournament, confidence meter and his seed prediction.

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Josh and Jack get ready for Nebraska/Minnesota, discuss the absence of Braden Frager, and dive into the latest Husker football news.

0:00 - Intro

8:00 - Braden Frager's absence against Minnesota (and beyond)

22:25 - Can Rienk Mast regain his early-season form?

36:00 - Nebraska's spring game being earlier than normal

46:00 - The way Matt Rhule kept most of the roster intact in the portal, but questions remain at running back

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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!

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Might the Big Ten be the best conference in both football AND men’s basketball?! Ben recaps Indiana’s historic title and gets you set for a huge weekend slate of hoops. Game previews and breakdowns for all eight matchups.

0:00 - Indiana football wins their first national championship

16:48 - Illinois at Purdue

22:44 - Ohio State at Michigan

25:36 - Nebraska at Minnesota

30:01 - Maryland at Michigan State

32:12 - Northwestern at UCLA

34:31 - USC at Wisconsin

36:45 - Indiana at Rutgers

37:52 - Oregon at Washington

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