Common Fan - A Nebraska Football Podcast
A Nebraska football podcast by the Common Fan, for the Common Fan.
Episodes
The Athletic’s Mitch Sherman joins the Common Fans to talk Dana Holgorsen’s offense, what to expect from the Blackshirts, whether Special Teams can finally figure it out, and much more.
- What will Nebraska’s offense look like under Dana Holgorsen?
- RB depth behind Emmett Johnson. Do they look to the portal?
- Outlook for the WR corps, with true freshmen Cortez Mills and Isaiah Mozee showi...
The Omaha World Herald’s Evan Bland joins the Common Fans to talk all the latest with Nebraska’s spring football practice and look ahead to the coming season.
- Offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen’s recent comments about how the offense is progressing.
- Running back depth behind Emmett Johnson an open question.
- Dylan Raiola fully invested:
Josh Peterson joins the Common Fans to discuss a wide range of Husker football-related matters, including the topic that took over Husker Twitter early last week: whether or not there’s too much Nebraska football coverage, and whether anything can be learned from spring ball.
- The Common Fans are shocked to learn there are people out there who don’t want to talk about the third team linebacker in March.
- In...
The Common Fans take a deep dive into Nebraska’s wide receiver room, arguably the most exciting position group on the team and, hopefully, the Huskers’ best bunch of receivers in many years.
- It starts at the top: new(ish) OC Dana Holgorsen is known as one of the best offensive minds in college football.
- New position coach Daikel Shorts is Holgorsen’s one hand-picked assistant, and is a talente...
As the Nebraska football team begins spring practice, the Common Fans look at five players (plus a few honorable mentions) who are poised for breakout seasons in 2025.
- Emmett Johnson – finished 2024 on a major high note and set to be THE GUY at running back in 2025.
- Cortez Mills – the true freshman wide receiver most likely to make an immediate impact.
- Keona Davis/Riley Van Pop...
The Common Fans each pick three intriguing storylines to follow as the Nebraska football team prepares to begin spring practice.
- Can the offensive line go from good to dominant?
- Year 2 for Dylan.
- Completely overhauled D line.
- Phil Snow effect.
- New look WR room.
- Can the defense avoid a steep falloff?
- Who will emerge alongside Emm...
Nebraska baseball legend Joba Chamberlain joins the Common Fans for a wide ranging conversation about his journey from Lincoln Northeast to the MLB. The crew also talks Husker football fandom and gets Joba’s take on Matt Rhule.
- Growing up around the baseball scene in Lincoln.
- Journey from Lincoln Northeast to UNK to UNL to the New York Yankees.
- Only Husker pitcher in history to n...
There’s never a dull moment when it comes to Nebraska football, and Brian Christopherson from Husker 247 joins the Common Fans to discuss all the recent happenings for the Big Red.
- BC’s take on new Associate Head Coach Phil Snow (spoiler: he’s impressed).
- Pondering an interesting question: what’s more likely – problems with the new staff gelling in time for the season, or the new staff makes a...
The Common Fans look at Matt Rhule’s history of taking a big leap in his third year at a program, and provide their reasons for why it will happen at Nebraska in 2025.
- Everyone agrees – special teams must be better (and with Mike Ekeler on board, it will!).
- Lots of belief in what Dana Holgorsen can do for the offense.
- The moves Rhule has made (roster and coaching staff) + his exp...
The Common Fans celebrate their 100th episode (!!!) by going through every position group on the roster and breaking down where the Huskers have had the biggest gains - and losses - heading into the 2025 season.
- Major losses on the defensive side of the ball, both through graduation and transfers leaving.
- Can they replace Ty Robinson and the Polar Bear on the D line?
- Linebackers ha...
Even in the offseason, it’s been a busy stretch for Nebraska football and the Common Fans cover it all!
- David City, Nebraska native Mike Ekeler is announced as Nebraska’s new special teams coordinator.
- Ekeler is an elite special teams coach, and may well end up being the most important addition of the offseason.
- The Common Fans also discuss Matt Rhule’s comment that there will li...
Brandon Vogel from counterread.com joins the Common Fans to discuss Nebraska’s most likely path to the CFP, Year 2 for Dylan Raiola, Year 3 for Matt Rhule, and much more!
- The Huskers’ best – and perhaps quickest – path to the playoff.
- Can Dylan Raiola take the kind of leap necessary in Year 2 to carry the Huskers to the next level?
- What Dana Holgorsen brings.
- What th...
Two legendary Nebraska sportscasters – Gary Sharp and Mike’l Severe – join the Common Fans for a wide ranging discussion on the state of the Nebraska football program. The crew dissects the 2024 season, looks ahead to 2025, and much more!
- Evaluating the 2024 season: was it a success?
- Biggest surprise from the season that was.
- Looking at the areas where Matt Rhule has exceeded expe...
ESPN’s Taylor McGregor joins the Common Fans to talk all the latest with the College Football Playoff, give her take on the sniping between the Big Ten and SEC, and offer some thoughts on Nebraska football heading into Year 3 under Matt Rhule.
- Year 1 of the expanded CFP: more football is better than less football!
- This year proved the expanded playoff makes the regular season more relevant, no...
The Common Fans go through Nebraska’s 2025 schedule and offer their early predictions for how the Huskers will fare in the coming season:
- Manageable non-conference slate, highlighted by the opener vs. Cincinnati at Arrowhead Stadium.
- Similar to 2024, the back half of the schedule presents the biggest challenges.
- Of the four Big Ten teams to make the playoff this season, Nebraska o...
The Common Fans examine some of the biggest questions facing Nebraska football as the Huskers look to take a big leap in Year 3 of the Matt Rhule era:
- What will it take to make special teams special again?
- Can we really expect the defense not to regress?
- Are the Huskers doing enough in the transfer portal?
- Offensive line: buying or selling?
- What can be done...
The Common Fans break down Nebraska’s 20-15 win over Boston College in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl:
- On a sloppy day at Yankee Stadium, the Big Red gets a W in the Big Apple.
- Not always perfect, but the Huskers won the line of scrimmage and made big plays when they most needed to.
- Offense moved the ball consistently.
- Youth movement takes center stage on defense....
The Common Fans talk to 1962 Nebraska co-captain and Tom Novak Award winner Dwain Carlson about his experiences as a Husker, including:
- Growing up in Fullerton and how the bus driver helped him land at Nebraska
- How growing up on a farm helped him on the football field in the days when nobody lifted weights
- Devaney’s arrival in 1962 and how he turned the Huskers into a winner
- ...
The Common Fans talk about their biggest wishes for Nebraska football in 2025. It’s the holidays, so it’s OK to dream big. We won’t spoil the episode for you, but you can expect to hear more about:
- Big leap on offense.
- Improvement on special teams.
- Can the defense hold steady?
- Winning close games.
- How far off is the playoff conversation for the Huskers?
The Common Fans break down the first ever 12 team college football playoff, Nebraska’s bowl game, and the other Big Ten bowl matchups:
- Predictions for each first round CFP game.
- Who has the hardest path? Who is best positioned to win it all?
- Who could make a run? Possible cinderella stories.
- How close is Nebraska? When can Husker fans start dreaming of the CFP?
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