The Showdown

The Showdown

Sam McKewon is back with season 2 of The Showdown-- with a new co-host Amie Just. Join Sam and Amie as they dive deep into the Husker sports scene – rationalizing, analyzing, and summarizing as only they can!

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December 28, 2023 43 secs

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Sam McKewon and Amie Just reunite to recap Husker football's signing day and discuss the recruiting class that includes Dylan Raiola (00:57) as well as the news that QB Chubba Purdy is transferring (4:40). Then they turn their focus on the Nebraska volleyball team’s season ending with a loss to Texas in the national championship game (15:10).

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Sam McKewon and Amie Just kick off the episode with a reaction to - and analysis of - Matt Rhule's viral comment about the price of top-tier college QBs (00:30), before discussing expectations for the Husker volleyball team's NCAA tournament run (8:47) and the Nebraska men's hoops weekend game against Creighton (12:04). For the full episode, subscribe at https://go.huskerextra.com/Showdown

 

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Amie Just and Sam McKewon are busy looking ahead look ahead to the Black Friday football game between Nebraska and Iowa, with the Huskers hoping to become bowl-eligible (2:02) before discussing the big volleyball match between the Huskers and Badgers later on Friday afternoon where the Huskers hope to remain undefeated and retain the top spot in the rankings (8:39). The duo round out the podcast discussing the soccer team's Elite E...

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Amie Just and Sam McKewon kick off the latest episode discussing what the Huskers need to do to become bowl eligible (1:22) while looking ahead to the game against the Wisconsin Badgers in Madison. Then, the two preview the big matchup between the Nebraska women as they host Creighton on Sunday (9:08), the soccer team's NCAA tournament matchup on Friday against Tennessee (11:28). They round out the podcast discussing the men's hoop...

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Sam McKewon and Amie Just tip off the latest episode of The Showdown discussing the men's and women's basketball programs' chances at seeing postseason action and the injuries Fred Hoiberg's squad is dealing with. Then they discuss the bowl-eligible Husker football team and whether Matt Rhule's crew has a hance at winning out the remainder of the schedule. The duo wraps things up with looking ahead to the competitive remainder of t...

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Sam McKewon and Amie just breakdown Nebraska's winning Saturday after the Huskers racked up Ws in football and against the then-No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers in volleyball. The duo also discuss what's next for both teams and what to watch for when the men's and women's basketball teams take the court on Sunday. For the full episode, subscribe at https://go.huskerextra.com/Showdown.

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It’s the hottest ticket in town! Sam McKewon and Amie Just preview the big game with the second-ranked Nebraska volleyball team hosting the top-ranked Wisconsin Badgers. The duo marvel over the ticket prices and make their predictions before discussing Saturday’s football against Northwestern and wrap things up discussing Husker basketball. For the full episode, subscribe at https://go.huskerextra.com/Showdown.

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Amie Just and Sam McKewon reflect on the Nebraska football games so far, and look ahead to Friday's battle at Illinois before previewing Husker volleyball's upcoming games against Michigan State and Michigan (10:19) and Amie's upcoming trip to Minnesota for Big Ten Basketball Media Days and more on what the duo expect from the men's and women's basketball teams (13:54). For the full episode, subscribe at https://go.huskerextra.com/...

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Amie Just and Sam McKewon dive right in and discuss the upcoming Michigan-Nebraska game, starting with who will be QB1 against Jim Harbaugh's Wolverines (1:30), what to expect rom the Huskers run defense (6:05). Then they talk about Jordan Larson returning to the Nebraska volleyball program as an assistant coach (7:15), preview Amie's feature on Harper Murray (11:00) before turning the focus on Husker basketball- both men's and wom...

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Sam McKewon and Amie Just lead off the podcast discussing the No. 2 Husker volleyball team before diving into Matt Rhule's first NU win and what's next for Husker football as the team prepares for Louisiana Tech. For the full episode, subscribe at https://go.huskerextra.com/Showdown

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In the 101st episode of The Showdown, Sam McKewon and Amie Just breakdown the highlights from No. 4 Husker volleyball's first win over No. 5 Stanford in 15 years. They look back at football's loss to Colorado — and what is going on with Jeff Sims— and ahead to the Huskers' home opener against Northern Illinois. For the full episode, subscribe at https://go.huskerextra.com/Showdown.

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In the 100th episode of The Showdown, Sam McKewon and Amie Just reflect on how "cool" it was to be a part of the Volleyball Day in Nebraska world record and talk about the Husker soccer team entering the national rankings before diving into football as Matt Rhule's squad tries to bounce back against Deion Sanders' Colorado Buffaloes.  For the full episode, subscribe at https://go.huskerextra.com/Showdown

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Sam McKewon and Amie Just get together to discuss Volleyball Day in America (yes, you read that right), and to preview Husker football's season opener in Minnesota. For the full episode, subscribe at https://go.huskerextra.com/Showdown

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Sam McKewon and Amie Just discuss the impact UNL's Ted Carter being named the next president at Ohio State on Nebraska and the Big Ten, conference television rights, and the volleyball team as they get ready to start the season, plus what to watch for in Husker football. For the full episode, subscribe at https://go.huskerextra.com/Showdown

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Sam McKewon and Amie Just answer five quick questions about Nebraska football including, who will score the Huskers' first touchdown and who will be the leading tackler in 2023. They also discuss recent volleyball news.

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Kicking off the first episode of season three of The Showdown, Sam McKewon and Amie Just discuss football camp so far, including the football season's first recipients of single-digit jersey numbers before talking Husker volleyball and realignment. For the full episode, subscribe at  https://go.huskerextra.com/Showdown.

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Sam McKewon is joined by special guest host Brent Wagner, Husker volleyball beat writer for the Lincoln Journal Star and HuskerExtra in this week's episode. The two breakdown what to expect from the Huskers this season as the push for another national championship. For the full episode, subscribe at https://go.huskerextra.com/Showdown

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Amie Just and Sam McKewn react to what Matt Rhule and the Husker players had to say at Big Ten media days, including how Rhule wants to make Nebraska's football program be feared again. For the full episode, subscribe at https://go.huskerextra.com/Showdown

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Sam McKewon breaks down Nebraska's latest football commits, including Carter Nelson and Jacory Barney, and the 2024 recruiting class as a whole. He then moves onto what the Husker men's and women's basketball teams want to accomplish this summer. He closes out with which Huskers may be selected in the MLB draft this weekend. To listen to every full episode of The Showdown, subscribe at https://go.huskerextra.com/Showdown.

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