The Pick Six Podcast - Husker sports news and analysis

The Pick Six Podcast - Husker sports news and analysis

A can't-miss conversation between World-Herald staff writers covering the week's top Nebraska football topics.

Episodes

September 20, 2024 54 mins

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel preview Nebraska vs. Illinois and talk what updates are needed at Memorial Stadium.

The crew opens with Nebraska playing on Friday because of a Shawn Eichorst's decision that has carried over but that the Huskers are resilient and can handle it. 

They then move to why Nebraska's sellout streak has lasted for 400 games, wh...

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In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel talk Nebraska's win over Colorado, Christian Jones' commit and more.

The crew opens with the electric night — and celebration — of the Huskers' win over Colorado and how it could be a springboard for getting back to the old Nebraska.

They talk what Saturday's win means for the rest of the season and how it may have...

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In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel talk all things Nebraska vs. Colorado, including the rivalry, the recruiting and more.

The crew opens with No. 2 Nebraska volleyball being swept by unranked SMU and how that will impact the Huskers in the postseason.

They then move onto Nebraska football vs. Colorado and what would impact the Huskers more: a win or a loss.

The...

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In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel answer rapid fire questions ahead of Nebraska's season opener, such as will Dylan Raiola throw for 3,000 yards this season.

0:00 Finally the end of fall camp

3:15 Favorite season-opening memories

13:30 Is it better to start at home or play a non-Power conference opponent first?

20:30 Matt Rhule's comments on not easing Dylan R...

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In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel talk the breaking news of Dylan Raiola being named the starting quarterback and discuss if the single-digit jerseys are the new Blackshirts.

The crew opens with some quick takes on Nebraska with the start of the season just a week away.

This week, the Huskers announced who is receiving the single-digit jerseys in 2024. Are the...

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In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel break down which Nebraska football positions are season-ready and which ones still have questions.

Here's a look at the full podcast's topics:

0:00 Dog days of training camp and the boxes left to check

3:00 Can't start the season with an "or" on the depth chart at quarterback

4:00 Single digit jersey predictions and will Raiol...

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In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland, Tom Shatel and Wilson Moore break down the first week of Nebraska's football camp, including:

» Saturday's (Aug. 3) open practice

» Teddy Prochazka injury

» Hearing from John Butler for the first time

» Getting votes in coaches poll

» The hardest and easiest games on the Huskers' schedule

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In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel break down the storylines to watch for Nebraska football and volleyball this season.

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In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel preview Big Ten Media Days and the Nebraska storylines.

The crew opens up with a quick look at the questions Nebraska and Matt Rhule will face at Big Ten Media Days.

They then take a broader look at the conference as a whole and what the major storylines of the event will be.

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In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon and Evan Bland talk Nebraska's new defensive backs coach, which Huskers will represent the program and Big Ten media days and more.

The duo opens with Evan Cooper resigning as Nebraska's defensive backs coach for personal reasons and being replaced by John Butler.

Did NU trade Coopers' recruiting ability and institutional knowledge of Matt Rhule's progr...

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In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon and Tom Shatel wrap up the 2023-24 Nebraska Athletics year with a look at its biggest stories.

They duo opens with Husker volleyball and their run to the national championship and setting a world record at their match in Memorial Stadium.

They talk both basketball teams' impressive year and both making the NCAA tournament.

The two break down Trev Albert...

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In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel wrap up Nebraska baseball's season, talk potential change the NCAA will institute this summer and more!

The crew open with Nebraska baseball in the NCAA Stillwater Regional and how the trip can show the Huskers how much farther they can go.

They recap the Nebraska's baseball season, where the Huskers can improve and how they need to find a...

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In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel talk Husker baseball's chances in the NCAA tournament and how Nebraska may handle revenue sharing with student athletes.

The crew opens with Nebraska baseball winning the Big Ten tournament title and look ahead to their potential run in the NCAA tournament ... starting with Florida, who played the most difficult schedule in co...

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In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel talk TJ Lateef's commit to the Huskers, Nebraska's primetime game against Colorado and more. 

The crew opens with TJ Lateef's commitment to the Huskers, what it means to add another quarterback to the mix and talk other potential commits coming Nebraska's way.

They briefly discuss if the transfer portal is now more import...

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In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel talk the current hype around the Nebraska football program.

They open with the Big Ten football draft for TV networks, how that works as the conference changes and the big games change yearly. The three also talk specifically about which of Nebraska's games are big.

The crew breaks down why TV networks and analysts want the re...

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In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel break down the Nebraska spring game, Dylan Raiola's performance and the more transfer and NIL news.

The crew opens with their thoughts from the Husker spring game, Dylan Raiola's performance in it and Chief Borders entering the transfer portal.

They talk Nebraska men's basketball landing Washington transfer Braxton Meah, a 7-f...

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In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel break down all things Nebraska spring game — including which recruits will be on the sidelines for official visits.

The crew opens with a look at what they expect to see at the spring game, including which recruits, one being a five-star, that will be on the sidelines.

They talk Nebraska men's basketball and the transfer...

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In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel hop on to discuss the leadup to the Nebraska football spring game and take a look at the latest recruits NU has landed.

The guys open by talking about how the transfer portal has kept the "dog days of spring camp" very interesting but why many Huskers are most likely going to stick around for a while through this cycle.

Next, ...

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In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel break down Nebraska's quarterback competition between Dylan Raiola, Daniel Kaelin and Heinrich Haarberg.

The crew opens with a look at Nebraska's latest open practice, including the quarterback competition and what is going on at running back.

They take a look at USC coach Lincoln Riley's comments on joining the Big Ten and if...

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In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel take a deep dive into how NIL and the transfer portal can help Nebraska sports like football and basketball, but may hurt ones like volleyball.

The crew opens by breaking down some of the questions surrounding how NIL is changing the basketball transfer portal. If Nebraska wants a player and can't afford them, who do they have...

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