Best Geoff Langenberg Podcasts (2026)

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Three Questions for Nebraska Football Heading Into the Las Vegas Bowl 43:25

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The Common Fans discuss the latest news around Nebraska’s upcoming bowl game against Utah, and look at three questions heading into the matchup vs the Utes. Kyle Whittingham to Michigan The Utah head coach - who was already planning to leave Salt Lake City after this season - has officially been named the head man at the University of Michigan. Wil…

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What Matt Rhule’s Coaching Hires Tell Us About the Direction of Nebraska Football 52:24

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The Common Fans dive into the biggest developments surrounding Nebraska football this week. From a spicy Matt Rhule press conference to personnel changes to an opportunity in the Las Vegas Bowl, there’s a lot on the line as 2025 turns into 2026. The boys discuss what it all means, and also share their Christmas wish lists for Husker football. Matt …

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Raiola’s Out; Nebraska Football Reset in 2026? 53:55

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The Common Fans discuss the biggest news of the week: the announcement that two year starting quarterback Dylan Raiola will be entering the transfer portal. They also discuss what it means for 2026, the upcoming bowl game, and some of the news around college football. The Raiola Reaction The boys give their immediate, unfiltered reactions — and the…

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The Biggest Questions for Nebraska Football Heading Into the Las Vegas Bowl 1:00:25

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Since the Nebraska football team’s Black Friday loss to Iowa, there have been some seismic changes around the Husker program. On this edition of the Common Fan Podcast, TJ Birkel, Matty Owens Sr., and Geoff in Lincoln give their thoughts on the latest news, and look at the biggest questions hanging over the team heading into the Las Vegas Bowl. Joh…

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Nebraska Football Enters the “Until Further Notice” Phase Under Matt Rhule 1:16:34

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Nebraska’s regular season ended with a 40–16 gut punch that left Husker Nation stunned, exhausted, and questioning everything. On this edition of the Common Fan Podcast, TJ Birkel, Matty Owens Sr., and Geoff in Lincoln sit down shortly after the meltdown in Memorial Stadium to process a rivalry loss that felt like a referendum on the entire Matt Rh…

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Why Nebraska Football Will Always Be Superior to Iowa 44:18

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Throw out all the records. Throw out all the stats. Throw out anything that has happened this season. It’s Iowa week, and it is time for all of Husker Nation to unite against the hated Hawkeyes. Looking at Iowa’s history: The Common Fans lay out the facts to explain why Nebraska football is and always will be superior to Iowa. The Hawkeyes claim fi…

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Penn State Loss Means Iowa Game Will Define the Season for Nebraska Football 55:49

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Nebraska football walked into Happy Valley on Saturday night needing a breakthrough — and instead got bulldozed. The Huskers were outplayed, outcoached, and overpowered in a 37–10 loss to Penn State that leaves the fan base frustrated, salty, and searching for answers. On this week’s episode of the Common Fan Podcast, the crew breaks down everythin…

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Mitch Sherman on Nebraska’s QB Future and the Critical Showdown at Penn State 57:31

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Mitch Sherman joins the Common Fans to discuss TJ Lateef, the remainder of Nebraska’s season, the outlook for recruiting and the transfer portal, possible bowl destinations, and much more! Assessing Coach Rhule’s comments about having the resources to compete for the best players in the nation: There will be more resources, both in the form of doll…

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Has Nebraska Found Their QB of the Future? TJ Lateef Leads Huskers Past UCLA 59:07

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The Common Fans discuss Nebraska’s bounce-back win against UCLA, TJ Lateef’s coming out party, Emmett Johnson’s continued dominance, and much more. On true freshman quarterback TJ Lateef: Lateef sparkled in his debut as Nebraska’s quarterback, leading the Big Red past the Bruins in front of 20,000+ Husker fans at the Rose Bowl. The offense seemed t…

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Nebraska Football at a Crossroads: Evan Bland on Raiola’s Injury, Nebraska’s Response, and the Road Ahead 55:48

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Evan Bland joins the Common Fans to discuss the loss to USC, Dylan Raiola’s injury, and the upcoming game against UCLA. On the atmosphere on Saturday night: The blackout at Memorial Stadium was next level. It was an incredibly impressive effort from the fan base. The blackout was particularly beneficial for the big recruiting guest list that was on…

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What is Nebraska’s Identity on Offense? 1:00:25

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The Common Fans discuss Nebraska’s heartbreaking loss to USC. Huskers looked ready to play and came out strong on an electric night in Lincoln. Coaching staff had a solid game plan, as the defense completely took away the Trojans’ passing game and the offense scored on two of its four 1st half drives. Nebraska ultimately couldn’t close the deal, li…

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Jake Butt on How Far Nebraska Football Has Come — and Where the Huskers Still Need to Improve 37:38

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Former Michigan Tight End and current Big Ten Network analyst Jake Butt joins the Common Fans to discuss Nebraska’s season to date and the upcoming game against USC. Jake shares some fantastic stories about his time as a player. Overlooked by Ohio State and Notre Dame, even though he grew up 15 minutes from Columbus. Coming face-to-face with Urban …

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Nebraska Football: Is It Actually Better? 53:44

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The Common Fans discuss Nebraska’s win over Northwestern and celebrate getting to bowl eligibility for the second consecutive season. Huskers get up off the mat after Minnesota: After a disappointing performance in Minneapolis last Friday night, the Big Red brought more fight and energy to the game against the always-pesky Northwestern Wildcats. It…

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Husker Nation on Edge and Nebraska Football’s Pivotal Week Ahead with Mike’l Severe 42:49

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Mike’l Severe joins the Common Fans to discuss Nebraska’s meltdown in Minneapolis, the chatter among Husker Nation this week, and the coming battle against Northwestern. What went wrong against Minnesota: Mike’l suggests the number one difference between the two teams on the field on Friday night was not anything related to blocking or tackling, or…

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Nebraska Football Outcoached, Outhit, and Outplayed Against Minnesota 55:49

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The Common Fans discuss Nebraska’s disappointing performance against the Minnesota Gophers on Friday night. The Huskers were outcoached, outhit, and outplayed against the Gophers. Whether they were tired or felt like it would be an easy win, Nebraska simply didn’t show up against Minnesota. It’s Lucy with the football once again–every time Nebraska…

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Nebraska’s Rising Ceiling, Rhule Rumors, and the Gopher Test Ahead 41:38

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Josh Peterson joins the Common Fans to discuss all the latest with Husker football. The Penn State question: Would Matt Rhule leave for Happy Valley? How high would he be on PSU’s list? Does anybody really know anything? What Penn State needs to show their fans. What Matt Rhule needs to hear to stay. On the upcoming game against Minnesota: Would Hu…

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Are the Comeback Cornhuskers Building Something Special in 2025? 1:00:23

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The Common Fans discuss Nebraska’s comeback win against Maryland on Saturday. The Huskers give up two 10 point leads, and were losing with under two minutes to go, before pulling out a 34-31 victory. HUGE PROGRESS: Putting together not one but two 4th quarter scoring drives to ultimately propel the team to victory. SPECIAL TEAMS AGAIN! The kickoff …

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Brandon Vogel Talks MSU Win, Maryland Preview with the Common Fans 41:58

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Brandon Vogel from The Counter Read joins the Common Fans to talk about the win over Michigan State and look ahead to Saturday’s game vs. Maryland. Perhaps the biggest takeaway from the win over Michigan State was the huge step forward taken by the defense. Blackshirts becoming a havoc defense. The way the Huskers finished–scoring 24 unanswered poi…

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Ridin’ the Storm Out: Nebraska Football Battles Back to Beat Michigan State 1:00:36

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The Common Fans discuss Nebraska’s roller coaster win over the Spartans. Nebraska looked like they were going to cruise to victory after opening a 14-0 lead early in the game. After MSU scored 21 unanswered points, the Big Red appeared lost. Huskers come roaring back to take over the game and ultimately win comfortably, 38-27. Breakthrough game for…

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Nebraska Football Is Better in 2025 — But How Much Better? 54:11

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The Omaha World Herald’s Evan Bland joins the Common Fans to talk about the Michigan game, the first third of the season, and reasons for optimism for the Huskers in 2025. Reasons for optimism in 2025: Dylan Raiola is playing at an elite level. Best group of wide receivers Nebraska has had in years. Pass defense is the best in the nation. Special T…

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Nebraska’s Flaws Exposed in Loss to Michigan 57:18

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The Common Fans are spicy as they discuss Nebraska’s frustrating loss to Michigan. Nebraska lost–at times badly–at both lines of scrimmage. The Nebraska run defense was gashed to the tune of almost 300 yards. The Husker offensive line could not contain Michigan’s defenders, and the offense didn’t do much of anything in the 2nd half. Special teams b…

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Brian Christopherson Likes Nebraska’s Chances vs. Michigan — and Says Rhule’s Huskers Are on the Rise 38:27

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Brian Christopherson joins the Common Fans to discuss the big game against Michigan and Nebraska’s 2025 season to date. How much can we take from Akron and HCU? Trying to contain the running threat posed by Michigan’s Bryce Underwood and Justice Haynes. Looking at Nebraska’s strengths vs. the Wolverines. Still no clarity at RB after Emmett Johnson.…

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All Eyes Turn to Michigan After Nebraska Stomps HCU 49:05

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The Common Fans discuss Nebraska’s dominating win over Houston Christian and look ahead to the long-awaited Michigan game. For an 11am kickoff after a massive win over Akron last weekend, both the team and the crowd still brought the energy. The Dane Key coming out party. Defense dominates, but much stiffer tests await. Do we need to worry about th…

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Adam Carriker Talks Nebraska Football’s Young Talent & Potential for 9 Win Season 41:58

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Adam Carriker joins the Common Fans to discuss the wins over Akron and Cincinnati and the road ahead for the Big Red. Matt Rhule’s fiery halftime speech and what it indicates about Rhule as a head coach. How critical it was for Nebraska to get the W over Cincinnati. The huge benefit of three weeks of practice (and two likely wins) in the time betwe…

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The Blowout Everyone Needed: Huskers Obliterate Akron 44:19

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The Common Fans discuss Nebraska’s dominating win over Akron. Not much went wrong for the Big Red on Saturday night, as Nebraska dominated Akron in every facet of the game. While the Zips are clearly not very good, it was still a sign of progress for this program to put away a team in such an overwhelming fashion. A win like this was what everyone …

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Gary Sharp Sees Good Things for Nebraska Football in 2025 53:16

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Gary Sharp joins the Common Fans to share his reactions to the Cincinnati game and talk about what’s next for Nebraska football. Gary saw plenty of issues for the Huskers to fix, but the game didn’t fundamentally change his outlook for the Big Red in 2025. Defensive line, depth at running back are obvious areas in need of improvement. Gary also men…

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Survive and Advance: Nebraska Wins Ugly, and That’s OK 48:56

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The Common Fans discuss Nebraska’s thrilling win over Cincinnati at Arrowhead Stadium. The Huskers showed plenty of promise on Thursday night, but the team also has lots to work on. The Nebraska team that showed up at Arrowhead Stadium does not look like a playoff team…but that doesn’t mean the Big Red can’t still put together a special run in 2025…

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Four Bold Predictions for Nebraska Football in 2025 51:16

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The Common Fans celebrate the end of the offseason and the beginning of another season of Nebraska football! Before getting to their bold predictions, there is much to discuss regarding the latest and greatest surrounding Husker football: The debate over whether or not you can be a fan of more than one college football team. National commentators p…

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Assessing the Final Four Games on Nebraska Football’s Schedule 29:41

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Mike’l Severe joins the Common Fans for the third of a three-episode series, breaking down every game on Nebraska’s schedule. The episodes will be released Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of this week, in anticipation of Nebraska’s first game next week. Today, Mike’l and the Common Fans go through the final four games on the Huskers’ schedule. On the…

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Middle Four Games Represent the Ghosts of Nebraska Football Past 28:57

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Mike’l Severe joins the Common Fans for the second of a three-episode series, breaking down every game on Nebraska’s schedule. The episodes will be released Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of this week, in anticipation of Nebraska’s first game next week. Today, Mike’l and the Common Fans go through the middle four games of the Huskers’ schedule. On t…

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First Four Games Will Set the Tone for the Entire Season for Nebraska Football 25:05

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Mike’l Severe joins the Common Fans for the first of a three-episode series, breaking down every game on Nebraska’s schedule. The episodes will be released Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of this week, in anticipation of Nebraska’s first game next week. Today, Mike’l and the Common Fans go through the first four games of Nebraska’s schedule. On the o…

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Tim Brando Talks Nebraska Football with the Common Fans 51:58

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Broadcasting legend Tim Brando joins the Common Fans to discuss the upcoming season, the outlook for Nebraska, his favorite to win the Big Ten, his old friend Lee Corso, plus much more! Brando sees the Huskers taking another step forward in 2025: Last year, Brando came on the Common Fan Podcast and correctly predicted Nebraska would make a bowl gam…

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Will Dana Holgorsen and Mike Ekeler Push Nebraska Football Over the Top in 2025? 42:40

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The Common Fans discuss the impact offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen and special teams coordinator Mike Ekeler will have for Nebraska football in 2025. In order to take the patented Year 3 leap under Matt Rhule, the Huskers will almost certainly need to win close games. What can turn close losses into wins? Improvement on offense and special tea…

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What is Tom Osborne’s Legacy? 1:01:49

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Tom Osborne biographer Henry Cordes of the Omaha World Herald and Brandon Vogel of the Counter Read Newsletter join the Common Fans for the final episode of the Tom Osborne series. Simply put, TO is the best coach in Nebraska football history, and one of the greatest college football coaches of all time. Beloved by his players to this day. Deep and…

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Tom Osborne: Dynasty 1:10:22

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College Football Hall of Famer Grant Wistrom and Omaha World Herald legend Tom Shatel join the Common Fans for the fifth episode of the Tom Osborne series. This episode focuses on the 1995-1997 seasons. The dominance of the 1995 team. Averaged over 53 points per game; gave up just 14 and a half. They averaged more than 556 rushing yards per game. N…

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Tom Osborne: Reaching the Mountaintop 1:14:37

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For Episode 4 of the Tom Osborne series, the Common Fans are joined by All Big 8 wingback Abdul Muhammad and longtime Nebraska sports writer Mitch Sherman. This episode focuses on the period from 1990-1994. Toward the end of the 1990 season, the Huskers were #2 in the country. Then they blew a 12-0 lead against Colorado, and suffered back-to-back b…

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Frostbite: Is Scott Frost's Chill Toward Nebraska Disrespectful? Or Do Husker Fans Need to Get Over It? 42:04

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The Common Fans interrupt their summer series on Tom Osborne to discuss the latest comments from Scott Frost. In case you hadn’t noticed, Scott Frost is in the news again. When asked what he learned from his time at Nebraska, Frost said, “Don't take the wrong job.” He went on to say, “I got tugged in a direction to try to help my alma mater and did…

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Tom Osborne: Chasing the Crown 1:16:33

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In the third episode of their deep dive into Tom Osborne’s career, the Common Fans talk to Husker legend Steve Taylor and former Lincoln Journal Star sportswriter Ken Hambleton about TO’s teams of the 1980s. TO takes things to another level. With five conference titles from 1980 to 1989, Nebraska had more wins than any other college football team i…

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Tom Osborne: The Head Man 1:05:17

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In the second episode of the Common Fans’ deep dive into Tom Osborne’s career, the boys look at TO’s early days as Nebraska’s head coach in the 1970s. Husker legend Tom Ruud discusses his days playing for both Bob Devaney and Tom Osborne. Long time sportswriters Mike Babcock and Brandon Vogel also join the conversation. Changing of the guard from D…

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TO: The Fateful Promotion 1:05:54

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The Common Fans launch their new summer series focused on Tom Osborne’s coaching career with a look at his time as an assistant to Bob Devaney. If you wanted to make the case that God’s a Cornhusker, there might not be a better place to start than here: Tom Osborne arrived on Nebraska’s campus as a young graduate student in pursuit of a PhD within …

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TO: An In-Depth Look at Tom Osborne’s Coaching Career 33:33

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The Common Fans announce “TO,” a new series of episodes focused on Tom Osborne’s career at Nebraska. Similar to last year’s series, “The Reckoning,” the Common Fans once again bring you a summer series to look back at certain aspects of Nebraska football history to help you survive until football season. As the offensive coordinator of the Huskers’…

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Most Essential Players for Nebraska Football in 2025 53:03

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The Common Fans discuss the most essential players for the Nebraska football team in the coming season. Optimism abounds at numerous positions of need. While expectations are high for Matt Rhule in year 3, the Huskers will need numerous players who have been in the program for several years to take the next step. They also need multiple transfers t…

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Tears, Tantrums, and Touchdowns: The Common Fans' Most Ridiculous Game-Day Reactions 51:14

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The Common Fans share some of their (and their listeners') most extreme reactions–both meltdowns and celebrations–to Nebraska football games over the years. One of the guiding principles of the Common Fan Podcast is: We Don’t Judge. Whatever Nebraska football has made you do over the years, this is a safe place to share your experiences. Whether it…

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Post-Spring 2025 Nebraska Football Schedule Predictions 1:29:27

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The Common Fans go through the 2025 schedule and pick wins and losses for every game. The ax forgets, but the tree remembers. It’s time for Nebraska football to be the ax again. Early part of the schedule lines up well for the Huskers. Under the lights at Arrowhead. First conference game vs. Michigan a major opportunity. Husker fans sweating the tr…

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Did Scott Frost and Sherrone Moore Both Disrespect Nebraska Football in the Same Week? 45:06

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The Common Fans discuss all the latest Husker news of the last week, including comments from Scott Frost and a new development with the Michigan game in September. Frost’s inability to say the word “Nebraska.” Many Husker fans want to see the former player and coach succeed again at UCF, but it would help if he could acknowledge his time in Lincoln…

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Three Games That Will Define Nebraska’s Season in 2025 44:14

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What are the most pivotal games for Nebraska in 2025? What games will come to define the season for the Big Red? The Common Fans dive in for a discussion about the most important games on the schedule as the Huskers look to build on their bowl season in 2024. Does anyone like PJ Fleck? The hate for Iowa burns strong. First conference game at home v…

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Three Takeaways as Nebraska Concludes Spring Football 35:31

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The Common Fans talk some big picture takeaways as spring ball wraps up and we look ahead to the 2025 season. 1) Questions Questions Everywhere While optimism around the program is high, there are a number of questions that won’t be answered until the season starts in the fall. What will special teams look like under new coordinator Mike Ekeler? Ca…

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Mitch Sherman Talks Dana Holgorsen’s Offense and the Outlook for 2025 Nebraska Football 52:21

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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 freshme…

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Evan Bland Talks Nebraska Spring Football with the Common Fans 57:21

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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: Assuming m…

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There’s No Such Thing as Too Much Nebraska Football 56:44

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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…