Nebraska Athletics Podcast

Jessica Coody and Jeremiah Sirles break down the win over UCLA, including TJ Lateef's first start, what he liked about the offensive rhythm and play calling, the play of the Huskers' offensive line, we also talk Emmett Johnson's Heisman campaign and what makes him one of the best running backs in the country, what are the bye week goals this late in the season, deer hunting season is here and much more!

Kyle Crooks chats with offensive line coach Donovan Raiola about bye week preparation, the development of the offensive line, the emergence of Emmett Johnson, and much more.

Jessica Coody is joined by Lindsay Peterson for this week's episode of The Dig, Lindsay recaps two more sweeps for Husker VB, talks Andi Jackson and Laney Choboy Player of the Week performances, she talks Player of the Year Semifinalists Jackson, Harper Murray and Bergen Reilly, she dives into the emphasis of Nebraska Volleyball program to ensure players are taking care of mental and emotional health, Lindsay talks Nebraska High School Volleyball State Championships, this weekend's west coast road trip and much more!

Kyle Crooks is joined by outside linebackers coach Phil Simpson to talk about the Blackshirts effort against USC, looking ahead to UCLA, his coaching mentors, and much more. Linebacker Javin Wright also joins the show to talk about the upcoming matchup with the Bruins, his role as a leader, and more.

Jessica Coody sat down with senior tight end Heinrich Haarberg for the Cornhusker Conversation ahead of Nebraska's matchup with USC.

Jessica Coody and Jeremiah Sirles break down the loss to USC, the atmosphere of the Blackout inside Memorial stadium, why the play of the Blackshirts was impressive, Sirles talks the loss of quarterback Dylan Raiola for the rest of the season and how that impacts the rest of the offense, what the week looks like for an offensive line to get a new quarterback ready to go and what Dana Holgerson and the offense can do to help with the confidence and success of freshman quarterback TJ Lateef, he dives into the matchup against UCLA and how the Huskers can defend a mobile quarterback, keys to a Husker victory inside the Rose Bowl, and much more!

Jessica Coody is joined by Kelly Natter on this week's episode of "The Dig," Kelly breaks down two more sweeps for Husker Volleyball, what went into the performance against Wisconsin, how freshman Terraya Sigler set the tone on the back row defensively, how the team challenges themselves and makes adjustments in-match, Kelly talks the liberos and the play of both Olivia Mauch and Laney Choboy, she dives into the season Bergen Reilly is having what has allowed for her to take it to another level this season, Kelly Sheffield's comments on the Huskers' setter, the adjustments made with Virginia Adriano, she previews the week ahead with Illinois and Minnesota, and much more!

Kyle Crooks is joined by running backs coach EJ Barthel to talk about the Husker running game, the emergence of Emmett Johnson, the matchup with USC, and much more. We're also joined in-studio by Johnson to chat about his success this season and the test ahead with the Trojans.

Jessica Coody and Jeremiah Sirles break down the win over Northwestern, Sirles talks special teams big plays and Mike Ekeler, establishing the run game early with Emmett Johnson and Emmett's ability to make people miss, what goes into a team learning how to put teams away, Sirles brags on the Huskers' offensive line and his concerns about the health of the line moving forward, he breaks down the big touchdown play the defense gave up and what can be corrected, we preview the matchup with USC, what makes a Lincoln Riley offense so hard to stop, Sirles gives his keys to a Husker Victory and much more!

Jessica Coody is joined by Jaylen Reyes for this week's episode of "The Dig," coming off the 11th consecutive sweep, Jaylen dives into the different ways the staff continues to challenge the Huskers, he talks Harper Murray and what has elevated her consistency this season, Jaylen discusses Andi Jackson and the potential of her playing outside, he talks arms swings and hitting hard and what goes into delivering before the arm even swings, what's allowed Virginia Adriano to really swing hard the last couple of matches, he previews Wisconsin and Oregon, talks TikTok and much more.

Hear all of the post game reaction from the Huskers Radio Network Broadcast Team following Nebraska's 28-21 win over Northwestern. Including the final call and initial reaction from Kyle Crooks and Damon Benning, Ben McLaughlin joins Kyle and Damon for the 5th quarter show, Rocco Spindler joins Jessica Coody live on the field immediately following the win, then Jessica has locker room reaction from the head coach Matt Rhule, defensive lineman Riley Van Poppel, defensive back Rex Guthrie, running back Kenneth Williams, linebacker Javin Wright and running back Emmett Johnson..

Jessica Coody and Jeremiah Sirles are back for the Sideline Slice, breaking down the loss at Minnesota, Sirles dives into the offensive line and what could account for miscommunication issues, some of the areas the offense can address to minimize the sack numbers, he talks the anger and hurt from a loss and how that impacts a team throughout the week but also the culture shift with this team in facing a loss, Sirles previews the matchup with Michigan, gives his keys to a Husker victory, talks players to watch and much more!

Kyle Crooks chats with head coach Matt Rhule to talk about the roadtrip at Minnesota while looking ahead to Northwestern.

Jessica Coody is joined by Husker Volleyball assistant coach Brennan Hagar for this week's episode of “The Dig.” Brennan recaps the weekend sweeps over Michigan State and Michigan, talks visiting Harper Murray's home in Ann Arbor for a team dinner, Andi Jackson's performances that led to B1G Defensive Player of the Week, out-of-system blocking, the growth of freshman Kenna Cogill, game planning with the middles, service scout, he previews the weekend and much more!

Kyle Crooks is joined by Troy Dannen in studio for his monthly Athletic Director's Show on Sports Nightly to talk about the current state of Huskers athletics. Assistant AD for Special Events Arek Olson also joins the show to chat about the Savannah Bananas coming to Lincoln this summer, and much more.

Kyle Crooks chats with special teams coordinator Mike Ekeler on the success of his unit, his return to Nebraska, and the upcoming game at Minnesota. Kenneth Williams also joins the show to talk about recently being put on scholarship, his journey to Lincoln, and much more.

Jessica Coody sits down with Director of Operations Lindsay Peterson for "The Dig," Lindsay recaps the sweeps over Washington and Purdue, she talks the performances from Harper Murray that led to the B1G Player of the Week Award, Lindsay the high level IQ this team has and their ability to make in match adjustments, the ways in which the Huskers were challenged within the sweeps over the weekend, Lindsay dives into her process of building the next season's schedule and the demand for Husker VB, she previews the weekend with Michigan State and Michigan and much more!

On this week's episode of the "Sideline Slice," Jessica Coody and Jeremiah Sirles break down Nebraska's win over Maryland, Sirles dives into what makes this team so fun to watch, Sirles talks Dylan Raiola's response in the fourth quarter, one of the best performances by the Husker offensive line, why sticking with the run game wears down defenses in the fourth quarter, he previews the matchup with Minnesota, the style of play the Gophers' usually like to play and how the Huskers' dictate the pace, the importance of special teams in the matchup, Sirles gives his keys to a Huskers' victory and much more.

Jessica Coody sat down with sophomore linebacker Jacob Bower for the Cornhusker Conversation ahead of Nebraska's matchup with Maryland. Jacob talks his role on special teams, Mike Ekeler's impact, he talks the decision to walk-on at Nebraska and earning a scholarship this past spring, playing rugby and the role it played in the football player he became, and much more!

Hear all of the post game reaction from the Huskers Radio Network Broadcast Team following Nebraska's 34-31 road win over Maryland. Including the final call and initial reaction from Kyle Crooks and Damon Benning, Ben McLaughlin joins Kyle and Damon for the 5th quarter show, Emmett Johnson joins Jessica Coody live on the field immediately following the win, then Jessica has locker room reaction from the head coach Matt Rhule, more from Emmett Johnson, Heinrich Haarberg, and Javin Wright.

Kyle Crooks chats with Huskers defensive line coach Terry Bradden on the performance of his group, the upcoming game against Maryland, and much more. Elijah Jeudy joins the show to talk about the improvement in the defensive line, the upcoming road trip, and recent developments in his life off the field.

Jessica Coody is joined in studio by Kelly Natter for this week's episode of "The Dig," Kelly recaps the Huskers' dominate performance over #16 Penn State, what went into one of the best defensive performances in program history, why block numbers are down this season, Kelly talks the record crowd and sweep over Rutgers, the play of freshman middle Manaia Ogbechie, how setter Bergen Reilly is improved this season, breaking down film with the liberos, her biggest coaching influences growing up, Kelly previews Washington and Purdue and more!

Jessica Coody and Jeremiah Sirles are back to dive into the win over Michigan State and preview the first B1G road matchup with Maryland, Sirles talks takeaways from the Huskers win over the Spartans, including what he's seeing out of running back Emmett Johnson, the movement on the offensive line at the tackle spots, how important time and reps are in an offensive line gelling, he talks the differences between run blocking and pass protection, and what might be on film that the o-line might continue to face, Sirles previews Maryland, gives his keys to a Husker victory and much more!

Hear all of the post game reaction from the Huskers Radio Network Broadcast Team following Nebraska's 38-27 win over Michigan State. Including the final call and initial reaction from Kyle Crooks and Damon Benning, Ben McLaughlin joins Kyle and Damon for the 5th quarter show, Deshon Singleton joins Jessica Coody live on the field immediately following then win, then Jessica has locker room reaction from the head coach Matt Rhule, Jamir Conn, Carter Nelson, Jacory Barney Jr., and Nyziah Hunter.

Kyle Crooks chats with Nebraska offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen about preparation for Michigan State, the development of Dylan Raiola, the future of the offense, and much more. Tight End Luke Lindenmeyer also joins the show to talk about his growth, his recent engagement, and more.

Jessica Coody and Jeremiah Sirles are back after a bye week for another episode of the Sideline Slice, Sirles goes back to the loss to Michigan and talks some of the areas the offensive line had some troubles, where they can be better and his expectations for a bounce back performance, he gives the offensive lineman perspective of the defensive line "getting off blocks," talks red zone offense and explosive plays on defense, previews the matchup with Michigan State, gives his keys to victory, players to watch and much more!

Jessica Coody is joined by Jaylen Reyes for this week's episode of "The Dig," Jaylen recaps the first two wins of B1G Conference play, including the positives and areas of improvement, the option of the 6-2 and being interviewed by John Cook, he also dives into what teams try to do to take away the middles, and ways the Huskers can attack when they do, how Virginia Adriano settling in, Jaylen previews the weekend against Penn State and Rutgers and talks a little Husker Football and Dylan Raiola.

Kyle Crooks chats with Huskers quarterbacks coach and co-offensive coordinator Glenn Thomas. Thomas sheds light on the progress of Dylan Raiola and much more.

Jessica Coody sits down with senior goal keeper Cece Villa to chat about the team's undefeated start to the 2025 season, and why a pair of ties against top 25 opponents were a disappointment for the Huskers, and the belief and confidence the team is playing with, Cece talks about her recruiting story and why she loved Nebraska, she previews a big weekend out at Hibner with matchups against Michigan and Iowa, the impact of a big home crowd, and more!

Kyle Crooks is joined by Troy Dannen for his monthly Athletic Director's Show on Sports Nightly. Associate AD of Athletic Medicine Brandon Yoder also joins the show to talk about the impact of sports medicine on the Huskers success.

Jessica Coody is joined by assistant coach Brennan Hagar on this week's episode of "The Dig," Brennan talks finishing the non conference schedule unbeaten, and areas of improvement the team is focusing on going into the B1G opener against Michigan, some of the things they've learned when teams try to game plan around the Nebraska middle blockers, he talks the mentorship of Jaylen Reyes, the growth of Manaia Ogbechie, John Cook's statue, previews Michigan and much more!

Jessica Coody sat down with senior linebacker Marques Watson-Trent ahead of the Nebraska Football's B1G Opener against Michigan.

Hear all of the post game reaction from the Huskers Radio Network Broadcast Team following Nebraska's 30=27 loss to Michigan in the B1G Opener. Including the final call and initial reaction from Kyle Crooks and Damon Benning, Ben McLaughlin joins Kyle and Damon for the 5th Quarter, and Jessica has reaction from the locker room including head coach Matt Rhule, Rocco Spindler, Jacory Barney, Elijah Jeudy, and Vincent Shavers.

Kyle Crooks is joined by head coach Matt Rhule for this week's Nebraska Football Show ahead of the Huskers' B1G opener against Michigan, and also a chat with tight end Heinrich Haarberg.

Jessica Coody is joined by Director of Operations Lindsay Peterson for this week's episode of "The Dig," to break down the five set win over #18 Creighton, the attendance record and what the number of record setting crowds have meant to the program, Lindsay talks the liberos, Virginia Adriano adjustment to college volleyball, John Cook's statue unveiling, how the non conference schedule has prepared the Huskers for B1G play, and much more!

Jessica Coody and Jeremiah Sirles are back with another victory episode of the Sideline Slice, Sirles breaks down the win over Houston Christian, and previews the matchup with Michigan, including what the Husker offensive and defensive lines need to do to do to win in the trenches, Sirles gives his keys to victory, impact players and much more!

Jessica Coody sat down with quarterback Dylan Raiola for the Cornhusker Conversation ahead of kickoff in week 3's matchup between Nebraska and Houston Christian.

Hear all of the post game reaction from the Huskers Radio Network Broadcast Team following Nebraska's 59-7 win over Houston Christian. Including the final call and initial reaction from Kyle Crooks and Damon Benning, Kwinten Ives joins Jessica Coody on field, Ben McLaughlin joins Kyle and Damon for the 5th Quarter, and Jessica has reaction from the locker room including head coach Matt Rhule, Isaiah Mozee, Riley Van Poppel, Dawson Merritt, and Dane Key.

Jessica Coody sat down with Deputy AD and Senior Woman Administrator Kristen Brown to talk about her being appointed to the NCAA Division 1 Women's Basketball Committee, why it's been a longterm goal of hers to serve the committee, Kristen talks about her first year at Nebraska, working with women's basketball and volleyball, and the head coaches Amy Williams and Dani Busboom Kelly, her decision behind wanting to get into athletic administration, the support for women's sports at Nebraska, the future of women's sports, her role models, and much more!

Defensive Coordinator John Butler, current Husker defensive back Andrew Marshall, and Head Strength and Conditioning coach Corey Campbell join Kyle Crooks for the Nebraska Football Coaches Show.

Jessica Coody sat down with tight end Luke Lindenmeyer for a Cornhusker Conversation ahead of Nebraska Football's home opener against Akron.

Jessica Coody is joined by Kelly (Hunter) Natter on this week's episode of "The Dig," to recap the Huskers wins over Wright State and Cal, the positive takeaways from the weekend victories, including giving some more opportunities to some younger players, the benefits of setting in-match goals, Rebekah Allick's serving, Laney Choboy's response, and the impressive freshmen, Kelly also talks setting the middles, Bergen Reilly's ability to spread the ball around, and she dives in to passing, the techniques, improving the skill in season, and goals for the perfect passes, she previews the weekend against Utah and GCU, and more!

Jessica Coody and Jeremiah Sirles are back with another victory episode, Sirles breaks down his big takeaways from the 68-0 win over Akron, the standard from Matt Rhule as shown at halftime, the impact of special teams under Mike Ekeler, explosive plays on offense, improvements on the defensive line, the impact of what's on game film for opponents preparation, what Sirles would like to see against Houston Christian and much more!

Wide Receivers coach Daikiel Shorts and current Husker wideout Dane Key joined Kyle Crooks for the Nebraska Football Coaches Show. The guys dive into the path for Shorts from player to coach while Key chats about his journey to Lincoln & more.

Jessica Coody is joined by assistant coach Jaylen Reyes on this week's episode of "The Dig," to recap the weekend for Husker Volleyball, including a reverse sweep of Kentucky on Saturday, how the depth of the roster was utilized and will continue to be moving forward, Jaylen talks the transition working with Dani Busboom Kelly, and working with the outside hitters this season, he talks Harper Murray's growth as a more complete, consistent player, also the attacking philosophy for the outsides, what he wants to see from the group moving forward, and much more!

Jeremiah Sirles and Jessica Coody are back with a new episode to break down the Huskers' season opening win over Cincinnati, Sirles gives his big take aways after diving into the film, both the positives and areas of needed improvement, he dives into the offensive tackle rotation, how impressed he was with Dylan Raiola's decision making, he gives kudos to the defensive backs, and also dives into why significant improvements are usually seen from week 1 to week 2 for football teams, and much more!

Jessica Coody sits down with senior linebacker Javin Wright for the first Cornhusker Conversation of the 2025 season, Javin talks what it meant to him to be voted to wear a single digit this season, why he chose to wear #0, he dives into his health journey and the challenges he faced off the field throughout his career as a Husker, what it meant to him for Matt Rhule and the staff to stand by him through it all, Javin talks his move to linebacker and why he now agrees it's the best fit for him, his approach to his final season, and much more!

Hear all of the post game reaction from the Huskers Radio Network broadcast team following Nebraska Football's 20-17 win over Cincinnati. Including the final call and initial reaction from Kyle Crooks and Damon Benning, Emmett Johnson joins Jessica Coody during the on-field celebrations, Ben McLaughlin joins Kyle and Damon for the 5th quarter, and Jessica Coody has reaction from the locker room including Head Coach Matt Rhule, Kyle Cunanan and Archie Wilson, Marques Buford Jr., Luke Lindenmeyer, and Malcolm Hartzog Jr.

The Huskers Radio Network honors the late Greg Sharpe before opening the 2025 Football Season against Cincinnati.

Jessica Coody is joined by Interim Assistant Coach Brennan Hagar for this week's episode of "The Dig," Brennan recaps the Huskers' impressive opening weekend, and dives into his journey from Wyoming to playing college volleyball, to earning a spot as a graduate assistant on John Cook's staff, to earning the trust of Dani Busboom Kelly, he talks working with the middles, the growth of Rebekah Allick, Andi Jackson's serve, the talent of the freshmen middles, and much more!

Head coach Matt Rhule joined Kyle Crooks and Jessica Coody in studio for the first Nebraska Football Show of the 2025 season.