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Wake up every Sunday morning to Mike'l Severe, as he recap's yesterday's game. What went right, and what went wrong. No holding back. Call or text in YOUR takes - 402-951-1620

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    • Jan 4, 2026 LATEST EPISODE
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    Las Vegas Bowl - Utah - Segment 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2026 5:02


    Mike'l puts a bow on the 2025 season! Thank you all for listening and following along with us all season long. Talk to you in September!

    Las Vegas Bowl - Utah - Segment 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2026 4:48


    Mike'l looks at a few of the needs in the portal this offseason.

    Las Vegas Bowl - Utah - Segment 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2026 9:46


    When one season ends, another begins. Portal talk!

    Las Vegas Bowl - Utah - Segment 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2026 7:39


    A caller is wondering something a lot of people are probably asking themselves: why did Rhule get an extension?

    Las Vegas Bowl - Utah - Segment 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2026 25:57


    Sip joins the show to evaluate the season as a whole and how the program moves forward under Rhule.

    Las Vegas Bowl - Utah - Segment 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2026 19:45


    A caller questions why Nebraska was up against a team a tier ahead of them, so Mike'l discusses the dynamics of bowl selection.

    Las Vegas Bowl - Utah - Segment 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2026 16:03


    Mike'l evaluates if Rhule is leaving something to be desired in his evaluation of players and coaches.

    Las Vegas Bowl - Utah - Segment 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2026 17:08


    Well that wasn't fun. Mike'l brings you the reaction a few days removed from Utah's beatdown of Nebraska in the Las Vegas Bowl.

    Week 14 - Iowa - Segment 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2025 1:42


    A quick wrap to the 2025 regular season. We're not sure if there's a show after the bowl game. You'll be the first to know if we do. Until then, thanks for tuning in all season long. We'll talk to you next year!

    Week 14 - Iowa - Segment 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2025 5:34


    Severe answers more questions on the offense.

    Week 14 - Iowa - Segment 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2025 11:01


    Severe goes through around of calls and answer your questions regarding the current state of the Husker football program.

    Week 14 - Iowa - Segment 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2025 8:52


    Severe answers if Ron Brown can identify another running back similar to Emmett Johnson's capabilities. Severe revaluates the schedule and certain coaches on Rhule's staff.

    Week 14 - Iowa - Segment 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2025 17:37


    Steve Sipple joins Mike'l Severe to discuss the beat down from Friday's game, preview the offseason, evaluate the Matt Rhule era after year 3, and figure out who's under center next year.

    Week 14 - Iowa - Segment 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2025 5:41


    Severe shares some of the most important statistics from the Matt Rhule era.

    Week 14 - Iowa - Segment 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2025 7:58


    Severe praises one Husker for his maturity and accountability.

    Week 14 - Iowa - Segment 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2025 14:44


    Severe answer several offseason questions regarding player personnel. One caller had interesting suggestion.

    Week 14 - Iowa - Segment 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2025 22:50


    Hope you had a good Thanksgiving and time to soak in what went down in Lincoln on Black Friday. Mike'l Severe will break down everything related to another bad showing by the Huskers against the Hawkeyes.

    Week 13 - Penn State - Segment 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2025 6:17


    Severe revisits his keys from the Penn State game and previews Iowa. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, and we'll see you next week!

    Week 13 - Penn State - Segment 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2025 6:26


    Severe goes over the statistics and the player grades from Nebraska vs Penn State.

    Week 13 - Penn State - Segment 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2025 5:14


    Going over matchups, strength and conditioning, and more. Do Husker fans miss Dylan Raiola?

    Week 13 - Penn State - Segment 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2025 9:45


    Does Nebraska need a game changer at nose tackle? Would the defense be better had Tony White stay at DC? Severe discusses.

    Week 13 - Penn State - Segment 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2025 15:37


    More on the errors by the Husker defense. Severe determines if Rhule will make important the decisions with his coaching staff.

    Week 13 - Penn State - Segment 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2025 10:36


    Determining if Husker fans have any interest or buying into Coach Rhule fixing the ongoing problems within the football team.

    Week 13 - Penn State - Segment 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2025 9:54


    EJ shined in some parts, but it definitely wasn't enough for the Huskers. Severe answer questions regarding Holgorsen's creativity in his play calling.

    Week 13 - Penn State - Segment 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2025 13:22


    Severe dives into Nebraska's run defense against Penn State and backup QBs through the years.

    Week 13 - Penn State - Segment 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2025 19:46


    Severe is back. He share his thoughts on a ugly display of football by the Huskers in Happy Valley. Severe will break down things that went wrong, revisit keys, and answer all of your questions.

    Week 11 - UCLA - Segment 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2025 4:34


    Mike'l wraps up a victory in Pasadena and looks ahead to Penn State. See ya in 2 weeks!

    Week 11 - UCLA - Segment 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2025 12:27


    Mike'l revisits his keys to the game and how they played out.

    Week 11 - UCLA - Segment 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2025 13:38


    The future discussions about the QB position are going to get a lot more interesting after last night.

    Week 11 - UCLA - Segment 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2025 12:04


    Mike'l talks about stopping the pass in the Big Ten and how it will be pivotal moving forward.

    Week 11 - UCLA - Segment 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2025 9:07


    Mike'l discusses how this particular game was the best possible scenario for TJ to make his first start.

    Week 11 - UCLA - Segment 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2025 7:51


    The offense getting ahead of the sticks was one of the biggest keys to the win.

    Week 11 - UCLA - Segment 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2025 11:48


    Mike'l discusses the RB position and what he is hoping for from EJ in the future.

    Week 11 - UCLA - Segment 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2025 8:59


    Some interesting calls about EJ and the defense from last night.

    Week 11 - UCLA - Segment 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2025 24:19


    What a night! You awake? Mike'l has all the thoughts and reactions following a 28-21 Husker road win at the Rose Bowl!

    Week 10 - USC - Segment 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2025 2:28


    Wrapping up the show with a brief UCLA preview. Talk to you next week.

    Week 10 - USC - Segment 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2025 5:52


    Mike'l breaks down some players that aren't utilized on the football squad.

    Week 10 - USC - Segment 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2025 11:16


    More calls on the QB depth, the college kickers, and how the rest of the season will look.

    Week 10 - USC - Segment 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2025 9:37


    Getting through a lot of callers regarding Coach Rhule 's game management, EJ's performance, the defense, and more.

    Week 10 - USC - Segment 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2025 18:18


    Steve Sipple is back and refreshed after an extra hour of sleep. He and Mike'l discuss the Huskers loss. Key topics include Coach Rhule's game management issues, the QB depth after Raiola's injury, and more.

    Week 10 - USC - Segment 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2025 5:18


    Wrapping up the first hour with callers before we hear from Sip.

    Week 10 - USC - Segment 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2025 11:19


    Determining if last night's performance from Lateef finally silenced those who wanted Raiola benched in favor of the backup. Did the uniforms have anything to do with the Husker loss? How do fans feel about Dana's play calling?

    Week 10 - USC - Segment 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2025 14:58


    Mike'l breaks down some Husker defensive statistics from last night before taking in more callers regarding the defense, the QB situation, and the game management.

    Week 10 - USC - Segment 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2025 19:31


    Severe is back after the Husker blows another marquee matchup against another ranked opponent under the lights. He'll break down everything that happened in the USC game.

    Week 9 - Northwestern - Segment 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2025 2:37


    Severe revisits his keys and previews USC. Talk to you next week!

    Week 9 - Northwestern - Segment 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2025 2:11


    Severe goes over more stats from Raiola.

    Week 9 - Northwestern - Segment 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2025 4:17


    Breaking down the holding call that benefited Nebraska in the second to last drive of the Northwestern game.

    Week 9 - Northwestern - Segment 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2025 8:26


    Severe critiques the Big Ten officiating crew from yesterday's game.

    Week 9 - Northwestern - Segment 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2025 27:21


    Steve Sipple joins Severe Reaction to break down Nebraska's win against Northwestern.

    Week 9 - Northwestern - Segment 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2025 10:05


    Severe goes into further detail on the Husker's fourth down play calling.

    Week 9 - Northwestern - Segment 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2025 9:20


    Nebraska is finally starting to establish game winning drives. They've done it twice and are now 3-1 in one score games this season. A familiar Husker author chimes in on yesterday's performance.

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