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The football season at Nebraska opens in four months. Tuesday marks the end of the transfer-portal entry period for undergraduates. So we're asking this question: Should the Huskers take a quarterback from the portal in the weeks ahead? Matt Rhule has some thoughts on the subject. So do Connor and Mitch, who also address the portal departure of linebacker Chief Borders. We're also talking about the Nebraska defense after its lackluster finish to the spring season. Is any of that a concern?

The spring game at Nebraska has come and gone. And the Huskers have a star in the making at quarterback, if Saturday was to serve as an indication. Freshman QB Dylan Raiola showed well in his debut performance in front of a crowd at Memorial Stadium. Mitch and Connor assess that and give their takes on the newly stocked cupboard of playmakers on the offensive side. Also, Nebraska failed to escape the spring season free of serious injuries in this final scrimmage.

The Red-White game weekend is here at Nebraska. Connor and Mitch offer their takes on everything to watch Saturday at Memorial Stadium -- from the QB play to a motivated defense, emphasis on ball security and the possibility of an aerial shootout in this final spring opportunity for the Huskers to impress. We also talk about the pressure involved in playing in a game-like situation. It matters plenty to Matt Rhule after Nebraska struggled often with games on the line in 2023.

Who's climbing the ladder for Nebraska on offense this spring? Connor and Mitch choose four players. The NFL Draft has arrived, without much of any buzz around the Huskers. Is Matt Rhule set to soon change that trend? And we offer a recruiting update ahead of the spring game Saturday as five-star prospect Michael Terry and QB TJ Lateef are set to visit, along with coveted in-state targets Christian Jones, Reiman Zebert and Chase Loftin.

We're back on Wednesday to review the comments made this week by offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield, who was unusually transparent about the progress made by freshman QB Dylan Raiola in spring practice. Satterfield also offered an interesting reaction on Tuesday to a question about the Huskers' turnover issues in the coach's first year at Nebraska. The transfer portal was a busy place on Tuesday as the Huskers added a player, their first of this spring period, and watched from afar as others entered. And we check in on Texas A&M AD Trev Alberts, who had to make some difficult moves in his early days on the job after leaving Nebraska.

It's time to talk about the Nebraska running backs here in the final week of spring practice. Connor and Mitch assess the position group, which is still operating at less than full strength as backs rehab from injuries and transition to the Huskers' system. Does the inexperience and lack of clarity here rate as a concern? Also, we discuss the new in-helmet communication systems available in college football -- and how it might help Nebraska in 2024. And we take a look at the spring season for Nebraska's lone protected Big Ten rival, Iowa.