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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.

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 program for a more veteran coach in Butler? 

They talk the difference between Copper leaving and Bob Wager last season, and what those differences says about the Butler hire. 

The two also discuss why Butler left the Buffalo Bills program.

They then move onto the player representatives at Big Ten media days: Ty Robinson, Isaac Gifford and Ben Scott.

The duo talk about the Nebraska men's basketball nonconference schedule and how it resembles last season's schedule. Is it better to schedule easier teams or challenging ones when it comes to qualifying for the NCAA tournament?

They discuss the reported roster limits heading to college football and how it will impact Nebraska.

They close out by discussing Nebraska's Big Red Preview.

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 Alberts leaving Nebraska and NU bringing in Troy Dannen as his replacement. 

They move onto football and Matt Rhule's recent press conference where he talked recruiting. They then talk Nebraska's strength and conditioning program and coach and the new practice facility.  

The duo closes out with football recruiting, where Nebraska is at and how the transfer portal can serve as the "great eraser."

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 way to close out games.

The duo then move onto Nebraska football's kickoff times and which ones stands out. They talk Nebraska's home Friday Night Lights game against Illinois, and the Huskers' need to win their home opener.

They close out with a look at potential changes the NCAA may make over the summer, including revenue sharing and roster limits for football, and how prepared Nebraska is for those changes.

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 college baseball.

They talk the recent NCAA settlements and revenue sharing with student athletes. They take a look at what Nebraska might do in regards with revenue sharing between the men's and women's sports.

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 important than high school recruiting and how Donovan Raiola has become an elite and coveted assistant coach for the Huskers.

The trio moves onto Nebraska vs. Colorado at primetime, why it matters and how "bloodthirsty" the game will be.

The crew closes out with Nebraska baseball heading into the final weekend of the regular season and then the Big Ten tournament, and take stock of where the team is at currently.