Nebraska Football Spring Spotlight: Emmett Johnson
Spring practice is underway for the Nebraska football team. The Big Red begins spring ball with different offensive, defensive, and special teams coordinators than the ones they had a year ago at this time, in addition to having dozens of new players on the roster. Even amidst all the change, optimism is high heading into […]
Four Questions for Nebraska Football Heading Into Spring Ball
Spring football is upon us, Common Fans! Practice begins this coming week and will last until April 26. And while nothing can replace the actual football season in the fall, it always feels like an accomplishment to get to this point in the year. We’ve made it through the doldrums of January and February. The […]
Three Sleepers in Nebraska Football’s Transfer Class
As spring practice approaches for Nebraska football, there is plenty of intrigue surrounding year 3 for Head Coach Matt Rhule. After revamping the coaching staff, bringing in both a strong high school recruiting class and a top 15 transfer portal class, and upending one of the biggest spring ball traditions, Rhule’s bunch is poised to […]
Three Transfers to Watch as Nebraska Gears Up for Spring Football
Nebraska football had the 11th ranked transfer class nationally for 2025, according to 247 Sports, and the 13th ranked class according to Rivals. After losing nearly 40 players to graduation and the transfer portal, it was critical that the Huskers restock the roster with a strong combination of high school recruits and transfers of their […]
Four True Freshmen Who Could See the Field for Nebraska Football in 2025
We recently talked to Husker247’s Brian Christopherson on the Common Fan Podcast. If you haven’t had a chance to check out the episode, you can watch it here or listen here. It’s a great conversation as the Huskers gear up for spring ball later this month, and Brian offers some tremendous insight into Nebraska’s revamped […]
Rhule Gets Real: Four Takeaways from His Broyles Award Speech
Last week, Matt Rhule spoke at the Annual Broyles Award Ring Ceremony, honoring the best high school assistant coaches in America. The 15 minute speech is a must-watch for Husker fans. The Huskers’ head man gave a room full of high school assistants his philosophy on coaching, developing players, and leading young men. Here are […]
Loss of Nebraska’s Spring Game Highlights Challenges of New College Football Landscape
Can I be honest about something? The spring game has never been something I’ve gotten overly excited about. Don’t get me wrong, I love anything and everything related to Husker football. During spring practice, I read every practice report, coach interview, and player profile I can find. During the long offseason, I find myself hankering […]
Greg Sharpe Was the Voice of the Huskers for a Generation of Nebraska Fans
This one hurts, Common Fans. It was announced Saturday morning that Greg Sharpe, the voice of Nebraska football and baseball since 2008, had passed away on Friday. Sharpe’s battle with pancreatic cancer was well known to Husker fans. When he learned of his prognosis roughly a year ago, his goal was simply to make it […]
Three Takes on Scott Frost’s Coaching Staff at UCF
We’ve said it before: when it comes to Scott Frost, it’s complicated for Nebraska fans. Some Husker fans are still plenty salty about how his tenure in Lincoln turned out. Others are happy he’s getting a second chance, and interested to see how it plays out now that he’s back as the head man at […]
Hiring Mike Ekeler is Arguably the Most Important Offseason Move for Nebraska Football
You could hear the sighs of relief from South Sioux City to Scottsbluff. Church bells rang out and shouts of joy could be heard across the windswept plains. After an already busy and productive offseason, it was announced earlier this week that Nebraska has hired a new special teams coordinator. And not just any special […]