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Common Fan - A Nebraska Football Podcast

Common Fan - A Nebraska Football Podcast

By: T.J. Birkel Matt Owens Geoff Langenberg
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A Nebraska football podcast by the Common Fan, for the Common Fan.© 2023 Football
Episodes
  • Tom Osborne: Reaching the Mountaintop
    Jul 14 2025

    For Episode 4 of the Tom Osborne series, the Common Fans are joined by All Big 8 wingback Abdul Muhammad and longtime Nebraska sports writer Mitch Sherman. This episode focuses on the period from 1990-1994.

    • Toward the end of the 1990 season, the Huskers were #2 in the country.
    • Then they blew a 12-0 lead against Colorado, and suffered back-to-back blowouts against Oklahoma and vs. Georgia Tech in the bowl game.
    • They would finish the season ranked 24th, the team’s lowest final ranking since 1968. They finished outside the top 10 for the fourth consecutive season.
    • TO gathers his staff for a meeting in South Stadium. Ultimately, there were several things that resulted from this meeting. But perhaps none was more important than a decision to get faster on defense.
    • Defensive backs would be turned into linebackers. Linebackers would become defensive ends. Eventually, the 5-2 would give way to the 4-3. Nebraska had to catch up to the speedier Southern schools they were losing to in bowl games.

    Plus, insights from Abdul and Mitch about those early ‘90s teams:

    • Tommie Frazier = the x-factor.
    • The 1991 no-nonsense recruiting class–Abdul Muhammad, Dwayne Harris, Barron Miles, Christian Peter, and others.
    • “The war was in practice.”
    • The “refuse to lose” bunch in 1993.
    • The 1994 season–Frazier’s blood clot, Brook Berringer, the Matt Turman game, the Colorado game, the Orange Bowl against Miami.
    • Finally, TO reaches the mountaintop.
    • This and much more!


    Thanks to Abdul Muhammad and Mitch Sherman for joining us for this conversation. GBR for LIFE!

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Frostbite: Is Scott Frost's Chill Toward Nebraska Disrespectful? Or Do Husker Fans Need to Get Over It?
    Jul 9 2025

    The Common Fans interrupt their summer series on Tom Osborne to discuss the latest comments from Scott Frost.

    • In case you hadn’t noticed, Scott Frost is in the news again.
    • When asked what he learned from his time at Nebraska, Frost said, “Don't take the wrong job.”
    • He went on to say, “I got tugged in a direction to try to help my alma mater and didn't really want to do it. It wasn't a good move. I'm lucky to get back to a place where I was a lot happier.”
    • The reaction on social media has been fierce.
    • The Common Fans are irked by the latest comments, but also offer a thoughtful discussion considering multiple viewpoints.
    • Ultimately, if Frost is going to answer questions about his time at Nebraska, he needs to find a way to own the results and put it behind him.


    This and so much more on the latest episode of the Common Fan Podcast!

    Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@commonfanGBR

    Check out our website: www.commonfan.co

    Our Partners:

    You can now find all Common Fan videos and articles on www.huskermax.com as well as www.si.com/college/college-football/team/nebraska-cornhuskers.

    For more Husker coverage, check out Carriker Chronicles: https://carrikerchronicles.com/

    For more college football coverage, check out The College Huddle: https://thecollegehuddle.com/





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    42 mins
  • Tom Osborne: Chasing the Crown
    Jul 7 2025

    In the third episode of their deep dive into Tom Osborne’s career, the Common Fans talk to Husker legend Steve Taylor and former Lincoln Journal Star sportswriter Ken Hambleton about TO’s teams of the 1980s.

    • TO takes things to another level.
    • With five conference titles from 1980 to 1989, Nebraska had more wins than any other college football team in the decade.
    • Huskers come agonizingly close to two national championships.
    • Starting to beat Oklahoma.
    • The crew discusses the famous 1984 Orange Bowl and Osborne’s decision to go for two, the infamous 1982 Penn State game, and much more.

    Plus, Steve shares some illuminating insights into his time as a recruit and a player:

    • A hilarious recruiting trip to Minnesota involving Lou Holtz and Dave Winfield.
    • Other recruiting shenanigans.
    • TO’s standards.
    • Steve’s outstanding playing career.
    • The challenging non-conference schedules in those days.
    • Falling behind the speedy Florida schools.
    • Lessons from Coach Osborne.
    • Plus much more!

    

    Thanks to Steve Taylor and Ken Hambleton for joining us for this conversation. GBR for LIFE!

    Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@commonfanGBR

    Check out our website: www.commonfan.co

    Our Partners:

    You can now find all Common Fan videos and articles on www.huskermax.com as well as www.si.com/college/college-football/team/nebraska-cornhuskers.

    For more Husker coverage, check out Carriker Chronicles: https://carrikerchronicles.com/

    For more college football coverage, check out The College Huddle: https://thecollegehuddle.com/





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    1 hr and 17 mins
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