The Common Fans talk some big picture takeaways as spring ball wraps up and we look ahead to the 2025 season.

1) Questions Questions Everywhere

• While optimism around the program is high, there are a number of questions that won’t be answered until the season starts in the fall.
• What will special teams look like under new coordinator Mike Ekeler?
• Can the defense continue its stellar play that has come to define the Rhule era?
• How much can the offense improve under Dana Holgorsen?

2) Dylan Raiola is the Face of the Program

• Raiola joining the women’s flag football contest during the Husker Games is just the latest example of Raiola embracing his leadership role.
• Raiola is perhaps even more of a face of the program than Matt Rhule.

3) Just Win Baby

• Some of Rhule’s comments during spring ball indicate he understands the stakes for his third year leading the program.
• Rhule is hyper-focused on the one thing that matters most in his job: winning football games.
• Husker fans have been through so much over the last decade, even the most optimistic need to see it on the field.

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

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The Athletic’s Mitch Sherman joins the Common Fans to talk Dana Holgorsen’s offense, what to expect from the Blackshirts, whether Special Teams can finally figure it out, and much more.

• What will Nebraska’s offense look like under Dana Holgorsen?
• RB depth behind Emmett Johnson. Do they look to the portal?
• Outlook for the WR corps, with true freshmen Cortez Mills and Isaiah Mozee showing promise.
• Dylan Raiola’s leadership.
• Contrasts between Dylan and Nico Iamaleava.
• What’s the latest with the 105 man roster limit?
• What to expect during the open transfer portal window.
• The ever present question: will the Blackshirts avoid a falloff?
• Can all Common Fans finally start hoping special teams won’t be a liability this year?
• Spring game weekend.

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The Omaha World Herald’s Evan Bland joins the Common Fans to talk all the latest with Nebraska’s spring football practice and look ahead to the coming season.

• Offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen’s recent comments about how the offense is progressing.
• Running back depth behind Emmett Johnson an open question.
• Dylan Raiola fully invested:
  • Assuming major leadership role going into year 2 at the helm of Nebraska’s offense.
  • Playing a leading role in recruiting talent to Lincoln.
  • Being a visible face around the University and the community.
• Two true freshmen wide receivers making a move and poised to contribute.
• Spring game substitutes.

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

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