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The Average Joe Sports Show
Author: Chris Schmidt, Bill Doleman, Gary Sharp, Elijah Herbel
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Bill Doleman and Chris Schmidt, former hosts of The Average Joe Sports Show on ESPN Lincoln, have teamed up with Gary Sharp of 1620 The Zone and Elijah Herbel to bring the popular radio show back as a weekly podcast!
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Chris Schmidt, Bill Doleman, Gary Sharp, Justice Rhody, and (eventually) Elijah Herbel join you to react to the March Madness selection show and to discuss Nebraska's draw against Troy in OKC on Thursday afternoon. Support the show
Chris Schmidt and Justice Rhody bring you a Friday edition of the Average Joe Sports Show where the guys talk Nebraska Basketball in the Big Ten Tournament, what they need to beat Purdue, and how they look heading into March Madness. To open the show, Brian Christopherson from Huskers247 joins the guys to give an update from Chicago and break down Nebraska-Purdue, while also touching a bit on Nebraska Football. Then, Lincoln Southwest coach Alex Bahe joins the show to recap the Silverha...
Chris Schmidt, Elijah Herbel, and Alex Zetterman join you on a Thursday to talk Husker Hoops, Husker Football, and more. They're joined by Brandon Vogel in Hour One before Gary Barnett joins for this usual Thursday segment. Mike Babcock also checks in before Danny Burke swings by for another edition of Burke's Best Bets. (00:00) Big Ten Tourney update (16:28) Brandon Vogel (29:25) Talking NCAA tampering rules (38:26) Nebraska's NIL lawsuit (42:47) Gary Barnett (59:19) Mike Babcock (1:12:20)...
Chris Schmidt and Elijah Herbel join you from the Nebraska Boys State Basketball Tournament for this abbreviated version of The Average Joe Sports Show. Jeff Maul joins to open the show before Jeff Smith, Jacob Padilla, and Dr. Brandon Seifert each check in to chat. (00:00) Jeff Maul from Visit Lincoln (9:08) Jeff Smith (25:39) Jacob Padilla talks State Tournament action (38:29) Jock Doc with Dr. Brandon Seifert: Maxx Crosby (47:31) Final thoughts Support the show
Chris Schmidt, Elijah Herbel, and Alex Zetterman join you on a Tuesday to react to the All-B1G basketball awards and to begin previewing Nebrasketball's path in the B1G Tourney. Mitch Sherman joins the show in Hour One before Michael Bruntz and Matt Schick each join the show in Hour Two. (00:00) Reacting to All-B1G awards (16:30) Mitch Sherman (30:15) Nebrasketball's MVP? (44:06) Michael Bruntz (1:00:41) Matt Schick (1:22:31) Final thoughts Support the show
Chris Schmidt, Elijah Herbel, and Justice Rhody join you on a Monday to continue reaction to Nebrasketball's Senior Day win against Iowa. Tim Verghese joins the show in Hour One to talk some recruiting before Charlie McBride and Jay Moore each join the show in Hour Two for the Blackshirt Hour. (00:00) Nebrasketball's win over Iowa (16:23) Tim Verghese (29:19) More on Nebrasketball (42:24) Charlie McBride (1:00:04) Jay Moore (1:21:52) Final thoughts Support the show
Chris Schmidt, Gary Sharp, Elijah Herbel, and Bill Doleman join you following Nebrasketball's win over Iowa on Senior Day to look back and discuss Nebraska's 2025-26 regular season as a whole and to look ahead to what awaits the Huskers in the B1G Tournament and NCAA Tournament. Support the show
Chris Schmidt, Bill Doleman, and Elijah Herbel join you on a Sunday morning to preview Nebrasketball's final regular season game against Iowa and to start looking ahead to a potential postseason run for the Huskers. Support the show
Chris Schmidt, Elijah Herbel, Bill Doleman, and Mark Kraynak join you on a Saturday morning to talk hoops, football, baseball, and more. Brandon Vogel and Gary Sharp each join the show for their usual Saturday morning segments. (00:00) Previewing Senior Day for Nebrasketball (15:41) Brandon Vogel (46:54) Gary Sharp Support the show
Nebraska Basketball's Sam Hoiberg joins the Average Joe Sports Show to discuss his upcoming Senior Day against Iowa, Nebraska's regular season, and what awaits Nebraska in March. Is this team ready to make a run? Support the show
Chris Schmidt, Elijah Herbel, and Justice Rhody join you to preview another busy weekend in Husker athletics. Brian Christopherson and Justin Frommer each join the show in Hour One before Sam Hoiberg checks in to kick off Hour Two. Later, Bill Doleman checks in for a segment, and Clausborne joins for another edition of the Friday Forecast. (00:00) Previewing Nebraska vs Iowa (16:28) Brian Christopherson (29:31) Justin Frommer (38:31) Could Justice beat Sam Hoiberg one-on-one? (42:53) Sam Ho...
Chris Schmidt, Elijah Herbel, and Alex Zetterman join you on a Thursday to talk Husker Hoops, Nebraska's QB room, and more. Brandon Vogel joins the show in Hour One for an extended chat before Gary Barnett and Mike Babcock each join the show in Hour Two. (00:00) Nebrasketball's momentum heading into March (16:30) Brandon Vogel (39:02) Starting five shoutouts (43:24) Gary Barnett (59:52) Mike Babcock (1:12:54) More on Nebrasketball (1:21:56) Final thoughts Support the show
Chris Schmidt, Elijah Herbel, and Justice Rhody join you on a Wednesday to discuss Husker Basketball's loss to UCLA on Tuesday night. They're joined by former Husker Beau Reid in Hour One before Evan Bland checks in to kick off Hour Two, talking Husker Football, Husker Baseball, and more. Dr. Brandon Seifert also joins the show for another Jock Doc segment. (00:00) Is it time to panic for Nebrasketball? (16:29) Beau Reid (34:11) More on Nebrasketball (38:25) Odds and ends (42:44) Evan Bland...
Chris Schmidt, Elijah Herbel, and Alex Zetterman join you on a Tuesday to preview Nebrasketball's game against UCLA and to briefly discuss Husker Baseball's home opener against Omaha. Mitch Sherman joins the show in Hour One before Jeff Smith and Michael Bruntz each join the show in Hour Two. (00:00) Nebrasketball's current seed position (16:34) Mitch Sherman (30:00) Previewing Nebraska vs UCLA (39:01) Quick thoughts on Husker Baseball (43:20) Jeff Smith (1:00:10) What Fred Hoiberg said abo...
Chris Schmidt and Elijah Herbel join you on a Monday to recap the weekend of Husker athletics. They're joined by Tim Verghese for an extended chat in Hour One before Charlie McBride and Jay Moore each join the show in Hour Two for the Blackshirt Hour. (00:00) Nebrasketball's status report entering March (16:28) Tim Verghese (38:47) Odds and ends (43:05) Charlie McBride (1:00:03) Jay Moore (1:22:00) Steak and a Beer bet Support the show
Chris Schmidt, Bill Doleman, and Elijah Herbel join you on a Sunday morning to talk Nebrasketball's win over USC and what they'll face against UCLA on Tuesday night, as well as some brief thoughts on Husker Baseball's loss to Auburn and Matt Rhule's media session on Saturday. Support the show
Chris Schmidt, Elijah Herbel, and Bill Doleman join you on a Saturday morning to talk Husker Baseball's win over Auburn, Nebrasketball's next test against USC, and more. Brandon Vogel and Gary Sharp each join the show for their regular Saturday morning segments. (00:00) Husker Baseball's win over Auburn (16:00) Brandon Vogel (42:39) Gary Sharp Support the show
Chris Schmidt, Elijah Herbel, and Justice Rhody join you on a Friday to preview a busy weekend for Husker athletics. Brian Christopherson joins the show in Hour One before Bill Doleman and Justin Frommer each join the show in Hour Two. Clausborne also joins for another edition of the Friday Forecast. (00:00) Previewing Nebrasketball vs USC (16:26) Brian Christopherson (29:34) Previewing Matt Rhule's Saturday press conference (38:31) More on Nebrasketball (42:50) Bill Doleman (59:28) Justin ...
Chris Schmidt, Elijah Herbel, and Alex Zetterman join you on a Thursday to break down Nebrasketball's win over Maryland on Wednesday night. Brandon Vogel joins the show in Hour One before Gary Barnett checks in to kick off Hour Two. Danny Burke also joins the show for another edition of Burke's Best Bets. (00:00) Nebrasketball's win over Maryland (16:32) Brandon Vogel (38:31) More on Nebrasketball's win over Maryland (42:53) Gary Barnett (59:24) Talking Nebraska's D-Line (1:12:24) Burke's B...
Chris Schmidt and Elijah Herbel join you on a Tuesday to discuss what we learned from the new Husker coaches at their Wednesday morning media session before talking some Husker Hoops. They're joined by Mike Babcock in Hour One before Evan Bland and Jake Muhleisen each join the show in Hour Two. Dr. Brandon Seifert also joins for another Jock Doc segment. (00:00) What we learned at Wednesday's media session (16:23) Mike Babcock (29:20) Talking Husker Hoops (38:15) Justice Rhody checks in fro...



