Happy holidays from The Showdown

Sam McKewon has a holiday message for The Showdown listeners.

Episode 114 The Showdown Snippet: Evaluating Husker signing day and volleyball's season end

Sam McKewon and Amie Just reunite to recap Husker football's signing day and discuss the recruiting class that includes Dylan Raiola (00:57) as well as the news that QB Chubba Purdy is transferring (4:40). Then they turn their focus on the Nebraska volleyball team’s season ending with a loss to Tex…

Episode 111 The Showdown Snippet: The high price of top-tier QBs, previewing the NCAA volleyball tournament & men's hoops vs Creighton

Sam McKewon and Amie Just kick off the episode with a reaction to - and analysis of - Matt Rhule's viral comment about the price of top-tier college QBs (00:30), before discussing expectations for the Husker volleyball team's NCAA tournament run (8:47) and the Nebraska men's hoops weekend game agai…

Episode 110 The Showdown Snippet: Huskers play for a bowl, volleyball looks to stay perfect & soccer's incredible run

Amie Just and Sam McKewon are busy looking ahead look ahead to the Black Friday football game between Nebraska and Iowa, with the Huskers hoping to become bowl-eligible (2:02) before discussing the big volleyball match between the Huskers and Badgers later on Friday afternoon where the Huskers hope…

Episode 109 The Showdown Snippet: Nebraska's path to bowl eligibility

Amie Just and Sam McKewon kick off the latest episode discussing what the Huskers need to do to become bowl eligible (1:22) while looking ahead to the game against the Wisconsin Badgers in Madison. Then, the two preview the big matchup between the Nebraska women as they host Creighton on Sunday (9:…

Episode 107 The Showdown Snippet: A 'perfect October' for Nebraska Athletics

Sam McKewon and Amie Just tip off the latest episode of The Showdown discussing the men's and women's basketball programs' chances at seeing postseason action and the injuries Fred Hoiberg's squad is dealing with. Then they discuss the bowl-eligible Husker football team and whether Matt Rhule's cre…

Episode 106 The Showdown Snippet: Celebrating two Nebraska wins and looking to what's ahead

Sam McKewon and Amie just breakdown Nebraska's winning Saturday after the Huskers racked up Ws in football and against the then-No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers in volleyball. The duo also discuss what's next for both teams and what to watch for when the men's and women's basketball teams take the court on …

Episode 105 The Showdown Snippet: Anticipating Wisconsin-Nebraska volleyball

It’s the hottest ticket in town! Sam McKewon and Amie Just preview the big game with the second-ranked Nebraska volleyball team hosting the top-ranked Wisconsin Badgers. The duo marvel over the ticket prices and make their predictions before discussing Saturday’s football against Northwestern and w…

Episode 104 The Showdown Snippet: Nebraska football under the Friday night lights

Amie Just and Sam McKewon reflect on the Nebraska football games so far, and look ahead to Friday's battle at Illinois before previewing Husker volleyball's upcoming games against Michigan State and Michigan (10:19) and Amie's upcoming trip to Minnesota for Big Ten Basketball Media Days and more on…

Episode 103 The Showdown Snippet: It's Big Game Week! Plus, Jordan Larson is back

Amie Just and Sam McKewon dive right in and discuss the upcoming Michigan-Nebraska game, starting with who will be QB1 against Jim Harbaugh's Wolverines (1:30), what to expect rom the Huskers run defense (6:05). Then they talk about Jordan Larson returning to the Nebraska volleyball program as an a…