The Average Joe Sports Show
by Chris Schmidt, Bill Doleman, Gary Sharp, Elijah Herbel
Bill Doleman and Chris Schmidt, former hosts of The Average Joe Sports Show on ESPN Lincoln, have teamed up with Gary Sharp and Elijah Herbel to bring the popular radio show back as a daily podcast!
Episodes
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The Average Joe Sports Show: Sunday, November 8th
Chris Schmidt, Bill Doleman, and Elijah Herbel join you on a Sunday morning to react to the news of Dana Holgorsen being fired as Nebraska's offensive coordinator and to discuss their expectations for Glenn Thomas in the OC role before they give some brief thoughts on Nebraska Basketball's win…
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The Average Joe Sports Show: Saturday, November 7th
Chris Schmidt, Elijah Herbel, Bill Doleman, and Mark Kraynak join you on this Saturday morning to bring you further reaction to Nebraska's loss to Illinois, and to discuss where the Husker Football program can go from here. Brandon Vogel also joins the show to give his thoughts on Friday night's...
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Real Red Reaction Show: Nebraska vs Illinois
Chris Schmidt, Elijah Herbel, Bill Hooks, and Bill Doleman join you following another Nebraska loss to take your phone calls and to give their reaction to the game, including what this loss means for Matt Rhule, Dana Holgorsen, and more.
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Nebraska vs Illinois Pregame Show | The Average Joe Sports Show
Chris Schmidt and Elijah Herbel join you for this pregame edition of The Average Joe Sports Show. They're joined by Brian Christopherson in Hour One before Bill Doleman checks in to kick off Hour Two. Later, Clausborne joins the guys for another edition of the Friday Forecast. (00:00) Previewing...
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The Average Joe Sports Show: Thursday, November 5th
Chris Schmidt, Elijah Herbel, and Arden Locke join you on a Thursday as they discuss the vibes for Nebraska as they prepare for Illinois. Brandon Vogel joins the show in Hour One before Gary Barnett checks in for an extended chat in Hour Two. Danny Burke also joins the show for another edition of...
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Gary Sharp talks Nebraska's struggles and how the Huskers can make improvements before Friday night | The Average Joe Sports Show
Gary Sharp joins The Average Joe Sports Show for his usual Wednesday segment to discuss how and why Nebraska is struggling in recent weeks and to give his thoughts on how the Huskers can make improvements before they play Illinois on Friday night.
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The Average Joe Sports Show: Wednesday, November 4th
Chris Schmidt and Elijah Herbel join you on a Wednesday as they begin looking ahead to where Nebraska needs to improve before Friday night. Mike Babcock joins the show in Hour One before Evan Bland and Gary Sharp each join the show in Hour Two. Dr. Brandon Seifert also joins the show for another...
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Jeremiah Sirles on what has gone wrong for Nebraska in 2026 | The Average Joe Sports Show
Jeremiah Sirles joins The Average Joe Sports Show to give his thoughts on what has gone wrong for Nebraska in 2026 and if it can get fixed before the end of the season.
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The Average Joe Sports Show: Tuesday, November 3rd
Chris Schmidt and Elijah Herbel join you on a Tuesday to react to what we learned from Rob Aurich and Dana Holgorsen on Tuesday morning. Mitch Sherman joins the show in Hour One before Michael Bruntz and Jeremiah Sirles each join the show in Hour Two. (00:00) What we learned from Rob Aurich…
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The Average Joe Sports Show: Monday, November 2nd
Chris Schmidt, Elijah Herbel, and Arden Locke join you on a Monday to continue discussing Nebraska's loss to Washington and to react to what Matt Rhule had to say in his Monday press conference. Tim Verghese joins the show in Hour One before Charlie McBride and Jay Moore each join the show in…
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Nightmare Fuel | The Average Joe Sports Show
Chris Schmidt, Bill Doleman, Gary Sharp, and Elijah Herbel join you on a Sunday morning following Nebraska's devastating loss to Washington to discuss why the Huskers continue to collapse in the 4th quarter, their questions surrounding the Husker offense, and where Nebraska goes from here.
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Real Red Reaction Show: Nebraska vs Washington
Chris Schmidt, Elijah Herbel, Jeff Motz, and Bill Doleman join you following Nebraska's collapse against Washington to give their instant reaction to the loss and to get your thoughts on where Nebraska goes from here.
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Nebraska vs Washington Pregame Show | The Average Joe Sports Show
Chris Schmidt, Elijah Herbel, and Arden Locke are joined by Mark Kraynak and Gary Sharp to bring you a final preview of Nebraska's game against Washington on Saturday night.
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The Average Joe Sports Show: Friday, October 30th
Chris Schmidt, Elijah Herbel, and Arden Locke join you from The Graduate Hotel for this Friday edition of The Average Joe Sports Show previewing Nebraska's matchup against Washington. They're joined by Brian Christopherson in Hour One before Bill Doleman joins the show to kick off Hour Two.…
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The Average Joe Sports Show: Thursday, October 29th
Chris Schmidt, Elijah Herbel, and Arden Locke join you on a Thursday to talk keys for Nebraska on Saturday. They're joined by Brandon Vogel in Hour One before Gary Barnett checks in for an extended chat to kick off Hour Two. Later, Danny Burke joins for another edition of Burke's Best Bets.…
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Gary Sharp on Halloween football, Nebraska's response after the bye, and more | The Average Joe Sports Show
Gary Sharp joins The Average Joe Sports Show for his usual Wednesday segment to lay out the areas where Nebraska needs to show improvement following the bye week in order to finish the season on a high note.
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The Average Joe Sports Show: Wednesday, October 28th
Chris Schmidt, Elijah Herbel, and Arden Locke join you on a Wednesday as they continue to preview Nebraska vs Washington. Mike Babcock joins the show in Hour One before Gary Sharp and Evan Bland each join the show in Hour Two. Later, Dr. Brandon Seifert also joins the show for another Jock Doc...
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The Average Joe Sports Show: Tuesday, October 27th
Chris Schmidt and Elijah Herbel join you on a Tuesday to react to what we heard from Dana Holgorsen and Rob Aurich at Tuesday morning's media session. Mitch Sherman joins the show in Hour One before Michael Bruntz and Bill Bender each join the show in Hour Two. (00:00) Thoughts from Aurich on the...
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The Average Joe Sports Show: Monday, October 26th
Chris Schmidt, Elijah Herbel, and Arden Locke join you on a Monday to kick off Washington week and discuss how Nebraska needs to respond coming off a bye week. Tim Verghese joins the show in Hour One before Charlie McBride and Jay Moore each join the show in Hour Two for the Blackshirt Hour....
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Bye Week in Review | The Average Joe Sports Show
Chris Schmidt, Gary Sharp, Bill Doleman, and Elijah Herbel join you on a Sunday to look back at Nebraska's bye week and to discuss why Husker fans might be feeling even less confident after Saturday's results before they begin looking ahead to Nebraska's final five regular season games of 2026.
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The Average Joe Sports Show: Friday, October 23rd
Chris Schmidt, Elijah Herbel, and Arden Locke join you on a Friday to wrap up the Husker bye week. They'e joined by Brian Christopherson before Bill Doleman joins the show to kick off Hour Two. Later, Vince Powers checks in for a brief chat on the Protect College Sports Act, and Clausborne joins...
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The Average Joe Sports Show: Thursday, October 22nd
Chris Schmidt and Elijah Herbel join you on this Thursday show of Husker bye week to take a bigger picture look at Nebraska's 2026 season. They're joined by Brandon Vogel in Hour One before Gary Barnett joins the show to kick off Hour Two. Later, Danny Burke joins for another edition of Burke's...
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Gary Sharp joins for a bye week progress report on Husker Football | The Average Joe Sports Show
Gary Sharp joins the show for his usual Wednesday segment to give his progress report on Husker Football now that we've reached the bye week, discussing what we heard from Matt Rhule on Monday and what that means for the rest of the season.
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The Average Joe Sports Show: Wednesday, October 21st
Chris Schmidt, Elijah Herbel, and Arden Locke join you on a Wednesday as they continue to roll through the Husker bye week. They're joined by Mike Babcock in Hour One before Gary Sharp and Evan Bland each join the show in Hour Two. Later, Dr. Brandon Seifert joins the show for another Jock Doc...
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The Average Joe Sports Show: Tuesday, October 20th
Chris Schmidt and Elijah Herbel join you on a Tuesday for further reaction to Matt Rhule's Monday press conference. Mitch Sherman joins the show in Hour One before Coach Jeff Smith joins in Hour Two to talk some Nebrasketball. Chris Elgert also checks in from Lincoln Federal Savings Bank. (00:00)...
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The Average Joe Sports Show: Monday, October 19th
Chris Schmidt and Elijah Herbel join you on a Monday for further reaction to Nebraska's loss to Oregon following comments from Matt Rhule to the media on Monday. They're joined by Tim Verghese in Hour One before Charlie McBride and Jay Moore each join the show in Hour Two for the Blackshirt Hour.
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Raiola's Revenge | The Average Joe Sports Show
Chris Schmidt, Gary Sharp, and Elijah Herbel join you on Sunday morning to give their thoughts on a late game collapse from the Huskers in Eugene.
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The Average Joe Sports Show: Friday, October 16th
Chris Schmidt and Arden Locke, along with Elijah Herbel live in Portland, join you for this Friday edition of The Average Joe Sports Show previewing Nebraska vs Oregon. They're joined by Brian Christopherson in Hour One before Bill Doleman and Husker legend Joel Wilks each join the show in Hour...
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The Average Joe Sports Show: Thursday, October 15th
Chris Schmidt, Elijah Herbel, and Arden Locke join you for this Thursday show to hit on the issues that Oregon faces as they prepare for Nebraska this week. Brandon Vogel joins the show in Hour One before Gary Barnett checks in for an extended chat in Hour Two. Danny Burke also joins the show for...
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Gary Sharp discusses Nebraska's opportunity against Oregon | The Average Joe Sports Show
Gary Sharp checks in for his usual Wednesday segment to discuss the opportunity that Nebraska has in front of them with Oregon and to give his thoughts on what type of response Nebraska will have this week, the impact of Oregon's QB drama, and more.
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The Average Joe Sports Show: Wednesday, October 14th
Chris Schmidt, Elijah Herbel, and Arden Locke join you on a Wednesday to discuss their expectations for Nebraska against Oregon. They're joined by Mike Babcock in Hour One before Evan Bland and Gary Sharp each check in during Hour Two. Later, Dr. Brandon Seifert joins the show for another Jock…
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The Average Joe Sports Show: Tuesday, October 13th
Chris Schmidt, Elijah Herbel, and Arden Locke join you on a Tuesday as they begin turning their attention to this Saturday's game in Eugene. They're joined by Mitch Sherman in Hour One before Michael Bruntz and Bill Bender each join the show in Hour Two. (00:00) What Nebraska is walking into...
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The Average Joe Sports Show: Monday, October 12th
Chris Schmidt and Elijah Herbel join you on a Monday to attempt to put a bow on their analysis of Nebraska's loss to Indiana and to begin looking ahead to Oregon. They're joined by Tim Verghese in Hour One before Charlie McBride and Jay Moore each join the show in Hour Two for the Blackshirt…
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Not Ready To Rhule | The Average Joe Sports Show
Chris Schmidt, Bill Doleman, Gary Sharp, and Elijah Herbel join you on the morning after Nebraska's loss to Indiana to give some deeper analysis into what went wrong for the Huskers before they begin looking ahead to what Nebraska's response needs to be against Oregon.
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Real Red Reaction Show: Nebraska vs Indiana
Chris Schmidt and Elijah Herbel are joined by Jeff Motz, Bill Doleman, and Arden Locke to bring you all of the reaction to Nebraska's heartbreaking loss to Indiana.
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Nebraska vs Indiana Pregame Show | The Average Joe Sports Show
Chris Schmidt and Elijah Herbel are joined by Brandon Vogel, Mark Kraynak, Marc Spindler, and Gary Sharp for this pregame edition of The Average Joe Sports Show to get you fully geared up for Nebraska vs Indiana.
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The Average Joe Sports Show: Friday, October 9th
Chris Schmidt, Elijah Herbel, and Arden Locke join you from the Graduate Hotel for this Friday show previewing Nebraska's game against Indiana. They're joined by Gary Barnett in Hour One before Bill Doleman and Brian Christopherson each join the show in Hour Two. Later, Clausborne joins the show...
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Jeremiah Sirles gives his full breakdown of Nebraska vs Indiana | The Average Joe Sports Show
Former Husker and NFL offensive lineman Jeremiah Sirles joins the show to give his full breakdown of Nebraska's matchup against Indiana, including where he thinks Nebraska can make some plays and what areas of Indiana's team concern him the most.
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The Average Joe Sports Show: Thursday, October 8th
Chris Schmidt, Elijah Herbel, and Arden Locke join you on a Thursday to continue previewing Nebraska-Indiana. They're joined by Jeremiah Sirles for an extended chat to kick off Hour Two before Danny Burke checks in for another edition of Burke's Best Bets. (00:00) How Nebraska can show they…
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Gary Sharp lays out the challenge Nebraska faces against Indiana | The Average Joe Sports Show
Gary Sharp joins the show for his usual Wednesday segment to lay out the challenge that Nebraska faces against Indiana this weekend, and to discuss what he hopes to learn about Nebraska on Saturday.
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The Average Joe Sports Show: Wednesday, October 7th
Chris Schmidt, Elijah Herbel, and Arden Locke join you on a Wednesday to continue discussing the magnitude of Saturday's game against Indiana. They're joined by Mike Babcock in Hour One before Evan Bland and Gary Sharp each join the show in Hour Two. Later, Dr. Brandon Seifert joins the show for...
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Matt Schick gives his thoughts on Nebraska's HUGE test against Indiana on Saturday
Matt Schick of ESPN and SiriusXM joins the Joes to give his thoughts on what Indiana is bringing to Lincoln on Saturday and to discuss if/how Nebraska can pull off the upset.
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The Average Joe Sports Show: Tuesday, October 6th
Chris Schmidt and Elijah Herbel join you on a Tuesday to forge ahead with their preview of Nebraska-Indiana. They're joined by Mitch Sherman in Hour One before Matt Schick and Michael Bruntz each join the show in Hour Two. (00:00) Is it time to believe? (16:28) Mitch Sherman (29:24) Thoughts from...
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The Average Joe Sports Show: Monday, October 5th
Chris Schmidt, Elijah Herbel, and Arden Locke join you on a Monday to kick off Indiana week and begin looking at what the Hoosiers will bring to Lincoln on Saturday. Tim Verghese joins the show in Hour One before Charlie McBride and Jay Moore each join the show in Hour Two for the Blackshirt…
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The Average Joe Sports Show: Sunday, October 4th
Chris Schmidt, Bill Doleman, Gary Sharp, and Elijah Herbel join you on a Sunday morning for continued reaction to Nebraska's win over Maryland before they begin looking forward to Nebraska's huge test against Indiana next Saturday.
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Nebraska vs Maryland Pregame Show | The Average Joe Sports Show
Chris Schmidt and Arden Locke are joined by Mark Kraynak, Gary Sharp, and Brandon Vogel on this pregame edition of The Average Joe Sports Show to bring you a full preview of Nebraska's matchup against Maryland.
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The Average Joe Sports Show: Friday, October 2nd
Chris Schmidt and Arden Locke join you on a Friday for a final look at what Nebraska needs to do to get a victory against Maryland on Saturday. They're joined by Brian Christopherson in Hour One before Bill Doleman joins the show in Hour Two. Later, Clausborne joins for another edition of the...
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The Average Joe Sports Show: Thursday, October 1st
Chris Schmidt, Elijah Herbel, and Arden Locke join you on a Thursday to discuss expectations for Nebraska on Saturday. They're joined by Brandon Vogel in Hour One before Gary Barnett checks in for his usual segment kicking off Hour Two. Later, Danny Burke joins for another edition of Burke's Best...
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Gary Sharp talks Maryland, rumors surrounding Troy Dannen, and more | The Average Joe Sports Show
Gary Sharp joins the fellas for his usual Wednesday segment to give his thoughts on what Maryland is bringing to Lincoln on Saturday, if there's any truth to rumors that Troy Dannen could be leaving Lincoln for Iowa State, and more.
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The Average Joe Sports Show: Wednesday, September 30th
Chris Schmidt and Elijah Herbel join you on a Wednesday as Maryland week rolls forward. They're joined by Mike Babcock in Hour One before Evan Bland and Gary Sharp each join the show in Hour Two. Later, Dr. Brandon Seifert checks in for another Jock Doc segment to discuss the knee injury suffered...
About this show
Bill Doleman and Chris Schmidt, former hosts of The Average Joe Sports Show on ESPN Lincoln, have teamed up with Gary Sharp and Elijah Herbel to bring the popular radio show back as a daily podcast!
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Chris Schmidt, Bill Doleman, Gary Sharp, Elijah Herbel