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Carriker Chronicles: Nebraska's Sam Hoiberg on 'Total BS,' His Dad, the Tourney

The coach's son has seen a culture shift since he joined the program as a walk-on.
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Sam Hoiberg Interview… Adam sits down with Sam to talk about his path to Nebraska basketball — including getting zero offers out of high school, almost transferring, and what Hoiberg calls “total BS.” They also get into what’s changed inside the program, a side of Fred Hoiberg fans might not know, Nebraska’s epic season so far, and what lies ahead in the Big Ten and NCAA Tournaments.

Husker fans will definitely want to hear this one.

Program order

  • 00:00   Intro
  • 00:45   Sam Hoiberg Introduction
  • 01:00   Walk-On Journey to Nebraska
  • 02:38   Nebraska Culture Change
  • 04:10   Currently Top 15 & Motivation
  • 05:27   Nebraska’s Dominant Defense
  • 07:19   Offensive Identity & 3-Point Shooting
  • 08:50   Scrappy Second-Half Mentality
  • 10:36   Adam’s Twin Daughters
  • 12:16   Postseason Awards Discussion
  • 15:16   Senior Night vs Iowa
  • 16:50   Big Ten Tournament Preview
  • 19:35   NCAA Tournament vs Texas A&M (2023)
  • 21:26   Toughest & Best Moments at Nebraska
  • 22:55   Future in Broadcasting
  • 23:41   Golf Talk
  • 24:22   Fred Hoiberg Fact Fans Don’t Know
  • 24:58   Fan Questions

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Adam Carriker
ADAM CARRIKER

Adam’s dream of playing for the Huskers came to fruition. He was twice named first-team All-Big 12, leading the conference in sacks and winning the Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year award his senior season, along with several other awards, including finishing with All-America honors, in addition to being named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll three times. He’s also been named to Nebraska’s All-Century Team, voted The Best Husker Defensive End since the start of the new millennium, and has been inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame. Adam went on to play eight years as a Defensive Lineman in the NFL with the St. Louis Rams and Washington Redskins. He was drafted in the 1st round, winning Rams Rookie of the Year; he’s the only Ram in franchise history to start all 16 games as a rookie. He also won the Strongest Redskin award multiple times during his career in the NFL. Since retiring, he’s experienced great success in the business world and has also appeared multiple times on National Television and Radio Shows, and currently hosts his highly popular show, the Carriker Chronicles, aka, the People’s Show, which has been viewed by millions!

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