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Carriker Chronicles: Bill Busch on Matt Rhule's Reality and Nebraska Football's Future

The former Husker assistant dives into the Huskers' outlook on both sides of the ball.
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Adam Carriker speaks with one of his former coaches, Bill Busch! Busch coached in college football for almost 35 years & explains the reality of Matt Rhule's tenure with Nebraska football, including Anthony Colandrea, Jamal Rule/the RB room, Nebraska's new defensive coordinator, the 4-2-5 defense, special teams concerns & why Busch believes Nebraska will win at least eight games.

Hit the play button for that and more in this episode of the Carriker Chronicles.

Program order

  • 00:00 – Intro
  • 01:15 – Bill Busch Joins the Show
  • 02:15 – Offseason Vibe & “Quiet Mode”
  • 04:11 – 2026 Win Total Talk (O/U 8.5 + Schedule Breakdown)
  • 06:00 – How Nebraska Improves Late in the Season
  • 07:00 – No Excuses: Tougher Schedule This Year
  • 08:30 – 2026 Schedule Not a Top-5 Toughest
  • 09:24 – Early Thoughts on Anthony Colandrea
  • 11:28 – Deep Dive: Running Back Room
  • 15:37 – Offensive Line Experience (7,000 Career Snaps)
  • 17:57 – Defensive Breakdown: Rob Aurich’s 4-2-5 Scheme
  • 20:11 – Spring Game & Practice Standouts
  • 20:58 – Special Teams Under Brett Maher
  • 25:10 – Transfer Portal & NIL Discussion
  • 29:20 – Questions for the Fans
Bill Busch
Bill Busch on the Nebraska sideline during a 2022 game. | Kenny Larabee, KLIN

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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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