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The Average Joe Sports Show

The Average Joe Sports Show

By: 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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Episodes
  • The Average Joe Sports Show: Thursday, January 29th
    Jan 30 2026

    Chris Schmidt is joined by Elijah Herbel, who is back from Ann Arbor, for this Thursday edition of The Average Joe Sports Show. They're joined by Brandon Vogel 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) Elijah's trip to Ann Arbor

    (16:29) Brandon Vogel

    (38:30) Nebrasketball's Final Four chances?

    (42:49) Gary Barnett

    (1:02:11) Talking Nebraska's 2026 football schedule

    (1:12:17) Burke's Best Bets with Danny Burke

    (1:21:16) Final thoughts

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • The Average Joe Sports Show: Wednesday, January 28th
    Jan 29 2026

    Chris Schmidt and Justice Rhody bring you a Wednesday edition of the Average Joe Sports Show where they assess Nebraska's loss to Michigan, where the program trajectory is from here, and what faces Nebraska Football with their Big Ten schedule.

    Mike Babcock from Hurrdat Sports joins the Joes to kick off Hour One, where he gives his thoughts on Nebraska's performance against Michigan, and how the Big Ten schedule will affect Nebraska Football in 2026.

    Evan Bland from the Omaha World Herald starts Hour Two with his breakdown of Nebraska Football's outlook in 2026, how he views the portal class, and what he thought of Nebraska-Michigan.

    Finally, it's a Jock Doc Wednesday with Dr. Brandon Seifert where he and the guys discuss Drake Maye and his shoulder injury.

    That and a whole lot more, only on the Average Joe Sports Show!!

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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • The Average Joe Sports Show: Tuesday, January 27th
    Jan 28 2026

    Chris Schmidt, Elijah Herbel, and Justice Rhody bring you a Tuesday edition of the Average Joe Sports Show where the guys preview Nebraska-Michigan, talk about the momentum of the program, and the state of Rienk Mast before the game.

    To kick off Hour One, Elijah joins the guys from Ann Arbor for a quick update on his adventures.

    Then following that, Mitch Sherman from the Athletic and Locked On Nebraska joins the Joes to talk about Nebraska-Michigan, who needs to step up for the Big Red, and what challenge Michigan poses.

    To open up Hour Two, Coach Jeff Smith joins the guys to give his expert analysis of Nebraska-Michigan, how Michigan's size can affect Nebraska, and how Nebraska can pull out a win in Ann Arbor.

    Then, Michael Bruntz from Huskers247 joins the Joes to give his take on Nebraska Basketball, how they've been successful so far, and how they may fare down the stretch of the season.

    Finally, Gregg Henson joins the guys to give the Michigan perspective on the game, how Dusty May has worked out, and how Chris Webber fared in his brief radio stint.

    All of this and more, only on the Average Joe Sports Show!!!

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    1 hr and 25 mins
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