C3 Sports

Cody Mainquist, Cale Streeter, Colin Pfeiffer

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Nebraska sports talk with roster-level arguing.

The gist

C3 Sports runs like a local sports table with three screens on and no patience for slow takes. Husker baseball, softball, football, MLB rosters, weekend picks, and half-serious grievances all get argued in the same breath.

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About C3 Sports

C3 Sports is a rapid, Nebraska-rooted sports panel with a strong bias toward whatever game just happened. It does not move like polished studio radio. It moves like friends watching the slate, checking scores, arguing memory against stats, and interrupting when a roster point cannot wait. Husker baseball and softball get real attention, from sweeps and ranked matchups to individual outings and Big Ten pitching notes. Husker basketball and football stay in the room too, especially when Iowa, spring games, or a big weekend for Nebraska athletics is involved. MLB is the other home base. The panel talks Braves, Royals, Twins, Angels, Phillies, Dodgers, Guardians, Yankees, Tigers, Padres, prospects, pitchers, and opening-week surprises with fan irritation and genuine recall. Some episodes become structured competitions, like the Wheel of Destiny draft, but even those feel more like a living room argument than a format exercise. That looseness is the point. A discussion can jump from Sunday Night Baseball to Bob Costas, from Max Fried to Bryce Matthews, from Minnesota hockey to warm arena donuts, then back into baseball without stopping to explain the detour. The show assumes the listener can keep up. It is funny, blunt, and occasionally chaotic, but rarely empty. Under the jokes are people who watch too many games and remember too many names. Local details matter here: Haymarket Park, Husker marketing ideas, annoying fans, Creighton needling, and the emotional weather of Nebraska sports. National sports matter too, but usually through the teams and players the panel follows closely. The result is not a broad highlight reel. It is sports talk with hometown muscle memory, fantasy-league habits, and the confidence to spend ten minutes on a player most casual fans would scroll past.

Made for: Best for Husker fans, MLB obsessives, and listeners who enjoy fast panel banter with local references and detailed player talk. It especially suits people who follow college baseball, softball, football, and opening-week MLB storylines closely.

What sets it apart: C3 Sports pairs Nebraska fan loyalty with unusually specific MLB roster and prospect chatter. Its casual chaos works because the panel can pivot from jokes to pitching depth, season picks, and Husker game reactions without losing the thread.

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We cover all sports college and pro. Just three guys from Nebraska trying to stay up to date with whats going on across the country.-College Football-College Wrestling-MLB Baseball

As heard by us

Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026

C3 Sports pairs detailed baseball analysis with Nebraska loyalties and the lively friction of three fans challenging one another's calls.

C3 Sports turns the week's baseball and Nebraska storylines into a lively three-way argument among Cody, Cale, and Colin. The conversation moves easily from USA's World Baseball Classic pitching decisions to MLB division previews, then back to Husker basketball, football,…

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A Brewers lineup turns into a Bill-versus-William argument, and you get a seat at the table.

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  • your Husker-Iowa nerves met by people who take the matchup just as personally
  • MLB predictions with projected lineups, division odds, and a Twins fan's Guardians grudge
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Best episodes of C3 Sports

Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.

MLB Midweek Update - McGonigle gets paid!Apr 16, 2026

A lively Nebraska baseball discussion that stays grounded even as the jokes pile up.

C3 Sports keeps this one in Nebraska baseball, with the first home series win since 2017 giving the discussion its center of gravity. From there it moves into bullpen usage, the Pepsi Porch as a student section idea, and a late Braves detour, with a pace that stays lively even…

Opening week of MLB! + a little Husker FootballMar 30, 2026

Loose Nebraska-and-MLB chatter that feels like people actually watching the games together.

This episode sits neatly in the overlap of spring games, opening-week baseball, and local-team loyalty. Cale and Colin move from Nebraska softball taking two of three from No.

Husker weekend Preview plus our MLB Season PicksMar 26, 2026

Nebraska sports talk that moves from the Huskers' Sweet 16 to opening-week MLB without losing its local edge.

C3 Sports works best when it keeps Nebraska sports feeling like an easy local conversation, and this episode does that well. Cody and Colin move from Nebraska basketball's first Sweet 16 to the spring game to a Top 25 Nebraska baseball home series, then land on their MLB season…

USA beats Dominican Republic 2-1 -- NL PreviewMar 16, 2026

A 2-1 USA win opens into grounded baseball talk about Miller, Perdomo, the Mets, and the Brewers.

The episode starts with USA's 2-1 win over the Dominican Republic and treats it like the kind of pitching duel that finally goes the right way for the United States in a low-scoring game.

WBC - USA Advances - AL Preview and PredictionsMar 12, 2026

WBC advance, AL odds, and a fast-moving baseball panel.

The episode opens with the United States advancing in the World Baseball Classic, and the panel meets that news with a mix of disbelief and irritation.

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Episodes

  1. 1

    C3 Sports Week 5 Picks.

    C3 Sports Week 5 picks cover 19 college football games, with spreads driving disagreements from Pitt-Virginia Tech to Nebraska-Maryland.

    Oct 1, 2026·1h 38m·2 clips
  2. 2

    C3 Sports week 4 reaction and a new Top 30!

    Sep 27, 2026·1h 31m
  3. 3

    C3 Sports Week 4 Preview and Picks

    Sep 24, 2026·1h 26m
  4. 4

    Week 3 reaction plus our Week 4 Top 30!

    Sep 21, 2026·1h 21m
  5. 5

    Week 3 Preview -- and a small Week 2 recap to catch up

    Sep 17, 2026·1h 43m
  6. 6

    C3 Sports Week 2 Preview

    Sep 10, 2026·1h 37m
  7. 7

    CFB Week 1 Winners-Losers Reaction

    Sep 7, 2026·1h 18m
  8. 8

    Picks are Here! - Week 1 Picks for the CFB 2026 Season.

    Sep 3, 2026·1h 14m
  9. 9

    Husker Defense Preview

    Sep 1, 2026·1h 8m
  10. 10

    Week 0 (over)reactions?

    Aug 31, 2026·1h 18m
  11. 11

    CFB is getting closer! Heisman & Playoff Predictions & More!

    Aug 27, 2026·1h 13m
  12. 12

    Husker Preview Special!

    Aug 27, 2026·59m
  13. 13

    C3 Top 30

    Aug 23, 2026·1h 47m
  14. 14

    C3 Sports Big Ten Preview

    Aug 20, 2026·1h 14m
  15. 15

    C3 Sports SEC Preview

    Aug 17, 2026·1h 53m
  16. 16

    C3 Sports Big 12 Preview.

    Aug 13, 2026·1h 7m
  17. 17

    C3 Sports ACC Preview

    Aug 10, 2026·1h 1m
  18. 18

    MLB Trade Deadline is over; CFB Headlines and Coaches Hotseats

    Aug 6, 2026·1h 29m
  19. 19

    MLB Trade Deadline and CFB Headlines

    Aug 3, 2026·1h 35m
  20. 20

    College Football Practices are starting!

    Jul 27, 2026·1h 17m
  21. 21

    AJ Ferrari news, Trae Taylor new #1 QB, Our final top 10 QB in our preseason rankings.

    Jun 29, 2026·46m
  22. 22

    Super Regionals, CWS, and MORE CFB QB's

    Jun 9, 2026·1h 31m
  23. 23

    Regionals, Super Regionals, QB Rankings for CFB

    Jun 4, 2026·1h 22m
  24. 24

    NCAA Baseball Regional Predictions

    May 28, 2026·54m
  25. 25

    The New College Football Order - Big Ten IN, SEC OUT.

    May 13, 2026·1h 7m
  26. 26

    Skubal goes down with elbow injury plus a lot of breaking college baseball news.

    May 5, 2026·41m
  27. 27

    NFL Draft is over! Huskers take series from Illinois!

    Apr 27, 2026·1h 4m
  28. 28

    NFL Draft + Baseball + CFB 2027 Nuggets

    Apr 24, 2026·1h 9m
  29. 29

    Husker baseball sweeps USC and Softball is #1 in the Country!

    Apr 21, 2026·40m
  30. 30

    MLB Midweek Update - McGonigle gets paid!

    C3 Sports opens on Jackie Robinson Day and heads straight into Nebraska baseball.

    Apr 16, 2026·1h 3m·4 clips
  31. 31

    MLB Week 3 Recap - Rory wins the Masters again!

    This episode features casual sports commentary discussing a recent MLB game between the Atlanta Braves and Cleveland Guardians on Sunday Night Baseball, with references to historical World Series matchups and broadcasters like Bob Costas.

    Apr 13, 2026·1h 6m
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    MLB Midweek Check in + Masters Tournament + Pitcher Rankings!

    The hosts discuss their recent trip to a Minnesota Wild NHL game, share experiences with souvenirs and food, and tease upcoming topics like MLB updates and the Masters Tournament.

    Apr 10, 2026·1h 1m
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    Week 3 Wheel of Destiny MLB Draft

    This episode discusses the Week 3 Wheel of Destiny MLB draft, including updates on baseball games and a lighthearted conversation about Easter weekend and family anecdotes.

    Apr 7, 2026·22m
  34. 34

    Husker Baseball Reaction and Best Positional Players in MLB.

    The hosts discuss Husker baseball and softball successes over Easter weekend, including Carson Yasa's pitching performance, and introduce a segment on the best positional players in MLB.

    Apr 7, 2026·57m
  35. 35

    Opening week of MLB! + a little Husker Football

    C3 Sports opens on spring games and opening-week baseball.

    Mar 30, 2026·57m·4 clips
  36. 36

    Husker weekend Preview plus our MLB Season Picks

    Hidden gem

    Cody and Colin hold down the show without Kale, who is home with sick kids.

    Mar 26, 2026·1h 1m·4 clips
  37. 37

    MLB Wheel of Destiny -- Week 1

    Mar 24, 2026·23m
  38. 38

    USA beats Dominican Republic 2-1 -- NL Preview

    USA is headed to the finals after a 2-1 win, and the crew treats it like a hard-earned, businesslike pitching victory.

    Mar 16, 2026·1h 29m·5 clips
  39. 39

    WBC - USA Advances - AL Preview and Predictions

    The USA gets through.

    Mar 12, 2026·1h 9m·5 clips
  40. 40

    WBC - Rebranding to C3 Sports - Big Ten Wrestling

    Rebranding from Main Street to C3 Sports with Colin now full time, Cody, Cale and Colin open on the World Baseball Classic, where Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s bat flip and Shohei Ohtani's grand slam drew reactions the hosts say would get a batter drilled in MLB season.

    Mar 9, 2026·1h 5m·2 clips
  41. 41

    Michigan, CFP, What's next for College Football?

    Dec 11, 2025·1h 6m
  42. 42

    Conference Championships - Husker Defense - AND LEVI!

    Dec 4, 2025·1h 3m
  43. 43

    Week 14 preview plus we have two new hirings!

    Nov 27, 2025·1h 4m
  44. 44

    Week 13 review plus our coaching carousel predictions!

    Nov 24, 2025·1h 26m
  45. 45

    Week 13 Preview

    Nov 21, 2025·41m
  46. 46

    James Franklin is HIRED at Va Tech! Week 12 review!

    Nov 18, 2025·53m
  47. 47

    Week 12 Preview and Predictions!

    Nov 14, 2025·43m
  48. 48

    Week 11 Review? Or did we just completely go another direction?

    Nov 11, 2025·1h 4m
  49. 49

    Cody reacts to the first Playoff release, previews week 11 games.

    Nov 8, 2025·40m
  50. 50

    Freeze is Fired! Lashley gets an extension, Our top 30 + our CFP Predictions!

    Nov 4, 2025·40m
  51. 51

    Matt Rhule gets an extension! + Week 10 Picks and Previews.

    Oct 31, 2025·1h 16m
  52. 52

    Fast Layne 10/28 - CFB Playoff Predictions

    Oct 28, 2025·39m
  53. 53

    Hit the road Brian Kelly! Week 9 Review + Top 30

    Oct 28, 2025·39m
  54. 54

    Fast Layne 10/27 - CFB IS A DUMPSTER FIRE!

    Oct 27, 2025·1h
  55. 55

    Fast Layne - PLAYOFFS? It's only Week 9!!!

    Oct 22, 2025·57m
  56. 56

    Fast Layne - NU/Minn Recap, Scheme, and Husker projection for the last 5 games.

    Oct 21, 2025·1h
  57. 57

    Billy Napier CANNED!! Week 8 recap plus our new top 30!

    Oct 20, 2025·1h 10m
  58. 58

    Week 8 Pickem! Get them while they are freaking HOTT!!!!

    Oct 17, 2025·1h 7m
  59. 59

    Fast Layne is BACK! - High School NiL?! + Nebraska/Minnesota preview & Husker Hypotheticals

    This episode discusses NIL issues in Ohio with a lawsuit involving recruit Jameer Brown, previews Nebraska vs.

    Oct 15, 2025·57m
  60. 60

    Week 8 Slate + Headlines + Off The Cuff...

    Oct 15, 2025·44m
  61. 61

    James Franklin Fired!! Plus a look back on Week 7 action + Our top 30!

    Oct 13, 2025·1h 16m
  62. 62

    Instant Reaction (Wk 7) -- Chaos is here, but for how long?

    Oct 12, 2025·1h 1m
  63. 63

    Week 7 Picks are here! Gett'em while they're Hot!!!!!

    Oct 10, 2025·1h 11m
  64. 64

    Week 6 Review, Headlines + this weeks top 30!

    This episode reviews the chaotic Week 6 college football weekend, highlighting unexpected upsets and close games involving teams like Cincinnati, Vanderbilt, and Florida.

    Oct 8, 2025·34m
  65. 65

    Week 6 Previews and Pick'em! Get'em while their Hot!!!

    This episode previews Week 6 of college football with pick'em advice and provides a quick update on MLB playoff results.

    Oct 3, 2025·1h 3m
  66. 66

    10/2 Fast Layne Fix - Mizzou Football Breakdown + Lane Kiffin SEC take

    Oct 2, 2025·1h 13m
  67. 67

    Week 6 Midweek- MLB Postseason is here! Where does James Franklin go now?

    Oct 1, 2025·1h 4m
  68. 68

    9/30 Fast Layne Fix - Tyreek Inj + Breaking down Iowa defense + Notre Dame Playoff Hopes

    Sep 30, 2025·1h 6m
  69. 69

    Full Recap of Week 5 - Sam Pittman is OUT at Arkansas, Petrino back in?

    Sep 29, 2025·1h 14m
  70. 70

    Week 5 - Saturday Night Instant Reaction + Oregon knocks off PSU, Bama takes out Kirby Smart

    Sep 28, 2025·57m
  71. 71

    Week 5 PICK'EM - GET'M WHILE THEIR HOTT!!!!

    Sep 26, 2025·1h 12m
  72. 72

    9/25 Fast Layne Fix - Thursday Headlines + Fantasy Plays + Building DFS Team in Wk5

    Sep 25, 2025·42m
  73. 73

    9/24 CFB Midweek Show - GUNDY CANNED!!!

    Sep 24, 2025·1h 10m
  74. 74

    9/23 Fast Layne Fix - ACC approves 9 game conference slate + Initial look to Week 5 Lines

    Sep 23, 2025·1h 5m
  75. 75

    9/22 - Week 4 Recap after the dust settled - What is wrong with the energy in Clemson?

    This episode recaps week 4 of college football, highlighting Indiana's surprising 63-10 blowout win over Illinois and discussing the energy issues at Clemson.

    Sep 22, 2025·1h 5m
  76. 76

    Fast Layne Fix - Week 4 Fantasy Recap & More!

    Sep 22, 2025·56m
  77. 77

    CFB 9/20 Week 4 Saturday Night Instant Reaction - Hoosiers Playoff Bound?

    Sep 21, 2025·1h 4m
  78. 78

    College Football Week 4 PICK'EM - Get'em while their HOTT!!!

    Sep 19, 2025·1h 2m
  79. 79

    9/18 Fantasy Fast Layne - Salter Back at QB1? Sellers Out? NFL Fantasy and more

    Sep 18, 2025·1h
  80. 80

    Fantasy Fast Layne - Week 4 Plays, Pivots, Discussion

    Sep 17, 2025·1h 7m
  81. 81

    Week 4 Midweek Headlines, Conference championships revisted and Heisman Race

    Sep 17, 2025·51m
  82. 82

    Fantasy Fast Layne - Fantasy Recaps & Initial Glance at Week 4 Gamelines

    Sep 15, 2025·53m
  83. 83

    We have coaches fired!! Week 3 review, whats next for UCLA and Va Tech and our new top 30.

    Sep 15, 2025·1h 10m
  84. 84

    CFB Saturday Night Instant Reactions - Will the real #1 please stand up?

    Sep 14, 2025·58m
  85. 85

    Fantasy Fast Layne - CFB Week 3 Previews

    Sep 11, 2025·45m
  86. 86

    Week 3 preview. Can Florida bounce back? Is USF the grim reaper? Plus many more!

    Sep 11, 2025·1h 4m
  87. 87

    NFL Week 1 - Fantasy Fast Layne

    Sep 9, 2025·47m
  88. 88

    Ep. 8: Recapping week 2 and our top 30 for this week.

    Sep 8, 2025·1h 8m
  89. 89

    CFB Week 2 Fantasy Fast Layne Recap

    Sep 8, 2025·48m
  90. 90

    Ep. 7 - Fantasy Fast Layne (Week 1 Recap + Week 2 Preview) - What will we be moving forward?

    Sep 5, 2025·52m
  91. 91

    Ep 7. Fantasy Fast Layne (Week1 Recap + Week 2 Preview)

    Sep 5, 2025·44m
  92. 92

    Ep. 6: Preview week 2, our top 30 rankings, NFL and MLB talk.

    Sep 4, 2025·1h 34m
  93. 93

    Ep. 5: We break down Week 1 plus give our MVP's and Conference Power Rankings.

    Sep 1, 2025·1h 44m
  94. 94

    Ep. 4: We make our week 1 selections plus make our B1G and ACC Picks.

    Aug 28, 2025·1h 22m
  95. 95

    Ep. 3: We break down week 0, Give our Big 12 and SEC picks, plus give our top five most memorable games.

    Aug 25, 2025·1h 51m
  96. 96

    Ep. 1: Top 5 overrated and underrated college football teams in 2025.

    Aug 22, 2025·2h 21m
  97. 97

    Ep. 2: Headlines, Wisconsin, plus we look ahead to Week 0 games.

    Aug 22, 2025·47m