Early Break – 93.7 The Ticket KNTK

-It’s a Cool Parenting Tips Thursday…what does Bill have for us today?

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-We mentioned this week that Matt Rhule checked in at No. 29 on the countdown; yesterday, CBS announced their top 25

-Kirby Smart was not surprisingly first on the list; who else surprised? Steve Sarkisian at No.5 (ahead of Kyle Whittingham), Lance Leipold at No. 12 (followed by Chris Klieman), Marcus Freeman at No. 24…

-Matt Campbell checks in at No. 25….Luke Fickell/Kirk Ferentz back-to-back at 17^th and 18^th

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-What’s next on Rick’s list of songs? Will Sip and Bill get trivia questions right?

-SONG OF THE DAY: "Take It On the Run" - REO Speedwagon (1980)

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-The Giants have very low sizzle nowadays, even though they won a playoff game 2 years ago in a surprise team. Last year, they stunk, and had few players anyone knows…who would want to watch this?

-Also, The NFL announced yesterday that both Christmas Day games will be carried on NetFlix, the first time the service has carried NFL games. At least most shouldn’t have to find a way to get it…one positive

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-About 10-15 years ago, no one really cared that much about the schedule release; there certainly weren’t 2 hour programs on network TV to cover it like there is now (NFL Network/ESPN)

-College football doesn’t really do anything big like it, mainly because some games are known years ahead of time (non-conference)…so maybe they have no chance of attaining the attention the NFL gets

-Also, welcome to Day 1 of the PGA Championship—the often forgotten major. Tiger is playing, though!

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-NFL Schedule Release is today….did you ever think in your life (let’s say, 15 years ago) that you’d see it be a big deal like this?

-It’s a “Them’s Fightin’ Words” Wednesday…what’s on Bill’s mind today?

-Contact Dirk, Scot & Ty at MidPlains Advisors to plan your financial future today—(402) 730-7387

-Long-known hot take maker Doug Gottlieb will be the next head coach at Wisconsin-Green Bay in men’s basketball, sources announced yesterday

-The twist here is that Gottlieb will continue doing his daily FOX Sports Radio Show (2-5pm CST, M-F). It would be strange for Bill to be doing our show if he was still coaching at Nebraska or elsewhere—but it would be cool---but as a head coach? Bizarre…right?

-Imagine if Bo Pelini back in the day was doing a 3-hour daily radio show and was the head coach of the football team….ratings gold!

-Nebraska/Colorado is officially a night game (6:30pm, NBC, Sept. 7)…will the lead-up to that rival the 2014 Miami game?

-David Sanders Jr., the No. 1 OT in the country (out of Charlotte, NC), visited Lincoln this past weekend and said he had a great experience…do you believe Nebraska can start landing 5-star players again?

-CBS Sports ranks Matt Rhule as the 29^th best coach in the country…if he puts together a 9+ win season, how much does he elevate up those lists?

-As always, email your questions for Sip, Jake & Bill to earlybreak937@gmail.com or tweet them

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "Dancing With Myself" - Billy Idol (at Pinewood Bowl tomorrow)

-CBS Sports—the apparent kings of the offseason---are at it again, ranking the best coaches in college football. They start with 26-68, and will save the Top 25 for today.

-Husker fans won’t have to wait that long, as Matt Rhule shows up at 29^th in the rankings, down 2 spots from where he was at last year. He’s behind the likes of Willie Fritz (Houston), and Jonathan Smith (Michigan State); but ahead of Jedd Fisch, Mario Cristobal, Brent Venables and a few other big names..

-Also, welcome to NFL Schedule release day…something that no one could have ever predicted to be a big deal 10+ years ago. Jake is already pissed about a game announced for the Dolphins…

-Over/Under 7.5 wins for Nebraska football per Circa Sports…Vegas is a (somewhat) believer in the Huskers

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-That’s the title of a new article out by Yahoo! Sports’ Ross Dellenger, who points out that a proposed new model has power conference leaders considering reducing rosters from 115+, down to 85-95 players

-At a place like Nebraska, that hurts---obviously proud in its tradition of walk-ons…

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-Circa Sports put out their overs/unders on Sunday, and has Nebraska soundly in a bowl game with their 7.5 number; most Husker fans feel that is attainable and not unreasonable

-Other numbers in the conference: Illinois (5.5); Indiana (5.5); Iowa (7.5); Maryland (6.5); Michigan (9); Michigan St (5); Minnesota (5); Northwestern (4.5); Ohio State (10.5); Oregon (10.5); Penn State (10); Purdue (4); Rutgers (6); UCLA (5.5); USC (7.5); Washington (7); and Wisconsin (6.5)

-Might have been a good year for the B1G West to stay in place for Nebraska’s sake with the numbers listed here…same as USC!

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-It’s a Bugaboo Tuesday….what is bothering Bill today?

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "Electric Avenue" - Eddy Grant (1982)

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-It’s a day and age where NIL seems most important for players than facilities---unless proven otherwise---but Nebraska’s 315,000 square foot new facility puts them inside the top 10 of CBS Sports’ list for the first time

-Oregon sits at No. 1, followed by: Alabama, Georgia, Texas A&M, Clemson, LSU, and Ohio State, before the Huskers enter at 8^th (ahead of Auburn and South Carolina)

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-It’s been the hope of Husker fans when seeing other games get announced for that weekend, and now it’s a reality: Matt Rhule vs. PrimeTime Deion in…primetime TV

-Your mind starts to race thinking about what that game looks like and what it means for the schedule going forward if they were to beat Colorado this time…

-Will it be as electric of an environment as it was for Miami (FL) in 2014? Lincoln will be POPPIN’

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-How about the resiliency of Will Bolt’s Husker baseball squad?? And, update on NBA playoffs…

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-Smith talked with Ohio’s NPR affiliate and said “the rules are in place to protect the integrity of the game and try your best to create an even playing field; when those rules are violated, then it affects those principles”

-The drama never ends in this rivalry, especially when Big Brother has lost 3 straight in the series…

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-How do coaches handle their job while being sick?

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-It’s a Football Facts Monday…what does Bill have for us today?

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "With A Little Help From My Friends" - Joe Cocker (1969)

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-We talked about this last week when Bill wasn’t here, but now that he is---recruiting strategy talk. Dylan Raiola is going to start as a true freshman barring some surprise, and so Lateef would be coming here knowing he likely would sit at least 2 years before playing

-Is this standard procedure or is it different since Nebraska hasn’t had a high-profile QB like Raiola before?

-Also, big shoutout to our own BELLA HOGUE at Nebraska Wesleyan…and Nebraska Men’s Track and Field wins their 2nd straight Outdoor Track and Field Championship

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-Nebraska led 5-3 entering the 9^th inning on Friday before blowing up and giving 7 runs and losing 10-5, before bouncing back with a 5-2 win in 10 innings on Saturday night (3-run walk-off HR by Cole Evans), and a 4-2 win yesterday to clinch the series and give the Huskers a chance to win the B1G still

-When we mean all eyes on Nebraska…how about 19,552 fans in attendance over the 3 days?! (including Jake, Elizabeth AND Scotlyn on Friday)…that’s pretty significant

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-It’s a “Wish I Was There” Friday…what does Bill have for us today?

-Contact Dirk, Scot & Ty at MidPlains Advisors to plan your financial future today---(402) 730-7387

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-Sip addresses his takeaways from Sean Padden's interview

-As the general manager of the Huskers, what can we expect from him this year?

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-Sip is the expert on aging gracefully of our show…what does he have for us today?

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "Paradise City" ~ Guns N' Roses (1987)

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-The Arizona Coyotes have moved to Utah, and now it’s time to name the team. After lots of options, here are the options to choose from:

-Frost, Ice, Powder, Mountaineers, Freeze, Mammoth, Black Diamonds, Blast, Caribou, Blizzard, Swarm, Hive, Outlaws, Yeti, Squall, Fury, Glaciers, Canyons, and Venom. Lots to filter through there…

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-On May 10^th, 2016…Early Break took to the airwaves with Sip and Jake…what a ride it’s been, with Bill coming on in late January of 2023. What are some of the 3 Legged Stool’s favorite moments? Listeners?

-Also, ROLL CALL (sponsored by Madsen’s Bowling & Billiards): where are people listening from today?

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-Nebraska checks in at No. 3 in the best states in the country per U.S. News---just behind Utah and New Hampshire

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-It’s a Cool Parenting Tips Thursday and Bill is BACK! What does he have for us today?

-Contact Dirk, Scot & Ty at MidPlains Advisors to plan your financial future today---(402) 730-7387

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-In a story that screams like an Onion article, it’s actually reality---Ohio State commencement speaker Chris Pan apparently was influenced by ayahuasca in writing his speech, and delivered an all-time weird speech

-Pan was booed while on the stage, and you could visibly see former Nebraska president Ted Carter uncomfortable while watching it all play out….as Pan was encouraging graduates and attendees to buy cryptocurrency

-Also, Nebraska ranks No. 3…in places to live in the U.S. (according to U.S News…just behind Utah and New Hampshire)

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-What’s next on Rick’s list of songs? Will Sip and Bill get trivia questions right?

-SONG OF THE DAY: "Winning" - Santana (1976)

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-A blast from the past! Harrison was a 4-star WR commit to Nebraska back in 2014 before pursuing a professional baseball career---now he’s going back to college, and he’ll walk on at Arkansas

-Harrison’s MLB career wasn’t flashy but he did at least make it to the big leagues and actually played in playoff baseball in 2020 against the Cubs (as a Miami Marlin)

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-Fornelli put together his list of the 18 teams, and Nebraska fans might be pleased to see the Huskers at 7^th in the conference; just behind Washington, but ahead of Iowa, Wisconsin, and many others

-Fornelli’s top 6 prior to Nebraska, in order are: Ohio State, Oregon, Michigan, Penn State, USC, and Washington

-Also, Nebraska baseball played last night against South Dakota State…did they get another midweek win?

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-Are any of the guys in the Spillover watching the NBA/NHL playoffs? Why can’t we get into hockey more?

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-It’s a “Them’s Fighting Words” Wednesday…what do Jake and Sip have in Bill’s absence today?

-Contact Dirk, Scot & Ty at MidPlains Advisors to plan your financial future---(402) 730-7387

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-Smart received a 10 year, $130 million deal at Georgia to become the highest paid coach in the game, and CBS Sport wonders who is on his coattails

-Is it as simple as Kalen DeBoer at Alabama? Is Ryan Day still in consideration or has that ship sailed with 3 straight losses to Michigan?

-Also, update on NBA/NHL playoffs…

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-As always, email your questions for Sip, Jake & Bill to earlybreak937@gmail.com or tweet them

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" - Steely Dan (1974)

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-On3’s Steve Wiltfong has predicted 2025 QB T.J. Lateef to Nebraska…how do you pitch the Huskers right now with Dylan Raiola at the helm?

-2025 5-star WR Michael Terry III (San Antonio) had a great visit to Nebraska and is raving about it still…what kind of timeline is he on?

-FOX Sports’ Joel Klatt put Nebraska at No. 22 in his post-Spring Top 25 for the upcoming football season…are they deserving of that kind of praise?

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-Inside linebackers coach Rob Dvoracek spoke this weekend during a break at a youth football camp in Omaha, and said that right now they take everything one day at a time before focusing more on results this Fall

-Nebraska’s inside LBs last year ranked 3^rd through 6^th in tackles on the team, but 2 of those players (Luke Reimer/Nick Henrich) have moved on, leaving Javin Wright and John Bullock in the group

-Nebraska’s d-line is very good but they need the LBs to be very good again in this tough conference…what’s your belief in the unit overall?

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-Snoop Dogg is now sponsoring a bowl game…the Arizona Bowl…because why not?

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-Miami Heat GM Pat Riley is an NBA legend as a coach and executive, and has been with the Heat organization since 1995. In his season-ending press conference yesterday, he said he wishes Jimmy Butler would have kept his mouth shut instead of popping off ahead of the Heat/Celtics series

-Boston won the series in 5 games and Butler didn’t play at all with injury; Riley said you shouldn’t talk if you’re not playing. Tough love!

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-Chuck is the father of the late Scott Johnston and Ashley is the widow—Scott was diagnosed with ALS in September of 2021 and passed away in August 2023

-Scott worked at Texas A&M in football recruiting but became close with Will Bolt and Rob Childress when there…what was that friendship like?

-Scott’s life will be honored this Friday at Haymarket Park (Huskers vs. Indiana, 6:05pm first pitch) with ALS Awareness Night. Ashley will throw out the first pitch, accompanied by their 2 kids, Macy and Jett

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-Bill is gone today, so it’s Jake and Sip’s turn to tell us what’s bothering them on Bugaboo Tuesday..

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "Room at the Top" - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers (1999)

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-The 90s are alive and well! The Arizona Bowl---sponsored by Barstool Sports the last three years---is now called “The Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl presented by Gin and Juice by Dre and Snoop”

-It’s the first bowl game with an alcohol sponsorship…will this open up a boom of alcohol sponsors in bowls?

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-What do we know about Sip---he loves lists and he loves rankings---so Way-Too-Early lists are a thing of beauty, especially when they provide positivity

-FOX Sports’ Joel Klatt put the Huskers at No. 22---just behind Arizona and just ahead of Kansas---in his rankings heading into the summer. The schedule is gettable but it’s still (likely) a true freshman starting QB on a team that hasn’t made a bowl game since 2016

-Is a lot of this the past success that Matt Rhule has had in Year 2 of his college football programs?

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-Mystik Dan wins the Kentucky Derby by a literal nose….THAT’S the type of drama you want to see!

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-ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi put out his way-too-early NCAA Tournament bracket for the 2024-25 season and he had Nebraska as an 8-seed facing 9-seed Texas Tech

-A lot can change from now until the season starts, of course, but it’s telling for what the national media thinks about what Fred Hoiberg is bringing back and what he’s bringing in

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-It was a busy Saturday for Nebraska’s head coach, talking to Husker Online and then speaking to Omaha’s Youth Football Camp (grades 3-8) at Norris Middle School

-Rhule said if there truly is an Omaha/Lincoln divide (with Creighton/UNL that seems fair to have a divide), he wants it be cohesive…is that possible?

-Also, the Colorado Rockies snapped an incredibly pathetic streak on Saturday in MLB…31 games of trailing at some point in a game….and an update on Nebraska baseball’s series in Minnesota

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-It’s a Football Facts Monday…what does Bill have for us today?

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "Caught Up In You" - .38 Special (1982)

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-The star freshman volleyball player who earned 3^rd team All-American honors has had a rough few months; she got a DUI on April 5^th, and now was accused of shoplifting $70 worth of jewelry from Scheel’s

-John Cook said after the match that things are out of his control and that he hopes she goes to her finals, which is also an interesting statement…

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-Rhule spoke to Husker Online (Sip!) on Saturday and said that while Demitrius Bell’s injury will keep him out for the season, Blye Hill’s injury isn’t as severe, and he should be on track to be back in the Fall

-Rhule also said DeShon Singleton will be back for Fall camp after sitting out the Spring…a good bit of news on the injury front for the secondary

-Also, Mystik Dan wins the Kentucky Derby by a nose over 2 other horses in an epic finish to start off the horse racing calendar

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-Kentucky Derby this weekend…has anyone been before or desire to go sometime?

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-It’s a Freaky Friday…what does Bill have for us today?

-Contact Dirk, Scot & Ty at MidPlains Advisors today to plan your financial future---(402) 730-7387

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-Max Olson of The Athletic interviewed all 53 players who transferred out last year when Sanders took over Colorado. One player, former Colorado safety Xavier Smith, said Deion didn’t try to get to know him and was intentionally destroying guys’ confidence

-Shadeur Sanders saw the article and described Smith as “mid, for sure” and Deion was critical, too

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-Lincoln Calling, Haymarket Farmers Market, Lincoln Marathon, Wheel Hub Live

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "La Bamba" - Ritchie Valens (1958)

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-Sip is the king of aging gracefully (at least we say so)..what advice does he have for our audience today?

-Find your next tire at Tredz Central Tire Pros, just south of Cortland on Highway 77. YourNextTire.com

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-Mast was a 3^rd team All-B1G player this season in his first year coming over from Bradley, and proved to be a good 3-point threat when he was on

-Mast averaged 12.3ppg and 7.5rpg last season, and was good more often than bad in Nebraska’s run to the NCAA Tournament…how does this affect your view on next year’s team?

-Also, ROLL CALL (sponsored by Madsen’s Bowling & Billiards): where are people listening from today?

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-Nebraska has been quiet in the portal

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-It’s a Cool Parenting Tips Thursday…what does Bill have for us today?

-Contact Dirk, Scot & Ty at MidPlains Advisors to plan your financial future today---(402) 730-7387

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-CBS and ESPN reported earlier this week that the SEC and B1G are at the center of developing a revenue sharing plan with players that would redefine college athletics for the future

-The take for Nebraska? Good news for the Huskers, because you still have NIL collective to help plus money from in-house to bring more money to the athletes and incentives to come to Lincoln

-Also, will Bill adopt the Houston Cougars as a favorite team since they are trying to bring back the Oilers blue uniforms as alternates without NFL approval?

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-What’s next on Rick’s list of songs? Will Sip and Bill get trivia questions right?

-Song of Day: "Black Dog" - Led Zeppelin (1971)

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-Yesterday the B1G revealed the home and away matchups for the upcoming basketball season—Nebraska will play Iowa, Ohio State and Maryland both home and away; and of the newcomers to the league, they’ll host USC and UCLA and go to Oregon and Washington

-Also….if you’re trying to plan a trip for Christmas, you can watch Nebrasketball play in Hawaii in the Diamond Head Classic! Other teams: Oregon State, Loyola-Chicago, Charleston, Charlotte and Hawaii

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-It’s our friend Tom Fornelli again—no mention of cicadas this time, but we are still fascinated by that lede. Among his overreactions, he says it’s National Title or Bust for Ohio State, though he says Oregon could contend for the B1G title

-Could Illinois have the best offensive line in the league? Purdue’s pass rush the envy of the conference?

-Also, did Husker baseball beat Kansas State last night or have yet another midweek game loss?

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-Did Nebrasketball get a big man in Washington transfer center Braxton Meah…rim protector???

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-It’s a “Them’s Fightin’ Words” Wednesday…what is on Bill’s mind today?

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-You can look at the portal with various thoughts---if there is little movement, maybe players know they don’t have a better place to go…or maybe it’s the benefit of positive team chemistry

-Nebraska was not affected in the portal with a bunch of losses, but it’s a team that was 5-7 last year…is there part of anyone who kind of did want more attrition to see what could happen from it?

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-As always, email your questions for Sip, Jake & Bill to earlybreak937@gmail.com or tweet them

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "Maggie May" - Rod Stewart (1971)

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-The transfer portal window closes today…Chief Borders entered on Monday into the portal…expecting anything else to happen today at all for Nebraska?

-Dylan Raiola was the star of the Spring Game….did anything surprise you with his performance?

-Nebraska had a lot of visitors to watch the Spring Game…how good of a recruiting weekend was it?

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-Nebraska missed out on Charlotte transfer Igor Milicic, who chose Tennessee over the Huskers; but yesterday they were on the way to landing 7’1” center Braxton Meah from Washington as their rim protector

-Meah’s stats aren’t amazing---5.3ppg and 5.3rpg—but we’ve seen transfers in the past (Terran Petteway, Walter Pitchford) whose stats at their previous schools were poor before coming here…maybe he can thrive in Fred Hoiberg’s offense

-Also, Nebraska baseball played Creighton last night…did they finally get a win this year against the Jays or fall to 0-3 against them? Kansas State tonight for Will Bolt’s squad…

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-Transfer portal closes tomorrow…has Fred Hoiberg’s squad done enough to feel OK about next year?

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-We mentioned it on the show yesterday that the Timberwolves swept the Suns to move on to the Western Conference semifinals

-What we didn’t mention is the fact that head coach Chris Finch was collided with late in the game and tore his patellar tendon in doing so…the cost of a team usually in the cellar to succeed, apparently!

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-The UNL Rodeo returns this Friday and Saturday, May 3-4, at the Sandhills Global Event Center

-Friday’s event is at 7pm (College Night), and Saturday’s 2 sessions are at 1pm (Kids Day) and 7pm (Regional Finals Night)…how has the rodeo team fared so far this year?

-How important is this event the UNL Rodeo team? How many people are you expecting to come out and from how far away? For those who don’t know rodeo, how many different competitions are there?

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-It’s a Bugaboo Tuesday…what’s bothering Bill today?

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "Get Down Tonight" - KC and the Sunshine Band (1975)

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-We’ve heard the name Steve Calhoun in years past for QBs like Tommy Armstrong and Taylor Martinez; on Saturday, Dylan Raiola mentioned he’d be spending some time in Kansas City working with Mahomes and his trainer, Bobby Stroupe

-Stroupe also works with WR Chris Godwin and 30 different MLB players, but the Mahomes connection is one that will only make the buzz grow more…

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-CBS’ Tom Fornelli wrote about Nebraska and Rhule prior to the Spring Game, and said Nebraska’s road back to relevancy starts with:

-1) Take care of the damn football 2) The forward pass exists, so use it  3) Make some field goals, and 4) Keep the defensive momentum

-Regarding FGs, per CBS Sports, Nebraska is 120^th in the country since 2018 in field goal percentage, at 67%...yeah, that needs to improve to win close games

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-The Spring Game is over and so is the NFL Draft…what were the highlights of the weekend?

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-Colorado got laughed at for a small crowd for their Spring Game, but the weather was truly cold and snowy, so you can’t criticize them THAT much…

-After the Spring Game, Sanders said he has work to do in Boulder and isn’t bolting after his sons go to the NFL…you buying that?

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-The transfer portal closes on Wednesday, and even though Matt Rhule says everyone in the country is coming after Nebraska’s players (and that they’re transparent about it), continuity is still pretty impressive with this roster

-Will there be an any activity in adding players the next few days or not before the portal closes? Dylan Edwards ended up choosing Kansas State yesterday after choosing to leave Colorado…so he’s not an option

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-It’s a Football Facts Monday….what does Bill have for us today?

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "Get Down On It" - Kool & The Gang (1981)

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-We previewed it last week and it came true, as no Huskers heard their names called in the 7 rounds of the Draft. Several did sign as undrafted free agents with teams, which is no surprise, but it’s another disappointing year in the Draft

-The moaning seemed much louder from the fans about that stat 5 years ago when the draft streak was snapped…maybe they weren’t bothered as much because of how Raiola looked in the Spring Game!

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-It’s way too early to make a comparison to him, but a lot of fans watching the Spring Game made comparisons of Raiola to Patrick Mahomes—everything from the way he takes the snap to the way he runs and buys time…it was fun to watch to say the least (16/22, 239 yds, 2 TDs, 1 INT)

-The other QBs showed good moments, too---and Jaylen Lloyd looked great at WR

-On the other hand, injuries to Demitrius Bell and Blye Hill both suffered patella injuries which could set them back for a significant amount of time…Hill was trending toward a starter spot as a CB

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-NFL Draft Round 1 is done….what were the best picks and worst reaches? ALSO---bdays this weekend for Bill and Jake!

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-It’s a Freaky Friday…what does Bill have for us today?

-Contact Dirk, Scot & Ty at MidPlains Advisors to plan your financial future today---(402) 730-7387

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-There’s been numerous names over the years that had awesome Spring Games who were never seen or heard from ever again…which is not surprising for what is a scrimmage in general

-How can the common fan and media member learn from the Spring Game? Bill has been part of many of these over the years…what advice does he have on that?

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-It’s the time of the week where Sip (or Jake/Bill) tell people how to properly age gracefully…

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "Detroit Rock City" - Kiss (1976)

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-Rhule spoke with media yesterday and said that receiver depth will be limited; offensive linemen in gray jerseys will play for both teams; thud kickoffs with punting/placekicking; but no live tackling on STs

-What else did Rhule say about what things will look like?

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-There’s been thoughts that up to 6 QBs could be taken in the first round---Bill saw a line of 4.5 prior to yesterday and took the OVER on the show…was he right?

-Where did JJ McCarthy end up? Who took the biggest tumble and who was the most overdrafted?

-Also, ROLL CALL (sponsored by Madsen’s Bowling & Billiards): Where are people listening from today?

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-NFL Draft Day in Detroit…is it an event you’d like to go to in person sometime or not?

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-It’s a Cool Parenting Tips Thursday…what does Bill have for us today?

-Contact Dirk, Scot & Ty at MidPlains Advisors today to plan your financial future---(402) 730-7387

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-With RB Dylan Edwards entering the portal, that’s now 20 players who put their name in the portal from the Buffaloes in April alone

-We know the massive roster overhaul that Deion Sanders had last year, which resulted in a 3-0 start but a 4-8 record overall on the season…and overhaul on the staff, too

-Is there a path to THAT much turnover working or is that bound for failure?

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-What’s next on Rick’s list of songs? Will Sip and Bill get trivia questions right?

-SONG OF THE DAY: "Let It Ride" ~ Bachman-Turner Overdrive (1974)

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-Bush was on the of the most electrifying players in college football history and earned the 2005 Heisman Trophy without much pushback, but it was of course taken away because of impermissible benefits including buying a house for his mom

-Did anyone ever really not associate him as the Heisman winner from ’05 even with the rescinding of the trophy for years?

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-As many as 6 QBs could possibly go in tonight’s first round, with USC’s Caleb Williams expected to be No. 1 overall…after that, there’s lots of questions of who is next out of Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, JJ McCarthy, Michael Penix, and Bo Nix

-Do any of these players seem like for sure stars in the league right away? How many if so?

-It’s also a draft full of good offensive linemen…would you take one in the first round or rely on the depth of the position this year for later rounds?

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-AG takes us through his NFL Draft experience

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-It’s a “Them’s Fightin’ Words” Wednesday but Bill isn’t here…what do Jake and Sip have in store?

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-There’s a chance that someone like Quinton Newsome or Luke Reimer could get drafted in the later rounds on Saturday, but it seems unlikely---they’re probably set to be undrafted free agents

-This happened in 2019, too, with no Huskers drafted in the 7 rounds of the draft…does it seem like things are changing now and that we’ll start to see more Huskers drafted?

-For those who say it’s an overrated topic or not important, you are wrong---you win with DUDES

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-As always, email your questions for Sip, Jake and Bill to earlybreak937@gmail.com or tweet them

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "Brand New Man" - Brooks & Dunn (1991)

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-We’re just 3 days away from the Red-White Spring Game…has Dylan Raiola buzz gotten to the point you expected it to be all along?

-North Platte native and Montana transfer LB Vince Genatone visited the Huskers yesterday…do you expect to see him in Lincoln next season?

-On3’s Josh Newberg said yesterday he’s heard some rumblings that Colorado RB Dylan Edwards (who just entered into the portal) might have Nebraska interest…something to watch out for?

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