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-Sip and media had about 20 minutes to watch a portion of practice yesterday---there were many reports about the running backs, where it sounds like Mekhi Nelson and Isaiah Mozee have been getting the reps with the first team so far, followed by Jamal Rule…and there was a Tikey Hayes sighting -Per Husker Online’s report, new Husker LB Owen Chambliss elicited memories of Carlos Polk with his size a...

-Final thoughts on today’s open practice to media for Husker football… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-CBS Sports says that it seems likely that these upsets are a thing of the past as we live in the NIL/transfer portal era, but lists Nebraska/North Dakota as one of the most feasible upsets this year in FBS/FCS games -Don’t forget….North Dakota led here in the 4 th quarter in the Scott Frost era… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire told On3’s Brett McMurphy that he’s told his team they are the villains of college football this year—and it’s something the team is using as more reason to ‘run to the pressure’ and get excited to embrace the role -It didn’t help matters when they chose to defend Brendan Sorsby this offseason despite his gambling issues, and the fact that they have a ton of mon...

-Turnover issues are nothing new to Nebraska---it’s been a constant talking point for years and years and years---but Arkansas apparently had the same issue last year and is trying something new to change it -Per On3, new Arkansas OC Tim Cramsey has developed a chant that is said constantly throughout the premises of the football venues and elsewhere---‘OTB’---which means ‘On the Ball,’ as Arkansa...

-Remember, he has one set of eyes and a lot of things to see in a short period of time---so he can’t look for everything---is he looking to see if Tikey Hayes is out with the RBs? Who is getting the first carries at RB in general? -Maybe he can get a look at tight ends and see if Carter Nelson is contributing there or at WR…should he focus his attention mostly on offense today or on defense? Adver...

-It’s a Bugaboo Tuesday…what’s bothering Jake/Sip today without Bill here? -Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger reported yesterday that ESPN—the rights holder of the CFP—was going to ‘socialize’ with CFP leaders in a meeting Monday about a 16-team format with 4 play-in games to get into the field of 16 -So…essentially a 20-team playoff…of course Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg did an insider piece on the top 43 QBs in college football for the upcoming season---which Colandrea apparently is listed on—and an unnamed Mountain West coach said Colandrea “has some of that Johnny Manziel feel to him, where he’s explosive” -The unnamed coach also said he’s a problem on the field as a dynamic athlete and he’s curious to see how he’ll look in the offense u...

-Final thoughts on Matt Rhule’s podium session from Saturday and what’s ahead in Fall Camp this week.. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-McClelland went viral for the wrong reasons last week, when at his introductory press conference at Purdue, he said “if you don’t want to win national championships, go to Indiana”…which, of course, was an incredibly stupid thing to say -McClelland went on the Pat McAfee Show on Friday to say he regrets the comments and went off-script in saying so.. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/b...

-ESPN’s Greg McElroy did a breakdown of the B1G and put the conference into tiers---the first tier was national champion contenders (Oregon, Ohio State, Indiana); Tier 2 was CFP Contenders (USC, Penn State, Washington, and Michigan); and Tier 3 was Conference Spoilers (Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois) -It’s not where Nebraska wants to be, but it’s better than the other tiers (Bowl Game Bound; and Work To...

-Last week, ESPN did a feature of the top 10 villains in the history of college football---they went further by listing each B1G program’s current or long-term villain and chose Miami for the answer for Nebraska -If you were at Memorial Stadium in 2014 when Miami came to town, you could definitely feel the disdain in the crowd…but is it enough to top Texas as the program’s villain? Advertising Inq...

-CBS Sports’ Cody Nagel wrote about the Raiola/Nebraska situation this weekend, and mentioned all the things Raiola had talked about last week in comparing the programs….and after assessing it further and what Matt Rhule said at Media Days, he thinks Nebraska truly might be in a better spot to win without Raiola than with him -This might be a question about QB play going forward---is a true pure p...

-It’s a Football Facts Monday…what does Bill have for us today? -Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-The Husker football social media accounts put out a video this weekend of Geep Wade doing a karaoke version of Morgan Wallen’s “Sand In My Boots” in front of the team -Without further ado, here’s the audio….has Bill ever been part of a team or staff that had something like this? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Rhule said it’s been a good start to camp and he came back to a “big, strong football team this Fall”—saying that no tweaks were made in their offseason strength problem, but instead said it was more of a result of the program’s steady evolution -Also, Damon Benning is the new Director of Football Player Development, replacing Gus Felder—who went to become an AD at a high school in Georgia -What...

-Sip is headed to practice tomorrow to hear from Husker football players/coaches…what’s his plan of attack? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-The list from 10 to 1 of villains historically on a national level were: Caleb Williams; Deion Sanders; Tim Tebow; ESPN; Notre Dame; 1990 Miami Hurricanes; Brian Bosworth; Johnny Manziel; Coach Lane Kiffin; and Coach Steve Spurrier took the top spot -Any issues with those mentioned or someone who should have been? Who would make the list for Nebraska’s top villains against the program? Texas prob...

-The Pinnacle Bank Championship started yesterday in Omaha and rolls on today with Day 2…when is Doug heading up to Omaha? -What was the response from Day 1? Today is when the cut gets established…and there’s a Scotty McCreery concert tonight Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-It’s a Freaky Friday…what’s on Bill’s mind today? -If you’re seeking out someone to trust for any type of remodel in your home, call Randy at Deinert Contracting--(402) 417-5204 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

camp gets underway. That’s never something you want to see and we obviously hope things are OK with Steve. But in the meantime… -What does Fall camp look like without a key part of your team---the defensive coordinator? It’s one thing to have injuries and such but you have to think things would be odd without the DC around….what would that be like at Nebraska? Has Bill ever seen that in his differ...

-In the last week, Bijan Robinson (3 years, $75 million) and Jonathan Taylor (2 years, $44 million) landed new contracts, after seeing Dolphins RB De’Von Achane get a new contract last month…maybe it’s a good time to be a RB again in the NFL -Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/pri...

-What’s on Sip (or Jake/Bill)’s mind today in how to properly age gracefully? Let’s find out… -Go see Ron and the team at Tredz Central Tire Pros for your next tire, just south of Cortland on Highway 77 AND now on West O Street Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Carson Beck was the starting QB for the Cardinals, as they took on the Panthers in the NFL Hall of Fame Preseason Game…it’s good to have football back -Also, don’t forget---former Husker Roger Craig gets inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend…kudos to him -And, ROLL CALL (sponsored by Madsen’s Bowling & Billiards): where are Breakers listening from today? Advertising Inq...