Early Break

-Do you guys have any idea why Nebraska opened as a 7-point favorite against Purdue? -Did you watch Saints/Seahawks last night on Monday Night Football? Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKING  

-We have actual basketball TOMORROW (well, an exhibition)…what are you watching for in Peru State/Nebraska? -How do you properly assess expectations for Bryce McGowens? Could it take him a while to get comfortable? What about Breidenbach? -Is there a player that you think will surprise in a good way this year? Show sponsored by GANA […]

-The concept of moral victories is not one that coaches like…but what's the takeaway after a close loss to Oklahoma? -What does hanging in a game like that til the end do to a team's confidence the rest of year? -Have you ever seen a play like what Caleb Williams did in stripping the ball […]

-Wells is 13-17 overall at Texas Tech, but the Red Raiders blew the game in the 2nd half on Saturday in losing to Kansas State and falling to 5-3. Seems a bit odd, right? -Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers) Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKING

-There are 2 outcomes this Saturday for Nebraska football; what's the response from the team for either? If they lose, a bowl game is pretty much all but out of the equation -What do you think is going through Trev Alberts' head as we enter the final 4 games of the year? -Frost said yesterday […]

-Scott Frost said that Deontai Williams will be back sometime this season but it won't be on Saturday….as Nebraska tries to find ways to stop David Bell and company -As Frost pointed out, Purdue gave the ball away 5 times against Wisconsin and doesn't expect that to happen again. -Nebraska had their best full performance […]

-Jake's anti-jinx worked for the Braves! First World Series appearance since 1999 -Highlights of the bye weekend were…?? Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKING

-We just mentioned last segment of things that are going well for Nebraska but things that are not going well, too -A 7 point favorite for Nebraska? Purdue just throttled Iowa 2 weeks ago…this seems steep Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKING

-Parker Gabriel wrote a great article that actually had many surprising stats, like Nebraska having the 2nd most offensive yards per game in the B1G (477.5 ypg); 2nd in conference play in scoring per game (30 ppg); and the third-best red zone scoring rate in the conference (63.2%) -A big thing: Nebraska leads the B1G […]

-Oh, no—it's 6 straight losses for Jake's Dolphins. But they aren't the biggest losers this week! -Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers) Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKING

-Look at the Buckeyes—they had zero test from Indiana in a 54-7 win on the road. -Also, 9 OTs for Penn State/Illinois?! And…Illinois WON?! -Also—Sip was watching Purdue/Wisconsin…what happened to the Boilermakers? Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKING

-No Husker football this weekend? No biggie—there was still football to be watched, and Jake saw it in Lawrence, Kansas, with the Jayhawks owning a 10-0 halftime lead and pushing Oklahoma to the end -The atmosphere was bizarre and the game was incredible—Jake has stories for listeners -Also, Nebraska, at 3-5 on the season, opens […]

-How do you intend to spend your non-Husker football bye weekend? -What games of interest do you care about in the sports landscape this weekend? Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKING

-Ohio St (-20  ) vs. Indiana -Michigan (-23') vs. Northwestern -Ravens (- 6' ) vs. Bengals -Chiefs (-4') vs. Titans -Falcons (-2'  ) vs. Dolphins -Iowa St (-7) vs. Oklahoma St Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKING

-Wisconsin/Purdue tomorrow…if Purdue wins, do they become the favorite to win the West? -Is this the year Michigan beats Ohio State or will the Buckeyes still hold serve? -What is your read on Scott Frost in Lincoln? 15-25 so far through 40 games but losing all close ones this year.. Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKING

-Zombie Hunt, PBR at PBA, and Boo At The Zoo -Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers) Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKING

-Not a great slate of games, with Wisconsin at Purdue being the game of most interest -Also, Northwestern/Michigan; Illinois/Penn State; Maryland/Minnesota; and Ohio St/Indiana -Also, Jake is going to Lawrence tomorrow for Oklahoma/Kansas, because why not? Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKING

-There are optimists and pessimists in every phase of life. Jake and Sip are curious about where fans are at as we approach the bye weekend tomorrow. -Are you sad you can't watch Husker football this weekend or relieved that you don't have to sit through another potential gut-punch loss? It's probably an interesting mix […]

-Broncos/Browns tonight in Cleveland…the Browns are a mash unit right now…don't the Broncos have to win to earn some actual respect? -Baseball update…? Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKING  

-It sounds like Frost wants to take more transfers in this next class, is that the way you think they need to go? -Expert projections have Nebrasketball 12th or 13th so far out of 14 in B1G play…is there an expectation for this season that they are more competitive than that? Show sponsored by GANA […]

-If you were convinced about Scott Frost being able to get it done at Nebraska following the Michigan loss, do you stand the same after the Minnesota loss? -What's the appropriate response to Nebraska losing Hayden Schwartz from their 2022 recruiting class? -At this point, after Purdue's rout of Iowa, who is going to win […]

-What's next on Rick's ‘Hidden Gems'? Will Sip get trivia right? Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKING

-Nebraska is 15-25 under Scott Frost and 3-5 this season…what kind of hot seat do YOU have him on? -Is the B1G Ohio State's for the taking this year or is someone else going to get in their way? -How close to Georgia is Alabama this year? How much better is Georgia than everyone? Show […]

-Frost spoke yesterday and said he hadn't heard the Fleck comments yet and thinks Nebraska's culture is pretty strong and also said that Minnesota has good talent -Also, Frost hit on a pretty important thing when talking about recruiting, saying they really want to focus on more guys that are ready to play vs. younger […]

-NBA season started last night and has a full slate tonight…what's your interest level? -Anything learned yesterday from Nebrasketball media availability? Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKING   

-If Nebraska doesn't beat Purdue in 2 weeks, does the dam just break in November or do you think this team still fights to the end? -With the loss of Hayden Schwartz's commitment, how would you describe Nebraska's momentum in recruiting right now? -Who is going to win the Big Ten West after the Purdue […]

-Alberts told ESPN for the Michigan game that he was committed to Scott Frost, but then the Minnesota game happened. You do have to wonder what would happen if the dam collapses on this season in November -Also, what about Husker basketball? What exactly do we think Trev thinks of that program? Does he believe […]

-As always, email your questions for Sip & Jake to earlybreak937@gmail.com or twee them -Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers) Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKING   

-Is Nebraska closer to getting over the hump, or closer to the dam collapsing on the season? -When you're 5-17 in one-score games, how do you just all of a sudden fix that? Or is that who you are? -Hayden Schwartz decommits from Nebraska…do they have any momentum at all in recruiting? Show sponsored by […]

-There's a lot of belief from fans that this season might be good for Nebraska, but it hasn't been so far through 2 seasons of Fred Hoiberg. Yet, with the general uptick in recruiting, that might be why he gets a pass -That's where we ask, what if Nebraska is where KenPom projects of 13th […]

-If Cincinnati is No. 2 right now and they go unbeaten, they can't be left out of the playoff, right? -Nebrasketball is projected 12th or 13th right now in the B1G…what are you expecting? Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKING

-Early projections are out and have Nebrasketball 12th and 13th in the B1G this year….are you expecting that? -Nebrasketball target Simeon Wilcher commits to North Carolina…did you think he'd end up here or not? -Bryce McGowens is being projected already as a first round pick…what can we expect from him this year? Show sponsored by […]

-Think about the conversations we had after Oklahoma and the other games this year, how Nebraska proved the talent is good enough to hang but they just aren't winning -When the talent's not good enough, it is on the coaches for poor recruiting, but also on the players for not being good enough -When the […]

-The thing with UCF a few years ago was the fact they never got that high in the polls—if Cincinnati is seen right now as a Top 2 team in football, they CAN'T be left out if they go unbeaten, right? -Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers) Show sponsored by GANA […]

-Is Nebraska closer to a breakthrough or to the dam completely breaking badly? -Can you blame a lack of luck for all these close losses or what's the biggest issue? -Can people expect things to change in terms of closing out games next year and beyond? Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKING

-Say what you want about Nebraska, but they have been close in all their losses this year. Frost is now 5-17 in games decided by 8 points or less at Nebraska, which is an incredible amount of the games he's coached -What changes in a bye week or one month or an offseason to help […]

-What kind of clarity do we have, if any, about Nebraska football for the rest of season? -Any NFL/college football revelations over the weekend of action? Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKING

-The kicking game is so weird. Culp makes a 50-yarder early, and then misses an XP, a 27-yard FG, and barely makes his 2nd XP. -The little things still matter in close games. And Nebraska still can't rely on kicking. Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKING

-Nebraska can lose one more football game if they want to make a bowl game. And 2 of those games will be against Top 5 teams on your own home field. Good luck -Even if they let Nebraska get in at 5-7, it doesn't feel like they deserve it with 6 being the qualifier -They […]

-Who looked good and who flamed out? Tune in to find out… -Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers) Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKING

-Jake thought that Iowa/Purdue would be close…was he right? -Also, Michigan State/Indiana was a pretty ugly game (not surprising)… -Did Army push Wisconsin at all or not? Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKING

-Nebraska had a poor first half, trailing 21-9, but then dominated the 3rd quarter, but only scored 7 points in it. One drive stalled at the one inch line, and another one ended with a missed 27 yard field goal, and then a safety was taken, and the pain continues -They were close in other […]

-Happer and Schaefer are both headed to Minnesota this weekend…where does it rank on their favorite B1G road trips? -Any chance of a Kentucky upset at Georgia on Saturday? What about Purdue against Iowa? Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKING

-Iowa (-11') vs. Purdue -Michigan State (-4') vs. Indiana -Nebraska (-4) vs. Minnesota -Dolphins (-3') vs. Jaguars -Chiefs (-6) vs. Football Team -Oklahoma (-13') vs. TCU Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKING

-Nebraska's defense had some issues with Michigan but has been great the rest of the season so far…what's been the biggest reason why? -This team is too good to NOT make a bowl game…right? -Are you expecting a close game on Saturday against Minnesota or a comfortable win? Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKING

What's on Sip's mind this week in how to age gracefully? –Contact Carriage Glen today at (402) 484-5113 to set up a visit -Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers) Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKING

-No Ohio State or Michigan on this weekend's B1G schedule…but is anyone on upset alert? No. 10 Michigan State plays Indiana at 11am…could be a sleepy environment and a trap game? -Also, Jeff Brohm is 3-1 against Iowa as Purdue's coach, could the Hawkeyes be in for a tough game? -And don't forget Army at […]

-Sip predicted a blowout win for Nebraska over Northwestern and he was right—Jake thought it would be close, he was wrong -Sip has thought the whole week that Nebraska may win by 10 or more, and Scott Frost said Thursday that the team is ready and will pour everything into the game -The offense was […]

-Mike and Connor are both going to the game on Saturday…where does Minneapolis rank on their favorite road trips in B1G play? -Bucs/Eagles tonight…what's your interest level? Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKING

-What do you tell people that are concerned about the current recruiting class? -How do you think Nebraska should approach numbers of transfer portal players to take? Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKING

-Is Nebraska the 2nd best team in the West and is it close or not? -As we assess this team, do we see All-B1G level players and NFL-level talent? -Who is the best team in the B1G? And is Georgia team in the country for sure? Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKING