Early Break

Nebraska vs Oregon baseball tonightAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Cignetti speaksAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Do the Huskers need to sweep #21 Oregon this weekend?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Doctor Love on a Friday Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Where does Anthony Colandrea rank? -The top two QBs are in the Big TenAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Song of the day (sponsored by 738 ag) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Orme 6'9 220 lb, averaged 12.7 ppg and 5 rebounds per game and shot 39.7% from 3 pt last seasonNot a direct replacement for Berke Buyuktuncel, but might be a stretch guy who fits better on the wingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Roll Call (Sponsored by Madsen's Bowling and Billiards) The NFL Draft is two weeks away.... is Fernando Mendoza the clear-cut #1 selection for the Las Vegas Raiders? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Update on Round 1 at The Masters as action is underway…is Sip still donning his green jacket?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-NBC had the rights to the game in 2026 but apparently has been trying to offload it for a while, even asking as much as $70 million toAmazon Prime and Netflix (which would have sucked colossally)…but FOX will get its rightful spot having the game back-Last year's epic Ohio State/Indiana title game was on FOX, and now all the Gus Johnson lovers will get their wish to have him on itagainAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Michigan wins the men's basketball national championship and UCLA wins the women's national championship…did we knowwe'd be entering into a golden era of the B1G coming into 2026?-Fred Hoiberg wins AP National Coach of the Year…did the overall success of the B1G this postseason validate that decision orwas it deserved before we knew how the postseason went?-Berke Buyuktencel is off to the transfer portal…is he someone who might come back like Emmett Johnson did last year in theportal?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-It's a Cool Parenting Tips Thursday…what's on Bill's mind today?-Call RANDY at (402) 417-5204 for any remodeling projects for bathroom, kitchen or whole house todayAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger reported yesterday that the NCAA is exploring a change to its eligibility, ideally giving athletes 5 years ofeligibility from their 19 th birthday or high school graduation, with no redshirts or waivers-We make fun of a sport that allows 6, 7, and sometimes 8 year athletes stick around….and it's fine to make fun of that, because itsridiculous…beyond athletes who want to make more NIL money, who says no to this?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-What's next on Rick's list of songs? Will Sip and Bill get trivia questions right?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-It's the first time since 1994 with no Phil Mickelson or Tiger Woods…there was no guarantee Tiger was going to play anyways beforehis DUI but that doesn't matter anymore anyways-The big names of golf haven't played a lot this year….Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, etc….does that affect the excitement coming in?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Just after our show ended yesterday, we were informed that Berke would be entering the portal…a 61-game starter for Nebraska over2 years since coming from UCLA-There is always a chance he does what Emmett Johnson did and come back after entering in the portal…but as for now, it's a spot thatneeds to be addressed going forwardAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

For those planning on attending the Journey concert at Pinnacle Bank Arena, you may have to hold. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Par 3 contest today at The Masters in Augusta, and the real tournament starts tomorrow…what a beautiful timeAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Mendoza told ESPN's Adam Schefter that he plans on watching the NFL Draft with his family in Miami and not attending inperson, where he'll likely be the first overall pick taken by the Las Vegas Raiders-This pretty much never happens…it happened in COVID times when Joe Burrow was picked No. 1 but that was extreme….Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-It's a Wild Card Wednesday but Bill isn't around…what's on Jake's mind today?-If you're looking for someone to remodel your bathroom, kitchen and more, call or text Randy at (402) 417-5204Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-We all know what the B1G has done in the last calendar year and what they still can do the rest of this year in a variety ofsports…is that more of a credit to coaching or the money that the conference has to work with in allocating to athletes for NIL?-Isn't part of this also just the cyclical part of sports? SEC dominance can come back, but it was bound to shift at some time,right?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-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):Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Nebraska played Kansas at 6pm last night at Haymarket Park, 53 degrees at first pitch as the Huskers tried to make their homerecord 16-0 on the year-Across the MLB, the Royals game vs. Cleveland was in 33 degree weather, and other games got moved up…imagine taking apitch to the elbow in that weatherAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Quentin Rhymes entered the portal for the Huskers, someone we didn't really see at all last year…so not a huge loss…nothingelse major to report-It means nothing at this point because of what we don't know about roster movement, but all the way-too-early Top 25s fornext year like Nebraska…with ESPN putting them at 18 th in the rankings, and The Athletic had them all the way up at 10 thAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Final thoughts on last night's national championship and reminder of Nebraska/Kansas baseball tonight at Haymarket Park…Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Malone's name was brought up yesterday on the show, and how he's the man to replace Hubert Davis as the head coach of NorthCarolina….not Billy Donovan-Malone is well-respected in NBA circles but doesn't have college hoops experience…does that matter anymore?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-As Sean Callahan pointed out in his weekly rundown for Husker Online, 2026 has been amazing so far---a Sweet 16 for Nebrasketball;NCAA appearance for the women; incredible starts for baseball and softball; wrestling 3 rd place finish at nationals; and plenty more-Is program momentum real or not? The energy is very strong right now from the athletic department and hopefully football sees thatas motivation to get up off the mat…Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-The odds are still in favor of QBs---Ohio State's Julian Sayin, Oregon's Dante Moore and Texas' Arch Manning have the best chances,but the non-QBs mentioned (per FanDuel odds) are..-Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith (+1300); Miami's Malachi Toney (+3000); Texas' Cam Coleman (+10000); Missouri's Ahmad HardyAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-There's been plenty of announcements of departures across the sport---including Wisconsin's John Blackwell announcing he'll playelsewhere next year---will we hear anything of players leaving here?-Will the flurry happen in the first few days or next week of commitments and movement? Today through the 21 st is the period…whatdid Fred have to offer to media yesterday?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-It's a Bugaboo Tuesday…what's bothering Bill today?-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers):Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-The stool listens and reacts to Yaxel Lendeborg's halftime interview Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Michigan entered as 6.5 point favorites last night and had scored 90+ points in each NCAA Tournament game coming in…did they keepthe high scoring going or did UConn slow them down?-We can only imagine what Tony Petitti would be doing right now if his conference had bot the women's AND men's nationalchampions, as well as football….and a good chance at baseball/softball in the summer….Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nebraska Baseball and Softball Sweep their Weekend SeriesAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Spillover (Sponsored by Raising Caines)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Lloyd landed a 5-year, 37.5 Million Dollar Contract Extension from Arizona the day before the Wildcats got Stomped by Michigan. Who is the Next Target for North Carolina?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The News became official on Friday that Hoiberg was the AP Coach of the Year, which is obviously an incredible achievement and honor for what was truly an unforgettable season. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tonight at 7:50pm on TBS- Its Uconn vs Michigan for a National Title in Men's Basketball. UConn Backed Up their Miracle Win Over Illinois. Michigan Stunned the Nation with Complete and Total Domination of ArizonaAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Final thoughts on the NCAA Tournament this weekend and reminder of Husker baseball home series vs. Penn State…Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-BadgerExtra's Jim Polzin wrote yesterday about numbers continuing to go down at Wisconsin in ticket sales—stemming notonly from rough results on the field but also high licensing fees in obtaining the tickets. What is the fix if anything?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Cody Campbell---the man who has helped make Texas Tech athletics good in almost every sport because of his ability to playplayers with NIL---is ‘beefing' with Brett Yormark, the Big 12 commissioner. Yormark wants to move Week 3's TexasTech/Houston game to a Friday night, which Campbell is very opposed to, because of the importance of Fridays for high schoolfootball in the state-It led to Yormark saying, “Cody Campbell does not run the Big 12,” to which Campbell responded, “EVERYTHING RUNSTHROUGH LUBBOCK”…it's a beautiful feudAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Dr. Love is back again…text/call in with your love and relationship questions at 402-464-5685!-If you're seeking out someone to trust for any type of remodel in your home, call Randy at Deinert Contracting--(402) 417-5204Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-The Ohio State head coach went on ESPN's “This is Football” podcast and floated the idea of a draft system in collegefootball—sometime down the road as college football evolves into an NFL model—and cited the way the CHL (Canadian HockeyLeague) drafts players when they are 16 and is able to trade them…like we see with the Lincoln Stars in the USHL-It's unclear how that would work or how many rounds it would take to have that….but it seems highly unrealistic…is it evendesirable? And this ‘draft' would just be for players coming out of high school, right? Would the portal stay as it is?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-B1G Men's Gymnastics Championships; Star City BMX Opening Day; Adult Prom Night; and Bulls, Bands & Barrels-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers):Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-What's on Sip'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 77Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Tomorrow in Indianapolis, we'll have Illinois/UConn at 5:09pm (TBS), followed by Michigan/Arizona (7:49pm, TBS)…as the B1Gtries to get its first national title in men's hoops since 2000 (Michigan State)-Will The Stool be locked in? What about the Breakers? Are we all behind Illinois because of our friend Brad Sturdy'sappearance yesterday on the show and his willingness to offer Bill his courtside seat in the game vs. Iowa in Houston?-Also, ROLL CALL (sponsored by Madsen's Bowling & Billiards): where are Breakers listening from today?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-You know what starts one week from today? The Masters. The freaking Masters. Fast forward now, please…Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Nate Loenser's name was brought up in the Northern Iowa coaching search with Ben Jacobson off to Utah State, since Loenser is aCedar Falls native…but the Panters hired Kyle Green instead---a former UNI assistant and current Iowa State assistant-When Craig Smith left Nebraska after the 2013-14 season to be the head coach at South Dakota, even though the bulk of the rosterreturned from an NCAA Tournament team---it didn't play like it and his coaching was missed greatly. Trying to avoid that…Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-It's a Cool Parenting Tips Thursday…what's on Bill's mind today?-Call RANDY at (402) 417-5204 for any remodeling projects for bathroom, kitchen or whole house todayAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-It's Spring Football season and Nebraska's session is already done so, yeah, why not give our guy Curt Cignetti some praise. Most ofthe ‘way-too-early' polls for 2026 have Indiana in the bottom part of the top 10…which is still great…but not what you'd think a teamthat went 16-0 last year would receive in what were mostly dominant wins-Ohio State, Oregon, Notre Dame, Texas and Georgia are the darlings right now for next year….will Indiana ever enter a season as a‘favorite' or are they forever tarnished by their embarrassing past?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-We talk to Brad about how he gave up his media seat in Houston for Bill-Brad talks Illinois's upcoming match-up with UCONN Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-What's next on Rick's list of songs? Will Sip and Bill get trivia questions right?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy