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Mental toughness was a huge part of Nebrasketball’s success this past year, and someone who got plenty of credit for that is moving on / Shut Up Sipple (sponsored by Bagels & Joe) Apr 27, 2026

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-You always know that assistants could move on after great seasons---that’s the case for Nebraska basketball strength and conditioning coach

Kurt Joseph, who is taking a role with the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans to oversee their entire sports performance department

-Joseph had been at Nebraska for 5 years, and Fred Hoiberg and his players often raved about his impact on the players’ mental and physical

gains the last few years….don’t take his absence for granted or the importance of hiring someone as good or better in his place

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Nebraska’s recruiting has been questioned for a long time, but a stat about drafted QBs is especially wild Apr 27, 2026

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-When Cole Payton was drafted in the 5 th round on Saturday by the Eagles, it made it 5 QBs drafted from North Dakota State since 2016---tied

with Alabama and Ohio State for the most in the past 10 years. Think about THAT for a second

-Then…think about the fact that 2 of those QBs from North Dakota State were from Omaha (Payton and Easton Stick)…this is probably more of

an impressive stat for the Bison than anything but it does make you question what was not being seen about those guys in the process…

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Bill’s Thrills (sponsored by Deinert Contracting) Apr 27, 2026

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-It’s a Football Facts Monday…what’s on his mind today?

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers):

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Perhaps it isn’t such a great idea to not have an agent ahead of the NFL Draft---Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia learned the hard way Apr 27, 2026

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-Pavia was a player that many adored throughout the year at Vanderbilt for his impressive play, but then he kind of became a problem with the

way he handled the Heisman Trophy ceremony and social media posts

-Pavia went through the draft process without an agent and became the first Heisman Trophy finalist not drafted since Jordan Lynch (Northern

Illinois) in 2014. Ouch. And, as of the making of this rundown early Sunday afternoon, he still hadn’t signed with a team as an UDFA.

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Emmett Johnson goes to the Kansas City Chiefs in the 5 th round, as the NFL Draft wraps up with him being the only Husker taken Apr 27, 2026

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-Those projections of as high as the 2 nd round were way off for Emmett, who heard his name picked in the 5 th round by the Chiefs---those cheers

you heard were from your neighbors thrilled to see him go to their favorite team.

-It’s another year, though, of just one Husker drafted---which is better than what Wisconsin, Purdue and UCLA had….for the Badgers, it’s the

first time since 1978 that no one was drafted. Meanwhile, the SEC had 87 players drafted compared to the B1G’s 68…though it was a good first

round for the B1G. Also…former Husker Nate Boerkircher was a 2 nd round pick (Jaguars)!!! Where did THAT come from?

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The Spillover (sponsored by Raising Cane’s) Apr 24, 2026

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-Final thoughts on Round 1 of the NFL Draft AND…the weekend that awaits for Husker baseball at Illinois…

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Cody Schmick (Bierhaur/Kinkaider/Howler Haus/Sideshow Spirits) Apr 24, 2026

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-The busiest man in Lincoln has a lot going on…let’s get to it: Should’ve Been a Cowboy party on Saturday…what’s that?

-Sunday Funday Rooftop party at Bierhaus with Adam Gaffney on April 27 th ; David Koechner at Howler Haus on May 15 th ; Nick Thune at

Howler Haus on May 17 th ; the new PIZZA TRAIN at Kinkaider…and now hiring for an event coordinator!

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Iowa is expecting to have as many as 11 (!!!) players drafted today through tomorrow in the NFL Draft…why do Nebraska fans think they are as close to that program in competitiveness with these differences? Apr 24, 2026

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-We scoff every year at Iowa for having a boring and predictable offense, yet when it comes to the Draft and getting players to the next

level…they’ve blown the Huskers out of the water for YEARS

-Iowa media expects a minimum of 5 players drafted, starting tonight with Gennings Dunker likely….and then as many as 11 players

could be drafted, with more of an expectation of 7-8 players. Can you imagine talking about a Husker team with 8 players drafted

again?

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Bill’s Thrills (sponsored by Deinert Contracting) / Shut Up Sipple (sponsored by Bagels & Joe) Apr 24, 2026

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-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

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It’s only April and we already have projections for Nebrasketball next year----and Husker fans would be ALL about this one Apr 24, 2026

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-ESPN’s Joe Lunardi put out a way-too-early bracket for next year---hey, it’s slow times, why not---and he has Nebraska as a 5-seed next

year in the OMAHA (!!!) regional, playing 12-seed High Point----oh, and he has Iowa as the very last team in the field…not high

expectations for Ben McCollum without Bennett Stirtz…

-The matchup does not matter to fans…but the idea of playing as that high of a seed AND in Omaha is a beautiful sight for Husker

fans…

-Also, Nebrasketball added a transfer portal piece yesterday….what’s the consensus?

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