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

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-If you’re an NBA fan, make sure to look for Sip tonight at the Bucks/Heat game in Milwaukee….we need to find him!

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Curt Cignetti is now tied for the highest-paid coach in the country, and no one should ever push back on that Feb 24, 2026

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-Cignetti signed a new agreement on Friday, now making $13.2 million per year---the same as Kirby Smart---as we bow down to the

new King of college football

-Can Cigs make a dynasty in Bloomington? What if he goes back-to-back and wins it all again next year?

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Robin Washut (Husker Online) Feb 24, 2026

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-Nebrasketball is out of the Top 10 for the first time in 7 weeks but still is trending toward a top 4 seed in the B1G Tournament…what’s

your confidence level that they will stay there?

-Jamarques Lawrence appeared to tweak his ankle toward the end of the game vs. Penn State…any injury update there? And what

about Berke in regards to playing tomorrow night vs. Maryland?

-Pryce Sandfort’s 33 points and 8 3-pointers were the story of the day on Saturday, but don’t forget about Sam Hoiberg’s double-

double…does he have a chance at making at Top 3 team for All-B1G?

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Kirk Ferentz says he’s not thinking about retirement at all yet…how long can he coach for? / Good Luck Bill (sponsored by Bagels & Joe) Feb 24, 2026

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-The 70-year-old Iowa coach enters his 28 th year with the Hawkeyes this season, and said in regards to turning 70, “I turned 70 last

August. I’d never been 70 so I had no idea what that’d be. Felt pretty much like what it did when I turned 69 or 60, nothing

monumental.” He’s not done!

-Ferentz also said while he’s happy to be a college coach, he misses the clarity in terms of expectations and what the rules are of the

NFL..

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Matt Rhule isn’t on CBS Sports’ list of coaches with the most pressure to win in 2026…but who is? Feb 24, 2026

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-CBS Sports put their list of coaches in order who have the most pressure in 2026 in college football…some names won’t surprise you

but some might. The list (buyout numbers mentioned in article):

-1) Mike Norvell 2) Luke Fickell 3) Shane Beamer 4) Bill O’Brien 5) Mike Locksley 6) Dave Aranda 7) Dabo Swinney 8) Kalen

DeBoer 9) Bill Belichick 10) Deion Sanders

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Bill’s Thrills (sponsored by Deinert Contracting) Feb 24, 2026

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

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

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A quick look at the B1G shows 4 games tonight on the slate…are any of them worth watching, though? Feb 24, 2026

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-Here’s the slate: Washington at Rutgers (5:30pm, BTN); Northwestern at Indiana (6pm, FS1); Minnesota at Michigan (7:30pm, BTN);

and USC at UCLA (10pm, FS1)

-The best game is the late game of course, but any chance Bill or Jake stay up to watch it? Mick Cronin Watch tomorrow for sure…

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Nebrasketball falls out of the Top 10 for the first time in 7 weeks…will they rise or fall from this number the rest of the season? Feb 24, 2026

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-Nebraska checks in at No. 12 in yesterday’s AP Poll, falling 3 spots and out of the Top 10 for the first time since early January

-Duke is No.1, followed by Arizona, Michigan, Iowa State (despite a 10 point loss at BYU), and Houston….which teams in the Top 10

scare you the most and which ones might be frauds?

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The Spillover (sponsored by Raising Cane’s) Feb 23, 2026

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-Final thoughts on Nebrasketball’s win vs. Penn State and looking ahead to Wednesday night vs. Maryland…

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We hate to bring sadness to the end of the show, but a recent B1G football superstar passed away at just 25 years old this weekend Feb 23, 2026

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-Sports fans were stunned Saturday to hear of the death of 25-year-old Rondale Moore, found dead in his hometown in Indiana of what is said

to be a self-inflicted gun wound. Moore was set to play for the Vikings this season…we can’t forget his time at Purdue…

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