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Doug Ganz/Chris Lauer/Marlin Lyon/Adam Lenzen (Pinnacle Bank) Feb 20, 2026

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-Our newest sponsors of the 7am hour are here to show face to the name and let us know about what’s going on at Pinnacle

Bank…there’s a BIG DEAL going on that new home owners would be interested in with mortgage loans..

-Where are current interest rates at? Are rates moving in the right direction for borrowers? How can people contact you?

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Aging Gracefully (sponsored by Tredz Central Tire Pros) Feb 20, 2026

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-What’s on Sip’s mind today in how to properly age gracefully? Let’s find out…

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

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Dana Holgorsen addressed media as well…what did he have to say about Anthony Colandrea and the offense? Feb 20, 2026

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-Holgorsen was asked about what Colandrea brings and how important confidence is…and how involved he should be in the run

game

-Also, Dana got a little bit testy with the media in asking about doubts about the RBs room…does he have a point?

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FOOTBALL!!!!! Welcome to Spring Football…where we heard from Rob Aurich for the first time…what did we learn? Feb 20, 2026

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-We will get to Matt Rhule and Dana Holgorsen throughout the show, but we begin with Nebraska’s new DC, who gave details

on what his defense looks like and how it can possibly help unlock pass rushers this season

-Aurich made good points about how working at small schools and helping develop players can be helpful…what else did he hit

on?

-And, ROLL CALL (sponsored by Madsen’s Bowling & Billiards): where are Breakers listening from today?

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It’s time for another edition of BIG TEN BASKETBALL POWER RANKINGS!!! Feb 19, 2026

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-Last week we faced criticism for having Wisconsin ahead of Michigan State…and then the Badgers went on to blow them out

(but then got smoked on Tuesday by Ohio State)

-How much movement is expected in the rankings today? Is Nebraska in the Top 5 still after their struggles?

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The Spillover (sponsored by Raising Cane’s) Feb 19, 2026

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-Tiger Woods said Tuesday there’s a chance he could still play in The Masters this year…we need it like air

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An exciting year for Northern Illinois got pretty weird and uncomfortable yesterday with the departure of their head coach Feb 19, 2026

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-Northern Illinois has had lots of success over the years in the MAC---remember when they played FSU in the Orange Bowl?---

and now is headed to join the Mountain West this year

-One slight problem---head coach Thomas Hammock left the school yesterday to take an assistant role with the Seattle

Seahawks—that’s just dandy!

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How much of a conference’s season and team’s season purely depends on performance in the NCAA Tournament? Feb 19, 2026

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-Everyone keeps arguing who is better right now---the Big Ten or the Big 12—and both sides have good arguments. But when

you sit back and look at it…how much of the season matters if the teams/conferences have poor showings in the NCAA

Tournament? How do you assess Virginia and Purdue’s years of the past when they lost as No. 1 seeds in the Tourney?

-Also, Texas Tech might be without their star player and reigning Big 12 Player of the Year JT Toppin for quite some time due to

a leg injury…

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A quick look at last night’s B1G hoops games and what’s ahead for tonight… Feb 19, 2026

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-Last night, we had 3 B1G games: Rutgers/Penn State (5pm); Maryland/Northwestern (7pm); and Illinois/USC (9pm)…did the

Illini get a big West Coast road win?

-No games tonight, but TOMORROW night: Indiana at Purdue (7pm, FOX)

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Rick Hamann’s (of Sartor Hamann Jewelers) Song of the Day Feb 19, 2026

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-What’s next on Rick’s list of songs? Will Sip and Bill get trivia questions right?

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