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Ty Simpson says his legacy would be tarnished if he had left Alabama instead of opting to go pro…is he right? / Shut Up Sipple (sponsored by Bagels & Joe) Feb 02, 2026

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-The Alabama QB was asked if he is content entering the draft and he said yes, and that if he stayed in college and transferred somewhere else,

he thought it might tarnish is legacy

-In an era where EVERYONE is transferring…is that old logic? Or is it the thought of leaving a long-time giant like Alabama?

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As we consider the real possibility of Nebrasketball as a national championship contender, what’s the biggest issue they face in making a run? Feb 02, 2026

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-Nebraska is trending to be a seed between 1-3 in the NCAA Tournament, which by all means they will have a chance at winning it all. They

proved vs. Michigan they can hang against an elite team on the road without being at full strength…

-There will be continued concern about if the bigs can hang against tougher competition, but Leo Curtis did prove he might be worthy of some

sort of minutes…will he be part of the equation down the stretch?

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CBS Sports lists 10 B1G games this year that will shape the college football playoff picture, and Nebraska isn’t part of any of them Feb 02, 2026

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-The games listed, in order: Oregon/Ohio State; Michigan/Ohio State; Ohio State/Indiana; Michigan/Oregon; Ohio State/USC; Oregon/USC…

-Indiana/Michigan; USC/Indiana; USC/Penn State; and Iowa/Washington. Some great matchups in there, no doubt…

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Bill was not only at Nebrasketball on Sunday, but also in Omaha for the Creighton/UConn game on Saturday night…how was that experience? Feb 02, 2026

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-It’s been a rough stretch of basketball for the Jays, who were blown out at a bad Marquette team on Tuesday night; then, on Breast Cancer

Awareness night at a packed CHI Health Center, they were blown out again….85-58, as UConn showed why they are trending toward a 1-seed in

the NCAA Tournament

-Was there mumbling from the fanbase about the current state of the team? What did Bill hear from the crowd?

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Nebrasketball took on Illinois yesterday in a Top 10 matchup at PBA…did they get another big win after losing their first game of the year to Michigan? Feb 02, 2026

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-Nebraska entered as a 2.5 point favorite, and the question for the Huskers was depth entering---did Rienk Mast and Braden Frager play and

were they available for normal amount of time or limited?

-The crowd was packed and electric…did the team build off that and get another big Quad 1 win as they try and contend for the B1G title? Can’t

forget that Michigan took care of Michigan State, 83-71, in East Lansing on Friday night…

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The Spillover (sponsored by Raising Cane’s) Jan 30, 2026

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-Final thoughts on Nebrasketball on Sunday vs. Illinois at PBA…can they avoid a losing streak?

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Tonight is another MASSIVE game for the Michigan Wolverines…can they win in East Lansing? Jan 30, 2026

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-Michigan State hosts Michigan at 7pm (FOX) as the Wolverines try to get 2 massive wins in the same week---Tuesday vs. Nebraska and

Friday vs. Tom Izzo and Michigan State….can they do it?

-Also, a look ahead to other games this weekend besides Nebraska/Illinois in the B1G…

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Scott Richey (The News-Gazette----Champaign, IL) Jan 30, 2026

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-Scott covers men’s basketball and football for the News-Gazette…what was the response to last night’s game vs. Washington for

Illinois?

-The Illini come to Lincoln Sunday with the No. 1 offense in the country, and they face a team that beat them in Champaign in

December…how impressed are you with Nebraska this year so far?

-Kylan Boswell is out with injury, but Keaton Wagler has carried the load for the Illini…what do you expect to see as a result in Lincoln

on Sunday at PBA?

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Dr. Love (sponsored by Deinert Contracting) / Shut Up Sipple (sponsored by Bagels & Joe) Jan 30, 2026

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-Dr. Love is back once 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) 417-5204

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CBS Sports ranked the Top 100 transfer portal additions in college football and assessed that none of Nebraska’s additions were in that category…does that matter? Jan 30, 2026

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-CBS Sports did a deep dive on the Top 100 transfers and where they landed—Sam Leavitt was tops on the list in going to LSU, and

former Husker Princewill Umanmielen was 5 th in also going to LSU, while Keona Davis was 83 rd going to Miami (FL)

-None of the additions for Nebraska made the Top 100…is it that hard to assess how players will do at other schools or was it as

underwhelming of a haul that this would indicate? (Kenny Minchey was No. 80 going to Kentucky….no Anthony Colandrea on list)

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