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With no Pac-12 teams advancing to the College World Series, it’s OFFICIALLY the end of the conference…how will we remember it? Jun 11, 2024

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-Oregon State’s loss to Kentucky clinched the end of the Pac-12 in all sports, as the B1G, Big 12 and ACC take on everyone besides Washington State and Oregon State

-The league that called themselves “The Conference of Champions” is no more—we can look ahead to what’s next for the teams that moved on but we should remember what it was

-From the USC football dynasty to UCLA basketball to even Oregon State baseball…the conference had a nice run.

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Bill’s Thrills (sponsored by MidPlains Advisors) Jun 11, 2024

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

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "Sing a Song" - Earth, Wind and Fire (1975)

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Another early retirement has hit in the NFL, leading the question again: how do you know if a player still has the passion when you acquire them? Jun 11, 2024

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-Darren Waller, an 8-year NFL veteran and former Pro-Bowler, informed the New York Giants he would be retiring on Sunday following just one year with the team (he only played 12 of 17 games)

-Waller was traded from the Raiders to the Giants for a 3^rd-round draft pick the previous offseason, yet is retiring at just 31 years old. How hard is it to know if a player still has the flame to play?

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UConn’s Dan Hurley made his decision yesterday afternoon on staying with the Huskies or going to the Lakers…did he make the right move? Jun 11, 2024

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-Hurley’s name came up for the job late last week, and we discussed on the show how incredible it would be later on in life to turn down the Lakers of all franchises

-Life is good for Hurley at UConn, having won back-to-back national titles…it would be telling about the direction of the sport if he were to leave for the NBA, albeit for an iconic team like the Lakers

-One name mentioned late in the conversation for the Lakers? Jay Wright, the retired Villanova head coach

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The Spillover w/ Raff & AD (sponsored by Computer Hardware) Jun 10, 2024

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-Why does society not embrace hockey more? Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals was awesome

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CBS Sports lists a team that not many would ever think of as a possible College Football Playoff contender this year from the B1G / Shut Up Sipple (sponsored by Bagels & Joe) Jun 10, 2024

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-Tom Fornelli was going through each conference’s teams to find a Cinderella for this year’s CFP, and he said…RUTGERS (!!!) for the B1G. As Bill has pointed out, Rutgers (and Indiana/Maryland) are the happiest right now of any teams in the conference now that divisions are gone

-Fornelli writes that the timing is right for a possible big leap for the Scarlet Knights…could you imagine?!

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A look around college football shows that Nebraska did well in the transfer portal…how did they stack up with the rest of the B1G? Jun 10, 2024

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-CBS Sports did a deep dive into all Power 5 teams and broke down the portal classes with 4 categories: Net Rating Gain, Average Transfer Rating, Transfers In, and Transfers Out

-Nebraska was 3^rd in the B1G (behind Ohio State and Purdue); with 7 transfers in and 9 transfers out. Some of the numbers were alarming…Purdue brought in 18 transfers while 29 transferred out; and even though Ohio State was 1^st in the rankings, they brought in just 7 transfers while having 25 players leave

-Also, some Husker roster news: DB Ethan Nation is not on the roster as the team reported for June summer workouts

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Bill’s Thrills (sponsored by MidPlains Advisors) Jun 10, 2024

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

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "Dust In the Wind" - Kansas (1977)

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A brief watch of the UFL on Saturday made Jake think that maybe we don’t need football year round Jun 10, 2024

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-The UFL has been great for many players, including Adrian Martinez. The guys haven’t watched much UFL this year, but Jake caught 20 minutes of action on Saturday that was pretty telling

-In the conference championship, the Birmingham Stallions came back and beat the Michigan Panthers, 31-18, but in the 20 minutes in the 3^rd quarter that Jake watched, there were 6 (!!!) combined turnovers

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Does Nebraska have a possible first round draft pick on its roster this year? One Husker coach thinks so Jun 10, 2024

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-Sip and the Husker Online crew talked with Nebraska defensive line coach Terrance Knighton last week, and he said that while Jimari Butler is the voice of the D-line room, he thinks that senior DT Nash Hutmacher has a chance at being a first round pick in next year’s NFL Draft

-No projections out there indicate that so far in early 2025 mock drafts, but it’s quite a notion to think that is possible for Hutmacher, who proved his athletic ability with a successful wrestling season, too

-Also, Nebraska gets a commitment from 2025 3-star LB Pierce Mooberry (Millard North); committing to the Huskers over Iowa State, Minnesota and Kansas State…and Sip was at the QB camp on Saturday

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