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Joel Klatt lists Matt Rhule as one of the coaches with the most pressure on them in college football…can he get to a point where he’s off a hot seat? Jul 28, 2026

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-A midseason extension last year obviously helps Rhule avoid a major hot seat, but a rough finish and a 19-19 overall record doesn’t

help him stay for sure off any sort of hot seat.

-Rhule is with Shane Beamer and Bill Belichick in Klatt’s “Is this going to work?” category…would you put those all in the same

grouping?

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Speaking of Big Ten Media Days---why, exactly, is this event being held in Chicago THIS year? / Shut Up Sipple (sponsored by Bagels & Joe) Jul 28, 2026

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-Bill had his bugaboo earlier in the show, and now Sip would like to tell of something bothering him---as Chicago is PACKED with

Lollapalooza and another major event drawing thousands of people to the city

-Chicago is never a bad choice when it comes to Media Days….but why this year? Lucas Oil Stadium, we miss you…

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Lindy’s magazine has a thoughts on Nebraska’s top 5 pro prospects….do we agree? Jul 28, 2026

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-Lindy’s lists Justin Evans, Elijah Pritchett, Donovan Jones, Williams Nwaneri, and Tree Babalade as the best pro prospects on the team

currently. Is that what the Stool and Breakers would say also?

-Is there a skill player on offense that could be considered as a pro prospect?

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Bill’s Thrills (sponsored by Deinert Contracting) Jul 28, 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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Nebrasketball is heading to Grand Island for an exhibition game vs. an old rival…will the Stool make the trip? Jul 28, 2026

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-Husker hoops announced they’ll be playing Kansas State in an exhibition game on Monday, October 26 th at the BigIron Events Center in

GI…should be good demand for those tickets…

-Also, Nebraska volleyball announced they’ll have their Red-White scrimmage on August 16 th at PBA at 3pm—you can sit courtside for

$70 if you’d like

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Welcome to Day 1 of Big Ten Media Days from Chicago….what are we looking forward to hearing on Day 1? Jul 28, 2026

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-Tony Petitti will lead things off for the B1G today as he surely puffs out his chest with a 3 rd straight national championship…what do we

expect to hear from him in general?

-Also, today’s teams at the podium are Iowa, Illinois, Penn State, Rutgers, USC, and Wisconsin

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The Big Ten's preseason rankings are out Jul 27, 2026

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-What do the rankings look like prior to media days?

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

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-It’s a Football Facts Monday…what does Bill have for us today?

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

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It appears as if there is some issue in getting single game tickets sold for Nebraska football games this Fall / Shut Up Sipple (sponsored by Bagels & Joe) Jul 27, 2026

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-There was apparently an offer emailed out this weekend for 2 tickets for $50 for the Nebraska/Bowling Green night game on

September 12 th …which is a great option for those don’t normally go to games but something to be concerned about otherwise

-Jake played in a golf tournament this weekend in Beatrice and it seemed like optimism for an upcoming football season was at record

lows…

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Nick Saban says the conference with the national champion isn’t always the best conference…SEC bias or legitimacy to the argument? Jul 27, 2026

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-Saban was on ESPN’s “Get Up” last week and said to the panel that the best conference gets defined by how many good teams you

have from to top bottom

-The SEC has most certainly had that in recent years, despite not having a national title to show for it in the last 3 seasons….is Saban

right or is a national champion all that matters?

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