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Nebraska is 14th in the country in rush yards per game and 125th in pass yards per game…can they win with offensive predictability? Oct 04, 2023

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-Marcus Satterfield pointed out yesterday that he’s proud of Nebraska’s o-line, as they’ve helped the Huskers to an average of 209 rushing yards per game, 14th best in the country

-What should Husker fans want out of Heinrich Haarberg long-term wise?

-At what point would you look at Haarberg as your long-term starting quarterback?

-The passing offense is 125th with 139.4 yards per game…which was a major concern coming into the season and a justified concern so far

-What is the team's offensive identity?

-There’s still concern from fans about the o-line…are they good enough to overcome predictability on offense to get where the program hopes to get for a goal this year?

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MAILBAGGGGG (sponsored by Double Eagle Golf) Oct 04, 2023

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-As always, email your questions for Sip, Jake & Coach Busch to earlybreak937@gmail.com

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "WKRP in Cincinnati" theme song

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Sean Callahan (Husker Online) Oct 04, 2023

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-How does Nebraska respond after the stadium fire last night?

-Should people start doubting the Huskers' rush defense after the Michigan game?

-If the goal of this season is to make a bowl game…how vital is it for Nebraska to win this Friday against Illinois?

-We’re midway through the season after this upcoming weekend…is the West Iowa or Wisconsin’s to lose?

-Rhule says he is sticking with Tristan Alvano at kicker…if Friday’s game is close against Illinois, what kind of confidence can you have to put him out there right now for a big kick?

-What is the offensive style that Nebraska has to play on Friday?

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Tony White and Marcus Satterfield addressed the media yesterday…what was the message following the Michigan loss and heading into Illinois? Oct 04, 2023

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-Last night, Memorial Stadium in Champaign, IL, was partially on fire!

-As of now, the game is going to happen.

-White, the Nebraska DC, echoed the thoughts of Matt Rhule who said the Michigan game was ‘ridiculous’ and that the defense needs to realize they are the leaders of the team

-White took responsibility for the defense not playing with it’s “hair on fire”…does that make you wonder big time about the belief level of the team? Will it be in play the rest of the games?

-Is there a jolt within the program?

-The team is in the process of finding out who is "one of us"

-More from White/MJ Sherman/Phalen Sanford from Tuesday…

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The Spillover w/ Raff & AD (sponsored by SouthPointe Medical & Aesthetics) Oct 03, 2023

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-Outlook of the Big Ten West!

-How easy do Illinois and Nebraska have it after they play each other on Friday night?

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Jake’s NFL Week 4 Winners and Losers / Shut Up Sipple (sponsored by Bagels & Joe) Oct 03, 2023

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-A couple of previously winless teams are finally in the win column…who had bad weekends, though?

-Jake’s NFL Winners and Losers is sponsored by Fuehrer’s Cheespred, available in most grocery stores

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After 3 starts of Heinrich Haarberg, where should the conversation stand at QB between he and Jeff Sims? Oct 03, 2023

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-Rhule mentioned yesterday that Sims is nearly back to full health—we haven’t seen him since Nebraska’s loss at Colorado, and the Huskers have been 2-1 without him

-Haarberg wasn’t horrible against Michigan, but the team still scored just one TD in a 45-7 loss. The rest of the schedule is manageable…so how should the team approach the situation going forward?

-This far into the season, you can’t really play musical chairs at QB…right?

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Bill’s Thrills (sponsored by MidPlains Advisors) Oct 03, 2023

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

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "Come and Get Your Love" - Redbone (1973)

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Our neighbors to the East lost a significant player for their offense…does this give Brian Ferentz a pass no matter what happens now? Oct 03, 2023

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-Iowa QB Cade McNamara is reportedly out for the season for the Hawkeyes, who were already struggling scoring the ball with him there

-Does this end the requirement for Brian Ferentz is what needs to happen with his offense in points per game?!

-If the 12-team playoff started today, how many teams could realistically win the title?

-Should the Big Ten have gone division-less sooner?

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Nebraska will be without Luke Reimer and Deshon Singleton against Illinois…what else did we learn from Matt Rhule yesterday? Oct 03, 2023

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-Rhule informed media that Reimer and Singleton will not play this Friday, while also challenging his defense to remember they are leaders on the team; they need guys to “wreck the game;” and, Jeff Sims is nearly back to 100%, with Rhule saying Heinrich Haarberg has not claimed the top QB job yet

-When a team has as bad of a performance like Nebraska did this past weekend, the best thing the team can do is literally just go out and play in practice

-The good players need to show up!

-What else did we learn from Rhule on Monday?

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