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In the spirit of Christmas, as we look at NIL and the transfer portal era so far…has it been a gift..or a lump of coal? Dec 23, 2022

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-Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher said yesterday that the tampering that comes in college football with NIL and the transfer portal is ‘ridiculous’ and out of control…which is funny coming from a guy who probably does that himself

-Regardless, it doesn’t appear to be going away anytime soon. Matt Rhule said on Wednesday he likes NIL and didn’t seem to critical of the portal

-How do listeners and fans assess the portal/NIL era so far?

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Jake has a question about Christmas food that needs answering… Dec 23, 2022

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-We all know that Thanksgiving is about turkey and mashed potatoes; 4th of July is about hamburgers and brats; Easter is about ham….why is there no common food standard for Christmas?

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

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Are we looking forward to a mostly full SATURDAY slate of NFL action this weekend instead of Sunday? Dec 23, 2022

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-It’s going to be…weird…seeing most of the NFL slate of games played on Saturday (Christmas Eve), and just 3 games on Sunday because of Christmas…including Jake’s Dolphins vs. Packers at noon

-The NFL has started incorporating more Saturday games in general once the college football season is done…do you like having the NFL on it’s non-traditional day? Thursdays and Mondays are one thing…

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Matt Rhule said Wednesday that Nebraska will have a ‘good’ offensive line next year….do you believe that is possible? Dec 23, 2022

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-Rhule basically said he gets tired of hearing all the bad things about the line and Donovan Raiola and that he simply feels confident in he and his staff’s ability to make the line successful…do you believe?

-What did Rhule unveil last night at 8pm on Twitter that he teased for more than 24 hours?

-Also, thoughts on last night’s Jaguars/Jets game…which NO ONE would have thought before the year had playoff implications

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The Spillover w/ Raff & AD Dec 22, 2022

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-The firehose was ON yesterday for Signing Day….how do we assess the day that was?

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Mike Schaefer: Part 2 / Shut Up Sipple (sponsored by Bagels & Joe) Dec 22, 2022

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-What are you hearing about Dylan Raiola and the potential for him to come to Nebraska?

-Schaefer’s Vikings pulled off the NFL’s biggest comeback in the history of the league on Saturday against the Colts…what was it like being in his shoes for the first half compared to the 2nd half?

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Mike Schaefer (Nebraska 247 Sports): Part 1 (hour sponsored by Trek CBD) Dec 22, 2022

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-It was a pretty dang successful day yesterday for Matt Rhule and Nebraska in the recruiting circuit…what was the biggest surprise get for the Huskers?

-Rhule is very high on Evan Cooper as his recruiting coordinator and says we might see guys in the future that get Nebraska offers before any other big schools offer…have you already seen signs of that?

-What kind of competition do you expect between Jeff Sims and Casey Thompson next year?

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Rick Hamann’s (of Sartor Hamann Jewelers) Song of the Day Dec 22, 2022

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-What’s next on Rick’s song list? And will Sip get trivia right?

-Also, IT’S TIME FOR A JEWELRY GIVEAWAY!!!!

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Rhule said that Jeff Sims is an NFL type of QB…is that indicative that we might see a great battle for the No. 1 spot? Dec 22, 2022

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-Rhule was complimentary of Sims and his ability in saying that he could be a next-level type of QB…which also brings a lot of excitement to fans

-If Casey Thompson is the No. 1 QB entering the Spring, how confident are you that it will stay that way?

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Nebraska had a pretty dang good day yesterday to kick off the early signing period in recruiting…what was most surprising? Dec 22, 2022

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-Matt Rhule took to the podium in the afternoon following a morning that included commitments and LOIs from Malachi Coleman, Elijah Jeudy, Vincent Carroll-Jackson, Eric Fields, and more

-Rhule was great at the podium (as usual), talking about the importance of the trenches, his thoughts on the class, thoughts on NIL, and more

-What else stood out from yesterday and the press conference? Where’s your Kool-Aid level at?

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