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-Reminder to join us at Blur Events today in Omaha (11 th and Cass St) for another great day of the College World Series…

-As we discussed to start off the show, the Knicks’ run to the title was phenomenal and incredibly impressive---and their title parade is set for

Thursday

-Even better---it will be the first parade in franchise history, as they didn’t have one when they won the title in 1973. Biggest city in the country,

first ever title parade….it’s going to be glorious chaos

-This is a bit awkward because we love our guy Mekhi Nelson and his father---Rashawn!—who listens to our show every day….but competition

is needed and maybe there’s a path to both being very successful at Nebraska. What’s the outlook there for a breakout?

-We talked earlier in the show about the best position groups at Nebraska…DL wouldn’t be listed likely as tops, but maybe Whittington can be

better than anticipated?

-Troy and West Virginia started things off on Friday with an entertaining game won by the Mountaineers, putting Troy in an elimination game

yesterday vs. Ole Miss….who is still around?

-Who plays today and what’s the best story so far? Oklahoma’s pitching was very impressive in a shutout of Alabama…

-Does the New York Knicks' title mean that other teams that have suffered so much agony over the years with little success can still have hope for one day?

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

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

-Think about that for a second---fans have been filling the stadium since 1962 and often times leave with a sour taste in their mouth. Outside of

a few concerts here and there, and the Volleyball Day in Nebraska…it’s not often you can leave a packed stadium knowing you’ll be happy

-No one really cares about who wins in the Savannah Bananas games, and seeing Tom Osborne being honored just makes it more of a party like

it was…

-On Saturday night, the Knicks came back---again---on the road to beat the Spurs, 94-90, and win the NBA Finals in 5 games. The Knicks went

16-3 in the postseason, which is obviously remarkable---and 3 of the 5 biggest comebacks in the history of the NBA Finals en route to their title

-We know our listeners don’t love the NBA, and frankly---neither do we---but when a team with as fervent as a fanbase as the Knicks wins their

first title in 53 years, it has to give fans from all sports hope for their teams---even Jake’s Dolp...

-The Gators unveiled plans yesterday on a $1.45 BILLION (!!) renovation of ‘The Swamp,’ the most expensive and comprehensive

renovation in college football history

-They’ve been looking for ways to update the 100-year-old stadium for the last 8 years, and finally have plans to do so

-Colandrea is joined in the category by Oklahoma’s John Mateer; South Carolina’s LaNorris Sellers; Baylor’s DJ Lagway; and Colorado’s

Juju Lewis

-The comment on Colandrea from CBS is: “he’s known as a fearless riverboat gambler and should bring a mobile element that the

Huskers didn’t have with Raiola at the wheel.” That part is true…but are fans ready to experience the highs and lows of the riverboat

gambler that he could be?

-It’s time for RADIOOOOOOOO TRADIOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Let’s get some items traded from the Breakers!

-If you’re seeking out someone to trust for any type of remodel in your home, call Randy at Deinert Contracting--(402) 417-5204

-BetMGM put out their numbers yesterday, listing Indiana and Oregon both at 10.5 wins; Ohio State at 9.5 wins; Penn State, USC and

Michigan at 8.5 wins; Washington, Iowa and Illinois at 7.5 wins; and Nebraska, UCLA, Minnesota and Wisconsin at 6.5 wins

-6.5 wins seems like a proper place for Nebraska, though some are considering them more in the 5.5 wins range…what’s the initial

thought here?

-World Cup Watch Events, Savannah Bananas, Veterans Freedom Music Festival, and Sandhills Global Youth Complex

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

-What’s on Sip’s mind today in how to properly age gracefully? Let’s find out…

-Go see Ron and the team at Tredz Central Tire Pros for your next tire, just south of Cortland on Highway 77

-The World Cup started up yesterday, and the College World Series starts today in Omaha (Troy/West Virginia at 1pm, ESPN; and Ole

Miss/North Carolina at 6pm, ESPN).

-Plus, the Bananas played at Haymarket Park last night and at Memorial Stadium tomorrow; and NBA Finals Game 5 tonight, Stanley

Cup Game 5 last night…

-Also, ROLL CALL (sponsored by Madsen’s Bowling & Billiards): where are Breakers listening from today?

-Final thoughts on last night’s Game 4 of the NBA Finals and what’s ahead in the series…

-Summertime is here…what’s the most common thing people come in to the store for in the hot months? If a phone overheats, can it

become completely wrecked and unusable or will it come back after a period of time in cooling off?

-Visit Tripp and the team just south of 70 th & O in Lincoln, or visit the other locations in Hastings, Kearney and Grand Island

-Hocutt put out a statement yesterday on social media saying he understands the frustration of college sports fans across the country

and said he’s glad that Sorsby is still part of the Texas Tech community as he overcomes his gambling addiction…

-Joey McGuire spoke to fans about the situation after Hocutt’s statement was released yesterday and said it’s still going to be awfully

difficult to have Sorsby play by Week 3, calling it a ‘stretch’…but also pointed out the main point is to get him away from gambling in

general…this...

-It’s a Cool Parenting Tips Thursday….what’s on Bill’s mind today?

-Contact RANDY at Deinert Contracting for any house remodel projects---call/text him at (402) 417-5204

-The mecca for baseball in June is always Nebraska with the CWS---but now it’s even more so with the fact that the Savannah Bananas

play tonight at Haymarket Park; and then again on Saturday in a packed Memorial Stadium (80,000+ tickets sold)

-For those going tonight or Saturday…what are you most excited about? We’ve seen Memorial Stadium do concerts with Garth Brooks

and Zach Bryan in recent years….what does a baseball game in the stadium look like?

-What’s next on Rick’s list of songs? Let’s tune in to find out…

-247 Sports moved Taylor to the No. 8 overall player in the 2027 class and a 5-star ranking yesterday, also as the No. 1 QB in the class.

Taylor was ranked No. 37 overall in the class prior to his performance at Elite 11 camp….wild to think the top QB in 2027 will be playing

high school football in the state of Nebraska

-Also, 4-star DL Nehemiah Ombati commits to Nebraska yesterday….the 6’3” 285 DL chose Nebraska over Missouri and Michigan State

-D'aron Fox had a chance to try and dribble the ball out with about 10 seconds left, but instead went up for a layup which was blocked

-Preview of tonight’s Game 4 in the NBA Finals in New York City, where the Knicks lead the series, 2-1

-Mock drafts right now are pleasing to read, because nearly the whole first round is college players---not a ton of foreign players,

especially not in the Top 10—and as we watched college hoops more closely this year, the names are recognizable

-Players like Darryn Peterson (Kansas), AJ Dybantsa (BYU), Cameron Boozer (Duke), and Keaton Wagler (Illinois) have high grades…

-It was a flurry of commits last weekend for Nebraska football…which one is the most impressive of the group and do you expect to see

several more commits this week and next?

-It’s not a done deal by any means yet, but right now there’s a chance still per an injunction that Brendan Sorsby can play football this

year for Texas Tech…in a world where things should stun us, does anything really stun you anymore?

-On3’s Ari Wasserman says it’s hard to have blind faith about Nebras...

-It’s a Wild Card Wednesday…what’s on Jake’s mind today with Bill out?

-If you’re looking for someone to remodel your bathroom, kitchen and more, call or text Randy at (402) 417-5204

-Power rankings were based on overall team strength, transfer additions, coaching acquisitions, depth, experience, offseason attritions,

and proven players at key positions like QB

-The Top 5 in order? Oregon, Ohio State, Indiana, USC, and Penn State. So where’s Nebraska at?

-Nebraska comes in at 11 th , and in his final comment, Wasserman said, “it’s hard to have blind faith about Nebraska anymore.”

-As always, email your questions for Sip, Jake & Bill to earlybreak937@gmail.com or tweet them

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

-Husker Online has been doing their Top 5 lists of players in the B1G the last few weeks, and Nebraska has had no one to be

seen—until yesterday when Justin Evans was listed as the league’s 4 th best center

-Did people know he allowed zero sacks last season on Nebraska’s offensive line? We hardly ever hear from him but he’s a success

story.

-Nebraska announced yesterday that they’ll place Butler in Chicago on November 22 nd at the United Center, one week after playing

Boise State in Sioux Falls. With games scheduled in neutral sites with Boise State, Butler and Providence, the non-conference isn’t

horrible---but there’s just one problem..

-The problem is that the home slate is just awful for non-conference. Home games vs. Le Moyne, Lindenwood, South Dakota, Mount St.

Mary’s, New Haven, and FDU is all to show for before conference play---and even the Creighton game is on the road

-Final thoughts on Brendan Sorsby’s eligibility and Game 3 of the NBA Finals…

-Mike Farrell (FarrellSports.com) put out his list of hottest seats in college football and listed Baylor’s Dave Aranda as the No. 1 spot in that

category---followed by Derek Mason (Middle Tennessee State); Mike Norvell (Florida State); and Mike Locksley (Maryland) among others

-The World-Herald’s Sam McKewon wrote about it yesterday, pointing out that Nebraska’s offense over the last 4 years really hasn’t been good

enough—especially in 2023, the first year of Matt Rhule. It did improve the last 2 years but not to the point where it is acceptable

-Nebraska continues to have issues in the red zone—a big reason why they just haven’t been able to pull off big wins or get to 8-9 win seasons

for quite some time. There are lots of things to point to…but how do they get bette...

-We told the news last week of the NC State/Virginia game that was slated for Week 0 and to be played in Brazil was moved back to a home

game for Virginia in Charlottesville. Now that we think more about that….why were these 2 teams ever considered?

-Virginia did have a great season last year but has never been known as a fervent traveling fanbase—and NC State has a coach that half the

fanbase wants fired (Dave Doeren). Would Nebraska fans travel in droves to Brazil? And why does it only seem to w...

-The money has simply gotten too big and out of control—credit the NCAA for being somewhat better recently on not letting players get

ridiculous amounts of years in school to continue to collect NIL money, but it’s still not fixed

-But if a player who knowingly bet on sports and his own team in years past is allowed to continue to play college sports, what exactly can’t you

do to continue to keep playing? The moral compass is lost and it seems like any type of compass at all is gone.<...

-It’s a Bugaboo Tuesday…Bill is gone, so what is bothering Jake and Sip today?

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

-Before we have lawyer, Marty Sipple on, we talk more about Brendan Sorsby's injunction

-Sorsby---the man who has placed at least $90,000 in bets over the years and at least 40 bets on Indiana while he was on the team there---was

granted a temporary injunction against the NCAA on Monday in Lubbock County Court, allowing him to play this season except for the first 2

games

-The injunction stated that Sorsby will “suffer a probable, imminent, and irreparable injury if this court does not allow this temporary injunction

to play this year”….uh..was Sorsby threatening to severely injure himself? Is that all it takes now to get back i...

-Final thoughts on the weekend in college baseball and Stanley Cup Finals/NBA Finals…