They say the most successful people start their mornings by making their bed... we think that&#39;s fine, but we also think the happiest people start their mornings with Jake Sorensen, Steve Sipple, and Bill Busch on Early Break! Join these three goofballs from 6-9am every weekday morning for the most upbeat and energetic morning show you&#39;ll ever experience. Grab a cup of coffee, turn up the volume, and imagine you&#39;re right alongside them in studio!!

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-Special visit from Cody Schmick of Kinkaider/Bierhaus/Howler Comedy Club for a big weekend ahead… Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

The Spillover (sponsored by Raising Cane’s)

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-Can Nebraska get it done against the Hoosiers and imagine the FSP if they do…what else this week could be in store?-Call Caleb at Schoen’s Roofing for roofs, siding, gutters and more—that’s 402-806-9685. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

FSPs (sponsored by Caleb Harms/Schoen Roofing)

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-Bill has teased all week about a deep dive into Indiana/Nebraska…and now is his time to shine…we have mentioned at length all weekthe challenges the Hoosiers’ run game will provide…how will Nebraska’s d-line stack up against them?-Dana Holgorsen said earlier in the week that the Hoosier defense has no weaknesses…how do you beat a defense like that?-Also, SchinDaddy’s Picks of the Weekend..... Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

It’s time for a deep assessment of Indiana football….will they beat Nebraska to a pulp again or is this Nebraska team able to push them and win?

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-It’s a Freaky Friday…what’s on Bill’s mind today?-If you’re seeking out someone to trust for any type of remodel in your home, call Randy at Deinert Contracting--(402) 417-5204 Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Bill’s Thrills (sponsored by Deinert Contracting) / Shut Up Sipple (sponsored by Bagels &amp; Joe)

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-Texas (-8’) vs. Oklahoma Alabama (-1’) vs. Georgia Oregon (-11’) vs. UCLA-Washington (-3) vs. Iowa Indiana (-7’) vs. Nebraska Broncos (-3’) vs. Chargers (Game of the Week) Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Lee Sterling (Paramount Sports)….5-0 record on picks last week

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-Lincoln Craft Beer Week, Here For the Food Fest, PBR Ram Challenger Series, and Nebraska Wesleyan Football-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Derek Bombeck and Owen Long (Visit Lincoln)

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-What does Sip have in mind today as he tries to continue and age gracefully? Let’s find out…-Visit Ron and the team at Tredz just south of Cortland on Highway 77 and now on West O Street, as well Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Aging Gracefully (sponsored by Tredz Central Tire Pros)

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-The stage is set on UNL campus for Big Noon Kickoff and we even have media availability known for Brady Quinn and Matt Leinart aswell as Will Compton/Taylor Lewan from ‘Bussin’ With the Boys’…oh, yeah, and CIGS will be in town shortly-A potential epic weekend is in store if Nebraska is able to push the Hoosiers and beat them….are the Breakers feeling it????-And, ROLL CALL (sponsored by Madsen’s Bowling &amp;amp; Billiards): where are Breakers listening from today? Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

We’re a day away from Nebraska/Indiana on Big Noon Kickoff in Lincoln….how are the Stool and Breakers feeling right now?

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-Bucs/Cowboys tonight on Thursday Night Football (7:15pm, Prime)…plus 4 college football games…and playoff baseball! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

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-Cam Jurgens was traded yesterday from the Eagles to the Ravens, where he’ll become the starting center---a position he was a 2x Pro Bowler at with Philadelphia before moving to guard in Week 2 (and struggling) when Landon Dickerson went down with injury-It’s been an odd season for the Eagles’ o-line, with Lane Thomas announcing his retirement and Dickerson hurt and now Jurgens gone…the Ravens traded a 2nd round pick and a 5th round pick in exchange for Jurgens and a 7th round pick Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

A former Husker is on the move in the NFL---with hopes of bolstering an offensive line in need of help

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Indiana comes to town on a 21-game win streak…do you ever think you’re living in a dream and this is not reality with the success of Curt Cignetti with the Hoosiers?-Last year’s Indiana team finished 16-0 and won the national championship….is this current version of the Hoosiers on par with that squad or notably worse…or better?-Aidan Chiles had success for Northwestern by extending plays with his feet…what concerns do you have about Nebraska and Anthony Colandrea? Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Michael Niziolek (The Herald-Times….Indiana)

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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 Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Colandrea has been extremely good so far for Nebraska, with 13 passing TDs and 2 INTs (one wasn’t his fault at all)…and has been good in running the football without fumbling -CBS Sports ranks him in their QB power rankings ahead of the likes of Jayden Maiava, Aidan Chiles, Kevin Jennings, and other big names…imagine the leap he takes if he leads the Huskers to a win over Indiana…how much has he improved from his year at UNLV?

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Colandrea has been extremely good so far for Nebraska, with 13 passing TDs and 2 INTs (one wasn’t his fault at all)…and has been good in running the football without fumbling-CBS Sports ranks him in their QB power rankings ahead of the likes of Jayden Maiava, Aidan Chiles, Kevin Jennings, and other big names…imagine the leap he takes if he leads the Huskers to a win over Indiana…how much has he improved from his year at UNLV? Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

CBS Sports ranks Anthony Colandrea as the 14th best QB in college football and writes that he has ‘unlocked’ Nebraska’s offense…will that be proven true against elite competition?

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-What’s next on Rick’s list of songs? Let’s tune in to find out… Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Rick Hamann’s (of Sartor Hamann Jewelers) Song of the Day

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-The 68-year-old Altman announced his retirement effective immediately yesterday, leaving the Ducks where he’s been the head coach the last 16 years-Altman’s last trip to PBA was not good---his Ducks got pounded by Nebraska, 90-55, and it was an overall very disappointing year with the program, but he leaves as a legend at both Creighton and Oregon….did Husker fans think he’d ever be their coach for a while? Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

It’s the end of an era---Dana Altman retires at Oregon, just a month before the season begins for the Ducks

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-Indiana comes to town with 2 very good running backs (if not elite)---through 5 games, Turbo Richard has 63 carries for 587 yards (9.3 ypc); and Lee Beebe, Jr. has 89 carries for 520 yards (5.8 ypc) and 4 TDs….good for first and second in the conference so far-If you sell out to stop the run, you have a QB in Josh Hoover who has 15 TDs and 0 INTs and 2 likely NFL WRs in Charlie Becker and Nick Marsh. It’s quite a task to stop those guys…but can this defense stop the run? It wasn’t good enough vs. Maryland… Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

It’s the question we asked all offseason---can Nebraska stop the run against an elite running team?

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-It’s not MACtion anymore---it’s Conference USA midweek games---and we have 2 more tonight after one last night Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

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-That coach? MIKE GUNDY…..who was fired last year after a horrible year with Oklahoma State in what was overall a very successfultenure with the team-Per ‘Pokes Report,’ Gundy will make his studio debut on TNT for the Arizona/West Virginia game…he’ll join Champ Bailey, TakeoSpikes and Jordan Cornette for pregame, halftime and postgame….could he ever become a color commentary announcer?? Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

A long-time favorite coach of The Stool is making his broadcast debut this Saturday….how will he fare?

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-We’ve finally reached Indiana week where it’s the 5-0 Huskers vs. the 5-0 Hoosiers…can Nebraska stop the run game of the Hoosiers?-Nebraska is rightfully so an underdog…if they were to win this game on Saturday…is that the biggest win for the program since the2001 Oklahoma game? And what does that do to change the expectations of the season?-When you’ve lost 30 straight games as a program to ranked teams…are there moral victories if it’s a close loss or not? Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Sean Callahan (Husker Online)

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-It’s a Wild Card Wednesday….what’s on Bill’s mind today?-If you’re looking for someone to remodel your bathroom, kitchen and more, call or text Randy at (402) 417-5204 Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Lincoln's Ticket to Sports

They say the most successful people start their mornings by making their bed... we think that's fine, but we also think the happiest people start their mornings with Jake Sorensen, Steve Sipple, and Bill Busch on Early Break! Join these three goofballs from 6-8am every weekday morning for the most upbeat and energetic morning show you'll ever experience. Grab a cup of coffee, turn up the volume, and imagine you're right alongside them in studio!!