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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-Steelers/Browns tonight on Thursday Night Football (7:15pm, Prime)…plus Western Kentucky/New Mexico State (7pm, CBSSN), andNorth Texas/Tulsa (8p, ESPN)…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>

The Spillover (sponsored by Raising Cane’s)

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-Through 4 games (yes, against not great opponents)—Nebraska is 27-for-50 on 3 rd down conversions on offense (10 th nationally) andhas allowed 12-for-47 3 rd down attempts to be converted defensively (9 th nationally)-Nebraska has struggled to get off the field on 3 rd down on defense for a few years and at times struggled to extend drives on offense… 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>

There’s a lot of good things going on for Nebraska football this year but one stat resonates so far on both sides of the ball

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-Maryland comes to town fresh off a 54-3 loss at home to UCLA….are you surprised Mike Locksley is still the head coach for this gameon Saturday after that and the rough stretch he’s had?-We rave about Malik Washington yet he’s coming off a 4 interception game vs. UCLA, 2 of which were returned for TDs…whathappened and do you expect a bounce-back from him?-What concerns you about Nebraska in this game? What areas do you feel good about Maryland’s chances to have success? 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>

Johnny Holliday (Maryland Football Play-by-Play Announcer)

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-Sark addressed media this week and said his team needs to cut down on “unacceptable” celebrations after big plays and scores. Sarksaid, “We’ve got to do a better job of celebrating with one another. The moment you start to demean the opponent, the flags comeout.”-Texas had 2 separate occasions of poor character in the win vs. Tennessee…we’ll see if they actually tone things down 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>

Texas is No. 1 in the country, but Steve Sarkisian is begging his players to act like they’ve been there before

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-Nebraska is placed firmly in the 30s right now in the AP and Coaches Polls after their 4-0 start, which is fair with the competition thatthey’ve faced. However, the ESPN SP+ rankings (by Bill Connelly) have Nebraska at 16 th in the country---ahead of Iowa and UCLA(!)—but behind Penn State-The rankings are ‘a predictive measure of team efficiency that takes into account tempo and opponent-adjust metrics such as team’soffense, defense and special teams ratings---and is ‘a measure of the most sustainable and predictable aspects of football’ 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 AP Poll might not like Nebraska (yet), but one metric does based on its first 4 games…do we buy into the ESPN Football SP+ rankings?

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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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-Connor alerted us yesterday of an article from ‘Spartan Avenue’ that was titled, “Nebraska media spreading blatant lies about PatFitzgerald era at Michigan State,” and put our post from Monday with Sip saying that the crowd had “maybe 30,000 fans in the 2 nd half”and the juice in the stadium didn’t seem very strong-After attacking the show for our take…the article then went on itself to criticize the fanbase for poor 2 nd half turnouts, which seemspretty hypocritical---does The Stool feel any need to go back on their stance or actually should they stand even firmer on it? 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 Stool has caused a ruckus among some media outlets for Michigan State…do we stand by what we said?

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﻿-The MLB Playoffs started yesterday….did Sip or Jake watch any games? What was the drama like if so? 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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-The options on ‘fraud’ were guilty, not guilty, and jury’s still out, and here was the assessment:-Virginia Tech (jury’s out); Colorado (guilty); Clemson (guilty); Washington (guilty); Louisville (guilty); Penn State (guilty);Missouri (guilty); USC (guilty); Tennessee (jury’s out); and Ole Miss (NOT guilty) 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>

USA Today put out a ‘Fraud Alert’ column regarding 10 teams in college football…did they get it right?

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-Nebraska is off to it’s first 4-0 start since 2016 and first 1-0 start in B1G play since 2019…were you surprised at how thingswent on Saturday at Michigan State?-We don’t know the status yet of Jamal Rule or Jacory Barney (or Brendan Black) for Saturday’s game vs. Maryland…will thatmatter when playing a struggling defense?-Dylan Raiola looked excellent when filling in for Dante Moore after the injury early 2 nd quarter at USC…is there a chance we seeRaiola vs. Nebraska on October 17 th in Eugene? 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….Bill is out today, so what’s on Jake’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>

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

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-Nebraska rolled up 6 sacks on the Spartans and forced 3 turnovers in a 31-13 road win to start B1G play off on the rightnote…what did he think about the showing from his group?-Maryland comes in fresh off a 54-3 loss at home to UCLA, but still has one of the better young QBs in the league in MalikWashington…how concerned is Aurich about slowing him and the WRs down? 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>

Rob Aurich met with media yesterday ahead of practice…what did he think about his defense’s performance at Michigan State and what concerns him about Maryland?

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

MAILBAGGGG (sponsored by Computer Hardware)

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-It’s surprising to many that Locksley, who entered this season on an 8-game losing streak, is still the head coach of theTerrapins after a 54-3 loss at home to UCLA last weekend…but here we are-The press conferences the last few weeks have been quite interesting…what did we get from yesterday’s of note? 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>

Mike Locksley also met with media yesterday….what was the tone from the Maryland press conference?

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-Holgorsen addressed media on Tuesday and discussed the win at Michigan State and the great drive to end the first half withthe last-second TD to Vincent Genatone…when did he get so involved in the offense?-He also addressed the running game without Jamal Rule and Anthony Colandrea’s performance vs. Michigan State…what is hisassessment for Maryland’s defense? 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>

Dana Holgorsen met with media yesterday ahead of practice…what was his assessment of the Michigan State game and outlook for Maryland?

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-Guess what starts tonight? MLB Postseason! If you care, here are the games to watch 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>

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-The USC play-by-play commentator tried to say that Moore &#39;ducked into&#39; the hit by the USC defender 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>

There was an out of line moment from USC's radio broadcast after Saturday's hit on Dante Moore

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-Indiana beat Northwestern but the Wildcats looked good…do they get punished for the loss or maybe even move up?-Also, The Stool was criticized for putting Iowa at 4 th last week in the rankings…who’s laughing now? Where is Nebraska at?-Franzen Simmentals—where their goal is to provide powerful genetics to build your herd. Call/text Caleb 402-276-1925 for more info 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>

Week 5 Big Ten Football Power Rankings (sponsored by Franzen Simmentals)

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-The Falcons lead the way in the winners column…but who joins them and who-No tailgate or party is complete without Fuehrer’s Cheespred, since 1960---available in most local grocers 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>

Jake’s NFL Week 3 Winners and Losers (sponsored by Fuehrer’s Cheespred) / Shut Up Sipple (sponsored by Bagels &amp; Joe)

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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!!