-What’s for sure, you ask? The fact that he can’t be seen as a ‘bust’ now. You can characterize first round picks who don’t pan out as busts and 2nd round picks to a certain extent---but not a 5th round pick. A major chip on his shoulder and nothing to lose

-But this is a player whose jersey number is retired at Colorado and who even got prank called during the draft (by who we eventually found out was the son of the Atlanta Falcons’ defensive coordinator) in what was a completely uncomfortable situation

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-How will Jake celebrate his birthday today?

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-We didn’t really learn much in the Spring Game about Nebraska football, but how much did we learn in the Spring in general about the program?

-As the team hopes to leap to an 8, 9, or 10 win season in 2025, what needs to look different this offseason that others recently?

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-We all know the portal has been kind to the Power 5 schools in getting players going up from the FCS or Group of 5 to their schools, but maybe we didn’t know quite how big of a deal it was

-Per CBS Sports, the SEC and B1G accounted for 26 of the 32 first round picks, and 90 of the first 102 picks in the draft came from power conference programs (88.2 percent)…will this continue to grow that direction?

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-It’s a Football Facts Monday…what’s on Bill’s mind today?

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "Runnin' Down a Dream" - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers (1989)

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-Ty Robinson was the first Husker to hear his name picked, going in the 4th round to the Eagles, where he’ll join fellow former Husker Cam Jurgens on a team with high expectations and for good reason

-Also, Thomas Fidone II went in the 7th round to the Giants…and several players did land deals as undrafted free agents

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-The crowd was predictably not large on Saturday, but Sip was there to see the backups play and also see various contests in between quarters, including Dylan Raiola swishing a 50-yard throw into a hoop and the Media Challenge as well…what did Sip find worthy of writing from the event?

-There was no surprise a large crowd for Nebraska volleyball’s scrimmage against Kansas which the Huskers took 4 sets to none (yes, 4-0) against a decent Kansas squad in the first appearance as head coach for Dani Busboom-Kelly

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