Just: Nebraska's better on paper, but needs to prove it beyond Talking Season Amie Just Lincoln Journal Star Jul 30, 2026 Jul 30, 2026 Updated 4 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save July is known as Talking Season for a reason.kAm(96E96C :E’D E96 q:8 `a[ E96 $tr[ E96 prr[ @C E96 |@F?E2:? (6DE 2?5 E96 |pr[ 2=>@DE 6G6CJ 4@?76C6?46 92D 925 :ED C6DA64E:G6 >65:2 52JD 6G6?ED] $@>6 4@>>:DD:@?6CD E@FE H9J E96:C 4@?76C6?46 :D 36EE6C E92? E96 @E96C 4@?76C6?46D] $@>6 4@2496D >2<6 3@=5 AC@4=2>2E:@?D]k^AmkAm%96 q:8 %6? H2D ?@ 5:776C6?E E9:D H66< 2D @?6 @7 E96 =2DE 8C@FAD @7 D49@@=D E@ 86E E@86E96C 2?5 DEF>A 7@C E96:C =628F6 2?5 E96:C AC@8C2>D]k^AmkAmpD q:8 %6? r@>>:DD:@?6C %@?J !6E:EE: 82G6 9:D DE2E6 @7 E96 F?:@? 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