Friday Flakes: Just An Idea for Fun – What About a 100% Incentive Based Contract? Huskers News Mickey Joseph

Yesterday at Mickey Joseph’s press conference he dropped this little gem.

It’s a gem because every single husker fan had one thought after seeing that quote.

“Is Whipple going to listen to him?”

We will find out on Saturday.

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Mark Cuban got the middle seat on his first flight as a billionaire
Entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban wanted to celebrate the $5.7 billion sale of his company, Broadcast.com, to Yahoo. His trip to Las Vegas quickly took a turn.

Brooklyn Nets hire Jacque Vaughn as new head coach
The Brooklyn Nets officially named Jacque Vaughn head coach Wednesday.

Vaughn’s promotion comes with a deal through the 2023-24 season, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Nebraska Football: Joseph gives final update on Thompson, QBs
Here are some quick notes from what Nebraska interim head coach Mickey Joseph said following the Huskers‘ practice Thursday morning…

The 3-2-1: Nebraska’s offense has struggled to find identity – On3
Nebraska’s offense has struggled to find consistency and identity over the last six games since Mark Whipple took over total control of things.

We hit on that and more in this week’s 3-2-1 column with three things we learned, ask two questions, and make one prediction.

Mickey Joseph updates QB situation, embracing opportunity and staying true to the run game
The Huskers will be without quarterback Casey Thompson for the second straight game, Mickey Joseph confirmed after Thursday’s practice.

Short-handed as they may be, Nebraska’s interim coach believes his squad is eager for the opportunity to take on No. 3 Michigan, even as the NU enters as more than four-touchdown underdogs.

Sherman: Nebraska’s new coach must reshape Huskers to match Big Ten heavyweights – The Athletic
When Mark Whipple wants to dodge a question or simply to avoid going deep on a prickly topic like Nebraska’s current quarterback problem, the wily vet is prone to reach into his reservoir of stories from more than 40 years in coaching.

NFL midseason betting roundtable: Our picks for biggest surprise, disappointment and what’s next
We’re at the midway point of the NFL season, give or take a few games.

It has been a wild one. The lack of many true Super Bowl contenders has made every week pretty unpredictable.

That has made it a challenge to bet the NFL, but our Yahoo Sportsbook team got together to hash out the biggest betting storylines in the NFL’s first half, and what to expect going forward:

Charles Oakley: ‘Mike does not want to be your friend, Isiah’
Ex-Pistons guard Isiah Thomas made note of his disapproval of “The Last Dance,” a documentary focused on the Bulls and Michael Jordan.

“STICK TO SPORTS!” Nah.

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10 U.S. cities that are growing the fastest
The American Growth Project by the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, a business policy think tank, found most of the cities are away from the East Coast.

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