Wednesday Flakes Brings You Conference Play

Nebraska had a rough loss with glimmers of hope to a better than advertised Illini team last night in Lincoln. That’s about all I can say.

Bring on #3 Purdue. Maybe instead of losing in overtime to one of the top teams in the nation the Huskers can pull off the win.

Oh yeah, it’s in East Lafayette. As you all know, the Big Ten is not an easy league to play on the road. The Big Ten isn’t exactly top heavy this season but the middle is looking like it will be a bloodbath. The Huskers will need every win they can get moving forward and it will not be easy.

Enjoy the winter, folks. It’s a cold one.

Mankilling Mastodons

Jeremy Pernell: Three Hires in the Head-Scratcher Category – All Huskers
But history has shown that new Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule is no slouch at selecting collegiate assistants

Huskers have rough night against Illini
There was still fading hope, one supposes, though you really had to squint to see it.Then a Husker pass without enough mustard on it was…

Other News From The Sporting World

10 Rules for Hiring an NFL Head Coach for Teams Searching in 2023 – The Ringer
Five NFL teams are looking for a new head coach, and we’re here to help with these simple guidelines for who NFL owners should hire. Presenting: The Ringer’s Guide to Hiring a Head Coach.

Can less-acclaimed QB transfers this year match what less-acclaimed QB transfers did in 2022?
Perhaps the transfer decisions by quarterbacks Phil Jurkovec, Graham Mertz and Jeff Sims will be more important than originally believed.

What’s the Cubs’ plan? They’re finally giving some answers and showing a direction – The Athletic
You might not like all the answers, but the Cubs have a plan. Now it just has to work.

WWE Reportedly To Go Private After Sale To Saudi Investment Fund – TJR Wrestling
After the tumultuous events of January 10th, conflicting reports have emerged as to whether WWE has already been sold to the Saudi Investment Fund.

Does Thru-Hiking Have a Drinking Problem? – Outside Online
Long-distance hikers love to reach towns and binge. I temporarily gave up the cycle, and maybe it changed my life.

Big Ten football power rankings: Michigan takes top spot in way-too-early look at 2023
The Big Ten Conference, overall, had a really good 2022 season. Both Ohio State and Michigan made the College Football Playoff, and nine of the league’s 14 teams qualified for a bowl. The Big Ten finished with a 5-4 postseason record, which tied for second among all Power Five conference teams.

NFL strength coach, Eagle Scout helps fund Philmont scholarship program
When Joe Gibson, a longtime Texas Scout leader, died last January, his family thought long and hard about the best way to memorialize his life.

ESPN ‘College GameDay’ should come to to Columbus for Ohio State women’s basketball team – Land-Grant Holy Land
After waiting 13 years, ESPN is ready to consistently bring College GameDay to women’s basketball, and Ohio State needs to be part of those plans

Yellow Journalism

A (steak) Star is Born: Italian breed showcased on Nebraska plates – Flatwater Free Press
Under the warm lights of the Casa Bovina dining room, a round of Certified Piedmontese rib cap glows red, like a rare jewel.

What America’s protectionist turn means for the world | The Economist
Officials from Berlin to Tokyo are planning their response | Finance & economics

Western Kansas farmers plan to cut irrigation in attempt to conserve water in the Ogallala aquifer | HPPR
After decades of irrigation, the aquifer that makes life possible in dry western Kansas is reaching a critical point. Several counties have already lost more than half of their underground water. But a new plan could save more of what’s left.

After wildfire, a hand-planted Nebraska forest confronts its history | KCUR 89.3 – NPR in Kansas City
Last October, wildfire sparked by an ATV consumed roughly a quarter of this living landmark in the heart of the Nebraska Sandhills. But in a man-made forest, officials say, there’s no roadmap for recovery.

Why do This? — TEXLEY FARMS
“Try doing that at f**king Wal-Mart.”

How China’s reopening will disrupt the world economy | The Economist
A tale of death, growth and inflation | Leaders

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