Wednesday Flakes Haiku – Corn Nation

Doane comes down from Crete

Huskers travel to Rutgers

Stares off in distance…..

Mankilling Mastodons

Why Nebraska may regret missing out on Omaha QB Cole Payton – The Athletic
Plus, thoughts on the Huskers’ trip to Rutgers to end the regular season and senior JoJo Domann’s comments after the loss to Minnesota.

Nebraska grapples with historical lack of Black head coaches – News Nebraska
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln holds a unique but glaring distinction in the Big Ten. It is the only school in the conference that has never hired a Black head coach in any sport.

Signing Day makes official what’s always been true — Thomas Fidone is a Husker | Football | omaha.com
In a way, Thomas Fidone has always been a Husker. It simply becomes official Wednesday.

Other News From The Sporting World

Florida’s Keyontae Johnson in stable condition, breathing on his own after collapsing during game Saturday – CBSSports.com
Johnson is no longer in a medically induced coma and is breathing and speaking on his own

Michigan’s Big Ten Champions Week Game at Iowa Canceled – University of Michigan Athletics
The University of Michigan Athletic Department announced Wednesday (Dec. 15) that the football program is canceling its game at Iowa on Saturday (Dec. 19) as part

Indiana-Purdue Champions Weekend game canceled
This weekend’s Old Oaken Bucket Game between Indiana and Purdue has been canceled, the schools announced on Tuesday morning.

Ex-Baylor coach Art Briles resigns from Texas high school job
Former Baylor football head coach Art Briles has resigned from his post as the head coach at Mount Vernon High School in Mount Vernon, Texas, per a press release obtained by SicEm365’s David Smoak.

B1G Monday Morning: Nearing the end of Year 3 under Scott Frost, patience is wearing thin at Nebraska as the excuses mount
B1G Monday Morning: Scott Frost in putting up the wrong kind of numbers through 3 seasons as Nebraska’s head coach.

Clark Lea hired as new Vanderbilt football coach
Vanderbilt hired Notre Dame defensive coordinator Clark Lea, a Nashville native and former Commodores player, as its new football coach.

Utah State Aggies introduce Blake Anderson as new head football coach – Deseret News
There’s a bleak outlook. And there’s a Blake outlook. And Utah State athletic director John Hartwell clearly likes the way Blake Anderson looks at the challenge of rebuilding the Aggie football program.

Chuckie Keeton joining Utah State football coaching staff – Deseret News
One of the most influential players in Utah State Aggies football history is returning to campus.

Yellow Journalism

Dixie State University board proposes name change, citing new study
Dixie State University’s Board of Trustees could vote today on whether or not the school should change its ‘Dixie’ name as a new study is released.

We’re Pediatricians In A Pandemic. We Shouldn’t Be Taking Care Of Your Grandparents | Cognoscenti
We’ll do it, because helping during the pandemic is the right thing to do, write six senior pediatric residents at MassGeneral Hospital for Children. But we’re your last resort, your second string.

America’s military needs an innovation overhaul
If confirmed as Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin would inherit a Pentagon that has lost its technological edge. But it isn’t too late to fight back, two national security experts write.

Auditory Enlightenment