Not much of an introduction to Flakes today. I have been busy trying to keep up with the weeds in the garden (HAHAHAHA) and offering sacrifices (weed carcasses) to the pumpkin gods (errrr, pumpkin patch) in an effort to appease the greedy vines. If you do not get a Flakes next week, send Lil Red to look for me. Tell him to bring Roundup.
The Huskers' first football opponent's rough offseason is getting rougher
Brigham Young University (BYU) has quite a bit of speculation swirling around them already. Is their injured quarterback recovered enough to regain the Heisman hype from last season? Can they replace their leading rusher, who withdrew from school for personal reasons and will redshirt this year? Who will (or won't) be suspended for the bowl brawl that ended last season? Unfortunately, fall camp does not appear to be going any better for the Cougars:
BYU football: Practice marred by injury, altercations and punishment | The Salt Lake Tribune
Provo • At least four players — offensive linemen Parker Dawe, Ryker Mathews, Jacob Jiminez and Jaterrius Gulley — collapsed and/or fell to their knees when scrimmaging resumed after the drills. Dawe and Jiminez were helped from the playing area and were later diagnosed with heat exhaustion.
BYU’s Colby Jorgensen undergoes emergency surgery for fractured neck | CollegeFootballTalk
There's rather scary injury news coming out of BYU involving one member of the Cougars football program. The brother of sophomore Colby Jorgensen told the Provo Daily Herald in a phone interview that the linebacker was undergoing emergency surgery Tuesday night after being injured during practice...
Scary stuff- hopefully the young man recovers quickly and completely
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The Big Red Cobcast Interviews Matt Herian
Did you know that fans sent pictures of Herian's injury to him in 'get well' cards? Find out that and more in the guys' interview of a local Husker legend.
Ameer Abdullah stealing the show in Lions camp - NFL.com
Lions DC Teryl Austin raved that his defense hasn't been able to get a hand on rookie tailback Ameer Abdullah in training camp. Will an early-round investment finally pay off in Detroit's backfield?
Husker fans learned long ago to never bet against Ameer. Never. #fearAmeer
.@NFL @Lions Ameer’s hard to tackle, huh? #GBR #FearAmeer pic.twitter.com/lcoFnmiVcZ
— Nebraska Huskers (@Huskers) August 12, 2015
Huskers Close Australian Tour with Win - Huskers.com - Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site
Sophomore Natalie Romeo scored 20 points and dished out five assists to lead four Huskers in double figures, as the Nebraska women's basketball team closed the competitive portion of its Australian Tour with a 76-56 victory over the Sydney Heat on Monday.
A shorthanded Husker women's basketball team got an elusive win to close out their tour. Make no mistake though, this trip was less about basketball and more about bringing together a young group that will need to gel quickly to reach their goals this season.
Tingelhoff’s Hall-of-Fame induction short but sweet | Huskers | hastingstribune.com
CANTON, Ohio — Mick Tingelhoff, the soft-spoken ironman who quietly captained the Vikings to four Super Bowls during their heyday, basically entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame the way....
Volleyball: Cook pleased with first day of practice : Latest Husker News
The Huskers practiced twice on opening day, including a three-hour practice on Monday afternoon.
NFL Training Camp Day: Denver Broncos Day 12 news and notes - Mile High Report
Former Husker Zaire Anderson is trying to be the person that continues the Broncos 11 year streak of having an undrafted college free agent make the 53 man roster. He is getting noticed in the second week of training camp.
Huskers to Honor Underwood at Aug. 14 Kick with South Dakota - Huskers.com - Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site
The Nebraska soccer team will pay tribute to Peter Underwood prior to the Aug. 14 exhibition against South Dakota.
Bielema's Arkansas breakthrough already happened. The hard part's building on it. - SBNation.com
Don't let the record fool you. The Hogs were close to elite last year. Can they improve in a few key areas against a brutal schedule?
Finally - Husker-themed emojis and gifs for your phone!
The world apparently did not have enough emojis and now you can torture Salt with Lil Red images all football season...
Ready to fall in ? #Huskers Emoji Stickers and Reaction Gifs. http://t.co/AMoWFHnbe0 pic.twitter.com/XHIp7AK14Z
— Nebraska Huskers (@Huskers) August 11, 2015