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Flakes: It Ain't Over Til It's Over

Baseball loses a legend, volleyball picks up some B1G awards, Husker women's hoops on TV, and looking ahead to Southern Miss.

By ranchbabe
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First off - a baseball legend has passed on.

Berra had a pretty amazing baseball career, but is probably even more famous for his quotable outlook on life. Yogi-isms are distinct not only for their humor but also the accidental (?) philosophy and wisdom.

Here are some more of Berra's quotes. What are your favorite Yogi-isms? Tell us in the comments!

'I really didn't say everything I said': The very best Yogi Berra quotes | Fox News
Some of the more widely quoted philosophy of Yogi Berra, the New York Yankees Hall of Fame catcher who died Tuesday at age 90

Yogi Berra's most famous quotes, his legendary wit & wisdom - NY Daily News
At a charity event at a Staten Island golf course years ago, a reporter engaged Yogi Berra about his Yankees.

Our traditional Wednesday "one last look back" before looking forward in Husker football:

Red Review: Putting Nebraska's penalty situation in context | Huskers - KETV Home
Red Review is a recurring series that takes an analytical lens to Nebraska sports. .

Huskers say they can’t let losses beat them again - Kearney Hub: Local
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — With a white towel slung over his shoulder, his orange tie loosened and a half-full water bottle in his left hand, Miami coach Al Golden grinned as he galloped through the inner hallways of Sun Life Stadium on Saturday night.

Undefeated Miami just beat Nebraska ... and made fans want rid of Al Golden even more - SBNation.com
Elsewhere: Georgia looks like Georgia, Week 3 was the best of the season so far, Stanford took down USC by finally finishing, and more behind the numbers.

*Update* This article added 9:44 a.m. (Thanks Brian!) 
Miami 36, Nebraska 33: Stop kneeling the clock out, coaches - Football Study Hall
Advanced stats from Miami's wild 36-33 win over Nebraska on Saturday.

Huskers Begin Preparations for Southern Miss
The Nebraska football team practiced in helmets for just over 90 minutes on Monday afternoon.

More Husker sports:

The sports schedule for the next few days.

Date Team Opponent Location Time (CT) Media
Wed,
Softball Bellevue University Bowlin Stadium 5:00 p.m. FREE ADMISSION
23-Sep
Wed,
Volleyball Iowa * at Iowa City, Iowa 7:00 p.m. BTN Plus
23-Sep
Fri,
Swimming/Diving Scarlet vs. Cream Intrasquad Devaney Natatorium 4:00 p.m.
25-Sep
Fri,
Soccer Penn State * Barbara Hibner Stadium 7:05 p.m. BTN Plus ▪ Live Stats
25-Sep
*conference matches

Huskers Unveil Game Times, TV for 2015-16
[Women's basketball] The Huskers, who enter their third season at Pinnacle Bank Arena in pursuit of their fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament bid, will play as many as eight games on BTN during the Big Ten Conference regular season, while adding a non-conference appearance at California on the Pac-12 Network.

NU VB: Two Huskers Pick Up Weekly Awards - News, Weather and Sports for Lincoln, NE; KLKNTV.com
Kadie Rolfzen was named Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week and Mikaela Foecke was named Co-Freshman of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday. Rolfzen, a two-time AVCA All-America...

Nine Big Ten teams listed on D1baseball.com’s top 100 programs " Big Ten Network
@HoosierBaseball Big Ten baseball is coming off its best season ever, and the nation is taking notice. A few months after sending a conference-record five teams to the NCAA tournament, D1baseball.com placed nine Big Ten programs on its list of...

Huskers get past Iowa State without Cook - The Grand Island Independent: Sports
LINCOLN — John Cook had no worries about leaving his Nebraska volleyball team this weekend.

Huskers Hit Way Past South Dakota, 18-7 - Huskers.com - Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site
A nine-run third inning powered the Nebraska softball team to an 18-7 victory over South Dakota in a pre-determined 10-inning exhibition on a warm Sunday afternoon at Bowlin Stadium.

Elsewhere in college football:

Bret Bielema's gone from SEC dark horse to the Hot Seat Watch in only 2 weeks - SBNation.com
The first three weeks have at least a couple jobs on full alert, while some coaches both very new and very old need a lot of W's.

The Big Ten considers UConn a power-level opponent, but not Boise State. There's a reason. - SBNation.com
The conference will have to approve non-Power 5 opponents.

DraftKings or FanDuel could cost NCAA athletes a year of eligibility | SI.com
A study by the NCAA in 2012 found that 18.7% of student athletes participated in fantasy leagues with entry fee and prize money. The percentage has increased each year since the first study in 2004.

We're saved! The NCAA might get involved! Also - am I the only one really annoyed by the constant, non-stop barrage of Fan Duel and Draft Kings commercials?

Virginia's Canaan Severin pushes the limits of sickle-cell trait
Virginia's Canaan Severin, a carrier of the gene for sickle cell anemia, has battled his symptoms with diet and hard work, and it's paying off.

Have a great Wednesday everyone!

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