Flakes: Volleyball, Appalachian Trail, Iowa Week

Good morning Corn Nation!

We made it through the first winter storm of the season here on the ranch. The day before the storm, Son 2 took on a band saw in shop class, and lost. It wasn't serious at all (it could have been soooooo much worse) but six stitches later, he got out of chores for a few days.

Son 1 had his wisdom teeth removed on the day of the storm. We made it to the surgery center alright, but the highway home was closed by the time his surgery was done. The poor kid got drug around from store to store (he needed new jeans anyway) and had to listen to Mom moderate a webcast from her phone in the car in the mall parking lot. We did make it home before dark.

With both older brothers out of commission, Son 3 got the distinct pleasure of doing all the chores. Of course, he did not complain at all. He loved digging in the snow and not having his brothers yell at him the entire time he was outside.

Flakes is abbreviated today because Son 1 heads into the dentist this morning to figure out why he is still in so much pain several days after the surgery. Poor kid will get lots of mashed potatoes for Thanksgiving.

Corn Flakes

Women's basketball picked up a win last night.

Huskers Hit 12 Threes in Win Over Mavs - Huskers.com - Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site
Nebraska knocked down a season-high 12 three-pointers to shoot its way back from a 12-point first-quarter deficit on its way to a 66-58 win over Omaha on Tuesday night at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Volleyball has a big match tonight.

Huskers close in on possible Big Ten title - The Grand Island Independent: Latest Huskers News
LINCOLN — It’s coming down to the final three matches of the regular season.

Huskers' young roster will be tested in upcoming Los Angeles tournament - starherald.com: Mens Basketball
In looking ahead Monday to Nebraska basketball’s next opponent, Dayton, coach Tim Miles accidentally said "Creighton." "I saw them play last night," Miles said of CU’s 112-94 romp over North Carolina State. "They are on my mind."

Huskers embracing Iowa rivalry - CBSSports.com
Nebraska players and coaches talk Husker/Iowa rivalry.

Husker wrestling starts season hot | Sports | dailynebraskan.com
The Nebraska wrestling team collected a pair of wins to begin its season.

Schedule Rundown

One team left.

KEYS TO THE GAME IN REVIEW: IOWA VS ILLINOIS - Black Heart Gold Pants
Josey Jewell lives on in the nightmares of Illinois fans.

Elsewhere In Sports

NCAA orders Notre Dame Fighting Irish to vacate wins from 2012, 2013 seasons
Notre Dame said it would appeal Tuesday's ruling by the NCAA that the Irish must forfeit wins from the 2012 and 2013 seasons because of academic misconduct.

Quadriplegic Stacey Kozel conquers the Appalachian Trail with exoskeleton
A 2014 battle with lupus left Stacey Kozel paralyzed from the waist down. To defy the disease, she used an exoskeleton to hike the 2,189.1-mile Appalachian Trail.

Baylor sports’ media-relations admin charged with assaulting a reporter on the field - SBNation.com
The alleged assault happened after the TCU-Baylor game earlier this month.

This and That

Here’s how quantum cryptography will make online shopping truly secure | TechCrunch
Quantum cryptography will make online shopping, electronic voting, and mobile banking far more secure -- here's how it works.

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!