Frosted Flakes: Deep Winter Edition

It’s safe to say that we are knee deep into winter right now. As I write this a nice cloud of snow is covering the area outside of my winder. It’s almost as if a cloud of snow is slowing engulfing the area. It’s getting darker out so it is developing a somber feel for the moment.

I enjoy winter and all that comes with it. The cold, snow, and ice have always been good in my mind. There’s very few things better than bundling up and ice fishing, skiing, or snow shoeing through freshly packed snow. Just to name a few things.

I even enjoy a nice winter run. Though, I usually don’t venture out if the wind is too crisp or it’s below twenty or so degrees out. Even I have my limitations. Maybe someday I’ll have it in me to venture out in any condition.

I honestly can’t imagine living in a place where you do not experience this for at least one fourth of the year.

Winter is also great for watching both indoor and outdoor sports if you are up for the challenge. Pond hockey is always fun. You’ve also have basketball going on all over the country right now. Yeah, you might have to bare some chill getting to the game but the entertainment inside is usually worth it. I mention this because the Winter Olympics are also right around the corner. Giving us a whole bunch of entertainment that will go on morning noon and night.

On to Flakes...

Husker Sports

Jordy Tshimanga misses practice Saturday while considering transfer from Nebraska | Men's Basketball | omaha.com
Nebraska basketball starting center Jordy Tshimanga, who by his choice didn’t go to Friday’s game at Penn State, also missed Saturday’s late-afternoon practice at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Steven M. Sipple: As Duval era begins in Husker weight room, McNitt defends Philipp's work | Column | journalstar.com
Nebraska football players will get a heavy dose of Zach Duval and his staff starting Tuesday, when the team’s winter conditioning program begins at North Stadium.

Johnny the Jet Wants Nebraska to Be Nebraska Again - Nebraska Huskers
In both life and athletics, transformation requires a process that delivers more despair than magical moments. Whoever follows Division I college football knows how long and winding that road is

Baseball Fan Fest Set for Feb. 2 - Nebraska Huskers
The Nebraska baseball team’s annual Fan Fest is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 2 from 6-8 p.m. in the Hawks Championship Center, located next to Memorial Stadium.

Hot Reads: Zac Taylor Talks Nebraska's New Staff | Hail Varsity
Nebraska Cornhuskers football, athletics and recruiting news, insider videos, analysis, and forums on Hail Varsity

Olympics

See Shaun White’s spectacular perfect-score run that qualified him for the Olympics | For The Win
The snowboarder qualified for his fourth Olympics.

Winter Olympics 2018: Lindsey Vonn's injuries, scars made her stronger | SI.com
Not all of the wounds Lindsey Vonn has suffered have come on the slopes. But she has learned from them all, and still has the speed to make her last Olympic run a golden one.

What does North Korea want from the Olympics? An expert in the politics of sports explains. - The Washington Post
"It has become blindingly apparent that national pride and national strength are in part reflected in sporting success ... North Korea has embraced that."

And Other Sporting Events...

NFL Playoffs 2018: Schedule, date, times, TV for AFC, NFC Championship games - CBSSports.com
Here's a look at the NFL's entire postseason schedule for 2018

Watch: West Virginia player punches Texas Tech fan | NCAA Basketball | Sporting News

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