Frosted Flakes: We Threw Gasoline on the Fire and Now We Have Stumps for Arms and No Eyebrows

This was a fun weekend for Husker athletics. The mens and women’s basketball teams smoked Iowa and the women’s gymnastics team beat #8 Michigan. A team they tied with last year for the Big Ten women’s gymnastics crown. These are just a few of the successful teams that represent the university. They were just a few of all the wins that were gathered this week.

To add on to the fun, baseball practice started this week. The Fan Fest is Friday February 2nd if you are so inclined to go. Fourteen days later the season officially starts for the Huskers against UC Riverside down in Tempe Arizona at the Husker Classic. The year is moving along quite nicely so far. Hopefully the boys can bring home another Big Ten Championship and maybe make the CWS.

Anyway....on to flakes.

Huskers

James Palmer’s latest scoring binge puts Huskers alone in fourth in Big Ten | Men's Basketball | omaha.com
Nebraska moved into sole possession of fourth place in the Big Ten men’s basketball standings with Saturday night’s 98-84 victory over Iowa.

Husker women storm out to 30-point halftime lead and win at Iowa | Women's Basketball | journalstar.com
Even after we’ve determined that the Nebraska women’s basketball team is much better this season — and really good on the road — this result was still unexpected.

McCrystal sparks Husker comeback against Indiana | Husker Extra | journalstar.com
It sounds like a broken record, but the No. 16 Nebraska wrestling team got off to a slow start on Sunday at the Devaney Sports Center. But back-to-back pins from

Nebraska booster Dan Cook had few complaints while helping Husker athletics improve | Big Red Today | omaha.com
When it came to supporting University of Nebraska athletics, Dan Cook not only put up a lot of his own money but did it over a long period of time.

Scott Frost Has a Problem | Go Iowa Awesome
Nebraska's new coach gets a call from the N

Around the Sporting World

Shatel: Michigan State case tells us scourge always around the corner | Big Red Today | omaha.com
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IOC clears 169 Russian athletes to compete at 2018 Winter Olympics
The International Olympic Committee confirms the neutral "Olympic Athlete from Russia" roster, allowing 169 of 389 candidates to compete at Pyeongchang.

Patriots vs. Eagles: Unalike but similar for Super Bowl LII - StarTribune.com
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Commentary: Super Bowl 2018 Champion Overrated | Fortune
John Affleck, Knight Chair, Sports Journalism at Penn State University, explains there's not much financial benefit from a Super Bowl win.

PLEASE STOP SAYING YOU’RE NOT SURPRISED - Every Day Should Be Saturday
A START AT MICHIGAN STATE WOULD BE FIRING EVERYONE BUT THAT IS JUST A START

Pattern of denial, inaction, information suppression at Michigan State goes beyond Larry Nassar case - ESPN
Outside the Lines investigation has found a pattern of widespread denial, inaction and information suppression of sexual assault and violence allegations by officials ranging from campus police to the Spartan athletic department.

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