Frosted Flakes: Haiku Edition

Monday Morning Haiku

Football is over

Nebrasketball sees progress

We are VB state

...Anyway, on to flakes...

Cornhuskers

Iowa 31, Nebraska 28: The Last Kicking Hero | Go Iowa Awesome
Iowa made it hard, but they got a 4th straight win over Nebraska at the gun.

Huskers will stay in Lincoln as No. 7 seed and host Hofstra | Volleyball | journalstar.com
The Nebraska volleyball team has earned the No. 7 overall seed for the NCAA Tournament.

Nebraska women's basketball snaps losing streak in 77-39 win over Radford | Sports | dailynebraskan.com
Nebraska women’s basketball snapped its two-game losing streak with a 77-39 win over Radford University in the Husker’s last game of the Miami Thanksgiving Classic on Sunday.

Other News from the Sporting World

How Michigan’s best shot vs. Ohio State ended in humiliation - SBNation.com
Breaking: Ohio State still owns Michigan, and now even worse than before.

Northwestern, Pitt playing like ill-equipped title game foes | SI.com
Pitt and Northwestern played like their spots in their respective conference title games was already secure in Week 13, and that's not a compliment.

Handcuffed by Lovie Smith's contract, Illinois' only move was to extend it - Chicago Tribune

Illinois has extended football coach Lovie Smith’s contract extension through the 2023 season, an additional to two years to his original contract.

Texas Tech fires football coach Kliff Kingsbury after three straight losing seasons - CBSSports.com
Kingsbury, a former Red Raiders quarterback, went 35-40 in six seasons at his alma mater

Ohio State's Win Over Michigan Creates Drama in AP Poll
The regular season is over for most teams and conference championship week is now upon us.

Lynn Swann surprised some by retaining USC head coach Clay Helton, but the move pleased some important voices – The Athletic
USC announced Sunday that Helton would remain the team's head coach and his support extends beyond the school's administration.

More Noise and Other Disturbances

Navient Lawsuit: What Student Borrowers Need to Know — NerdWallet
Four Navient lawsuits are pending, alleging that the major student loan servicer harmed borrowers throughout the repayment process. You likely can't count on Navient loan forgiveness, but file complaints if necessary, check your credit for errors and explore other repayment options.

The Voice of the ‘Intellectual Dark Web’ - POLITICO Magazine
Claire Lehmann’s online magazine, Quillette, prides itself on publishing “dangerous” ideas other outlets won’t touch. How far is it willing to go?

Acoustic Assimilation