Normally a full moon gives me a feeling of dread. During the school year, it is easy to tell when the full moon is near or has arrived based on the behavior of the students. Some people think it’s crazy, but it’s true.
But it’s summer break. So, I was thrilled to see the Strawberry Moon. It was beautiful and I learned that the Algonquin tribe called it the Strawberry Moon due to the short season for harvesting strawberries. Which got me thinking that I my strawberry plant may be a failure.
Last summer, at the urging of my children, we planted a strawberry plant and got no fruit. I was told they produce in the second year. Here we are in the second year and still I have no fruit. Would it already have strawberries on it if they were going to grow this year? How many years will I need to wait to get my own strawberries? I’d love any input on how to better hone my strawberry farming.
Now, on to the sports.
Nebraska
Student-Athletes Will Soon Be Social Media Influencers. And One College Program Is Helping Them Do It. | FiveThirtyEight
Huskers will have an entire team dedicated to their personal brands.
Nebraska Football: Scott Frost and Staff Recruiting a Certain Type of Style
Nebraska Football is bringing in a certain brand of recruits that fit the mold of their system and will be a fundamental part of their plan for the future.
Know Thy Opponent 2020: Nebraska Cornhuskers - Hammer and Rails
Purdue looks to make it three in a row against Nebraska while taking the all-time series lead.
Nebraska Huskers football: Ranking the Big Ten's top running backs
Nebraska Huskers football: Ranking the Big Ten's top running backs
Fast thoughts on Husker wide receivers room minus Spielman
Gophers get second chance at JD Spielman
Former Eden Prairie star JD Spielman has entered the NCAA's transfer portal, giving the UMN Gophers a second chance to recruit the receiver who was on pace to break several Cornhuskers receiving records.
Elsewhere
From the archive: The 1992 L.A. riots, when baseball a bystander
'Do we have it figured out? Is it where it’s supposed to be? No.' The 1992 L.A. riots made baseball a bystander and awakened many to black Americans' ongoing fight for justice.
How Major League Baseball can save itself beyond 2021
Players and owners both have to move from their negotiating positions, because if they don't, the stakes for the future of baseball can't get higher.
Iowa football players put fans on notice: Support their movement or don't support the Hawkeyes - CBSSports.com
Former and now current players have voiced their opinions on social media over the last several days
Michigan football debate: Is Paul Finebaum wrong about Jim Harbaugh?
Rainer Sabin and Orion Sang discuss Paul Finebaum's assertion that Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh is the 'most overrated'
NCAA to approve 6-week plan to start college football season on time, per reports - al.com
NFL shift on race? Three days that shook the league - Peter King
Peter King's Football Morning In America begins with a tick-tock of a tumultuous time in the NFL, from Drew Brees to two videos from players + the commish.
Clemson's Dabo Swinney faces criticism over 'Football Matters' shirt | Fox News
Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney was taking some heat after a picture surfaced on social media appear to show him wearing a “Football Matters” T-shirt amid protests across the U.S. against racial injustice and police brutality.
Ranking the Best Backfields for 2020 College Football Season | Bleacher Report | Latest News, Videos and Highlights
With star running backs like Clemson's Travis Etienne, Alabama's Najee Harris and Oklahoma State's Chuba Hubbard all returning for another year, there are quite a few backfields poised for greatness in 2020...
NFL players to kneel for anthem as a group, and some believe Roger Goodell could take part - CBSSports.com
The NFL is out of the business of discouraging any player from taking a knee