Monday Flakes: Nebraska VB Wins the Big Ten in Volleyball and Soccer Advances to the Elite Eight

It is Thanksgiving week. All of us will be asked what we are thankful for…repeatedly.

I am thankful that Husker football seems to be headed in the right direction. The recent results would say otherwise, but this season has at least met my expectations and will exceed them if they beat Iowa next week.

I am also thankful for family, friends and a wonderful community here at Corn Nation. Y’all are the best.

I haven’t been as active the past two years as I was before. My current job is extremely demanding and time consuming. I love my job and I am making a difference in the lives of many, many people. I do miss being around all of you as much as I used to be.

So, I guess I am also thankful for the staff that Jon and others have recruited recently. If you hadn’t noticed, they are killing it. We have some of the best coverage anywhere on many Husker sports. All of it is written by people who care. It is written by people who are fans, just like you. It is written by people who do this for the love of the game.

Be thankful that Corn Nation still exists as a community and a place we can all gather to cheer, complain, and discuss. There are many, many websites that no longer exist, or have changed their model to exclude the people who visit and comment.

Thank you for being here and giving us all a reason to write.

Corn Flakes

Husker Soccer Headed to Elite Eight With 4-0 Victory – University of Nebraska – Official Athletics Website
Behind another brace from Eleanor Dale, the fifth-seeded Nebraska soccer team punched its ticket to the Elite Eight with a convincing 4-0 shutout of UC Irvine in a third-round NCAA Tournament match Sunday in front of 1,717 fans at Barbara Hibner Stadium.

Tad Stryker: The Shame of it All – All Huskers
Breakdowns and clock mismanagement snatch away chance for Nebraska football win against Wisconsin

Nebraska volleyball wins B1G outright for first time since 2016
The Huskers (27-0, 18-0) swept Iowa on Sunday afternoon to secure the program’s first outright B1G regular season championship in seven years.

Sports!

PERFECT FINISH: Jackrabbits finish first unbeaten regular season with victory over Missouri State
SDSU wins 35-17 to claim second straight outright Missouri Valley Football Conference title and finish 11-0

Oh hey…how did that Jackrabbit article sneak in here?!?

Eagles waive 51-year-old Bernard Williams, 29 years after his final NFL game
The Eagles waived their 1994 first-round draft pick on Thursday. That is not a typo.

Fox Sports’ Charissa Thompson admits she fabricated sideline reports, sparking backlash
Charissa Thompson, a Fox Sports NFL reporter, is facing backlash after admitting on ‘Pardon My Take’ that she made up coaches’ comments in her sideline reports.

CMC breaks NFL record previously held by 49ers great Roger Craig
During Sunday’s clash with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Christian McCaffrey broke an NFL record that was previously held by 49ers legend Roger Craig.

5 marketing lessons from the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce romance
Of course the NFL is embracing Taylor Swift.

The Weekly Dump

Alabama scientists ask for help collecting feral pig poop – al.com
A University of Alabama researcher is asking the public to send in feral hog stool samples to study water pollution in Alabama.

Then There’s This

First Advanced Parkinson’s Patient to Walk Again with New Spinal Implant, ‘It’s Incredible’
The team says it’s committed to testing this same intervention in 6 more patients to get a really good feel for its future potential.

Days of The Jackal: how Andrew Wylie turned serious literature into big business | Books | The Guardian
This is a long article, but an interesting read into the cutthroat world of literary representation. It isn’t that different than the world of sports representation.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving Corn Nation!