Nebraska Cornhuskers Go Big Read: John Cook gets his belt buckle

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The Nebraska Cornhuskers might not have played any football on Saturday but that doesn’t mean there weren’t other teams that were plenty active this weekend.

John Cook continued to show why he was the goat while the Huskers baseball team got a few swings in as they prepare for their upcoming season this spring. And then there was the thing that Mickey Joseph might be the most proud of in his career.

All that is covered in this morning’s Go Big Read.

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