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Osborne Announces Changes in Coaching Staff
Osborne announces changes in coaching staff, gives assistants option to stay during transition
Lincoln University of Nebraska Interim Athletic Director Tom Osborne announced changes in the football coaching staff today (Saturday, Nov. 24, 2007).
The contract for NU Head Football Coach Bill Callahan has been terminated and all nine Husker assistant coaches' contracts also were terminated.
Osborne said that he would begin a national search for a new head coach immediately.
"I have evaluated the program diligently over the past several weeks, and I feel compelled to take action at this time," said Osborne, who met with Callahan and his assistants Saturday morning at the Nebraska football complex.
"Our five-game losing streak certainly was a factor, but even more important was the number of games where we were not competitive," Osborne said. "At Nebraska, we always expect to compete at a very high level, and those expectations have not changed.
"While we conduct the search for a new head coach, I have asked all assistant coaches who would like to help in the transition to stay on staff and help with recruiting," Osborne said. "I appreciate the knowledge and dedication of the coaching staff. These times have been stressful on everyone, and I thank all of our coaches for their professionalism and their commitment to our program."
Nebraska's assistant coaches include: Bill Busch, safeties and special teams coordinator; Kevin Cosgrove, defensive coordinator and linebackers; Phil Elmassian, cornerbacks; Ted Gilmore, receivers and recruiting coordinator; Randy Jordan, running backs; Joe Rudolph, tight ends; Dennis Wagner, offensive line; Shawn Watson, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks; and Buddy Wyatt, defensive line.
"Coaches who would like to be considered for employment on the next staff will stay on and recruit," Osborne said. "Regardless of their decision, we will honor all terms of their current contracts. We will also honor all terms of Coach Callahan's contract."
The contracts for Nebraska's assistant coaches are tied directly to the head coach and automatically ended when Callahan's contract ended.
Osborne called Callahan a seasoned coach and a hard worker. "I wish him well in the future," he said. "He gave this program his best effort, but I believe we need to go in a different direction. I know this is not an easy place to be a head football coach."
Osborne said he didn't know how long the search for Callahan's successor will take, but he will move as quickly as possible. "Our goal is to find the best possible coach and the best possible fit for Nebraska," he said.
Callahan posted a 27-22 record in four seasons at Nebraska.
Tom Osborne Press Conference Quotes
Opening statement
"Thank you for coming. I know it's kind of short notice for you. It's a little earlier than I've seen many of you before. First of all, I just wanted to say a couple of things. As a former coach, this is a role that I really don't like. I really never envisioned ever being in a situation where I would have to make a decision on someone's employment opportunity, but that' the nature of the business. When I first took the job as interim athletic director, I talked to the coaches and told them that I was very open to making this thing work. I said I would do anything I could for them to help them be successful. There were issues that they were dealing with and so I think they understood that I didn't want to make a change because change is hard and change is disruptive. I wanted as much continuity as possible.
When I took this position, I had the feeling that the coaches wanted to have some bench marks so they could have some idea as to what they had to do. At that point we were 4-4 and I told them if you win the next four games, then you go 8-4 and there is no question that things are going to be fine. On the other hand, if you win three out of four and play well, I think we can maybe make it work. I can't promise you, but I think we can make it work. If it's two out of four, then you break even and we haven't had many break even seasons around here. So if you have a losing season, I don't think this will work. So the parameters were fairly clearly spelled out.
It isn't just a matter of wins and losses; it's how you do it. If you lose by a field goal and play well, that's a little bit different than getting blown out three or four times. I tried to make sure that they completely understood. It isn't all about winning and losing. Believe me, I understand that. If you lose a fairly large number of games by a significant margin and you have fairly good players, which I think we do, then I think there are some systemic issues. I think the players were treated well. But there was something wrong evidently.
I met with this morning with the coaches. I met with Coach Callahan first and told him that his contract was not being renewed. I then spent time interviewing and talking with each one of his assistants. I spent about 10 minutes with each. Each assistant is currently guaranteed a salary until a year from January. If they remain employed here, they are on the same contract. If they take a job somewhere else, then we would no longer pay them if they are making the same or more somewhere else. If they are being paid less elsewhere, then we would make up the difference. I've asked them all to help with recruiting, and they've agreed to do that. They've all acted very professionally, and I appreciate that. I think they pretty much knew where they were as of yesterday. So anyway that's what happened.
Let me just say one other thing. I tried not to put any stipulations on anybody that I would not expect of myself. I never felt while I was coaching here, until maybe the last three or four years, that I could survive a losing season as the head coach. I'll tell you where that came from. The first four years, we were 9-2-1 and beat Texas in the Cotton Bowl. The next year were 9-3 and beat Florida in the Sugar Bowl. The fourth year we went 9-3-1. And afterward one of the regents took me aside and told me I'm glad that you won tonight because if you hadn't, you've have been fired.' I gathered from here that there had been some serious conversation about my future at that point. That was four years with about a 77 or 78 percent winning percentage and yet that was the nature of the deal here. Believe me, I would not expect anything from any coach here that I hadn't expected of myself as a coach. Again, I really appreciate the effort these guys went to. They worked very hard. They did a fantastic job recruiting. I think there are very good athletes in the program. They may not be overwhelming, but they are good. I was really hoping that they would have a different outcome than they did, but again, what happened happened and its history.
Let me just head something off. I told the coaches that I would not talk to any other coaches until the season was over and until I had made a decision. So I have not talked to any other coaches anywhere at this point. I know that some of you have contacted other coaches to find out if they have an interest in Nebraska. I honestly don't know who those people are or what their answers have been. I told anybody involved in this thing that I didn't want to know. I wasn't going to be involved until I had talked to Coach Callahan. In the next few days, I'll probably talk to four or five people. I'd like to move it along as fast as I can because recruiting is really critical at this time, but I can't guarantee anything. It's going to take two parties to do this thing. And then of course that coach whoever it may be will interview people here. He will probably have some ideas of his own as to what he wants and we'll get settled as quickly as we can.
On whether as win against Colorado would have changed Osborne's decision
"Well, what I told them was that I thought six wins would be really uphill and, as I sat there and watched it I thought they were playing pretty well. I think probably it wouldn't have, but I had not made up my mind for sure. The Kansas game was a big turning point because that was a big loss. If you look at it, I think there were five games at least that were lost by three touchdowns or more. So it's not just how many you win or how many you lose, but how you do it. So the Kansas game was certainly a big one. I think the coaches knew it. I knew it. I was really pleased with the effort against Texas. The K-State game obviously was very good on both sides of the ball. But the turnovers were a big factor, obviously against Kansas and against yesterday.
On being historically critical of coaches being fired after three or four seasons
"It's been four years, and we've had some pretty good players on the team here. I think if we would have won eight or nine games that would have been reasonable. Eight games is less than we averaged by quite a bit over forty-some years. You have to remember that we never had a losing season over forty seasons and now in the last four seasons we've had two. So the issues becomes, as what point are you still viable. At what point can you still go out and recruit. At what point do people think you're only going to be there one year or two years. At what point do you still have credibility with the public? At what point can you still have a powerful impact on your own players? There comes a point when it becomes dicey. I didn't want to see Bill in that position. I didn't want to see the University of Nebraska in that position. So at this point, I don't think he had met the goals that he should have. I think it just got the point where a decision had to be made. I like Bill Callahan. I think he is a professional. I think he knows football. I think he worked unbelievably hard, but at times there was something missing. It's hard to put your finger on exactly what it was.
On whether Callahan would have remained had he changed his staff
"Bill and I talked about that when I first got hired. He asked if I was looking to changing assistants. I said Bill, I would never do that.' I would never ask him to get rid of anybody. The head coach is the head coach. The head coach is not just responsible for the offense. The head coach is responsible for the defense and the kicking game too and that's why you're the head coach. You are responsible for hiring those people, so I was not going to tell Bill who he had to keep and who he had to let go. So Bill Callahan was where the buck stops. Essentially that's what it was. I was not going to say Well, you've got to get rid of this guy and this guy and then maybe you can stay on.' I told him that I never really believed in that."
On the qualities he is looking for in the next coach at Nebraska
"Obviously, you want somebody with integrity. And that doesn't mean that these coaches don't have integrity. I'm not saying that at all. But you want somebody whose word is good. It's very important in recruiting that the players trust you. That what you tell them is going to happen. You want somebody that knows football and has a good work ethic. You want somebody that can motivate. Some people know football, but they really don't get people to play hard for them. Again, I'm not saying that's the case here. But you've got to get players to play hard. It's still a Spartan game. I talked to (Bill) McCartney a couple weeks ago and hadn't talked to him for two or three years. He has followed us pretty closely, and he said that we've lost our identity. What he was saying was that we used to be a team that people hated to play because they felt it for two or three weeks. I'm not saying that we need to go back to running the wishbone or running the option. I'm not getting into X's and O's. I'm talking about how we play. You have to play with intensity, and I think these coaches tried very hard to have that happen. I think they knew that. But at think at times, we didn't have the intensity that you like to see in a football team."
On if there is a type of offense he would like to see the next coach install
"Not really. I think they were moving in that direction. They have a little bit more mobility in Joe Ganz. I think it's really hard in college football if you don't have some mobility in your quarterback, to be successful. You need to have the ability to run the football once in a while and scramble for a first down. The rest of it, I don't know. The new coach will have to decide."
On whether the relationship between Osborne and Callahan affected his decision
"I just didn't get to know him very well. I felt bad about that. I was in Washington. He was working very hard here. The thing about Bill Callahan, it seemed to me, was that he was a guy that his whole life revolved around football and being in that office and looking at film. He was not out and about. He wasn't looking for me, but neither one of us had any animosity toward one another. Our paths just didn't cross that often because of where we were at the time. I can just say that I didn't know him really well. I feel bad about it. I've tried to get to know him better in the last two weeks."
On how this morning's meeting with Callahan went
"I met with him this morning and went over my thought process. He asked if his contract was being terminated and I said that yes it was. And he was very cordial and I was cordial and that was it. It was probably five minutes. I had blocked off a half hour to talk as long as he wanted to, but I think he probably felt that there wasn't much to talk about and I also felt the same to some degree."
On whether or not Osborne has had to fire anyone before
"In 25 years of coaching I had to fire two assistants. I'm not a big firing guy."
On whom he consulted in making this decision
"I didn't do a lot of that. I talked to Turner Gill maybe once a week. I have for the last two years. I talk to Frank Solich quite a bit, but at no point did I discuss this job with them. We just talked about their teams and how they're doing and how they're feeling. That's just what we do. Other than that, I didn't really talk to many people. I talked to Marvin Sanders. He's out of coaching. I talked to Barney Cotton. Talked to Craig Bohl one time, but that was the extent of my conversations. I didn't call other coaches and say What should I do?' "
On whether a group of coaches has been determined for interviews
"No. I told everybody we would wait until this thing is over. I had talked to a guy who was going to call up a few people and see if they might be interested in Nebraska if something happened. I don't even know what his response has been. I told him that I don't want to hear anybody's name until after I had talked to Coach Callahan and made a decision. So I called him in the last half hour to tell him that if anybody wants to talk to me, I would be ready to do so."
On the important of the next coach understanding Nebraska football
"I think it's pretty important that they have a good grasp of it. I think most people in football have a kind of peripheral sense of what it is like. One of the assistants said today and he didn't have any idea what he was getting into in terms of the intensity. One thing I might mention is that I think the players feel it too. A couple of the assistants today said that after that USC game, the level of confidence went down because the expectations were so high and the beating that they took afterward was fairly thorough. I think that to some degree some of them never recovered from that emotionally and psychology. I'm not trying to blame (the media), but the interest of the state is so heavy that sometimes it's difficult because you feel like you've really let people down."
On whether the new coach must have Nebraska ties
"Well there are only so many out there that do. It would be nice if it happened, but that's not going to be exclusive. I'm not going to make that a prerequisite. So I'll just try to find the best candidate. And it takes two people to agree. I may talk to some people that have Nebraska ties that want no part of it."
On whether Osborne will have influence over choosing the next staff
"The next head coach will make those decisions. If I know five or six guys that I think know something about Nebraska and are good coaches, I will mention their names. But he will make the final decision. I would not tell him that his job here depends on hiring certain people."
On the timeline for the coaching search
"I would like to do it as soon as I can, but there is no time table because I can't predict when that person might accept. So we'll just do the best we can. But recruiting is important."
On whether Osborne feels it will be difficult to convince a coach to come to Nebraska
"It could be. I think most people in the coaching profession understand that the criticism is tough. But I thought it was in the best interest of the program. Maybe it wasn't, but I thought it was. You don't have a crystal ball. You just do the best you can with the information you have and there is no personal animosity toward anyone. There is respect."
On whether Osborne expects Coach Cosgrove to remain
"I talked to Kevin this morning, and he said that he just wanted to spend some time with his family. As far as I'm concerned, any one of those guys that the next coach wants to hire are available. Now whether Kevin would want to stay or not, I couldn't tell you. Some of them said they wanted to stay. I think Kevin caught the brunt of it from the fans and it wasn't just one of two guys' faults. I felt really bad for his family and what they went through. I felt bad for all of them. I think he is ready to move on, and I really appreciate the way he has handled this. He's been very professional and he's really well-liked by his players. I think he did the best he could. I think there was a certain amount of confidence on the defense that was shattered at some point and they couldn't seem to get it back. When things started to go bad in a game, it seemed like it started to snowball."
On his message to the fans
"I hope that the next coach will be given some time. We're going to really work hard in this state to find every player that we think is right and I think these guys did a pretty good job of recruiting on the national level. If we have lost some high school coaches along the way, we'll try to get them back because where you start is in Nebraska and then you try to get the best players you can elsewhere.


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The Obama administration is recognizing Somalia's government again after a two-decade gap, acknowledging the African country's progress against Islamist extremists.
Johnnie Carson, the top U.S. diplomat for Africa, says recognition will take place Thursday when Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton meets Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Washington.
The U.S. hadn't recognized a Somali government since clan-based warlords toppled dictator Mohamed Siad Barre in 1991. U. S. intervention failed two years later after militants shot down two Black Hawk helicopters and killed 18 American servicemen.
But Carson says the African Union, with U.S. financial support, made significant progress in recent years stabilizing Somalia and pushing al-Qaida and al-Shabab militants out of cities and towns.
He says recognition will help Somalia receive greater assistance from U.S. and international aid agencies.
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Andrew Tichler earned medalist honors to lead the Rock Falls golf team to top honors in the nine-team Princeton Invitational on Saturday at Chapel Hill Golf Course.
The Rockets finished with a team score of 321, nine fewer strokes than runner-up St. Bede. IVC (341), Mendota (350) and Princeton (351) rounded out the top five.
Tichler finished with a 4-over-par 76, the same score as IVC's Jarom Hutson. Tichler won a playoff for medalist on the second hole.
Trace Hippen was a stroke back at 77 and finished third overall. Other counting scores for Rock Falls were Carrigan Chouinard's 83 and Cooper Kilberg's 85.
Bureau Valley was ninth at 408. Ryan Young paced the Storm with an 82, good for ninth place.
Buck leads Oregon in Mount Morris: Carson Buck finished second overall with a 77 to lead Oregon to second place in the 11-team Salley Wessels Invitational at Sunset Golf Course in Mount Morris.
The Hawks had a 327 team total, one behind champion Byron. Dixon (347), Lena-Winslow (355) and Forreston (357) rounded out the top five.
Dixon's Ryan Dixon was fourth with 78. Newman's Todd Nelson carded a 90.
The medalist was Harvard's
Jeremy Coffman with a 3-over-par 75.
Sisson leads Warriors at
Freeport Invite: Trevor Sisson's 4-over-par 76 led Sterling to a fourth-place finish at the 12-team Freeport Invitational at Park Hills Golf Course.
The Warriors had a 338 team total, behind Boylan (306), Hononegah (325) and DeKalb (335).
Clippers finish sixth at Rivderdale Invite: Amboy had a 352 team total to finish sixth in the Riverdale Invitational, held at Maple Bluff Golf Course in Geneseo. The top five squads were Macomb (320), Mercer County (339), Stockton (341), Riverdale (349) and Alleman (349).
Jake Lucas paced Amboy with an 85. The top area finishers were Koby Kuhnen of Erie and Devin Hartman of Eastland with 10-over-par 82s. The medalist was Stockton's Trey Timpe with a 74.
Cross country
Thorpe leads Dukes in Peoria:
Simon Thorpe finished 14th among 566 runners at the 63-team Richard Spring
Invitational at Detweiller Park in Peoria.
Thorpe covered the 3-mile course in 14 minutes, 56 seconds.
The winner was O'Fallon's
Patrick Perrier in 14:24.
Dixon finished 20th with 621 points. York won with 82.
Warriors fifth at Geneseo: Sterling finished with 479 points to take fifth in the 11-team Geneseo Invitational. The point total is accumulated by combining freshman, sophomore, junior and senior results.
Leading the way for the Golden Warriors were Jonathan Landis, who the freshman race in 17:01, and Cody Lund, who topped all sophomores with a time of 17:29.
Oregon 4, Indian Creek 1: Harry Baldwin and Ryan Bennett
each had a goal and an assist as the Hawks beat the visiting
Also for Oregon (5-6-2), Konner
Wilson and Trey Wilson each had goals, while John Donaldson and Juan Ocampo added assists.
Jordan Gilmour made four saves.


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Business Over Coffee International will launch a six-part social media training class titled Weave Your Own Web on Thursday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the group's headquarters, 5865 Ridgeway Road, suite 300. Classes will continue on the second Thursday of each month. Cost is free for members and first-time guests, and $10 for returning guests. Visit businessovercoffee.biz or call 820-4469.
The American Payroll Association Memphis chapter will meet Thursday, May 9, at 11:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Philip Babin of CBIZ MHM Thompson Dunavant will discuss payroll accounting. Cost is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Visit memphisapa.org.
Memphis Botanic Garden will host a food truck garden party Thursday, May 9, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Garden, 750 Cherry Road. The event will include food from the Memphis Food Truckers Alliance, music and a cash bar. Tickets are $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers. Visit memphisbotanicgarden.com.
The Peabody Rooftop Party will be held Thursday, May 9, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at The Peabody, 149 Union Ave. Kevin and Bethany Paige will perform. Tickets are $10. Visit peabodymemphis.com or call 529-4000.
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art will host Vin-A-Que, part of the 2013 Memphis Wine + Food Series, Friday, May 10, at 7 p.m. at the museum, 1934 Poplar Ave. The event will include snout-to-tail barbecue, other dishes prepared by local chefs, specialty cocktails and wines, and live music. Tickets are $75 in advance and $100 at the door. Visit memphiswineandfoodseries.org.
The Orpheum Theatre will present "Rock of Ages" Friday, May 10, through Sunday, May 12 at the theater, 203 S. Main St. Visit orpheum-memphis.com for showtimes and tickets.
The Buckman Performing Arts Center at St. Mary's School will present Grammy Award-winning bluegrass musician Dr. Ralph Stanley and His Clinch Mountain Boys Friday, May 10, at 8 p.m. at Buckman, 60 Perkins Road Extended. Buy tickets at buckmanartscenter.com.


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Sandra Miceli – a Registered Nurse and Certified Family Nurse Practitioner specializing in fibromyalgia management – will speak on "Living With Fibromyalgia" the evening of Dec 13 at a free public lecture sponsored by the Support Group of the Fibromyalgia Association of Rochester, New York (FARNY).
Free Lecture and Support Group Meeting, Open to the Public, and Especially Inviting Fibro Folks and Their Families
Tuesday evening, December 13, 2011 – 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin environmental officials are looking for public input on how to protect the state's waters.
The Department of Natural Resources is launching its triennial review of water quality standards. The agency wants feedback on how which standards and policies should receive attention first. People can submit input via a survey on the DNR's website through Aug. 7.
The agency also is planning a public hearing on July 30 in Madison to walk citizens through the review process. People can participate in person or through a webinar.
The DNR will use the survey and internal rankings to prepare a final list of topics. Any changes will ultimately have to go through the DNR's board, the Legislature and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.


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Revelstoke versus Nelson. It's a ski-town rivalry not unlike the Big Ten's Michigan versus Ohio State. Or the Leafs against the Canadiens. Or Barca versus Real.
OK, it's not nearly in those leagues, but skiers and riders from around the world today have the chance to vote in Powder Magazine's Ski Town Throwdown. And, like the NCAA brackets, No. 1 seeded Revelstoke will be facing off against No. 21 Nelson in a match that pits the resort with the biggest vertical drop in B.C., (not to mention cat, backcountry, and heli skiing) versus the hill will the best on-mountain food and a killer community vibe.
Last year, Nelson was forced into a bizarre shotgun marriage with Rossland/Red Mountain, and the two towns split the title. This time, the two Kootenay resorts could face each other in the fourth round. But they'll have to get past Revelstoke, first.
Ashley Tait, Revelstoke Mountain Resort's sales and marketing director, says: "It is important to note that not only did RMR get first in our division, but we were ranked first overall of the 64 in the running — making us the resort to beat." Whitewater marketing director Rebeckah Hornung points to Nelson's strong arts and culture scene, lakeside location and, of course, the epic snowfalls.
As the competition progresses, the voting period will become longer giving more chance for communities to rally behind their favourite hill.
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WestConn Events - FUNDRAISING DINNER
The WCSU Colonials Baseball Team will host a First Pitch Baseball Dinner from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Ballroom of the Westside Campus Center on the university's Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. The event will feature a buffet pasta dinner, silent auctions, a 50/50 raffle, merchandise for sale and introduction of 2013 team members. Funds raised will support the team's spring break trip to Lakeland, Fl., to compete in nine games. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased by check made payable to WCSU Baseball, WCSU Baseball Office/First Pitch Dinner, 181 White St., Danbury, CT 06810.
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Monday, February 23, 2009
The Astros and White Sox are trying to figure out who will get the bill
So the Astros will void Hall's contract (meaning your depth chart is C1 - Q, C2 - Palmisano, C3 - Towles), but the question arises: Who pays for the surgery? The Astros - who had him under contract when things got so dire in his shoulder that they blew apart from stress (dramatic, I know)? Or the White Sox - who had Hall under contract when he initially hurt his shoulder?
"We're going to need somebody that's going to be able to go out there two, three or maybe four days and catch," Wade said. "And it doesn't fit with what Toby's desires are. He wants to get to the point where he's out catching on a regular basis. After discussing with him, he's going to opt to have the surgery done to repair the labrum.
"He's had this issue. He dislocated this shoulder back in the latter parts of spring training in 2007 with the White Sox and never had it surgically repaired. But the recommendation is at this point that in order for him to continue his career at the level he wants to continue it to go ahead not waste time and get the surgery done."
Pretty brutal, because Hall had a great shot of making the 25-man roster.
2 comments:
- Spruce said...
So, what are the rules with Palmisano? Is he guaranteed a roster spot no matter what or does he still have a chance of not making the team out of Spring Training?
Also, if he ends up on our roster and he and Q are stinking it up and they want to bring Towles or Castro up for a look, what are the options? Does Q have any options left or would we have to carry three catchers in that situation?
This all kind of makes me wish they had made a LoDuca or Pudge signing.
- February 23, 2009 at 10:21 AM
- The Constable. said...
Spruce is the best.
Basically, he isn't guaranteed a spot on the roster - but if the Astros take him off the 25 man roster, he will go back to the club that lost him (in his case, the Orioles, naturally).
So he's not guaranteed anything, but they're more likely to give him a longer look. I think Quintero does have at least one option left, but I believe Quintero would have to totally crap the bed to not have one of those spots.
If they wanted to look at Towles, provided he's in Round Rock, I think Palmisano would have to be on the DL, or you're right - they'd have to carry three catchers.
Having an experienced option at C would be nice, agreed.
- February 23, 2009 at 10:43 AM


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Vancouver-based Onni Group is building a 32-storey highrise residential tower in downtown Los Angeles, marking its first development south of the border.
The $100-million tower — known as 888 Olive — will include 283 luxury rental apartments with retail space on the ground floor.
While Vancouver's downtown has been undergoing densification since Expo 86, downtown Los Angeles was not traditionally a residential area, said Chris Evans, Onni Group's executive vice-president. That began to change in the early 2000s, but the housing slowdown in 2008 stalled the trend, Evans said.
"What we saw as an opportunity, and still believe, is that downtown Los Angeles will continue to evolve and grow, with shops, restaurants and services continuing to add to the overall community," Evans said. "Downtown living provides area residents the ability to live, work and play all in one area and significantly reduces the daily commute, which is appealing as people are trending away from long daily commutes."
Evans said Onni decided to proceed with the building as a rental property because of demand.
"There is currently strong demand for rental housing in downtown Los Angeles, so based on the current market conditions we have elected to proceed with the project as rental housing as opposed to condominiums," Evans said.
This is the first of several mixed-use highrise projects that Onni is planning in downtown Los Angeles, an area undergoing a similar transformation that Onni experienced in downtown Vancouver, Evans said. Onni broke ground on the project last week.
The building will have one, two and three-bedroom units with private balconies and will include more than 50,000 square feet of amenity areas including a pool, a Jacuzzi, a lounge and a fitness centre, Onni said in a news release. The building, on the corner of South Olive Street and East Ninth Avenue, is expected to be ready for residents in early 2015.
The site contains a 12-storey heritage office building — the original 1926 Pacific National Bank building, now known as the Coast Savings building — which will be kept, while the new tower will be built on what is now the parking lot, Evans said.
The other two Onni sites in Los Angeles are nearby, at 1212 Flower Street and a second tower on South Olive Street.
"We are very excited about commencing construction of 888 Olive, as well as the outlook for downtown Los Angeles," said Apriano Meola, Onni's vice-president of U.S. operations. "We believe that at project completion in 2015, downtown Los Angeles will be the place to live in the region and we look forward to being a part of the continued transformation."
In the same neighbourhood, Onni has also bought the 10-storey, 85-year-old Union Loft building, formerly the Union Bank and Trust Building, which has been converted into rental apartments. Evans said the Union Loft building will continue as rental apartments.
"We believe that, going forward, over the next three, four, five years, the transformation (of downtown Los Angeles) is going to pick back up where it stopped in 2008 and that the next round of construction of residential is going to further create the critical mass that is required to have a good downtown community feel," Evans said.
The company has been expanding and buying properties in downtown Phoenix and Chicago as well as Los Angeles in the past few years. Two mixed-use sites in Chicago are in the early stages of the development process, Evans said.
The development company now has offices in Vancouver, Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, Phoenix and Mexico and has built more than 5,000 homes in the past decade. In Vancouver, Onni built the 501 tower and the Palladio in Vancouver, Imperial Landing in Richmond, and many other buildings.


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I'm Going Home......best song evvveerrrrrrr.
I'm Going Home......best song evvveerrrrrrr.
I'm goin' home...to see my Baby.
I'm goin' home...home...home ...home.
baby please don't go
man ya hurt me so
I love my baby with the red dress on
I wore this one out after what must have been hundreds of hours
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Man Rocked! I'm sure he's jamming with Jimmy, Stevie Ray, and George somewhere. RIP
I heard he went in for hernia surgery.
Do yourself a favor and listen to Woodchopper's Ball sometime.
Sad news. He was undoubtedly one of the best shredders around. The solo in "Good Morning Little School Girl" Live is a face melter of biblical proportions.
Loved this one.
I grew up listening to Ten Years After thanks to my older brother.
A very good band and Alvin Lee will be missed...RIP
RIP - if anyone wants a free listen - try this:


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We went on our hunt for an air conditioner yesterday... It's embarrassing to be part of the unthinking herd reacting too late to a situation. This is exactly the feeling I got as we picked over the meager leftovers that were left by some savage mob of more timely shoppers inspired by the recent heat wave. The big disappointment was our first stop, which was to Sears, a place that had provided us with some very smooth shopping experiences in the past. We waited over 20 minutes in the merchandise pick-up area before we were informed that the unit we had been sold was not actually in stock... but even worse, when they learned this, they went off to tell our salesperson, rather than us, about the problem. This was one of several uncharacteristic glitches there, leading to suspicions that their recent change in ownership is starting to bear rotten fruit. I can only hope I am wrong about that, seeing how much we used to like that place.
On the bright side, I've discovered that the recent rearrangement of the layout in my office places the old air conditioner (which only turns out to be, as Miracle Max would out it, mostly dead) pointed right at the back of my head. It's been some time since this small older unit has had the horsepower too cool this office, but it is pretty effective when blowing directly on my neck, so at least I have a fall-back plan for enduring the heat wave besides just melting.
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Secret to Marital Bliss
The Beth David Shul has quite a few married couples who have enjoyed lengthy marriages. So Rabbi Bloom organizes a discussion at the shul on, 'how to stay happily married for a long time' and invites shul members who have been married for 30 years or more to talk about their marriages. One member who turns up is Cyril and he's been married for almost 50 years. So Rabbi Bloom invites Cyril to give the audience an insight into how he's been able to survive 50 years with the same woman.
Cyril stands up and says to the audience, "Well, it's simple really. I treated my Hettie with respect, gave her whatever she asked for, and took all her flack with a smile on my face."
"Is that all you did?" asks Rabbi Bloom.
"No, not all," replies Cyril, "on special occasions, I sometimes took Hettie to far away places."
"So tell us, Cyril," asks Rabbi Bloom, "where did you take Hettie on the last special occasion?"
"I took Hettie to Beijing in China on our 40th wedding anniversary," replies Cyril.
"Wow!" says Rabbi Bloom, "If only all Jewish husbands could follow your example. But before you sit down, Cyril, can you tell us what you're planning to do on your 50th anniversary?"
Cyril replies, "I'm going to go back to Beijing and bring Hettie back."


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Basketball Season Review: Bigs
From our very own Zack Novak photoshop thread.
This is part two of the hoops season recap; part one, covering the guards, can be found here.
It should not come as a surprise to those who have followed John Beilein's Michigan squads that a post covering the team's "bigs" would feature a photo of 6'4" Zack Novak at the top of the post. Michigan entered the season relatively thin in the frontcourt, and things only got worse when backup center Jon Horford suffered a stress fracture in his right foot in December, an injury that would ultimately sideline him for the remainder of the season. When Evan Smotrycz suffered through a brutal slump to start conference play, Novak found himself starting at power forward, reprising his role from years past instead of playing his natural two-guard position.
While Michigan got solid seasons out of Novak and Jordan Morgan, along with some inspired efforts from Smotrycz, the lack of size up front was the team's greatest weakness. This was exposed each time Michigan played Ohio State or Michigan State, especially away from Crisler, and even when all of the bigs got in foul trouble at Northwestern and Colton Christian played important minutes at center. This shouldn't be as much of an issue next season with the addition of Mitch McGary and the return of Horford, but Smotrycz's departure hurts. Let's look back on each player's individual contributions:
Jordan Morgan
Preseason Expectations: Morgan entered the season as the returning starter after a surprising redshirt freshman season, but he still had to hold off Jon Horford to keep the job. The hope was that he'd develop his post game while continuing to play solid defense, rebound, and hit his fair share of high-percentage shots.
Postseason Reality: Morgan still hasn't displayed much in the way of a back-to-the-basket game, and he missed a maddeningly large amount of layups. The latter point was a source of great frustration, along with his propensity for early foul trouble, but overall Morgan was quite solid in the middle. His defense improved—including a sharp decline in foul rate—his rebounding was solid, and he shot just a hair under 62% from the field. Trey Burke didn't look to Morgan as much as Darius Morris did last year, and there was a clear adjustment period while he got used to playing with a different style of point guard. While there wasn't a big leap forward in Morgan's offensive game, as many had hoped, he did not regress, either. Meanwhile, he was in better shape, running the floor well and consistently posting strong defensive performances. Morgan probably isn't ever going to be an offensive force, nor a intimidating shot-blocker—the touch and explosive athleticism just aren't there—but he's a solid presence who should end up as a four-year starter.
Highlight: The Ohio State win was the most memorable of the season, and it was also the best game of Morgan's career, as he posted his first double-double—11 points (5-8 from the field) and 11 rebounds—while limiting Jared Sullinger to 14 points on 6-14 shooting. Morgan also beat Sullinger down the court for a pair of thunderous dunks in transition.
Lowlight: When Michigan matched up against Ohio State in the conference tournament, things didn't go so well. The Buckeyes dominated the Wolverines inside, and Morgan could only muster three points (1-5 shooting) and four rebounds while turning the ball over three times.
Key Numbers: 61.9 2pt%, 17.8 DR%, 3.9 fouls committed/40 minutes
Next year: Morgan should start at center once again, and it would be nice to see him break out a go-to post move. Mostly, however, Michigan will need him as a rebounder/defender/screen-setter, which falls right into his comfort zone. Also, make layups, please.
Zack Novak
Preseason Expectations: Novak was expected to make a grand return to shooting guard, where the hope was that is offensive production would rise now that he no longer had to guard players a half-foot taller while shouldering a large part of the rebounding load.
Postseason Reality: Novak, of course, had to slide back to power forward when Smotrycz was benched early in Big Ten play, and for the fourth straight year his play improved despite not being the focal point of the team. He shot very well from the field—56% on twos, 41% on threes—and posted the team's best ORtg—his 123.3 mark was 39th in the country. Then, of course, you get Novak's trademark grit, as he still marveled with his ability to rebound among the trees while providing solid defense against players who theoretically should be dunking all over him (sometimes they did, but that happens when you're a 6'4" post player). Novak finished his career as the consummate role player, knocking down threes, hitting big shots when called upon, and otherwise doing everything to raise the level of play from his teammates. Michigan fans may not miss having a natural shooting guard at power forward when the 2012 reinforcements arrive, but they'll sure miss Zack Novak.
Highlight: Novak absolutely tore up UCLA back in November, scoring 22 points on eight shots from the field and chipping in three rebounds.
Lowlight: The final game in Novak's Wolverine career was sadly forgettable, as he could only muster a season-low two points on 1-5 shooting and didn't record a defensive rebound in Michigan's tourney loss to Ohio.
Next Year: Novak will take his grit to Europe. Godspeed, captain.
Evan Smotrycz
Preseason Expectations: Smotrycz was pinned as the X-factor for Michigan, a player who could put the team over the top as a sharp-shooting starter at power forward. After a solid but inconsistent showing as a freshman, he looked due for a breakout season.
Postseason Reality: It was a rollercoaster season for Smotrycz, who struggled early, caught fire at the end of nonconference play, then went into a prolonged slump that saw him lose his starting job for the rest of the season. The surprising post-season transfer fits that narrative all too well. The overall numbers are solid: Smotrycz averaged 7.7 points per game with a 58.9 eFG%, and he was also the team's most effective defensive rebounder, bringing in 21.4% of opponent misses when he was on the floor. However, Smotrycz never quite found his game again after losing his shooting stroke in Big Ten play, and his overall defense left much to be desired; he finished with a sky-high 5.8 fouls per 40 minutes as he played defense with his hands instead of his feet far too often. Smotrycz on average was an effective offensive weapon, but the inconsistency and defensive shortcomings proved too great to justify giving him starter's minutes.
Highlight: Prospects looked good when Smotrycz scored 20 points on eight shots (4-5 from three) and grabbed nine rebounds against Oakland. It's also worth noting that Smotrycz's 15 points on 6-7 shooting was really the only thing keeping Michigan close against Ohio in the last game of the season.
Lowlight: Smotrycz's final start was the debacle at Iowa, and he failed to score in 22 minutes of play while also committing two turnovers. That was the final straw, as Beilein inserted Stu Douglass into the starting lineup against State.
Key Numbers: 58.9 eFG%, 21.4 DR%, 5.8 FC/40
Next Year: Smotrycz won't be here, which really sucks. Best of luck to him.
Jon Horford
Preseason Expectations: Fight for the starting center job with Morgan, provide at least 15 quality minutes per game.
Postseason Reality: Horford's balky foot robbed Michigan of any depth at center and prematurely ended what was at times a promising sophomore campaign. He showed up much bigger than he was as a freshman, looking the part of a Big Ten center, and he was very active on the glass and as a shot-blocker. Horford doesn't have a polished offensive game, but he brings a lot of energy and is a more athletic option than Morgan, at least when it comes to quick-twitch explosiveness. Much is still unknown, however, as Horford only appeared in nine games.
Highlight: Horford hit all five of his shots from the field, grabbed seven rebounds, and blocked three shots against UCLA, by far the best performance of his young career.
Lowlight: The stress fracture that erased the season's last 25 games.
Next Year: Horford probably won't surpass Morgan at this point, but he should be a valuable backup who won't be much of a dropoff defensively or on the glass. I really like Horford's athleticism and potential, and we'll see how he develops once he gets through rehab and can go full-steam again.
Blake McLimans
Preseason Expectations: McLimans came to the team with the reputation of being the type of sharpshooting big man that Beilein loves, but he couldn't hit the broad side of a barn as a freshman. Expectations were rather low, with the hope being that he wouldn't really need to see the court behind a big man rotation of Morgan, Horford, and Smotrycz.
Postseason Reality: McLimans still isn't much of an inside presence, especially defensively, but he did manage to knock down a decent portion of his jumpers, going 5-12 from beyond the arc and 10-21 overall this season. McLimans only played more than eight minutes in a game once during conference play—the aforementioned Northwestern game—and only was used when both Morgan and Smotrycz got into early foul trouble.
Next Year: McLimans may see his role further decrease when Horford returns and Mitch McGary hits campus. He could see some time as a situational shooter, but he's going to need to really improve on defense if he wants to carve out a larger role.
Colton Christian
Preseason Expectations: Provide the occasional boost of energy off the bench.
Postseason Reality: Christian played a total of 51 minutes on the year, grabbing six rebounds and hitting a few very unexpected shots. Still didn't display much of an offensive game, and was mostly content to hit the class and save his energy for defense.
Next Year: He won't be here, having also put in his name for a transfer. It's highly unlikely he would have seen the floor.
Smotrycz, Brundidge, Christian All Exit
I had these tweets up from Sam Webb that hinted at some attrition from the basketball team but that's all irrelevant now:
University of Michigan men's basketball head coach John Beilein announced today (Wednesday, March 21) that sophomore forward Evan Smotrycz (Reading, Mass./New Hampton Prep [N.H.]),sophomore forward Colton Christian (Bellevue, Wash./Hargrave Military Academy) and freshman guard Carlton Brundidge (Southfield, Mich./Southfield HS) each decided to leave the Wolverine basketball program and transfer to another school.
Smotrycz is the headliner here. He started the first half of the year before Michigan went to Stu Douglass in the starting lineup; playing out of position the rest of the year at the five he still saw 20 minutes a game and was Michigan's best three-point shooter over the course of the season. He was projected to start at the four next year. His loss is both inexplicable and harmful. Unless Smotrycz was flat out told that McGary and Robinson were going to eat his minutes I don't understand that departure.
Brundidge only saw a few minutes spotting Trey Burke; Christian was also an end of the bench type.
Michigan's scholarship crunch just got blown away: Michigan could bring in two additional guys in the 2012 class and still have room for their three guys in 2013 without any further attrition. They only have one active target, 6'5" Findlay Prep PG/SG Amedeo Della Valle. He's got a top five Michigan is a part of along with Texas A&M, Ohio State, Arizona, and Gonzaga. They could also get in on the Trey Ziegler transfer sweepstakes now.
Michigan Basketball Season Preview: The Team
Part the Second of the basketball preview. Previously: Media Day
Not to be one of those schools that looks at its football team headed to a weak bowl or worse in November and says "Hey, basketball," but...
Hey, basketball.
Though the Europe trip accelerated the learning process for a young Michigan team, this is still a squad whose elder statesmen (and only players with experience at all) equal two juniors and a sophomore.
Darius Morris - So.
Darius took on a big role for this Michigan team as a true freshman last year, splitting point guard duties with Stu Douglass. Morris, like many freshmen (aside from the one-and-done types), came into college with a lot to learn, and struggled through some growing pains last year. He showed flashes of brilliance, and if he can play with a calm demeanor (and maybe shoot a little better) a second-year leap is in order.
He had an 84/51assist/turnover ratio, and if that improves in his second season, the improvement from the floor is bonus. He finished shooting 52.34 eFG% last year. Like everyone else was dismal from behind the arc. Michigan's coaches have praised the improvement of his shot during the offseason, saying Darius put in the work to become more consistent. Beilein has said that he doesn't need to be a shooter, just a guy who can make defenses pay if they don't play him right.
Morris's stats on the Europe trip don't inspire confidence, unfortunately. He finished with an eFG of 29.41% and made only a third of his free throws. Without making excuses there are mitigating factors, such as the 24-second clock leaving Michigan's offense scrambling to get off a shot - that burden falls primarily on the point guard - and playing against teams that have been together for more than 10 practices, are a few years older, etc. That sample size is small.
Stu Douglass - Jr.
Stu played much of last year at the point guard position, which he didn't play in high school. He had some success but the move probably contributed to his struggles shooting. He did find a surprising ability to defend a lot of very good players, particularly in the Big Ten.
He had a dismal 45.37 eFG% despite being Michigan's most effective 3-point shooter among regular contributors at 32.9%. That means he was just plain bad from inside the arc, partially a product of playing point guard for the first time (and being saddled with some last-second plays against the shot clock, like Morris was in Europe).
This season, Stu will again have to play some point guard in place of Darius Morris, but will hopefully spend more at his more natural 2-guard position. His shooting might improve accordingly, which could make him a very real threat from outside the arc. If his stats in Europe are any indication, his three-point shot may be on the upswing. He shot 40% from behind the arc, 46.67% after the first game.
Tim Hardaway Jr. - Fr.
Hardaway has been a pleasant surprise since he set foot on campus in July. The son of the former NBA guard doesn't have the same crossover dribble that made his father famous, but he's a good shooter who led the Wolverines in scoring on their trip to Europe at a 57.35 eFG%.
For the Wolverines to exceed (low) pre-season expectations, Hardaway will have to continue his strong performances to date, and keep up his scoring and all-around production. He was second on the squad in rebounding, fourth in assists, and amongst the PT leaders in Europe.
Zack Novak - Jr.
The contributions of Zack Novak over the past two years have been admirable, as he's mostly played out of position at the 4, guarding guys who are at least half a foot taller than him. With a bit of frontcourt depth on the team, he may finally be able to play at a more natural position.
A position change for Novak means his production will be a bit of a question mark. Over the past couple of seasons, Beilein has attributed Novak's shooting troubles to getting worn out on the defensive end of the floor. With that no longer an issue, he could develop into a solid offensive player and secondary option.
We already know Zack's going to be tough on both ends of the floor, and he has underrated athleticism. He was already pulling down decent rebounding numbers while being boxed out by much bigger players.
Matt Vogrich - So.
Vogrich came into Michigan as a pure shooter, and Wolverine fans though something along the lines of "a 6-4 white guy who can shoot the hell out of the ball: a perfect John Beilein recruit!" But it was clear from the start that Vogrich didn't have a college-ready body, and he struggled enough defensively that he only averaged a couple minutes a game in 30 appearances.
A shooter he is though, as he nailed 39% of his 28 3-pointers a season ago, and ended up with a 53.57 eFG%. After a year of conditioning and practice time, he should be more physically able to handle playing both sides of the court at this level, and should be a major contributor this season.
In Europe, Matt started every game, averaging over 20 minutes a game. He made the most of that time, shooting 72 eFG%, and leading the team in... rebounds? If he continues to do that over the course of the season, it probably means Michigan is getting killed on the glass. If he's got a 72 eFG% Michigan's blazing from outside, though.
Colton Christian - Fr.
We don't know a whole lot about Christian outside of his recruiting profile because he was limited in pre-Europe practice by an injured hamstring that kept him out of all the games across the pond. He's a primarily defensive player with good athleticism and an improving offensive game. He will split time with Smotrycz at the four, with only occasional appearances at that spot from Novak.
Evan Smotrycz - Fr.
Michigan got in on Smotrycz (mnenomic: Shoot More On The Run You Cocaine Zombie) before the recruiting services though of him as a hot commodity, but they came around by Signing Day, He eventually landed at four stars, and Rivals' #59 player nationally. In Europe, he was the team's fifth-leading scorer on an eFG of 40.38%. He's a big player, and has the athleticism to be a scorer, but from what I saw in summer practices he's still got some learning to do to become a true post threat, especially in a physical league like the Big Ten (unlike in football, the distinction is accurate in basketball).
Blake McLimans - Fr.
As pointed out by Dylan at UMHoops, McLimans is one of the oldest freshmen in the nation, with a year of prep school and a redshirt under his belt. He should be ready to contribute physically (though he had trouble with sprint drills in summer practices), and the question is whether his lack of on-court experience will hinder him.
Among the centers, he's the best shooter, which should give him a leg up on a John Beilein team. He got the most playing time in Europe, getting all four starts. He's also the most experienced, which is scary because at right is the closest thing I have to an action shot of him.
Jordan Morgan - Fr.
A decent recruit coming out of high school, Jordan Morgan's career-to-date has been sidetracked by one injury after another (he redshirted as a true freshman last year). He told me at media day that he's finally healthy, and ready to contribute. He's the most traditional post player of Michigan's centers, and likely the best rebounder.
In Europe, Jordan shot the ball very well (I assume mostly easy finishes under the basket), but didn't attempt a single three-pointer.
Jon Horford - Fr.
Horford was a project coming out of high school, albeit one with decent skill and bloodlines (you may have heard of his father Tito or brother Al). He is need of some physical development and skill work before being ready to play. Michigan probably won't have the luxury of redshirting him, and the coaching staff has talked up his willingness to put in the work in order to improve, so he should be able to get some minutes. They'll probably be the least of the three.
The Walk-ons
I don't intend to insult Josh Bartelstein, Corey Person, and Eso Akunne by including them in their own separate, branded category, but if the Wolverines are forced to rely on these guys as much more than practice players this season, it means something has gone David Cone wrong.
They'll all get a few minutes here and there to rest the rotation players, and may even have a few moments in the spotlight, but their primary duty will be preparing the other guys in practice. Combined, they averaged less than two minutes on the court per games last season.
Unverified Voracity Has The Legal Limit Of Purple Top Hat
Marvin in. There were some rumblings that incoming S recruit Marvin Robinson might have some academic issues after his plan to enroll early didn't come off. As seen on the board, these appear to have been false. Robinson just told Rivals he will be on campus June 1st($), whereupon he will try to take Jordan Kovacs's spot at bandit.
The More You Know, As Presented By Lil Wayne.
repeat after us: that's not my weed no matter how much my hat implies it is.
Notre Dame tight end Mike Ragone is the earthly avatar of New Jersey. Also he is a backup Notre Dame tight end, so he will get in minor trouble with recreational substances and get hellaciously disproportionate justice in return. The minor trouble with recreational substances:
The trooper making the stop smelled marijuana, searched the car and found two baggies of a leafy substance in the purse of Ragone's girlfriend. A field test indicated it was marijuana.
According to probable cause affidavits filed by Trooper Tony LoMonaco, Ragone gave the baggies to his girlfriend to hide in her purse as they were being pulled over. LoMonaco said Ragone waived his right to remain silent and said the marijuana belonged to him.
Someone is not familiar with the concept of a weed carrier.
If precedent holds, Ragone is likely to be suspended for a year because the institution of Notre Dame has just finished watching Reefer Madness for the third time this week, finding nothing even mildly humorous therein. This would make him the third second-string Notre Dame tight end to feel ND's boot on his neck for typical student hijinks: Will Yeatman got booted in 2008 for moped DUI (seriously: moped DUI) and Joseph Fauria transferred to UCLA after he got suspended for something undisclosed; he dropped some bombs on the way out.
Q: Why is it always the backup tight end? Why can't it be the quarterback?
Colton, Cullen. Cullen, Colton. Rothstein has some more on Colton Christian, Michigan's newest basketball commitment. His role, as envisioned by Beilein, is Petway with a decent jumper:
Christian said Beilein told him his role as a freshman could be to guard an opponent's forwards, rebound, box out and offensively play around the high post.
His high school coach (Bellvue, not Hargrave) provides some additional information that suggests things by omitting them:
"Really athletic," O'Connor said. "6-foot-6, long. Fills the lanes really well, rebounds really well, can defend people on the interior and out on the perimeter. He can defend inside and out."
Mention of offensive skills: nonexistent. Even so, if Christian can be a 6-6 all-purpose defensive stopper and rebounder that's something unique on the team. His addition seems worthwhile as long as it doesn't impact Michigan's ability to take two more players in the 2011 class (which already features Carlton Brundidge). This would require a transfer or Laval Lucas-Perry not getting a fifth year.
Define "fair." The welcome news that the NCAA hockey committee is seriously considering dumping the failed regionals format for home series was covered on Friday. It's a move that makes sense on multiple levels. One of them is that going to less random format than one-and-done hockey properly rewards teams that have suggested they are amongst the best in the country. This is an asset in a sport that's so much of a random number generator that this year's NHL playoffs saw exactly one team of each seed advance to the second round.
So this is a supremely annoying argument:
Going to a 16-team four-regional format in 2003 was a signature moment for the sport. It eliminated byes, and at the same time, portended the move away from on-campus regionals as much as possible, eliminating a sore spot and unfair advantage. …
In Brad Schlossman's Grand Forks Herald report, he noted that from 1988-91, top seeds — which had a bye AND a best-of-3 quarterfinal home series — reached the Frozen Four 87.5 percent of the time. After the NCAA went away from best-of-3 series, starting in 1992, until the tournament expanded to 16 teams, the No. 1 seeds — which had a first-round bye only — reached the Frozen Four 65.9 percent of the time. Since then, needing to play two games, like everyone else, and not getting to play them at home as often, it's only 46.9 percent of the time.
But why is that bad? The whole point was to remove the unfair advantage of the top seed. This is what so many people clamored for. This would seem like a step backwards.
Argh. It is only an "unfair advantage" if the top seeds had not, you know, earned them by virtue of their play. You might as well say it's unfair that Michigan gets all those recruits. Honestly, if a four seed has no chance of winning a best two-of-three series on the road against a good team it shouldn't be in the tournament at all. In the NHL, the road team wins 45% of the time. If you want to make it fairer, the "road" team can get last change and the various other small advantages given the home team in game two.
Hockey's just too random to make any determination about a team's strength relative to another in sixty minutes. Over the course of a whole season, however, teams certainly distance themselves from others. The current tournament format tries as hard as it can to discard all that information about who is the best team in favor of weighted plinko, which yields tournaments so chaotic that they render regular season results virtually meaningless. This is "fair" according to the above argument.
Moving to home best-of-three regionals is more profitable, more exciting, provides fans a better experience, creates a tournament that is less likely to be the functional equivalent of a blender, and makes the regular season more meaningful. Protests that the Pairwise system is not precise enough to distinguish between 8 and 9 (or 7 and 10 and maybe even 6 and 11) are accurate, which is why the committee should move to a PWR system that is less stupid. If changing the tournament forces the powers that be to consider the many ways in which the Pairwise is flawed, it's a double win.
Define "rules." Literally. Also in the realm of college hockey changes, the committee is meeting for their bi-annual review. There is the usual fretting about player safety that will result in some vague redefinition of things that are already penalties. Other than that, though, there are some meaningful changes being discussed:
- Going to half-shields instead of full cages.
- Reducing ties by modifying the overtime session without resorting to the shootout: "There seemed to be more interest in reducing the number of tie games. In other words, not finishing the game with a shootout, but maybe tweaking the overtime rules that we have in place so more games end in overtime." The proposals on the table are a mishmash of lengthening overtime to ten minutes and playing OT 4-on-4.
I think that's the right track. Shootouts are random and they're only acceptable in the CCHA because they don't count for the pairwise.
- The CCHA is the only league against the two-ref, two-linesman system, so at least they know they're icing some confused mofos.
- They're considering tweaking icing with weird rules about imaginary lines (to reduce whistles) or eliminating the wave-off if an attacking player misses a pass (to increase whistles) or removing the ability of a shorthanded team to ice it on a power play. The first two are dumb, but the latter is interesting to me: I bet they added the icing exception way back in the day because tired teams on the penalty kill were just going to ice it anyway and it was a way to not have ten of them in a two-minute span. Now that they've removed the ability to change after an icing, teams on the PK would have to legitimately attempt to clear the zone.
- It seems like they're going to get the d-zone dump over the boards right: "It looked like from the survey results that over half of the people would like to see something, but not a penalty. They'd like to make it so that they can't change their players." This is right on. Make it icing, basically. Remove the incentive to do it without implementing the Dumbest Penalty In Sports.
- ARGH ARGH ARGH: "Requiring a team that has a delayed penalty in effect to clear the puck out of its defensive zone to get the whistle instead of merely gaining possession. That's another topic that didn't garner much in the way of support." Guessing one Red Berenson brought this up—it's something I suggested after the Miami debacle. There is no reason not to implement this immediately.
- They're also considering making all goals off skates legit, which they should do. Skate on ice: legit goal.
It sounds like at least a few of these will get implemented, and I like virtually all of them. (There is a goofy proposal to ban people from diving on the ice to block a shot, but there's no way that gets passed.)
Hello: Colton Christian
We won't replicate Dylan's googlestalk of Colton Christian, Michigan's latest basketball recruit, but a guy did just sign with Michigan's basketball program. This is news. The high-level view: Christian is a 6'7" SF/PF who decommitted from Tulane after their coach was fired, visited and was offered by Penn State (meh) and Cal (hey maybe), and committed to Michigan after an official visit this weekend. He's a two star or unranked to Scout and Rivals and an 85—whatever that means—to ESPN.
So… yeah. Scouting reports make him sound like a less extreme version of Brent Petway:
Christian was super involved in most of his team's plays, showing an extremely high motor on both ends of the floor. At 6′7, Christian is an undersized 4 who unfortunately doesn't appear to have much length or strength to compensate. That said, he's a solid athlete with a good second bounce around the basket, and he constantly puts all his physical tools to work with his relentless style of play.
Christian does the majority of his damage on the defensive end, attacking the glass, hustling back in transition, attacking passing lanes, and playing strong, fundamentally sound post defense.
IE, he can't actually jump over the backboard but has dribbled a basketball at least once in his life. That scouting report goes on to criticize Christian's limited offensive game; ESPN's evaluation, on the other hand, praises a "capable scorer on the block" with "range out to 18 feet." Dave Telep notes the last relative who-dat Beilein signed out of Hargrave was Joe Alexander, so there's that.
Christian's quite a comedown from Trey Zeigler or Casey Prather and Michigan has now put all their eggs in the Beilein Sleeper Evaluation basket, but at least he's another chunk of size added to the roster and a guy who can contribute in multiple ways even if his offensive game is relatively limited, which it might not be. Christian's coach at Hargrave says he's got an impressive skill package that no one got to see($) because they started three guards. Offhand comparison: former Iowa and future USC SF/PF Aaron Fuller? Beilein was after Fuller for a while.
This likely ends Michigan's pursuit of Isaiah Sykes—a kid who transferred to four different high schools has sketchy handlers, who knew—and probably finishes the class of 2010 unless Beilein stumbles across a 6'10" German who could go in the first round of the NBA draft in a few years. /dramatic sigh.
Dylan has video and further details at UMHoops.
BONUS BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Before a post-grad year at Hargrave, you can see above that Christian was a Bellevue Wolverine. That's Steve Schilling's alma mater.
Ha Fooled You Here's Tim's Post On Christian
Definitely not a miscommunication at this here blog. Definitely an elaborate and incredibly early April Fool's joke that will go down as the greatest of all time.
This kid is under-the-radar enough that Rivals has his name wrong ("Christian Colton" they say, but his profile from pre-postgrad is a little more updated), though he was previously committed to Tulane. ESPN scouted him last November:
Christian plays a very efficient, and college ready, brand of basketball. He isn't going to dominate the game with his scoring but has some inside-out skills and impacts the game in a variety of ways. He's a capable scorer on the block with a little jump hook and can also step out to 18 feet and shoot. He's strong and very athletic off of two feet, bodies up well defending the post, and rebounds out of his area.
From his original Tulane commitment article on Scout, Hargrave coach Kevin Keatts give a bit of praise:
"What makes him really good is that his motor runs all the time. He plays above the rim and he competes. I've had a few guys like him and they've always been successful."
Draft Express seems somewhat down on his potential (HT UMHoops):
At 6′7, Christian is an undersized 4 who unfortunately doesn't appear to have much length or strength to compensate. That said, he's a solid athlete with a good second bounce around the basket, and he constantly puts all his physical tools to work with his relentless style of play...
Offensively, he appears a bit limited, not showing much prowess on his perimeter shot, and relying mostly on a turnaround jumper in the post, which he has limited success with. He is good on the offensive glass and finishing around the basket on cuts, but he clearly has a ways to go here.
Keatts also says he's clueless as to why Christian hadn't gotten more interest at the time. He squared off against Darius Morris in high school:
2010 Bellevue prospect Aaron Bright scored 18 points as did Michigan signee Darius Morris of Windward. The key to the win for Bellevue was the support Bright got from forward Colton Christian, who scored a game high 20 points. Strong and athletic, Christian played like a low to mid-major prospect in this game.
"Low to mid-major" isn't the most encouraging sign in the world, but he picked up a little more BCS-conference attention later in the process as we'll see from the...
Christian had been committed to Tulane, so obviously he held an offer from the Green Wave. Rivals lists his only other offer as coming from Appalachian State. Scout's listing is a little less panic-inducing, saying he held offers from the likes of Penn State and Cal.
This kid wasn't exactly being courted by the powerhouse teams of NCAA basketball, and it's not because of lack of exposure: Hargrave Academy routinely puts out D-1 talent. With Beilein's track record, I don't think that's too worrisome.
In his postgrad year at Hargrave Military Academy, UMHoops reports that Christian averaged 14 points and 14 rebounds per game. That's fairly impressive, considering he was playing alongside a number of 3- and 4-star recruits.
Zip ahead to #4, at 1:28 in.
There are also a couple game highlight videos out there, including when he played against Darius Morris.
Michigan is in need of size, and Christian provides it away from the center position. He'll probably be ready to play right away, though his upside and athleticism are more enticing than his ability as a true freshman.
He'll get some court time this year, probably in the 7-minute range on average, but as he is able to get into the weight room and practice gym to work on his body and his offensive game, he can become a significant contributor as an upperclassman.


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I made some major modifications to this sweater because I could not make the appropriate row gauge with Skye Tweed. I knit the sleeves/front sections first and then knit the back to match. I knit the smallest (33″) size because my row gauge was 5.5/in instead of 7. In a perfect world, I would have preferred a 35″ chest; however, the size is more like 38″. This isn't as big of a problem as you might think, since the fronts can be overlapped more or less to fit. The real problem is the raglan shaping. Do you see where the raglan falls? When I initially knit this up, the raglan sleeve fit where it was supposed to but the jacket was too long between the sleeve and neck edge. I decided that I would position the raglan a bit closer to my shoulder edge and shorten the sleeves to compensate for the new sleeve length.
It's not ideal but I will certainly wear it, provided the temperature drops enough! Oh yes, don't you like my closure? I haven't yet found a closure that really suits the jacket so you get pictures with a stitch holder. Do any of you have any suggestions? I've been staring at the sweater too long to be objective.
I'll leave you with another FO, a single Petticoat Sock from Weekend Knitting (Ravelry link here), to be sent away on Monday for its recipient to knit the mate.
Thanks for all of your sweet comments and congratulations about my half marathon last weekend!


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errm, white noise just exists plain and simple.any radio channel that isnt tranmitted over will be in a state of white noise, what happens is that when the receiver is on and the transmitter is off, the receiver is always picking up white noise. Because it is random it will invariably create the correct sequence of an ascii character from time to time at a range of all possible baud rates. When the transmitter is on, the power of its sending must be strong enough to overpower the white noise, this isnt usually a problem tho.. and even if it was, some kind of double or triple sending or ping pong sending will usually filter the noise out.


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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles hung an 8-5 victory on Berea College Wednesday afternoon to win their second of five games this week.
Tech dominated from the get-go, putting six runs on the board and holding Berea scoreless through the first six innings of the contest. Freshman pitcher Garrett Baugh allowed only three hits through six, striking out two.
The Golden Eagle offense, however, logged nine hits in the first six innings, taking a 6-0 lead headed into the top of the seventh.
Senior Chad Oberacker had the hot bat first as he launched a solo shot in the bottom of the first to start the scoring. Austin Wulf was clocked by a pitch to follow, and pushed into scoring position by Ben Burgess' base hit. A ground-out moved him to third base, and he crossed home plate on a wild pitch to give Tech a 2-0 lead.
In the top of the third, two extra base hits put another run on the board for Tech, as Zach Stephens doubled down the left field line and crossed home plate on Casanova Donaldson's RBI triple. With no outs, Donaldson scored on Devin River's sacrifice fly to center field to give Tech a 4-0 lead at the end of the inning.
Tech struck again after two scoreless innings for both teams. Chad Hayes earned a walk and Oberacker singled, and both runners advanced on Wulf's sacrifice bunt. A play at the plate put Burgess on and took Hayes out, but Stephens ripped his second double of the game for two more runs, putting the Golden Eagles up 6-0.
Stephens went 2-for-5 on the day with two RBI's, while Oberacker notched one RBI with the same performance. Wulf displayed a 2-for-3 performance, while Rivers' perfect 2-for-2 at the plate yielded one run batted in.
Berea put their first run on the board in the top of the seventh when Mikey Scott scored on a passed ball after doubling down the right field line and advancing on two walks. Tech answered in the bottom half of the inning on a wild pitch and a fielding error to set the score at 8-1.
The real threat came in the top of the eighth though. Nick Price came in to relieve Baugh, and the Berea lineup worked him for four runs on four hits by Jared Moore, Scott, and Tee Ellis before he was relieved by Cullen Park, who forced the final out of the inning to leave the score at 8-5.
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There are a number of reasons it may be time to purchase a new audio receiver. Did you buy the receiver you currently own when Bill Clinton was still in the oval office? Did you recently pick up a Blu-ray disc player capable of supporting some cool sounding high-resolution audio formats? Did you just get the green light to build that man cave you've been dreaming about? If you answered yes to any of those questions, picking up a new receiver is probably an excellent idea.
Here's the good news: Today's receivers are packed with lots of advanced technology and just plain cool features, now offering better value than ever before. Here's the bad news: Today's receivers are packed with lots of advanced technology and just plain cool features, making the research and buying process potentially more confusing than ever before.
Worry not. This guide to picking a receiver will get you up to date on some of the newer terms, demystify some of the specifications and ratings numbers you'll be looking at as you research, highlight some of the newest features and explain what to look and listen for when auditioning. When you're done reading this guide, you'll be armed with the information you need to make a solid buying decision on a receiver that will serve you well for years to come. Let's get started.
Stereo or Surround?
Two basic categories of receivers exist: Stereo and A/V. A stereo receiver is designed to operate two speakers at a time, sometimes in multiple rooms. Today's stereo receivers will often feature XM or Sirius satellite radio capability and HD radio tuners, in addition to traditional AM/FM tuners. They usually offer a phono input, and some sort of iPod integration available with the purchase of an optional iPod dock. Subwoofer outputs can occasionally be found on stereo receivers, but are not common. Stereo receivers rarely support video or digital audio inputs, favoring analog stereo instead.
A/V (audio/video) receivers are intended to function as the core of a home theater. They build on the stereo receiver concept by adding surround-sound capability, digital audio processing, digital video processing and switching, automatic speaker setup systems and, more commonly, network audio and video support.
We should note that stereo receivers are far less popular today than they used to be, but they can be a great fit for those whose primary use will be stereo music, or for use in smaller rooms like offices and bedrooms. They can be used to enhance the TV experience as well, but don't expect a stereo receiver to make the task of coordinating several sources (cable or satellite box, DVD, Blu-Ray, DVR, game consoles, etc.) with your TV any easier.
For the most part, we will be focusing our discussion on how to choose an A/V receiver, but keep in mind that many of the characteristics that indicate product quality apply to both.
Getting good sound
Today's A/V receivers — even the budget models — are packed to the brim with all kinds of bells and whistles. But what good are fancy features if the receiver doesn't sound good, right? With so many makes and models on the market, you need to weed out the bad units right off the bat. Otherwise, you just might go crazy trying to keep them all straight. To sort out your short-list, you can start by looking at some product specifications (specs) to get an idea for what you do and don't want to spend your time auditioning. Specs, though, can be highly suspect, as you'll see.
Specs: Useful or misleading?
The sad truth is that manufacturer specifications are not as indicative of product quality as they once were. Many of the companies that make receivers have figured out how to "cook the books" to make their products look attractive, even if they sit at the bottom of the product line. While high-end brands don't tend to dabble in this game, most big-name brands do to some degree. Have you noticed that almost everything pushes 100 watts per channel these days?
Still, it is possible to read between the lines and get a better idea of whether a given receiver is worth further investigation, or should be cut from the list of contenders right away. Here's our explanation of some crucial specifications and clues on what to look for.
This is where most of the deception takes place. Manufacturers know buyers are looking for big numbers, since it is commonly assumed that more watts means more power and, therefore, better sound. So, they've figured out ways to achieve the numbers that look good to buyers by making the tests less stressful. If the test is super easy, then everyone can get an "A," right?
Fortunately, the FTC mandates that testing conditions be disclosed. So, with a little know-how, it is possible to differentiate a legit power rating from one that has been fudged. The key is to look at those testing condition disclosures.
RMS: Power should be expressed as RMS and not peak power. Peak power could mean the receiver puts out X watts for well under one second. RMS (root mean squared) refers to continuous power that can be sustained for long periods of time, and is a more revealing indication of power capabilities.
All channels driven: A lower quality receiver might claim to output 100 watts per channel (WPC) in stereo mode, yet the rating will fall considerably (80 WPC or less) in surround mode. This indicates that one amp's power is being split up amongst several speakers, and that usually results in poor power availability when you need it most. Instead, look for the statement "all channels driven," which indicates amplification is equal to all of the receivers channels.
Bandwidth: A high power rating might also have been attained by driving a single frequency for a short amount of time. If you see 100 x 5 ( @ 1kHz), this is a sign that the receiver's power ratings were achieved under low stress conditions and the rating on paper is much higher than what the receiver can pull off in the real world. Look for (@ 20Hz-20kHz) as an indication that the receiver was rated while driving a full range audio signal to be sure the rating is accurate.
Impedance: Impedance is a measure of electrical resistance. Most (but definitely not all) home audio speakers have impedance around 6 to 8 ohms. Manufacturers know this is the case, so they should publish power ratings established while driving an 8-ohm load. However, since power ratings can as much as double when established by using a lower impedance load, some receiver makers will use this to make their power ratings look better. Ironically, these receivers are nowhere near capable of driving a 4-ohm speaker in the real world. In fact, trying to do so will probably result in speaker and receiver damage. Bottom line, if you do see a 4-ohm power rating, there should also be an 8-ohm rating right next to it.
If you see any of the warning signs of wattage rating fudgery, we recommend you just move on to other options, since it is likely that other disclosures are less than forthright as well.
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
While power ratings are a valuable indicator of a receiver's capability, they don't tell the whole story about its sound quality. The THD rating can help round out the picture as it describes how faithful the sound signal remains to the original as the receiver amplifies it. THD less than 0.1 percent is considered to be inaudible, and 0.08 percent or lower is certainly very good. On the other hand, if you see anything higher than 0.1 percent, you can bet that the wattage ratings are way overblown. In that case, steer clear.
Processing (Choosing a DAC)
So far, we've dealt with identifying quality amplification in a receiver. Now, we need to look at the signal the receiver will be amplifying. As you can imagine, if the signal the receiver gets is poor, the resulting sound will be poor too, no matter how good the amp in a receiver is.
DAC stands for digital-to-analog converter. As the name implies, it takes the digital signal from your Blu-ray, DVD, game console, DVR or what-have-you, and converts it to analog so that it can be amplified. The better the DAC, the better the sound. So how do you know if a receiver uses quality DACs?
Most receiver manufacturers won't bother to disclose the type of DAC in their products unless it is pretty good to begin with. If they are calling attention to the DAC maker (be it Burr Brown, SHARC or otherwise) there's a good chance it is a quality DAC.
The fact that the name of the DAC isn't listed in the specs guide doesn't mean that the piece is of poor quality, though. You can just use its inclusion an as indication that the receiver is a little ahead of its like-priced competition.
The Matching Game: Getting your receiver and speakers to play nice
Getting great sound from your system requires that you match up your speakers' needs with your receiver's capabilities. Now that you know how to identify what a receiver can do in terms of power and processing, consider what your speakers need to sound their best. To do this, we'll need to look at some speaker specs.
Impedance: As we mentioned before, your speakers' impedance is the level of resistance that that is given to your receiver's signal. An 8-ohm impedance rating is pretty typical, and speakers with this impedance play nicely with a very broad range of receivers. Once that number starts to drop, though, you will need more and more stable power. For example, 4-ohm speakers are tough to drive and will require an amplifier with more oompf.
Sensitivity/SPL: Your speakers' sensitivity refers to how loud they play per given watt of power. The resulting SPL (sound pressure level) is noted in terms of db (decibels). A speaker with low sensitivity will need more power to make it play as loudly as a speaker with high sensitivity. Generally, most speakers live between 85dB and 95dB per watt, with some exceptions on both ends of the spectrum. If your speakers live on the low end, plan on a higher-powered receiver to get them performing their best. Keep in mind that sensitivity is not an indication of sound quality. It just means it can play louder with less power.
Bandwidth: Generally speaking, the more bass you demand from your speakers, the more power you will need to feed them. The introduction of the self-powered subwoofer has lifted a lot of responsibility from the receiver. Systems that use smaller bookshelf or satellite speakers and leave the earth-shaking task to the subwoofer, require a little less power from the receiver. Those who employ full-range speakers that produce a lot of bass will probably need more power. There are exceptions, though. Highly sensitive speakers tend to put out plenty of bass with less power. Yet another reason to look at your speakers' sensitivity.
For more information on choosing speakers, check out our speaker buying guide here.
Surround sound support
5.1, 7.1, 7.2, 9.1, 11.2…While it is a foregone conclusion that an A/V receiver will support some manner of surround sound, the surround sound formats it can handle are still an important consideration for receiver buyers. Surround sound options have advanced considerably in recent years and the topic is…well…involved. So involved, in fact, that we wrote a separate guide dedicated to it, which is posted here.
Auto-calibration systems
Most mid- to high-level receivers come with some form or another of an auto-setup tool for speaker setup and calibration. While we concede that these tools can be quite useful for those intimidated by their receiver's user menu, we maintain that they run a distant second to a manual calibration. If auto setup is appealing to you, be sure to read up on which systems work well and which don't. In any case, we recommend you check out our home theater calibration guide so that you can do the job yourself and do it better.


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