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HIGHLIGHTS and EXPERIENCES:- Small group no larger than 15- Visit the ancient sites of Athens, Delphi & Knossos- Tour the Hanging Monasteries of Meteora- Hike the Samarian Gorge- Relax on beautiful Santorini- WTT Tour Leader to enhance the individual & group experience- Time to explore personal interests & suggestions for things to do- And More...See itinerary for additional highlights and experiences
PLUS...- All tipping of local guides- Arranged room sharing with another solo traveler- Travel Dollar credits* toward future travel with WTT (* Travel Dollars are a benefit of WTT membership)
Athens: Hotel EconomyKalambaka: Hotel EdelweissDelphi: Hotel AcropoleNafplio: Park Hotel NafplioOvernight Ferry: Overnight FerryChania: Arkadi HotelAgia Roumeli: Hotel Kri KriLoutro: Hotel MadaresIrakleion: Hotel OlympicSantorini: Porto Perissa HotelHotels for this tour are simple, comfortable accommodations in good locations. In the unlikely event we are unable to provide the hotel accommodation(s) listed, for whatever reason, similar quality accommodation(s) will be substituted at no additional cost to the traveler.
Breakfast daily (excludes Day 8 on Ferry)2 Lunches6 Dinners (at local restaurants)
Selections for the included lunches and dinners will highlight the local cuisine. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free dietary requests can be accommodated on this tour with limited selections.
Is this trip right for you? This trip requires you be able to walk at a pace that will not hold up the group and manage your own luggage and personal belongings throughout the tour without assistance across multiple forms of transportation from local bus to ferry to private coach.In addition to the minimum requirements, the specific activities on this tour require you to be able to navigate a bit of steep terrain and walk at a leisurely pace for up to 6 hours through the Samaria Gorge and are rated as follows:- 40% Easy (walking involved)- 40% Moderate- 20% StrenuousIf you are in doubt as to your ability to meet any of these physical activity requirements, you should not sign up for this trip.Read more about Activity Levels
Traveling Solo? Most of the women on your tour are traveling solo! - If you wish to share with another solo traveler, select this option on the Reservation Form and your tour price will automatically be based on the room share price. - Or, you may select a single room, when available, on the Reservation Form and your tour price will be automatically based on the single room price. - These choices are clearly stated on the Reservation Form.A few facts about sharing a room:- All shared rooms have 2 beds- All shared rooms are non-smoking- Your roommate will be of similar age- Most solo travelers elect to share a room- See "Frequently Asked Questions" TAB for more details
Travelers will make their own air arrangements as follows:When searching for flights for this trip, be sure to search "Multi-city" (on Kayak.com) or "Multiple Destinations" (on Expedia); not one way fares.- Arrival Airport: Athens, Greece (ATH)- Arrival Date: Sunday, September 3rd. Arrive no later than 3:30pm.- Arrival Transfer: Not included. Transfer suggestions will be provided in Final Travel Instructions.- Departure Airport: Santorini (Thira) National Airport, Greece (JTR)- Departure Date: Sunday, September 17th. At your convenience.- Departure Transfer: Not included. The WTT Tour Leader will assist with ride-sharing to the airport based on departure flight times.
Worried about possible flight delays? Consider arriving one day before the official tour start date. Many of our travelers choose this optional service. Your pre-tour package includes:
- The room (standard check-in times apply)- Breakfast the following morning- Optional activity suggestions prior to tour $49 roomshare $97 single
The pre-tour package is an optional service. Rates are established at time of tour posting. Early check-in is solely at the discretion of the hotel and cannot be arranged in advance.
Important Payment Dates:- At Space Reservation: Initial Deposit is due.- Tuesday, 7 Mar 2017: Mandatory 'Emergency Medical Insurance' premium due. Non-refundable if traveler cancels.- Tuesday, 7 Mar 2017: Initial deposit forfeited if traveler cancels after this date.- Friday, 26 May 2017: Payment in full, including the Mandatory Emergency Medical Insurance premium cost.
Please review our travel and cancellation policies before making your reservation. You will be asked to confirm you have read and understood WTT's travel polices before we will accept your reservation.Trip Cancellation Insurance: We highly recommend purchasing trip cancellation insurance to protect you in the event you need to cancel your tour. WTT will mail you insurance information at the time we confirm your reservation.
You can review the insurance information from TravelGuard to get an idea of rates.
- Airfare or other transportation to and from the tour- Airport transfers- Meals and activities not specified in the itinerary- Beverages other than coffee, tea & still water unless otherwise noted- Any personal expenses or expenditures- Any pre- or post- tour arrangements- Passport fees- Any gratuities for the WTT tour leader- Mandatory Emergency Medical Insurance: Estimated costs: ...up to age 54: $105.00 ...up to age 59: $108.00 ...up to age 64: $137.00 ...up to age 69: $189.00 ...up to age 74: $273.00 The actual cost is based on age at the time of travel. - Trip Cancellation Insurance (The mandatory emergency medical insurance does NOT cover trip cancellation).
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We woke up a recent Saturday morning and found American Flags had again been placed in front of our home and as far as we could see north and south on Forest Avenue. These, we knew from prior years, had been set there by agents of Emmert Real Estate here in Brazil. Apparently they have been doing this for about five years, planting them on Forest Avenue from about city limit to city limit and in some other areas. We moved into town July 4 2006, but didn't get our first one until the year later. Guess previous owners took the 2006 Flags with them.
A day or two after the Flags were placed we received a very nice card from Emmert which Kay intends to frame. Their card says they put out about 500 Flags. There is no question this Flag campaign promotes their business, and I am all about promoting local business. But, I know enough about advertising to believe that if self-promotion were the only incentive, there are better ways to expend one's resources. Overall, I take it as an honest attempt to "promote" God, country, and community.
The American Flag is perhaps the most important symbol of who we are as a people. From childhood we learn to recite The Pledge of Allegiance. Life teaches that the important part of that pledge is "to the republic for which it stands."
We end up with two Flags each year. Sometime after the July 4 holiday Kay puts one on our mailbox where it hangs all year, the other we display off the back porch. The result being we get almost a year's use out of them. Thank you very much Joyce Emmert.
I had an article in The Brazil Times soon after 9-11 about the various Flags we were then seeing around town which really needed replacing. Since then most of those Flags were replaced, which is most certainly due to the rise in patriotism following 9-11 and not anything I said.
A couple of months ago we realized two of our Flags had gotten worn and faded from the sun. We had saved a Flag from the year before (the house next door had been empty so we requisitioned an extra) and were able to replace the worn Flag in front.
The worn Flags we dropped off in the converted mailbox provided in front of Moore Funeral Home. Rob and Vinita Moore have been collecting old and worn Flags for several years. When they collect 40 or so they cremate them and bury what little remains in a place reserved at Cottage Hills Cemetery. Rob tells me they've respectfully disposed of over 1,000 Flags in this manner.
I suppose this, too, could be construed as advancing one's own cause. But the Moores are under no compulsion to offer such a service, and have gone to some expense and effort to provide it. Certainly such a respectful, lawful end of a Flag's usefulness makes us a better community. Overall I take it as an honest attempt to "promote" God, country, and community.
Just an observation, but it does seem to me that as long as we continue to be a community peopled by people like the Emmerts and Moores we will continue to be: "one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
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Heads up on our new TV Purchase
Ok! lets start with pro's and con's For one I have to purchase a new TV My Sony Trinitron Quit?
I will admit I know zilch about Plazma, LCD HDTV and any thing new I Have been trying to read up and search the internet to learn as much as I can
ONE: i'm 70 years old and trying to learn all this good stuff.
But I noticed there is a lot of TV repair men on this forum and Electrical engineers too. Speaking out, So lets start a forum on actual ownership and repair calls.
What is your opinion for a good TV Manufacturing co.
What's the best size screen for everyday use in a room say 15' by 15'
and viewing 7 to 8 feet from the screen., speakers,their sound quality and side viewing of the TV.
I don't trust "Consumer Reports" I just get that feeling of well you know!
What is real junk!!!
What is in reason to pay $1200.00 dollars tops.
Some of us retiree's are on a fixed income. Lets talk?
Perhaps someone can set up a scale we can look at.
I know some guys have a monster on their wall.
To be honest I can watch My neighbors TV across the street.
It's a "big Mother"
Thanks Deck hand
We had a debate in a few threads down. Seemed to really go no where as most people offered contridicting info.
I think you personally need to determine the size you want for starters. IMO, bigger is always better. I have a 50" plasma, I'm about to pull the trigger on a projector and 120' screen setup.
Some DEBATABLE trains of thought...
Buy an expensive tv and hope the extra $$ spent decreases the chance of it needing a major repair.
IF you can get a cheap extended warranty, buy a cheaper TV and get the extended warranty. best buy/circuit city/sears typically don't offer CHEAP warranties. If you good credit, apply for any visa signature credit card. Buy a tv from anywhere on that credit card (pay it off in full to not accumlate interest) and get the warranty through visa for a great deal. Or check out warehouse stores as both their tv prices and extended warranties are cheaper.
Good luck.
I'm really looking into this as a major buy like a car.
I will look for that debate back a few threads and see if I can pick up something of value.
I'll strongly recommend a 42" LG LCD flat panel. Good product with a good waranty and good support.
I would think that you could get the 42LB5D for very close to your budget amount.
Do yourself a favor and stay away from the cheap private label, no name, items. Those 799.00 to 999.00 42" items are real junk that will not likely last any time at all. Like the 39.00 DVD, they are throw awy items.
Deck hand
Its really debatable as to what set is the best on the market. I would make 2 suggestions...1, Only buy a brand when there is a local authorized service center in the area. Even if you buy an extended warranty, if the set fails in the manufacturers warranty, it must be worked on by a factory authorized service center. This means that YOU may be responsible for the shipping charges to and from the factory service center. 2, Buy an extended warranty that covers the replacment of the set, if the parts can not be obtained. Getting the parts can be a real problem for some of these.
If you follow these 2 guidelines, this should eliminate most of the junk.
Now's the time to buy, due to prices are low because Superbowl is coming up, and the Playoffs are on. My wife's Grandmother got a Samsung 32" LCD from Christmas, and her children paid less then $800 for it. We got a 42" Panasonic Plasma for under $1200. Both where from Circuit City. Personally, stay away from Best Buy, and listen to what you can afford, not what others think that you should have. Also, check out Consumer Reports Ratings on LCDs and Plasmas.
Speaking of consumer reports.....My mother used to have a subscription to the consumer reports magazine back in the mid 90's. I remember reading an article about what the best set for the buck was. Their recommendation was Zenith. Well.....I don't think as highly about the Consumer reports as I used to.
It so happens, that Zenith was the worst set on the market at that time. Their picture tubes were failing shortly after the 2 year warranty was up. If we got 100 TVs in the shop for repair, and the problem being a bad picture tube, 95 out of the 100 would be the Zenith TVs. Throughout the 90's, Zenith had that problem. Since then, I have never held much stock in what they say. A lot of the items written up by the Con. Rep.s I Know nothing about. I would have to take their word for what they said. However, about the Zenith TVs, I Knew what I was talking about. They were dead wrong.
I am not saying you can not believe them, I am just saying do NOT take everything they say as correct in the "real" world.
gregzoll is correct about the prices, and the nice thing is they are still falling.
The only problem is that many of them are liable to be "throw-away" TVs. Not that they can not be repaired ( if you can get the parts ), its just that if you paid $800 for the TV, and 1-2 years later the main board were to go bad, just the price of the board could be $300, to well over $400. This is not counting the labor. Also in a year or two from now, that same TV would probably sell for less than $600. So why would a person get the their set repaired? You could replace the TV at about the same price as buying a new one. This is why the extended warranty is important. Now, if you don't plan on keeping the set for more than a year or two, don't waste your money on the warranty.
All this is based on what I have seen first hand over the years.
ans $900.00 toilet seat. Throw the air plane away?
Deck hand
I did find an Olivea 1080i 27" LCD on in-store clearance for $299, and there's a staples 10% coupon as well. Most would say Olivea is junk...
As manufacturing gets better, the prices WILL keep going down. These cheap Chinese TVs are helping to destroy the manufacturing in this country. The big companies can NOT compete with the cheap crap being made elsewhere. Thats why most of the manufacturers have either been moved out of the country, or have been bought out by people in other countries. At face value, people would rather pay $800 for a TV, rather than pay $1200 for a better set. The problem is,, most consumers do not realize that a lot of the cheap stuff are thow-aways. There are laws in this country that states that when a TV is made, replacment parts MUST be avaliable for a min. of 7 years after manufacture. Not so with the crap that the Chinese are making. As a matter of fact, RCA was bought out by the Chinese, and in my opinion, they are now some of the biggest pieces of junk on the market. Also, on the RCA LCD sets, anything 32" or smaller...there will be NO parts avaliable for the repair. These sets MUST be sent back to the factory to be repaired at the owners expense. Shipping and all. This usually will be about the same price as buying a new set. When a customer brings in one of these sets for repair, you should see the look on the customers face when we tell them there are NO parts avaliable. Also, there are a lot of TVs that are under 2-3 years old, where the parts have already been discontinued! They are "throw-aways".
Maybe when the consumer gets tired of these practices, they will put their foot down, but as of now, that is not happening. Meanwhile, our dumps are being filled with all this crap.
Granted, as it has been for several years, the actual manufacturing will take place offshore. Offshore being in China, Korea, Taiwan, India, etc, etc.
What you are speaking about is NOT the Television division. The Chinese still own a controlling percentage of the Television division.
How far away from the TV will your couch (or main viewing chair) be from the TV. A 42" TV in a 15'x15' room with the couch on the far wall will be like watching a computer monitor. We have a 47" LCD and our couch is roughly 12' away and there's a big part of me that wishes that we would have got at least a 50" panel.
Also, what's your budget? LED backlit LCDs offer much greater contrast levels than fluorescent lit displays. Plasma tends to offer a little more "pop" but you'll have to check out all of them in person at a decent store.
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A reservation does not hold the date indefinitely. A (non-refundable) deposit is required once the date has been reserved and the Letter of Agreement and Regulations for Special Events are signed.
- Upon request, a copy of the guest list must be provided.
- The fee structure for facility usage will be in accordance with the going rate at the time the Letter of Agreement is signed.
Additional fees, if any, will be determined at the time of contract depending on any extraordinary requirements, which would affect normal operations.
- Atrium: Use of the Atrium includes access to catering kitchen, public facilities, parking, access to audio system and small screen TV (if available)
- Price Auditorium: Use of the auditorium includes access to projection booth (audio/ lighting, 30'x15' screen (see performance policies), dressing rooms.
- Galleries: If available, access to the Main Gallery is permitted (some restrictions may apply.) Admission will be free of charge or reduced (group) fee, depending on the exhibit.
Cancellation must be done in writing.
cancellation policy
The deposit of $2,000 (Atrium) or 50% (Rodriguez Pavilion) is non-refundable.
- 6 months prior to event: refund will be 50% of 2nd payment
- 4 months prior to event: no refund of 2nd payment
- 3 months prior to event: User will be responsible for the total contracted amount.
Cancellation by MOCA: MOCA reserves the right to cancel an event up to 4 months in advance (with a full refund of the deposit) should it conflict with a MOCA event.
changes to event
MOCA must be notified of any changes immediately. If there are no changes made by one week in advance, it will be assumed that there will indeed be no surprise changes made the evening of the event by either MOCA or the User.
The following holidays, when the museum is closed, are subject to special holiday rates which may be at a higher cost than average day of week.
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- MOCA must review and approve in advance all proposed logistical plans for special events, including but not limited to choice of caterer, rental company, valet parking service, as well as proposed construction plans, space configuration, circulation plan, seating arrangements, lighting, decor, entertainment and all set-up and delivery.
- MOCA further reserves the right to reject any logistical plans that it deems to be hazardous or otherwise problematic to the safe and proper management of the premises.
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- Tent(s) on MOCA property. Permission to add tents/structures on MOCA property is granted only after MOCA has reviewed User's request, logistics/size/city requirements, etc. Additional fees will apply.
MOCA's security guards must be on premises until breakdown of event. Charges for security services start before 10 a.m. and after 4 pm on Monday-Saturday and before noon and after 4pm on Sunday. Security requirements will be assessed on an individual basis.
Clean up and removal of refuse from the special event is the responsibility of User and/or User's vendors. However, User may NOT hire an outside cleaning crew. If extra help is needed, prior arrangements should be made through MOCA staff and User will be billed for special janitorial services performed by MOCA's maintenance personnel.
MOCA does not have an "in-house" catering service. The caterer you select must be an official, licensed business having liability and workmen compensation insurance coverage. We are pleased to make recommendations and necessarily reserve the right of final approval. You can also view our list of current vendors.
- Caterer must provide a copy of its certification by the Health Department.
- Caterer is responsible for set-up and breakdown; any other arrangement must be approved by MOCA. Caterers must have at least one logistical meeting with MOCA staff before the event to discuss deliveries, set-up logistics and other concerns.
- Breakdown must occur immediately after the event, including removal of all rental items and decorations.
- User will be responsible for ensuring that caterers clean up thoroughly, this includes depositing all trash in the correct containers or carrying it away with them.
- A $300 clean-up deposit from the caterer is required the day of the event. Deposit will be returned within three (3) working days after the event.
- Any additional cleaning requirements (i.e., stains, garbage, etc.) will be billed to the User.
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- Smoking is not permitted inside the facility, including the auditorium, stage area and kitchen.
- Food and beverages are not allowed in gallery and auditorium areas.
- User is responsible to obtain an ABC license, which must be posted with beverage/bar; a copy of the license must be provided to MOCA.
All decoration must be approved by a MOCA liaison and meet all City fire code requirements. Decor and signs must be freestanding; hanging decor from trees is not permitted. Live plants must be clean and free of pests.
- Tree lights are not part of the rental agreement.
- NOT PERMITTED: glitter, confetti (includes table decor), helium balloons, flower petals, or anything that may leave debris in- or outdoors. Fee for removal of helium balloons is $1,000 as a specialized lift must be rented.
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CHICAGO to Continue Tour With REO Speedwagon Through Fall 2014
CHICAGO launched their big U.S. summer tour this past weekend with two triumphant shows in California with REO Speedwagon, who will be performing two dozen shows together through September 9. The CHICAGO-REO tour launched July 31 at the Concord Pavilion just outside San Francisco and hit a capacity Greek Theatre in Los Angeles Friday, August 1.
After CHICAGO closed the show Friday night, both bands got together for a big, six-song blow-out encore which featured a dozen musicians trading the spotlight on three songs from each artist: REO's "Riding The Storm Out," "Keep On Loving You" and "Roll With The Changes" and CHICAGO's "Free," "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is" and "25 or 6 to 4." In a review of the tour's third night in Phoenix, AZ, Examiner.com said, "As good as REO Speedwagon and CHICAGO were individually, it was Chicago Speedwagon that brought the house down...For the next thirty minutes, it was one jaw dropping moment after another...For fans of REO Speedwagon and Chicago, seeing each group alone would have been a great night. But if you're a fan of both groups, the last 30 minutes of the show were spine tingling. It's been a long wait. Long live Chicago Speedwagon."
CHICAGO celebrated the release of their new album NOW: CHICAGO XXXVI while on tour in Europe, and were excited to see it hit the Billboard Top 200 Album chart-exactly 45 years to the week of the release of their debut album, Chicago Transit Authority. The new album was released in the U.S. via Frontiers Music Srl and captures the band-adored by generations of fans since they formed in 1967-at their "rock with horns" best.
The band--founding members ROBERT LAMM (keyboard, guitars, vocals), LEE LOUGHNANE (trumpet, guitar, percussion, vocals), JAMES PANKOW (trombone, percussion, keyboards, vocals), WALTER PARAZAIDER (woodwinds, backing vocals) along with JASON SCHEFF (bass, vocals), TRIS IMBODEN (drums, percussion), KEITH HOWLAND (guitars, vocals), LOU PARDINI (keyboards, vocals) and WALFREDO REYES, Jr., (percussion)-recorded the album on "The Rig," their custom-made state-of-the-art mobile studio. Penned by Robert Lamm, "More Will Be Revealed" is an uptempo signature CHICAGO song, replete with powerful horns and an immediately catchy funk groove.
The tour with R.E.O. SPEEDWAGON includes an upcoming August 9 show in Chicago as well as New York-area shows August 16 at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ and August 17 at Jones Beach in Wantagh, NY. Tour dates can be found here: http://www.chicagotheband.com/tour.html.
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Originally formed as the CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY in 1967, the band found almost immediate success and have become a bona fide institution of American music. Their signature sound of solid rock songs augmented by the best horns in the business has endeared them to several generations of music fans. Hit singles include "If You Leave Me Now," "Saturday In The Park," "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is," "Feelin' Stronger Every Day," "25 or 6 to 4," "Beginnings," "I'm A Man," "Hard To Say I'm Sorry," "(I've Been) Searching So Long," "Look Away," "Just You And Me" and "Old Days," among others. The band has accumulated a total of 47 gold and platinum records awards and their Chicago Transit Authority album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame this year. Chicago, the first American rock band to chart Top 40 albums in six decades, came in at #13 in Billboard magazine's list of Top 100 artists of all time, the highest-charting American band.


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March 22, 2014
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Head coach Cuonzo Martin and the Vols starters met with the media to discuss the matchup with Mercer in the Round of 32.
MODERATOR: At this time, we're ready to begin the student athlete portion of the Tennessee press conference.
Q. Let's go with Jordan, if you would answer this. Mercer played you last year in Knoxville in the NIT and won there, when you guys don't lose at home very often. And it wasn't as close as they would have suspected. What do you remember from that game and is there do you have a little payback involved beyond the NCAA tournament?
Q. Let's go with Jordan, if you would answer this. Mercer played you last year in Knoxville in the NIT and won there, when you guys don't lose at home very often. And it wasn't as close as they would have suspected. What do you remember from that game and is there do you have a little payback involved beyond the NCAA tournament?
Tomorrow, we're just looking to play our game.
Q. For Jordan or Jarnell, from being in the game last year, do you think you're automatically immune to the trap where you're going to think they're a little school that you can overlook? Do you think that's out the window now?
So it's the NCAA tournament. As you can see, anything can happen.
Q. For any of you guys that want to answer this, how is the team's mindset different today than it was the day before you played Mercer last year?
But this year, we're playing for so much higher stakes. I mean, it's to get to the Sweet 16, and this is the biggest stage in America in college basketball. So I think everybody's just going to give everything they have tomorrow.
Q. For Antonio, Coach yesterday said when you guys played defense the way you have, this is the result, the way you played yesterday. How do you think you guys are performing defensively right now? Two games in the tournament and you've held teams significantly below their averages.
Q. Jarnell, you had a good game rebounding wise against these guys last year. When you look at a team that has, I guess, maybe thinner, skinnier guys in the post, do you look at that as a chance for you to kind of impose your physicalness on a team and look at that as a strength you can exploit?
Q. For Jeronne, you guys were at one point 7 7 in the SEC and had won 7 of 8, so it was almost like a switch flipped for you guys. Why do you think it took so long to play at this level you've shown you're capable of playing?
MODERATOR: Any other questions? Gentlemen, thank you very much and good luck tomorrow.
We are now ready to begin the second half of the Tennessee press conference with Head Coach Cuonzo Martin. Coach, would you like to make an opening statement?
We are now ready to begin the second half of the Tennessee press conference with Head Coach Cuonzo Martin. Coach, would you like to make an opening statement?
COACH MARTIN:Excite for the opportunity to play against a very talented Mercer team, a team that plays well, one of the better offensive teams in all of college basketball, regardless of the league they play in. A great, talented team with seniors that understand how to play, a well coached team. Great balance. Looking forward to it.
Q. Coach, if there's any team that would not overlook a team like Mercer or underestimate a team, it would seem to be yours, having played them in the NIT last year. Can you talk about the respect that your players have for their team?
COACH MARTIN:I like to think, first and foremost, our guys respect any opponent whenever we play them. We talk about taking one game at a time, don't take anybody for granted.
Playing these guys last year in the NIT, we didn't play well. Some like to think you don't have the passion and energy when you're playing in the NIT, but I like to think they beat us. They won the basketball team.
A very talented team, again, a lot of guys who can play well. They play a lot of bodies. They execute their offense. Everybody understands their role.
And for us, the great thing about it, we came into this game before the game, we got here, trying to beat a UMass team. We were blessed to do that. Now, at that point, it was whoever won against Duke and Mercer. It wasn't a case, okay, we got a chance to play against Duke. It was whoever won the ball game. Our guys understood that this is a very talented team. I think playing them last year really helps our guys.
We didn't overlook them. We didn't take them for granted either. Our guys watch a lot of basketball. They know good basketball when they see it.
Q. Cuonzo, yesterday's game pretty much decided by your size and really bulk around the basket. Your players really effectively used that defensive wall and how does that translate against a team like Mercer, that is smaller, quicker and really would prefer to pull you away from the basket as much as possible?
COACH MARTIN:I think for us, at this point, you are who you are. I don't think there's a lot of change in what you do. You might try to tweak a last second play or make an adjustment after a timeout.
At this point, we are who we are. We'll play the way we play and they'll the way they play. Our big guys will continue to the pound the ball inside, whether they get the shot blocked or get it off. We'll continue to pound inside. We'll continue to crash offensive glass. We'll continue to be physical and use our length on the perimeter with our guards. Just play the way we play.
This time of year, it's a great time of year because anything can happen. Whoever is playing the best, who is making plays, making free throws, who can control the tempo, who can control the game at their pace, we've been blessed to do that the previous two games.
Q. Coach, you took over the program three years ago and had rebuilding to do. Is the way your team is playing now, especially on the defensive end, kind of what you had in mind for your program here in year three?
COACH MARTIN:Yes. And we did it you look at the numbers, it probably didn't look as well as it looks now, but if you look at the numbers in the previous two years, they were good numbers. I don't think it was as consistent as it needed to be across the board. I thought we might have had two or three guys that could defend or two or three guys that defended well that night.
I think we have five guys that are defending, taking pride in defending. More importantly, understanding if you defend at this level, these are the results behind it. And I think that's the thing they embrace more than anything.
Q. Cuonzo, given all the ups and downs of this season, what do you think it would mean to you as a coach and to this program to get to the Sweet 16?
COACH MARTIN:I'm already happy. For me, and I understand your question, Patrick, but I never look at it as ups and downs. You go through things in life. You build. For me, it's always a teaching point for our guys. Not always our freshmen. Things happen in life. Something happened and you're married. Something happen to one of your children as you raise them. Something happen for your parents. You go through things. Do you give up? Do you fold or do you keep pushing? For me, these are the teaching points because if you put the work in, eventually the results will follow. That's how I look at it. If you're consistent in your approach and doing it the right way, you get the results. For me, it's always a blessing to be able to teach these things for our guys and become better men.
If you look at our teams, every year down the stretch, we become a better basketball team because of the things we teach and.
However it presents itself in he beginning, I'm fine. I just ask that God give me the necessary equipment and tools to make these guys understand the importance of what they're going through right now, so they don't fold, so they don't give up. With most young guys, they want it right away. You have to keep pushing. I'm happy where our guys are right now.
Q. Coach, the Virginia team is here and a lot of those guys have pointed to their game with you as their sort of turning point where they refocused, that sort of thing. Did your team have any kind of down letdown after that game or anything like that? And how to get back to this point?
COACH MARTIN:I think we didn't have the consistency throughout games. I think down the stretch in games, not having enough time or reps together as a team down the stretch of games to win ball games, all those things. Not necessarily any player. I take total responsibility for every game we lose. I take total responsibility. For the wins, the guys can have those.
I've said it over and over. I never hate to use excuses and hopefully it doesn't come off as an excuse. But when you have new guys, you have three returning starters, McRae, Josh Richardson, Jarnell Stokes. You lose your point guard in Trae Golden, who was a guy who was your first or second best scorer for two years, best assist guy, 90 percent free throw shooter. You bring in two new point guards. Though talented, they're new.
Then Jeronne Maymon, 15 months removed from playing basketball, now he's back in the fold. You're trying to strengthen your bench with new guys, new parts. Robert Hubbs is a five star guy, which I don't get caught up in the number of stars like that, has a shoulder injury and wasn't 100 percent at the beginning of the season. When you have that going on, you're trying to gel a team, it's not easy.
I think in the Virginia game, it was a showcase of what we could be if we were consistent, play well together on both ends of the floor. I mean, they're a very talented team and it really showed us what we could be. I think it helped those guys get to where they are, because they were talented and well coached team. It was just that game kind of got them over the hump.
Q. Coach, obviously, just piggybacking on that question with Virginia, what advice would you give to Memphis as they face them tomorrow, given that they've had so much success this season in the ACC?
COACH MARTIN:First and foremost, I think Josh got to figure it out as far as how he'll approach those guys. The thing about Virginia, when you run the motion offense, it's hard to say this is what you do to stop them, because it's always moving. You have five guys moving. You got a big guy on the blocks. You got a guard on the blocks. You got spacing, dribble handoffs, you've got flare screens.
One of the toughest offenses to defend is the motion offense. They do it as well as anybody in the country. On the other end, when they defend you, you're still fighting. So you're fighting with those guys on both ends of the floor. If you're not mentally tough enough, it will take a toll on you.
Q. Cuonzo, the last three weeks, you guys have been on a great roll, only loss was Florida in the SEC final. Besides consistency, is there an area or a player that has made significant difference in that run for you?
COACH MARTIN:I think guys have stepped up. The things we do too, we spend a lot of time this time of year on the skill development. Guys continue to get better.
Two guys, Josh Richardson, who is becoming an elite defender in my opinion, and Antonio Barton, those are probably the two guys. Everybody else played well. They do what they normally do. But I think Antonio Barton really embraced and accepts that leadership role. When your point guard is defending at a high level, running your team, even when he's not making the shots, he runs the team. He's a vocal guy that guys respect him. That speaks volumes. And then Josh Richardson is a guy that's really defending very well for us. Those are probably the two guys, I would say.
Q. Cuonzo, after the Texas A&M loss, the second one, you were 7 7. I guess at that point in the season with everything going on, it would have been easy for you guys to get down on themselves, and I don't want to say fold but not turn the direction they've done. How much credit do they deserve and how much credit do you give yourself that the team kept it together and started playing its best basketball after that loss?
COACH MARTIN:For me, there's no give up. My mom didn't raise me like that. We don't have that kind of time and energy to give up. You've got to continue to fight in everything you're doing.
I like to think I present that to our guys on a day to day basis. Not something you necessarily talk about. It's just how you approach life and how you go about your daily business.
Our guys just continue to fight. We continue to get better as a team. We don't talk about a lot of things. We continue to work, come in and get extra shots earlier.
Like Antonio Barton, every morning at 10:00 a.m., getting his shots in. Jordan McRae at 7:00 a.m. Jarnell Stokes. Guys are getting their work. This is what we do.
It goes back to, again, when you hit tough times, you got to refocus, regroup, and continue pushing forward. You got to continue to fight and that's all we talk about. We got to continue to battle.
As a staff, we're not looking for any excuses. We don't want to hear it. Let's continue to work hard.
Q. Yesterday, Mercer was able to hold Duke to just ten points in the paint while they had 26 points in the paint. Coach Krzyzewski said their bigs were just better than Duke's bigs yesterday. What takeaways do you have from yesterday's game, specifically?
COACH MARTIN:Well, for us, we're going inside with the basketball as well as with the post, off the dribble, offensive rebounding.
But in watching the film, Duke shoots a lot of threes. I'm not sure the number they shoot in a particular game, but that's what they do, they shoot 3 point shots. I'm not sure how much production they get on the blocks where they go to a guy every time down. I know Jabari posts up some, but he faces up and makes plays.
We like to pound the ball inside. Again, we'll do the post off the dribble, off the offensive rebound.
Q. Coach, I was wondering when was the first time that you played the one shining moment video for the guys this season and kind of what was behind that?
COACH MARTIN:Well, I think it might have been after we lost at Texas A&M. I think the reason we did it was just really to show the guys it's not over. It's a long season. We're right there. Also, we showed them Joe Lunardi, which I don't put a lot of stock in, but the name. Just show our guys, we're right there, continue to fight, to not give up. Because those young guys, you can't get discouraged. I told them to keep battling, keep fighting.
I think after the A&M game, just the vibe, the music, Luther Vandross singing, I thought it was great for your guys, just to feel for it, because, you know, they probably don't listen to it as much. They probably just look at the highlights of the game.
Then we showed it, we actually had the music without the graphics. So just the music. And just let them feel it and I thought it was great for our guys.
MODERATOR: Good afternoon, everyone. We're now about to begin the student athlete portion of the Mercer press conference. At this time, we'll open up the floor for questions.
Q. For Daniel, what do you remember about the game in Knoxville in the NIT that you won? I think you guys were 7 of 7 in that game. What do you remember about going up there and winning?
Q. For Daniel, what do you remember about the game in Knoxville in the NIT that you won? I think you guys were 7 of 7 in that game. What do you remember about going up there and winning?
DANIEL COURSEY:I remember we had a lot of good passes from Lang. He had 15 assists. I remember getting some dunks. And Jarnell Stokes was a load to handle down in the paint. That dude is a good player.
Q. Just to follow up on that, Langston, the Tennessee players made a lot of reference to that game last year, and it sounded like they not just with the NCAA on the line, but they owe you some payback. When you saw they were in your path, did that come to mind, that it was a rematch for you?
LANGSTON HALL:We didn't really think about it. We were trying to take it one game at a time. We were focusing on Duke.
Now that we saw Tennessee won, now our focus is on them. They have a lot of great players. They're really long and athletic. Inside they're really strong and physical. So we've really got to play and get on the boards.
Q. I want to know what kind of feedback you got from your dance.
KEVIN CANEVARI:Oh, the dance. My phone's been blowing up over it. It's been kind of crazy, but it's just some fun to get everybody going and I think it really just shows our excitement to be here.
Q. Were any of you in the locker room when Coach K came in and what reaction did you have to his comments?
JAKOB GOLLON:I wasn't in there.
MODERATOR: You were here with us.
KEVIN CANEVARI: I wasn't in there when he came in, but he had a lot of great things to say, as everybody saw, and the whole locker room was just, it was a real class act by him.
DANIEL COURSEY: It was pretty crazy to watch him walk in and just do that after they just lost a game like this one. I mean, it was really classy of him to do that. I was in there when it happened.
Q. This is for any of the guys. Do you consider yourselves a Cinderella team, considering how many seniors you've had and the success that you've had?
JAKOB GOLLON:Every time there's an upset in March, people tend to call it a Cinderella story. But we know how good we are and in the past couple years, we've beaten a lot of high major teams. So we expect to win a lot of these games. In our own eyes, we're not, but we're not going to be upset if that's what the media wants to call it.
Q. Langston, I was wondering, how long of an adjustment period did it take this year with the new emphasis on hand checking and freedom of movement and everything. How long of a defensive adjustment did it take to get used to that?
LANGSTON HALL:Our team, we're not really into getting up and pressuring you. We try and contain you and stay in the gap. It didn't take us that long, but maybe a few games where we really got used to it. So it was pretty easy for us.
Q. Not that you were looking at the bracket, thinking we could potentially get a shot at Tennessee, but have you thought about how odd it is that the team that you guys played in the NIT is now the team you're playing for a trip to the Sweet 16 and what do you think about that?
DANIEL COURSEY:It is pretty exciting to play them again. We beat them last year in the first round of the NIT and that was a big win for us. And we just got to come back and do it again and just focus. I mean, we don't really have I don't know. We're not really like going out against them or anything, but we've just got to focus.
Q. Langston, you guys were playing Duke in their own back yard, but you had a pretty big cheering section that was pretty loud. Have you been trying to get folks from Macon to make the drive tomorrow?
LANGSTON HALL:Definitely, we had six bus loads of students come down for the game against Duke. This time they're saying it's going to be nine or maybe ten bus loads and people driving. It's going to be a crazy atmosphere. We love our fans and they've done a great job all year.
Q. I'm wondering if this Tennessee game doesn't really work in your favor, because there's no sense of overlooking you, that you guys beat them, so they're going to have a little axe to grind. They're not going to overlook you in any way.
JAKOB GOLLON:Well, we heard Coach K, one of the things that he pointed out after the game was that they definitely didn't overlook us either. And there was a lot of talk of us being a good team going into the tournament. So I don't think anyone has taken us lightly, especially after what happened with Gulf Coast last year.
Our conference has been taken a lot more seriously than in the past. So I'm not going to say that it's we're at any kind of disadvantage because of that. I think every team in the tournament is trying to prepare as hard as possible. No one wants to lose a game here. So I think they're going to prepare just like as hard as they usually would, just like every team should prepare and we're going to do the same.
Q. For Daniel, Jakob mentioned the schedule you guys have played non conference over the years where you've played Missouri, Ole Miss, power conference teams. How it does prepare you to play against Duke or play in the tournament against an SEC team?
DANIEL COURSEY:It's been huge. Us seven seniors have been through a lot together. We've played huge teams and had huge wins.
A game like yesterday, we've been there. We've done that. It's nothing new to us. I think that really helped us prepare and not really get anxious or scared during the game. And we just played.
Q. I'm going to have to quiz you then. Has it really been there, done that, when you beat Duke in the NCAA tournament?
DANIEL COURSEY:Not exactly, not on that stage or level or national exposure. But I mean, we've been in close games.
This year alone we've been in four, five overtimes. We've been in triple overtime, double overtime, and we've only lost one of them. So we've been in close games before and we know how to handle it.
Q. For Daniel and maybe Langston, could you describe your coach and how you feel about him, how he's helped you to become the men and players that you are?
DANIEL COURSEY:Freshman year, he was hard on us, to say the least. Especially me. I'm sure these guys could say that. I think he just doesn't accept what we are. He's always trying to make us better.
Even like a big win yesterday, we come into practice and he's telling us do the details, do the little things. He wants us to get it right, and I think that's what has made us so successful and good as players.
LANGSTON HALL: I agree with Coursey. Our freshman year was pretty tough. He was always on us about everything. It was tough coming right from high school to college. That was the hardest thing. And he was always on us, always on us until this day. Even if we mess up a play in practice, we're getting on the line, we're going to run for it. He doesn't accept just mediocrity.
MODERATOR: Gentlemen, thank you very much. Good luck tomorrow.
We're now ready to begin the press conference with Mercer Head Coach Bob Hoffmann. At this time, we'll open up the floor for questions for Coach Hoffman.
Q. Do you have an update on Monty Brown?
We're now ready to begin the press conference with Mercer Head Coach Bob Hoffmann. At this time, we'll open up the floor for questions for Coach Hoffman.
Q. Do you have an update on Monty Brown?
COACH HOFFMAN:Yes, he wasn't at practice today. Doesn't look good, but we're hopeful that he'll be back. We're not hasn't been completely ruled out at this point, but it doesn't look good.
Q. Just to follow up, I saw a report online that he doesn't remember the game yesterday. Is that accurate?
COACH HOFFMAN: He remembered fixing breakfast. So I don't know what timeline that is. But that's what he said he didn't remember anything, which is unfortunate with the big bodies that we're getting ready to play against because he did a great job on them last year. And we need some girth to bang around a little bit and he would have definitely helped us there.
Q. To clarify his injury, what exactly happened? I didn't see it.
COACH HOFFMAN:He got hit in the head, and I guess it was the hip that hit him. It was a they ruled it a possible concussion. That's what they're looking at at this point.
Q. Also wanted to ask about Jakob. Six years is a long time to have a guy. When you have a guy that old playing against Parker, who just turned 19, how much does that experience matter?
COACH HOFFMAN:Oh, I think it's huge. Just think of all the different practices and all the different games he's been in. He's played against multiple guys that are in Europe playing that were on our team in the past. So he plays against them in the summer.
And beyond that, Jake has great confidence in who he is and a belief that he can do a lot of things, and he's carried out most of those on the floor.
And no matter how good you are, you just look in the pros, guys with more experience, they're going to be better even though the talent level may be great. There's one or two that are exceptions from time to time, but for the most part, experience wins out.
Q. Coach, as you were watching Tennessee yesterday, what kind of jumped out to you about how they played against UMass?
COACH HOFFMAN:Very athletic rebound. Two pulling guards that could play football that are playing in the lane. Can't imagine what they'd look like with pads on. I mean, wow. And they're coming at you. No doubt about it. McRae can fly in. Josh Richardson can fly in too.
So you know where they're going, and even though I got to scout the game, a lot of it, I like live scouting because you don't get to do that much in Division I. So trying to get calls, that was fun. In fact, that's what I like most about college basketball is trying to figure out what others are doing and try to take it away.
That's what we're going to try to do tomorrow, but I think they're more athletic than they were last year. Maymon didn't play against us when we played against them in the NIT. He just gives you another person you've got to worry about inside.
Q. I wondered if you could tell me a little bit about your scheduling philosophy non conference, because you guys have played major conference teams and not only played them for the experience, but you've beaten them and how much that helps when you're in this situation, whether it's against Duke or an SEC team like Tennessee?
COACH HOFFMAN:I think it was one of the most important factors for our win yesterday is being in those arenas against different teams and playing with sellout crowds or big crowds, noisy arenas and being able to find ways to finish. And the confidence in each other grows and the confidence in yourself to be in that moment and know that you're as good as those folks, even though maybe they didn't recruit you but that you can play.
Basketball is a simple game. It's a very simple game. You just try to find the best shot every time, and you try to take away the other person's ability to get a good shot. And if you do that as a team, you're going to have a great chance to be successful every time out.
And with the kind of athletes we have and the assistant coaches that do such a great job preparing them, that's why we've been in those games because of their mindset.
Q. You mentioned how having some girth would be nice in this game to match up with
COACH HOFFMAN:I have the girth, but I don't get to play.
Q. I'm curious how maybe being a little bit undermanned will influence how you try to defend Jarnell Stokes.
COACH HOFFMAN:Yes, but I won't tell you what that is. The most important thing for us is having attack mentality. We're not going to back down. Even though if it was a fistfight, I'd understand if our guys chose to back down. But I think where we are and mentally how our guys are feeling about who they are and how they can get it done collectively, what we just walked through and what we'll walk through again tonight and tomorrow, they'll be ready once the ball goes up and we'll have a plan for tomorrow night.
Q. Coach, with such a veteran team, has there can you talk about the maturation process of this team from when they got there to was there a point where you realized that these guys are men?
COACH HOFFMAN:Well, the end of their freshman year, the seniors anyway, the guys that came in together, we had a series of injuries and we were struggling winning.
In fact, Monty Brown started for us at the end of the year. Bud Thomas started at the end. Langston had started every game since he's been here.
When we started winning those games at the end of that season, when it was the most difficult time of the year and we'd had all those injuries, I knew there was something special about those guys. You could look at Bud Thomas and think, what does he do? But then you get on the floor if you're a basketball guy, he's in the right place. He gets deflections. He gets rebounds. He understands the game at a high level and he's just continued to mature at that.
You could just talk about that on every one of those guys' levels, including Daniel Coursey and how he's just blossomed into the player he is now is because of how hard he's worked at his game and wanting to be the best he can be.
A lot of players say they want to be good, but a lot of them won't give the time and effort to get to that point. And I think that's probably what characterizes these guys is how hard they've worked and their desire to be the best.
Q. Two questions for you. Obviously, there were several upsets, North Dakota State, Dayton. Is the NCAA not getting these seedings right? Are they undervaluing?
COACH HOFFMAN:You don't want to get me started. I would tell you what I think about the RPI.
Q. Tell me.
COACH HOFFMAN:I don't think it is the right instrument anymore. I mean, it's not like it used to be. I mean, used to be power conferences I mean, the lower level teams were a lot better than teams in lower leagues, but that's not the case any more.
So the RPI carries the lower level teams and those major conference teams, even though they're not any good. And teams like in our league, you can't go anywhere because of all the bye games you have to play for our institutions, and then you're playing each other and your number is so high, you're in the 200s because you played all those bye games on the road, and the major conference teams play no road games until they get into conference play.
So how do you evaluate that? To me, it's I don't know how you decide, but to me that's a flawed instrument. I don't know how much they use that, and I'm not a very smart guy. I just like coaching hoops, but I think that is something that doesn't make any sense to me.
Q. The other question, you're moving to the Southern Conference, correct?
COACH HOFFMAN:Yes.
Q. How will that impact the program?
COACH HOFFMAN:Well, it's storied conference, great teams. A lot of good teams are moving that we would have been playing against. We've played a lot of teams in the past. The great thing about that league is there's multiple teams that look just like us that are as far as institutions, private schools, faith based, close by, closer to get even better rivalries. And then you throw the football element in that we're going into and I think it makes perfect sense.
Atlantic Sun has been tremendous for us. You know, I mean, we were a charter member. We've been there forever. It's hard to leave. I mean, the offices are in Macon. So those folks have worked hard and helped us along the way. It won't be an easy thing changing. But we're looking forward to another challenge.
Q. Coach, I'm not trying to be a smart aleck about this at all, but do you recruit against Tennessee and teams like Duke, whatever?
COACH HOFFMAN:That's a great question. Josh Richardson, we did recruit, because he actually played for a player of mine, Dan Edmond. So I knew abut him. We didn't get very far, but we recruited him because I knew about him before.
Cuonzo ended up getting him because he had recruited him at Missouri State and ended up taking him to Tennessee when he changed.
There's multiple guys on Virginia's team that we recruited, some of the first people we talked to, Malcolm Brogdon. I mean, there's just all down the line, but that's what you do. I mean, you go after really good players and you have a good list and sometimes other people bite on them and go hard and sometimes they don't. As in the case of Langston Hall, there were some Ivy Leagues and some other people in there, but not any of the power conference teams.
Did that answer your question?
Q. Coach, that NIT game last year, why do you think you guys were able to win it? Do you think that game gives you guys confidence, knowing that we beat this team last year in its own gym handily?
COACH HOFFMAN:I don't know that it would make us believe. It's just going to be automatic. I think it will give us confidence in the sense that we know we've won in those environments, like I mentioned earlier, against a very good team.
It was a great basketball game. We were able to get some easy shots on some different screen rolls. I'm sure based on what I've seen, I know they've got different coverages. Maymon didn't play, like I mentioned before.
I think they're more athletic, so I don't know if that game matters from that standpoint. But we were thrilled to win that game, no doubt about it. And it's something we continue to talk about whenever anybody asks us. We're happy to talk about that we won that first round game in the NIT on Tennessee's floor.
But when it comes tomorrow, with the confidence they're playing with and how good they've played the last three weeks, I mean, he's done an amazing job. They are playing at a high level. They just look like a very confident team.
So we know we've got our work cut out for tomorrow.
Q. Not in terms of matchups or on the court stuff, have you had a chance to sit back and say, Man, it's kind of weird we're playing the team we played in the first round of the NIT for a chance to go to the Sweet 16? What were your thoughts when you saw that was how it was going to stack up?
COACH HOFFMAN:I thought about it when I was watching them yesterday after we won. I got the privilege to scout, which was great, eat a hot dog, sit in the stands. That's as good as it gets, popcorn, hot dog. That's what you really like about hoops and drink a Coke along the way too, I guess. I guess I can say that since they're a sponsor.
But just kind of, when I was watching them and it was kind of déjà vu from that standpoint, hearing them make some calls and remembering some of their calls from last year, that was kind of fun and in my mind. I was going, Man, that is strange, a year later and here we are and we're hooping it up again. So it should be a great game.
Q. Your players mentioned your passion a lot when we were speaking to them. Where does your passion come from?
COACH HOFFMAN:Well, I'm a psycho. I mean, I'm just a big psycho. Whatever I do, I'm all in. Whether it's at church worshipping, if it's on the floor coaching, if it's eating fried chicken, getting my iced tea, I'm all in. I'm going to give all I got, and that's just how I'm wired and it's important to me to get guys that want to be coached that way because that's what the most important thing that a lot of people don't understand. These guys, even to this point, and no matter what, they wanted to be coached today. They took what I told them. I got on them a couple times. We ran some sprints today for things they didn't do. But to me, that's about passion, want to do the best. It's about excellence. How good can you be? Well, you better bring it every day if you're going to be the best.
We don't take days off. We may not go hard, but we're trying to get better mentally. We're trying to get better physically. Might be getting better spiritually, whatever. We're getting better somehow to be a better man so we can be the best we can be when we step out on that floor.
Q. Coach, you mentioned how Tennessee is different, is better. They've had Maymon since last year. How is your team different and how has your team gotten better since you last saw Tennessee?
COACH HOFFMAN:Well, we lost two great players who were very athletic, Travis Smith and Chris Smith, who aren't related, who played in that game. They were big time players for us.
I think we're more athletic this year too. I think we're more athletic. Ike Nwamu is a special athlete. Darius Moten is playing more minutes. He's a walk on that is playing tremendous, like I mentioned. I mean, we love how he plays.
I think beyond that, Daniel Coursey has even gone to another level with his play. And he's playing more consistent night in, night out and that's been a big deal.
Then probably the last piece is Anthony White was on last year's team, but he's taken on more ownership. I mean, who could have been more excited for a young man to see what he did yesterday in hitting that big shot toward the end of the game and just raising up, hitting that three.
So all those guys have played a significant role on our team, and I think we've been together, we continue to be tight, and that's because of the leadership of Langston Hall and Jake Gollon. So I think every day they're together, they're going to get better and that's part of the reason.
Q. For you personally in the last 24 hours, can you talk about the emotions or the feelings of it? I'm sure you've gotten a lot of text messages.
COACH HOFFMAN:Oh, yeah.
Q. Have you gotten any kind of unusual, Hey, way to go or anything like that?
COACH HOFFMAN: Basically, I've heard from a few players on every team I've ever coached, which when you're as old as me, that's a lot of folks all over the country and all over the world getting messages from all over the place. So that was a blessing.
Fun to reminisce when you saw it, and then hit them back, which was hard, because that took a long, long time to hit everybody. And I'm not very good at any of these technical things, as you might imagine. I barely can do email. So I had lot of those, but I was blessed to get the opportunity to do it because of the situation.
It's nice to know you have people that care like those folks did, to reach out. Emotionally, I was much better yesterday than the championship game at Florida Gulf Coast, I lost it totally. And that was because I was just trying to get those guys to the finish line because I wanted them to win.
MODERATOR: Any other questions? All right, Coach, thank you very much. Good luck tomorrow.
COACH HOFFMAN:Thank you.


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Happy big 21!!!
This is a discussion on Today's the big day!!! within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Yesterday was my 21st birthday, and I was stuck at work longer than the hours of the local gun shop (lame). So today I get ...
Yesterday was my 21st birthday, and I was stuck at work longer than the hours of the local gun shop (lame). So today I get to do a little birthday shopping for myself! I've got a wallet full of cash and an SA XD .40 with my name on it at the local store. But they don't open for another hour and a half :(. But the court house is open, and I'm about to head down to apply for my CHL! Then off to the DMV to update my license and get rid of that pesky "under 21" red box, swing by walmart to pick up a cleaning kit, eye and ear protection, range bag, and some ammo, and then to the gun shop/range to buy and fire my new toy!!! then back here to post some pictures and a range report :)
Sounds like a good day so far! We will see how you finish it!
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awesome man, i remember the big 21... good times... we need pics and a range report or it didnt happen ;)
Calling an illegal alien an 'undocumented immigrant' is like calling a drug dealer an 'unlicensed pharmacist'
De inimico non Loquaris sed cogites.
Do not wish ill for your enemy, plan for it!
21? Isn't that a card game?
Can't remember, it's been so long...
oh, what were we talking about?
Congrats and happy birthday.
Go get a gun.
Go have some fun.
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose. - Jim Elliott
The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it.
Albert Einstein
Congrats on turning 21 and enjoy your new pistol.
"Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both."
~Benjamin Franklin
I remember when I was 21. Boy that was a looooooong time ago!
Enjoy this time of your life!
Happy Birthday!
Enjoy yourself and be safe.
Happy 21st from a fellow Atlantan.. what range do you go to?
Dang......I've got shoes older than that!
Sounds like it's gonna be a good day.....Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday!!
They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security Benjamin Franklin
I'm not pro gun, I'm pro rights. What are you?
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Congrats and Enjoy!
Lex et Libertas Semper Vigilo, Fortis, Paratus, et Fidelis!
"Not only do the people who put their lives on the line to protect the rest of us deserve better, we all deserve better than to have our own security undermined by those who undermine law enforcement." -Thomas Sowell
Dude I know how you feel. I won't be 21 for a bit over 2 months, but I've already got everything picked out. Congrats.
Happy Birthday
Ahhh, what an awful dream. Ones and zeros everywhere... and I thought I saw a two.
Congratulations and happy birthday!


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New Chevy Sonic is RS hatchback
Published: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 1:19 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 1:19 p.m.
The newest Chevrolet Sonic is a peppy, stylish, versatile and good handling RS hatchback with standard turbo engine, leather-trimmed seats and smartphone infotainment link — all for a starting price tag of less $21,000.
Base price: $14,785 for LS hatchback with manual transmission; $15,880 for LS automatic; $16,240 for LT manual; $17,525 for LT automatic; $17,850 for LTZ manual; $19,185 for LTZ automatic; $20,185 for RS manual.
Price as tested: $20,995.
Type: Front-engine, front-wheel drive, five-passenger, mid-size, hatchback.
Engine: 1.4-liter, double overhead cam, turbocharged, Ecotec inline four cylinder with VVT.
Mileage: 27 mpg (city), 34 mpg (highway).
Better yet, the 2013 Sonic 5-Door RS has the top, overall, five-out-of-five-stars rating for passenger protection in frontal and side crash testing, according to the federal government.
And the Sonic is a recommended buy of Consumer Reports magazine, where first-year owner reports put predicted reliability of Sonic models at average.
Don't confuse the 138-horsepower Sonic RS, which comes with a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission and peak torque of 148 foot-pounds, with the more fuel-sipping versions of Sonic sedan and hatchback. Transmission gearing is different in the RS to get power to the front wheels quicker. With bigger wheels and more standard equipment, the RS also weighs more.
So the best RS fuel economy rating from the government of 27 miles per gallon in city driving and 34 mpg on the highway with manual transmission is a tad lower than that of other Sonics.
The test Sonic RS hatchback averaged 28 mpg in combined city/highway travel.
But the get-up-and-go of the sporty-looking, four-cylinder turbocharged RS hatchback quickly becomes appealing.
Retail price certainly can be appealing, too, when standard features are factored in.
Starting manufacturer's suggested retail price, including destination charge, of $20,995 for the 2013 RS five-door hatchback with 1.8-liter, double overhead cam, turbo four cylinder and six-speed manual transmission is $5,400 more than that for a base, 2013 Sonic LS hatchback with non-turbo four cylinder with 125 foot-pounds of torque and five-speed manual.
But the RS standard equipment includes 17-inch, five-spoke, aluminum wheels, rear brake discs and the leather-trimmed, front bucket seats that have suede-like microfiber inserts and stitched "RS" on them and look like those in a sports car. There's a leather-wrapped, sport steering wheel, premium floor mats with RS emblems on them and premium audio with six speakers.
And the RS comes standard with Chevrolet's MyLink infotainment system that is compatible with smartphones for use of Pandora and Stitcher Internet radio as well as the low-cost BringGo smartphone navigation system.
The Sonic is the "middle child" of Chevrolet's three smallest cars — Spark, Sonic and Cruze.
The Spark, however, is not a recommended buy of Consumer Reports, and the Cruze is offered only as a sedan with 15 cubic feet of trunk space.
This compares with 19 cubic feet behind the Sonic RS rear seats and the 47.7 cubic feet of cargo room when the Sonic hatchback's rear seats are folded down. These seats split 60/40 for different types of people- and cargo-hauling tasks.
The five-passenger Sonic five-door RS uses the same turbocharged four-cylinder engine that the Cruze has.
Starting retail price, including destination charge, for a 2013 Cruze sedan with this turbo four cylinder is $19,370 and does not include the large wheels and leather seat trim that are on the Sonic RS.
In the test Sonic RS five door, this powerplant gave strong "oomph" to slow-speed start ups, after a bit of turbo lag. The engine sounds were mostly pleasant, save for when the RS was near its 6,500 rpm redline and the four cylinder was buzzing loudly
But the six-speed manual felt loose, not precise, in its movements and there was an overall notchy feel.
Thanks to a slightly lowered ride height, stiffened suspension and performance-tuned dampers, the RS tester was well-planted to the pavement and there was no overall tippy feeling. The ride wasn't punishing. Rather, the RS rode firmly, with many, but not all, road bumps muted beneath passengers.
Power steering is fuel-saving electric and had a lighter feel in the test car than expected.
The test Sonic RS surprised with its upscale interior materials and excellent fit and finish.
Seat adjustments were all manual, and once the driver's seat was properly positioned, there were decent views out front and to the side. Views out the back were somewhat blocked by the Sonic hatchback's rear window pillars, and there is no rearview camera offered as an option. But the Sonic's small size meant many motions at the back could be detected by an alert driver.
Front-seat passengers get a bit less headroom — 37.6 inches to 38.7 inches, depending on whether there's a sunroof — than the Fiesta and Elantra GT buyers have.
Interestingly, back-seat riders in the Sonic RS get a full 38.1 inches as the Sonic roofline doesn't slope down until aft of the back-seat passengers' heads.
This is more than the 37.2 inches in the Fiesta back seat and the 37.9 inches in the back of the Elantra GT.
Legroom of 41.8 inches in the Sonic hatchback front seats is generous but still a tad less than the 42.2 inches in the front seats of the Fiesta and 42 inches in the Elantra GT. Rear-seat legroom of 34.6 inches is equal to that of the Elantra GT and better than the 31.2 inches in the back of the Fiesta.
The Sonic RS comes with an impressive 10 standard air bags plus electronic stability control and antilock brakes.
Last September, the 2013 Sonic was the subject of a safety recall because an electronic component might not alert drivers when a turn signal stopped working.
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What is the best way to clean flocking? I have quite a few flocked goose decoys and I think they look great but when they get dirty it doesn't look so great.
I'm also thinking about flocking my duck decoys because it looks so good, during the next off season of coarse.
What works for you to clean the flocking?


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UK inflation stuck at highest level since May
By Olesya Dmitracova and William Schomberg
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's inflation rate unexpectedly held steady for the fourth consecutive month in January but there was little respite for consumers as it remained at its highest level since May, official data showed on Tuesday.
Annual consumer price inflation stayed at 2.7 percent last month, the Office for National Statistics said, slightly below the 2.8 percent median forecast in a Reuters poll of economists.
It is the first time inflation has remained unchanged for four months since records began in 1996, the ONS said.
A let-up in the pressure on the strained budgets of British households may still be some way off. Some economists predict inflation will touch 3 percent in coming months.
"In terms of the consumer, it certainly means that the squeeze on real spending power remains very much in place but that's mitigated to an extent by employment having held up relatively well," said Victoria Clarke, an economist at Investec.
Financial markets were little changed by the data.
The Bank of England warned last week that inflation might remain above its 2 percent target for the next two years. It will publish its latest quarterly economic forecasts on Wednesday.
The biggest upward contribution to the annual rate in January came from an 8.5 percent rise in alcohol and tobacco prices. The main downward pressure came from slower rises in the prices of miscellaneous goods and services, such as money transfer fees, as well as clothes and shoes. Continued...


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Looking forward to meet a gentleman here .Please if you don't know how to pull a chair for your date, I am not the guy for you .Nothing could be better if you are from Army background ,it suits my lifestyle and I consider them to be polite in manners.
I am flexible when it comes to dating men but of course keeping in mind that you are testeaious.
I always believe in that In Dew of Little Things The Heart finds its Morning and is Refreshed. Everyman who is in relationship should make an effort to keep the fire ignited else your masculinity is not defined.
If I am the one who understands how to make you feel like a man than you need to make me feel like I am the only one in the world.
I am stronger than steel when it comes to protecting my family and so will it be for you but deep inside yes I am emotional.
Talking about spirituality and religion I believe God is one and he has a watch on us. But I certainly don't believe in Going to temples donating money or going in first place for 'Poonya'. If you are good to thy neighbor, thy people at work or people at thy service it works well.
To talk more about me, I am Open to my family and friends. My family has accepted me the way I am and that's the reason I shifted to the most happening city 'Mumbai'. My mother's support is always there and so is my Sister's. If I ever fight you can always call them up and complain. :P
I really don't care how your past was I but you should have courage to see the future that's where the game begins and this is for all those who are looking for friendship or anything more. When I see future I work for it to fulfill it.
Having said some of the things I look for in a guy, I would like to add that I am very down to earth, sensitive kind of guy. I love to party, drink, go on long drives (crazy for bikes) and travel a lot .I am adventurous, love to go to forests or do white water rafting, cliff jumping,horse riding and stuff. Have a small room in my heart for animals. I do write poems, when I am emotional (just a beginner), painting at times.
Every gay guy has a spark in him, hope mine matches with you and in coming years I could have one of those long awaited diamond ring on one of those fingers.
Promise will never let us see the old age home, we'll never be old. Have nothing much to offer but ME. Immaturely Mature, I search for a Golden Bird.
Last but not least: People of any caste, creed, culture, religion, color, thoughts and background can contact me for friendship. My arms are always open for it.
Want to be an interior designer or a landscape architect in future
Another thing I love to do is Interior Designing and Décor.
Movies : Definitely 'a constant Gardner', 'illusionist', 'HP series', 'what happens in Vegas','Forgetting sarah MArshal' and plenty man!
Music: I am into pop and Romantic songs.Bollywood as well and classic too.My favroute Artists would be 'Lana Del Ray','rihanna', 'Gaga', 'rahat fateh ali khan', 'eric Clapton','eminem','subha mudgal' and lot many other artists.
Shows: 'Friends' ,'lie to me','grey's anatomy','pretty little liers', 'Gossip girls', 'suits','simpsons','south park','family guy','vampire dairies','Disney channels,'shinchan' :)
Food: Well I am a foody. Italian would be my favrouite and if I have to name it in indian cusine it has to be rajasthani. :)
and then Friends,Family,Adventure,Gadgets (music,movie nd stuff) and Shopping
I get bored easily so I really need something or the other to keep myself busy.
Working on myself to make myself more worthy of someone s love.
I really love to party.
just unleache me and I ll go drinking and Dance ofcourse.
On the otherhand I really like to spend some quality time with loved ones as well, sitting and Talking. :)
If you really believe in knowing a person and hanging out with him once in a while and If you wana be my someone special. :)


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Hackers Attacked "Wall" Section of Facebook
According to Sophos, a security firm, on August 7, 2008, malicious hackers targeting users of Facebook, the social-networking site, through comments uploaded on the much-frequented 'Wall' page of the site.
The Wall, a prime feature of Facebook profile pages, serves as members' forum to post messages for each other. These messages also contain videos, music, photos and Web links to other sites, apart from text. The current malware attacks through a Wall message supposedly come from a friend who entreats the users to click on a link to watch a video clip on an apparently Google hosted Website.
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Laid Off & Loving It via Boston Globe.
Encouraging Read: Laid Off & Loving ItFebruary 23, 2009
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It seems like the NYT, Boston Globe, and Washington Post are obsessed with how this recession has affected only one group of citizens: middle-to-upper-middle class white Americans. As touching as this article is, and really, how nice for these families, this is not the reality faced by the majority of Americans around the country. Their reality is not a question of cutting back on Whole Foods, or eliminating the nanny, or using their "time off" to enjoy a cooking class–instead, it is one of foreclosure, no severance packages, the lack of healthcare, and trying to make unemployment benefits stretch a whole lot farther than before.
I don't begrudge this family, or others like them, their newfound joy in the everyday. But after reading so many of these "lifestyle human interest" features, it's near impossible to realize how dire the situation is for people who aren't so privileged.
I'm afraid I had the same reaction to this article as bkp did. I understand the author's intent, but it's just not reality for people who are finding themselves suddenly thrust into a life of true poverty. If you're worried about how you're going to pay for medication for your sick child or are losing your home, finding anything positive about unemployment is extremely difficult.
This is an article about the upper middle class, not about the people who have been hurt the most by the recession and job loss.
Again, I understand the intent, and I think it's great for these families (and, if I were to lose my job, I would certainly try to make the most of the situation) in the article, but it just rubs me the wrong way…big time.
Anna @ D16s last blog post: Matte ebony floors.
I see where the other comments are coming from, but…it's kind of nice to see a positive spin on the economy – not all doom and gloom. The thing I got from this – and something I've been thinking about lately – is that sometimes we need to reprioritize .
I don't understand. Should stories about the economy focus only on those hardest hit? This is a story about people who are trying to find the positive in the face of being unemployed. Should they apologize for being better off before they lost their jobs?
My adjusted gross income for 2008 was about $10,000. I borrowed an additional $15,000 from my parents. I haven't had a steady job since 2007, and I am not eligible for unemployment. But I have only $1500 in credit card debt and I paid for my car with cash. The fact that I'm not struggling as much as so many other people doesn't diminish my struggling, nor does the fact that others are struggling less.
I agree with heather{dot}com — it's nice to see some positive stories about the economy.
It is nice to see the media look at unemployment from a variety of perspectives. Too much of news coverage focuses on negative aspects of our economic climate. While no one wants to find themselves laid off, why shouldn't people make the best of their situation? As someone who was recently laid off, time is my most abundant resource, and I am making the most of it while I search of a job.
Re: heather{dot}com's & Lolly's comments — My point was not that these articles shouldn't be published or that we shouldn't read them. My point was that these articles aren't the ONLY ones that should be published in these papers. The Times especially has a pretty good track record of being willfully ignorant of lower-income issues (esp. with respect to this recession), probably because lower-income people aren't reading their paper, unlike the people who ARE featured in these human interest stories. It's just another instance of class marginalization and privilege rearing its ugly head.
I realize this is a decorating blog and probably not the best venue for this type of discussion, but it's frustrating to see the disparity in news coverate in some of the most mainstream, widely read papers. It's like acknowledging the recession is trendy now, but only if the recession isn't actually touching you too badly that you can't afford to take that cooking class you've always wanted to take.
Yikes, I am almost afraid to add fuel to the fire here!
Firstly, as someone who is newly laid off from a design job and thrust into some very real hardships, I will admit being flustered by this article. I have always been a conservative spender and a strict saver, but I have two loans, a chronic health condition, NO severance package and now no health insurance.
Being laid of is hardly a walk in the park, and I was not provided with some of the cushy benefits these families were given, such as severance. Unlike Mr. Dwyer, I can't afford my medical bills, let alone a class at the Harvard Extension School.
However, that all out of my system, I think that this is a good example of of families that showed excellent survival skills by aptly saving for unknown future circumstances. They obviously earnestly made and saved enough money to pay rent/mortgage, pay the bills, buy groceries, etc., which is something that I wish I could boast for many other families in America.
The housing crisis proves that too many people bit off more than they could chew, which rather unfortunately barreled into the rest of us, even those who lived and worked within their means. Granted, the families in this article may be well outside the average family income bracket, but they didn't spend lavishly either. They planned, and saved.
I am glad this was posted – great discussion!
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