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(Below is Baylor's press release on the players added as part of its 2013 recruiting class.)
WACO, Texas — Baylor head coach Art Briles announced Wednesday the signing of 23 student-athletes to National Letters of Intent to play football at the school. The 23 2013 signees are comprised of 21 high school standouts and two junior college transfers.
"We're very pleased with this recruiting class," Briles said. "This should be the highest rated class we've ever had, without question."
Baylor's 2013 signing class is stacked with defensive players, as nearly two-thirds of the newcomers are likely to play on the defensive side of the ball under third-year D-coordinator Phil Bennett.
"We needed to be a little heavier defensively, because we lost some guys, and we're trying to make sure our numbers match out," Briles said. "So we were a little lighter on the offensive side of the ball than defensively, but that's the emphasis that we are making. We are doing everything we can to help both sides of the ball."
The class includes three All-Americans: wide receiver Robbie Rhodes of Southwest High School in Fort Worth, linebacker Taylor Young of DeSoto (Texas) High School and original 2012 signee Brian Nance of Trinity High School in Euless, Texas; as well as four additional national top-200 prospects: freshmen linemen Andrew Billings (DL) of Waco (Texas) High School and Maurice Porter (OL) of Marshall High School in Missouri City, Texas, early enrollee quarterback Chris Johnson of Bryan (Texas) High School and original 2012 signee wide receiver Kiante' Griffin of Hebron High School in Carrollton, Texas.
"I want to say thank you to our commits for staying committed to us," Briles said, "for a bunch of these guys it was a tremendous amount of time, as far back as last February. For them to stay that committed to us for that amount of time says a lot about them, and also says a lot about the direction of Baylor football and Baylor University. We'll have a great four-to-five year journey together.
"The thing that's inspiring not only to the people at Baylor now, but the people that are watching Baylor, is how proactive this University is being from an academic standpoint and an athletic and educational facility standpoint. People see the construction, people see the proactiveness, people want to be a part of it. That is something that everyone is certainly taking note of."
Baylor's 2013 class is made up predominantly of Texas recruits (22 of 23 from in-state schools) and includes four student-athletes currently enrolled in Baylor's spring semester who will participate in 2013 spring drills (scheduled to begin March 1): Griffin, Johnson, Nance and mid-year junior college signee Gus Penning, a tight end from Riverside Community College.
By State:
Texas (22)
Michigan (1)
By Position:
Offense (8 – 3 receivers, 2 linemen, 1 running back, 1 quarterback, 1 tight end)
Defense (15 – 5 linemen, 5 linebackers, 5 backs)
Athlete (0)
Specialist (0)
By Class:
Freshmen (21)
Sophomores (1)
Juniors (1)
(Writer's note: below the jump are the complete bios of all 23 members of Baylor's 2013 recruiting class.)
DL – 6-0, 305 – Waco, Texas (Waco HS)
National top 200 local recruit from nearby Waco (Texas) High School… All-state defensive lineman played for head coaches Marty Herbst and Danny Ramsey at WHS… No. 158 overall national prospect on 247Sports.com's Top247 listing and No. 168 nationally on Rivals250 list… National position rankings among defensive tackles: No. 12 by Rivals.com, No. 12 by Scout.com, No. 12 by 247Sports.com, No. 13 (OG) by ESPN.com… Overall rank among Texas recruits: No. 18 by 247Sports.com, No. 18 by Austin American-Statesman's Fabulous 55, No. 23 by Rivals.com, No. 35 by ESPN.com and Waco Tribune-Herald (top 50)… Ranked fifth among in-state defensive tackles by Dave Campbell's Texas Football (first-team "All-Texas") and seventh by Dallas Morning News/SportsDay State Top 100… Led Waco to 9-4 record and 2012 DII regional quarterfinals as senior… Named first-team 2012 4A All-State and first-team 2012 All-District 8-4A lineman… Totaled 132 pancakes as senior… Also named first-team 2012 All-Super Centex by Waco Tribune-Herald… Helped Waco to 7-4 mark and 2011 DII bi-district finals as junior… Earned 2011 4A All-State honorable mention and first-team 2011 All-District 8-4A honors… Credited with 134 pancakes as junior… Named first-team 2011 All-Super Centex.
"When you think D-lineman, when you think great person, great leader, passionate player, strongest guy in the state of Texas–maybe in the United States of America–you think Andrew Billings. I mean, you talk Robert Griffin III, you talk Ahmad Dixon, you talk Andrew Billings – these are big-name, big-time, stud players from Central Texas, who are staying in Central Texas, and making Baylor University a university that other high school students wish to be at."
LB – 6-1, 185 – Orange, Texas (West Orange-Stark HS)
Two-time all-state honoree from West Orange-Stark High School in Orange, Texas… Three-year starter at linebacker and defensive back under head coach Cornel Thompson at WO-S… National position rankings among linebackers: No. 37 by Scout.com, No. 37 by ESPN.com, No. 44 by Rivals.com… Rated No. 9 linebacker prospect in state of Texas and No. 82 overall recruit by Dallas Morning News/SportsDay… Ranked 53rd-best recruit in Texas by ESPN.com… Also listed on Texas top 100 listings by SuperPrep (No. 57), Rivals/Yahoo! Lonestar (No. 73) and Waco Tribune-Herald… Earned first-team 2012 3A All-State honors at DB after totaling 88 tackles, two interceptions, four passes defensed and one fumble recovery as senior… Led West Orange-Stark to 13-1 record and state quarterfinals in 2012… Earned 2012 first-team All-District 21-3A and first-team All-Orange Leader honors as safety… Named 2011 second-team Class 3A All-State as junior… Helped WO-SHS to 10-4 record and regional finals in 2011… Credited with 62 tackles, six tackles-for-loss and three and a half sacks in 2011… Earned first-team 2011 All-District 21-3A honors at linebacker… Starter on West Orange-Stark 2010 team that reached DII bi-district finals and finished 8-3.
"A good player at a variety of different positions, for us possibly our "Bear" position. He's an athletic, all-around athlete; a great basketball player and high jumper. He's from an excellent football team down there at West Orange-Stark in the Golden Triangle."
DL – 6-1, 280 – Allen, Texas (Allen HS)
Defensive lineman from state champion Allen (Texas) High School… Played under head coach Tom Westerberg at AHS… Ranked 55th on Dallas Morning News/SportsDay's Area Top 100, the 13th D-Lineman listed… National position rankings among defensive tackles: No. 57 by 247Sports.com, No. 86 by Scout.com and No. 98 by ESPN.com… Earned honorable mention 2012 Class 5A All-State recognition after leading Allen to 5A DI state championship, capping 15-1 season…Made 61 tackles, nine tackles-for-loss, six sacks, six QB hurries and two fumble recoveries as senior in 2012… Named 2012 first-team All-Area by Dallas Morning News/SportsDay and 2012 District 10-5A Defensive Player of Year… 2012 first-team All-District 10-5A nose guard… Second-team All-District 8-5A honoree as DT in 2011 as junior on AHS 11-1 DI area finalist squad… Father Byron and uncle Brandon played football at SMU.
"Byron has a great upside – he's a quick-twitch guy that can really make some noise in the middle from one of the more historic programs in America right now in Allen High School. We're extremely excited about getting him on campus."
DL – 6-4, 305 – Duncanville, Texas (Duncanville HS / Navarro College)
Imposing junior college defensive lineman transfer from Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas… Rated No. 20 among junior college defensive tackle prospects by 247Sports.com (No. 153 overall)… Played for head coach Nick Bobeck at Navarro… Honorable mention 2012 NJCAA All-America selection as sophomore… Led Navarro to 10-2 record and No. 4 ranking in final 2012 NJCAA national poll… Totaled 46 tackles, 11 for loss, and three breakups in 10 games at Navarro… Transferred to Navarro from North Texas, where played one game in 2011… Recorded safety in UNT season-opener vs. FIU with tackle in endzone… Prepped at Duncanville (Texas) High School, played for head coach Jeff Dicus… Two-time first-team All-District 5-5A honoree as senior (2010) and junior (2009)… Led DHS to 8-4 record and 2010 DI area finals as senior… Totaled 72 tackles and 11 sacks in 2010.
"We like that Terell is still a young kid, he's only 19 years old. He's a big, strong body who can play inside on the defensive front and we really feel that he has a great upside and a great future at Baylor. We're very excited about him joining this program."
LB – 6-1, 205 – Rockwall, Texas (Heath HS)
Linebacker from Heath High School in Rockwall, Texas… Three-year starter under head coach Mickey Moss at HHS… National position rankings among linebackers: No. 28 by ESPN.com, No. 37 by Rivals.com, No. 38 by 247Sports.com, No. 56 by Scout.com… Ranked 28th on Dallas Morning News/SportsDay's Area Top 100 listing, fourth linebacker listed… Rated No. 38 prospect in state on Rivals/Yahoo! Lonestar Top 100… Also listed on Texas top 100 listings by ESPN.com (No. 47), Rivals.com (No. 52), 247Sports.com (No. 68) and Waco Tribune-Herald (top 50)… Totaled 114 tackles, one interception and one fumble recovery as senior in 2012 on 6-5 Heath team… Named 2012 first-team All-District 12-5A at inside linebacker… Earned 2011 honorable mention Class 4A All-State recognition after leading HHS to 11-2 record and region semifinals as junior… Made 111 tackles, two forced fumbles, one interception and one fumble recovery as junior… Named 2011 first-team All-District 10-4A linebacker… Starter as sophomore in 2010, tallied 62 tackles in 10 games en route to being named second-team All-District 10-4A at inside linebacker.
"A great kid; he's an inside-outside player from the linebacker position. We're probably looking at him at outside. He's a quick-twitch guy, very athletic – another great student-athlete that we're extremely proud and happy to get on campus. He's a guy that's very highly rated, and we're pumped about getting him."
DB – 5-8, 160 – Katy, Texas (Katy HS)
Speedy, two-way standout as wide receiver/defensive back at state champion Katy (Texas) High School… Played under head coach Gary Joseph at KHS… National position rankings among cornerbacks: No. 44 by 247Sports.com, No. 66 by Scout.com, No. 75 by Rivals.com… Rated No. 49 prospect in state on Austin American-Statesman's Fabulous 55 listing… Also 49th overall recruit in state according to 247Sports.com ranking… Listed among Houston Top 100 by VYPE/Rivals publication… Led Katy to perfect 16-0 season and 2012 5A DII state championship as senior… Named first-team All-District 19-5A wide receiver after totaling 385 yards and five touchdowns on 16 receptions… Defensively made 26 tackles, two interceptions and one pass breakup… Also ran for 103 yards on eight carries and threw 61-yard pass… Helped Katy to 12-1 record and 2011 DII regional semis as junior… Finished with 24 receptions for 408 yards and eight TDs… Named 2011 All-District 19-5A as both receiver and all-purpose player… Member of Katy's 13-1 regional finalist squad in 2010… Also excelled in track and field at KHS, placed second in 100-meter dash (10.3) and fourth in 200 meters at 2012 5A state meet as junior… Ran anchor on AAU record-breaking 4×100 relay team from Houston Youth Track Club that ran 40.00.
"What can you say? The fastest guy in America. He'll win the state 100 and 200 meters this spring, if there's no injuries. He'll be the fastest person in the United States this year. He's got a great upside, and we're certainly excited to get him here at the cornerback position, and we're excited about his future."
DB – 6-0, 175 – Fort Worth, Texas (Southwest HS)
Athletic playmaker from Southwest High School in Fort Worth, Texas… Played for head coach Lanny Trammell at SHS… Played quarterback, running back, receiver and cornerback… The fifth-ranked "athlete" on Dallas Morning News/SportsDay's Area Top 100 recruit listing, also No. 72 overall prospect… National position rankings among "athletes": No. 115 by 247Sports.com and No. 144 by ESPN.com… Starting quarterback as senior, missed much of latter portion of 2012 season due to injury… Southwest finished 9-3 and 2012 4A DII area finalist… Threw for 1,133 yards (54-for-96 passing) and 17 TDs, ran for 296 yards and one TD in 38 attempts as senior… Breakout season as junior, named 2011 District 6-4A Offensive Player of Year after leading Southwest to 11-2 finish and DI bi-district finals… Threw for 2,859 yards (140-for-254) and 37 TDs and ran for 500 yards and seven TDs on 91 attempts… Made national headlines in October 2011 by throwing state-record nine TD passes (eight to teammate and fellow Baylor signee Robbie Rhodes) in 66-21 win over Arlington Heights (one shy of national record)… Finished 20-for-30 for 562 yards… 21 of 37 passing TDs in 2011 were to Rhodes, his teammate since middle school (Wedgwood MS)… Helped SHS to 8-4 record and 2010 DII area finals as sophomore… Named 2010 District 6-4A Offensive Player of Year after throwing for 1,570 yards (92-for-179) and 25 TDs and rushing for 1,133 yards and 13 TDs (153 attempts)… Basketball letterman at Southwest, averaged 7.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 5.1 steals and 4.1 assists as junior in 2011-12… Also standout in track and field at SHS, won gold medal in 4×100 relay (40.899) and silver medal in 4×200 (1:25.45) at 2012 Class 4A state meet.
"Wesley was the quarterback of his football team and he's going to play defensive back here. He's a great basketball player, a great track athlete, he ran on their gold medalist 4×100 and 4×200 relays last year at the state meet. He tore his ACL this fall, but rehab is going well, and we're certainly excited about his future. He brings a lot of confidence and ability to the DB position."
RB – 5-9, 195 – Killeen, Texas (Shoemaker HS)
All-purpose runner from Shoemaker High School in Killeen, Texas… Played under head coaches Channon Hall and Ken Gray at SHS… Ranked the nation's seventh-best "all-purpose" back by Rivals.com… National position rankings among running backs: No. 31 by 247Sports.com, No. 39 by ESPN.com and No. 48 by Scout.com… Ranked No. 6 running back prospect on Dallas Morning News/SportsDay's State Top 100 listing, 69th-best overall recruit… Other Texas top 100 listings: No. 54 by SuperPrep, No. 61 by Rivals/Yahoo! Lonestar Top 100, No. 67 by ESPN.com, No. 69 by Rivals.com, No. 69 by 247Sports.com and listed on Waco Tribune-Herald Texas Top 100… Earned 2012 honorable mention 5A All-State recognition after rushing for 1,597 yards and 18 TDs and catching 28 passes for 255 yards and three TDs as senior… Had single-game total of 303 yards and four TDs on 26 carries in win over Universidad Nuevo Leaon… Named 2012 first-team All-District 8-5A as utility back… Ran for 812 yards and nine TDs in 164 attempts as junior in 2011… Named first-team 2011 All-District 12-5A running back… Totaled 430 yards and two scores as sophomore… Named second-team 2010 All-District 12-5A running back… Also runs track, has recorded 22.08 time in 200 meters and 10.6 in 100 meters.
"A big-time guy, big-time player and running back. Johnny will contribute for us because of his explosive nature, his mentality, and his physical ability. Johnny's a guy that's powerful and fast. We're certainly excited about his future."
WR – 6-4, 200 – Wylie, Texas (East HS)
Talented receiver from East High School in Wylie, Texas… Topped 100 career receptions at EHS under head coach Joe Lepsis… National position rankings among wide receivers: No. 50 by 247Sports.com, No. 67 by Rivals.com… Ranked 33rd overall prospect on Dallas Morning News/SportsDay's Area Top 100 listing, the seventh receiver listed… Listed 63rd by Dallas Morning News/SportsDay State Top 100, 14th among wide receivers… Other Texas top 100 listings: No. 58 by 247Sports.com, No. 62 by SuperPrep, No. 63 by Rivals.com, No. 76 by Rivals/Yahoo! Lonestar and on Waco Tribune-Herald Texas Top 100… Attended U.S. Army National Combine in San Antonio in January 2012, named honorable mention All-Combine… Helped East to 9-4 record and 2012 4A DII region finals as senior… Named first-team 2012 All-District 13-4A… Totaled 50 receptions for 934 yards (18.7 average) and 12 TDs as senior… Part of EHS's 8-3 squad in 2011 that made DII bi-district finals as junior… Named 2011 second-team All-District 10-4A… Had 41 catches for 420 yards (10.2 average) and four TDs as junior… As sophomore in 2010 made 12 receptions for 252 yards (21.0 average) and one touchdown… Also lettered in basketball at East, named second-team 2010 All-District 10-4A on hardcourt.
"We've gotten some good players out of Dallas Wylie East the last few years, and Quan is another one. He's one of the two guys that committed to us last spring along with Robbie Rhodes, we certainly feel like we got the two best outside receivers in America. He's a big guy, he's every bit of 6-4 and a solid 200 pounds. He'll run the core of the 4×400 relay this spring, he's extremely fast. We're really anxious for his journey here at Baylor University and to continue our great receiver tradition."
DB – 6-0, 180 – San Antonio, Texas (East Central HS)
Defensive back from East Central High School in San Antonio, Texas… Three-year starter for head coach Robert Walker at ECHS… Rated nation's No. 25 safety by Scout.com and 81st by 247Sports.com… Listed state's No. 9 cornerback prospect by Dave Campbell's Texas Football… Texas top 100 listings: No. 74 by Rivals.com and Lonestar, No. 80 by SuperPrep… Led East Central to 8-4 record and 2012 5A DI area finals as senior… 2012 APSE Class 5A All-State honorable mention and 2012 first-team All-District 28-5A honoree… Totaled 56 tackles, 13 breakups and one interception as senior… Helped ECHS to 8-4 mark and 2011 DI area finals as junior… Earned 2011 honorable mention 5A All-State recognition as junior… Named 2011 first-team All-District 28-5A and to 2011 San Antonio Express-News All-Area team… Made 56 tackles and four interceptions as junior… Started at cornerback on 2010 ECHS squad that finished 7-4 and made DI bi-district finals… Earned 2010 All-District 28-5A honorable mention honors as sophomore… Also excelled in track and field at East Central, ran 4×100 and 4×200 relays, 110-meter hurdles and high jump… Won 2010 110-meter hurdles district title as freshman.
"A great track athlete and a great hurdler, with a good sized frame. He's a great leader. He's very fluid, with great movement, and can change directions. He does a great job of covering the field from a defensive standpoint, another guy we're extremely excited about."
OL – 6-2, 275 – Missouri City, Texas (Marshall HS)
Offensive lineman from Marshall High School in Missouri City, Texas… Played under head coach James Williams at MHS… Rated nation's 43rd offensive guard prospect by 247Sports.com and 59th by Scout.com… Listed among VYPE/Rivals publication's Houston Top 100 recruits… Rated No. 134 overall recruit in Texas by 247Sports.com… Led Marshall to 13-1 record and 2012 4A DII quarterfinals as senior… Named first-team 2012 All-District 22-4A as senior…. Teammate and fellow lineman at Marshall of Baylor signee Maurice Porter.
"D-Mo is very engaging, very athletic and just a tough guy on the football field – that's what we loved about him. We think he can come in here and just continue our great line of O-linemen that certainly has been developed over the last few years. We're pumped about D-Mo, and we're excited to get him in that shiny gold helmet."
LB/DE – 6-1, 220 – Fort Worth, Texas (All Saints Episcopal School)
Three-sport star at All Saints Episcopal School in Fort Worth, Texas… Four-year varsity football starter under head coach Aaron Beck at All Saints… National position rankings among outside linebackers: No 61 by ESPN.com, No. 69 by Scout.com, No. 83 by 247Sports.com… Ranked 58th on Dallas Morning News/SportsDay's Area Top 100 recruiting listing, seventh among linebackers… Rated 88th overall prospect in state of Texas and 108th regionally by ESPN.com… Led All Saints to perfect 11-0 season and 2012 SPC state championship as senior… Named first-team 2012 SPC All-State… Made 70 tackles, 11 for loss, six sacks, two interceptions, three forced fumbles and 15 QB hurries in 2012… Led All Saints to 2011 SPC state runner-up finish and 9-2 record as junior… Totaled 96 tackles (62 solo), 24 for loss, 12 sacks and three fumble recoveries in 2011… Received recruiting interest from multiple Ivy League schools… Also lettered in basketball and track at All Saints, competed in 100 and 200 meters as well as 4×100 relay.
"X-man is a very intelligent kid, with great upside and a great motor. We're really excited to have him, another multiple-offer guy who fought off people all the way to stay true to Baylor. Once again we're excited to get him on our defense."
OL – 6-6, 290 – Missouri City, Texas (Marshall HS)
National top 200 recruit from Marshall High School in Missouri City, Texas… Offensive lineman played for head coach James Williams at MHS… Has only played three seasons of football in lifetime… 198th overall national prospect on 247Sports.com's Top247 listing… National position rankings: No. 17 (OT) by 247Sports.com, No. 24 (OG) by Scout.com, No. 35 (OT) by Rivals.com, No. 55 (OT) by ESPN.com… State rankings among Texas recruits: No. 26 by 247Sports.com, No. 26 on Austin American-Statesman's Fabulous 55, No. 50 by SuperPrep, No. 55 by Rivals.com, Waco Tribune-Herald Texas Top 100… Fourth-best offensive line prospect in state according to Dave Campbell's Texas Football… No. 7 offensive lineman recruit on Dallas Morning News/SportsDay's State Top 100 listing… Listed on VYPE/Rivals publication's Houston Top 100… Led Marshall to 13-1 record and 2012 4A DII quarterfinals as senior… Participated in 2012 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Houston following senior season… Named first-team 2011 All-District 23-5A honoree as junior in second season playing sport… Also named 2011 second-team All-Sun by Sugar Land Sun… Teammate and fellow lineman at Marshall of Baylor signee Darius Moore.
"Just a dominant figure; I mean the guy is 17-years-old, he's 6-6, 290, and he's got a great upside. He could come in here and continue our great success of offensive lineman that have done great collegiately and gone on to the league. He's a guy that we have a tremendous amount of faith and confidence in and he will develop and become a dominant player not only in this league but nationally."
S – 6-1, 185 – Cypress, Texas (Cypress Woods HS)
Dual-sport football/baseball athlete for Cypress Woods High School in Cypress, Texas… Played defensive back under head football coaches Trent Faith and David Jones at CWHS… National position rankings among safeties: No. 34 by Rivals.com, No. 67 by ESPN.com, No. 72 by 247Sports.com… No. 7 defensive back listed on Dallas Morning News/SportsDay's State Top 100, No. 70 overall recruit… Other Texas top 100 listings: No. 66 by Rivals/Yahoo! Lonestar, No. 70 by Rivals.com, Waco Tribune-Herald Texas Top 100… Listed on Houston Top 100 by VYPE/Rivals publication… Named second-team 2012 All-District 17-5A as senior… Also punted and returned punts for Cy-Woods as senior… Led Cy-Woods to 9-3 record and 2011 DII area finals as junior… Named second-team 2011 All-District 17-5A as junior… Totaled 80 tackles and three interceptions in 2011… Baseball letterman at Cy-Woods.
"He's going to end up being a great cover guy for us, a great safety, great roamer, and very physical football player. Alfred is a big, tall, lean safety, who is very physical. In the Cypress ISD area, those coaches all just think he's 'the guy' because he's earned that reputation around that whole district, and the two or three district areas around which include about 30 schools. He's a great leader and a tough physical player."
WR – 6-0, 185 – Fort Worth, Texas (Southwest HS)
Blue chip recruit and top 75 national prospect from Southwest High School in Fort Worth, Texas… All-American wide receiver rated nation's 18th-best recruit by Scout.com… Named Under Armour All-American and played in 2013 prep all-star game in St. Petersburg, Fla… Ranked 21st overall national prospect on 247Sports.com's Top247, 35th on ESPN150 and 69th on Rivals100… National position rating among wide receivers: No 2 by Scout.com, No. 2 on 247Sports.com, No. 3 by ESPN.com, No. 8 by Rivals.com… Played under head coach Lanny Trammell at SHS… Listed No. 1 overall recruit in state of Texas by 247Sports.com and on Austin American Statesman Fabulous 55… Other Texas top 100 listings: No. 4 by ESPN.com, No. 4 by Rivals/Yahoo! Lonestar, No. 8 by Rivals.com, No. 39 by SuperPrep and Waco Tribune-Herald (top 30)… Listed No. 2 receiver in Texas by Dallas Morning News/SportsDay's State Top 100 and No. 3 by Dave Campbell's Texas Football… Top receiver and No. 4 overall recruit in DFW by Dallas Morning News/SportsDay's Area Top 100… Led Southwest to 9-3 finish and 2012 4A DII area finals as senior… Named 2012 District 7-4A Co-MVP after totaling 945 yards and 16 TDs on 32 receptions and rushing for 296 yards and six TDs on 32 carries… Also threw for 379 yards and three TDs on 18-of-34 passing… Breakout season as junior in 2011 when led SHS to 11-2 finish and DI bi-district finals… Amassed 1,319 yards and 21 TDs on 47 receptions (28.1 average) as well as 208 yards and six TDs on 20 rushing attempts… Earned 2011 honorable mention 4A All-State and District 6-4A MVP honors as junior… Made national headlines in October 2011 with eight touchdown receptions (from QB and fellow Baylor signee Wesley Harris), tying national record and breaking Texas state mark, in 66-21 win over Arlington Heights (finished with 10 receptions for 394 yards – yardage another Texas record and sixth-highest total nationally)… Harris and Rhodes have been teammates since Wedgwood Middle School… Helped SHS to 8-4 record and 2010 DII area finals as sophomore… Had 17 receptions for 268 yards and six TDs, as well as 30 rushes for 751 yards and 16 TDs as sophomore… Basketball letterman at SHS, named 2012 District 6-4A Co-Offensive Player of Year after averaging 12.5 points, 8.1 rebounds and 3.3 assists as junior… Also starred in track, won two gold medals in 200-meter dash (21.06) and 4×100 relay (40.899) as well as silver in 4×200 (1:25.45) in 2012 4A state meet as junior.
"What can you say, he's the No. 1-rated receiver in America. A guy that's been loyal and faithful to us all the way through, whose going to have an outstanding future at Baylor University to help us continue our long line of success at the wide receiver position. He will win the state track meet in the open 200 again; he'll run a 20-point something. He anchored both the 4×100 and 4×200 to gold medals last year as a junior. When he looks up in the sky, those clouds are open, there is no ceiling."
S – 5-9, 180 – Irving, Texas (MacArthur HS)
Defensive back at MacArthur High School in Irving, Texas… Played under head coach Brian Basil at MHS… National position rankings among safeties: No. 46 by ESPN.com, No. 55 by 247Sports.com, No. 94 by Scout.com… Rated 41st overall recruit in state by Rivals.com… Other Texas top 100 listings: No. 54 by Dallas Morning News/SportsDay, No. 89 by SuperPrep… Rated seventh safety in state by Dave Campbell's Texas Football… Sixth among defensive back prospects on Dallas Morning News/SportsDay's Area Top 100… Led MacArthur to 7-4 record and 5A DI bi-district finals as senior… Totaled 75 tackles, four for loss, nine breakups and five forced fumbles as senior… Named first-team 2012 All-District 6-5A safety… Totaled 45 tackles as well as 124 yards rushing as junior in 2011… Named first-team 2011 All-District 6-5A safety as junior… Earned 2010 District 6-5A Defensive Sophomore of Year honors.
"Taion is a tough guy, a physical player with great change-of-direction ability. He's a great leader, very engaging, and another great addition to the defensive side of the ball. He's a great player who is going to help make a tremendous difference for us on the football field over the next few years."
DE – 6-1, 240 – Frisco, Texas (Centennial HS)
Defensive lineman from Centennial High School in Frisco, Texas… Played for head coach Mark Howard at CHS… National position rankings among defensive linemen: No. 32 by 247Sports.com, No. 35 by Rivals.com, No. 37 by Scout.com, No. 68 by ESPN.com… Third-best defensive end prospect in state by Dave Campbell's Texas Football… Rated 89th prospect in Texas by 247Sports.com and among Waco Tribune-Herald's Texas Top 100… Rated No. 40 on Dallas Morning News/SportsDay's Area Top 100, eighth defensive lineman listed… Led Centennial to 12-2 record and 2012 4A DII region II finals as senior… Totaled 102 tackles (73 solo), 21 sacks, 22 hurries, six forced fumbles and one safety as senior… Named honorable mention 2012 4A All-State and 2012 District 9-4A Defensive MVP… Earned second-team 2012 All-Area honors from Dallas Morning News/SportsDay… Led CHS to 12-1 finish and 2011 DII regional semis as junior… Made 89 tackles and 13 sacks as junior in 2011… Earned 2011 4A All-State honorable mention and first-team 2011 All-District 9-4A recognition as junior… Helped Centennial to 6-5 mark and 2010 bi-district finals as sophomore… Named 2010 District 9-4A Sophomore Defensive MVP.
"An extremely quick-twitch player, a great kid with a great motor and great instincts. A guy that we're really excited about, he'll add more mobility, more depth to the defensive side of the ball."
DL – 6-5, 260 – Hutto, Texas (Hutto HS)
Defensive lineman at Hutto (Texas) High School… Three-year varsity starter under head coach Steve Hale at HHS… Rated No. 69 among nation's defensive ends by 247Sports.com… Named first-team 2012 All-District 17-4A defensive end as senior… Totaled 48 tackles, five for loss, one sack, four QB hurries and three forced fumbles in 2012… Led Hutto to 9-2 record and 2011 DII bi-district finals as junior… Had 53 tackles and six sacks as junior… Starter as sophomore on HHS's 9-2 2010 squad that won first district title since 1970s and reached DII bi-district finals… Named 2010 District 16-4A Defensive Newcomer of Year.
"A kid that we think has a tremendous upside. He's a hard worker and a physical, tough guy. He overcame a knee injury as a junior, and he's a guy that when he's said-and-done out of here could be 6-6, 305 pounds, and could be a very dominant player and force for us – which is what we expect."
LB – 5-9, 215 – DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto HS)
All-American and all-state linebacker from DeSoto (Texas) High School… Three-year starter under head coach Claude Mathis at DHS… Named second-team 2012 MaxPreps All-America as senior… Selected as Texas 2012 Class 5A Defensive Player of Year following senior season… National position rankings: No. 80 by 247Sports.com, No. 88 Scout.com… Led DeSoto to 14-1 record and 5A state semis… Recorded 130 tackles, three sacks, four interceptions and three forced fumbles in memorable senior season… Named first-team 2012 5A All-State and 2012 District 7-5A Defensive MVP… Named first-team 2012 Dallas Area by Dallas Morning News/SportsDay… Led DHS to 10-2 finish and 2011 DI area finals as junior… Totaled 116 tackles and 3 sacks in 2011… Starter as sophomore on DeSoto's 2010 squad that finished 11-3 and advanced to DI regional finals.
"The defensive leader of a very storied football program that includes a lot of talented players. He's a tough guy and a downhill player. He's somebody that Coach Bennett and the defensive side of the staff were really drawn to because they knew that what he brought to the table was every intangible that's possible, plus the ability to play."
WR – 6-0, 200 – Carrollton, Texas (Hebron HS)
2012 Baylor signee and former two-way standout at Hebron High School in Carrollton, Texas, starred at receiver and defensive back… Played under head coach Brian Brazil at HHS… Rated No. 192 overall prospect nationally by 247Sports.com in 2012… Listed as top-50 recruit in Texas by Austin American Statesman's 2012 Texas Fabulous 55 (No. 22), 247Sports.com (No. 24), SuperPrep's Texas 121 (No. 48) and Waco Tribune-Herald Top 100 (top 50)… National 2012 position ranking among receivers: No. 25 by 247Sports.com, No. 41 by Scout.com, No. 49 by ESPN.com, No. 55 by Rivals.com… Rated fourth-best wide receiver in Texas by Lone Star Recruiting… Additional 2012 overall-prospect in-state rankings: 53rd by Rivals.com Texas Postseason Top 100, 57th by Lone Star Recruiting Top 100, 69th by ESPN.com, Houston Chronicle Top 100, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Top 100… Rated 26th overall recruit by Dallas Morning News SportsDay's 2012 Dallas-Area Top 100, third among receivers… Ranked 92nd on Scout.com's Midlands Top 150… Played primarily at defensive back as senior in 2011, totaled 41 tackles, two interceptions and two PBUs… At receiver caught 12 passes for 219 yards and two touchdowns and returned four kickoffs for 148 yards as senior on 6-5 Hebron squad… Named first-team All-District 8-5A cornerback in 2011… As junior in 2010 made 19 receptions for 291 yards and one TD… Had breakout sophomore season at receiver, totaled 33 catches for 770 yards (23.3 average) and 11 TDs… Earned 2009 District 6-5A Offensive Newcomer of Year honors.
QB – 6-4, 195 – Bryan, Texas (Bryan HS)
National top 200 recruit from Bryan (Texas) High School, standout dual-threat quarterback… Early high school graduate enrolled at Baylor in January 2013, will participate in 2013 spring drills… Played under head coaches Ross Rogers and Bob Bellard at BHS… 180th overall national prospect on ESPN300 listing… National position rankings among dual-threat quarterbacks: No. 5 by ESPN.com, No. 17 by 247Sports.com, No. 24 by Rivals.com, No. 29 (standard QB) by Scout.com… Rated 24th overall prospect in Texas by ESPN.com and No. 74 by 247Sports.com… Listed among Waco Tribune-Herald's Texas Top 100… Threw for 1,724 yards and 10 TDs (112-of-235 passing), ran for 165 yards and two TDs on 59 carries as senior… Earned second-team 2012 All-District 14-5A honors as quarterback… Limited to five games as junior in 2011 due to injury, split time at quarterback… Totaled 473 yards and seven TDs passing (34-of-62) and 431 yards and six TDs rushing (86 attempts) as junior… Helped lead Bryan to 6-5 record and 2010 DI bi-district finals as sophomore receiver, safety and returner… Named third-team 2010 5A All-State as kick returner… Also earned second-team 2010 All-District 12-5A honors as kick returner… Also lettered in basketball at BHS, earned All-District 12-5A honors as sophomore (second-team, 2010) and freshman (honorable mention, 2009)… Second-team 2011 Academic All-State honoree.
LB – 6-2, 210 – Euless, Texas (Hargrave Military Academy/Trinity HS)
2012 Baylor signee and All-American linebacker played fall 2012 season at Hargrave Military Academy… Top 100 national prospect originally from Trinity High School in Euless, Texas… Mid-year enrollee at Baylor in January 2013 with four years eligibility, will participate in 2013 spring drills… Rated No. 84 overall recruit nationally in 2012 by 247Sports.com on Top247… Named 2011 SuperPrep All-American and U.S. Army All-American… Played under head coach Steve Lineweaver at THS… National position rankings among outside linebackers: No. 6 by 247Sports.com, No. 18 by ESPN.com, No. 27 by Rivals.com, No. 31 by Scout.com… Ranked a top-30 recruit in Texas by 247Sports.com (No. 8), Austin American-Stateman's Texas Fabulous 55 (No. 10), SuperPrep's Texas 121 (No. 15), Lone Star Recruiting (No. 19), ESPN.com (No. 30) and Waco Tribune-Herald Top 100 (among top 30)… Rated No. 2 linebacker in state by 2011 Postseason Dave Campbell's Texas Football… Ranked 14th-best LB nationally on SuperPrep's All-America 290… Rated No. 14 overall prospect in Dallas Morning News SportsDay's Dallas-Area Top 100, third linebacker listed…Also listed top-100 Texas prospect by Rivals.com Texas Postseason Top 100 (No. 34), Houston Chronicle Texas Top 100, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Fab-44 Top 100… Listed on Fort Worth Star-Telegram Area Top 40… Rated No. 72 on Scout.com's Midlands Top 150… Played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl following senior season… Totaled 67 tackles, two interceptions and five sacks in eight-game 2011 senior season limited due to injury… Named 2011 first-team All-District 6-5A after helping Trinity to 12-1 record and regional semifinals… Named 2010 first-team Class 5A All-State following standout junior season… Totaled 160 tackles, 20 tackles-for-loss, six interceptions and 13 sacks and led THS to 15-1 record and DI state finals… Named 2010 District 6-5A Defensive Player of Year.
TE – 6-5, 245 – Jenison, Mich. (Jenison HS / Grand Rapids CC / Riverside CC)
Transfer tight end from Riverside (Calif.) Community College… Mid-year signee enrolled at Baylor in January 2013, will participate in 2013 spring drills…Ranked 25th overall juco recruit on ESPN Junior College 100, No. 3 tight end listed… Totaled 31 receptions for 425 yards (13.7 average) and three touchdowns in 10 games played as redshirt freshman in 2012, only season at Riverside… Transferred from Grand Rapids Community College, spent 2011 season as redshirt before program shut down… Prepped at Jenison (Mich.) High School… Played two varsity seasons, primarily at linebacker and tight end.


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Engine Build - Crankshaft To Cylinder Head - Deck Height
Solid, Professional Advice for Building Your First Engine
If you're working on a budget, one cost-effective way to build a new engine is to order an engine kit from a mail-order parts company, such as those found in Circle Track.
Begin your engine buildup list by identifying what good parts you already have, such as a cylinder block, a crankshaft and rods. Then, decide what parts you're going to need new, such as a camshaft, lifters, bearings, gaskets and so on. Carefully weigh the cost and hassle between refurbishing stock items and buying new parts. For example, with today's aftermarket offerings, it may be easier and more cost-effective to buy new cylinder heads rather than rebuilding the old units. By the time the old heads have been cleaned, inspected, decked, machined and fitted with new valves and springs, you may have the same amount of money invested as the cost of a new pair of high-flow aftermarket heads.
It's common knowledge that a high compression ratio, a big camshaft and an open-plenum intake manifold combine to deliver high-rpm horsepower. Thus, for a Street Stock concentrate on building an engine that will deliver power throughout a real-world rpm powerband (between 1,500-6,000 rpm, for example). If possible, try to keep the compression ratio between 8.5:1 and 10:1, which will deliver great power without the threat of engine detonation when running on pump gasoline. When choosing a camshaft, it's important to match the camshaft to the engine's cubic-inch size, compression ratio, intake manifold type and exhaust system. For most small-block V-8 engines in the 320-380ci range, you should consider a hydrualic camshaft featuring less than 0.500-inch lift and no more than 280-degrees advertised duration.
If this is your first engine buildup, you may be better off going with an engine kit. Available from numerous mail-order outfits, engine kits are an easy and cost effective way to get a parts combo that is sure to work well. Often, engine kits come with a fully machined cylinder block, reconditioned connecting rods, new pistons with pins, a high-volume oil pump, a heavy-duty timing chain set and a new cam/lifter kit. Plus, the engine kits usually include a complete gasket set and new rod and main bearings. All of the engine parts show up by mail in one package, and then you assemble the engine yourself.
If you're unsure of any aspect of an engine buildup, then get help. Asking a buddy may be the answer for some questions, but if you want to learn how to build an engine before you begin your engine buildup project, then arm yourself with the necessary knowledge. Available from mail-order firms such as Classic Motorbooks (Dept. CC, P.O. Box 1, Osceola, WI 54020, 800/826-6600) are a wide variety of engine-building books that highlight the entire engine-building process in step-by-step sections. For example, if you're building a small-block Chevy V-8, you may want to check out Small Block Chevy Performance, Volume One: 1955 to 1981 or Small Block Chevy Performance, Volume Two: 1982 and Later by John Baechtel. Or, if you've got a VCR, Classic Motorbooks offers a variety of engine-building video tapes.
Before ordering any parts, bring your old engine to a reputable engine machine shop for inspection. Have the machine shop check the cylinder block for cracks, rust or damage that may render the block useless for high-performance use.
Have the machine shop determine the condition of the cylinder bores, particularly if they have been over-bored during an earlier engine rebuild. If the bores are standard (meaning that they have never been over-bored), always try to over-bore the minimum amount needed to deliver a smooth bore--such as 0.030- or 0.040-inch over-bore. Being greedy for additional cubic inches by way of excessively over-boring the cylinders can affect the engine's cooling ability, strength and overall reliability.
If possible, pay a few extra dollars to have the block final-honed using torque plates. The torque plates bolt to the deck of the cylinder block and replicate the clamping pressures delivered when the cylinder heads are torqued in place. The final result of using the torque plates is a smoother, more consistant cylinder bore that promotes improved piston-ring-to-cylinder sealing. In addition, if the deck surface of the cylinder block requires machining to achieve trueness, only deck the block the minimum amount needed. Excessively decking the block can adversely affect valvetrain geometry and intake manifold fit and can also increase the compression ratio too much (which may lead to detonation).
If money allows, have the machine shop align-bore the cylinder-block main caps. The align-bore process delivers a perfectly straight crankshaft centerline within the block. Oftentimes, if the block is not line-bored, uneven clamping pressure will be distributed to the crankshaft--causing it to bind-up slightly as it rotates, which can rob horsepower, cause premature wear or lead to bearing failure.
A simple at-home machining process involves tapping all of the bolt holes on the cylinder block. The tap straightens the bolt hole threads and removes debris from the hole.
Before assembling the engine, always wash the cylinder block, crankshaft and rods with soapy water. Use a bottle brush to clean all of the small holes and galleries in the block.
If money allows, upgrade to brass freeze plugs in place of the stock steel plugs. Apply sealant to the edges of the plug, and then tap it into the cylinder block until the plug's outer edge is flush with the block.
With the crankshaft and rods, always machine the journals the minimum amount needed to achieve a uniform size. If the crankshaft main and rod journals are "standard" size and are in good shape, ask that the journals be cut to 10-10 and no more. A 10-10 crankshaft is one that has been machined down 0.010 inch on the rod and main bearing journals. If your crankshaft is severely worn and/or has been machined during an earlier engine buildup and requires more than 20-20 machining, you should opt for another crankshaft (or a new crank) that is in better condition.
The connecting rods should be examined closely to ensure that there are no casting flaws, cracks and/or excessive wear. Most engine machine shops can Magnaflux the rods, which is a process that can identify cracks that are too small to be seen with your eye. For performance engine applications, insist that the rods be fitted with new high-performance rod bolts and balanced afterward.
Although the machine shop performs most of the labor-intensive, critical measurement machining tasks, there are plenty of low-buck, easy-to-do machining items that your can do yourself. After the cylinder block has been fully machined, use a file and/or grinding wheel to deburr all of the rough edges on the block. In addition, hand sanding and grinding to smooth the inside of the lifter valley will promote better oil flowback and will help prevent sludge buildup. Use a tap/die set to clean out and straighten all of the bolt hole threads in the cylinder block.
Although the cylinder block has been hot-tank-cleaned at the machine shop, you'd be surprised by the amount of crud that will be hiding within the tight spots of the block. Thus, before assembling the engine, thoroughly clean the cylinder block, main caps, crankshaft, rods and pistons with soapy water. Most mail-order parts vendors sell a bottle-brush kit that works great for scrubbing the insides of the camshaft oil gallery holes, the crankshaft journal oiling holes and the coolant passages.
After the engine has been thoroughly cleaned, rinsed and dried, coat the machined surfaces with a rust-preventative like Liquid Wrench, then cover the parts with a plastic bag (such as a garbage bag) to prevent dust and dirt from accumulating on the parts. If you build the engine in steps, be sure to cover the engine with the plastic bag each time you stop working for the day.
The outside of the cylinder block should be painted to prevent it from rusting. Apply a coating of primer to the bare metal surface of the block first, then apply the final-coat paint. To prevent the primer/paint from burning off, use a high-temp paint that is safe for temperatures up to about 550 degrees F. Be sure to mask off any portions of the block that you do not want painted (such as the cylinder head deck surface). In addition, to further aid in oil flowback, you may wish to paint areas like the lifter valley with a high-heat, oil-resistant paint such as that offered by Rustoleum(R).
Always install new freeze plugs (also called frost plugs or Welch plugs) in the cylinder block: Don't try to reuse the old plugs. Moreover, although steel freeze plugs are standard-issue from the factory, we recommend upgrading to brass freeze plugs that won't rust out. The brass plugs install the same way as the steel plugs and cost only a few dollars more.
The key to a successful short-block assembly is attention to detail. Every aspect of the short-block reciprocating assembly is designed to work with specific clearance tolerances. If the wrong bearing size is used or if the bearing is installed incorrectly, metal-to-metal contact will occur, resulting in engine failure. Even if the box indicates that the bearing is a certain size/thickness, use gauging plastic to measure main and rod bearing clearance.
Install the main bearing in the cylinder block dry. Then, add a coating of assembly lube to the top of the bearing.
In most cases, main journal bearings should be installed into the cylinder block dry, and then have a slathering of assembly lube applied to the bearing top surface that directly faces the crankshaft journal. Apply assembly lube to the crankshaft main journals before installing the crankshaft into the block. Carefully lower the crankshaft into the block main journal saddles while paying keen attention to keeping the crankshaft level to the cylinder block. Do not set one end of the crank into place and then lower the other end into position--this can distort and/or damage the main bearings.
Install the main caps, and thread in the main bolts finger tight. Then, torque the bolts incrementally, in sequence until the final torque spec is achieved. Afterward, rotate the crankshaft slowly to verify that no binding occurs.
Before installing the rod/piston combo in the cylinder bore, wipe the cylinder walls with a lint-free towel. Then, apply a light coating of assembly lube to the cylinder walls. Install the piston rings per manufacturers' recommendations. Phase piston ring gaps opposite from each other to help deter cylinder pressure blow-by. If the pistons have domes or machined- or cast-in valve reliefs, make sure that the piston is installed with proper orientation to prevent piston-to-head or -valve contact.
To install the pistons within the block, use a quality ring compressor and the wooden end of a hammer to tap the piston into the cylinder bore. Tap the piston into position slowly to prevent the rod bearing from popping out of the rod. To prevent the sharp ends of the rod bolts from gouging the cylinder bore and/or the crankshaft main journal, slip on two small pieces of rubber hose over the ends of the rod bolts. Afterward, remove the rubber line, and install the rod cap. Thread on the rod cap bolts, and tighten until snug. Install the other rod/piston combo that is paired on the same rod journal as the other rod. Once both rods that share the same crankshaft rod journal are in place, torque the bolts incrementally to the proper torque spec. Rotate the engine to verify that no binding or interference occurs. If rotation is fine, then begin installing the rod/piston combo on the next cylinder. Once all of the rods have been installed and torqued to spec, check to be sure there is enough rod side clearance.
Carefully set the crankshaft into place making sure not to damage the main bearings. If you've opted to install main studs in place of the stock main bolts, add main bolt covers (or pieces of rubber hose) to the ends of the bolts to prevent gouging the crankshaft journals.
A few pieces of rubber hose over the ends of the rod bolts help prevent scratches on the cylinder walls and/or the crankshaft rod journal.
Installing the camshaft is a fairly simple task. With a new engine, always install new cam bearings. Because cam bearings are tricky to install, we recommend having them installed at the machine shop by a skilled professional who has the proper bearing-install tool.
Apply a coating of assembly lube to the cam bearing surfaces as well as to the camshaft journals. Then, apply a generous slathering of cam lube (which is usually supplied with the camshaft) to each of the cam lobes. The cam lube prevents the cam lobes from going flat (destroying themselves) upon engine break-in. Because a camshaft and lifters wear into a specific pattern, never reuse old lifters with a new camshaft. In addition, if you ever have to remove the lifters, be sure to re-install them in the same lifter bore from where they originally came.
Because timing chains stretch (which negatively affects engine performance), reusing the old timing chain set would be foolish. We recommend upgrading to a rollerized, double-row timing chain matched with steel gears. Many stock timing chains are a single-row design that use cast iron or plastic gears that are not well noted for high-performance use. When the timing gears are installed, be sure to align the two dots so that they are phased parallel, directly next to each other. If the dots are not aligned, the camshaft will be improperly phased, which will likely lead to piston-to-valve interference and/or engine failure.
As with the camshaft, be sure to apply cam lube to the sides and bottom of the lifters.
Setting the proper valvetrain lash with a hydraulic camshaft on those engines that utilize an adjustable valvetrain is extremely important--and easy to perform. With the cylinder head bolted (and torqued) into place, install the pushrods and rocker arms so that they align properly. Rotate the camshaft so that the lifter to be adjusted is on the base circle portion of the cam. Then, while slowly spinning the pushrod, tighten the rocker arm nut until you feel a slight amount of drag. When this occurs, you have reached "zero lash." At this point, tighten the rocker arm nut 3/4 to one turn further.
With a hydraulic camshaft, tighten the rocker arm nut until "zero lash," and then tighten the nut one additional turn.
With a solid lifter camshaft, rotate the cam so the lifter is on the base circle of the cam. Then, insert a feeler gauge (proper gauge thickness is determined by the cam manufacturer's recommendation--usually between 0.010-0.030 inch) between the tip of the valve stem and the lower edge of the rocker arm. Slowly tighten the rocker arm nut until you can barely insert the feeler gauge of the correct size.
Degreeing a camshaft verifies the grind specifications that the cam is supposed to deliver. Cam specs may vary due to human error, improper grinding machine calibration or even because the cam was installed in the wrong box (with the incorrect label). Then again, using a degree wheel will allow you to advance or retard the camshaft timing (or camshaft phasing) that will alter horsepower at different rpm ranges. Usually, advancing the cam will move the power band down in rpm, and retarding the cam will move the power up in rpm.
To degree a camshaft, start by using a dial indicator (A) to determine when the No. 1 piston is at Top Dead Center (TDC). Then, install the degree wheel (B) on to the end of the crankshaft. Install the cam degree pointer (C) so that it aligns with the "zero" mark on the degree wheel.
Install a dial indicator into the lifter bore (this dial indicator is held snugly in the lifter bore by O-rings mounted on the indicator shaft.) Press the dial indicator down into the lifter bore until it contacts the base circle of the camshaft. Then, zero the dial indicator. As the engine is rotated through its firing order, the dial indicator will note how much lift the camshaft is delivering.
To degree the cam using the intake centerline method, begin by rotating the engine clockwise until the dial indicator reads about 0.025-inch before maximum camshaft lobe lift. Record this location on the degree wheel (83 degrees, for example--arrow A). Continue rotating the engine in the same direction past maximum lobe lift until the pointer is at the original checkpoint. Mark the degree wheel (140.5 degrees--arrow B). Add the two readings, and divide by two. The result is the intake centerline (111.75 degrees--arrow C).
If, according to the camshaft specifications card the intake centerline for the cam is supposed to be 109 degrees, then you must advance the cam 3 degrees. If checking the cam using the 0.050-inch opening-and-closing-points method, rotate the engine clockwise until reaching the 0.050-inch check points, compare the numbers observed on the degree wheel at the proper check points to the numbers listed on the timing card, write down the difference in terms of degrees advanced (early) or retarded (late), and average the results to determine if the cam needs to be advanced or retarded.
Most V-8 engines work best with a free-flowing aluminum intake manifold and a single four-barrel carburetor. Although high-rise intake manifolds deliver great high-rpm revibility, they usually deliver poor low-rpm response. Try sticking with a four-barrel carb in the 600- to 750-cfm range.
A high-volume fuel pump is a smart upgrade for an engine fitted with a performance carburetor and intake manifold. Most aftermarket mechanical fuel pumps are direct bolt-ons that will deliver the proper fuel volume and pressure during the entire rpm range of the engine. Stock fuel pumps usually can't feed hi-po engines properly, thus resulting in poor performance.
If there is one part of your engine buildup on which to spend a few extra bucks, it's the gaskets. Always buy high-performance gaskets from a reputable manufacturer.
When it comes to cylinder sealing, it is a good idea to upgrade to single-moly piston rings. Worn cylinder head valve guides should be replaced (preferably with bronze guides) to help keep the valve face centered on the valve seat, which better seals the cylinder. Valve seals play an important role in cylinder sealing because they keep oil from entering the combustion chamber, especially on the intake valve where oil can negatively affect combustion. OEM valve seals are usually good enough for most applications, but Teflon(R) P.C.-type seals provide improved sealing. Never cut corners on an engine buildup by using cheap head gaskets. To achieve optimum cylinder sealing. Use top-quality gaskets such as offered from Fel-Pro, McCord, ROL and Ultra-Seal.
Traditional piston rings do a good job of sealing a mild engine, but insist on top quality moly rings for performance engine applications.
All parts of an engine are designed to run within a specific clearance of neighboring parts. If the clearances are too tight, excessive wear will occur. If clearances are too loose, excessive play will occur, thus resulting in additional wear and/or part-to-part contact that can lead to engine failure. But, there is no one, general clearance that covers all engine parts. Proper main bearing clearances are different from optimum rod side clearance, and piston-to-valve clearance differs from crank endplay. But, all clearances are extremely important in ensuring a long-lasting, reliable performance engine.
Using gauging plastic is one of the most popular methods of determining bearing clearance. To measure the crankshaft main journal bearing clearance, break off a small pieces of the gaging plastic, and place one strand on each journal (arrow A). Then, install the bearing main caps, and torque the main cap bolts to spec. Afterward, remove the main caps. Use the measurement table printed on the gauging plastic package to measure the compressed portion of the gauging plastic (arrow B). The measurement is your bearing clearance. If clearance is too tight or excessive, different bearings will be needed, or the crankshaft has been machined incorrectly.


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Let me set up the scenario:
We have multiple printers, lets call them Printer1, Printer2, Printer3 and Printer4. All of these have to be deployed to our devices and Printer1 needs to be set as default.
GPP seems like it should do the trick, so I configure the above four printers, ensuring that Printer1 is set as default in the settings.
Upon logging in by a test user, i see that all four printers have correctly mapped, but a random one is set as default seemingly ignoring the tick box directing otherwise.
I know that if I run a gpupdate, the printers will sort themselves out and Printer1 will be the default. I also know that logging off and back on will have the same effect. But as these users will not necessarily be logging into the same device
each time, I would prefer a scenario whereby the right printer is mapped at first logon.
So my questions are as follows:
I managed to get a working and fairly simple solution, if anyone is interested.
As GPUpdate needs to run for the user side of the policy to re-map the printers and set the default, you have to run it using the logged on users account. However, the only way to get this running silently is to set it to run "whether or not a user
is logged in", which itself means that you cannot make it run as the logged on user as it won't let you use "%LogonDomain%\%LogonUser%" due to there being a chance it could run when there is no logged on user, so you have to use a computer account,
which then means it cannot process the user side of the policy or use a specificly named user account, which means you have to manage that user account and cater for any password changes etc, plus the user account used would need to be sitting in the same
OU as the logged on user to get the same policies, which cannot be guaranteed. Catch 22.
So I scrapped that idea and looked into maybe using the registry, or vb scripts or powershell. But wanted to leave as little a footprint on the device as possible whilst also providing as much clarity on the group policies for future use as possible. Hiding
everything in random scripts just makes things difficult to troubleshoot for someone else and impossible to read using group policies without opening the scripts.
Luckily, I managed to find a simple, silent and easily troubleshoot-able process that met all the above criteria.
Process is as follows:
If your logon process is especially long, you could try setting the delay to 1 minute rather than 30 seconds.
Note: If you get the printer name wrong, you will generate an error box for the user, removing the whole silent, ninja-like approach. So ensure you get the name right. Copy and paste the name from the printer mapping would be my suggestion.
Depending on how long it takes for your logon process to complete, you should be able to get into windows, open the printers window and watch the green tick change from whatever random one it gets to the one you have set in the above scheduled task.
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The projector market in China has been growing relatively rapidly compared to the global market. Hence, many firms have been targeting the market in China. Japan-based Epson has been expanding retail stores in more than 1,000 locations. Epson's projector shipments in 2011 are targeted to reach 200,000 units, making it the leading projector brand in China.
China's projector market is expected to reach 1.2-1.3 million units in 2011, rising from around one million units in 2010, according to market sources. There are 48 vendors competing in the local market, with Epson and Hitachi taking the lead.
Suppliers, including Epson, Hitachi, Vivitek, Optoma, and the China-based Acto, have targeted the education sector, which accounts for 4% of China's GDP every year, sources said.
Epson won a bid in second-quarter 2011 to supply 6,000 projectors for educational purposes in Guangxi province, sources said. Vivitek supplied 5,000 units of projectors in the same bid.
Epson said the company is expected to take up 15-16% of the projector market in China in 2011, with target shipments of 200,000 units compared with 130,000 units in 2010.
Epson said it is also cultivating China's projector market for home entertainment. The vendor set up over 1,000 distribution channels throughout China in first-half 2011 for the sale of home projectors. Epson projectors for homes take up about 24.5% of China's home projector market, the company said. Epson expects its home projector sales to reach a target of 10,000-15,000 units a year in China.
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If you really want to begin to think positively and change your life for the better, look at the following steps you can incorporate into your own lifestyle:
1. Be responsible for your thoughts. No one can tell you what to think or controls how you react to your thinking. When you begin to take responsibility for your thoughts, you'll face the reality of what they're doing to or for you and be more able to change those negative thoughts.
2. Plan to think positively. So many of our thoughts come from the subconscious mind. When you plan to think positively, you won't be as apt to take what you're thinking as reality. Instead, you have the time and opportunity to think it over and come to the conclusion that reflects the reality of the situation.
3. Avoid negative people. Negative people can ruin your best laid plans to think positively. They can feed the fire of self-doubt and anxiety. It can sometimes be classified as a crowd-mentality, so don't fall prey to it. Think for yourself.
4. Write down your thoughts. It's helpful if you can see at the end of the day what your thoughts have been. For awhile, take the time to write them down. You'll see what went wrong with your thoughts and be able to improve them.
5. Consider the repercussions. For example, if you have a deadline for an assignment and it becomes clear that you're not going to meet it, consider what might happen. If you finish it on time, it won't be as good as you wanted. If you take more time, it may cause other problems. Also, consider solutions. For example, you could ask for an extension to the deadline.
6. Minimise catastrophic thinking. Rather than thinking the worst about a situation, try to minimize it and lower your anxiety level by being practical about it. If you're susceptible to those thoughts, avoid situations (such as television news) that might cause of anxious thinking.
7. Live for the moment. When you spend too much time trying to guess or analyze the future, you'll convince yourself of failure - especially if you've failed in the past. If you think you'll fail, you probably will.
Accept the reality that you can control your thoughts. You'll become more empowered to face stressful situations in your life and to change the way you think. It will become easier to maintain a positive attitude the more you practice thinking positively.
However, if you want a life without doubt and fear and where neither anxiety nor emotional imbalance is affecting your life's outcomes; where your life is giving you:-
- Complete balance and harmony in your love life and your professional life.
- Emotional Freedom to feel at peace, calm and in control embracing who you are.
- Claiming and owning your personal power and;
- Believing and trusting in a future where you feel unlimited in what you can achieve.
Then book your free Assessment Breakthrough today...
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An astronaut is stuck in orbit above Earth, doing experiments with plants and weird slug-like creatures while his relationship slowly unravels via video chat, in the video for Alice in Chains' new song "Hollow."
Created by director Robert Schober (aka Roboshobo), who also created the video for Green Day's "Stray Heart," this short film features amazing videos and a sense of grungy, lonesome life in space that feels hauntingly real. Until it finally all crashes and burns. [via KROQ]


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Lexi Thompson wins Lorena Ochoa Invitational
- Thompson edged Stacey Lewis by one stroke for her third career LPGA title
- Tied on the final hole%2C Thompson birdied No. 18 and Lewis missed her birdie putt
- Thompson%27s win was her second victory in her last four tournament starts
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Lexi Thompson won the Lorena Ochoa Invitational on Sunday for her second victory in her last four starts, birdieing the final hole to beat Stacy Lewis by a stroke.
The 18-year-old Thompson made a five-foot putt on the par-5 18th, then won when Lewis missed her five-foot attempt.
"To have Lorena Ochoa give me the trophy on the 18th green, it's so memorable and honorable," Thompson said. "She's been such a huge role model to me. Just to play in her event, it's an honor and to be here and to see her. It is a great honor to win this event and have her give me the trophy. It means a lot to me."
Ochoa won 27 LPGA Tour titles before retiring in 2010.
Thompson closed with a 3-under 69 to finish at 16-under 272 at Guadalajara Country Club. She won the 2011 LPGA Navistar Classic at 16, and took the LPGA Malaysia last month for her second tour title.
Thompson two-putted for the victory.
"First off, I had like a 50- to 60-footer for the first one, which was interesting getting up there within a few feet," Thompson said. "You know on the second putt, that's what it all came down to, thinking I can make it and went up to it confidently. Just knock it in."
The third-ranked Lewis, a three-time winner this year, had a 68.
"I knew I had to make it," Lewis said about her birdie try on the final hole. "I had a good line on it, just with these greens, those downhill putts are the hardest ones to make. I hit a good putt. I hit it where I wanted to. It just didn't go in."
So Yeon Ryu was third at 13 under after a 69.
Top-ranked Inbee Park finished fourth at 11 under to wrap up the points-based player of the year award with one event left. She is the first South Korean player to win the award.
"I said all year, there should have been at least two or three girls that already won the award, but nobody really did it," said Park, who shot 69. "It's just really hard to believe and I'm just very lucky I won."
Lewis birdied Nos. 12-14 to take a one-stroke lead, but dropped into a tie with Thompson with a bogey on the par-3 17th.
"Stacy is an amazing player," Thompson said. "I knew she could make a run at me any time during that round. When she made the two-shot swing on me, I think on No. 12, it brought it back to all squared. I knew I had to make birdies on top of her because she gets on a roll and she doesn't stop. She's an amazing player and played great today."


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I got lucky enough to have received a G9x Laser Mouse as a gift recently. Up until this day, I've always used whatever mouse came with the computer and never had come to a thought of using otherwise. Being presented with a more advanced mouse, I can't tell you how much I'm enjoying it.
Logitech defines the G9 as a 'gaming mouse'. I'm not sure this is a 'game mouse', the G9 seems to apply more to the advanced user, but.. ehhh. It has seven mouse buttons, DPI switching, built-in memory for profiles, and an optional grip. The seven mouse buttons are: left-click, right-click, middle-click on scroll-wheel, left-scroll, right-scroll, forward and backward buttons (for use in browsers). The G9 includes a nice, big, fat scroll wheel that has a switch to change from the expected click-scrolling to hyper-scrolling. Hyper-scrolling is a blast. It's like spinning a Lazy-Susan and just watching it go :).
All settings are hardware-based and get saved to the G9's built-in memory so there is no need to copy the Window's settings. The memory is capable of five different profiles that can be customized for gaming, graphic design… The G9 is customizable through Logitech's Setpoint software which unfortunately isn't available for Linux. I tried to run the Setpoint installer through Wine on Linux but was unable to. I had to resort to configuring the G9 with my Windows install. With Setpoint a good number of settings can be adjusted: buttons, scroll-speed, mouse speed/acceleration, profiles, LED color… However, some settings are dependent on Windows (mouse acceleration, DPI association with program…), but a good number of them work in both Linux and Windows.
The G9 is a great fit in the hand and I like how it is wider than typical mouses. The buttons have nice touches to them, and I like the weights you can add that make the mouse a bit heavier. The scroll wheel works nice for scrolling though it is a bit loose. This creates a small vibration when scrolling and a bit of loose space from left to right. The buttons of the scroll wheel are the blind spot of the G9 – all three buttons on the scroll wheel are a bit rigid. Mouse button three isn't too difficult, but doing scroll left makes you move your finger to the edge and push pretty good. I also found that hyper-scrolling wasnt' real useful. The wheel spins almost freely and I found it's difficult to go through text in this wheel mode and be able to keep text steady.
Liking this mouse quite a bit, if just feels good. It has a comfortable design, good fit, slides well, good cord length. It also works good in Linux. On my Arch Linux install, most functions worked without any additional configuration. The only bit that doesn't work is the scroll-left and scroll-right which I have yet to find out how to do. Update: Discovered how to remap the keys here… alls golden. Note that previous versions of the G9 may have the buttons mapped slightly different.
Overall, very glad I got this mouse.
Random Color Changing Script
The "running man" LED color on the mouse can be changed in Linux with a nice program called
g9led (couple packages available below).
g9led will need root privileges likely if you want to run it easily (i.e. not have to type a password everytime). See this post on how to easily do that.
g9led is also not able to store the color into the mouse so you'll have to set it manually on every reboot. However, I created this script will set a random color when it is run and then will do so again after the defined interval.
To have it load at boot create a
.desktop in the home autostart directory:
The script will fail to run properly after resuming from sleep and will need to be stopped and restarted again. This can be done by doing adding the file <code/etc/pm/sleep.d/95_g9led-random-color>:
And by doing that… ready to go.


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This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2013, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.
They came on skateboards, push scooters, bicycles and roller skates. Some even walked.
Hundreds of smiling faces brought a new kind of life to downtown's 300 South on Saturday as Salt Lake City kicked off its first Open Streets festival on a picture-perfect spring day.
Broadway, as it is also called, was closed to auto traffic from 200 East to 600 West from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. According to a statement from City Hall, "It is part of a national movement to temporarily open selected streets as public space for all to enjoy."
And those who came out Saturday looked to be having a blast. Think fun and fitness, up and down the street.
Erin and Jared Mendenhall brought sons Cash, 7, and Everett, 2, so the boys could ride their scooters up and down a street that is usually busy with auto traffic.
"We love to ride our bikes downtown, and there are better bike lanes all the time," Erin said. "But to come down here as a family, it's great."
The festival attracted a lot of cyclists decked out in "Star Wars" costumes, declaring, "May the Fourth be with you."
Also making its way up and down the street was something called the Pedal Hopper a 12-person moving bar. You have to see it to believe it. (Apparently they're still waiting for a beer license.)
The Open Street fest coincided with Tour de Brewtah, a bicycle excursion that stopped at various breweries around the city. Many of the participants sported multicolored tutus.
Eric and Kimberly Kraan were on hand from the SkateNow shop in Sugar House. They offer in-line skate rentals and lessons.
"This is a great opportunity for people to see their city in a new way and to get in touch with fitness," Kimberly Kraan said. "I hope the city keeps doing this, it's really cool."
Nic Latimer was riding a long (skate) board, while friend Candice Carpenter was astride a bicycle.
The two were having a good time, Latimer said because he usually gets in trouble for boarding in the road. "I get yelled at a lot by police for riding in the street," he said. "But this is fun."
City Councilman Kyle LaMalfa couldn't stay away. He was pedaling one of the city's new green Bike Share bicycles that were available Saturday without charge during the event. Other officials said they hoped this would be the first of many such fests.
"I'm delighted to see so many people out on bikes," he said. "Just seeing what a city is like without cars is transformative."
Skateboarder Bryan McDonald enjoyed it so much that he would like to shut down auto traffic throughout the downtown business district. "It would be awesome," he said.


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Qt Software has opened the Qt source code repositories to the public and Qt developers can now help guide and shape the future development of Qt by contributing code, translations, examples and other contributions to Qt and Qt-related projects. To help manage the contributions, Qt Software has launched a web-based source code management system based on the Git and Gitorious open source projects.
In addition to Qt, the contribution site will also host a number of Qt-related tools and projects, including the Qt Creator IDE, Qt Jambi, and various Qt Labs projects. Information about the new Qt Contribution Model can be found here.
In conjunction with the launch of the open Qt repositories, Qt Software is publishing a roadmap that reveals a current view of Qt's future direction by providing an overview of current features in development and research projects, and aims to inspire the community to help shape that direction through feedback and contributions.


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Isaac's finally found his seat upgrade, and is heading to assault the Gulf Coast with actual hurricane-force winds. While FEMA stands ready and second-tier-couldn't-get-the-RNC-gig reporters speak breathlessly from the scene, actual Mississippians don't seem to be letting the whole fuss get to them.
Take these two gentlemen, for example, on the beach at Biloxi. Hurricanes mean great surfing weather, after all, though it seems these bros are mostly interested in air-humping NBC reporter Janet Shamlian. Pump those hips, bros!


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The researchers describe discontinuous technologies as "contradicting the prevailing mindset in an industry, rendering existing organizational structures and processes obsolete, and diminishing the value of existing knowledge." As such, existing firms are often seen as resistant, based on the risk and the high level of resources that would be needed for implementation.
But not all existing firms eschew adoption of these technologies, according to the researchers. Their study shows that CEOs with narcissistic personalities are more likely to take the associated risks. The researchers examined investments in biotechnology made by large pharmaceutical firms from 1980 to 2008 and found considerable support for their hypothesis.
Narcissism, as a personality dimension on which everyone can be arrayed, refers to traits such as a "strong sense of superiority," a drive to "dominate their environments," a "high degree of restlessness," a "lack of empathy" and a "strong need for attention and applause," the researchers wrote.
CEOs who exhibit more narcissistic traits, then, are seen as more likely to adopt discontinuous technologies for several reasons. Their sense of superiority gives them the confidence to take big risks. Their tendency toward restlessness makes them more open to change — even the radical sort that discontinuous technologies can bring. And they lean toward more dramatic decision-making with the understanding that their bold moves will garner attention among peers and in the press.
To this, researchers add two moderating factors: audience engagement — "the degree to which observers view a domain … as noteworthy and provocative" — and managerial attention — the level of focus that a firm's senior managers place on a certain phenomenon.
"Bearing in mind that audience enthrallment with a technology can ebb and flow, and envisioning that managerial attention to a technology can similarly rise and fall, we anticipate that the narcissistic CEO will press for more attention at those times when a respected audience considers the technology as provocative and noteworthy," wrote the researchers.
"CEO Narcissism, Audience Engagement, and Organizational Adoption of Technological Discontinuities" appears in the June 2013 issue of Administrative Science Quarterly. In addition to Hambrick, who is Smeal Chaired Professor of Management, authors include Wolf-Christian Gerstner and Andreas Konig of the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, and Albrecht Enders of IMD International.
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Donald Hambrick is the Smeal Chaired Professor of Management and an Evan Pugh Professor in the Smeal College of Business.


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JACOBS v. SOUTHERN R. CO.(1916)
Mr. Edward P. Buford for plaintiff in error.
Messrs. William Leigh Williams and L. E. Jeffries for defendant in error.
Mr. Justice McKenna delivered the opinion of the court:
Action under the Federal employers' liability act, as amended, 35 Stat. at L. 65, chap. 149, Comp. Stat. 1913, 8657; 36 Stat. at L. 291, chap. 143.
Plaintiff in error, who was also plaintiff in the trial court, and we shall so designate him, was in the service of [241 U.S. 229, 230] the railway company, in interstate commerce, as a fireman. He received injuries while attempting to get on a moving locomotive. He charged negligence against the company and sued for the sum of $20,000 damages. The negligence charged was the causing and permitting to be within dangerous proximity to the tracks of the company a pile of loose cinders over which plaintiff stumbled and slipped, and was drawn under the locomotive.
The railway company, among other defenses, pleaded the following:
There were two trials of the action. The first trial resulted in a verdict for plaintiff for $12,000, upon which judgment was entered. The judgment was reversed by the supreme court of appeals for error in the instructions.
Upon the second trial the verdict was for defendant. The court refused to set it aside and grant a new trial, but ordered judgment in accordance therewith. The supreme court of appeals refused a writ of error and supersedeas, the effect of which was to affirm the judgment of the trial court. [241 U.S. 229, 231] The facts are practically undisputed. Plaintiff was engaged with a crew in shiftings cars in the railway company's yard at Lawrenceville, Virginia. He descended from the engine at the depot to get drinking water for himself and the engineer. He returned with a can of water to mount the engine, and then as to what took place he testified as follows: 'I came down the railroad road . . . and came across the track on the crossing. At the time the train was pulling out of the last track. So I waited until the train was pulling up there, and aimed to catch it, and when I aimed to catch it I made three or four steps to get on it, you know, and I got to the cinder pile before I knew it, and I tripped, and went under the engine . . . . The cinder pile tripped me.' The train was moving 'just about as fast as anybody could walk; that is, pretty peart walking; not over 3 or 4 miles an hour at the most.' He further testified that it had been customary ever since he had been on the road 'for the trainmen to get on and off the engine when it was going that way;' had seen it done hundreds of times a day and had never seen any rule forbidding it. He was about 7 feet from the cinder pile when he 'aimed to' catch the engine, and the cinder pile was about 18 or 24 inches deep, and he indicated its length to be about as long as the court room and as wide as the distance from himself to a person he indicated. Describing how the cinders caused him to fall, he said they were piled 'right up against the rail' and 'sloped from the rail up. As I caught the engine, I made several steps, and as I hit the cinder pile they commenced miring just like mud, and it caused me to fall, and when I fell in the cinder pile the journal box kept hitting and I couldn't get up. I tried, but I couldn't. . . . Every time I made an effort the cinder pile gave way with me. . . . I fell down behind the cinder pile. The cinder pile was sloping, and I fell down by the journal box, and the train [241 U.S. 229, 232] was passing, and I rolled down next to the rail.' He further testified that if he had fallen from some other cause, he could have got out of danger; and that, when he started to get on the engine, he was not conscious of any danger from coming in contact with the pile of cinders; that it was not in his mind at all. But he testified: 'I had knowledge of it, of the cinders being there, but I did not know that it was dangerous. I had forgotten them being there at the time. I was watching when I was going to step on the engine-watching my feet, where I was going to step, and was not noticing the cinder pile. . . . It was not in my mind.'
It is not disputed that it was customary, and had been for eleven or twelve years, for the ashpans of the engine to be cleaned upon the tracks, and the ashes then drawn out from the tracks, and, when a lot had accumulated, taken away. The piles were of irregular height.
Plaintiff contends that upon this evidence he was entitled to recover under proper instructions, and that the trial court followed the decision of the supreme court of appeals in giving an instruction at the second trial which it had refused to give at the first trial. The instruction is as follow:
The instructions refused presented these propositions: (1) The unsafe character or condition of the railway was of itself no defense to the injury caused thereby. (2) Knowledge of it by plaintiff might constitute contributory negligence and diminish the amount of recovery. (3) If the company suffered or permitted the cinders to be placed and to accumulate alongside of its main line in dangerous proximity to the railroad track or road, and plaintiff's injury resulted in whole or in part from such negligence, or if the cinders constituted a defect or insufficiency in the railroad track, the verdict should be for plaintiff. (4) Knowledge of the existence of the cinders would not bar recovery, but it might be considered with other evidence in determining whether plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence; and, if guilty, recovery would not be barred, but the amount of recovery would be diminished in proportion to such negligence. (5) To charge plaintiff with contributory negligence he must not only have known of the cinders, but also the danger occasioned by them, or that the danger was so obvious that a man of ordinary prudence would have appreciated it and not have attempted to get upon the engine at the time and under the circumstances disclosed by the evidence.
The rulings of the trial court and supreme court of appeals upon the instruction given and those refused make the question here and represent the opposing contentions of the parties. The railway company contends that plaintiff's knowledge of the cinder pile and his conduct constituted assumption of risk and a complete defense to the action. The plaintiff, on the other hand, insists that such knowledge and conduct amounted, at the utmost, [241 U.S. 229, 234] to no more than contributory negligence, and should not have barred recovery, though it might have reduced the amount of recovery. Indeed, plaintiff goes farther and contends that, whatever might have been the evidence respecting his knowledge or lack of knowledge of the danger, he did not assume the risk if the company was negligent; and, further, that employees' continuance in service with knowledge of a dangerous condition and without complaint does not bar recovery under the act of Congress. He concedes, however, that he encounters in opposition to his contentions the ruling in Seaboard Air Line R. Co. v. Horton, 233 U.S. 492 , 58 L. ed. 1062, L.R.A.1915C, 1, 34 Sup. Ct. Rep. 635, Ann. Cas. 1915B, 475, 8 N. C. C. A. 834, and therefore asks a review of that case, asserting that 'the considerations upon which the true construction of the act depends were not suggested to the court.'
The argument to sustain the assertion and to present what he deems to be the true construction of the act is elaborate and involved. It would extend this opinion too much to answer it in detail. He does not express his contention in any pointed proposition. He makes it through a comparison of the sections of the act, and insists that to retain the common-law doctrine of the assumption of risk is to put the 4th section in conflict with the other sections. The basis of the contention is that the act was intended to be punitive of negligence, and does not cast on the employees of carriers the assumption of risk of any condition or situation caused by such negligence. This is manifest, it is insisted, from the provisions of the 3d section of the act, which provides that the contributory negligence of the employee 'shall not bar a recovery;' and of the 5th section, which precludes the carrier from exempting itself from liability. This purpose is executed, and can only be executed, it is urged, by construing the words of 4 (which we shall presently quote) to apply to 'the ordinary risks inherent in the business,-the unavoidable risks which are intrinsic not- [241 U.S. 229, 235] withstanding the performance by the carrier of its personal duties. They do not include the 'secondary and ulterior' risks arising from abnormal dangers due to the employer's negligence.' And, further: 'The object of this section was not to adopt by implication the common-law defense of assumption of risk of such abnormal dangers. Its object was in express terms to exclude the defense which, before the passage of the act, was available to the carrier in determining what are the 'risks of his employment' assumed by the employee.'
These, then, are the considerations which plaintiff says were not submitted to the court in the Horton Case, and which he urges to support his contention that assumption of risk has been abolished absolutely.
We are unable to concur. The contention attributes to Congress the utmost confusion of thought and language, and makes it express one meaning when it intended another.
The language of 4 demonstrates its meaning. It provides that in any action brought by an employee he 'shall not be held to have assumed the risks of his employment in any case where the violation by such common carrier of any statute enacted for the safety of employees contributed to the injury or death of such employee.' It is clear, therefore, that the assumption of risk as a defense is abolished only where the negligence of the carrier is in violation of some statute enacted for the safety of employees. In other cases, therefoer, it is retained. And such is the ruling in the Horton Case, made upon due consideration and analysis of the statute and those to which it referred. It was said: 'It seems to us that 4, in eliminating the defense of assumption of risk in the cases indicated, quite plainly evidences the legislative intent that in all other cases such assumption shall have its former effect as a complete bar to the action.' And there was a comparison made of 4 with the other [241 U.S. 229, 236] sections, and the relation and meaning of each determined, and the preservation by the statute of the distinction between assumption of risk and contributory negligence, which was pronounced 'simple' although 'sometimes overlooked.' Cases were cited in which the distinction was recognized and applied (p. 504).
It is, however, contended that the conditions of the application of assumption of risk were not established, and that 'to charge a servant with assumption of risk the evidence (1) must show that he was 'chargeable with knowledge of the material conditions which were the immediate cause of his injury,' and (2) must establish his 'appreciation of the dangers produced by the abnormal conditions." The testimony of plaintiff is adduced to show that these conditions did not exist in his case.
He admitted a knowledge of the 'material conditions,' and it would be going very far to say that a fireman of an engine who knew of the custom of depositing cinders between the tracks, knew of their existence, and who attempted to mount an engine with a vessel of water in his hands holding 'not over a gallon,' could be considered as not having appreciated the danger and assumed the risk of the situation because he had forgotten their existence at the time and did not notice them. We think his situation brought him within the rule of the cases. Gila Valley, G. & N. R. Co. v. Hall, 232 U.S. 94, 102 , 58 S. L. ed. 521, 524, 34 Sup. Ct. Rep. 229.
It is objected, however, that instruction A, 'viewed wholly with reference to common-law principles,' is erroneous in that it omitted to state as an element the appreciation by plaintiff of the danger of the situation as necessary to his assumption of risk. But that objection was not made at the trial. The objection made was general, that the instruction did 'not correctly state the common-law doctrine of assumption of risk.' It was therefore very indeterminate, and we cannot say that the court considered that it was directed to the omission [241 U.S. 229, 237] to express or to bring into prominence the appreciation by plaintiff of the danger he incurred.
The instruction was refused by the trial court upon objection by plaintiff. It was considered by the supreme court of appeals, and plaintiff contended against it there only upon the ground that the assumption of risk was not available as a defense under the act of Congress. He made the contention there that he does here, and which we have already considered, that the act of Congress precludes the defense of assumption of risk of any condition or situation caused by the negligence of a carrier. And this was the full extent of plaintiff's contention. Had he made the specific one now made, the supreme court of appeals would have dealt with it, for the opinion of the court shows a clear recognition of the elements necessary to the doctrine of assumption of risk, and the trial court as well must have understood them; and we cannot suppose that the court discerned in plaintiff's general objection the specification which he now contends was necessary, and which it was error to refuse.
Judgment affirmed.


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