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Bainbridge Island is a scenic island city located only a few miles from Silverdale, which is a great place to spend the day exploring or a launching off point for a relaxing and beautiful ferry ride to Seattle.
This island is full of historical attractions including a memorial to Bainbridge Island's Japanese Americans who were interned during WWII in the interior of the country. At Pritchard Park, you can view this memorial and read a bit about the history of this sad chapter in our nation's history. After you check out the memorial head over to the Bainbridge Island Historical Museum where you can gain a fuller picture of the Island's history from the time it was a wholly Indigenous place through to today.
If the weather holds out this fall you might also want to spend some time relaxing at the beach. Bainbridge is home to many great beaches including Lytle Beach and Rockaway Beach. Lytle Beach is great for the whole family featuring barbecues, swimming options, great beach combing spaces and a fire pit. There are also great views of Mt. Rainier and the occasional sea lion to be spotted!
One of the great attractions of Bainbridge is the ferry one can catch from the island to the heart of downtown Seattle. This majestic ride, which lasts only 35 minutes, is a very popular journey for tourists to the region since it provides spectacular views and is entirely free for walk aboard passengers who depart from Bainbridge (note there is a small fee associated with returning from Seattle). For more information about this scenic journey, click here.
Our little corner of the world is just about as scenic as they come, comprised of hundreds of quaint forested islands and inland sea waterways. If you're staying with us this fall get out on a bike or hop in the car and explore all our region has to offer. After day tripping, head back to your relaxing accommodations at the BEST WESTERN PLUS Silverdale Beach Resort. Let us take care of everything this fall and book your stay today!
There are plenty of walks and day hikes in Olympic National Park. Remember, even on short hikes you should be ready for quick weather changes as this is a high mountain park. A great very short hiking option for those with additional accessibility needs is The Living Forest Trail. This 0.4 mile wide and gentle trail can be accessed by wheelchair and leads to a nice lookout over Peabody Creek Valley. Click here for more information about this trail.
For avid hikers, there are plenty of day or even overnight hikes in the park. For a complete listing of the park's trails, click here.
Another relaxing and pleasant activity is to go tide pool watching at one of the park's beaches, which are known for their stunning variety of tidal life. The most commonly accessed tide pools are Kalaloch's Beach 4 and Mora's Hole in the Wall. For directions and further information about these tide pool viewing opportunities, click here.
Silverdale Washington lies only a short driving distance from the national treasure that is the Olympic National Park. If you're staying with us this fall, be sure to take a visit to the park. Let us know how your visit went when you return to the hotel and relax on our great waterfront patio and fire pit. The BEST WESTERN PLUS Silverdale Beach Hotel is quite simply the best choice for accommodations in Silverdale.
The Cultural Arts foundation of the Northwest sponsors this great annual summer art festival in nearby Poulsbo. Since 1985, the foundation has furthered the enjoyment of the arts in the county by supporting the festival, which will take place in downtown Poulsbo at the Waterfront Park. This is a family friendly event with a children's art corner and a wide variety of artistic displays including jewellery, photography, metalworking, ceramics, woodworking and fabric arts. There will also be great live music throughout the day. Bring the whole family!
This contemporary visual art gallery is an association of artists working together to make their art available for purchase. The gallery showcases art many forms including paintings, drawings, woodcarvings, sculpture, ceramics, photography and digital mediums. On Friday August 15th, catch a great live concert at the gallery. Visit their website for more details about the concert.
Since 1987, Lisa has produced stunning glassware that embodies iconic scenes of the Pacific Northwest. A central figure of her work is the spawning salmon, and the figures and shapes it takes in its quest to reproduce every fall in the Pacific Northwest's freshwater streams and rivers. Her studio contains great glassware gifts. If you're in Silverdale, you won't want to miss an opportunity to see what she's been up to lately.
Welcome to Silverdale, Washington, a quintessential peaceful Pacific Northwest town. At the BEST WESTERN PLUS Silverdale Beach Hotel, we do everything we can to ensure your stay is one of complete comfort and tranquility. Book your stay with us today!
Passing through Hansville, Kingston and Little Boston, this 25 mile road ride is a good hilly workout with one very steep hill. You'll be treated to a smorgasbord of Pacific Northwest scenery on this ride featuring pastoral countryside and majestic views of Puget Sound. For the exact route directions, click the link above.
This 36-mile loop passes through the scenic towns of Kingston, Port Gamble, Poulsbo and Suquamish. This route is one of the training rides of the Cascade Bicycle Club. For exact route directions, click the link above.
The forests and hills of Kitsap County are home to a surprising number of mountain bike trails created by locals. A few favorites are 360 Park, Anderson Lake Trails and Banner Forest. A group of local enthusiasts has posted information about mountain bike trails in the county on their website. You can visit them here.
Welcome to Kitsap County only a stone's throw from the city of Seattle yet in a world entirely its own. You'll feel a great sense of relaxation at our hotel brought about by our superb suite of amenities including a Waterfront Patio and Fire Pit – the perfect place to relax after a day of cycling in the county. If you're looking for great accommodations in Kitsap County, look no further than the BEST WESTERN PLUS Silverdale Beach Hotel.
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The Poulsbo Marine Science Center is a small aquarium with a handful of exhibits located near the marina at the end of downtown Poulsbo. A tidal pool and dive tanks showcase a wide variety of sea life and a movie theater shows informative films like Beach walk: A naturalist's review which explains the natural marvels of the Salish Sea's many beaches.
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The Kids Discovery Museum is perfect for younger kids, offering a diverse range of entertaining activities, multiple hands on play areas and a separate section for infants. This Friday August 1st, curious kids can partake in what's called STEM themed activities (which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). Kids will have fun building marshmallow catapults and shooters and learn skills at the same time!
25448 Port Gamble Road NE Poulsbo, WA 98370
An alpaca is "a long-haired domesticated South American mammal related to the llama, valued for its wool." You can view and pet a handful of these wooly creatures along with lamas and chickens at this working farm which even offers amazing locally made alpaca products for sale. Kids will love it and adults will find great gift options.
Welcome to BEST WESTERN PLUS Silverdale Beach Hotel, where we understand the value of relaxation. Our staff does everything they can to make you feel comfortable and welcome. After a long day with the kids, relax in our hot tub overlooking the Pacific Ocean and feel your cares melt away. Book your stay with us today!
Kitsap County is home to a wide variety of birds year round with large spring and fall migrations, winter shorebirds, eagles and osprey abounding. Waterfronts are home to teeming populations of ducks, loons and herons. Some of the best places in the area to view the avian wildlife are the Clear Creek Trails, the Hansville Greenway and the Theler Wetlands. Check out the Kitsap Audubon Society's website for more information about birding in the area.
There are plenty of nature walks through spectacular Pacific Northwest scenery in Kitsap County. One of the most accessible and well maintained is the Clear Creek Trail which meanders through wetlands, woodlands and tidelands right in the heart of Silverdale. A great feature of this trail is an interpretive centre that explains much of the local flora and fauna in an accessible fashion. For more information about nature walks in the area, visit the Kitsap Peninsula Tourism Office.
The waters around Kitsap County are home to two types of whales. The most common are orcas, which frequently journey up inlets in their pursuit of salmon. In the spring, Gray Whales become equally frequent for a brief window as they pass through Washington on their journey from Mexico to Alaska. If you're out and about on the waters of Puget Sound, be sure to keep your eyes peeled for these majestic creatures that might appear at any moment! However, if you simply can't wait for a chance sighting to occur, check out The Puget Sound Express, a whale watching tour company offering guaranteed sightings on every excursion.
Here at the BEST WESTERN PLUS Silverdale Beach Hotel, we know how to put our guests at ease. We offer a spacious patio courtyard where you can enjoy a sunny day or warm up by the fire after a long day of outdoor excursions. When it comes to accommodation in Silverdale, we are the simple and hassle free choice. Book your room today!
There are a ton of things going on at this year's iteration of Whaling Days. Here are some of the highlights:
Doctors' Cinic Whale of A Run: this charity race benefits the Hospice of Kitsap County. There are categories for people of every age and fitness level.
Tour De Kitsap: It might not quite be the 2000-mile Tour De France, but the Tour De Kitsap will feature a number of scenic routes of varying mileage around beautiful Kitsap County on July 27.
Silverdale Duck Rotary Race: Place a bet on a rubber ducky to win the race and help raise funds to benefit Kitsap Cancer Services! Great prizes are up for grabs as well.
Dye's Inlet Dash: Grab some coworkers, family or friends and join in on the Silver Outrigger Canoe Association's Dye's Inlet Dash. They provide the canoe and an experienced steerer and you provide the manpower! Trophies in Men's, Women's, Coed and Ohana (family) categories will be on the line!
Silverdale Lion's Grand Parade: A major highlight of Whaling Days, the Silverdale Lion's Grand Parade is a fantastic display of community spirit and features many well-loved businesses and organizations around Kitsap. Keep an eye out for Willy, the 40-foot blue whale!
In addition to these events, there are carnival rides, an open market-style street fair, musical performances and more! For a full list of events and event registration information, check out the Whaling Days website.
We really want you to be here to enjoy Whaling Days in Silverdale, but rooms are going fast! Book a room now at the BEST WESTERN PLUS Silverdale Beach Hotel to ensure that you'll be here when the fun starts.
Did you know that starting June 20, we will be hosting Friday Night Patio Parties here at the hotel? Located on our beautiful waterfront patio, every Friday night will feature live music and great food and drinks from 7-10pm. All ages are welcome!
Can't get enough Baseball action in the summer? You won't want to miss the Kitsap Blue Jackets. Our local amateur team here on the Kitsap Peninsula is part of the collegiate summertime West Coast League. The league was developed to foster athletic talent from the regions college players. With teams from Washington and Oregon states, as well as some international teams from neighboring British Columbia (Canada), you're sure to feel the excitement when the Blue Jackets take to the field!
In the spirit of community involvement, we have been an official sponsor for the Blue Jackets. Games run from June-August, so check the Blue Jackets' Schedule to see when the next home game is. If you're here during the week, $2 Tuesdays mean tickets, hot dogs, sodas and even local draft beer are all just $2 each! Thirsty Thursdays include a $1 discount on all alcohol, and Super Sundays mean free kids admission (12 yrs and younger) and all sorts of family entertainment.
The Blue Jackets play at the Gene Lobe Field, which is part of the Kitsap County Fairgrounds & Event Center – just a 6 minute drive from our Silverdale hotel! In addition to the Blue Jackets, the fairgrounds plays host to year-round special events, so be sure to check their events schedule whenever you're in the area.
No matter what event you end up checking out during your stay here on the Kitsap Peninsula, you'll have the comfort and convenience of our BEST WESTERN PLUS Silverdale Beach hotel to come home to. From our on site fitness center and indoor pool, to our waterfront lounge and dining facilities – you'll have everything you need to make the most of your stay.
Photo courtesy of Visit Kitsap. Photographer credit Tom Woltjer
Historical Mosquito Fleet Ports
Kitsap County is rich with history, dating all the way back from the County's tribal-native inhabitants to early settlements. As the number of residents grew, the lack of infrastructure such as roads and bridges became a huge concern. Due to the water surrounding the county, small steam boats as thick as mosquitos swarmed Puget Sound and served Kitsap's communities from 1853- 1940. This led to the birth of the Mosquito Fleet.
Currently, there are 40 historical Mosquito Fleet Ports along the Kitsap Peninsula, all of which has a unique story behind it. Today, the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners, working mayors, agencies, and interested organizations are working to preserve Mosquito Fleet to maintain its rich history for everyone to enjoy for generations to come.
Kitsnap Nature & Recreation
Explore Kitsap County's nature based attractions! See Washington State's Official Marine Mamma, the orca whale and other whales such as the humpback whales, and gray whales. Head over to the Kitsap Penninsula for top-notch eagle watching. In the spring months (April – May), eagles are typically nesting and raising their hatchlings, so you might encounter a sight to see. If you are a bird-watching enthusiast, we recommend visiting the wetlands, Clear Creek Trail and the Old Mill Park.
If you prefer more of an indoor experience, you can also visit the Bug Museum to learn about numerous bug and reptile species.
Dining Options in Kitsap
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Satisfy your hunger with Kitsap County's variety of dining places to choose from! Check out bakeries such as Monica's Waterfront Bakery & Cafe for fresh, homemade, local taste made from organic ingredients. Drop by Hale's Alehouse for 30 on-tap beers and 10 other guest taps selected from the founder, Mike Hale himself. And for fresh northwest seafood flavor, check out Anthony's Sinclair Inlet Restaurant for a selection of the "Best of The Season" fish such as Silver and Sockeye salmon, Alaska halibut, ling cod, Mahi Mahi, and many more.
Looking for a waterfront hotel experience with excellent onsite amenities all wrapped together in one great value? Look no further than the BEST WESTERN PLUS Silverdale Beach hotel. We offer modern, luxury accommodations with picturesque views from our balconies and in-room Jacuzzis. Take a rejuvenating swim in our Olympic-sized indoor swimming pool and then unwind at our spacious beachfront patio. Make your visit to Kitsap County a trip to remember. Contact us today to book your stay!


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By staying and diving at Les Village, you help the villagers undertake dive hospitality and upgrade their livelihoods. DiVo and Sea Communities are non-profit and any margin over the cost of covering the volunteers' food, lodging, transport and diving is reinvested in Les Bali's village infrastructure upgrading and coral rehabilitation. US$31 per person goes to Adopt a Coral, which pays for the coral rehabilitation program. US$22 per person goes to upgrading village infrastructure. On top of that, what you pay for food, lodging and diving goes directly to the local village supplier for dive guiding, porterage, food and lodging. Tank fills go to repaying micro financiers that lent the villagers money to buy a compressor and scuba tanks. First, you will help rebuild a coral reef reduced to rubble by cyanide fishing. You take a bit of coral from an existing coral farm and transplant it to underwater gardens that allow it to grow while being monitored and taken care of by the fishermen. The fishermen also get an enhanced sense of responsibility over coral that they are painstakingly growing from scratch, reinforcing their determination not to allow the present and future generations to destroy the reef again. Now that the coral reef has started to rejuvenate, fishermen are seeing how slowly fish life takes to regenerate. They now practice self-policing of their fishing catch, making sure they allow baby fingerlings to escape. They regularly monitor fish numbers and size at various fishing sites top avoid overfishing and allow sites to lie fallow for regeneration. You will help the local fisherman and marine biologist transplant the coral, be a coral gardener and learn fish surveying to help the fishermen in their self-policing monitoring program.
- Transfer from/to Bali Airport or main resort areas in south eg Kuta, Sanur, Ubud - Accommodation - 3 meals a day - Coffee/tea/water - 9 dives over 4 days, tanks and weights provided (if you opt for the dive option) - Dive guide ((if you opt for the dive option)) - Training materials
- Dive gear rental - Wifi - Alcohol - Laundry - Telephone - Insurance (must show proof at time of payment to STA or at arrival) - Optional tours and dives eg boat dives nearby, wreck diving at SS Liberty, waterfall trek
Price based on min 2 to book for a non diver. For divers, ask your agent for more details.

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A pilot's new wings
Galanti due in Henrico to unveil '40-year time machine'
Since 1967, he's been portrayed on the cover of both Life and Newsweek, and featured in Time Magazine as well as various Discovery Channel documentaries.
As a nationally recognized inspirational speaker, he's spoken to more than 1,300 audiences of schoolchildren, civic groups and professional associations, and was named by a national sales journal as one of twelve outstanding motivators in the U.S.
In the four decades since he led his U.S. Naval Academy class as president, he's served as president of the Virginia Aviation Foundation (VAF), the Science Museum of Virginia Foundation and the Nam-POWs.
As a former Navy pilot and a veteran of 97 combat missions, he's received the Silver Star and Bronze Star for heroism, the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, two Legions of Merit, nine Combat Air Medals and two Purple Hearts. He's a member of the Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame and a recipient of the Liberty Bell Award and the Outstanding Virginian Award.
And on April 29 in Henrico, Paul Galanti will add another honor to his long list, as the VAF unveils a replica of the A-4C Skyhawk he flew in combat – and donates it to the collection of the Virginia Aviation Museum.
Painted exactly like the aircraft in which Galanti was shot down and captured in Vietnam, the revamped A-4 "was literally a 40-year time machine for me," said Galanti following the restoration. "And the sentiment behind it watered my eyes.
"The young sailors who painted it," he marvels, "weren't born when I flew the original!"
For the "Festival of Wings" event, to be held at the Virginia Air National Guard facility, surviving members of Paul's squadron will gather in Richmond for a reunion, along with members of the Richmond Chapter of the USNA Alumni Association.
In the days leading up to the ceremony, Galanti will also address a University of Richmond audience that includes the USNAAA groups from Richmond,Charlottesville and Williamsburg, as well as members of the West Point Society of Richmond and the Navy League.
Full schedule
From his room at the Hilton Garden Inn in Washington, Galanti told the Citizen earlier this month, "I'm in DC for a meeting of the VA Secretary's advisory committee on former POWs. I just got back from dinner with four of my POW friends and a couple of our doctors. Mellow evening."
His not-so-mellow schedule for the upcoming weeks, said Galanti, would include (in addition to the the VAF event) "two full days of training for the Virginia Board of Veterans Services, a family reunion, and the Vietnam POW Reunion almost back to back.
"Those are followed immediately by a week-long trip to Pensacola for a NOMI physical and Naval Aviation Museum Symposium. That's followed immediately by the State POW Convention which is hosted this year by my chapter of which I'm commander."
As he prepared for his next series of speeches, Galanti noted that he had entitled his remarks for the dinner at UR (where he received his MBA in 1976), "Plebe Years Bravo - Hotel – for the seven years I was in Hanoi.
"[Fellow POW] James B. Stockdale thought the discipline instilled at USNA was what helped him endure the unimaginable pain and torture inflicted by the Communists.
"I do, too."
From Jersey to Nam – and Virginia
Born in New Jersey into a military family, Galanti grew up living in Japan, France, Turkey and Germany as well as numerous states. After his 1962 graduation from the Naval Academy, he married his wife Phyllis, completed jet flight training and became a flight instructor in Pensacola -- until leaving for Southeast Asia in 1965.
He was shot down in flames in his A-4 Skyhawk the following year, while conducting an attack on a railroad siding in North Vietnam.
Decades later, in a column recounting events for the Richmond Times Dispatch, Galanti wrote, "I was ejected violently from the bird at almost 600 m.p.h., made my first parachute descent, was shot on the way down, and arrived in a country whose locals didn't exactly roll out the Welcome Wagon."
Of the seven years of torture, humiliation and inhumane treatment that followed, Galanti spent more than a year in solitary confinement – "the hours broken only by infrequent communications (tapping through concrete) with other Americans."
If caught in attempts to communicate, prisoners endured a month in leg irons with hands cuffed behind the back. Once, a guard saw Galanti throwing a package of Lifesavers (part of a package from Phyllis) to another cell. As punishment, he had to sit on a small stool, drugged and sleep-deprived, in a cold interrogation room for 10 days and nights.
When the POWs were moved to camps where groups shared cells, Galanti helped organize lessons in which prisoners taught each other French, Spanish, German, Russian, math, architecture, engineering drawing, and music.
"Classes taught without benefit of books, A-V equipment, or teaching certificates were so effective," he wrote later, "that three of our enlisted men who'd had no college training prior to capture passed more than 100 semester hours of college-level validation exams on their return."
After his release in 1973, Galanti says, "homecoming was a renaissance - literally and figuratively. My marriage was intact. Indeed, my formerly shy wife was a national leader who had addressed the joint session of the Virginia General Assembly and met with President Nixon, Henry Kissinger, and (in France) hundreds of Communists on behalf of all the prisoners of war."
Assigned to the Navy Recruiting District in Richmond, Galanti set new records during his tenure as chief recruiter in Virginia. His final assignment before retirement from the Navy was to the commandant's staff at the Naval Academy. In 1983, he became the first non-pharmacist executive director in the Virginia Pharmaceutical Association's 100-year history.
'Treasures in our midst'
As Academy grad Rich Polek told Richmond alumni in the VAF invitation, "Those who have attended USNA Richmond events over the years know Paul Galanti to be one of our most interesting, friendly, helpful, colorful, funny, active and dedicated alumni.
"We often forget the treasures within our own midst, [and] Paul is our treasure -- USNA Richmond's own certified war hero. I, for one, do not think I can be more proud of him."
To a former POW, who still savors the warm beds, hot meals, and freedoms that he dreamed of in confinement, everyday treasures are an easy concept to grasp. And in his speech to the USNA alumni, Galanti says, he plans to close by pointing that out.
"The three main things I learned [as a POW]," he recites:
"I was more resilient than I thought I could ever be.
"No matter how bad it got for me, somebody else always had it worse.
"Finally, and most importantly, There's no such thing as a bad day when there's a doorknob on the inside of the door."
For more about Galanti, visit nampows.org. For information on the VAF event, visit vaaf.org or call 249-9366. Visit the USNA alumni website at usna.com/Chapters/US/VA/Richmond.
Lions Club donates backpacks to elementary school
The Richmond West Breakfast Lions Club (based in western Henrico) recently donated 59 backpacks to the Westover Hills Elementary School on Jahnke Road.
Above, club members display some of the backpacks prior to their distribution. > Read more.
Glen Allen student to perform at Carnegie Hall
Thanks to a first-place win in The American Protege International Vocal Competition 2014, Glen Allen High School student Matija Tomas will travel to New York City to perform at Carnegie Hall in December.
At the first-place winners recital in Weill Hall, Matija will perform Giacomo Puccini's opera aria, "Chi il bel sogna di doretta." She will perform with other vocalists from around the world and have the opportunity to win other awards and scholarships.
Locally, Thomas has performed with Richmond's renowned Glorious Christmas Nights, Christian Youth Theatre, and WEAG's Urban Gospel Youth Choir. > Read more.
Gayton Baptist Church dedicates new outreach center
The John Rolfe YMCA and Gayton Baptist Church have partnered in an effort to bring greater health and wellness opportunities to the community.
Through this partnership, the John Rolfe Y will run Youth Winter Sports programs, including basketball and indoor soccer, in Gayton's newly renovated $5.5 million outreach center that features a new gymnasium, youth and teen space, social space with café, meeting space and full service commercial kitchen. > Read more.
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Film industry training program planned for this weekend
The Community College Workforce Alliance (CCWA), in partnership with the Virginia Film Office, will offer "Get Your Start in the Film Industry," a two-day seminar designed to prepare workers for film, television and commercial projects in Virginia. The course will be held Oct. 4-5 at the Workforce Development and Conference Center, 1651 Parham Road in Henrico, on the campus of J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College.
The training will be taught by Gary Romolo Fiorelli, an accomplished assistant director for film and television projects, which include the television series Sons of Anarchy and ABC's current drama Mistresses. > Read more.
The Boathouse to open at Short Pump Town Center
The Boathouse restaurant will open at Short Pump Town Center in the spring, its third location in the region.
"People have asked us to come to the West End for years," said owner Kevin Healy. "When the opportunity arose, we knew had to jump on it."
The new restaurant will be located in a 5,800-square-foot space under the Hyatt House Hotel at the town center and will include a large outdoor patio. > Read more.
Getting a 'mouf'-ful
Boka Kantina exceeds its strong food truck reputation
Already a fan of Boka fare from outdoor events with the Tako Truck, I was delighted to learn of the new restaurant, and eager to see if its reputation held up after putting down brick-and-mortar roots.
Would the food lose its zest if I wasn't enjoying it in the great outdoors? Would it seem pedestrian served from an ordinary kitchen instead of a truck?
Would the tacos be less satisfying as an antidote to normal lunch hunger – instead of being ingested to stave off desperate hunger after a long afternoon of crowds, sun, and tedious lines? > Read more.
Shots from the past
3 Henrico schools receive school security equipment grants
Business in brief
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Newly discovered Civil War photos show Henrico battlefield
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Last night, the only female Supreme Court Justices gathered at the Newseum in Washington DC to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of Justice O'Connor's appointment to the Court. Both Mike Sacks at Huffington Post and Tony Mauro at the National Law Journal have coverage. UPDATE: Adam Liptak at the New York Times also has coverage.
While the Justices acknowledged the progress of equality at the Court, Justice O'Connor noted that "maybe you haven't noticed, but I think about 51 or 52 percent of the population are females. And I think they notice when their public bodies are dominated entirely by one sex. I think women care about that and they should. I really think that's part of the deal."


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TUESDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Women should be made aware
of the potential downsides of breast cancer screenings, a team of
Dutch doctors urges, because false-positive results can prompt
anxiety and seriously undermine a patient's quality of life.
And during the time it takes to confirm the results,
false-positive patients may undergo more diagnostic procedures than
patients who actually do have breast cancer, the study authors
noted in their report, which was published online recently in the
British Journal of Surgery.
"Common sense tells us that early detection of breast cancer is good, and most screening programs have been successful in reducing breast cancer deaths," lead author Dr. Lideke van der Steeg, of the department of surgery at St. Elisabeth Hospital in Tilburg, said in a journal news release.
"However, while some women truly benefit from early detection, others experience harm and unnecessary anxiety. The women who received false-positives in our study experienced a significant reduction in their quality of life, especially if they were prone to anxiety, and the effects of this lasted at least a year," explained van der Steeg, who also is with the Centre of Research and Psychology in Somatic Diseases at Tilburg University in the Netherlands.
"In fact, women who had a tendency to be anxious fared much worse if they received a false-positive -- which is estimated to happen in 60 percent of abnormal mammograms -- than if they were actually diagnosed with breast cancer," the study author noted.
The investigators based their findings on surveys completed by
385 Dutch women who had received abnormal mammogram results. While
152 of the patients ultimately were found to actually have breast
cancer, the remaining 233 women did not.
An examination of the patient medical records revealed that
those with a false-positive reading were significantly younger than
those with cancer (around 57 years old versus 60 years old,
More women who were mistakenly told that they had cancer had to
endure a greater number of diagnostic procedures (such as biopsies)
than those whose diagnosis turned out to be correct. For example,
while just 14 percent of those women who actually did have cancer
had to undergo four post-screening diagnostic procedures, the same
was true for 32 percent of the false-positive group.
In fact, 55 percent of the false-positive group had to return to
the outpatient clinic within the first year after initial
screening. Some had to do so as many as eight times, the authors
Among the false-positive patients, the multiple visits and
screenings were associated with high levels of anxiety, which the
researchers considered a direct result of having to undergo so many
subsequent screenings and diagnostic exams.
"The decision to participate in a screening program requires balanced information about the potential benefits and dangers," van der Steeg said. "Women often overestimate their risk of breast cancer and the materials provided by health care professionals and government agencies often focus on the positive aspects of screening and are not always objective."
More information
For more on breast cancer screenings and false-positive results,
visit the
U.S. National Cancer Institute.
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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Students Found Guilty of "Violence" for Satirical Flyer
Colorado College earned the dubious distinction of being placed on FIRE's Red Alert list because of its disregard for protected speech, obvious display of double standards, and lack of a fair judicial process. After the "Feminist and Gender Studies Interns" distributed a flyer called "The Monthly Rag," two students created and distributed a parody flyer called "The Monthly Bag" under the pseudonym "The Coalition of Some Dudes." The flyer included references to "tough guy wisdom," "chainsaw etiquette," and the shooting range of a sniper rifle. After then-President Richard Celeste denounced the flyers and demanded the students come forward, the two students were forced to endure a kangaroo court hearing before being found guilty of violating the college's policy against "violence," in part due to their flyer's "juxtaposition of weaponry and sexuality."
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Like many a creative professional, NJIT's Jim Dyer, associate dean of architecture, knows a sure method for trend-spotting. He listens to his four children. As a result, this year NJIT's School of Architecture's high-school-student design competition will tap into a hot national trend, the popularity of skateboarding. The school will hold a contest challenging entrants to come up with plans for a public skatepark. Contest announcements will be mailed to 15,000 students across the nation on Oct. 10. NJIT's goal in sponsoring the contest is to attract national talent to the school, Dyer says. "It's our way of extending the the talent pool." The competition, an annual event for the NJIT School of Architecture, has drawn hundreds of entrants in past years. The first prize, five-year scholarship to the architecture school, has a value of $65,000 to out-of-state students. Second place will be a five-year scholarship offering a 50 percent reduction in tuition each year. The specific design topic changes every year. Dyer, and special lecturer John Nastasi, a Hoboken architect who is contest coordinator, think this year's topic will be a winner. Though skateboards have been around for decades, the art of riding them has more recently become a commercially endorsed sport. Skateboarding has professional athletes and is featured in the "X Games" a televised competition organized by the ESPN cable network. Building and designing the parks has become an industry in itself. There are close to 500 skateparks in the nation, according to skateboardparks.com. California leads the nation with 68 skateparks. Of New Jersey's 12 parks, several are commercial enterprises, such as the nearby RexPlex, a 2,000 square-foot indoor facility near Newark Liberty International Airport in Elizabeth, NJ. But more and more communities are building their own parks, says Dyer. Not only can the sport be fun to watch, having a sanctioned park keeps skateboarders away from other public spaces where they can be a hazard to pedestrians. Dyer says sons Christopher, 14, and Brendan, 10, had been telling him all summer that building a town skatepark would benefit their own community, Danbury, Connecticut. "They even petitioned our mayor," says Dyer. Figuring that if his kids are interested, others will be too, Dyer hopes this year's challenge could draw a record number of entrants. "Last year's design project was a community center. Boring," Dyer says, "We got 100 entries. The year we asked for a design for a firehouse we had over 1,000 entries." Nastasi--who says he skateboarded in his youth on the Wildwood boardwalk--is also excited about this year's topic. He sees the parks as public theatre. The design criteria call for a skateboard arena, where participants will ride their boards; seating for spectators; and a service facilty to include locker rooms, maintenance and administration areas, and a first-aid station. "It's a kind of modern urban theatre," says Nastasi, "an idiosyncratic contemporary urban landscape." From an architectural viewpoint, the design will be judged on how well the student contestant incorporates the "skin" of the structure, the forms of skateboard ramps, the need for access--all with an eye to making the structure enticing to the public as a park while making efficient use of the alloted space. The deadline for entrants will be in February and the winners announced May 3, 2004. "This our year to be dramatically different," says Dyer. ---Gale Scott >>


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Indianapolis—Yes, we are attending the Super Bowl of college basketball and tonight the story lines abound: Duke will go for its fourth national championship and its first since 2001, under Coach K against Butler. Rated rival North Carolina has cut down the nets twice (2005, 2009) since their hated rival won a title. Coach Mike Krzyzewski is in his 11th Final Four, which ties Carolina's Dean Smith. One more for K and he passes the Dean for No. 2 on the all-time list.
Butler is playing six miles from its campus. Their playing facility, Hinkle Fieldhouse, was where the championship game in "Hoosiers" was filmed. CBS must be tempted to bring in Gene Hackman and let him walk onto the floor and measure the baskets like he did in the movie that is beloved by all hoopsters.
Understand this about Butler. This isn't tiny Milan taking on Muncie Central for the Indiana state high school championship in 1954. Butler is really good and is well coached by a guy who looks like he should be a study hall monitor instead of a coach with an 89-14 record. They can beat Duke if they are healthy and the Blue Devils are little cold from behind the arc. We're expecting another crowd of over 70,000 at Lucas Oil Field.
But enough about hoops. That's tonight. I'm here today to tell you what's going on behind the scenes of tonight's national championship game. I am not big into hyperbole, but you need to know that two things are being discussed that could, in the next six months, could radically change the college athletics landscape as we know it.
The first, of course, is the potential expansion of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament field from 65 to 96 teams. The NCAA floated that trial balloon on Thursday and for the first time gave details about how it could work. That effort was met with criticism that turned into downright derision from fans and media. Why take one of the best sporting events in the world and risk hurting it by trying to shoe-horn another round of games into the same three-week calendar?
You already know the answer. It's about the money. It's always been about the money. The NCAA has three more years on its current 11-year, $6 billion contract with CBS but has the option to opt out of those years and put the tournament back up for bid. Needless to say there are other suitors, like ESPN or NBC/Comcast who might want to step up to the plate. Given the realities of the economy, all schools need more money.
Here is my prediction and that's all it is: The tournament goes to 96 team out of pure financial necessity. The 32 team NIT, which the NCAA also controls, will go always and those teams will be folded into the big tournament. CBS retains the rights to the tournament and finds a cable partner to share in the costs and the distribution. Don't be surprised if it's Turner Broadcasting. Then the NCAA will have to do a lot of selling to a skeptical public and press and convince them that the event that they love so much will not be watered down with first round games that include a 9 vs. 24 seed.
I spoke to several commissioners of smaller conferences who are convinced that the vast majority of this money is not going to trickle down to them because most of those 32 extra slots in the tournament will go to teams in the BCS conferences.
The NCAA insists this is not a done deal but my conversations this week tell me the train is at the station and getting ready to move out. Everybody just needs to jump on board.
The other big topic here has a chance to completely change college football as we know it. I've spoken to a number of athletics directors and commissioners who are convinced that the Big Ten is positioning itself to seriously consider becoming college football first super conference by expanding to as many as 16 teams.
The Big Ten is looking at three plans: Stand pat with 11 teams, add one team (hopefully Notre Dame) or make a blockbuster move and go to 16.
"If they go to 16 and one of them is Notre Dame then we've got an entirely new ball game," a conference commissioner told me confidentially.
There is pretty serious speculation that The Big Ten would look to the Big East in its big master plan. Now I don't know which teams are involved, but Just for fun, let's say the Big Ten asks Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Connecticut and Rutgers to join. If they said yes, the Big East would be out of the football business. I think the Catholic schools (Georgetown, Villanova, St. John's, Marquette, Seton Hall, DePaul, Providence) in the league move on and form their own basketball conference.
What would happen to the other football playing schools in the Big East: West Virginia, Louisville, Cincinnati, South Florida? Does the ACC take them in order to match the Big 16?
What would happened to Notre Dame? Would they be invited to join the Catholic conference for basketball? What about their other sports?
And what does the SEC do if the Big Ten throws down this gauntlet? The conference has its 15-year, $3 billion television contract in place. Does the SEC have to react to the new marketplace that has been created? The SEC and Big Ten have separated themselves financially from the rest of Division I. If the SEC stood pat would it risk watching the Big Ten with the additional dollars that would come in, pull away from the SEC?
Does the SEC get aggressive and pick up the phone call Texas? That's the one school that would move the financial needle to improve the great deal the SEC already has. And if you take Texas, you have to take Texas A&M because of the politics. Does the SEC take another look at Florida State and Miami and see if those schools would be interested in leaving the ACC for a better financial deal?
I have been saying this for years: The dominoes of expansion will start tumbling when the Big Ten makes its move. If it only adds one team, even if it's Notre Dame, then relatively little will change. But if commissioner Jim Delany wants to make a splash and go to 16, then absolutely anything is possible. If members of the Big East want to leave, they must remain in the conference for an additional 27 months after they declare. So if the Big Ten wants to take some Big East teams, they must make a decision soon in order for those teams to be in place for the 2012 football season.
Understand that there is a lot of smoke here. None of this could happen. Or all of it could. So stay tuned.
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April 5th, 2010
8:49 am
Would the big 10, if expanded to 16 teams, have more than one or two competitive teams as they have now? Whateve4r they decide, good luck to them.
April 5th, 2010
9:01 am
Don't really care what the Big 10 does..I like the SEC product as it stands..OOC scheduling would be a nightmare for the Big 10.
April 5th, 2010
9:08 am
AS THE AUTHOR STATES "SMOKE." AND THAT DOES SUM IT ALL UP! The Irish, no matter how harried, will not join any conference soon. However the theories and articles will continue like a California wildfire! "Would the Big Ten consider adding Trinity or Eaton?" Enjoy people!
April 5th, 2010
9:08 am
What does it matter? Unless they do add Pitt, it's only going to be more fluff for tOSU and soon UMich…
April 5th, 2010
9:09 am
Leave the Big Ten alone!!!
April 5th, 2010
9:11 am
16 teams in the Big 10 would be terrible but at least they could change the name without an issue! I'd rather see the Big 10 add a 12th team like Notre Dame or Pitt. If that doesn't happen then kick out a team and go back to 10 and play a round robin schedule.
April 5th, 2010
9:16 am
A sixteen team conference is silly . 12 teams I see . A title football game ? Sure . That would just a very watered down product IMO . The SEC is currently perfect .
April 5th, 2010
9:21 am
Worm-What scheduling problem? Computerized programs take care of that and then the league fills in the dates. The problem comes with this scenario for example-Ohio State has league dates with Michigan (stop laughing they will return with a vengeance), MSU,Iowa, PSU, Pitt,and for good measure adds in the Irish, Texas, or USC. 'Suicide by schedule.'I still say it's smoke and mirrors!
April 5th, 2010
9:23 am
I could imagine the SEC offering Texas, Texas A&M, and FSU – but I think they would offer Clemson rather than Miami. They want large state universities with large fan bases. Miami does not have that despite their hype. The old Orange Bowl was half empty even when Miami was the power in the 80's and 90's.
April 5th, 2010
9:32 am
The Big 10 can't count to 11 so they are really going to have problems if they go to 16 teams !!!
April 5th, 2010
9:32 am
Really hope Texas, Fla St and Miami doesn't join the SEC. Texas is a prennial national contender and Miami and Florida State may come back around in a couple years. It they were to join that would mess up the National landscape big time as you would have 5 or 6 teams in the SEC that could compete for a NC.
April 5th, 2010
9:33 am
Then there will be 16 mediocre teams.
April 5th, 2010
9:36 am
I'd like to see them add a 12th football team, split into 2 divsions and have a title game in Lucas Oil Stad.
April 5th, 2010
9:38 am
please do not add Texas and A&M to the SEC…if anything, let Arkansas go to the Big 12 if it expands (since those are its natural rivals anyway) and add Clemson, FSU and GT or UM to get to 14 in the SEC.
April 5th, 2010
9:38 am
Tony, IMO if the Big10 expands with the Big East teams it will not damage the SEC or Big 12 much. However, Nebraska and Mizzou have been linked to Big10 expansion. Further Colorado has been linked to a PAC10 expansion.
If those happen it really shakes up the CFB world. What happens to the Big 12? The Big10 with Nebraska and Mizzo the Big10 could rise to the 2nd strongest Football conf by default with the fall of the Big12.
How could this happen? Many point to the way Big12 money is distributed to the teams with Texas and OU getting 1st cut and others getting smaller slices of the pie.
If Texas sees the Big12 start to fold do they take an early invitation to the PAC10? and move with Colorado
April 5th, 2010
9:39 am
Lucas Oil is smaller than most of the Beg Ten football stadiums…70000 for b-ball is about 62000 for football which is a SMALL venue
April 5th, 2010
9:43 am
Miami vs. Clemson? Miami draws bigger TV viewership, Clemson draws bigger ticket sales. The SEC is making their money off the TV contract not at the Ticket Counter. However, Miami's image (which imo does not reflect the current program) does clash with the SEC culture. It is an intersting debate.
April 5th, 2010
9:43 am
Hate the super conference concept – too large and totally locked into your side of the conference.
Notre Dame to the B10 would be good for that conference – and college football. With that said, I hate it that ND get's it own special provisions as an independent.
For example:
– automatic BCS bowl berth if they win 10 games.
– They get a slice of the BCS payout – even if they do not participate in a bowl – not just a BCS Bowl – any bowl.
With their independent arrangement – I hope ND continues to be mediocre.
12 seems to be a perfect number. I like how the SEC rotates opponents so that you get to play each school within a few years.
If anything were to change in the SEC – I would like to see ARKANSAS go the the B12 – as they have natural rivalries with Texas AM, Texas, and their geography to Kansas, K-State and Mo is ideal. MO/ARK would be a great rivalry. This would be good for the B12 – of course Colorado would probably be sent to the Pac 10 for this to work.
The SEC would then pick up GT.
Would love to see GT back in the SEC, Ironic that ALABAMA was one of the reasons that GT left.
Back in the day – GT had a great rivalry with Auburn, Tennessee and Alabama – and obviously UGA. And GT could more than hold there own then – and I think could do so now.
Imagine Saturday – Auburn rolling into GT – or Tennessee – or Florida – or Alabama. Atlanta is truly the heart of SEC – not Birmingham – heck we have our Conference Title game a few miles from Tech's campus – and the geography is just too dang convenient.
How would this work?
GT in the SEC EAST – KY to the SEC WEST.
I would NOT be in favor of FSU. The SEC offered – FSU turned us down stating it was too hard FOR THEM to win Titles – and went to the weaker ACC – THE PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE – of which they dominated.
Geogrpahy favors GT and Atlanta – pull these guys back in!!
April 5th, 2010
9:43 am
Miami moves the TV ratings, much like Notre Dame. But Clemson would be a good fit.
April 5th, 2010
9:48 am
Arkansas will not leave the SEC on their own. Nobody can offer them near the money.
FSU what has happened is in the past. They would draw TV ratings and sell tickets. It is a natural fit.
GT left the SEC over Bobby Dodd throwing a tantrum, and I would tink Clemson could have joined after the Southern Conf. fell from power. Miami on the other hand tried to join in the 60s and was turned down. So does the SEC take Miami?
April 5th, 2010
9:49 am
While you're in Indy, please give us ALL the reasons why a playoff system for
College Basketball (and every other college sports for that matter) is a REALLY bad idea.
Afterall, you enthusiatically denounce a legit playoff system for College Football.
April 5th, 2010
9:51 am
If the Big Ten expands, the SEC will try to go even bigger, I know one of the targets for SEC expansion is the Clarke County jail, there's more college football players there than anywhere.
April 5th, 2010
9:53 am
T3, simple ratings and TV money would fall.
April 5th, 2010
9:55 am
Agree with B-STAN – current 12 team format is great for the SEC – adding Tech captures that Atlanta market – and is much more convenient to fans traveling to games. Tennessee/GT was great – miss the rivalry.
April 5th, 2010
9:59 am
Tony, I don't know if the Steelers will leave the NFL for the Big Ten…
April 5th, 2010
10:00 am
Tech tried to get back into the SEC in teh late 70's – was voted down. Bobby Dodd said leaving the SEC was his big regret.
Plenty of Tennessee, Auburn, Bama, Florida and Carolina fans in Atlanta area – geography is perfect – convenient for the local fans.
Miami TV market would be huge – would take Miami over FSU. Miami over Clemson. However, dang it is a long way to Miami – ever driven there? Stay with GT. Monopolize Atlanta TV market – best fit for fans.
April 5th, 2010
10:02 am
How about VaTech in the SEC??? Va Tech / Tennessee would be a great rivalry. Va Tech/ UGA, Va Tech / Florida – man – that would be great!
April 5th, 2010
10:03 am
PJ ain't coming to the SEC …
April 5th, 2010
10:04 am
OTTO – I always enjoy your posts and respect your comments. your thoughts on SEC expansion – GT. Miami, Clemson, Va Tech, Texas, Texas A&M?
April 5th, 2010
10:07 am
GT would bring back memories of past great games. As a UGA fan it opens up an OOC date for UGA. However, IMO GT can not compete over a full season, year in year out. They would be another Ole Miss.
FSU would sell just as many tix and would draw even bigger on the TV.
I do agree 12 teams works very well, more teams would split up long time rivals. The only really BIG game lost in the expansion was Auburn/UF.
April 5th, 2010
10:09 am
Tony, I expect the everyday fans who respond to your articles to be lousy typists and wordsmiths but I thought you were a professional writer. Do you ever read over your articles before you post them? After I read your article, I thought I had read something written by a Jawja Bulldawg. Oh, wait. Never mind!
April 5th, 2010
10:14 am
I personally would hate to leave the ACC. Have grown accustomed to our great rivalry with Clemson – and enjoy our side of the division with VA Tech and Miami – great schools. Playing Georgia at the end of the year really caps off our season. If the SEC did raid the ACC for a team – I would want TECH to go back to the SEC. Just a better football conference and the thoughts of playing Tennessee, Florida, Kentucky and rotating Auburn, LSU and Alabama would be too much to turn down.
And I agree with the Tennessee fan – geopgrpahy wise – a better fit – and easier for all of us to travel.
UGA – 90 minutes
Tennessee – 3-1/2 hours
Auburn – 1-3/4 hours
Alabama – 3 hours
Vandy – 4 hours
South Carolina – 3 hours
Florida – 6 hours
Clemson is our closets ACC school – everything else is a minimum of 4 hours.
April 5th, 2010
10:21 am
OTTO – Agree that FSU is also a fit – but still would rather see GT. I would think that GT might be a little better than Ole Miss over the long haul – but I get your point.
I am being selfish – but GT is more convenient – and I'vd had enough FSU drama to last for while – heck – I've had enough BAMA drama to last for a while – just leave SABAN in Tuscaloosa and keep fighting to stay on top!!! Also – something about FSU – them turning down the SEC in favor for a weaker conference – just rubs me the wrong way. At least Bobby Dodd and GT left the SEC on a sound arguement. Dodd regretted leaving and wanted back in – man – he screwed up!
April 5th, 2010
10:27 am
Stan likewise,
Expansion will be interesting if it does happen because IMO the SEC will be reacting and thus depeneding on where other chips fall.
I read a story where the Regents vote that decided Colorado's conf with the Big12 would have been in the PAC10 if the vote was taken later. They took the vote and it did not pass. However new board members were coming on (that would have voted PAC10) could only witness the vote.
The wizoffods blog also has some interesting news linking Nebraska and Mizzou to the Big10.
16 teams for the SEC? FSU, Miami, Clemson, GT top 4 in that order.
If Texas goes with the PAC10. The Big takes Neb. and Mizzou. Further if the ACC teams don't join, the remaing Big 12 gets very interesting. Oklahoma is not linked to any moves. I would imagine the MWC and WAC gets shuffled too.
If the Big10 does get serious on going to 16 teams, Nebraska and Mizzou have one foot out the the door. Does Oklahoma try to sweeten the deal? OU vs. Nebraska has spent far to long not being a yearly fixture of the season. The Big12 dropped the ball on that one.
Don't forget L'ville could be hung out to dry with the Big10 raiding the Big East and would be a nice fit especially with Basketball.
April 5th, 2010
10:31 am
I think Syracuse is the most likely Big East team to join the Big 10. (It's the best candidate to bring in the NY market, despite what Rutgers backers say. You do have to consider the basketball component.) The next best fit is Missouri, and of course Notre Dame is always on the table. So, those schools make it a Big 14.
I also think Colorado and Utah will got to the PAC-10. This would be a two team loss for the Big 12 (Mizzou and Colorado), so I think it is possible for Arkansas to move to the Big 12 (with a little cash from Jerry Jones) along with TCU.
The SEC void could be filled by FSU or Clemson.
The ACC fills its void with West Virginia.
Then the Mountain West fills its two vacancies with Boise State and Nevada.
The Big East fills its two vacancies and adds two more schools with Memphis, Marshall, East Carolina and Central Florida.
So a lot of dominoes would fall across the country, but it's not the seismic move described by Tony and a Big 16.
April 5th, 2010
10:34 am
I personally don't understand why anyone would join a conference with my mighty TIDE. 0% chance of success.
Ala-FREAKIN-bama, Ala-FREAKIN-bama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 5th, 2010
10:35 am
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April 5th, 2010
10:35 am
I think Syracuse is the most likely Big East team to join the Big 10. (It's the best candidate to bring in the NYC market, despite what Rutgers backers say. You do have to consider the basketball component.) The next best fit is Missouri, and of course Notre Dame is always on the table. So, those schools make it a Big 14.
I also think Colorado and Utah will got to the PAC-10. This would be a two team loss for the Big 12 (Mizzou and Colorado), so I think it is possible for Arkansas to move to the Big 12 (with a little cash from Jerry Jones) along with TCU.
The SEC void could be filled by FSU or Clemson.
The ACC fills its void with West Virginia.
Then the Mountain West fills its two vacancies (Utah, TCU) with Boise State and Nevada.
The Big East fills its two vacancies (Syracuse, WVU) and adds two more schools with Memphis, Marshall, East Carolina and Central Florida.
So a lot of dominoes would fall across the country, but it's not the seismic move described by Tony and a Big 16.
April 5th, 2010
10:38 am
I wonder what the new name of the SEC would be if Texas came over?
April 5th, 2010
10:38 am
Stan, Agreed I think FSU drama will calm down with the new staff. Miami drama has really calmed down. A board I used to post on had a Miami alum that would post arrest and graduation stats. From what he posted Miami looked cleaner than UF or FSU. I need to see if I can find their Fulmer Cup standings.
IIRC Bowden wanted to be 100% certain that he did not have to play Auburn and Bama in the same year on top of UF, and Miami. In the 90s that could have been half of the AP top 10. It rubs me wrong too but he does have a point. Also the ACC was knocking on their door wanting the exposure. Bowden is retired and the new staff has SEC ties. Besides I have family down in Tallahassee sp? and always liked going down there.
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Let the rest of the world twist and turn – the SEC is perfectly set up for the long haul. Only move I would like to see is somehouw get GT back in – but only if Arkansas bailed out to a revamped B12 or South Carolina goes to the ACC.
April 5th, 2010
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A 16 team Big Ten still loses the title game to the SEC champion. 16 teams splitting a pie that expands little means less for all 16 teams. Delaney, if he has a brain, adds one team and tries to play second fiddle to the SEC. That is the maximum he can achieve in this scenerio.
A 16 team Big Ten would be about as popular as the Big Ten Network, wherever that is in any cable package………..
April 5th, 2010
10:42 am
Dave Dawg, Big12 guys are saying Nebraska is looking as or maybe more likely to move than Mizzou at the moment.
April 5th, 2010
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the logical choice would be expand to 12 with ND filling the role. ND plays 3-4 Big 10 schools annually (MSU, Michigan and Purdue every year, with Indiana, Northwestern and/or Penn State from time to time). but as previously noted, ND isn't going to join a conference anytime soon. and it's about more than just $$$. ND likes its independence and sole control over its brand. the SEC seems to be the gold standard for college football conference brand and ND is the gold standard for individual brand. let's say that as in independent, ND's annual (football) revenue is $100 million, but as a member of the Big 10 they could earn $150 million, so what? while it is true all college sports are about the money, in ND's case, $100 million is enough, if the school maintain sole ownership of the brand.
April 5th, 2010
10:45 am
The SEC really really needs to swap Vandy for Clemson.
April 5th, 2010
10:46 am
Correction fellas: Make that 69 NATIONAL TITLES. Just found a couple more while surfin' the net.
Ala-FREAKIN-bama, Ala-FREAKIN-bama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Miami vs. Clemson? Miami draws bigger TV viewership, Clemson draws bigger ticket sales. The SEC is making their money off the TV contract not at the Ticket Counter. However, Miami's image (which imo does not reflect the current program) does clash with the SEC culture. It is an intersting debate.
Otto, how many arrests has UGA, and Tenn had over the last few years? Miami's so called bad image is mostly from the press the last 10 years. The only arrest they had was Marve breaking a side view mirror on south beach. Marve is now at Purdue.
April 5th, 2010
10:48 am
In the past decade, GT played for the national title in basketball, and went to the BCS. How many other schools have done that? Just Flordia and Ohio State I believe. And GT maintains a top 30 national ranking in academics. And we're ranked #3 in baseball. I think that whatever happens as far as re-alignment, if we end up in the ACC or the SEC, GT will be just fine.
The SEC isn't as strong as you think in football. It's just Alabama, Florida, and the 10 dwarves. GT would do fine in the SEC.
April 5th, 2010
10:55 am
If the Big 10 expands to 16 teams, then the SEC and PAC-10 might feel that they have to expand to keep up.
The big questions then would be what Texas decides to do and which direction the SEC tries to go. Does the SEC try to get the football schools from the ACC or does it try to expand its footprint (and tv base) by going west after Big 12 schools?
Its not hard to see this ending up with four 16-team megaconferences in football and a restructured basketball conference made of the Big East basketball schools and a handful of ACC schools (Duke, UNC?) who decide they might be better off in a basketball based conference.
April 5th, 2010
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Wow. If the Big Ten went to 16 with those teams then they would not only be the premier football conference but would also be the premier basketball conference. That would be amazing to watch. Seems like an overly bold move though.


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