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Elite 11 2014: Latest Results, Rankings, Highlights and Analysis
Each year, one of the biggest events for rising high school quarterbacks comes around as the Elite 11 Finals take place in Beaverton, Oregon. Following months of grueling competition, the top 18 signal-callers in the nation will fight for a spot in the final Elite 11 list.
Whether they have already committed to a school for their college tenure or are waiting to announce their decision, the competition helps draw attention to every notable quarterback in the field. The Nike event draws plenty of attention, with each of the quarterbacks earning spots on a team at The Opening.
Much like Andrew Luck and Matthew Stafford before them, each field general hopes to enjoy a successful college career after the camp. Those notable alumni have helped build the foundation for the Elite 11, but who out of this year's crop will continue the history of success?
Here's a look at the entire field of competitors, per the event's official Twitter account:
Many of the top players in the nation will make their commitments at The Opening throughout the week, with one of those being 3-star quarterback Ross Bowers. According to 247Sports' "Crystal Ball" projections, Bowers is expected to choose California over Colorado State and several other programs.
With the event officially getting underway over the weekend, here's a look at the competition thus far.
Day 1 Recap
After getting acquainted with their fellow competitors on Saturday through several difficult workouts, the quarterbacks finally took the field during Day 2 of the event.
During a series of drills that tested every quarterback's speed and arm, several players stood out on Sunday. One player that had a strong showing was Kyler Murray, a dual-threat quarterback who has committed to Texas A&M.
Barton Simmons of 247Sports passes along footage of the young signal-caller during workouts:
Murray comes into the competition with plenty of hype as a 5-star player and is apparently showing the same potential at the Elite 11 finals.
Another quarterback looking great on the field is recent Alabama commit Blake Barnett. After announcing his decision to join the Crimson Tide last month, Chad Simmons of Scout.com notes that Barnett shined on Sunday:
Barton Simmons also provides a look at the zip on the ball from Barnett:
Either player has a chance to be one of the top at the camp, as both Murray and Barnett are ranked inside the top three in the 247Sports' composite rankings for dual-threat quarterbacks.
One other signal-caller just behind both Murray and Barnett also made a statement on Day 1. Brandon Wimbush, a 4-star quarterback committed to Penn State, is also ranked as a top-five dual-threat QB and showed off his athleticism on Sunday:
With just one more day on the schedule for the Elite 11 finals before The Opening officially starts on Tuesday, each player will continue to try to shine through on Monday. As players like Wimbush, Murray and others prove themselves, other signal-callers have a chance to blossom.
On Tuesday, each quarterback will find out which team they will play for during The Opening in the seven-on-seven tournament. With only a few days remaining, all 18 players will continue to look to prove they are worthy of making the final list of the famed Elite 11.
Saturday Recap
Though there weren't many on-the-field events going down, Saturday of the "campetition" was an eventful one for the blossoming signal-callers.
Simply arriving at the camp is an experience for every player in attendance. With just 18 quarterbacks making the cut, the Elite 11 Twitter account noted the arrival of the special field generals:
ESPN analyst and famed quarterback guru George Whitfield Jr. also provides a look at the field donning their new gear from Nike:
Along with their new clothes and shoes, the quarterbacks were also greeted by a familiar face.
After making their way to Beaverton, the players were treated to a memorable start to the event. Florida State's quarterback Jameis Winston, an Elite 11 alumnus who won the 2013 Heisman Trophy and National Championship, was part of the welcoming committee, via the Elite 11 account:
While the players were slowly getting comfortable in the finals environment, some were already plotting their plans for later in the week.
For now, only the quarterbacks have arrived for the Elite 11, but other top players will enter the fold during The Opening. One quarterback who plans to utilize the opportunity for recruiting will be USC commit Ricky Town, per Gerry Hamilton of ESPN:
Town committed back in January with the Trojans and is apparently looking to put more quality recruits around him at USC. He also commented on what he hopes to accomplish during the competition, per Barton Simmons:
It's just an honor to be here. I'm trying to be part of the 11, be part of that fraternity and do the best that I can, and show that I am the best.
I think we're all trying to compete here and prove we're the best. I'm here just to compete against everyone, whoever I'm up against, I'm ready to compete and have fun.
Though it's an honor to make it to the finals, it's not all fun and games for the remaining players. Saturday saw all 18 of the quarterbacks take part in a series of strenuous tasks that pushed them all to the limits on Saturday and into Sunday.
Nike Football provides a look at the workouts:
With all of the player set to take the field on Sunday of the competition, Saturday set the stage for a tough camp that will help all of the top signal-callers. Heading into a week where they will look to separate themselves, every player will benefit from Saturday from a leadership standpoint.
Star ratings courtesy of 247Sports.
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Texas A&M 2014 Quarterback Fall Practice Preview: Depth Chart and Analysis
The Texas A&M football team still does not know who will line up under center when the Aggies take the field on August 28 against South Carolina. There is a quarterback competition taking place, and it will continue into fall practice.
Johnny Manziel's decision to leave Texas A&M after his sophomore season and move on to the NFL has left the Aggies with youth and inexperience on the depth chart. Texas A&M head coach Kevin Sumlin has proved before that he can produce a prolific offense with young quarterbacks.
The Aggies have been recruiting well at the position, and there is talent in the pipeline. Texas A&M fans are going to have to hope that talent can develop quickly so they can put a quality offense on the field in 2014.
If the young quarterbacks on the roster are able to develop and stay healthy, then the Aggies will be able to compete for the SEC title in 2014. If they have multiple injuries at the position, then the Aggies will struggle to qualify for a bowl game.
Kyle Allen
Kyle Allen is a true freshman quarterback from Desert Mountain High School in Scottsdale, Arizona. The 6'3", 200-pound gunslinger was the top-rated recruit in the country in 2014 according to 247Sports.com.
Allen passed for 2,535 yards and 29 touchdowns with 10 interceptions as a high school senior in 2013. He passed for 3,119 yards with 36 touchdowns as a junior. He has a strong arm and is very accurate inside the pocket and on the run.
Allen was able to enroll at A&M early and participated in offseason conditioning and spring practices. He ended spring practice listed atop the depth chart at the quarterback position.
Sumlin has started a true freshman quarterback before. In 2010, the first- and second-string quarterbacks for the University of Houston were injured in a game against UCLA. The Cougars were forced to finish the season with true freshman David Piland as their starting quarterback.
Piland started eight games for the Cougars and averaged 330.1 yards passing per game. He threw 24 touchdown passes against 14 interceptions.
The increased access granted to coaches during the summer should really expedite Allen's development. The NCAA's new rule means that Sumlin and his staff can observe Allen throughout the summer and basically give him an extra three months of instruction.
This new rule will decrease the experience gap between incoming freshmen and redshirt freshmen and sophomores in college football. There will not be as much of a shock to the system when practices and meetings start in August, and the freshmen should already have a solid understanding of the playbook when fall practice begins.
The Aggies begin the 2014 season on the road at South Carolina. You never know how a freshman is going to react in his first collegiate game, much less on a national stage in an unfriendly environment. Aggies fans are going to have to hope that Allen is able to keep his cool and simply execute Sumlin's offense.
Kenny Hill
Kenny Hill is a 6'2", 210-pound sophomore quarterback at Texas A&M. He saw action in four games, completing 72.7 percent of his passes with a touchdown and no interceptions.
Hill is a dual-threat quarterback who offers the Aggies more of a running threat than Allen does. If Sumlin and offensive coordinator Jake Spavital decide they want to keep a lot of the running components that Manziel added to the offense in place, then that would bode well for Hill.
Hill and Allen were neck and neck in the competition for the starting quarterback spot until Hill ran into some off-the-field trouble and was suspended for the remainder of spring practice. He passed out in a bar district in College Station and was arrested for public intoxication.
Hill was a 4-star recruit and the No. 8 ranked dual-threat quarterback in the 2013 recruiting class according to 247Sports.com. He led his Southlake Carroll High School team to the 2011 Texas 5A state title as a junior.
Hill split the second-team snaps in games with Matt Joeckel in 2013. Joeckel has since transferred to TCU to complete his career.
If Allen is the starter to begin the year as expected, then Hill will make a very capable backup. He has a year of experience in the system under his belt and has played in front of large crowds before.
Hill's ability to make plays with his feet cannot be discounted. Entering a season in which the Aggies do not know what to expect from their defense, the ability to extend drives and win the time-of-possession battle cannot be overlooked.
Hill has already proved that he can take the offense down the field and score a touchdown. He will be a very capable backup for the Aggies in 2014.
All the Rest
The Aggies enter the 2014 season with only two scholarship quarterbacks on their roster. There are three walk-on quarterbacks on the roster in Conner McQueen, Kobe Miller and Jordan Traylor.
Miller and Traylor are true freshmen who are just beginning to learn the system. McQueen is a 5'10", 175-pound sophomore from Klein, Texas, who earned a letter in 2013.
If Allen and Hill go down, then McQueen is the most likely candidate to go under center. The coaches would also likely consider converting one of their position players back to quarterback.
Senior receiver Malcome Kennedy led Cayuga High School to the Texas 1A state title as the quarterback in 2009. He would get a look under center as well as 6'5", 230-pound redshirt freshman receiver Ricky Seals-Jones.
Seals-Jones played quarterback during his injury-shortened senior season at Sealy High School in 2012. He is a tremendous athlete who has a decent arm and the ability to make people miss in open space.
If Allen and Hill go down, you would likely see the Aggies resort to a variation of the zone-read offense that emphasized their running backs. The season would turn into a fight for survival and a bowl game.
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Elite 11 2014: Blue-Chip Quarterbacks to Watch from Class of 2015
If you want to see the future of college football, look no further than this year's Elite 11, featuring the best high school quarterbacks in the country.
The competition has been the proving ground for some of the best recruits to come along in the past few years. Andrew Luck and Jameis Winston are just two of the many stars to have honed their craft at Elite 11.
There's little doubt that this year's crop of incoming finalists includes future All-Americans and maybe a Heisman Trophy winner. You can see the field for the 2014 finals below, courtesy of the event's Twitter account:
Among the 18 taking part, the five stars below are the cream of the crop.
Ricky Town, USC
Ricky Town and Josh Rosen are the consensus top two QBs in the country. Some people will tell you Town's better; others prefer Rosen. The former ranks 27th overall in 247Sports' composite rankings and is listed as the second-best pro-style quarterback in the country.
Bleacher Report's Tyler Donohue wrote that those two would come to define the USC-UCLA rivalry over the next few years:
Instead, two of the top high school passers to emerge in recent years decided to stay close to home and sustain an increasingly familiar conversation.
Who's better? Town or Rosen?
That narrative will define a crosstown rivalry for the next half decade and may ultimately determine the outcome of future conference championships, national titles and Heisman Trophy races. Town and Rosen are eternally bunched together as quarterback prospects, and we can't wait to see what happens next.
USC is absolutely loaded at the QB position, with Cody Kessler, Max Browne and Jalen Greene. The fact that the Trojans continued pursuing Town is a testament to his ability. He's a great passer for this stage in his career, and the Elite 11 camp is a great opportunity for those few fans who've yet to watch Town throw to see what all the hype is about.
Kyler Murray, Texas A&M
Right or wrong, every dual-threat quarterback who steps on the field for Texas A&M will be compared to Johnny Manziel. Kyler Murray better get ready for the overwhelming amount of attention and expectation he'll have in College Station.
At least he has an endorsement from the legend himself:
Since he's listed as a dual-threat quarterback, Murray's accuracy and arm will likely be questioned. However, he's an extremely gifted thrower, especially on the run. Sure he's still a little raw, but that's to be expected of any incoming freshman QB.
What's so scary about Murray is that he's essentially a pro-style quarterback in a dual-threat body. He'll thrive in Kevin Sumlin's offense.
Blake Barnett, Alabama
What might Nick Saban be able to do with an athletic quarterback? That's the biggest question surrounding the Alabama offense after the Crimson Tide snagged Blake Barnett. The 4-star quarterback firmly falls into the dual-threat category and brings an athleticism that the Tide have lacked under center before.
Listed at 6'3.5" and 195 pounds on 247Sports, Barnett is a much better athlete than you'd think him to be. He's extremely adept at creating more time for himself in the pocket and throwing on the run.
AL.com's Matt Scalici pondered how Barnett might impact Alabama's offensive game plan, considering the pro-style offense has been the team's bread and butter:
As Saban has pointed out numerous times in recent years, having a quarterback who can make plays with his feet is useful in any style of offense and it's clear that bringing in a more athletic player under center is an idea that has been on Saban's mind for several years. In fact, Saban talked about the appeal of dual-threat quarterbacks during the spring.
"I think if you have a guy like that, it does create a lot of problems for the defense," Saban said in March during an interview with ESPN. "I think that as we go forward in the future, that we'd like to have that kind of quarterback as well. But we're still a pro-style type of offense. "
Saban is a master tactician, so if anybody can figure out a way to maximize Barnett's talent in a pro-style offense, it's him.
Brady White, Arizona State
Watching top recruits go outside of the college football elite is always interesting. Arizona State is far from a minnow, but the Sun Devils aren't exactly a top-10 team, either.
Todd Graham laid down a marker with the commitment of Brady White. ASU will be a threat in the Pac-12 South.
White is cut from the pocket-passer mold. He's very accurate, even on the deep throws over the top of the defense. Throws into tight coverage aren't a problem, either, as White knows exactly where to put the ball to avoid any damage.
You can see a Vine below of White working out at the IMG7v7 National Championship, via ESPN.com's Derek Tyson:
Arizona State has one 10-win season since making that Rose Bowl run in 1997. Maybe White can channel his inner Jake Plummer and help to make the Sun Devils nationally relevant again.
Jarrett Stidham, Texas Tech
You can't overstate how important the commitment of Jarrett Stidham could be for Texas Tech. This is the landmark signing that Kliff Kingsbury needed to take the Red Raiders to the next level:
Like Murray, Stidham has all the skills of a pro-style quarterback with the mobility and elusiveness of a dual-style quarterback. He's accurate, with the arm strength to make a variety of throws. If a play breaks down, the 4-star QB can also create plays with his feet.
You can't envision a better fit for Kingsbury's offense.
The Red Raiders made major strides on the field last season, and Kingsbury demonstrated his play-calling acumen. By securing Stidham, Kingsbury showed that he can become a major threat to the established powers on the recruiting trail, too.
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Clemson Football: 6 Toughest Players Tigers Face in 2014
The Clemson Tigers play a decent ACC schedule in 2014, but the non-conference games are really tough with Georgia and South Carolina.
Good teams are made up of good players, so the Tigers will face some of the best in the nation next season. A couple of them were held in check by the Tigers a year ago, but there's one especially that had a breakout game versus Clemson.
Predicting the 2014 Win-Loss Record for Every New College Football Head Coach
Last winter, the coaching carousel was a bit quieter than normal. Although several major positions (Penn State, Southern California and Texas) opened up, only 20 FBS institutions will boast new head coaches when preseason practice opens up next month.
With conference media days and the opening of fall practice just around the bend, speculation will begin on just how well (or how poorly) these coaches will perform in their inaugural seasons at their respective institutions. You never get a second chance to make a first impression, and that's exactly the opportunity these coaches will have in 2014.
We decided to take a look at just how each new coach will fare this fall. Here's our shot at predicting the 2014 win-loss record for every new college football head coach.
Notre Dame Football: Reviewing the Week in Recruiting
Notre Dame football had a busy week in the recruiting world.
Three commitments joined the class, but the Irish missed out on three other marquee names.
Notre Dame's Class of 2015 now sits at 17 commitments after landing 10 pledges over a 34-day stretch ending this week.
We'll take a look back at the eventful week in Fighting Irish recruiting and analyze what each result means to the program.
Here we go.
Wisconsin Football: Over/Under Stat Projections for Melvin Gordon in 2014
In what seems like a regular thing at this point, the Wisconsin football team has a Heisman Trophy candidate in its backfield. This year, as well as last year, it's Melvin Gordon. And without James White coming in and "stealing" carries from the talented junior from Kenosha, Wisconsin, this could very well be the season that Gordon at least makes it to New York.
Though Gordon struggles in pass protection at times while also providing little help as a receiving threat, this is something he has worked on throughout the offseason, with ESPN's Adam Rittenberg reporting, "Gordon remained [after a spring workout], running routes and catching passes from walk-on quarterback Thad Armstrong."
With the hope that Gordon improves in the passing game, let's take a look at the over/under for just how good Gordon can be this season now that he is the clear No. 1 back for the Badgers with an outstanding line in front of him.
As a baseline, take a look at the table below to see his stats from his freshman and sophomore campaigns. Also keep in mind that Gordon played in three games in 2011—though it didn't count against his eligibility—amassing 98 yards on 20 carries to go with a touchdown.YearAttemptsYardsTouchdownsAverageLong2013 206 1,609 12 7.8 80 2012 62 621 3 10.0 60
Tennessee Football: 5 Toughest Players Vols Face in 2014
The Tennessee Volunteers' 2014 schedule is widely regarded as one of the toughest in the nation. A big part of that is due to the extremely skilled players the team will match up against each week.
In fact, many of the opponents the Vols face this upcoming season have rosters loaded on both sides of the ball with All-SEC, All-American and even Heisman Trophy candidates.
Since Cordarrelle Patterson and Justin Hunter left for the NFL in 2012, Tennessee hasn't truly established any elite athletes on either offense or defense, although players like Marquez North, Cameron Sutton and A.J. Johnson could achieve that status with solid play this season.
In order to compete throughout the team's gauntlet of a schedule, the Vols need more exceptional playmakers of their own to emerge to offset the big plays generated by opposing superstar athletes.
Here are the top five toughest players Tennessee's offense and defense will face during the 2014 season.
How Does Brady Hoke Stack Up Against Wolverines' Former Coaches?
Brady Hoke expounded on the importance of tradition when he became Michigan's head coach. Now entering his fourth season, high expectations fueled by the storied past of Michigan football threaten to swamp the program.Program Winning Percentage 1969-2007 (at least 400 games played) Rank Team Winning % Wins Losses Ties Total Games 1 Nebraska 0.79979 383 94 5 482 2 Michigan 0.77612 360 101 8 469 3 Ohio St. 0.76609 353 105 8 466 Source: Stassen.COM
Fans in Ann Arbor, spoiled by a 40-year run of success, are eager to forget the disappointment of the last six seasons.Program Winning Percentage 2008-2013 Rank Team Winning % Wins Losses Ties Total Games 53t Toledo 0.54467 41 34 0 75 55t Michigan 0.53947 41 35 0 76 Source: Stassen.COM
Here's a look back at the first three seasons of Michigan football coaches since 1969. How does Brady Hoke compare?
Elite 11 2014: Quarterbacks to Watch During Epic Competition
The future stars of college football will be in action from July 5 to July 10, as the 2014 Elite 11 quarterback competition will show the nation which signal-callers are poised to excel at the college level.
Quarterbacks like Matthew Stafford, Matt Cassel, Jake Locker, Andrew Luck, EJ Manuel, Geno Smith and others are all alumni of the Elite 11 competition, so it's reasonable to say that a few of the athletes we see in action in a few days will eventually find their way to the pros.
Then again, their goal is to focus on the competition at this point, as it's often a good precursor to how successful they'll be in college.
There will certainly be a ton of buzz surrounding the nation's top recruits once the tournament kicks off, so get familiar with the names of the top guys before the action gets underway.
Josh Rosen
Josh Rosen, a UCLA commit, already has the size (6'4", 205 pounds) to get scouts buzzing. Despite not yet throwing a pass in college, Rosen should have his sights set on the pros.
His junior season was remarkable, throwing for 3,200 yards and 39 touchdowns. His skills were on display all season, as his great touch and refined mechanics from the pocket make him one of the best pure passers in the Elite 11 competition.
Rosen has very good arm strength to generate good zip on the ball, and he doesn't sacrifice accuracy to get the ball to his receivers in a hurry. He'll put the ball where his receivers can catch it, and he'll do it quickly.
The kid is certainly an exciting prospect, and Pac-12 Network analyst Yogi Roth, via Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports, thinks that he looks like one of the game's all-time greats: "I don't know what Troy Aikman looked like in high school, but I bet this is what he looked like. The ball rips out of his hand. He's got a good frame, and on tape he's athletic."
It'll be interesting to see how he fares against higher-level competition, but all signs point to success for Rosen.
Ricky Town
Committed to USC, Ricky Town actually made headlines back in April when he turned down Alabama head coach Nick Saban in an email, via Michael Carvell of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
I sent Coach Saban an email and said 'Thank you for everything, but I have to do what's best for me.' I never heard back from Coach Saban. But one of the girls that works in his office, she wrote back and said 'Best of luck.'
There are multiple reasons why he was coveted by Saban. First of all, Town has great size at 6'4", 205 pounds (yes, the same as Rosen's measurements). Town moves well in and out of the pocket, and his accuracy isn't affected when he has to go on the run. He completed 70 percent of his passes last season.
He has great arm strength that allows him to go over the top of defenses, but sometimes he gets a little too excited. Too frequently Town can be seen throwing the ball well over his intended receiver. While they often drop for incompletions, it's a dangerous game to play. Those passes can easily get picked off and taken the other way.
For Town, the Elite 11 competition will be all about staying within himself and making the right passes. He doesn't always have to go down the field, but he needs to be accurate when those opportunities present themselves. At the next level, quarterbacks don't always get long incompletions back.
Kyler Murray
Kyler Murray has committed to Texas A&M, and the Aggies are getting a very quick quarterback in and out of the pocket. Elite 11 tweeted a clip of his strong footwork and speed while rolling to his right:
Murray is a bit small at 5'11", 185 pounds, but he could gain a few pounds over the next couple of years. He's right on the cusp of 6'0", and it's not completely out of the question for him to gain an inch or two in the near future. That said, he's still capable of destroying collegiate defenses.
He's a dual-threat quarterback who usually takes what the defense gives him. If the opposition plays him up in the box, he delivers strong strikes down the field. If the defense backs down to defend against the pass, he will burn them on the ground.
Good mechanics allow Murray to be extremely accurate in mid-range situations, but he needs to work on accurately throwing the deep ball with consistency. When he puts that part of his game together, he'll be difficult to stop.
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Notre Dame Football: Irish Can Celebrate Independence Thanks to Jack Swarbrick
Independence Day.
The Founding Fathers legally separated from Great Britain. Will Smith saved America (and the world) from an alien invasion. And Jack Swarbrick kept Notre Dame free of a conference in football.
Sure, those are probably in order of importance. But on a festive day with family barbecues and fireworks, for Notre Dame fans, it's worth taking a look back at a whirlwind past few years and being thankful that the Irish survived a massive reshuffling in college athletics and came out on the better end of it.
Irish fans have Swarbrick to thank for it. Notre Dame's athletics director (technically, he's a university vice president, too) found himself in the middle of a ferocious land grab that saw century-old rivalries detonated and conferences imploded after Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany and his council of presidents and chancellors declared an interest in expansion in December 2009.
From there, things got nuts. Nebraska jumped at the chance to join Delany and the Big Ten. The SEC moved into Texas and Missouri, grabbing A&M (and capitalizing on the Johnny Football explosion) and Gary Pinkel's Tigers, further gutting the Big 12.
On the West Coast, Larry Scott tried expanding to 16 before settling on adding Colorado and Utah. West Virginia and TCU jumped at a chance to fill a rapidly expanding void in the Big 12. While the Big East was trying their best to plug holes, Delany struck again with the news that Maryland and Rutgers were joining the B1G (no use in calling it "Ten" anymore).
Meanwhile, the ACC was in a state of flux as well. Having been relatively stable since the additions of Boston College, Miami and Virginia Tech in 2004-05, Pitt and Syracuse joined the conference in 2013. Louisville joined as of July 1, free from the American Athletic Conference, a rebranded and repackaged Big East.
(Confused? You should be. An insane 78 programs changed conferences in the BCS era.)
All that movement put Notre Dame in a tricky spot. As a university—and football program—with a national footprint and a network television deal of its own, it had long been the apple of Delany's eye. But with a school history tied to football independence, Swarbrick's main mission was to protect the Irish's interests in football while making sure the university's other 20 varsity teams had a conference to call home.
But before finding a new home for all Irish sports, Swarbrick had to solve college football's postseason. (That's all.) After surrendering Notre Dame's cozy stakeholder seat in the BCS, Swarbrick needed to make sure the Irish had an opportunity to compete for the four spots in the College Football Playoff.
So he worked in lockstep with SEC commissioner Mike Slive, one of the most unlikely marriages in collegiate sports history. But it worked, and Swarbrick was the driving force behind the four-team playoff (and monster TV deal) that will finally see college football crown a champion.
"In my mind, he played a critical role in the success that we accomplished during the year," Slive told Sports Illustrated's Pete Thamel.
College Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock had this to say about Swarbrick's role in creating the new model: "Jack was our MVP."
With the postseason resolved, Swarbrick also found a way to upgrade Notre Dame's conference athletics home, continuing those conversations with ACC commissioner John Swofford while hammering out the playoff details.
And in moving to the ACC, he managed to find a geographically advantageous footprint, a group of like-minded universities and a way to keep football independent.
Swarbrick said in September 2012:
We have monitored the changing conference landscape for many months and have concluded that moving to the ACC is the best course of action for us. This will enable us to maintain our historic independence in football, join in the ACC's non-BCS bowl package, and provide a new and extremely competitive home for our other sports.
Notre Dame's other sports began ACC play in 2013, with the Irish men winning their first ever Capital One Cup in men's athletics. And football will begin its scheduling alliance with the ACC in 2014, set to play 15 games against the conference over the next three seasons.
Sure, Swarbrick made concessions. Traditional rivalries with Michigan State and Purdue have been halted. As has the game with Michigan, with no scheduled matchup against the Wolverines on the books after the September date in South Bend.
But staying independent isn't easy. So while we celebrate our country's most treasured holiday, ND Nation should tip their collective cap to Swarbrick's work these past two years. In the murky, murky waters of college sports, Notre Dame came out smelling like roses.
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Florida Football: Realistic Expectations for Gators' QB Jeff Driskel in 2014
Florida quarterback Jeff Driskel has been the man of the offseason. Everybody is wondering how he's going to recover from last year's injury, if he can adapt to new offensive coordinator Kurt Roper and if he is truly ready to turn the corner and lead the Gators through a tough SEC schedule. After last year, Florida fans' patience is running thin.
But nobody has mentioned reasonable expectations for the starting quarterback.
What do you expect from Driskel this season?
Florida has question marks for wide receivers, an offensive line with no depth and a young backfield that is likely going to be asked to grow up quickly. Driskel has thrown for only 2,271 yards and has 14 touchdowns to 10 interceptions in his career.
Given the circumstances and what we know at this very moment, here are the reasonable expectations for the Gators' starting quarterback.
Rushing for 500 Yards
Honestly, this expectation may be a couple hundred yards short. I expect Driskel and the Gators to run the ball a ton in this new offense. Last season, Roper ran the ball 544 times at Duke, which was good for fourth in the ACC. While this will eventually become more of a passing offense, Roper is likely to play to Driskel's strengths early on and rely on them throughout the season simply because he's a much better athlete than passer at this stage in his career.
For whatever reason, the offensive coordinators before Roper never used Driskel's legs as much as they probably should have. Driskel has just seven career games with double-digit carries. Nick Marshall topped that last season alone, and Driskel is bigger than the sophomore at Auburn.
You can't convince me that Driskel can't be a top rushing quarterback in college football this season.
In an April interview with Bruce Feldman of CBS Sports, Roper touched on Driskel's strengths:
He has everything physically. He does have great size, but he can really run. He's a fast guy. He can start quickly. He can change direction. His top-end speed is really good for a quarterback. He has a really good arm. He's accurate. I like his throwing motion. It's fast-twitch. He possesses everything.
Notice he touched on his running ability before anything else. Driskel is extremely fast for his size and can break off multiple long runs in a single game. He ran the ball 118 times in 2012, and 28 of those touches produced 10 or more yards. There's no reason not to allow him to call his own number more this season.
Driskel has a career high of 408 rushing yards. He should have no problem shattering that record with at least 500 yards. That would mark the most rushing yards from a Florida quarterback since Tim Tebow in 2009.
Passing for 2,000 Yards and 15 Touchdowns
One of the main reasons Roper was hired is because he is prolific when it comes to the passing game. He likes to spread the field, throw it around and put up big numbers through the air. He's the perfect coach for this era that seems to be breaking passing records left and right.
Let's take a look at Roper's passing numbers in the six seasons he was in the ACC:
The numbers to pay close attention to are the passing attempts, as Duke finished no less than third in the ACC in that department in Roper's last five seasons. It's clear Driskel is going to get plenty of chances to toss around the pigskin and should have little problem topping 300 passing attempts for the first time in his career. If he completes more than 60 percent of his passes like he has his last two seasons, a new career high in passing yards will be set.
Again, another number that may be a little low in the grand scheme of things, but we are talking about an offense that finished behind Texas State, Akron and Idaho last season. Florida could barely move the chains without tripping over its own shoelaces, so it simply wouldn't be realistic to expect an outrageous season from a quarterback who hasn't shown much in his first three years.
Is there potential to have a breakout season? Of course. Florida fans should also expect more given what they saw during the spring game. However, if everybody is being honest with themselves, a better and more efficient 2014 season from Driskel should be considered a success.
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Auburn Football: True Freshman Kalvaraz Bessent's Journey to the Plains
On Feb. 5, Kalvaraz Bessent faxed his national letter of intent to Auburn, officially committing his future plans to the Tigers.
The St. Mary's, Georgia, native was originally a commitment to in-state rival Alabama. But a few days after visiting the Plains the weekend of the 2013 Iron Bowl, he flipped his commitment from the losers of that instant classic to the winners.
Bessent, an Under Armour All-American who was rated as the No. 10 cornerback in the country, provided an immediate boost to Auburn's recruiting class.
Despite their run to the BCS National Championship Game, the Tigers allowed an average of 257.7 yards through the air in 2013—the second-worst pass defense in the SEC.
Auburn coaches saw Bessent as a player who could help turn around the secondary from day one.
"[Defensive backs coach Melvin Smith] identified [Bessent] as one of the best corners early on," head coach Gus Malzahn said on signing day. "We feel we have a guy that can help us immediately. He's got very good ball skills and is a good cover guy."
However, just two days after Malzahn praised the incoming cornerback's potential, Bessent's future with the program was in jeopardy.
On the night of Feb. 7, Bessent was one of four people arrested and charged with two felony counts of marijuana possession following a traffic stop in nearby Nassau County, Florida.
According to AL.com's Brandon Marcello, police found more than 202 grams of marijuana, a digital scale and a .45-caliber handgun in the front passenger seat where Bessent was sitting. No one in the vehicle claimed ownership of the marijuana or the handgun.
The serious charges threatened Bessent's college football career before it even began.
"Here your son signs on a Wednesday to attend a major university on scholarship to go play football, then on Friday night, this happens," Timothy Bessent, Kalvaraz's father, told the Opelika-Auburn News' Alex Byington. "Of course it was a shock, the whole week of the whole ordeal, with the media exposure and everything, it was somewhat discouraging, embarrassing."
However, one week after the arrest, all charges were dropped against Bessent after the state attorney's office could not connect him to the marijuana.
A few weeks after the charges were dropped, Malzahn confirmed Bessent would join his fellow members of the 2014 signing class for summer enrollment and workouts on the Plains.
"Kalvaraz will be coming in," Malzahn said. "He will be on a probationary status when he gets here, but he will be coming in with the other signees."
According to Timothy Bessent's interview with Byington, Malzahn "didn't lay out any specific parameters to his son's 'probationary status' outside of doing what's expected of him at practice and in the classroom."
Welton Coffey, Bessent's former head coach at Camden County High School, said the Auburn coaching staff were patient throughout the entire process.
"Coach Gus Malzahn handled the situation with great tact, integrity, wisdom and fairness," Coffey said. "It was an experience that we hope all young student athletes can learn from. We are glad that when all the details came out, that the charges were dropped against Kal."
Coffey declined to go into details about Bessent's arrest, which he said was a "very trying time for [Bessent], his family and the Camden County football program."
Bessent attended Auburn's A-Day Game in April and arrived on campus in May to begin training for the upcoming season.
If he is allowed to play under his probationary status, the talented cornerback could see several opportunities to play early and often for the Tigers.
With the departure of Iron Bowl hero Chris Davis, the Tigers have one returning starter—Jonathon Mincy, who is dealing with a recent drug arrest of his own—and a host of reserves with a small amount of first-team experience.
Standing at 6'0", he represents part of defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson's movement toward a bigger secondary.
Taller wide receivers such as Texas A&M's Mike Evans and Florida State's Kelvin Benjamin were constant threats against the Tigers last season, prompting a change in the way Auburn recruits its secondary
"If you look at this group...they have length," Malzahn said about Bessent and his fellow Auburn newcomers at defensive back. "They can run. They are good tacklers. They have very good ball skills. They will give us some versatility."
As part of that taller 2015 group of defensive backs, Bessent already has one advantage over Auburn's shorter veterans at the position.
According to his high school coach, another one of Bessent's advantages on the football field is something else that you cannot teach.
"Kalvaraz has got really good hips," Coffey said. "It's God-given. When you combine those with some good speed and ball skills like he has, that's what makes you a talented cornerback at this level."
Mincy's arrest and versatile defensive back Joshua Holsey's return from a season-ending injury have put the Tigers' cornerback rotation up for grabs.
Newcomers and veterans at the position will continue their battle for playing time in fall camp as the team sets sights on the 2014 season.
"Bessent has excellent upside at corner," 247Sports' J.C. Shurburtt said (subscription required). "I can see him contributing his first year and contending for All-Conference honors by 2015."
Although things looked bleak for a week in early February, Bessent still has the opportunity to make that type of early impact.
Justin Ferguson is Bleacher Report's lead Auburn writer. Follow him on Twitter @JFergusonAU. All quotes were obtained firsthand unless otherwise noted. All recruiting rankings and information courtesy of 247Sports. All stats courtesy of CFBStats.com.
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Miami Football: Ranking 10 Best 'Canes in BCS Era
Year after year, talented athletes don the orange and green of the Miami Hurricanes. Some players stand above the rest and only one can be the best.
In 2013, the BCS breathed its last breath, ending a stretch of college football that contained a Miami team ESPN called the best in the era.
While the program has long been considered one of the premier NFL-producing schools, these players are measured strictly on collegiate performance during the BCS' relevance.
That last part is important: The BCS existed from 1998-2013, so players will only be judged for contributions throughout the 16-year period.
Notes: All stats courtesy of hurricanesports.com. Any marked years signify a given player the BCS-eligible seasons spent at Miami, but complete career stats will be provided.
How Braxton Miller's Offseason Training Will Impact Ohio State in 2014
The Ohio State football team is still a few weeks from reporting for fall camp, but Braxton Miller isn't waiting that long to get ready for the 2014 season.
Coming off a shoulder surgery that cost him all of spring practice, Miller has been working hard this offseason to improve for his final year as the Buckeyes' quarterback.
That's good news for Ohio State.
Getting healthy was a top priority. According to Cameron Moon of The Plain Dealer, Ohio State coach Urban Meyer says Miller is "not 100 percent, but he's close."
Due to offseason NCAA restrictions, Meyer and the Ohio State coaching staff can't evaluate summer workouts. Despite the direction of his coaches, Miller has made great progress.
Ohio State is expected to be one of the handful of teams to make a run at major college football's first-ever playoff—an array of media publications project the Buckeyes as a top-six preseason team—but Meyer will need his quarterback at his very best for that to happen. Ohio State must replace four multiyear senior starters along its offensive line, its top rusher (Carlos Hyde) and top receiver (Corey Brown).
That puts a lot of pressure on Miller, but the dual-threat signal-caller spurned last year's NFL draft to prove he can handle it.
"I want to help this team win a Big Ten championship next year," Miller said in January, according to an official release from the school. "Plus, I want to improve as a quarterback in all aspects of my game."
Accomplishing that takes diligence—a trait that Miller has proven to posses throughout his collegiate career. For the second consecutive offseason, he has enlisted the help of quarterback guru George Whitfield, Jr., to improve his passing game.
That kind of offseason dedication has paid off for Miller so far. In each of his three seasons, he has shown dramatic improvement in the passing game.
Those improvements aren't lost on Meyer, who's expecting big things from Miller this season.
"If he makes the same strides he made year one to year two, year two to year three and this year, year four, he could have a great year," Meyer said, according to Moon's Plain Dealer feature.
Aside from working with notable quarterback coaches, Miller is putting in extra work with his teammates. Last week—on a Friday night in the middle of the summer—Miller was in Ohio State's practice facility running drills with receiver Jalin Marshall.
Working that hard and building that kind of chemistry during the offseason pays dividends on fall Saturdays.
David Regimbal is the Ohio State Football Lead Writer for Bleacher Report.
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Transit agencies applying for federal funds to rebuild after future disasters may be confused as to whether to seek it from the Federal Emergency Management Agency or the Federal Transit Administration, says a new report from the Government Accountability Office.
Hurricane Sandy relief funds were inappropriately spent on National Estuarine Research Reserve System equipment that was not actually damaged in the storm, says a new inspector general report.
"You've got all this diaspora, this flurry of activities over 10 years," Robert Stephan said. "There's a lot of capacity now to analyze risk that simply didn't exist 10 years ago. Let's join it together at the federal level."
The Federal Emergency Management Agency would receive $10.38 billion under President Obama's fiscal 2015 budget, up from $9.96 billion enacted for this year.
"FEMA proactively prepared for Sandy, overcame staffing and operational challenges, overcame staff management issues, used a variety of sourcing mechanisms, and effectively coordinated response activities," the DHS OIG concludes in a newly released report.
This year's Atlantic hurricane season is on pace to see fewer hurricanes than expected and fewer than a typical season. Twelve named storms, only two of which became hurricanes, have occurred so far. Neither hurricane reached Category 3, the point at which a storm is considered a major hurricane.
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Detroit Lions Red Zone Defense
The Packers start on the Lions' 19 yard line with just over 4 minutes left in the first quarter. The Lions defense had just given up a big play downfield on third down after an outstanding throw and catch from Rodgers to Randall Cobb.
Red Zone Defense Play 1: (1st and 10 from 19 yard line)
The Packers begin their trip in the red zone with a run play to Eddie Lacy. They have Jermichael Finley lined up on the line of scrimmage to down-block the linebacker at the second level. Josh Sitton pulls to pick up Willie Young, and both T.J Lang and Don Barclay combo-block Ndamukong Suh.
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Please Reblog! I want to help find this girl.
It's been 10 years since little Sabrina Allen was taken from her father during a weekend visit with her mother. Her mother Dara Llorens, abducted the little girl during a weekend visit. Greg has never given up hope that one day his little girl will return home. His search for her continues to this day.
Sabrina was taken by her non-custodial mother, Dara Marie Llorens. Dara moved from her previous residence on Ochiltree Drive in north Austin, and left a false forwarding address. Friends and family members of Dara Llorens allege they do not know Dara Llorens and Sabrina Allen's whereabouts. Ms. Llorens was last seen in Mexico City on Friday, June 13, 2003.
Dara has a local arrest warrant for Interference with Child Custody and a federal arrest warrant for Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution (UFAP).
Ms. Llorens has used many other names, including: Adriana Fabian Uribe, Deena Marie Guerrero, Deena Marie Llorens, Deena Marie Lamont, Deena Marie Patel, Dara Marie Groves, Deena Marie Peterson, Deena Marie Green, Dara Marie Allen, Dara Marie Rose, Deena Aguilar.
If you've seen this girl or have any information about this case please go to findsabrina.org
Her daddy wants her home, or at least to know if she is alright.
Missing: Apr 21, 2002
From: Austin, Texas USA
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Age now: 15 years old (4 when she went missing)
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Ht: 3' 6" (107 cm)
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Sabrina Fair Allen, Still missing, still missed
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A message from her Daddy:
A message from your daddy: Happy Birthday, punkin. I can't believe you're 15. For two years it was just you and I, and you were the center of my world. Now it's a distant memory. I can only imagine how distant it is for you. But I'm still looking for you, and I'll never stop. You're old enough to start asking questions about how you got where you are, and to learn the truth. Please come home. I love you and I miss you.
Feliz cumple, mija. No puedo creer que ya tienes 15 años. Durante dos años estuvimos nada más tú y yo juntos, y tú eras el centro de mi mundo. Ahora es un recuerdo distante. No puedo ni imaginarme lo distante que es para ti. Pero sigo buscandote, y nunca lo dejaré. Tienes la edad suficiente para preguntarte cómo llegaste a donde estás, y para saber la verdad. Por favor regresa. Te quiero y te extraño.


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Summary: The best way to try out the Windows 8 Consumer Preview beta is with Oracle's VirtualBox virtualization program. Here's how to do it step-by-step.
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Under the System/Acceleration tab make certain that both Enable VT-X and AMD-V and Enable Nested Paging are checked.
Windows 8 wants all the graphics power you can give it. To do this, first enable both 3D and 2D video acceleration. This, in turn, will let you give Windows 8 up to 256MBs of video RAM, instead of the default maximum of 128MBs. Go ahead and up your video memory to 256. You'll be glad you did.
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Has anyone seen a video tutorial about drawing maps like this with photoshop. I have found some in youtube but they focused in world maps.
Another question I have is about programs: I know two programs used for map making. CC3 and Dundjinni. The maps from the second I've seen look more real, but I don't know which is easier. Their price is pretty much the same and I don't know which one to choose.


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After a comedy of errors, I made the cake!
I used Nutella instead of making a mocha ganache! (No heavy cream…..) :)
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text: Print article Send a Tip Salon Writer Calls for Lara Logan's Firing Over Benghazi - He's Wrong, Here's Why by A.J. Delgado 13 Nov 2013 On Tuesday, Salon writer Alex Pareene published a column entitled: "How can CBS possibly not fire Lara Logan?," adding: "This was a screw-up just as bad as 'Rathergate,' but the reporter responsible probably won't suffer the same fate." Pareene is referring to the October 27th 60 Minutes Benghazi report by long-standing CBS News reporter, Lara Logan. By now, most Breitbart readers are aware that one of the report's eyewitnesses' accounts, that of government contractor Dylan Davies, who claimed he was there, scaled a 12-foot-wall, and knocked a terrorist out with the butt of his rifle, turned out to be, well, probably bogus, as Davies's account conflicted with the information he provided to the FBI (there is also the possible motive of creating interest in his -- now recalled -- book about the tragic event). Four days later, CBS pulled the story and acknowledged its mistake, and on Friday Ms. Logan apologized. Immediately, however, the Left has risen up with comparisons to the 2004 'Rather-gate' controversy, shrieking: 'If producers were fired over that, why not over this? Heads must roll!' For those needing a refresher on 2004's 'Rather-gate', here you go: Only weeks before the 2004 election, on September 8, 2004, CBS's 60 Minutes Wednesday, anchored by Dan Rather, featured a story by CBS producer Mary Mapes, purportedly blowing the lid on George W. Bush's record in the Texas Air National Guard, where he served in 1972-73. Memos obtained by CBS, allegedly written by Bush's commanding officer at the time, the late Lt. Col. Jerry B. Killian, highly criticized Bush, stating that Bush disobeyed and disregarded orders, failed to perform according to standards, sought to be excused from duties, and that higher-ups applied pressure to give Bush positive evaluations. But the documents turned out to be forgeries, only noticed thanks to the keen eye of viewers who realized the typography used in the memos actually did not exist at the time the memos were reportedly created. After much controversy and review, Mapes and other producers were thereafter fired, and Rather eventually resigned. Curiously, Pareene glosses over the egregious nature of Rather-gate, describing it as: "In 2004, CBS News anchor and reporter Dan Rather presented a '60 Minutes Wednesday' report on President George W. Bush's Air National Guard service that involved documents that may have been forged." A-hem! May have been forged?! Does Pareene actually hold any doubt about whether these documents were real? Apparently so, as, in the same paragraph, he then notes: "The documents were never conclusively proven to be fake…." Oh dear. Perhaps Pareene can explain the mental gymnastics involved in entertaining the authenticity of documents that employ a font not yet in existence at the time of their alleged creation. But lets get back to the issue at hand. Is this 'Logan-gate' similar to 'Rather-gate,' and should CBS hold Logan -- and/or others -- accountable, as Pareene urges? In fairness, Pareene's overall question is certainly worth asking. Reporters and producers can and should be held responsible for the accuracy of their work, regardless of politics. And, realistically, it would not behoove conservatives to blindly defend an erroneous Benghazi report's production, as doing so would mean losing all standing to demand accountability should another 'Rather-gate' arise in the future (and we know it will). Consistency (and integrity) is key. The problem with comparing the two, as Pareene does, is that, once one scratches the surface… well, the two events are remarkably different and pretty much the only similarity is that… well, they both involve 60 Minutes. Allow me to illustrate the differences: 1) The motives Rather-gate: Almost certainly purely political. The feature aired a few weeks before the 2004 election and directly attacked/concerned President Bush's character/person. Logan-gate: Unclear, other than the standard ratings by reporting on a story in which there is interest (i.e., not exactly scandalous). 2) Was the source credible, based on information available to the reporter/producers at the time? Rather-gate: No. The source of the 'documents' was a former Guard officer who, since 2000, had spoken out against Bush and was reportedly considered by some to be an 'anti-Bush zealot.' He was also reportedly asking CBS producers to set up a meeting with the Kerry campaign. In addition, there were other easily-verifiable sources-of-concern that apparently went ignored, e.g., one of the memos noted that Col. Walter 'Buck' Staudt was applying pressure for Bush to receive special treatment – problem was, Buck had retired a year and a half before the memo was allegedly written! Logan-gate: Yes. Apart from the (admittedly concerning) failure of neglecting to compare his account to that which he provided the FBI, Davies otherwise seemed straightforward, reliable, and his background checked out. Additionally, the report featured other sources and testimonies -- it was not solely based on Davies's account, whereas Rather-gate was indeed based on a sole source. 3) Was the (proven erroneous) source easy to authenticate/verify and thus the error unjustified? Rather-gate: Yes. We're talkin' about hard-copy documents here. Even the most cursory of examinations would have sent red flags flying, as the typography did not match that used in the 1970's. One need not be an expert, whatsoever, to notice something was fishy and the documents looked quite modern. Error excusability level? 1. Logan-gate: Not really. The stories of government contractors in the Middle East are quite difficult to check out with any certainty, to say the least. But Logan and 60 Minutes did apparently check into Mr. Davies's background and claims -- they just didn't compare his account to the FBI report but, even then, the story may have stood (after all, who's to say the FBI account was the correct one?). Error excusability level? 7. 4) Were clear red flags ignored? Rather-gate: Yes. In addition to the source's suspicious motives, Rather-gate even pushed ahead with the story despite examiners who warned them in advance of the report's airing that these documents may be fake. Logan-gate: No. No one at CBS News -- not Lara Logan, not Jeff Fager (CBS News chairman and 60 Minutes executive producer) -- had any third-party informing or warning them that there were red flags here. 5) Were false assurances given to the audience? Rather-gate: Yes. In addition to ignoring the concerns raised by the documents' examiners, Rather erroneously told the audience that documents had been authenticated by experts and that they came from Bush's superior's personal files (they hadn't – they came from someone who provided CBS with copies he claimed to have obtained from Bush commanding officer's files via another former member of the Guard). Logan-gate: No. At no point did Logan or CBS News give any false assurance regarding the source or the credibility of the statements, much less do so in flagrant defiance of information they had on hand. 6) How egregious and/or harmful was the error? Rather-gate: Very. Forged documents. I repeat: forged documents. On the list of scummy things humans can do, forging or faking documents intended to harm anyone (including a sitting president) is pretty high up there. As for its harm, no one knows. Sure, Bush went on to win the election but the hit his image took -- even if the report was later proven false -- cannot be measured. After all, writers such as Pareene still do not even accept the documents were definitely false. Logan-gate: Not egregious at all. A source was used whose story about being at the compound was apparently fabricated but, even if true, while chilling, was not exactly damning or hurtful to President Obama. 7) How and when was the error corrected? Rather-gate: Dragged their feet to do so. Despite the overwhelming evidence that the typography used in the memos did not exist in the 1970's, CBS, Dan Rather, liberal bloggers, and the mainstream media (including The New York Times) defended the story for nearly two weeks, with Rather himself insisting "the story is true" and that the Internet is "full of all kinds of rumors." But on September 20th, unable to ignore various independent analyses, unable to ignore the mounting evidence on the typography issue, unable to ignore Killian's former secretary saying Killian never typed memos, and unable to ignore Killian's son questioning the memos due his late father's positive view of Bush, CBS finally admitted it made a mistake. Mapes and three CBS executives exited, as well as Rather who resigned the following year. Logan-gate: The network acknowledged the mistake and pulled the story just shy of two weeks. Logan apologized -- Rather continues to defend the story. So there you have it. Sorry, folks -- Rather-gate and this CBS Benghazi report, as much as the Left would like to draw similarities between the two, are nothing alike. Follow AJ Delgado on Twitter here


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After watching the Eleventh Hour recently, the saying "silence will fall" has taken on a whole new meaning. I have always interpreted this as a warning, that silence would fall over the universe. What if this was not a warning? What if it meant that silence will fall, as in, the doctor will cause the downfall of the silence?
This blog is dedicated to theorizing about the new series of Doctor Who! If you have theories, feel free to submit them. We will post all of your theories and we will post ours as well. Please spread the word about this blog. The more theories we get, the more fun it will be!
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Kooley High
Dropping their latest mixtape this past spring, entitled Kooley Is High, this crew is on the path to releasing their debut album The High Life in early 2010. DXnext had the opportunity to catch up with Kooley High, who spoke on the album, their growth as artists, and some solo projects.
Influences: Jay-Z [click to read], Lauryn Hill, A Tribe Called Quest [click to read], 9th Wonder [click to read].
North Carolina Is Outside Of The Box: Rapsody explains, "I would say the North Carolina sound is a melting pot. It's like a mixture of the north, south, a little bit of the west too. Also, it's influenced by a lot of places, like Atlanta, Florida, etc. It's just fun music." Charlie Smarts adds, "It's a state in the Hip Hop world that doesn't have an identity, because it takes from everywhere else. There's a bunch of different sounds; there's still dirty south elements, and then you got upbeat soul, and then everything in between." Tab-One concludes, "There's a lot of different flavors."
Growing As A Group: Tab-One says, "There's a lot of things we've been through as a group as well as a lot of different experiences of just working with music more and figuring out our song writing process, which is the best way to translate our ideas. We keep getting better at it, and we keep striving to do more. We're not trying to get comfortable, we're trying to keep progressing." The Sinopsis explains, "Like for instance, Rapsody. Her style has changed about 20 times. [Laughs] But it's her work ethic; she's honed in on the ability of making music. It's about quality control."
Their Documentary, One Day: Rapsody states, "Napoleon came to us about the idea. He wanted people to see us outside of music. How do these six people come to be a group? Because you know, we're different races, religions, and we all like to do different things, but we're all connected through Hip Hop. And I guess that was the central focus." Napoleon Wright, II (director/producer of One Day) adds, "It kind of speaks to how we were all involved in the process. I feel like it was a success, and it was a great look for Raleigh because we told a story from that perspective."
On Their Debut, The High Life: The Sinopsis explains, "We have a good chunk of it done, we're just waiting for the right moment. We might be looking for somebody to help us put that out. We're waiting on a situation that would be perfect for us. In the meantime we'll keep hitting listeners with free music to keep them satisfied until we drop The High Life." Charlie Smarts continues, "When the situation is perfect, then we'll release the album. You ain't gonna get no Detox and be waiting like, 'Yo they ain't gonna put out the album!' Naw, we gonna put it out soon, but we feel like we should get distribution." Tab-One adds, "We got one label that's interested. They got the demo in their hands and their listening to it. So right now we're waiting to hear their response. If that doesn't work out, we're just gonna keep on grinding and see if we can find a situation. We'd love to have that bump from distribution. We in this to make music, but we'd love to sell some music too."
Solo Projects: Charlie Smarts says, "I released a joint called f'alex. If you look at it, it says 'f' Alex.' So in a girl's mind, they're like, 'I wanna f' Alex,' while in a dudes mind they're thinking, 'F' Alex!' The project is based upon relationships, loving, and lusting, and it's just a fun album. If you listen to this album, I guarantee you will smile." Tab-One says of Tabloids, "I got Napoleon on Tabloids producing and singing, as well as Foolery. With this project I just wanted to do something that reminded me of the Hip Hop that I grew up listening to, like Black Star [click to read], The Roots [click to read], and A Tribe Called Quest. It's a real personal record. It's about me as an emcee, as well as a person." Rapsody states, "My tape is called Prelude To The Return Of The B-Girl. I'm thinking it may be out by October. Basically, it's taking it back to the fun B-girl, like the MC Lyte [click to read], Lauryn Hill, Queen Latifah-type [click to read] female rappers. Today I see a lot of the more sexual female rappers who do the 'bang bang shoot em up' records, but I'm really not that hard of a female emcee. It will have a few original tracks, but I also take records from like Foxy Brown, Lil Kim, Lauryn Hill and rap over them. There will also be a few 9th Wonder productions, as well as guest appearances."
Doing It The Kooley High Way: Charlie Smarts contends, "I'm in this to see the whole thing get better. I'm hoping to one day inspire cats, and be at a level to where people will be like, 'I heard your tape and I created something really dope.' I think we can get to that level if we keep extending our market." Tab-One ends, "There's no reason to front; just make good music, and make sure when you do it, you're speaking to people."
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Map Thief,
by Michael Blanding
The Gripping Story of an Esteemed Rare-Map Dealer Who Made Millions Stealing
Priceless Maps
Michael Blanding is a Boston-based
investigative journalist and is currently a senior fellow at the Schuster
Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University. Read more
about the author and the book at his
The Friends of the Library and staff are preparing exciting
programs for all ages coming this October to explore the issues raised in the
book, culminating with a celebration and presentation by the author who has been in great demand throughout the region and the
Monday, October 6th at 7:00pm in the
Community Room
Hiawatha Bray, columnist, Boston Globe will present: "You are Here:
From the Compass to GPS, the history and future of How We find Ourselves".
Mr. Bray makes a sobering case for our own complicity in creating a society
where technology offers great benefits and conveniences but threatens individual
privacy and independence.
Thursday, October 16th at 7:00pm in the Community Room
Jim Roache, one of Canton's own historians will give a presentation on Canton
history through the 1918 Map of Canton. See how Canton looked back then and hear
interesting historic facts and anecdotes.
Tuesday, October 21st at 7:00pm in the Community Room
Ronald Grim, the curator of the Leventhal Map Library will give a
presentation entitled, "In the Footsteps of the Crime". The Leventhal Map
Library was one of the scenes of the crime highlighted in The Map Thief. Mr.
Grimm will talk about what it was like when the thefts were discovered.
Friday, October 24th at 7:00pm in the Community Room
The movie National Treasures (with maps, clues, riddles, and a lot of
history), will be shown to attendees of all ages. Popcorn included!
Wednesday, October 29th at 7:00pm in the Community Room
Michael Blanding, author of The Map Thief, will join us for a final
presentation/discussion and a closing celebration as our One Book, One
Community program draws to a close.
[ There will be
children's events the last three Saturdays in October
(11th, 18th, 25th) available for
all ages.


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3% fat. Made with wholegrain rice. Suitable for vegetarians. Barbecue flavour rice and corn cakes. Have you tried our New Crunchy Curls? Light, crunchy&outrageously tasty! In two great flavours to tantalise your taste buds - SweetChilli Kick&Cheeky Chutney
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