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|LIVE Coverage on the Comcast SportsNet & the Terrapin Sports Radio Network
• Saturday's game will be broadcast on Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic locally at 12:30 p.m. Wes Dunham (pbp), Brian Stann (color) and Jenn Hildreth (sidelines) will call the action. It can also be heard on the Terrapin Sports Radio Network - Johnny Holliday (pbp), Tim Strachan (color) and Scott McBrien (sideline) have the call. The game can also be heard on Sirius Radio Channel 134 and XM Channel 194, as well as over the internet at www.umterps.com. The Toyota Tailgate pregame show with Glen Younes hits the network at 11:30 a.m.
• Entering preseason camp, Maryland welcomed back 37 letterwinners from the 2012 season including 18 on offense and six starters. Sophomore wide receiver Stefon Diggs, a second-team All-ACC selection as a specialist last season, leads a talented receiving corp that includes returning starter Nigel King and junior-college transfer Deon Long. Diggs' 848 receiving yards were the third-most by an ACC rookie all-time and his 1,896 all-purpose yards are the sixth-highest total among active players in the conference. Long posted impressive numbers at Iowa Western leading the NJCAA in receptions (100), recieving yards (1,625), and touchdowns (25) en route to first team All-American honors. Running backs Albert Reid and Brandon Ross return in the backfield. Ross led the Terps in rushing with 390 yards (4.6 avg.) last season and topped 100 yards in two of the last three games including a career-best 141-yard performance at North Carolina to close the season.
• On the other side of the ball, the Terps will be tasked with replacing six starters on defense from a unit that ranked in the top-25 nationally under defensive coordinator Brian Stewart's tutelage, but returns several playmakers particularly in the secondary. Senior defensive back Dexter McDougle will pair with Jeremiah Johnson to form an experienced duo. McDougle and Johnson have 36 starts combined. They will be joined by safety Anthony Nixon, who played in all 12 games last season and started five. McDougle led the team in solo tackles (58), tied for third in pass breakups (5) and tallied three tackles for a loss. Meanwhile, Johnson led the squad with eight pass breakups, while Nixon finsihed with 41 tackles, three pass breakips and an interception. The Terps will also welcome back linebackers Cole Farrand and L.A. Goree along with defensive lineman Darius Kilgo. Farrand tied for the team lead with 78 tackles and recorded 6.0 TFL. After appearing in five of the first nine games, Goree, a honorable mention freshman All-American in 2011, started the final three contests and tied or led the team in tackles each game, including a career-high 14 against North Carolina in the season finale. Kilgo started 11 of 12 games and finished with 40 tackles, 5.0 TFL and 1.5 sacks.
• After tearing his ACL in fall camp prior to the start of the 2012 season, quarterback C.J. Brown is back under center for the Terps. Brown had a breakout season in 2011, setting a Maryland single-season rushing yards record (574) for a quarterback and throwing for 842 yards in 10 games (five starts). Brown holds three of the top 10 rushing performances by a quarterback in Maryland history and set the record with 162 yards against Clemson (10/15/11). Brown spent last season learning offensive coordinator Mike Locksley's offensive system and his ability to run and make plays with his arm should suit Locksley's pro-style/spread offense well.
• After turning to several unproven players last season, the Terps return all of their special teams performers for 2013. Sophomore Brad Craddock will handle the place-kicking amd kickoff duties, and Nathan Renfro will handle the punting duties. Stefon Diggs was a constant threat in the return game last season, returning two kickoffs for touchdowns and averaging 10 yards per punt return.
Quick Hitters
• Brandon Ross peaked in the final third of the season last year eclipsing 100 yards rushing in two of the Terps' final three games. Against Clemson on Nov. 10, Ross hit 100 yards on 16 carries marking just the 14th time in school history that a freshman rushed for 100 yards in a game. Two weeks later, Ross ran for 141 yards at North Carolina, including a season-long 71-yard run. The 141-yard performance was the most rushing yards by a Maryland running back since Da'Rel Scott rushed for 200 yards against East Carolina in the 2010 Military Bowl (12/29/10).
• The Maryland defense will have to replace six starters from a unit that finished the season ranked 21st nationally and third in the ACC. It returns five starters along with several other players with starting experience. Though they aren't listed as returning starters, LB Matt Robinson, LB Alex Twine, LB L.A. Goree, LB Bradley Johnson, DB Sean Davis, DB Isaac Goins, DB A.J. Hendy, DL Andre Monroe, DL Keith Bowers and LB Marcus Whitfield have all started in their career.
• The Terps should benefit from consistentcy in the coaching staff this fall. With offensive coordinator Mike Locksley, defensive coordinator Brian Stewart and special teams coordinator Andre Powell, Maryland is one of just 18 FBS programs to retain its entire coaching staff from last season.
• Maryland's two-deep includes 32 underclassmen (freshmen, redshirt freshmen and sophomores, and sophomores) and features 11 sophomore starters.
•Seven of the top 13 tacklers from 2012 are back this season, including linebacker Cole Farrand, who had 78 stops tying for the team lead, and defensive back Dexter McDougle, who had a team-high 58 solo tackles.
Terp Notes
Scout Team Players of the Week: Each Thursday during the season Edsall will announce the scout team players of the week. This week's scout team players of the week are defensive back Tony Perry (offense), defensive lineman Chandler Burkett (defense), and defensive back Rashid Contee (special teams).
Flag Bearers: Offensive lineman De'Onte Arnett will carry the American Flag, and defensive back Dexter McDougle will carry the Maryland flag during Saturday's introductions.
Game Captains: With the establishment of the leadship council for this season, Edsall will name game captains prior to each contest. The captains for the FIU game are running back Albert Reid (offense), linebacker L.A. Goree (defense), and defensive back Jeremiah Johnson (special teams).
Maryland-Florida International Series History
• The Terrapins and Panthers have met three times previously in school history, with the Terps emerging victorious in all three matchups. Maryland won the first-ever game between the two teams in 2006, 14-10 in College Park. In 2007, Maryland won the return meeting in Miami, 26-10. The last meeting came in College Park on Sept. 25, 2010, a 42-28 Maryland win.
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Tickets and Game Promotions
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Christina Aguilera :: Singing Gets Me Through It
Passionate and powerful while showcasing an artistic spurt of phenomenal growth as a first caliber vocalist, Christina Aguilera has cultivated an inspired and thoroughly entertaining set of new songs on "Lotus."
There is a sense of renewed dedication and creative energy to this collection that is graced with high-energy anthems and introspective ballads of fragile beauty. At the very core is Christina's singular and sensational voice. Her voice can... and does deliver in "spades" an abundance of remarkable range and show-stopping delivery.
Whether it's the come-hither shade of sexuality on "Red Hot Kinda Love," the classic dance-driven vibe of "Let There Be Love" or her brilliant and soul-bearing renditions of "Sing For Me" or "Blank Page," this singular sensation of song has never sounded better or been more in her element than right now for "Lotus."
Capturing this feeling in the introductory opener, her lyrics sum it up so well... "I sing for freedom and for love. I look at my reflection; embrace the woman I've become. The unbreakable lotus in me, I now set free."
Tapping a free moment in her day during her live performances as a coach on "The Voice," Christina Aguilera shared thoughts on her newly-found inspiration, her emotional reflections on some of the songs and why singing will "always" be her first love.
A deeper range
EDGE: On 'Army of Me' you really show a deeper range at the beginning and it's brilliant. Is it possible since your last album, your voice has gotten even more powerful?
Christina Aguilera: As artists we always evolve and grow, that's what makes it interesting and definitely what I try and explain to contestants on 'The Voice.' With each producer and collaborator I work with I really find new facets to my voice. Even working with Sia allowed me to take an approach I never had before, something softer, less "perfect" and more vulnerable. With this track the power really came from the message of the song. It feels as if it is a Fighter 2.0.
EDGE: There seems to be a core of independent strength in several of the songs presented. What were some of your feelings watching this album come together?
Christina Aguilera: The album is really for my fans, my unbreakable flowers. The title itself represents strength and perseverance and not only standing the test of time and the harshest conditions, but also thriving.
Inspiration from "The Voice"
EDGE: 'Red Hot Kinda Love' is really fresh and kind of a kid sister to your song 'Candy Man' in a way.
Christina Aguilera: The song is so carefree and free-spirited. I wanted it to represent that old school block party sort of vibe. The melody is fun and the song in general makes me happy.
EDGE: With your concurring schedule now on 'The Voice,' what were some of the emotions you were itchin' to present on "Lotus?"
Christina Aguilera: Being a coach on the show has really inspired me to inspire the next generation of singers and that is the emotion and feeling behind the album. It is meant to inspire, to be fun, to really be an anthem for the new generation who maybe isn't familiar with 'Genie in a Bottle.'
EDGE: What a major anthem you have in 'Let There Be Love.' Boom and score on this and some really hot touches throughout the song itself. What does this song remind you of when you are singing it? What kind of a feeling or vibe do you get?
Christina Aguilera: This is definitely the most dance-driven track on the album yet. Max [Martin] still allowed me to unleash my vocals and allowed me creative freedom which is so important to an artist like myself. The feeling/vibe I get is fun, open, embracing personal freedom and everything that you are. When I sing it I think, 'FREE.'
For the fans
EDGE: 'Sing for Me' has both incredible lyrics and such raw and personal emotion. Please share your back story on this song and how it came to be?
Christina Aguilera: This song was inspired by my teams on 'The Voice' for sure. It brought me back to the days as a young girl listening to great artists and emulating them. This song is for the fans.
EDGE: Now you go and give me the chills with your vocal gift. 'Blank Page' is so pretty and you really shine on this one. Please describe your emotional pull for this song?
Christina Aguilera: In 'Blank Page,' I once again teamed up with Sia [Furler] and it is by far the most vulnerable song on the record. It's about coming to terms with insecurities, mistakes and regret but also finding peace in that.
More movies?
EDGE: I was thinking that a strong woman and warrior role in a futuristic film musical would be a cool fit for you. Then I hear 'Cease Fire' and 'Best of Me,' which lyrically capture strength and conflict. Do you still have a passion for making more films if the project is a right fit for you?
Christina Aguilera: I loved working on film and I would welcome doing it again, but my first love will always be music.
EDGE: You really tell it like it is in 'Circles.' That's an excellent way to blow off some steam and in a fun way at that. If you couldn't sing about it, how would you describe the feeling to someone who hasn't gone through the madness of the media?
Christina Aguilera: Singing is all I can do to get through it. Wow, if I couldn't sing as an outlet I don't know what I would do. Perhaps write. I do also spend a lot of time writing in journals as a form of expression. I think everyone needs an outlet though, to get them through the rough times.
EDGE: To close the album with a righteous country duet with Blake Shelton is excellent! You both go together so fine. Now, I imagine he is your 'Big Bro' on the show... how did you find this song together?
Christina Aguilera: I couldn't make a complete album without collaborating with my Big Bro. What a better way to take my first dive into country. It was a great experience and marriage between pop, country and a little soul.
"Lotus" by Christina Aguilera is available at Amazon, iTunes, web retailers and in retail stores.
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DURHAM, N.C. – The sixth-ranked Duke women's lacrosse team opened ACC play against a high-scoring Maryland squad Saturday, falling to the third-ranked Terrapins 19-10 at Koskinen Stadium.
Down 9-5 at halftime, the Blue Devils (3-2, 0-1 ACC) opened the second period with two wins at the draw that resulted in a pair of quick goals. However Maryland (6-0, 1-0 ACC) answered with a 6-0 scoring run and tacked on four more inside the final seven minutes to put the game out of reach.
The Terrapins' Beth Glaros tallied six goals on the day and teammate Taylor Cummings added five to go with seven draw controls. Sophomore Maddy Acton and juniors Kerrin Maurer and Erin Tenneson registered two markers each to pace the Duke attack.
"Maryland played a great game and they have a lot of threats," said head coach Kerstin Kimel. "You shut down one big threat and then you have four or five others to deal with. I don't think we got ourselves started off on a very good foot today, which I think hurt our confidence."
Maryland jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead on three scores by Glaros and two by Cummings. Acton put the Blue Devils on the board at 21:17 with an unassisted tally, and after another goal by Cummings, responded again to cut it to 6-2. Aided by wins at the draw, the Terrapins rattled off three more scores before Duke fired back with three, including a Taylor Trimble goal with nine seconds remaining on the clock.
The Blue Devils came out strong in the second half, as Trimble and senior Taylor Virden each corralled draw controls to fuel a pair of quick scores by seniors Maddy Morrissey and Tenneson. Turnovers would haunt Duke over the next several possessions, though, and despite some strong play from Kelsey Duryea in the net, the Terrapins took off on a 6-0 run. Cummings scored twice during that span, while Kelly McPartland, Brooke Griffin, Erin Collins and Taylor Salandra added one each to bring the score to 15-7 with 20 minutes remaining.
Maurer broke through with a free position goal at 10:22 and junior Brigid Smith followed with an 8-meter goal of her own to bring the margin back to six. But Maryland won the ensuing four draws and converted on the offensive end each time to secure the victory in the ACC opener for both teams. Sophomore Kelci Smesko recorded an unassisted goal with three seconds to go in regulation to bring the final score to 19-10.
"We struggled on the draw today," Kimel said. "We were too often in a position where we could have competed better for the draw, so that's got to be a big focus. And you can't give a team like Maryland 40 shots. They're going to score a lot of goals."
The Terrapins logged 40 shots to 23 by the Blue Devils on the day and also led in ground balls (15-13) and at the draw (21-9). Duryea finished with 13 stops for her second double-digit save performance of the season and also had four ground balls and one caused turnover. Abbey Clipp totaled six saves for Maryland in the win.
Morrissey posted two caused turnovers and junior Gabby Moise registered a defensive save for Duke.
"A big thing you focus on when you play a great team early in the season is that they show you what you have to do better," Kimel said.
The Blue Devils have a quick turnaround, hosting No. 14 Georgetown in a mid-week clash Wednesday, March 5 at 5 p.m. That contest will be broadcast live on ESPN3.


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BOULDER -- Starting next month, many of the people facing approaching court appearances on traffic violations and other charges will be getting telephone reminders.
Boulder County commissioners on Tuesday approved a $24,703 budget request for a pilot project that's intended to try to reduce the numbers of people who fail to make their scheduled court appearances.
A half-time employee for the Boulder County District Court system will call "selected defendants with the highest FTA (failure to appear) rates," according to Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle, who submitted the budget request and will reimburse the courts for the expense.
The part-time worker will be making 250 to 300 calls a month, Pelle told county commissioners on Tuesday.
Pelle said he hoped the program, which would be funded through December and re-evaluated for possible inclusion and expansion in the county's 2014 budget, might help reduce Boulder County Jail crowding that's aggravated by people arrested on FTA warrants each month.
He said similar programs in Jefferson and Arapahoe counties reduced failure-to-appear rates by about 50 percent when people were called to remind them of their court dates -- or called to tell them they'd missed the original court dates and to set up new dates, something he called "a little amnesty period."
There are "literally thousands of people" with outstanding FTA warrants, Pelle said.
Pelle likened the pilot program's calls to the telephone messages that doctors' or dentists' offices routinely make to remind patients of scheduled appointments.
Pelle said a 50 percent reduction in Boulder County's FTA rates would result in tangible benefits by reducing jail crowding.
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You know how sometimes in life you make a friend, and at first you want to talk to her all the time, feverishly telling her details that, by their very personal nature, will bind you to this other person forever, or so you hope? But inevitably, of course, friendships shift and change and become something different from what they initially seemed.
I think books can undergo a similar transformation. You start reading a book thinking it's going to be one thing and one thing only, but after a while you realize it's gradually become something else, too. And so you feel a complicated set of emotions that replace your initial one-note purity.
I sort of felt this way about Susanna Sonnenberg's memoir She Matters: A Life in Friendships. Initially, I found myself drawn right in to the author's friendship vortex, fascinated by the knowing observations and beautiful writing she's applied to this most compelling of subjects. Here's Sonnenberg writing about an intense summer camp friendship, described to Judy Blume perfection:
"She stood next to me and we held in our stomachs when Greg La Rosa ambled by and said, 'Hi.' She explained marshmallow spread as we sat down with trays of Fluffernutter sandwiches ... She made me a peach-pit ring, and I made her a peach-pit ring.
"On my last day we said, 'How can I live without you?' "
What surprised me in this memoir was that, as the narrator gets older, her friends sometimes reveal that they certainly can live without her. There are bad, raw friendship breakups in this book. In one scene, Sonnenberg receives a letter from a girl who had been her college roommate 25 years earlier: "What she remembered of our acquaintance was that she hated me," Sonnenberg says.
And as a young mother, after a relaxed lunch with a friend, Sonnenberg gets an email that has the bluntness of a wartime telegram: "I can't be friends with you anymore," the woman says. And in yet another encounter, a vulnerable Sonnenberg asks a friend if she and her boys can come over that evening. The friend puts her off, asking to do it another night. Sonnenberg eventually confronts her, saying how hard it had been for her to ask for something specific.
"Well," [the friend] says, "my time."
To which Sonnenberg replies, "But I should count!"
That line serves as the heart of this book, because of course the author does count — not only to her friends, at least much of the time — but also to her readers, who will surely admire her honesty, intelligence and lack of vanity, and be occasionally taken aback by her unrelenting intensity. As a result, the book becomes not only what I initially thought it was — an affecting, emotional and nostalgic look at the ways in which women form bonds — but also just as much a study of the boundary issues that can crop up between friends and threaten to ruin everything.
Sonnenberg, who's aware of her passions and ambivalences, and doesn't hide from them, made me think about what a friendship is, anyway. After all, you're not related to these people, you're not married to them (although in one compelling episode, she does become lovers with a friend), so what exactly do you owe each other? What are the rules? And why do they keep changing all the time?
It should also be mentioned that the author's first book was also a memoir, about her dramatic, unstable, druggy mother, one of those people about whom other people probably said, "She was larger than life." A life-sized mother would have been just fine, for it's easy to see how having such an overwhelming mother might not only damage a daughter's friendship here and there, but also heighten a daughter's need for caretaking, love and attention from all female friends, forever. The author certainly is well aware of this, and she never tries to hide it, but simply gets it all down on paper.
But here's the funny thing: Had Susanna Sonnenberg written an empowering look at all the gentle women friends she's loved over the years, her book wouldn't have been interesting at all. Instead, I think, she's written something that interests, exhausts, moves, perplexes, impresses and yes, matters.
Meg Wolitzer's most recent book is called The Uncoupling. Her next book is The Interestings, which will come out in April.
A new memoir explores one woman's life through her friendships with other women. It's called "She Matters: A Life in Friendships," by Susanna Sonnenberg. And Meg Wolitzer has our review.
MEG WOLITZER: You know how sometimes in life you make a friend, and at first it's really intense? You talk with your heads close together. You try to tell her everything about yourself over tea and white wine. And you think that all that sharing will make you close forever, but it doesn't really work that way. Friendships change a lot. And I think books can be like that, too. They can shift and then you have all these complicated feelings when you have to adjust your expectations.
I feel this way about Susanna Sonnenberg's memoir, "She Matters: A Life in Friendships." Her descriptions totally drew me in, like this friend from summer camp. She stood next to me and we held in our stomachs when Greg La Rosa ambled by and said, hi. She explained marshmallow spread as we sat down with trays of Fluffernutter sandwiches. Sonnenberg tells us, she made me a peach-pit ring and I made her a peach-pit ring. On my last day we said, how can I live without you?
It's like Judy Bloom perfection. When Sonnenberg gets older, she realizes some of her friends can live without her. There are some really bad breakups in this book. One is her college roommate from 25 years ago sends her a letter. What she remembered of our acquaintance was that she hated me, Sonnenberg writes.
Another time she has a relaxed lunch with a friend and then gets this email that's so blunt it's like a wartime telegram. I can't be friends with you anymore, it says. I felt sad for her. She has this really amazing lack of vanity that I loved, even if I was a little taken aback by her intensity.
She actually made me wonder about my own friendships. If I wrote them all down like this, would they look this fraught?
At first I thought the memoir was basically a beautifully written, emotional and nostalgic look at the way women become friends. In the end, it's also really a book about boundary issues. But in between is where all the meat is. It's the part that makes you question what a friend really is. You're not related to them and you're not married to them. So what exactly do you owe each other? What are the rules? Susanna Sonnenberg doesn't answer that.
But she has written something that manages to interest, to exhaust, to impress and, yes, to matter.
BLOCK: Susanna Sonnenberg's new memoir is "She Matters: A Life in Friendships." Our reviewer is Meg Wolitzer. Her most recent novel is "The Uncoupling." For more news about books you can visit our NPR book page on Facebook. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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State implements new suicide prevention efforts for youth
09/10/2013 6:15amUtah schools have a new tool in the fight to prevent suicide — a state suicide prevention coordinator. It's a tool that's desperately needed since 44 youth have taken their own lives during 2013.
Gov. to meet with NRA leaders
09/10/2013 7:10amGov. Gary Herbert is scheduled to meet Tuesday with National Rifle Association leader Wayne LaPierre during a four-day visit to Washington, D.C., and New York City.
Staying 'off the grid' to government surveillance
09/10/2013 8:24amAs new reports shed more light on the NSA's surveillance capabilities, experts say absent going back to the 1980s, there are only some steps Americans can take to become less conspicuous to the government.
Elk hunter accidentally gored by antler
09/10/2013 8:45amA Lehi man is recovering after he accidentally gored himself on the antlers of an elk he had just shot.
Toddler hit by car in Woods Cross dies
09/10/2013 10:49amA 2-year-old who was run over by a car in Woods Cross Monday died from her injuries later that night.
Teen sentenced to juvenile detention for part in Moab killing
09/10/2013 12:03pmA Moab teenager who helped get rid of the body of a man who was shot three times in the head was sentenced to a juvenile detention facility Monday.
Man in Colo. accused of drunken horseback ride
09/10/2013 3:30pmUniversity of Colorado police have arrested a 45-year-old man suspected of going on a drunken horseback ride through the city of Boulder.
Utahns drive more on bad air alert days, study says
09/10/2013 5:06pmA study from the University of Utah shows people drive more on days when bad air quality alerts are issued - even though the system was created to limit use of cars.
Eagle Mountain City to hold massive citywide yard sale
09/10/2013 5:53pmEagle Mountain City is holding its first annual citywide yard sale Saturday, Sept. 14. City officials said they have over 130 residents and businesses involved in the sale and are expecting a big turnout to the event.
Father pleads guilty in death of 5-month-old son
09/10/2013 6:24pmJoshua Petersen plead guilty Tuesday to murdering his 5-month-old son. He will face life in prison with no parole.
2 more people arrested in fatal gang shooting
09/10/2013 6:40pmA total of three people now have been arrested and more arrests are expected after a shooting in Roy.
SUU students perform CPR, save professor's life
09/10/2013 7:09pmThree Southern Utah University students helped save the life of managerial economics professor Joe Baker, who suffered a heart attack on Aug. 27.
Scam artists use sleight of hand, police say
09/10/2013 7:50pmPolice are looking for three scam artists who stole from two Walmart stores in Utah County.
Salt Lake County mayor gives $1.3M to unify 911 calls
09/10/2013 8:07pmSalt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams says the county needs a single 911 dispatch system, and he's putting $1.3 million on the table to make it happen.
5 of the best places in Utah to see the fall colors
09/10/2013 9:14pmWith fall coming on, the leaves in the canyons will be changing and offering us all a good reason to escape the high valley digits and head to the hills. Utah never disappoints when it comes to Autumn leaves.
1 injured in Woods Cross shooting
09/10/2013 9:17pmA man was hospitalized Tuesday afternoon after a shooting in Woods Cross. Police said they found a 23-year-old hispanic male walking down 1300 South with gunshot wounds.
Man arrested for allegedly shaking, throwing baby on bed
09/10/2013 9:23pmA man accused of shaking his girlfriend's 11-month-old daughter and throwing her onto a bed has been arrested.
Man, stepdaughter and dog found dead
09/10/2013 10:13pmBrigham City police are seeking answers in an apparent murder-suicide that left a man, his stepdaughter and dog dead.
Traumatic brain injuries linked to higher suicide rates
09/10/2013 10:53pmResearch from the University of Utah has confirmed the generally-accepted link between traumatic brain injuries and the risk of suicide, but it also shows soldiers who've had more than one TBI have a significantly higher risk.
Game show brings fallen soldier's mom to NYC on 9/11
09/10/2013 11:02pmA Syracuse woman traveled to New York City to be on the NBC show Million Second Quiz Tuesday.
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These notes are more for myself, but thought I would share that I thought was important BEFORE the meeting.
I attend a monthly meeting of the Family History Interest Group, at the Bernards Township Library. Great group of folks, always have interesting speakers. Some of the speakers are local member, others from the area, and we have had some more widely known speakers.
This month, we are trying something new. We will have a very well known author and speaker, visiting us using Skype. My concern is that this type of presentation is New to this group, but we wanted the experience to be good for the group and the presenter.
These notes are more about the "technical" end of the presentation, but it is hoped that this preparation will help with our shared experience of having a Virtual Presentation. I am not new to "virtual presentations" with webinars, and presentations in Second Life, but to me this is different, at least for the audience.
Preparation, I thought, is key to our success. So, we set up a schedule with our Presenter, the Leader of our Group, and the I.T. (technical person) from the Library. What is involved and why this prep work:
- Presenters Computer
- Local Computer
- Sound System
- Skpye for communications
- Projection System
- Lighting
The presenter wanted to be able to see the audience, and of course the audience want's to see the presentation. Skype, appeared to give us those capabilities.
The presenter has a Power Point Presentation for us to see.
The presenter has a YouTube Video to see.
So, what was done at the Local Computer, was to hook up a USB Camera, that can be moved as needed, but more importantly, pointing toward the audience, not toward whoever might have been at the local computer. So, the Presenter can see the group.
As happens a lot, we have Software Updates. Wouldn't you know it, by SKYPE had a major (it appears) Update in the last day or two. While we able to establish the Skype Call, we had issues. Most of the "issues" were "Where did THEY move that command?". After a little work, the 4 of us figured out what some of the standard settings had be moved to. For example, Share Screen. That would have really been a problem on the night of the event. So, the "dry run" / "technical rehearsal" was helpful right there.
Seeing the Presenter, the Presenter seeing the Audience, the Presenter changing over to Power Point was all good.
We tested the You Tube video. Since this was over Skype, we determined that the Local computer would go to YouTube direct, which would reduce a couple of internet connections.
The next issue was sound. We expect to have 100 +/- people in the room. Will PC speakers work? Oh, and what about Questions and Answers?
The good news, is that the library has a pretty nice sound system. The normal meetings are not that large, and the double room that will be used, is usually a single room, meaning not that large. The sound system isn't usually needed.
The good news is that the Sound System can take a feed from the Computer. Good news, yes, and made a couple of volume adjustments from the PC output (sound system input) to make sure the whole room could hear the presenter through the Computer.
The sound system had a wired mike and a wireless mike. After the test, the wireless mike wasn't going to work. Too much feedback through the Skype Connection.
Both rooms have separate sound systems, but the system has a way to combine them.
The Wired Mike and PC Sound were checked for both rooms, and the sound levels were adjusted.
The final piece was lighting. The Audience needs to be able to see the screen, the presenter would like to see the audience, so lighting might be an issue. In this room, the "normal" meeting with a presentation, the light are down, with some side lighting is on for safety and for folks to be able to take notes.
During the YouTube Video and the Presentation, the light will be down, and with the Q&A portion of the program begins, the lights will be turned up. Although the screen may have lights on it, the Presenter will be able to be seen, but the Presenter will be able to see the audience. With the moveable / flexible video camera associated with the PC, it can be pointed to the person asking the Question AT the Wired mike.
At the end of the Dry Run, we reviewed when the Call would be placed, the normal (or modified) meeting schedule, switching of screens between the two PC's, were reviewed.
Lesson Learned: For the group hosting a virtual presentation, have a "technical run through" with the Presenter BEFORE the meeting to make sure the various pieces of hardware and software work together.


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Tampa Bay was seven outs away from the American League pennant -- and the Red Sox were down by seven runs.
The Rays recorded only six of those outs -- and the Red Sox scored eight times to complete the greatest comeback by any team facing elimination and the second biggest comeback in post-season/World Series history and send this ALCS back to Florida.
David Ortiz's three-run dong to right in the seventh was a big blow -- cutting the lead from 7-1 to 7-4 -- but it was J.D. Drew who was the hero. After Jason Bay walked on four pitches to start the eighth inning, Drew clubbed a two-run shot to right off J.P. Howell to bring Boston to within 7-6. With two outs, Mark Kotsay doubled off B.J. Upton's glove in deep left-center and Coco Crisp capped off a 10-pitch at-bat with a line drive single to right. Gabe Gross's throw did not make the infield on the fly and Kotsay scored the tying run.
With two outs in the bottom of the ninth, Kevin Youkilis reached second base on a throwing error by Evan Longoria. Jason Bay was walked intentionally. Drew then lined a 3-1 pitch over Gross's head in right field and Yook scored the game-winning run.
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Fact: Tampa Bay is three games away from elimination. The Rays have been conducting a Totally Kicking Ass 101 seminar since last Saturday, but the real ALCS begins tonight. Fenway Park will be rocking. We will make our own destination.
Joe Maddon has altered his pitching rotation, not to go for the kill in Game 5, but to set his team up for a better Game 6 matchup. Big mistake, Joe. Big. Tito the Assassin knows that when you have your target lined up in your sights, you fucking fire. You don't stop and check if your shoelaces are tied.
Choosing Kazmir over Shields has left the ALCS door a bit more open than it was 24 hours ago - and the Large Father & Co. are gonna barge in and make themselves at home. Backs to the wall -- win or go home -- "got to make it interesting" -- this is what we do -- and this is when we do it -- because "If you wear a Red Sox uniform jersey, you're a bad motherfucker."
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Things should start to get interesting right about now
Bob Dylan - "Mississippi"
It worked in 2004. It worked in 2007. It'll work in 2008.
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Not three, not two.
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Huskers To Tangle with Gophers Tuesday
Game 22: at Minnesota
Game Date: Jan. 29, 2013
Tipoff Time: 8:06 p.m.
Venue: Williams Arena
Capacity: 14,625
Nebraska Cornhuskers
2012-13 Record: 11-10, 2-6 Big Ten
Head coach: Tim Miles
Record at Nebraska: 11-10 (1st year)
Career Record: 294-230 (18th year)
Minnesota Golden Gophers
2012-13 Record: 15-5, 3-4 Big Ten
Head coach: Tubby Smith
Record at Minnesota: 118-73 (6th year)
Career Record: 505-218 (22nd year)
Huskers on TV/Radio/Internet
Television: BTN and BTN2Go
(Ch. 610 on DirecTV; Chs. 439, 9500 on DISH; Chs. 24 and 333-SD, 1333-HD on Time Warner Cable; Chs. 80 SD, 1080-HD on Cox Cable)
Play-by-play: Dave Revsine
Color: Jim Jackson
Radio: Across the state on the IMG Husker Sports Radio Network, including KLIN (1400 AM/94.5 FM) in Lincoln, KFAB (1110 AM) in Omaha and KRVN (880 AM) in Lexington.
Play-by-play: Kent Pavelka; Color: Matt Davison
Internet Radio/Stats: Free on Huskers.com
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Huskers To Tangle with Gophers Tuesday
The Nebraska men's basketball team looks for its second consecutive road win Tuesday night, as the Huskers travel to historic Williams Arena for a matchup with the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Tip-off is set for 8:06 p.m. and the game will be carried nationally on BTN with Dave Revsine and Jim Jackson on the call, as every remaining Husker game in 2012-13 will be televised nationally. The matchup with the Golden Gophers is also available on BTN2GO.
Tuesday's game will be carried across the state on the 29-station Husker Sports Network, including flagship stations KLIN (1400 AM/94.5 FM) in Lincoln, KFAB (1110 AM) in Omaha and KRVN (880 AM) in Lexington, with Kent Pavelka and Matt Davison calling all of the action. The game can be heard for free at Huskers.com and is also available on the Huskers' app on iOS or android devices.
The Huskers (11-10, 2-6 B1G) look to build some momentum following a solid 64-49 win over Northwestern on Saturday afternoon. In that game, Nebraska's defense held the Wildcats to 32.1 percent shooting, as Northwestern became the third Husker foe held under 50 points this season. Nebraska also out-rebounded the Wildcats, 42-33, including 12 rebounds from Brandon Ubel. Another encouraging sign was the Huskers' offense in the second half, as Nebraska shot 54 percent from the field and outscored Northwestern, 40-27, after the break. Dylan Talley led the Huskers with 20 points and eight rebounds, marking his first 20-point game in Big Ten play.
Nebraska's offense has been more consistent in the last two weeks, averaging 59.8 points per game over the last four games. That is a significant increase on the 47.0 ppg the Huskers averaged in their first four Big Ten contests. Part of the reason for the improved scoring has been getting to the foul line more often. The Huskers averaged over 20 free throws per game over the last four games after getting to the line a total of 28 times in NU's first four conference tilts.
Minnesota (15-5, 3-4 Big Ten) comes into Tuesday's game looking to snap a four-game losing streak. The Golden Gophers, who were ranked ninth two weeks ago, were held to under 50 points in their last two games, including a 45-44 loss at Wisconsin on Saturday.
By the Numbers
5 - Number of double-figure rebounding efforts for Brandon Ubel following his 12-rebound performance against Northwestern. Prior to this season, Ubel had only one game in his career with 10 or more rebounds. Ubel is fourth in the Big Ten in rebounding at 7.0 rebounds per game, which would be the highest average by a Husker since Aleks Maric in 2007-08.
15 - The 15-point margin of victory on Saturday over Northwestern was the Huskers' largest in a home game this season. The previous high was 13 against Nebraska-Omaha back on Nov. 18.
40% - Nebraska is 10-0 on the season when they shoot at least 40 percent from the floor and 1-10 in games where they don't meet that mark.
2008 - The last season that Nebraska held two conference opponents to under 50 points. It has now happened four times in the last decade (also 2004 and 2006).
Scouting Minnesota
Under Tubby Smith, Minnesota comes into Tuesday's game with a 15-5 record, but are just 3-4 in Big Ten games. Smith is in his sixth season at Minnesota following stints at Kentucky, Georgia and Tulsa. His teams won 20 straight games in his first four years at UM before dipping to 17-14 in 2010-11. Last year, Minnesota went 23-15, as the Gophers lost to Stanford in the NIT championship game. Minnesota returned four starters from that team and regained the services of sixth-year senior Trevor Mbakwe, who was forced to redshirt after suffering a torn ACL.
Minnesota went 12-1 in non-conference play with the only loss coming to Duke in the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas. The Gophers opened Big Ten play with three straight wins, including a 13-point win over Michigan State and an impressive 17-point win at Illinois and were ranked as high as ninth in the country. Since then, Minnesota has lost its last four games, including contests at No. 5 Indiana and No. 5 Michigan before going winless in road games at Northwestern and Wisconsin.
Minnesota is a balanced squad with four players averaging double figures and a fifth at 9.8 points per game while featuring a rotation that goes 10-deep. Sophomore Andre Hollins leads UM in scoring at 14.2 ppg, including a 41-point effort against Memphis which is the highest scoring effort in the Big Ten this season. Mbakwe is the lone starter not in double figures, but he leads the Big Ten in rebounding at 8.7 per game and is fourth in field goal percentage at .595. In Big Ten play, he is averaging 11.4 rebounds per game, which is nearly two more than any other player. The Gophers are third in the Big Ten in scoring offense at 73.2 points per game, but have been deadly on the glass, out-rebounding opponents by over nine rebounds per game. Minnesota leads the Big Ten and is among the national leaders in offensive rebounding with 15.8 boards per game.
Nebraska-Minnesota Series History
Nebraska and Minnesota will meet for the 66th time on Tuesday, which is the most between the Huskers and any other Big Ten member. To put it in perspective, Nebraska had faced the other 10 teams in the league just 96 times prior to joining the Big Ten in 2011.
It is also NU's longest-running series in the Big Ten, as it dates back to February of 1902. The Gophers lead the all-time series, 50-15, including a 34-6 lead in Minneapolis. Nebraska's last win in Williams Arena was a 77-60 win on Dec. 29, 2003. NU and Minnesota met in non-conference action every year from 1995 until 2004 after not playing for 16 years.
Worth Noting: Nebraska assistant coach Ben Johnson is a Minneapolis, Minn., native and played his final two years with the Gophers after transferring from Northwestern. Johnson averaged 11.5 ppg for the Gophers in 2003-04. Minnesota backup center Elliott Eliason is from Chadron, Neb., and averages 2.0 ppg and 3.1 rpg. Nebraska is 1-2 all-time against ranked Minnesota teams, but all three meetings have come in Lincoln.
Last year in Lincoln: Bo Spencer's 18 led three Huskers in double figures, but a second half scoring drought doomed Nebraska in a 69-61 loss to Minnesota on Feb. 5. The Huskers and Gophers were tied at 39 with 12:27 left after Spencer hit a pair of free throws, but then went scoreless for nearly six minutes, as Minnesota used a 9-0 run to take the lead for good. The Huskers, who missed 14 of their first 16 shots from the field in the second half, were still in striking distance, as Toney McCray's 3-pointer cut the lead to 48-42 with 6:39 left, but could not get closer. Chip Armelin came off the bench to score a team-high 15 points, as Minnesota shot 54 percent, including 67 percent after halftime.
Last year in Minneapolis: Despite a game-high 23 points from Bo Spencer, the Nebraska men's basketball team fell at Minnesota, 81-69 in the regular season finale. Spencer scored all 23 of his points in the second half, including 7-of-12 from 3-point range, to pace three Huskers in double figures, but Minnesota used a balanced offense and timely 3-point shooting in the first half to snap a six-game losing streak. Chip Armelin came off the bench to pace five Gophers in double figures, as he scored 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds, while Rodney Williams added 16 points and eight rebounds. Minnesota shot 54 percent from the field, including 10-of-22 from 3-point range, to pick up their first win since Feb. 5.
Last Time Out
Brandon Ubel and Dylan Talley combined for 34 points and 20 rebounds, leading Nebraska to an impressive 64-49 win over Northwestern Saturday afternoon.
Talley paced Nebraska with 20 points, while tying his season high with eight rebounds. The 6-foot-5 senior hit 8-of-15 shots from the floor in posting his fourth 20-point effort of the season and first in conference action. Talley also shined on the defensive end, holding Reggie Hearn, the Wildcats' leading scorer, to just six points on 2-of-11 shooting.
Ubel turned in another strong performance, as the Huskers were without Andre Almeida because of an injury suffered in practice earlier in the week. Ubel posted his fourth double-double of the year with 14 points and 12 rebounds, including seven offensive boards. Ubel, who played 39 minutes, also dished out three assists and blocked a pair of shots. His 12 rebounds were one shy of his career high, but marked a career high for a league game.
While Talley and Ubel paced the offense, a collective team effort helped limit Northwestern to 49 points, the Wildcats' second-fewest points this season. Northwestern shot just 32.1 percent from the field - the lowest effort against Nebraska this season - including 6-of-29 from the three-point line.
The Wildcats relied on Dave Sobolewski for the majority of their scoring, as the sophomore poured in a season-high 21 points, accounting for nearly half of Northwestern's total points. Jared Swopshire had 11 points and a game-high 16 rebounds, but the Wildcats were out-rebounded 43-34.
Leading 34-22 at the half, the Huskers put together one of their most efficient halves of the season. Nebraska hit 13 of their 24 shots in the second half, shooting 54.2 percent from the field. The Huskers led 35-31 before Ray Gallegos keyed a decisive 11-4 run with a trio of 3-pointers in a span of 2:36, as Nebraska extended its lead to 46-34 on Ubel's jumper. The Wildcats were within 52-40 after a 3-pointer from Sobolewski, but Talley answered right back with a pair of jumpers and Nebraska kept the Wildcats at bay down the stretch.
Quick Notes From the Northwestern Game
- Nebraska's 15-point margin of victory is its largest at home this season (previous high was 13 against UNO on Nov. 18).
- Nebraska held Northwestern to 32.1 percent shooting, the lowest shooting by a Husker opponent this year (previous low was 34.0 percent by Valparaiso on Nov. 18).
- Nebraska's 64 points marked the 10th time the Huskers scored at least 60 points in a game. In those games, Nebraska is 9-1, and has not lost when scoring above 60 points (NU scored 60 vs. Kent State). Nebraska shot 45.1 percent against Northwestern and is 10-0 on the season when shooting above 40 percent.
- Dylan Talley collected his fourth 20-point game of the season with 20 points and tied his season high with eight rebounds. Talley's 20 points were his highest total in a Big Ten game at Nebraska.
- The Huskers out-rebounded Northwestern 43-34, the first time in conference play Nebraska has out-rebounded an opponent.
- Brandon Ubel collected his fourth double-double of the season and fifth of his career with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Value the Basketball
Under Tim Miles, one thing the Huskers have done well is cut down on the number of turnovers. Despite losing its top three point guards from last year and losing its backup point guard to a season-ending injury, Nebraska is tied for third in the Big Ten and 13th nationally with 11.0 turnovers per game - two fewer per game than last season - and has committed 10 turnovers or less eight times this season. The Huskers had a school-record two turnovers against Purdue on Jan. 16, breaking the mark of three set on the three previous occasions. In Big Ten action, the Huskers are tied for second in the conference with 9.8 turnovers per game, trailing only Wisconsin, which has led the country in fewest turnovers in recent seasons.
Huskers Look to Match 2011-12 Win Total
The Huskers could match their entire 2011-12 win total on Tuesday night, as they go for their 12th win of the season. Nebraska went just 12-18 during last season. The Huskers have done it against a schedule which has been one of the 10 toughest in the country by Realtime RPI and RPIratings.com. Among Big Ten teams, only Minnesota has played a tougher schedule than Nebraska has entering this week's action.
In addition, the Huskers will look for their fourth win of the season against a ranked team. NU is 0-4 on the season against ranked foes, the last one coming in a 10-point loss at Michigan State on Jan. 13. Minnesota was 12th in last week's AP poll, but the new polls won't be released until later Monday afternoon. Nebraska is 59-225 all-time against ranked teams and has knocked off at least one ranked team in 11 of the past 12 seasons. Nebraska's last road win against a ranked team was a 65-59 win at No. 22 Texas A&M on Feb. 23, 2008.
Creep, Crawl, Walk, Run
With four new starters from last season and an eight-player rotation which includes only three players who saw action last season, there have been some bumps along the way, as the Huskers install a new offensive system and the headline has been a common mantra of Coach Miles during his first season on the job.
Last year, his Colorado State team led the Mountain West Conference in field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage, ranking in the top-10 nationally in both free throw and 3-point percentage. The 2012-13 Huskers come into Tuesday's game with Minnesota ranked 11th (.411), 11th (.292) and ninth (.677), in those respective categories. When Nebraska has put up points, they have enjoyed success, going 9-1 when scoring at least 60 points following Saturday's win over Northwestern.
One adjustment the Huskers have made recently is going to a bigger lineup and moving senior Dylan Talley to the point guard spot. Over the last five games, Talley and the Huskers have responded well, averaging 13.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game while posting a 1.8 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Learning to Win the Close Ones
After getting blown out in its Big Ten opener at No. 8 Ohio State, Nebraska has had opportunities in nearly every other Big Ten game. In the next five games, NU has made it a two-possession game in the last seven minutes of each of the next five games, including a chance to tie or take the lead against Wisconsin and at Michigan State. While NU was not able to pull out wins in the first four games, the Huskers found a way down the stretch against Penn State. In the final seven minutes at Penn State, the Huskers hit 60 percent of their field goals and went 9-for-9 from the foul line to earn a four-point win.
Against Illinois, NU trailed by nine with eight minutes left, but did not make a field goal the remainder of the contests. The situation was reversed against Northwestern, as Nebraska held a double-figure lead for the final 9:53 against the Wildcats.
Nebraska is 4-0 on the season in games decided by five points or less after going 4-3 in games decided by five points or less last season.
Huskers Look for Balanced Scoring
One of the biggest keys to success for the Huskers has been finding multiple scoring options. Nebraska has three players averaging in double figures on the season, while six players (Brandon Ubel, Dylan Talley, Ray Gallegos, Andre Almeida, David Rivers and Shavon Shields) have all scored at least 20 points at least once this season.
Nebraska has three players averaging at least 12.0 points per game, which would mark the first time that the Huskers have had three players average double figures in a season since 2005-06.
When Nebraska has three or more players in double figures, the Huskers are 9-2 following Saturday's win over Northwestern, but are just 2-8 when not putting at least three players in double figures.
Husker Defense Has been Solid
While Nebraska's offense has been in transition, the Huskers have done a good job slowing tempo and controlling things on the defensive end.
- The Huskers are sixth in the Big Ten in scoring defense, allowing just 61.2 points per game.
- NU has held 17 of its first 21 foes under their 2012-13 scoring averages, while three teams have been held to season lows. Only four teams have scored 70 against the Huskers this season.
- The Huskers have held 20 of 21 teams to under 50 percent shooting from the field, including nine teams to under 40 percent. Northwestern was held to 32.1 percent on Saturday, the Huskers' best defensive effort of the year.
- Nebraska is fourth in Big Ten games in scoring defense, allowing 61.8 points per game. Nebraska held Wisconsin over 20 points below its season average on Jan. 6, and limited Michigan to 62 points on Jan. 9 after the Wolverines averaged 94.5 points per game in their first two Big Ten games.
Developing Talent; Looking for Depth
While having to replace four starters and seven of the top nine scorers from last year, Tim Miles has had the challenge of putting players in new roles this year. The Huskers had five returning scholarship players in 2012-13, and all five are integral members of NU's rotation.
All five players have seen significant jumps in their averages from their last season of competition and are all enjoying personal bests in both scoring and rebounding. Prior to this season, the Huskers had only one player on the roster with a 20-point game as a Husker (Andre Almeida in 2010-11) and no returning player had averaged more than nine points per game.
One of the problems has been a lack of depth, as Coach Miles signed four players after arriving in late March (the three redshirts and Sergej Vucetic) while NU's other two scholarship freshman (Shavon Shields and Benny Parker) have been mainstays in the rotation. NU's depth will be improved next year, as Miles signed three players in the fall and has two scholarships available for the spring signing period.
Shields Erupts Against Penn State
Freshman Shavon Shields enjoyed one of the finest efforts by a Husker freshman with his 29-point effort at Penn State on Jan. 19.
- Shields 29-point effort tied for the second-highest scoring effort by a freshman in school history. Only Tyronn Lue, who had 30 points against Oregon in 1995, had more.
- His 10-of-11 shooting effort against the Nittany Lions is the second-best shooting night by a Big Ten player this season, trailing only David Rivers' 8-of-8 effort at Michigan State on Jan. 13.
- Shields also went 8-of-8 from the foul line, which tied for the second-best effort from the foul line by a Big Ten player this season.
- The 29 points matched the highest scoring effort in a conference game this year until D.J. Richardson's 30-point effort against the Huskers on Tuesday night.
- He also tied for team-high honors with six rebounds and added a career-high three steals while playing 38 minutes before fouling out.
- Shields earned Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week honors on Monday after averaging 23.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game in two games last week.
Ubel Proving Offense, Leadership
Senior Brandon Ubel came into the 2012-13 season as the Huskers' most known quantity and NU's most experienced player - by a wide margin. Ubel entered the season with 59 career starts at Nebraska, while the remaining seven returnees on the roster had combined for seven career starts for the Scarlet and Cream.
While most known for his rebounding, Ubel has picked up some of the scoring slack, averaging 12.9 points and 7.0 rebounds per game, as he ranks among the Big Ten leaders in both categories. Ubel missed two games with an elbow injury, the first games he missed since his freshman year, but returned against Penn State to score 12 points and grab six rebounds in 31 minutes off the bench and had 10 points and six rebounds against Illinois. Ubel dominated on the interior against Northwestern with 14 points and 12 rebounds, including seven on the offensive glass.
Ubel, who averaged only 5.7 points per game over his first three seasons at Nebraska, has become more offensive-minded as a senior, reaching double figures in 15 of the 19 games he has played. Entering the season, he had one double-double, but already has four this season for the Huskers (21 points & 12 rebounds vs. Southern, 17 points & 13 rebounds vs. Kent State, 15 points & 10 rebounds vs. Jacksonville State and 14 points and 12 rebounds vs. Northwestern). He is third in the Big Ten in double-doubles entering Tuesday's game with Minnesota.
Ubel nearly had another double-double against Wisconsin on Jan. 6 with 10 points, including a pair of 3-pointers, and eight rebounds, along with a career-high three blocked shots. Ubel also had a team-high 10 rebounds at No. 2 Michigan on Jan. 9, the fourth time this year he has grabbed double figures in rebounds, before suffering the elbow injury in the final minutes of action. He began the season with a career-high 21 points in the win over Southern, before pacing Nebraska with 17 points in a 50-48 win over Horizon League favorite Valparaiso. Ubel had 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting in the loss to Kent State and also had 18 points, including 10-of-11 shooting from the foul line, against Nicholls State.
The 6-foot-10 forward is the Huskers' top returning rebounder (5.3 rpg) and second-leading scorer (6.7 ppg) while being one of the Huskers' most consistent performers at the free throw line.
Ubel is fourth on Nebraska's career free throw percentage list at 80.7 percent. Last year, Ubel shot 82.5 percent from the foul line. Ubel is shooting 94 percent (33-of-35) from the line dating back to Dec. 15.
Ubel closed out his junior season by playing some of the best basketball of his career, averaging 9.3 points on 68 percent shooting, 5.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game in the Huskers' final six contests. He reached double figures in scoring seven times in 2011-12, including a season-high 17 points against Iowa on Feb. 28, on a perfect 7-of-7 shooting from the floor.
Off the court, Ubel is a broadcasting major who will graduate in May. He has done some women's basketball play-by-by for the campus radio station and interned at a local ABC affiliate over the summer.
Talley Takes Offensive Role
Senior Dylan Talley came into the 2012-13 season as the Huskers' most proven scorer and has shouldered a significant role in NU's offense. The 6-foot-5 senior enters Tuesday's game with Minnesota averaging 13.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. He is 15th in the league in scoring and third in minutes played with 35.5 per game.
Talley has been in double figures in 16 contests and has topped the Huskers in scoring nine times this season, including 16 points in Tuesday's loss to Illinois and 20 points in Saturday's win over Northwestern. In that game, Talley hit 8-of-15 shots and also grabbed eight rebounds to help the Huskers pick up their first home win since Dec. 29. It was Talley's fourth 20-point effort of the season after not having one all of 2011-12.
He put on a display against Kent State on Nov. 24, scoring a career-high 27 points, grabbing six rebounds and dishing out three assists. Talley also had 22 points against Nebraska-Omaha on Nov. 18 and 21 points, including a career-best six 3-pointers, against Central Michigan on Dec. 22.
Talley's role has changed in recent games, serving as one of the Huskers' primary point guards and helping to run the offense. Over the last five games, he is averaging 13.4 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.8 steals per game while posting a 1.8-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio.
He handled much of the point guard duties at No. 2 Michigan as Benny Parker battled foul trouble, and finished with 12 points and a then-career-high five assists. Talley started at point guard against No. 22 Michigan State on Jan. 13 and had 17 points, eight rebounds and four assists in 38 minutes. Against Purdue on Jan. 16, he had just six points, but led the Huskers in rebounds (eight), steals (four) and assists (three). He dished out a season-high six assists and added eight points and four rebounds in the win at Penn State on Jan. 19.
In his first season at Nebraska, Talley tied for the Big Ten lead in scoring by a reserve, averaging 8.9 points per game, as he was in double figures 11 times. Talley has been a prolific scorer throughout his collegiate career, earning America East Conference Rookie-of-the-Year honors in 2009-10, averaging 11.8 points per game at Binghamton University. At Blinn (Texas) College, he was sixth nationally in scoring at 23.0 points per game.
Gallegos Provides Ray of Light for Offense
One of the biggest surprises for the Huskers has been the emergence of Ray Gallegos. The fourth-year junior from Salt Lake City redshirted last year and spent the year adding strength and improving his shooting range. The work has paid off for Gallegos, who may be one of the Big Ten's biggest surprises in 2012-13.
Gallegos, who averaged 2.6 points per game in 2010-11, is second on the team in scoring at 12.7 ppg and ranks fifth in the Big Ten with 2.3 3-pointers per game. He has been in double figures 15 times this season after accomplishing the feat just three times in his first two years at Nebraska.
Gallegos has led the Huskers in scoring three times in conference play, including a 19-point night at No. 2 Michigan on Jan. 9. That was part of a seven-game stretch where he was in double figures each game before it was snapped against Purdue on Jan. 16. Gallegos had 15 points in the win over Penn State and keyed NU's second-half effort against Northwestern, scoring all 11 of his points in the second half, including a trio of 3-pointers in an 11-2 run to put the game away.
Earlier this season, Gallegos put on a show in El Paso, as he earned a spot on the Sun Bowl Invitational All-Tournament team. He averaged 20.5 ppg, including a career-high 22 points on 9-of-15 shooting in Nebraska's loss to UTEP. In the semifinals against Central Michigan, he scored 11 of Nebraska's first 16 points to help the Huskers get out to an early lead and finished with 19 points.
Gallegos put together the best two-game stretch of his career, posting consecutive 20-point efforts at Wake Forest and USC, a stretch where he shot 56 percent from 3-point range. Against USC on Dec. 3, Gallegos had a career-high six 3-pointers and scored the Huskers' final 11 points of the first half to break open a tie game. At Wake Forest on Nov. 27, he finished with a career-high 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting, as he made his first seven shots of the second half and totaled 17 of his 20 points after halftime.
Gallegos, who never played more than 27 minutes in any game during his first two seasons, leads the Big Ten and is sixth nationally with 37.0 minutes per game. He played every minute of the Huskers' first five Big Ten games and saw his streak of consecutive minutes end at 218:39 when he exited the game midway through the first half at Penn State on Jan. 19.
His minutes per game are the most since Dave Hoppen averaged 38.5 minutes per game in 1984-85. In the last 25 years, Charles Richardson Jr. is the only Husker to average more than 35 minutes per game for a full season when he averaged 36.3 minutes per game in 2006-07.
As a sophomore, Gallegos played in 25 games, including a start in the season opener, and averaged 2.8 points and 1.0 rebound per game. The Salt Lake City native's best game of 2010-11 came against Grambling, when he came off the bench for 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting.
20-20 Vision
Nebraska has enjoyed a pair of efforts with multiple 20-point games this season. Against Central Michigan, Dylan Talley (21) and David Rivers (20) both had at least 20 points in Nebraska's 89-74 win. Earlier this season, Andre Almeida and Ray Gallegos enjoyed 20-point efforts against Wake Forest on Nov. 27, marking the first time since March 5, 2007, that the Huskers had multiple players with 20-point nights. In that game, Marcus Perry (25); Aleks Maric (23) and Paul Velander (20) all eclipsed the 20-point mark.
Almeida Looks to Provide Inside Presence
As Nebraska hits the grind of the schedule, the Huskers will need a strong interior presence and are hoping Andre Almeida can fill the role. The 6-foot-11 senior averages 5.8 points on 51 percent shooting, 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game.
Almeida sprained his right ankle in the first half of the Big Ten opener at Ohio State on Jan. 2 and missed the Wisconsin contest before returning to action. His best effort since his return was eight points and four rebounds against Penn State on Jan. 16. Almeida came off the bench against Illinois and had four points and four rebounds in just 13 minutes of work, but did not play against Northwestern, as he suffered an injury in practice last week. Almeida is expected to return to action in time for Tuesday's game at Minnesota.
Almeida put together the best game of his career at Wake Forest on Nov. 27, when he had 20 points on 9-of-10 shooting and a career-high 11 rebounds to earn Big Ten Player-of-the-Week honors. His effort at Wake Forest marked the first time since 2009 that a Big Ten player had 20 points and 10 rebounds while shooting 90 percent from the field.
Almeida put together a dominant effort against UNO on Nov. 18, when he had 19 points on 9-of-11 shooting, and seven rebounds. Against Tulane on Nov. 21, the 6-foot-11 center keyed Nebraska's second-half effort with 10 points, six rebounds and four blocks, as he scored nine of his 10 points in the second half. Almeida had eight points and three blocked shots against USC and added six points, five rebounds and a season-high four blocked shots in the loss to Creighton. He made the most of his opportunities against Nicholls State with eight points on 4-of-5 shooting and six rebounds in his last game before the injury.
In 2010-11, he averaged 5.2 points on 56 percent shooting, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocked shots per game as the Huskers' top reserve in the post. Almeida reached double figures on five occasions, including a 20-point, seven-rebound effort in his debut against South Dakota. Two of Almeida's best efforts of 2010-11 came against a pair of top-five teams, as he had 10 points and seven rebounds at No. 3 Kansas and 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting and five rebounds in 15 minutes off the bench in Nebraska's win over No. 3 Texas. Almeida was a force on the defensive end, ranking sixth in the Big 12 in blocked shots.
Shields Makes Name For Himself
For nearly the first month of the year, Nebraska relied on a shortened bench, as Shavon Shields missed five of NU's first six games with an elbow injury. A layoff following the win at Wake Forest helped Shields get back into game action, and the freshman has provided a much-needed boost.
On the season, Shields is averaging 7.4 points and 5.0 rebounds per game while averaging 25.8 minutes per game. In Big Ten play, he has continued to make strides, raising his scoring and rebounding numbers from his non-conference totals, averaging 9.6 points and 6.9 rebounds per outing. He is challenging to be the first Husker freshman since the 2005-06 season to average double figures in conference games. Shields was held to two points before fouling out against Illinois, but bounced back with six points and eight rebounds in the win over Northwestern.
Shields set career highs in both of the Huskers' games two weeks ago, highlighted by a 29-point effort at Penn State on Jan. 19. Shields hit 10-of-11 shots from the field and went 8-of-8 from the line in posting the highest scoring effort by a Husker this year. He also had team bests in both rebounds (six) and steals (three). On Jan. 16 against Purdue, Shields became the first Husker freshmen to lead the team in scoring in three seasons with 18 points and eight rebounds. Shields was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Jan. 21, the first time since 2009 that a Husker freshman was honored by the league.
Among Big Ten freshmen, he is second in rebounding in Big Ten games and third in field goal percentage (.500). Shields has also grabbed at least six rebounds in seven of the Huskers' eight Big Ten games, including a season-best nine rebounds at No. 8 Ohio State on Jan. 2.
At the Sun Bowl Invitational, he averaged 5.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game, as he grabbed seven rebounds in each game. Against Jacksonville State on Dec. 18, Shields came off the bench to score a career-high 14 points, hitting 6-of-7 shots from the field and also added three rebounds and two steals to help NU snap a two-game losing streak.
Rivers Looks to Get into Offensive Flow
Throughout the summer and the preseason, one Husker returnee who was flying under the radar was sophomore David Rivers. The 6-foot-7 wing totaled only 20 points and 16 rebounds in 19 contests as a freshman, but has added nearly 20 pounds since last year and has made significant strides.
Rivers' improvement has been evident, as he is averaging 5.9 points and 3.3 rebounds per game while playing in all 21 contests. He has been at his best in the last 11 games, reaching double figures for the first three times of his career, as he averages 7.7 points per game on 56 percent shooting dating back to Dec. 22.
He made his first career start at No. 22 Michigan State on Jan. 13, leading the Huskers with 18 points on a perfect 8-of-8 shooting from the field. His eight field goals without a miss was one off Nebraska's single-game record, and he also chipped in six rebounds while playing all 40 minutes. Rivers broke out of a mini slump with eight points and four rebounds on Saturday against Northwestern.
Rivers put on a show in Nebraska's win over Central Michigan on Dec. 22, scoring a career-high 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting and matching his personal best with seven rebounds. His effort against CMU matched his entire season output as a freshman. Prior to that game, Rivers turned an ankle against Oregon and played just 11 minutes in NU's previous two contests.
Against Nicholls State on Dec. 29, Rivers cracked double figures for the second time in three games, totaling 12 points, six rebounds and a pair of steals in 28 minutes. He came off the bench to add seven points and four rebounds at No. 8 Ohio State on Jan. 2 after not scoring in Big Ten play as a freshman.
Parker Makes A Point
One of two freshmen who have started for the Huskers this season, Benny Parker became only the 10th freshman to start a season opener since 1995. Parker averages 3.0 points, 2.3 assists and 1.5 rebounds per game. Parker has a 1.4 assist-to-turnover ratio and has committed one turnover or less in 10 of NU's first 21 games. The Kansas City, Kan., native has shown his toughness during the season, overcoming foot and knee injuries without missing any playing time. He originally suffered the knee sprain in practice on Dec. 10, but played 27 minutes in the Huskers' loss at Oregon five days later.
Parker made a major contribution in NU's win at Penn State, as he played exceptional defense with two steals and also had two assists in 18 minutes of work. Against Northwestern, Parker had three points, three steals and three assists, while helping the Huskers outscore Northwestern by 22 points when he was on the court. Parker has provided a spark for the Huskers' second unit since coming off the bench on Jan. 13.
Parker dished out a career-high seven assists and had one turnover in Nebraska's 61-57 win over Tulane on Nov. 21, and totaled eight points, four assists and a career-high four steals at Wake Forest on Nov. 27. Against UNO on Nov. 18, he had eight points - all coming in the second half - after sitting most of the first half because of foul trouble. Parker also had seven points, three rebounds and three assists in a two-point win over Valparaiso on Nov. 15.
Parker was a four-year starter at Sumner Academy of Arts and Science, leading the school to an 85-15 mark and a pair of state titles during his high school career. As a senior, he averaged 24.8 points, 6.2 assists and 3.9 steals per game, winning the 2012 DiRenna Award, representing the top player in the Kansas City metro area.
Huskers Have Relied on Walk-Ons this Season
With the limited depth, Nebraska has relied on walk-ons Mike Peltz and Jordan Tyrance to play significant roles this season. Peltz saw action in 14 of NU's first 16 games as the first guard off the bench, averaging 2.1 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.1 points per game in over 15 minutes of action per contest before being sidelined with a knee injury. Peltz will have a patella tendon debridement on his left knee, and the typical rehab schedule for the surgery is three to four months, allowing him to be at 100 percent for offseason workouts.
Peltz had one of his best games of 2012-13 at Oregon, totaling four points and four rebounds in 15 minutes of action. Peltz played a career-high 22 minutes against Kent State, where he grabbed six rebounds, including four on the offensive glass, and had three rebounds and two assists in the win over USC on Dec. 3. Peltz tied for team-high honors with four assists in 18 minutes off the bench against Central Michigan.
In recent games, Jordan Tyrance has become an important part of the rotation following injuries to Peltz and Brandon Ubel. After playing just 13 minutes in Nebraska's first 16 contests, Tyrance has averaged 11.4 minutes per game over the last five contests.
The 6-foot-4 guard has given the Huskers solid efforts off the bench, including career highs of 10 points and seven rebounds in 21 minutes against Purdue on Jan. 16. He had four points, a pair of rebounds and a steal in Wednesday's loss to Illinois and played 12 minutes at No. 22 Michigan State on Jan. 13, totaling two blocked shots and two assists.
Husker Tidbits
- Nebraska is 4-0 when it shoots above 50 percent from the field, but has struggled in its 10 losses, being held under 40 percent in each setback.
- The Huskers have held 20 of 21 opponents under 50 percent shooting this year, as Kent State, which shot 57.1 percent on Nov. 24, is the only foe to shoot better than 50 percent. The Huskers have also held nine opponents to under 40 percent shooting.
- Balance has been key for the Huskers, as Nebraska is 9-2 when three players reach double figures and just 2-8 when two players or less reach double digits.
- Nebraska's 89 points against Central Michigan on Dec. 22, was the Huskers' highest total since scoring 94 on Southern Utah on Dec. 29, 2009. It was also NU's highest total in a road or neutral site since scoring 89 in a 101-89 loss at TCU on March 15, 1999.
- Husker coach Tim Miles became just the sixth coach in the 117-year history of Nebraska basketball to win his first four games. In fact, only two Husker basketball coaches had won their first four games since 1920.
- Earlier this season, Miles becomes the first Nebraska Head Coach to win his first road game at Nebraska since Paul Schlisser in 1919-20, a 47-9 win over Hastings College on Jan. 13, 1920. Prior to Miles' win, the previous 14 Nebraska basketball head coaches had lost their first road game as Husker head coach.
- Nebraska's 16-point victory at Wake Forest was its largest road margin since a 77-60 win at Minnesota on Nov. 29, 2003, and the seventh-largest win over the past quarter century.
- Nebraska's win over Wake Forest marked the first time the Demon Deacons had lost at home in seven ACC/Big Ten Challenge games and was just their third loss in the series history.
- Nebraska's 51-point second half at Wake Forest was its highest scoring half since scoring 55 against Arkansas Pine Bluff on Nov. 15, 2010, a span of 67 games.
- Nebraska held Horizon League favorite Valparaiso to just 48 points in a 50-48 win, the Crusaders' lowest point total in 29 games dating back to Nov. 25, 2011. Over the last three-plus seasons, Valparaiso has been held to 50 points or less just four times.
- Nebraska's 50 points in the win over the Crusaders equaled the fewest the Huskers have scored in a win since a 50-44 win over Oregon State on Dec. 12, 2009.
- Nebraska held Southern to 55 points and Valparaiso to 48 points, marking only the fifth time in the last 60 years that the Huskers had held its first two opponents of the season to 55 points or less (1958-59, 1985-86, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2012-13).
- The Huskers defeated Jacksonville State while going 0-of-5 from 3-point range. It marked the first time since Feb. 14, 1998, that NU won a game without making a 3-pointer.
- Nebraska held Wisconsin to 47 points on Jan. 3, the fewest points allowed by Nebraska in conference action since giving up 46 in a win over Oklahoma on Jan. 30, 2010.


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Huskers Sign Smith to National Letter-of-Intent
Lincoln – University of Nebraska basketball coach Tim Miles bolstered the Huskers' frontcourt with the signing of Leslee Smith to a National Letter-of-Intent on Wednesday, the first day of the spring signing period.
A 6-foot-8, 250-pound forward from Longlook, British Virgin Islands, Smith brings Division I experience to the Nebraska program, as he began his collegiate career at SMU before spending the 2012-13 season at Seward County (Kan.) Community College. His addition helps the Huskers' interior game, as Nebraska looks to replace graduating seniors Brandon Ubel and Andre Almeida, while all of NU's previous signees in this recruiting class are guards.
For Nebraska Coach Tim Miles, Smith's combination of size and experience made him a focus during recruiting.
"I'm fired up about signing Leslee Smith," Miles said. "He is an intelligent young man with great maturity and is an excellent student. As a player, he possesses the athleticism and skill to flourish in our style of play. I think his versatility will also be an asset for us. We think he can play a variety of positions. His experience at SMU is key because he understands about the regimentation, the training and competition to play at this level. Today is a big day for Husker Basketball."
Smith played at Seward County CC last season for CoachBryan Zollinger, helping the Saints win the Jayhawk West Conference championship. Smith averaged 8.3 points and a team-leading 6.6 rebounds per game to help Seward County CC to a 25-8 record and the Region VI semifinals. He reached double figures in scoring eight times, including a 16-point effort against Garden City CC, and had four games of at least 10 rebounds, including 13 caroms against Lamar State College. He totaled a pair of double-doubles while finishing second on the club with 22 blocked shots. Smith's signing marks the second straight season Nebraska has signed a player from Seward CC, joining junior Deverell Biggs, who redshirted in 2012-13.
Smith began his college career at SMU, where he spent two seasons in the Mustangs program. After redshirting his first season, his second year got off to a slow start after tearing his right ACL in March of 2011. He played 25 games, averaging 3.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. He led the Mustangs in rebounding eight times, including a pair of double-figure rebound performances. He had 12 rebounds against Southeast Missouri State and 11 against Tulane. His season high in points came in a 10-point effort against Tulane. He started SMU's final four games and made six starts on the season.
Smith played his high school basketball at Christian Life Center Academy in Humble, Texas, for Carlos Wilson. As a senior, he averaged 12 points and nine rebounds per game. Smith helped the BVI National Team to a silver medal at the 2009 FIBA Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Championships held on Tortola, BVI. Smith looked at Saint Louis University before selecting Nebraska.
Fans can watch Smith and the Huskers play at new Pinnacle Bank Arena this fall, as 2013-14 men's basketball season tickets start at just $85. Fans can reserve their season tickets for $25 by calling 800-8-BIGRED or by visiting Huskers.com/Arena. Tickets for the 2013-14 season are set at $187 (mezzanine Level) and $85 (Upper Bowl) with limited seats available in the mezzanine.


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Barry McGovern
Barry McGovern is an Irish actor who has had a long career in theater, film, TV and radio. He is regarded by many as one of the leading exponents of the work of Samuel Beckett. His one-man Beckett show, I'll Go On, produced by Dublin's Gate Theatre, has played worldwide. He has toured with the Gate productions of Waiting for Godot, Endgame, and Happy Days. He has also played in Krapp's Last Tape. Earlier this year he played Vladimir in the acclaimed production of Waiting for Godot at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. His most recent stage appearances were as George Aaronow in Glengarry Glen Ross, directed by Doug Hughes, at Dublin's Gate Theatre, and his new Beckett one-man show Watt at the Edinburgh Festival. Films include Riders to the Sea, Joe Versus the Volcano, Billy Bathgate, Braveheart, Far and Away, The General, Journey of the Magi, and Waiting for Godot. In 1998 he was awarded an honorary Doctorate in Letters from Trinity College, Dublin.