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FAIRLAWN: The Fairlawn Fire Department is getting a new sign this year.
Steve Brant, a full-time fire fighter and member of the Fairlawn Fire Fighters and Rescue Association, presented the sign at Monday night's city council meeting. He said the department felt it was time for its sign to reflect the new badge that fire fighters wear.
"We were just out one day and thought maybe we should look into updating the sign," Brant said.
According to Brant, the decision to get a new sign was not made lightly. He said the department was already making a few changes around the building, such as improving countertops, and getting new pots and pans.
"It just seemed like a good time to do it," Brant said.
Fire Chief Russ Hose said funding for the new flag comes from donations and money raised when the department checks fire hydrants. He said they are reimbursed by the city for making sure fire hydrants are working properly.
Hose said the new sign costs around $1,500.
The sign is modeled after the badge fire fighters wear on their uniforms. The badge was updated in 2007, which was the department's 25th anniversary. But it wasn't until this year that fire fighters decided to update the buildings sign to match the new badges.
Chief Hose said the department plans on keeping the old sign. He said they might hang it up somewhere inside the building, but there no are definite plans.
The Fairlawn Firefighters and Rescue Association was founded in 1980. It is an organization that finds new ways to give back to community such as sponsoring scholarships.


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July 31, 2014
Knoxville, Tenn. (WVLT) - According to AAA, the most common roadside emergency calls they'll receive this winter can be prevented before drivers hit the road.
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Oysters with Festive Mignonette
Look for oysters with tightly sealed shells; discard any that are open.
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- 1 tablespoon pink peppercorns
- 1 tablespoon green peppercorns
- 1 tablespoon fennel seed, lightly toasted
- 1/2 cup red-wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup champagne vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 dozen fresh oysters
Step 1
In a small bowl, combine peppercorns, fennel seed, vinegars, and salt.
Step 2
Shuck oysters just before serving; arrange on bed of crushed ice. Drizzle with mignonette, or serve on the side. Serve immediately.


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The following items were part of a weekly Village of Northbrook memo.
On Wednesday morning, just before 8:00 a.m., two vehicles collided at Waukegan Rd. and the exit ramp of the Tri-State Tollway, causing three persons to be transported to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
According to witnesses, one car was traveling south on Waukegan Rd. as another was attempting to turn north on Waukegan from the exit ramp when the collision occurred.
Two Northbrook ambulances and one ambulance from Deerfield transported the three patients to Highland Park Hospital. Northbrook paid-on-call firefighters were called on to staff an additional ambulance during the incident.
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Northbrook Firefighters Graduate Fire Academy
Friday afternoon, the Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy held their Fire Academy graduation for class 1204. Completing the academy for Northbrook were Donald Carpenter, Louis Popp, Ben Johnson and Brent Pfiffner.
Ben Johnson and Donald Carpenter both received academic honors and Donald Carpenter was the class valedictorian with the highest-grade average. Don and Lou will be starting shift work the week of December 17, and Ben and Brent will be joining our paid-on-call program.
Northbrook Youth Commission Visits Lake Cook Terrace
In lieu of their regular meeting, the Youth Commission visited Lake Cook Terrace, a residential rehabilitation and nursing center, on Wednesday evening to spread some holiday cheer. Youth Commission members shared treats, made arts and crafts and sang some favorite holiday carols with the residents.
The Lake Cook Terrace visit is a much-anticipated annual outing for the Youth Commission and is open to anyone who would like to join. Residents always ask for a return visit and request that the Youth Commission doesn't wait a whole year. The next regular meeting of the Youth Commission is scheduled for January 16, 2013.


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The Port Arthur News
Welton Terry Felps, known by "Terry", 65, of Kountze, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2013, at his home with his family by his side. He was born on November 3, 1947, in Port Arthur, to Marie Mills Felps and Welton D. Felps.
He was a 1966 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School where he played football and other sports and was involved in community sports such as Little League through out his childhood and teenage years.
Terry attended Lamar State College of Technology where he obtained his Journeyman Certificate of Carpentry and worked with his tools in the area for many years out of Carpenter Local 610 of Port Arthur.
He later represented the Local as Assistant Business Agent until going to work with the worker assistance program that retrained laid off or displaced workers to reenter the workforce. At his death, Terry was working for Texas Workforce Commission Unemployment Insurance Division as a Field Specialist.
He especially enjoyed working with the East Texas area Workforce Center's staff.
It was Terry's passion to help people and he enjoyed this in both his work and in his free time. He was known for his kind and gentle manner and his encouraging spirit. Terry was an avid outdoorsman, especially having a love for deer hunting.
It was his dream to support a program on the deer lease to teach young hunters the specifics of the sport. One of his fondest memories was elk hunting in Arizona with his brother-in-law, Don and nephew, John, sitting in five degree weather in the snow while listening to the bugling.
Survivors include his wife, Ada Felps; daughter, Caren Beth Felps of Kountze; sister, Tammy Logan and her husband, Reverend David Logan, of Kountze; and numerous nieces, nephews, brothers and sisters-in-law, and many friends, family, and co-workers. He is preceded in death by his parents and younger brother, Tommy Felps.
Mr. Felps' funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at Pinecrest Baptist Church, 5660 FM 1122, Silsbee, under the direction of Broussard's.
His committal will be held at Broussard's Crematorium, Beaumont.
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7
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Buckeyes-Spartans gets primetime slot
It's the rematch of last year's Big Ten championship game. It features two teams that should begin this season in the top 10. The game will likely have enormous ramifications, if not outright decide, the Big Ten East Division and possibly propel the winner to a league title and maybe even a College Football Playoff appearance.
So, yeah, we all know it's big. What we didn't know, until Thursday, was what time that game would be played. Now we do.
Fittingly, this heavyweight clash at Spartan Stadium will happen under the lights in primetime on ABC at 8 p.m., the schools and the network announced on Thursday.
Yep, it's another November night game for a league that had been steadfastly avoiding them the past few years. The Big Ten will have three such primetime games, as Ohio State-Michigan State joins the previously announced night kickoffs for Illinois-Ohio State (Nov. 1) and Michigan State-Maryland (8 p.m.). Times, they are a-changin'. Quite literally, in this case.
The Spartans and Buckeyes, then, should get used to playing at night in November (and possibly the cold). Ohio State fans in particular might need to increase their caffeine intake this fall. Thursday's announcement gives Urban Meyer's team five primetime kickoffs this season, with three of them at home. Ohio State has embraced night games, and this should bring plenty of exposure to the program, if possibly also creating some sleepy Sunday congregations in the Buckeye State.
Michigan State also is getting plenty of nighttime programming. Counting the Friday night opener against Jacksonville State and the West Coast kickoff at Oregon in Week 2, the Spartans will play five games in primetime as well, including league games under the lights against Nebraska (Oct. 4) and Maryland. And several other games involving Michigan State this season have yet to receive a kickoff time.
The league's two best teams -- at least on paper to start the year -- ought to get the kind of exposure that a night game brings. Their showdown in East Lansing could generate all sorts of hype if both sides live up to their potential in the first 10 weeks of the season. That Nov. 8 Saturday has a chance to be something special for college football, with Alabama-LSU, Baylor-Oklahoma and Texas A&M-Auburn among other games on the docket that day.
But the Big Ten should at least be a heavy part of the conversation that weekend, and this game might even end up being the headliner.
Meyer and B1G's best coaches at 50
Let's look at how Meyer stacks up with the Big Ten's winningest coaches at age 50:
Woody Hayes
50th birthday: Feb. 14, 1963
Record: 111-37-6 at Denison, Miami (Ohio) and Ohio State (72-26-6 at Ohio State)
National titles: 3 (1954, 1957, 1961)
League titles: 6 (four Big Ten)
Undefeated seasons: 4
Bowl record: 3-0
10-win seasons: 1
Losing seasons: 2
Amos Alonzo Stagg
50th birthday: Aug. 16, 1912
Record: 161-57-21 at Springfield and Chicago (161-46-20 at Chicago)
National titles: 1 (1905)
League titles: 4
Undefeated seasons: 3
10-win seasons: 5
Losing seasons: 3
Bo Schembechler
50th birthday: April 1, 1979
Record: 136-32-8 at Miami (Ohio) and Michigan (96-15-3 at Michigan)
National titles: 0
League titles: 10 (8 in Big Ten)
Undefeated seasons: 1
Bowl record: 0-6
Losing seasons: 0
Fielding Yost
50th birthday: April 30, 1921
Record: 165-32-10 at Ohio Wesleyan, Nebraska, Stanford, State Normal and Michigan (132-26-8 at Michigan)
National titles: 5 (1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1918)
League titles: 6
Undefeated seasons: 7 (not counting 1-0 at State Normal in 1900)
Bowl record: 1-0
Losing seasons: 1
Joe Paterno
50th birthday: Dec. 21, 1976
Record: 101-22-1 at Penn State
National titles: 0
Undefeated seasons: 3
10-win seasons: 6
Bowl record: 5-2-1
Losing seasons: 0
Hayden Fry
50th birthday: Feb. 28, 1979
Record: 99-89-4 at SMU and North Texas (1979 was first season at Iowa)
National titles: 0
League titles: 2
Undefeated seasons: 0
10-win seasons: 1
Bowl record: 1-2
Losing seasons: 9
Henry Williams
50th birthday: July 26, 1919
Record: 128-22-11 at Army and Minnesota (123-21-10 at Minnesota
National titles: 1 (1904)
League titles: 8
Undefeated seasons: 5
10-win seasons: 3
Losing seasons: 0
Robert Zuppke
50th birthday: July 2, 1929
Record: 84-28-7
National titles: 4 (1914, 1919, 1923, 1927)
League titles: 7
Undefeated seasons: 4
Losing seasons: 2
Barry Alvarez
50th birthday: Dec. 30, 1996
League titles: 1
Undefeated seasons: 0
Bowl record: 3-0
10-win seasons: 1
Losing seasons: 4
It's interesting to see what coaches of different eras had accomplished by age 50. Also be sure and check out how Meyer stacks up with notable non-Big Ten coaches and other Ohio State coaches by age 50.
Top 10 projected CFB programs
CFB Future Power Ranks | 10 future stars | Chat wrap | 2013 FPR
In case you missed it, ESPN Insider released its College Football Future Power Rankings on Wednesday. Travis Haney led a panel of Insider experts who voted in five categories to determine the top 25 college football programs during the next three years using this methodology. We wanted to find out if our data projections agreed.
One of the foundational elements of our annual Football Outsiders projections is our weighted five-year program ratings. According to our research, program trajectory helps forecast future performance better than previous-year data -- and not just for the upcoming season, but for seasons beyond. We calculated future winning percentages based on current program ratings data, recent program trajectory and projected schedule strength, then adjusted the FPR methodology to identify the potential for each program to be in the hunt for the four-team College Football Playoff at least once during the next three seasons.
Here are the top 10 projected teams, according to our numbers, for the next three years. Alabama is No. 1, but our experts and the data diverge significantly across the rest of the top 10.
1. Alabama Crimson Tide
Future Power Rankings Rank: 1
2013 Program Fremeau Efficiency Index Rank: 1
Projected FBS win percentage 2014-2016: 85.4 percent (minus-3.8 percent from 2011-2013 span)
Projected likelihood of at least one playoff appearance 2014-2016: 93.8 percent
Alabama has distanced itself from the pack in our program ratings trajectory analysis, a result of three national championships in the past five seasons and a top-three ranking in our opponent-adjusted drive efficiency ratings in all five. The Crimson Tide send stars to the NFL draft each year, but coach Nick Saban also brings in one of the nation's top recruiting hauls annually. An SEC West division loaded with other national contenders is the only real reason the Tide may trip up on occasion during the next three years, but Alabama has proven it has what it takes to stay on top of the college football world.
Potential 2014 Big Ten villains
For the most part, Midwesterners are excessively nice and hospitable. Coastal arrogance or aloofness has no place in the heartland, and the only frostiness in these parts is the weather. Big Ten fans might not have done backflips when they found out Rutgers and Maryland were joining the league, but now that the Scarlet Knights and Terrapins are part of the league, they will embrace their new, well-located friends.
But there are certain individuals that rankle even the most sensible Midwesterners. They are the folks you love to boo. Sadly, some of our favorite Big Ten villains -- Bret Bielema, Terrelle Pryor, Taylor Lewan -- are no longer here to kick around, but others remain.
Some of these folks have done absolutely nothing wrong. They have been too good on the field or on the sideline or as high school recruits. Others have said or done things to stir the pot.
To those on this list, an important point: the only true villains in college football are good enough to be villains. No one cares what the last-place coach or quarterback thinks. So you have earned this distinction. Put it right next to your playing or coaching awards.
Another reminder: this is all in good fun.
Without further ado, the list in alphabetical (not villainous) order:
Jim Delany, commissioner, Big Ten: He is one of the most powerful figures in college sports and has built the Big Ten into a revenue superpower through initiatives like the Big Ten Network. The Big Ten will never have a commissioner who makes a greater impact for such a long period of time. But Delany is still known more for his pro-BCS stance, Legends and Leaders, and the eyebrow-raising additions of Rutgers and Maryland. He lacks Larry Scott's polish or Mike Slive's willingness to stump for his constituents no matter what. Delany is a true independent voice and, at times, it has hurt his image among Big Ten fans. He might not be truly appreciated until he's gone.
James Franklin, head coach, Penn State: Remember when Penn State's offseasons used to be quiet? Franklin has generated noise -- joyful noise for Nittany Nation, not so much for other fan bases -- since his opening news conference in January. He has made bold statements about dominating regional recruiting and backed it up so far, compiling a top-5 class for 2015. Franklin soaked up the spotlight during his May tour around the state and appears to be in front of every microphone and camera. Recruits and many fans love the guy, but some question his authenticity and get tired of the incessant hype.
Braxton Miller, QB, Ohio State: He is about as subdued a superstar as we have seen in the Big Ten and a welcome departure from his predecessor, Pryor. But the introverted Miller has inflicted quite a bit of damage on Big Ten fan bases, leading Ohio State to a 16-0 mark in regular-season league games the past two seasons as the starter. Miller has been the king of comebacks during his Buckeyes career, leading six game-winning drives in the fourth quarter or overtime, the most among any FBS player. Knock him if you'd like for lack of a Big Ten title, but his best could be still to come.
Pat Narduzzi, defensive coordinator, Michigan State: He is the overlord of the Big Ten's best defense and one of the nation's most dominant units. Michigan State and Alabama are the only FBS teams to rank among the top 11 nationally in the four major defensive categories in each of the past three seasons. Narduzzi's incessant blitzes punish quarterbacks and offensive linemen. Just ask Michigan. The Spartans have a good thing going and Narduzzi knows it, telling ESPN.com, "I don't think there's a team in the country that does what we do. ... We've been ahead of the curve for years."
Jabrill Peppers, DB, Michigan: How can Peppers be a Big Ten villain when he hasn't even played a Big Ten game? I'll answer that question with a question: How many recent Big Ten players have generated more headlines before they step on the field than Michigan's prized incoming recruit? It's not Peppers' fault, but 13 of the 14 Big Ten fan bases likely are tired of hearing about the next Charles Woodson, his connection to "Naughty by Nature" and Peppers being the potential savior for an underachieving Wolverines program. Peppers might be the most anticipated Big Ten recruit since Pryor in 2008. He has a lot to prove this fall, and quite a few folks hope he busts.
Villains on deck: Urban Meyer, Bo Pelini, Connor Cook, Julie Hermann, Christian Hackenberg
Big Ten Wednesday mailbag
Husker fan from St Louis writes: The Big Ten's 2014 pre-bowl perception will be largely base on the nonconference games you ranked Tuesday 1 to 14. What kind of record does the Big Ten need to fare favorably? What key games are must wins for perception? What's your prediction for the Big Ten's record in those games?
Brian Bennett: It's not just perception on the line but also the Big Ten's chances of getting a team in the College Football Playoff. The view of a 12-1 Big Ten champion would be greatly enhanced if the league scored several key out-of-conference wins. Conversely, the league could find itself shut out if the nonconference performance suffers.
The two most important games, obviously, are Michigan State at Oregon in Week 2 and Wisconsin vs. LSU in the opener. Of course, the Big Ten entry figures to be a significant underdog in those games. Of the top 14 listed, I see two other matchups where the Big Ten team should be a sizeable underdog: Illinois at Washington and Indiana at Missouri. The league should be favored to win the following matchups:
- Ohio State vs. Virginia Tech, Navy and Cincinnati
- Iowa vs. Iowa State and (possibly) at Pitt
- Nebraska vs. Miami
Most of the other games are likely toss-ups, or close to it, on paper. The league needs to win more than its fair share and can't have a team like Ohio State or Nebraska lose a game it is supposed to win, especially at home. Even competitive games but close losses by Michigan State and Wisconsin would not necessarily be a bad thing if the conference takes care of business elsewhere. And doing well against Notre Dame always helps keep the critics at bay.
Brian Bennett: Funny, huh? I assume you're trolling here, Glenn. Because you do realize, I hope, that Ohio State has won the division in each of the past two years, and I don't think going 12-0 in two straight regular seasons involves any kind of default. And surely you're aware that between 2002 and 2010, the Buckeyes won or shared the league championship seven times and captured five BCS bowl victories. Ohio State gets too much grief for its back-to-back losses in the national title game (when no other Big Ten team ever made it that far in the BCS era) and not enough credit for its big bowl wins. To be clear, I haven't yet officially picked anybody to win the East Division or Big Ten title in 2014, and I may or may not wind up picking the Buckeyes. But based on recent track record alone, they make for a very safe choice.
Brian Bennett: You guys are downers today. No one besides Ohio State in the Top 25? That's just silly. Even in a relatively down year like 2012, the Big Ten had four teams finish in the Top 25. Let's be realistic here. Michigan State is a legitimately good team and will be fine regardless of the outcome in Eugene. Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa and others are also prime candidates to not only win the league but finish ranked. And there are several others who could jump up.
Ohio State's odds, I believe, are influenced at least a little by its name brand. Remember that the Vegas guys set odds hoping to get you to bet money; they know that there are a ton of Buckeyes fans roaming around and that casual fans recognize the Urban Meyer factor. Teams like Michigan State and Iowa are a little undervalued right now. Hint, hint.
- North: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern and Purdue.
- South: Nebraska, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio State, Penn State, Maryland and Rutgers.
This setup would allay most of Nebraska's concerns, as well as a number of others. It would get them annual games with Penn State and Ohio State (as an Ohio State follower, I wonder why they would want to play a program in decline like Michigan, but whatever). It would also set up annual North division rivalry games between Minnesota-Iowa (Floyd of Rosedale...the best trophy game of all time), Minnesota-Wisconsin (Paul Bunyan's Axe, tied for second best with...), Minnesota-Michigan (The Jug), Michigan-Michigan State (a budding annual classic) and maybe Northwestern-Purdue. Yes, Purdue-Indiana and Ohio State-Michigan would be protected rivalries, but so what? It would also preserve the Ohio State-Illinois Illibuck rivalry (such as it is), keep the Ohio State-Penn State series going, and allow Penn State to continue its off-and-on rivalry with Maryland (35-1-1!) and build one with Rutgers.
Brian Bennett: A couple of things here. First off, I thought it was very important -- and the league obviously agreed -- to put Ohio State and Michigan in the same division to avoid a possible rematch a week after The Game (not that the Wolverines have been all that close to going to the Big Ten title game lately, but still). I like the East-West setup because it's a lot easier to remember which schools are in the East and which are West than it is to figure out if, for example, Lincoln, Nebraska, is south of West Lafayette, Indiana.
The one difference in the current setup that I argued for was switching Michigan State to the West Division. Given the way the Spartans have played in recent years, that would have put another power in the West and potentially balanced out the divisions more. But, hey, the East-West is here the way it is, so let's see how it plays out. We can all agree it's a vast improvement over Legends and Leaders.
Brian Bennett: It's a nice idea in theory, Rodney, but college football isn't the same as the NFL. Schedules are done years in advance to give schools plenty of time to prepare and set up their nonconference schedule. It would be great if there were a little more flexibility in those schedules, but no conference does it that way. We can hope the parity scheduling idea results in good matchups down the road, but the danger of setting those in advance is that teams' fortunes can rise and fall dramatically in the intervening years.
Buckeyes lead B1G in ESPN future rankings
Still, if you're trying to figure out which Big Ten team will be the best over the next three years, it would be hard to argue against the Buckeyes.
That's exactly the conclusion ESPN.com panel consisting of Travis Haney, Brad Edwards, Brock Huard, Tom Luginbill and Mark Schlabach reached in their second annual college football future rankings. The panel ranked the top 25 college football teams over the next three years based on factors such as coaching, current talent, recruiting, title path and program power.
Ohio State checks in at No. 3 in that Top 25, and it's no real surprise. Sure, the Buckeyes haven't actually won a Big Ten championship in the division era, but all the pieces are there. Urban Meyer has a championship track record, he and his staff have been recruiting outstanding athletes, and few schools in the nation can match Ohio State's resources and support.
And let's face it: it could well be easier to win the Big Ten than a league like the SEC in the next few years, giving the Buckeyes a clearer shot to make the College Football Playoff. Edwards sees big things looming in Columbus:
"I don't think they look at themselves as competing with the rest of the Big Ten," he said. "I think they're competing with Alabama, Florida State, Oklahoma, USC and teams like that. ... I think Ohio State is going to keep getting better. I think [the Buckeyes are] going to run away from that conference."
Then again, some other schools will have a lot to say about that. Like Michigan State, which beat Ohio State in the Big Ten title game last year and doesn't appear to be slowing down under Mark Dantonio. The Spartans checked in at No. 17 in the future rankings Top 25. That might still be undervaluing that program, but the panel sees Michigan State as the No. 2 team in the Big Ten ... three spots ahead of Michigan.
The Wolverines, who have all the money and facilities a team would ever need, have seen their recent recruiting classes garner very lofty rankings. Still, after going just 15-11 the past two years under Brady Hoke, they're trending downward in the panel's view.
"Here comes a painful comparison for Michigan fans: Chizik-era Auburn, without the Cam Newton title year," Haney writes. "Michigan had the Nos. 6 and 7 classes in 2012 and 2013. If you recruit that well and you do not produce, it begins to work against you. ...
"Momentum is definitely working against Michigan. But we said the same thing a year ago about Oklahoma, a program with similar history and tradition (albeit a far more stable coaching situation). Hoke's program is at a crossroads. He could be [Will] Muschamp entering 2015, or he could be Bob Stoops. That's one heck of a spectrum."
Penn State is ranked No. 22, which is pretty impressive considering the program is still dealing with the shackles of probation. The panel likes what James Franklin is doing on the recruiting trail, and how Bill O'Brien set the program up to succeed despite severe hurdles.
Neither Wisconsin nor Nebraska made the Top 25, which seem like slights in my view. Wisconsin, in particular, has been a far more successful and stable program of late than, say, Miami, which checked in at No. 25 in the future rankings. And Nebraska should be favored to beat the Hurricanes when the two teams meet in Lincoln this September. Miami has better access to talent, but the Badgers and Huskers have shown a much better job of actually using their talent in recent years.
I'd place my money on those Big Ten teams over Miami for the next three seasons. I can't wait to find out who is right.
On OSU, entitlement and the B1G race
The Buckeyes are 16-0 in regular-season Big Ten games under coach Urban Meyer, and 24-0 in the regular season overall the past two seasons. Despite Wisconsin's surge in 2010 and 2011 and Penn State's in 2005 and 2008, Ohio State has carried the Big Ten banner since winning the league's last national title in 2002. Other than the 2011 season, when the program lost its coach and its quarterback late in the spring, Ohio State has been the team to beat in this league.
What bothers me is the tone about the Buckeyes and this season's Big Ten title race. I've been on several radio shows in recent weeks that have presented the conference as one where Ohio State is 50 yards ahead and everyone else is trying to catch up. Some playoff projections list Ohio State as the Big Ten's only candidate. Bovada's futures list Ohio State with 1/1 odds to win the Big Ten and 2/5 odds to win the East Division. That is an overwhelming endorsement for Meyer's crew.
I'm used to the Big Ten being framed in this way. In other seasons, it has made complete sense. It doesn't make sense entering the 2014 campaign.
The Big Ten conversation can start with Ohio State, but it also must include Michigan State, the team that outclassed Ohio State in the 2013 Big Ten championship game and went on to win the Rose Bowl against Stanford. The Spartans have earned a spot in the conversation.
Several other teams could catch, and possibly overtake, the Buckeyes and Spartans by early December, but right now, it's a two-team discussion.
So why are the Buckeyes dominating so much of the preseason chatter?
It takes a long time to change perception in college football, and the default perception in the Big Ten goes like this: Ohio State, canyon, everyone else. Michigan State last season was the Big Ten's most dominant team in recent memory -- the Spartans beat all nine of their league opponents by 10 points or more -- but the sense is MSU cannot sustain such excellence.
And why not? Well, the Spartans lost some key pieces from the league's top defense, including All-America cornerback Darqueze Dennard and linebacker Max Bullough.
But so did Ohio State. The Buckeyes actually lose more of their core: four starting offensive linemen, running back Carlos Hyde, linebacker Ryan Shazier, cornerback Bradley Roby.
Both teams say goodbye to quality offensive linemen but bring back proven quarterbacks in Braxton Miller (Ohio State) and Connor Cook (Michigan State). The Buckeyes likely have the single best position group between the teams -- and possibly in the entire Big Ten -- with their defensive line, but MSU's defense, with a multiyear stretch of elite performance, looks more complete. The Spartans, who lose only one key skill player on offense -- wide receiver Bennie Fowler -- seem to have fewer question marks on that side of the ball.
Both coaching staffs are excellent. Meyer added two quality defensive assistants this winter in Larry Johnson and Chris Ash. Michigan State retained arguably the nation's top defensive assistant in coordinator Pat Narduzzi.
Both teams should thrive on special teams with standout punters Mike Sadler (MSU) and Cameron Johnston (OSU).
I guess I'm trying to figure out where a significant gap exists between Ohio State and Michigan State. I understand the risk of basing too much on a previous season. MSU has to rise up again. But it's not like the Spartans are a one-year marvel. They have averaged 10.5 wins over the past four seasons.
Maybe the perceived gap is based on talent and recruiting. Ohio State has advantages in those areas and a roster that now includes several classes of Meyer recruits. But MSU also has made upgrades in the quality of players it brings in, and its ability to develop players can't be questioned at this point.
If you can make a case why Ohio State is well ahead of Michigan State and the rest of the Big Ten, be my guest. But don't base it on Ohio State being Ohio State and Michigan State being Michigan State. That type of lazy, it-is-how-it-is-because-it-always-has-been thinking enters too many college football conversations.
Ohio State could storm through the Big Ten en route to its first recognized league title since 2009. But the Buckeyes don't look like world-beaters on paper. They have significant questions (offensive line, linebacker, secondary, running back) and likely must get through East Lansing on Nov. 8 to return to Indianapolis.
They aren't entitled to the pedestal they have occupied in the past.
Go ahead and list the Buckeyes as your favorite. I might, too. But this year's Big Ten preseason buzz involves two teams, not one.
Big Ten lunch links
- Permanent lighting was added atop Ohio Stadium, which will be useful with three night games for the Buckeyes this fall.
- Mark Pelini -- Bo's nephew -- will be central to Nebraska's offensive line success this season. Here's a Q&A with Huskers offensive coordinator Tim Beck.
- Tyler O'Connor and Damion Terry are competing for the No. 2 QB job at Michigan State. Joe Rexrode ranks the best Spartans in the Mark Dantonio era.
- Some Penn State commits dealt with injuries at The Opening.
- Andrew Luck visited with Indiana's players on Tuesday.
- Rutgers AD Julie Hermann gives her thoughts on expansion and facility upgrades. Jim Delany says it's important for Rutgers to unite.
- A closer look at Iowa linebackers Chad Gilson and John Kenny ... and at Illinois linebacker DeJazz Woods.
- The Big Ten got bigger in size but not passion, Shawn Windsor writes.
- The Big Ten Network ranks the league's secondaries.
Take Two: Penn State's Big Ten rival
Rutgers and Maryland have officially been Big Ten members for a week now, and that brings about an interesting dynamic with Penn State's conference slate. In past years, the Nittany Lions' primary conference rival was Ohio State. So today's Take Two topic: Who exactly is the Nittany Lions' main conference rival right now?
Take 1: Adam Rittenberg
The debate about Penn State's top Big Ten rival isn't a new one and hasn't produced an obvious answer. It goes along with the sentiment of some Nittany Lions fans that the school never has been fully integrated into the Big Ten. The league's expansion with Rutgers and Maryland took place in part because of Penn State, which became vulnerable after the ACC added both Pitt and Syracuse. The additions ensure Penn State is no longer a geographic outlier and provide PSU fans with two convenient road destinations.
But rivalries don't spawn merely out of convenience. They're fueled by competitiveness, too. Unless Maryland and Rutgers move up in class, or Penn State moves down in class, I don't see a true rivalry developing. Penn State is 35-1-1 all-time against Maryland and 22-2 all-time against Rutgers. The Terrapins or Scarlet Knights need to beat Penn State sometime in the next three years for any real rivalry to develop. They will compete a lot on the recruiting trail, especially with James Franklin's ties to Maryland and Washington D.C. Franklin's bluster about dominating the region won't sit well in either neighboring state. Yet again, it comes down to winning games on the field.
I still think Penn State's biggest league rival is Ohio State. Sure, Ohio State always will have Michigan and might not cross paths as much with Penn State on the recruiting trail as Maryland or Rutgers will. But the two teams are on more equal footing and have played many more memorable games in recent years. Penn State is 3-6 against Ohio State since 2005, the best record of any Big Ten team against the Buckeyes during the span and far better than Ohio State's chief rival, Michigan, has fared. The Lions scored wins at Ohio Stadium in both 2008 and 2011 -- the Buckeyes have lost only two other Big Ten home games since the 2004 season.
There might not be a Terrelle Pryor to stir the pot, but Ohio State and Penn State undoubtedly will compete for more elite prospects as long as Franklin and Urban Meyer are coaching the teams. Plus, longtime Lions assistant Larry Johnson moved to the Buckeyes staff in the offseason after being passed over again for the top job at PSU.
Is the PSU-OSU rivalry ideal? No. It might take some time for Penn State to match Ohio State's talent and depth again, but I like the ingredients here more than the likely lopsided series with either Maryland or Rutgers.
Take 2: Josh Moyer
You make some fair points, Adam, especially about the need for competition. Penn State's last head coach, Bill O'Brien, said as much last October: "In order to have a rivalry, you have to win," he said. I agree. Of course, you point to the Nittany Lions being competitive with Ohio State -- and that's where we start to diverge. The Buckeyes have taken four of the last five matchups, including handing Penn State its worst loss in 114 years last season. So, how many Big Ten fans are really expecting the Nittany Lions to win this year? Fewer, I imagine, than in those Rutgers and Maryland contests. I know I'm not the only person who feels that way about OSU. Here's the rest of that O'Brien quote, one that came days after that 63-14 thumping: "We've lost two years in a row to [Ohio State]. They have one rival, Michigan, and that's the way it goes."
Staying competitive goes a long way in maintaining a rivalry, but that doesn't mean it's the only ingredient in creating one. And that's why I think Maryland and Rutgers are Penn State's new main rivals. Franklin threw down the gauntlet two months ago when he talked about dominating New Jersey and Maryland in recruiting and said, in hyperbolic fashion, "They might as well shut them down because they don't have a chance." Countered Randy Edsall: "Talk is cheap." You can bet the Terrapins and the Scarlet Knights aren't going to forget about that slight. This is the stuff rivalries are made of. How many Penn State fans forgot about that 2012 slight from Illinois, right after Tim Beckman tried to poach players? Schadenfreude was a real thing when PSU beat up on the Fighting Illini that season.
But, even without all that, you still have the geography factor. The campuses of Rutgers and Maryland are actually closer to some Lions fans than Penn State's actual campus. Live in York, Pa.? UMD is a closer drive by about 30 minutes. Staying in Philadelphia? RU is two hours closer. Ask any Penn State fan whom their top rival is, and I bet most would still say Pittsburgh (Exhibit A). That proximity means something. And I think that sentiment about Pitt shows that meeting recently isn't a prerequisite to being rivals.
Sure, a lot's left to be written here. But Maryland-Penn State and Rutgers-Penn State are both budding rivalries. They're on their way up; Rutgers is already planning to set up an auxiliary press box for PSU's visit because of the demand. Ohio State-Penn State? Maybe in the longer term, Adam, that can return to something great. But that matchup is on its way down. So let the new rivalries begin.
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- Michigan's offensive line: The Wolverines allowed 36 sacks and averaged just 3.3 yards per rush last fall, and that was with future NFL draft picks Taylor Lewan and Michael Schofield. Michigan needs a lot of players to grow up quickly on the O-line to have any chance of competing for a division title this season.
- Ohio State's secondary: The Buckeyes' pass defense collapsed at the end of last season and lost top cornerback Bradley Roby to the NFL. New secondary coach and co-defensive coordinator Chris Ash is bringing a more aggressive mindset while relying on young, athletic players like Vonn Bell, Tyvis Powell and Cam Burrows.
- Penn State's receivers: Who will replace Allen Robinson? That's a major question in State College. Sophomore Geno Lewis and true freshmen DeAndre Thompkins, Saeed Blacknall and Chris Godwin are among the top candidates.
- Wisconsin's quarterbacks: Incumbent starter Joel Stave is a lightning rod for fans, and he's not guaranteed to keep his job over Tanner McEvoy. Whoever earns the nod must help improve the Badgers' passing game -- and deal with LSU's defense in the opener.
- Illinois' defensive line: The Illini were one of the worst teams in the country at stopping the run last season, giving up 238 yards per game on the ground. Junior college transfers Jihad Ward and Joe Fotu are expected to help, but if things don't turn around quickly, this team is going to struggle again.
Which unit is under the most pressure to succeed this year? Vote now in our poll.
What's it take to be Big Ten champion?
There are plenty of angles here. But how do we know what's most important for a team to win the conference championship? What does make a Big Ten champ?
We decided to take a look at the last decade of Big Ten champions to find out, statistically, what all those winners had in common. We looked at 20 statistical categories to find patterns or similarities, to discover what's historically been important. Did sacks allowed have any bearing on winning? Run defense? What about time of possession or penalties?
To make sure the best teams' numbers factored into this, we included the Ohio State and Penn State teams that later vacated their titles. Counting those teams, 15 champs – shared titles included, obviously – were examined. And here's what we learned:
Run, run, run the ball – and forget about the pass: No passing offense from the last 15 Big Ten champions ranked nationally within the top 35, but 11 of the champs' rushing offenses ranked within the top 30. Let that sink in for a moment, because that's quite a contrast. As a matter of fact, more than half the time, the B1G champion's passing game wasn't even above average, as it ranked below No. 60. So, to win that title, forget the air – it's all about the ground.
Defense > offense: Apparently there's some truth to the saying that "defense wins championships," at least in the Big Ten, where defense appears to be much more important. It's not that above-average offenses were rare; they weren't. But the median champion's total offense was ranked No. 46 nationally. The total defense? No. 12. One-third of champions' defenses were ranked within the top five and 13 of 15 were ranked within the top 20. No team that won an outright championship finished worse than No. 15 in total defense or No. 17 in scoring defense.
Control the turnover battle – and the clock: This one shouldn't come as a shock, but it was surprising to see the extent of just how important these two elements were. Only two champs – Ohio State in 2005 and 2007 – were able to win a title without a positive turnover margin. More than half of the champs (8 of 15) ranked nationally within the top 15 of turnover differential. In time of possession, every Big Ten title winner has controlled the clock since 2006. Is that a coincidence? You be the judge. But, since 2007, all but one champ has also ranked within the top 25 nationally by averaging more than 31 minutes, 30 seconds of possession each game.
Run defense > pass defense: If you continue the logic of that first bolded point, this makes sense. If championship teams are defined by great rushing games, it stands to reason that great rush defenses are paramount to counter that. The numbers bear that out; in the Big Ten, a strong front seven seems to trump a strong secondary any day. Eight Big Ten champs had rushing defenses that rank within the top 10 nationally, while half that number could say the same about their pass defense. Again, that's not to say pass defenses aren't important. But of the last 15 Big Ten champs, 12 had a better run defense than pass defense, and two of those had both their pass and run defenses rank within six spots of one another. Wisconsin's 2011 team was the lone statistical anomaly; it ranked No. 60 in run defense and No. 4 in pass defense.
Big Ten lunch links
- Brady Hoke expects Devin Gardner will be better prepared this season.
- Quarterback Brandon Wimbush talks about his commitment to Penn State.
- A new crop of wide receivers is emerging for Ohio State.
- Nebraska's recruiting has been pretty quiet the past couple of months. The Huskers top the Big Ten Network's linebacker rankings.
- Future Michigan State quarterback Brian Lewerke can learn from current Spartans signal caller Connor Cook at the Elite 11 camp this week.
- A redshirt freshman could provide some depth at linebacker for Iowa. Carl Davis isn't happy with the Hawkeyes' lack of night games.
- This Rutgers blog says the Scarlet Knights have no real reason to be afraid of the Big Ten.
- Why England's World Cup showing should have Big Ten fans rooting for Ed O'Bannon.
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- 11-22-2012, 08:27 AM Thread Author #1
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Hello, Reference the bold 9900. Starting last night 11/21/12 EST T-Mobile started sending out false Monthly Test Alert Messages.
I got 64 of them last night and finally had to totally turn my phone off. So far this morning I have gotten 14 of them as I type this message.
Is anyone else having this problem. Is it only a T-Mobile problem or are other carries having the same problem?
Last night when I called T-Mobile. They said they knew about the problem and was trying to figure out what to do about it.
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- 11-22-2012, 10:10 AM Thread Author #3
Well the messages are still coming to my phone every few minutes. Three hours later :-(
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I started having the same problem yesterday afternoon. Messages kept repeating every 5 minutes even though I had turned off all alerts. After a couple of hours I called T-Mobile and was put through to technical support who told me it was a problem limited to the 9900. When I told her it had been occurring with my wife's 9810 she seemed surprised. I was told they were aware of an issue and were working on it. I tried rebooting, battery pulls, swapping SIMS over with the wife's phone. The good news if it cured the wife's phone the bad news was that messages kept arriving until 5:00 am this morning on the 9900, when I updated the OS from 22.214.171.1243 to 7.1.0746. This has stopped the messages, for now.
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I hope ya'll at least have messages grouped by subject. Sheesh! Damn glad I'm not having that issue.
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Mine started before I updated the OS and has been going since ~3:00 pm PST yesterday. Even after the OS update and repeated battery pulls it's still going on. Over 500 of these messages so far. You can't ignore them because they prompt you to either read the message or just close the pop up.
This is in the Seattle market (hopefully the T-MO execs here in Headquarters land are getting this too
- 11-22-2012, 12:18 PM Thread Author #7
Interesting...mine says 7.1 build 998 v22.214.171.1244 and RIM BlackBerry Desktop says there are no new updates.
This is for a T-Mobile version.
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It is a T-Mobile only problem, and it's hitting OS7 devices. Surprising it's still going on.
- 11-22-2012, 04:22 PM Thread Author #9
I haven't had any more alerts in about four hours now.
Let's see if that will last the rest of today.
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Harry Smith testified Wednesday that Drew Peterson's third wife, Kathleen Savio, told him constantly of her fear that the disgraced Bolingbrook cop would murder her.
Smith represented Savio in her divorce from Peterson and also defended her in a pair of misdemeanor cases.
He was Savio's lawyer from 2002 until her death in March 2004. He testified in a pretrial hearing Wednesday that Savio feared Peterson would kill her so he could keep all their money.
Peterson was charged in May 2009 with murdering Savio. He is also the sole suspect in the mysterious October 2007 disappearance of his next wife, Stacy Peterson, but faces no charges in connection with Stacy's case.
Judge Edward Burmila has yet to decide whether Smith will testify at Drew Peterson's murder trial. The judge and Smith are going to have a private interview Thursday to determine what other information Savio may have told Smith about her marriage to and divorce from Peterson.
Peterson defense attorney Steve Greenberg unleashed a vicious verbal attack on Smith both inside and outside the courtroom.
Greenberg questioned why Smith only made one attempt in 2004 to tell the police Kathleen Savio predicted her own death. He also pointed to a lack of documentation by Smith of Savio's fears.
"If she said these things, she's clairvoyant," Greenberg said. "And now it's come true and what does he do?"
Greenberg also imitated Smith's voice as he mocked the attorney's supposed motivation for coming forward again after Stacy Peterson vanished.
"I'm going to get my piece of this and I'm going to get my face on TV and I'm going to get my publicity," Greenberg said in his Smith voice.
"He wants people to see him as a hero. It's business," said Greenberg, who after the hearing called Smith "gold-digging" and "self-serving."
"It's been an evolving story with him of what's going on," Greenberg said. "It's getting better and better and better with him."
An angry, emotional James Glasgow shot back at Greenberg, calling the "attacks on Mr. Smith unwarranted."
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Glasgow continued his defense of Smith after the hearing, saying, "Harry Smith is a courageous attorney. He didn't have to come forward with the information he did. But he did and I thank him."
Burmila also ruled on Wednesday that three of seven video clips prosecutors want to use as evidence can only be presented to jurors as transcripts and audio.
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The Long Island Expressway overpass on North Ocean Avenue is officially named the Richard Nappi Memorial Bridge after a dedication ceremony and unveiling took place at the Farmingville Fire Department on Saturday.
Nappi, a Farmingville Fire volunteer and FDNY Lieutenant, died of a heart attack in the line of duty last April while leading a group of men into a blaze in Brooklyn.
The bill, which had to pass in both the state Senate and Assembly, to rename the bridge was sponsored by State Sen. Lee Zeldin and State Assemb. Dean Murray, both of whom were at the ceremony to speak. Nappi's surviving brother, Bob, also delivered a heartfelt tribute during the ceremony, which closed with an unveiling of the new "Richard Nappi Memorial Bridge" sign.
Below are the remarks from Saturday's speakers:
State Sen. Lee Zeldin
"Maryanne, Catherine, Nicholas, the entire Nappi family. We know the Nappi family is extended throughout all the rows that are here, and we all look at Lieutenant Nappi as a hero. Even though he has fallen, his legacy of sacrifice and courage will never be forgotten. It is a testament of a legacy he left behind that whenever we're driving on North Ocean Avenue or the Long Island Expressway, whether you knew Lieutenant Nappi or not, you'll think of him and his life and with all of you who are here in uniform, those that continue to serve and protect and defend our families.
Lieutenant Nappi dedicated his life to firefighting. He served his community with bravery and honor duing his tenure with the FDNY, and as a volunteer with the Farmingville Fire Department. This story is truly an amazing one. As fire blazed around them Lieutenant Nappi's heroic actions saved the lives of his fellow firefighters as he pulled them to safety in the thick of the 1995 Long Island wildfires. Perhaps one of the most inspiring stories I ever heard about Lieutenant Nappi was that on September 11, 2001, upon hearing the news of the attacks, he raced to Lower Manhattan on his day off and placed himself in harm's way. He saved whatever lives he could. I was extremely proud to partner with Assemblyman Murray to get the bridge renamed after Lieutenant Nappi. Governor Cuomo signed this legislation into law on July 20.
I've heard a lot of personal stories today, of the way that Lieutenant Nappi touched their lives, touched your lives. For those of you here who maybe didn't know Lieutenant Nappi too well, maybe in the years and decades ahead, you'll learn about his life and his legacy. There's now a permanent reminder in the dedication of this North Ocean Avenue bridge, a fitting tribute to a hero. Someone who I know all of you have the deepest respect for; I do as well. Maryanne, Catherine and Nicholas, the entire Nappi family, whatever you need, Assemblyman Murray and I are here to help and from what we saw in Albany, the entire state is behind you and your family. Thank you and God bless."
State Assemb. Dean Murray:
"Richard's past and history of incredible dedication to the community to his family, to his fellow firefighters...he truly is a hero. You know, I was going to read the speech that I gave when we introduced the bill on the Assembly floor, but I don't want to give a speech like that. I'd rather talk about the fact that in this day and age where we have our young kids and they're looking up to these athletes and these rock stars and movie stars as heroes. What they miss is we got a room full of heroes right here. We have people that step up every day and don't ask for anything in return. They don't ask for glory, they don't ask for money, they just want to do the right thing, and that was Rich Nappi.
I didn't know him personally but over the past six months or so I've heard so many stories and I was hard-pressed to find somebody that didn't have something wonderful to say about Rich. You head the stories from Senator Zeldin, the 95 wildfires...he truly is a hero. He's off that day on September 11, he turns around and goes in to help out. You don't find that every day.
So when we decided to dedicate the bridge, the reason we decided to do that is that we want, not only the kids today, not only the neighborhood and community today, to recognize Rich for who he was, but we want in the future. We want it to be there, so that generations down the road they point to the sign and say 'Mommy, Daddy, who was Richard Nappi?' And they can tell the story of this hero. It's absolutely a privilege for me to even be able to introduce this legislation and to work with Senator Zeldin to get this passed, and to bestow this honor, so I want to say 'thank you' to the Nappi family. Thank you so much for allowing us to be here, and to honor Richard. Thank you and God bless."
Robert Nappi:
"The Nappi family would like to thank Senator Zeldin and Assemblyman Murray for creating this bill and honoring Rich by renaming the North Ocean Avenue Bridge at Exit 63 of the Long Island Expressway in his name. Thank you.
My brother had a quote that he carried with him, from Chief Edward Coker of the FDNY. 'I have no ambition in this world, but one. And that is to be a firefighter. The position may, in the eyes of some, appear to be a lonely one. But we who know the work which the fireman has to do, believe that his is a noble calling.'
My brother kept this quote on a medallion in his car. Not many of us can say that we love our jobs, but Rich loved his job as a fireman. He was Lieutenant in the fire department, he volunteered in Farmingville, and he taught firefighting at the Suffolk County Fire Academy. He was an active member of the Fraternal Order of the Leatherhead Society, more commonly known as 'The Fools.' For those of you who don't know, Leatherhead is the term used for a firefighter who the leather helmet for protection. The Fools is an organization with a passion not only for the comeraderie and brotherhood between firefighters, but the rich tradition and heritage of the fire service.
Yet with all of this hard work and dedication, Rich's family always came first. He rarely missed one of Catherine's softball or basketball games, or Nicholas' baseball and basketball games.
Rich wasn't the type of person that accepted accolades. He did what he loved, and generally shunned away from awards and honors. Our family is very proud that the Assemblyman and Senator chose to honor Rich in this way. Thank you."
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MT. JULIET, Tenn. -- A local leader wants to make it easier for teachers to safely use guns in the wake of the Connecticut school shooting last month.
To get a concealed carry permit in Tennessee, you have to pass a gun safety class, and the vice mayor in Mt. Juliet wants to let teachers in Wilson County take that class for free.
He wrote up a resolution that the city commission will hear on January 14.
The cost of that class is usually $50.
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It is a pretty rare case, I guess, Redden told ESPN.com Thursday from Kelowna, B.C., his offseason home. My mindset now is that hopefully its written into the new CBA where stuff like that wont happen or make it harder to happen so you get a guy, like, out of that situation.
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---- — BROCKPORT — Four Cardinals scored two goals apiece as the nationally ranked No. 18 Plattsburgh State men's lacrosse team defeated Brockport, 9-5, in a State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) matchup Saturday afternoon.
With the win, the Cardinals improve to 11-3 on the year, tying the program high in wins set in 2010 and 2012. Plattsburgh State also sits in second place in the SUNYAC standings with a 3-1 record in the league.
The Golden Eagles drop to 4-8 overall and 1-3 in the conference.
Brendan Damm opened the scoring at the 9:46 mark of the first with an unassisted goal to give the Cardinals a 1-0 lead, but Brockport tied it up at 6:41 with a goal by Steve Brissette. Later in the quarter, Plattsburgh State's Tim Lawrence scored two goals in a 40-second span to make it a 3-1 game at the end of the first.
Brockport's Jesse Elliott and John Countryman scored back-to-back goals early in the second quarter to tie it up at three. The Cardinals regained the lead at the 11:57 mark with a goal by Tom Duggan before Joey Kramer added another at 8:03 to give Plattsburgh State a 5-3 lead at the half.
Damm scored his second of the day at 11:52 of the third, bringing his season total to 30 goals. Brockport answered back at 4:36 on Clifton Jackson's goal, but the Cardinals maintained a two-goal lead heading into the final quarter.
Kramer and Anthony Pafundi recorded the first two goals of the final stanza before Brockport's Bryon Palmer tallied his third of the year at 4:46, cutting the Plattsburgh State lead to 8-5. Duggan rounded out the scoring with 1:57 left in the game with a man-up goal from Brett McClelland.
Lawrence, Kramer and Duggan each scored two goals for the Cardinals. Damm contributed two goals and an assist while McClelland added three helpers. Nick Travers won 11-of-17 faceoffs and picked up a game-high 13 ground balls. Defensively, the Cardinals caused 16 turnovers with Ryan Phillips leading the way with three.
The Cardinals outshot the Golden Eagles by a sizeable margin of 44-17. Plattsburgh State went 1-for-4 on extra-man opportunities, while Brockport was unsuccessful in its three chances.
Plattsburgh State's goalie Gordie Gehring made two saves to earn his 10th win. Brockport's Cory Banwaree stopped 15 shots in the loss.
Next week, the Cardinals return home for two crucial conference matchups to close out the regular season. Plattsburgh State will square off with Potsdam Wednesday at 7 p.m. before hosting Geneseo Saturday on Senior Day.
Plattsburgh 9, Brockport 5
Plattsburgh 3 2 1 3 — 9
Brockport 1 2 1 1 — 5
Plattsburgh scoring- Brendan Damm, 2 goals, 1 assist; Tim Lawrence, 2 goals; Tom Duggan, 2 goals; Joey Kramer, 2 goals; Anthony Pafundi, 1 goal. Brett McClelland, 3 assists.
Brockport scoring- Bryon Palmer, 1 goal, 1 assist; Jesse Elliott, 1 goal; Steve Brissette, 1 goal; Clifton Jackson, 1 goal; John Countryman, 1 goal; Sean McCaffrey, 1 assist.
Shots: Plattsburgh 44, Brockport 17.
Saves: Cory Banwaree, Brock, 15. Gordie Gehring, PSU, 2.
Face-offs: Plattsburgh, 12-18. Brockport, 6-18.
Turnovers: Brockport 25, Plattsburgh 16.
Ground balls: Plattsburgh 23, Brockport 23.
Clears: Plattsburgh, 17-18. Brockport, 15-20.
Extra-man opportunities: Plattsburgh, 1-4. Brockport, 0-3.


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Worcester, Mass. - October 22, 2013 - Libby Hart (Chatham, Mass.) scored the game's only goal at the 14:03 mark of the first half to propel the Springfield College field hockey team to a critical 1-0 win at Clark University in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) action on Tuesday.
The win snaps the Pride's three-game slide as it improves to 4-10, 2-4 in league action. The loss drops Clark to 8-8 on the year, 1-5 against conference foes.
The visitors got all the scoring they would need early in the first half when Olivia Cabral (Sayville, N.Y.) set up Hart for her second goal of the season off of a penalty corner at 14:03.
Clark meanwhile had trouble mustering any offense, as the Springfield defense limited the hosts to just three shots on the evening.
The Cougar defense stood tall, however as netminder Christine Tinsman (Prairie Village, Kan.) made eight saves and the backline helped to only allow one goal despite facing 14 penalty corners.
Juliana Barrosso (Bayport, N.Y.) needed to make just three saves to collect not only her second career victory but her second career shutout. Springfield finished the evening with a 9-3 edge in shots.
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Chancery and Supreme Court of Judicature: Close Rolls
Letters close, which were usually of an executive nature conveying orders and instructions, and, therefore of a private and personal nature, were issued folded and 'closed' by the application of the great seal. They were enrolled on the close rolls.
Although the content of the close rolls was of a private and personal nature, it could deal with matters of great importance, the letters being addressed to officials like sheriffs or illustrious personages like foreign rulers. Writs were issued concerning matters ranging in importance from major constitutional decisions to the daily economy of the royal household.
From the early fourteenth century, there was a growing tendency to use the privy seal for such purposes, and the decline in the use of the close rolls for this traditional reason began. The last writ enrolled on a close roll was dated 1532-33, and for a number of years previously they had only been used for writs of livery and seisin.
Writs of summons to Parliament were regularly enrolled on the close rolls until 1541-42, when writs for peers ceased to be recorded. Other documents relating to the legal functions of the great seal and issues coming under the auspices of the lord chancellor were also enrolled on the close rolls: memoranda relating to the delivery of the great seal; swearing of officers and legal functionaries; and parliamentary wages.
There had been a steady increase in the tendency to enrol private deeds of many sorts on the dorse of the close rolls, particularly from 1382, when a statute of Richard II enacted that those losing deeds, provided they could prove their having once existed, could petition the king for remedy. This practice continued, but by no means restricted to the dorse of the rolls, until the series ceased in 1903.
Documents thus enrolled include deeds of bargain and sale; deeds of lease and release; surrenders of office; disentailing deeds; conveyances in trust for chapels, schools and charitable purposes, pursuant to an act of 1735; conveyances under Queen Anne's Bounty Act, 1703; deeds of settlement of ecclesiastical districts and parish boundaries; awards respecting enclosures; and conveyances of bankrupts' estates, in accordance with the statute of 1571.
Also, deeds poll relating to change of name; certificates of naturalisation; deeds of relinquishment of holy orders under the Clerical Disabilities Act, 1870; memorials of annuities, according to the act of 1776; memorials of the names of trustees of assurance companies; specifications and disclaimers of patents; recognizances and bonds of receivers and official liquidators; consents under private bills; registration of partners of joint stock companies; and deeds constituting such companies.
Over the course of the nineteenth century, the close rolls superseded the rolls of the other three courts of record as a vehicle for the enrolment of private deeds and conveyances. Many of these were concerned with the conveyance or surrender of lands to the Crown for particular purposes, including those of the dissolved monasteries.
Close rolls were made up by the regnal year. Within it, parts were created to make roughly uniform sized rolls. Being concerned with administration, they were originally almost chronological, and even much later the earliest instrument is generally near the beginning of a roll. However, it became customary to save portions of rolls for particular subjects, such as writs of aid for purveyors.
From the reign of Elizabeth I, the close rolls were divided into four, on a geographical basis, the B, Y, E and N divisions. The origins of this were probably related to the division of fees. The divisions were:
- B - Anglesey, Brecon, Cornwall, Carmarthen, Caernarvon, Devon, Glamorgan, Middlesex, Somerset, Surrey and the City of London
- Y - Bedford, Chester, Derby, Dorset, Hertford, Lincoln, Nottingham, Northumberland, Oxford, Rutland, Stafford, Suffolk, Sussex, Warwick, Westmorland and Berwick upon Tweed
- E - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cardigan, Denbigh, Essex, Hampshire, Hereford, Kent, Monmouth, Pembroke, Wiltshire and Haverfordwest
- N - Cambridge, Cumberland, Durham, Flint, Gloucester, Huntingdon, Lancaster, Leicester, Merioneth, Montgomery, Norfolk, Northampton, Radnor, Shropshire, Worcester and Yorkshire
Unlike the complex process involved in making up (engrossing) letters patent, a much simpler process existed for letters close, their nature being more private and personal, and therefore less solemn and formal. The letter was made out either by the chancellor or keeper of the great seal at the request of the sovereign, and in his name. The letter had to be attested before sealing with the great seal. From 1189 the sovereign often attested himself; if not, persons of high rank in the household or judiciary normally did so. The contents often determined the the status of the attestor. Those instruments attested per breve were attested in writing, by writ.
Letters close were sometimes returned to Chancery with a note of the proceedings taken upon the orders contained therein. From the reign of Henry VIII, close rolls were used for the enrolment of many sorts of private deeds and recognizances, enrolled for safe custody, a practice begun previously, deeds being particularly numerous from 1382. As the traditional uses of letters close became archaic, the deeds, along with a variety of enrolments pursuant to statutes, became the sole content of the close rolls. This meant that engrossments as such no longer existed.
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Batted .293 in 52 games, with four homeruns, three doubles and a triple ... Tied for second on team with 26 RBIs ... Named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week on May 5, highlighted by nailing what proved to be a game-winning three-run homerun in the 5th inning on Sunday to clinch the series against rival Western Kentucky ... Ranked third on team with 44 hits ...Started 51 games, 35 at first base before moving to designated player for final 16 games of season ... Batted .329 with runners on base, .357 with runners in scoring position ... Led team with seven multi-RBI games ... Clutch hitter who batted .313 with two outs ... Ended year on a season-high seven game hit streak ... Also had seven-game hit streak from April 10-16 and a five-game hit streak from March 30-April 9 ... Tied for third on team with 10 multi-hit contests, including a three-hit game against Belmont on February 23, going 3-for-3 with a homerun, two runs scored and three RBIs ... Went 1-for-2 with a RBI against Troy on March 4 ... Picked up her first double of the season and went 2-for-3 with two RBIs against Evansville on March 13 ... Picked up three hits and three RBIs in a twinbill against Austin Peay on March 26 ... Went 2-for-4 with a double and RBI at North Texas on April 5 ... Drove in two runs in the first game of a doubleheader at Southeast Missouri on April 9 ... Batted .400 in the series against Florida International from April 12-13 ... Went 1-for-3 with a homerun, run scored and RBI in the doubleheader finale against Tennessee Tech on April 23 ... Collected two hits in each of the final four contests of the season, including two games in the Sun Belt Championships, going 8-for-12 with two home runs, two runs scored and six RBIs.
Batted .259 in 58 contests, starting 57, with eight doubles, two home runs, 28 RBIs and 14 runs scored ... Collected two hits with two RBIs and one RBI versus Centenary at Easton Tiger Classic ... Went 3-for-4 with a run and one RBI against Temple at Worth Wildcat Classic ... Had two hits, including a home run, and two RBIs versus Arizona and two more hits, including a double, and two runs scored against Virginia at Worth Classic ... Hit safely in eight of 11 contests, collecting one hit in each game, including versus Winthrop, San Jose State, Purdue and Georgia Tech at Buzz Classic and in both games of doubleheader against Louisiana-Lafayette ... Hitless in 13 of next 15 contests covering 26 at-bats, including all three games versus Troy and South Alabama and two contests at Louisiana-Monroe ... Singled in both games of doubleheader at North Texas ... Doubled and drove in a run in first game of twinbill at Florida International ... Hit safely in six straight contests from April 18-26 ... Drove in two runs at Louisville and had three-run homer in second game of doubleheader at Austin Peay ... Collected two hits in second game of twinbill at Lipscomb and doubled and drove in three runs in second contest of doubleheader versus Florida Atlantic ... Posted two hits and one RBI at Western Kentucky ... Singled, scored and drove in a run in season's final game, versus FAU.
Batted .216 in 61 games, starting 59, with six doubles, one home run, 12 RBIs and 17 runs scored ... Also ranked second on club with 15 walks ... Started 22 times at first base, 34 games at second base, twice at third base and once in leftfield ... Went 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBIs versus Mercer ... Collected two hits and scored once at UT Martin ... Doubled versus Wisconsin ... Singled, scored twice and drove in two runs versus Tennessee State ... Singled and doubled in second game against TSU ... Doubled at Western Kentucky ... Went 2-for-2 with a solo homer, two RBIs and two runs scored in first game at North Texas ... Singled home a run in second game and recorded two hits, a run and two more RBIs in finale at UNT.
Four-year letterwinner for coach Clay Rounsaville at Grants Pass HS ... Named All-District all four years, including Second Team as outfielder as freshman, Honorable Mention as infielder as sophomore and senior, and First Team as infielder as junior ... Also lettered two years in swimming.
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Now comes another type of test for No. 1 Alabama.
After last Saturday's come-from-behind victory over LSU at Baton Rouge, the Crimson Tide will have to deal with a possible letdown when No. 15 Texas A&M comes to Tuscaloosa (game time: 3:30 p.m., CBS).
The game carries huge implications for the SEC. Alabama (6-0 in SEC) still must win Saturday and later this year vs. Auburn to be assured of the SEC West title. An A&M win Saturday and later vs. Missouri could give the SEC West title to the Aggies (4-2 in SEC).
This week, Alabama will have to deal with an A&M spread offense that is averaging 251 yards rushing (first in SEC) and 308 yards per game (second in SEC) passing. Also, the Aggies are averaging scoring 44 points per game.
That will be quite a matchup for the Alabama defense, which is yielding an average of just 9 points per game.
Alabama coach Nick Saban feels that his team will have to prepare well in the film room, and then execute well on the field vs. Texas A&M.
"I think players having a good understanding of what they have to defend by how they study and how they prepare mentally in terms of what the other team does and then having a good understanding of what we're trying to do whether it's offense, defense, special teams, it doesn't really matter," Saban told al.com.
"Then taking it to the field and being able to execute physically with the technique, discipline, eye control, whatever you want to call the fundamentals of it to be able to go into the game and have the best opportunity to do it against a really good player."
In other SEC action on November 10 (all times Eastern):
Arkansas at South Carolina, noon, CBS.
Missouri at Tennessee, 12:21 p.m., SEC network.
Louisiana-Lafayette at Florida, 12:21 p.m., SEC network.
Georgia at Auburn, 7 p.m, ESPN2
Vanderbilt at Ole Miss, 7 p.m., ESPNU
Mississippi State at LSU, 7 p.m., ESPN.
-- Material from the SEC office was used in this report.
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