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American Economic Review: Vol. 92 No. 4 (September 2002)
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Geography of the Family
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Konrad, Kai A., Harald Künemund, Kjell Erik Lommerud, and Julio R. Robledo. 2002. "Geography of the Family ." American Economic Review, 92(4): 981-998.
We study the residential choice of siblings who are altruistic towards their parents. The firstborn child's location choice influences the behavior of the second-born child and can shift some of the burden of providing care for the parents from one child to the other. These strategic considerations lead to an equilibrium location pattern with firstborn children locating further away from their parents than second-born children. We also analyze the location choices empirically using German data. These data confirm our theoretical predictions. (JEL H41, J10)
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Konrad, Kai A.
Künemund, Harald
Lommerud, Kjell Erik
Robledo, Julio R.
Künemund, Harald
Lommerud, Kjell Erik
Robledo, Julio R.


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|to impose and collect (a tax, tariff, fine, etc)
|to conscript troops for service
|to seize or attach (property) in accordance with the judgment of a court
|—n , levies, levying, levied, levies
|a. the act of imposing and collecting a tax, tariff, etc
|b. the money so raised
|a. the conscription of troops for service
|b. a person conscripted in this way
|[C15: from Old French levée a raising, from lever, from Latin levāre to raise]
(1 Kings 4:6, R.V.; 5:13), forced service. The service of tributaries was often thus exacted by kings. Solomon raised a "great levy" of 30,000 men, about two per cent. of the population, to work for him by courses on Lebanon. Adoram (12:18) presided over this forced labour service (Ger. Frohndienst; Fr. corvee).

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Joel Kotkin, Contributor
I cover demographic, social and economic trends around the world.
In recent years, the debate over immigration has been portrayed in large part as a battle between immigrant-tolerant blue states and regions and their less welcoming red counterparts. Yet increasingly, it appears that red states in the interior and the south may actually have more to gain from liberalized immigration than many blue state bastions.
Indeed an analysis of foreign-born population by demographer Wendell Cox reveals that the fastest growth in the numbers of newcomers are actually in cities (metropolitan areas) not usually seen as immigrant hubs. The fastest growth in population of foreign-born residents–more than doubling over the decade was #1 Nashville, a place more traditionally linked to country music than ethnic diversity. Today besides the Grand Old Opry, the city also boasts the nation's largest Kurdish population, and a thriving "Little Kurdistan," as well as growing Mexican, Somali and other immigrant enclaves.
Other cities are equally surprising, including #2 Birmingham, AL; #3 Indianapolis, IN; #4 Louisville, KY and#5 Charlotte, NC, all of which doubled their foreign born population between 2000 and 2011. Right behind them are #6 Richmond,VA, #7 Raleigh,NC , #8 Orlando, Fl, #9 Jacksonville,Fl and #10 Columbus, OH. All these states either voted for Mitt Romney last year or have state governments under Republican control. None easily fit the impression of liberally minded immigrant attracting bastions from only a decade ago.
Although the New York metropolitan area still has the greatest numeric growth in immigrants since 2000, a net gain of more than 600,000, there's no question that the momentum lies with these fast-growing immigrant hubs. The reasons are not too difficult to fathom. In the modern global economy, migrants represent the veritable "canaries in the coal mine." They go to economic opportunities that are often the greatest, which often means thriving places like Nashville, Raleigh, Charlotte, Columbus or #11 Austin, TX. Housing prices and business climate also seem to be a factor here; all these areas have lower home prices relative to income than many traditional immigrant hubs.
As a result, many immigrants are moving from their traditional "comfort zone" cities with historically larger immigrant populations — New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago — to generally faster growing, more affordable cities.
This is drastically reshaping the demographic future of the country. Over the past decade the increase in foreign-born residents accounted for 44% of the nation's overall population growth rate. With the U.S. birthrate heading downwards, at least for now, immigration represents perhaps the one way regions can boost their populations and energize their economies. It may be America's biggest hope as well in keeping Social Security and Medicare from collapse.
Ironically, even as they migrate elsewhere, immigrants also may prove particularly critical in some of our older cities. Newcomers have been vital to maintaining population growth or at least fending off stagnation. Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Chicago and San Francisco metros have maintained enough growth among the foreign born to keep going negative due to significant losses in net domestic migration. Yet even among biggest metros the biggest growth has been among lower-cost, until fairly recently largely native-born, regions such as Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta.
The impact on these areas is likely to be profound over time. Urbanists like to speak about the "great inversion" of upper-class professionals to cities, but it's really the immigrants who provide the demographic and economic momentum for our largest metros. This point may be missed because many times immigrants — unlike the much cherished (and much publicized) hip, cool, largely white professionals — often do not choose to live in the overpriced, crowded urban core (although some may have businesses there).
The political challenge is convincing these red states that the immigration is, by and large, a good thing, and reflective of healthy economies and not a loss of opportunity for existing residents. I'm originally from Indianapolis, and I've seen many neighborhoods revitalized by immigrants, and the city as a whole benefit from their presence. However, the actions of many state legislators remind me that there are still plenty of people who see that as a threat and change they don't want.
I guess you've missed the innumerable articles about how business and industry are finding more and more ways to reduced the labor component in their businesses, and how the number of low skilled jobs is declining. Where are all these immigrants going to find work?
You got to hand it to Mr. Kotkin, he keeps spouting this open border nonsense on the one hand paid for by Steve Forbes and the rest of the open borders plutocarcy, then he writes another article about how California, the state with the highest levels of immigrants and immigration, is facing increasing fiscal and economic problems–talk about "cognitive dissidence" !!!!
The fact is that American society and our economy have changed. It's no longer a strong back and a willing disposition that will get you a good job. We need fewer immigrants, but the ones we admit should be highly skilled; otherwise, we are just going to continue to expand the welfare rolls.
Wait until Obamacare is fully implemented and businesses lay off more workers to minimize their health care costs.
Read the article in The Atlantic about automation in the health care industry–nearly business and manufacturing concern will do what is needed to REDUCE the labor input to save money by automating and creating greater efficiencies. To continue to support high levels of immigration (legal and illegal) is to support a plan that is at variance with the future needs of the US economy and its employment demands, but if what you want is a never-ending supply of cheap, docile labor to meet the domestic needs of the rich, then keep listening to Kotkin et al.
Poverty, government dependency and Democrat votes are Obama,s and the Democrats objective!
Amnesty and chain immigration will increase the number of all three by many, many millions.
Normal people thinks no one would be diabolic and sick enough to purposely use policies to reduce the Nation and its population to a state of Poverty, Crime, Misery and Corruption, but you would be wrong!
If reducing Calif. and this Nation to a suburb of Mexico and this Nation to a bankrupt Third World Slum is necessary to accomplish their goal that is a price Obama & the Democrats are more than willing to pay.
The more Democrats can decrease Education achievement, Reasoning ability, Punish success, Reward failure and increase, Poverty, Welfare and the Entitlement mentality the more Democrat voters they make.
The last piece to achieving their goals of controlling this Nation is nearly in place.
Amnesty for the 12 to 30 million criminals and uneducated invading Illegal Aliens. That with chain Immigration for the ones still left in Mexico and Latin American and with a Prolific breeding rate will assure Red States are turned blue and a Democrat majority forever with a Third World Slum here of Crime, Corruption, Poverty and Misery modeled on Mexico and controlled by the Socialist/Democrat party of Northern Mexico!
We know Obama loves the poor, because he has made so many of them and they vote for Democrats. Poverty has soared under Obama, with the number of Americans in poverty increasing to the highest level in the more than 50 years that the Census Bureau has been tracking poverty. Over the last 5 years, the number in poverty has increased by nearly 31%, to 49.7 million, with the poverty rate climbing by over 30% to 16.1%. Obama has also been the food stamp President, with the number on food stamps increasing during his Administration to an all time record high of 47.7 million, up 80% over the past 5 years.
It is all about Power, Control and the Democrat party and how to use lies, false compassion, poverty and government dependency to enslave a free people and a great Nation!
The issue is not about immigration — it's about illegal immigration. Even if we accept the contention that — notwithstanding the increased "social justice" costs — it is economically beneficial, there are other consequences besides economic ones — going to how such immigrants will change the politics of the Red States, and how amnesty will affect the rule of law.
Bob,yes immigration can help certain areas but it can also hurt them,example,when I lived in the Atlanta metro region,I had an apt and it was a one bedroom,the people that lived inthe apt in front of me had a 1 bdrm and 5 people living in it.Do you know what that means Bob,it means they had 3 kids going to school Bob and not one penny of their rent was covering the proper school taxes which meant the home owners in the area had their taxes raised to be able to build new schools to educate these freeloading parasites.Also Bob,as with a lot of illegals,they do not pay income tax yet their spouse claims a welfare check for the anchor baby she spit out.tell me Bob,I only have an 8th grade education,how do these people help the areas to grow?
They might not be "Red States" for long if they let in too many immigrants. Asian and Hispanic immigrants vote for Democrats at a rate of 75%.
Just like Calif. every State need more people on Welfare!
California the Golden state, Obama and the Democrats model for American future, is fast becoming the poster child for an bankrupt third world State!
An unholy alliance of Socialist Democrat politicians, Unions, Left wing loony,s and Illegal Aliens supporters are feasting like hogs at the trough of tax payers paid benefits while taxing & regulating business and the tax paying public into poverty.
The corruption and pandering of Left Wing Democrat Politicians to their constituency of Unions, Illegal Aliens and open border supporters, are driving business and citizens to other states & countries, while leaving the parasites, welfare leeches and Hollywood perverts in an increasing bankrupt, crime ridden, dysfunctional state!
For years California has ignored economics 101 and imported Criminals, Uneducated fast breeding Parasites, and poverty from Mexico, which increased Medical, Welfare, Crime, Prison, etc. & adding a estimated 22 billion per year to Calif. State expense to support the invading horde of Illegal Aliens while exporting business and educated tax payers.
Like all Socialist countries the results have been a astronomical increase in social welfare, schooling, prison cost etc. and a lowing of Living standards, Heath care, Education standards, Tax receipts & finally Bankruptcy.
The policies of Comrade Obama and Wash. DC Democrats are intent on following Calif. policies and Pro-Illegal Aliens, Pro-Unions and Anti-tax paying citizens and are endorsing the same socialist process of rewarding the Corrupt, Stupid, Foolish, Lazy, Greedy & Criminal while punishing the responsible, honest, law abiding citizens of American.
Failure to abide by our Constitution against invasion & enforce our Immigration laws and constraints on wages and benefits for public employees will result in turning the Golden State into MexiCalif and the end of the Calif. Dream and the beginning of the MexiCalif. Nightmare!
Amnesty & Citizenship as a reward for their invasion of the USA, with chain immigration will result in the rest of the USA turned into a Spanish speaking third world cesspool and follow California into a polluted, over populated, Spanish speaking, third world Slum of Crime, Corruption, Poverty, Cruelly & Misery modeled on Mexico!
This will result in a population depending on Welfare and the Democrat party, thus assuring the lock on power for the Socialist Democrat party of the United States of Mexico!
Ignoramuses is the only way to describe both political parties, who are endeavoring to pass an immigration pardon for truly unknown numbers of illegal aliens, when somewhat more than 23 million Americans remain jobless. I have never seen so many people standing with signs at exits of highway ramps, displaying signs saying, "They will work for food." When so many Americans of all races, whether Anglo, Black, Hispanic, Asian are these Democrats, Liberals or Republicans pushing for another insane immigration Policy, WHEN WE CANNOT EVEN ESSENTIALLY FEED OUR OWN PEOPLE? The underlying principle is simple, that illegal aliens, whether migrants sweeping across a sparsely enforced border, illegal immigrants who flew across the oceans or even Canadians, is not beneficial to the present dark recession when Americans are having a very hard time, with either being jobless, in temporary or part time work or just plainly given up looking, while business nationwide are scamming our nation by using underpaid cheap labor. Why is Washington waiting to enact THE LEGAL WORKFORCE ACT, when U.S. citizens/residents are living in a state of misery; some without hope. Bring the Legal Workforce Act into the light and pass it, with the mandatory E-Verify provision that examines electronically every man or women who has a right to work, but prohibits unauthorized employees. The 1986 Simpson/Mazzoli immigration amnesty dismally failed, because the business world didn't like it and leaned hard on Congress.
The Immigration Reform and Control act (IRCA) was created with huge loopholes and a quagmire of fraudulent applications that was authorized, rewarding everybody with no reservations. The biggest mistake has been the Trillion dollars outcome of illegal alien children given automatic citizenship that must be amended, so only children of a U.S. citizen can be eligible. The BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP has provided from taxpayers free education, free health care and other welcoming entitlements. The illegal parents are able to collect huge benefits for every baby born and a nice tidy welfare payment in the form of a cash card; that's why these parents are seen with two to six progeny, who benefit financially from a monthly stipend that can add up to thousands of taxpayers' dollars. Also squeeze in the CHAIN MIGRATION bill, which ends up another expensive payout for us all, if the financial sponsor of immediate family ignores his promise to support them. All promises stated to us by the Congress, ends up as a pack of lies. Americans always gets short change. The newspapers like to name us as Nativists, TEA BAGGERS or something ugly and obnoxious, but the money I earn only goes so far, so I don't think I or anybody else should be fiscally supporting the rest of the world. The 2006 Secure Fence Act needs to be reinstated, immediately—no matter the cost. Two fences separated by an open area for the ICE transportation activity, adorned with razor wire, cameras, sensors and other detection equipment. Unless these laws are met, its predicted thousands or nameless numbers will try to reach this country, before Obama signs it into law.
AMERICANS COMING TOGETHER still have a chance to make ourselves known to the Gang of 8 immigration legislators, as there is admission to free faxes at NumbersUSA, to petition Washington. YOU CAN ALSO PHONE YOUR TARNISHED POLITICIANS THROUGH THE CORE GOVERNMENT PHONE SWITCHBOARD AT (202) 224-3121. The Immigration debates are going on now and we should demand no more Paths to Citizenship, construct the real fencing; that illegal aliens should return to their home country and go through the scrupulous process that honest immigrants must take. EVERY CITIZEN HAS A RIGHT TO PETITION HIS STATE OR FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVE AND ESSENTIALLY OFFER HIS GRIEVANCES ABOUT ANYTHING, INCLUDING ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION.
The fact that you keep seeing people standing with signs at freeways exits is not due to the fact that an immigrant population is being legalized, but rather people choosing voluntarily to live that way, I live in Florida, we are packed with those here and I was born in Minnesota, you barely see those there due to the weather, but working in Social Services, I can tell you that at least 85% of these jobless and homeless people, do choose to live that way, vs the immigrants that come to work, prefer to stay at a social level way higher than than these people standing out there with signs…..P.S: Signs (at least where I live) read 98% or them: Please help, homeless, Gad Bless…..I wish I could see those signs saying: Will work for food!….That's in your fantasy world, not mine!
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Henrico's Top Teachers – E. Scott Broderick
Ridge E.S., fourth grade
As a self-professed "career switcher," E. Scott Broderick spent years in a variety of sales and management positions.
But even before he followed his heart to teaching, as he puts it, he always found ways to be involved with children, whether through volunteer work or his hobby: performing as an amateur magician at local libraries.
Although he recalls no "light bulb moments" of inspiration to be a teacher, he does have fond memories of all his elementary teachers – from the first grade teacher who was also a neighbor and the second grade teacher who instilled a love of music to later teachers who taught him to love reading and writing.
What's more, he admits that teaching is probably in his blood, since his father (who went on to become a principal and superintendent) was his physical education teacher while he was growing up.
Today, as a fourth grade teacher, he finds the toughest classroom challenge is engagement, which he describes as "finding fun ways to get your point across so that it will be understood and retained by everyone."
A long-time Ridge Elementary parent who has had a child in his class calls Broderick's teaching style "amazing" and says he excels at getting his point across and at engaging his students through conversation.
Not only does he display genuine interest in what interests students, wrote the parent in her nomination, but he also taps that knowledge in ways that inspire them to succeed.
"Mr. Broderick is never one to be comfortable with his technique," she said. "He is always looking for new strategies and technologies to make sure that each child is reached."
Her own child learned from Broderick how to use creative writing to express herself, said the parent, and also acquired a love of Virginia history that has enhanced the education of the entire family.
"We often take day trips," said the mother, "to places she has discovered through her learning in school."
The student's mother also observed as Broderick's patience and firmness with a difficult classmate of her daughter's turned that student around. Although the boy's behavior was "erratic" and a source of frequent disturbances, she said, "[Broderick] held the bar high and yet taught the child that he had the ability to reach it.
"Mr. Broderick learned what interested him and used it to motivate the child to learn. I saw this boy develop and grow with every visit I made as a volunteer in class."
Not only does he inspire youth, added the parent, but Broderick also serves as a mentor to fellow teachers and future educators through volunteering as a lead teacher for VCU practicum students, serving as a representative for county and state professional organizations, and participating in mentor-buddy programs.
Over the years, he has also served on committees charged with such tasks as framing the science curriculum, reviewing discovery science and social studies scope and sequence, writing curriculum for fifth grade social studies and developing a fourth grade pacing guide. In addition, he has served as a team leader and as sponsor of the safety patrol, and participated on the school-wide Title I committee and the principal's advisory committee.
To top it off, she added, Broderick attends every school event and often helps with PTA programs, from emceeing auctions and talent shows to performing in skits and magic shows.
And what does Broderick receive in return?
Like any teacher, he enjoys seeing the "ah-ha" moments when students make a connection -- shifting from a blank stare at hearing "400 yards" to the glimmer of understanding when he explains the distance as four football fields long. "It's rewarding to see it sink in," says Broderick.
Another teaching moment that never fails to warm his heart, he says, is when students grasp the concept that "work ethic is tied to success – and then apply it in class."
Finally, as the parent of a new kindergartner who enjoys seeing his daughter go eagerly off to school, he especially likes to hear from a parent that their child enjoys coming to school.
"Teaching is its own reward," says Broderick. "It is important not only to like kids, but also to like making a difference in their lives.
"There is a distinction."
Agencies combine on new entry point to Chickahominy
Canoeing and kayaking enthusiasts soon will have a new access point to the Chickahominy River. VDOT, the James River Association and Henrico County Parks and Recreation are teaming up to establish a new site in Eastern Henrico.
The James River Association negotiated the deal with VDOT to procure official access to the area located just east of I-295 on North Airport Road in Sandston. The site includes a park-and-ride commuter lot bordering the Chickahominy River and has been an unofficial launch site used by paddlers for years. > Read more.
Equestrian clinic planned July 7-8 in Henrico
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Henrico equestrians interested in deepening the bond between themselves and their horses have the opportunity to attend a two day clinic, held at Steppin' High Stables on July 7-8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The clinic, "Become Partners with your Horse," will be taught by multiple world champion equestrienne Terry Preiser and will focus on how riders and horses can work together to achieve more. > Read more.
Henrico school bus driver honored
Citizen Staff Reports 07/03/2014
The Henrico-based Hephaestus Society recently awarded its first annual community heroes award (the Hephaestus Award) to Hicham Elgharouch (pictured, center) for what it termed his "selfless acts of caring" in his duties as a Henrico County Public Schools bus driver. Henrico County Director of Pupil Transportation Josh Davis, joined Hephaestus Society President Travis Gardner, in presenting the award and an accompanying $1,500 check to Elgharouch last month.
Elgharouch was selected for his clear and demonstrated patience and for his infectious positive attitude, according to the society. > Read more.
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Grab the kids and check out these fun family-friendly events taking place this weekend! Speed over to the Henrico Theatre for the film "Turbo" or watch "Dumbo" under the stars at Clarke-Palmore House Museum. Little ones can meet Thomas the Tank Engine at CMOR-Central or play at the Eastern Henrico Recreation Center. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
Weekend Top 10
Don't party too hard on the Fourth because a whole weekend of fun events await! Enjoy a classy date night without the kids at James River Cellars Winery's second annual Smoke and Vine Festival. Another date night option is at the Richmond Funny Bone, where comedian April Macie will perform all weekend. The kids have their own options this weekend as well. Choose from storytime at Tuckahoe and Twin Hickory libraries or family-oriented karaoke at Aunt Sarah's Pancake House – I hear they have hits from Disney's "Frozen." For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
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Sherry Koonce
The Port Arthur News
It wasn't so much the words a Port Arthur man used to describe City Council — embarrassing, disrespectful, disappointing, entertaining and even comical— that drew the ire of one Council member, as it was the length of time it took to say them.
Joseph Theall, 85, was the first of two Port Arthur residents calling for better relations and unity among City Council Tuesday during a time designated for citizens to speak.
Theall spoke eloquently for about 20 minutes, imploring the Councilmembers to improve their image and get back to the business of conducting city business, rather than the in-fighting and bickering that has become commonplace of late.
"Every Council member elected individually by citizens of your respective districts, when you took the oath of office, you became a team. Yet, the image you project shows a lack of respect, shows you are argumentative, (you) lack cooperation, are combative, lack unity, and worse of all display the act of character assassination of one another," Theall said.
At the end of Theall's discourse, District 5 City Councilman Robert Troy questioned why he was allowed to talk longer than a speakers allotted five minute time period.
Troy said he had seen speakers come to the podium and be held to the five minute time limit allowed, while others were allowed to speak longer.
"This Council should be consistent with everybody that comes up and speaks at the podium," Troy said.
Timekeeper Mayor Deloris "Bobbie" Prince said she appreciated that Theall took the time to come up and express what she believed was the feelings of many.
"The city of Port Arthur deserves better," Prince said after Theall concluded his speech. "There is no reason why we should be fighting when conducting business of the city, and I apologize for the behavior of the Council.
After the meeting concluded, Prince said she had difficulty believing Troy had anything negative to say about Theall's call for unity — even if it did exceed the time limit.
"All that disrespect given to Mr. Theall was unnecessary," Prince said. "I thought it was totally disrespectful and he owes Mr. Theall an apology. That is barbaric behavior."
If citizens are interested enough to come to City Council meetings and speak, then they should be given as much time as they need —especially since individual councilmembers routinely exceed the two-minute time limit they are allowed to speak per agenda item.
"He (Troy) has insulted the citizens that come up here to speak. Don't insult citizens like that, that is their platform," Prince said. "Mr. Theall was right in everything he said, and Robert Troy was disrespectful."
Theall said the Council had become the laughingstock of not only the city, but the region, the state, and even into Southwest Louisiana.
The Council's antics, he said, are off-putting to young people, business and industry.
The Rev. Bishop G.A. Clement Tervalon stood at the podium for the second time in as many weeks to seek unity among the City Council.
Tervalon explained — contrary to what one Council member had alluded — that he had not been coerced by any members of the City Council to come and speak.
He suggested that unless some Council members change their ways, they likely will be defeated when their term is up.
"I detest the spirit of discord, hatred and animosity," Tervalon said. "I implore you when you come through those doors, leave animosity, all your vindictiveness at the elevator door when you come here."
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An overhaul of the district's career education programs seeks to make classes more challenging and put career-track students on the path to higher ed, but many schools have lost programs, and fewer students are participating overall.
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The historic closing of 49 elementary schools in Chicago left many parents bitter and feeling left out as they try to get involved in new schools. Yet parent engagement is essential for school improvement, and principals are faced with the challenge of building trust at schools that scored poorly on surveys of parent involvement.
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For The Register-Herald
West Virginia University's football fortunes obviously are becoming worse by the day — not just weekly.
What second-year head coach Dana Holgorsen now is calling errors and "junior high mistakes" cost the Mountaineers (5-4, 2-4) last Saturday's 55-34 beating at Oklahoma State.
So their losing streak has reached four games, the most since 2001, and after a sparkling 5-0 season's start and 2-0 beginning as a member of the Big 12 Conference.
It has come down to the players hoping and praying for bowl eligibility. And they surely need a sixth victory for that. That's a most unusual situation for a football program which has been thriving for many years.
Considering that millions of dollars in coaching salaries and the extra millions spent on travel to Big 12 road games, the thought herein is that it's not worth all the big bucks.
I know it's trite to say that the tail is wagging the dog, but I know numerous WVU alumni firmly believe that it is.
My thinking has been that West Virginia should have done a better job of recruiting before joining the Big 12 Conference. That is, if the powers-that-be really made the right decision.
I have always been a guy who liked WVU being "a big fish in a small pond" such as the Big East Conference. I felt it certainly was more fitting to WVU's Eastern ties.
But selected others obviously did not. So the university dished out $20 million to get out of the league. To be honest, I was shocked!
But big, big money talks. And the Big 12 reportedly needed a 10th member by June 30 for TV dealings in long-term contracts.
There are some who think the Mountaineers could have dominated the Big East and be 9-0 today — not 5-4. And that senior quarterback Geno Smith would still be a strong candidate for the Heisman Trophy.
Versatile Tavon Austin, also a senior, and Stedman Bailey, a junior wide receiver, also would have benefited as a year ago.
However, Holgorsen has said he wasn't interested in talking about individuals — only about the team in general.
Holgorsen has admitted at times after a loss that the WVU coaches were outcoached. Perhaps that's an area that should be restructured at season's end.
Who knows how any coach has performed?
"You have some ideas? I'm all ears," Holgorsen told reporters after the OSU defeat. (One writer suggested he was joking.)
"You can't make very simple, junior high mistakes and beat a good team," the head coach said.
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---- — CHAZY — Amidst the blaring sirens, fireworks and freezing rain, the smile on Ray Guay's face was instantly recognizable.
Guay's Chazy Flyers girls' hockey team, consisting of 14 area athletes ages 16 to 19 from Beekmantown, Lake Placid and Saranac Lake, celebrated its USA Hockey Tier II 19U National Championship Friday evening with a parade along Route 9 in Chazy.
The 14 players — Kiley Regan, Kallie Villemaire, Amanda Peterson, Alexis Guay, Clara Giroux, Christina Emery, McKayla Duffy, Jess Huber, Sydney Battistoni, Brooke Reid, Jordynne McDougal, Ashley Terry, Lauren O'Connor and Emily Raville — were welcomed home with a ceremony held at the Weathercock Tavern.
"Getting to the national level is just an honor to be there, for one thing. But to actually win nationals is above and beyond what I expected as a coach," Guay said. "I've coached hockey for a number of years, but by far, this has been the most rewarding tournament that I've ever been involved with."
A large number of community members came out to support their hometown team Friday.
"We're a small community, and we're a very hearty community," Guay said. "That just goes to show that, for such a small town, the support just to help us get there was an enormous feat. The community support has been tremendous."
Villemaire, a sophomore at Beekmantown, registered a goal in double overtime, helping Chazy defeat the Keweenaw (Mich.) Storm for the national title Sunday in San Jose, Calif.
Villemaire said all she and her teammates felt was total elation.
"It was amazing," Villemaire said. "All I remember seeing is the puck hit the back of the net and everybody coming and jumping on me. It was the best moment of my life. This feat shows that we have a lot of heart and that if we put our mind to do something, we can do anything."
During pool play, the Flyers suffered their only loss, a 6-2 decision to the Storm on April 5.
Guay said overcoming adversity played an important role in the team's turnaround from the earlier setback.
"It's mind over matter, and these girls going into the championship game knew that they were up against it," Guay said. "I think that particular game that we had lost was just the building block to the championship game. It came from the heart, and it paid off."
Keweenaw outshot Chazy 30-18 in the contest. Emery saved 28-of-30 shots in nearly 65 minutes of playing time in net.
"The overtime was interesting," Emery said. "It was definitely a killer just standing there. When you're in goal, you only get a few moments of action sometimes. When the action came, it definitely came. It was heart-stopping."
Emery said winning a national championship crossed the players' minds, but going into the game, they thought finishing in second would have been an accomplishment in itself.
"Anything can happen," Emery said. "We have a lot of heart. There are only 14 of us, so we have to have heart. We don't have a choice. It was pretty cool.
"The support is overwhelming. I mean, our town has always been there for us, but to see everybody who's really supported us the whole time, it's heartwarming."
The team was joined by area athletes Cailee LaPorte and Amy LoTemplio of the Vermont Shamrocks, who claimed the Tier II 16U championship in San Jose.
"This is really exciting, and I'm happy that both of our teams could win," LoTemplio said. "It's kind of hard to believe that it actually happened. I was really happy that Chazy invited me and (LaPorte) to come, too."
Chazy's home ice is Scotts' Memorial Rink on Macadam Road in Chazy.
Winning the national championship capped off a memorable season for girls' ice hockey in the North Country. Not only did the Flyers win their first national championship, but Guay's Beekmantown team also won its first state title with a 3-0 win over Potsdam Feb. 10. Some of the Flyers were members of that team, too.
The Flyers competed in the national tournament in Texas last year.
"In the back of my mind, I knew that going through the state level was definitely an option," Guay said of the Flyers. "But getting to the national level just super exceeded the expectations that I had. But after last year's Texas trip, I knew that I had something, and I just went for it.
"I started the girls program about 11 years ago. These girls have been with me all along. This is my senior group. These guys are family. We went out with a bang."


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NEW ORLEANS — Construction workers in eastern New Orleans have found the body of a woman who had been shot and burned.
NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune reports (http://bit.ly/TKKlp2 ) the body was found in shrubbery alongside Michoud Boulevard about 4 p.m. Monday. Police said that workers who came across the body were excavating the land nearby.
The officers who arrived on scene noticed that the woman had been partially burned, in addition to sustaining multiple gunshot wounds. Additionally, investigators said that the body had been in the shrubbery for at least a day.
While police are calling the incident a homicide, investigators have not released suspects or a motive.
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Come enjoy a night of North Indian Classical music when Niche Entertainment presents a free concert, "Bhairav se Bhairavi," on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013, from 7-10 p.m. in the University Capitol Centre Recital Hall on the lower level of the Old Capitol Mall. Seating begins at 6:30 p.m. and community members are invited to attend.
The public is invited to attend weekly screenings of Indian films this fall beginning Tuesday, Sept. 3, and continuing each Tuesday through Dec. 10, with the exception of Thanksgiving week. All screenings will begin at 6:30 p.m. in 109 English Philosophy Building on the UI campus. Screenings are free and open to the public.
The UI Center for Human Rights in the College of Law has released the 37th Human Rights Index, featuring alarming statistics on sex trafficking worldwide. In the United States alone, an estimated 14,500 to 17,500 women and children are trafficked into the U.S. each year, the vast majority in severe ways.
Community members who wish to become friends with international students at the University of Iowa are invited to join Friends of International Students for their annual picnic to kick off the school year on Saturday, Aug. 24, from 4-6 p.m. at Lower City Park, Shelter #12, in Iowa City.
Two Japanese Kizuna Fellows shared their touching first-hand accounts of the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011 in a presentation Monday, August 5, at the Johnson County Crisis Center where the two are interning for the summer. In addition to their personal experiences, they discussed the food-bank system of Japan and the struggles of their home communities to return to normal life.
Emi Inomoto and Misato Abe from the Kizuna Project will share their unique experiences of living in Japan during the deadly earthquake and tsunami of 2011 in a presentation Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, from 10-11 a.m. at the Johnson County Crisis Center. The event is free and open to the public.
One local church continues to open its doors to international students arriving at the University of Iowa by offering free necessities.
Faith Baptist Church, 1251 Village Road, will host its 11th-annual International Furniture Giveaway on Aug. 17, an event Assistant Pastor Jake Mangold said is the biggest way the congregation meets students.
Walk the halls of the University of Iowa's Pappajohn Business Building, and you'll find yourself among a mix of U.S. and international undergraduates. That's quite a change from 2005, when there were 34 undergraduate international students. Today there are 497, the majority of whom are from China.
This video highlights one of Global Buddies' most recent, and adventurous, social events to date. This May, the Global Buddies program organized its first annual Amazing Race event modeled after the Amazing Race reality game show. Participants teamed up to decipher clues, complete challenges and be the first to cross the finish line. The idea behind the event was to introduce international students to different parts of Iowa City and give them the opportunity to interact with other Global Buddies members.
WorldCanvass recorded a discussion with a panel of international experts on interpersonal psychotherapy at the Old Capitol Museum on Thursday.
Experts say the University of Iowa is "at the forefront" of interpersonal psychotherapy because of its health-care system and hospitals.
Iowa's Asian population is growing at a faster clip than any other racial or ethnic group, and new U.S. Census Bureau numbers reveal that people who identify as Asian now comprise 2 percent of the state's populace.
From 2010 to 2012, the number of people living in Iowa who identify as Asian jumped 10.6 percent from 54,232 to 60,004 people, according to the new Census numbers released Thursday. From 2011 to 2012, Iowa's Asian population jumped 4.8 percent, also representing the biggest increase among racial and ethnic groups in Iowa for that time period.
On Sunday, June 9, 2013, the first annual Iowa City Carnaval Parade commenced on Dubuque Street when participants marched out from the Chauncey Swan parking lot. Despite a rather rainy day at the start, the Iowa City Carnaval Parade drew a lot of attention from passersby and onlookers.
In an ongoing series from International Programs, we look at connections between the University of Iowa and countries around the world. Our faculty, students, and programs reach far beyond the UI campus. Below are some of the highlights of our connections with South Korea.
Sunday morning, a vibrant stream of marchers took the streets of downtown Iowa City, bringing a taste of island, Latin American, and global urban tradition to the annual Iowa Arts Festival. The gray skies didn't stand a chance.


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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — QuikTrip welcomes new negotiations on tobacco compacts between the state and Oklahoma tribes that would replace compacts that a spokesman for the Tulsa retail chain called a "debacle."
"We're on record as saying years ago the tobacco compacts in our opinion should have been structured the same as the motor fuel compacts," the spokesman, Mike Thornbrugh, said Friday. "It sounds like the current administration is having the new compacts structured as one (tax) stamp instead of the stupid eight stamp structure."
Gov. Mary Fallin earlier this year rejected a request that the current tribal tobacco compacts be extended and instead opened negotiations for new compacts calling for the tribes to pay the full $1.03 per pack state tax on cigarettes with the state reimbursing the tribes up to 50 percent. The compacts, which are expiring this year, provided for taxes ranging from six cents per pack to the full $1.03.
The lower taxes were for tribes near the state's border with states such as Kansas and Missouri that have lower tobacco taxes.
Fallin's office said agreements have been reached with seven tribes and negotiations are continuing with 20 others.
"The goal of the governor is essentially to get as close as we can to a uniform tax rate in the state of Oklahoma for tobacco products," said Fallin spokesman Alex Weintz.
Increased taxes have also been credited with reducing smoking rates, but that is not the focus, Weintz said.
"If it decreases the rates of smoking it's a happy byproduct, but it's not a driving force behind our negotiation," he said.
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation has reached agreement with the state and signed the new compact, which Principal Chief George Tiger said is "not a great compact" but provides benefits for the tribe.
"It was negotiation, not dictation, we do have a line of communication, if you will, to the governor's office to talk about anything." Tiger said. "As a noncompacted tribe and now a compacted tribe, it allows us to compete with other retail outlets that sells tobacco products," Tiger said.
Tribes that sell tobacco products without a compact pay approximately 75 percent of the $1.03 per pack tax paid by non-tribal retailers.
The Chickasaw Nation is among the tribes still in negotiations with the state, said tribal Gov. Bill Anoatubby.
"The state has been very open about what they would like to see in the compact, just as we have been open with them," Anoatubby said in a statement to The Associated Press. "We continue working together to find common ground and believe we will be able to work out a mutually beneficial agreement."
Thornbrugh, the QuikTrip spokesman, said all tobacco sellers paying the same tax would create a level field of competition for customers, unlike the current compacts that he said drove customers away from non-tribal retailers who charged about $10 more per carton.
"It was just the biggest debacle I have ever seen," Thornbrugh said.
"We would hope there is a provision (in the new compacts) that the rebates can't be used to subsidize smoke shops and reduce the price of tobacco," Thornbrugh said.
He pointed to the motor fuels agreement in which he said the tribes pay the same excise tax as other retailers and receive a rebate that can only be used for items such as tribal housing or medical clinics.


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Pasadena – Barry Alvarez and the Wisconsin players earned respect with their gritty performance in the 99th Rose Bowl against favored Stanford.
Yet as they had so many times during the 2012 season, the Badgers failed to make the plays they needed down the stretch and failed to steal a victory that was within reach.
This loss, a 20-14 decision to the No. 8 Cardinal, came in front of a crowd of 93,359 and will burn more than any of the other near-misses the Badgers suffered during a tumultuous season that saw head coach Bret Bielema leave for Arkansas after the Big Ten title game.
Stanford (12-2) jumped out to a 14-0 first-quarter lead by out-scheming and out-executing UW's defense, got two critical field goals from Jordan Williamson and shut down UW's offense in the final two quarters after the Badgers had pulled to within 17-14 by halftime.
UW (8-6), which finished 2-5 during the regular season in games decided by seven points or fewer, lost in the Rose Bowl for the third consecutive season.
As a result, Alvarez saw his Rose Bowl record fall to 3-1.
"I thought we played extremely hard," Alvarez said. "We made some plays. But you fall behind, 14-0…I thought that was a microcosm of their season.
"They fought back. Got in the ball game. Again, last possession they had themselves in a position where they had a chance to win the football game.
"This group of kids has been through a lot and competed extremely hard against a quality team."
UW's final chance ended with quarterback Curt Phillips, who had made big plays with his arm and his feet, turning the ball over with 2 minutes 3 seconds left and UW trailing by six points.
After Williamson's 22-yard field-goal attempt gave the Cardinal a 20-14 lead with 4:23 left, UW moved from its 25 to the Stanford 49.
Facing second-and-5, Phillips tried to hit tight end Jacob Pedersen over the middle. The ball was tipped at the line of scrimmage, however, and nickel back Usua Amanam made a diving interception at the Cardinal 42 with 2:03 left. Amanam was named the defensive player of the game.
"I don't think one play wins any game," said Amanam, who did not record an interception in 13 games before Tuesday. "I just happened to be at the right place at the right time."
With tailback Stepfan Taylor (20 carries, 88 yards and one touchdown) carrying three times for 14 yards, the Cardinal was able to run out the clock. Taylor was named the offensive player of the game.
Quarterback Kevin Hogan hurt UW with is arm (12 of 19 for 123 yards) and his feet (seven carries, 54 yards).
Stanford's defense did the most damage, however,
The Cardinal limited tailback Montee Ball to 13 yards on seven carries in the second half and to 100 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries. Ball needed 150 yards to become the all-time leading rusher in the Rose Bowl.
Phillips, who had a 38-yard run to set up UW's second touchdown, completed 10 of 16 passes for 83 yards and a touchdown. That was a 4-yard strike to Jordan Fredrick to help UW pull within 17-14 at halftime.
Stanford limited UW to 82 yards on 25 plays in the second half after surrendering 219 yards on 37 plays in the first half.
"Give a lot of credit to Wisconsin," said Stanford coach David Shaw, whose team was a 6 1/2-point favorite. "Nobody gave them a chance coming into this game, but we watched the film, We knew this was going to be a battle.
"For us, we wouldn't expect it any other way. This is the way we've played all year. We know it's going to be tight, and we know it's going to be close.
"At the end of the game, we're going to find a way to win. That's what our guys did."
James White was stuffed for no gain on fourth-and-goal from the 1 in the first half and Ball was stuffed for no gain on third-and-1 from the UW 23 with 11:20 left in the game.
The Badgers overcame the first stop by forcing Stanford to punt and then driving 49 yards for their first touchdown.
They couldn't overcome the second stop, which occurred when nose tackle David Parry blew past center Travis Frederick to hit Ball.
Stanford took advantage of a 15-yard penalty on Shelton Johnson for fair-catch interference to start from its 44. The Cardinal drove to the UW 5 before the drive stalled and Williamson kicked his second field goal of the game for a 20-14 lead.
Stanford made UW's defense look like a JV unit in the opening quarter with two long touchdown drives.
The Cardinal took the opening kickoff drove 80 yards on seven plays for a quick 7-0 lead.
Hogan scrambled for 4 yards to convert third-and-3 on the third play of the series; the Cardinal burned UW for 34 yards to the 16 with a wide-receiver pass; and wide receiver Kelsey Young capped the drive with a 16-yard run around left end.
After forcing a UW punt, the Cardinal took over at its 21 and needed only five plays to score again.
Hogan hit Drew Terrell for 19 yards on first down three plays later absorbed a hit by defensive tackle Ethan Hemer and delivered a strike to tight end Zach Ertz for 43 yards to the UW 3. Taylor scored on the next play to help Stanford to a 14-0 lead with 6:35 left in the first quarter.
UW missed a chance to cut the lead in half when White gained nothing on fourth-and-goal from the 1 with 13:18 left in the half. Stanford defensive end Ben Gardner, from Homestead High School, slanted inside left tackle Rick Wagner to make the stop.
UW's defense forced a three-and-out and the Badgers drove 49 yards in five plays, with Ball capping the drive with an 11-yard run with 9:05 left in the half.
UW's defense wasn't as fortunate the next time Stanford got the ball.
The Cardinal started from its 23 after the kickoff and reserve tailback Anthony Wilkerson burst through a huge hole at the line of scrimmage and gained 19 yards to the 42.
The Cardinal eventually reached the UW 30 but Hogan threw another incompletion on third down and Stanford had to settle for a 47-yard field goal by Williamson for a 17-7 lead with 6:19 left in the half.
After the teams exchanged punts, UW took over at its 15 with 2:23 left in the half.
Phillips, who directed game-tying touchdown drives in the final two minutes against Ohio State and Penn State, drove the Badgers for a touchdown in 10 plays.
Phillips scrambled away from pressure and gained 38 yards to the Stanford 22 and capped the drive with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Fredrick with 19 seconds left in the half. In addition to the big run, Phillips completed 4 of 4 passes for 30 yards on the drive.
When Jack Russell added the extra point, UW trailed just 17-14 at the half despite being outplayed early.
UW got the ball to start the second half and had an opportunity to take its first lead of the game.
The offense was on the field for less than a minute.
Ball gained nothing on first down, Phillips second-down pass was battled down at the line of scrimmage by Gardner and White dropped a pass in the left flat on a play UW had the screen set up beautifully.
After a 54-yard punt by Drew Meyer, Stanford took over at its 21 with 14:03 left in the quarter.
UW's defense, which allowed 223 yards in the first half, forced a three-and-out. Cornerback Devin Smith almost intercepted a third-down pass at the Stanford 28 but UW took over at its 43 after an 8-yard punt return by Abbrederis.
The Badgers couldn't move the ball, however, and the third quarter turned into a battle of punts.
UW punted four times; Stanford punted three times.
The Cardinal took over at its 15 with five seconds left in the third quarter and went three-and-out. Stanford punter Dan Zychlinski, who pinned UW deep throughout the game, hit a 49-yarder this time. Abbrederis managed 1 yard on the return and UW started at its 14 with 12:42 left.
After Ball was stuffed on third-and-1 from the 23, UW was forced to punt.
Johnson then made a crucial mistake by running into Terrell, who made a fair catch at the Stanford 29. The 15-yard penalty moved the ball to the 44 and the Cardinal drove to a third-and-4 at the UW 5.
Hogan rolled to the right and had tight end Levine Toilolo open in the back of the end zone but threw high.
Williamson hit a 22-yard field goal with 4:23 left to give the Cardinal a 20-14 lead. Stanford ran off 12 plays and used up 6:22 on the drive.
After the touchback, UW took over at its 25 with 4:23 left.
UW drove to the Stanford 49 where Phillips tried to hit Pedersen over the middle.
The ball was tipped; Amanam made a diving interception; UW's defense couldn't stop Taylor; and UW fell short in the Rose Bowl for the third consecutive season.
The losses: 21-19 to Texas Christian; 45-38 to Oregon; and 20-14 to Stanford.
Respect was earned against Stanford but victory again proved elusive.
"I mean, it stings," Ball said. "It stings just as much because we fell short, extremely short when we had the
opportunity to win."
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Glad to see you note the intercepted pass was tipped; the guys on the radio seemed to have missed that entirely.Hide replies
It seemed like half of the throws Phillips attempted were tipped or batted down. Would really liked to have seen a bit more of Stave in the 2nd half...
I thought we would have seen Stave in the 2nd half, too.
I guess they really did not want to win the game after all.
Give Stanford credit, they have a very solid team much like the Badgers. My disappointment was that we didn't have Stave on the field for at least the last drive if not the 4th quarter. Phillips had 5 or 6 passes tipped and was staring down receivers, it was just a matter of time before he got picked. Stave threw the one pass that Abby normally catches for a TD. Another Rose Bowl loss but all you can ask for is a chance to win the game at the end which is what we had the opportunity to do. It did make for a fun New Years day though.
Our play calling on offense was far too predictable. On defense our tackling allowed
too many 2 yard gains to turn into 5 yard gains. During the last drive we needed a
stronger arm quarterback to open up the longer passing plays.
Hopefully, Andersen will recognize some of our short comings and make the necessary
scheme changes.Hide replies
stop your whining. you act lke you could make a difference.
If the playcalling was that predictable then it should have been a blowout. During the last drive we needed a QB that didn't throw an interception.
This game played out perfectly. The best team won, but the Badgers were very respectable. I can't wait for the new regime to impart something new into the program. Barry , you did a good job; but now, you need to step away and let Coach Andersen coach to HIS philosophy. No back seat driving and enjoy Florida.Hide replies
Yes sir! Thank you coach Alvarez!
Yep. Those of us who wager on the games, covered the 6.5 and won the under 47, and while the season didn't go as well s expected for the Badgers,
I'm sure Badger fans will await next season on a positive note.
Bart Houston next year.
The Badgers lost this game in the third quarter. They should have taken control. But the offensive coordinator was unable to make any adjustments when Stanford put 8 men in the box. I definitely want an explanation as to why Stave did not play more. And I, for one, think Stave will be a very good QB for UW. I see him holding off Houston.
The Stave/Houston battle should be interesting. Andersen will be totally objective... it's not like one is a freshman and the other a senior.
Don't forget the reported new OC recruited and offered Houston. I do like Stave's arm but we haven't seen Houston. However there was a reason one was a top recruit on a good CA team and the other a walkon. Should be interesting.
kc: Houston was a four year starter on one of the premiere programs in the country. I think he starts, if his injury is fully healed after the surgery.
I noticed Alvarez stopped wearing the headset in the second half.
Maybe he gave up on the assistants too.
Since the Badgers got stopped on the 1 foot line they came 1 foot away from winning the game.
Canada's season long inability to adjust killed us again. Stanford came out in the second half adjusted to our run game. We ran same offense and Ball between the tackles on first down kept us in 2nd and long. He can design a plan, call plays but no ability to adjust during the games. Good luck at NC State and let's get on with the new regime.Hide replies
agreed kc...hopefully ludwig has some ingenuity and ability to change on the fly...
Deja VU. We could have used Wilson at QB, sure miss his presence. Seattle is reaping his greatness.Hide replies
Didn't they lose the Rosé Bowl when he was QB.
No, Bielema lost that game. Haven't you been paying attention BSBLFN?
which game was that?
BSBLFN still thinks Bielema is the head coach?
Those 2 dropped passes were huge!
Great job by the Badgers though in everyone of the last 3 Rose Bowls.
Gotta believe that shot to the ribcage of the Stanford QB in the first half had an effect on him. He didn't throw the ball well at all after that.Hide replies
Didn't care too much for that dropped pic on Stanford's 31 either.
Playing a top ten team, you cannot commit multiple mistakes or blow opportunities like there's no tomorrow.
Seen this now in all three of Bucky's close RB losses.
Stanford's QB missed wide open receivers several times including one in the end zone.Stanford also had two tipped passes that deflected right into the hands of Wi receivers for first downs and a sure interception right through the defenders hands at the goal line.Goes both ways.
BS - if you're referring to my comment - I'm saying Bucky has made way too many mistakes to recover in these last RB games.
I'm not saying the opponents have not made mistakes - I am saying Bucky cannot win when they commit so many blunders.
One or three? OK
8 to 10 and you're done.
The record of failure backs that up.
There have been many teams with blunders. They just didn't get it done or we wouldn't be talking about the shortcomings.
I'm as big a Barry Alvarez fan as anybody. But, wow. If Bielema had coached this game the entire loss would have been his fault. But, apparently, Barry doesn't deserve any blame at all. He let his coordinators call the game? As AD and head coach he didn't have enough juice to tell Canada to open the playbook? Or to play Stave? Why did we even need him on the sideline then? He's going to collect a check for letting his coordinators make the decisions? Barry has always been a conservative coach and my guess is he was fine with the play calling. If he wasn't OK with it, then shame on him for not acting like a head coach.
During the last week we were told that Canada thought BB held him back. Who gets the blame today? Bielema? Apparently it can't be Barry.
Definitely a disappointing end to a disappointing season. New coaching staff with a healthy Houston and Stave should be exciting. Let's move on.Hide replies
Pretty much sums it up.
Homer Jay -
You couldn't be more spot on, I was so disappointed that BA didn't step in a little to maybe ask about the play calling or why if the running game was having problems, why wasn't Stave inserted... knowing that it would have allowed them to go down field MORE... than the ONE play surprise attack they tried earlier in the game.
The game planning offered NOTHING more than runs up the middle for the most part, but you can also fault (4) Abbey for not hanging on to that TD in the 1st half, and the drop by (89) along the sidelines in the 2nd half.
Canada simply sucks, and that Nebraska game was a total fluke in my mind, because where was ALL that so-called game planning before that particular Nebraska game.
Sure he used some things last night, but Stanford had (2) weeks to prepare for his attack, and his (Canada's) answers for Stanford's "D" were awful. To insert Stave for ONE SURPRISE PLAY is shameful, and that's not to say that Phillips wasn't any good or that he wasn't doing his best to move the team, but Phillips was not going to throw the ball deep, nor were many of his throw crisp... as before his TD throw, he almost had another throw picked off, but somehow the guy wolfed on picking it off.
One thing that game exposed for New Head Coach Andersen is that he's going to have to go after Bigger big-time Receivers & most certainly guys at Safeties & Corners whom are faster and maybe a little Bigger, because those little midget's running around in the Badgers defensive backfield appeared to be not only slow, but also were incapable of jumping up to the levels of guys two feet taller than them.
Can someone please tell me what play from the Nebraska game - where Canada 'was a genius' - was not run in the Stanford game?
I just don't get this "play-calling" whine. I saw pretty much the same game plan yesterday as I did against Nebraska.
I hope you guys aren't seriously asking why Barry Alvarez should be getting all this respect. What's he done, build a premier program and win 3 Rose Bowls? Is that all?
As for my final thought, which situation would be more ideal: having Bielema replace Alvarez as head coach for one game, or having Alvarez replace Bielema for one game.
Yeah, I know, I laughed out loud when I typed it.
I don't think we had a choice on this one.
" If Bielema had coached this game the entire loss would have been his fault."
That is true, but the real blame is up and leaving the Badgers high and dry without a coach to coach the Rose Bowl.
Hats off to Stanford played a great game today. However in a tight contest that was headed to the wire it was once again poor officiating that helped Stanford put this one away. I don't think the officials are blind(however if you saw the phantom first down awarded to Michigan in the Outback Bowl today you have to wonder)Parity in college and pro football is such that 1 call can drastically change the outcome. The timing of those calls and the consistency that officials show each team also is important.On the first Stanford drive, the right tackle was holding as Hogan ran around end for a first down. Badgers first score with Montee gets called back for a Wagner hold. Meyer gets blasted while punting and gets only a 5 yard running into the kicker call. Don't think for one minute the fact that the Badgers needed more than 5 yards for a 1st down entered into the call not being a personel foul and Badgers ball. Later in the game Johnson "bumps" into the punt returner on a fair catch not even knocking him to the ground gets a 15 yard penalty that helped the game winning drive start near the 50. Unfornately in a game where the Badgers are doing their best to keep it close, these are calls that they could not overcome. I am sick and tired of the crappy officiating I have seen this year in the pro's and college ball. Don't get me wrong it's not just the "Fail Mary" for the Packers and today's Badger game it has been across the board. It's time to get serious with the officials. It's a job, if you screw up you should be reprimanded or let go. Better training and younger refs is the way to go. The time is now, the integrity of the game is at stake.Hide replies
The should-have-been roughing call was huge and I was surprised not to see any shots of Barry going nuts on the sideline about it.
I'm still looking for an explanation of how that was not roughing. The player hit both the kicking and the plant leg.
Agreed. The 15yrd roughing the punter was obvious. The Running Into the Returner of the very very late fair cath call should have been ruled incidental contact. You cant expect a sprinting defender to move entirely when the fair catch signal is that late. That was a tough call for sure, but the roughing the punter was easy.
It was the one play I didn't see (bathroom break, which at the Rose Bowl, has to be timed perfectly).
I generally don't blame the refs for losses, but it did seem like we couldn't catch a break yesterday.
Congratulating the winning team is a loser's mentality. The Badgers had chances to win the game and didn't. Bottom line.
Thankfully Canada is gone. Pathetic short yardage play calling cost us.Hide replies
i agree with that. that was not the right way to play this game.
They should have used Stave more often and had him go deep a few times. It would have opened up the whole game.


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Just saw The Hunger Games last week and I gotta say, I really enjoyed it. I never read the books, so for me it was a purely cinematic experience. I wasn't sitting there taking notes on differences in the film and the book the entire time. I just got to sit back and enjoy it for what it was to me... a movie.
At first I was put off though, at the lack of brutality in a film that wanted to demonstrate that brutality is wrong. I mean, if you really want people to see how wrong it is, just show it to them, right? God, look at Battle Royale for crying out loud. But then I spoke to a good friend of mine, Miguel Rodriguez, also a horror academic (he runs Monster Island Resort, which has amazing insight into horror and monster films). Miguel adroitly pointed out that I had missed the point a little. The audience for the film was mostly teenagers and children, some of them as young as 8 and 9 years old, and that, while not very violent for seasoned violent-cinema fans like us, it was exactly right for the grade school and middle school set. I was amazed at my sudden turnaround. He was right. He was exactly right.
You see, I have an 8 year old daughter (and a 2 year old son) myself and while they visit my sets and even star in some of my films, it's never real violence or real monsters to either of them. To them, it's Daddy's magical workplace, filled with rubber monsters and friendly actors playing them. I might as well be a Willy Wonka or Dr. Seuss in their bright young eyes. And my monsters? Those are fabricated by my chief collaborator and one of my best friends in the world, Jeff Farley (Pet Sematary, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, etc ad nauseum). And Jeff comes over for dinner, shares game and movie nights with us... he's family. And my kids think of him as a sort of Halloweeny Gepetto who's able to make monsters out of thin air. A Pygmalion who builds creations and then we all get to fall in love with them.
But when it comes to violence, especially the really real looking humans-versus-humans stuff, I guard my kids like everyone else. And while neither of mine is ready for The Hunger Games, a lot of kids a little bit older ARE ready. And it is a good introduction to violence and the utter damn senselessness of it.
It's a funny thing, violence in media. We're a warlike race of apes. Let's face it. We love war. We love hitting and kicking and killing and taking and gloating. It's reflected in our stories, our games, our sports, our systems of government, our religion, our social structure, our economic system, even our mating rituals. All of it is based entirely on conflict, conquest , destruction or subjugation of enemies and... killing, or at least, symbolic killing.
We embrace it daily and don't even fucking know it. Sadly, I've had former friends, and even relatives, judge me for the horror films I make. I've been excommunicated by some. Told I was a shitty father by others because of what I do. How could I possibly be a good father when I create tales of horror and supernatural evil?
Funny thing, though. I'm a pacifist. I believe strongly in liberty and the golden rule. I don't own guns, but believe it's okay if you do. I have my religious and spiritual views, but don't enforce them on others. But strangely... strangely... the people who have judged me the hardest are the most warlike of our ape brethren. The most angry, rabid sports fans who scream at their kids at peewee soccer. The most die hard religious zealots who'd rather you were dead than different. The ones who would love to judge me (and all of you guys too) with thrown rocks. Fucking riddle me THAT, Batman.
Ironic. Because, you know what? In the horror community, we're certainly weird and fringe and eccentric, but never have I met such a bunch of gentle, charming, unsual people, and I fully embrace them and their forms of expression. Because at the end of the day, we're non-violent. And we're preaching, in our own bizarre way, nonviolence. It's our way of exorcising our own warlike ape nature. Taking our nightmares, realizing them with sound and words and music, and then conjuring them into realty, by which we quickly discover that they disipate. Ephemeral, like the smoke they are.
Anyway, to bring it all back around... while dear old dad here and all of my chronies prefer the bleak brutality and complex social commentary of Battle Royal, there is, and absolutely should be, a place for that same message for kids and teens, and that place is in films and books like The Hunger Games.
Because nothing teaches the violent animal that violence is bad, better than showing them the pain and sadness it causes. And it really is as simple as that.
Gaudium per atrox.
[Image: My two kids going monster hunting, drawn by illustrator Calan Ree]


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Wednesday, February 04, 2004VALPARAISO (11-10, 6-4 Mid-Con) at CENTENARY (3-16, 1-7 Mid-Con)
WHEN: Saturday, February 7, 2004, 7:30 p.m. CST.
WHERE: Gold Dome (3,000), Shreveport, La.
RADIO: WVUR (95.1-FM), Valparaiso, Ind. Andrew Stem will handle the play-by-play with Steve Rhodes providing the color commentary.
TV: None
THE COACHES: Valparaiso is led by Keith Freeman, who is in his 16th season of coaching, and 10th with the Crusaders. He is 295-163 overall and 166-116 at Valpo. Centenary is led by David Winkler, who is 20-55 in his 3rd season overall and with the Ladies.
SERIES RECORD: Valparaiso leads the all-time series with Centenary 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Valpo downed the Ladies 66-49 at the ARC back on January 26. The Crusaders raced out to a 48-16 lead at intermission on the way to the victory. Suzie Hammel led the Crusaders with 20 points, while Jenna Stangler added 15 points and nine rebounds. Julie Danieles led Centenary with 14 points, while Alexis Pettway and Holli Wilkins added ten each.
Valparaiso will look return to the victory column on Saturday evening as the Crusaders make their first-ever trip to Shreveport, La. to battle Centenary. The Brown and Gold have dropped back-to-back games, but look to rebound against the Ladies, a team they defeated just two weeks ago.
HAMMEL BECOMES 10th CRUSADER TO REACH 1,000: Suzie Hammel scored midway through the first half on Monday night at Western Illinois to become the tenth Crusader in school history to reach the 1,000 point plateau. She currently has tallied 1,007 points.
AFTER ALL THEY ARE FREE: Valpo had made its free throws count since the beginning of Mid-Con play. The Crusaders are shooting 73.7% from the line during conference action, and have made 132 free throws, one more than their opponents have even attempted. Valpo went 19-of-22 (86.4%) from the charity stripe at Western Illinois.
VALPO AMONG NATION'S BEST: The Crusaders currently rank 14th in the nation in turnovers per game according to the February 3 NCAA rankings. Valpo has turned the ball over just 14.5 times per game. Individually, Suzie Hammel is 21st in the country in three-point percentage (42.1%), while ranking 32nd in threes per game (2.5).
NO SET LINE-UP: Due to the numerous injuries and illnesses the Crusaders have suffered this season, not one player has started all 21 games for the Brown and Gold. In fact, only Suzie Hammel and Katie Boone have started 20 of the games. There are only five players total that have seen action in all 21 contests.
BOONE LEADS MID-CON IN ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIO: Katie Boone currently leads the Mid-Continent Conference with a 2.17 assist-to-turnover ratio. The junior point guard is averaging 4.6 assists per game, third best in the league, while committing just 2.1 turnovers per contest.
CENTENARY NOTES: Centenary has dropped seven straight contests, all Mid-Continent Conference games, since opening league play with a victory over Chicago State. The Ladies are coming off of a 66-60 loss at home to IUPUI on Monday night.
Alexis Pettway leads Centenary in scoring and rebounding on the year. The senior is averaging 13.9 points and 7.8 boards per contest, ranking in the top-seven in the Mid-Con in both categories.
Julie Danieles has contributed to the scoring column for Centenary since league play began, averaging 9.4 points per Mid-Con game. Lindsay Way came off of the bench on Monday night to post 17 points and nine boards for the Ladies.
The Ladies have posted a 3-5 record at home this season, with most of their struggles coming on the road. They are currently in the midst of a four-game homestand and will host Western Illinois on Monday night.
Centenary is shooting just 62.0% from the free throw line on the season.
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