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Two things I do every morning no matter what are drink my morning coffee and read the latest Linux news. A day without either of them would be a disaster. Because getting Linux news is so important to me I've kept track of several Linux news sites and tested the value and focus of their articles. I've also participated in many of these sites and have noted significant traffic changes as we move deeper into the age of social media. As things change it may be time to re-evaluate where your reading and submitting your Linux news.
If you're just a Linux user looking to brush up on today's latest Linux news, you're in luck. You have a ton of options and more every day. Sites like Lxer, LinuxToday, OSNews, Digg, FSdaily and Linux.com will all likely carry the big stories of the day as many of them share the same users. The question is more about how you want your news displayed. Some sites choose to run large ads, small ads, and even full page ads. Other sites offer full communities, article point systems, and an intricate friend networks.
1) LinuxToday has been around for awhile but pushes an aggressive ad campaign and doesn't offer the community and discussions I've enjoyed on other news sites. Still, LinuxToday features top articles related to Linux and is a vet in the news game.
2) OSNews features a community approach to news and offers registered users a chance to comment on articles, make friends, "star" stories, and more. This site is a great resource for users looking for computing articles but my focus is a little narrower.
3) FSDaily is a community type open-source news site that features articles from around the net. This site includes popular this week, popular today and popular upcoming sections that have proven an effective way to display recent articles. I'm unsure of the voting system and how it effects the stories order. I've often wondered, "what's that doing up there".
4) Digg includes the top articles from Linux, open-source and everything else you're curious about. You can also take advantage of photo and video diggs as well as the extremely active digg community with many assets including the recently integrated Facebook features. Digg would be my choice for finding news for users that enjoy the friends, the community and the comments. Digg is a little too political for me sometimes but has an unmatched selection of articles.
5) Lxer, has a great mix of it all. Lxer is simple and produces a consistent flow of news worthy Linux and open-source articles. This dependable news press also includes featured, daily story, and weekly round-up articles which I enjoy very much. The smaller community of Lxer is pleasant, helpful and knowledgeable.
6) LinuxFeeds.org is a WordPress site that has indexed hundreds of Linux feeds, although the site is still in its early stages I suspect many visitor hungry Linux sites will be submitting their RSS feeds there soon. If you're after news, you can find almost all Linux feeds located here including Youtube feeds and podcasts focused on Linux.
7) After being acquired by the LinuxFoundation, Linux.com has been recently re-designed based on a heavily modified version of Joomla. The site includes state of the art features that allow users to interact, participate and even build up Linux guru status. It's a little too early to asses the quality and dependability of Linux.com news articles, I think they're on the right track integrating third party applications like Twitter with their community. More on Linux.com in June.
If you're an article submitter or depend on Linux news sites for traffic you may be interested to know all of these sites will accept article submissions and potentially send some traffic your way. Traffic from these sources is dwindling as social media networks expand however you may be more likely to find a return visitor from a news site than from your Twitter, Facebook, or Myspace page. I've also found that bounce rates are higher and time on site is lower when visitors come from social media sites. Another advantage the news site still has is Google's response when receiving links from high ranked news sites. So before you count out top news sites remember that few places can offer the targeted traffic and other benefits of good old fashion Linux news sites.
If you're after a site that has all the Linux news you want, friendly staff, and few advertisements, head over to Lxer.com. Lxer is my pick for viewing news because of its consistency and article quality. The site is simple and straight forward while offering all the necessary features for me to enjoy my daily dose of Linux news.
For submitting Linux news articles few sites are as dependable, fair and non-political as Lxer. Traffic and article impressions are often the first thing thought about when submitting articles however as traffic drops on all Linux news sites what would you prefer? A news site lined with more and more Microsoft ads or an honest up front place to submit your articles and meet some new friends?
May 26, 2009 at 5:23 pm | #1
My top three are Linux Today, LXer, and Linux Weekly News. Linux Weekly News offers inexpensive paid subscriptions. You get instant access to paid content (which is freely available after a week), it allows LWN to keep ads to a minimum, and you get to tangle with some of the smartest and best-informed readers for any publication.
Who cares about Microsoft ads? MS funding Linux sites is OK with me, and you can always use an adblocker.
May 26, 2009 at 10:19 pm | #2
First, thanks for mentioning FSDaily in your post.
FSDaily is like digg.com but for free software/open source related news and articles. The site is run by FOSS enthusiasts and naturally is based entirely on FOSS.
Obviously, we are doing something wrong if this isn't clear. We'll have to do something to make it more obvious.
Once registered, you can submit links to news and articles, vote on posts, comments on posts and even write and submit blog entries. Plus our RSS feeds will keep your finger on the pulse.
Submitted stories go in the upcoming queue for 24 hours. If they receive enough votes during this time they are promoted to the home page. If they don't get enough votes they go into the archives. If a post gets promoted then it is exposed to more readers and gains page rank from FSDaily.
For content providers: it's a great way to get your articles and site discovered by the wider community, get more traffic and higher page rank.
For the FOSS community: it's a great source of interesting news and articles which are chosen by the whole community rather than one editor.
The more the FOSS community joins in on the editing process at FSDaily, the higher the quality of the news provided. So, if you haven't already, join up and help out!
May 27, 2009 at 12:51 am | #3
LinuxToday …doesn't offer the community and discussions I've enjoyed on other news sites.
I am not sure what you are implying by that statement. I've been reading LT for almost 10 years and during that period it has always allowed readers to comment on and discuss articles. As far as being able to comment on articles its format is one of the easiest to use and read of any online mag.
The Microsoft ads on LT and other Linux sites don't bother me at all. In fact, I am glad that revenue from Microsoft is funding these sites. I consider it a partial payback for all the MS taxes I've paid through the years.
May 27, 2009 at 2:09 am | #4
My three Linux/FLOSS sources of news are:
- http://www.linuxoutlaws.com/ the Linux Outlaws podcast (TLLTS is second when I have time….)
- http://boycottnovell.com/
- http://www.linuxtoday.com/
I also use Groklaw when Im looking for some particular (and litigious) which I think PJ might have up on the site.
1. Sure Fab (he's the schnitzel in the McShnitzel & Chips duo) hates freedom as much as he loves his Ipod, but its fun, informative, well segmented, great community and very pro FLOSS. Its Lugradio without the massive egos, inflated personalities, distro stroking, gr… oh, wait, its nothing like that. Its actually quite good.
2. Agree or not with Roy's viewpoints, you cant say he doesnt work dman hard on making his site more up to date than most Linux news sites.
I dare you to find another site that has such good and constant links.
The links are added 3-4 times a week and if you have only one site to go to get your Linux/FLOSS news, BN is the one. More importantly, it covers every aspect of the Linux ecosystem.
3. For those afraid to venture out, there is the good old Linuxtoday.
Nice collection of links and Carla is my favorite FLOSS chick this side of PJ. She's a good writer who isnt afraid to call it like she sees it and even has a bit of a chip every once in a while.
As for community, its regulars like Grey Goose, Brandioch Conner, Rene Leveuqe offer better and more insightful analysis than most bloggers do.
As for your point about community and LT, you said the best Linux news. Nothing about community.
"Digg would be my choice for finding news for users that enjoy the friends, the community and the comments."
Again, do you want the best Linux news sites or not?
I dont want to make friends or debate with retards on threads that you will never again visit.
If you want to waste time, fine but debating on Digg is like having a battle of wits with Tom Cruise… why?
One thing Linux sites have in common is the beyond plain and boring looks of the site. I know content management software is often limited but the minimalist look is beyond depressing. I dont want Flash animation on every page but its like 1995 all over again.
Not a bad list but let's face it, like most of them, its nothing more than some guy with a blog telling you about his favorite site/distro/desktop and then others telling you youre wrong and how could you insult my precious.
You started off with your favorite site which you think is the greatest think since slice bread and how you could pimp it
At the very least next time you can call it: "Where You Can Get Linux News and Make Friends Too".
Most of us want the news and those of us who actually use RSS have no use or need for a community (yes, I understand the need to 'belong').
May 27, 2009 at 4:36 am | #6
Holy donkey spit, Batman! You can't leave Slashdot.org off of the list. It is THE news discussion hub of the FOSS and technology universe. Sure, you can find good up and coming Linux stories on Digg (though the popular stuff is rarely interesting), but your brains will run out of your ears if you read the comments on that site.
May 27, 2009 at 8:20 am | #11
Aside from LinuxToday's aggressive ad campaign mentioned in your article, I've often seen the same content posted over and over, some of it weeks old, on LinuxToday. Worse, nearly every on-topic follow-up comment I've left on LT articles has been censored for no apparent reason and refused with no explanation. Aggressive ads and censorship: my experience with LinuxToday. I no longer visit the site. The other sources mentioned for Linux news seems to be spot-on.
May 27, 2009 at 2:07 pm | #14
1) LinuxToday has been around for awhile but pushes an aggressive ad campaign and doesn't offer the community and discussions I've enjoyed on other news sites.
Dude, you really shouldn't drink the bong water, man. It'll fsck you up! Make you say things like, "[Linux Today] doesn't offer offer the discussions and community I've enjoyed on other sites."
Dude, Linux Today has always had "Talk Back". And as for community, you can always count on GreyGeek, Jose_X and even dweebs like Darryl to show up regularly. I even speak up from time to time under one or the other of my nyms.
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The love-scorned and fans of the macabre have an outlet for their frustration with Horror Realm's Bloody Valentine party. The Feb. 9 non-romantic, horror-themed party takes place at the Crown Plaza Pittsburgh South hotel.
No need to get all dolled up – dress is casual or horror-themed apparel. The evening kicks off with a comfort food dinner buffet featuring a pasta bar, salad, breadsticks and dessert station. The Muzik Machine DJ Service will play a special no-love-song breakup medley during dinner, followed by dance music. Guests will receive a complimentary glass of blood (sangria) and a cash bar will be open. A Shredathon will allow attendees to bring a photo of their ex to put through a shredder and a horror trivia contest featuring questions on films with a Valentine or love gone bad theme are also part of the evening's activities.
The party runs from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. and is open to singles and couples 21 and over. Admission is $25 per person or $45 per couple (any two people attending together). Tickets may be purchased in advance at http://www.showclix.com/event/BloodyValentineParty or at the door (cash only). For more information, visit www.horrorrealmcon.com.
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Second Life has been around since 2003, but just recently a wave of heavily polished articles written by Public Relations companies working for LindenLab has hit Germany. It seems like their Marketing department is now trying to reach out to new grounds. I find the concept of Second Life highly interesting, but it simply is not 'ready' yet. Read why below, checkout the In-Game images and the review. The closing paragraph offers some ideas of what to do instead of playing 'Second Life'.
'Second Life' reviewed
This review is divided into three parts, feel free to 'fast-forward':
PC specs and account used for testing
'Second Life' In-Game images
Review of 'Second Life'
Why play 'Second Life' when you can <enter action> in reality?!
PC specs and account used for testing
So I signed up at the Second Life website for a FREE account and entered my Paypal-Information to
a) verify I am over 18
b) receive $250 Linden bucks (handy if you want to 'buy' something in 'Second Life').
Next I had to download the Windows Installer for Second Life, it's titled Windows 2000/XP: 188.8.131.52 (30MB). There are also version available for Mac OS-X (61MB) and Linux (39MB). I have only tested the Windows / PC version.
After the downloaded finished (quite fast – good servers), I run the Installer on my system:
Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 2)
Intel Core Duo 2.667 GHz
1500 MB G.E.I.L DDR2 Ram
GeForce 6200 256 MB Ram
3456 kBit/s Downstream (1&1 fastpathed)
448 KBit/S Upsteam (1&1 fastpathed)
Notes: Not the best system, but a stable mule that keeps running smoothly and silent (21 db measured), with a stable and speedy 3 Meg-line connection. This should be well above 'Second Life's' min. requirements to run the game!
So after some minutes of installing, the game was launched. I had to re-enter the account information and was then connected to 'the world of Second Life'.
'Second Life' In-Game images
Here are some images, let them do the talking before I begin to with my starfall of criticism. These are just some images I found on google images (I was too lazy to screenshot them myself, because it simply is not worth it..)
Review of 'Second Life'
Second Life is a 3-D virtual world entirely built and owned by its residents. Since opening to the public in 2003, it has grown explosively and today is inhabited by a total of 2,617,859 people from around the globe. Source: secondlife.com.
PR crafted articles speak highly positive of 'Second Life', for the reason of offering 'a new and unique chance of commencing a new life'. A life in which you can even earn real money. The currency used in Second Life is called Linden Dollar, a self-creation by Linden Labs.
So after some time installing and setting up the game I found 'myself (my character – 3rd person view)' on an island, a so called 'spawning point' for new players. It seems like I am not alone as there are many characters 'standing' around and not having a clue what to do. A father like voice explains the phenomena of lag, followed by a female voice introducing the world and the game.
You can change your character's outer appearance, the cloths he/she wears, the body attributes such as height, width, size etc, the color of the hair, the eyes, the length of the nose – well nearly everything. As seen on the images above, people highly customize their characters, put custom textures (skins) on them, so that you can even look like papa smurf or a zebra.
The aspect of customization is really interesting, as it allows people to become creative easily.
There is a variety of programming languages that can be applied/used in the Second Life, so for example it is possible to combine 3D designing skills with programming skills to create -let's say- an arcade/amusement park. I have been to areas where you'd play blackjack: enter the amount of Linden $ you wanted to set, click pay, and voil?: either you win or either you loose.
The possibility of buying your own land and building on there, say a house/villa/pool whatsoever is great, but nearly every place is empty:
how does this match with Linden Labs' statement that thousands of people around the world play Second Life simultaneously?
What is the high level of customization good for if others can only experience it in a limited way? (e.g. you create yourself nice multi-colored shinny hair, but other players only see a brown blob…)
Second Life offers the option of getting yourself a job within the new world and earn money. This earned money can be exchanged into real US $ using Linden Labs exchange 'Lindex'. Linden Labs claims that the first Linden dollar millionaire was spotted a week ago. A millionaire, but still playing?
So far so good, but now here is where the criticism comes into play:
Even though my PC suits the minimum system requirements for Second Life, it lags insanely.
Other characters are 'warping' bye, the atmosphere (trees, buildings, sea, plants, textures) takes ages to load.
This is clearly a server-side issue as my connection is fine and system does usually not lag at all.
I remember the slow male voice telling about lag and check the 'upper right boxes'. They are green or even black, which -according to Linden Labs and this speaker- means I am lagfree.
Low world detail
As to be seen on the images above, the world detail is very low. I have checked my settings and it didn't change at all. I waited several minutes in a people-free spot and let everything load, but yet no increase of quality. So clearly all images shown in magazines, articles and even on the Second Life website are forged or at least some kind of manipulated, because 'Second Life' does look like crap in reality.
'Second Life' is praised as one of the 'new chances to life your live' like you want it to, but this seems unreal for the following reasons:
1. I don't like a world with Smurfs
2. I don't want to live in a world with goddamn zebras talking to me
3. Second Life is already commercialized, at two different spots a person was offering 'free ipods' if you'd click on his shinny backpack.
4. Second Life features a world which is empty, or at least not really populated.
5. Second Life features cheap adult material, sleazy hookers and strippers. If one wants porn, simply fire up google and look for it.
6. Second Life makes it rather impossible to earn money big style, exceptions are rare. Why would you earn more in an E-True cybergame then at McDonalds around the corner?
7. Why can these people fly?
8. Weapons welcome in Second Life, so at least, was my impression. They can either be bought in arms shops or created using the 'no limitations create it yourself kit'.
9. What about dying? You can't really die in Second Life.
10. Membership fees. 10 bucks a month just for a graphically shitty game which is crowded by nerds that need to escape their miserable or uncool life and boast with their e-cool character in Second Life?
Read more about 'Second Life' at wikipedia (unbiased reporting)
Why play 'Second Life' when you can <enter action> in reality?!
With 10 bucks a month that you are ought to pay for Second Life a month (premium account that is needed for buying land etc) you can:
- rent 10 porn DVDs a month
- subscribe to WWF and save some cute little Pandas
- get a hustler membership account
- buy at least 10 cheeseburgers
- get a rapidshare account for downloading
- subscribe to di.fm and enjoy loads of music!
- invest your money into decent stock and get rich
- run a website like this and entertain other people
but for christsake DON'T waste it on Second Life, because this reality is fancy enough. If you need to escape your reality, buy some weed, some liquor or some smokes. It's better then watching your e-cool character dance in a virtual club whilst you could be out there wasting your money on something cool…
If you somehow can't get enough of Second Life, you can get even more pictures at flickr
I have no idea why, but according to this article at the businessweek, Second Life is marching on strong. Is our western society so whacky? I mean this is totally f%�$cked up. Get a job, get a life, get some porn, but don't waste your time online on Second Life
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Public Citizen #1: Lois Weber
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No. 62: Boston College
By Paul Myerberg // Jun 30, 2011
We were all tickled to see Frank Spaziani get the nod as Jeff Jagodzinski's replacement in 2009 after he was passed over for the job two years before, but come on now, coach: it's time to show what you're made of. Some coordinators are made to be coordinators, not head coaches – cite your favorite example here – and sadly, that may very well be the case with the longtime B.C. assistant. But before we pour dirt on Spaziani's tenure, take note that he cut ties with former offensive coordinator Gary Tranquill, ending that misguided experiment, and replaced him with former Minnesota Vikings quarterbacks coach Kevin Rogers. What does that mean? Hey, guess what: that might mean some offensive flash to go with one of the nation's leading defenses, which in turn might mean less hair-pulling, more giddiness from a fan base tired of run, run, incompletion, punt.
Atlantic Coast, Atlantic
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Returning starters
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Last year's ranking
No. 24
2010 record
(7-6, 4-4)
Last year's
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2011 schedule
- Sept. 3
- Sept. 10
at U.C.F.
- Sept. 17
- Sept. 24
- Oct. 1
Wake Forest
- Oct. 8
at Clemson
- Oct. 22
at Virginia Tech
- Oct. 29
at Maryland
- Nov. 3
Florida St.
- Nov. 12
N.C. St.
- Nov. 19
at Notre Dame
- Nov. 25
at Miami (Fla.)
Last year's prediction
Still, even with this schedule, there's a reason B.C. isn't being mentioned in the same conversation as Virginia Tech, U.N.C. or any of the four power teams in the Coastal division. The Eagles have some concerns: the quarterback spot remains unsettled, though B.C. should receive stronger play from this position in 2010; the receiver corps lacks proven depth; the defensive line is thin; and if Herzlich doesn't return, the front seven as a whole will be down a peg. If he does come back, he's the best story in college football. However, as much as we'll all be pulling for the senior linebacker, it's impossible to project what kind of impact — if any at all — he'll have this fall. Even with these concerns, there's far, far more good than bad with these Eagles: nine wins is very much in the cards. In my mind, this is the best team, from top to bottom, in the Atlantic division.
2010 recap
In a nutshell Boston College failed to win at least eight games for the first time since 2000, which is the lasting legacy of the 2010 Eagles. That's really all you need to know, but if you want to dig deeper – and shield your eyes – take note of one of the most puzzling, frustrating, impotent offensive attacks in the country: 109th in total offense, 97th in passing, 90th in rushing – despite having the nation's 23rd-leading rusher – and 109th in scoring. This was an offense that gained more than 400 yards of offense only once, that passed for more than 200 yards only four times, that was skunked by Virginia Tech, that scored 13 points against Notre Dame and managed only 185 yards of offense in a bowl loss to Nevada, a team not known – and this is being kind – for being intimidating defensively. Well, at least B.C. remembered how to play defense, even if this was a team that was prone to giving up passing yards in bunches. And give the Eagles credit for one more thing: 2-5 on Oct. 23, they won five straight games heading into bowl play.
High point The five straight wins to end the regular season. Were any of them pretty? Nope. Dominating? Not quite. But wins over Clemson and Syracuse were pretty solid, and that each came by slim margins took some sting out of narrow setbacks against Florida State and Maryland.
Low point B.C. opened A.C.C. play with four straight losses, none uglier than a 44-17 defeat at N.C. State on Oct. 9. Maybe it was the 24-3 second quarter lead or the 20 straight points that made it 44-10, but that this was the first time Tom O'Brien defeated his former team made this the most painful loss of the season.
Tidbit B.C. had the nation's 21st-leading rusher, as stated above, but still managed to finish the season ranked 109th in total offense. This was the worst offensive finish by any team with a rusher ranked in the top 25 in the F.B.S., as you'd probably imagine. Next closest was Western Kentucky, which had the nation's fifth-best individual rusher but finished 98th in total offense. Then came Syracuse, which had the 22nd-leading rusher but finished 97th.
Former players in the N.F.L.
26 DT Ron Brace (New England), LB Ricky Brown (Oakland), DE Tim Bulman (Houston), OT Anthony Castonzo (Indianapolis), OT Gosder Cherilus (Detroit), LB Vinny Ciurciu (Detroit), OT Marc Colombo (Dallas), LB Jo-Lonn Dunbar (New Orleans), LB Rob Francois (Green Bay), DT Antonio Garay (San Diego), QB Matt Hasselbeck (Seattle), DT Chris Hovan (St. Louis), DE Mathias Kiwanuka (New York Giants), C Dan Koppen (New England), OT James Marten (Miami), FB Mike McLaughlin (Denver), TE Ryan Purvis (Tampa Bay), NT B.J. Raji (Green Bay), QB Matt Ryan (Atlanta), CB Jamie Silva (Indianapolis), OG Chris Snee (New York Giants), C Matt Tennant (New Orleans), LB Brian Toal (New York Jets), OT Jeremy Trueblood (Tampa Bay), OT Damien Woody (New York Jets).
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2007 N.B.A. Draft picks from 20-35
1. PF Carl Landry (Houston, 31st overall).
2. PG Aaron Brooke (Houston, 26th).
3. SF Wilson Chandler (New York, 23rd).
4. SF Jared Dudley (Phoenix, 22nd).
5. SG Rudy Fernandez (Portland, 24th).
Frank Spaziani (Penn State '69), 15-11 after two seasons at Boston College. He must be commended for the job he did in his first season. The Eagles didn't miss a beat despite the late change in the coaching staff and several off-field distractions, and won at least eight games for the ninth straight season. Then came last fall, with the issues that occurred with Spaziani's in-game and staff decisions, and the bloom is a bit of this rose. While Spaziani had no head coach experience prior to his being hired in early 2009, he bought more than 30 years' experience as an assistant on the F.B.S. level. The most significant period of his career has taken place at Boston College. His tenure with the Eagles began with a stretch as the team's running backs coach from 1997 to 1998, when he was part of Tom O'Brien's original staff. After that two-year stint – seasons in which B.C. combined to go 8-14 – Spaziani was promoted to defensive coordinator. Boston College has reached bowl play in each of the last 11 seasons, only twice winning fewer than eight games and twice reaching double-digit wins. In addition to his extensive resume with the Eagles, Spaziani spent a combined 17 years as an assistant under George Welsh, first at Navy (1975-81), then Virginia (1982-91). At Navy, Spaziani coached the tight ends and offensive tackles from 1975-77 — his only other offensive experience — and the defensive backs from 1977-81; his time with the Cavaliers was spent with the secondary (1982-85) and as the defensive coordinator (1985-91). Spaziani had done enough with the Eagles to deserve the head coaching job in 2007, which instead went to Jeff Jagodzinski. Two years later, he became the safest choice for the job. His ties to athletic director Gene DeFellipo has cemented Spaziani's job security, but he really needs to get this program back into the eight-win realm to keep his seat from getting toasty.
Tidbit (coaching edition) Kevin Rogers was an upgrade the day he stepped on campus. The former N.F.L. assistant, who spent the last five years as the quarterbacks coach for the Minnesota Vikings, steps in for Gary Tranquill, who did not do a good job putting together a balanced attack in Chestnut Hill. Rogers will do his best to take pressure off the running game, a task that begins and ends with getting better play from the quarterback position. He'll also try to spread things out, implementing multiple-receiver sets – we even saw some five-receiver sets during the spring – in an effort to keep defenses honest. Even if all Rogers does is provide the image of an offense with balance, he's an upgrade over Tranquill.
Players to watch
Montel Harris doesn't get a lot of respect, but you can't question the production: his 3,600 career yards and 758 carries lead all returning backs in the F.B.S., which can't be discounted. Now, is Harris a game-breaker? No, but he's a game-maker – a back more than capable of being the centerpiece of a solid offense. Harris has done it alone for years, getting little help from his quarterbacks, but the hope is that Rogers will put some punch back in this paltry passing attack. A year ago, despite B.C. having the 97th-ranked passing offense, Harris rushed for 1,242 yards and 8 scores, cracking the 100-yard mark in six straight weeks before missing the final three games due to injury.
Sophomore Andre Williams (461 yards, 4.9 yards per carry) did enough over his late-season showcase to deserve more carries. That may cut into Harris's bottom line, but I think it will make B.C. more dangerous on the ground. Williams averaged 121 yards per game against Duke, Syracuse and Nevada, rushing for 185 yards on a school-record 42 carries in the win over the Orange. He looks too good to keep off the field – and that's a good thing for this offense.
We know that B.C. won't struggle on the ground. Whether this offense as a whole tastes success will hinge entirely on the development of sophomore quarterback Chase Rettig, who will receive very careful hands-on tutelage from the new offensive coordinator. Rettig was thrown into a very difficult situation four games into 2010 after Dave Shinskie and Mike Marscovetra struggled mightily to start the year. Rettig was a true freshman, and it showed: he hit on 51.3 percent of his attempts for 1,238 yards and 6 scores against 9 picks – though his interception rate was better than Shinskie's, for example.
How he progresses in 2011 is partly up to Rettig, partly up to Rogers. The former has a very well-regarded position coach in Rogers, who has done very well on football's largest stage; still, working with a youngster like Rettig is a different animal than tutoring a proven quarterback, and Rogers needs to find a message to which his sophomore can relate. How much better can Rettig be? He certainly has the tools to succeed, but take note: he's still very unproven, and while last year's experience will help it often takes a quarterback two full years to find his stride.
The Eagles are looking good at wide receiver. There's enough depth here for Rogers to perhaps make those five-receiver sets a reality come September, especially with Colin Larmond's healthy return from an A.C.L. tear that cost him last season. Larmond had a big 2009 season, posting 596 yards and 7 touchdowns on a team-best 20.6 yards per catch. He'll join a cast of receivers who stepped up in his stead last fall, including sophomores Bobby Swigert (39 receptions for 504 yards), Alex Amidon (16 for 338) and Johnathan Coleman (14 for 260). Big-bodied senior Ifeanyi Momah (19 for 296, 3 scores) is an intriguing option: after bouncing around between offense and defense over his first few years, Momah has found a home in the passing game. As always, B.C. has a capable target at tight end in Chris Pantale (31 for 338).
There is not enough space for me spout all the superlatives I have saved up for junior middle linebacker Luke Kuechly, so let's just leave it with this: he's more than worth the price of admission. And if that's not strong enough, how about this: he's a top-three linebacker in college football, if not the best altogether. Kuechly is a middle linebacker straight from central casting, a big, tall, tough, nasty, rough, gritty, unstoppable tackling machine – 183 of them a year ago, most in the F.B.S., after ranking second in the nation in that category as a freshman. There are some holes to fill up front, but as long as Kuechly is in the middle, B.C. won't struggle against the run. He's the best player previewed thus far on the Countdown.
Kuechly will be flanked on the weak side by sophomore Kevin Pierre-Louis (93 tackles), who had the good fortune to spend his first season in the starting lineup alongside two wonderful starters – Mark Herzlich being the other. The Eagles do need to replace Herzlich, who bounced back from his health scare to have a nice senior season. The primary options are sophomore Steele Divitto (20 tackles) and junior Nick Clancy. Whether Divitto has the size to start on the strong side is a concern, which might lead to Clancy claiming the starting role.
The line is young enough – and inexperienced enough, by and large – to expect weekly improvement. But expecting another dominant showing against the run might be too much to ask, even if the Eagles will continue to rank among the A.C.C.'s best in this regard. One full-time starter returns in senior tackle Kaleb Ramsey (39 tackles, 7.5 for loss), who's an all-conference candidate. B.C. also brings back an end with starting experience in junior Max Holloway, who led the Eagles with 14 tackles for loss and 4 sacks despite starting less than half of his team's games. Holloway is one lineman who could really break through with more snaps in the starting lineup.
Sophomore Kasim Edebali (13 tackles, 1.5 for loss) made four starts at end last fall; he'll move into a more permanent role in 2011, with freshmen C.J. Parsons, Mehdi Abdesmad – he was in for spring practice – and Connor Wujciak three youngsters who could break into the rotation. The Eagles have two tackles with starting experience to team alongside Ramsey in Conor O'Neal and Dillon Quinn.
I'd like to see the secondary play a bit more aggressively, though the 10-yard cushions are part of the defensive game plan, to be fair. B.C. returns four defensive backs with starting experience, led by senior cornerback Donnie Fletcher (56 tackles, team-best 5 interceptions). Sophomore C.J. Jones is the second-most experienced returning cornerback, giving him a slight leg up over his fellow competition, but I wouldn't be surprised if true freshman Albert Louis-Jean, one of the nation's top cornerback recruits, ends up starting before too long. Redshirt freshman Dominique Williams is also in the mix.
Juniors Jim Noel (36 tackles, 4 picks) and Okechukwu Okoroha (27 tackles) return at strong and free safety, respectively. Noel started the final eight games of 2010, stepping in for senior Dominick LeGrande – who's also back, and will be a leading reserve. Okoroha started the last six games of last season after Wes Davis suffered a season-ending injury; Okoroha needs to do more in pass coverage.
Position battle(s) to watch
Offensive line Three starters must be replaced up front, including all-American left tackle Anthony Castonzo. That's a major loss, no doubt about it. But the losses as a whole aren't altogether daunting: yeah, you won't find another Castonzo right off the bat, but I don't think the Eagles will struggle replacing guard Thomas Claiborne and right tackle Rich Lapham, both of whom lost their starting roles – Lapham due to injury – near the end of last season. The two returning starters will stay in place: Nathan Richman at left guard and Mark Spinney at center. The Eagles have two sophomore options at right guard in Bryan Davis and Ian White; as of now, it seems like Davis will start while White stands as a leading reserve at both left and right guard. So what about tackle? I think we know which pair will start: juniors John Wetzel and Emmett Cleary. What still remains to be seen, at least to a degree, is where each will start – which will replace Castonzo on the blind side, in short. In Cleary's favor is his starting experience, which includes five starts at left guard and five more at right tackle in 2010. But he doesn't have experience at left tackle, which Wetzel does have, albeit in a reserve role behind Castonzo. But Wetzel was surely taking notes from his all-American predecessor, and promoting him to the top spot would provide a measure of consistency to this offensive front. I would bet that Wetzel will get the nod, with Clearly taking over on the right side.
Game(s) to watch
Conference games with Florida State, N.C. State and Clemson will decide the Atlantic division. But games with Duke, Massachusetts, U.C.F. and Wake Forest will decide whether Boston College returns to bowl play. The year starts relatively smoothly before turning rough late, so the Eagles need to start fast, unlike last season.
Season breakdown & prediction
In a nutshell I have my concerns. One is this offense, which has a new coordinator but might not experience immediate success. There's no questioning the fact that Rogers stands as a massive upgrade over his predecessor, if only because he cannot possibly be any worse; still, Boston College will go through a sizable change in philosophy after three years of being extremely vanilla offensively. Much depends on how much improvement we'll see from Rettig, the sophomore quarterback who scuffled – with a few bright spots – through a true freshman season. But there are pieces in place to be better, thanks to two strong backs and a deep receiver corps, and even with one big loss up front the line shouldn't take a massive step back. Even if the offense continues to be one of the A.C.C.'s worst, the defense is there to carry the team to bowl play. There's Kuechly, who is terrific, as well as a handful of blossoming underclassmen dotting the defensive line and the secondary. So what's the problem? My biggest worry is with the face of the program: I'm not sure if Spaziani is up to the challenge of leading B.C. back to the forefront of the Atlantic division. A second worry: this schedule. The Eagles must start at least 4-1 if they plan on keeping this bowl streak alive, as the slate from Clemson on is extremely difficult. I think B.C. can do just that, but I don't think this is much better than a .500 team. Is the university satisfied with more mediocrity? Spaziani's job seems safe, but I think B.C. is capable of doing more.
Dream season Rogers proves to be just what the Eagles ordered, helping B.C. put together an offense potent enough to share top billing with another terrific defense. When the dust clears, B.C. goes 9-3, 6-2 in the A.C.C., and behind only Florida State in the Atlantic division.
Nightmare season A slow start cripples the Eagles, who can't make up ground in October and November — like they did a year ago — in a 4-8 finish.
In case you were wondering
Where do Boston College fans congregate? Begin with the two big recruiting sites, Eagle Insider and Eagle Action. The latter site is technically known as "Eagle Action!," but I wasn't comfortable adding that exclamation point. You should also check out BC Interruption and Eagle in Atlanta, two strong Boston College blogs. And you can add Around the Res to the mix.
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I believe it's time for Kansas State next.
Kansas State is next.
Unless I missed the news about the American Institute of Baking rising to join FBS.
bah humbug, wasted time trying to think of a good pun and got beat as a result
The Kansas State Wildcats of Manhattan are next.
I want to say Kansas State is up next.
I'll go out on a limb and say that Kansas State will be the next team on the countdown XD
Great preview as always but a few quick things. For coaching, I think you give Spaz too much of a pass regarding Tranq. Spaz didn't cut ties with him; Tranq retired over Spaz's protests to stay on. Also, Spaz pulled Tranq out of retirement as his hand-picked man. The offensive ineptitude and predictability was entirely on Spaz.
For the players, odds are strong White will start over Davis at guard. Alex DiSanzo transferred, so it will be Divitto vs. Clancy at SLB.
Those are just little things though – great preview overall!
Paul: Thanks for the fix. Made it above.
[...] Boston College gets the Pre-Snap Read spot today at number 62. Frankly, I think they're a tad underranked, but that's me placing a lot of speculative improvement on a new OC and much improved QB production. You can get an in-depth assessment of the Eagles here. BC is the fifth opponent of the 'Cats to be revealed on the countdown as Army (77), Minnesota (92), Indiana (103) and Rice (105) are on the board. mail language [...]
Thanks for the Eagle Insider plug.
Here was my prediction posted a week ago.
The new Plebe Class was inducted earlier today and no Navy as yet on the Countdown (at least until Saturday).
Go Navy! Beat Army!
You left out a biggie for BC congregation.
A far more active board than insider, generally the first for information on recruit signings, etc.
Otherwise, this was an incredible post, best I've read in ages regarding BC. In addition to the WRs, expect a lot more out of the TEs this year. Pantale came out of spring practice raving about the new offense and its use of TEs, BC has several good ones in the pipeline.
PreSnap, it would be nice if you'd try doing some, you know, PREPARATION when you write a team preview. Did you even ASK Coach Spaziani's PR contact for the talking points to put into this article? Did you sit down and LISTEN to Coach Spaziani's comments in postgame press conferences? Obviously not, as you failed in the basic STENOGRAPHY one expects in writing a piece that could affect boosters' perception of Coach Spaziani and, thus, his JOB. You have a long, LONG way to go to meet the titans of the sports journalism profession like Blaudschun, Dienhart, and Farrell.
If you had listened to one of any number of well-placed background leaks emanating from the BC football staff, you would know that Jagodzinski left Coach Spaziani with no talent whatsoever. If you would simply listen to Coach Spaziani's press conferences and halftime interviews, you would know Coach Spaz faces a mountainous disadvantage in coping with his opponents' speed and explosiveness. You'd also get some yuks hearing about Coach Spaz's players' shortcomings and how he has to deal with them. Coach Spaz has an after dinner speaking career looking at him when this is through.
Coaches Spaziani and Tranquill have laid out an offensive scheme that works wonders around the Strat-o-matic board on a sunny June afternoon in a North End cafe. But ultimately, as Coach Tom O'Brien has said, "players have to make plays."
Coach Spaziani has produced teams that have managed to fill ACC bowl slots, while preserving the higher-profile bowls for teams that can actually produce fans in the seats. Consequently, he has won the utmost respect from his peers throughout the conference. He wins, but not so much as to harm the business model of the ACC. It's about time SOMEONE showed concern for the welfare of his peers.
You win, Observer.
i take "you win" to mean "unclench," yes?
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Valentine Floral Scrapbook Album
Show your love in bold color—create an unforgettable photo album in no time at all!
Craft Time: 30-60 minutes
Uses Recycled Items: No
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Material List
- Recollections® 8"x8" Photo Album – Red
- Recollections™ Paper Flowers
- Stickers – Letters or Words of Choice
- Ribbon (4) – Colors and Styles of Choice
- Crop-a-Dile™
- Low Heat Glue Gun
- Scissors
Project Instructions
Remove plastic cover from photo album.
Hot glue paper flowers around the open frame of the photo album.
Hot glue letters or desired words to photo album as shown.
Follow instructions on Crop-a-Dile™ and punch a hole in photo album in the top left corner.
Thread and knot ribbon through hole. Trim ribbon to desired length.


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