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BRADENTON, Fla. (Sept. 23, 2006) - The U.S. Under-17 '90 Men's National Team defeated Canada 1-0 this afternoon at IMG Academies in Bradenton, Fla.
Defender Brandon Zimmerman headed home the game-winner in the 76th minute off a cross from Danny Barerra to provide the U.S. with their second victory over their northern neighbors in three days. The U.S. defeated Canada 2-1 on Friday (Sept. 21).
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Participants: U.S. Under-17 '90s Men's National Team vs. Canada
Competition: Friendly
Location: IMG Academy; Bradenton, Fla.
Date: Sept. 23, 2006
Weather: Hot, 88 degrees
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1st 2nd Final
USA – Brandon Zimmerman (Danny Barerra) 76th minute
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CAN: 22-Adam Street; 2-Greg Smith, 4-Daniel Tannous, 10-William Hyde, 13-Erick Leal; 3-Colin Parenteau-Michon (11-Garret Traversky, 80), 5-Daniel Kijowski (15-Devin Gunenc, 59), 7-Kyle Porter, 8-Octavio MacGinnis (9-William Hyde, 72), 14-Adrian Pena; 12-Marcus Johnstone.
Statistical Summary:
Shots 20 0
Shots on goal 4 0
Saves 0 3
Corner Kicks 17 3
Fouls 17 8
Offside 10 1
Misconduct Summary:
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Foundations of Music Education
Tarleton State University
Instructor: Dr. Vicky V. Johnson
MUSC 540 Course Outline
Syllabus Links Tech Help Assignments Discussions Writing
Week #
Week Dates
All are Mon-Sun
Topic for Study
@ Midnight
Discussion 1
Post: Fri Aug 31
Resp.: Sun Sep 2
Assignment 1
Discussion 2
Post: Fri Sep 7
Resp.: Sun Sep 9
Assignment 2
Discussion 3
Post: Fri Sep 14
Resp.: Sun Sep 16
Assignment 3
Discussion 4
Post: Fri Sep 21
Resp.: Sun Sep 23
Assignment 4
Discussion 5
Post: Fri Sep 28
Resp.: Sun Sep 30
Assignment 5
Discussion 6
Post: Fri Oct 5
Resp.: Sun Oct 7
Assignment 6
Discussion 7
Post: Fri Oct 12
Resp.: Sun Oct 14
Post: Fri Oct 19
Resp.: Sun Oct 21
Assignment 7
Final Project Paper
Post: Fri
Assignment 8
Final Project PowerPoint
Assignment 9
Final Project Critiques
Week 1
Greetings online students!
Welcome to Foundations of Music Education
Please follow the link to review the Foundations of Music Education Syllabus which contains grading and policy information. Let me know if you have any questions. Unless they refer to personal matters or grading issues, a good place to ask questions is the "Ask Dr. J" section in the Discussion forum in Blackboard.
Please read these instructions about the Discussions
On this Course Outline page, you will find links to the lecture for each week, as well as any general announcements to the class. The animated bullets to the right will designate "action" items, so be sure you accomplish these each week. There is an overview calendar at the top of the page for quick reference.
Be aware that this is an organic document. It WILL change. You are responsible for what is on this page, not a hard copy that you printed off in the first week of the course.
So be careful about working too far ahead as assignments and requirements may change!
Now, click in to the first lecture, and let's get started!
Lecture: Introduction to Foundations of Music Education
If you come across mistakes in the web pages in this course or dead links, I would appreciate it if you would let me know!
Blackboard/Computer configuration
Click on "My Blackboard" (upper right of your screen) to go back to the first screen. Click on "Check Browser" and follow the instructions.
Follow this link to familiarize yourself with the Blackboard interface.
Then take the Blackboard Quiz. You will find it under the Assessment Tab. You will receive a grade, but the grade will not count in the course grading system.
Set your Blackboard email to forward to the email address you check most often.
a. In Blackboard, click "My Settings" in the upper right portion of the screen.
b. Select "My profile" tab and then "Edit Profile"
c. In the blank, provide the email address you check most often and click "Save"
d. Now click on "My Tool Option" tab and scroll to the Mail portion of the screen.
e. Select the box "Forward all mail messages to the e-mail address in my profile."
f. Click Save.
There will be no reading assignment this week. Make sure you have your textbook ready for the first reading assignment next week. See the Syllabus (link at the top) for information about the textbook.
Assignment 1:
Create a PowerPoint presentation with your photo and name on the first slide, then a biographical outline on subsequent slides. Include your present status, your musical background and education, what your hopes are in music education, and any additional information you deem appropriate. Feel free to include personal information also, including family and other significant influences in your life. Post this by midnight on Sunday. I will "publish" these after submission for your classmates to view next week. This assignment will only be graded for completion and will not receive a numerical grade.
Notes on Assignment 1
Some of you may have experience using PowerPoint, but some may not. The purpose of this assignment is two-fold:
Pictures speak louder than words. An online class depends upon interaction for an optimal learning experience. Your biographical presentation will help us all to connect with you personally and with your unique experiences in music education.
Part of your final project is a PowerPoint presentation that outlines the subject about which you have chosen to write. Your introduction will be a 'no pressure' opportunity for you to try out this medium and to work out the kinks prior to using it in your final project.
Discussion 1:
After reading through the first lecture, answer this question:
What questions might the alien ask about your teaching situation in your school? List at least 5. Answer the question by Friday (midnight) and post responses to your peers by Sunday (midnight).
Week 2
Lecture: History of Music Education
Info on Assignment 2
Although the paper does not have to be very long, you should use formal language, proper formatting, and list your sources in a bibliography at the end. Here is a link to a page that includes some Writing tips.
The paper should be double spaced, one inch margins, and a couple of pages long. The bibliography at the end should be formatted in APA style. Recent versions of Word have a feature that will format the bibliography for you. The instructions on how to use it are in the Writing tips above.
Use the
Example: "I have a dream" (King, 1963). You would include the full reference at the end of your paper in the bibliography.
A word about sources: Use several sources. Beware of Wikipiedia. Some professors will not even allow their students to use Wikipiedia at all. The concept of this tool is that anyone can post information or change what is there. The result is that it cannot be assumed to be reliable. Having said that, I use Wikipiedia all the time. Often there is a terrific bibliography on the subject at the end of the Wikipiedia entry. Use Wikipiedia as a portal. It's a great tool if used for that purpose, but do not depend upon it as your final authority. So, to be clear, do NOT cite Wikipiedia, but find more reliable sources from bibliographies provided on Wikipiedia pages.
Use the TSU Library link. From there, choose 'Music.' A few of my favorites from that page are JSTOR, IIMP (International Index to Music Periodicals) and Oxford Music Online but take a little time to browse the others. You'll be using these resources throughout your graduate career, so get to know them!
If you have any questions, remember to use the 'Ask Dr. J' forum under 'Discussions.' Others probably have the same questions you do.
Chapter 1
Assignment 2:
Choose a culture outside the United States. Do a little research and find out what their system of music education is like. In other words, how is music taught? How is music learned? How is their system of music education of benefit to their culture? Synthesize your findings into a paper that is 2-3 pages long.
Submit your paper in Word document form. Name the file Assignment2_YourName (substituting your name, of course ;-) These papers will be published for your classmates to read after they are graded. No grades or comments will appear on the papers to be read by your classmates.
Discussion 2:
Based upon your reading in Chapter 1, answer the following question:
Music is and always was relevant, and so is teaching music. If there were no music classes in schools, people would continue to learn music in other ways. Considering the way we teach in public schools today and the curriculum we use, do you think music education in American schools is relevant to our culture today? Why or why not?
Answer the question by Friday (midnight) and post responses to your peers by Sunday (midnight).
Go to the Assignment tab
Click on Assignment !
Click the tab that says "Published"
View your classmates' PowerPoints!
Week 3
Lecture: Philosophies of Music Education
For Assignment 3
Here are some resources to get you started.
Tarleton library online databases
Access to the TSU library from off-campus locations
Make sure you read the EZProxy & VPN Connection at the bottom of the page
This is a great place to start. You can use "aesthetic music education" and "praxial music education" and get articles from peer-reviewed journals in the music profession. Don't forget to cite your sources and include a bibliography at the end of your paper.
Chapter 2
Assignment 3:
There are two philosophies of music education that seem to hold opposite views: the Aesthetic philosophy vs. the Praxial philosophy. Do some research on your own and write a short paper explaining the differences between the two philosophies. Conclude your paper by justifying your support for one or the other.
Discussion 3:
After reading the lecture material for this week, list for your discussion post:
List 5 of your "beliefs" about music education.
List 5 of your "findings" about music education.
List 5 of your "philosophies" about music education.
Construct an overall all-encompassing statement that summarizes your philosophy of music education.
In responding to your classmates' posts, analyze these lists and lend your opinion as to whether they are correctly categorized.
Week 4
Lecture: Curriculum in Music Education
Lecture: Curriculum in Music Education
Chapter 3
Curriculum Seminars 1-4 (Linked on Lecture page)
Assignment 4:
Read the 4 documents in the Curriculum Seminar grid. Pretend that you are writing a review of the curriculum articles for a scholarly journal. You would briefly summarize or outline the project, note important points, analyze the author's intent, assess the general applicability of the curriculum seminar to classroom application, etc. The result of your 'review' should be a paper 3-5 pages long. Use standard APA formatting. If you have other questions, please submit them in the "Ask Dr. J" forum as others will likely benefit from your inquiries.
Discussion 4:
Read the TEKS for Grades 5, 8, and 12. Do you think they are realistic? Do you think they are possible? Are the majority of your students at the prescribed level of competency? If not, under what circumstances would that be possible? Any other thoughts on the states' position on curriculum and competencies? On your schools' position on curriculum and competencies?
Post by Friday (midnight) and post responses by Sunday (midnight).
Your final project will be based on a topic of your choice.
Well, almost . . .
You get to choose from 15 topics that I have chosen!
Here is the link to more information if you would like to get started early:
Final Project
Here is a comedic (but true) take on what NOT to do in PowerPoint.
Thanks, Lee!
Week 5
Lecture: Learning Theories in Music Education
Chapter 4
Assignment 5:
Instead of an assignment this week, please follow this link to the page for your Final Project instructions. Browse the subject titles and choose your first and second choices that you would like to research for your final project. Submit those choices in the Assignment tab. You don't have to attach a Word document. Just use the comment space. The reason for having 2 choices is that I want all of you to pick a different topic. Everyone will get their first choice unless two of you choose the same one. In that event, the one I receive first will get their first choice and the other will get the second choice. Clear as mud??
Discussion 5:
Based upon your reading and the lecture for this week, answer the following questions:
Considering Bloom's Taxonomy, do you get to the top of the pyramid as much as you would like? Remember that 'exploring' is not 'creating' in the hierarchy of levels of thinking.
What was the result of your own Multiple Intelligence test? Setting your musical score aside, what were your highest scores/lowest scores? How do you think your strengths/weaknesses affect the way you teach music?
Week 6
Lecture: Teaching in Music Education
Abrahams: "Critical Pedagogy for Music Education"
Chapter 5
Assignment 6:
Please define each of the following terms and put them into a framework of "Teaching in Music Education." In other words, how do they apply or how are they used in the teaching process. Use other sources as well as your textbook. For example, the definition of 'principle' given in your book uses the word "rule" in its definition, which is misleading. Feel free to divide the terms into more than one part. For example, 'objective' may be of more than one type. The terms are in alphabetical order. Please reorder them in your paper for clarity of type or function. This should be written as a formal paper in APA format.
Submit your paper in Word document form. Name the file Assignment6_YourName by the deadline on Sunday at midnight.
Discussion 6:
Read the article by Abrahams. One of the innovative notions about this experimental practice as described by the author is that the lessons were not based upon objectives. After reading the article, share your opinion about the process described. Then share a hypothetical example of how you might use that same process in your own classroom situation.
Week 7
Lecture: Recent Developments in Music Education
Regelski: Music Education for a Changing Society
Chapter 6
Regelski article
Work on Final Paper
Discussion 7:
After reading Chapter 6 in your textbook, which do you think is the most significant development in music education since 1980? Which development impacts your classroom the most?
Considering the Regelski article, how does the changing view of music education as expressed in the article change the way you see the role of music in society and in your own classroom?
Week 8
Now What?
Here is a helpful list of journals to use in your research
Music Research Journals
Chapter 7
Your Final Project research paper is due Sunday at midnight.
Discussion 8:
After reading Chapter 7 in your text, read the Lehman article. What do you think of the model for music education in the year 2020? Is it a better system than the one we have now? Why or why not?
Week 9
No lecture this week.
Make sure your PowerPoint presentation explains clearly the basic information in your paper. Remember: you know your subject very well. You have researched it. Your readers do not have the benefit of all your reading.
Assignment 8: PowerPoint Presentation
Be sure and review the information on the Final Project link before submitting your file. This project is due on Sunday at midnight.
Save your document as Powerpoint_YourName.zip and submit it by Sunday at midnight.
Week 10
No lecture this week.
Assignment 9: Project Critiques
No Final Exam for this course. When you have submitted everything, you are finished!
Blackboard/Computer Configuration
Be sure and configure your computer BEFORE you need to submit an assignment. Take the Blackboard Orientation Quiz early so that we can troubleshoot any computer problems.
Do not try to use dial-up access for links and streaming audio.
For tech problems and questions, go to Tech Help or call the Help Desk at 254/968-1960. They are very helpful and your student fees pay for that service, so use it!
Discussion Info
Requirements and deadlines: You will have a discussion question each week. You should post an answer to the question by Friday at midnight. Additional posts (responses to other students' posts) are due by Sunday at midnight. See the discussion grading rubric below for requirement specifics. Points will be deducted from the week's discussion grade if posted late. Be aware that doing the bare minimum will not earn an "A."
NOTE: You should read all posts, not just the ones to which you intend to respond.
Answer the question entirely, not just one thought. Don't just paraphrase something in the lecture - do some thinking, reading on your own. Consult additional sources. It doesn't have to be a long answer, but it should not consist of a single point. It should also not be a simple yes or no answer, even if you put the word "definitely" in front of it.
In responding to others' answers, feel free to ask them for clarification or for further information to justify their answers. "I agree" is not a discussion. Neither is a paraphrase of their post. Your response should add something to the original post, ask, or answer a question. Ask questions like "I wonder why . . .," "Why is it that . . . ," "Do you think . . . ," to encourage others to delve deeper into the subject. Think of your response as your opportunity to help your colleague to improve his/her writing and to expand their thinking. If I ask a colleague to review something I write, I expect constructive criticism so that I can make improvements. I would be disappointed to receive a simple "nice job" response. Remember that chit chat responses ("I saw that movie, too!") will not be counted toward the response post requirement. As a matter of fact, those belong in the Water cooler!
Also, you are welcome to respond to as many posts as you like, but again, with something of substance, not just a "me, too!" answer.
Please write in complete sentences and use correct punctuation, capitalization, etc. We do become accustomed to shorthand in e-mails and text messages, but you should be able to communicate in a more formal manner also, and this is a good forum in which to practice. You will be graded on this as a writing assignment, both on content and form.
Please begin your response posts with the person's name to whom you are responding. Some of the threads go back and forth between people and when read in compiled format, become very confusing.
These submissions are time and date stamped, so don't miss the deadlines. I read all of your posts in context, in the discussion forum. However, when I grade them in Blackboard, I am looking at only your posts, so keep that in mind when you judge your own participation.
Ask Dr. J: Think of this as raising your hand in class. This is for clarification or problems that others might be having, as well. I do appreciate receiving posts when links are missing, or other errors so I can correct them quickly.
Discussion Grading Rubric
Performance Indicators
Original Post Content
No original post.
Incomplete answer or incorrect information.
Complete answer showing some knowledge of reading material
Insightful answer well supported by reading material and/or other valid sources
0 points
28 points
32 points
36 points
40 points
Original Post Time
Original post submitted late
Original post by Friday
Original post by Wednesday
Original post by Tuesday
7 points
8 points
9 points
10 points
No responses including "I agree" responses with no new information
One response missing or one response is an "I agree" response with no new information
One or more responses is less than 3 sentences long or 2 responses that add little information
2 complete responses that include new information
More than 2 complete responses that include new information
21 points
24 points
27 points
30 points
Posts Read
includes responses
Less than 1/4 read
Less than 1/2 read
Less than 3/4 read
More than 3/4 read
All posts read
Writing Form
Posts unavailable to grade writing form or unacceptable writing form
Multiple errors in punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and sentence form
Several errors in punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and sentence form
Minimal errors in punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and sentence form
Correct punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and sentence form
Total points
Submit assignments as Word documents unless specified otherwise. Do not try to submit the document without saving it first.
Be sure and save it to a folder where you can retrieve it later. Sometimes resubmissions are necessary.
Save the document as Assignment1_YourName.doc (substituting the correct week and correct assignment number and using your own name :-)
Use a heading at the top of the page of each assignment which includes your name and the assignment number.
Upload the Word document in the assignment section as an attachment.
1. Click on the 'Assignments' tab in the 'Course Tools' menu to your left.2. Click on 'Assignment 1'3. Under 'Submission,' click on 'Add attachments'4. Click on 'My Computer' (it may take a minute to load so that you can see it)5. Navigate to wherever you have your file saved and click on that6. Click on 'Open'7. It will then be attached and will take you back to the Assignment page. You should see the name of your file just above the 'Add Attachments' button. 8. You can add a comment if you like, but it isn't required.9. Click on 'Submit' and you are done.
All assignments should use APA style when citing sources. Use the author-date method of citation (surname of author without suffixes or titles and the year of publication*). Whenever in-text citations are used, there should be a reference list at the end of the paper. Here are some examples of in-text citations:
If the name of the author appears in the text, then cite only the year of publication in the parentheses.
When required (direct quotes, statistics, etc.), also provide the page number.
Note: Refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th Edition. You will be referring to this manual whenever you have a written assignment that requires citing sources (most of them!). There are some good online helps, most libraries have the manual, but for your own convenience, you may want to purchase a copy.
Occasionally your assignments may be returned to you for a redo or for revisions. Make your corrections and resubmit through the Assignment section as before.
It is very important that you name your file according to the instructions above. Otherwise, I have to rename each file. So please take a moment to rename the file before submission if you do not name it as above originally.
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Bluetooth speakers with wired speaker
i currently have some bluetooth speakers working with a pair of wired speakers. the problem is the bluetooth speakers are always behide the wired speakers. i am using a macbook pro and the audio midi setup to use both sets of speaker to work at once. i was just wondering if anyone knows i way i can delay the wired speakers so that the music comes out of all of them at the same time?
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Hi. I can maybe give you a tip here. Confine your use to one set of speakers. My experience has been relative to using my TV speakers in conjunction with a BOSE sound system. There's no way around the fact of differences in processing speeds. If you try to use two systems the effect is like being in an echo chamber. This is a phenomenon that is pretty universal in audio signal processing. Synching two separate systems that are not being driven by a synchronizing engine of some sort may be possible, but not on my budget.
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Apalachee Wildcats (8-AAAAA)
-- Coach: Shane Davis
-- 2011Record: 4-6
Lanier Longhorns (8-AAAA)
-- Coach: Billy Wells
-- 2011 Record: 3-1 in varsity games
With the Longhorns kicking off their first full varsity season and the Wildcats playing a regular-season, non-region game for the first time since 2007, there will be a lot of unknowns Friday.
"It's not one of those deals where we follow them a lot, and they probably didn't follow us much," Apalachee coach Shane Davis said. "So, we really don't know (what to expect)."
Actually, a look at Apalachee's game film from any year during Davis' tenure should give Lanier coach Billy Wells and his staff a pretty idea of what to expect from the Wildcats -- a hard-nosed running attack, paced by running backs Zay Henry and Eric Tanner, who combined for over 1,400 yards and 13 TDs last season.
Wells is also wary of the potential of QB Clint Ashe and WR Jermaine Smith.
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For the Longhorns, the goal after two years of playing mainly JV teams is to demonstrate they are ready to play under Friday night lights every week. For that, they will rely on experienced players like seniors Onyx Berrios, Taylor Grant, Chauncey West and Isidore Sam.
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Dell|Red Hat HA Linux > Overview
This document provides instructions to use Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® (RHEL) 5.3 Advanced Platform (AP), Red Hat Clustering (RHCS), and Red Hat Global File System (GFS) to configure a Dell|Red Hat HA Linux Cluster with PowerEdge servers connected to Dell storage arrays.
Types of Clustering
Clustering is the process of configuring two or more systems to provide services as if they were on a single system. These systems are known as cluster nodes. You can use clustering to enable load balancing between nodes, parallel processing, high availability, and storage clustering.
Load Balancing - Load Balancing clusters accept requests from clients and use a defined algorithm to forward the requests to a pool of nodes. Red Hat Clustering contains Linux Virtual Server service that performs this function. Implementation of the Linux Virtual Server function is beyond the scope of this document. For more information, see the Red Hat website at www.redhat.com/cluster_suite/.
High Performance Compute Clustering (HPCC) or Parallel Processing Typical HPC clusters are controlled by a master or front-end server. The master server accepts job requests and divides them up among the compute nodes to take advantage of parallel processing. This document will not discuss HPCC. For more information, see dell.com/hpcc
High Availability or Failover Clustering - Includes a set of nodes capable of taking over the workload from another node in the same cluster, if there is an unexpected failure. Red Hat cluster suite supports high availability cluster configuration. For more information, see the Red Hat cluster suite website at www.redhat.com/cluster_suite/.
Storage Cluster - A cluster comprised of systems that are accessing the same shared storage such as Red Hat Global File System. For more information, see the Red Hat GFS website at: www.redhat.com/gfs.
This document describes a procedure to configure a cluster that provides both high availability and shared storage.
Supported Configurations and Requirements
The Dell|Red Hat High-availability cluster is comprised of PowerEdge systems running Red Hat Clustering and a storage cluster running Red Hat Global File System. You can configure the high-availability functionality in a cluster without a storage cluster, but you cannot configure a storage cluster without the high-availability functionality.
For the cluster configuration support matrix, see: http://www.dell.com/ha
Operating System
This solution supports RHEL 5.3 AP. The following list provides an overview of the supported configuration:
- Minimum disk space 1 GB per node
- Minimum required RAM is 512 MB per node
Cluster Nodes
The Dell|Red Hat HA Linux Cluster solution uses PowerEdge systems accessing shared storage. Each PowerEdge system runs RHEL 5.3 AP. Table 1-1 provides the requirements for each PowerEdge system in the cluster.
Table 1-1. Cluster Node Requirements
|Minimum Requirement
|At least 512 MB RAM installed on each cluster node for RHEL 5.3 Advanced Platform.
|Network Interface Cards (NICs)
|At least two NICs per cluster node - one NIC for the public network and another NIC for the private network.
|Power Supplies
|At least two power supplies per node supplied by different power sources.
Management Node
It is recommended that you configure a dedicated management node running RHEL, but not required. The management node performs the following functions in your Dell|Red Hat HA Linux Cluster system configuration:
- Manage and Monitor the cluster
- Manage and Monitor the shared storage
- Package management for nodes
Additionally, a dedicated management node can provide the following functions, which are outside the scope of this document:
- Kickstart network installation server
- Pre-boot eXecution Environment (PXE) server
- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server
- Domain Name Service (DNS) server
- Hardware instrumentation via OpenManage
Cluster Storage
The Dell|Red Hat HA Linux Cluster system requires shared storage accessible by all cluster nodes.
Fencing Mechanisms
Fencing is used to ensure data integrity on the shared storage. If a node does not respond to the cluster services in a timely manner, it is removed from the cluster. There are several possible methods to use for fencing. For the complete list of fencing devices, see the Red Hat website at www.redhat.com/cluster_suite/hardware/.
The Dell|Red Hat HA Linux Cluster system has been tested with the following devices:
- Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC) 5
- Chassis Management Controller (CMC)
- Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC)
- Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)
- APC® network power switch (AP7867A)
- WTI® network power switch (IPS-800-D20)
NOTE: It is recommended that you use two fencing methods, such as a network power switch (APC or WTI) and a remote access controller (DRAC, iDRAC or IPMI).
Other Documents You May Need
CAUTION: Read the Product Information Guide for important safety and regulatory information. Warranty information may be included within this document or as a separate document.
- The Rack Installation Guide included with your rack solution describes how to install your system into a rack.
- The Setting Up Your System document provides an overview of initially setting up your system.
- The System Administrator's Guide provides system operation and management information.
- Documentation for any components you purchased separately provides information to configure and install these options.
- Updates are sometimes included with the system to describe changes to the system, software, and/or documentation.
NOTE: Always read the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents.
- For Red Hat documentation, see the following links:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux manuals: www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/
- Red Hat Hardware Certification: hardware.redhat.com
- Red Hat Clustering: http://www.redhat.com/cluster_suite/
- Red Hat Global File System: www.redhat.com/gfs/
- Red Hat Network www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/RHNetwork/
- Additional information is also available from the Red Hat training class RH436 - Red Hat Enterprise Clustering and Storage Management
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You can watch a video, listen to music, surf the Web and, of course, make a phone call from a smartphone. What you can't do much is find a job.
While employers are using social media such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter to advertise jobs, search for potential candidates, and promote their employer brands, they've failed to capitalize on the smartphone revolution, according to a new report from Potentialpark Communications, a market-research firm based in Stockholm.
Eighty percent of 3,500 recent graduates and college and graduate students surveyed said that they either use their smartphones for career-related purposes or could imagine themselves doing so, according to the 2012 Online Talent Communication study conducted by Potentialpark. Yet just a quarter of the 117 American companies surveyed by Potentialpark had either a mobile application or mobile-enabled website.
This poses a problem for companies that haven't developed mobile-ready versions of their career sites, says Joe Essenfeld, chief executive of New York-based social recruiting start-up JIBE Inc. If a company sends out a job alert through email with a link back to the company's careers page, users often find that the site doesn't function correctly or crashes on their mobile browser because the company hasn't optimized the site for mobile viewing. Rarely is there a way to actually apply for a job when using a smartphone, Essenfeld says.
JIBE is trying to change that with its JIBE Apply product, which it released this month. It allows companies to create mobile-friendly versions of the career pages and lets applicants apply for jobs using their smartphones. Essenfeld says that many companies are just starting to think about optimizing their sites for mobile as they see data showing that about 10% of their career page traffic comes from mobile users.
"Everyone has been focused on social [networking] for so long that they didn't realize that mobile might be an even more powerful platform," Essenfeld says.
Some companies are updating their career sites for mobile use. Intel, for example, has already created an iPad application for its recruiters to collect candidate information at career fairs. The company is also readying a smartphone mobile app for job seekers, said Keith Molesworth (pictured above), program manager for recruiting channels at the company.
AT&T, in 2009 optimized portions of its careers site for mobile users. It uses "sniffer" technology to detect what device someone is using and then directs them to a page designed for that particular smartphone. In the coming months, it will release a new version of its mobile site that will make even more content from its desktop site available to mobile users, said Jennifer Terry, director of staffing strategic initiatives.
The company has also enhanced its search engine so that when searching for AT&T jobs from a smartphone, pages optimized for mobile use will be among the top results. Using GPS technology, the site will be able to return listings for jobs within a certain distance of a user's location.
Other companies have focused on developing download-able applications. In addition to the mobile-optimized job pages it launched over a year ago, General Electric is in the process of developing a GE Careers app that will be available in the iTunes app store later this year, said Michael Tresca, who leads the company's online recruiting efforts. He predicts that the company's recruiting will increasingly take into account the growing popularity of smartphones.
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An unpredictable Pakistan will be desperate to shed their runners-up tag by pulling off a win against a rampaging Sri Lanka when the two teams meet in the Twenty20 World Cup final at the Lord's tomorrow.
Pakistan, who lost the Cup by a whisker to India in the inaugural edition in South Africa, have played little international cricket since then because of political turmoil back home and would be eager to win the honour in a bid to bring the sport back on track in their country.
But captain Younis Khan is aware that the job at hand is not at all an easy one as primarily his team has not been a consistent side in the tournament so far and secondly Sri Lanka go into the final with a clean slate.
The ease with which Kumara Sangakkara's men thrashed the West Indies in yesterday's semi-final at the Oval should also be a matter of concern for Younis Khan.
Pakistan have called up ex-ICL player Abdul Razzaq as a replacement for an injured Yasir Arafat and his presence, strengthens the side as the all rounder is a hard-hitting batsman and a bowler with decent pace.
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RICHMOND, Va. (Oct. 30 2012) - UNCW's Gabe Thran and Drexel's David Sanchez have been named the CAA Men's Swimmer and Diver of the Week. James Madison swept the women's awards with Sin Hye Won earning Women's Swimmer of the Week honors and teammate Kimberly Helfrich claiming the Women's Diver of the Week award.
Thran becomes the third Seahawk to earn Swimmer of the Week honors this season following three top-10 finishes last weekend against ACC squads Duke, Florida State, and Virginia Tech. His top performance of the weekend was as a member of the 400 Relay team that took second place with a time of 3:04.90. Thran also earned a seventh place finish in the 200 Free (1:42.70) and a 10th place finish in the 100 Free (47.11).
Sanchez picked up a total of 307.05 points to earn first-place honors in the three-meter dive in the Dragons' dual meet victories over Seton Hall, Loyola, and Lafayette last weekend. He also tallied 294.05 points to bring home second place honors in the one-meter dive.
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Helfrich brought home top honors in both the 1-meter dive (305.35) and 3-meter dive (320.10). She was the only diver to break 300 points in either of the two diving events last weekend. Helfrich has been the Dukes' top diver this season, finishing first in all four of the events that she has competed in.


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Prediction: Marquette by 6-7
Comments: For openers, both these teams are in positive bounce-back mode, with Syracuse come into this game off a 57-46 home loss to Georgetown in a game that snapped a 38-game home winning streak while Marquette lost 60-56 at Villanova. There is no doubt this is a signature game for Marquette which needs a big win to upgrade its NCAA Tournament seed and there also is little doubt the talent levels of these two teams is dead-even, with neither having an edge. That puts the outcome with the biggest single factor in basketball handicapping, the home court bias, and Marquette certainly has it. The Golden Eagles have won 23 straight on their home court, are primed to get the signature win and my figures say they will get it.
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Prediction: Kansas by 7-8
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On the Road For a Pair of Key CAA Games: The James Madison football squad goes back on the road for its final two road games of the year, starting at Maine in a big CAA matchup. Next week, the Dukes travel to Philadelphia to take on Villanova in their final road tilt of the regular season.
The Coaches: James Madison Head Coach Mickey Matthews (West Texas State, '76) is in his 14th season at JMU and as a head coach overall with a 102-63 record.
Maine Head Coach Jack Cosgrove (Maine, '78) is in his 20th year as head coach of the Black Bears and overall with a 109-117 record.
History With Maine: This is the 16th meeting in the history of the two schools, with JMU holding a 10-5 advantage, including 5-3 in Orono, while Head Coach Mickey Matthews is 6-5 against the Black Bears. In fact, the Dukes have won five of the last six games, including the last three on the road, with three of them decided by four points or less. However last season, Maine came into Harrisonburg and escaped with a 25-24 overtime victory.
Maine -- JMU leads 10-5
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Date Location W/L Score
9/30/95 Away W 21-17
10/5/96 Home W 31-7
9/27/97 Away W 24-22
10/24/98 Home W 34-28
11/6/99 Away L 20-26
11/4/00 Home W 22-7
9/29/01 Away L 3-13
10/5/02 Home L 6-17
10/25/03 Away L 13-20
10/16/04 Away W 24-20
10/8/05 Home W 38- 2
9/27/08 Away W 24-10
11/7/09 Home W 22-14
11/20/10 Away W 14-10
10/8/11 Home L (ot) 24-25
Totals 320-238
James Madison Football On TV: James Madison is no stranger to being televised and it holds true this year, as the Dukes are on the tube six times, with a pair of nationally-televised contests as part of the CAA's package. JMU was first on television on Sept. 15 from FedEx Field as the West Virginia game was televised on Root Sports Pittsburgh. Following that, Madison made its first of two appearances on NBC Sports Network when it defeated defending CAA champion Towson on Oct. 6, followed by a win on Comcast Sports Network against William & Mary game on Oct. 13. The Oct. 20 loss at Richmond was televised on Comcast as is the Nov. 3 game at Maine. The regular-season finale against Old Dominion Nov. 17 is on NBC Sports Network. Currently the Dukes are 2-2 on television this season.
Dukes After A Loss Under Matthews: In its 13-plus seasons under current Head Coach Mickey Matthews, James Madison has a 30-25 record in games after a loss (other than season finale losses). However, that record takes a better turn starting in the 2004 season, as the Dukes are an improved 17-10 in those games after a loss. Also, JMU has only had four multiple-game losing streaks since 2004, with the longest a four-game skid each in 2009 and 2010.
This season, JMU rebounded from its loss to West Virginia with a 32-7 victory at Rhode Island in the CAA opener for the Dukes. Then following the loss at Richmond, Madison got back to winning ways with a 28-21 victory over Georgia State.
National Rankings: JMU came into the 2012 season with high expectations from both the coaches and the media, according to their respective polls. The Dukes were ranked eighth in the FCS Coaches Preseason Poll, while being in the No. 5 slot in The Sports Network Poll, which is voted on by sports information, media members, broadcasters and other dignitaries. Following the eighth week of play, Madison is now No. 10 in both the FCS Coaches Poll and The Sports Network poll.
The Dukes also earned significant recognition in several national preseason publications, with four of the five putting JMU in the top five. Phil Steele's Annual picked JMU second in its preseason rankings, while USA Today had Madison fourth. Athlon College Football and College Sporting News both had James Madison in the fifth spot, while Lindy's College Football picked the squad 13th nationally.
Last Year's Meeting - Overtime Was Not the Right Time for the Dukes: James Madison scored first in a close overtime game, however Maine responded quickly and Christopher Treister's two-point conversion run clenched a 25-24 win at Bridgeforth Stadium/Zane Showker field..
In a tie game for the majority of the second half JMU took the lead on Cameron Starke's 32-yard field goal with 2:06 remaining in the game. Maine then marched quickly down the field and knotted the game again at 17-17 on a 34-yard field goal to send the game into overtime.
Maine won the toss and elected to defend first. Jordan Anderson rushed six straight times to get it to the one yard line before Jace Edwards went the final yard for a rushing touchdown.
On Maine's third play of its possession, quarterback Warren Smith found Justin Perillo for an eight-yard pass in the right corner of the end zone. On the conversion attempt, Treister lined up by himself behind the center with the line offset to the far left. He rushed to his right and went head-over-heels into the end zone for the game-winner.
James Madison outrushed the Black Bears with 304 rushing yards on 51 carries. The running backs for the Dukes averaged six yards per rush compared to the Black Bears three yards per rush.
Anderson had his second straight career-high-rushing game with 212 yards. The last time the Dukes had a single player rush over 200 yards was Rodney Landers with 206 yards on September 13, 2008 against Massachusetts. Anderson's 212 yards is also the seventh all-time rushing high for the Dukes and is the most since Curtis Keaton had 237 against Connecticut in 1999. (Full recap on page 20.)
Last Time Out - JMU Escapes With Homecoming Win Over Georgia State: Redshirt-junior running back Dae'Quan Scott went over the 100-yard rushing mark for the 11th time in his career to lead No. 9/10 James Madison to a 28-21 win against Georgia State, Oct. 27.
Scott finished the game with 130 yards and one touchdown on 25 carries. It was his second-straight game of 100 yards rushing and he finished the game at 2,085 career rushing yards. He also had five catches for 37 yards and another score. Freshman quarterback Michael Birdsong, in his first collegiate start, was 11-for-23 for 119 yards, one touchdown and one interception.
Birdsong added six rushes for 43 yards while redshirt-junior tailback Jordan Anderson ran 11 times for 48 yards and a touchdown. Scott was the team's leading receiver catching five passes for 37 yards and a score. Redshirt-senior safety Jackarie Jackson had a game-high 12 tackles, including nine solo stops while redshirt-junior middle linebacker Stephon Robertson went into double digits in tackles for the fourth-straight game with 10. He had 2.5 tackles for a loss. Sophomore defensive end Sage Harold had two of the team's three sacks.
Georgia State running back Travis Evans ran for 98 yards on 18 carries and quarterback Ben McLane completed 22 of 37 passes for 170 yards and a touchdown. Tight end Emmanuel Ogbuehi caught six passes for 17 yards and a touchdown and ran the ball twice for 71 yards. Free safety D'Mario Gunn led the team with 10 tackles, including one stop for a loss. (Full recap on page 21.)
Ranking High In FCS Football: JMU finds itself among the leaders in the nation in various statistical categories in the opening portion of the season. Offensively, the Dukes' average of 215.13 rushing yards ranks 14th among FCS teams and the 411.00 yards of total offense ranks 33rd. Defensively, the 18.88 points per game given up is tops in the CAA and ranks 17th nationally while the total defense yardage of 330.50 is 25th. Additionally, Madison's average of 37.46 net punting yards is 20th among FCS teams.
Individually, redshirt-junior running back Dae'Quan Scott is second in the CAA and 31st nationally in rushing per game at 95.67 yards per game while leading the league and ranking sixth nationally at 10.00 points per game. Redshirt-junior linebacker Stephon Robertson has moved up to third in the CAA and tied for 40th nationally in tackles at 9.38 per game, while redshirt-junior kicker Cameron Starke is third in the league and tied for 26th in FCS football with 1.12 field goals per game, while ranking ninth in the CAA and tied for 72nd in scoring at 6.75 points per game.
Last Year's Bridgeforth Crowds Set Records: There is no question that Sept. 10, 2011's crowd for the home opener against Central Connecticut State was the largest in Bridgeforth Stadium history at that time. With an attendance of 25,102, the total surpassed the previous high of 17,163 when JMU posted a dramatic 35-32 come-from-behind win over Appalachian State on Sept. 20, 2008. In fact, all five games last season surpassed the previous high, with the tops coming in the Homecoming victory over Richmond at 25,742. Last year, the Dukes ranked second in the nation in average attendance at 25,002 fans per game, while the 125,010 set a new school record for regular season attendance total, ranking as seventh most nationally.
Currently, JMU is ranked tops among CAA scholls and third among FCS schools in average attendance this year at 22,730 fans per game.
Matthews Reaches the Century Mark: JMU Head Coach Mickey Matthews recently accomplished a historic milestone in his coaching career. In his 14th season at the helm of the Dukes, Matthews earned his 100th career victory with a 13-10 win over then-No. 12 Towson, Oct. 6. He is currently 25th on the FCS career active victories list with 102 victories, just behind New Hampshire's Sean McDonnell with 103 wins.
Scott Chewing Up Ground:James Madison running back Dae'Quan Scott has been eating up yardage this season. In his six contests, Scott leads the team with 574 yards on 102 carries (5.6 yards per carry) and seven touchdowns. His average of 95.67 yards per game ranks second in the CAA and 31st nationally. He has also has 20 receptions for 174 yards (8.7 yards per catch) and three scores. His 10.00 points per game leads the league and is sixth nationally. After missing the West Virginia and Rhode Island contests, Scott returned to the Towson game and had 22 carries for 85 yards and two catches for 12 yards to help the Dukes to the win over the No. 12 Tigers. Most recently, he posted his third 100-yard rushing game of the year and 11th of his career when he had 24 carries for 130 yards and one touchdown against Georgia State, Oct. 27. In the GSU game, Scott also eclipsed the 2,000-yard career rushing plateau, becoming the 13th player in school history to accomplish the feat. He currently has 2,085 yards and is 55 yards behind Butch Robinson (1977-80) in 12th and trails Bernard Slayton (1973-76) in 11th by 76 yards. He also ranks 10th at JMU in career scoring with 168 points.
Robertson Getting In On the Play: Redshirt-junior linebacker Stephon Robertson has shown a nose for the football throughout his collegiate career. A Sports Network Third-Team Preseason All-American and Preseason All-CAA linebacker in 2012, Robertson has led the Dukes in tackles in five of the eight games, including a career-high 15 in the win over No. 12 Towson. He is averaging 9.38 tackles per game (75 total, 31 solos), which is third in the CAA and the defense he leads ranks ahead of the top two tacklers in the league. He also has five pass breakups on the season, along with 6.5 tackles for loss. He has recorded double-digit tackles in five games this season, including the last four straight - all CAA games.
For his career, Robertson has started all 31 games he has played and has posted 278 career tackles.
Birdsong To Start Again at Quarterback: True freshman Michael Birdsong made his first collegiate start in the Georgia State game, leading the Dukes to a victory. Birdsong was 11-for-23 for 119 yards and one touchdown through the air while carrying the ball six times for 43 yards.
The start made him the first true freshman to start at the JMU signal caller slot since Head Coach Mickey Matthews' fourth season as head man of the Dukes in 2002. That year, Jayson Cooke started the season finale at Northeastern on Nov. 23, 2002, a game won by the Huskies 41-10. Other true freshman starters during Matthews' tenure have been current wide receivers coach Clayton Matthews (9/22/11) and Mike Connelly (10/23/99).
Jakarie Not Afraid to "Jak" Opponents Up: Senior safety Jakarie Jackson has shown his ability to make an impact defensively during his time at JMU. On Sept. 15, Jackson put together a career-high 14 tackles against West Virginia in what Head Coach Mickey Matthews said was his best collegiate game. Most recently, he had a game-high 12 tackles in the Homecoming victory over Georgia State, Oct. 27. With his 12 tackles against GSU, Jackson surpassed the career 200-tackle mark, as he is currently at 203. This season, he ranks fourth on the team with 48 tackles (33 solos) in his six games played along with 2.0 tackles for loss and four passes defended.
Spreading the Love (And the Ball) Around: The Dukes' quarterbacks been utilizing a variety of receivers this year. So far this season, 14 different Dukes have had receptions, with 12 of them having multiple receptions and nine of them with eight or more in the first eight games. Redshirt-senior tight end Brian Barlow and sophomore wide receiver DeAndre' Smith are the leading targets with 21 receptions each. Barlow has a team-high 290 yards and one score, while Smith has 242 yards and a pair of scores. Redshirt-junior running back Dae'Quan Scott is third at 20 receptions for 174 yards and three scores.
Smith Coming Into His Own As a Wide Receiver: Sophomore DeAndre' Smith is continuing to show his growth with Madison, tallying his best game of his career at Richmond, Oct. 20. Smith had six receptions for career highs of 122 yards and two touchdowns. For the season, Smith is tied for the lead for the Dukes with 21 receptions for 242 yards and a pair of scores.
Harvey Has a Breakthrough Against William & Mary: Redshirt junior wide receiver Arlandis Harvey made his presence felt in the double-overtime victory over William & Mary, Oct. 13. Against the Tribe, Harvey had career bests of six receptions, 113 receiving yards and his first collegiate touchdown. The 113 yards were the first 100-yard game by a receiver this season and the first since Kerby Long had 103 versus Villanova last October. With the 113 yards versus the Tribe, he surpassed his entire previous career total of yardage of 96 yards on 12 receptions.
Starke Is Solid With the Foot But Splits The Uprights Even Better at Home: Redshirt-junior kicker Cameron Starke has shown his ability to hit clutch kicks for the Dukes, having connected on two final-play, game-winning field goals last year. Overall in his career, he is now 24-of-32 (.750) on field goals and 61-of-62 (.984) on extra points. However at Bridgeforth Stadium, he has hit nine of his 13 field goal attempts, including a career-long 49-yarder earlier this season against Towson and is 39-of-40 (.975) on PATs. His only missed kicks ever in Bridgeforth was a point after attempt against Villanova last year, a 48-yard field goal attempt in swirling winds against William & Mary, Oct. 13 and three from beyond 40 yards in a swirling wind against Georgia State, Oct. 27.
Skahn Making His Punts Count: Redshirt-senior David Skahn has been making sure his punting attempts have counted for the Dukes this season. Skahn has 36 punts this season for an average of 38.0 yards per punt with 11 inside the 20, one touchback and a career-long of 65. What is even more impressive is that just a single punt this year has been returned for three yards, making his net punting average 37.46, which ranks first in the CAA and 20th in FCS football currently.
Thorpe Receives Sixth Year From NCAA: Quarterback Justin Thorpe has been granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA, announced recently. He will now be listed as a redshirt junior for JMU for the remainder of the season. Thorpe had a season-ending injury as a true freshman in 2008 and then was injured also in the first half of the 2010 season opener against Morehead State, which ended that season. In cases where there have been two season ending injuries early in the year, application can be made for a sixth year, though not always granted.
Thorpe Successful Under Center Leading the Dukes: Redshirt-junior quarterback Justin Thorpe has been a very solid starter for Madison when he has been in the game. Overall, he has a 16-7 record as a starting quarterback as well as being 16-5 against Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) opponents. Even more impressive is that Thorpe had led JMU to wins in last 14 regular season FCS starts prior to the loss at Richmond Oct. 20 and 15 of his last 17 FCS games overall.
Matthews Coming Off the Bye Week: Head Coach Mickey Matthews has proven that he knows how to manage the Dukes through a bye week in his tenure. He is currently 10-4 in games after a bye, with two of those losses coming in the 2001 season, a 17-16 heartbreaking loss to Richmond in 2007 and last season's 23-20 defeat at Old Dominion.
JMU Against Ranked Teams: In its FCS history, Madison has a 54-68-1 record against ranked opponents. Since taking over in 1999, Head Coach Mickey Matthews has coached in a majority of those games, posting a 36-32 record against ranked teams.
JMU had three straight wins during the 2011 season over top-25 teams on consecutive weekends for the first time since the 2004 season, when the Dukes won four straight road games to win the National Championship. It also was the first time in school history during the regular season that JMU had posted three straight wins in consecutive weeks over ranked opponents. However, Madison fell just short last season against the last four ranked foes, the first on Oct. 8 when it dropped a heartbreaking 25-24 loss to #19 Maine, followed by Oct. 29 defeat at #15 Old Dominion, 23-20 and a 28-10 loss at #9 New Hampshire, Nov. 5. The last came in the second round of the NCAA Division I Championship, losing 26-14 at No. 4 and eventual national champion North Dakota State.
Precursor to Something Greater This Year?: All college football fans want to look for something that gives them an indication of possible success for their teams. Interestingly for Dukes' fans, that may be the opening week's win over Saint Francis and playing West Virginia as their precursors for this year. Last year, the Red Flash traveled for its second game of the season to a nationally-ranked opponent -- North Dakota State -- and dropped a 56-3 decision to the Bison, who went on to last year's FCS National Championship. The 2004 season was the only time that JMU has taken on West Virginia, as the Dukes won the next six games and eventually went on to a 13-2 record and the I-AA National Championship. So the JMU Nation hopes the same end result occurs for its squad this season.
Oh Captain, My Captains: James Madison's Justin Thorpe, Brian Barlow, Earl Watford, Jakarie Jackson, Stephon Robertson and Tyler Snow have been selected by their teammates as captains for the 2012 football season. Thorpe and Barlow are captains for the second straight season, while this is the first time for the remaining four.
Thorpe Through the Air: Redshirt-junior quarterback Justin Thorpe got it going through the airwaves in the win at Rhode Island, Sept. 22. Thorpe had career highs of 26 completions, 40 attempts and 340 yards while adding two touchdowns and two interceptions to the effort. His 340 yards was the 12th 300-yard passing game in school history and ranks fifth all time. The last 300-yard passing game for the Dukes was on Sept. 29, 2007, as Rodney Landers threw for exactly 300 yards against Villanova. The last time Madison had 300 yards passing overall was on Sept. 19, 2009, when the squad posted 341 versus VMI.
For the season, Thorpe is 94-for-150 (62.7 percent) for 1,143 yards, seven touchdowns and seven interceptions. He also is second on the team in rushing with 92 carries for 430 yards and four scores.
Playoffs Expanding Again in 2013: Last year, JMU took advantage of the playoff expansion to 20 teams by grabbing one of the last slots in the 2011 FCS Playoffs and advancing to the second round after defeating Eastern Kentucky. Next year, the playoffs increase in participation again, as 24 teams will be selected for the field, 11 via auto bids as the Pioneer League's champion will now be automatically invited to the postseason. The top eight teams will be seeded, receive first-round byes and host second-round games. The 16 other teams will bid to host first-round games.
Doing Work In Overtime: The Dukes had their fourth overtime game in as many seasons in the double-overtime victory over William & Mary, Oct. 13. JMU is now 6-6 all-time in overtime games, with Head Coach Mickey Matthews now holding a 3-4 mark in the extra period contests. The win over the Tribe also snapped a three-game skid for JMU in games going overtime.
Home Is Where the Heart (And the Victories) Are: The Dukes are tough to beat at Bridgeforth Stadium under Head Coach Mickey Matthews. In his 13-plus years at the helm, Matthews has led his squad to a solid 63-19 (.768) record in Harrisonburg. What makes that more impressive is that eight of the losses occurred during a two-year span (2001-02) when the Dukes had a combined overall record of 7-16 (JMU was 2-9 in 2001 and 5-7 in 2002). This year, JMU is 5-0 at home, its 10th-straight .500 or better season at home.
Additionally, Madison has only lost two non-conference games at home, and only one regular-season, out-of-league home tilt, under Matthews in 26 contests. The two losses were in the 2002 home opener against Hampton and the 2008 National Semifinal against Montana.
Matthews' JMU Home Mark
Year Overall Conf.
1999 5-0 4-0
2000 6-0 4-0
2001 1-4 0-4
2002 3-4 2-3
2003 5-1 3-1
2004 5-1 3-1
2005 5-1 3-1
2006 5-0 4-0
2007 5-1 3-1
2008 8-1 4-0
2009 3-2 2-2
2010 3-3 1-3
2011 4-1 3-1
2012 5-0 3-0
Totals 63-19 39-17
Matthews The Winningest: Mickey Matthews (1999-Pres.) became the all-time leader in victories among JMU football coaches Sept. 27, 2008 in a 24-10 victory at Maine. The win gave the then-10th-year Dukes coach a 68-45 JMU record. It is now at 102-63 overall, which currently ranks 22nd among all active coaches in terms of winning percentage and 25th in victories.
Challace McMillin (1972-84), JMU's first football coach, had a 67-56-1 record during 13 JMU seasons and held the program's previous coaching victories record. McMillin has retired as a JMU kinesiology teaching staff member, but he continues to work with JMU athletic teams in a sports psychology role.
Coach (Years) W-L Pct. NCAA
Mickey Matthews (1999-Pres.) 102-63 .618 6
Challace McMillin (1972-84) 67-56-1 .544 0
Joe Purzycki (1985-90) 34-30-2 .530 1
Rip Scherer (1991-94) 29-19 .604 2
Alex Wood (1995-98) 23-22 .511 1
* Challace McMillin's listed coaching record at JMU does not include the program's inaugural football season of 1972 when the team's schedule did not include the minimum number of games to constitute an NCAA-recognized varsity football season. JMU's 1972 team played five games against a mixture of college varsity, junior varsity and prep-school teams.
Dukes in the Show: JMU is well represented in the NFL on the 2012 rosters entering the season. The Dukes have two former players that were on opening day rosters for the 2012 season. Linebacker Akeem Jordan has spent his first five years in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles and is starting this season at weakside linebacker. Starting his third season in the NFL is former defensive end turned linebacker Arthur Moats (Buffalo Bills), who is currently the starter at outside linebacker. Former tight end Mike Caussin (Buffalo Bills) is on the physically unable to perform list currently after being signed last year off Jacksonville's practice squad. Most recently, former defensive end D.J. Bryant was signed to the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 18.
All-Time Versus the CAA: For the last eight-plus seasons, James Madison has been among the top CAA teams. During that time span, the Dukes have put together a 49-20 conference mark and trail New Hampshire by half a game. Overall JMU is 75-32 in that span, surpassed only by New Hampshire's 80-31 mark. Additionally, Madison is the only school in this group to have at least a .500 overall record in each year since 2003.
CAA Records 2004-Pres. Conf. Overall
New Hampshire 50-20 80-31
James Madison 49-20 75-32
Richmond 39-29 67-40
Villanova 38-31 63-45
Delaware 37-31 65-41
Maine 34-34 49-50
William & Mary 34-35 55-47
Towson 20-48 38-58
Rhode Island 15-52 27-67
NOTE: During this time period until the 2010 season, CAA teams each season played five other teams in their division and three of the six teams in the other division for an eight-game league slate. With the dropping of football by two CAA schools prior to 2010, the league eliminated the divisions and are one unified standings. After the 2011 season, Massachusetts moved up to the FBS level.
JMU vs. CAA
Teams (* Former league teams, Includes when not CAA members) JMU Last
Opponent Overall Met
Boston University* 5-1-0 1997
Connecticut* 4-1-0 1999
Delaware 8-12-0 2010
Georgia State 1-0-0 2012
Hofstra* 6-3-0 2009
Maine 10-5-0 2011
Massachusetts* 7-8-1 2011
New Hampshire 7-7-0 2011
Northeastern* 12-8-0 2007
Old Dominion 0-1-0 2011
Rhode Island 8-3-0 2012
Richmond 13-17-0 2012
Towson 18-5-1 2012
Villanova 11-9-0 2011
William & Mary 20-15-0 2012
Totals 129-95-2 (.576)
Robertson Earns National Weekly Honor: Redshirt junior linebacker Stephon Robertson has been named National FCS Defensive Player of the Week by College Sports Madness. Robertson had a career-high 15 tackles, including 0.5 tackles for loss, in the dramatic win over then-No. 12 Towson. He had three solo tackles as well as two tackles and one pass breakup that ended Towson drives.
JMU Football History: The 2012 season is JMU's 41st season of football, its 39th varsity football season, its 34th season with football scholarship players and its 33rd season competing at what is now the NCAA's Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level, formerly Division I-AA.
JMU began football in 1972, moved to a recognized varsity schedule in 1974, first awarded scholarships for the 1979 season and moved to Division I-AA in 1980. JMU moved from Division III to Division II in 1979 and to then-Division I-AA for the 1980 season.
JMU's top seasons in addition to winning the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA championship (13-2) have been in 2008 when the Dukes reached the FCS semifinals as the playoffs' top-seeded team and compiled a 12-2 record, 2007 (8-4, NCAA playoffs), 2006 (9-3, NCAA playoffs), 1999 (8-4, NCAA playoffs), 1995 (8-4, NCAA playoffs), 1994 (10-3, NCAA playoffs, second round), 1991 (9-4, NCAA playoffs, second round), 1987 (9-3, NCAA playoffs), 1982 (8-3), 1978 (8-2, No. 9, Division III), and 1975 (9-0-1, College Division).
Year Overall Conf.
2000 6-5 4-4
2001 2-9 0-9
2002 5-7 3-6
2003 6-6 4-5
2004 13-2 7-1 NCAA Title
2005 7-4 5-3
2009 6-5 4-4
2010 6-5 3-5
2012 6-2 4-1
Totals 102-63 67-45
Preseason All-America Honors: James Madison's Earl Watford, Stephon Robertson and Dae'Quan Scott were named Preseason All-Americans by The Sports Network, the organization announced. Watford was a first-team selection at offensive guard, while Robertson and Scott were on the third team at linebacker and all-purpose, respectively.
Preseason All-CAA Awards: Redshirt-senior offensive lineman Earl Watford, redshirt-senior h-back/tight end Brian Barlow, redshirt-junior linebacker Stephon Robertson and redshirt-junior return specialist/running back Dae'Quan Scott were selected to the CAA's 25-man preseason squad.
Former Duke Haley Enshrined in College Football Hall of Fame: Former James Madison football All-American Charles Haley was enshrined in the College Football Hall Of Fame, July 15-16, 2011 in South Bend, Ind. He was the first ever player from a CAA school and sixth person overall (five previous were coaches) to be elected to the Hall.
Haley was a four year starter at JMU from 1982-85. He was a two-time All-American and a three-time Defensive MVP at Madison. As a senior at JMU, Haley was voted a 1985 Associated Press First-Team I-AA All-American and both the Richmond Touchdown Club and Roanoke Times & World News' State Defensive Player of the Year. He leads JMU's all-time tackles list with 506, including three seasons of more than 100 tackles, and his 22 tackles at Shippensburg during the 1983 season still ranks as the eighth-highest single-game total in JMU history. He also added three interceptions and 17 quarterback sacks to his total.
In 1986, after his senior season Haley was selected in the fourth round of the NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers, as he was the No. 96 pick overall, the highest ever in school history. The first ever JMU player to be drafted into the NFL, Haley went on to become the only player in the league's history to win five Super Bowls, two with the 49ers and three with the Dallas Cowboys. He was also selected to five Pro Bowls during his career, as well as being a two-time First-Team All-Pro and 1990 NFC Defensive Player of the Year. He finished his professional career with 100.5 sacks, including a career-high 16 in 1990. He had eight fumble recoveries and scored one touchdown in the NFL. He retired in 1999 before becoming an assistant coach for the Detroit Lions.
Former JMU Standouts: In addition to the former Dukes currently active with professional football organizations, JMU's leading all-time performers include several other players who have enjoyed success in the NFL - placekicker Scott Norwood (1978-81), wide receiver Gary Clark (1980-83), defensive end Charles Haley (1982-85), linebacker Dion Foxx (1990-93), wide receiver Macey Brooks (1993-96), running back Curtis Keaton (1998-99), tight end Ed Perry (1993-96) and return specialist Delvin Joyce (1997-2000).
Norwood received All-Pro honors as a placekicker with the Buffalo Bills. Clark was All-Pro with the Washington Redskins and a member of two Super Bowl title teams and later played with the Arizona Cardinals and Miami Dolphins. He was selected in the first round of the first United States Football League draft in 1984.
Haley was the first player to be a member of five Super Bowl title teams while playing with the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys. He was the first Duke to be a first-team Division I-AA All-America and the first Duke chosen in the NFL draft (San Francisco, 1986, fourth round). He is JMU's career tackles leader.
Foxx played with the Miami Dolphins. Brooks was with the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears.
Keaton was with the Cincinnati Bengals and New Orleans Saints after being the 1999 Atlantic 10 offensive player of the year when he ran for 1,719 yards and 20 touchdowns.
Perry was a tight end and long snapper with the Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs after being Miami's sixth-round 1997 draft pick and first-team All-Yankee Football Conference during each of his final three collegiate seasons.
Joyce was a return specialist for the New York Giants and New York Jets. He ended his career at JMU as the only player in Division I-AA history with 1,000 yards in each of the career statistical categories of rushing, receiving, punt returns and kickoff returns and as the all-time Division I-AA leader in punt return yards and combined kick return yards. He holds many of JMU's career kick return marks and is the program's all-time leader in all-purpose yards with 5,659.
Two other former Dukes saw extensive time during the 2007 preseason with NFL teams, including tailback Alvin Banks (2003-06) with the New York Jets and offensive lineman Corey Davis (2003-06) with the Buffalo Bills. Justin Rascati, JMU's starting quarterback from 2004-06, briefly was with the Chicago Bears.