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New Addition to the Hortonworks Partner Certification Program Empowers Developers and ISVs to Build and Integrate Applications Natively in Hadoop
PALO ALTO, Calif., June 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Hortonworks, the leading contributor to and provider of enterprise Apache™ Hadoop®, today announced the launch of the YARN Ready Program as the latest addition to the Hortonworks Partner Certification Program. The program provides partners with the assurance that their YARN Ready tools and applications are fully compatible with the Hortonworks Data Platform.
Today's enterprises are looking to go beyond batch processing and integrate existing applications with Hadoop to realize the benefits of real-time processing and interactive query capabilities. Specifically created to capitalize on the capabilities of Hadoop 2, the YARN Ready Program includes tools, guides, sample code, access to the technical resources and a simple mechanism for certification-indicating that new and existing tools and applications have been deeply integrated with YARN.
As more organizations move from single-application Hadoop clusters to a versatile, integrated Hadoop 2 data platform hosting multiple applications, YARN is strategically positioned as the true integration point of today's enterprise data layer. At the architectural center of Hadoop, YARN provides access to the core elements of the platform. Tools and applications that are YARN Ready have been certified to deeply integrate with the Hortonworks Data Platform.
"Enterprises are looking for tools and applications that more effectively integrate with Hadoop in a resource consistent way, helping to make the promise of a data lake a reality," said Bob Page, vice president of partner product management at Hortonworks. "Applications that are YARN Ready give customers assurance that they will run these workloads in Hadoop rather than on Hadoop."
The YARN Ready Program is available under the umbrella of the Hortonworks Partner Certification Program, designed to expand, support and accelerate the growth of a vibrant Apache Hadoop ecosystem. By being YARN Ready, ISVs can now integrate with Hortonworks' 100-percent open source Apache Hadoop platform and benefit from:
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--Steve Shine, CEO, Actian
"Actian and Hortonworks expand the world of Hadoop for SQL users of all kinds and turn data into transformational business value. Today Actian announced the first YARN Ready, industrial grade, analytics platform with industry-leading performance. Our joint innovation unleashes millions of business-savvy SQL users with no constraints on Hadoop data."
--Gary Nakamura, CEO, Concurrent, Inc.
"Enterprises turn to Concurrent to build rich data-centric enterprise applications on Hadoop. Our partnership with Hortonworks is centered around making it easier for enterprises to operationalize their data and quickly deliver applications that leverage the benefits of HDP and the underlying innovations like Apache YARN and Apache Tez. With Cascading being YARN Ready, we'll be able to deliver flexible and reliable solutions to meet our customers' business needs."
--Henry Sohn, VP of Business Operations, DataTorrent
"As a YARN-native application, DataTorrent RTS enables enterprises to leverage their existing Hadoop environment for real-time stream analytics on a massive scale. YARN Ready certification provides our customers with the knowledge that they'll be able to scalably ingest data from any source, process it at sub-second speeds and take action in real-time."
--Rohit de Souza, VP and general manager, HP Autonomy
"HP IDOL for Hadoop is designed to help enterprises manage, control, and derive greater insight and value from all forms of data stored in Hadoop. With YARN Ready, our customers can search and run deep analytics against text, image, audio and video data more efficiently within the Hadoop ecosystem, to achieve a 360 degree view of big data."
--Nima Haddadkaveh, Hunk product manager, Splunk
"We're pleased to certify HDP 2.1 with Hunk 6.1 for exploratory analytics with schema-on-the-fly search and visualizations in minutes, not months. We look forward to joint product development to take further advantage of YARN, Apache Tez data science pipelines, and Apache Knox perimeter security."
--Michael Hiskey, Vice President of Product Marketing at MicroStrategy
"Superior SQL access in Hadoop gives our clients the ability to achieve sophisticated analytics and scalability. Since Hive has been integrated with YARN, we've experienced a significant performance improvement," he continued, "being YARN Ready ensures our clients that analytics execute in a cooperative manner with other workloads running in the cluster."
--Chris Twogood, vice president, product and services marketing, Teradata
"Our new Teradata QueryGrid™ capability with Teradata Database 15 enables businesses to get the most value out of all their data by taking advantage of specialized processing engines. These components operate as a cohesive analytic environment. QueryGrid automates and optimizes analytic systems through push-down processing into Hadoop. We look forward to the benefits of unprecedented speed and scale delivered by the Hive performance improvements from the Stinger initiative."
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Buy this photo Oxford High School science teacher Maria Whittington, with Lord John Nash, watch St Nicholas Primary School pupils Lana Elhassan, nine, and Oliver Webb, 1ten, perform an experiment
A GOVERNMENT minister was back in the classroom yesterday to find out about a school's project.
Lord John Nash, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Schools, was at Oxford High School to hear about its collaboration with Year 5 and 6 students.
Under the scheme about 20 pupils at St Nicholas' Primary School come to the secondary school in Belbroughton Road every week to use the secondary school's lab in a move spearheaded by science teacher Maria Whittington. And yesterday her lesson was observed by Lord Nash, who was educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford.
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SCOTUS case puts focus on property-rights group
Posted Jan 3, 2014 10:57 AM CDT
By Debra Cassens Weiss
A Supreme Court case scheduled for oral argument this month is likely to raise the profile of the Colorado-based group that will argue for a property owner's rights, the Mountain States Legal Foundation.
Mountain States represents Wyoming resident Marvin Brandt, who contends the federal government did not have a right to build a bicycle trail on an abandoned railway that runs through his property. E&E profiles the group and its president, William Perry Pendley.
"For golly sake," Pendley told E&E. "It's Marvin Brandt versus the United States government. …That's a huge deal." The case will be argued by the foundation's chief legal officer, Steven Lechner.
Pendley, 68, is a former Marine who sports cowboy boots with his suits and displays "Friend of Coal" and "Keep Calm, Frac On" stickers on his Mercedes SUV's rear window, the story says. He became president of the group in 1989 after a stint in the Regan administration's Interior Department as deputy assistant secretary for energy and minerals.
After taking over, Pendley shifted the group's focus from commenting on federal resource management plans to litigation. Pendley told E&E he was looking for "real clients, real cases, real controversy." In 1995, Pendley successfully argued a case before the Supreme Court that challenged federal financial incentives that encouraged government contractors to hire subcontractors owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.
Though the foundation has grown since Pendley took over, it still raises less money than the Pacific Legal Foundation, which has also been involved in property rights litigation. Mountain States raised $2.8 million in 2012, while the Pacific Legal Foundation raised $8.7 million.
Hat tip to SCOTUSblog; its case page on Marvin M. Brandt Revocable Trust v. United States is here.
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Friend of Usability at DuPont - Rita Seelig-Ayers
Rita Seelig-Ayers received her "Friends of Usability" award for her role as "Usability Advocate". She was the DuPont Information Security Office Program Manager for the E-Pass application, an enterprise-level two-factor authentication program and Heather Fox's client.
Heather's company is Phena Partners LLC.
Rita Seelig-Ayers' role in usability is "advocate," according to Fox. Rita had an interesting challenge as Program Manager. The application she had responsibility for was both difficult to use for its 72,000 users and 3000 power users; it was also difficult to operate and maintain.
This previous version of E-Pass application was not user-centered; users would wind their way through a series of menus while trying to perform a task, only to find at the end of their path that they had tried to perform a task they were not authorized to do. E-Pass also required significant operation and maintenance activities on the part of DuPont's IT provider, which kept production costs high. Also, the E-Pass technical design wasn't flexible enough to meet the evolving requirements of DuPont's network and application security architecture.
Rita made sure that usability was incorporated into the redesign of the application when she engaged Phena to provide the high-level design for the new application. Phena's system scoping and analysis services included iterative sessions with users and stakeholders to gather both business and user requirements, revised business rules for the new application, business process mapping, use cases, complete functional and user specifications for the new application, persona profiles for each user type, detailed wireframes for the application, and a working prototype of the new application.
Usability methods were incorporated into the development of all of Phena's design deliverables—from the user-centered methods used to gather requirements to the usability test on the new application prototype, in which 200 current E-Pass system users worldwide participated. The application design was iteratively tested with users in the various stages of its development to quickly flush out design flaws and functionality problems. Rita understood how spending the time and effort at the front-end of application design would save the headache (and cash-ache) of fixing design flaws and functionality problems when the application was being built or was in production.
Heather wanted to show her appreciation for Rita's understanding of user-centered design as well as her willingness to do usability studies up front. Rita believes that there is a "viable business reason" for usability and she "never leaves users behind," says Heather.
Rita was surprised to get an award, and appreciative also. Heather says that providing an award supports UPA "and is a good way to market as well as appreciate clients."
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As a federal budget crisis gripped the nation's capitol and lawmakers worked to prevent a government shutdown, some Bay County citizens took to the street Monday to rally for an end to the stalemate.
About a dozen demonstrators waved signs at the intersection of State Road 77 and 23rd Street in a show of support for Rep. Steve Southerland (R-District 2). "What we're trying to accomplish today is to let the people of Bay County know that our representative and the Republicans in Congress need our help," Glen Leirer, Tea Party organizer, said. "They are doing everything they can to keep the government open."
Southerland and Rep. Tom Reed (R-New York) introduced a resolution to fund the government through December 15 and delay Obamacare's implementation for a year. It would also eliminate special exemptions from the health care law for members of Congress and their staffs.
Democrats have refused to tie the budget to the president's health care plan and Don Jones, vice chairman of the Bay County Democratic Party, is on board with the leadership's position. "I just think enough is enough," Jones said. "The Supreme Court took care of the issue and I just really believe [Republicans] ought to let it go."
Southerland said President Obama's recommendation to delay certain aspects of the health care plan's implementation is a reason to not let it go. "The president has clearly stated on record that the bill is not ready for prime time [so] I think rather than to create more chaos on the American people, that is the responsible thing to do," Southerland said.
Jody Wobser brought four of her eleven home-schooled children to Monday's demonstration for a modern day history lesson. "We still have the freedom to express our views and that's why we're here," Wobser said. "We need to stand our ground... we're not going to be bullied."
Southerland said he is "humbled" by the local support. "As someone whose family has been in the district 200 years, I know my district and my district wants me to stand up for what is right," Southerland said. "We're working hard to keep the government open so that the services that the men and women of this great nation deserve and expect continue without interruption."
But Jones said Southerland and his GOP colleagues are the problem, not the solution. "We send our congressmen and senators up there to do our business and they're not doing it... they're not compromising," Jones said. "I hate to say it, but I really believe that they're trying to get rid of [Obamacare] because they don't want the current president to have any successes."
Unless Congress reaches a last minute agreement, the federal government will shut down at midnight Monday.
Evangelist Franklin Graham prayed on a sidewalk outside the Pentagon Thursday after his invitation to a prayer service inside was withdrawn because of comments that insulted people of other religions. More>>
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The starting quarterback on Empire High School's football team was killed in a car accident around midnight Sunday, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said.
Grayson Weeks, a 16-year-old junior at the Vail school, died in the two-car crash on eastbound I-10 near Marsh Station Road.
Counselors will be at Empire High School on Monday morning to help students cope with the tragedy, Vail School District spokesperson Natalie Luna Rose told Tucson News Now. The school planned a vigil in his memory Monday night.
"This is a very tragic loss for Empire High School and the Vail community," Vail superintendent Calvin Baker said. "Grayson was a very talented, well-liked and caring person. Our hearts go out to his family and many other people in our community who are directly affected by the loss of this precious young man."
Weeks was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected during the accident, the DPS said.
Authorities say 16-year-old Austin Avila was driving a small sedan eastbound on the I-10 when the car ran off the left side of the roadway.
As Avila tried to get back to the roadway, the vehicle rolled, ejecting Weeks, a passenger.
Weeks was then struck by an SUV and suffered fatal injuries. The people inside the SUV were not hurt.
Avila and one other passenger, 17-year-old David Aldstadt, were taken to a local hospital for their injuries. Two other passengers in Avila's car were treated and released from a local hospital.
The roadway was closed for about three hours.
The 6-foot-1, 175-pound Weeks, who also wrestled for Empire, played his final game Nov. 10. He passed for 209 yards in a state playoff loss to Snowflake, his third 200-yard passing game of the season.
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In the old days, university dance programs were often the step-children of physical education departments, with classes taking place in any old gym. That is certainly not the case today, when schools contract award-winning architects to design outstanding purpose-built buildings. One example of this trend is the stylish Stevie Eller Dance Theatre on the University of Arizona campus in Tucson. Designed by a team of architects led by Trudi Hummel, Donna Barry, Jose Pombo, and Kyle Houston from Gould Evans Associates in Phoenix, the 300-seat theatre was not only built for dance, but its very design was inspired by dance as well.
"The architects got really excited about the project and wanted to make the building dance," says Jack Bogan, of Landry & Bogan, theatre consultants for the project (they are based in Mountain View, CA). The architecture is based on a dance notation system called Labanotation, and specifically the notation for George Balanchine's Serenade, a piece the University of Arizona dance department was given special permission to perform last April. An overlapping grid of the movements for the piece was used to create the "dancing columns" that support a glass-encased second-floor dance studio. The glass of the building is framed with a rusted metal mesh in undulating geometric shapes, like a coarse metal screen, that helps protect the interiors from the strong Southwestern sun.
At the heart of this dance complex (the 28,600 sq. ft. Stevie Eller Dance Theatre is attached to the older Ina Gittings Dance Center) is the theatre itself, whose shape Bogan refers to as "a reserve fan. When we laid out the auditorium, we decided to make the walls non-parallel," he explains. "The room is about six degrees wider at the front than the back. This helps contribute to the illusion that you are closer to the stage than you really are and helps create good sightlines."
Seating is designed so that almost all of the audience can see the same show. "The last row is 3' 8" above the stage," says Bogan, who also notes that the forestage area and orchestra pit (with a Gala Spiralift) stretch just 12' in front of the curtain, adding to the sense of keeping the audience close to the stage (the last row of seats is no further than 60' from the stage). The seats themselves are by Irwin Seating and arranged continental style with two side aisles and ADA access in the back of the theatre. "There is no balcony and no large cross aisle in the seating," Bogan adds. "This increases the intimate nature of the room as well."
An interesting interior design includes earth-tone walls that flow directly up the sides of the stage. "What is so unexpected is that there are so many planes in the interior," notes Bogan. The rusted metal mesh from the exterior is carried into the interior for the ceiling of the glass-walled lobby. In the auditorium, the proscenium eyebrow is also metal mesh and serves to mask the three loudspeaker clusters of the left-center-right system.
Heather McAvoy of Landry & Bogan laid out the lighting positions, which reflect the specific needs of lighting for dance. There are three FOH box booms on each side of the house and two FOH ceiling slots, as well as ladders that fly in when needed in the wings. The stage lighting package includes 260 circuits with three racks of ETC Sensor® dimmers, an ETC Expression 3 console, over 200 ETC Source Four® ellipsoidals (a mix of 10°, 19°, 26°, and 36° units), 50 Selecon 7" High Performance Fresnels, and seven Altman Sky-Cyc 3-circuit units. The ETC gear was purchased through R.C. Lurie in Phoenix.
The stage rigging system was installed by Stagecraft Industries of Portland, OR, with 31 linesets, including a fire curtain (they also provided the grand drape). "The rigging allows them to pull a drop fully out of sight," says Rose Steele of Landry & Bogan. "There is a 50'-high trim with room above it." The roof of the fly tower sits 62' above the stage. "There is no grid," Steele adds, "but an under-hung system with the rigging hung from the bottom of the roof beams." The stage house, with full fly tower, measures 86' wide × 42' deep, with a 50' proscenium opening. The stage features a sprung dance floor (an upside-down open-faced sandwich of 4' × 8' plywood sheets with 2" square foam pads about 18" apart on the bottom) by L'Air International in Fort Worth, TX, and covered with a Harlequin dance floor from American Harlequin, based in Moorestown, NJ.
"This is really a wonderful, intimate space for dance," says Mark Miceli, who is currently a technical director at the University of Arizona, working in the Stevie Eller Dance Theatre. The senior technical director, primarily responsible for the lighting side of things, is John Dahlstrand, who was a key member of the design planning team, for the University. "We make a good team for sound and lighting," notes Miceli. Jory Hancock, director of the dance division, was also instrumental in the design and planning for the theatre.
Prior to working at the University, Miceli worked for both Riske & Associates, the acoustics and AV consultants for the project, and the sound system contractor, Arizona Sound and Light. "At the time the theatre was built, I was working as the project manager/engineer for the contractor and was in the theatre since day one. I installed all the audio equipment. Now I work for the university and have to use it."
What Miceli installed is a reinforcement system designed primarily for playback of recorded music used in dance concerts, with consideration for live accompaniment as well. "The department has a faculty position for a composer to work with a choreographer, so there is often live music," says Miceli. "The acoustic signature of the room is middle-of-the-road that makes it comfortable for playback or live."
The sound system in the main theatre (there is also a smaller system in an adjacent dance studio) includes a Yamaha M-2500 mixing console, Crown's IQ USM-810 digital signal processing system, EAW JFX-260 loudspeakers for the left/right clusters, EAW KF300E units for the center loudspeakers, Sound Advance SA2B/PB6 surround speakers, EAW SB250 sub-woofers, Community CSX38-S2 CSX28-S2 monitor speakers, and Crown K2 amplifiers. Denon CD/cassette decks are uses for playback.
"I would like to go to a smaller digital board for dance," admits Miceli, who would keep the Yamaha on hand in case the space is eventually used for opera. He is also adding SFX software from Stage Research for special effects and to be able to run cues without being dependent on a CD player. Earthworks microphones are also on the "to-buy" list, for use in recording.
The Stevie Eller Dance Theatre has won two awards, the American Institute of Architects' 2003 Honor Award-Western Mountain Region and the Arizona American Institute of Architects' Citation Award-Design Awards 2003, and is a feather in the cap of the architects at Gould Evans. "The architects were very creative and not stodgy or hokey," says Bogan. "They never let the architectural design overpower the function of the building." One of the nation's best university dance departments now has a facility worthy of its program.


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Remember when you used to have this much energy? Don't you miss those days? I look at kids running through the grocery store aisles of Fiesta after school and they have so much energy. It isn't fair. Where did it all go?
Of course there can be a number of medical reasons for declining energy, it also has a lot to do with what you eat (and what you don't eat).
Self.com has done it again with their list of what to eat for more energy. They have a list of the top 5 energy-boosting foods. Whether it's 6am or 6pm, we are all in need of extra energy, right?
For example (and I think we all know this by now), stay away from sugar. It will give you a quick boost of energy, but then you'll hit a serious low with even less energy than you started with!
Hints for a few energy-boosting foods: berries, lentils and popcorn. Yes, popcorn!
Check out their website for their list of 5 energy-boosting foods you can pick up right now at your local Fiesta Mart.
Life's a Fiesta! Stop by your local Fiesta Mart this week and find out what's going on inside.


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Big Ten Friday mailbag
@mitchsherman The internet is mixed on this... but I don't see why #MSU wouldn't be in the playoff w/ only one loss to Ore., do you? #B1G— Andrew Murray (@Coach_AMurray) August 29, 2014
Mitch Sherman: It's complicated, Andrew. In theory, the Spartans should be rewarded for scheduling the Sept. 6 trip to Oregon, win or lose a tight game. But how would the College Football Playoff committee view a defeat? It depends, of course, on Oregon's body of work and the other contenders late in the season for the four coveted spots. A year ago, MSU would have made it in with an early season road loss to Notre Dame, which finished the regular season with eight wins. Michigan State's schedule is not exactly filled with heavyweights after next week. Its top competition (Nebraska, Michigan, Ohio State) comes to East Lansing, presenting the Spartans with the best chance to wow the committee with impressive wins. And if a 10-win team emerged from the West to face the Spartans in Indianapolis, that would obviously help. I'm inclined to say, yes, Michigan State would have a good shot to make it at 12-1.
@mitchsherman @ESPN_BigTen Why are you such a self fulfilling jerk? #selloutstreaktweets #heylookatme!— Collin Koch (@kochusker) August 29, 2014
Mitch Sherman: I'm glad you asked, Collin, and thanks for being such a big fan. If anyone missed it, I wrote this week that Nebraska and Michigan marketed tickets with unusually aggressive tactics this offseason to combat soft sales, in particular from students. And on Wednesday, I tweeted that the Huskers had achieved their 334th straight sellout, extending an NCAA record, for the Saturday opener against Florida Atlantic. (I know, what a terrible thing to publicize.) If your feelings were hurt that we drew attention to ticket sales at Nebraska or Michigan, in spite of the packed houses expected this weekend at both schools, I say this: It's Nebraska and Michigan. We are talking about two schools that are known as much for their history of selling tickets as producing titles. When they are still working at it days before the opening game -- as rivals Ohio State and Penn State watch demand escalate -- it's interesting.
@mitchsherman @ESPN_BigTen Rutgers had a big win earning some respect last night...will their success transfer to the B1G conf games?— Lt. Dan (@DJay01406) August 29, 2014
Mitch Sherman: A great start for coach Kyle Flood's team as a member of the Big Ten, beating Washington State 41-38 in non-neutral Seattle. Rutgers accomplished more offensively, even against a suspect defense, than I thought possible. Quarterback Gary Nova's performance, especially in the second half, tells me that he is ready for a bounce-back season under new coordinator Ralph Friedgen. And the Scarlet Knights' defense will have better days; Wazzu is going to put up yardage on most teams. I saw a motivated team in Rutgers that has a chance now to carry big momentum into October. The Penn State game in two weeks, already sold out in Piscataway, is huge for Rutgers. It has a chance to beat the Nittany Lions, but I'm not ready to change my prediction about the second half of this season. That is going to be a little rough. Just look at the schedule. But please, Rutgers, continue to prove us wrong.
@mitchsherman Rutgers and Indiana are the two worst teams in the B1G East. To me, that says the B1G East is a top division in cfb. Agree?— All Things Husker (@HuskerLegacy) August 29, 2014
Mitch Sherman: The Big Ten East is strong, with two contenders for the College Football Playoff, and a pair of giants in Michigan and Penn State that aren't quite at the top of their games. Indiana remains a borderline bowl team, and I'm not ready to anoint Rutgers or Maryland in their first seasons of league play. Historically, few divisions can compare. Today, the SEC West and the Pac-12 North are better, and the ACC Atlantic might be, too.
@mitchsherman Impressed or not impressed with Minnesota's performance last night? Should I be concerned when my Hawks visit later this year?— David Fuller (@dafu2) August 29, 2014
Mitch Sherman: I wasn't overly impressed with the Gophers. Their performance against Eastern Illinois was more dominant than the 42-20 score indicated as the FCS Panthers, who went 12-2 last season, scored two touchdowns in the final 30 seconds. But Minnesota looked out of sync at times, and I still wonder if it has enough high-end talent to contend for an upper-division spot in the West. That said, yes, David, be concerned about Iowa's Nov. 8 visit to TCF Bank Stadium. The Hawkeyes can beat every team on their schedule -- and also lose to about six, including Minnesota..
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In case you missed it -- and you might have since the game ended around 1:30 a.m. -- Rutgers outlasted Washington State, 41-38, to win its first-ever game as a member of the Big Ten. It was a quality win for the conference and an even bigger one for the underdog Scarlet Knights.
Senior quarterback Gary Nova, who appeared to be wiping tears from his eyes on the sideline, addressed the TV cameras after the final whistle. When asked what this game meant to the program, he simply said: "I don't know. It's just a great win."
He'll have all of Friday to reflect on what it means. But, on the surface, it's pretty clear: That win just earned Rutgers some much needed respect. And it showed that maybe the "pushover" tag was a bit premature.
Granted, the Cougars are just a mediocre Pac-12 team. Their scoring defense last season was among the worst in the nation, while their pass offense was among the best. Rutgers scored 41 points Thursday night but allowed 532 passing yards. So the game didn't stray from the script all that much. Except, of course, where it counted -- the winning team.
No, this doesn't mean the Knights will automatically hang tough against Ohio State or Michigan State. But it does show the Knights were underestimated. By how much? Ask us again after the Penn State game. But none of us five Big Ten bloggers picked Rutgers to win this game. And none of us picked RU to win more than four games on the season.
Kyle Flood's squad was impressive, especially on offense. The line absolutely dominated, and Paul James showed a nice blend of speed and power to the tune of 173 rushing yards and three TDs. Nova tossed a 78-yard TD on the first play, struggled the rest of the first half but then rebounded by going 11-of-17 for 174 yards in just the second half. Wideout Leonte Carroo could even be a popular waiver wire addition when it comes to our fantasy league.
The Knights received a lukewarm reception when they accepted an invitation to the conference. But they proved a lot of analysts and experts wrong with their performance against Washington State. Let's see if they can keep doing that; there's no better way to earn respect.
Welcome to the Big Ten, Rutgers.
Postgame wraps
- After beating Eastern Illinois, Mitch Leidner looks as if he can be a good quarterback for Minnesota -- but what kind of quarterback? Head coach Jerry Kill believes facility upgrades are critical to the Gophers' next step.
- Running back Paul James delivers in Rutgers' win. An overview of the RU-WSU game and what it means for the Scarlet Knights.
- The Buckeyes revamped their pass-defense this offseason, but obviously the focus will be a little different against run-happy Navy.
- Devin Gardner is "100 times better" as a leader this season, according to Michigan's Brady Hoke.
- Seven things to watch this season with Indiana. A roundtable complete with Hoosiers' previews and predictions.
- MSU linebacker Taiwan Jones never showed a "clear indication" he was ready to play middle linebacker this camp, but he also never really had a down day either.
- Breaking down and examining Penn State's possible redshirt candidates.
- A roundtable on Maryland's season, from predicting team MVPs to what game each blogger is most excited about.
- Illinois players and coaches say there's a renewed sense of hope around campus this season. Tim Beckman is hoping a more experienced roster means more success.
- Wisconsin still refuses to disclose its plans at quarterback Saturday, but offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig praised both Joel Stave and Tanner McEvoy. A video on Ludwig addressing the quarterback situation.
- Everyone already knows about Ameer Abdullah, but what kind of role will the other Nebraska running backs play?
- Cameron Dickerson is a name to remember for Northwestern, as the wideout went from role player to key cog in one short offseason.
- A scouting report on Purdue, along with a report on its opponent in Western Michigan.
- Quarterback Jake Rudock is expected to have more input on this Iowa offense, so communication is especially important.
- Six Big Ten players made the cut on Mel Kiper's "Big Board," a list of the top 25 NFL prospects, with Nebraska DE Randy Gregory the top B1G player at No. 4 overall.
Big Ten bowl projections: Preseason
But perhaps the most important prediction -- and the one that could cause some more debate -- involves the bowl games. Instead of giving our individual picks for this, we combined our thoughts and butted heads to form a consensus.
We predicted that 10 of the Big Ten's 14 teams will make bowls this season, which isn't too shabby for the conference considering Penn State is still facing a postseason ban. So only Illinois, Purdue and Rutgers were left out in the cold.
Without further ado, here are our Big Ten bowl picks:
College Football Playoff semifinal: Michigan State
Chick-fil-A Peach/Cotton: Ohio State
Capital One: Iowa
Outback: Nebraska
National University Holiday Bowl: Wisconsin
TaxSlayer/Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl: Michigan
San Francisco: Northwestern
New Era Pinstripe: Maryland
Quick Lane: Minnesota
Heart of Dallas: Indiana
B1G fantasy draft: team breakdowns
What were our strategies? And how do we think we fared? Check it all out below, and let us know who you think has the best lineup:
Adam Rittenberg (Trombone Shorties): I wanted a top-shelf running back and got one in Ameer Abdullah. He will produce yards, but I'd really like to see his touchdowns total increase. Both of my wide receivers are tight end types (Jesse James is still classified as one, Devin Funchess isn't) who create matchup problems for defenses and should have big seasons. You need at least one dual-threat quarterback because of the scoring system, and I like Tommy Armstrong's potential in his second year as the starter. Connor Cook doesn't bring much as a runner, but if he builds on how he ended last season, he will put up plenty of points, too. Paul James is a dynamic player when healthy and should get plenty of carries as Rutgers' featured back. I wanted a defense I could keep for several weeks, and Minnesota's unit, which should once again be pretty stingy, should have little trouble shutting down Eastern Illinois and Middle Tennessee.
Can you hear that? It's the sweet music of another Trombone Shorties championship, coming your way this fall.
Brian Bennett (Legendary Leaders): Quarterbacks can dominate this particular scoring system, so I was happy to grab Devin Gardner with the fourth overall pick. He put up more total fantasy points than any player in the Big Ten last season, by a pretty wide margin (if only he could play Indiana every week). Speaking of the Hoosiers, I was excited to see Tevin Coleman still around for my next pick, as he should be a fantasy stud this season. Not getting Wes Lunt was a bummer (and, guys, I should have dibs on him come waiver wire time, right?) but Maryland's C.J. Brown should be a fine option, racking up points every time he throws to Stefon Diggs and Deon Long. If Ezekiel Elliott becomes Ohio State's featured back as expected, that could be a gold mine. My receiver spots are a little shakier, but I think that was the one position to punt since there weren't great options after the top couple of guys. It wasn't worth spending an early-round pick on a position that is really hit or miss in this fantasy system. Iowa's defense should be strong all year long with that schedule. I'm feeling good about my team, though injuries and the double-bye weeks can always wreak havoc.
Mitch Sherman (Sherman Tanks): Yards matter, but touchdowns mean more. My first pick, Jeremy Langford, reached the end zone nearly as often as Melvin Gordon and Abdullah combined last season. With Michigan State's improved offense and less reliance this fall on the defense, Langford's opportunities figure only to increase. I'm banking heavily on the Penn State offense, with quarterback Christian Hackenberg after a 20-touchdown freshman season and running back Zach Zwinak, who is good in the red zone. Throw in the PSU kickers, too, for good measure, though I will have to make some roster adjustments in October as the Nittany Lions get two bye weeks. Deon Long, despite facing some criticism from Maryland coach Randy Edsall early in preseason camp, is ready for a big senior season as he returns from a broken leg. I'm expecting similar production from Iowa's Kevonte Martin-Manley, who has shown his game-breaking skills in the return game. Trevor Siemian, with the job to himself at Northwestern, can accumulate numbers in the passing game. And the Nebraska defense is solid as the strength of Bo Pelini's team.
Josh Moyer (Coal Crackers): I would have preferred to draft last so I could've picked up a blue-chip running back and a top quarterback. But you have to adapt, right? Gordon was an easy decision as the No. 1 overall pick. Since my initial strategy was basically busted right off the bat, I took an advantage as soon as I saw one -- when only one wideout was taken in the first nine spots. I drafted Shane Wynn and Stefon Diggs back-to-back, so I now have the best corps of receivers in our league. By far. I'd also argue I have the best defense and kickers by twice choosing Michigan State. Mark Weisman isn't a bad RB2, either. What does that leave? Well, admittedly, that leaves my weakest spot: Quarterback. I took Jake Rudock late in the draft and Mitch Leidner as my last pick. I wasn't getting good value, so I kept holding off. Hopefully those two can produce some running TDs for me, and if one of them can break out, then Adam can start waving good-bye to that championship trophy.
Austin Ward (Massive Attack): Indiana might not be anybody's favorite to win the Big Ten this fall. But to compete in a Big Ten fantasy league, there had better be at least one player from that team on your roster, so there was no need to wait when the third pick came around. Though grabbing Nate Sudfeld there might seem a bit premature, with each team playing two quarterbacks, grabbing the guy most likely to lead the conference in passing while guiding such an explosive attack felt like the smartest play. Complementing him with J.T. Barrett in the later rounds was a bonus, because Braxton Miller's replacement at Ohio State is also going to be at the controls in a high-octane spread system with plenty of skill players around him. That should allow him to rack up decent passing numbers which he will supplement with his rushing ability. Leading with those two quarterbacks, this team should be poised to consistently put up big numbers.
B1G fantasy draft: round-by-round analysis
The Trombone Shorties (Adam Rittenberg) and the team formerly known as The One Who Knocks (Brian Bennett) won't have it easy anymore. The Big Ten fantasy league is no longer just a head-to-head battle. Now, in Year 4 of the league, there are five of us – and the competition and trash talk are intense. (If you want to play college fantasy football, too, you can do so through ESPN's College Football Challenge.)
We held a live eight-round draft earlier this week, and below you'll find our draft results – along with a brief analysis by Josh Moyer on each round:
Round 1: The No. 2 overall pick is the trickiest in this draft. Melvin Gordon is the easy No. 1 – but where do you go from there? On one hand, running back is deep, but the top four at the position could be gone when the pick comes around again. Rittenberg opted to play it safe by picking Nebraska's Ameer Abdullah, widely regarded as the second-best offensive player in the B1G. But he might come to regret the pick if Abdullah can't find the end zone more often. Abdullah averaged 19.8 fantasy points a game last season, which was behind Tevin Coleman (20.79 points) and just slightly ahead of Jeremy Langford (19.42 points), who really took off in Game 6. … Quarterbacks and wideouts were at a premium, so Ward and Bennett focused on quarterback in the first round. There are no point deductions for turnovers, so the Devin Gardner pick was a smart one.
Round 3: I started off the third round with Stefon Diggs – giving me the top overall receiver combo with Wynn-Diggs – but definitely guaranteeing I'll be in a hole later when it comes to quarterback. Rittenberg didn't want the same to happen so he opted to take his first quarterback in Connor Cook. … This is when the draft started getting interesting. Sherman took Maryland's Deon Long as the fourth overall receiver. It could certainly pay off in the end, but it certainly wasn't a "safe" pick with Diggs as Maryland's top target and with proven commodities such as Ohio State's Devin Smith still on the board. … Poor Bennett got the short end of the stick when he tried to draft Illinois' Wes Lunt – but he wasn't in ESPN's draft database for some reason. So we decided as a group to exclude him; Bennett took Maryland's C.J. Brown instead. A fantasy downgrade for sure.
Round 4: Maybe someone should've sent Sherman a memo on Penn State's offensive line because he took Zach Zwinak over some other prime options. But Sherman's banking on the goal-line value of Zwinak, who scored 12 TDs last season. Zwinak could be like fantasy football's 2004 version of Jerome Bettis. … With few receivers left, Smith was a solid pick by Ward and definitely his best value of the draft so far.
Round 5: I took my first quarterback in Iowa's Jake Rudock, as I'm banking on some extra value thanks to his penchant for running close to the goal line. (He had five rush TDs last season.) But, in retrospect, that might not have been the best move. Ward got another good value pick in Ohio State QB J.T. Barrett – and, while Rudock is the safer pick, Barrett certainly has the higher ceiling. Part of me is regretting my choice already. … Bennett's great draft continued by grabbing the best remaining receiver in Kenny Bell. If he can meet his 2012 touchdown production (8), this could be the best-value receiver pick of the draft. … Rittenberg also made a good move with Rutgers' running back Paul James, who has a few early games against bad defenses. If he falters when the schedule gets harder, there's always the waiver wire.
Round 6: Flag on the play, Sherman! The Sherman Tanks initially tried to draft Ohio State's Dontre Wilson, a hybrid back, as a receiver – but ESPN's database listed him only as a running back. So Sherman had to pick again and chose Iowa's Kevonte-Martin Manley. … Ward was not happy with the remaining receiver selection at all. It showed in his pick; Penn State's Geno Lewis could be third in receiving on Penn State by the time the season ends. … Rittenberg made an interesting move by picking Minnesota's defense first, over Michigan State's defense. His reasoning was solid, though. MSU plays Oregon in Week 2 and then has a bye. So he didn't want to work the waiver wire that early. Me? I took the Spartans' D with the next pick, and I'll ride it out.
Rounds 7-8: It was mostly all kickers and defenses in the final two rounds. Rittenberg took Penn State tight end Jesse James to fill his last receiver spot in the sixth round, and it was a good pick for being the 10th receiver/tight end taken. James is 6-foot-7 and could be a nice red-zone target for Christian Hackenberg this season. … The only other non-defense/kicker came from me. I needed a quarterback, so this year's Mr. Irrelevant is Minnesota's Mitch Leidner. Quarterback is definitely my weakness. But I don't care if Leidner throws 40 percent -- as long he scores a rushing TD every game.
Recruiting Effect of Marquee Matchups
Loaded backfields make it B1G's Year of RB
While quarterbacks across the nation are putting up crazy numbers like pinball machines and spread offenses are letting wide receivers run wild and rack up yardage, that tradition-loving, old-school Big Ten appears downright antiquated with its continued emphasis on running backs carrying the load.
But look closer.
The evolution of offenses may not have done much to change the face of the most productive players in the conference. But when there are so many game-breakers in Big Ten backfields, there's really not much incentive to shift the focus away from them in the first place.
"This a running back-heavy league, and you need a good running back, an every-down back to get through the Big Ten," Minnesota senior David Cobb said. "And in this league, there's a good running back on every team."
The conference has never really been in short supply of rushers, but the ground game looks particularly fertile this season with so many talented tailbacks returning as the focal point on offense.
The conversation about the league's best typically revolves around Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon and Nebraska's Ameer Abdullah, the top two returners in the league and the odds-on favorites to claim offensive player of the year honors while leading teams aiming for the conference title. They're also close friends who admit to some good-natured trash talk that comes from paying attention to the league's yardage leader board, but both know it might not be safe to just measure themselves against each other this fall.
Michigan State's Jeremy Langford somehow largely flew under the radar last season despite piling up more than 1,400 yards and leading the Big Ten in rushing touchdowns with 18.
Cobb will be getting no shortage of carries in Minnesota's power rushing attack, and indications out of training camp suggest he's even better than he was while gaining 1,202 yards as a junior.
Despite playing in a spread system, Indiana's Tevin Coleman offered a reminder of the importance of balancing out a passing attack with a productive rusher, with his explosiveness in averaging more than 7 yards per carry driving the point home. Josh Ferguson does the same for Illinois, complementing his 5.5 yards per carry with 50 receptions for 535 yards and 4 touchdowns as a target in the passing game. Iowa's Mark Weisman came up just short of the 1,000-yard milestone last year, but he's playing behind perhaps the best set of blockers in the conference this fall and should be poised to capitalize on those huge holes opened by left tackle Brandon Scherff and his buddies.
Even at schools with unsettled depth charts at the top there's little reason to panic. Carlos Hyde is gone at Ohio State, but it has a stable loaded with both veterans like Rod Smith and youngsters like presumptive starter Ezekiel Elliott poised to take over. Michigan struggled to move the football on the ground a year ago, but Derrick Green looks ready to live up to his billing as one of the top recruits in the 2013 class as he moves into a likely starting role.
And if all that depth makes winning the rushing crown a bit tougher this fall for Gordon or Abdullah, they certainly aren't worried about a little competition. In the Big Ten, that's long been a source of pride.
"Definitely, you can look at every team," Abdullah said. "You just go down the line, and the running back position in this league is really deep. It's going to be good competition for this year statistically. I feel like it gets overshadowed a little bit. You throw in T.J. Yeldon [at Alabama], [Georgia's Todd] Gurley, guys who play for those SEC teams or maybe the Pac-12 guys and we get overshadowed a little bit. But all we can do is show up to work every Saturday and prove our case."
Abdullah and Gordon are expected to build the strongest of them, and they may emerge as the Big Ten's best hopes for a Heisman Trophy now that Braxton Miller is out of the picture with a season-ending shoulder surgery.
But even if the Ohio State senior had been around this season, the quarterback might have had a hard time stealing some attention during what's shaping up as a callback to the league's tradition with one more Year of the Running Back.
"The Big Ten, we're known for running the ball, and when you can take pressure off the quarterback by giving the rock to the running back, that's a good feeling," Gordon said. "And we've got a lot of good running backs in the Big Ten -- it's not just me and Ameer.
"I think there are some other guys that need some praise as well. There are some good backs we have in this conference, and they'll be heard sooner or later."
There's still plenty of opportunities to make a little noise as a tailback in the Big Ten. And the league has a long list of guys ready to make some racket.
Big Ten Week 1 predictions
Game of the Week: Wisconsin vs. LSU
Our writers all picked LSU to beat Wisconsin, but some had a harder time with the pick than others.
Brian Bennett: Wisconsin has a real chance here at the upset. Week 1 is definitely the time to catch LSU this season, as the Tigers will be breaking in a slew of new players and have some major question marks at quarterback. Of course, you could say those same things about the Badgers, who will be counting on basically a brand-new defensive front seven, several unproven receivers and a new starting QB in Tanner McEvoy. Wisconsin's running game is the great equalizer, especially if that ground attack shortens the game and springs Melvin Gordon and Corey Clement for big plays. Asking either side to play mistake-free is a bit much for an opener involving so many fresh faces. In the end, LSU has more explosiveness to overcome its errors and exploit Wisconsin's, so the Tigers win by a touchdown.
Austin Ward: Openers can be sloppy enough on their own, let alone debuts with uncertainty at quarterback and the expectation that two guys will be needed to fill that critical role. Both teams have some questions under center, but it seems much more dangerous to be unsettled and unproven when taking on a loaded defense such as LSU's. Wisconsin has running backs Gordon and Clement lining up behind a veteran offensive line to provide a rushing attack to lean on, but if it becomes a one-dimensional offense against the Tigers, aggressive defensive coordinator John Chavis will turn his athletic, physical unit loose and there will be no escape in Houston.
Majority opinion: Penn State over UCF
This was the only game our writers disagreed on. Austin Ward, Mitch Sherman and Adam Rittenberg liked the Nittany Lions, while Brian Bennett and Josh Moyer took the Knights.
Josh Moyer: The Nittany Lions have too many question marks -– and too much that still needs to improve -– to be favored right now. What's Penn State's main weakness? The offensive line. So what's one thing it's going to count on to offset that? The passing game. Well, Central Florida's secondary has a chance to be elite. And overall, UCF might boast the best defense in the AAC. On the other side of the ball, the Knights may be without quarterback Blake Bortles this season, but they still have a loaded receiving corps with J.J. Worton, Rannell Hall and Breshad Perriman. Penn State's secondary, especially the corner spot opposite Jordan Lucas, could struggle against this kind of offense. PSU hangs tough but falls in the end 28-20.
Adam Rittenberg: The oddities surrounding this game favor Penn State, which is tougher to prepare for with a new coaching staff. UCF's veteran defensive line and George O'Leary's play-calling prowess worry me, but I see PSU exploiting some matchup advantages (Jesse James vs. anybody) with a superior quarterback and hitting on some big plays. Expect improvement on Penn State's defense, which limits a UCF offense missing Bortles and Storm Johnson.
It's unanimous
Our writers agreed on the following:
Minnesota over Eastern Illinois
Washington State over Rutgers
Michigan State over Jacksonville State
Indiana over Indiana State
Iowa over Northern Iowa
Michigan over Appalachian State
Purdue over Western Michigan
Ohio State over Navy
Illinois over Youngstown State
Maryland over James Madison
Northwestern over Cal
Nebraska over FAU
LSU over Wisconsin
Mitch Sherman: Not much else of great intrigue on the opening-week schedule, but Ohio State-Navy is worth a look, with the attention swirling around the debut of Buckeyes freshman quarterback J.T. Barrett. The Midshipmen are no pushover, but the Buckeyes own enough of an edge in athleticism to take care of business. Because of its strange offseason, Northwestern is interesting, even against Cal, which was dismal last season. And for entertainment value, Rutgers' Big Ten debut Thursday night against Washington State may rank high. The Scarlet Knights need to limit the Cougars' possessions and get off the field on third down -- or watch Wazzu quarterback Connor Halliday light them up with 65 to 70 pass attempts.
Big Ten morning links
That generosity is greatly appreciated, and tearing into a pair of games tonight with Minnesota and Rutgers both opening the season two days before the weekend is a gift worth treasuring.
But what about during the season? Once football is finally back and the season is in full swing, suddenly making it through just one week without any action starts to feel like an interminable wait. Would it be so bad to mix in a few Thursday nights once league play starts?
"Our program, a lot of the notoriety we've achieved over the last decade has been on Thursday night," Scarlet Knights coach Kyle Flood said. "We've had some really special evenings on Thursday nights here in Piscataway, and we've played some great games on the road.
"You know, I try not to get involved in decisions that really are going to be the same for everybody. I think for our program here at Rutgers, Thursday night has been a really good night. But going into the future here in the Big Ten, we're looking forward to it and playing games on Saturday afternoons. I think there's a lot of plusses to that as well."
The broadcast exposure on an evening with less competition can be an invaluable plus, though, and Rutgers might know that better than anybody else given their experiences before moving into the Big Ten this season. Now even in a league with a much higher profile, the program might find that kind of spotlight much harder to come by on Saturday afternoons.
The Scarlet Knights aren't alone in that regard. Indiana might not be a huge national draw on Saturdays, but its high-scoring offense could draw a few more viewers for a Thursday night matchup with say, Maryland, which may enjoy the chance to showcase its program in front of a broader audience dying to watch a game.
There are hurdles to be sure, starting with the Big Ten's fondness for tradition and the resistance it would surely meet from powerhouse programs like Ohio State, Michigan or Penn State who have established brands and large stadiums that don't need unique kickoff times to help draw a crowd. But aside from exceptions early in the year like tonight for the Big Ten, in some ways it seems like the league has simply conceded a potentially marquee marketing opportunity among the power conferences to the Pac-12 (Arizona at Oregon, UCLA at Arizona State), Big 12 (Texas Tech at Oklahoma State) and ACC (Florida State at Louisville).
Maybe the Big Ten simply doesn't need it. Truthfully, as a league it probably doesn't since it obviously isn't hurting financially, there haven't been any complaints about the television ratings and it's already adjusted for a busier Saturday schedule that now includes two extra teams by allowing for more flexibility with night kickoffs.
But for individual programs, there's almost certainly a benefit to scheduling on an off night every once in a while. Sometimes waiting a whole week is just too much time without football, and by Thursday night, fans are ready to watch just about anybody put on the pads.
Odds are, there are a few teams in the league that would be willing to sign up for that spot.
Pre-game prep
- The battle for field position will be critical for Rutgers when it opens tonight against Washington State. Quarterback Gary Nova will have more responsibilities at the line of scrimmage under offensive coordinator Ralph Friedgen.
- Mitch Leidner wants to "win for the state of Minnesota," and the quarterback's first shot at it this season comes tonight against Eastern Illinois. The Gophers are trying to find ways to fill up the student section again.
- After four long years in reserve, linebacker Mylan Hicks finally finds himself in position to contribute for Michigan State and sits atop the depth chart, bracketed with Darien Harris.
- USC transfer Ty Isaac had his medical hardship waiver denied, but that decision will be appealed by Michigan, which is still trying to get him on the field this fall.
- Penn State was greeted with a little Irish weather on the practice field, but James Franklin had no complaints.
- Maryland has depth at nose tackle, and it will play both Keith Bowers and Darius Kilgo against James Madison.
- The Ohio State depth chart has "or" all over it, but Steve Miller will definitely be starting in place of the suspended Noah Spence on Saturday.
- What kind of numbers is Shane Wynn capable of posting this season as he becomes the focal point of the Indiana offense?
- Derek Landisch returned to practice for Wisconsin on Wednesday, and the senior linebacker expects to be ready for the clash with LSU this weekend.
- Iowa has a loaded stable of tailbacks at its disposal, but that still doesn't mean Kirk Ferentz is comfortable with his running game.
- Junior college transfer Byerson Cockrell is helping to ease some of the minds that were worried when Nebraska lost nickelback Charles Jackson for the season during training camp.
- Should Northwestern be worried about Cal's offense? These numbers suggest the Wildcats should be fine.
- As the opener ahead of a season that could make or break Tim Beckman's career with Illinois draws near, the coach is exuding confidence his team can "take the next stride."
- Purdue is offering free tickets to students for the opener.
- Can't wait to get to Byrd Stadium and try this bad boy. Who's hungry?
Early Offer: Rosen will lure talent to UCLA
B1G players in Week 1 spotlight
There's so much to look forward to, including the return of stars like Nebraska's Ameer Abdullah and Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon, Michigan State's Shilique Calhoun and Penn State's Christian Hackenberg. Then again, we already know what those guys can do. I'm really curious to watch some players perform either for the first time or in new roles. Here are nine players I'll really be paying close attention to in Week 1:
Tanner McEvoy, QB, Wisconsin: We saw McEvoy make a switch to safety last year and end up doing very well then, so we know he's athletic with good instincts for the game. But we've never seen him at quarterback at this level. Will the 6-foot-6 signal-caller's quickness and mobility bring a new dimension to the Badgers' offense? And can he handle LSU's defense? Will we see some option? Can't wait to find out.
J.T. Barrett, QB, and Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Ohio State: Barrett will naturally be in a white-hot spotlight as he makes his first career start in place of the injured Braxton Miller. But don't forget the Buckeyes also have to replace the ultra-productive Carlos Hyde, and Elliott gets first crack at it. He broke his wrist during fall practice but is expected to be ready against Navy.
Stefon Diggs, WR, Maryland: Diggs is not a new player by any means, but he's new to the Big Ten. And he hasn't seen the field since the middle of last year, when he broke his leg. By reputation and talent, he could be the league's best receiver.
Paul James, RB, Rutgers: Another new-to-you guy here, James led the nation in rushing after a month last season before getting hurt. He's back and could see a heavy workload Thursday night against Washington State.
Malik McDowell, DT, Michigan State: The subject of one of the oddest recruiting sagas you'll ever see, McDowell could prove to be well worth the headache. He won't start Friday against Jacksonville State but figures to see a lot of playing time. "Malik's had a very good camp for a freshman," Spartans coach Mark Dantonio said Tuesday. "He's firm inside, he doesn't get knocked off the ball ... and uses his hands really well. I think he'll be an outstanding player for us."
Wes Lunt, QB, Illinois: Can Lunt be the savior not only for Illini football but also for coach Tim Beckman's job security? That's a lot to put on a player, particularly one who hasn't seen much meaningful action since the middle of 2012. But he has the talent to be a perfect fit in Illinois' spread offense. "Just being around Wes, he's calm and collected," Beckman said. "He's been there and had an opportunity to play as a freshman at Oklahoma State. You can see an air of confidence in him."
Buckeyes' battle for O-line spots ongoing
"[Competition] is great," Meyer said on Monday. "If you have bad players, then it's a problem. If you have really good players and they're just battling, battling, battling, that's kind of normal at this time of year."
Those battles started in March, and now they're on the brink of spilling over into September with neither Billy Price nor Joel Hale pulling ahead at left guard or Jacoby Boren or Alabama transfer Chad Lindsay solidifying themselves as the anchor in the middle.
The Buckeyes only have one full-time starter returning on the line in the first place, and even with Taylor Decker back at tackle, he'll be playing in a different spot after lining up on the right side last year. But there continues to be no panic from within the Ohio State camp heading into the opener despite trotting out so many new faces who will be entrusted with keeping a redshirt freshman quarterback protected as well as opening holes for a new starting running back.
"I'm not at all concerned with it because I've seen how everybody who has been in there has performed through practice," Decker said. "When coach knows, he'll know and he'll put forth who is going to be the starters. I have no concern at all, because I know whoever is going to be in there is going to get it done.
"There's one thing, we're going to have to develop some cohesiveness once we know who is where. But there's just been high energy [in practice] because there are guys competing for spots. High energy, up tempo, everybody is going hard. That's going to help prepare us well for games."
The first of them is finally here, but it's still hard to tell exactly who is going to be where in front of Barrett. But no matter who winds up on the field for the Buckeyes, there's no uncertainty about the top responsibility for staying there.
"Braxton made a lot of bad plays right with his athleticism," Meyer said. "J.T. certainly has the ability to do that as well, maybe not as dynamic as Braxton, but everybody just has to go a little bit harder, be that much more sound and step up and protect our guy.
"They've stepped up very well. It's a very good group of players, very good group of people."
The issue for Ohio State continues to be figuring out the best way to arrange them.
Predictions: Coach of the year
Predictions: Defensive player of the year
Predictions: Freshman of the year
OSU Pulls Away From Navy
Thursday, 8/28
Final Eastern Illinois 20 Minnesota 42 Final Rutgers 41 Washington State 38
Friday, 8/29
Saturday, 8/30
Final Penn State 26 UCF 24 Final Youngstown State 17 Illinois 28 Final Indiana State 10 Indiana 28 Final Northern Iowa 23 Iowa 31 Final Appalachian State 14 Michigan 52 Final 5 Ohio State 34 Navy 17 Final Western Michigan 34 Purdue 43 Final Florida Atlantic 7 22 Nebraska 55 Final California 31 Northwestern 24 Final James Madison 7 Maryland 52 Final 14 Wisconsin 24 13 LSU 28


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Samba, Soccer and Poker in Sao Paulo
I knew I was in for a good time at the first stop of the PokerStars.net Latin American Poker Tour's fourth season when I found out it was in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Many of my friends are from that city and they have raved on for as long as I've known them about how amazing it is. Now I know why!
We've all heard the reputation Brazil has for its gorgeous women, and to prove this theory correct, upon first arrival you're greeted with some of the most stunning female immigration officers. There was one in particular who was so gorgeous that when I brought her up that night to other friends who traveled separately they knew exactly who I was talking about. On our first night a local friend, Sergio Prado, who so kindly supplied all of my pre-game tips on Sao Paulo, took the PokerNews video team out to my now-favorite area in Sao Paulo, Vila Madelena, for our first round of Caipirinhas. We had the traditional kind with Cachaça, a Brazilian liquor, and boy-oh-boy were they strong. I could only handle one and it took us about an hour to finish!
That night was Team PokerStars Pro Jose Ignacio Barbero's birthday, so we all ended up at a samba club nearby. It was only a Wednesday night, but the club was still full with the most amazing dancers decked out in the most extravagant costumes shaking their hips all over the stage. Full Tilt Poker Red Pro, and local resident, Felipe "Mojave" Ramos organized a VIP table for Nacho's birthday with fellow Team PokerStars Pro's Angel Guillen, Christian De Leon and the latest addition to Team PokerStars Online Jorge 'Baalim' Limon. It was here that the stunning women continued to appear, which you can see a sample of thanks to Felipe's tweet.
The next day was our first day of shooting around the city. It got off to a very hot and sweaty start at our first few sights until the biggest, most unexpected storm came bucketing down around us. This was when we learned all about Sao Paulo's unreliable and extreme weather trend during the summer. After braving the rain for half, and realizing it just wasn't going anywhere, we prematurely wrapped up our video and jumped in the first cab we could find for what was supposed to be a 15-minute ride home. Three-hours later we pulled into our hotel. Three of the longest and possibly most frustrating hours of my life! Sao Paulo traffic is like no other, and then add flooded roads on top of the already stand-still rush hour, and you have yourself a three-hour journey. Once we got back to the hotel it was straight into the party dress for the Welcome Party and round two of the Caipirinhas, but this time just with vodka!
The next day was a historic one for the PokerStars.net LAPT with the Main Event attracting 536 players -- the most we've ever seen in a live poker tournament south of the border -- setting the fourth season off to a brilliant start. Despite having a field (and final table) of mostly Brazilians, the locals still couldn't keep the title on their home turf and it was Chilean Alex Manzano who pocketed the R$615,000 and prestigious trophy.
One of the most celebrated events in all of Latin America is football (or soccer). Our very own Kristy Arnett also shares this passion, so I took her, Felipe Ramos and Team PokerStars Pro Andre Akkari to a local park for a "soccer-off." Kristy absolutely blew us away with this little maneuver she pulled, rightfully winning the competition.
The next most-celebrated event in Brazil is the world-famous Carnaval, and again Akkari and Ramos took the PokerNews video team (pictured above) to samba school, Império de Casa Verde, to watch (and take part in) a practice session for one of the participating schools in the upcoming competition. This was definitely one of the most incredible experiences of my life. I can't even begin to imagine what the "Main Event" is like, and all I know is that this addition has been made to my bucket list. That night was topped off with an early-morning visit to Joakins, where I can promise, you will find the best burgers in all of Sao Paulo.
I'm sure most of you will enjoy this edition of Calling the Clock. You really can't get much hotter than ESPN Argentina's LAPT Hostess Luli Fernandez. If you've never heard of her, then do yourself a favor and type her name into Google Images. You're welcome.
Lastly, if all of that is not enough of a nutshell of our fabulous week in Sao Paulo, Brazil, then here's even more of our highlights wrapped into less than 5 minutes.
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Olá Florianopolis
I've been in the wonderful land of Brazil for more than three days now for the PokerStars.net LAPT Florianopolis. Writing the PokerNews Jet Set guide got me pretty pumped to get here, and all expectations have certainly been met so far, except for the weather!
Jesus Loves Me, I Hope
We got off to a rough start with some delayed flights that left us stranded in Rio de Janeiro for a day. It certainly wasn't the worst that could happen, as it allowed me to tick off another city on my map of "been-there-done-that!" Our goal was to check out Jesus. We didn't quite know where to go and with all five of us not speaking a lick of Portuguese, we simply pointed to "centro" on our trusty map and off we went. We were successfully dropped in town, not-so-coincidentally directly in front of a restaurant with "American Bar" plastered across the wall.
Jesus was hiding his face behind a giant cloud curtain, so after a typical pay-per-kilo feast and a mosey around the city, we decided to get closer to catch a glimpse of the iconic Christ statue. Still no love. We jumped in another taxi to the airport feeling a little rejected.
Olá Floripa!
After more than 24 hours in transit, we finally made it to Florianopolis, known as Floripa by the locals. I had anticipated winter weather, but who thinks to bring boots and coats to South America? Not a naïve Australian. With one pair of jeans and seven summer dresses, I'm in big trouble this week with 10 degrees Celsius weather and pouring rain.
Our first project at any stop is to film all the city sights for our opening video. Getting motivated to brave the cold was tough, but it ended up a really enjoyable day. We're staying at Costão do Santinho, one of the best beachside resorts in Floripa, which sits within a giant forest. On every corner you turn is another pool overlooking the beach, and all accommodation is set within individual villas. We took a hike through the mountain on Santinho beach, finding a small lagoon and sand dunes peeking through the mass of bamboo. Next up was Lagoa da Conceição where the team enjoyed a beer by the water. Check out the finished product:
How Do You Say…?
You can always rely on the language barrier to add a little entertainment to travel adventures. I like to use Google's translator tool to allow me to tweet to my Portuguese friends. I decided to tweet my frustrations at how much I suck at speaking the language. Little did I know that the term suck may translate directly, but the use is reserved only for describing a certain related sexual activity. Much to the entertainment of Andre Akkari, Felipe Ramos, Maridu Mayrink and hundreds of other Brazilians, I just tweeted what seemed to be a fulfillment of some wildest dreams. An influx of @mentions and new Brazilian followers came through, along with tears of laughter at dinner that night as Akkari proceeded to show every Portuguese-speaker in the restaurant.
PokerNews vs PokerStars
A spontaneous after-dinner-soccer match is standard in this region of the world. Armed with the video cameras, the PokerNews team and Team PokerStars Pros Joe Cada, Andre Akkari and Gualter Salles went on a mission to find the football field. Brazil defeated USA ― no surprise there. The video will go up in the next couple of days so check it out on PokerNews.com. The next challenge will be Sarah Grant and me in a Latina dance-off against Team PokerStars Pros Maridu Mayrinck and Veronica Dabul. Again, no surprises there who will come out on top! Stay tuned.
Oh Yeah, Poker!
Of course, the reason we're all here is for the fourth stop on the PokerStars.net Latin American Poker Tour's third season. All of the Latin American PokerStars Team Pros are in town, along with Joe Cada and Victor Ramdin to mix it up, PartyPoker's Felipe Ramos, and hundreds of lucky online qualifiers who make the field nice and juicy. All eyes will be on Argentinean Team PokerStars Pro Nacho Barbero – not only did he set LAPT history by being the first Team PokerStars Pro to win an LAPT Main Event in Punta del Este, but he then smashed that record by backing it up with a second LAPT Main Event title immediately after, in Lima. Can he do it a third time? Anything's possible!
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Arias With a Twist, an extraordinary collaboration by Joey Arias and Basil Twist, was first seen in 2008 at the Here Arts Center, and recently restaged at the Abrons Arts Center (with rave reviews), both in New York City. Projection design is by Daniel Brodie, whose video images are part of Joey Arias' psychedelic hallucinations as a result of eating a particularly potent, and rhinestone-encrusted, mushroom in a fantasy musical that has a cult following.
Yet the Abrons revival required some revamping. "The proscenium opening for the new space is about four times larger than the size of the original, which means a larger surface area for the projections," says Brodie. "And that caused two major problems: one, more surface area means you need a brighter projector, and two, the original material we used for the downstage scrim, Texteline, isn't made in the size we needed."
The brighter projector problem was solved thanks to a very generous accommodation from Sound Associates, according to Brodie: "They provided us with a Digital Projection Lightning 40isx+ which is an amazing 21,000 lumen DLP projector. The change of the material was a little more problematic, because our only real option for a seamless material to use was a resin-coated black scrim, which just does not have the same reflective and transmissive properties as Texteline does. In the end, the result was still beautiful, but it required a lot of extra work on the lighting designer's part to adjust to the new scrim material."
Brodie reports that every single cue was remade for the new version in higher resolution, although many of the same looks remained. "A lot of things changed, though. We made an all new sequence for the alien abduction scene, which tells the story a little better and I made a new fractal image, which required a thirty hour render using the UltraFractal software for Windows," he explains. "Also, because the theatre didn't have enough circuits or front of house hanging positions to devote to specials, many of the original lighting tricks had to be done by the projector. Several spotlight specials were handled by projection, and the entire jungle sequence was half lit by projection in order to make enough of the green front fill and to replace the gobo-rotators."
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JBS USA Holdings Inc., Pilgrim's majority stockholder, raised its holdings in the company by more than 7 percent.
JBS bought 18.9 million shares of Pilgrim's common stock from Bo Pilgrim for $107.6 million, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The transaction will close March 26.
Shares closed at $6.96 when the deal was reached Monday.
Bo Pilgrim joined the company shortly after his brother Aubrey Pilgrim and Pat Johns formed a partnership and bought a feed and seed store for $3,500 in Pittsburg, Texas, in 1946.
"We were working long hours, sometimes hauling a load of peas over to the Cass County Canning Co. in Atlanta, Texas, not getting home until three o'clock in the morning, then getting to the store to open it at seven o'clock," Bo Pilgrim recalled, according to Pilgrim's website. "The fact is, it was all about survival. Survival meant meeting a customer's expectations so the customer would become a return customer."
Bo Pilgrim went on to serve as chief executive officer of Pilgrim's from 1968 to 1998, according to Forbes. He had served as director since 1968.
In 2009, Bo Pilgrim reached a consulting agreement with Pilgrim's, which agreed to pay him $1.5 million annually for five years as part of a bankruptcy court order. JBS took control of the company that year.
Bo Pilgrim's resignation on Monday will not affect the consulting agreement except that he must waive his right to continue as director, according to the SEC filing.
Pilgrim's will begin a search to fill the board of directors position "as soon as practicable," the company said in the filing.
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LAKE OF BAYS – After a scare late last year that there weren't enough volunteers to help keep the Dwight Winter Carnival alive, community spirit has come through. The winter festivities are set for Feb. 22 and 23.
"We're really happy we were able to keep it going," said Ashley West, one of the volunteers. "It's tradition in the community. It's been there for 43 years and we all have very happy memories of it when we were kids, so it's nice to be able to carry on the tradition."
West said the organizing committee has about 12 volunteers and has been working hard to keep the carnival tradition going. She said it's an opportunity for the community to get together and enjoy socializing during the winter months when there isn't as much happening in the area.
The event kicks off Feb. 22 with the Kids Kapers bash from 5:30 to 7 p.m. There will be various types of carnival games and prizes for children ages 10 and under.
Also on Friday evening will be nighttime shinny at the Dwight rink at 7 p.m., along with a bonfire and treats.
Be up and out the door early Saturday morning to start the day off with a pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The Dwight Lion's Club, who will be offering pancakes, bacon, sausages and hot and cold drinks, will organize the breakfast.
Throughout the day there will be a number of activities including pony rides, a singing contest, log sawing and a science show.
Area firefighters will be holding a barbecue lunch and there will be a nail driving contest, minnow racing, all-day family skating, a snowmobile display and more.
The carnival closes with a costume-themed dance from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. for adults.
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Police continue to search for 13-year-old Laley Lane, who went missing from an address in Hove more than a week ago.
Laley is considered to be very vulnerable and police are extremely concerned for her welfare.
Police now believe that Laley, having travelled to London on the day she went missing, later travelled by train to Whitstable in Kent.
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw says reserve guard Fraderica Miller is doing fine after spending the night in the university infirmary following a fainting spell.
McGraw said Wednesday that the senior from Atlanta was hit in the face during Tuesday night's win over Providence. She hit the floor hard and had pain in her shoulder and elbow, but returned to the game for the fourth-ranked Fighting Irish. She felt lightheaded while signing autographs afterward and became unsteady.
McGraw says Miller fainted as she was being laid down.
Miller was taken by ambulance to Memorial Hospital. McGraw says tests showed Miller did not sustain a concussion and she was released. She spent the night in the infirmary as a precaution and did not practice Wednesday.
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Dunn Bro's Coffee has partnered with Wilson Elementary School in Rapid City for the Arts, books, and Coffee Open House.
Owner Vikki Beshara says once she finishes hanging them there will be more than 400 pieces of art created by the students themselves.
The art is being sold in a silent auction to help raise money for art supplies and books at the school.
"My husband and I have a goal, to be community oriented. They give us so much coming in to support our shops as local business owners that we like to contribute back to the community as a whole," says Beshara.
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While our member base is currently small, we have the equipment for all three types of fencing- foil, epee, and saber- and people who are competent in each one. The club has spare equipment, and can lend jackets, gloves, and masks to anyone without their own gear. We have an increasing amount of electric equipment as well, and are currently set up for electric foil and epee.
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