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This season, the Chicago Cubs' Ryan Dempster got off to his best start since being moved into the Cubs' rotation in 2008.
Naturally, that meant a disabled list stint, with a minor leg issue that he suffered while warming up one day between starts. He missed two starts, which were taken by Randy Wells; the Cubs are activating him to make Thursday's start against the Cincinnati Reds:
Wood and Dempster up officially. Maine and Wells down. Wells not happy but knows his walks are to blame.— Doug Padilla (@ESPNChiCubs) May 3, 2012
Kerry Wood had been placed on the DL with a back issue that first flared up during spring training. It was his 16th career trip to the disabled list, the most of any active player (Josh Beckett is second with 13). The Cubs sent Scott Maine down primarily because he's one of the few members of their bullpen with options; he'll likely be back soon both because he's been effective and because the Cubs could use a second lefthander in the pen.
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The University of Virginia's Darden School of Business is out to change the game and it needs your help to do it. Faculty and staff are creating a game called BizHero, a business simulator that puts you in the shoes of the CEO.
"It's kind of like fantasy baseball where you get to take the reins and make it what you want it to be," said Fred Telegdy, digital curriculum manager with the Darden School.
The minds behind the game say they want to change the way people think about business in a real-world context.
"Good decision-making is hard to come by, and we wanted to create an experience that would help society in general, build good decision-making skills," said Bobby Parmar, an assistant professor with the Darden School.
Developers are seeking funding right now to finish BizHero. they hope to make the game available online by spring of next year.
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Carriage Towne News
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What a fabulous day we had on Thanksgiving with our local seniors and others in the community who wanted to share a meal together! This was the 27th Annual Senior Thanksgiving Day dinner and we were pleased to be hosted once again in the new Rent Fellowship Hall at the First Congregational Church, 6 Church Street, Kingston. Judy Oljey and her crew prepared more than 250 traditional turkey dinners as each guest enjoyed a sit down meal and were given a takeout meal and a Christmas gift when they departed.
This event is possible because of the loyal, dedicated volunteers who donate their goods, time and energy to make Thanksgiving Day a wonderful time for our Seniors and community friends to remember. Our volunteers are some of the nicest and most caring people you could ever meet! Did you bake a pie, roast a turkey, peel the vegetables, decorate the room, set the tables, make a donation of food or money, create personalized Thanksgiving cards, help park cars, serve the meal, stay for clean up?
Heartfelt gratitude goes out to each volunteer and person who donated items. Your kindness is overwhelming and ensured our guests had a marvelous time. Special thanks to Pastor David Thomas who offered a special blessing for our dinner as well as a few good turkey jokes! Thanks to Chief Briggs who checked in on us and delivered meals in Kingston and thanks to our wonderful team of volunteers who get as much joy out of serving as those being served. Once again, there was an abundance of delicious pies and we wish to thank the people within our community who just materialize with these heavenly desserts. Thank you to the First Congregational Church of Kingston who allowed us to utilize their beautiful facility and a very special thank you to Judy Oljey and the kitchen crew who created another fantastic feast. This was Judy's 25th year of service with us!
On behalf of the Thanksgiving Day Event Coordinators Judy Oljey, Peg Waters and me, we want to thank you all for a wonderful year and we will see you next Thanksgiving! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all.
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The hot topic on Wednesday was the Buccaneers' regular season opener at Raymond James Stadium against Cleveland on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. Pewter Report Radio hosts JP Peterson and Scott Reynolds discuss the blacked out game, Josh Cribbs, Seneca Wallace and the Browns' wildcat offense, and list the Bucs' strengths and weaknesses heading into the 2010 season.
Check out this installment of Pewter Report Radio, which is heard every Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. If you missed the show from September 8, now is your chance to hear the Bucs black out debate and all of the latest analysis and insight as Tampa Bay readies to play Cleveland in the 2010 season opener.
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SEC preseason recruiting report card
The SEC has a total of 237 verbal commitments. An incredible 82 prospects who are committed to SEC schools are ranked in the ESPN 300. Alabama leads the way with 16 ESPN 300 commits, but all 14 schools in the conference have at least one ESPN 300 commit. To say the SEC is off to a hot start would be quite an understatement. Six schools in the SEC have 20 or more commits as compared to the Big Ten who currently has no teams that have 20 commitments. Six SEC schools -- South Carolina, Georgia, Texas A&M, Auburn, Alabama and LSU -- are ranked in the top 10 of the class rankings. Here is a closer look at how the SEC is doing heading in to the season.
Preseason All-SEC team
We've ranked the 25 best players, every position and the top players at every position. That's a lot of rankings, but with the coaches announcing their All-SEC teams later Thursday, we thought we'd create our own 2014 preseason team. We're also releasing our ESPN.com All-American team on Thursday, so you're getting quite the gift!
The esteemed Chris Low and I put our heads together to create one team that we think won't garner any criticism. It's perfect, really:
QB - Nick Marshall, Auburn: Although he started his SEC career as a cornerback at Georgia, Marshall enters the 2014 season as the most explosive quarterback in the conference. He's also improved as a passer and should be even better now that he has an entire year in Gus Malzahn's offense under his belt.
RB - Todd Gurley, Georgia: The only thing holding Gurley back last season was injuries. He just missed rushing for 1,000 yards for the second straight season but says he's 100 percent healthy again. He has the perfect blend of size and speed and will be right in the mix for the Heisman Trophy.
RB - Mike Davis, South Carolina: He might have flown under the radar heading into last season, but Davis left little doubt that he was one of the premier running backs in college football. He's built low to the ground and is tough to tackle but also has breakaway speed.
WR - Amari Cooper, Alabama: Lingering injuries a year ago kept Cooper from matching his production as a freshman, when he was virtually unstoppable down the stretch for the Crimson Tide. He's once again healthy and poised to reclaim the mantle as the top college pass-catcher.
WR - Laquon Treadwell, Ole Miss: All Treadwell did as a true freshman was lead Ole Miss in receiving with 72 catches. At 6-foot-2 and 229 pounds, he's moving from the slot to the outside receiver position this season and has the hands, speed and size to have an even bigger season as a sophomore.
TE - O.J. Howard, Alabama: Coach Nick Saban has had some good tight ends at Alabama but nobody as talented as Howard when it comes to getting down the field and making big plays in the passing game. The 6-6, 240-pound Howard will be a matchup nightmare for opposing defenses.
OT - Cedric Ogbuehi, Texas A&M: The Aggies just keep churning out premier tackles, and like Jake Matthews and Luke Joeckel before him, the 6-5, 305-pound Ogbuehi is moving from the right side to the left side this season. Already some analysts have pegged him as the top tackle in next year's NFL draft.
OG - Vadal Alexander, LSU: Now in his third season as a starter on LSU's offensive line, the 6-5, 340-pound Alexander is a powerful run-blocker and equally effective as a pass-protector. Of his 22 career starts, 13 have come at left guard and nine at right tackle, so he's also versatile.
C - Reese Dismukes, Auburn: A finalist for the Rimington Trophy last season, Dismukes has been a starter since his freshman season, spanning 37 career starts. He's the one who makes that Auburn offensive line go and a big reason the Tigers led the country in rushing last season.
OG - A.J. Cann, South Carolina: The Gamecocks' offensive line has a chance to be one of the best in the league, in large part because Cann returns as one of the top interior offensive linemen. He's a dominant run-blocker and a force at the point of attack.
OT - La'el Collins, LSU: Some thought the 6-5, 321-pound Collins might turn pro after last season, but he elected to return for his senior season and should be one of the top college tackles. He started his career at guard but is now protecting the blind side for the Tigers.
DL - Dante Fowler Jr., Florida: The Gators' top pass-rusher, Fowler could be a monster this year as a hybrid defensive end/linebacker. Fowler covers so much ground with his speed. He can terrorize the backfield and drop back to cover running backs and tight ends.
DL - A'Shawn Robinson, Alabama: As a freshman, Robinson led Alabama with 5.5 sacks and had eight tackles for loss as both an end and tackle. Robinson is extremely disruptive up front and has barely scratched the surface with his potential.
DL - Robert Nkemdiche, Ole Miss: He arrived in Oxford as the nation's No. 1 overall recruit, and although he only had two sacks and eight tackles for loss as a freshman, he's been the Rebels' best player this offseason. Nkemdiche has moved to his more natural position of tackle and has been nearly unstoppable in camp.
DL - Chris Jones, Mississippi State: He might not have had the hype attached to his name that Nkemdiche had as a freshman, but he made more of an overall impact for the Bulldogs. Jones can line up both inside and out and isn't just disruptive for his own sake. He creates tons of plays for his teammates.
LB - Benardrick McKinney, Mississippi State: Quietly, McKinney enters the 2014 season with 173 tackles in the past two seasons. He's the captain of Mississippi State's defense at middle linebacker but has the speed to cover ground all over the field and can play outside if needed.
LB - Leonard Floyd, Georgia: After he led the Bulldogs with 6.5 sacks last season, Floyd's hype is growing by the minute. His teammates have had trouble blocking him all offseason, and with his tremendous speed and strength, he should be an absolute terror off the edge.
LB - Ramik Wilson, Georgia: With his ability to cover so much ground and frustrate opposing backfields, Wilson has played himself into consideration for a first-round NFL draft grade for next year. During his first year as a starter with the Bulldogs in 2013, Wilson led the SEC with 134 tackles.
CB - Vernon Hargreaves III, Florida: As a freshman last season, Hargreaves became one of the nation's best cover corners. He blankets receivers and has tremendous range, and he led the Gators with three interceptions and 14 passes defended in 2013.
S - Landon Collins, Alabama: Another Alabama safety with the potential to be one of the first defenders taken when the NFL comes calling, Collins can do just about everything for the Crimson Tide. He's a true ball hawk when he drops back but is also physical enough to play deep inside the box.
S - Cody Prewitt, Ole Miss: His range and and ball skills make him a dangerous man to throw against. Prewitt was named an All-American last year after defending 13 passes and leading the SEC with six interceptions.
CB - Tre'Davious White, LSU: He's excellent in man-to-man situations and led the Tigers with nine passes defended in 2013. He had only two interceptions last season, but with the amount of ground he can cover and his nose for the ball, White should have no problem pushing past that number this fall.
K - Marshall Morgan, Georgia: After a rocky first season, Morgan connected on 22 of his 24 field goal attempts in 2013. He really improved his long game, too, making 7 of 8 kicks from 40 yards or more.
P - Drew Kaser, Texas A&M: Not only did Kaser damage a light in A&M's indoor practice facility earlier this week, he was an All-American and a Ray Guy Award finalist last year after booming 17 punts 50-plus yards, putting 17 inside the 20-yard line and averaging a school-record 47.4-yard average per punt.
KR - Christion Jones, Alabama: One of the most versatile players in the league, Jones ranked second in the SEC in kickoff returns (28.7 yards per return) and punt returns (14 YPR) and returned three kicks for touchdowns last season.
SEC morning links
2. This might be too much for even the most even-tempered Auburn fan to turn down. Deranged Alabama fan Harvey Updyke, who poisoned the famous Toomer's Oaks in downtown Auburn, has agreed to appear at a Sept. 29 charity event in Mobile, Alabama, where fans can dunk him in a dunking booth or throw pies at his face. The event will help raise funds for "Roses From Linda," which helps family members visit terminally ill patients before they die. Updyke's wife, Elva, said he told charity organizers "they can do whatever they want to him if it will raise money for kids." So get your pitching arms warmed up, Auburn fans. You've got about a month.
3. Speaking of the Iron Bowl, hey, whaddya know? The Auburn-Alabama game is college football's hottest ticket on the secondary market, according to this story from Forbes. The median price is only $535 a pop. No big deal. Also included in the top 10 are six other games that feature SEC teams (Alabama-LSU, Florida-Alabama, Clemson-Georgia, LSU-Texas A&M, Texas A&M-Alabama and Auburn-Georgia). None of those games hold a candle to the top single-game ticket price from last preseason, however. At this time last year, Alabama-Texas A&M tickets were going for an average of $744 on the secondary market.
More from the SEC
- The Senior Bowl released a list of more than 350 players on its watch list for the 2015 all-star game. The list includes 74 seniors from SEC schools.
- The Columbia Daily Tribune's David Morrison goes through the numbers from Missouri's first two scrimmages.
- The Lexington Herald-Leader's John Clay writes that now that Kentucky has settled on its quarterback, the key for the Wildcats' fortunes is developing a better defense.
- South Carolina's new $3 million practice fields are nearing completion and should be ready for the Gamecocks to use by midseason.
- On his radio show Wednesday night, LSU coach Les Miles said versatile sophomore Ethan Pocic might just be the Tigers' starting center against Wisconsin and that both Anthony Jennings and Brandon Harris will probably play at quarterback in the opener.
- Georgia receiver Jonathon Rumph knows this is his last season to make something of himself as a college player.
How college football's coaches have fared against top-25 teams http://t.co/3njBQGtkoa pic.twitter.com/Yt562LOKtq— WSJ Sports (@WSJSports) August 20, 2014
Can Any 2015 Class Catch Alabama?
Overvalued And Undervalued
Bulldogs gaining recruiting momentum
In a six day period, the Georgia Bulldogs were able to land the No. 1-ranked defensive tackle in the country, Trenton Thompson, flip Alabama commitment Jonathan Ledbetter and land the No. 129-ranked player in the ESPN 300, Jayson Stanley.
The impressive stretch of commitments is just what the Bulldogs needed heading into the season.
The SEC is known for having dominant defensive lines over the past several years and Georgia has had their fair share of NFL-caliber players along the defensive front, but new defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt is now making his mark -- on the recruiting front at least.
Ledbetter, an Under Armour All-American, had been committed to Alabama since January, but decided to switch his commitment to the Bulldogs to be closer to home and to play with his older brother Jason who just recently joined Georgia as a tight end.
Want to thank all my recruiting coaches and the entire staff at Bama but I've decided to stay home and rep my state. #Dawg4Life #GoDawgs =6=>— Big Led (@LedbetterDE15) August 17, 2014
"I was thinking about the switch for a while," Ledbetter said. "I just wanted to be sure that I could accomplish everything I plan on doing at UGA. Throughout the whole process they were one of my leaders. The program is phenomenal and the people there are great. Also, education is crucial to me so knowing I could receive a top-notch education and also play SEC football was a big factor.
"As many people know, my brother also attends UGA now and I decided that I couldn't pass up on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play with my brother in college. The class was also gaining a lot of momentum so I felt like it was the perfect time to go public with my decision. It took a lot of praying and long talks with my family but I decided at the end of the day, all you have in this world is your family and having the ability to stay close to home, play football and get an education is something that cannot be passed up."
Thompson and Ledbetter join two other ESPN 300 defensive ends Natrez Patrick and Chauncey Rivers, and three-star defensive tackle Quincy Vasser.
Throw in five-star defensive end Lorenzo Carter and the No. 4-ranked defensive tackle from the 2014 class, Lamont Gaillard, and the Bulldogs are accumulating a tremendous amount of talent that Georgia fans hope will wreak havoc on SEC quarterbacks over the next several years.
As for Stanley, he becomes the third wide receiver commit, fourth if athlete Terry Godwin plays on the offensive side of the ball. The other receiver commits include four-star pass-catchers Michael Chigbu and Shaquery Wilson. At 6-foot-2 and 205-pounds, Stanley is the biggest of all of Georgia's receiver commitments and could become a formidable target in the red zone for the Bulldogs.
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Drive Through: Top Early Games of The Season
ACC's biggest battles: Nos. 1 & 2
No. 2
The matchup: Clemson vs. Georgia
Date/Location: Aug. 30, Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia (5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Last meeting: The rivalry was reignited last season, when Clemson out-gunned Georgia, 38-35, in the season opener in Death Valley. The two starting QBs combined for nearly 600 yards passing, but neither will be back for this year's game.
Why it matters: Much like Virginia Tech's season-opening date with Ohio State, FSU's date with Oklahoma State and Miami's Sept. 20 showdown with Nebraska, this is a chance for the ACC's upper echelon to establish the conference's standing against top-tier non-conference foes. Georgia has plenty of buzz entering the season and projects as a possible SEC East favorite. Clemson is clearly in the shadows of FSU in the ACC. But a win on the road for the Tigers would certainly put Dabo Swinney's crew back into the conversation for the College Football Playoff and, just as importantly, give the ACC a marquee non-conference win as ammunition when the selection committee decides who's in and who's out at year's end.
No. 1
The matchup: Clemson vs. Florida State
Date/Location: Sept. 20, Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
Last meeting: The game was billed as the biggest of the year in the ACC last season, too, but it took all of 12 minutes for Jameis Winston and Florida State to take all the air out of the building in Death Valley. The Seminoles led by 20 at the half and cruised to a dominant 51-14 win behind 444 yards passing from Winston.
Why it matters: The easy answer here is the winner of this game has gone on to win the ACC's Atlantic in each of the past four years, and that'll be Step 1 in the road to a national championship. But, of course, both Clemson and FSU have significant non-conference games that will already be in the books by the time this one's played, and if both emerge from those Week 1 battles with a 'W,' it could mean this game has as much national cache as any in the nation this year -- and certainly any that kick off before the weather gets cold. Clemson will be a much bigger underdog this year after last season's thrashing, but Swinney insisted then that his team was more evenly matched with FSU than the score reflected. He'll get a chance to back up his words in Tallahassee for what, once again, promises to be the best game the ACC has to offer on its schedule.
Ten SEC games that will affect the playoff
People have voiced their concern about a playoff taking away the importance of every game. You guys can be scared, but I'm not. Games will still be big, and will affect the playoff. All that's happening now is that some early games might not end the season for some teams.
Oh, what a crime!
SEC teams vying for a playoff spot -- or two -- could likely get away with one loss, but you can never be too careful with the human element. Winning is still the goal.
There are going to be quite a few games that impact the playoff this season. Here are the top 10 games involving SEC teams that will affect the playoff (in order of appearance):
1. Wisconsin vs. LSU (in Houston, Texas), Aug. 30: If Wisconsin is going to push itself past Big Ten favorites Michigan State and Ohio State, the Badgers need to start off fast with a win against LSU. The Tigers have questions on both sides of the ball, but people will be salivating over seeing the matchup between Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon and LSU's incredibly athletic front seven. These are the games LSU coach Les Miles thrives in, but Wisconsin won't be intimidated.
2. Georgia at South Carolina, Sept. 13: A lot of people think the winner of this game will head back to Atlanta. The winner will also have a clearer path to the playoff and could serve as an early elimination game. Last season, we saw 71 points, 990 yards and just one turnover in the Bulldogs' thrilling win in Athens. This time, the game is in Columbia, where the Gamecocks have won two straight against the Dawgs.
3. LSU at Auburn, Oct. 4: Even though Auburn lost this game last season, it changed the dynamic of the team's season. The fight and comeback they had in the second half injected an incredible amount of confidence into an Auburn team that ran all the way to the final BCS title game. Could this game have the same affect for either squad in 2014? With the upcoming schedules both of these teams have, a loss here could throw off their playoff plans.
4. Alabama at Ole Miss, Oct. 4: A lot of folks already have this game circled as the conference's first big upset of the season. And why not? Alabama might be the SEC favorite, but it's far from perfect and will be breaking in a new starting quarterback against an Ole Miss defense that has a fierce two-deep. A win for Ole Miss, which has its highest expectations in years, would propel the Rebels into the thick of playoff talk.
5. South Carolina at Auburn, Oct. 25: Another game involving the defending SEC champs, and this one will be very important for both teams. Each should be right at or near the top of their respective divisions just before the final month of the season, meaning this game is important for both the playoff and the SEC. Expect a lot of points with two teams that averaged more than 30 points a game last season and have some defensive unknowns. You want to enter November controlling your own destiny.
6. Auburn at Ole Miss, Nov. 1: If both of are undefeated when the Tigers arrive in the Grove, this game will have major playoff implications. Even if they aren't, the SEC Western Division will still be on the line, and we all know the eventual SEC champion will be an almost lock to make it in the playoff. The playoff picture will be much clearer when these two meet, and as the season ticks down, you want to control your own destiny.
7. Alabama at LSU, Nov. 8: Of course this game will affect the playoff. It's Alabama-LSU! Ever since Nick Saban arrived in Tuscaloosa in 2007, this game has been decided by less than 10 points six times. However, Alabama has won the past two by 21 points. Both of these teams will know a whole lot more about each other at this point in the season, and while Alabama could be at the top of the polls, LSU's young talent could become dangerous.
8. South Carolina at Florida, Nov. 15: If South Carolina is going to make the playoff, the Gamecocks will need to win this game. We can't quite put our finger on Florida, but a loss to a bad Florida team isn't getting you any playoff love. But what if Florida is a contender in the East? Well, the division could be on the line, and it's going to be very hard for any team not playing in its conference title game to make the playoff.
9. Auburn at Georgia, Nov. 15: We all know how last season's game ended. One bat down, and Auburn's Cinderella story is short-lived. You know the Dawgs have this game circled on their calendar. It's another game that could have SEC title implications, and of course that means it will affect the playoff with the season winding down. A loss for Auburn would likely end its playoff chances, while a win for a Georgia team in the East hunt would do wonders.
10. Auburn at Alabama, Nov. 29: The Iron Bowl changed the landscape of the BCS title game last season and we have no reason to believe it won't have an impact on this year's College Football Playoff. Remember the "Kick Six?" Well, you better believe Alabama does. The Crimson Tide gets its archrival at home this year and Saban is 8-1 at Alabama in revenge games. The loser of this game will be without bragging rights and a playoff spot.
Which top schools play freshmen most?
"Now it's 'I want to play,' " Addazio, 55, said. "If you're talking about not playing them early, the majority are like 'What do you mean?'"
So, the ability to play or possibly even start as a true freshman has become a regular sales pitch for coaches from the Power Five to the Group of Five. It's certainly a tool in the belt for Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher. Last week, Fisher alluded to the number of freshmen All-Americans he's coached the last four seasons. Twenty-four hours later, it was on the program's official recruiting Twitter page.
"The last [four] years we've had 14 freshmen All-Americans," said Fisher, condensing multiple outlets' freshmen award teams into one, concise Florida State propaganda poster. "If you come in ready to play, we're willing to put you on the field. It's critical for guys to come in saying 'When I'm the best, I'll play.'"
Fisher has the goods to back up his claims, even if the numbers are obviously skewed to best represent his program. But how does his résumé compare to those coaching some of the country's other top programs?
I tried to come up with a way to accurately discern which schools play the most freshmen and decided true freshmen letterwinners was the simplest and most effective way to crunch the numbers. To earn a letter, a player has to actually play consistently through the season. The disclaimer is each program can use different benchmarks when awarding letters, but there is never going to be a perfect way.
I began with Florida State's, looking back at the 2011-2013 classes. To properly quantify the data from Florida State, I decided I'd look at the five schools ranked highest in the preseason polls that have had its coach in place at least five seasons. Oregon's Mark Helfrich was offered an exemption because he was promoted from within and is in his sixth season with the Ducks. Coaches in place at least five years was the stipulation since an incoming coach might be susceptible to playing the prospects he recruited or having a number of transfers that could open up starting or rotational spots.
The criteria: Each class was looked at and the total number of signees was pared down to just those who enrolled as members of the football team in the fall. Junior college signees were excluded, as were any recruits who were academically or medically disqualified before playing a game. That explains why the total number of freshmen for our purposes might look different than what might be seen on RecruitingNation. Any true freshmen who spent a year at a post-graduate or prep school was also excluded. Redshirt freshmen were disqualified, too.
Bottom line is if the player was not a part of the football team the fall following his high school graduation, he was excluded.
Nearly all of the data was collected after poring through media guides and archives, although the communications departments at some of the schools were also helpful providing numbers and deserve recognition.
So, here is the actual data:
It is hardly a coincidence that Fisher and Alabama's Nick Saban, who mentored Fisher at LSU, have identical percentages of true freshmen earning a letter. Fisher and Saban arguably have been the two best recruiters over the last few cycles, and, the data shows those two are not going to keep young talent off the field simply because of age. Nearly half of the true freshmen at Alabama and Florida State lettered over the last three seasons.
Mark Dantonio has built Michigan State into a national title contender in a different manor, relying on experience. Only 12 percent of true freshmen lettered over the last three seasons. Recruiting to Michigan State is not the easy task it is at some other top-10 programs, and the Spartans are not recruiting as many ESPN 300-level players as the likes of Alabama and Florida State.
It should be noted Michigan State, Oklahoma and Oregon don't have quite the recruiting base Alabama and Florida State do.
Inquiring minds want to see how that 45 percent stacks up to some of the other top programs in the country, so even though they did not fit the criteria I looked at a few other schools with coaches in place at least five seasons and lately in the top half of the rankings. LSU was worth a look considering it's Les Miles' 10th season in Baton Rouge and, like Fisher and Saban, has recruited exceptionally well for a long period of time. Mark Richt is in his 14th season at Georgia and, like Miles, usually has a highly-regarded recruiting class. Steve Spurrier is in his 10th season at South Carolina and has steadily improved the Gamecocks' class to the point that the 2015 class is No. 5 nationally. Dabo Swinney has turned Clemson from a perennial disappointment into a two-time BCS bowl participant. And Ohio State and Texas A&M, mainly because it's worth seeing how third-year Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer fares considering he frequently voices his preference to avoid redshirting. Kevin Sumlin is also in the process of trying to build an SEC power that can compete with Alabama and LSU in the SEC West.
For the Buckeyes, out of the 69 true freshmen to land in Columbus, Ohio, from 2011-2013, 31 lettered -- the same 45 percent. Looking at just Meyer's two seasons, however, he is decimals ahead of Fisher and Saban at 46 percent (21 out of 46), thanks in large part to 14 freshmen letterwinners in his first season.
Georgia's Mark Richt has a percentage of nearly 50 percent, but the Bulldogs' numbers might be the most skewed. Along with South Carolina, the Bulldogs had several recruits that either did not qualify or spent time at a prep school or junior college. Also, Georgia's long list of dismissals and transfers is well documented, and all of the departures has opened up spots for freshmen to earn immediate playing time.
It is Miles, though, who plays a higher percentage of freshmen than all of the others. Twelve true freshmen lettered for LSU in both 2012 and 2013, and another nine earned a letter in 2011. There were a total of 65 applicable freshmen to enter LSU during that span and 33 of them lettered. That's a percentage of 51 percent.
Certainly the numbers will fluctuate year to year, and coaches at every single program are playing freshmen more frequently than ever before. When taking into account the timeline is over three years, LSU averages just one more freshman letterwinner per season than Alabama and Florida State. For our intents and purposes, though, the data shows which top programs consistently play the most freshmen in this new era of freshmen phenoms.
And, uh, FYI, Alabama has 19 ESPN 300 players prepping for their freshmen season this fall. LSU has 16, and Florida State isn't far off with 13 of their own.
Edwards: UGA's big playoff upside
For Brad Edwards, it starts with Georgia. Click here for more on why he thinks the Bulldogs can make a run.
SEC has plenty of playoff possbilities
If only it were that easy.
History has shown that preseason polls really don't mean as much as we'd like to think they do. Still, they're fun and give us a nice easel to work with.
Good luck with that.
According to ESPN stats guru Brad Edwards and ESPN Stats & Information, "There has been only one year in the last seven (2011) in which more than two of the preseason top-10 teams finished the regular season ranked in the top four."
In short, that means that more often than not, the final four in the AP poll -- which we'll use as a means of determining the fictitious four-team playoff from the past -- started the season well outside of the early playoff sphere.
The same can be said about the final BCS standings of the regular season. Only once since 2006 have two teams ranked inside the top four of the AP preseason poll finished the regular season ranked inside the top four of the BCS standings. Yep, 2011 when Alabama and LSU ranked second and fourth, respectively, and finished the regular season as the top two teams in the country and played in the BCS national championship game.
Since 2006, five SEC teams have started the season ranked inside the top four of the AP poll and finished the regular season inside the top four of the BCS standings. Alabama has done it three times (2011, 2012, 2013) and LSU has done it twice (2007, 2011). Alabama won the BCS national championship twice in that span (2011, 2012), while LSU won it all in 2007.
So this all bodes well for Alabama, which is ranked second in the AP poll. This also bodes well for the SEC in general when it comes to the playoff, because at least one team has finished in the top four of the BCS standings each year since 2006 (remember the seven straight BCS titles for this conference?).
Want to take it even further? The SEC has placed two teams in the final four of the BCS standings in three straight seasons and five times total since 2006, so we can't rule out the SEC double-dipping in the playoff.
Now, the selection committee will make things a little different, as more the human element replaces the computers that were very nice to the SEC. Regardless of the humans and the preseason poll, history has taught us that an SEC outsider will make a strong playoff run this year.
There are eight SEC teams ranked inside the AP preseason poll, and there's a chance that each one will have a big hand in the playoff. But which outsiders have a chance to make a real playoff run? Here are four teams that could make a magical run from outside the top 10:
- Ole Miss: The immediate talent is very impressive in Oxford, but for the first time in a while, Ole Miss has a very talented two-deep on defense. Quarterback Bo Wallace has to be more consistent, and he'll be working with a healthy throwing shoulder for the first time in two years. Having Alabama, Auburn and Mississippi State at home will help. If the Rebels stay healthy, they are a legitimate threat in the Western Division.
- Georgia: The defense has a lot of question marks, but that offense has the potential to score for days. Quarterback Hutson Mason should have no problem replacing Aaron Murray with the experience and quality talent coming back at receiver and running back. The tests come early with a visit from No. 16 Clemson before a trip to No. 9 South Carolina.
- Mississippi State: For some reason, these Bulldogs will enter the season unranked (only 22 votes received?). All they do is return 18 starters and the deepest, most talented team coach Dan Mullen has had during his time in Starkville. This could be the year the Bulldogs get over the hump and push for the West title.
- LSU: There will be a new quarterback, new receivers and there are still some unknowns on defense. A strong running game and offensive line should help a program that has never really needed a huge passing game under Les Miles. That linebacking corps and the secondary have scary athleticism. Watch for a late run by the Tigers.
Flying under the radar?
Florida and Missouri: If Florida figures things out with Kurt Roper's new spread offense, the Gators might take the East with the defense they have. The Tigers lost a ton of leadership and need answers at receiver, but they love the underdog role, and their defensive line and running game are filthy.
Steele: Projected SEC standings
Click here for the full rundown of Steele's thoughts on who will finish where and why, but here's a sample: He likes Alabama in the West and Georgia in the East.
Georgia has high playoff upside
As I wrote on Sunday, recent history tells us that at least half of the playoff teams are likely to come from outside the preseason AP top 10.
So which teams ranked Nos. 11-25 are most likely to finish in the selection committee's top four? Let's use ESPN's Football Power Index (FPI) to identify the strongest candidates.
No. 12 Georgia Bulldogs
There's nothing surprising about this pick. The highest-ranked SEC team outside of the top 10 is an obvious place to start.
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As usual, there are more viable men hustling after a Best Actor slot than women in contention for Best Actress. (My current predictions are here.) 'Twas ever thus, as the myopic film industry continues to chase the male demo and sequester "soft" relationship movies to the indie realm. Which means that many worthy films don't make it to the top of Academy voters' screener piles. How many film panels and Q & As have you seen with a row of men in suits and one woman in a frilly frock and impossibly high heels? Women in film are often a supporting afterthought.
Yes, Sandra Bullock and New York Film Critics Circle winner Cate Blanchett are welcome locks in the Best Actress Oscar race. And it will be a close one. No one is likely to catch up with them, not even Meryl Streep, who will likely grab a nomination for her fierce Bad Mom in John Wells and Tracy Letts' actor-friendly "August: Osage County," or Dame Judi Dench, who has earned raves for her role as a woman who gave up her son for adoption in Stephen Frears' real-life heart-tugger "Philomena."
Both Oscar perennials seem to have sure-fire slots in this race, but do they really give the best performances of their careers? Recent winner Streep (2011's "The Iron Lady") is arguably over-the-top, while six-time nominee Dench, who has only won one supporting Oscar ("Shakespeare in Love"), is admirably muted as a woman searching for her long lost son. Both are playing older women to whom the Academy actors branch can relate.
Bullock deserves kudos for probably being the only woman working in Hollywood today who could have pulled off the discipline of training and execution of "Gravity"'s precise choreography--with an emotionally compelling performance on top. She's also a popular industry insider who is beloved by her peers and crews. But she has already recently won the Best Actress Oscar (2009's "The Blind Side").
But people tend to take Bullock a bit for granted, to underappreciate her stardom (was Melissa McCarthy really the only reason that "The Heat" was a summer smash?). Bullock's secret weapon: she's close pals with Warner Bros. co-president/marketing genius Sue Kroll, who will move mountains to make sure she takes home the win.
Blanchett delivers one of the great performances of any year in "Blue Jasmine" as a contemporary hard-swilling Blanche DuBois on the verge of a nervous breakdown. And while Woody Allen wrote the role (without admitting any credit due to Tennessee Williams), he essentially abandoned Blanchett, as he does all his actors. She was on her own, which actors recognize as a degree of difficulty. Like Daniel Day Lewis in "Lincoln," she molds a character that is bigger than the movie that contains it.
The Australian actress, who recently left her other job running a Sydney theater company, is a respected and admired Master Thespian who also took home a gold man, for her supporting role as Katharine Hepburn in "The Aviator." But she has not won in the Best Actress category. The challenge for Sony Pictures Classics is to keep the summer hit fresh and in the forefront of people's minds so that it does not feel like old news. That's where the year-end critics come in--the more wins she racks up, the more momentum behind her.
Coming up fresh on the outside is smart-as-a-whip comedienne Emma Thompson as "Mary Poppins" author P.J. Travers in late-December entry "Saving Mr. Banks"; she won Best Actress from the National Board of Review. The adapted screenplay Oscar-winner ("Sense and Sensibility") and Best Actress winner ("Howards' End") is the best thing in the John Lee Hancock movie that recreates the battle of wills between Travers and Walt Disney (Tom Hanks) during the making of the musical classic based on her character. Thompson is pitch-perfect as she plays a tough-as-nails, sad, lonely, powerful woman whose heart must melt by film's end. It does.
These five would seem to have Best Actress slots nailed down. But who else should the Academy check out in order to bring in some new blood into contention? I have eight performances to suggest.
RobertManBottom | January 9, 2014 5:27 PM
Yes, it seems that the field is just far too crowded this year to justify nominating Meryl, but whatever....i just don't believe that "the academy" has the guts to leave her out of it.
(they're not a group of people who make the brave decisions, and....well, whenever they make a SURPRISING one, it tends to be more of a pandering concession.)
Jean paul | December 6, 2013 9:20 PM
Good article, but Greta Gerwig in Frances ha and Julianne Moore in What Maisie Knew are missing.
Sonja | December 6, 2013 7:57 AM
Well, I wouldn't call all of Meryl's 17 noms her "career best" performance. Is TIL one of them?
I'd rank it #5 so far, but I was happy for her win, since she already has won for her career's best performance, Sophie's Choice, in 1982. Nothing can or will ever top that. Nothing.
Julia Chasman | December 5, 2013 8:44 PM
Loved Paulina Garcia in "Gloria" but she will not be eligible because the film will not be released stateside by Roadside Attractions until next year. I think they thought about releasing it early to go after this nomination, but the field was so crowded already. I hope this film will get a Best Foreign Film nomination instead...
Aaron | December 5, 2013 7:51 PM
"Best performance of their careers"?!?!?!? Isn't the nomination for best performances of the year? Bullock is so overrated in Gravity, I would not be surprised to see her or Dench, who gives a phoned in performance, both omitted from nominations.
For Your Consideration | December 5, 2013 6:13 PM
Suzanne Clément, Laurence Anyways
Mayukh | December 5, 2013 5:30 PM
Come on. JLaw over Greta Gerwig?
eurocheese | December 5, 2013 4:59 PM
Where's Greta Gerwig? Great year for the leading ladies all around though. I'd happily have a top 10 here this year, which is nice because this category doesn't even have a solid five many times. (Funny this year that both leading categories are so strong and both supporting categories are so weak this year.)


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PATCHOGUE, NY – MARCH 4, 2013 – St. Joseph's College (SJC) is pleased to announce the addition of six new five-year dual degree programs to its Master of Arts degree in Adolescence Special Education with an annotation in Severe and Multiple Disabilities on its Long Island Campus located in Patchogue, N.Y.
SJC's new dual degree programs allow students to earn both a bachelor's and master's degree in five years, at an affordable rate. The program will be offered to qualified undergraduate students who are in a B.A. or B.S. program in Adolescence Education in the following disciplines: English, chemistry, history, mathematics and Spanish and wish to earn an M.A. in Special Education with an Annotation in Severe and Multiple Disabilities.
Interested students with a minimum 3.0 cumulative G.P.A. are eligible to apply during the spring semester of their sophomore year. Students must file an application, submit a writing sample, provide two letters of recommendation from professors and interview with the program director. Once enrolled, students must successfully complete 128 credits needed for the bachelor's degree and N.Y.S. teacher certification, including 12 graduate credits taken during the junior and senior years that will count toward the M.A. degree. During the fifth year, students will take the remaining 24 credits to earn a M.A. in Adolescence Special Education with an Annotation in Severe and Multiple Disabilities.
The Master's in Childhood or Adolescence Special Education with an annotation in Severe and Multiple Disabilities is a 36-credit degree program. Offered through the School of Professional and Graduate Studies at SJC, the program leads to New York Certification in Childhood Special Education or Adolescent Special Education and Annotated Certification in Severe and Multiple Disabilities from birth to 21 years old.
These six new dual degrees join four other traditional dual degree programs offered at the College: B.S./M.B.A. in Accounting, B.S. in Organizational Management/Executive M.B.A., B.S. in Health Administration/M.B.A. in Health Care Management and B.S. in Organizational Management/M.S. in Management with a concentration in Human Resources Management as well as the online B.S. in Organizational Management/Executive M.B.A.
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Although some progress has been seen lately, childhood obesity is still a major public health problem. Approximately 17% of US children are obese, and certain groups of children are more greatly affected. Children who are overweight or obese as preschoolers are more likely than normal weight children to be overweight or obese as adults and suffer lifelong physical and mental health problems.
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Last month, CDC released a report showing progress on childhood obesity among low-income preschoolers in many states. Supporting families and encouraging more children to eat a healthy diet including more fruits and vegetables could be one way to expand upon this progress. We can all take part in this effort. The federal government is currently helping low-income families to get affordable, nutritious foods through programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children and the Child and Adult Care Feeding Program also called WIC. State and local officials can go a step further by making it easier for families with children to buy healthy, affordable foods in their neighborhoods. Child care providers and parents can serve children fruits and vegetables for meals and snacks and model this behavior themselves.
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The indoor pool at the Crowne Plaza on W. Broad Street has now reopened after a Richmond teen dies in a possible drowning.
Police say the boy was with a group of kids poolside when he jumped in and hit his head.
The parents are waiting for the medical examiner to determine if that's how he really died.
Friday night, a hotel manager said the scene was chaotic as emergency crews rushed back and forth in and out of the hotel.
At around 9 p.m., police say they responded to a call of a drowning. They say the 16-year-old boy wasn't alone at the pool and the group of kids he was with claimed he jumped in on his own, then hit his head.
The markings on the pool indicate the deepest end is at eight feet.
Police won't say how the teen jumped in, but there's a sign on the wall that clearly states "no diving."
Police say emergency crews tried CPR and rushed him to the Henrico Doctors Hospital where he died.
Police say the boy lived in Richmond and was staying at the Crowne Plaza with his parents.
A hotel manager said after the incident, the parents packed up their stuff and left the hotel the same night.
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Etoile de Mer (Star of the Sea) in Turks and Caicos
- bedrooms 4
- baths 4
- sleeps 8
- pool yes
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type House
- community Taylor Bay
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$ 4,000 - $ 8,000 / week
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Nestled in lush vegetation on .75 acre of old Taylor Bay beach front , Etoile de Mer offers the best of all worlds - 15-year old coconut palms swaying in the breeze, private tennis courts, and the beauty of Taylor Bay. As one renter wrote upon arrival, "This is insane! It's gorgeous!"
Architecturally, Etoile de Mer combines the inspiration of gingerbread Caribbean manor houses and modern restoration - new kitchen, new hurricane doors and shutters, new swimming pool, new hardware, new paint, new stucco, new roof, new pool deck tile - making it an exception of character on an island filled with huge, white-marble mcmansions.
The house is sited perfectly to catch the island breezes through new jalousie doors and windows. The wrap-around veranda allows guests to sit in peace surrounded by coconut palms and marvel at the beauty of the bay during the day and the miracle of sunsets in the evening.
Just 100 steps away, Taylor Bay, which many have called the most beautiful beach in the Caribbean, is the only beach which does not have public land access except for renters who can walk on the fine white sands, swim in its chrystaline turquoise waters, or take one of the kayaks provided at Etoile into the Caribbean. You can also snorkel on the coral point on the west side of the bay.
Or succumb to the gentle breezes and relax in Etoile's salt-water pool (no chlorine) surrounded by bougainveilla or read a book under the pool-side gazebo.
Want to play tennis? Do so on the private tennis courts, complimentary to you and your guests.
In the evenings, enjoy one of Provo's fabulous international restaurants, grill your own food on the five-burner stainless steel grill on the upper pool deck, or invite a chef into Etoile to pamper you and your guests. Even better, ask him to fix dinner for you on the beach.
The next morning, be the only one on the beach and, if you're lucky, see a starfish, Etoile's name sake, in the clear water's edge.
Experience Etoile de Mer, a villa that will feel like your own. You'll love it so much, you'll come back like so many others have.
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Three bedrooms and three baths on two floors and a complete apartment with
bedroom, bathroom, living room and kitchen on the ground floor. Apartment is never rented separately. Three king beds and one queen.
Large pool deck and barbecue area, cell phone, land line, high speed
wireless internet, cable tv with a television in every bedroom, vcr, dvd, microwaves, dishwashers, refrigerators, stoves, cooking utensils, linens, washer and dryer,
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Swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, rafting, kayaking, tennis, golf,
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High Season (January - April) 2014: $5,000 for up to 6 people. $5,500 for 8 people.
May 4 - Thanksgiving 2014: $4000 for up to 6 people. $4400 for 8 people.
Thanksgiving: $4500
Christmas and New Years: $7,500/week
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Top things to do in Turks and Caicos
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- Parasail
- Fish
- Play Golf
Top things to do on a budget
- Relax by the pool
- Raft in the bay
- Kayak in the bay and beyond
- Spend the day at the bay with beach chairs and umbrella
Top things to do with a family
- Spend the day at Taylor Bay
- Go out to a fun or gourmet restaurant
- Visit the conch farm
- Go on a snorkeling cruise
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Not all ice cream is created equal. Aside from the ice cream's flavor and a myriad of mix ins from peanut butter cups to cookie dough, there is one ingredient that you will find in every tub of ice cream - air. There are legitimate reasons for manufacturers to pump air into ice cream. For instance, it gives it a lighter texture. But, the problem is, you'll never see a label that tells you exactly how much air you're paying for. With some brands, you might be surprised how little ice cream you are actually getting.
Air dilutes ice cream in the same way water dilutes fruit concentrates and to put it mildly, the amount of air in a scoop of ice cream can vary by wild margins. In the United States, there are guidelines that limit the maximum amount of air a manufacturer can pump into tub of vanilla - it can't be more than half by volume. Think of it like humidity, where 100% humidity is the maximum amount of moisture you can have in the air. With ice cream, 100% aeration translates into 50% of the volume. Since ice cream is sold by volume and not by weight, you can see the problem with comparing cost per liter.
So how much difference can it make? Well, premium ice cream, like Ben and Jerry's, contains only 12% air by volume. It's one of the reasons it comes with a super premium price. With some brands like Breyers Natural Vanilla, the same quart of Ice Cream can be half air - half ice cream. If you put them on a scale, the air diluted ice cream would weigh 38% less. With Breyers, you could be paying for a lot of cold air - pun intended. Give it a try, grab 3 pints of Ben & Jerry's and a 1.5 L (3.33 pints) "Half Gallon" of Breyers. Even with the missing 1/3rd of a pint, you'll be shocked how much heavier the Ben & Jerry's weighs.
Every scoop of ice cream has to have a little air in it; otherwise it would be hard as ice. But when it has too much air in it, you don't have to be conspiratorial to figure out that the manufacturer is trying to pull a fast one on consumers and you don't have to be chemist to figure out if you're being taken. When you dig in your spoon; if you don't get a little resistance, you know it's pumped with air. We've talked about shrinking ice cream before, but if you factor in pumping in more air on top of smaller packages, the numbers can get truly startling. A half gallon package reduced to 1.5 liters with air content increased from 25% to 50% would yield a stunning 50% decrease in the actual ice cream that is being sold.
For you history buffs who believe that the aeration of ice cream is a right-wing capitalist conspiracy, you might be onto something. It was chemical research team in Britain which included Baroness Margaret Thatcher that discovered the method for doubling the amount of air in ice cream. And the rest is history. The method was quickly adopted by manufacturers who wanted to reduce cost by using less actual ingredients.
It's hard to judge the quality of the ingredients. When it comes to taste buds - to each his own. But there is one thing you might want to notice on the labeling. It makes a big difference whether you're buying vanilla flavored ice cream versus ice cream that is actually made with real vanilla. Just watch out for the key word 'flavored' to get an idea of the quality of ingredients they mix in. Also, another golden rule of ice cream: If you find it hard to pronounce the ingredients, don't buy the ice cream.
I may be biased, but if I am going to risk adding to my waistline, I'll go for the good stuff in the small packages. I'll take Ben & Jerry's with less air and more butterfat. I'd rather eat it a little less often and enjoy it that much more. And heck, they seem to be the only company that isn't shrinking their packages or pumping more air to increase their profits.
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Westside Brewing Company
Ratings: 12 | Reviews: 12 | Display Reviews Only:
Reviews by rhoadsrage:
3.66/5 rDev -6.6%
When I walked in I already knew that they were no longer a brewpub but it had a nice Chicago style dark wood bar with some good taps. I was looking for local brews and hoping for a few east coast gems as I sat down at the bar. I looked around and most people were drinking mixed drinks with a few drinking beers.
They had an average selection of the popular craft beers from around the world with a few local craft brews tucked in. I tried a Mother's Milk stout and Peaks Organic IPA before I had to meet people for dinner. I decided I didn't need to stop back on my way to the hotel but it was a nice place. I was shocked when I got the bill and it was $3.00 a beer. At first, I thought she made a mistake but it say happy hour prices on the bill. I thought about asking if the $16 Old Dub 16 would be half price but that was still more than I wanted to pay to try it.
There was lots of people eating in the back but I didn't even look at a menu.
04-30-2008 02:18:05 | More by rhoadsrage
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4.28/5 rDev +9.2%
Visited 5 August 2008 (Tuesday) at 4PM. Although this sounds like a brewery, it's not. It stopped being a brewpub about 9 years ago, according to the bartender. However, they did have a good selection of tap beers as well as some bottles. I was able to find five beers that I had not had before on tap (Magic Hat #9, Blue Point No Apologies Imperial IPA, Green Flash Grand Cru, Legacy Euphoria, and Shmaltz Human Blockhead - see detailed ratings at www.BuildABeer.org). The bartender was very knowledgable about beer and was very accomodating in supplying tasters, even though they generally don't do tasters. Thanks Kirk! See ya at GABF! Definitely a good place to visit for a selection of interesting beers.
08-18-2008 04:33:18 | More by HamFon
3.25/5 rDev -17.1%
Saturday afternoon for late lunch and drinks. Was initially impressed with both the draft and bottle selection. I ordered a Stoudts Double IPA and was served a Guinness. I called the waiter back and he seemed completely confused when I told him it was wrong - he said he would check with the bartender just to make sure. He came back and said they were out of the Stoudts Double IPA and the bartender figured she would just give me a stout. Makes complete sense, right? Ended up drinking a few Harpoon Munich Darks - which I was pretty impressed with. The rest of the party were all happy with the quality of their selections too. The atmosphere was pretty chill - not crowded at all and lots of college football on. The nachos were good, the pulled pork sandwich was better than good. If it wasn't for the inattentive, clueless waiter who at times seemd to be high, I would have no problem going back here and I most likely will.
10-17-2006 14:12:50 | More by paddyos
United Kingdom (England)
4.3/5 rDev +9.7%
After walking around the upper west side for about an hour trying to find a bar, any bar, that was still open, we finally stumbled into the Westside Brewing Company, and a better place I'm sure we could not have stumbled into. When we sat down the barmaid told us that she had just called last call, so we just kind of sat there, not knowing what to do for a while... but then we talked to her and she was kind enough to accommodate us. They had about 20 taps and probably around 75 bottles, most of it good stuff including a lot of local brews (Sixpoint, Ommegang, etc.) and some of the more well-known Belgians like Unibroue, Chimay, Rochefort, and the like. Overall, a friendly, low-key place with a very decent selection and a friendly staff. Recommended, especially if you're in the area because there aren't a whole hell of a lot of good bars around there.
07-17-2006 17:42:52 | More by soulgrowl
New York
4/5 rDev +2%
This upper west side corner bar, features about 25 quality bottle selections, and 18 quality taps. Its got some outside tables, nice windows, and a dark wood interior motif. All in all a pleasant feel. Getting back to the brew. I was impressed by the variety and quality. On tap they had selections from Stone, Bklyn, Ithaca, Blue pt. Bear Rep, magic hat, New castle, Chelsea (2) and some others.Minimal tap wasters, although they do offer Bud. The bottles likewise were high quality and any BA wlould find many worthy selections. They display a half dozen of the bottles with the matching glassware,(Aventinus, himay, etc) a nice touch and a sure sign they "respect beer"! Food is varied and worth a try. This is a place that while they no linger brew their own, still makes a worthy effort to offer a bunch of fine brew selections. Also this seems to be a well run, popular place that moves the liquid product quickly. Everything I tried was in good shape.Worth a visit if in the area and certaintly this is the best beer destination before or after a show at the Beacon theatre. (3 blocks away)
08-06-2005 11:52:50 | More by Billolick
North Carolina
3.88/5 rDev -1%
I'm going to give this place higher marks than many of the other reviewers who have preceded me. But first, let me preface by saying that each time I have been in this place, I have sat at the bar and have only had a pint or two.
I have never eaten any of their food nor have I dealt with any of the clueless waitstaff that others have complained about.
My experience has been that there are a 20+ taps of beer which provide a nice range of selection. I have had Blue Point Toasted Lager, Arrogant Bastard, Magic Hat #9, among others on earlier visits.
The bartender was very knowledgable and worked the bar area effectively. This isn't a beer bar that I would go out of my way to visit, but fits the bill as a neighborhood spot.
07-15-2005 23:03:31 | More by brentk56
4.13/5 rDev +5.4%
I came across the Westside Brewing Company while attending a funeral at the memorial chapel across the street. Since my spirits were in need of lifting, I returned the next day for two beers and a light meal.
Westside Brewing hasnt brewed beer in years, though Im told their original recipes are contracted to the Chelsea Brewing Company downtown. Im a big advocate of truth in advertising. If you dont brew, you shouldnt call yourself a brewing company. Alright, perhaps we can grandfather the name in this case because they did once brew on premises. Its been suggested to me that real estate values in Manhattan make it difficult to justify occupying too much floor space with fermenters and conditioning tanks. All that space could be filled with paying customers and the microbrewing revolution hasnt exactly set Manhattan on fire.
Still, theres nothing like a New York City neighborhood bar, and thats what the Westside really is. I love the old tin ceiling with its dormant ceiling fans, the stained glass, and that huge copper duct that hangs suspended from the ceiling. The back room has a gas fireplace and apparently the glass doors facing 74th St. open onto the deck in summertime a precious artifact in New York. Get rid of the TVs and this place would look right at home in a movie set in 1890s New York. They offer a sizeable selection of top-shelf Scotch, specialty tequilas, and a modest choice of international wines. House beers are limited to two regulars (simply called Blonde Ale and Red Ale) and one seasonal, which on my mid-winter visit was a 10% ABV imperial stout.
The beer menu is fairly ambitious. I counted 20 guest taps covering everything from Guinness, Brooklyn, and Pilsner Urquell, to Southampton, Rogue, Magic Hat, Ithaca, Stone and Harpoon. There are also more than 40 bottled beers on hand. Food is standard American bistro and is modestly priced and well prepared. Recommended for a casual pint if youre in the area.
03-23-2005 02:20:36 | More by RedDiamond
4/5 rDev +2%
A great pub right around the corner from the Beacon Theatre if youre in town for a show. I have been there 4 or 5 times in the last several years. They no longer brew there but have 3 "house" beers brewed at Chelsea Brewing Company-blonde,red and stout. Had several pitchers of the red to keep the "average" beer drinkers in the group happy. It was your standard brew pub ale-not bad.
Anyway it has a decent tavern type feel to it. Bar right inside the doors and tables down along the windows. More tables in the back past the kitchen area. Any and everything I have had here has been of decent quality. Servers always seemed attentive-didnt really ask about the beers too much. They have what I would consider a very good selection-NY Micros (Brooklyn,Blue Point,Southampton),Pilsner Urquell,Arrogant Bastard,Chimay,Guinness,Sam Adams Chocolate Bock and maybe 6 or 7 other taps. For as small as they are I could find several things to sink my liver into. Have eaten here 3 or 4 times-most recently had a burger. Pulled pork sandwich is good too.
All in all a pleasant experience. I dont think Id go out of my way to get here. Its really a "beer bar" more then a brewpub but if youre up this end of the city, near Central Park West or hitting the Beacon its well worth a stop. Price for 4 of us for dinner, 2 pitchers of beer and an appetizer, with tip $100.00-not bad for NYC.
11-29-2004 01:23:33 | More by lackenhauser
3.36/5 rDev -14.3%
A fantastically relaxing walk through Central Park, which culminated in a dozing sleep in Sheep Meadow, meant that I was seriously chilled out by the time I woke up and realized that it was almost time to head out West and meet up, and share a beer with fellow BA [and my host for the weekend] Gentleman Rapopoda. We had agreed to meet here at a pre-determined time early on the Saturday afternoon of a long, hot and sunny 2004 Labor Day weekend.
I left Central Park at the 79th Street exit, from there it was a slow 5-10 minute walk to Amsterdam Avenue and then down to 76th Street. I arrived a few minutes before Rapopoda and used the time to check the place out.
A rather typical looking corner bar, the word Brewing always grabs my attention, but as I already knew, Westside ceased brewing some time ago and the word is just a throwback to the old days of filling the air with the odors of malt n hops. A long thin corner bar, with lots of dark wood, but which seems short on open space somehow, partly thanks to the fact that Tables, Chairs and Stools are crammed everywhere. Open on its frontage on Amsterdam Avenue and side down 76th Street, it was dark inside and offered a nice cool respite from what was becoming a hot afternoon - once inside it had a nice relaxing feeling as well. As you enter from Amsterdam Avenue, the bar runs down the whole right hand side, forever seemingly. It ends with a couple of restrooms and a small backroom that is basically orientated around dining. Down the left hand side there are tables and chairs which at times open out into an external seating deck area in places. Several Banks of Taps number around 24+ Taps if memory serves me right. Many micros and regular brews, a crappy American Cider are all interspersed with a few interesting macro Ales and even some West Coast brews (including Stone), plus a few from Chelsea [which was our next planned destination as it happened]. In addition to the draft brews, an innumerate amount of bottles were on display behind the dark wood bar, some of which were available, I think the bottle list totaled around 30 bottles, and like the draft brews is a mix of great, good and average.
Early in the afternoon during my visit it was quiet, a couple of guys were sat right at the end of the bar, where I decided to plonk my cheeks on a Barstool whilst I awaited the grand entrance of Dave Rap. A handful of people occupied the outside tables that run down the 76th Street side of the building. Even so, the waitress seemed more intent at staying at the far end of the Bar reading her book and ignoring all of us, much to the consternation of the guys sat near me when they wanted a refill, they basically had to shout very loud to get her attention, and even then, she did the slow walk up the Bar and looked pissed at being interrupted, a little attitude that was not welcome all round.
Does food, but I never had any.
Looked alright, but never really impressed.
Had enough brews for a nights drinking but I was happy with just a brace of brews.
Overall a decent enough place, but not one that really grabs your attention or induces an explosion of love; the Westside is one of those places that is really handy to know where it is if you're in the area and fancy a beer, especially if you are walking round nearby area in Central Park or taking in the local Museums.
So yes, a great place to drop in for a brew or two, when you are in and around the local neighborhood. It is even worth the walk from the Westside of Central Park, but not much further, and not really worth a special trip. Still, it was an enjoyable place to drink a couple of beers until djgonzalez and Rokotgirl appeared to share the last beer with myself and Rapopoda and then transport us over to Chelsea Brewing for yet more beer with a few more BA's, and what would turn out to be the start to a great Saturday BA NYC session over the 2004 Labor Day weekend.
Last Visit: Saturday 4th September, 2004.
09-15-2004 04:09:30 | More by TheLongBeachBum
North Carolina
3.85/5 rDev -1.8%
Went there on New Year's Eve to grab some drinks before we went to the concert at the Beacon. The said tonight we had to order food if we wanted a table and their weren't five open bar stools for us so we sat and ordered apps. The service was good, attractive waitress, with a little attitude. The food was ok, not good by any means, but edible.
They had a decent selection with some belgians, stone, brooklyn, etc. As well as some of the big 3. Good bottle selection as well. But since the macros are the same price as the micros and craft beers, why order one of them. Alagash White or Bud for $5...hmmm I wonder? Have Arogant Bastard on tap. The Chimay Triple seemed a little off, very minerally. Not a bad place.
01-02-2004 18:28:16 | More by Loki
Westside Brewing Company in New York, NY
89 out of 100 based on 12 ratings.


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