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Dominion Winter Brew 2003 - Old Dominion Brewing Company
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Ratings: 26 | Reviews: 26 | Display Reviews Only:
4/5 rDev -3.4%
I cant believe I actually found a couple of these just recently as they havent been in the store for a while. I thought I would pick up a couple of bottles and give it a try to see how they held up. The 12 oz bottle had a bottled on date of November 12, 2003. A deep opaque black liquid poured from the bottle with about a half-inch of tan head residing on top. After making its entrance the head quickly dropped to a light scattering of bubbles leaving not much in the way of lace. Dark chocolate mixed with a bit of roasted malt mingled in the nose with notes of berries. There was also a bit of an earthy hop presence as well. The flavor started off a bit tart with berries before the coffee and dark chocolate stormed through. A roasted lingering aftertaste was how this finished. The body was about medium with a nice slick mouthfeel that went down very easy. Very drinkable as I would have had more if it was available. Hopefully this brew will return sometime, but for now these bottles have held up pretty darn well.
09-23-2004 14:07:50 | More by meathookjones
4/5 rDev -3.4%
Light brown head atop a dark brown to black beer that shows ruby highlights when held up to light.
Aroma full of chocolate. Earthy. A lightly to medium roasted malt as well.
Taste follows the aroma with a big chocolate flavor. Somewhat bold and quite spicey. Rich, light to medium roasted malt backbone with coffee notes that spring up middle to finish. Decent hop balance. Hint of earthiness not as prominent as the aroma would lead you to believe.
Good mouthfeel and drinkability.
Overall, a good lagered porter. Thoroughly enjoyed this one. Big thanks to OldFrothingSlosh for the bottle!
05-04-2004 04:05:18 | More by PhantomVodoo
4.28/5 rDev +3.4%
Nearly black with a thin dark tan head (like coffee with cream). Aroma is mostly coffee and chocolate. Big coffee taste, deep, with an aftertaste of chocolate. Slick and full mouthfeel, very rich and warm.
Nice beer overall. Sweet and round, immensely tasty, and quite a value (especially for those of us who are relatively close to the brewery).
04-06-2004 16:24:01 | More by Darkale
4.08/5 rDev -1.4%
Appearance Very dark brown in color with a modest head that left a cool foam ring around the edge of the glass.
Smell Wonderful balance of cocoa and coffee. Theres also some light fruiting in there, but its the even-handed balance of dark, roasted malts, bakers chocolate, and fine roasted coffee that makes this nose a winner.
Taste Everything from the nose comes over nicely at the tongue. The flavors are mellow and easy-going and come together quite nicely.
Mouthfeel This medium-bodied ale felt very satisfying in the mouth.
Drinkability Not something to ramble on about, just a Baltic Porter that goes about its business quietly. I wish some of the other breweries would learn that lesson. Im no expert on the style, but this is what I think of when I think of Baltic Porters.
Comments Alarmingly simply yet incredibly satisfying. This was the lead bottle in a giant Styrofoam cooler sent to me by OldFroth full of East Coast goodies. Cheers for that one, mate!
03-19-2004 02:55:16 | More by RoyalT
4.38/5 rDev +5.8%
The appearance is a deep and dark ruby. Damn near black. A good looking chocolate brown head forms on the pour and dissipates within a few minutes. Lacing is more than adequate. This beer has got a GREAT roasted malt/chocolate/coffee nose. They bill this beer as a Polish Porter and it comes damn close to authenticity. But in my book, it is better in many ways due to the extra bit of coffee/roasted malt character that a lot of Baltic porters don't possess> But it also has the nice smoothness associated with Polish Porters. It has a nice milky sweet taste going as well. This one hits the spot with me. Carb is nice and mellow facillitating a high drinkability. And a lingering roasted bitterness begs me to take more and more drinks...and I will.
03-01-2004 04:44:19 | More by Bighuge
4.08/5 rDev -1.4%
2003 version, but no bottling date.
Poured an extremely deep and dark amber color with reddish highlights. Nearly opaque with a thin head of foam. Actually looks a like a dark stout at first glance. The aroma gives off sweet chocolates and fruity malts. Heavy with ripe sweet raisins and hints of licorice. The taste is tangy sweet with fermented fruits and leaves some sour bitterness on the tongue. The body is fully textured with heavy sweet malts, caramel and roasted nuts. The alcohol peeks through, but is clean. A pretty good treat of a beer. Enjoyable.
02-22-2004 16:56:38 | More by pezoids
4.63/5 rDev +11.8%
NOTE. One bottle in the six pack was half empty. Not the first quality issue i've had with Dominion, but I'm reviewing a good bottle here and will review as is.
Black with some mahogony highlights. Large tan head. Nice aroma with some fruits & malted milk aromas. Taste is excellent, with all sorts going on here. There is some slight berry flavors, roasted coffee, and sweet malted milk. All this is finished off with a hearty smoked taste. Very smooth velvety mouthfeel, immensely drinkable. Another great dominion product, I just wish they could improve thier Q.A.
01-18-2004 19:35:41 | More by avylover
4.22/5 rDev +1.9%
12oz bottle with bottle date. Poured into a Duvel tulip, with a very low tan head. The beer was nearly black, but in the presence of a small lamp, a lovely deep black cherry color. The aroma of the beer was intriguing...lightly roasted malts with suggestions coffee and cola...attractive. Tasting revealed a dark malt base without excessive sweetness, melded with a good perky sensation of cola and coffee, finished with lingering cola, dark cherry, and an appropriate hop bitterness. Very satisfying and tasty! A full mouthfeel and a nice level of carbonation rounds it all out. The porter was rich and full flavored, yet was not too big and alcoholic to detract from drinkabilty. A solid effort. Big thanks to PintOfAle for making this tasting possible!
01-16-2004 06:04:46 | More by HiroProtagonist
3.88/5 rDev -6.3%
Aromas of dark malt waft from my glass as I pour. A dark-black brew topped by a light brown head. There is a bit of buttery diacetyl in the nose as well as the dark malts. Has a thick creamy body that accompanies the roast character of this beer wonderfully. A light malty sweetness accentuates the creaminess of this brew. Quite a clean beer, luckily the diacetyl in the nose is not as noticeable in the taste. This is a pretty enjoyable beer.
01-15-2004 03:02:02 | More by Gueuzedude
3.28/5 rDev -20.8%
Small tight head that is somewhat foamy. Depletes rather quickly to a thin foamy lace. Malty/hoppy aroma, that for some reason, Im not all that fond of. Slight coffee notes on the nose as well. Deep black in color with garnet highlights. Light to medium body with a mild carbonation. Short malty start that becomes rather roasty. Very slight hint of chocolate and currents with earthy notes. Roasted notes last throughout, and the hops come in the finish things out. Coffee notes are also noticeable in the finish.
The bottle says Seasonal Lager Specialty on the front but says Polish-style Porter on the back. Which is it? Im sure its the latter, but it seemed a bit mild and light bodied to me. Okay brew, but Ive had other porters that Ive enjoyed much more.
01-13-2004 02:22:57 | More by byrd
4.43/5 rDev +7%
Served from a 12 oz brown bottle with a small white label stamped with "Oct 23 2003", which I'm assuming is the bottled on date. Label states this is in the style of a classic Polish Porter, and that Polish hops and a combination of German malts are used. Pours into an English pint tumbler an almost opaque, inky colour. Small, beige head has moderate retention before receding into ring lacing. Aroma is of big, roasty, dark malts. There's a prominent campfire(or fireplace) smokiness, and a chocolate background. Very creamy in the mouth, with just enough carbonation. Taste is full of flavours. Damn, this is a well balanced Porter. Kona coffee for the slight bitterness, chocolate for the sweetness, and mysterious spices for the excitement. Hops are definitely notable, and provide the extraordinary complexity.
This is the best Porter I've ever sampled. I note that this one is classified as a Baltic Porter. If that's because of the Polish hops, then I'm going to sample this substyle quite a bit more. The good Virginia folks at Dominion should make this part of their regular production lineup.
01-13-2004 00:48:13 | More by merlin48
3.95/5 rDev -4.6%
Perfectly brown color, decked out in an impressive, fluffy, rich toasty tan head.
Aroma: ah, goodness! Espresso, tar, pitch, cola, thick, and twisted. A wickedly arousing smell, redolent with dark, devilish flavors.
Taste: Small hops, major malt, full-bodied, and ringing with continual tastiness. Bits of anise speak up, dark fruits for a cameo, sqeaks of dark rum, shades of bitter root, and it's rather smooth despite the complexity. Mouthfeel is lush and warm, and it hangs sturdily on the palate.
In the end, though, this doesn't really reach the heights attained by the greatest examples of the baltic porter style, lacks their power and fullness of flavor, but I've got to admire the attempt.
Thanks to Mr. ManekiNeko for allowing me the chance to try it out.
01-06-2004 09:27:13 | More by feloniousmonk
4/5 rDev -3.4%
Dark black color. Medium head. Aroma is roasted malts, coffee and dark fruits. A medium bodied Baltic Porter. Malts are nutty, roasted malts and dark fruits. Hops are spicy. Very smooth tasting, well balanced Baltic porter. Nice sweet fruity flavors are balanced by the roastyness of the malts and the spiciness of the hops. Finishes very well, with a nice lingering fruit sweetness. Its kind of surprising to see a Baltic Porter as a winter ale, but I like the idea and this beer. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly sweet.
01-05-2004 03:37:39 | More by beerguy101
South Carolina
4.58/5 rDev +10.6%
Daaamn, this is one fine winter brew! Out of the whole bunch that I have had thus far, I would have to rate this one in the tops. It has some characteristics of a solid amber beer, in the smell and the taste, but also blends that with the body of a porter. The color of it is a really dark amber color, almost black. The head was really thick and frothy, and it lasted quite a while. The smell was of roasted wood/nuts, with some unidentified spices. The taste was "earthy" and had a nice chocolate porter feel to it. All in all a very enjoyable brew that will be in my glass some more this winter.
01-05-2004 03:29:24 | More by JISurfer
3.98/5 rDev -3.9%
Pours a dark, dark opaque brown with absolutely no head. Very still. Smell is nicely smoky and nutty.
Taste is malty and creamy immediately with light coffee flavors sneaking in there as it goes. Quite smoky and nutty and lightly sweet from the maltiness. A bit light or thin on the palate. Would liked to have a fuller mouth. Very smooth for a very flavorful beer. would have liked just a touch of carbonation (this beer had basically none) to add a bit of a refreshing quality to this beer but maybe that is indicative of the style, only the second baltic porter I've ever had.
Thanks to PintOfAle for the sample.
*** edit Had another bottle that was much more carbonated than the first bottle. Much, much better. Must've been a bad bottle, others have reported quality issues with this beer. Upped the appearance and the mouthfeel scores. ***
12-28-2003 16:34:53 | More by ViveLaChouffe
District of Columbia
4.3/5 rDev +3.9%
Dark brownish red color, short lived head.
Pleasant smoke smell, roasted malt and caramel aromas.
Smoke flavors carry over into the taste, toffee or chocolate hints are present. There is a faint hop presence, unexpected yet welcome.
This beer is smooth and almost creamy, very drinkable.
I had this at a seasonal beer tasting, of the fifteen offered this was easily my favorite.
12-16-2003 15:24:23 | More by hungryghost
3.9/5 rDev -5.8%
Deep bister hue. Mirked ruddy chestnut when held to light. Thin, but steadfast beige head yields loose lace. Dryish cocoa and hints of bittersweet singed grain, with a lightly smokey black malt twang. Toasted grain with an herbal kiss surfaces as it breathes. Understated aromawise. Snap of dark caramel malt sweetness initially is ensued by a gentle hop and roasted grain derived bitterness. Mildly oily, velvetly smooth, dark chocolate like huskless carafa presence. Trace herbaceous sweetness, but otherwise well attenuated and clean. Virtually devoid of esters, save a subtle prunish tinge. Lightly bodied with a lean, but passably dextrinous mouthfeel. Finishes with a flash of smokey and tart black malt black malt, but otherwise abrupt, parched and thirst inducing. A tasty well crafted brew that is more akin to a schwarzbier than a Baltic porter. Somewhat tame, but very soft on the palate and damn quaffable at that.
12-12-2003 16:16:47 | More by marc77
4.33/5 rDev +4.6%
I had business visitors in Moscow this week, and one of them was kind enough to bring me a sampler six-pack of American winter ales. This is the first one I tried. Yum! Poured a lovely clear but deep dark burgundy hue under a one-finger off-white head that faded a bit too quickly. The nose is wonderful - full of toffee and caramel. The mouth is evenly carbonated and heavy with sweet candy. The taste is just as a porter should be - sweet and malty, with a backbone of caramel and spice. There's a modicum of hops in the finish, which combines with the caramel to form a lovely bittersweet aftertaste. If the other samples are anything nearly as good, I'm going to be sorry not to go to the U.S. this winter!
12-11-2003 20:24:02 | More by Globetrotter
4.1/5 rDev -1%
Black, pretty much? Yes. This beer had a thin and soft foam head, kinda chocolatey looking. Also had lots of thin lace grasping everywhere.
Smelled of roasted coffee and some bark-like malt that was dark-toasted but still recognizably malty. It helped to bring some very dark fruity scents out but felt a bit thin sometimes.
Taste comes on with mocha flavors and a strong coffee roastiness, laying heavy over a dark malt and chocolate smoothness; in other words, a full bill of Baltic Porter goodness. Almost winey at times, this beer had a smooth and chewy dark-roast finish that also shows some hoppy snap. Its an easy and comforting finish where the roastiness is delectable. So comforting and appropriate, it really makes the overall taste, though it often does not mix well with an attending quasi-vinous grape flavor.
Its slick and easy mouthfeel needs help, as it could use a little more body. A session Baltic Porter in its flavorful yet simple drinkability - let it warm up and itll warm you up. A great six-pack pick I'm glad I made.
12-10-2003 02:36:46 | More by nomad
North Carolina
4.22/5 rDev +1.9%
The beer pours translucent black with ruby brown highlights when held to the light. Low head which fades quickly. Aroma of chocolate, roasted malt, and a sweet yet grainy aroma. The flavor is well rounded smooth chocolate. The first impression is slightly sweet, then it changes to a more bittersweet flavor. The finish is chocolate and coffee which dries out the longer you take between sips. If you like chocolate and coffee you will enjoy this beer.
I was a little dissappointed to see they brewed a Baltic Porter below 6% ABV, but I was glad to see a brewery in our area try one on for size.
11-27-2003 23:53:50 | More by GCBrewingCo
4.38/5 rDev +5.8%
Presentation: 12oz. amber bottle. "Born on" date of 23Oct03. Paragraph (as previously stated) on the bottle about what this year's beer is brewed as.
Appearance: Poured a near-opaque dark, dark brown in color. When held to the light, a ruby-tinged hue is seen at the edges of the glass. Despite the aggressive pour, only a thin and wispy layer of tan lace sits atop the beer. Minimal lacing of the glass.
Smell: Robust malty sweetness noted. A fresh pot of coffee smell. Bits of dark fruit can be picked up. Baker's chocolate underneath everything.
Taste: A good chocolate base serves as the foundation of the flavor profile. Add to that some roasted coffee beans, caramel, burned malt, and a touch of alcohol snap. Very flavorful.
Mouthfeel: Good dose of carbonation. Medium-full bodied. As it warmed, it became a lot smoother. Almost a bit of "oily"-ness on the lips.
Drinkability: Yet another excellent offering from this Vriginia brewery. Highly drinkable. Nothing overwhelming but full of flavors. Only 5.8% alcohol? Even better. I would love to try this aged in Dominion's whiskey barrel.
Notes: If you are able, try something from Ol' Dom. You'll be glad you did.
11-24-2003 02:38:14 | More by OldFrothingSlosh
3.78/5 rDev -8.7%
12 oz bottle, bottled on 10/23/2003. Served chilled in a pint glass and allowed to warm.
Appearance: Inky black topped by a robust dark tan head, slightly frothy. Head dissipates to a layer of bubbles and a ring around the edge of the glass. No lacing.
Smell: Not overly fragrant. Sweet dark malts on the nose. Mild coffee and raisin notes.
Taste: A tenebrously bittersweet flavor of dark malty goodness. Coffee and dried fruit aftertastes.
Mouthfeel: A hearty medium bodied beer. Very clean in feel, yet it's still earthy.
Drinkability: A great Baltic porter - a wee bit sweet and strong - but not overpowering. Not a session beer, but one or two of these would be nice on a brisk night.
11-19-2003 04:27:41 | More by ManekiNeko
4.28/5 rDev +3.4%
A big thanks to PintOfAle for this beauty.
The bottle was dated October 23, 2003.
This is a unique, extremely enjoyable beer. It pours a very dark brown with some reddish highlights. The head is small, tannish beige and is gone in a flash.
The aroma is very roasty and pleasant but it's the flavors where this beer stands out. You're hit up front with a complex of hoppiness & roastiness but it slides so smoothly over your tongue and finishes quite cleanly. This is a real treat.
11-08-2003 21:10:19 | More by jcalabre
4.03/5 rDev -2.7%
12oz bottle with a bottled on date of 10/23
Pours a dark tea brown with nice ruby highlights. The head is fairly compact and a tannish colour. evident lacing down the glass.
The smell is of roasted coffee and dryed fruits.
Taste - nice chocolate undertones followed by roasted coffee and a bit of raisiny sweetness. The alcohol is evident and adds a warming, almost like there was a shot of brandy in the glass. The flavours become more pronounced as the beer warms
Mouthfeel is nice and slick, good carbonation, drinks very smooth.
The drinkability would be higher, but this is a bit to full flavoured to be a session brew. One or two at night in front of a fire on a winters night would be perfect.
Not sure if this is to style of a Baltic Porter as its the first one ive had, but it is a fine winter beer and one i will enjoy again this winter.
11-08-2003 15:54:55 | More by TinusTime
3.75/5 rDev -9.4%
The back label on the 2003 Dominion Winter Brew states: "This year's Winter Brew is a reproduction of the classic Polish porters. We used a traditonal lager yeast to ferment this high gravity beer. Our brewers used a combination of German malts and Polish hops to create this unique beer." The rest of the label continues on in Polish, I would suppose repeating this description.
At 5.8%, it's not the high gravity to which some of us have become accustomed, but the 'bite' of alcohol was obvious in this beer, not unpleasantly. It pours dark red/brown, with good legs, and an honest dark tan head. The aroma combines hints of licorice and woody spice with wafts of sweet chocolate. The flavor continues the chocolate theme but contributes roast coffee and malt sugar. There is alcohol present in flavor, almost like a shot of coffee liqueur. The finish is roasty and bitter, again with a warming alcoholic bite.
I drank this with lentil soup and a slice of dense German pumpernickel. Delicious...even if that did suture elements of "old Europe" with "new Europe".
I might compare the beer to Baltika Porter, or to Utenos Porter from Lithuania, or to the late lamented Polish Okocim Porter, or, even closer in style, to the similarly discontinued Swedish Pripps Carnegie Porter, although not as strong as the Okocim's 8% and not as roasty and bitter as the Pripps. (By the way, those last two beers were discontinued by their respective breweries soon after being absorbed by Carlsberg. I sent an email to remonstrate but, of course, there was no response.) ... or to New Jersey's Perkuno Hammer and offerings from other US micros. As with IPA and porter, it's American micros that once more are coming to the rescue of an endangered breed of beer.
With my surname of Cizauskas, I might disagree with the designation "Polish Porter", even with the use of Lublin hops, I would
Baltic would be better, Lithuanian would be best. Labas!
11-08-2003 14:10:10 | More by Cizauskas
Dominion Winter Brew 2003 from Old Dominion Brewing Company
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Just as much of a star as Schnabel was the venue, Williamsburg's Domino Sugar Factory. It's slated to be turned into condos soon, and a centerpiece of sorts for a rejuvenated mini-neighborhood along the East River. (Its owner, developer Jed Walentas, happens to be co-chair of the Creative Time board.) Cynthia Rowley, who got into the sweets business recently, found herself bowled over by the sheer scale of it. "My candy store is about one-one thousandth of this size," she said. (She's opening a second one later this month, on Bleecker Street.)
With its peeling, post-industrial vibe, the defunct factory served as an ideal backdrop for Schnabel's primeval-looking paintings and sculptures. According to Creative Time president Anne Pasternak, prepping the place took months of work. "When Jed first invited us to take a look, there were four to five inches of molasses on the floor!" But she and her co-workers had raised $1.1 million by the time guests tucked into their kale salad.
In presenting Schnabel with his award, Dick Cavett said he and the artist had more in common than some might think. They're neighbors in Montauk, where they both surf. And, Cavett quipped, "We both subscribe to Gore Vidal's edict: 'It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail.'"
Schnabel steered clear of schadenfreude in his quick acceptance speech. "Every time that I'm able to pay for a meal, I'm surprised," he said, thanking those present for supporting art. "That's an affirmation of life, and a very beautiful thing."
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Cinderella Castle at Disney's Magic Kingdom in Orlando has been morphed into an enormous projection surface with pixel mapping that envelops the architecture, rendering images onto its 3D geometry, including crenellations and turrets. The visually enhanced castle serves as the backdrop for the new twice-nightly 10-minute show, "The Magic, The Memories, and You!" with 501 new images of park guests inserted into each show.
"The castle is sculpted and not flat," points out Chuck Davis, who was responsible for the overall projection system design and implementation, working in conjunction with Kris Murray and Nigel Sadler of Green Hippo on the complex pixel mapping via eight Hippotizer media servers running a custom version of Uber Pan. A Miranda graphics system monitors the projectors, and a Fisher Technical Services Navigator control system opens and close panels in front of the projectors. A small screen is placed on the central balcony of the castle before the show for an additional projection surface for many of the guests' images.
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Dios aprieta pero no ahoga. (God squeezes but doesn't choke.) -- Spanish proverb
Somebody rained on my parade this week. I saw it coming, in banner headlines and economists' warnings, but kept hoping the weather forecast would turn sunny and dry.
New data reveals, and The New York Times confirms, that we baby boomers are Generation Squeeze, the most affected victims of this, The Late Great Recession. Those of us in our 50s and early 60s are at the tail end of our careers, close to retirement but not close enough to claim Social Security and Medicare. Stuck in this limbo, we've lost the most earning power of any age group. Our household income is 10 percent below what it was three years ago, just in time for us to help support our underemployed children and elderly parents.
We could work longer, but that may be wishful thinking for those who have a lost a job. The average duration of unemployment for older workers is 53 weeks, and when we do find a gig, we end up making less than we once did -- a lot less.
To add salt to the economic wound, our retirement savings and home values plummeted at the very time we should have started to cash out in preparation to exit the job market. Sure, housing is crawling back and stocks have made a good run, but neither market is where we thought it would be.
Could it get any worse? Apparently yes. A new study by economists at Wellesley College found that people who lost their jobs before becoming eligible for Social Security lost up to three years in life expectancy, mainly because of limited access to affordable health care.
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So yes, call us Generation Squeeze, pinched here and jammed there, but we are, by no means, Generation Choke. We baby boomers won't let a little rain cancel our parade.
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Heavens Peak in Ellijay
- bedrooms 4
- baths 3
- sleeps 8
- pool no
- hot tub yes
- pets allowed no
- type Cabin
- community Talking Rock Resort
rates (USD)
/ night
$ 750 - $ 1,000 / week
vacation rental description
Heaven's Peak is a spacious 3-story Executive caliber mountain retreat designed for high class lounging and sophisticated entertaining with a 30 mile mountain range view. The ultimate in luxurious accommodations with a Grand King Master Suite taking up half of the lower level. Heavens Peak has all the luxurious touches that make it a Gold Level mountain cabin. The cabin itself is within the beautiful and massive Talking Rock Creek Resort where you can enjoy Resort amenities and natural mountain beauty, just 20 minutes from major towns and only 65 miles from downtown Atlanta, GA! Heavens Peak truly gives you a peek into Heaven!
Truly A Heavenly Experience
The main level at Heavens Peak is exquisitely furnished and decorated with an Outdoorsman Club motif. The soft hide leather couches and swivel recliners are comfortable and elegant. The wall of glass frames the giant mountainous view and the rear deck contains 2 dining tables and gas propane grill for the ultimate in mountain top outdoor dining and lounging. The fully equipped kitchen is stocked with Cuisinart appliances and all the utensils you'll need for a gourmet meal. Even gourmet spices and condiments are stocked for your use. Completely upgraded with granite counter tops and a bar opening into the dining nook. In the dining nook you'll find comfortable seating for up to 6 with a front row view of the mountains.
The main level master bedroom offers a queen size bed and a walk-in closet that houses embroidered bath robes and an abundance of closet space for your wardrobe. Convenient luggage racks are provided as well. The main level bathroom features a granite countertop vanity and a combination shower/tub with upgraded fixtures.
The upstairs bedroom has a Queen Size bed, wood blinds and an elegant rustic décor ensemble plus a view that is breathtaking. The upstairs bathroom boasts a Jacuzzi jet bathtub, glass-enclosed walk-in shower and a unique custom cherry vanity with granite countertop. Also upstairs is a unique loft peninsula that overlooks the great room and dining nook and has a magnificent view through the tower picture windows below. This loft has a new suede and leather sofa that converts into a Queen Size bed.
The lower level entertainment Executive Club lounge features a 37" TV and mini bar refrigerator to keep your refreshments cool. Here you can relax and converse on the genuine leather hide sofa or walk out to the lower level patio deck and dip into the 6-person therapeutic hot tub overlooking the blue ridge mountain range. The thick Berber carpet adds to the elegance and coziness of this magnificent lounging space.
The Grand King Master Suite contains a superbly elegant King Size Bed and full bathroom with granite counters, glass walk in shower for 'two' and 37" TV. The view from the Grand King Master Suite is extraordinary!
Built for Executive Entertaining, Heaven's Peek offers free extended satellite channel lineups that you can watch on any of the multiple 37" flat screen TVs throughout the house. Free long distance phone service within the US is provided along with free high speed wireless internet, an abundance of leisure reading material and several entertaining board games. This home has two outside entertainment areas. On the large upper rear deck you can seat 8 at the tables and grill your gourmet delights on the gas grill while gazing out at the incredible view of the mountains. This is where you dine in the Heavens! The lower patio is accessed through the downstairs entertainment lounge. This large patio features a 6-person therapeutic hot tub and wrought iron table and chairs that sit in front of a wood burning outdoor fireplace.
The cabin is easy to get to via paved roads and a flat, double entry, circular drive with 4 extra parking spaces and there are great unpaved hiking roads behind cabin.
Property Highlights:
3 spacious private bedrooms with King Master Suite on Lower level, 2 private Queen bedrooms Queen sleeper in loft, sleeps 8 guests in comfort. All linens and bedding provided.3 full size luxurious bathrooms, including 2-person shower, jacuzzi jet bathtub.3 37 inch TV's with Dish Network satellite TV, 200 channel Plus line-up, Free long distance telephone service within USA, wifi high speed internet, DVD Player in Executive Club Lounge.30 mile long range mountain view, patio furnishings on two exterior decks6-person therapeutic hot tub, large gas propane grill, 8 person glass patio furniture, several reclining patio sun chairs, outside wood burning chiminea, beautiful landscaping and views.King Master Suite on lower level takes up half of level, with luxurious linens and bedding, 37 inch TV, closet, dressers, large master bathroom with 2-person glass shower.Galley style kitchen with all appliances and fully stocked with cookware, spices, granite counter tops, pass through bar, deep sinks, convenient access to living room, deck and dining areaOutdoor Sportsman Club motif in living room with gas log fireplace, huge stone fireplace to ceiling, high ceilings, executive leather furnishings with leather recliners, 37 inch TV with 200 channel lineup
Executive Club lounge in basement with 37 inch TV, DVD player and upgraded leather sofa and recliner, berber carpeting and access to HE washer and dryer2 other private Queen bedrooms with walk-in closets, hardwood floors, plush upgraded matresses, linens and bedding.Nestled within large gated mountain community with pools, tennis, fishing pond, river access and extreme natural beauty. Not far from town but feels like middle of nature.Conveniently located 20 minutes from major towns of Jasper, Ellijay and Chatsworth, with easy access to 3 major roads, Hwy 411, Hwy 136 and Hwy 53. Close to Carters Lake and Fort Mountain Park attractions.Sorry, no petsSorry, no pool table or other game tables
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Talking Rock Creek Resort
This home is located in Talking Rock Creek Resort, a premier mountain resort community in the north Georgia Mountains, one and a half hours from downtown Atlanta, GA and about 25 minutes southeast of Ellijay, GA. The resort community is a secure gated community nestled below Carters Lake and alongside Talking Rock Creek, a premier trout and fly-fishing stream. The resort encompasses over 5,000 acres of secluded mountain territory and is filled with creek front, forest and mountain view homes and sites. With a Rec Center, 2 pools, tennis and basketball courts a Trout Lodge with riverfront access and a large fishing pond, Talking Rock Creek has all the natural amenities within minutes of your property. Read more details about all the resort amenities here: Talking Rock Creek Resort info.
activities and attractions in Ellijay Georgia
Driving distances from the cabin:
Community Fishing Pond: 2.5 miles
Apple Rd Gate Entrance (Hwy 411 access): 2.6 miles
Pool 2 and tennis courts 4 miles
Trout Lodge River access: 4.5 miles
Big Ridge Rd Entrance (Hwy 53 access): 3 miles
Rec Center Pool and Main entrance (Hwy 136 access): 6.3 miles
Nearest Convenience Store, Ralston's Corner (Hwy 411 and Hwy 136): 7.1 miles
Super Walmart in Ellijay = 25 miles (45 mins)
Kroger/Ingles in Jasper = 20 Miles (40 mins)
Ingles in Chatsworth = 22 miles (37 mins)
Carters Lake Marina, Rec Center, fishing, Pontoon boat rental: 11 miles
Fort Mountain State Park: 28 miles (45 mins)
Amicalola Falls State Park: 38 miles (1 hr, 15 mins)
Blue Ridge, GA: 43 miles (1 hour)
Dahlonega, GA: 56 miles (1.5 hrs)
Helen, GA: 83 miles (2 hrs, 15 mins)
Downtown Atlanta (State Capital Building) = 76 miles (1 hr, 40 mins)
vacation rental rates
Home sleeps up to 6 guests. Rates are for unlimited guests up to maximum occupancy.
Vacation Rental Standard Pricing------Night------------Weekly----------Min-Nights
Winter/Spring Rates-----------------------$110.00--------$7500.00-------------2
Standard Season Rates------------------$125.00-------$875.00-------------2
Holiday Season Rates--------------------$150.00--------$1,000.00------------3 to 4
Housekeeping, Laundering & Sanitization: $130
Coosawattee River Resort Access charge (1 per booking): $25
Accidental Damage Insurance (up to $3k coverage): $45
Sales and Lodging Tax: 12%
Optional Travel Insurance Guard: 6.5% (allows recovery of deposit from unforseen circumstances that may delay or cancel your vacation.)
Rental Rates and Seasons: (USD)
Holiday Rate Periods--------------Starting---------Ending-------Min-Nights
Memorial Day Weekend 2012---5/25/2012------5/28/2012------3
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The Right Catch: Some of Our Favorite Sushi Places Around Fairfield County
Like everyone else the world over these days, I love sushi. Today, children happily munch on maki rolls, but my first opportunity to try it wasn't until I was 18, working in New York City. Since then, sushi has become a global phenomenon. You can find sushi restaurants from Peoria, Illinois to Warsaw, Poland. In Fairfield County, I'm often asked, "Where's the best place to get sushi?"
But before I tell you that, we can't ignore the devastating consequences of our love of sushi. It's driven overfishing of blue fin, big eye and yellowtail tuna. Stocks of these species are half what they were 50 years ago, according to a report published in the National Academy of Sciences in 2011.
What can we do? Honor it by eating it less frequently. And I'm going to start thinking about what fish I eat. The Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch has a Consumer's Guide to Sustainable Sushi that lists "Best Choice," "Good Alternative" and "Avoid." The website has an interactive sushi menu. My virtual order immediately included four "Avoids": octopus, freshwater eel, farmed yellowtail and toro. Best choices included long-line caught yellow tail, Alaska wild salmon and oysters.
Connecticut's sustainable sushi mecca is Miya's in downtown New Haven. Irrepressibly creative, Bun Lai uses local fish, invasive species, and Seafood Watch Good Choices.
Sushi is an art form. If you want to understand what sushi was before it got fancy and super-sized, go to Kotobuki in Stamford, sit at the sushi bar and order omakase. In Japanese it means I trust you, and Masa Soto is a man to trust. He is a master. His decade-long traditional apprenticeship left him with a belief in simplicity and subtly.
He started us with sashimi. I've always loved the cool, clean richness of raw fish, but eating Soto's sashimi, I was struck by the range of flavors and textures. Yellowtail — yes, the paragraphs that follow are rife with Seafood Watch "Avoids" — tasted clean and silky. Raw squid was soft, yet crunchy, and sea-flavored. It was rolled around orange roe that popped in our mouths. Delicate snow crab filled coiled ribbons of cucumber. Fluke fin had a chewy texture. Seared Spanish mackerel had a surprisingly delicate flavor for an oily fish. Soto prepared sushi next. The tuna rested on airy pats of vinegared rice (at the perfect neither-cold-nor-hot temperature). It melted in the mouth in a harmonious balance.
If you're eating at a sushi bar, there are a couple of things. Don't overdo the soy! Turn the sushi upside down (using your fingers is fine), and lightly dip a portion of the fish into the soy. And before you go nuts on the wasabi, try a piece of sushi. Don't muck up the soy with wasabi; place small bits of it on your sushi. Use the ginger as a palette cleanser, rather than stacking it on the sushi.
Soto wouldn't serve fancy rolls, that Western and increasingly over-the-top creation, for years. We'd told him we wanted traditional sushi, but now he slyly served us his "No Name" roll of spicy tuna, mayo, crunchy tempura flakes, avocado and sweet miso dressing.
Kotobuki is my first choice for sushi in Fairfield County. I'm not a big fan of Asian fusion in general, but I was pleasantly surprised by Tendga in Stamford, where I tried the simplest appetizer on the menu — thick slices of yellowtail sashimi topped with slivered rounds of jalapeño, resting on yuzu-soy sauce. The Magical roll was awe-inspiring in size and intricacy of layers of rice, nori and seafood — spicy tuna, eel, shrimp avocado and roe.
What's that glowing blue restaurant on the Route 1 in Southport? WaFu Asian Bistro has a fun, over-the-top atmosphere of white leather banquettes and crystal chandeliers. Chef Salmon Chen, alum of Masa and Nobu in New York City, makes fancy rolls as tricked out as the décor. But should a roll really contain pineapple, asparagus, avocado, salmon, eel, yellowtail and blue fin tuna?
In Newtown, Toro is a fusion place popular with the locals. I popped in recently and sat at the sushi bar, but the sushi chefs never spoke to me. I asked the waitress for tea, assuming it would be green, but it was black tea that tasted like it had been brewed hours before. Sounds of a kids birthday party in the hibachi room, emanated from upstairs, and I envisioned the chef flipping pieces of zucchini into their open mouths. I tried the fatty toro, kampachi (Almaco Jack farmed off Hawaii) and the freshwater eel. I was surprised there was no horseradish in the sushi.
In Westport, Matsu Sushi caters to American voraciousness with "American cut" sashimi and sushi. Yup, it's bigger. (They offer "Japanese cut" as well.) I enjoyed the Jasmine roll, which combines glazed, grilled eel, avocado, spicy chopped tuna and crunchy tempura. In Fairfield, Shiki Hanna is a low-key favorite of Chef Matt Storch of Match. I've dropped in for lunch a couple times for the sashimi lunch special ($9.50). The fish is delicately proportioned.
Great Sushi in Fairfield County (or nearby)
68 Howe St., New Haven, (203) 777-9760, miyasushi.com
457 Summer St., Stamford, (203) 359-4747, kotobukijapaneserestaurant.com
235 Bedford St., Stamford, (203) 353-8005, asianbistrogroup.com
WaFu Asian Bistro
3671 Post Road, Southport, (203) 254-2288, wafuasianbistro.com
28 Church Hill Road, Newtown, (203) 364-0099, toronewtown.com
Matsu Sushi
33 Jesup Road, Westport, (203) 341-9662, matsusushi.com
Shiki Hana
222 Post Road, Fairfield, (203) 259-5950, shikihanafairfield.com
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Hokepoints: Beilein vs. All-Time, the Old Guys
Beilein by Fuller, Orr and Ooster via Bentley.
I got this question from PeteM on the board: Where does John Beilein rank among Michigan's all-time basketball coaches?
The question is subjective since everyone has their own criteria. Mine: wins (total), winning percentage, Big Ten regular season titles, tournament success, All-Americans/NBA prospects, and general good guy-itude.
The Candidates:
|Avg 30*
|John Beilein
|Steve Fisher
|Bill Frieder
|Johnny Orr
|Dave Strack
|Bennie Oosterbaan
|E.J. Mather
Non-candidates for completeness:
|Avg 30*
|Tommy Amaker
|Brian Ellerbe
|Bill Perigo
|Ernie McCoy
|Ozzie Cowles
|Cappy Cappon
|George Veenker
|Elmer Mitchell
I kept Cowles out of it since this was getting long and he only coached for a few (wild) seasons, wherein he dragooned football stars and developed the pick and roll.
For ease, I call the 2013-'14 season "2014" etc.
* Rather than winning % I showed their average record over a 30-game season.
** NCAA tournament factor, equivalent to average number of tournament games his teams would play in. A 1.00 means his average team will make the tourney and go out in the 1st round. I took out the play-in rounds.
† This could as well be 7 or 8: Manny Harris was recruited by Amaker but played his entire career for Beilein. Stauskas, GRIII, LeVert, and McGary at least can be counted as future NBA players. It's too early to say the same for Walton/Irvin but it's not a bad bet either.
I ended up breaking this up into two posts because it was getting long, so here's the candidates chronologically through Johnny Orr:
|Mather [via Wikipedia]
E.J. Mather (1920-'28)
Career at M: 9 seasons, 108 wins (67%), 3 Big Ten titles (1 outright)
All-Americans: Bennie Oosterbaan (1927 & '28), Richard Doyle (1926), Harry Kipke (1924)
Pros: Kind of pre-dates that.
Story: Took over a young program and went 3-9 his first year, then tied for the Big Ten championship his second, winning his last 8 games of the season to tie Purdue and Wisconsin at the end. The 1926-'27 season, when Bennie Oosterbaan lent his talents, was the best; Michigan went 10-2 in-conference and 14-3 overall. Soon after that season Mather had major surgery for cancer, and wasn't the same after that. Yost coached the 1927-'28 team in Mather's name; the cancer claimed his life that August.
Thing: Mather was also a Yost football assistant, and two of his players later became football coaches.
Better than a Beilein: It's tough to judge that far back or guess what the future might have held, but he didn't have a nationally competitive team until his 8th year so I'm comfortable putting him behind.
[After the jump it gets tougher]
Unverified Voracity Catches Up
Note: some of this is very old, because last week was not good for UVing things.
Anybody in the world who had anything to do with this stopping: I hate you.
Other hype video. Old Hat put the new one up.
As mentioned in the game column, a large improvement on last year's. Old Hat's videos have been the one consistently good thing about the Stadium Atmosphere Buzzword Utilization Reframing.
Fig things. Just figgin' my things. You've probably seen this, but if not:
Now you have.
Well is it or isn't it. Brian Kelly adopts AD's talking points, calls Michigan a "regional" rivalry, makes ND Nation squee, gets so much pushback from people pretending that Michigan-Notre Dame has been going on since the Dark Ages that he recants at his next press conference.
A stupid media kerfuffle but one that indicates how central Michigan-Notre Dame is to college football and how wrong it is that the series is ending.
Northwestern corner Dwight White
A major loss for nerds. Northwestern starting corner Daniel Jones is out for the season with an injury suffered in the Cal game. This is Northwestern, which is always putting together its secondary out of remaindered Hello Kitty plush toys, so the result was about what you'd expect:
Next up for the Wildcats is Dwight White, a redshirt freshman who got more or less torched by Cal's Jared Goff in his first game as a Wildcat, allowing a 52-yard touchdown grab to Cal's Chris Harper as well as several other big plays. He'll have to learn on the job, and fast, if Northwestern wants to avoid further 450-plus yard passing performances as the year goes on.
Looks like it'll be another haywire season for the Wildcats. Say what you want about Northwestern, but gotdayum they play some fun games. They can even make MSU watchable. Maybe.
At least watch it for the intro. MGoVideo has unearthed a copy of the 1994 Purdue game, which apparently wasn't televised but was available on something called the "Michigan Video Ticket," which cut out all the huddles but did include a play by play guy who can't pronounce Remy Hamilton's name:
1994 Michigan at Purdue by mgovideo
You are probably thinking "Wheatley and Biakabutuka at the same time. /drool" I am too.
In even more vintage recordings, a 1927 newsreel from the Detroit News detailing the graduation losses suffered:
More in a similar vein: Oosterbaan honored by Muskegon, Michigan beats Chicago in front of 57,000 road fans (both teams apparently wore the same uniforms), Michigan beats Navy, and Michigan goes down to Minnesota, "Giants of the North." Last one contains an aerial shot of Michigan Stadium back in the day. Michigan had a player named "Pucklewartz" at the time.
Speaking of Oosterbaan, here's Jake Ryan with his godson:
Just don't yank around seniors' numbers and we'll be cool, legacy jerseys. Not that you are actually sentient, legacy jerseys. And don't think about getting sentient, either. I've seen Terminator.
Cutting the cord, part 60 or something. ESPN is negotiating with Apple and others to provide the whole package to internet providers, no cable or satellite required. That would be an enormous shift. I wonder how much it would cost? Some cable analyst said 30 bucks a month, but that was under a basic assumption that 80% of cable viewers would drop it—dubious, to say the least. The mothership is six bucks a pop, but the rest of the package has minimal value outside of ESPN2.
Stauskas throwing down. Game, blouses:
Wow, this is old. Yeah. I told you.
Combo forward search continues. Michigan target Devin Robinson released a top five that does not include the Wolverines. He was probably Michigan's top target after Looney dropped them, so now the field opens up. Ypsi's Jaylen Johnson visited recently and is improving his offensive game; Aussie import Jonah Bolden just popped up on the radar and claims to be a Michigan fan from way back.
Meanwhile, if you're still holding out hope for Luke Kennard, I wouldn't. He just made another visit to Lexington on a "spur of the moment decision."
The Process. A decision-making flowchart:
- Decide to do something for a tiny amount of short-term revenue without regard to your brand.
- Wait until the decision reaches the internet.
- Panic as half of internet rolls its eyes at the stupid decision and the other half invades Ann Arbor Torch and Pitchfork, rants at you.
- Hastily reverse decision.
- Blame the internet for overreacting, make nonsensical argument that it leapt to conclusions.
This has happened three times in the last month. First it was the field goal nets, then the seat cushions, then the giant noodle. I'm not sure what's more worrisome: the lack of foresight in the decisions themselves or the open contempt for people who don't like those decisions. The seat cushion thing was especially rich, as the department blamed the internet for thinking that a policy stated in bold on the official site was the official policy of the University of Michigan. That is not leaping to conclusions. There is not even a conclusion to draw. It is a fact.
Etc.: Here's Notre Dame-Temple if you want to check out Saturday's enemy. Bruce Feldman interviews Devin Gardner. Expanding Tom Hammond head. Every Play videos seem dead but here's some other guy putting together everything Gardner did from Saturday. Michigan Monday. Brabbs on his kick to beat Washington.
Monumental has wallpaper. Catching up with Michigan's departures.
Hokepoints: Jack the Magician
Highlights from 1948 Rose Bowl
Every five years or so, a group of old Michigan players from mid-1940s would gather to share old stories and relive the camaraderie of one of the closest teams to ever put on the winged helmet. The team featured the All-American backfield duo of Bob Chappuis and Bump Elliott, not to mention Howard Yerges, Bob Mann, and future All-Americans Alvin Wistert, Pete Elliott, Dick Rifenburg, and Robert Wahl. But when you ask the history guys who really made that team go, their answer is always the same guy, and not one of the above. He was also, coincidentally, the guy organizing the reunions.
As they last met in 2008, 2013 was supposed to be the next such get-together. Some of the guys are still out on the golf course, but the years have dealt the losses to these men that their 1946-'49 opponents never could, and of those that remain to us, too few can responsibly make the journey for a 2013 reunion. So we'll have it here instead, as MGoBlog had the opportunity to interview the man at the heart of one of Michigan's all-time greatest teams, spinning fullback Jack Weisenburger.
Last week I had the opportunity to spend a short time speaking with Jack on the phone about his time at Michigan, from his recruitment to the changes he witnessed in wartime, to the team. His story and theirs, after the jump.
Wednesday Presser Transcript 9-5-12: Brady Hoke
News bullets and other important items:
- Taylor Lewan is fine.
- Blake Countess has not had his ACL surgery yet.
- WR Joe Reynolds is simulating the Air Force QB.
- Courtney Avery will start at corner. No final decision on Fitz yet, but he'll probably start.
- The player receiving the Oosterbaan jersey has basically been chosen.
Brady Hoke
Oh Taylor you're so fine, you're so fine you blow my mind, hey Taylor.
Opening remarks:
"Thanks for coming. Game week's going well. Thought we had a good practice yesterday. Thought we were physical. Thought we had a great tempo. Did a lot, had to learn a lot. You're playing a new offense and they're unique defensively at the same time because of some of the 30 stuff that they do. We have a good work day again today. They're a good football team. Troy's always done a good job. [I] have some familiarity with the Mountain West from playing them. They're always going to be a team that plays 60 minutes, and they're going to run and be disciplined in what they're doing on both sides of the ball, so we've got to be at our best."
(After the jump, Hoke discusses Air Force, the secondary, tight ends, weight loss, twitter, and health)
Unverified Voracity Gawps At Stuff
[Programming note: UFR is coming today, but later than usual, say 4 or 5. For some reason I'm having trouble summoning the willpower to slog through all of it.]
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- Five bucks off Golf Course parking as long as you're in the Thursday before gameday.
Air Force parking awaits you. Soon they will debut a 2.0 website. Soon.
Holgo. I know they hate our guts and went all ex-girlfriend on us when Rich Rodriguez left, but I can't help but want West Virginia to tear the Big 12 up. They're weird, passionate, isolated from all recruiting hotbeds that are not Pittsburgh, they've got a history of putting up video-game numbers, and their coach says stuff like this:
I don't think it would go well if we hired that guy (learning: I has it), but I'll admire them from afar.
I am not sure you are up on recent events. Air Force coach Troy Calhoun on Michigan:
"There are a handful of programs in college football that are guaranteed at least 10 victories every season," Calhoun said, "Michigan is one of them. They clearly are the favorite to win the Big Ten Conference."
I'm imagining a world where this is literally true. I'm so happy, in this world. I wear sunglasses all the time and high five anyone I come across. I make pancakes a lot just so I can put a whipped-cream smiley face on them. If my car breaks down, I exclaim "aw, shucks!"
I chew bubble-gum nonstop.
my watch says it is STAB O'CLOCK
How did this not end in homicide? Serious question:
The misery wasn't over for some fans of the No.8-ranked Michigan Wolverines on Saturday night at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington when their team took a 41-14 pounding at the hands of then-No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide.
Many who planned to catch a taxi for the return trip to their hotels or other lodgings after the nationally televised football game were in for a long wait. Some complained of standing in line with dozens of other fans and waiting as long as two hours for a cab.
Beer + that game + two hour wait for cab == STABBY STABBY STAB STAB. The local news channel interviewing these folks says this lady is not mincing words!
Michigan fan Elizabeth Jahn minced no words. "If there's a system, and this is where the fans are supposed to be stationed and situated, that should be communicated to the cab companies," she said.
That lady minced those words, TV station. She took those words and made them tiny and even by chopping. If she was not mincing words she would have said "I STAB YOUUUUUUU."
Alphabetical. Spencer kicks it off by talking about how Alabama owned Michigan. At least we're not alone:
Again, it is not a Big Ten thing: disabuse yourself of that notion immediately, Michigan fan. The last thing we want you feeling is special, because what happened to you on Saturday night in Dallas was not special. Slightly different than in past years? Perhaps: Doug Nussmeier's offense appears to be a bit more happy to turn A.J. McCarron loose, particularly in early innings, and the defense didn't pressure so much as constrict Michigan into tiny, useless spaces turning Denard Robinson into a doomed sub captain. Depth charges: Alabama has them
Unfortunately, his assertion that no one died does not account for the Countess injury. Sad face.
Bubble popping? I've muttered about how college football fans are getting close to the breaking point for a while now, and Pat Forde has just documented an opening weekend that was an attendance bust all around. I was shocked at more than one of these factoids:
There was exactly one announced capacity crowd in eight Southeastern Conference home openers. Before the Labor Day Georgia Tech-Virginia Tech game, six out of seven Atlantic Coast Conference schools had smaller crowds than their openers last year – some of them much smaller. Attendance was down at six out of eight Big 12 home openers from 2011. Five out of eight Pac-12 schools had smaller crowds as well, and Oregon's 13-year sellout streak was in jeopardy until game day.
I saw the Florida-BGSU game and was shocked at a corner of the endzone in the upper deck that was all but empty. Even the bluebloods are reaching their limit.
Michigan doesn't seem to have similar problems except when it comes to getting the students to show up on time, but they should benefit from this trend. They may have already after snagging one-off home games with Oregon State and Colorado in the near future. Would those have happened ten years ago? Probably not. Increasing ticket prices and the ubiquity of television are pushing the economics of college football back towards actual games between teams. Tomato cans aren't going away but we should see them gradually recede from their boring-ass apex. High five, epic ongoing recession!
Bubble expanding. Via Get The Picture, the Ed O'Bannon lawsuit that threatens to drain money from the NCAA and give it to the players whose images have been expropriated has decided to aim higher:
O'Bannon seeks a judge's permission to expand the class action to include current D-I football and men's basketball players. O'Bannon does not ask that current players be paid while in college. Instead, he wants a temporary trust set up for monies generated by the licensing and sale of their names, images and likenesses. Players could access those trusts at the completion of their collegiate careers.
The O'Bannon plan sends half(!) of broadcasting and a third of video game revenue to the players. Even partial success here would be seismic. I'm in favor, obviously.
Austin Hatch to 2014. Everyone in the world speculated that Austin Hatch would take another year of high school after his tragic plane crash, and now that's official. He's a 2014 recruit now.
Michigan is now at 13 for next year's team will have open spots if Hardaway or Trey Burke head for the NBA, which is why they're still after some 2013 guys. The most prominent is Reggie Cameron, a 2.0 version of Smotrycz hopefully without the existential depression.
As for Hatch, if he doesn't recover to the point where he can play, Michigan will still honor his scholarship. Presumably they would give him a medical; I'm guessing in this situation the NCAA would provide whatever waivers would be necessary lickety-split.
!?!?!?!? Touch the Banner interviews JB Fitzgerald, and he says this!
(3.) If you had to choose, who was your favorite coach at Michigan, including position coaches?
"So many great coaches I had the privilege of learning from, which I expected going into a program like Michigan. Two coaches really stand out. First, Greg Robinson - truly a class act and the depth of football knowledge that I was able to gain from him is hard to put a price on. And then of course Coach Hoke."
Air Force stuff. Via mgovideo:
Oosterbaan unretirement. MVictors scores an interview with Ben McCready, Bennie Oosterbaan's godson:
MVictors: As one of the representatives of Bennie Oosterbaan family, did the athletic department reach out to you to ask if the family would be interested in participating in the Legends program?
McCready: Dave Brandon contacted me last September to see what I thought of the Legends program. I loved the idea. He and asked if I could put him in touch with members of Bennie's family. I was happy to put Dave in touch with Bennie's surviving relatives (8 in all), most of whom Bennie and his wife Delmas were very close to throughout their lives. Dave sent letters to all of them. Every member of the family responded to Dave that they loved and supported the Legends Program and the "unretiring" of Bennie's jersey.
McCready wants Jordan Kovacs to wear 47, which nooooooooooooooooooo.
Seriously, though, as the guy who famously hauled in Benny Friedman's passes, I'd hope Oosterbaan's 47 goes to a wideout. 47 would be a lot more notable on a WR than a defensive player, and Michigan already has to throw Gerald Ford's #48 to someone other than a lineman due to modern-day number restrictions. The Wisterts' #11 should end up on the DL somewhere; Ron Kramer should obviously be given to a TE.
Etc.: Quality diary featuring Hall and Oates. A dinged Rex Burkhead does not need surgery. He may be out a bit but should be fine by the time Michigan hits Lincoln. Texas A&M is going to get pwned. This Week in "John L Smith must stay forever": prank-calls reporter at presser. Comprehensive M blogosphere Alabama react collection. To his credit, Dantonio says MSU players need to shut up.
Unverified Voracity Will Be Nicer To The Media
Not actually, actually.
Off topic season is over. It is game week and we are putting on our game faces. Most off topic posting is hereby illegalized until after the Ohio State game. The exceptions:
- local pro teams in moderation
- general college football in whatever quantity you'd like
As a reminder that will forever go unheeded, threads about the Big Ten and Michigan opponents are on topic. I will shake my fist at you and scream "why?" if you label a thread about Ohio State OT.
Captains. Not much surprise that Michigan's captains are David Molk, Kevin Koger, and Mike Martin.
It's amazing to me that the guy who recruited Molk to Michigan was Lloyd Carr. It's been a long four years. Here's Molk latest appearance on CTK, where he discusses being a captain in his usual blunt fashion:
Q: Will you change at all, publicly?
A: Yes. I will be nicer to the media.
We did this winning thing from time to time. Bo after the 1976 Ohio State game:
And he's actually a lizardman wearing human skin. AnnArbor.com has discovered four things about Mitch McGary you might not already know. They are:
Thinks the bowler is the king of hats
Was worshiped as the sun god by ancient Sumatrans
Pinky finger can be removed and applied as a teeth-whitening device
Enjoys bread
That what I got out of the article, anyway.
This is what I am talking about. The Muskegon Chronicle does something cool with its archives: it uses them instead of locking them away, reprinting a September 1st, 1948, article on the ascension of Bennie Oosterbaan to the top job:
Bennie knows football from A to Z. He is popular with his players and with his fellow coaches. There is very little about football that Bennie doesn't know. Fritz Crisler gives Oosterbaan considerable credit for much of Michigan's successes in recent years.
Michigan will have a good team this fall. Practically the same defensive eleven as last year will be available. The squad won't be as deep with experienced players as it was last year, but enough talent has returned to continue the two-team idea used so successfully last season. …
Michigan's attack this season will probably be built around the running of Derricotte. While all of the backs can pass, there probably won't be as much passing as a year ago.
Recruiting was important even back in 1948—the article mentions Michigan's stiff admissions requirements made the freshmen class "the poorest in years."
RIP Killer. I lost my interest in the Lions a while ago and withdrew into maniacal focus on Michigan a few years later but still remember Tom Kowalski as a quality beatwriter and one of the rare people who could carry a nickname like "Killer" ably. He died in his sleep two days ago at 51. John Niyo remembers him, as does local media flamethrower Jeff Moss.
Do you feel like crushing something? How about this poll that determines the winner of the USMAP Best Team/Region-Specific Blog category? You and the overwhelming onslaught from the rest of the readership here should be able to produce a damp squeak if you pile in willy-nilly. Some of these other blogs are not very highly trafficked at all. The slaughter will be impressive.
Where power fits now. Shakin' The Southland runs down all the different things you can do to that defensive end you're usually optioning off in the zone read game. One of them is something Michigan ran last year and will run more of this year:
Now what else do I want to throw at that DE to get inside his head? What if he has a tip on the read option and plays it right, or the opposing DC has instructed him to always go for the QB? We can use that against him with a Trap. …Another option, very similar, is to run a Power on him. Below I'm using the TE/H on the playside, but he could also be set in the backfield beside the QB. Either way, he gets kicked out or log blocked.
What if he spots this formation based on my tendencies as a playcaller, and figures out that we're going to run Power from this set? To keep him from making that guess every time, I need to be able to run my zone read option from the same formation. Also, instead of having the TE/H kick him out, I just send the blocker on an Arc outside, and run the tight zone or power anyway. If he stops to set his feet to take on the H-back, he wont be able to do much to the RB in time to stop the play.
Here you're making up for a lack of pile-bulling beef by using the power as a changeup that exploits the need to cheat on whatever the base play is. Lately those ends just tear down the line so power might not be the best anwer—Michigan had success pulling the playside guard last year and getting outside that end.
Etc.: Pahokee football is struggling after an epic run of dominance. Tressel's vacated year will cost him his spot amongst the Big Ten's all-time winning percentage leaders, which require a minimum of ten seasons. Yost-Bo are 1-2 now. Mike Martin finishes #1 on TTB's countdown of most important Michigan players. /BOOM cowherd'd.
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The Boston Red Sox have officially signed catcher David Ross to a two-year deal, according to a press release from the team. The deal is reported to be worth $6.2 million, according to Ken Rosenthal.
The 35-year-old Ross has made an 11-year career as a back-up catcher, spending time with the Dodgers, Pirates, Padres, Reds, Red Sox and Braves. His best season was in 2006 in Cincinnati, when he hit 21 home runs in just under 300 plate appearances. He has spent the last four seasons of his career in Atlanta, serving as the back-up to All-Star Brian McCann. He has earned a reputation as the best back-up backstop in the league due to his stout defense and strong bat. During his time in Atlanta, he recorded a sterling 3.33 catcher's ERA and threw out 37.5% of would-be basestealers, while hitting .269/.353/.463.
The Red Sox now have a glut of catchers with Ross joining Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Ryan Lavarnway. They could look to trade one of them in order to fill a need elsewhere on the roster.