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Why SEC Football Teams Should Sell Beer at Football Games
College football, and spectator sports in general, are constantly fighting the battle against 70" flat screens, 11-step commutes to the bathroom and the lure of the La-Z-Boy.
What could help SEC stadiums keep fans in the seats rather than in their man caves?
Beer. Lots and lots of beer.
According to Glenn Guilbeau of USA Today, LSU athletic director Joe Alleva hopes that the SEC will lift its rule prohibiting member institutions from selling beer at athletic events in general seating areas.
"As we talk about the fan experience, which is very important, I think there may come a day that we may sell beer at college events at LSU," Alleva said on Monday, according to Guilbeau. "I think at some point—I don't know if it will be five years from now, 10 years from now—but I think at some point, I think it's going to happen."
Sound risky?
Of course it does.
Allowing alcohol sales in football stadiums in the SEC will, in theory, increase drunken behavior, something that colleges and private security firms work against at every stadium in the conference.
But let's be real, if you're an athletics director, you'd rather fans have access to beer or wine legally within the stadium than have them sneak hard liquor in, which happens everywhere.
Sure, the liability would be huge, and you'd have to pay more for added security and insurance. But the end result would be a safer and more fan-friendly game experience.
West Virginia started selling beer inside Milan Puskar Stadium in 2011, and the number of game-day arrests dropped by 35 percent, according to the WVU police department (via Freakonomics).
Selling alcohol in the stadium will discourage fans from breaking the rules and bringing in the harder stuff. Adding more security would also create a safer environment.
There could be a financial benefit too.
According to the Associated Press (via The Charleston Gazette), West Virginia made nearly $520,000 off beer and wine sales in its first season selling. The University of Minnesota also recently allowed beer and wine sales at TCF Bank Stadium. Despite losing $16,000 in its first season selling in 2012, it spent $30,000 in startup costs, according to Kyle Potter of the Associated Press (via the St. Paul Pioneer Press)
It should happen in the SEC, which is reviewing its alcohol policy for neutral-site games this spring, according to AL.com.
Or, at the very least, athletic departments should have the option to sell if they feel like it's a good move for the fans and for the bottom line.
It would be a win-win. It'd help keep those bottom lines healthy and fans would be more willing to not only come to games but stay inside the stadium rather than hitting the tailgates early.
Barrett Sallee is the lead SEC college football writer for Bleacher Report.
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With Notre Dame Partnership, ACC Football Smart to Use SEC League Game Model
If the ACC's proposed scheduling model sounds a lot like the SEC's proposed scheduling model, it's because it is.
Jeremy Fowler of CBSSports.com reported on Monday that there is "significant support" among ACC athletic directors to stay at eight conference games. Faculty athletic representatives are expected to ratify the decision either Tuesday or Wednesday, though ESPN's Brett McMurphy tweeted that the vote has already been cast in favor of the status quo.
The apparent requirement, however, is that ACC teams must schedule at least one team from the so-called "power five" conferences each year.
(How that is enforceable for either the ACC or SEC will be interesting to follow.)
Similar to the SEC, this changes little for the ACC. Teams like Louisville, Clemson, Georgia Tech and Florida State already have longstanding rivalries with teams in power five conferences. And since Notre Dame will play five ACC opponents every year in football as part of a scheduling agreement, the Irish will "count" toward that requirement.
From Fowler:
League officials have been asked to consider a model similar to the SEC's – an eight-game conference schedule, plus the guarantee of at least one game against another power conference. Many ACC schools already do this.
Notre Dame's commitment of five ACC games per year lessens the pressure to jump to a nine-game format, which the Pac-12 and Big 12 already use. The Big Ten will begin a nine-game schedule in 2016.
Fowler tweeted separately that, although the ACC would never admit it, support for eight conference games is bolstered by the SEC's model.
With several longstanding out-of-conference rivalries and the addition of Notre Dame fitting the description of an acceptable opponent, there's almost no incentive for the ACC to move to a nine-game conference schedule. The only way that would change is if an ACC team is, somehow, left out of the College Football Playoff because of an eight-game conference slate.
The ACC is the latest conference to wait and see just how the CFP selection committee weighs factors like strength of schedule. The overwhelming vibe seems to be that if conferences don't have to change their philosophy, then they won't.
Samuel Chi, B/R's resident playoff guru, writes that other major conferences shouldn't lend the SEC—and, perhaps now, the ACC—a helping hand with the nonconference scheduling requirement. "The SEC wants to have its cake and eat it, too," Chi wrote. "The other conferences shouldn't lend it a fork."
It's an interesting point of view. It could also show that college football needs a commissioner—and it needed one yesterday. Not NCAA president Mark Emmert, who doesn't have much in the way of individual power; his job is to speak and act on behalf of the membership. Rather, college football needs someone who can approve or deny things like realignment, make conference schedules equal across the board and approve playoff access criteria.
If the five most powerful conferences are granted autonomy within the NCAA, there would be no better time to add a commissioner for that group.
But that's wishful thinking. Conferences have the ability to act by themselves and in their own best interest. For the ACC, that means staying at eight conference games and forcing the selection committee to prove it needs to adapt.
It's hard to blame them, too.
Ben Kercheval is a lead writer for college football at Bleacher Report. All quotes cited unless obtained firsthand.
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The Unique Pressures of Being a Superstar Legacy College Football Recruit
In the end, there was never a lot of doubt where Mitch Hyatt would play his college football.
The seeds were sown long ago. It was just a matter of Clemson harvesting them.
When Hyatt announced his commitment to the Tigers on the evening of February 5, a full year before he could officially sign a national letter of intent, it was the culmination of a process that began 35 years ago when Dan Benish walked onto Clemson's campus as a defensive tackle signee.
Benish, Hyatt's uncle, loved his time at Clemson, helping the Tigers win their only national championship in 1981.
Now fans hope Hyatt can live up to the high standards that his uncle set. The expectations are certainly high already. Hyatt—a Suwanee, Georgia, native—is rated as the nation's No. 4 overall prospect and No. 2 offensive tackle, per 247Sports.com.
By committing to Clemson, Hyatt put extra pressure on himself. But it's the only place he really wanted to be.
"He enjoyed himself, but he doesn't enjoy that whole recruiting side of life," said Hyatt's North Gwinnett High School coach, Bob Sphire. "His whole thing with me was, 'I know what I want to do, and I want to focus on helping North Gwinnett be as good as we can be this fall.' By going to Clemson, getting that done, he can focus on us and his teammates."
Hyatt had a laundry list of offers from the likes of Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Miami, South Carolina, Southern California, Ohio State, UCLA and more.
But he never found anything quite as special to him as Clemson.
He grew up going to games with Benish, who played at Clemson from 1979-83 and spent four seasons in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons and Washington Redskins.
"Going into it, Clemson had a clear head start," Sphire said. "His association with Clemson, going to games growing up, being around the program. It was Mitch's choice where he wanted to go. It wasn't about where his uncle wanted him to go at all. He had a very great feel for Clemson already, a positive outlook on them."
Sphire praised Clemson's coaching staff for their recruitment of Hyatt (offensive line coach Robbie Caldwell was the recruiter of record).
"They went into the game with the lead," he said, "and they didn't screw it up. That's for sure."
Over an 18-month period, Hyatt visited numerous campuses, in Sphire's words, "doing his due diligence."
"He was going places and seeing things, but he kept comparing it to Clemson," he said. "It never lost its luster for him. The shine never came off it."
About a week before national signing day, Sphire said he could see Hyatt's recruiting process drawing to a close.
"The whole community, I loved it," Hyatt told 247Sports. "I went there for a visit for junior day and talked with coach (Dabo) Swinney face to face. He told me how the future would look if I went there, and I liked the plan. It seemed like it was for me."
According to Sphire, Hyatt is a "quiet, unassuming kid" who didn't truly enjoy the recruiting process and "is not a recruiting thrill-seeker at all. ... He's not geared for getting on a plane and going to see Oregon's uniforms."
So Hyatt approached him with a plan. North Gwinnett typically honors its seniors who have signed scholarships on the evening of national signing day, a big event for the community.
How would everyone feel if he announced his choice that night? "I thought it was a great time to do it then," Sphire said. "He didn't want to steal thunder from the seniors, but we're a tight-knit team and they were tickled to have Mitch as a part of that. We thought it was the right thing to do with the community, too. Everyone loves Mitch and looks up to him, thinks the world of him."
So Hyatt announced for Clemson, giving the Tigers' 2015 class a huge boost just as the calendar turned to officially start the new cycle.
"I wanted to go under the radar," he toldThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "Everyone was focused on the signings, so I wanted to slip in there, tell them, keep it under the radar."
Committing early also allowed Hyatt to recruit for Clemson, trying to convince other elite players to jump on board with the Tigers. Since then, Clemson has also received a commitment from 4-star offensive tackle Jake Fruhmorgen.
Hyatt currently stands 6'5", 271 pounds, also plays basketball and even dabbles as a defensive lineman.
"I think he's the total package," Sphire said. "He's pretty good in all phases of the game and extremely athletic for the size he has. He's effective as a run-blocker, a pass-blocker, can really play out in space and go out on screens. Some linemen are really good maulers in the run game or pass sets, but he does everything well. He finishes every play, every drill, he's extremely coachable and has football intelligence."
And the best is yet to come, Sphire said.
"Once he gets to college, they'll put about 20 pounds of quality weight on him, beef him up, change him physically," he said. "With his footwork, his demeanor, he understands the game of football really well. In terms of a lot of the things we do (with a spread offense) he'll transition to the college game really well."
He'll do so while playing on the same field where his uncle played 30-plus years ago, hoping to lead Clemson to similar glory.
It's a tough assignment, but one that Mitch Hyatt has fully embraced.
*Unless otherwise noted, all quotes for this article were obtained directly by the author.
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Is New Texas QB Commit Zach Gentry Charlie Strong's Next Teddy Bridgewater?
Nothing shifts the focus from being shut out of the NFL draft quite like landing a blue-chip recruit.
On Monday, Texas received a verbal commitment from Zach Gentry, a 4-star quarterback from Eldorado High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. 247Sports' composite rankings have Gentry as the No. 1 player in the state and the No. 6 pro-style quarterback in the country.
At 6'7" and 230 pounds, Gentry already has the prototypical size that Division I programs seek. But his size doesn't mean he's a statue in the pocket. "He's all of 6-6. I don't call him 6-7, because if you call him 6-7, people think he's slow," Eldorado coach Charlie Dodson told Jason Suchomel of OrangeBloods.com. "His feet are really good, he runs really well."
Among those to offer Gentry were Alabama, Tennessee and Strong's previous stop, Louisville.
With top 2015 in-state quarterbacks like Jarrett Stidham committed to Texas Tech and Kyler Murray considering other schools, Texas had to look elsewhere to get its prize quarterback recruit.
That's exactly what quarterbacks coach Shawn Watson, who coached up Teddy Bridgewater at Louisville, did when recruiting Gentry, per ESPN's Max Olson:
Watson got on Gentry early on while at Louisville and has extended him offers at both schools. The in-state crop of quarterbacks is solid, and there could be room to take another like Quinten Dormady in this class, but Gentry would be a home run and a clear statement that Watson and the offensive staff won't be afraid to pursue elite passers outside the usually loaded Lone Star State.
Without actually comparing Gentry to Bridgewater—the former hasn't even signed a National Letter of Intent with Texas, let alone arrive on campus or play in a game—Strong may have found a quarterback who can provide some future stability at the position, not to mention elevate it.
David Ash, the presumed starter had it not been for a recent foot injury, has two more years of eligibility because of a medical hardship waiver he was granted last month. Ash missed most of last season with concussion symptoms. USC transfer Max Wittek seems bound for Texas but hasn't officially announced anything.
Then there's sophomore Tyrone Swoopes and incoming freshman Jerrod Heard. The point being, there's potentially going to be a lot of blue-chip talent on the quarterback depth chart soon—presumably much more than when Strong recruited Bridgewater for Louisville.
The problem is that Texas has had a difficult time developing that talent. That shouldn't be an issue under Watson given what he did with Bridgewater. If a quarterback has the smarts and the tools, Watson can coach 'em up.
It will be interesting to see if Gentry remains committed to the Longhorns until signing day and if he grows into a starting role down the road.
Texas hasn't had a problem signing highly touted quarterbacks in the past, but the first major commitment of a new coaching regime is always cause for excitement.
If there's one way Gentry's pledge can be compared to Bridgewater's, it's that it should have fans excited about the future of the program.
Ben Kercheval is a lead writer for college football. All recruiting information courtesy of 247Sports. All quotes cited unless obtained firsthand.
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Is Auburn or Alabama Better Set Up for a National Championship Run in 2014?
Over the last five seasons, the winner of the Iron Bowl between Auburn and Alabama has gone on to play for the national title.
During that time, Alabama has enjoyed sustained success at an elite level, while its intra-state rival has gone from the top of the mountain to the bottom of the valley and back near the peak again.
For the first time in this modern era of success, both programs will enter the 2014 season in the conversation for the national title and will likely land in the Top 10 of the major preseason polls.
But which one is set up better for a national title run?
Auburn came out of nowhere last season in head coach Gus Malzahn's first year at the helm, using a multidimensional, punishing rushing attack to lead the Tigers to within 13 seconds of the crystal football.
Eight starters from that offense are back, including quarterback Nick Marshall, who passed for 1,976 yards and 14 touchdowns while adding 1,068 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns in his first season as the starter.
Meanwhile, at Alabama, head coach Nick Saban is bringing back a small village of stars at skill positions including wide receiver Amari Cooper and running backs Derrick Henry and T.J. Yeldon.
There are some questions at quarterback and on defense, but the front seven looked stout this spring and there is talent to work with in a secondary that was hit hard with roster attrition.
So who's got the edge? It's the Auburn Tigers. Here's why.
Marshall's return marks the first time in Malzahn's college coaching career that he's had a starting quarterback return for his second season. His goal for Marshall this spring was to become more proficient in the intermediate passing game, and the 6'1", 210-pound senior passed that test with flying colors.
"He's got a better understanding now," Malzahn told Bleacher Report last week. "You can tell he's more confident. His eyes are in the right spot, he's throwing the ball on time and his checkdowns are right. He's just got an overall better feel for the offense."
Over his eight seasons as a college assistant or head coach, Malzahn has produced 11 1,000-yard rushers.
He will be able to replicate last year's offense, which was predicated on a multidimensional rushing attack and Marshall taking the top off the defense.
If Marshall adds an intermediate passing game to that mix, the offense will be difficult to stop.
Meanwhile, all of Saban and offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin's eggs are in Florida State transfer Jacob Coker's basket. Senior Blake Sims looked uncomfortable in the offense in the spring game, so the bar for Coker to reach now that he's on campus is still relatively low.
Is he the second coming of AJ McCarron? He certainly has a big reputation, but it's built largely on closed-door practice reports and the notion that he pushed 2013 Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston late into fall camp for the No. 1 job in Tallahassee last season.
Whether you believe he did or not, he's still a mystery.
First-year starters have won four of the last five national titles, so there's reason for hope for Coker and Alabama. But wouldn't you rather have a known commodity heading into the season?
"Just Enough" Defense
A stifling defense has been a staple of Alabama during the first seven years of Saban's tenure in Tuscaloosa, but times, they are a-changin'. Defense doesn't win championships anymore. "Just enough" defense wins championships.
That's a moving target for each team based on the offense it runs.
Alabama has struggled with no-huddle teams that boast mobile quarterbacks and has adjusted with some freakish athletes at defensive end in the 3-4 scheme like Jonathan Allen and A'Shawn Robinson—both of whom are likely starters at defensive end this year.
Their athleticism should allow them to slow mobile quarterbacks, but can they do it consistently?
Five, and perhaps even seven, of Alabama's eight SEC opponents in 2014 will have mobile quarterbacks.
Auburn's defense was more punch line than power last season, but the Tigers made it work thanks to a deep defensive line that stayed fresh and a linebacking corps that got better as the season progressed.
TeamRankings.com indicates the Tigers finished 18th in the country in fourth-quarter points per game, giving up just 4.8 per game in the final frame in the regular season.
The Tigers will follow the same blueprint again in 2014, with a deep defensive line, starting linebackers Kris Frost and Cassanova McKinzy returning off their solid title-game performances, and a secondary that is healthy, has options and got a talent injection thanks to the class of 2014.
Auburn's defense isn't what's typically known as a championship-level defense, but it's effective. That's the goal for any team, particularly one that's going to light up the scoreboard.
Offensive Scheme
It's safe to say that Malzahn's offense can be diverse, even when it's one-dimensional.
The ability of Marshall, edge-rusher Corey Grant, whoever emerges as the power back between the tackles and the offensive line to get downfield and open holes is difficult to stop when it's clicking, and Marshall's ability on the ground should let it click again in 2014.
Malzahn isn't a one-trick pony, though.
Five different quarterbacks have passed for more than 2,500 yards and 20 touchdowns during Malzahn's career as a college assistant or head coach.
He'll simplify the offense and keep it simple if it works, but that's not all he does.
Over at Alabama, the new offensive coordinator has a mixed resume. He helped USC win a national title—which was later vacated—in 2004 and got the Trojans to the brink following the 2005 season before Vince Young happened.
However, his reputation has been sullied a little bit after USC's struggles during the final year-plus of his tenure as head coach.
Now that he can focus on X's and O's and ignore some of the other distractions associated with being a head coach, he could reignite his offensive prowess.
But what if he falls back in love with screen passes when he shouldn't? What if he forgets that Henry and Yeldon are in the backfield? He's still very much a mystery in this new era as an offensive coordinator.
Yes, Alabama's schedule looks relatively easy and Auburn's looks daunting—especially from October 25 through the end of the season. I wrote last week that it's unfair to Alabama to label its schedule "soft" in the offseason, and the same argument holds true for labeling Auburn's "difficult."
Auburn has talent returning and a scheme that it knows works at an elite level.
That's a recipe for success and has the Tigers on the inside track within the state to make this year's run at the national title and a berth in the College Football Playoff.
Just don't be surprised if Alabama joins them.
Barrett Sallee is the lead SEC college football writer for Bleacher Report. All quotes were obtained firsthand unless otherwise noted, all stats are courtesy of CFBStats.com and all recruiting information is courtesy of 247Sports.com.
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An in-Depth Look at Colts' Most Intriguing Selection, Donte Moncrief
While the Indianapolis Colts may not have had the most exciting draft this year, they did get a very intriguing wide receiver out of Ole Miss in Donte Moncrief.
Moncrief was taken by the Colts with the No. 90 overall pick in the third round and was the second player taken by Indianapolis over the weekend after Ohio State offensive lineman Jack Mewhort. Wide receiver wasn't a pressing need right now, but with how many talented prospects there were in this year's draft at the position, general manager Ryan Grigson couldn't pass up on Moncrief.
Some fans may have been upset the Colts didn't draft a player at a position where they needed more help, but Moncrief presents a long-term option at the position. Hakeem Nicks was signed this offseason, but he's on a one-year deal and could be gone after 2014. Meanwhile, Reggie Wayne is 35 years old, coming off a torn ACL and on the final year of his contract.
While he may not make an immediate impact, Moncrief could be a major asset down the road.
Unlike so many receivers Colts fans have seen over the years, Moncrief actually has great size at the position at 6'2'' and 221 pounds. He's used that size to his advantage over the past few years at Ole Miss, putting up 2,371 yards and 20 touchdowns on 156 receptions over the past three years.
Size isn't the only thing that makes Moncrief such an interesting prospect at the next level. The former Ole Miss receiver also does a nice job accelerating to top speed off the line while using body control to position himself to make the catch.
One of the things that stands out when watching Moncrief that will make offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton very happy is the receiver's willingness to block. Whether it was during run plays or bubble screens, Moncrief never seemed afraid to get chippy with opposing defensive backs, and that helped open up running lanes on a consistent basis.
Moncrief wasn't perfect at Ole Miss, rounding out routes and struggling at times with 50-50 balls despite his size. His production wasn't as impressive as it could have been, but a lot of that was on his quarterback, Bo Wallace, who struggled throwing with consistent accuracy.
Fortunately for Moncrief, he won't have to worry as much about that with Andrew Luck throwing him passes.
With his skill set and size, Moncrief is the ultimate vertical threat, and he showed that multiple times last season. Let's take a look at one of those explosive plays against the Auburn Tigers.
In the third quarter, the Rebels were using "jet" personnel, or four wide receivers with one running back in the backfield. Moncrief was lined up on the outside in the Spread 31 Right formation (three receivers on the left, one on the right and the running back to the right of the quarterback).
On this play, Moncrief is running a deep post towards the end zone. The route isn't the sharpest one, but he's able to adjust once the ball is in the air and makes the impressive catch for the touchdown. You can see the video of the play below at the 3:15 mark.
That wasn't the only big play Moncrief made in the game. He finished with 122 yards and two touchdowns on six receptions against the SEC champions, and that was one of five games this past season where he had at least 100 receiving yards.
Overall, Moncrief has a unique set of skills that should help him stand out from the other receivers on the depth chart, and while he may not see the field a ton in his rookie season if everyone stays healthy, Colts fans should prepare to hear his name called quite often down the road.
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Pac-12 Football: Three Coaches on the Hot Seat in 2014
The dreaded hot seat is one of the worst positions in all sports because with it comes added media scrutiny, potential loss of a job and sometimes just plain old negative vibes. In Pac-12 country, the hot seat is locked away under most stadiums and probably out of commission for the next year.
But at three schools, there are athletic directors who may just want to keep an eye on the keys to the dusty rooms storing the hot seat, because it's not impossible that we could see some coaching changes following the 2014 season.
At the Arizona schools, both Rich Rodriguez and Todd Graham are safer than ever after coming off solid seasons and with programs on the rise. Jim Mora can do no wrong at UCLA, and unless Steve Sarkisian just forgets to show up to work, he'll be fine for the foreseeable future.
The same can be said for the Washington schools, where Chris Petersen brings with him a solid reputation to the Huskies' program and Mike Leach is working wonders in Pullman for the Cougars. Finally, there's a fellow in Palo Alto named David Shaw who seems to be doing okay.
That leaves us with five other coaches who stand on varying degrees of less-than-solid ground. Which three could find themselves on the hot seat in 2014?
Kyle Whittingham, Utah
When Utah first made the jump over to the Pac-12, it appeared as though Kyle Whittingham would be the perfect man to lead the program into the future.
For one, he had already established a positive reputation after leading the Utes to a dominant Sugar Bowl win over Alabama at the conclusion of the 2009 season. That same Alabama team, we should add, was polishing a national championship trophy one year later.
But since the move to the power conference, things haven't worked out very well. In year one, the team went 8-5 and had a chance to reach the conference title game before losing the regular-season finale against Colorado, 17-14.
That loss would be the start of a long, downward spiral that has left the program coming off back-to-back five-win campaigns. Of course the Utes don't have the talent of the rest of the league, but part of the challenge as a coach is bringing in better talent and finding a way to level the playing field.
Whittingham is a proven coach, and he performed magnificently in the wake of Urban Meyer's departure. But the Pac-12 is on the rise and in much better shape than when his squad first entered the league.
The Arizona schools are on the rise, as are UCLA, USC and potentially Colorado. Getting back to eight- or nine-win seasons isn't going to just happen, and Utah is the only team in its division trending downward.
In 2014, the Utes will have proven quarterback Travis Wilson back (assuming he can stay healthy) to provide stability to the offense. The defense, under Whittingham's guidance, should be tough as usual. But if he can't lead his team to at least six wins, the recent trend will be unmistakable.
Even with another bad season, the school may choose to give their long-time coach another year. But make no mistake: If the Utes start out poorly and are struggling to capture wins, Whittingham's seat will heat up rather quickly.
Sonny Dykes, California
Before you point out that Sonny Dykes only has one season under his belt as the head coach at Cal, please note that it's been taken into consideration. And yes, he still makes this list as potentially having a hot seat in 2014.
To address that first part, we'll point out the former Colorado coach Jon Embree lasted a mere two seasons before getting the ax. The Buffaloes had hoped he would be the man to restore order to a program with a proud tradition, but the team was awful under his guidance.
And awful only scratches the surface of definitions that could apply to Cal football at the moment. The Bears won just one game in 2013, a nail-biter over Portland State. One win for a team that had been consistently challenging for conference titles just five years earlier is not okay, even for a first-year coach.
Going even further with that point, consider that former coach Jeff Tedford was fired after a three-win campaign, and that was with the unpredictable (to put it nicely) Zach Maynard at quarterback, not the steady Jared Goff of 2014.
Speaking of Goff, he remains a bright spot on the team. He has a big arm and a big future and is the perfect player to head up Dykes' "Bear Raid" offense. But one win doesn't cut it at a BCS conference program, especially one that knows what success is like.
Given that Dykes was a new coach and he has an unorthodox offensive philosophy, giving him a second year was a no-brainer. But he needs to at least show signs of forward momentum next season.
That means at least three or four wins, competing hard within the conference and making sure the team stays together even amidst the rough patches that are bound to occur. If he does that, he should be fine. But if he fails to get Cal off the ground for a second year in a row, his job may be in jeopardy.
Mark Helfrich, Oregon
A funny thing happened at the University of Oregon between the time Chip Kelly was hired and when he left for the NFL: Ducks fans raised their expectations of success to unparalleled heights.
That, in turn, has led to doubters of second-year head coach Mark Helfrich despite the fact that the Ducks won 11 games in 2013 and thrashed Texas by a score of 30-7 in the Alamo Bowl. Most schools in the country would be thrilled with that kind of year.
And there are still quite a few Ducks fans very aware of where the program once was and just happy to be competing at such a high level each year. But there's a feeling that with Marcus Mariota at quarterback, the team has a window to win a national championship. And while that window won't close completely with hoards of talent arriving each year, it could become smaller once Mariota leaves.
Is Helfrich the man to keep Oregon in the realm of dominant football programs? For eight games last year, that answer appeared to be a resounding yes. But a 3-2 finish filled with poor play and a blowout loss at Arizona raised questions.
Alabama lost two games as well, for those of you wondering why the same scrutiny isn't on Nick Saban after his team lost two straight to end the year. The difference, of course, is that Saban has a handful of titles stowed away while Helfrich is at his first head-coaching gig at the major college football level.
Is it fair to even consider the possibility that he'll be on the hot seat at some point in 2014? Maybe not. A slew of injuries hampered the Ducks' stretch run in 2013, and it was still just his first season. But a monster matchup with Michigan State looms large in September. Later there will be a difficult test at UCLA, a pivotal home game against Stanford and a trip to Reser where the Beavers will surely be out for revenge.
With all the talent on Oregon, the Ducks must win nine or ten games next season. If they take down the Spartans and fail to show the signs of disarray that cropped up last November, Helfrich will be fine. But if those were warnings of what's on the horizon, Helfrich's seat could warm up, and the pressure from a fanbase that wants to win now will become tough to ignore.
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5 Reasons 5-Star DE Terry Beckner Jr. Will Sign with Missouri
Terry Beckner Jr. is a 5-star defensive end from East St. Louis who is a monster in the trenches. The 6'4", 293-pounder has heavy hands at the point of attack, plus he sheds with power.
Beckner is also a solid athlete who can shoot upfield with quickness at the snap. His size and strength will let him rush over guards as a defensive tackle on passing downs in college.
Beckner has a lot of schools after him, but 247Sports has Missouri as his leader. There's several reasons why the Tigers will indeed sign Beckner.
BYU Football: Who Is Replacing Every Former Cougar Taken in 2014 NFL Draft?
In an unfortunate turn of events for BYU, only one former Cougar was selected in the 2014 NFL draft. On the other hand, four other players signed free-agent contracts on Saturday and will attempt to build a future as a pro.
Any time a player leaves a program for the professional ranks, whether they are drafted or not, it leaves a mark. When players with that caliber of talent move on to the next level, there are gaps that need to be filled.
So who will replace the former Cougars who made headlines over the weekend?
UCLA Football: Who Is Replacing Every Former Bruin Taken in 2014 NFL Draft
The UCLA football team will have to replace five NFL draft picks from this year's draft. Plugging in players to the vacant spots will not be an easy proposition.
Outside of Cassius Marsh's replacement, the general theme for the group will be one of inexperience. The talent level should be decent across the board; however, it will be a giant step up in actual playing time for the majority of the new starters.
Let's take a look at the five new starters replacing NFL draft picks for the UCLA Bruins.
Top Schools for Each Uncommitted 2015 5-Star Offensive Recruit
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The Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP) is a think tank based in Washington, D.C. focused on United States foreign policy in the Middle East. Established in 1985,[1] the institute's mission statement states that it seeks " is to advance a balanced and realistic understanding of American interests in the Middle East and to promote the policies that secure them."[2]
Martin Indyk, an Australian-trained academic and former deputy director of research for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), helped found WINEP in 1985.[3] In 1982, following his position as Australian deputy director of current intelligence in the Middle East, Indyk started to set up a research department for AIPAC.[4] Because of his affiliation with AIPAC, Indyk felt his research wasn't being taken seriously and so started WINEP to convey an image that was "friendly to Israel but doing credible research on the Middle East in a realistic and balanced way."[5][6] Indyk would go on to become an American citizen, U.S. diplomat and its ambassador to Israel.[6]
The Washington Institute is registered as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, and derives 87 percent of its operating revenues through direct public support.[7] The Institute only accept donations from American citizens, foundations, corporations and institutions. As of 2005[update], its list of trustees included more than 600 names, including Democratic senator Frank Lautenberg, managing editor of The New York Times Jill Abramson, real estate developer A. Alfred Taubman, and philanthropist Edgar Bronfman.[7]
The Washington Institute accesses the policy process from many angles: the written word, the spoken word, and personal contact. In addition to producing research materials ranging from policy briefs to full-length monographs, the institute hosts frequent policy forums, special publication events, and private roundtable briefings.[8] WINEP also hosts an annual policy conference which convenes leading policymakers, journalists, diplomats, and experts in Washington, DC for a day of in-depth discussion and debate on the key issues facing America in the volatile Middle East.[9]
At the time it was founded, the institute focused research on Arab-Israeli relations, political and security issues, and overall U.S. Middle East policy.[10] In the 1990s, prompted by the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Persian Gulf War, and changes in regional strategy, the institute expanded its research agenda to cover a larger array of Middle East topics, including a "special focus on Turkey and the rise of Islamic politics."[10]
According to The New York Times, the Institute has earned a reputation for solid scholarship, is committed to the peace process, and is supportive of Israel, a relationship with which it believes helps advance U.S. security interests.[11] However, the Institute does not identify as "pro-Israel," saying "the moniker projects two false impressions — first, that the institute does not value American interests above special pleading for a foreign power and second, that the institute must be 'anti' others in the region (Palestinians, Arabs)." It adds:
This shorthand terminology perpetuates "old thinking" that views the Arab-Israeli conflict as the key dividing line in a region where the division between moderates versus radicals is a more accurate prism through which to understand local politics. On the personal level, this one-dimensional description of the institute's quarter-century of research does a disservice to the many current and former United States government officials and military officers at the institute over the years as well as the numerous institute scholars from Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Morocco and other Middle Eastern countries over the years who have undertaken impeccable research on a broad array of topics.[12]
In 2011, the Institute devised a report entitled "Imagining the Border", which received much attention for drafting maps that sought to reconcile the Palestinian demand for sovereignty over the West Bank and the Israeli demand for control over most of the Jewish population there. The report drew heavily on statistical data, and proposed certain "land swaps" to ensure that a future Palestinian state would be viable and have quality land. The Institute gave briefings to senior American, Israeli, and Palestinian government officials about the maps.[13][11]
The Washington Institute currently supports eight in-house research programs:[14]
- The Program on Arab Politics focuses on social, political, and economic developments in the Arab world.
- The Project on the Middle East Peace Process is committed to providing America's policymakers with timely analysis on issues of critical concern to Israel and its Arab neighbors.
- The Gulf and Energy Policy Program focuses on the conservative Arab Gulf states and the key role these countries play collectively as a primary source of the world's oil and natural gas.
- The Iran Security Initiative aims to generate critical analysis, private dialogue, public debate, and operational recommendations designed to address the many challenges posed by Iran.
- The Military and Security Studies Program engages policymakers and educates the public on a range of issues that deeply affect the vital security interests of the United States.
- The Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence is a leading center for the analysis of terrorist groups, state sponsors, logistical and financial support networks, and counterterrorism policy.
- Project Fikra is a multiyear program of research, publication, and network-building designed to generate policy ideas for promoting positive change and countering the spread of extremism in the Middle East.
- The Turkish Research Program actively engages policymakers in discussion about Turkey's political, diplomatic, and strategic environment.
Former Vice President Al Gore called WINEP "Washington's most respected center for studies on the Middle East."[2] Charles Krauthammer has also praised WINEP, calling it "the number one center for information and analysis in Washington."[2]
In a December 2003 interview on Al Jazeera, Rashid Khalidi, a Palestinian-American professor and director of Columbia University's Middle East Institute, sharply criticized WINEP, stating that it is "the fiercest of the enemies of the Arabs and the Muslims," and describing it as the "most important Zionist propaganda tool in the United States."[15] In response, Martin Kramer, editor of the Middle East Quarterly and visiting fellow at WINEP, defended the group, saying that it is "run by Americans, and accepts funds only from American sources," and that it was "outrageous" for Khalidi to denounce Arabs that visited WINEP as "blundering dupes."[16]
John Mearsheimer, a University of Chicago political science professor, and Stephen Walt, academic dean at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, describe it as "part of the core" of the Israel lobby in the United States.[17] Discussing the group in their book, The Israel Lobby and US Foreign Policy, Mearsheimer and Walt write: "Although WINEP plays down its links to Israel and claims that it provides a 'balanced and realistic' perspective on Middle East issues, this is not the case. In fact, WINEP is funded and run by individuals who are deeply committed to advancing Israel's agenda … Many of its personnel are genuine scholars or experienced former officials, but they are hardly neutral observers on most Middle East issues and there is little diversity of views within WINEP's ranks."[17]
Members of WINEP have in turn criticized Mearsheimer and Walt's book on multiple grounds, pointing to its "not including any interviews with current or former government officials about the lobby's influence on foreign policy",[18] the fact that "not only has the U.S.- Israeli relationship not been a liability for either country (the central claim of the book),[19] it has been, at least to some extent, an asset to the Arab regimes, as a strategic counterweight to radicalism",[19] and that "foreign policies are shaped by leaders and events, not lobbies."[20]
In October 2003, the Zionist Organization of America criticized WINEP for "embracing a delegation of representatives of the Fatah terrorist movement".[21]
Several current and former members of WINEP have served in senior positions in the administrations of Presidents George H.W. Bush,[22][23] Bill Clinton,[6] George W. Bush,[6] and Barack Obama.[24]
As of November 4, 2009, the Washington Institute's Board of Advisors included:[25]
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Wasn't the worst thing about Hurricane Sandy the five pounds you gained from eating so much crappy food while holed up in your apartment watching Sons of Anarchy on Netflix? No! It was not. Not even close. You know what was far, far worse? Not having any food to eat following Hurricane Sandy. And having to wait on really long lines to get packaged meals from the National Guard. But at least then your jeans would still button all the way? So maybe that's not so bad? Ugh.
Anyway, the New York Times has really covered the whole spectrum in Hurricane Sandy coverage. They've done amazing pieces on the devastation wrought by Sandy in places like Staten Island and the Jersey Shore. But they've also done these sort of "let them eat cake" Style Section pieces on "glamping"—which, New York Times, stop trying to make "glamping" happen. You first coined this word in 2008 and no one wanted to use it then and they don't want to use it now. Now the paper has decided to tackle the issue of blaming a hurricane for New Yorkers' sudden propensity to binge eat. You know we're approaching apocalyptic times when women stop thinking about their weight and actually, you know, eat food.
The Times interviewed New Yorkers like Emily Marnell, who lamented, "I can't even talk about it — my jeans do not button." Marnell "recalled in horror, 'I went through Duane Reade and was grabbing Double Stuf Oreos, whole milk, Twix, Twizzlers, Sour Patch Kids.'" It's clearly the end of days. I'm pretty sure the Mayan apocalypse prediction includes both Duane Reade and whole milk. The Times mentions other desperate "downtowners [who] searched for food like post-apocalyptic survivalists, hoarding whatever they could find — cheap Chinese, bad pizza — on food runs to civilization." Bad pizza? Even the cannibal warlord scavengers from "The Road" had higher standards than these downtowners, but whatever.
But how will these fat pigs possibly go on in a post-Sandy world? I mean, it's not like they could participate in the NYC Marathon and burn off those extra calories. What amazing man-made invention will save them?
Andrea Lavinthal, a 33-year-old editor, has the answer. Never fear! Lavinthal—who made the cogent observation that "Waiting for the storm seemed to make everyone want to do three things: watch 'Homeland,' eat and tweet"—has the answer for what the newly chubby downtowners should turn to in their time of need.
Jeggings. Lavinthal told the TImes, "I've never been so grateful for my jeggings." I'm sure that's what all the people in Staten Island and the Jersey Shore are saying now too.
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Jack White recently of the band The White Stripes has realized something important, capitalism works. At least it works when properly approached and with the release of several special vinyl albums he is trying to do it right, much to the consternation of some of his cheapskate fans.
As it happens, Mr. White is part of Third Man Records label, a company that produces special pressings on vinyl for the collectors market. But, seeing as how they are both limited and collectors editions, they aren't cheap. This has apparently made some of his fans mad.
With a price tag of upwards to $300 a piece, some fans have claimed Jack White is ripping them off. But Mr. White begs to differ. He says there is no reason why he should sell these collectors items at cheap prices just so that ebay speculators can buy up a large number of them only to go online and flip them for two, three, or more times as much as the original purchase.
We sell a Wanda Jackson split record for 10 bucks, the eBay flipper turns around and sells it for 300… If 300 is what it's worth, then why doesn't Third Man Records sell it for 300? If we sell them for more, the artist gets more, the flipper gets nothing. We're not in the business of making flippers a living. We're in the business of giving fans what they want.
White has told his fans to quit the whining because he is giving them exactly what they want, a collectors item that is actually worth the money and giving more money to the actual artists and producers of the works.
White is exactly right. Unfortunately, too many people simply don't understand how capitalism works (and more especially the capitalism of the collector market). Or perhaps more to the point, they refuse to understand.
In any case, it is good to see someone in the music industry so business savvy as Mr. Jack White. May he prosper.
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