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This is probably the news that Missouri and Kansas fans wanted to hear as a last resort. The Mountain West Conference has apparently come calling.
Mac Engel of the Forth Worst Star-Telegram reports the MWC -- in an effort to raise its national profile and secure an automatic BCS-bid -- is setting its sights on Big 12 leftovers Kansas and Missouri. Per the report, Kansas State would be an option but Baylor would not.
There have been discussions and scenarios involving 12, 14 or 16 schools in the MWC, conference championship games and more. It all depends on whether teams such as Missouri, Kansas and the others can't find a conference they like better.
Adding Kansas or Missouri would only further enhance the MWC's attempt to earn an automatic BCS bid.
It's possible Kansas and Missouri are hoping for an invite to a bigger conference. Missouri likely hopes to somehow secure a Big Ten bid while Kansas has been connected to the Pac-10 as a possibility. Other rumors are floating around connecting those schools to just about every conference in the country.
The MWC rumor was what we've been hearing with Kansas and Missouri. They want to be the next BCS conference and securing Kansas and Missouri would be a big step in doing so.
Missouri AD Mike Alden released a statement on Friday evening regarding the departures of Colorado and Nebraska from the Big 12 conference.
Dear Tiger Nation,
By now I'm sure you have learned of the departure of the University of Colorado and the University of Nebraska from the Big 12 Conference. There is no question that these moves are very impactful on our league. These are decisions by individual institutions following invitations and applications with the Pac-10 and the Big 10 Conferences. We've enjoyed longstanding relationships with both schools, and wish them nothing but the best in their future homes.
We are working diligently to maintain the long-term viability of the Big 12 Conference. Our focus has always been on our core values, and it will continue to remain as such. We have been open, honest, accessible and professional throughout these shifting landscapes. We will always handle ourselves in a professional manner. We are a first-class institution and a first-class athletic program.
We certainly understand the angst that this recent news has caused among our supporters. Please be confident that we are working tirelessly for the benefit of the University, for the Tigers and for the state of Missouri. When "the dust settles," Mizzou will be in a strong position nationally. We don't know the timeline of all of these activities, so your patience and commitment is appreciated. Many will look at this time as a challenge, but we will look at it as an unbelievable opportunity.
Thank you for your dedication to Mizzou. We will keep you informed of developments whenever we're able.
Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe said on Friday that "it was his understanding" that the Big Ten was not interested in any more Big 12 schools as it concerns expansion.
This would be awful news for Missouri, who has yet to land in a new conference once the Big 12 crumbles with four Big 12 South schools soon jumping to the Pac-10. Missouri would really be in trouble finding a new conference -- the Big East maybe? -- and their next step would be an unknown.
The good news for Mizzou fans who want an invite to the Big Ten: This is Dan Beebe we're talking about.
This is the man responsible for essentially the destruction of the Big 12. The man responsible for TV deals that run seven years into the future and are worth pennies compared to other major conferences. He's the commissioner of the conference, so he should know but he's made so many mistakes throughout this process that past history has clearly demonstrated you can not take him at his word.
The future certainly isn't bright, Mizzou fans, but don't take Dan Beebe's word for it.
As if anyone knows what's going on anymore. From the Columbia Missourian:
The Sunday meeting will be closed and may include "confidential or privileged communications with counsel and sealed bids and related documents, sealed proposals and related documents or documents related to a negotiated contract," according to a news release.
The meeting will begin at 8:00 PM and some members will participate via teleconference.
The board has already had meetings on Thursday and Friday discussing the future of Missouri and the Big 12.
For more on MU, check out SB Nation's Rock M Nation.
The Big Ten has approved Nebraska and officially welcomed them as the 12th member of the Big Ten.
The official start date for the Huskers: July 1, 2011.
Interesting note: Early reports regarding the four Big 12 south teams that are expected to jump ship to the Pac 10 indicate that they want to start in 2012.
Could make for an awkward year.
If you're not aware, Nebraska actually has to apply for acceptance into the Big Ten. Of course, they wouldn't apply if it weren't already a done deal.
Speaking to the media following the Nebraska Regents meeting, Chancellor Harvey Perlman said:
"If the Big Ten accepts, it would be our hope to begin competitive integration in 2011 and play one more season in the Big 12."
One more year of the Big 12. Wow.
From easily the most-informed person regarding conference expansion, Chip Brown of Orangebloods.com:
Sources say Nebraska will announce it's move to the Big Ten at news conference after regents meeting, roughly 5 pm today.
We'll be waiting for the announcement.
On Thursday, Nebraska officials denied reports that they were joining the Big Ten with a lengthy explanation of why the reports weren't true.
And of course on Friday Nebraska joined the Big Ten, according to the Omaha World-Herald. The Herald reports the Nebraska regents are still in a closed-door meeting but the verdict is in: They're Big Ten bound.
This is what we thought would happen. Colorado was the first domino to fall in the Big 12 but Nebraska is the biggest. Their departure means, according to reports, that at least four members of the Big 12 South -- Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State -- will likely accept an invitation to join the Pac 10.
This would essentially kill the Big 12 leaving the following schools without a conference: Baylor, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri and Iowa State.
Reports have indicated the Jayhawks may have an outside shot at an invitation to the Pac 10. Other reports are still keeping the door open for Mizzou to the Big Ten.
Everyone else? Yeah, they're in trouble.
KCTV-5, the local CBS affiliate here in Kansas City, is reporting that "high-level sources" have told the station that the head of a television network has told the Big 12 they would like to create the Big 12/Pac 10 Network and that the next TV deal would be lucrative enough to keep the Big 12 together.
Even though this report is coming from the same station that seemingly erroneously reported that Texas and Texas A&M were "petitioning" the Big 10 (they've backed off the word "petition" in their report since originally publishing the story), it involves money and makes sense.
We know conference expansion is all about the money so I'm willing to entertain this report.
The Big 12 currently has a deal with ABC that runs through 2016 and is worth $480 million. They've also got $78 million through 2012 with Fox Sports Network.
How does that compare to the other conferences? Not very good.
In 2008, the SEC signed a 12-year, $2.25 billion deal with ESPN/ABC and has a 15-year, $825 million agreement with CBS. Each SEC's school reportedly receives around $15-17 million per year from the television contracts.
The Big Ten has a 10-year, $1 billion deal with ESPN/ABC and a 25-year, $2.8 billion deal with the Big Ten Network. Fox Sports owns a 49 percent stake in the Big Ten network and would likely want a similar deal with the Big 12 and Pac-10, KCTV5's sources said.
We'll see how this one turns out.
The prevailing thought is that Nebraska will announce on Friday their departure for the Big 10 and at least four more Big 12 schools will bolt for the Pac 10 essentially killing off the Big 12.
And MU isn't talking much. Sure, a couple of officials spoke to the media on Thursday evening but if all they knew was the above speculation, wouldn't they be running around like chickens with their heads cut off? Kansas is clearly expressing major concern for their future.
What does MU know?
After talking to various folks close to the athletic department, the feeling in Columbia is that they'll be fine. Maybe it's blind optimism, Bill Self-style, or maybe it's based on conversations with others.
But MU is confident they'll come out of this mess OK.
Bill Self held a press conference Thursday evening regarding the recent Big 12 expansion talks. Self was his usual optimistic self making Kansas fans feel better about their situation.
Unfortunately, Self's optimism is blinding and not based on a lot of facts (which admittedly are few and far between at this point).
"From my vantage point, there's not an option," he said of landing in a big-time conference. "There are absolutely no other options. You've got to keep your doors open, but this university has too much to sell to rush into doing something just to find a home, because in our opinion, the aftershock or the trickle-down hasn't even begun to occur."
I agree that KU's basketball program should be worth a lot. Frankly, it might be the best thing Kansas City as a whole has going for it. Unfortunately, basketball isn't the "driving buggy" here, as Self would say. It's football. And Kansas' football program does not have much of a reputation nationally. It does not have "much to sell".
So, really, there's not much of a reason to be so optimistic. It's past that point. I would argue it's time to start being real (Real World!).
"We are at the first level of it," Self said. "We don't know what's going to happen on the second level, third level, fourth level, fifth level. What's the Big Ten going to go to? Are they going to 12? Are they going to 16? Certain leagues may not be as open to expansion, unless maybe another league does something to kind of force their hand."
Sounds like it's coming down to the Big East and the Pac 10. Kansas officials reportedly met with the Big East in Lawrence while the door's still open with the Pac 10.
Maybe Self is blindingly optimistic because he understands that if KU does not end up in a BCS league that his recruiting power would be significantly hampered. This is a major point in his career.
Missouri officials, including Chancellor Brady Deaton and System President Gary Forsee, had a few non-breaking comments on the Big 12 and Big Ten expansion situations currently unfolding.
One comment that struck me was that both officials were "clearly bothered" by the fact that quite a few folks are under the impression that MU started this mess.
Did they? Depends on your interpretation. We'll dive into that once we figure out what will or will not happen with the Big -12
Dave Matter of the Columbia Tribune was there to capture what both Missouri officials had to say.
MU Chancellor Deaton just met with reporters, nothing of great substance, clearly bothered by perception that MU started Big 12 chaos
Chancellor Deaton on anti-Mizzou slant coming from Big 12 South land: "Gosh, I would never begin to try and explain that."
Any clarity for MU by tomorrow? Deaton: "That would be something I'd be afraid to say given all we're hearing on a moment-to-moment basis."
UM System Prez Gary Forsee on Big 12: "I don't think we have to justify our loyalty. That's been in place for 104 years."
Nothing ground breaking but interesting nonetheless.
To see what Mizzou fans are saying, check out SB Nation's Rock M Nation.
I came across an interesting article by a contributor at SB Nation's Rock M Nation. The article brings up some good points and wants to know: Why was Nebraska invited to the Big Ten and not Missouri?
As I understand it (and granted, I have not researched it that thoroughly), Missouri has an edge in academics, overall athletic department success (i.e. in recent years, Missouri football + basketball trumps Nebraska football + basketball, and Mizzou has found success in "non-revenue sports" such as gymnastics, wrestling, women's soccer, softball and baseball), scholar-athletes (Mizzou was just ranked second in APR in the Big 12, behind only Texas) and media markets (St. Louis/Kansas City, even with KC in decline, should trump Omaha/Lincoln). Granted, I'm biased, and I could very well by underestimating the national appeal of the Cornhusker football as well as overestimating Missouri's case for candidacy, but if that's the case, what am I missing?
The answer is rather simple: Money.
Nebraska -- essentially because of their football team -- can bring in more dollars to the conference. Their football brand is among tops in the country and instantly upgrades the profile of the conference. Plus, it doesn't hurt that Nebraska fans travel so well.
This is one part of the process where the conferences do care about tradition.
Of course, the way information is flowing in all this conference expansion talk, Nebraska's invite will never happen and both Kansas and Missouri will head to the Big Ten. Hey, crazier things have been reported.
Check out the full thing and the great responses in the comment over at Rock M Nation.
Predictably, Nebraska officials are denying that they've accepted an invitation to the Big Ten, according to a statement posted on their website.
"A report being circulated this afternoon among sports media stating that the University of Nebraska Board of Regents 'met informally' today and have 'agreed to move to the Big Ten' is not accurate. Members of the Board's executive committee met via conference call to discuss the agenda for Friday's meeting. Such meetings routinely take place prior to Board meetings. At its meeting on Friday, the Board will be briefed on UNL athletic conference alignment and consider a resolution. No action was taken during today's conference call, and none will be taken prior to Friday's meeting."
"First of all, there are several factual errors. No. 1, there's been no vote by the board at all. No. 2, as I understand it, there are no invitations that are extended. You decide if you wish to make an application and then they react to your application.
"And I heard that there were reports that Tom Osborne had advised all of his staff that it was a done deal. You can talk to Tom and see what his comment is. I would be immensely surprised if that was the case, because as I said there's been no vote by the board and no formal decision."
"No action was taken during today's conference call, and none will be taken prior to Friday's meeting"....and no one said action had been taken. The report was that the Regents had discussed and the feeling coming out of the meeting was that they would move to the Big Ten.
Then the report goes on to refute that "there are no invitations" and "there's been not vote by the board"....again, that's not what the reports are stating. Nebraska is issuing denials to itself.
You know something's fishy when Nebraska won't address the real scope of the reports instead issuing non-denial denials.
We're short on details here but 610 Sports' Bob Fescoe reports that Kansas may have a backup plan:
KU met with the Big East today at Lawrence Country Club
Fescoe is a KU grad so he likely has some connections there.
He didn't offer up any details but the Big East would be a superior option to the Mountain West or any other non-BCS conference.
Kansas coach Bill Self held court with the media following Wednesday's scrimmage and spoke frankly regarding the conference expansion that's going on right now. Self's words came before the reports of the Pac 10 poaching six Big 12 teams.
At one point, a reporter brought up the reports that Nebraska would be leaving for the Big Ten and Self said, "I hope what you're saying is not true. We need Nebraska."
He went on to say that Nebraska wouldn't mean the end of the Big 12 -- it wouldn't help -- but he didn't think it would be the end of it.
If it doesn't stay intact, I think we'll be fine, but there is some serious nervousness with me personally that we could potentially be left behind then the landscape of our athletic department changes overnight. That's the reality of it. I don't believe that would happen but we have to be prepared to fight if it does happen.
"Serious nervousness" is the right phrase. Kansas is in serious trouble if the Pac 10 and Big Ten reports end up being accurate. Kansas is one of the teams that would be hurt the most.
Self then acknowledged that football is the real driving force behind this. Football is the real money maker in any major school -- yes, even a school like Kansas with a rich basketball tradition.
I don't know if it surprises me because I don't think this has anything to do with the basketball deal. I think football is driving the buggy on this moreso than any other sport. The other things that go along with that -- television homes and things like that. I've done my research, we have 2.8 million people in this state that I would guess at least 75% of those people support in some way Kansas State or Kansas. So you're talking about two million people that, in some way, the way they look at things will be altered.
For more on the Jayhawks, check out SB Nation's Rock Chalk Talk.
With Nebraska reportedly leaving for the Big Ten and six other Big-12 schools reportedly bolting for the Pac-10, the death of the Big-12 is upon us.
Kansas and Kansas State were expected to be -- to put it bluntly -- screwed. And it appears they will be. Missouri, however, was expected to garner an invite to the Big Ten.
According to Chip Brown of Orangebloods.com, that may not be the case. He reports the Big Ten is currently giving Mizzou the "cold shoulder" and that they're not on the Big Ten's top three wish list, which includes -- in order -- Notre Dame, Nebraska and Rutgers/Maryland.
Brown reports that Missouri's relationship with the Big-12 is "beyond repair" but that likely doesn't matter much considering reports are indicating that the Big-12 is essentially dead.
What's next for Mizzou? They appear to be the only ones remaining with a shot at an invite to another major conference (Sorry, KU and KSU -- the Mountain West doesn't count).
For a Missouri perspective, check out Rock M Nation and for a Kansas perspective, Rock Chalk Talk.
Chip Brown of Orangebloods.com reports that the Nebraska regents have "informally" agreed to leave the Big-12 for the Big Ten.
Per Brown, an official announcement will come on Friday.
This news -- if accurate -- is the big one everyone has been waiting for. Nebraska essentially holds the key to the future of the Big-12. By leaving, this opens the door for the Pac-10 to potentially poach six members of the Big-12.
It also means that -- if the Pac-10 deal goes through -- schools like Kansas and Kansas State would likely be without a home, assuming the Big-12 crumbles.
No word yet on what Missouri will do. There are reports that they would leave the Big-12 for the Big Ten but as best we can tell, there's no formal invitation at this point.
The rumor mill is heating up. A report from Lee Barfknecht of the Omaha World-Herald indicates that Nebraska could be headed for the Big Ten as early as Friday.
An executive at a Big 12 school relayed to The World-Herald on Tuesday that he expects Nebraska to become a member of the Big Ten as early as Friday.
NU Chancellor Harvey Perlman has declined all interviews about conference realignment and expansion. He is expected to address the topic with the Board of Regents at its Friday meeting in Lincoln.
Sources from two other Big 12 schools tell the World-Herald that their ADs have told them to expect an announcement -- one way or the other -- by the end of the week.
If Nebraska bolts, then the Big 12 will likely start to crumble.
An early guess at what this means: Missouri would follow suit and join the Big Ten (assuming Notre Dame doesn't) and the entire Big 12 South could join the Pac-10. That would leave Kansas and Kansas State without a home.
The rumor mill has been churning heavily in recent weeks and it appears there will be some actual news by week's end.
We passed along the story of Kansas Chancellor Bernadatte Gray-Little calling both Nebraska and Missouri and, as some fans have put it, "begging" them to stay in the Big-12.
So how do Kansas fans feel about their school "begging" Nebraska and Missouri to stick around? Uh, well, read this account from SB Nation's Rock Chalk Talk:
The only way I can properly describe this feeling, as a KU fan, is a one-two punch of one-person yanking your shorts down and another hitting you squarely in the groin with a broom handle...a combination of pain and humiliation that only could come from ASKING MIZZOU FOR HELP.
There's a Missouri fan here someplace laughing. Somehow I think if their roles were reversed, Mizzou's reaction wouldn't be much different.
Check out what all the KU fans are saying over at Rock Chalk Talk.
Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little told the Associated Press in an interview that she called Nebraska Chancelor Harvey Perlman urging him not to move to the Big Ten. The development doesn't come as a huge surprise considering Kansas looks to be the one most affected by expansion.
Little also said she planned to call Missouri chancellor Brady Deaton as well.
If the Big Ten brings in Missouri and Nebraska, that would likely prompt six more Big 12 schools to jump ship to the Pac-10 leaving Kansas among four teams without a conference.
So what would happen to Kansas in the event the Big Ten and Pac-10 purge the Big 12?
"Obviously, that would be a serious disappointment to our community, whether you're talking about students or alumni or other supporters of athletics," said Gray-Little. "Athletics are important to a university. Athletics helps develop friendships and allegiances to the university."
Translation: We'd lose a lot of money.
Gray-Little indicated that she didn't get word from Perlman on which way Nebraska was heading at this point.
Suffice to say, Kansas is aware of the damage any of this expansion would do to their school.
Recently, KCTV-5's Neal Jones said after speaking with a Big Ten administrator that the interest of the Big-10 in Missouri may be overblown by the media.
Here's a possible reason why: The Big Ten would prefer to add Notre Dame to it's line-up.
The snag in any movement is that the Big Ten has not made an offer to Nebraska and/or Missouri because it is likely Notre Dame is still in the mix to join the league. Notre Dame officials have repeatedly said their desire is to stay independent in football but have left the door open in case of seismic shifts in conference realignment. Until discussions between the league and Notre Dame are completely dead, it is probably that the Big Ten won't officially reach out to anyone -- Nebraska, Missouri, Rutgers or any of the other rumored expansion candidates.
That means Missouri and Nebraska are actually the fallback plan in the event Notre Dame doesn't bite.
Taking that into account, how then can either school give the Big-12 an announcement on their future with the conference by Friday? The Big Ten is at least months away from making a decision.
In short, they can't. And the Big-12 likely thinks that, as well, which is the reason they did it. Until Missouri and/or Nebraska gets that invite, the Big-12 holds all the cards.
Unless they, you know, get plucked by the Pac-10.
The Big Ten said in December they were contemplating another addition to the conference and that the process could take "12-18 months."
Missouri and Nebraska are rumored to be two of the teams they're targeting. The problem, according to reports, is that the Big-12 is making Mizzou and Nebraska come up with a decision on their future without fully knowing whether they'll receive an invite to the Big Ten.
Because of that -- and the swift moving rumor mill regarding expansion talk -- an official from one of the members of the Big Ten has hinted at that "12-18 month" time-line being moved up.
"Our announcement in December has caused institutions to consider their future and conferences to consider their future," said Michigan State president Lou Anna K. Simon, the chair of the Big Ten's council of presidents/chancellors. "That has had an impact on our deliberations. … We had targeted a timeline that was as long as 18 months. It's possible that the timeline may be altered, but not the process. The actions of others are obviously important to us and they impact us, but the process is as we've outlined it."
The Big Ten has given the perception that they're dragging their feet on this. With the talk of the Pac-10 targeting half of the Big-12, they understand a decision needs to probably be made sooner rather than later.
Whether the Big Ten actually does move up that time-line isn't quite known.
Over the weekend, a report surfaced that the Big-12 had given Missouri and Nebraska a Friday deadline to determine whether they were going to leave the Big-12 or not. If they left the Big-12, they would be banking on receiving an invite to the Big Ten conference -- an invite that reportedly hasn't come yet.
Both Mizzou and Nebraska officials aren't confirming nor denying the reports.
When contacted about the issue, Don Walsworth, the former head of the MU Board of Curators, said he was unaware of any ultimatum but that he couldn't say whether there was one.
"I really don't know what the final parameters are," Tom Osborne told a Nebraska newspaper. "I really can't comment. The agreement when I left (the Big 12 meetings) Thursday was that (conference commissioner) Dan Beebe and (Texas president) William Powers would do the speaking."
Think about it this way: The deadline is putting Missouri and Nebraska in a tough position considering they reportedly have yet to receive a formal offer for the Big Ten. So if there wasn't a deadline, wouldn't you think both MU and NU officials would be screaming that from the rooftops?
For more on a Missouri perspective of things, check out SB Nation's Rock M Nation.
Dan Wetzel of Yahoo! Sports had an interesting tweet that, if accurate, adds yet another wrinkle to all the talk of expansion.
Kansas and Kansas State must stay together according to state law. Just one more bizarre twist in the ridiculousness of expansion
This is interesting (and KU and KSU fans are probably telling the other "You're holding us down") but it doesn't sound like it will change much. Recently, Dan Lykins of the Kansas Board of Regents said this about the KU/KSU relationship:
"KU and K-State will always be in the same conference together," Lykins said. "There's not going to be a split."
Later, Wetzel retracted (and deleted) his tweet:
On KU, KSU deal. Was told by someone who would know. Obv I'm not an expert in Kansas law, so shouldn't have tweeted it.
But I think the state law may not matter. It sounds like KU officials, who may have more leverage in this situation, want to stay with KSU.
I wonder how KU and KSU fans will spin this. KU probably tells KSU they're holding them down.
For more on the Jayhawks, check out SB Nation's Rock Chalk Talk. And for the 'Cats, Bring On The Cats.
The most common question regarding conference expansion is a simple one: Why?
Well, it's simple really.
Big-12 teams last year, including Missouri, made between $7-10 million last year under their current television deal. That number is drastically lower than some of their BCS conference counterparts.
The Big-10, who is reportedly courting Missouri, handed out $22 million to each of its member teams last year.
So if you're wondering why Missouri is considering this move, despite being a staple in the Big-8/Big-12 for years, that's your answer.
The Big-10 has a television network that allows it to generate more profits than the Big-12. Missouri knows that if they leave, they'll be raking in 2-3 times as much money, which is something that they would seemingly have to do for both athletic and academic reasons.
Big-12 Commissioner Dan Beebe will tell you that lucrative contract extensions with FOX and ESPN are coming. And he's right. However, what he has going against him is that the most lucrative contract -- the one with ESPN -- runs through the 2015-2016 season. That means for another five years, at least, the Big-12 member payouts would be drastically less than the Big-10 and other conferences.
Add in the fact that the Big-10 is a better academic conference than then Big-12, and Missouri's decision should be easy.
The rumors of conference expansion have read like a gossip magazine. Missouri has been linked most often to the Big-10. The Texas schools have reportedly been invited to the Pac-10. Kansas may be left out in the cold and Kansas State hopes to be a package deal with their Kansas counterpart.
Apparently, the Big-12 wants to put the gossip mags to rest.
According to the Austin American Statesman, Big-12 officials told Missouri and Nebraska they have until Friday to decide if they're going to bolt for the Big-10. Other reports indicate the deadline may spill into the following week.
Either way, the Big-12 wants to know their plans.
Missouri and Nebraska's decision -- if they decide to leave the Big-12 -- will dramatically impact the conference formerly known as the Big-8. Not only would it eliminate the Big-12 Championship game -- a major money-maker for the conference -- but it would also seemingly eliminate some of the longest rivalries in the history of college sports.
The Big-10 has motivation to bring in Nebraska and Missouri. With Nebraska, the Big-10 would be getting one of the most historic football franchises as well as one of the top fanbases in all of college sports. Meanwhile, a Missouri invite would allow the Big-10 to expand it's television coverage to the St. Louis and Kansas City markets.
The rumors have been flowing without any end in sight -- until now.
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"Helping Borderlines heal, means teaching them how to tolerate their own difficult feelings, so they can begin to identify with and relate to another's. Only then, can empathy be acquired."
The Origin of BPD
The American psychoanalyst Adolph Stern first described borderline personality disorder in 1938. He used the word borderline to describe a condition among women he viewed as being highly "neurotic" but not quite psychotic.
However, under certain conditions these women could cross over into psychosis and experience feelings of paranoia, suspiciousness, and disassociation. Thus, they existed on the "border" between neurotic (anxious) and psychotic. We now know that men are just as likely to suffer with bpd as women are.
In 1980 bpd was officially recognized by the American Psychiatric Association and listed in the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) as an AXIS II disorder.
The Prevalence of BPD
Borderline disorder was once believed to affect 1 to 2 percent of the adult population. It is now believed to be much more prevalent affecting as many as 6 percent or ten million American adults. Just as an example, 2 percent is equivalent to 1 in 50, whereas 6 percent equates to roughly 1 in 16 adults, meaning most of us likely know at least one person who suffers with this disorder.
The Cause of BPD
The best evidence suggests that this disorder results from a combination of both biological (genetic) and environmental (social) factors. Specifically, individuals who develop borderline disorder have differences in the area of their brain that controls and regulates emotions.
In addition, these individuals tend to have a more sensitive temperament. The environmental or social aspect of developing this disorder normally involves a caregiver, usually a mother, who is emotionally invalidating, non-responsive, or neglecting.
The father is often absent during early childhood either physically or emotionally.
Signs and symptoms
The following are NOT the clinical symptoms of bpd found in the Psychiatric DSM. They are rather a compilation of behaviors and symptoms that are common among those with bpd; they are by no means a complete list:
- Mood swings
- Anxiety and depression.
- Panic attacks.
- Unstable intense relationships.
- Impulsive behavior
- Reckless behavior
- Jealousy
- Lying and manipulation
- Projection
- Angry outbursts
- Black and white thinking
- Feelings of boredom and emptiness
- Fear of being abandoned or left alone.
- Sexual promiscuity
- Fear of intimacy
- Highly romantic
- Love obsessed
- Relationship anxiety
- Substance abuse
- Highly sensitive temperament
- Suicidal thoughts, gestures, and behavior
- Suicide attempts
- Self-injury (cutting)
- Poor self-image (low self-esteem)
- Self-loathing
- Idealizing others, particularly in romantic relationships.
- Devaluing others, particularly in romantic relationships
- Body image issues, body dysmorphia
- Eating disorders, bulimia, binge eating.
- Arrested emotional development
- Preoccupation with youth and beauty
- Unstable identity or self-image
- Paranoia and suspiciousness
- Inability to accept blame.
Treatment for BPD
There is currently no cure for this disorder, however remission does occur. In addition, many symptoms will lessen in intensity over time.
Medications such as antidepressants, mood stabilizers, anti-psychotics, and anxiolytics are often used to treat symptoms. There is however no "one pill" solution for bpd.
Borderline personality disorder also responds well to talk therapy, particularly cognitive behavioral therapy and DBT (dialectical behavioral therapy.)
For more information on borderline personality disorder, visit BPD Central or review the additional articles suggested below by the author.
Source Material: APA 2000, DSM-IV, NIMH.gov, BPD Central, S. Schreiber, M.A.

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Texas Woman Has Ridiculous Reaction to Hail Damage [Video]
A hail storm hit parts of Texas a few days ago.
Most people have probably experienced hail before. And even if you haven't, it shouldn't really be that confusing for you.
A hail storm hit parts of Texas a few days ago.
Most people have probably experienced hail before. And even if you haven't, it shouldn't really be that confusing for you.
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Looking good... hope you do well in the show.
Thanks James, I'm holding hard and full around 205 right now, getting geared up for the Mike F. Classic next Saturday.
Back-to-Back shows is a good idea I believe for a contest-prepp'd athlete. I'm hoping to come in tighter and more polished. Make that muscle really push against the skin, and have some fun up there. I've already been in a few shows, and I just love that thrill of walking out to the music, or hearing the judges call your number the middle of the pack.
Also, I wanted to comment on my supplement usage very briefly. I just read a mega-dosing chart/post about Cissus-RX and Symmertry I believe. I have been taking more than that so-called Mega-Protocol actually, of cissus imparticular. I have been having some tendon and joint ailments as of late, due to heavy lifting and certain compounds. I actually ingest (2) caps of cissus at every meal througout the day, and abolsutely love it. I have been doing so for a little over 7 weeks now. (14 CAPS PER DAY)
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Well, some of us are jealous you are hanging out with Mr. Cutler this weekend. Lucky dog!
Haha, yeah I called Jay last night, and he had already landed in Pennsylvania. He was beat, and was waiting for Ronnie to get done training so they could head out to get something to eat. Jay told Ronnie he was going to beat him this year, and I heard Ron laugh in the backround, lol.
To put any/all rumors to rest, I heard it from Jay himself, who had trained with Ronnie only moments before I called him... Ronnie is in fine shape physically, and has suffered no major muscle tears, as purported in major publications, and on some internet sites.
It's almost 1:30am here now, and I just finished prepping all of my chicken for tomorrow's trip and ensuing fun. Jay said he might not train, because he has severe jet-lag now, but if he does he'll holler at me, and I'll take some pictures. (And no, I'm not name dropping, lol, Big Gunther brought it up. I've just become very close friends with Jayson over the years, and have the highest amount of respect for him.)
Thats awesome man. I dont think anyone here would accuse you of name dropping; I personally love hearing about that kind of thing, so whenever you talk to anyone post away.
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From what I can see in your avatar your physique reminds me of Craig Titus a little.Originally Posted by IslandSupplmnts
Well James, thank you, I think, lol. I guess althought Craig is at the bottom rung of IFBB days gone by, I will take that as a compliment, considering he made Pro-Status, and I am a lowely amateur, clawing my way up the ranks.Originally Posted by James
I have been told me different things about my physique, many flaws, and many blessings. After it's all said and done, I just do everything I can on a daily basis to minimize the flaws, and accentuate the positive aspects. I don't beleieve I am anywhere near on par with an IFBB athlete by any means, but it's all a work in progress. I just celebrated my 21st birthday only this past New Year's, so I'm working with time, not against it, as luck would have it.
I'm off to Pittsburgh...
Yeah that was supposed to be a complement lolOriginally Posted by IslandSupplmnts
Think 96 USA Titus . When he looked good.
Agreed my friend... a lot of great athletes truly had their hayday early in their careers. Ironic part about this sport, as time and drugs, and physiques, and knowledge all progress at mindblowing speeds, 90% of all current IFBB pros interviewed have stated they were most comfortable and confident with their National's title-winning physique. Before the aesthetics were given a back seat, tothe declaration of war on the 300 pound competition mark... beauty remained in the top amateur, and even pro ranks. (i.e. Labrada, Haney, and especially Vince Taylor, one of my all-time favorites.)Originally Posted by James
This is not being said to make claim there is anything at all wrong with the current state of affairs or physiques in ther IFBB, I'm all for it, and supportive of it. The gentlemen such as Jay, Gunther, and Ronnie have not only made a fantastic career out of their craft, but have also brought about a wide-spread acceptance of their physical prowess and ability to pack on mass in abundance.
Hope you have fun out in Pittsburg with the competition. I was just at a NABBA competition yesterday that my trainer/friend was in, what a show. This was the first show I've ever been to and it really made me want to try it someday. Right now I just need to work on training and diet to get there, but wow, what a site. Its funny how having hammy striations can make such a difference, ya know.
Oh, it's such an unforgettable thrill to be on stage, you're right to be excited about doing it someday bro.
Months of calculations and perseverence all climaxing for 5 minutes of mandatories under hot stage lights... it's an unparalleled experience.
I am just a huge believer and fan of this sport and lifestyle. It's a living organism, and a rare occupation/hobby/endeavor that will NEVER lead you down a dead-end path. There is always more knowledge and information out there.
Glad you enjoyed your first show.
The Francois was a stunning and exhilirating success. What a weekend. I'm recouping from the food-frenzy as we speak, and I'm just on my way to the kitchen to cook a few pounds of chicken to get back to life as usual.
I was able to place TOP-6 out of a huge and endlessly competitive class of 22 contestants in light-heavies. I weighed in at 198.5 pounds, but was on stage around 201 after enjoying some pizza, and caramel cheesecake about 2 hours before madatories. The carb load worked like a charm, especially considering my weakest body parts, (chest and abs) became strong-suits for my over-all package. The skin just tightened up, and even from the sides my legs had a line of seperation.
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AND HERE IS THE RESULT of eating endless cheesecake, pizza, and Oreo McFlurries the night after the show... I took these pictures in my home gym, which I built over the past 2 years. It's my pride and joy. (Just ask my 1997 Grand Prix with one head-light, cracked windshield, missing front bumper, hail-damage, and a million other things... where all my money goes, lol)
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There is an equal spread in terms of participation from rural and urban schools, with eight participating from each region.
While calling the increase in entries remarkable, public relations officer at the downtown Kingston-based IOJ, Michka McCreath notes there is one area of concern.
"The area of weakness that we recognised in students' work is their overall presentation and finishing of the entries. Presentation needs to be improved with proper labellng of works. In terms of finishing, students need to ensure that neatness is executed in terms of cutting, pasting their pieces on the support materials," she said.
Winners will be announced during a ceremony at the IOJ tomorrow and an exhibition of the top entries will be mounted. The exhibition opens tomorrow and runs until June 9.
Schools are invited to submit a minimum of 20 entries covering art and crafts including painting, sculpture, drawing, graphic design, leather crafts, metalwork, woodwork, ceramics and sculpture.
McCreath added that with animation becoming such a popular area, the IOJ has seen this medium included in the list of categories for the first time.
"The most popular area as it relates to entries is painting. However, we also get a number of entries in fabric work and 3D works such as sculpture," she said.
The National Art and Craft Competition is an initiative of the IOJ and is aimed at encouraging development of literature, science and the arts.
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I know I've told this story before, but my abusive ex refused to let me take birth control. I was on the pill until he found them in my purse.
I went to the Student Health Center—they were completely unhelpful, choosing to lecture me about the importance of safe sex (recommending condoms) instead of actually listening to my problem.
Then I went to Planned Parenthood. The Nurse Practitioner took one look at my fading bruises and stopped the exam. She called in the doctor. The doctor came in and simply asked me: "Are you ready to leave him?" When I denied that I was being abused, she didn't argue with me. She just asked me what I needed. I said I need a birth control method that my boyfriend couldn't detect. She recommended a few options and we decided on Depo.
When I told her that my boyfriend read my emails and listened to my phone messages and was known to follow me, she suggested to do the Depo injections at off hours when the clinic was normally closed. She made a note in my chart and instructed the front desk never to leave messages for me—instead, she programmed her personal cell phone number into my phone under the name "Nora". She told me she would call me to schedule my appointments; she wouldn't leave a message, but I should call her back when I was able to.
And that was it. No judgment. No lecture. She walked me to the door and told me to call her day or night if I needed anything. That she lived 5 blocks from campus and would come get me. That I wasn't alone. That she just wanted me to be safe.
I never called her to come to my rescue. But I have no doubt that she would have come if I had called. She kept me on Depo for a year, giving me those monthly injections in secret, helping me prevent a desperately unwanted pregnancy.
I cannot thank Planned Parenthood enough for the work they do.
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Every time our favourite show is cancelled, we're reminded that the major TV networks are the axis of evil. Forget the viewers. They're all about who has the money and the power, right?
But even they have rules to follow. Never be the second one out with a major news story. Be accurate. Or fire the person who's easiest to blame. Don't try to have the best shows. Just make sure they're the most watched.
And never, never play nice with the competition.
These are die-hard rules in a cut-throat industry worth billions of dollars. And yet, sometimes, just sometimes, once in a millennium, under a blue moon at the moment a butterfly flaps its wings for the first time while a leprechaun reveals his pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, something magical happens.
They work together.
Okay, maybe that's a little over-the-top. But that's what it felt like in 2008 the first time that Stand Up to Cancer hit primetime television simultaneously on ABC, NBC, and CBS in over 170 countries. It was one hour that changed television history.
For those who have somehow missed it, Stand Up to Cancer is essentially a telethon. But it's not your Mother's Day Telethon of old. Given the ever-expanding array of channels for viewers to choose from, those day-long TV marathons barely make enough money to cover their costs. And it's expensive for the networks too.
That's why executive producer, Gwyneth Paltrow and her most powerful industry friends implored the networks to come on board together. Everyone donates an hour. No competition. Nobody loses.
In fact, everybody won. The networks were applauded and $100 million was raised. So two years later, it happened again with other channels adding their power to the broadcast. And again in 2012.
But this year, on Friday, September 5 at 8pm, Canada, too, is joining the movement. Last month, Dan Aykroyd, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Kyle MacLachlan announced Stand Up to Cancer Canada in Toronto. This broadcast will run simultaneously with the U.S. show on all four major English-language networks, collecting funds that will stay in Canada.
And since we all know social media has the power to make people do stupid things – like repeatedly dumping ice water on their heads – producers are applying it to the show in a smart way. Stars from both sides of the border will be reaching out to donors personally via Facebook, Instagrams, tweets, and "digital shout outs." That should be worth a couple bucks.
Especially if the big, bad networks are willing to break their own rules to fight cancer with us.
One way or another, cancer hits us all. I've felt it personally and among friends – one, a gracious, gentle-man who has devoted much of his life to others on their best and worst days. He'd never ask for help for himself. So on Friday, Sept. 5, I'm going to Stand Up to Cancer for him.
Who will you stand up for?


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INSTANT REPLAY: Breaching Olympic protocol
It was just one moment in time – frozen in the photos you see here – but a moment like no other.
Yes, receiving an Olympic gold medal is rare enough. Yet how it was presented made it rarer still.
Canada won exactly one lonely Winter Olympics gold medal in the 16 years less a day between the gold captured by skier Nancy Greene at the 1968 Grenoble Olympics in France (on Feb. 15, 1968) and the gold earned by speed skater Gaétan Boucher at the 1984 Sarajevo Olympics in Yugoslavia (Feb. 14, 1984).
That's one gold in 192 months or, if you really want to be precise, a total of 5,843 days.
However something extra special happened in February 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria – on Friday, the 13th, no less – exactly 38 years ago today and almost exactly in the middle of that barren stretch of relative futility (Karen Magnussen did get a silver, Canada's lone 1972 Olympic medal in Sapporo, Japan, while Boucher and skier Steve Podborski picked up silver and bronze in the 1980 Games at Lake Placid, New York.)
You see, it was on that so-called unlucky day that Kathy Kreiner copped Olympic gold in the hills above the Tyrolean village of Axamer Lizum, 20 kilometres southwest of Innsbruck.
We could go into detail here, recounting how Kathy – born in Timmins, Ont., as the youngest of the six children of Dr. Harold Kreiner (Canada's ski team doctor at the 1966 worlds in Chile and 1968 Olympics in Grenoble) – won the 1976 giant slalom over 44 other world-class skiers from 17 nations. Her time of 1:29.13 was 12/100ths of a second faster than runner-up Rosi Mittermaier of Germany who had already won the downhill and slalom and seemed on a roll to complete the first-ever sweep of the alpine events.
But that's not the story. As special as Kathy's victory was, we're going to zero in on what happened after the race was all over because the medal ceremony presented some drama and a controversial climax.
Kathy is now Kathy Kreiner-Phillips, having married Dave Phillips, a freestyle skier and coach of Canada's freestylers in the 1988 Calgary Olympics. Dave grew up in North Van, attending Queen Mary Elementary until the end of Grade 3, before his family relocated to Coquitlam. In 1990, the year after their marriage, Dave and Kathy moved to North Van to be near the mountains and water (they both still compete in masters water skiing) and to raise their three now-young-adult children, Nelson, Liam and Michela, in Deep Cove where they all graduated from Seycove secondary.
Okay, but it's the medal ceremony you want to know about, right?
Actually there were two medal ceremonies because at that time the alpine races counted as both the world championships and the Olympics.
"The world championships medal ceremony was first and was more casual so I just wore my regular clothes," Kathy recalls while reminiscing the other day. "It was held in the town centre, in the plaza, right underneath the Golden Roof [an Innsbruck landmark dating to 1493 that covers the royal box used for centuries by emperors to view festivals in the square below]. There was a huge crowd of people and I just remember getting there just a little bit late and having to get through all these people to get to the ceremony."
The Olympic ceremony, held in the main arena, was a bigger problem for Kathy.
"The Olympic one was a lot more structured and organized. They even had you in this makeup area and you walked out on this red carpet."
The difficulty was that she had no proper official Canadian outfit to wear. Being the last day of the skiing competition, the skiers had had to pack their bags early and their luggage had already been taken in preparation for return to Canada.
She doesn't know whose outfit she eventually wore, but one of the Canadian officials was able to come up with a Canadian jacket and slacks that fit her before it was time to head off for the ceremony.
As it turned out, the medals were being presented – appropriately enough – by James Worrall, Canada's flag bearer at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, a former president of the Canadian Olympic Association (1964-68) and a member of the International Olympic Committee (1967-89).
In his excitement and obvious emotion for this special Canadian moment, Worrall did something he wasn't supposed to do. After hanging the gold medal around Kathy's neck, he shook her hand and then spontaneously kissed her on the cheek.
"I didn't know what to do," Kathy says now, mulling
over both that moment so long ago and the photos she has of the kiss.
Did he kiss her on both cheeks? "I think just one which is more of a Canadian way."
Worrall wrote his memoirs in 2000 titled My Olympic Journey. "I had the honour and the pleasure of presenting the medal to Kathy Kreiner," he explains in the book. "In my happiness and enthusiasm, I had given Kathy a kiss after I placed the gold medal around her neck. Then, of course, I had to kiss the other two medallists. Apparently this was simply 'not done' in the unwritten rules of IOC protocol. Afterward, [IOC president Lord] Killanin gently reprimanded me."
However, Worrall – who was guilty of kissing three women in the space of perhaps 120 seconds which would be a record set of smootches even on The Bachelor these days – did include a photo of the kiss in his book.
I must confess I can totally relate to Worrall. You see, I had a similar experience although on a much, much smaller stage.
During my 31 years as co-ordinator of athletics for the North Shore Secondary Schools' Athletic Association – the organization which runs all high school sports from Deep Cove to Squamish – I would often make trophy presentations at North Shore championships.
When Balmoral Barons and Handsworth Royals tied 0-0 in the North Shore junior girls' field hockey final on Oct. 30, 1986, at Hugo Ray Park, I had the perfect opportunity – and reason – to kiss the captains.
The Balmoral captain was my daughter Christine Corben (now Steunenberg). Handsworth's captain was Lisa Eastman who, along with Christine, played on the North Shore Metros community soccer team of which I was the team manager.
You should know that I never got an admonition from the minister of education, let alone the superintendent of schools.
-This is episode 497 from Len Corben's treasure chest of stories – the great events and the quirky – that bring to life the North Shore's rich sports history.


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State Senator Mattie Hunter is the newest lawmaker advocating for more state sponsored youth employment programs, especially for the summer. She says that because of the overall unemployment crisis many people who lost their jobs in the middle of their careers are applying for jobs that are usually reserved for younger people.
Illinois' Summer Youth Employment Program is a state sponsored effort to get "at risk youth" off the streets and into the workforce. The two year old program supplies small business with money to hire youth ages 16 to 24. Senator Hunter pushed for the legislation to pass, but says it still has faults.
"One of the most disappointing things about that summer program was that we had to turn away so many young people because there were not enough dollars to hire all the young people," said Hunter.
With Summer approaching, she took it upon herself to ask the governor to help get more support for these programs.
"I had a conversation with the Governor and I thanked him for putting dollars in the budget for last year and I just said governor I'm sorry, but it really isn't enough," said Hunter.
This year's state budget plan must pass by May 31st and there is a big chance that funding may decrease. So Senator Hunter is traveling to four areas of the state with the highest rate of unemployment.. like Decatur. She's bringing colleagues to each stop.. so that they can hear from teens who benefited from the program.
"The program helped us learn responsibility, to keep organized, and to understand what we wanted to do," said program participant, Miranda Murray.
Senator Hunter is calling on the youth to "talk to their local elected officials. Talk to the governor, talk to speaker, mike Madigan. And just tell them we want summer jobs."
So that more and more teens can enhance their lives. The program also provides youth with life-skills training. The goal is to get them prepared for a long term career. Senator Hunter's next stop is Rockford and then Chicago.
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A day after suffering its worst loss in franchise history, the Nationals knew they had to show up the next day poised, and ready to play. After a 15-0 behemoth of a loss, the Nationals sent LHP Ross Detwiler to the mound against incumbent no. 5 starter RHP Mike Leake. Just the day prior, the Reds blasted 6 home runs, 4 of which came off of Nats newcomer Dan Haren. Detwiler and the Nationals looked to settle the score in the second of a three game series against the Reds.
Detwiler dominated through six innings of work as he cruised through the Reds lineup, allowing only 1 R (0 ER) and gave up 6 hits, striking out 1. Leake however did not find this same success against a Nationals lineup that was rearing to swing the bats, something they had not done thus far this season.
Bryce Harper (2-5), started the home run parade in the third inning as he lined an absolute laser of a home run to right, scoring Jayson Werth (3-5 with an RBI). Catcher Wilson Ramos followed suit in the 6th inning with a 2-run bomb of his own giving "National Det" a 4-1 lead heading into the 7th. Jayson Werth also hit his second home run in as many days, his second of the year, in the top of the 7th allowing Detwiler to turn the ball over to a bullpen who had much to prove, as they surrendered an absurd 9 runs to the Reds the day prior.
Tyler Clippard started the 7th inning off for the bullpen as he cruised through his inning of work, sitting down the Reds in order, 1-2-3, to include 2 nasty strikeouts of his own. Drew Storen struggled in the 8th inning allowing 2 R (1 ER). Third place ROY, Todd Frazier added his second RBI of the night and Ian Desmond and Bryce Harper did not contribute adding 2 errors in the inning allowing Jay Bruce to score allowing the Reds to tighten the Nats lead 5-3
. In the 9th, new Nats closer, Rafael Soriano, allowed Shin-Soo Choo to cap off the inning with a leadoff homer. First baseman Joey Votto then tripled over the head of CF Denard Span and later scored on a wild pitch to tie the game and send it into extras.
The Reds had the Nationals with their tails between their legs, only to be met by All Star closer, Aroldis "The Cuban Missile" Chapman. Chapman absolutely dominated the heart of the Nationals order, striking out the side on only 12 pitches! In the bottom of the inning, Todd Frazier, again was a thorn in the Nationals side and led off with a single. Second year SS Zach Cozart bunted Frazier to second only to have C Devin Mesoraco fly out. Reds manager Dusty Baker now faced a dilemma: either allow Chapman to bat with a runner in scoring position, or pinch hit for him and remove him from the equation.
Dusty gambled and flipped the wrong card with PH Jack Hannahan whiffing on 2 nasty curveballs in the dirt to give the Nationals new life. RHP J.J. Hoover was put in for Chapman only to be met by the wrath of SS Ian Desmond, who was having a dismal day at the plate (0-4 with a K). Desmond clobbered a 2-2 hanging off-speed pitch into the second deck in left to give the Nats the lead. Wilson Ramos however would not settle for a one run gap and launched his second homer of the game and 5th overall for the Nats.
Stammen worked the bottom of the frame striking out the first two batters only to meet the mighty Votto who walked and moved to second on interference. Brandon Phillips followed Votto with a double to make it a 7-6 game. Stammen blew a heater by Jay Bruce to close out the game and give the Nationals the curly "W" in a 7-6 F/11 victory and move them to 4-1 on the season.
Don't miss tomorrow's game as aces RHP Stephen Strasburg and RHP Johnny Cueto meet in a NL match-up for the ages. Game starts at 1:10 ET. Til next time Natituders!


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Intel sent out a message Wednesday saying it will be abandoning the classic desktop PC and leaving it to rivals like Asus, Gigabyte and MSI, even AMD maybe, to supply the boxes' basic boards to HP, Dell and the other vendors.
"We disclosed internally today," it said, "that Intel's Desktop Motherboard Business will begin slowly ramping down over the course of the next three years."
It means to divert those resources to Ultrabooks, tablets and smartphones.
It said "The internal talent and experience of 20 years in the boards business...is being redistributed to address emerging new form factors."
"Intel will stop developing new Desktop boards once Haswell launch is completed," the company said.
Haswell is due to start rolling out this summer.
"Intel expects the broad and capable motherboard ecosystem...Asus, Gigabyte, MSI and many others...to fully support Intel's growing roadmap and large worldwide customer base," it said.
CNET said the disclosure "follows rumors that Intel would stop making board connectors - the so-called Land Grid Array (LGA) socket - for desktops when a future generation of processors arrives after Haswell, under the code name Broadwell."
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