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What I do not argue for here is that we necessarily should part ways with Jon Jay and David Freese. Both are valuable and well liked players. What I do argue is that, considering the Cardinals' depth, we shouldn't reject the idea out of hand.
The 2013 Cardinals have extraordinary depth by any standards. Our pitching staff has two relievers with starting potential in Kelly and Rosenthal, and Lance Lynn can move to bullpen if required. Further, there are a bevy of additional prospects quickly ascending the Minor league ladder. In the field, the roster is a rubix cube of possible batting order and fielding combinations; first, second, and third base and both corner outfield spots are conceivably rotatable between Beltran, Holiday, Craig, Freese, Carpenter, Descalso, Adams, Jay, and Robinson. That's nine players, all playing well, for five spots.
This is not a bad problem to have. But with great depth comes great speculation—among fans who enjoy pretending they are general managers.
First of all, I'd like to go on record to say I don't think we should be to quick to trade away such depth right away. Depth itself is an asset, and there will be injuries at some point this year. When that time comes, will be glad to have assets to plug the gaps. Ultimately, however, it is undeniable that such depth also gives the Cardinals the flexibility to improve areas of weakness. In many (but not all) circles of conversation that I have observed, trading (ideally) or parting ways with Jon Jay or David Freese is met with negative outcry. However, the way I see it, these two players are two of the most viable trading chips we will have (more probably after this season is over, but not necessarily). Here are some considerations that make these two players tradable.
Lets take Jon Jay first. I love him as a player, he's great defensively and hard working. I'm not one of those that is clamoring for him to be traded because I think that he's a weakness. However, its pretty obvious that the Cardinals are working Oscar Taveras in center against just such an eventuality. It's not so much a problem with Jay as it is the potential to better fit the bats we have into one batting order. With Beltran gone in 2014, placing Oscar Taveras in center would allow Craig to play in right and Matt Adams to play at first base. A batting order anchored by Taveras, Holiday, Craig, Adams, Molina, and Freese (or Carpenter – see below) would be extremely strong—certainly stronger than one that would bench one of these players for Jon Jay.
Given such lineup possibilities, it may be increasingly hard to argue that Jay wouldn't be more valuable to the Cardinals as a piece in a improving trade. For those who worry about a possible defensive sacrifice in center field, no I don't think Taveras will be a better fielder than Jay. However, with the ground ball philosophy of the Cardinal's pitching staff, we're probably not as justified to bend over backwards for defense in the outfield as we would be in the middle infield. Further, if Taveras grows out of center field defensively in a few years (not unlikely at all), the Cardinals have three prospects in James Ramsey, Charlie Tilson, and C.J. McElroy who all present intriguing possibilities by that time. While I think he's close, I'm not sure Jay has reached his full ceiling yet, and with the years of control that Jay still has (free agency in 2017) he would be an appealing trade piece to many teams in need of outfield help.
David Freese may be a touchier subject. Again, this is a player that I love—who couldn't after 2011. Whenever Freese's name comes up in trade talk the common objection typically says something along the lines of: "would the Cardinals be willing to buck the public backlash for trading or walking away from the homegrown world series hero?
Lets all be honest with ourselves. The Cardinals walked away from Albert Pujols. In that light, can trading or moving on from David Freese really be seen as out of the question? This team is governed by practicality, not sentimentality—and it should stay that way.
Like center field, third base is a position in which the Cardinals have a lot of major and minor league depth. In the near term, third base is the more natural position of Matt Carpenter, who so far is showing himself to be one of the most patient and consistent hitters in the lineup. Matt Carpenter is not just a bench player; his bat is every day worthy. Currently he is placed at second base, where he will probably stay for the rest of the year, but by 2014 its hard to envision Kolten Wong not being ready to take a crack at the Majors. Moving Freese would allow Wong to take over second and Carpenter to slide back to third—and either could bat leadoff (and probably produce better than Jay). Further in the future, the Cardinals have both Patrick Wisdom and Carson Kelly looking promising in the minor leagues.
David Freese turns 30 this year, and yet he still will not be a free agent until 2016. By the time he is eligible for free agency, he will be turning 33, and the prospects mentioned above will be ready to play. At the same time, Freese is currently a player with several more quality years of control who is in his prime as a player—his value will probably not get much higher, and will only decrease in the coming years. If we are going to trade him, we would be best served to do so in this coming year or the next at most (conveniently the same window that we need to acquire a shortstop in).
An additional consideration to make, for both players, is this: within the Cardinals roster, Jay and Freese are not the most flexible players. Jay, with his offensive game, can really only be played in centerfield considering the other players the Cardinals need to fit into the batting order. Other than third, the only other position that Freese could conceivably play is first, and with Adams and Craig both options there, why would you want Freese there?
I think a big reason why the Cardinals extended Craig and not Freese this offseason was Craig's ability to play more positions. The same logic extends to Matt Carpenter. Oscar Taveras can play all three outfield spots. Take a look at what positions these players can play:
Allen Craig: 1B, RF, LF
Matt Carpenter: 1B, 2B, 3B, RF, LF
Oscar Taveras: LF, CF, RF
Giving preference to retaining these players over Jay and Freese increases our depth by versatility – if one player is injured, there are multiple players that can shift to fill in the empty spot.
Freese and Jay are two players in positions that the Cardinals probably set at for years to come. It's hard to imagine that both wouldn't have significant appeal for trade partners. The players that would replace them would be cheaper for a considerable period of time, and probably better too. They should at least be in the conversation to be a part of any major trades that the Cardinals will (probably) make in the future. And if the Cardinals mean it when they say they want to commit serious assets to stabilize the shortstop position with an impact player, any offense that we would lose (and I think we would actually gain) would be replaced by that impact. There are just too many pros to not consider including one or both of these players in whatever packages the Cardinals will build in near future trade scenarios.
Under this theory, here's the 2014 lineup.
C – Yadier Molina
1B – Matt Adams
2B – Kolten Wong
SS – Pete Kozma/(Acquisition)
3B – Matt Carpenter (future Wisdom, Kelly)
RF – Allen Craig
CF – Oscar Taveras
LF – Matt Holiday
For fun, here's a 2016 lineup, given a DH and almost exclusively considering only players in the farm system:
C – Yadier Molina
1B – Allen Craig/Patrick Wisdom
2B – Kolten Wong
SS – (Future whiz-bang impact shortstop)
3B – Carson Kelly
RF – Oscar Taveras
CF – C.J. McElroy/James Ramsey (depth)
LF – Matt Holiday/Allen Craig/Stephen Piscotty
Final kind of unrelated note: Matt Adams would not fall under the versatility category. So far he has been one of the most popular trade bait candidates among Cardinal fans. I, for one, am not in this camp. Given Adam's obvious potential and the possibility of the DH coming to the NL, I think we should hang onto Adams at all costs. Young cost controlled potential 40 home run hitters do not grow on trees. Similarly, Wong is not a multi-position player, but if he lives up to his potential, he plays second base for us for the next 5-10 years—that's stability that we've needed at that position for a while.


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For most of us, the reliability of the weather forecast is a minor concern, a question of whether to take along an umbrella or to when to quit watering the yard.
But to the managers of California's vast water systems, the question is more critical. A badly-timed decision can worsen the long-term effects of a drought on one hand, or allow a catastrophic flood on the other.
So on the cusp of the rainy season, managers at the Sonoma County Water Agency would very much like to know what the next few months will bring, weatherwise. With two unusually dry years behind them, supplies of water are dwindling, particularly in Lake Mendocino, which is down to a little more than a third of its maximum capacity. A solid prediction about the weather over the next couple of months would let engineers know whether to breathe a sigh of relief or tighten up even more for a bad summer next year.
Unfortunately, the forecasting tools available to them aren't any better than those used by your local TV news show. And even big picture indicators, like the cyclical El Nino phenomenon in the Southern Pacific, aren't offering any clear suggestions of what to expect this year.
"It has an equal chance to be incredibly dry, or to be incredibly wet. Or somewhere in the middle," said Don Seymour, principal water agency engineer. Scientists "don't have a strong indicator of what this year could be."
Realistically, the best weather forecasters can do for worried water managers is give an indication of patterns up to perhaps a week in the future, engineers say. And the longer the range of the forecast, the less reliable those forecasts become.
"The tools we have available to us, frankly, aren't great," agency Chief Engineer Jay Jasperse said. "We feel we're making the best of what's out there."
But that hazy picture of the weather future could be changing, thanks to new research and a network of detailed monitoring stations being built along the West Coast, starting with a new facility installed this month near Bodega Bay.


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Texans dump Brandon Harris Friday
Bills sign Kyle Orton
Orton was released by the Cowboys in July, and was thought to be considering retirement. He started one game with Dallas last season. Orton has played for the Bears, Broncos, Chiefs and Cowboys over his career.
Terrelle Pryor gets the axe
Pryor came on in relief of Russell Wilson during Thursday's game. He completed 11 of 17 passes for 134 yards and a touchdown. Pryor finished the preseason with one touchdowns and two interceptions.
Report: Alex Henery in danger of making Eagles
Hereny may have been beat out by Cody Parkey. Parkey hit two long field goals during Thursday's preseason game, which may have been the deciding factor in the decision. Henery was a fourth-round pick by the club in 2011.
Report: Cody Parkey makes Eagles roster
Parkey hit two long field goals during Thursday's game, which may have sealed the decision. If the team keeps Parkey, that would end Alex Henery's reign as the team's kicker.
Raiders will have plan in place for starting QB early next week
Charlie Whitehurst expected to practice Monday
Aaron Adams heading to injured reserve
Adams reportedly tore his ACL and MCL during Thursday's game. The team will opt to put him on IR.
Broncos waive two tight ends
Garrison Sanborn finalizes three-year extension with Bills
Long snapper
If you were one of the lucky ones who had Julius Thomas on your Fantasy roster last season, you know the feeling of finding the next great tight end. It's one thing to draft one, it's another to steal one. People stole Thomas last season.
At the start of the offseason Mohamed Sanu told
So when Jim Nantz, who's called countless football games and actually gets to see all these guys in person, says he's got a couple sleepers, you're probably going to want to at least hear him out. On the Tuesday show, he highlighted two late-round fliers on his own PPR team --
His team might lack a top-tier WR or even a TE that one of our writers has ranked in the top 15, but there's nice upside for
We'll have guest analysts join the show all season long on Fantasy Football Today, which starts a regular Monday through Friday rotation next week.
Two field goals. That's what the
Time to panic? No. But it will take a while for San Fran's offensive line to resemble the powerful unit we've seen the last couple years. Kaepernick, and by extension
The Chargers hit Kaepernick four times on the first three series in Sunday's dress rehearsal game.
Two-time Pro Bowl left guard
The rest of the line isn't rock solid either. Right tackle
Even All-Pro left tackle
In three preseason games, Kaepernick has hit 12 of 22 passes for 115 yards and no touchdowns with one lost fumble. He's run twice for 13 yards.
Dave Richard has seen enough from this O-line to drop Kaepernick from fifth to 10th in his quarterback rankings. Jamey Eisenberg has Kaepernick ninth.
The 49ers' ground game hasn't been nearly as bad as the passing game. Rookie Carlos Hyde continued his strong preseason by rushing six times for 38 yards (6.3 ypc) against San Diego. (Frank Gore got one carry).
Fortunately for Kaepernick and his receivers, San Fran opens the regular season against soft defenses: at Dallas, vs. Chicago. And the 49ers' starters get one more chance to establish momentum -- maybe even score a touchdown -- when they visit Houston in Thursday's preseason finale.
Saturday night, Bradford tore the ACL in his left knee -- the same injury that ended his 2013 season in Week 7. It's a devastating blow; Bradford seemed fully recovered and was zipping throws in camp and the preseason. He was a solid QB2 who might have flirted with QB1 status.
In camp, Bradford developed a strong chemistry with
If anything, running back
Stacy will need the volume, as he'll be staring at stacked boxes like he did last year.
Hill is a Fantasy option only in the deepest two-QB leagues. Dave Richard ranks him 27th at the position.
Team naming continues to be the bedrock of Fantasy Football tradition. We've had blog posts this offseason detailing the most popular monikers -- everything from immature puns to Game of Thrones references. But as the mantra goes in creative writing classes "avoid cliches."
In an effort to break out of the ordinary, we asked the viewers of Fantasy Football Today to get creative and tweet us some music-themed team names. We cam up with "Kaepernickelback," "Gerhart of Gold" and "Fly like a Gio6." But all of you certainly outdid us. Here are a few of our favorites:
Would have been a triple word score if this included "Gerhart."
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, yeah. Uh-huh.
We promised a
But in the end, you've got to give it to the kid:
We'll have more fun with team names as the season gets underway. Be sure to watch Fantasy Football Today weekdays at noon eastern during the season right here.
Most of the time when I draft, I have my way. Picks fall into my lap I am at least "okay" with taking. Sometimes I get steals that really put my roster in a position to dominate.
In our recent 12-team standard league mock draft, I felt like I was drafing with sharks. It became tough to land players I liked, particularly running backs, at spots I wanted them at. I didn't break Rule No. 1 and only took players I really liked, but I came close to taking some players I really just don't like a lot. I also nearly chucked my computer through a window about five times when players in my queue were taken right before I picked!
I thought I could take a look back and see what else I could have done. I had the 10th pick out of 12 teams.
Round 1:
Round 2: Julio Jones, WR, ATL
Round 3:
Round 4: Michael Crabtree, WR, SF
Round 5:
Round 6: Vernon Davis, TE, SF
Round 7:
Round 8: Tom Brady, QB, NE
Round 9:
Round 10:
Round 11: Danny Woodhead, RB, SD
Round 12:
Round 13:
Rounds 14 and 15:
Final roster:
Had I started WR-WR, my team could have been ...
QB: Tom Brady (8)
And if I had started RB-RB, my team could have been ...
QB: Matt Ryan (5)
Which team do you think is/would have been the best? Answer below in the comment section.
Maybe the biggest complaint we've received this summer is that our mock drafts, while informative, are not realistic. Take one look at our Draft Averages and you'll see three quarterbacks going within the first 13 picks and nine in the Top 60 overall. That, some of you say, is more realistic.
This past weekend I was in Pittsburgh as part of a Fantasy Football event with 93.7 The Fan, the town's best sports talk station. As part of the event, we held a 12-team three-WR standard draft with 12 people who don't write about Fantasy sports for a living. I found the draft results interesting and thought I'd share them with you guys (and please forgive the handwriting, it's not mine ... not that mine is any good).
Some takeaways from this draft:
- Two quarterbacks in the first two rounds -- one in Round 1, one in Round 2. Again, is this realistic? Maybe it is, maybe it's not. You know your league better than me.
But what about eight quarterbacks through the first five rounds? That seems more realistic to "normal" drafts, not like ours where the majority of passers slip into Round 6 and beyond.
Remember that location counts for your drafts.
- Teams taking two DSTs. I'd rather spend one of those roster spots on a sleeper.
- But most of all, owners tend to gravitate toward players they know already and not necessarily the new names, or at least names that don't have as much buzz. Those who are prepared and recognize some sleepers will benefit.
Any other thoughts on this draft? Post them below.
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Hugh reversal and down we go to $2 Land.
Sentiment: Strong Sell
Very Quiet before the MONSTER BUYOUT OFFER. $$$$$ LOAD UP ON OUT-OF-THE-MONEY CALLS.
Sentiment: Strong Buy
No brainer Monster is taking market share away and gaining momentum internationally.
A True threat, so buyout is coming soon. IMO
KO will buy this stock and use its OWN stock as currency. No brainer. Announcement 2nd half of this year or early next year. HOLD
your poison. we go to $2 land soon.
WE are getting very close. I think you lose on this call.
Wait for it. Wait for it. Hello there we are new lows of the day. $2 Land coming soon.
look-out below.
ANR to be crushed with new EPA rules as per an Executive Order from the President.
Back to single digits.
Lower to $2 land. All Aboard
It's about time to sell this dog down to the two buck chuck level. EPA announces new rules that target coal plants. Shorts are loving this. EASY MONEY!
sorry longs. 2nd qtr washout.
Sentiment: Sell
Sorry Longs. End of 2nd Qtr washout.
going lower.
I know this company well, so I have done my homework... I'm sorry you are long underwater, but $2 Land is just around the corner. Give a few days or a few weeks, but $2 land is coming soon. Stock action price doesn't lie, only people do. GLTA
Down to the $2 land until oil prices reach $110/barrel and NG hits $5
Sorry Longs. Anti-Coal Govt. will continue to hurt this company.
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Today's review on the 9th Annual San Francisco Vegetarian Festival comes to us via guest contributor Laura Bruno. Laura is an author, Intuitive Life Coach and Reiki Master.
Tahoe-based visionary artist and fellow raw foodie Tania Marie decided to swing by Sonoma County on her way home from L.A. She had just had her third painting ("Air") in a series of five scanned into online format, which meant she carried the original in her hybrid. Some of you may have seen this Celtic masterpiece before I did, because she premiered it at Raw Spirit. In any case, I was excited to see Tania, experience the painting, meet her turtle (Gaia) in person, and, well, … EAT!
So many options, so little time! Tania would arrive on Sunday, so we couldn't go to Seed, the new-ish raw café in Santa Rosa. That left the brand new Café Gratitude in Healdsburg, my old standby in San Rafael, a possible jaunt to Berkeley or a visit to one of two Gratitudes in San Francisco. (Alive doesn't open until evening.) Since Tania would have already driven from L.A., I figured we wouldn't fight the weekend traffic back to SF, but Synchronicity held other plans.
I had wanted to visit the 9th Annual Vegetarian Festival on Saturday, maybe even write a post for WLIR, but life intervened in the form of way too many errands and a funny feeling not to go that day. Oh, well, I thought, maybe next year. Then late Saturday night I received an email from Dhrumil saying he'd "totally be down with" me covering the VegFest. Hmmm … Since Tania and I hadn't yet decided where to go, I mentioned VegFest as another possibility. We agreed to let Fate take its course; if by some chance she managed to arrive by noon, we'd go.
Holy hybrid! Tania made super good time and pulled up to our place at exactly noon. We didn't want to leave her original painting or little Gaia on the streets of San Francisco, so my loving hubby offered to "turtle sit." We hauled Gaia's aquarium up four flights of stairs and got the painting on round two. I could have stood all afternoon gazing in awe of "Air," just taking in all that detailed beauty, but we had traffic to battle and food to enjoy. So, we hit the road again, making our way through hordes of Bluegrass Festival traffic headed south on the 101. By the time we arrived in Golden Gate Park and managed to manifest a parking spot, Tania's dashboard read 2:00. We were starving!
Tania Marie and Laura Bruno
We each gave our $6 donation and figured we'd take a few photos of the one or two raw vendors, then nosh at Café Gratitude's booth. But no! Something strange had happened since 2007: rumor had it that raw foodists had taken over Veg Fest. About three-quarters of the tables featured something raw: raw cookbooks, water fasting books, raw cacao, raw classes, raw tahini, fresh green juice, raw nuts and rawnola. Everywhere we looked brought another raw delight to our attention. OK, we agreed, this might take longer than anticipated, so we took a pre-business snack break. We ordered the last two "I AM" ice cream sandwiches in double chocolate from Café Gratitude.
I've not had an ice cream sandwich in at least a decade, but Tania and I agreed these were the best things ever! I liked mine so much we ended up having to reshoot some of our photos because I had chocolate all over my face! No lie, if you come to Northern California, you have got to try these "cookies" with raw ice cream inside. We believe raw foodies everywhere should launch a campaign: Out with the Klondike's. In with I AM. These could start a revolution in the freezer.
Having had our first fix, we got serious about talking to folks and taking photos. Next to Café Gratitude's booth, we found Parma's Vegan Parmesan. Their motto, "Eat in the Raw" means raw so long as you don't mind a little nutritional yeast. I was still blissing out from I AM, so I just looked, but this Oregon-based company offers some savory treats packed with Omega-3's. Their mission statement is: "To provide healthy, earth friendly culinary delights, uplift humanity's consciousness through business, and leave the world a better place than when we found it."
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Fourth of July weekend fireworks, anyone?
Two standout middleweight strikers have been booked to sling leather at UFC 148 on July 7 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, as Rich Franklin returns from injury to take on former Strikeforce champion Cung Le.
The promotion brought word of the pending contest a short time ago.
Franklin has been on the sidelines for more than a year, having last competed at UFC 126 all the way back in Feb. 2011, a unanimous decision loss to Forrest Griffin. He was booked to battle Brazilian bomber Antonio Rogerio Nogueira last August but when that bout was scrapped, he underwent shoulder surgery and has been on the mend ever since.
His first fight back won't be easy but it's a fine bit of matchmaking.
Cung Le made the move over from Strikeforce to the UFC last November in a 185-pound war against "The Axe Murderer" Wanderlei Silva at UFC 139. He did quite well, too, until succumbing to the Brazilian's pressure, eventually losing by way of technical knockout.
Oh and don't forget that nasty broken nose "Wandy" gave him.
He's healthy and raring to get back inside the Octagon, though, and the promotion has granted him his wish. The match-up is preferable, too, considering the style clash. Get ready for some flashy kicks, folks.
Franklin vs. Le becomes just the second bout scheduled for UFC 148, the promotion's annual Fourth of July weekend extravaganza. The event, which will coincide with the next Fan Expo, is set to be headlined by UFC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz defending his strap against Urijah Faber following the conclusion of their coaching gigs on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 15.
As usual, stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more updates to this still-developing fight card. In the meantime, stay up to date on all things UFC 148 by clicking here.


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CATEGORIES Action, Drama, Thrillers, Casting, RumorMonger, Fandom, Movie Marketing, Movies, CinematicalIt looks like Tony Scott is fully committed to his updated remake of the Walter Hill film The Warriors. Back in November, Monika Bartyzel had news that Scott was ramping up for a full on re-invention of the film (If you prefer the original, there is always the Director's Cut on DVD). Scott was promising a new time and place for the story of gang warfare on an epic scale
While at the British premiere of his latest film Déjà Vu, Scott spoke with Empire Magazine to drum up some press for the project. Scott says that his vision of the remake is "The Warriors meets Kingdom Of Heaven. It's a very simplistic story -- that's the connection. I'm going to shoot it in L.A and all the gang members have said, if I get it on, they'll sign a treaty for the duration of the shoot." He also confirmed that he had already spoken to some members, but nothing was for sure. So, it could be a bit of manufactured buzz, especially since he has quoted numbers in the tens of thousands. If not, I can't imagine what the insurance bill for this film is going to be.
Scott confirmed that the film was aiming for a 2008 release, so we'll soon get the chance to see whether or not Scott was all talk about his gangland opus.


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This is why samsung was successful.
One flagship. That's it. There are some other reason that I think played a part, like big bright screens and features that, even though some were useless, were very marketable, but the main reason is, they came out with one phone. period.
You never bought the Apple iDroid phone, or the Evo iPhone. You got the iPhone. The galaxy s2 was pretty successful. But it didnt come to every carrier the same. AT&t got it first but the smaller version, sprint and tmo got it later but bigger, then at&t got the bigger one with lte and called it skyrocket, and verizon didnt even get it.
Galaxy S3. One phone to over a hundred carriers. Boom, they exploded.
It's 2 reasons, you dont have to spend 5 times as much in the us on advertising for each phone that comes to each carrier. Every ad for an s3 was an ad for the AT&T, verizon, sprint, tmobile and US cellular. The other reason is, hype. Instead of each carriers phone building it's own hype, they all bind together and explode.
HTC tried to do it and completely fucked it up. One X. .....and.. one s for other carriers.... WTF???! If they wouldnt have done that, they would have had a chance at catching up, but they screwed it up. So now we're a year down the road, they finally have it right but now samsung is so much further ahead.
I mean, maybe HTC has a chance still, look at LG. They're catching on, LG G2. Simple. One really good phone, coming to every carrier. I need a removable battery and micro sd slot, so i got the note 3, but i got it for my dad, its an awesome phone and it's starting to build up steam.
And this wasn't even samsung's idea, technically they copied it from apple... but it took everyone else so much longer to figure it out that they probably missed the boat... Too bad.. Real competition is great for consumers.


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SANDMAN Mastermnd Neil Gaiman's Next DOCTOR WHO Will Air In Spring And Feature A Foe Not Seen Since Last Year!!
Author Neil Gaiman ("Sandman"), who won a Hugo for writing the 2011 "Doctor Who" episode "The Doctor's" wife, will have another "Who" episode air this coming spring.
The new episode will see The Doctor tangle with the Cybermen – evil cyborgs not glimpsed since last year's "Closing Time" episode.
Warwick Davis, of "Willow" and "Life's Too Short" fame, will star in the installment.
Gaiman's installment will be one of eight airing on BBC One and BBC America early next year.
Find all of Deadline's story on the matter here.
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Nov. 7, 2012, 1:49 p.m. CST
Well, damn, I'm intrigued.
by Bill C.
Neil Gaiman. Cybermen. I'll buy that for a dollar.
Nov. 7, 2012, 1:52 p.m. CST
A midget Cyberman?
by Avon
This could get messy. But I am ready to witness.
Nov. 7, 2012, 2:40 p.m. CST
Hope he takes a spin on the Cybermen. They were never my favorite. They Seemed too similar to Daleks.
by mistergreen
Nov. 7, 2012, 2:45 p.m. CST
Long time fan. Watched 1st two eps this season then gave up altogether. Show's just gotten too schmaltz. But if Niel Gaiman's writing for it again. well...
by Squinty CGI Flynn
might have to start tuning in again.
Nov. 7, 2012, 4:14 p.m. CST
I liked Davis on Life's Too Short
by Matthew
glad to see him working again, as that was the plot of too short that he couldn't find work. The first 5 episodes of 7 have been great. I wonder if Amy and Rory bet on any sports since they are from the future.
Nov. 7, 2012, 5:12 p.m. CST
Are these years sparsely populated with Who?
by Dreamfasting
So is there going to be a fall 2013 series or is the fall 2012 miniseries and spring 2013 miniseries our quota for the year?
Nov. 7, 2012, 6:24 p.m. CST
see, I almost feel about the Cybermen as I do with the daleks...
by TheSeeker7
I brought this up in a DW talkback a couple months ago and engaged a few others with the conversation, that for as iconic as I realize the daleks are in the Who-niverse (see what I did there?), they are easily my least favorite villain, I've always found them a bit boring.

 Well, I hate to say it, but I'm not sure I don't consider the Cybermen being all that far from the same distinction in my mind. I mean, I've NEVER had a giddy, elated reaction when I hear that a particular episode will feature the cybermen (in contrast, I virtually always experience that when I hear the Weeping Angels will be employed). I'm usually just kind of like, meh... okay, I guess. Let's see how the episode as a whole is.
Nov. 7, 2012, 6:26 p.m. CST
okay, I swear I didn't see mistergreen's post above at all before I just made mine lol
by TheSeeker7
Nov. 7, 2012, 7:16 p.m. CST
If anyone can make the Cybermen interesting again...
by Greg
Nov. 7, 2012, 7:16 p.m. CST
it'd be Gaiman
by Greg
Nov. 7, 2012, 8:22 p.m. CST
The Cybermen have consistently been one of the weakest aspects of Nu Who
by PDepew2181
And, to be frank, they really weren't all that great in the classic series. There's a reason they were practically mothballed during the Pertwee and Baker years (only appearing once), and when they resurrected them in the 80's, their stories were always pretty lacking.
Nov. 7, 2012, 11 p.m. CST
Still haven't watched this half season - Not a real Matt smith fan
by FrodoFraggins
I don't hate him and liked his debut episode, but he doesn't have the gravitas for the part.
Nov. 8, 2012, 5:16 a.m. CST
by Bad Wolff
Fans aren't allowed to use that word anymore.
Nov. 8, 2012, 5:32 a.m. CST
No more exploding heads
by veteran_of_mu
That's really the problem with them. No emotions sucks too. Makes them fragile and wimpy - prisoners in walking prisons. Give us cybermen that actually want to be cybermen, who want to conquer and convert because they think being a cyberman is *better* than human. Make them aged humans who have given up flesh because they had no alternative but death from old age. Make them practically immortal, as tough as Daleks, older and wiser than humans, and utterly amoral, controlling all the Earth's mobile phones and banking systems for their own benefit, They Live style. And given them a leader who really is a worthy adversary for the Doc ... the GangerDoc! OPENING SCENE: AN OLD PEOPLES' HOME IN LEADWORTH. SEVERAL LITTLE OLD MEN AND WOMEN ARE SEATED AROUND A BED IN WHICH THERE IS AN OLD WOMAN IN SOME APPARENT DISCOMFORT AND BREATHING HEAVILY. IRIS, A STOOPED CRONE: - and that's why she made the decision, you see. It was this or let the cancer invade her cerebrum. She signed the consent forms yesterday, Doctor. NURSE: I have them filed and her living will delegates all power of attorney. GANGERDOC: All right! Let's rock! HE PRESSES A BUTTON ON A PIECE OF NON-TECHNOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY. ROBOTIC ARMS EXTEND FROM ALL SIDES OF THE BED. A HYPODERMIC NEEDLE DESCENDS TOWARD THE PATIENT FOLLOWED BY SPINNING BONE SAWS. THERE ARE SQUELCHING SOUNDS. THE OLD PEOPLE GASP. GANGERDOC: Very good. Very good! Now on with the titanium cranium and ... sever the spinal cord! FX: SICKENING SLICING SOUND. Nurse! Prosthetic! NURSE: Yes Doctor. SHE PRESSES A BEDSIDE BUTTON. A HEADLESS CYBER-BODY STOMPS INTO THE ROOM. NO CYBUS LOGO. GANGERDOC: Now then ... allons-y! HE LIFTS THE CYBERMAN HEAD IN BOTH HANDS AND FASTENS IT TO THE CYBERMAN'S NECK WITH A TWIST. THERE IS A CLICK. CLOSE UP ON A DROP OF BLOOD RUNNING FROM THE NECK DOWN THE SHINY CYBER CARAPACE ... There we are Doris my love. How does that feel? CYBERMAN: That. Feels. Wonderful ... A. Bit. Tingly. And. The Voicebox. Is. Hard. To. Control. GANGERDOC: Sorry dear. It takes a while to get the hang of it. Run along now and join the others. IRIS RISES AND STOPS THE CYBERMAN AS IT LURCHES TOWARD THE DOOR. IRIS: Doris, did it ... you know, did it hurt very much? CYBERMAN: Actually. It. Tickled. But. I'm. Fine. Now. IRIS: So do you think I should - CYBERMAN: When. You're. Ready. Iris. No. Hurry. GANGERDOC SMILES ...
Nov. 8, 2012, 6:19 a.m. CST
Actually, they may be using the original Cybermen, not the new series Cybus men.
by V'Shael
If the rumours are to be believed. If so, it will be the first time the iconic Cybermen have been used in the new series.
Nov. 8, 2012, 9:32 a.m. CST
Warwick Davis as a Mini-Me Cyberman stroking a Cybermat Mr Bigglesworth......
by MARKED4DEATH
Nov. 8, 2012, 6 p.m. CST
Where's the update on HBO adapting American Gods?
by theGoldbergV
That's the Gaiman project I'm most looking forward to. But The Doctor's Wife was fantastic so I'm sure his next Who will be good too.
Nov. 8, 2012, 10:15 p.m. CST
swivile bobble fizz fizz
by CarmillaVonDoom
the DEFINITION of "schmaltz" was The Doctor's Wife. explain yourself
Nov. 9, 2012, 2:24 a.m. CST
Need creepy classic old school Mondos cybermen back, not Russell T Davis crappy alternative universe ones.py
by Shaun D Lyons
Nov. 9, 2012, 8:24 a.m. CST
10th Planet Cybermen
by pearlanddean
Definately the creepiest by far. Seek out 'Spare Parts' from Big Finish if you want to hear the Cyberman equivalent of 'Genesis of the Daleks'. A work of genius. The trouble with the nuWho Cybusmen is they are robots with a human brain stuck in the top. The classic series Cybermen were the forerunners of the Borg, cybernetically enhanced humans who had decided it was smarter for all races to become like them. In their first appearance, they still have human hands. You can see they are people with machine replacement parts. Subsequent appearances veered away from this style of costume but the motivation remained.
Nov. 9, 2012, 10:42 a.m. CST
We got Asylum of the Daleks...
by Red43jes
...so howz about we get an equilavant with Cybermen? Honestly, isn't it time to address the situation of Mondas Cybermen, and alternate earth Cybermen? I'd love to see a civil war between the two...and the Doctor caught in the middle of it. We got every type of Dalek in Asylum, time for every type of Cybermen...
Nov. 9, 2012, 3:29 p.m. CST
More Gaiman!
by Keith
He should write the 50th, he gets "Who" more than most writers who can't seem to figure out what to do with the good doctor IMHO.
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20 Schools To Have New Head Coach For 2014
31 teams began the 2013 season with a new man at the top.
CFP Staff
|Coaching Changes For 2014 Season
|Arkansas State
|Bryan Harsin (7-5)
John Thompson (b) (1-0)
|Blake Anderson
|Rich Ellerson
|Jeff Monken
|Boise State
|Chris Petersen (8-4)
Bob Gregory (b) (0-1)
|Bryan Harsin
|Bowling Green
|Dave Clawson (10-3)
Adam Scheier (b) (0-1)
|Dino Babers
|Paul Pasqualoni (0-4)
T.J. Weist (i) (3-5)
|Bob Diaco
|Eastern Michigan
|Ron English (1-8)
Stan Parrish (i) (1-2)
|Chris Creighton
|Carl Pelini (2-6)
Brian Wright (i) (4-0)
|Charlie Partridge
|*-Georgia Southern
|Jeff Monken
|Willie Fritz
|Charlie Strong
|Bobby Petrino
|Charley Molnar
|Mark Whipple
|Miami (Ohio)
|Don Treadwell (0-5)
Mike Bath (i) (0-7)
|Chuck Martin
|Penn State
|Bill O'Brien
|James Franklin
|Mack Brown
|Charlie Strong
|Garrick McGee
|Bill Clark
|Lane Kiffin (3-2)
Ed Orgeron (i) (6-2)
Clay Helton (b) (1-0)
|Steve Sarkisian
|James Franklin
|Derek Mason
|Wake Forest
|Jim Grobe
|Dave Clawson
|Steve Sarkisian (8-4)
Marques Tuiasosopo (b) (1-0)
|Chris Petersen
|Western Kentucky
|Bobby Petrino
|Jeff Brohm
|Dave Christensen
|Craig Bohl
|(i) - Interim head coach regular season
(b) - Bowl game interim coach
*-Georgia Southern was a member of the FCS in 2013
Vanderbilt on January 17 announced it had hired Stanford defensive coordinator Derek Mason to replace James Franklin as head coach. Franklin took the job at Penn State that was vacated by Bill O'Brien when he was lured away by the NFL's Houston Texans. It is the first head coaching job for Mason who also coached defensive backs with the NFL's Minnesota Vikings for three seasons before joining the Cardinal staff in 2010.
Penn State announced Franklin as its replacement for O'Brien on January 11. The one-time head coach in waiting at Maryland led the Commodores to unprecedented heights, compiling a 3-year record of 24-15 with 3 consecutive bowl appearances, 2 bowl victories and back-to-back 9-win seasons. Prior to his arrival in Nashville, the Commodores hadn't posted a 9-win season since 1915 and had only played in 4 bowl games. In 2013, Vanderbilt beat Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, and Tennessee in the same season for the first time in school history. The 'Dores closed the 2013 season on a 5-game winning streak after ending the 2012 campaign on a 7-game winning streak. Over the last two years, Vanderbilt was 10-0 in games played after October 26.
The Houston Texans officially announced on January 2 that O'Brien was hired away from PSU as their replacement for the fired Gary Kubiak. O'Brien was 15-9 in two seasons, 10-6 in the Big Ten. O'Brien had essentially been tasked with keeping the Penn State football program intact after the shattering developments of the Jerry Sandusky scandal that led to jail for Sandusky, the dismissal of legendary head coach Joe Paterno (and top administrators), and a 4-year NCAA probation for the program.
It was reported on the morning of January 11 by CBSSports.com that Mark Whipple was returning to Massachusetts as head coach. Whipple will reprise the role he held from 1998-2003 when the Minutemen were playing at the 1-AA (now FCS) level and won the 1998 national championship. Whipple was 49-26 during that stint. He replaces Charley Molnar who was fired the day after Christmas after going just 2-22 in two seasons in Amherst. Molnar had previously served under Brian Kelly at Notre Dame as offensive coordinator. Since his last gig with UMass, Whipple has been an assistant with the NFL's Browns, Steelers and Eagles, and also spent 2009-2010 with the Miami Hurricanes. Whipple has a career record of 121-59 but has never led a program at the FBS level.
Whipple's hiring became the second announcement in a three-day span of a former head coach returning to his old post at the same school.
On January 9, it became official that Louisville had rehired the man who left that school in 2006 to become head coach of the NFL's Atlanta Falcons. It only took 13 games (3-10) before he fled Atlanta in the middle of the night, and without breaking the news personally to his players, to become the head coach at Arkansas. His 4 years in Fayetteville came crashing down when a motorcycle wreck led to the discovery of an affair with a former student and subordinate, after which the school fired him for a "pattern of misleading and manipulative behavior". When Western Kentucky gave him the chance to rehabilitate his career, Petrino said, "At this point in my career, it's about getting back and coaching players. It just happened to open up at a place we love. I hope it can be as long as possible." Obviously, Petrino knew he controlled the clock on how long that would be and it lasted all of 1 season in which the Hilltoppers went 8-4.
You would be hard-pressed to find a man with a less loyal reputation. Since 1983, Bobby Petrino has moved 16 times. When he left for Atlanta back in 2006, Petrino was just 1 year into a 10-year deal worth $25 million. Now he's back with a 7-year contract said to be worth $24.5 million.
Petrino is 83-30 as a college head coach, including a 41-9 mark with Louisville from 2003-2006. He replaces Charlie Strong who was hired away by the Texas Longhorns.
Petrino's offensive coordinator at WKU, Jeff Brohm, was officially announced on January 10 as the successor to his former boss. Brohm was essentially hired as a head coach in waiting and for insurance against Petrino's inevitable departure. Brohm had a journeyman NFL quarterback career after playing at Louisville (1989-1993) where his brother, Brian, was later the starting QB under Petrino and Jeff was Brian's QB coach. It would be Jeff Brohm's first stint as a head coach.
The Louisville and Western Kentucky moves were the trickle-down effect from the offical news reported on December 8 that Strong was leaving Louisville to accept a 5-year, $25 million deal to become the head coach at Texas. Strong replaces Mack Brown who was forced out on December 14 amid heavy pressure from the administration. He stayed on to coach the Longhorns for one last swan song, but lost 30-7 to Oregon in the Alamo Bowl. Brown was 158-48 at Texas, including a record of 98-33 in Big 12 games. His teams went bowling every year except 2010 and were 10-5 in those bowl games. He also led the Longhorns to the 2005 national championship and a return trip in 2009 that came up short against Alabama. His career coaching record is 244-122-1 and trails only Frank Beamer of Virginia Tech among active coaches.
The day after Petrino's move was officially announced, Garrick McGee resigned as the head coach at UAB to join Petrino as his offensive coordinator. It's thought to be a move of both frustration and opportunity for McGee. He was a key member of Petrino's staff at Arkansas, and he was frustrated with the lack of improvements to the UAB football facilities. McGee was just 5-11 in two seasons with the Blazers.
On January 21, Jacksonville State confirmed head coach Bill Clark was leaving to become the replacement for McGee at UAB. Clark was 11-4 in his only season with the Jacksonville, Alabama school as the Gamecocks were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs.
Strong had been the head coach at Louisville since December 9, 2009 after making his mark as one of the top defensive coordinators in the country. He spent seven seasons in that position at Florida, and held the additional post of Associate Head Coach from '08 to '09. In four seasons at Louisville, he compiled a 37-15 record, including marks of 3-1 in bowl games (1-0, BCS) and 20-9 in conference games. He also served as Florida's interim head coach in 2004, falling to Miami 27-10 in the Peach Bowl.
Army announced on Christmas Eve that it had hired Georgia Southern (FCS) head coach Jeff Monken to replace Rich Ellerson. The Black Knights fired Ellerson on December 15 after posting a 20-41 record in 5 seasons, including an 0-5 mark versus Navy. Only 16 of the wins came against FBS schools and one of the losses came against FCS member Stony Brook (2012). The Black Knights have only posted one winning season since 1996 and that was a 7-6 mark in 2010 in Ellerson's second season. That campaign ended with a 16-14 win over SMU in the Armed Forces Bowl which stands as the United States Military Academy's only bowl victory since 1985. Monken was 38-16 in 4 seasons at Georgia Southern, losing in the FCS playoff semifinals each of his first 3 seasons. Ironically, Jeff was a Navy assistant from 1997-2005 where he coached running backs and special teams from 1997-2005. His cousin, Todd Monken, is the head coach at Southern Miss.
On January 10, Georgia Southern named Sam Houston State head coach Willie Fritz as the replacement for Monken. Fritz was 40-15 in 4 years at Sam Houston State while leading that school to 3 trips to the FCS playoffs, including national championship game losses to North Dakota State in 2011 and 2012. His 2013 squad finished a 9-5 campaign with a second-round loss to Southeastern Louisiana.
Bowling Green on December 18 announced the hiring of Dino Babers as the new head coach of the Falcons. Babers led Eastern Illinois into the FCS playoffs this season, finishing 12-2 after a loss to Towson in the second round. His QB at Eastern Illinois, Jimmy Garoppolo, passed for 5,050 yards and 53 TD's this season. While at Baylor, Babers coached Robert Griffin III.
BGSU lost Dave Clawson when he was named the new head coach at Wake Forest on December 10. Clawson had just finished leading BGSU to its first MAC title since 1992 and completed his tenure with the Falcons with a 32-31 record. That tally may seem unimpressive on the surface, but consider that the last two teams he had with his recruits were 18-8 overall and 13-3 in the MAC.
Bowling Green assistant head coach Adam Scheier served as the interim head coach for the bowl season.
Clawson replaces Jim Grobe who announced his resignation on December 2 after 13 seasons with Wake Forest. Grobe was 77-82 and led his team to the 2006 ACC title with a 9-6 win over Georgia Tech, followed by the school's first and only appearance in a major bowl game where Wake Forest lost 24-13 to Louisville in the Orange Bowl. He leaves tied with Peahead Walker (77-51-6 from 1937-1950) as the school's all-time wins leader.
Dieter Kurtenbach of the Sun Sentinel reported December 14 that Charlie Partridge was hired as the new head coach at FAU. A long-time assistant to Brett Bielema, Partridge was the assistant head coach at Arkansas this past season and coached the defensive line. The move ends an ugly chapter in FAU football which began when Carl Pelini was fired on October 30 after it was discovered he and defensive coordinator Pete Rekstis had smoked marijuana at a recent social event. Rekstis was also fired.
Pelini did not speak publicly but Director of Athletics Pat Chun issued a statement on his behalf which read, "I apologize for exercising poor judgment. My greatest concerns at this time are for my family, the dedicated FAU players and my staff. I am confident that Pat Chun and the University administration will continue to move the program forward."
A month later, Pelini sought to undo his resignation and get his job back, so FAU withdrew his letter of resignation and officially fired him with no further mention or allegation of drug use.
FAU was 2-6 overall, 1-4 in CUSA play, at the time of his firing. Offensive coordinator Brian Wright served as interim head coach for the remainder of the season, going 4-0 while allowing just 40 total points.
Arkansas State lost its head coach on December 11, making Bryan Harsin the 3rd consecutive 1-and-out head coach of the Red Wolves. Harsin was 7-5 in his only season at Jonesboro, following Gus Malzahn and Hugh Freeze. Malzahn was 9-3 in 2012 and Freeze was 10-2 in 2011. In between those hires, interim head coaches David Gunn and John Thompson were a combined 1-1. Including those interim appointments, 5 different head coaches have led Arkansas State over the last 38 games, miraculously leading the school to a cumulative 27-11 record and 3 straight bowl appearances. Thompson (defensive coordinator) has once again been named interim head coach for the bowl game. On December 19, the school announced it had hired North Carolina offensive coordinator Blake Anderson as head coach, becoming the 5th different head coach, and 7th coaching change, in 40 games when ASU kicks off its 2014 season. Steve Roberts was there for 9 years before resigning after the 2010 season with a 45-63 mark.
Harsin is off to Boise State where he replaces Chris Petersen. In what may be one of the season's most surprising coaching changes, Petersen opted to leave the Broncos to take Steve Sarkisian's place at Washington, it was announced December 6. The Washington job became available when Sarkisian filled the USC vacancy (see more on that move further down in this article). Petersen was 92-12 in 8 seasons at Boise State with 2 BCS bowl appearances, 2 perfect seasons and 5 conference titles.
Bob Gregory was named the interim head coach for Boise State's bowl game.
UConn hired Notre Dame defensive coordinator Bob Diaco on December 11. The school fired Paul Pasqualoni on September 30, one day after USC canned Kiffin, following a 41-12 loss at Buffalo. That embarrassing defeat came just a week after Connecticut nearly upset Michigan at home, blowing a 21-7 3rd quarter lead to fall 24-21. Pasqualoni was 10-18 in a little more than 2 seasons with the Huskies. Associate head coach George DeLeone was also let go and offensive coordinator T.J. Weist was named interim head coach. Weist had overseen an offense that ranked last in the bowl subdivision in rushing, and 119th out of 123 teams in total offense. The team went on to finish 3-9.
Diaco has been the OC at Notre Dame since 2010 and also held the same position at Cincinnati (2009). He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant with Iowa in 1996 where he played under the legendary Hayden Fry.
(Also inlcuded in this column is the news that Notre Dame offensive coordinator Chuck Martin was hired by Miami, Ohio.)
Chris Creighton was named the new head coach at Eastern Michigan on December 11. He has been the head coach at Drake (FCS) for the last 6 seasons, and had previous stints at Wabash (Division 3) and Ottawa, Kansas (NAIA). He owns a career record of 139-46, including 42-22 mark at Drake. He replaces Ron English who was dumped on November 8, the day before its home game with Western Michigan. English had spent nearly 5 full seasons in Ypsilanti where he guided the Eagles to only 11 wins in 57 games (11-46) and was 1-8 this year. EMU appointed offensive coordinator Stan Parrish as interim head coach. Parrish had served as head coach for short stints at Kansas State and Ball State at the FBS level, and Marshall when the Herd was 1-AA program in the mid-80's. Parrish didn't do much to pad his head coaching record as he went 1-2 with EMU to run his FBS career mark to 9-51-1.
North Dakota State head coach Craig Bohl was announced as the new head coach at Wyoming on December 8. In 13 seasons, he built the Bison into a national power. At the time of his hiring, North Dakota State was 12-0 and the No. 1 seed in the FCS playoffs, and Bohl was to continue his pursuit of a 3-peat of the FCS Championship before joining the Cowboys.
Bohl replaces Dave Christensen who was let go by Wyoming on December 1 after a 5-year tenure that produced a 27-34 overall record, along with a 16-22 Mountain West mark (Pete Kaligis was interim head coach in the 2012 loss to Boise State while Christensen served a one-game suspension for a profanity-laced tirade after a loss to Air Force). The 2013 season started off on a promising note with a 3-point loss at Nebraska, followed by victories in 4 of the next 5 games. But the Cowboys' schedule was more difficult in the latter half and Wyoming's only victory in its last six games was a 59-56 overtime affair versus then-winless Hawaii.
Notre Dame offensive coordinator Chuck Martin was announced as the new head coach at Miami (Ohio) on December 3. Martin won 2 national titles as head coach of Division II Grand Valley State before spending the past four seasons as an assistant at Notre Dame. Martin took over as offensive coordinator and QB coach this past season after previously coaching the defensive backfield.
Martin replaces Mike Bath who was named interim head coach when Don Treadwell was fired on October 6th after an 0-5 start. Even after the change, Miami completed the 2012 season as one of only two FBS teams, along with Georgia State, to go winless. Bath was the quarterback and wide receivers coach under Treadwell whose overall record was 8-21, including a conference mark of 6-10.
It was announced on December 2 that Steve Sarkisian had accepted the head job at USC, effective immediately. However, offensive coordinator Clay Helton was tapped to lead the Trojans in whatever bowl game they are selected to compete, and interim head coach Ed Orgeron (6-2) resigned to become available for other head coaching opportunities.
Sarkisian, a former BYU quarterback, was 34-29 in 5 seasons at Washington. He was 24-21 in PAC-12 games with 5-4 records in each of his last four seasons and 4 bowl trips. Former Washington star QB Marques Tuiasosopo, the QB coach under Sarkisian, was named interim head coach for the bowl game on December 4.
Sarkisian was an assistant for 7 years at USC under Pete Carroll and coached alongside Lane Kiffin for 2 years as co-offensive coordinator.
Kiffin was the first head coach to be let go during the 2013 season. He was unceremoniously canned in the early morning hours of September 29 upon arriving back in L.A. after a 62-41 loss at Arizona State dropped USC to 0-2 in the PAC-12 and 3-2 overall. It was the Trojan's 7th loss in their last 11 games. The one promising unit this season had been the defense, but the 62 points they surrendered to the Sun Devils tied for the most points allowed in the history of the program, equaling the mark reached by Oregon last year.
Kiffin's overall record at USC was 28-15, including a 17-12 conference mark. The 2011 team would have played for the PAC-12 title were it not for probation tied to the Pete Carroll-led Reggie Bush years. But the 2012 squad - one which was widely expected to contend for the national title - finished 7-6 after losing 5-of-6 down the stretch. USC was 1-5 in its last 6 conference games under Lane. Kiffin later served as offensive consultant for Alabama in a 45-31 Sugar Bowl loss to Oklahoma, and subsequently hired as 'Bama's offensive coordinator.
Orgeron was Kiffin's associate head coach, recruiting coordinator and defensive line coach. Orgeron's 3-year stint as head coach at Ole Miss produced a 10–25 record and a dismal 3–21 SEC mark from 2005-2007.


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Spadina Nero D'Avola 2003, I.G.T., Sicilia, Italy: Vintages Wine Panel: The 2002 vintage of this wine was on Wine Spectator's Top 100 wine list in 2005. Since the 2003 vintage in Sicily was equally fine, expect this not-yet-reviewed vintage to be similarly spectacular. This Nero d'Avola is big and meaty with mineral and blackberry tones, exceptional balance, and good ageing potential (5+ years). My note: Rich and plumy with attractive notes of licorice and pepper. 10330 13% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 89/100. May 23, 2009 Full Review
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The North Face Him 35
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|Trail Weight
10 lb 1 oz / 4.57 kg
|Total Weight
10 lb 14 oz / 4.94 oz
|Number of Poles
3 + 2
|Pole Diameter
10.25 mm, 9.6 mm, 9.0 mm
|Stuffed Size
24 in x 8 in / 60 cm x 20 cm
|Canopy Fabric
40D 240T Nylon Ripstop
|Fly Fabric
75D 185T Polyester Ripstop Coated with 1500 mm PU
|Floor Fabric
70D 210T Nylon Taffeta Coated with 10000 mm PU
|Floor Area
37 cu ft / 3.4 sq m
|Vestibule Area
11 sq ft / 1.0 sq m (Front), 4 sq ft / 0.4 sq m (Rear)
After camping in the North Face VE 25 (nice tent),…
Design: 4 season
Sleeps: 3
Ease of Setup: very easy set up
Weight: no problems setting the set up at all
Price Paid: $375 shipped
After camping in the North Face VE 25 (nice tent), I decided to try out the HIM 35 from NF. This tent is such a well planned out and built tent. I am very impressed with the overall design.
The main door is about 7" taller than the VE 25. The HIM 35 has much better ventilation than the VE 25. The front vestibule is large allowing easier access in and out of the tent for us older campers than the VE 25. I am also very impressed with the new lift technology really seems to make for a rock solid tent.
I have had this tent in very strong winds, actually a tornado touched down less than 20 miles from where I was camped. The HIM 35 felt very solid and secure through out the whole storm, very comforting tent when mother nature unleashes the worst of weather conditions.
Very good design and ease of use. Interior vents and…
Design: 4 season freestanding w/ 2 vestible
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: very easy
Weight: 10 lb
Price Paid: 600 bucks & worth it
Very good design and ease of use. Interior vents and mesh and glow in the dark zipper pulls. Front vestibule is like a living room, rear is a back porch. Snow flaps on vestibules keep rain and dew out. Fly only pitch with footprint.
A most comfortable tent for two people and gear. Three would be cozy. I think of this as a two person and gear tent. A nice shelter. Not something to carry, it is heavy. But worth it at basecamp. More on this later.
I have had this tent now for about 6 months and love…
Price Paid: $350 - outlet
I have had this tent now for about 6 months and love it. I tried the Mountain 25 and immediately returned it after setting it up in my garage. Just too small. I like winter camping and need the extra gear room plus extra height so I can change FAST in sub zero weather.
Ventilation options are great once you learn them. There are so many flaps and zippers, I couldn't imaging any time when you couldn't get perfect airflow. I had 2 weekends in January and each got into single digits at night. By the end of the 2nd weekend, my inside was frost free.
Setting it up is... OK. After about 15 times, I really have it down and I mark things myself with colored cable ties. The instructions stink and you cannot find tips anywhere on the internet. PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE.
If I had it to do all over again, I'd buy this thing 10 times over. Great storage, vestibule rocks, very sound and tight when setup and just a comfort knowing it'll take most of what weather will dish out.
Update: November 24, 2011
I had intended to use my other summer tent in hot weather but decided to take this for a spin in summer. AWESOME. Because it is designed for rough conditions, I assumed it would be hotter in summer.
1st- It's yellow which may help a little but mostly, it has so may ventilation options and the fly is
also so well vented, I can configure it to catch most any breeze yet know I am also ready should Mother Nature do what Mother Nature does best - Test You!
The one thing I did need to change was add a little extra cord to the fly's mid-tent stake out. It is too short to pull it out away from the tent and still stake. Just bring 3 feet of parachute cord and you're good.
Also, the tent has a rain skirt around the vestibule area (great touch) that I tuck in and up so I get can airflow even through these areas.
One thing I did notice more in summer was how short the tent is. I'm only 5'8" but got a great deal on an EXPED Synmat 9LW (long and wide). It's 77.5" long and just fits. I guess I still harbor old camping fears of touching the sides of the canvas tents in rain so it shouldn't matter in current, double walled tents. Maybe I never noticed it in all my winter camping because I have so many layers under me that I just assumed I'd be wall to wall.
So, so far, it has proved well ventilated and comfortable in 10 below zero to 92 above PLUS I get the added benefit of knowing it will take a ton of Mom Nature's excitement. I really don't know why North Face discontinued it.
Manufacturer's Description
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Retailers' Descriptions
Here's what other sites are saying:
When you're setting up camp at 17,000 feet in whiteout conditions, fumbling with the poles is not an option. The Him 35 is designed to perform in the worst conditions nature has to offer, and is used by our team of top alpinists on major expeditions. Incorporating cutting-edge technology, this expedition tent utilizes reinforced construction and multidirectional lift technology to ensure safety, warmth, and protection for three explorers in merciless environs.
- The North Face
An expedition tent with reinforced construction for performance in merciless environs, The North Face Him 35 ensures safety, warmth, and protection for three explorers.
When you're setting up camp at 17,000 feet in whiteout conditions, fumbling with the poles is not an option. The North Face Him 35 is designed to perform in the worst conditions nature has to offer, and is used by their team of top alpinists on major expeditions. Incorporating cutting-edge technology, this expedition tent utilizes reinforced construction and multidirectional lift technology to ensure safety, warmth, and protection for three explorers in merciless environs.TNF Him 35 Specs: Capacity (persons): 3 Weight: 10 lb. 14 oz. Dimensions: 84" x 60" x 45" Floor Area: 37 sq. ft. Vestibule Area: 11 sq. ft. + 4 sq. ft. Freestanding? Yes Poles: 3 + 2 Doors: 2
- OMCgear
On Sale. Free Shipping. The North Face Him 35 - 3 Person Tent (Fall 2009 Discontinued) The Him 35 Tent by the North Face is an expedition-worthy, three-person tent with multi-directional lift technology to withstand extremes.Specifications: [Capacity] 3 [Avg Weight] trail: 10 lbs 1 oz (4.57 kg) total: 10 lbs 14 oz (4.94 oz) [Poles] number: 3+2 diameter: 10.25 mm, 9.6 mm, 9.0 mm [Stuffed Size] 24in. x 8in. (60 cm x 20 cm) [Fabric] canopy: 40 denier, 240T nylon ripstop; fly: 75 denier, 185T polyester ripstop coated with 1500 mm PU; floor: 70 denier, 210T nylon taffeta coated with 10,000 mm PU [Area] 37 ft2 (3.4 m2) [Vestibule Area] front: 11 ft2 (1.0 m2) rear: 4 ft2 (0.4 m2)Features: DAC Featherlite NSL aluminum poles Fusion pitch combines pole sleeves and clips Fly pole set with hub for lift venting Hoop vestibule pole on front vestibule Taped nylon taffeta true bucket floor Color-coded canopy and flysheet webbing High-low venting with mesh screens and internal zip closure Dual doors Durable polyurethane window, cold-crack tested to -60degF Multiple guy-points Reflective guyline loops and glow-in-the-dark zipper pulls No-stretch Kevlar guylines with camming adjuster Fly-only pitching Compatible with The North Face Gear Loft #1 Internal pockets Compression stuffsack includedThis product can only be shipped within the United States. Please don't hate us.
- Moosejaw
The North Face Him 35
The North Face Him 35 is not available from the stores we monitor. It was last seen April 11, 2012 at The North Face.
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February 28, 2014
America Is Not in Retreat
Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post
The Associated Press
As America navigates a changing world, the people who seem to be having the greatest difficulty with the adjustment are the country's pundits. Over the past few weeks, a new conventional wisdom has congealed on the op-ed pages: The United States is in retreat, and this is having terrible consequences around the world.
TAGGED: United States, U.S. Foreign Policy, Niall Ferguson, Afghanistan, Iraq, Barack Obama, Syria, Middle East, Dwight Eisenhower


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The Field of 64 was announced Monday morning, and the 2012 National Champion Arizona Wildcats did not make the cut.
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The New Mexico Lobos largely avoided signging junior college players for their 2013 recruiting class,. But head coach Bob Davie did return to the Lobos' old recruiting hot spot, taking recruits...
Australian duo Cameron Bairstow and Hugh Greenwood scored career highs to lead the nationally-ranked New Mexico Lobos past the host Wyoming Cowboys to remain in the Mountain West driver's seat...
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A share of first place in the Mountain West Conference is on the line Wednesday night when the nationally ranked New Mexico Lobos travel to Idaho to take on the Boise St. Broncos in Taco Bell Arena.
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The San Diego St. Aztecs and New Mexico Lobos climbed while the UNLV Rebels and Wyoming Cowboys fell in the national polls released Monday. MW Connection has the word.
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DescriptionSpeechCompanion helps to improve mouth and tongue motor skills with speech therapy exercises.
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- A recipient of joint fellowship (as a visiting fellow)of 2007-2008 at the Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC)and the Center for Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law( CDDRL),Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI), Stanford University.
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ProFootballTalk is saying that we have $41 million in cap room, but I have no clue how they are getting to that number. According to my figures, we should have $23.9 million in cap space. Obviously that's still way too much to be sitting around doing nothing (other than increasing the retirement fund for the Brown family) but I don't see how the reported cap space can be more than $17 million off. My only guess is that it doesn't reflect recent deals (Benson, Clements, Lawson for example). On top of that, my figures don't even include the signing bonus information on most of our draft picks since I haven't tracked them all down.
So before everyone starts quoting PFT on this one, hold your horses. Feel free to whine about sitting on nearly $24 million of available money, but let's now exaggerate.
If the team is content with it's current roster (other than published reports it's looking for O-line depth and possibly another safety), contract extensions are another option. Here are some candidates based on being in their last year of their deal:
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Exclusive: 50 Cent's SMS Audio President Says G-G-Get Ready, "There's More Than Enough Room For Good, Solid Competitors"
Monday, Dec 19, 2011 1:20PM
With 50 Cent's new SMS By 50 headphones in stores this holiday season, SOHH reached out to SMS Audio President Brian Nohe to get his take on competing with other celebrity-endorsed headsets like super producers Dr. Dre's Beats By Dre and RZA's Chambers By RZA.
Acknowledging Dre's successful line, Nohe feels there is more than enough room for Fif's headphones to stand the test of time.
"I remember being a kid in the 1950's listening to my transmitter radio, most people are probably too young to remember, but there was a single bud you put in your ear and that's how you listened to your transmitter radio," Nohe told SOHH. "Headphones have been around for a long time and some competitors have done a brilliant job inducing the market in terms of either quality or fashion. It has been good for the marketplace -- the headphones category over the past few years is growing at about ten percent per year. I love the competitors and I think people like Skull Candy have done a great job and Beats have done a good job in terms of speaking to their consumers and I think there's more than enough room for good, solid competitors and we are going to be one." (SOHH)
A week ago, RZA talked about his Chambers By RZA facing off against Dre's Beats.
"I don't like to compete against my own crew, meaning, hip-hop," RZA told Billboard.com in an interview at Hollywood's Trousdale club last week as he prepared for the line's launch party. "Hip-hop to me is a family. But you do want to sell the most records, have the biggest song and win the Grammy." That said, he was quick to set his line apart from the efforts of MCs. "With much respect to the other guys, [Dr.] Dre is a producer and I'm a producer," he said. "If anyone is into sound and dealing with sound, it's more the producer than a rapper. We get more technical." (Billboard)
Last winter, former G-Unit member Olivia said she co-signed Dre's headphone venture.
"Beats By Dre. Actually, I own some right now and I love them," Olivia told SOHH when asked which headphones line she likes more. "I haven't [used] the Sleek By 50 but I will try them out. [I saw 50's tweets saying] he's not gonna be on Dre's [Detox] album. I think it's funny because it's not fair that [Dre and Interscope CEO Jimmy Iovine] are able to do it and then once [50] wants to do it, get his own headphones, they have an issue. It's just more web rivalry. [50's a jokester], yes, he is very much -- that's how he is period. And that's how I've always been so that's why we had such a good relationship. So I definitely know he's very much a clown and people take him too seriously sometimes." (SOHH)
With each set of SMS By 50 headphones sold, Fif is reportedly donating a portion of the profits to help fight hunger.
50 Cent promises that his new line of SMS Audio headphones will beat out any current market competition, but the G-Unit CEO is also donating some of the proceeds from headphone sales to Feeding America. "Because of my Street King initiative, with every purchase there's a meal being provided through the United Nations World Food Programme," Fif tells MTV News. "And with this actual project, I decided I wanted to do something here in America. So for every pair of these headsets that are sold domestically and online through SMSAudio.com, 250 meals will be provided by Feeding America, which is our leading charitable organization against hunger." (RapFix)
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Multiculturalism was celebrated at Lamoille Union High School Saturday during the second annual World Soccer festival. The event included live world music, a dance demonstration, a parade, an International Exhibition Game, a 3v3 World Cup tournament for children and adults, international food and mural art. The exhibition game featured the Juba Stars Soccer Club out of Winooski. As soccer balls were finding the back of the net, sportsmanship and appreciating different cultures was the goal on this day.
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Boone County —
Entering the Boone County Courthouse may become more difficult
for the public because of a man who police consider a "credible
threat" to court employees.
The man, who was not identified, appeared at the Superior Court II
office four hours before his hearing, unaware that it had been
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"He came into their office and had a camera on his head," Clutter
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