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Today in history... September 28, 1991... Jazz legend Miles Davis died at age 65.
I think many will find it odd that we still haven't seen a proper biopic on the man. We've been tracking 1 particular project that's been in the works for awhile now; I'm referring to that which Don Cheadle has been talking about making for some time. Last we checked, back in July, Cheadle promised that it was still very much in the works, and he had received some studio interest, though nothing definite.
He has also said that we shouldn't expect a traditional biopic, but rather... "It's more my take, as an artist, on what his music has meant. With wall-to-wall truth but not really much concerned about facts"... and... "Miles Davis is a beloved artist... But not to the degree that a 17-year old would know who he is. Unfortunately, people don't know the seeds. In my attempt to tell the story, I'm not trying to do some reverential all-of-us-bow-down-to-Miles-the-icon. I'm trying to present him as a man. I'm trying to make a movie that Miles Davis would want to make."
The script is reportedly done! I know one of our readers has seen it, and she says it's effing dope, though she refuses to allow me to read it, fearing for her life, she says; she knows who she is.
In related news, earlier this year, Snoop Dogg also expressed his desire to play Miles Davis on the big screen. No, really. He did :)
Nadell | September 29, 2011 3:27 AM
...really? Snoop Dogg is in talks......(blank stare)
If he is, I need to be considered for the role....I'm a 5'0" black female in my mid 20s. Seriously people. Don Cheadle and no one else.
JMac | September 28, 2011 12:51 PM
Wesley is an interesting choice - esp. if he has slimmed down. Otherwise I'd be waiting for him to pick that horn up and knock someone upside the head.
Wallace Roney looks like a good fit. Of course I'm biased since he's a musician. There's nothing worse than watching an actor pretend to play an instrument he has little to no experience with. I don't even want to think about how Snoop would handle that, lol.
Carey, you know you're working on the audition. I'm just waiting for the you-tube link :D
urbanauteur | September 28, 2011 12:18 PM
Wallace Roney-he use to act(p.t.stage) And plays a Mean Trumpet!-thatz his fulltime gig plus he has a striking resemblence to Miles- also a long shot but waht the hell-Larry(players club-malcohm x fame) McCoy? as for snoop dog's grand illusions about donning a shark skin suit and a muted trumpet- he migfht be better served to portray maybe underrated jazz bassist for duke ellington-Jimmy Blanton, he has his look.
CareyCarey | September 28, 2011 8:51 AM
"I'm sure you'll the pass the screen test, CC :P" ~JMac
Watch it JMac, don't make me spank that ass up in here, LMAO
but maybe you meant that in a nice way, huh? :-) I mean, we do have a LOT in common. *wink*
But BondGirl found something, Wesley Snipes! DAMN, that's a perfect choice! But wait, I know we should separate an actor's personal life from his craft, but Wesley loves him some pink-toes and Miles didn't have no love for too many white folks.
However, come to think of it, didn't Miles smack the shit out of Cicely Tyson, like it's said Wealey did Halle? That's probably just gossip?
But seriously, Snipes has the star power and his persona is much like that of Miles Davis. I mean, I've never seen Wesley break off in a "nod" (Mile's either) but he's one of the coolest and realest brothers on the screen. Come on now... can I say Nino "slick ass" Brown (New Jack City)and Roemello "cool ass" Skuggs and Shadow "hip ass" Henderson (mo better Blues)?
Yes Sir, Ms BondGirl called this one.
BondGirl | September 28, 2011 6:21 AM
LMAO@ "Steven "don't jerk your knee now" McQueen"
That was funny as hell.
What about Wesley Snipes? Even with his government issues, mainstream audiences love his acting. He killed it in Brooklyn's Finest, and has a weathered looking face like Davis. Perfect comeback for him too.
JMac | September 28, 2011 5:53 AM
I'm sure you'll the pass the screen test, CC :P
Scratch another notch for Don Cheadle. It's true no one under 40 knows much about Miles except he was scary looking black man who played the trumpet. That video in the 80s scared the hell out of me. But a lot of people know about Don. White people know about Don. He could do it and get some support... after it's done.
CareyCarey | September 28, 2011 4:29 AM
Jumping right in... SNOOP GTFOOH! Broadus can play the broke down pimp and the brotha that's "Down 4 My N's" but not Miles... okay... lets move on. I mean Snoop playing Miles is as ridiculous as Halle Berry playing Aretha... Somethin' just ain't quite jellin'. But that's not the big elephant... this is----->
"Miles Davis is a beloved artist… But not to the degree that a 17-year old would know who he is. Unfortunately, people don't know the seeds"
Seventeen? I'm gonna say below 40 might be a better representation of that thought. And, I love me some Miles... saw his last performance (shortly before he died) in Grant Park (Chi-town for y'all that don't know) but the following has me a little eff'ed up. Check this---->"It's more my take, as an artist, on what his music has meant. With wall-to-wall truth but not really much concerned about facts"
His take? Wall-to-wall truth... but facts are what? Not really much concern? Oh lord, is he saying he doesn't want to be pinned to the wall about his "interpretation" of Miles? Shiiiiiiit, I don't know about all of that, but y'all done turned me out on Steven McQueen. Yeah, that's right, the only director (that I know of) who could handle something as serious and deep as Mile's life, and tell it with the brutal honesty and fearlessness that's needed to do the thang right, is Steven "don't jerk your knee now" McQueen.
And check this, the only actor who can do Miles Davis is... wait. Any ol'scrub actor can try to look mean and intimidating (look at Common "trying" to look mean as a bi-racial slave?... on the loose, yicks.. feet don't fail me now ) but Miles was domineering and dark and mysterious and a ladie's man and a heroin addict and a genius with a unique voice. Nobody can embody all those traits except....
BondGirl | September 28, 2011 3:46 AM
Eddie Murphy should do it. I know it sounds off the beaten path, but he is a DIE HARD fan of Davis. He's old enough to play him in his heyday, is bankable and proved he can do drama. Oh and he's an Oscar nominee:)
I love Don Cheadle, but c'mon guys...he's not bankable yet. I would like to see this movie on 3000 screens.
Hassan Fuckry | September 28, 2011 3:38 AM
Someone in Hollywood (#paging Robert Townsend, #paging Robert Townsend) needs to get behind this project and allow Don Cheadle a chance to bring Miles Davis back to the masses. If they can do an Elvis biopic, then allow us to have our Black Elvis (with a much more original sound) to shine on the big screen. Sorry Snoop, focus on Fillmore Slim, and leave the jazz greats to the true eccentrics like Mr. Cheadle.


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The Metamoris 3 grappling event starts at 7 pm ET (4 pm PT) and the live stream can be bought for $20 at the Metamoris website.
The order of matches (topmost means first match of the night, bottom means the last match of the night) is as follows:
Zak Maxwell vs. Sean Roberts
Samir Chantre vs. Guilherme Mendes
Dean Lister vs. Renato "Babalu" Sobral
Keenan Cornelius vs. Vinny Magalhaes - Vinny had to drop out due to an MRSA infection and Kevin Casey from Kron Gracie's gym and TUF fame has stepped in on short notice. Keenan has agreed to this replacement opponent.
Clark Gracie vs. Rafael Mendes
Eddie Bravo vs. Royler Gracie
The last two events were fairly fun to watch - apart from the one Brendan Schaub/Cyborg Abreu match - and this one appears to be set up in a way likely to have a couple of finishes and the rest a mix of scramble/positional battle matches.
The Metamoris crew has scheduled a preview to begin an hour before the event proper. Initially there were problems with displaying the stream, but after much refreshing, it seems to be working and displaying a Kenny Florian interview, which later segued into another interview with Joe Rogan. Occasionally, a rather entertaining Keenan outtakes clip comes on.
At 7:00 PM ET, the stream goes live with Kenny Florian and Jeff Glover looking dapper and on the mikes. Excellent quality and great audio.
The competitors are brought out en masse for the introductions and they cut to the promo trailer (probably to line everything up and so on). Then they go right to the Sean vs. Zak match with a short promo for each grappler. Ralph Gracie walking out behind Sean here. Looks like Regis Lebre in Zak's corner. Sean about 15 lbs heavier and lankier by far.
Sean in the blue and Zak in the white.
Zak vs. Sean:
Sean circles to start and both pull guard, Zak falls to his left and Sean starting to try his cross-lapel grip and lasso guard. Zak moving the free foot around and shifting to what looks like his favored guard pass position (standing, crouched over). Sean moves him back down and then moves around for an omoplata. Zak controls the free leg and backs out of it slowly without giving up position. Sean keeping Zak from his feet thus far, Zak gets up, Sean omoplatas him again, Zak spins around and out. Back to closed guard for Zak and Sean.
Zak regrips and starts standing up. Sean looks to be setting up a sweep, hooking the leg. Zak still trying to stand with his hands pushing Sean's armpits. Sean grabs a wrist and Zak goes back down to his knees. Sean now coming in with a loop choke, which is quickly defended. Zak trying to use his knees to break the closed guard, but Sean stays until Zak drops back down, then Zak pops over to half guard on the right, which is quickly replaced to full guard. Zak tries going the other way (to his left), then drops back for a straight anklelock, which goes nowhere.
Sean defends, but Zak seems to be setting up the footlock again, while seguing into the 50/50 guard. Sean sits up on his butt and keeps Zak's wrist controlled. Zak isn't into the 50/50, looks like he doesn't want to be there, he wants a different set-up actually. Zak spins for a berimbolo! Sean pulls out and defends, they get back into the leg tangle and Zak appears to be contemplating for a moment. Sean fends off another berimbolo. Zak is upside down and goes for a kneebar on the far leg!
Sean comes to the top, gets out and is now in half butterfly guard. Trying to push Zak's legs out of the way, but gives up two wrist/sleeve grabs. Zak working spider briefly before going back to the leg tangle in which he had a couple good berimbolos before. Sean drops to his back and appears to be working a calf crush, while Zak goes for a toe hold. They spin about a bit and then reset. Sean is now on his back and Zak sitting up. Sean going for cross-lapel and RDLR/half. Looking to bump sweep Zak over his head, but the balance is too good.
Sean still trying ot bump Zak over, but the balance is too good. Sean now going for another armlock as Zak tries to go up the middle! It's stifled halfway to a full set-up and Zak resets. They're back in the leg tangle and Zak shifts to a lass guard and briefly tries for an omoplata on Sean's right arm, but it's nowhere close.
Sean drops back to try and free his arms. Zak maneuvers over to come up to his knees and then to his feet, then pass to his left. Sean keeps RDLR and Zak back steps! He's over, but Sean keeps the guard live and Sean uses the scramble to start setting up a possible omoplata as Zak looks to stack Sean on his shoulders/neck. Back to half butterfly and then RLDR, Zak passing to his left almost constantly.
Zak passing to his left and Sean uses his flexibility to get a couple legs in his way, then breaks them back out to open guard. Zak sits back for the footlock/leg tangle position. After a bit of manuevering around, Sean grabs ahold of Zak's arm and works a very odd armbar, which Zak must defend by rolling away. It's defended, but they both seize toeholds. Dueling toeholds almost never go anywhere and that bears out again here.
Zak trying to spin under Sean, has the pant grip, but Sean flops to his back, scoots away and Zak starts coming up top in a leg drag position, but Sean resists the back take! Zak comes up top fully, Sean is trying to use his flexibility to get the farside leg over and replace the guard, but Zak breaks free of it and passes to side control. Has it firmly and tightly!
Sean starting to try to work free, but Zak inexorably works to mount. Starts going for an Ezekiel from the top, which is defended with a hand in there. Zak keeping the mount and keeping the Ezekiel alive. Sean basically hanging out inside the Ezekiel for a minute plus and Zak finally lets it go, starts pushing down on a collar for a cross collar choke. Zak shifts to an armbar! Sean folds his arms up and starts pushing on the legs, rolls backwards and appears to be out of immediate danger.
Zak starts rolling back to the back, which is stuffed, then he switches back to the armbar and flips Sean after a couple seconds. Sean wiggles out, but gives up the quarter guard to Zak. Maxwell has folded Sean up so he's looking away from Zak, holding onto the quarter guard and Zak pushes free as he holds onto the head and sets something up. Sean looking to elbow escape out, Zak looking to set up the collar choke. Sean tries to push up, bait the armbar and Zak isn't having it. Shunts the arms aside and goes for a triangle/armbar. Sean isn't in real danger, but he's stuck as time expires. Sean starts a pass as time expires.
Zak Maxwell and Sean Roberts draw.
Zak Maxwell fought off the early omoplatas, patiently worked to a good guard position for him and absolutely imposed his game upon Sean at roughly the 12 minute point. Zak changed his usual "pass to the right" strategy considerably and it paid off. Sean showed an extreme willingness to attack, but couldn't quite keep Zak where he wanted.
Good match, even if it's a draw.
Quick intros for Gui and Samir. Gui wearing the black gi and Samir in the white.
Samir vs. Gui:
Gui pulls guard and goes to the DLR position on Samir's right leg. Samir stuffing the hooking leg immediately and Gui switches to the RDLR. Samir's pulling a leg free and gives up a sweep to Gui, who stands up with the leg firmly gripped. Samir switches to a kneebar immediately as Gui comes in. Gui keeps his foot on the ground and starts kneeslicing the upside down Samir. Samir has mostly lost the leg, but still has a cuff way up around the knee and Gui keeps sliding free. Samir lets go of the leg clinch and they shift to sort of a leg weave position. Gui looking to smash and take the back, which is exactly his game. He's forcing Samir to move to avoid a back take and Samir starts pushing Gui's neck up.
Gui bringing a ton of pressure and starting to twist Samir's head and legs in separate directions. Samir kind of holding onto a leg out of desperation and digging in his elbows to avoid giving anything away. Gui bringing immense pressure and pops his leg free, firmly in side control, sets up a lapel baseball choke, which he loves. Samir pushing up to avoid any immediate sub, which Gui uses to set up a possible armbar, while still holding onto the baseball choke set-up.
Gui moves up to knee on belly, still feeding the lapel behind Samir's shoulder to get a tighter grip and he cinches a grip! Starts spinning to north/south and Samir kicks up to save himself! Gui is shunted back to half guard, but hops right back into the choke set-up. Samir holding onto the half guard, but Gui sets up the choke again and spins out to choke Samir.
Gets the baseball choke! Samir taps!
Gui submits Samir with a baseball bat choke.
Quick interviews with both - Gui came away as kind of pissed off, which is awesome because he's fully in "domination mode" and Samir had a little more time to return to non-competition mode.
Intros for the next match start.
Dean Lister in the red shorts and countries of the world rashguard. Babalu in the all black. They're roughly the same size and age.
Lister vs. Babalu:
Babalu coming forwards and getting some headlock things going. Dean being rather passive and giving tit for tat, but not worried about Babalu getting inside and down on his hips. They're clasping heads and fending off grips. Dean starting to come forwards a bit more.
Dean sits down after getting tired of this. He tells Babalu to come in, Babalu initially backs off, then starts grabbing ankles. Dean armdrags him immediately and Babalu falls to guard. Dean looks much stronger right off the bat. Babalu has closed guard and is trying to bump Dean's left arm over. Lister starts playing around, extends his left arm for Babalu to try and armlock (offering bait, so he can pass).
Kenny asks Glover a terrific question about the butterfly guard possibly being better for Babalu to employ here (it probably is). Dean still letting Babalu play around with moving the left arm a bit, but Babalu being smart about what he is and isn't going for. Starts going for Dean's right arm, then breaks down posture. Dean fights free and uses his arms to stay postured up, but it doesn't work. Dean launches into a heel hook from the guard!
They spin and spin and spin, Babalu pushing free and gets out! Dean discards the leg and launches up into half guard as fast as he can, before the referee resets them in the middle due to edging out nearly off the platform.
Babalu being smothered by Dean here, who isn't moving much or setting things up. Babalu has a left underhook, which is pointed out by Kenny and Jeff, but Dean is keeping him fully flat on his back with his own weight and pressure. Jeff is being coy as hell about knowing what Dean is actually doing. Babalu starts bucking up and gets Dean up over him, but Dean balances enough to start a backtake. Dean is off to the side, has a seatbelt grip and Babalu is trying to prevent the second hook from coming in. Dean's hands and grip look immovable.
Babalu trying to slide out to his back and tries for a roll, Dean uses it to reposition and grab Babalu's wrist with both hands. Babalu trying to avoid the mount and spins out! Lister spins with him, but it goes badly! Dean nearly gives up north/south in the scramble!
They reset in the middle and Dean falls to his back for open guard. Babalu being cautious about coming into Dean's open guard, but settles for a sprawled out half guard. Dean goes for a sweep and Babalu manages to keep his balance to sprawl out of it and eventually get up to his feet while Dean lays on his back.
Dean goes for the same spin under half guard sweep. Dean trying to coming up behind Babalu with an underhook, but Babalu using a whizzer to keep Dean down. Dean powers his way slowly to behind Babalu, but the whizzer is keeping Dean at bay for a while.
Dean powers his way into mount after bulling through Babalu's whizzer. Babalu pushes Dean back to half guard and fends off Dean's attempt to take the right foot with him. Dean slides over for a kneebar on the right leg, but Babalu spins out the otherway and they edge out of bounds. Dean on his back again in open guard and Babalu comes in slowly for another halfguard on Dean's right side. Babalu trying to sprawl downwards and keep Dean from using the underhook to come out behind Babalu again. Babalu gets out and spins around, Dean goes to turtle and Babalu sets up an arm-in guillotine. No-Neck Lister immediately bulls out and goes to his back for open guard.
Dean lays back and abandons the guard entirely. Whoa. Babalu gets head control and sprawls in north/south. Babalu trying for another guillotine, but Dean's rolling under and around. Babalu switches to a a brabo choke, but Dean isn't looking very concerned. Hooks his own leg, rolls and spins under to half guard with the underhook, trying to come up behind Babalu. Sprawl by Babalu gets him out and back to Dean's open guard. Dean pulls half guard on his right side again and Sobral trying to pull the head down, pop the leg free and maybe set up another brabo. Dean sorta lets him do that and it's tight enough that Dean flops fully to his back and prevents Babalu from swiveling his hips over. Dean now using his phenomenal shoulders and rib cage to defend and comes out into open guard. Both guys smile at each other.
Excellent commentary here. Babalu standing in the open guard with a minute to go. Dean tries an invert attempt, which goes nowhere and then dives in on Sobral, who sprawls. Time elapses and it's an entertaining draw.
Dean Lister and Babalu Sobral grapple to a draw.
Keenan vs. Vinny is off. Vinny has a MRSA infection and had to drop out. Kevin Casey has stepped in on short notice to grapple Keenan, who has agreed. Daaaaang, Kevin Casey stepped in with 30 minutes notice.
Long intermission. Eat, drink, be merry.
Short intro packages for each fighter. Keenan in the black with red trim. Kevin Casey in the all black with red trim as well. Casey's got a long sleeve rashguard on though.
Keenan vs. Kevin Casey:
Keenanin immediately comes forwards and clinches up. Casey grip fights and Keenan nearly gets taken down by a foot sweep. Casey does it again! But no taking advantage of it. Keenan shoots in and Casey tries for a guillotine. Keenan to his back and Casey cautiously comes in. Keenan looking for RDLR, but Casey kicking loose and repositioning so it's not easily emplaced.
Casey comes in with one knee up and Keenan spins for DLR fast on Casey's right leg, has an underhook on the leg with his arm preventing Casey from pulling free. Casey pops the foot down and then slides his leg free. Keenan flips to the other side and Casey backs out before coming back in. Keenan falls to his right side and Casey starts pulling on Keenan's right leg. Keenan shifts over to DLR on Casey's right leg and tries for a heel hook, but Casey is on the ball and spins out fast.
Keenan very willing to let Casey set the pace and terms of engagement. Casey comes in on his knees and Keenan goes for a hip out armlock-focused guard. Casey keeps the pressure on and eventually postures up out of it. Five minutes gone.
Keenan now employing the body lock from guard as Casey chills out. Casey trying to get his posture right and fend Keenan off. Keenan tries for a hip bump, is fended off, grabs a wrist and then spins to DLR. Casey stands and then resets in butterfly. Keenan goes to closed guard right away and then starts working for rubber guard and the omoplata.
Casey postures up and busts free. Keenan trying to dig out an arm for an attack, but Casey is pulling them away and resetting before anything serious starts. After a bit of working around loosely, Casey is back in the full guard of Keenan and they're both doing what they did before: Keenan going for any arm, Casey looking to pressure-fatigue Keenan.
Keenan inverts, Casey pins the legs down and Keenan starts spinning for something, but Casey's positioning is good enough to thwart whatever it is. Keenan is up in open/butterfly and Casey resets in the middle. A little mini-scramble ensues and Keenan jumps guard, but Casey fights free.
They return to the feet and Keenan immediately clinches up. Casey is actually much better at positioning and footwork on the feet. Keenan shoots in for a takedown and Casey drops back for a guillotine, which is immediately escaped and Keenan blasts his way to mount. Casey on his back, Keenan moving up to high mount and staying very flat, working on an arm with his head and shoulder.
After a minute, Keenan still holding the mount and trying to get a gift wrap going. Casey using his smarts and skills to claw free and roll up to the top of guard, which Keenan uses to try for a triangle. Then Keenan whips to his feet and they spin out of bounds on the feet. Reset in the middle. Both clinch up readily and Keenan wants that underhook, but Casey uses that to get a leg reap takedown. Keenan scrambles free and uses an arm drag to spin Casey to his back.
Keenan now slaps on the 50/50 and Casey frantically trying to avoid a heelhook or ankle lock on the trapped leg. Keenan really going after the leg with his arms, digging in and Casey taps.
Keenan Cornelius anklelocks Kevin Casey at roughly the 14 minute mark.
Intro packages for Clark and Rafa. Clark is in the white gi and Rafa in the black gi.
Clark vs. Rafa:
Double guard pull, Rafa immediately inverts for berimbolo and Clark flattens his back to defend. Rafa stays with it and is using his left leg to shift Clark over for a back take opportunity. Rafa now almost in a banana split position as Clark tries to flatten his back and squirm free. Rafa shaken loose and Rafa tries to re-berimbolo right away before Clark stops it cold.
Rafa baiting Clark with a possible footlock, but Clark knows it's only bait, so he goes for wrist grips and to prevent the berimbolo. Rafa flips over, but it's not for berimbolo and Clark sits up on his butt. Rafa kicks Clark's arm around and starts working some ankle cuff grips and Clark responds by trying to get a collar grip.
Rafa prevents the collar grips and uses his legs to keep Clark's body away from him. Clark and Rafa chilling out here. Rafa berimbolos! Clark really scrambling to get free, but Rafa's farther along this time and is going fully MIyao in trying to backpack Clark. Rafais now underneath Clark, but doesn't have the back secured, Clark's been maneuvered to a place where his legs are trapped in between Rafa's and Rafa has a great pants grip.
Clark uses his excellent defense to swivel free again and Rafa comes up to double guard again. Clark comes up to the feet and starts engaging Rafa in the open guard. That's usually a recipe for a fast sweep, but let us see how Clark goes about it.
Rafa buttscooting in and Clark very, very reluctant to engage fully. Rafa grabbing for a collar, but no success. Rafa briefly inverts for a toehold, but Clark's leg isn't there for it. Clark does have to flop to his butt to keep it out of danger though. Rafa looking to berimbolo again to his left and inverts, but Clark fights out of it early and they go back to the double open guard. Rafa now looking to berimbolo the other way and Clark has this stuffed even earlier. They stalemate and Clark gets back to his feet as Rafa buttscoots.
Rafa berimbolos! He's stuck in the inverted position as Clark flattens out and then comes up to the top! Nearly grabs a leg for something, but Clark pushes and pulls his way free to open guard. Very dangerous position for Clark and he's successfully averted danger here. Rafa now looking to berimbolo again to his left, while Clark gripfights his way to stalemate.
Rafa eventually berimbolos, but Clark accidentally kicks him in the face and it's shaken free to the stalemate position. Rafa tries to come up for a conventional pass, but Clark uses his foot to push him down and they go for the leg tangle again. They are now in a dueling footlock position, but neither guy is really going for it yet. Rafa decides to commit to it and Clark starts shifting around to defend it. They sit up once more.
Clark starting to get aggressive here and Rafa berimbolos to his right, spins, spins some more and has a great pants grip! Clark uses his stunningly good defense to get free and back to the double guard position. Clark stands once more and starts trying for a leg weave/footlock. Drops back for the footlock, it's not close, so Rafa grabs the pants and starts inverting to his right. Then Rafa starts coming up to the top, but drops back to avoid something. After a bit of tussling, Rafa stands up and goes for a leglock, but Clark spins out and Rafa now looking to get another leg lock from a newly emplaced 50/50.
Clark stands with 3 minutes to go and Rafa knocks him down with a DLR hook. Rafa inverts for the berimbolo and Clark is flat on his back, but refusing to let Rafa to spin under or come up top. Rafa hanging on to the DLR hook, but sitting up into the double open guard. Clark tries for a berimbolo himself! No go, of course.
Clark stands and Rafa has a minute and thirty left to do something. Rafa starts pulling Clark into his DLR on the right side. Rafa kicks out and stands, then goes for a footlock on Clark's left leg hard. No go and they reset to double open guard. Rafa stands, starts trying to knee slice his way to side control, but Clark moves him back and looking for a spin under toe-hold.
Rafa matching the spin and Clark trying for a straight footlock, but it's not there. Time expires.
Rafa Mendes and Clark Gracie battle to a draw.
Eddie in the black shirt and white pants. Royler in the white shirt and black shorts.
Eddie vs. Royler:
They slap hands and Royler comes forwards. Eddie pulls half guard on his right side (Royler's right leg).
Royler looking to to get his hands underneath Eddie's before anything else happens. Eddie initially stuffs it, but looks like Royler's stubborness gets the arm under there. Eddie shifts strategy a tiny bit and starts bending outwards a bit. Royler starts encircling the head and grabbing the back of Eddie's pants. Eddie keeping the half guard fully locked on and starting to reach under Royler.
Royler sprawling a bit to keep the leg grabs from going anywhere and digs an hand up under Eddie's topside arm. Eddie starts going to his back and pulling the leg up, but Royler is underhooking the head and putting shoulder pressure on. Royler starts edging upwards finally and Eddie looks to be managing distance here as a result.
Royler using shoulder pressure to fend off Eddie underhooking the free leg. It seems to be making Eddie uncomfortable and less effective. Royler now using mega shoulder pressure to try and get up to quarter guard. Eddie hanging onto the half guard still and possibly looking for a sweep the other way if it's there. Royler swims his free leg through and starts working up nearly to quarter guard. Royler now tee-peeing his body to put as much pressure on Eddie as possible and it's working. Eddie's head is completely the other way from the half guard and the half guard is retained only by his determination. 6:30 hae elapsed.
Royler lets up a bit and Eddie kicks the trapped leg down for a reset of half guard. Eddie underhooks the leg once more and turns into Royler. Eddlie uses the lockdown to spind Royler's leg the other way! OOOOOH! Royler's one leg is way down low, stretched out and the other leg is up on Eddie's shoulder in a split situation! WHOA!
Eddie sweeps to top and has Royler in an awful position. Eddie using his leg underhook to keep Royler's attempts to upa out as smothered as possible. Eddie absolutely grinding here and to side control, although Royler kinda let him do it.
9 and a half minutes have gone by. Royler is nearly motionless under side control and Eddie is getting the wrestling-style cradle going, then shifts to conventional side control. Royler spins out and away, Eddie goes for a wrestling-style pin. Royler looks extremely uncomfortable, but works his way free and Eddie is going for a back take!
Royler shucks him off and is now in top of half guard. Eddie appears to be hanging out and recuperating. Royler preventing Eddie from getting the underhook on the farside or the overhook. Royler trying to work the trapped leg upwards, but facing a periodic lockdown/replacement by Eddie.
Eddie pulls the banana split again from half guard! Royler hasn't gone over onto his back fully yet, and is fighting his way back to the top, but he's definitely on the defensive here. Eddie pushes a second effort through and gets on top of Royler!
Royler doesn't settle and pushes back into top of half guard. 13 minutes gone. Royler now trying his slice through half guard once more. Eddie now has an underhook and is keeping Royler very, very tight.
Eddie gets the banana split once more! Sweeps to top fully again. Royler sweeps back and Eddie re-sweeps! what a back and forth match. Eddie trying for a calf slicer/toe hold, but Royler defends it pronto. Eddie flattens Royler out and they're out of bounds, so a reset in top of half guard in the middle will happen.
What a match.
A reset gone wrong, as the ref has forgotten what position they're in.Bickering ensues, until they look to rewind the DVR to get the position right.
After a TV rewind, they replace in the right position and Royler spins Eddie down, which is apparently fine by Eddie. He waits patiently and then comes back up on top in a leg weave pass position with Royler flattened out.
Eddie flattening Royler out and goes for a toehold! Royler vigorously shaking his hand to signify "No!", while defending and goes for his own leglock positioning as well. Eddie staying with the toehold, but it's not going anywhere and they're fully in a leg tangle that's nearly beyond belief.
Eddie now looking for a straight anklelock and Royler is bumping around, trying to work his way around,b ut it's not working. Eddie can't quite cut the angle with his latissimus and it's sort of a "slightly tilted to Eddie stalemate" situation. Royler still spinning loose and starts contorting his leg into a very awkward position, which is kind of skeeving me out. Eddie staying with the heelhook or anklelock.
Royler is just hanging out here and realizes that Eddie has him stuck there until time elapses. 50 seconds left. Eddie still working for a finish and Royler just gripfighting to last out the time. Eddie giving everything he has for a heel hook with the last 20 seconds left. It's close, but it's no cigar!
Time elapses. Whaaaaat a match. Easily the BJJ match of 2014 between two legends and I would say Eddie came out far, far better than Royler did at the end.
Eddie Bravo and Royler Gracie put on a match for the ages and it results in a draw.
Kenny is putting on a great, great post-match interview and Eddie is knocking everything out of the park. Starts crying, thanks his mother, his wife and before that, he explained his strategy a bit. This is so, so entertaining. Now to Royler, who looks happy, yet cheesed off. He thanks everyone around the world. Royler now kind of in a stream of thought here, loving everybody and saying kind of half-funny, half-pablum stuff. Gives a ton of respect to Eddie, who lifts him up with more respect.
Ralek takes over and is wearing a backpack. Eddie fortuitously takes over again and gives thanks to his teacher, Jean Jacques Machado and Carlos Gracie. Royler relays the mic back to Kenny Florian and the event appears to be over.
Jeez, Eddie and Royler brung it. That was a fantastic, fantastic match and Eddie probably "won" it in the eyes of many, despite the result being a draw. A fair amount of respect should be accorded to both men for training, competing and giving us a show.
It's 10:25 and the show is finito. Thank you all for hanging out, reading the blog and participating in the comments. Good night and keep ya nose clean.


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A mourner must have felt his cheeks burning after his phone went off during a funeral.
But when the ringtone that echoed round the church was Staying Alive by the Bee Gees, it is fair to say he wished the earth could have swallowed him up.
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He said: "I don't want to be one of those people who says 'no phones' 'no cameras', 'no confetti' but it could have been very awkward when that phone went off.
"It took a while before people realised what the song was and then fortunately most people found it quite funny. The culprit looked very embarrassed. I think they probably looked in the other direction and tried to pretend it wasn't them. That's what people usually do."
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Coach Joe Paterno and his staff made a somewhat surprising decision when they installed Evan Lewis as the Penn State's starting kicker to open the season against Indiana State on Saturday. Many expected that either Anthony Fera or highly touted freshman Sam Ficken would get the call, but with Fera suspended to start the season, Paterno made the decision to go with the ex-receiver, and the results weren't what he was hoping for.
Though he notched a touchback on his first kickoff, Lewis missed both of his field goal attempts, a 38-yarder in the first quarter and a 47-yarder in the third quarter. Later, he missed an extra point, and Ficken was inserted into the game at that point.
After the game, Joe Paterno offered his assessment of the kicking situation.
"I thought the place kicking wasn't good," Paterno said. "[Lewis] missed a couple of field goals. It makes you wonder a little bit. It's been very close between both of them, Ficken and Lewis so I told Mike [McQuerey] after Lewis had missed a couple 'Let's see what Ficken can do."
He then added he expects Anthony Fera will return either this week or next week, so stay tuned. We may have a better idea of how the kicking situation will play out for the season by Paterno's weekly press conference on Tuesday.
Penn State running back Brandon Beachum missed all of last season after tearing his ACL at the end of 2009. He returned to the field Saturday, however, and made an impact in the Nittany Lions' 41-7 victory against Indiana State at Beaver Stadium.
The redshirt senior racked up 41 yards on seven carries, good for a 5.9 yard per carry average, and snapped off a 22-yard run in the second quarter. Beachum, however, was just happy to be back out with his teammates.
"I felt great running the ball" Beachum said after the game. "I was really excited to get back into it. I missed the field for so long."
Beachum wasn't the only Penn State back to have a good day, however. As a team, Penn State rushed for 245 yards and got several solid individual performances.
Sophomore tailback Silas Redd led the ground attack with 104 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries while fellow running back Curtis Dukes picked up 47 late yards on six carries. The fullbacks proved to be weapons as well. Joe Suhey and Michael Zorich each scored touchdowns and gained a combined 44 yards on 11 carries. Suhey was also active in the pass game, racking up 16 yards on a pair of receptions.
That kind of variety in the running game is something Beachum thinks will help the Lions moving forward.
"When you have two different offenses as far as personnel in one facet of the game, as far as running the ball, that can open up your offense to a whole new height," Beachum said.
Things get tougher for the running game next week when Alabama comes to Beaver Stadium. The Crimson Tide held Kent State to -9 yards rushing yesterday in a 48-7 win. Needless to say, it'll be tougher sledding for the Lions' backs than it was against Indiana State.
Safety Drew Astorino got his 2011 campaign off to a good start on Saturday by playing a key defensive role in the Nittany Lions' 41-7 victory against Indiana State.
In the first quarter, he picked off a Ronnie Fouch pass and returned it deep into Sycamore territory. Penn State was unable to cash in on the ensuing possession, but the interception set Indiana State back nevertheless.
"We were playing cover two, he kind of over threw it and I was there," Astorino said postgame. "I just made a play."
The safety also knocked down a pair of passes later in the game in addition to notching a tackle in the Penn State victory.
Astornio wasn't the only player to have a big day in the secondary, however. Adrian Amos picked off a pass in the fourth quarter to set up a Shane McGregor touchdown run, and as a unit, the secondary held Fouch and the Sycamore passing game to just 105 yards on the day.
After the game, Astornio was pleased with the secondary's effort, but said he still sees room for improvement.
"I thought we did OK," Astorino said. "We gave up one big pass that I can recall. I thought we played well, but we've got to keep working."
Next week, the competition should kick up a notch with Alabama visiting Happy Valley. The Crimson Tide's two quarterbacks fighting for the starting job could be vulnerable to some interceptions, however. Both threw two against Kent State on Saturday in Alabama's 48-7 win against just one combined touchdown. We'll see if Astorino and the Penn State secondary can have another big day against that group.
The Penn State defense dominated Indiana State's offense on Saturday in the Nittany Lions' 41-7 victory. The Sycamores couldn't get anything going in the running game or the passing game, racking up just 65 yards rushing and 105 yards passing. Take away one 29-yard completion in the first half and the Lions would have held the Sycamore would have finished with well less than 100 yards both rushing and passing.
The secondary forced two turnovers. Drew Astorino picked off a pass in the first quarter, and Adrian Amos intercepted one in the fourth. Astorino also broke up a couple of passes.
There were also good things happening on the defensive line, where Jordan Hill and Jack Crawford notched a half a sack each. Hill also forced and recovered a fumble to finish up what was a productive afternoon for him.
Linebacker Mike Hull led the team in tackles with seven on the afternoon, while Gerald Hodges had a sack and three tackles.
All this pleased defensive coordinator Tom Bradley, though he's still looking for improvement next weekend against Alabama. Here's some video of his reaction postgame.
Penn State entered Saturday's game against Indiana State with a quarterback competition raging between Matthew McGloin and Rob Bolden. The Nittany Lions' victory against the Sycamores did little to change that as neither quarterback really did much to stick out as the team prepares to host Alabama next week.
For that reason, it's probably not surprising that coach Joe Paterno would like to see more from both before picking one over the other.
"I think both of them are going to play," Paterno said in his press conference after the game. "I think overall they did a pretty good job."
Bolden started the game and played the entire first quarter. He finished the frame just 2-5, but some of that had more to do with drops by his receivers than bad throws on his part. His final line was 6-12 for 37 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions.
McGloin saw action through the entire second period and took some snaps after halftime as well. He finished 6-8 for 77 yards. One of those incompletions was a dangerous one, a desperate throw right into the bread basket of a charging Indiana State lineman. Luckily for McGloin, the big guy dropped the ball and Penn State retained possession In short, McGloin showed fans both the good and the bad on Saturday. We'll see if Joe Paterno is comfortable with that moving forward.
We'll have much more on the QBs in the coming hours and days. For now, though, the important thing to take away from Saturday is that Penn State still doens't have one set starting quarterback. The battle for the job in the words of the head coach, will continue into next week.
Penn State football kicked off its 125th season against Indiana State on Saturday, and the team didn't waste any time celebrating.
Cornerback Chaz Powell returned the opening kickoff of the game and the season 95 yards for a touchdown, staking the Nittany Lions to an early 7-0 lead and sending the on its way to a 41-7 victory against the Sycamores.
Silas Redd led the way for the big Penn State offensive effort with 104 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries. The run game also got touchdowns from fullbacks Michael Zordic and Joe Suhey on the way to 245 total yards rushing on the afternoon.
The big story entering the day, however, was the quarterbacks. With no single starter yet selected by coach Joe Paterno, all eyes were on Matthew McGloin and Rob Bolden, the two candidates for the job.
Neither was particularly impressive.
Bolden started the game and played the entire first quarter as well as most of the meaningful snaps in the second half. He finished just 6-12 for 37 yards. His receiver didn't help him out much, though, dropping a few well thrown balls that could have given the sophomore a nicer day on the score sheet.
McGloin played the second quarter and got a few snaps in the second half. He finished 6-8 for 77 yards, including a nice 29 yard pass to Derek Moye.
Joe Paterno said after the game that the plan is to have both quarterbacks play against Alabama next week.
Stay tuned to SB Nation Pittsurgh for postgame reaction throughout the holiday weekend and extensive coverage in the lead-up to the tilt with Alabama next Saturday in Happy Valley.
Penn State defense opens the fourth quarter by forcing a three-and-out. Tom Bradley's unit is playing so well, it's boring. An illegal participation penalty keeps the Sycamore drive going, but the point remains.
Adrian Amos wakes the crowd up by picking off a pass and returning it 46 yards to the Indiana State 12.
Shane McGregor checks in at quarterback following the interception. Looks like Rob Bolden and Matthew McGloin are done. Surprised we didn't see more McGloin in the second half. McGregor acquits himself well, however, scoring on a 3-yard touchdown pass to put Penn State up 41-0. Sam Ficken kicked the extra point.
There's 8:17 left and I'm heading down to the field. Stay tuned for much more here at SB Nation Pittsburgh postgame. We'll have all the latest on the kicking game, offensive line struggles and the quarterbacks as well as Joe Paterno's comments downstairs. Until later...
Freshman Sam Ficken is handling this kickoff after Evan Lewis missed the extra point following the Joe Suhey touchdown. It appeared the staff was trying to redshirt Ficken, a highly touted kicking recruit, but Lewis' struggles today might be undoing that. You can bet Joe Paterno will be asked about the kicking situation after the game.
The defense forces a three-and-out on the ensuing Sycamore drive.
Rob Bolden is back for this Penn State drive and completes a nice ball to Shawney Kersey for nine yards.
Yikes, Indiana State just shredded the Penn State offensive line on a third down, forcing Bolden into throwing a pass into the turf that's ruled intentional grounding. After the initial first down, that drive got ugly in a hurry for the Lions. Pass blocking didn't look very good at all.
Penn State defense forces another three-and-out.
Bolden remains in the game for this drive.
We have a Curtis Dukes sighting. He just ripped off a 30-yard run on his first carry of the game. Hello, young man.
Offensive lineman Mike Farrell is shaken up for the Lions. He leaves the field under his own power.
Another Penn State drive stalls with the line unable to protect Bolden. Score remains 34-0 Nittany Lions as we reach the end of the third quarter.
The offensive line looks pretty good run blocking today, but the pass blocking has been unremarkable. It's not as if Matthew McGloin and Rob Bolden are under fire out there, but they're not getting a whole lot of time either. Something to keep an eye on.
Jordan Hill just forced and recovered a fumble for Penn State. He's having a nice day so far with three tackles and a half a sack.
McGloin is back in at quarterback after the turnover. Looks like the staff is scrapping the quarter system.
Silas Redd has eclipsed the 100-yard mark with nine minutes to play in the third quarter. That's the second 100-yard game of his career, the first coming against Northwestern last season when he racked up 131.
Staying with the fullback theme of the day, Joe Suhey converts a 1-yard touchdown run as the Nittany Lions cash in on the Indiana State turnover. Evan Lewis just missed the extra point, though, so the score is now 34-0 Penn State. His struggles are becoming the big story of the day.
Evan Lewis notches a touchback on his first kickoff of the game. That's a positive for him after missing a field goal in the first half.
The Nittany Lion defense forces yet another three-and-out on Indiana State's first drive of the second half. It's just a mismatch down there. Probably the most encouraging part if you're the Penn State coaching staff is that it's very much been a team effort. No one guy is really dominating down there, the group is collectively taking care of business.
Rob Bolden is back in at quarterback and completed his first pass to Derek Moye for 11 yards. We'll see if he can get any momentum going after a slow first half.
Penn State's drive stalls and Evan Lewis is called on to kick again, but he misses a 47-yarder. He's now 0-2 today. With 10:59 to play in the second quarter, it's still 28-0 Lions.
It's 28-0 Penn State here at Beaver Stadium. Here's a look at how things are going statistically.
Indiana State
Quarterback Ronnie Fouch was 5-12 passing in the first half for 60 yards.
Shakir Bell led the Sycamores running the ball with three carries for nine yards.
Justin Hilton leads Indiana State in receptions with two for nine yards. Alex Jones leads in yardage with 29 on his only catch.
Total, Indiana State has 60 yards passing and 60 yards rushing.
Penn State
Matthew McGloin was 5-7 for 69 yards in the half. Rob Bolden was 2-5 for nine yards.
Silas Redd led the was for the Nittany Lions running the football. He has 94 yards on 10 carries so far including a pair of touchdowns. Brandon Beachum has 39 yards on six carries. Joe Suhey has 21 yards on three carries. Michael Zordich has 13 yards on four carries, including a touchdown.
Derek Moye leads the way for the Nittany Lions in receiving yardage. He has 38 yards on two catches.
Total, Penn State has 78 yards passing and 174 yards rushing.
On defense, Jack Crawford has four tackles including a half a sack. Jordan Hill has a half a sack as well, and Gerald Hodges has a full sack.
Drew Astorino has been very active in the first half today. In addition to that first quarter interception, he's deflected a couple of balls and picked up a tackle.
Matthew McGloin just showed a quick flash of his reckless 2010 self, throwing a pass right into the stomach of an Indiana State defensive lineman. It was a poor decision, and while it didn't come back to bite him as the pass fell incomplete, it's the kind of bad decision making that could sabotage any shot he has of winning the starting job if he keeps it up.
Alex Butterworth just made his first punt of the season, a 45-yard effort. Not bad to start the season.
Joe Suhey ends the half with a run. Penn State is up 28-0 and has dominated pretty much all phases of the game to this point. Stay tuned to SB Nation Pittsburgh for some halftime stats.
Jack Crawford picked up a sack on Indiana State's latest drive and the defense generally dominated once again. Looks like Indiana State isn't going to be doing much on offense this afternoon. The secondary is stingy at the moment and the linebackers and defensive linemen aren't really letting anything through. What more can be said.
Silas Redd just picked up another touchdown for Penn State on a quick six play, 77-yard drive that took just 2:50 off the clock. It included a 29-yard pass from Matthew McGloin to Derek Moye, and 11-yarder from McGloin to Joe Suhey. For the quarter, McGloin is 5-5 for 69 yards compared to Rob Bolden's 2-5, 9-yard performance in the first quarter. It's a small sample size, but McGloin is winning the day so far. We'll see if he can keep it up and/or if Bolden can get things going in the second half today.
Expect updates to get more sporadic from here on out. It's getting ugly quickly.
The Sycamores just missed a 43-yard field goal, so the Penn State defense is still pitching a shutout here early in the second quarter.
Matthew McGloin has taken over at quarterback for the Lions. Rob Bolden was 2-5 for nine yards in the first quarter, so we'll see if McGloin can top that in this period. He just hit his first pass, a 9-yarder to Derek Moye, so he's off to a good start.
Penn State appears to be making a conscious decision to get the fullbacks the ball. Joe Suhey was active in the first quarter and Mike Zordich has two first downs already on this drive...and just as I write that, he puts Penn State up 21-0 with a 1-yard touchdown run. Wow. Both fullbacks have been weapons today. Don't think a lot of people were expecting that, but here we are. Something to keep an eye on heading into next week against Alabama.
With 8:55 left in the half, Penn State is up 21-0.
Penn State just wrapped up a pretty ugly drive that ended with wide receiver Derek Moye getting mobbed in the back field on a fourth down attempt while running a reverse. Nothing very spectacular happened on the drive beyond Rob Bolden taking a pretty unnecessary hit on a run downfield. If he's going to avoid another concussion like the one that sidelined him last season, he has to slide in that situation.
Some observations a quarter into the season.
-Rob Bolden is throwing all of his incompletions long. He probably needs to settle down a little bit and work on his touch as the game progresses.
-The running game looks good, as mentioned earlier. Lots of good blocks being thrown and lots of good reads by the tailbacks.
-The defense is dominating at the moment. The Sycamores did just hit a 29-yard pass down the middle, but other than that, Indiana State has been given nothing.
The Penn State defense is looking pretty nasty early. After forcing a three-and-out on Indiana State's first possession, the Nittany Lions forced a turnover on their second when Drew Astorino picked off a third down pass to set Penn State up deep in Sycamore territory.
Evan Lewis was unable to convert the ensuing field goal attempt, however, so Astorino's efforts went for naught. The kicking game will be an area to keep an eye on this afternoon in what should otherwise be a laugher. Lewis was the surprise winner of the place kicking job and coach Joe Paterno indicated that he was a little concerned to see how things would shake out. Obviously, things aren't off to a good start.
One quick note to pass along. Paterno is coaching from the press box this afternoon after expressing optimisim earlier in the week he'd be able to join his players on the field. It looks like his injury is still giving him trouble, though, so it might be a while before we see him down there.
Penn State just forced another quick stop. We'll let you know how the next Penn State drive goes in the next update.
Following the opening score by Chaz Powell, the Penn State defense forced a quick three-and-out to get the ball back for the Penn State offense.
Rob Bolden was, in fact, the man behind center for the first snap of the season. Silas Redd started at tailback, and perhaps most importantly, Joe Suhey started at fullback. Suhey got the ball twice on the opening drive and ran for 18-yards. He also had a catch for five as Penn State marched right down the field on Sycamores before Silas Redd capped off the drive with a 9-yard touchdown run to give the Nittany Lions a 14-0 lead very early here at Beaver Stadium.
The offense ran the ball very effectively on the first drive. Granted, the opponent is Indiana State, but everyone looked decisive and confident down there, something we've rarely seen from this team in the ground game the past couple of years, especially early on.
Penn State is on the board and the offense hasn't even seen the field. Cornerback Chaz Powell just took the opening kickoff back 95 yards for the score. Penn State has a 7-0 just 13 seconds into the game.
This obviously goes without saying, but Penn State won the toss and decided to receive. Looks like a pretty good decision now.Devon Smith was the other Penn State player back for Penn State on the kick return. There was no sign of recently reinstated running back Stephfon Green who worked a lot of the kickoff duties during the 2010 season.
Beaver Stadium still isn't full yet. Most of the upper reaches of the north endzone's upper deck are still empty and student section hasn't quite filled in yet, either. Everything else is pretty full, however, so it looks like most people got through today's heavy traffic in State College without too many problems.
Greetings from Beaver Stadium. We're about 25 minutes from kickoff between Indiana State and Penn State at the top of the hour. Some news and notes to start the day:
-Rob Bolden was the first Nittany Lion off the team bus, so he's pretty clearly the starting quarterback today. Like Joe Paterno said earlier in the week, Matt McGloin will play, but it looks like Bolden has take a slim lead in this quarterback competition heading into the first major contest against Alabama next week.
-Wide receiver Curtis Drake is dressed and was just catching passes from Bolden in warmups. Whether we'll see him in the action today remains to be seen, but at the very least it looks like he's close to returning.
-It's a little hazy here in Happy Valley, but it's comfortable football weather.
-The new uniforms don't look much different from the old ones from way up here in the press box.
-STEP has shifted the student section behind the endzone, so it looks a little weird. It'll take some getting used to.
Stay tuned for updates from Beaver Stadium all afternoon here at SB Nation Pittsburgh.
While the quarterback race was the marquee position battle during the offseason, the rest of the lineup was becoming set with some very interesting battles. Of note, the linebackers and secondary will be very strong thanks to some heated competition for starting spots. In the end, though, only 11 players can be on the field at one time, and this is what the two-deep should look like at noon on Saturday.
QB - Rob Bolden, Matt McGloin
RB - Silas Redd, Brandon Beachum
FB - Joe Suhey, Michael Zordich
WR - Derek Moye, Shawney Kersey
WR - Justin Brown, Brandon Moseby-Felder
Slot - Devon Smith, Bill Belton
TE - Andrew Szczerba, Kevin Haplea
T - Chima Okoli, Mike Farrell
G - DeOn'tae Pannell, John Urschel
C - Matt Stankiewitch, Ty Howle
G - Johnnie Troutman, Khamrone Kolb
T - Quinn Barham, Adam Gress
DE - Jack Crawford, Kyle Baublitz
DT - Devon Still, DaQuan Jones
DT - Jordan Hill, Jason Terry
DE - Eric Latimore, C.J. Olaniyan
LB - Gerald Hodges, Mike Hull
LB - Glenn Carson, Khairi Fortt
LB - Mike Mauti, Nate Stupar
CB - D'Anton Lynn, Adrian Amos
S - Drew Astorino, Stephen Obeng-Agyapong
S - Nick Sukay, Malcolm Willis
CB - Chaz Powell, Stephon Morris
K - Evan Lewis, Sam Ficken
P - Alex Butterworth, Russel Nye
Earlier today, Black Shoe Diaries outlined some of the key injuries, as well. Four players were listed in the official press release put out by Penn State earlier this week, and a few others will likely miss the season opener with a variety of issues.
Pete Massaro and Garry Gilliam are likely out for the year, while Curtis Drake is still nursing a leg injury. Luckily (well, not for them), that is the extent of the major injury news for Penn State, a welcomed respite from last year's injury laden squad.
You can catch up on a more in-depth preview over at Black Shoe Diaries, but here are a few specific items to keep an eye on, in addition to Penn State hopefully running up the score and stretching its legs after a long summer break.
1. The quarterback drama...again. The storyline that has seemingly dominated the Penn State news feed for going on 14 months really isn't any closer to an end than it was at the beginning of last year. We've been told that Penn State will use both Rob Bolden and Matt McGloin in this warmup game, with Bolden earning the official start. However, how much time and in what rotation each will be used are questions that remain. With Alabama looming a week away, there isn't much time to wait around. Numerous players have made comments recently about the quarterback choice, echoing fan sentiment that the staff should make their choice and stick with it.
2. The running game. Silas Redd is the starter, Stephfon Green is in the doghouse, and Michael Zordich will be a beast on short yardage and goal line situations at fullback. What about the rest? Well, the rest (not counting Joe Suhey, the pass-catching fullback) means Brandon Beachum and Curtis Dukes. Beachum missed all of last year with injury and Dukes has yet to live up to his "bruiser" hype, but each should see some action in this matchup. Beachum looks to be the lead counterpart to Redd, but Dukes could push Zordich for some of those short yardage carries.
3. Where applicable, the receivers (/swoon). Potentially the best unit of the Penn State offense, and one of the best receiving corps in the conference, the Lions are loaded at wideout and slot. Justin Brown, Derek Moye and Devon Smith are the likely starters, but expect to see healthy doses of Shawney Kersey, Brandon Moseby-Felder, and tight ends Kevin Haplea and Andrew Szczerba (if he can stay healthy).
4. Line play. Offensively, the Lions replace two starters, and it looks like some familiar faces will line up against ISU. Chima Okoli and Quinn Barham will be your starting tackles, with Matt Stankiewitch maintaining a slight lead over at least three other centers. At guard, Johnnie Troutman and DeOn'tae Pannell are the likely starters, with Jon Urschel set to relieve either. Defensively, Larry Johnson, Sr. is looking to some younger players to push the seniors on the team to their full potential. Outside, Jack Crawford and Eric Latimore will get the start, with Kyle Baublitz and C.J. Olaniyan rotating frequently. Inside, the anchor of the line, Devon Still, will lead Jordan Hill and DaQuan Jones, among others.
5. Return of Linebacker U. 2010's linebacker play was mediocre, at best. Let's leave discussion of it in the past. This year, every member of the two-deep at linebacker is a stud, and expectations are very high in Happy Valley for this group once again. Gerald Hodges, Glenn Carson, and Mike Mauti will start, with Mike Hull, Khairi Fortt, and Nate Stupar right behind them. They will need to be in peak physical and athletic condition with Trent Richardson and Alabama coming to town next week.
6. Strong secondary. All four secondary starters return, as well as two others that have seen significant playing time. Nick Sukay and Drew Astorino will once again man the safety positions, and D'Anton Lynn has locked down one of the corners. The other cornerback spot will likely go to Chaz Powell, though Stephon Morris will see time as well. Malcolm Willis is another safety that should see some key minutes, after an impressive end of 2010 when Sukay went down with a torn pectoral muscle.
PREDICTION: The line is set at PSU (-37), and what many expect to be a limited playbook, the Lions will open it up and score from all over the field. Penn State wins, 49-10.
Rob Bolden will be Penn State's starting quarterback in the Nittany Lions' opener against Penn State, Lions 247 reports. But that may not mean much:
Both Bolden and McGloin should play a great deal against the Sycamores, who were 6-5 last season but won only two games the five seasons before that. Kickoff is at noon.
Bolden, a sophomore, was the Lions' starting quarterback for the first half of last season. He won the starting nod over junior Matt McGloin, who played more in the latter half. McGloin was mostly reasonably effective, but he threw five interceptions in a terrible game in the Nittany Lions' bowl outing against Florida.
Bolden had five touchdowns against seven interceptions for Penn State in 2010, but held his own for a freshman. There were rumblings during the offseason that he would transfer after losing his job to McGloin down the stretch, but Joe Paterno wouldn't let him leave. And here we are. It sounds like the Bolden vs. McGloin storyline could continue for a while.
For more on Penn State football, check out Black Shoe Diaries.
Joe Paterno entered his first weekly press conference of the year on Tuesday supported by a crutch attached to his left arm. He's still recovering from injuries sustained earlier this month when receiver Devon Smith ran him over in practice. He managed to make it two and from the microphones under his own power, however, and thinks he has a chance to coach Penn State from the sideline on Saturday when the Nittany Lions open their season with Indiana State at Beaver Stadium.
"I've got some medical people who want me upstairs, and I want to be downstairs. That being upstairs is for the birds," Paterno said. "As of now it's a 50/50 thing, I think. Doctors tell me a little differently. But sometimes, you know, you have to do what you think you can do and not what somebody else thinks you can do."
Paterno coached from the press box during Penn State's Big Ten championship season in 2008 and said at the time he liked being up high and having a head set on to correspond with his assistants. He clearly wishes to be back down on the field, though, so that will be a story line to keep an eye on during an otherwise unremarkable matchup with FCS also-ran Indiana State.
Regardless of where Paterno ends up, however, his players doubt it will have much of an effect on the game.
"I don't think it makes really a difference at all," safety Nick Sukay said. "When you're down on the field focusing on the game, you're not really looking to see where all your coaches are at and stuff like that. You're kind of talking with your positions and defense."
Offensive lineman Chima Okoli sang a similar refrain.
"There's not too much of a difference," Okoli said. "Mike McQuerey is always going to be yelling, coach [Bill] Kenney is always going to be yelling...I feel like everyone picks up the slack."
For more on Joe Paterno's injury and his status for Saturday, be sure to check out this piece filed by Fight On State's Mark Brennan.
It was only a couple of weeks ago that Joe Paterno announced Stephfon Green had been kicked off the team for a violation of team rules and was unlikely to return in 2011. Green was reinstated earlier this week, however, and it seems like everyone involved is looking forward to moving on with the speedy tailback in the fold once again.
"I had told him until I was sure that he was...he understood that he had certain responsibilities, I was not going to let him out for football," Paterno said. "I wasn't going to let him out on the team. So he went to work and he proved to me that he deserves another shot and he's getting another shot."
Green's production has slipped every year since he ran for 578 yards on 105 attempts in 2008. Last season, he fell behind then-freshman Silas Redd on the Lions' depth chart to third on the depth chart and played sparingly. With Evan Royster out of the picture this season, however, he figures to get some more carries assuming he's out of Paterno's doghouse.
Green was no listed among the top four tailbacks when Penn State released its final depth chart on Monday, so he might still have some work to do to get back in the good graces of the coaches.
Regardless, his teammates are glad to have him back, especially safety Nick Sukay who welcomed Green's return at Tuesday's press conference.
"I think I speak for the senior class and everyone else on the team. We think Stephfon is a great player to have on the team," Sukay said. "He brings different dimensions that you just can't teach in someone."
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Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded in MySQLDatabase.php
29 October 2012 at 10:03pm Last edited: 29 October 2012 10:41pm
I am new here.
Been working on my website and i found SilverStripe very nice and cool ;)
I've learn how to add additional custom Content fields to CMS and created page with total 7 Content Editors.
I've been adding content to them and after some time got this error after clicking on Save and Publish button.
Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded in C:\xampp\htdocs\framework\model\MySQLDatabase.php on line 120
This line is:
$handle = $this->dbConn->query($sql);
I've been trying to find same issue on web but i did not find. I'been trying to change some timeout values but it does not work also.
i got XAMPP v. 3.0.12
PHPMyAdmin version is 3.5.3
SS verision 3.0.2
I can edit another page and Save and publish it.
This can be due to much content added? I've added lots of small 19x19 png files.
I will try to delete them but anyway I would like to have lot of content on page.. and it should be possible nowadays
I've deleted all the images (like 100 of them) and the page saved and publish...
So there is some memory issues.
Any limitation for Page ?
It's quite important as my page can be large even without those images. Some images may need to be necessary.
Any way to make SS use more memory or?
Any help will be great..
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Re: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded in MySQLDatabase.php
30 October 2012 at 1:57pm Last edited: 30 October 2012 2:05pm
If you take away your custom code, saving a generic page works fine in the CMS?
It's not normal to take more than 30 seconds to query, even on heavily customised page types in the CMS.
Could you debug what query is running to take so long? (add a var_dump($sql) above the query and run the Save and Publish again)
What sort of custom code did you add? Any snippets of code to be seen?
Assuming you're on Windows, I would also advise using "127.0.0.1" as the server name in your _config.php file instead of "localhost".
Sometimes, that's been known to fix performance issues because there have been known issues with DNS and MySQL on Windows.
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Re: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded in MySQLDatabase.php
5 November 2012 at 9:06pm Last edited: 5 November 2012 9:08pm
Hi Sean,
Thanks a lot for replaying!
Sorry for not getting back to you earlier but i was on short holidays.
I've deleted all of the small images (.png 19x19) and used html entities instead and the page saves.
My custom code in:
class Downloads extends SiteTree {
static $db = array(
'ServicePacks' => 'HTMLText',
'CADRasterDownloads' => 'HTMLText',
'HyperDocDownloads' => 'HTMLText',
'SuperEditDownloads' => 'HTMLText',
'OtherDownloads' => 'HTMLText'
static $has_one = array(
function getCMSFields() {
$fields = parent::getCMSFields();
$fields->addFieldToTab('Root.Content.Main', new HTMLEditorField('ServicePacks', 'ServicePacks tab'));
$fields->addFieldToTab('Root.Content.Main', new HTMLEditorField('CADRasterDownloads', 'CADRasterDownloads tab'));
$fields->addFieldToTab('Root.Content.Main', new HTMLEditorField('HyperDocDownloads', 'HyperDocDownloads tab'));
$fields->addFieldToTab('Root.Content.Main', new HTMLEditorField('SuperEditDownloads', 'SuperEditDownloads tab'));
$fields->addFieldToTab('Root.Content.Main', new HTMLEditorField('OtherDownloads', 'OtherDownloads tab'));
return $fields;
class Downloads_Controller extends ContentController {
function init() {
and part of Download.ss is:

Latest versions

Service Packs

CADRaster

HyperDoc

Super Edit

Other

$Content

$ServicePacks

$CADRasterDownloads

$HyperDocDownloads

$SuperEditDownloads

$OtherDownloads

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As part of my annual delusion that I will eventually manage to spend more time on my bike and less time getting fat, drunk and stupid, I am thinking of getting myself a decent bike computer. By "decent" I mean one that will stop me getting lost. I have a Garmin 200 Edge, but it doesn't have live mapping to show you where you are, how far you are from home, and whether there are any emergency bail out points anywhere beyond this ****ing hill. As I have the sense of direction of a blind marble, this needs fixing.
Clearly, upgrading to the Edge 800 would do the trick, but at £500+ it is a bit pricy (a bit???). Also, I know that my iPhone can do the trick, but being my iPhone, if I ask it to do something complicated it will comply smartly, quickly and efficiently - for about 2 hours, whereupon it will huddle up into a small, power-free ball, and whimper "no more".
So I was wondering if there is a relatively cheap option which would give me the mapping and other basics, but not require me to sell a kidney and / or a G-pack (sorry - been watching too much Wire).
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Before we get to who got left out, let's discuss who made it: CSR extends our congratulations to WR Steve Smith and C Ryan Kalil for making the NFC Pro Bowl team.
Steve Smith has had a major resurgence since Cam Newton became QB. At the time of this writing Smitty has totaled 1,308 receiving yards and 6 TDs on 73 receptions. Not only has Smith proven he's still an elite NFL receiver, but he's been a major reason Newton has succeeded at the QB position.
Cam's success can also be attributed to Ryan Kalil who has become the stalwart of the offensive line and now regarded as one of the best centers in the NFL. Whether it's snapping the ball cleanly, identifying blitzers or blocking Kalil has done everything well in 2011.
Now comes time to discuss the snubs, and we'll do that after the jump.
As it stands Cam Newton has a very real chance of being named to the probowl roster. Both Saints' QB Drew Brees and the Packers' Aaron Rodgers were named to the team, along with the deserving Eli Manning. I can't slight any of these three selections, and odds are one of these teams will represent the NFC in the Superbowl this year. The decision for alternates will be between Newton and Lions' QB Matthew Stafford who was also left off the roster. However, early rumors indicate that Newton is indeed the alternate, so we'll see how that plays out.
The lack of Chris Gamble on the team really chaps my hide. The NFL decided to send Charles Woodson, Carlos Rodgers and Charles Tillman to represent the NFC. Woodson and Rodgers it get, both have had very good seasons, but Tillman? Give me a break. I understand cornerback play can be hard to evaluate sometimes, but when I see a CB with 93 tackles it tells me one thing: Nobody is afraid of this guy, it's the Richard Marshall effect.
Sure, Tillman has three FF and two interceptions which likely swayed the decision, but Gamble's stat is far more impressive: QB's have a 45.8 QB rating when throwing against him. According to Football Outsiders he also ranked 6th in the NFC in success rate only allowing receivers to get a catch 37% of the time, along with extremely low target, YAC and yards allowed numbers; Charles Tillman didn't even make the list.
Sure, the Pro Bowl is a pointless game of football aimed to give players a free trip to Hawaii, but it's a way to gibe players some kudos. Cam Newton may not be there just yet, but Chris Gamble was robbed and that's a travesty.


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The Oklahoma City Thunder had no trouble getting past the lowly Dallas Mavericks, winning 112-91 at home on Monday night.
Russell Westbrook led the Thunder (36-12) with 24 points on 8-of-16 shooting, including going 8-of-9 from the free throw line and adding seven assists and three steals. Kevin Durant added 19 points and 10 rebounds on the night.
Shawn Marion led the way for Dallas with 23 points.
The first half sealed the Mavs' fate as they were outscored 68-44 through the first two quarters. They shot just 45.5 percent from the field and went 0-for-6 from the three-point line in the half. Dallas (20-28) committed 14 turnovers on the night and gave up 17 points off giveaways, including 21 fast-break points to the Thunder.
Oklahoma City led by as many as 33 points and used a 48-40 rebounding advantage to overcome Dallas' runs. Though the game featured five lead changes and seven ties, it was never close after the half.


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USAID programs promote stability by supporting peace agreements and fostering peaceful coexistence, movement and exchanges along the Sudan/South Sudan border. USAID supports peace initiatives in Darfur and promotes stability through early recovery activities such as providing vocational training and livelihood development. In other areas of Sudan, flexible programming addresses emerging priorities to prevent and respond to conflict. Additionally, USAID supports peace processes to advance reconciliation, mitigate conflicts, support livelihoods and foster local government capacities to provide basic services to communities recovering from conflict.
Conflict Mitigation and Prevention
To prevent and mitigate local conflicts in flashpoint areas, USAID is strengthening conflict mitigation mechanisms and engaging youth and women to maintain and reinforce social cohesion among groups in areas where tensions remain high or are escalating. [Note: Due to ongoing conflict, as of October 2012, programming in Abyei, Kadugli and Kurmuk is suspended.]
In Blue Nile, for example, USAID has helped advance mechanisms designed to build consensus and mitigate potentially catalytic conflict, including the Blue Nile State Peace Council and community-based conflict mitigation committees operating along the Bau-Tadamon migratory route. In 2011-12, with USAID support, the Peace Council held two high-level conferences on migratory routes, formed the Migratory Route Technical Committee, and organized community dialogues to settle disputes between pastoralist and farming communities. Pursuing a key recommendation from USAID-sponsored migration conferences, the Technical Committee, State Ministry of Agriculture, and Tadamon Locality government successfully advocated for a new law to widen select grazing corridors. This legislation, endorsed by the Blue Nile State Assembly in February 2012, is expected to decrease the size of some of the state's agricultural schemes, benefitting pastoralists and small farmers alike.
USAID projects provide at-risk youth with livelihood and recreational opportunities and encourage public discourse around the need for and value of peaceful coexistence among the country's diverse groups. For example, USAID strengthened the role of women as conflict mitigation practitioners by supporting women's networks and women-led "coffee and tea sessions," through which women communicated messages of peace within rural Blue Nile communities.
Peace Building and Reconciliation
To promote peace and mitigate the root causes of conflict in Darfur, which began in 2003, USAID supports the Darfur Regional Authority, the principal institution to implement the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur, which the Government of Sudan and the Liberation and Justice Movement signed in July 2011. USAID also supports the multi-donor Darfur Community Peace and Stability Fund, managed by the UN Development Program. USAID support helps organizations respond to the basic needs of conflict-affected communities, such as education, access to water, health, agriculture, livestock, and livelihood opportunities.
USAID promotes dialogue and engagement of civil actors and peaceful coexistence among communities, helping to rehabilitate infrastructure in support of conflict mitigation and peace processes, and building the capacity of local government and communities to engage in early recovery in post-conflict areas.
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Who would do such a thing Locker? Did a jilted high school sweetheart track you down? Was it perhaps a disgruntled customer? Retaliation from a lost item poster on MP? Might it possibly have been an embarrassed blow up doll seeking revenge? Either way I hope your injuries heal quickly.
Tom, my son did the clip. Cracks me up! LOL! Take care man!
Locker.... are you healed up yet???? better go climbing
" Locker.... are you healed up yet???? better go climbing" It wasn't easy after being totally destroyed by that missile. But I did manage to get in quite a few routes yesterday. ;-)


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The evaporative emission control solenoid can fail in areas of the country where salt is used on the roads during winter. The solenoid needs to be replaced to correct this issue.
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The water-level gauge, in the Rokkeveen Quarter in the city of Zoetermeer, was erected 19 years ago when this area was the scene of the Floriade, the World Horticulture Expo, held every ten years in The Netherlands (the next Floriade is in 2012 in Venlo). The gauge showed the visitors of the expo that the ground level of the exhibition terrain is about 5.50 meters (18 feet) below sea level. The red markers at about eye level on the gauge indicate average sea level (NAP, Normaal Amsterdams Peil). A normal high tide is about 1.20 meters (4 feet) above that.
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Europe is generally agreed to be the birthplace of western culture, including such legendary innovations as the democratic nation-state, football and tomato sauce.
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Don't be confused that Europe is called a continent without looking like an island, the way the other continents do. It's okay. The Ural mountains have steadily been there to divide Europe from Asia for the last 250 million years. Russia technically inhabits "Eurasia".
Europe is presently uniting into one political and economic zone with a common currency called the Euro. The European Union originated in 1993 and is now composed of 27 member states. Its headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium.
Do not confuse the EU with the Council of Europe, which has 47 member states and dates to 1949. These two bodies share the same flag, national anthem, and mission of integrating Europe. The headquarters of the Council are located in Strasbourg, France, and it is most famous for its European Court of Human Rights.
In spite of these two bodies, there is still no single Constitution or set of laws applying to all the countries of Europe. Debate rages over the role of the EU in regards to national sovereignty. As of January 2009, the Lisbon Treaty is the closest thing to a European Constitution, yet it has not been approved by all the EU states.
Text by Steve Smith.


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Outlaw FieldOutlaw fields are non-professional fields that are created by the players themselves. Such fields are often found in back-yards, on farms, local woods and in some state parks. Outlaw fields have the advantage of not costing anything to play on and often being close to home.
The lack of a professional referee and no field support, though, can lead to safety issues. Make sure you obtain and use a chronograph and make sure everyone plays at a safe shooting velocity. Also, make sure everyone goes through the rules and it's often a good idea to assign a referee for the game. In addition, make sure that you have the property owners permission before you play and to clean up after you are gone (the paint will wash away in the rain, but clean up your garbage).
One other thing that is both an advantage and a disadvantage is the lack of a professional maintaining the property. No professional support usually leads to a field that is less developed, but it also allows maximum flexibility in designing a field that you want to play on.