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Let me start off by saying, I am not a Rams fan. I am a Cowboys fan, and a regular reader over at Blogging The Boys. However, I greatly respect the Ram's franchise, and like the direction they are headed in under Jeff Fisher and Sam Bradford.
I'm going to offer a trade scenario, which I feel makes all but too much sense for the two franchises involved in the trade. I APOLOGIZE IF THIS HAS BEEN DISCUSSED 1,000 OVER HERE AT TST. I do not read TST and am unaware if this scenario has been played out multiple times. But as I was looking at the draft order, and team needs, I found this trade to be too good to be true.
After the jump... :)
Lets get right into the action. The trade partner is the Cleveland Browns.
Rams Receive Picks: 22, 37, 67 (1565 value points)
Browns Receive Pick: 6 (1,600 value points)
Don't feel offended or "screwed" out of losing 35 points, the trade offers the Rams so much more.
This scenario leaves the Rams with picks: 22, 33, 37, 39, 65, and 67. And that's only the first three rounds!
Imagine what this draft could do for the Rams (And what I believe to be very realistic):
22: WR- Michael Floyd
33: DT- Devon Still
37: OG- Kevin Zeitler
39: RB- Doug Martin
Or ANY combination of great players in this deep draft! This is the type of trade Belichick would be all over. And if there is any team you should try and model your draft day trades after, its the Patriots.
So why would the Browns be willing to make this offer? This offer will land the Browns both Trent Richardson, and Justin Blackmon. This will allow them to get one year under each of their belts before they go and draft Colt McCoy's replacement in next years first round.
So what are your thoughts Rams fans? Am I kicking a dead horse over here at TST, or is this the direction you would like to see your team go?

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How to Care for a Pug
We all love those smooshy little faces, but before we buy one on impulse you need to make sure your are able to care for such a special dog. We will inform you of health issues, pro's and con's, tips,warnings, breed standard and much much more!
1Consider the different breed standards by AKC
- Toy Group
- General Appearance
- See the symmetry and general appearance. Symmetry and general appearance are decidedly square and Cobby. A lean, leggy Pug and a dog with short legs and a long body are equally objectionable.
- Size, Proportion, Substance
- The Pug should be multum in parvo, and this condensation (if the word may be used) is shown by compactness of form, well knit proportions, and hardness of developed muscle. Weight from 14 to 18 pounds (dog or bitch) desirable. Proportion square.
- Head
- The head is large, massive, round–not apple-headed, with no indentation of the skull. The eyes are dark in color, very large, bold and prominent, globular in shape, soft and solicitous in expression, very lustrous, and, when excited, full of fire. The ears are thin, small, soft, like black velvet. There are two kinds–the "rose" and the "button." Preference is given to the latter. The wrinkles are large and deep. The muzzle is short, blunt, square, but not upfaced. Bite-A Pug's bite should be very slightly undershot.
- Neck, Topline, Body
- The neck is slightly arched. It is strong, thick, and with enough length to carry the head proudly. The short back is level from the withers to the high tail set. The body is short and cobby, wide in chest and well ribbed up. The tail is curled as tightly as possible over the hip. The double curl is perfection.
- Forequarters
- The legs are very strong, straight, of moderate length, and are set well under. The elbows should be directly under the withers when viewed from the side. The shoulders are moderately laid back. The pasterns are strong, neither steep nor down. The feet are neither so long as the foot of the hare, nor so round as that of the cat; well split-up toes, and the nails black. Dewclaws are generally removed.
- Hindquarters
- The strong, powerful hindquarters have moderate bend of stifle and short hocks perpendicular to the ground. The legs are parallel when viewed from behind. The hindquarters are in balance with the forequarters. The thighs and buttocks are full and muscular. Feet as in front.
- Coat
- The coat is fine, smooth, soft, short and glossy, neither hard nor woolly.
- Color
- The colors are fawn,black.white or brindle. The fawn color should be decided so as to make the contrast complete between the color and the trace and mask.
- Markings
- The markings are clearly defined. The muzzle or mask, ears, moles on cheeks, thumb mark or diamond on forehead, and the back trace should be as black as possible. The mask should be black. The more intense and well defined it is, the better. The trace is a black line extending from the occiput to the tail.
- Gait
- Viewed from the front, the forelegs should be carried well forward, showing no weakness in the pasterns, the paws landing squarely with the central toes straight ahead. The rear action should be strong and free through hocks and stifles, with no twisting or turning in or out at the joints. The hind legs should follow in line with the front. There is a slight natural convergence of the limbs both fore and aft. A slight roll of the hindquarters typifies the gait which should be free, self-assured, and jaunty.
- Temperament
- This is an even-tempered breed, exhibiting stability, playfulness, great charm, dignity, and an outgoing, loving disposition.
- DISQUALIFICATION- Any color other than white,brindle,fawn or black.
2Consider the pro's and con's of pugs.
- Pro's
- Very loving
- Lap dogs
- Easy training
- Easily amused
- Con's
- Teething Is lengthy.
- Needs ear, eye,skin,fold, and nail maintenance regularly.
- Can't tolerate too much hot weather.
- Have energy sprees
- Shed a lot.
- Pro's
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- Don't leave a puppy by itself. Pugs are curious creatures... There is no telling what they might get into.
- Have fun!
- Never buy a pug that is black with white striping on it. This is what amateur breeders call "Apricot". While it is a color it is extremely rare and most people assume it's a mix. If you plan on purchasing one like this for breeding is would not advise it.
- Pugs have easy heat strokes so keep out of hot weather.
- They cannot stand to be alone. They are companion dogs.
- Due to health problems pugs breath loudly.
- Pugs cannot swim. They are too heavy and sink. Keep your pool fenced if alone or be watching it.
- They have health issues so be prepared for high health bills.
Sources and Citations
- http://www.dogbreeds-and-doggie.com/ - Original source, shared with permission.
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While spring in the lower half of Idaho has yet to make its presence felt, even though the calendar appears to be making rapid advances on Summer…the south central Texas weather has been, up until yesterday's frigid cold front (45 degree low at night), on track with the standard death by humidity doldrums common to Gulf de la Mexico regions. This is not meant to regale you with a static weather forecast, but only to relieve your minds of mid-no-season-of-Bronco-football while my mind has been wringing its metaphysical hands in ruminations about why have I been sentenced to the Hades of the south when my heart yearns for the virginity of Idaho climes. No stale air there, no threats of midnight tornados, no range fires hazing up your scenery…oh, wait, sorry…fire season coming soon, if I remember. Well, anyway, is virtual contact better than no contact at all? Can I re-live my residency in Idaho vicariously through OBNUG indefinitely? I recently returned from a conference in Utah, and that was soooo CLOSE! Close enough to real mountains, fresh air, clear skies, low-to-no humidity and far enough away from the next biggest town to feel like I was truly closer to nature out west! Enough meandering. My point is, is living in the anti-climate of Texas worth the pain and suffering of memories long ago and near-misses of my heart of homes, Idaho?
Well, the answer, as counter-intuitive as I set it up to be, is yes, it is worth it; well, at least for now and only for he following reason. My wife sent me a text picture of a kid at her school who wore her "Boise State Athletic Dept" bright blue hoodie for the day; because it was cool enough to do so. She said the girl's mom had a friend who lived or lives in Boise…AND WE GET TO SEE EVIDENCE OF THE SPREAD OF BRONCO NATION!!! Story goes this seventh/eight grader couldn't wait to rush to school sporting her new threads!! Furthermore, she makes a bee-line to the principle's office to show it to my wife, who's Bronco pennant has been right behind her desk there for over four years--connection! Spouse also wears a BSU tee-shirt on their casual Fridays. She tells stories of how moms and dads and maintenance guys and kids are always excited to exchange their excitement about such a cool program. Oh, and my wife doesn't even watch football, but she loves to hear about the Broncos.
Well, that's about it. Just one more thing though. I buy the golf balls and shot glasses, license plate borders and parking area signs, I wear the hats, beads, and tees, I put the magnets on my vehicles and host tailgaters during the season; I plant SI magazines and the mini helmet at work, hang-up Bronco Championship pins and articles, pro & con, about all debate concerning the BSU programs…and can only hope that some of it makes a dent in the exceedingly one-sidedness arena of the Texas football culture. I actually walk around pointing out blue & orange color combinations occurring by chance in the world; i.e., stores, traffic, billboards, animal colorations, people's clothes, sunsets, and food items; my family understands, but they still laugh in pseudo derision. I could be a candidate for Daisy Farms rest home soon enough, but I am committed to my alma mater enough that I don't even care what strangers might think. I just wonder what the other residents there are going to say about the new way that I'll be wearing my Bronco golf putter.
Anyway, so, you think that maybe what's it all for…and then one day some kid runs in smiling about it and puts the answer right in your face. I love it when simple things happen.


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Arizona State Football News
The Pulse: Fans expecting 8 or 9 Arizona State wins in 2014
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Vince Marotta's 2014 Pac-12 Preview: Oregon Ducks back on top
Tuesday, Jul 22, 6:25 pmThe 2013 season was a banner one for the Pac-12 Conference. Most national experts believe the "Conference of Champions" elevated itself to the second-most powerful football conference in America, behind... Read more...
Taylor Kelly, D.J. Foster and Jaelen Strong named best offensive 'triplet' in the Pac-12
Tuesday, Jul 22, 6:02 pmWhen three great players converge on one football team, the outcome can be special. For example Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, Roger Craig and the San Francisco 49ers dominated the NFL in the 1980s. Troy Aikman,... Read more...
Four-star DT Dalvon Stuckey not enrolling at ASU because of academics
Monday, Jul 21, 12:32 pmFour-star JUCO defensive tackle Dalvon Stuckey will not enroll at ASU because of academics, Read more...
Adam Archuleta: ASU's Taylor Kelly not elite, but a 'baller'
Wednesday, Jul 16, 12:42 pmASU senior quarterback Taylor Kelly enters 2014 as one of the more accomplished quarterbacks in the Pac-12, if not the country. Heading into third season as a starter, Kelly has thrown for 6,705 yards... Read more...
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Wednesday, Jul 16, 9:20 amArizona State senior quarterback Taylor Kelly is one of 39 players named on the Read more...
Taylor Kelly honored for service to Valley community
Tuesday, Jul 15, 3:49 pmArizona State quarterback Taylor Kelly was nominated for the 2014 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team on Tuesday. Student-athletes are chosen for the extensive volunteer and charity work they have performed... Read more...
Darren Woodson compares ASU to Alabama
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Tuesday, Jul 8, 11:44 amThe Arizona State Sun Devils have a pretty solid collection of uniform combinations available to them. Between their vast array of helmets along with different color shirts and pants, the team can... Read more...
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Monday, Jul 7, 4:02 pmIf you've driven by Sun Devil Stadium on Loop 202 any time in the last couple of months, you've likely noticed the construction (or is it destruction?) project going on. Around 5,700 seats are being... Read more...
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Monday, Jul 7, 9:47 amThe Maxwell Award is presented annually to the College Football Player of the Year as voted by a panel of coaches, sportswriters, sportscasters and members of the Maxwell Football Club. Monday, the... Read more...
ASU's Jamil Douglas lands on Fox Sports' list of 2014 'freaks'
Monday, Jul 7, 8:32 amBefore each season, writer Bruce Feldman, now with Fox Sports, puts out his list of college football 'freaks,' players who wow with unbelievable physical tools. Read more...
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Wednesday, Jun 25, 2:09 pmThe beginning of college football season may be a couple months away, but the unofficial beginning of the season is here. That's right, a slew of college football magazines has been released in anticipation... Read more...
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Friday, Jun 20, 11:00 amA group of experts, including former UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel and ex-Colorado coach Dan Hawkins, placed... Read more...
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"I chose to draw Meghan Minior of Ampere fame. Unlike Michelle, I didn't know Meghan during my formative punk years. I honestly didn't even listen to her bands back then. I met Meghan this year when I was riding along on tour with Bad Banana and Sourpatch (two really rad bands filled with wonderful people, check them out!). Meghan booked their Western Mass show at the Flywheel, a collectively run community arts space in Easthampton, MA. Everyone was excited to get to Western Mass to hang out with Meghan, and after meeting her myself, I could see why. I'm always especially inspired when I meet older punk women who are still so actively involved with punk after having participated in it for years and years. Meghan has played in several bands (including Foreign Objects, currently), books and promotes shows around Western Mass, and volunteers at the Flywheel Collective. I guess sometimes I'm secretly surprised and excited when I meet older women who are still stoked on punk, because there are all sorts of reasons any of us could have dropped out by now. Punk isn't and hasn't always been the mostly woman friendly. For a lot of us, it's been an uphill battle to feel like we're just as much a part of this thing as anyone else. I was also really inspired talking to Meghan about the Flywheel Collective. As someone who came into diy through joining an all ages music collective (CCAS), I love finding other people who care about and put energy into creating a welcoming music scene that's easy for new people to get involved with. Many cities lack an encouraging entry place to get into booking shows, and as a result, their music scenes often feel extremely exclusive and uneasy to penetrate. Here's an interview with Meghan talking about working with the Flywheel Collective." - Ramsey Beyer
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Here's the first trailer for Michel Gondry's whimsical Parisian romance Mood Indigo, which stars Romain Duris (L'Auberge Espagnole) and Audrey Tautou (Amelie, Dirty Pretty Things) starring as Colin and Chloe, a wealthy couple that endure hardship when she falls ill with the strange ailment of "water lily in the lung."
Much-lauded actor/comedian Omar Sy (The Intouchables) co-stars in the film as Colin's man-servant Nicolas.
And Aissa Maiga also co-stars as a character named Alise - the long-suffering girlfriend of Colin's best friend.
The film is expected in 2013.
Watch the trailer below, which includes the usual Gondry flourishes. It looks like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and The Science of Sleep (past Gondry films) all rolled into one (underneath, you'll also find several still images from the film):
Simone | January 28, 2013 10:22 AM
Omar is also going to play Rafael Padilla the first black celebrity in France, "Chocolate the black clown", Padilla was a slave from Cuba and was sold to Spain and learn circus in Bilbao(Spain) at 18 year he come to France without speak French, he met a white clown and convince a theater director to engage them, Padilla played a stupid black was always beaten by the white clown, he has no choice, because he money to live, but year after the 2 call quit and padilla remain alone, and no one continue to give him job and he died in misery, he buried in the square of the needy because nothing pay to bury him in separate grave. the shooting will begin on the spring 2014.
Micah | January 26, 2013 1:28 AM
I love Michel Gondry too much not to see this film. He's definitely one of my biggest inspirations. I don't believe he's made a feature in french before. Aissia Maiga and Audrey Tatou are always beautiful on screen. Romain and Omar seem do solid jobs whenever I catch a film they are in.


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Republican from New Hampshire
Jim Rubens is a two-term Republican State Senator who served as the chair of the Public Affairs and Education committees. He was Board President of Headrest, a substance abuse program and suicide prevention hotline serving northern New England. He is a private venture investor, focusing on New England start-ups in proprietary technology and healthcare solutions. He has lived with his family in Hanover, New Hampshire since 1980.
Recent statements involving Jim Rubens
Says Scott Brown voted with President Barack Obama 70 percent of the time in 2011.
Says when armed civilians stop mass shootings with guns, an average of 2.5 people die; otherwise, an average of 18 people die.
"In Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire has a Senator who was the deciding vote to pass Obamacare."
Recent stories featuring Jim Rubens
As Scott Brown nears Senate bid, a look back at fact checks:
Without making it "officially" official, Scott Brown dropped a big clue in the "will-he or won't-he" guessing game over his potential run for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire. At a GOP conference in Nashua, N.H., Brown announced that he was forming a committee to explore running for the seat held by Democrat Jeanne Shaheen. Both Brown and Shaheen are no strangers to the Truth-o-Meter.
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The synagogue contains many features that are unique to the Jewish religion. Below is a guide to some of the more commonly seen features within synagogue main sanctuaries.
The bimah is the raised platform at the front of the sanctuary. Generally this is located on the eastern side of the building because Jews usually face east, towards Israel and Jerusalem while praying. The majority of the prayer service takes place on the bimah. This is usually where both the rabbi and cantor stand, where the ark is located, and where the Torah reading takes place. In some congregations, particularly more Orthodox synagogues, the rabbi and cantor may instead use a raised platform in the center of the congregation.
The ark (aron kodesh in Hebrew) is the central feature of the sanctuary. Contained within the ark will be the congregation's Torah scroll(s). Above the ark is the Ner Tamid (Hebrew for "Eternal Flame"), which is a light that remains lit constantly, even when the sanctuary is not in use. The Ner Tamid symbolizes the menorah in the ancient biblical Temple in Jerusalem. The ark doors and curtain are often decorated with Jewish motifs such as the symbols of the twelve tribes of Israel, stylized representations of the Ten Commandments, crowns representing the crown of the Torah, biblical passages in Hebrew and more. Sometimes the ark is also heavily decorated with similar themes.
Torah Scrolls
Contained within the ark, the Torah scrolls are enshrined in the place of greatest honor within the sanctuary. A Torah scroll contains the Hebrew text of the first five books of the Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy). Similar to the ark mentioned above, the scroll itself is often decorated with Jewish symbols. A cloth mantle covers the scroll and draped over the mantlethere may be a silver or decorative breastplate with silver crowns over the scroll posts (although in many congregations the breastplate and crowns are not regularly used, or used at all). Draped over the breastplate will be a pointer (called a yad, the Hebrew word for "hand") used by the reader to follow his/her place in the scroll.
Many sanctuaries will be decorated with artwork or stained glass windows. The artwork and motifs will vary widely from congregation to congregation.
Memorial Boards
Many sanctuaries have Yarhzeit or memorial boards. These usually contain plaques with names of people who have passed on, along with the Hebrew and English dates of their death. This is usually a light for each name. Depending on the congregation, these lights are lit either on the actual anniversary of the individual's death according to the Hebrew calendar (the Yahrzeit) or during the week of the Yahrzeit.
Rabbi, Cantor and Gabbi
The rabbi is the spiritual leader of the congregation and leads the congregation in prayer.
The cantor is also a member of the clergy and is responsible for the musical elements during the service, leading the congregation in chanting and singing prayers. Often he/she will be responsible for other parts of the service, such as chanting the weekly Torah and Haftarah portions. Not all congregations have a cantor.
The gabbai is usually a lay leader within the congregation who assists the rabbi and cantor during the Torah service.
The siddur is the main prayer book of the congregation containing the Hebrew liturgy read during the prayer service. Most prayer books will also contain translations of the prayers and many also provide transliterations of the Hebrew to assist those who cannot read Hebrew text.
A chumash is a copy of the Torah in Hebrew. It usually contains an English translation of the Torah, as well as the Hebrew and English text of the Haftarot read after the weekly Torah portion. Congregants use the chumash to follow along with the Torah and Haftarah readings during the prayer service.


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The poor guy, trying to come back to a new team while recovering from injury and this is all he gets? The last time he spoke to his new center he got thrown out of the game and that guy on ESPN calls him "Rojon Rando" all the time. What is up with that anyway?
Of course you keep Rondo! One of the top point guards in the game....but is he untradeable? He is a superb "piece" for a team. Not a true "build around guy," but, damn close.
The issue in the Rondo rebuild sweepstakes isn't the usual Celtics blog love or hate Rondo discussion. It is will the owners of the team give him the $15M? This, I suggest, is the main component of the debate.
Will they? Wanna take a swing? Do I hate Rondo if I think ownership will not pay him? Perhaps hatred would be best directed at the men making the decision?
Look at cap structures (which is freaking impossible, but, gives us something to talk about). A build around guy for the future Celtics "might" be a big with offensive ability and rim defense…(Garnett). If they get the next Garnett and can keep Rondo…voila! The $64,000 question is? Where the hell is the franchise big? And the cap ability to acquire said big? Most important to this debate...when?
Kevin Love is a reasonable example. $19.9M kinda guy…has the above "build aroundable" attributes…how does Ainge get him? When? Ready for the blog to quake? Would the Celtics trade Rondo for Kevin Love or an equivalent big? I think they would.
This is why.
Our General Manager does not value point guards the way he values bigs. He does not. I don't know why, he just doesn't. I'm crazy? If they were both 26 years of age, would you take Rondo or Kevin Garnett? Of course I just made an impossible suggestion, does illustrate a point though....sort of.
Rondo's future in Boston is about management's "Rondo value equation" which has less to do with his "playing ability equation" which obviously, is terrific.
I suggest that "build around" means "untradeable". I suggest that, as of today, Rajon Rondo is not regarded by management as untradeable. Let the fur fly.


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Richard Marx Flesh And Bone Album
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Release information about the album
Release Date: 05/01/1997
Tracks in Flesh And Bone: Fool's Game, You Never Take Me Dancing, Touch of Heaven, What's the Story, Can't Lie to my Heart, Until I Find You Again, My Confession, Eternity, What's Wrong with That, The Image, Breathless, Miracle
Flesh And Bone Album Tracklist
- Fool's Game Lyrics
- You Never Take Me Dancing Lyrics
- Touch of Heaven Lyrics
- What's the Story Lyrics
- Can't Lie to my Heart Lyrics
- Until I Find You Again Lyrics
- My Confession Lyrics
- Eternity Lyrics
- What's Wrong with That Lyrics
- The Image Lyrics
- Breathless Lyrics
- Miracle Lyrics
I've tried & tried | Reviewer: troy | 8/21/10
I really enjoy the song Off the Fleash and Bone LP. . .You never take me dancing, awsome song!! Yet I am having a major prob,I cant seem to find any sites that have the song in thier library for me to listen to ... what's up with that???
The following area is for review about the album.


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City Speaker's Bureau
This is a presentation about how Ventura Water helps our community
Foster City Speaker's Bureau
This is a presentation about the different ways in which Ventura Water helps our community.
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Older adults will learn about travel opportunities with Road Scholar.
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Whistle, 2-scale Thermometer, Magnifier and compass. Metal spring-loaded clip for attachment to belt, lanyard, etc.
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Not too bad of a small tool.
- Cheap
- Compass not too good of quality
I keep this lil deal clipped to a strap on my pack just for a quick glance to get my heading. I would never use it for my primary compass though. Most water floaters are not to be trusted.
The temp gauge isn't too bad, as long as you don't keep it in your pocket. It comes with a fairly loud lil rape whistle, lucky I haven't had to use it yet. LOL.
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Tuesday is a big day for Mississippi voters heading back to the polls to try again to pick a winner in the Republican Senate primary. Incumbent Senator Thad Cochran and state senator Chris McDaniel are the only two candidates left in a runoff election. In the final efforts to drive up support for Cochran, the campaign brought out some of its most high profile supporters.
"Ladies and gentleman the United State Senator from Mississippi Thad Cochran," said Governor Phil Bryant as he introduced incumbent Senator Thad Cochran to a cheering crowd at the war memorial in Jackson.
Bryant was just one of a list of high profile politicians who appeared on stage at the War memorial including Lt. Governor Tate Reeves, third district congressman Greg Harper, Senator Roger Wicker and Arizona Senator John McCain.
Surrounded by military veterans, McCain said Cochran's support of the many military bases in Mississippi is the key reason to support him.
"You have a friend in Washington and I have a friend in Washington. A man of distinction, of service, honor and integrity. A man we must send back to Washington," McCain said.
Cochran is in line to chair the appropriations Committee should the Republicans re-take the Senate, which is a credential he has repeatedly tried to make clear.
"I think the experience that comes with service on the defense appropriation committee where we analyze the budget request of the president for funding of our Department of Defense and all the related activities coming under their jurisdiction. And I think that experience is a very strong asset," Cochran said.
Third District Congressman Greg Harper said the mood of the run off has changed completely compared to the primary election which Cochran nearly lost.
"What I am encouraged by is what I have seen on the ground for Senator Cochran in the last week to ten days. It's a complete change from what I saw before the primary. And the momentum clearly is with Senator Cochran," Harper said.
Cochran's campaign has tried to broaden its base reaching out to black voters and re-energize apathetic supporters who didn't vote in the first primary.
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Todd Macko of Brandon says he joined the rally because he believes this election is too important to sit around and watch from the sidelines.
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Speaking to supporters, McDaniel says the only way to change the status quo in Washington is to vote for him.
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McDaniel also took a shot at his opponent for trying to garner the support of Mississippi democrats. He says it's further proof that Cochran has become too liberal for average, conservative Mississippians.
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Between 1812 and 1857, Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm collected folk tales and published them in six ever-increasing editions. In this edition, Pullman selects 53 that he thinks are the best stories, and tells them in his own voice, while still maintaining their traditions. Each tale contains three sections: the tale itself, the bibliographic details, and Pullman's personal comments. The bibliographic details include the scholarly classification of the tale (for example, a Cinderella story is ATU510A), the source from where the Grimms collected the tale, and a list of similar stories (usually comparing the Grimm tale to a similar one found in Briggs's Folk Tales of Britain, Afanasev's Russian Fairy Tales, and Calvino's Italian Folktales). My favourite part was always Pullman's own comments, which were often astute and entertaining.
Several times I was surprised by a tale, and so looked up another translation. Each time I found that Pullman stayed very close to the original, but just used his own very enjoyable writing style. In the odd situation where he changed something, he explains clearly in his comments what exactly he changed and his reasons for doing so.
There are 209 Grimms Fairy Tales. How many can you name? "Rapunzel," "Hansel and Gretel," "Cinderella," "Little Red Riding Hood," "Sleeping Beauty," "Snow White," "Rumpelstiltskin"? Perhaps you also the "Frog Prince" and "the Robber Bridegroom"? That's only nine tales. I have a theory about this--it's because too many of the other tales are either forgettable or ridiculous. Other than these ones that I knew before I opened this book, I'm coming away with only a few new favourites -- "The Mouse, the Bird and the Sausage" (which is an awesome story that has had my 17 yr old and I in hysterics several times), "The Juniper Tree," "The Goose Girl," and "Lazy Heinz." Pullman often acknowledges the flaws in some of the more forgettable tales.
Recommended for: Anyone who wants an edition of Grimm that is a pleasure to read. The book is not illustrated though, so I'd say it's for older readers -- say 9 to 99. Also, anyone who thinks a personal library isn't complete without an edition of Grimms Brothers.
Summary: The stories of the Grimm Brothers are familiar to most of us; they're the basis of our earliest picture books, we've seen the Disney-ified versions of them, we've seen them done and re-done, and we've maybe read the originals (or translations of the originals, more likely). In this book, Pullman gives us a new translation of fifty of the Grimms' stories - some very familiar, some much less so - and provides a little bit of commentary on each, particularly focusing on the role of the storyteller and how the elements of the story work together (or not, on occasion).
Review: I am of two minds about this book. Or maybe three. (Maybe that's a fairy tale in itself: The Girl Who Was of Three Minds.)
On the one hand, I enjoyed reading this book. Fairy tales have a power to them, a rhythm to their stories, that persists, and that makes them classics, that makes them enjoyable and relevant and interesting even after hundreds of years. As Pullman points out in the introduction to this book, they are stories in their barest form: no fancy language, no endless description, no internal monologuing, just action. (This is why I had so many problems with My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me - it was embellishing the hell out of the classic stories, and in trying to be all "literary" about it, largely missed the soul of what a fairy tale was supposed to be.) Anyways, I am a big fan of fairy tales in all of their various incarnations, so obviously this book was going to be fun to read, and it was. I would read story after story, easily getting lost in the world of the Grimm brothers, peopled with deep dark forests and enchanted princesses and noble princes and honest millers and the occasional witch or sorceress (only a few actual fairies, though.)
On the other hand, though, I am a little unclear as to what this book adds to the world of fairy tale literature. These are tellings, not re-tellings; Pullman owns up when he makes "major" changes to a story, but he's clearly sticking fairly close to the Grimms' original source material, at least in intent if not in words. So while he is probably putting his own spin on things, it's very subtle, and not always apparent which bits are new vs. original, and I didn't feel like the storyteller's voice was that much different in this version than in the other translation of these stories I've read. But it's also not an academic work on fairy tales, at all. Each story has a paragraph or two of commentary, but it never really digs into the meat of analysis, so the result isn't entirely satisfying. Essentially, I wanted something more than a straight-up telling of these stories, some new perspective, but that's all that was on offer.
On the third hand, Pullman's a great storyteller, and these stories have stood the test of time on their own merits, so maybe he's right just to step out of their way and let them speak for themselves. I was just hoping for something new, but that's not what was on offer. 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Recommendation: Enjoyable, and worth reading if you like fairy tales. And if you're familiar with the stories, but haven't actually read the Brothers Grimm, this would be a great translation to start with. But I feel like there was a missed opportunity here for some more analysis, or a new perspective on these stories, rather than the basic and straight-forward presentation they're given.
I have always loved fairy tales. Even before I could read, they caught my imagination in a way that other stories didn't and, even as a child, I preferred the pre-Disney stories, the ones in which evil stepsisters were danced to death or locked cupboard contained Bluebeard's murdered wives. As I grew older, I read them less but they never were far from my heart as I developed the same love for fantasy. And that, of course, led me to Philip Pullman's Dark Materials. And now with this, his Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm, I am brought full-circle back to my first love.
Pullman has adapted fifty of these tales, some familiar like Cinderella and Rapunzel but others like The Boy Who Left Home to Find the Shivers and Hans-My-Hedgehog less so. Although he updates the language to make the tales more accessible to a modern audience and occasionally he adds his own touches to make the stories more cohesive, he never loses the original essence of the tales. Even with the more familiar stories like Cinderella, he takes it back to its origins. Instead of singing mice and fairy godmothers, there is a tree which grows from her mother's grave.
At the end of each tale, he gives a bit of its history and the titles of other similar stories. But best of all, at least for me, he gives his own short critique of each tale. These critiques are sometimes funny, sometimes snarky but they are always smart and interesting. For anyone who loves fairy tales as much as I do, for the young and young at heart, this is a chance to discover or rediscover some of these wonderful tales.
We all know that the original versions of classic fairy tales were weird, but it's good to take a look at exactly how weird they were. Disappearing characters utterly lacking in motives, deviant urges, just plain strange over the top situations that the characters accept as a matter of course, you will find them all here. Also, fairy tales that sound like knockoffs of other, better-known, fairy tales. To me, these represent the primordial soup of storytelling before modern ideas of what stories ought to feature had taken hold.
Philip Pullman has taken some of the most familiar tales, such as Cinderella and Red Riding Hood, some of the not-so-familiar, like The Goose Girl and The Bremen Town Musicians and several of the least known stories, like Faithful Johannes and Hans-My-Hedgehog and retold them. This isn't a reworking or a collection of imaginative stories based on Grimm's fairy tales, but a faithful retelling. At the end of each story Pullman adds notes about the origins of the story and how he chose to tell it.
It was enjoyable to revisit those old tales and Pullman's writing does justice to them. The stories I had never encountered before were, for me, the most interesting, but the real meat of the book is in Pullman's brief notes about each tale. I read several of these with my ten year old son and he was astonished by the sheer bloodthirstiness of several of the stories. Grimm's fairy tales are very different than the carefully inoffensive Disney versions, often containing a strong religious influence, but also reflecting the harshness and capriciousness of the world in which they were told.
This collection is issued as a "classic", so it is probably right to aim for a style free of the gothic extravagance of Angela Carter or the contemporary ethics of Jane Yolen or any other highly literary or individual interpretation, but for those who already know the stories this results in a collection which is very good, but not very interesting.
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#1 New York Times bestseller Philip Pullman retells the world's best-loved fairy tales on their 200th anniversary
Two centuries ago, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published the first volume of Children's and Household Tales. Now Philip Pullman, one of the most accomplished authors of our time, makes us fall in love all over again with the immortal tales of the Brothers Grimm.
Pullman retells his fifty favorites, from much-loved stories like "Cinderella" and "Rumpelstiltskin," "Rapunzel" and "Hansel and Gretel" to lesser-known treasures like "The Three Snake Leaves," "Godfather Death" and "The Girl with No Hands." At the end of each tale he offers a brief personal commentary, opening a window on the sources of the tales, the various forms they've taken over the centuries and their everlasting appeal.
Suffused with romance and villainy, danger and wit, the Grimms' fairy tales have inspired Pullman's unique creative vision—and his beguiling retellings will draw you back into a world that has long cast a spell on the Western imagination.
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In November, investigators raided a home in Cook and one in Berrien County more than 140 dogs were seized.
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33 year old Calente Jackson is charged with dog fighting.
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Hooray! It's Basketballmas in Connecticut! I've been fairly quiet on the blog as of late, but this is annually my favorite post of the year – and there's no chance that I wouldn't get set for the opening night of college hoops with my Fourth Annual UConn Basketball Preview. Holy crap, we've been a blog for four seasons. Your Defending National Champion Huskies open their season in a few hours against Columbia – so sit back, put your feet up and enjoy. And don't forget to join our OpenThread tonight at 5 p.m., which will cover both UConn basketball as well as UConn soccer in the Big East semifinals.
I'm one of those cynical assholes who can't stand (most) Disney movies, the kind of person who calls out the plot points 20 minutes in advance. (I know what you're thinking, and yes I am LOTS of fun at parties.)
I guess I've just never understood why we need Disney movies when real life tells much more interesting, rich stories. Take UConn basketball, for example.
Almost no one remembers it now, but on the day the 2010-11 season opened, things were looking bleak. A distressing scandal, followed by a disastrous 2009-10 season had seemingly sucked the life out of the UConn program. It had certainly drained a lot of energy from Jim Calhoun, as evidenced by the mysterious illness that sidelined him that season.
One year ago in this space, I wrote the following (among 4,000 other words):
This particular team is very young, but they are invested with a great responsibility: to reverse the negative trend line that Calhoun's program has been on since April 2009.
If all goes well, they'll go through their growing pains this year, show signs of quality, and hopefully be joined by a decisive infusion of raw talent to make one last run at a ring possible, either next year or in 2012-13.
Those were, I think, reasonable best-case scenarios for a team of talented freshmen replacing seniors who came off an 18-16 season.
It was truly a very uncertain time to be a UConn fan. I think we're all aware that we're followers of a nouveau riche program that is primarily the vehicle for one great coach. Having UConn revert back to Just-another-teams-ville, rather than the championship-winning, ass-kicking, Beast-of-the-East program it's been since 1990, is a scary thought. But the UConn program seemed to be on that precipice, circa October/November 2010.
Thankfully, Jim Calhoun had the perfect player in the perfect place.
Kemba's utter destruction of Wichita State, Michigan State and Kentucky in Maui, his Kembawesomeness against Villanova, Texas and others brought the pulse back into the program. It brought the life back into Calhoun, made him realize why he so loves this game.
The real fun, of course, started in March. After a regular season that was successful, if only to the point where the Huskies reached my "show signs of quality" goal, it looked like Kemba Walker's job was done. He had successfully shepherded those talented freshmen through their rocky first year, and had set them up to contend for Big East and national championships at some point in the medium-distant future.
Or, like, a month after the 2010-11 regular season ended. But we all know that story by heart now.
So here we are at the dawn of a brand new season, and all (OK, most) is well in Storrs, the home of your defending college basketball national champions.
Calhoun is reinvigorated, having finally brought in the right mix of players who he can mold in his gritty, tough-Irish-bastard image. It was thought for sure that he would retire after championship No. 3. Instead, he re-caught the bug. He's more energetic than ever, and he looks like he can coach another 25 years. He won't – the transition period looks a ton smoother now that an apparent successor, Kevin Ollie, is in his second year on staff – but would you doubt Calhoun if he tried?
The returning talent on this particular team is tantalizing, even without Kemba the Great. There is NBA-caliber talent in the backcourt. There's an imposing frontcourt that looks to be a version of Thabeet/Adrian + offensive capability. There's the potential for Calhoun to run multiple German guy on the court at the same time. There's SHABAZZ~!, for god's sake!
Players still want to play for UConn, as evidenced by a stellar recruiting class, maybe Calhoun's best-ever. As evidenced by Andre Drummond's out-of-the-blue late August declaration that he'd rather improve his game playing against Syracuse, Pittsburgh and Louisville rather than overmatched New England 17-year-olds, and that he'd want to do it as part of the program he grew up watching on TV. (I imagine this makes those of you who remember the Perno/Rowe years feel very old.)
Even the biggest negative in the program right now – UConn losing three scholarships (and a potential postseason bid next season), plus Calhoun being suspended three Big East games, due to APR woes and the Nate Miles scandal – has its upside.
For one, the APR issue has forced the school to make sure these kids are graduating. Always a good thing.
Two, it's forced Calhoun to get very creative in the way he's constructed his roster. And by "very creative" I mean "just recruiting the best goddamn players around." There's no room for Mandledovian filler anymore.
With a lean, mean roster of 10 scholarship players, Calhoun and his staff have put together as deep a lineup as UConn's had over the last five years (a stretch in which, you'll no doubt remember, UConn went to the Final Four twice).
The Huskies have absurd length at almost every position, real-live depth in the frontcourt (and everywhere else, except point guard for the moment), speed and unparalelled versatility. The key non-Kemba contributors to the 2011 national champions are all back, a year older/stronger/more skilled.
To use a term that stopped being cool in 2008, the swagger is back at UConn.
There are certainly reasons for concern with this new team (i.e. there isn't one scholarship senior on the team), just like there are reasons for concern for every team in the country. We'll get into those later in the preview. But I'm quite satisfied with the construction of this team, and I for one will never, ever, ever, ever bet against Jim Calhoun again.
---The Stars Of The Show:
Year: Sophomore
Pos: Shooting guard
From: Norcross, Ga.
Ht/Wt: 6-5 / 180
Official Blog Nickname: Lamb Chop (I'm sure I'm forgetting Lamb's actual nickname...)
Most likely to: Teach competitive dance
2010-11 stats: 41 games (27.8 minutes per); 11.1 PPG, 48.7 FG% (54.6 on 2s, 36.8 on 3s), 79.7 FT%, 4.5 RPG
Outlook: While of course Kemba was the team's dominant player last year, UConn doesn't win a national championship without Jeremy Lamb going absolutely nuts in March and April. He kinda singlehandedly beat San Diego State with his performance in the waning minutes of that game, including one of the ballsiest 3-pointers in UConn history (after SDSU had cut the Huskies' lead to one with under two minutes to play).
Now, Lamb is in the position where he needs to be THE guy on offense, rather than just the Robin to Kemba's Batman. UConn's season will, in large part, depend on Lamb's ability to either create his own shot or otherwise be heavily-involved. Seeing Lamb blossom into a legitimately awesome player last spring, plus a spectacular summer playing for the U.S. Under-19 National Team gives me plenty of hope. Plus, he totally beat Kemba in one-on-one twice, and therefore is no worse than the second greatest basketball player alive.
Lamb struggled a bit in the first exhibition running the offense. I can't speak to the second exhibition, and I also have no way of knowing whether that's a systemic problem or just an issue of familiarity. Lamb was best on offense last year catching and shooting off screens, but I don't know if that will be enough – especially if the team's point guard situation isn't resolved for a while. At worst, he needs to improve his ability to get to the free throw line often.
Defensively, Lamb was one of the reasons UConn became so tough to score on in March, his long spider-arms able to contest 3-pointers from a distance of 30 feet away (note: measurement may be approximate).
#13 Shabazz Napier
Year: Sophomore
Pos: Point guard
From: Roxbury, Mass.
Ht/Wt: 6-1 / 171
Official Blog Nickname: SHABAZZ~!, Punctuation
Most likely to: Cause thousands of broken television sets in the greater Hartford area
2010-11 stats: 41 games (23.8 minutes per); 7.8 PPG, 37.0 FG% (41.9% on 2s, 32.6% on 3s); 77.1 FT%; 3.0 APG, 1.66 A-to-T ratio
Outlook: One could make a very good comparison that Shabazz Napier '11 is the poor-man's version of Kemba Walker '09 (similar usage rate, though Kemba's offensive rating in '09 was about four points better than Shabazz). Napier played kind of a similar role, too, coming in off the bench in each game effectively to provide energy, a change of tempo and an offensive spark.
Kemba had issues adjusting to becoming a team leader in 2009-10 (thanks, Dyson), but there seem to be no such issues here. This is firmly Shabazz's team – a notion that should simultaneously fill you with joy and horror. Shabazz does a lot of things well, but most of them (tenacious defense, upping the tempo on offense) require a lot of energy, and it will be very interesting to see whether he will be able to continue doing them well while being the primary guy running the offense.
Shabazz has a flair for the spectacular play, but he can occasionally get careless with the ball. That can't happen. One of the things that made last year's team so successful was that UConn's point guard rarely turned the ball over. With Kemba's exceptionally high usage and incredible turnover rate, most possessions ended with a made shot or a chance for an offensive rebound. Shabazz doesn't have to be Kemba, but he must be more responsible with the ball and make smarter decisions (both in passing and shooting) for the Huskies' offense to go.
Defensively, the speedy Napier is an absolute terror, as he hounded just about everyone he guarded (Non-Peyton Siva Division) to the tune of the 34th-best steal rate in the country. Hell of a lot of fun to watch.
My gut is that Shabazz will be a slightly more efficient version of the guy we saw last year, but there should be enough talent around him where that should be enough.
#34 Alex Oriakhi
Year: Junior
Pos: Power forward/center
From: Lowell, Mass.
Ht/Wt: 6-9 / 240
Official Blog Nickname: Uruk-Hai, Warriakhi
Most likely to: Dress as Jeff Adrien for Halloween
2010-11 stats: 41 games (29.1 minutes per); 9.6 PPG, 50.7% FG, 63.0% FT, 8.7 RPG, 1.6 BPG
2009-10 stats: 34 games (24.6 minutes per); 5.0 PPG, 46.0% FG, 53.8% FT, 6.6 RPG, 1.6 BPG
Outlook: Oriakhi showed nice progression last year particularly on the defensive side of the ball. Offensively, he increased his efficiency noticeably, but he remained very raw, putting too many wild, blind 100-mph shots off the backboard for my liking.
That being said, Oriakhi was about as good a rebounder as you'll find last year, and figures to have improved even more heading into his third season here. Oriakhi finished the season with the 30th-best offensive rebound rate in the country, and really grew into his own as a battler down low.
You'll never confuse Oriakhi for a guy with tons of offensive skill, but there aren't many big men in the Big East I'd take over him this season. If he's the same old garbage-man, rebounding-and-defense force he was last year, that's a very good thing for UConn. If Oriakhi develops a post move or two – and I was very encouraged by the exhibition game in that regard – that's gravy.
---Grizzled veterans (i.e. the rest of the sophomore class)
#22 Roscoe Smith
Year: Sophomore
Pos: Small forward/power forward
From: Baltimore, Md.
Ht/Wt: 6-8 / 205
Official Blog Nickname: Scoe the Show
Most likely to: Hurriedly celebrate New Year's at 10:59 p.m. Dec. 31
2010-11 stats: 41 games played (25.4 minutes per); 6.3 PPG, 38.3% FG (30.1% 3P), 5.2 RPG
Outlook: OK, so all everyone remembers from Roscoe Smith's freshman year is the hideous Texas blunder. But that's fine! Maybe that means everyone else will be underestimating the kid.
While Smith didn't live up to the four-star hype, he was put up a valuable freshman year. Late in the season, Calhoun deployed him as a defensive stopper, putting him up against the opposition's best scorer. He's big enough to passably defend power forwards (though he is unlikely to need to do that much now that the frontcourt is twice as deep as it was last year) and quick and lengthy enough to guard other wings or smaller players.
Smith's role is in question because everyone seems to be raving over DeAndre Daniels, who plays basically the same position with more offensive skill (Roscoe made just 43% of his two-point shots last year, and never really found a way to integrate himself into the offense), but I have no doubt that Roscoe will get his minutes and contribute as part of another ferocious defense once again.
Plus, you know, he's a sophomore. It's safe to say he'll get better offensively.
#10 Tyler Olander
Year: Sophomore
Pos: Power forward
From: Mansfield, Conn.
Ht/Wt: 6-9 / 225
Official Blog Nickname: Hansbrolander
Most likely to: Sign a sponsorship deal with Proactiv (look at that clear mug shot!)
2010-11 stats: 39 games (9.6 minutes per); 1.5 PPG, 1.8 RPG
Outlook: I swear to god, Tyler Olander looks like he might actually be a good Division I basketball player. As soon as this year. Seriously.
Olander got his feet wet by starting for most of the latter half of the season, although his time on the court lasted roughly until the first media timeout most nights, with scattered appearances thereafter. Olander came in with a reputation as a skilled big man (which has been an unfilled position at UConn since, what, Charlie V?), but wasn't really great at anything last year – though he was a decent rebounder and showed that he might have jump-shot prowess. He did play hard and gradually got better over time. (Remember when he scored seven points against Syracuse in the BET? What the hell was that?)
Then I watched Olander play in the exhibition games. I mean, yeah, it's just Division II teams, but Olander wasn't dominating Division II teams last year, either. (Last year's exhibitions: Olander was 4-for-7 for 8 points with 8 rebounds, 5 assists in 36 minutes. This year, in 51 minutes: 7-for-10, 19 points, 14 rebounds, 4 blocks.)
Are you not the kind of person who freaks out over a 60-point win over CW Post? Then just look at that mugshot above. Now look at last year's. It's barely the same guy! Dude looks bigger, stronger and more mature. Is it possible that he's going to inexplicably turn into a legitimate-guy-you-don't-agonize-about-when-you-throw-him-the-ball threat on both ends of the floor? I'm scared, you guys.
#5 Niels Giffey
Year: Sophomore
Pos: Shooting guard/small forward
From: Berlin, Germany
Ht/Wt: 6-7 / 205
Official Blog Nickname: Giff-Eye, Der Ubersportler, Neils Templar
Most likely to: Win the most epic dance-off ever against Jeremy Lamb. Make it happen, Niels.
2010-11 stats: 41 games (9.9 minutes per); 2.2 PPG, 40.3% FG (32.4% 3P); 1.4 RPG
Outlook: A consummate glue guy, Giffey looked like a revelation in Maui, when he scored 14 points and buried a couple 3s against Kentucky. But he saw his role mostly decrease throughout the season, because he played like a typical freshmen (even if typical freshmen aren't on the German U-20 national team).
Giffey was the kind of guy who every team needs. He can reliably give you nice minutes when you need it, he'll generally hit his shots (and he was 17-21 from the foul line last year), and he's got enough basketball sense to offer some value.
I'm intrigued by how Giffey improves this year. He seems to be purely a rotation/depth guy, but I'm a fan of getting him more minutes where possible.
If nothing else, he'll always be the guy hugging Calhoun in One Shining Moment.
#1 Enosch Wolf
Year: Sophomore
Pos: Center
From: Goettingen, Germany
Ht/Wt: 7-1 / 245
Official Blog Nickname: Human Wolf
Most likely to: star in a film that's a mix of action und comedy.
2010-11 stats: 7 games (3.7 minutes per)
Outlook: The Human Wolf didn't earn much playing time, as he posted just 11 minutes in the two exhibition games. It's likely that he'll have another season of working on his game (and practicing against one of the best freshmen in the country) in the hopes of being a contributor in the future.
According to his official measurements, he's put on about 35 pounds (of muscle, presumably), and he does have a wildly entertaining Twitter feed (sample tweet: "first night in a hotel this season!! Chillin with the german homie niels!! #UConnsGermans"). For those two reasons alone, I'm happy to give the big man as much time as he needs to get ready for Big East competition.
From here on out, by the way, we will be taking nickname suggestions for the newbies.
#12 Andre Drummond
Year: Freshman
Pos: Center
From: Middletown, Conn.
Ht/Wt: 6-10 / 270
Official Blog Nickname: ???
Most likely to: Succeed
Outlook: I couldn't think of a better possible fit than Andre Drummond taking his talents to Gampel Pavilion, which is why it was so frustrating to see Drummond seemingly shun college basketball altogether.
Drummond grew up 40 minutes from UConn's campus, and was born three months before Ray Allen played his first game for the Huskies. He was five and a half years old when UConn won its first national championship. He's a part of the first generation of basketball players who know nothing but wild success for our program. His talent is prodigious, and he was recognized as one of the top two or three recruits in the country. Basketball Prospectus called him the most talented true center to step on campus since Greg Oden.
UConn, meanwhile, was in dire need of some skill in the frontcourt to make up for the rather shallow rotation of guards.
Put the two together, and I feel OK in saying that he's the biggest recruit Jim Calhoun has landed since Chris Smith.
Naturally, then, expectations are high. Drummond admitted his nerves following his first game at Gampel Pavilion. He gets it. He knows what people think about him – he certainly got enough feedback from Tweeting his commitment to the school back in August.
He's also a freshman.
Drummond has got all the athletic gifts you could ever ask for, and is touted as having as much basketball skill as any freshman UConn has ever seen. The thought of he and Shabazz running the pick and roll 15 times a game is giving my heart palpitations right now.
But before we crown Drummond king of all the basketballs, I want to see him react to the punch-in-the-mouth that is 18 games of Big East basketball. I want to see him score or defend on anyone, if and when he figures it out.
If he lives up to the hype, I'm not sure my mind can even possibly comprehend the ways in which UConn will be destroying fools. But Drummond will still be a freshman. His best days are still ahead of him – and we likely only have seven or eight months to enjoy his still-developing talent – which is why I am cautious about labeling him as the new savior of UConn basketball.
Dude's friggin' good, though.
#2 DeAndre Daniels
Year: Freshman
Pos: Small forward
From: Los Angeles, Calif.
Ht/Wt: 6-8 / 195
Official Blog Nickname: ???
Most likely to: Be my new mancrush
Outlook: In any other year, we would be readying ourselves to call this the Year of DeAndre. Instead, Daniels is merely the second-best recruit Jim Calhoun brought into the fold this year.
But do not sleep on him. Having seen one exhibition game, I already love watching this guy.
Daniels is touted as an elite scorer, an excellent 3-point shooter (3-for-4 in the exhibition games, for what that's worth) and he's got outstanding length and athleticism (which is true for just about everyone on this team, but still). If he can rebound any, Daniels adds so much versatility and so many options for Calhoun to play with. Even if not, pair him up with Roscoe and Drummond and you've got an absolutely devastating front line on paper.
My guess is that Daniels starts the season coming off the bench in favor of Roscoe, but I would be shocked if he isn't a major contributor by the time we get into the heart of Big East play.
#11 Ryan Boatright
Year: Freshman
Pos: Point guard
From: Aurora, Ill.
Ht/Wt: 6-0 / 160
Official Blog Nickname: ???
Most likely to: Remind us that the NCAA is comically incompetent.
Outlook: Boatright won an outstanding First Night dunk contest, which should give you a hint of his leaping ability. A four-star point guard with the ability to score, he was supposed to come in and be a super backup for Napier, but of course the NCAA investigation into whether Boatright received benefits while on an AAU team.
For what it's worth, the university itself doesn't seem to be involved in any way, but the fact that this seemingly straightforward investigation has taken almost two weeks is both worrisome and really effing annoying. Here's hoping for the best, though. Without Boatright, UConn has a rotation of one scholarship player at point guard, as this is the thinnest UConn has been at the position that I can remember.
It (hopefully) won't matter early on in the season, as the schedule is not challenging, but UConn will definitely need Boatright's talents once we hit the New Year.
#4 Brendan "Not Donnell Beverly" Allen
Year: "Freshman"
Pos: Point guard
From: "Windsor, Conn."
Ht/Wt: 6-3 / 187
Official Blog Nickname: B-Dev
Most likely to: be Donnell Beverly
Notables: Played in two Final Fours as a reserve point guard at UConn, er, I mean…totally a guy who just graduated high school. Definitely.
Outlook: So yeah, I'm pretty sure this is just Donnell Beverly, back for a fifth year of being the reserve point guard (minus the scholarship) who can steadily manage a game and give a few minutes' rest to the starter. I see your game, "Brendan." Notice how his UConnHuskies.com page doesn't even have a photo? THE COVERUP IS REAL
#25 Michael Bradley
Year: Redshirt freshman
Pos: Power forward/center
From: Chattanooga, Tenn.
Ht/Wt: 6-10 / 225
Official Blog Nickname: ???
Most likely to: Get a cut of Andre Drummond's first NBA paycheck
2010-11 stats: Redshirted
Outlook: Bradley was a puzzling signing last year, given that he averaged 5.9 points and 6.5 blocks per game as a high school senior. He agreed to give up his scholarship in favor of Drummond, which means he should never have to buy a drink in Storrs again (once he's of age, of course).
Bradley fractured his ankle shortly before First Night, and is likely to be out until December. Given his already marginal role in the frontcourt rotation, it's hard to see Bradley contributing much this year, kind of like Wolf.
|Friday, Nov. 11
|Gampel Pavilion
|7 p.m.
|Monday, Nov. 14
|Gampel Pavilion
|7:30 p.m.
|Thursday, Nov. 17
|XL Center
|7 p.m.
|Sunday, Nov. 20
|Coppin State
|XL Center
|1 p.m.
|Thursday, Nov. 24
|vs. UNC-Asheville+
|Paradise Island, Bahamas
|7 p.m.
|Friday, Nov. 25
|Battle of Atlantis
|Paradise Island, Bahamas
|Saturday, Nov. 26
|Battle of Atlantis
|Paradise Island, Bahamas
|Saturday, Dec. 3
|XL Center
|3:15 p.m.
|Thursday, Dec. 8
|Gampel Pavilion
|7 p.m.
|Sunday, Dec. 18
|Holy Cross
|XL Center
|1 p.m.
|Thursday, Dec. 22
|XL Center
|7 p.m.
|Wednesday, Dec. 28
|at South Florida*
|Tampa, Florida
|9 p.m.
|Saturday, Dec. 31
|St. John's*
|XL Center
|12 p.m.
|Tuesday, Jan. 3
|at Seton Hall*
|Newark, New Jersey
|7 p.m.
|Saturday, Jan. 7
|at Rutgers*
|Piscataway, New Jersey
|8 p.m.
|Monday, Jan. 9
|West Virginia*
|XL Center
|7 p.m.
|Saturday, Jan. 14
|at Notre Dame*
|South Bend, Indiana
|11 a.m.
|Wednesday, Jan. 18
|Gampel Pavilion
|7 p.m.
|Saturday, Jan. 21
|at Tennessee
|Knoxville, Tennessee
|4 p.m.
|Sunday, Jan. 29
|Notre Dame*
|XL Center
|12 p.m.
|Wednesday, Feb. 1
|at Georgetown*
|Washington, D.C.
|7 p.m.
|Saturday, Feb. 4
|Seton Hall*
|XL Center
|12 p.m.
|Monday, Feb. 6
|at Louisville*
|Louisville, Kentucky
|7 p.m.
|Saturday, Feb. 11
|at Syracuse*
|Syracuse, Canada
|1 p.m.
|Wednesday, Feb. 15
|Gampel Pavilion
|7 p.m.
|Saturday, Feb. 18
|XL Center
|12 p.m.
|Monday, Feb. 20
|at Villanova*
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|7 p.m.
|Saturday, Feb. 25
|Gampel Pavilion (Gameday)
|9 p.m.
|Tuesday, Feb. 28
|at Providence*
|Providence, Rhode Island
|7 p.m.
|Saturday, March 3
|Gampel Pavilion
|12 p.m.
|March 6-10
|Big East Tournament
|Madison Square Garden
|March 15-16
|NCAA Tournament
|To be determined
*-Big East game; +- Battle for Atlantis (other first-round matchups: Charleston-Central Florida, UMass-Florida State, Utah-Harvard); preseason KenPom rating (out of 345 teams)
Five thoughts on the schedule:
- The Battle for Atlantis is, uh…not a very good tournament. The Huskies' first opponent, UNC-Asheville, is ranked 157th in the preseason KenPom ratings. Their second opponent will be either 92nd (UCF) or 145th (College of Charleston). Things could get a little trickier in the final; Utah and UMass aren't very good, but Florida State is quite frisky (29th) and Harvard (51st) is being talked about as an Ivy League team capable of winning a game or two in March.
- No, seriously. I could see a young, still-learning UConn team just barely scrape by Harvard in the final of that tournament, and then seeing Harvard again at Gampel two weeks later. That game alone makes the early season cupcake schedule 100% more interesting.
- Note to the Big East; please stop scheduling UConn in New Year's Eve games in Hartford. At least this time, it's at noon, unlike last year's brainless 6 p.m. start on Dec. 31.
- On the other hand, thank you Big East for making the Huskies first three league games (all minus a suspended Calhoun) against an atrocious USF in front of no one (due to Sun Dome renovations, that game is at the St. Pete Times Forum, which I can't imagine USF will fill more than halfway), home against an all-freshman St. John's team, and at a pretty bad Seton Hall team. With Rutgers following that, UConn should theoretically get off to a nice 4-0 league start before things start getting tougher.
- And now, five games to watch:
- 2/25 vs. Syracuse – See above.
- 2/6 at Louisville – Most seem to think that UConn, Syracuse, Louisville and Pitt are going to have their own little mini-tournament atop the Big East. I hate playing at Louisville. It's probably the second-toughest place to win (after Pitt) in the league, and I bet Peyton Siva does something to piss us all off.
- 3/3 vs. Pittsburgh – It will be Senior Day, even though UConn has no seniors on scholarship. Instead, it could be an important game regarding seeding and, just maybe, the Big East regular season title.
- 1/21 at Tennessee – The only out-of-conference game with any juice, even though KenPom rates the Vols at #108 in his preseason ratings.
- 2/18 vs. Marquette – If I had to project, I would guess that this game, UConn's 26th of the season, will see Calhoun win his 875th game (he needs 20 to get there). Not much of a milestone I guess, but this is just intended to remind everyone that if Calhoun stays through the end of his contract, he might end up being the second-winningest coach in Division I history. Or first-most, if UConn gets invited to the ACC and he strangles Coach K on sight like in that dream I had.
UConn is ranked No. 4 in the country to begin the season, its highest such ranking since 2009. I'm not sure this particular team has earned that designation. Everything went right for the Huskies to turn into the red-hot team in what was, honestly, a bit of a down year for college hoops on the whole.
I would say, right now, UConn should be ranked, but towards the bottom half of the rankings. The talent is as good as anywhere in the country, but it's all young talent, and there isn't a proven leader left among a crew of freshmen, sophomores and Oriakhi. It will be up to the rejuvenated Calhoun to mold this team, though there is no one else I'd rather have on the case.
Interestingly, Calhoun seems to have made a change in the types of players he's recruiting. The makeup of the kids on this team is just so completely 100 percent removed from even the 2009-10 team. Because of that, I'm inclined to think that the Huskies will trend toward the upper edge of their potential.
If this team gels like I think they can, if Drummond or Daniels are even half as good as I think they can be, if Shabazz develops like he should, if Lamb becomes the true go-to scorer he needs to be…well, let's just say Jim Calhoun will be right in his element.
As of right now, Basketballmas 2011, I will set my baseline expectations for this team as 25 wins and a berth in the Sweet 16. Given the hype about this team in the preseason, that probably strikes you as a conservative assessment; maybe so. I just think replacing Kemba Walker will take more time than most think, and getting this team into tournament shape will involve some bumps in the road. I do, however think that utterly demolishing those expectations is tantalizingly on the table.
So perk up, folks. Tonight, we raise National Championship banner No. 3, and we begin the defense of our title. I have a feeling this is gonna be a fun ride.
Merry Basketballmas to you all, and Go Huskies.


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X Factor winner back on Teesside
X Factor star James Arthur has been back home on Teesside today, signing copies of his debut single - "Impossible'.
Some fans had queued for for over twelve hours - in bitterly cold weather - to meet their local hero.
Helen Pearson caught up with James, and his dedicated fans, in Middlesbrough.