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Italy are unbeaten in their qualifying campaign so far, and put in an impressive performance to come back from two goals down to draw 2-2 in friendly match against Brazil last Friday. They are a point clear of second placed Bulgaria with a game in hand, while their hosts here, Malta, are rock bottom, having lost all four of their matches.
Cesare Prandelli will be without Daniele De Rossi and Pablo Daniel Osvaldo, with the Roma duo absent through suspension. Juventus' Claudio Marchisio will come into the midfield in place of De Rossi after he missed the friendly, whilst AC Milan's full-back Ignazio Abate is also available for selection. Stephan El Shaarawy is expected to start alongside Mario Balotelli after the former was omitted from the Brazil match.
The Italy coach has been flipping a coin between a 4-3-1-2 and a 4-3-3 for the most part, and could do so again here. Reports suggest he could select a starting eleven made up entire of bianconeri and rossoneri players, with Abate expected to displace Napoli's Christian Maggio at right-back, with his domestic teammate Mattia De Sciglio set to keep his position at left-back after debuting for the Azzurri against Brazil. However, should Prandelli make the decision to start Alessio Cerci again -- ahead of Emanuele Giaccherini -- there will be a Torino player on the field.
Malta haven't won a competitive match since they upset Hungary back in 2006. Playing that day -- but alas, not scoring -- was their all-time top scorer Michael Mifsud, who is expected to start again. However, he'll find it difficult to find the net, with Malta having only scored once in qualifying thus far. Another interesting note is that Malta's coach, Pietro Ghedin, knows the Italy team well, having been their assistant coach under Cesare Maldini, Dino Zoff and Giovanni Trapattoni.
These sides have met in Malta a couple of times before and on both occasions Italy have won, though not by much. In 1992 goals from Gianluca Vialli and Beppe Signori were enough for a 2-1 win, with their sole prior meeting on the Mediterranean archipelago being a 2-0 victory in 1986.
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The top three vote-getters in of a field of six candidates will win seats on South Lyonĺs City Council in the upcoming general election. The cityĺs incumbent mayor is also running unopposed.
Of the six City Council candidates in the race, three are incumbent candidates running for another four-year-term. The mayor is elected to a two-year term.
The following candidates are running for City Council:
Ś Incumbent Mayor Pro-Tem Harvey Wedell, 68, has served on City Council for eight years and is running for a third term. Wedell has served as mayor pro-tem for the last two years.
With more than four decades of experience in local government, Wedell recently retired as a senior analyst for the Oakland County Board of Commissionersĺ Public Safety and Finance committees.
A graduate from Western Michigan University with a group major in political science, history, sociology and economics, Wedell said South Lyonĺs biggest challenge is ôemerging from the economic collapse of the recent past with our budgets balanced, our fund balance healthy while providing superior services to the residents.ö
ôI am running again this year because I enjoy using my professional experience on the policymaking body for the city,ö Wedell said.
Ś Paul Borland, 31, graduated from Central Michigan University with a bachelorĺs of science in health-care administration. He cited his personal values as the reason he wants to serve his community.
ôThese values are what drove me towards a career in health care, led me to become a Mason, and drives me to continue to volunteer and support my community,ö Borland said.
Borland, who also studied physical therapy at Wayne State University, said heĺs not a career politician and with his administrative experience would be ôprepared to serve our city from day one,ö he said.
He shared similar views on the issues facing South Lyon, placing an emphasis on providing ôcapital improvements, community development and ... protect city services while safeguarding the citizensĺ tax dollars.ö
ôThis is no easy task for anyone, but I plan to work with our elected officials, city manager and department heads to continue to drive South Lyon forward while preserving our history and small-town atmosphere,ö he said.
Ś Incumbent Councilman Glenn Kivell, 58, is running for his fifth term on City Council. He works as an operations manager of Spectrum Government Solutions, a company that supports U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Kivellĺs background is varied: He said heĺs had a career in construction, but also earned an associateĺs degree in music. One of the cityĺs biggest issues, Kivell said, is finding contemporary ways to provide services in a time when costs continue to rise.
ôSome of the solutions will be by new growth, redevelopment of underutilized areas and finding the right balance of controlling legacy costs while remaining an attractive place to work for future employees,ö Kivell said. ôWe continue to be interested in expanding shared services agreements with our neighboring communities.ö
Kivell suggested police, fire and recreation uses as possible services that can be shared. A South Lyon resident since 1987, he added that the city is exploring possible partnerships with childrenĺs sports leagues that would provide costs of new sport fields on city-owned parks.
Ś Incumbent Councilman Michael Kramer, 45, is running for his second term on City Council after deciding to run in 2009 ôdue to concerns I had with decisions that had been previously made.ö
Kramer earned a bachelorĺs degree from Michigan State University and his juris doctorate from the University of Detroit School of Law. Heĺs worked for 18 years as an attorney for AAA Michigan.
Since winning a seat on the council, Kramer said numerous changes have occurred, such as the hiring of a new city attorney and planning consultant. He said heĺs been involved in striking a relationship with Lyon and Green Oak townships to consider constructing a new regional community center for residents.
A 14-year resident of the city, Kramer said the biggest issues facing South Lyon are long-term debt obligations such as pensions and infrastructure, and finding ways to increase downtown development.
ôI have taken a very proactive approach in identifying potential liabilities that could drastically affect our city in the future,ö Kramer said.
Ś Brian Salenik, 47, had a long career in the military. After graduating from Redford Union High School, Salenik enlisted in the Army and spent three years serving, later joining the Army National Guard. After 22 years, in which he was involved in the Desert Storm operation, he retired in 2006.
Since 1990, Salenik has worked as a fire investigator for the Oakland County Sheriffĺs Department.
Salenik said heĺs running for City Council because he believes itĺs his civil duty.
ôI believe that my experience working in different aspects with the federal, county and state government would be an asset,ö Salenik said.
Besides his work with the county, Salenik said he works as a paid on-call firefighter for the Lyon Township Fire Department.
Ś Carl Richards, a newcomer, could not be reached for comment.
Ś Incumbent Mayor Tedd Wallace, 62, is running unopposed for a third term as mayor, after two decades serving on council. Wallace has served sporadically since 1981, when he was first elected to office.
After serving as mayor from 1985 to 1989, he held four terms as a councilman, and then, in 2009, won the mayorĺs seat again.
A lifelong South Lyon resident, Wallace has worked in the local school system as a custodian and elementary teacher. He earned bachelorĺs and masterĺs degrees from Eastern Michigan University. For more than three decades, heĺs called local South Lyon football games for local cable TV.
Wallace said the cityĺs pension plan needs some attention, but ôthe overall city financial conditions remain on solid ground.ö
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A female employee at Dell Computers in Nashville was rushed to the hospital Tuesday after she was run over by a car driven by her ex-boyfriend in the parking lot of the business.
The incident happened around 1 p.m. at the facility located at the intersection of Murfreesboro Road and Donelson Pike, near the Nashville International Airport.
According to police, Jordan Looper called his ex-girlfriend, Dell employee Whitney Wiser, and said he wanted to meet with her.
Police said after a discussion inside the SUV, Wiser told Looper she did not want to resume their relationship.
While the 24-year-old was walking back toward her office, Lopper gunned his vehicle and struck her before driving off.
Looper, 28, was arrested less than an hour later during a Tennessee Highway Patrol traffic stop on Interstate 40 East at Linwood Road, exit 245, near Watertown, in Wilson County.
Wiser was last listed in critical, but stable condition at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
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SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - This is a scaled down version of my Holiday Macaroni and Cheese recipe that can be made in no time. The leftovers are great for fried mac and cheese bites for appetizers. Enjoy!
1 package elbow macaroni (large or small), Barilla for best results
4 tbsp butter
2 to 3 tbsp minced onion (optional)
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 to 1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
1 1/2 to 2 tsp ea-garlic and onion powder
1/2 tsp dry mustard or 1 tsp prepared yellow mustard.
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, plus extra*
1 cup shredded jack cheese or pepper jack, plus extra *
1 to 1 1/2 cups whole milk or fat free half and half, heated
Boil macaroni in salted boiling water according to package instructions for al dente (firm). Drain and set aside. Return pot to stove over medium/low heat, melt the butter and add the onion, salt, pepper, dry mustard, garlic and onion powders. Stir and let cook just until fragrant and onions are soft, about 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low, return macaroni to pot and stir to combine with butter-seasoning mixture. Next, add cheeses and heated milk and stir until cheese has melted completely. Can be served right away or follow instructions below for baked version with crunchy topping.
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"Rambo III" is ridiculous. The movie opens with the suit-up scene. Let's just get that out of the way right off the bat. But I was curious to see if it had yet another suit-up in it closer to the climax. It doesn't. But before I knew that, I pretty much had to fast-forward through the entire movie. I considered it a trip down memory lane, as I don't think I've seen this movie in over a decade.
First, try and digest the plot: John Rambo's friend and former boss, Colonel Trautman (played by the late Richard Crenna) gets captured by the Russians, while freedom fighting in Afghanistan. Rambo has to then go rescue him. Only he won't do it alone. He'll have help from a plucky group of renegade fighters that live in the desert and are led by Omar Shariff. We know them today... as the Taliban!
Yes, John Rambo, the 1980's symbol of the American hero, single-handedly fighting the Cold War, teamed up with the ragtag gang that would, thirteen years later, declare war on America soil by blowing up the Twin Towers on 9.11. How's that for morbid irony?
But that's not the extent of the ridiculous-ness. Ohhh, no. Not by a long shot. This movie is so sadistic, I'm shocked that the filmmakers weren't admitted into deep therapy after. Richard Crenna spends about 45 mins of the film's total running time being hung up and tortured by the evil Russians.
The Russians themselves are led by the steely-eyed, 5 O'clock-shadowed, terror of a General who, not only does all the aforementioned torturing, but also flies the Cobra helicopter that wipes out most of the Afghan villages in the movie. This guy's the definition of a 1980's movie villain. And God love him for it.
The movie climaxes with Rambo in a Russia tank, charging the evil General who's flying his favorite helicopter. It's a game of chicken, that neither man will bow down from. And so they collapse in a hail of fire and shrapnel. And guess who emerges?
But let's back up, shall we? Because like the rest of the film that follows it, the opening scene.... the suit-up scene, is equally ridiculous. Richard Crenna and government lackey, Griggs (played by the always nefarious, Kurtwood Smith) are in Thailand to track down Rambo for a mission. As they prowl the streets of the city, questioning local civilians while waving a picture of our hero around, we juxtapose the sequence with Rambo suiting up.
We see close-ups of a hand being wrapped in some sort of glove. Every time we cut to this, the score does a hysterically cheesy "Bouaaaaaammmmm!" keyboard stroke. Great stuff. John Carpenter would be proud. The humbled faces of young Thai children stare on, aiding Rambo in this ritual. But a ritual for what? Are we seeing a mirror of the suit-up scene from "Rambo II"? Are these gloved hands about to pick up a bow and arrow and go blow shit up?
No, and that's where the "minor genius" of this scene rears its clever head. For as Rambo ties his trademark red bandanna around his greasy hair, he turns around (hero shot!) and approaches his destination.
No, not a battlefield. Not a prison camp. Not even a helicopter.
But a blood sport-esque fighting pit. Yes, the filmmakers have tricked us! Rambo is suiting-up to go clack batons with a crazy local.
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Harvey Beker ScholarshipThe Harvey Beker Scholarship program was established in 2005 by Harvey Beker, MBA 1975. For Fall 2014, Beker scholarships in the amount of $10,000 will be awarded to two first-year, full-time MBA students.
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Police at Valdosta State University have concluded that a 17-year-old found dead on campus was murdered.
Authorities initially did not declare foul play after Jasmine Benjamin was found dead around noon last Sunday in a study room of her dormitory. But Maj. Brian Childress, an investigator with campus police, told several news outlets that the preliminary results of an autopsy led authorities to declare her death a homicide.
Georgia Bureau of Investigation medical examiners conducted the autopsy. A toxicology analysis is not complete.
Childress told the Gwinnett Daily Post that his agency has identified several individuals of interest, but not zeroed in on anyone to arrest.
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Target Corp. kicked off its Earth Month celebration with a sweepstakes with hundreds of sustainable prizes, including a "Refresh Your Nest" home makeover worth up to $50,000 with Sabrina Soto, Target's style expert for home and a LEED accredited designer.
"From how we build our stores to the way we interact with our guests, environmental sustainability at Target is integrated throughout our business," said Shawn Gensch, vice president, marketing. "As part of Target's ongoing commitment to sustainability, our Earth Month activities are designed to remind our guests of the many ways we can all make small changes, which together make a big difference."
Guests can log on to Target.com/Eco to enter the sweepstakes. Other Target Earth Month celebrations will include a giveaway of one million reusable bags, made from 100 percent recyclable Tyvek material, at Target stores nationwide on April 17 (while supplies last). The retailers will also host an online boutique at Target.com/Eco where guests can purchase sustainable products, receive sustainable tips from Soto, download coupons to use at their local Target store and enter for a chance to win the home makeover sweepstakes with Soto.
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A Fitzgerald man, who shot two of his neighbors dogs, says he did it to protect his own. Jerime Niles Bell's Chihuahua escaped from his leash two dogs attacked it.
Bell opened fire and killed one of those dogs and wounded the other. He's charged with cruelty to a child for shooting the dogs in front of the owner's five year old child.
Bell was released on bond, and says he wishes this incident had never happened. He didn't want to shoot the dogs, but says it was the only way he could save his own pet.
William Paulk describes his neighbor Jerime Bell, as a good neighbor who loves animals. "He is not a violent type person, he's always been a good neighbor."
"I'm not a bad person. I'm sorry, and if I could go back I don't think there is anything I could do differently. It had to be done right then," Bell said.
Bell says he was inside his house, and his two kids were outside playing when the attack happened. "My little girl came into the house screaming frantically 'Daddy, daddy they have Rex!'"
Rex is Bell's 8 year old Chihuahua, who had freed himself from his chain.
Police say the owner of the other two dogs heard the fight from inside her home and was trying to break the dogs apart using a broom.
"My dog was getting chewed up, his head in the mouth of one dog. One had him by the bottom of his stomach."
That's when Bell got his 10 millimeter handgun, and shot the dogs under the carport. "My kids were out there, it was their dog. I had to go out there and get my dog. I couldn't let him get ripped up in front of everybody."
He says he told his neighbor and her five year old daughter to go inside, but according to reports the two were standing at the door when he began shooting.
"My little girl was out there, it was a split decision second, I had to do it,
Paulk says the whole thing is an unfortunate situation, "It should have been a neighborly thing where they shook hands and walked away, but unfortunately all three dogs had gotten out."
He says he may have done the same thing if it were his dog, "He probably done the same thing anyone else would have done when you have to save your dog or whatever you have to do."
We could not get in contact with the owner of the dogs that were shot. Bell admits his dog has gotten out before, but says he is a house dog and only stays outside tied up during the day.
Bell says he is not sure if his dog is going to recover from the attack. He says his ribs are collapsed, and he is hand feeding him crushed up food and water.
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Chia seed is much better used as a food than as a pet.
It is actually an ancient superfood from the sage family (Salvia Hispanica), and was once a staple of the Incan, Mayan and Aztec cultures, along with the Native Americans of the southwest.
It was actually used as an energy supplement for Mayan couriers who ran messages between cities and always had a small bag of chia seeds with them to get a surge of energy.
It has a lot of essential nutrients, is energy dense, and is very easy to eat. It is said by some Mayan descendants in Mexico that as little as one table spoon of chia can sustain a person for 24 hours. (more…)


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JAVA Stores Management System
The JAVA Stores Management System is targeted to automate the almost all of the processes mentioned above to reduce the clerical labor of the staff working in Stores both technical and as well as Accounts departments using the software Industry's latest technologies and cost effective tools there by providing the better control to the management by avoiding manual errors etc.
In this project modules under study are Material Issues module, Reports module.
Material Issues module deals with the Issues functionality of the application. It mainly contains two operations namely Material issues i.e. Issues issued to works based on field requisitions and Inter stores issues i.e. material issues to other stores based on inter store requisitions. For these two operations, we have to issue the gate passes for both types of operations.
Reports module deals with the Reports provided by the application. This module contains various reports namely Monthly SRB Report, Monthly SIB Report, Monthly Section Wise Issues Reports, Priced Ledger, Monthly Stores Abstract, Monthly Work Order wise Details and Monthly Stock Report.
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LaFountain began his affiliation with North Creek Little League in 1993 when his youngest son was 12 years old. This year will be his 17th consecutive year. Though a fierce competitor, he goes out of his way to make sure all the kids on his team have fun. His Little Leaguers are his family too.
LaFountain's and his wife enjoy two grandchildren and currently await the arrival of a third.
On behalf of the LaFountain family and the community of North Creek, thank you to Coach Randy LaFountain for being an excellent teacher, a pillar of the community, and a great father and husband. Happy Birthday.
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FLORIDA (WKOW) – George Zimmerman's parents are speaking out
about the verdict that continues to spark national division and debate.
Although the verdict was in their favor, Gladys and Robert
Zimmerman say they still fear for their son's life.
Robert Zimmerman says, "We've had an enormous amount of
death threats. George's legal counsel
has had death threats. The police chief
of Sanford. Many people have had death
George Zimmerman was acquitted Saturday of second-degree
murder in the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, but his parent's say the
troubles their son faces are far from over.
Zimmerman is now in hiding and his parents say they don't even know
where he is hiding.
Gladys Zimmerman says, "I don't know. Only time will
tell. Even for us who have not been
living a normal life for the past months, it is hard because we have lost
George Zimmerman's parents believe he will have to stay in hiding
for a very long time.
As protests continue across the country, so do prayers.
George Zimmerman's parents share their words for Martin's
family by saying, "We are deeply sorry for this tragedy. Deeply sorry and we pray for the departed. We pray for Trayvon Martin."
The Department of Justice continues to look into Martin's
death to determine if Zimmerman committed any civil rights violation.
Martin's parents are also considering a wrongful death
lawsuit, saying their son was killed in cold blood.


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This is partly in response to an article written by our own Scott Coleman, the article can be found here http://atlanta.sbnation.com/atlanta-braves/2011/6/19/2232463/mlb-atlanta-braves-trade-rumors-news-deadline, I do like the writing, and I understand why Braves fans might be a bit gun shy of a big trade that involves top prospects. However, I think that there is a lot to be said for acquiring a major OF bat and what it could do for our team.
First of all, lets agree that Schafer is probably not our guy for the whole season. He has shown a lot to love in his defense and base-stealing skills, but he doesn't get OB enough to fully utilize the latter skill, and if we are looking for improvement we can all agree that, aforementioned skills aside, we can improve greatly in CF.
But with the acquisition of an OF bat we also improve our bench by having Nate Mclouth as a 4th outfielder. While he might not shore up all our bench needs, he would certainly be the best 4th outfielder we can have, and it is about time we ignore the numbers on his contract and start constructing lineups that help us win. With that premise in mind, Mclouth would never be our CF if we acquired a major bat in a trade, and in fact, acquiring said bat improves our bench and our lineup.
I personally think that the best option for us is Hunter Pence. While we should consider every candidate, Hunter Pence stands out because he is on a team that is selling and because his stats look good and, though they exceed his career averages, his career averages are still very good. His 2011 slash line is .321/.361/.497 and he is on pace for a 140 OPS+ season with a wOBA of .378. While this exceeds his career average slash line of .291/.339/.483, he has been remarkably consistent over the course of his career leading to a career average OPS+ of 118. Also, the difference in splits between the 1st and 2nd half are virtually non-existent. Making him a pretty sure bet in my mind. Considering that his worst season was the sophomore slump (which many argue derives from a combination of pitchers learning about tendencies, over-confidence, and the first experience in playing a full career as a non-rookie which must have less tension and edge- which many athletes thrive on- than a rookie season) and that he has bounced back from it quite well over the last 3 years, I think we can consider him as a very consistent ball-player.
I understand that he is injured at the moment, but he has not been injury prone over the course of his career with his season low games played in his 3 full seasons being 156. I think that perhaps this could help us pry him from the Astros hands and would also give the rest of our team a couple of weeks to regain our composure. Anyway, this proposed trade is relevant anyway, regardless of timeframe, because McLouth/Schafer would be the player displaced not Prado. In this scenario Heyward can move to CF, though Pence has experience. I think Heyward is a good candidate because of his strong straightaway speed and his superior range. The areas that Heyward lacks is in his agility and acceleration, which would be helped by having more distance from the plate, thus enhancing his skill set and its application on the field.
The price would, admittedly, be high. Pence is signed through 2014 but is available for arbitration in 2012. While the arbitration will likely be high, especially considering how well he is doing this year, the type of numbers he has produced are well worth the money.
As an additional vector, consider that Heyward would likely only be playing CF for the remainder of 2011 since Chipper will likely retire after this season (I hope that he does and that the title of Braves batting coach will ease the transition for him a bit.) After that Prado plays 3rd and hopefully Schafer will become out CF.
The lineup of:
1. Prado
2. Heyward
3. Chipper
4. McCann
5. Pence
7. Freeman
8. Gonzalez
Looks pretty awesome to me. The point that I am making is not that we should get Hunter Pence, but that Hunter Pence is an exemplary candidate for the type of bat I think that we should get. And considering our ridiculous pitching depth, we could make this trade without crippling our future like the Tex trade did.
To preempt the inevitable comments that that this is rosterbation, let me say that the rosterbation threads are always trash. Just complete non-sense as a whole. So I thought that limiting the discussion by a well-outlined need would be a nice change of pace. If you disagree than use this as the new rosterbation thread.


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WASHINGTON — After weeks of sometimes wrenching debate over gun safety, Congress will begin to consider legislation this week that is likely to include expanded background checks for gun buyers and increased penalties for those who purchase guns for criminals.
The best chance at legislative consensus appeared to rest in negotiations between Senators Charles E. Schumer, Democrat of New York, and Tom Coburn, Republican of Oklahoma, over a measure they have yet to introduce that would expand background checks to nearly all gun purchases. Currently about 40 percent of gun purchases do not require them.


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Friends and family of three Euless teenagers killed in a crash in New Mexico gathered Wednesday to remember them.
Three services were held to honor their memories, including an evening prayer service at Martin United Methodist Church.
"We also gather to celebrate our faith," Reverend Jerry Chism said, "and to remember those among us who we love, who are gone."
Hundreds of students flooded the Euless Junior High gymnasium before noon for a vigil in honor of the youngest victim, 14-year-old Lolo Uhatafe.
Lolo died after the SUV he was in rolled on Highway 550 north of Albuquerque. His stepbrother, 19-year-old Polo Manukainiu, and family friend, 18-year-old Gaius "Keio" Vaenuku were also killed. His father, Salesi Uhatafe, Sr. and brother, Salesi Uhatafe, Jr. survived the crash.
The group was heading back to Texas after picking up Keio and the Salesi Jr. from the University of Utah.
State police said alcohol was not a factor in the wreck, but the driver appeared to be the only person wearing a seat belt. Fatigue may have been a factor. Polo tweeted before the trip, "22 hour drive back to Texas on no sleep. Oh my."
Lolo's classmates said he had a personality that was "bigger than life."
"He was like a brother to me. I'm sad to see him go, but I'm really glad he's in a better place," one friend said.
They described him as an "amazing athlete." He was following in the footsteps of his family members.
Polo was a two-time all-district defensive end for Euless Trinity High School and redshirted in 2012 as a defensive lineman for Texas A&M. Keio and Salesi played for the University of Utah.
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We, as Aggies, are a loyal group. There's no possible way one of our own could ever have done wrong. Therefore, I propose this post to be the hub for the "someone's out to get Johnny" conspiracy theories. So no matter how wacky or off the wall you think your theories might be, this is the place to post them.
My good buddy @stlouis0 on twitter had the following conspiracy theory summarized below:
- Johnny sends out the cease and desist letter from JMAN2 enterprises in January which pisses off a few autograph brokers (as evidenced by the Bruce Feldman article (hashtagged this would be #BrokersRevenge)
- In February, autograph brokers decide to get revenge and call Darren Rovell saying that they have "news"
- Rovell contacts them back starts digging. He gets in contact with A&M. A&M AD officials don't bother telling Sumlin because they think the claims are baseless.
- Rovell sits on the news in an effort to create a tidal wave of "news", and then he and Schad report on it the day before camp is to start. Coming off of the tail end of a Johnny feature story...the narrative fits and it generates clicks.
- Schad says he saw a video and states the following (will not link because those folks don't deserve anymore clicks)
- ESPN heard Manziel say "you never did a signing with me" and that if the broker were to tell anyone, he would refuse to deal with him again in the future. Manziel, who appeared comfortable throughout the video recordings, also said if asked, he would say he had simply been approached by various autograph seekers.
At one point, ESPN heard a broker ask Manziel if he would take additional cash to sign with special inscriptions, but Manziel declined, indicating he had done that before and it led to questions. The video does not show Manziel accepting cash, which the broker alleges happened three times. The broker told ESPN that Manziel said he wanted money for new rims for his vehicle.
- "You never did a signing with me"--that's not an indication of accepting cash
- Personalized autographs cause trouble--that's not an indication of accepting cash
- The brokers are the ones who said Johnny needed money for rims. We've been able to prove that he didnt in get new rims, and why in the F would Johnny tell them anything about what he was going to use the money for?
- In the wright thompson article, Johnny discusses signing autographs as a stressor (mentioning that his parents had an entire garage full of stuff for him to sign). The solution was for him to set hard times where he'd sign stuff...limiting it to a few hours a week. Does that sound like the language of a guy who's getting paid big money to sign stuff?
- Joe Schad could have bought the video, but didnt. So we're supposed to take him at his word.
- The story is now buried as the 9th link on the College Football page on espn. No where to be found on the first page.
So much about this simply does not add up. I know that y'all are better than me at being paranoid (was that a paranoid statement?) so let's go. Put on your tin foil hats and give us your best theories.


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From the opening drive that earned the Duluth Wildcats their first seven points, Duluth dominated Friday night's game against the Meadowcreek Mustangs at Cecil Morris Stadium. The Wildcats were able to move the ball and score almost at will, racking up a 23-0 halftime score.
Wildcats Capt. Mark Ruskell and Shannon Coulombe were crowned Homecoming King and Queen on the field at halftime with Denicia Williams as Princess. The Gentlemen of the King's Court stood at the edge of the playing field spanning the 50-yard line, while the Queen's Ladies were escorted through a balloon arch. Former queen Natalia Perez crowned Coulombe, and former king Alec McGehee crowned Ruskell.
Duluth's Matthew Randle scored a touchdown on a handoff from QB Will Delorenzo to raise the score in the fourth quarter to Duluth 30, Meadowcreek 0, and that was the final score.


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Robin Charboneau, an Oglala Sioux from North Dakota's Spirit Lake Tribe, had a dream that convinced her she needed to tell her story. So she allowed documentary filmmaker David Sutherland to follow her journey as she struggled with alcoholism and memories of sexual abuse for three years.
The filmmaker was originally focused on the story of Charboneau's struggle to get sober and continue her education. He started shooting in 2007 and Charboneau opened up her life and those of her children to the camera. Early on in the filming, Charboneau's daughter Darian confided to her mother that her father, Anthony Charboneau III, had sexually abused her. Eventually Darian's revelation became the centerpiece of the film as they tracked her father's subsequent trial and conviction.
I've watched several outtakes from the film and I think it's a must-see program.
I'm sure it's difficult to watch some parts of the film but it has already become a compelling and unforgettable story of a woman determined to heal herself and her family after years of abuse.
A second, and more complex story emerged from the filming – that of how and why abuse is more prevalent on Indian Reservations and how Tribal law deals with it. Late in 2012 after the filming was complete, the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs took control of social services on the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation, citing concerns that tribal mismanagement had led to abuse of children there.
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The Board over at Orangebloods is saying that Connor will/has already commited to Texas today! Huge get if that is true!
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When the steering committee for the Mercyhurst College Class of 2002 class gift project first met last fall, the Audrey Hirt Academic Center was barely under construction, but that didn't keep them from seeing the new building as an opportunity to leave a lasting legacy with the college.
So they set their sights on a ceramic Mercy Cross that will be placed in the Hirt Center when construction is complete. For the first time in the history of the college, the class gift was designed and created by three members of the class, Kristen Letts, Elaine Hilfiger and Connie Bisesi.
Now, several months later, the class, which boasts of the highest participation of any class gift project, is ready to show off their gift with an unveiling set for 1 p.m. on Friday, May 17, in front of Zurn Hall on the Mercyhurst College campus. (In case of rain, the dedication will be held in the Carolyn Herrmann Student Union.)
As part of the unveiling, the steering committee members of the Class Gift Committee – Billy Byrnes, Annie DeMeo, Aaron Hayes, J.P. Ratajczak and Megan Verbanick – will celebrate the class's fund-raising achievement – the seniors have set all new records for class gifts with 181 pledges (45 percent participation) totaling $5,119 (to date).
"When we first talked about our gift, many of felt like it was a great idea because we want to return to our alma mater 25 years from now and stand in the lobby of the Audrey Hirt Academic Center and say, 'We played a part in this campaign'," said Megan Verbanick, a member of the Class of 2002 Senior Class Gift steering committee.
Despite the group's infectious enthusiasm about their choice of gift, the idea of meeting the class gift goals in participation and fund-raising was daunting at first.
"Last fall we were apprehensive about some of the goals we set," admits Verbanick. "While $5,000 and 170 donors seemed like an unreachable goal a few months ago, we found that as the year progressed the enthusiasm for the project really began to build."
The steering committee celebrated a huge victory at the "100 Days to Graduation Party" and fund-raising event they held, and for the first time, saw the light at the end of the tunnel.
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A plaque honoring the Sisters will also be positioned on the column, and the names of the members of the Class of 2002 who participated in the class gift project will be included on a plaque to be displayed in the entrance area.
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The All-Star party has finally arrived and what could be better than a parade to celebrate?
The eighth annual Major league Baseball Red Carpet Show started at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Ward Parkway and Wornall Road and ended at Nichols Road and Central Street.
To kick off the party, hometown hero, former Royal, All-Star ambassador and 13-time All-Star George Brett was the grand marshal of the 2012 All-Star Game Red Carpet Show.
"I wanted try to get George Brett to sign this thing for me, it's been a long time since I had it out," KC fan Jim Tann said as he held up a sweatshirt with a newspaper's front page spread featuring Brett printed on the front.
Fans couldn't get close enough for an autograph, but there were plenty of opportunities for them to take a picture of their favorite player.
The Royals' Billy Butler was a crowd favorite, but there were plenty of baseball stars - like the Yankees' Derek Jeter, the Texas Rangers' Josh Hamilton, and Jose Bautista with the Toronto Blue Jays - giving fans something to cheer about.
"We should cherish this, it was priceless," said fan Tryon Gilbert.
Brad Newham from Overland Park, KS, said he wanted to share the special moment with his 9-year-old son, Jack. They got a primo spot in the front of the line to get an up-close look at the All-Star lineup as they made their way down the red carpet through the Country Club Plaza.
Cindy Sumner and her family drove 11 hours from Waco, TX, to see Hamilton.
"All the fans are really welcoming from out of town," Sumner said. "(Trying BBQ is) on the agenda for tomorrow."
Fans were invited to watch the parade of All-Stars in the 83rd Midsummer Classic as they made their way down about 4,100 feet of red carpet stretching a half a mile. The event featured all the All-Stars riding in trucks.
Ron Washington and Tony La Russa, the American and National leagues' All-Star team managers, lead their teams down the carpet in convertibles.
The event was televised at 3 p.m. Tuesday and an abbreviated version will be televised at 6:30 p.m. on the MLB Network.
Here is a closer look at how the All-Star day will shake out:
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Young Entrepreneurs Receive Prizes from YABT/ OAS for Innovative Projects in TIC Americas 2009The International community celebrates the entrepreneurial talents of the youth from the Americas and the Caribbean, with the presentation of prizes to eight teams whose projects are winners in the finals of the Talent and Innovation Competition of the Americas (TIC Americas), previous to the XXXIX General Assembly of the Organization of los American States (OAS).
TIC Americas is a competition of young entrepreneurs. The best and more sustainable small businesses are chosen and awarded with financial prices, training, mentoring, and other important tools to succeed in the business world. Since 2006, TIC Americas has built a portfolio of more than 2,000 business projects that involve over 6,000 young entrepreneurs from 42 countriesMore than 600 teams registered their business ideas in TIC Americas 2009, representing 36 countries from the Americas and abroad. Twenty five teams were selected to compete in the live Finals. In May 2009 TIC Americas was held in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, and a panel of experts selected the best projects
The awards were given in eight categories:
Spirit of Entrepreneurship
|Las Partes - Colombia
The first automobile parts on-line community
Social Entrepreneurship
|Celbit - Colombia
Development technologies to improve the quality of life of the human being
Tradition and Culture
|La Faltriquera - Peru
Clothes with meaningful cultural contents
New Markets
|Cubic - Ecuador
"Reminder Service for Medicines Administrations"
|IKono - Colombia
Develops and implements the VoIP technology in order to generate the enterprise telephony solutions.
Creative Design
|Dom Dom - Mexico
Is a digital solutions and entertainment company
International alliance
|Inovaz - Mexico
An online source center for university students
People´s Choice
|Tiflotecnicos - Colombia
Company dedicated to the design, production, and implementation of Tiflotecnic systems (Tiflotecnic = Technical assistance for the blind).
Caribbean Award
|WMEP - Grenada
Contributing to the management of a clean environment and participating in the green economy through gainful employment and development of new products through the use of recycled and reusable material.
The YABT invites young entrepreneurs and sponsors to participate in TIC Americas 2011!
For more information please contact:
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Exclusive: "He's Like The Hottest N*gga In The West. He's The Last One To Put Out Music"
Monday, Apr 16, 2012 2:55PM
After recently coming out as a surprise performer for rap stars Young Jeezy and Game concerts, West Coast rap veteran, Warren G, chopped it up with SOHH to discuss his bond to hip-hop's current elite.
When asked how he managed to grace the stage alongside two of hip-hop's platinum-selling rappers, Warren said Game and Jeezy were just simply showing their respect for him.
"It's definitely respect and homage," Warren told SOHH when asked about coming out as a surprise guest to Young Jeezy and Game concerts. "These guys grew up in the biggest era of hip-hop which was the G-Funk era from the West Coast. We changed the game with that era, with the G-Funk era. You had Warren G with Regulate...G Funk Era, Dr. Dre with The Chronic, Snoop Dogg with Doggystyle, Dogg Pound with Dogg Food, all the things that we were doing, we changed the game. And those guys were products of that environment around that time when we were talking about it. So they can feel and understand what we were talking about. That's why when these guys made it, they felt they had to give respect to us because they're fans. They love to bring me out there." (SOHH)
He also spoke about clocking in studio time with both artists.
"Jeezy d*mn near gave me a speech before he started [recording] 'Leave You Alone' and I realized he really loves what I do. It just gave me such a warm feeling. He's 100 in my book," Warren G added. "And with Game, he's like the hottest n*gga in the West. He's the last one to put out music. I like what he does and he listens. I went into the studio with him just to see how fast he was writing and I was like, 'D*mn, I didn't know you could write that fast.' Actually, the first single off the Nate Dogg and Warren G EP is featuring Game. It's a banger too. If you think this 'Leave You Alone' is a banger, wait until you hear this." (SOHH)
Around mid-March, Game brought out Warren G for his Los Angeles show.
While rest of the industry was in Austin, Game was thugging it out In LA. At his concert at the Key Club this past Friday, Jayceon brought out Travis Barker on the drums for 'Dope Boys', 'No More Fun And Games' and 'Compton'. He also introduced the producers/band 1500 Or Nothin to the crowd and invited Warren G for 'Regulate'. (HHNM)
A few days after, the West Coast rapper/producer took the stage at Jeezy's LA concert.
Atlanta trap rapper Young Jeezy is on the road on his Hustlerz Ambition tour. On Thursday, the tour stopped in Los Angeles at the House of Blues. Fans got a special surprise when Young Jeezy brought Ne-Yo on stage to perform their song, "Leave You Alone." Ne-Yo performing wasn't the only trick Jeezy had up his sleeve. Warren G was also a special guest of Jeezy's. The West Coast MC ran through his classic hit, "Regulate." (The Urban Daily)
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And "S" is for "Steam". As in, this post is how I'm going to blow off some steam.
Follow below the fold for my take on tonight's game and the state of our beloved maddening Nuggets, "Sesame Street Alphabet" style.
"P" is for "Pass"
As in, the thing we've forgotten how to do. I'm looking at you, Chauncey. I also blame the coaches, because they apparently have failed to remind the boys that passing is legal in the NBA. We seem to be existing in some bizarro world universe where the entire team is of the mind that passing is not allowed. And that it's an exceedingly fantastic idea, if you happen to find yourself with the ball on the offensive end, to dribble around for 15 seconds before hoisting up a shot uglier than a red-headed stepchild could muster (Oh wait, Matt Bonner actually makes his shots).
"D" is for "Ole!"
Wait a second, "D" is for "Defense". As in, the other important thing the Denver Nuggets have forgotten. We should have an official nickname for this game, I submit "Memento" as the moniker that fits best. I'm referring to that movie where that guy forgets everything about his life, and nothing makes sense for a while, and he doesn't really know why. We could even sum up this whole Nuggets season as a "Memento" moment, or at least when we forget to show up for games we should win.
Here is a summary I stole from a website of the movie "Memento", in case you haven't seen it...
Leonard Shelby has lost his short-term memory due to a brain trauma, he cannot make new memories any more. His wife was killed by robbers, and despite his state he wants to track down the murderer and kill him. He uses photographs and tattoos on his body to make himself remember some important facts.
Apparently, this very thing has eerily happened to every member of the Nugget's organization. You would think with all the pictures people take of the team, and the sheer number of tattoos on their bodies, the team would remember how to play basketball. Apparently not.
"E" is for "Energy"
As in, that thing I can't recognize because I haven't seen it in so long. Like my first dog.
Are there any science-types around here that can tell me what the opposite of energy is? I would like to think the answer is a black-hole. If so, there is one settled over the Pepsi Center like that pesky rain cloud that followed Pooh Bear around for a while. And like that rain cloud, this black-hole follows the team on road trips too, sucking all energy out of the team.
"C" is for "Coaching"
As in, that thing we desperately need. I haven't seen a coach on our bench in what seems to be a disturbingly long period of time. During games, the camera continually pans to a man who sits on the bench. It is unclear whether this man is alive or dead. He rarely moves, and never shows emotion.
I have thought long and hard about who this man could be, and I have come to the conclusion that he is a headhunter. No, not like a movie headhunter, he's not trying to kill anybody, a professional headhunter is what I mean. I think Kroenke has hired this guy to find a replacement coach for George Karl (Who is sorely missed, and best wishes to him as well), and for whatever reason, instead of receiving payment in return for his headhunting services, he only asks for a spot on the bench during every game.
This presents a paradox of sorts, because if Kroenke is willing to give this "mystery man headhunter" a prized spot on the bench, he must be very good at his job. However, this same man has been on the bench for a long while now, and has seemingly made no progress in finding a suitable candidate to coach the team, which makes it seem like he is not so good at his job. Baffling.
All kidding aside, I find it next to impossible to put any sort of faith into Adrian Dantley as acting head coach of the Nuggets. His player rotations are atrocious, he seems to be incapable of injecting energy into the squad, he refuses to work the refs, and again, I'm unsure if his heart is still beating. The only remedy, and consequently the only hope for the playoffs? Big George. We need you buddy. Get well soon, come back and lead us to glory, or at least non-embarrassment.
"L" is for "Lawsome"
As in, the word we made up for Ty Lawson. A hybrid word combing "Lawson" and "awesome". I think that nickname is frawsome, which is another word I just made up, a hybrid word combining "friggin" and "awesome".
Once upon a time, at the beginning of the season, the Nuggets were able to play an exciting, blindingly fast rookie who pushed the pace of the game and was THE perfect guy to bring in to rest the aging Billups. However, "Memento" has set in, and this young speedster has been forgotten, and is no longer allowed to play. The reasons why are unclear, but my only suggestion is that Dantley make a visit to the tattoo parlor and try his hardest to remember that Lawsome is really, really good, and that he should actually get some playing time.
"I" is for "Intelligence"
As in, that thing our point guard has forgotten. That's right, I'm looking at you again, Chauncey. You see, there was a time not so long ago when I thought our star ball-handler was among the smartest players in the game, an unflappable presence who steered the ship, herded the flock, kept our composure, kept the ducks in a row, and did a number of other very useful and exciting things.
However, I seem to have been very wrong about this. "Memento" strikes again. I never thought I'd see the day where Chauncey can be found guilty of a laundry list of "No-No's" in the same game. I'm going to bust out the handy number function we've been provided for this one. Here are some of the things Billups did tonight:
- Not passing.
- Getting technicals.
- Not passing.
- Forcing bad shots.
- Not passing.
- Playing intermittent defense.
- Not passing.
- Not passing.
As you can see, he did 8 bad things tonight. Not just tonight, but over the last month or so, I have seen a player that looks a lot like Chauncey Billups but doesn't seem to play like Chauncey Billups. Consequently, my inevitable conclusion is that marauding aliens have kidnapped Chauncey, and replaced him with a selfish, ignorant, non-athletic alien slug creature (with a rubber Chauncey suit, of course), who happens to hate Denver, Denver's basketball fans, and anyone who would be negatively affected by our once steady leader of men playing like a chicken with his head cut off.
I hope this changes soon, and you should too. Otherwise, we will return to our "one-and-done" ways when it comes playoff time. I don't miss those days.
"E" is for "Excuses"
As in, those things I am tired of hearing, and also making up in my own mind for the performance of the team this season. Yes, we've had some key injuries that have hampered our performance. Yes, our under appreciated coach is in an awful situation and fighting his butt off to get out of it. And that's about it. There are no excuses for some of the clunker's we have thrown down this season, no excuses for the effort that was put forth tonight. The team lacks motivation, resolve, drive, focus, tenacity, camaraderie, and a lot of other "inspirational poster" words I can't think of right now. I don't see how this will change in a week, to the point where we can show up to the playoffs and actually make some noise, but I sure hope it does.
So, in closing, my letters form the word "PDECLIE". Pdeclie? Darn straight. I was thinking about getting really saucy and having the letters form a word, as tends to happen in these sorts of writings. But I decided to draw inspiration from the game tonight, and just put forward a half-assed effort, that ends with confusion and a whimper.
The word of the day is Pdeclie.


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Well it seems like E!spn is getting on the Kyrie bandwagon.... (self.clevelandcavs)
submitted 1 year ago by osu565
....and I don't like it.
The last time they got on board with the best player on the Cavs they contributed to making his head the size of the Pacific Ocean while constantly putting down the city and the franchise in the process. I kinda just want to say, "thanks but no thanks, espn. Take your speculating, rumor creating, and hype manufacturing elsewhere, we don't want what happened before to happen again."
[–]chuckyjc05 4 points5 points6 points 1 year ago
You can't honestly blame ESPN for LeBron leaving. He was an adult and made a choice. Just like Kyrie will someday. It's the national media and he is one of the best players in the world. You can't hope they ignore him. It's a stars league and we have one. Saying that ESPN's praise of Kyrie will one day cripple the city because of what happened with LeBron is completely ridiculous. Everyone is different. How can you assume any person will do something because another person did it.
[–]osu565[S] -2 points-1 points0 points 1 year ago
If we don't remember history, we are doomed to repeat it. Hell, this morning in Mike and Mike they already starting saying "the cavs better build around Kyrie or he'll leave too." I'm pretty sure we could put michael Jordan and bill Russell in their primes around Kyrie and espn would still think we didn't work hard enough to get him a supporting cast. This all just seems too familiar and I don't want to go through this shit again.
[–][deleted] 2 points3 points4 points 1 year ago
A little dose of reality is needed here. There is lots that could be said but let's point out three facts.
The Cavs blew the Carlos Boozer situation and let him leave for nothing
The Cavs had cap room in the summer of 2005. They promptly committed over $108 million to Larry Hughes, Donyell Marshall and Damon Jones.
The best teammate LeBron had here was Mo Williams, who is currently a minor contributor on a fringe playoff team.
I don't know if it was because we "didn't work hard enough", but I think it is fair to say that the team failed miserably in its attempts to bring in a quality supporting cast.
[–]osu565[S] 2 points3 points4 points 1 year ago
The Cavs had cap room in the summer of 2005. They promptly committed over $108 million to Larry Hughes, Donyell Marshall and Damon Jones.
The Cavs had cap room in the summer of 2005. They promptly committed over $108 million to Larry Hughes, Donyell Marshall and Damon Jones.
Here's a list of the top free agents from that summer: http://www.nba.com/features/freeagentpreview_050705.html
Ray Allen wasn't going anywhere, so we then pursued 3 of the top 4. We tried super hard to get Michael Redd but he went back to the Bucks; so then we got the 3rd best guy available (Larry Hughes) who was coming off of a 22 PPG season and was on the NBA All-Defensive First Team. We brought back Z (the 4th best guy) and then got another guy on the list (Donyell Marshall) who seemed like a very serviceable bench player. And Damon Jones shot .432 from 3 the year before. For the players available, I'd say the Cavs did well for what they had to choose from. Nobody knew that those guys wouldn't pan out; and what else could the Cavs have done? Sign Antoine Walker and Stromile Swift? Hold on to the cap space? Those moves would also have been greatly criticized.
The best teammate LeBron had here was Mo Williams, who is currently a minor contributor on a fringe playoff team.
No one realizes that LeBron deserves a big part of the blame here. By the end of his Cavs career the reason he couldn't get any good teammates is because no one was going to come to Cleveland if LeBron wasn't guaranteed to be there for a long time. I GUARANTEE you that if LeBron would have signed an extension early that we would have had no trouble getting players to come to Cleveland.
It's the job of an NBA GM to try and foresee what will happen to players after they sign. It doesn't mean they will be correct every time, but if they commit $108+ mil to 3 guys which all turn out to be disappointments, it's fair to say the GM failed, even if you can justify his thinking afterwords.
And yes, holding your cap space is a viable option instead of committing to bad contracts. Chris Grant had generated at least 2 extra 1st round picks using cap space.
If Ferry (I think he was making the calls in 2005) thought the way you have described here, that we must use our space to give big contracts to the best guys available (even if they aren't worth it), I call that very mistaken thinking. The problem is it blew our cap space not only for that year, but all future years until LeBron left.
[–]osu565[S] 1 point2 points3 points 1 year ago
And yes, holding your cap space is a viable option instead of committing to bad contracts. Chris Grant had generated at least 2 extra 1st round picks using cap space.
And yes, holding your cap space is a viable option instead of committing to bad contracts. Chris Grant had generated at least 2 extra 1st round picks using cap space.
Then it's good we're learning from our mistakes.
[–]gasface 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago
Danny Ferry: choke artist as a player, choke artist as a GM.
Although the Boozer fiasco was before his time.
[–][deleted] 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago
Is it not completely fair to say he'll leave if we don't build a good team? I don't see what's unreasonable about that.
[–][deleted] 3 points4 points5 points 1 year ago
Kyrie is awesome, and he is going to be on ESPN because of that. Let's not get worked up about whether Kyrie will leave. He realistically can't go until he plays 7 years here because of the CBA. So let's enjoy!
[–]LagWagon 2 points3 points4 points 1 year ago
ESPN had nothing to do with LBJ leaving. LBJ had everything to do with LBJ leaving. We could all see that he didn't want the pressure of being THE guy time and time again in the playoffs. He didn't want all the ISO's.
Actually, I blame LBJ's immaturity and Mike Browns lack of offensive playcalling.
But not ESPN. Hype the shit out of this guy, please. Make him seem like the best player in the world.
If they do, FA's will be more likely to come here.
[–]Just_Not_Funny 1 point2 points3 points 1 year ago
Well damn, it's hard not to jump on the Kyrie bandwagon when he do it like dat on national television.
I know it was only the Hornets, but gotdam.
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