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By Gordon Lubold
The Gates stellar brand may suffer from Duty. Robert Gates had a nearly five-year run at the Pentagon in which he cultivated an image of himself as the consummate professional, the reluctant, bureaucratic hero with the steel trap for a brain, the discreet adviser who was as humbled by the office he held as he was by his meetings with the young troops fighting the wars he was brought in to fix.
It were those characteristics that helped define him, prompting the incoming Obama administration to make history by asking Gates, President Bush's last secretary of defense, to remain in his job. It led White House officials and members to Congress to brand him as one of the best defense secretaries the Pentagon had ever seen. And that reputation helped lift his stature above that of so many of the other Washington officials who were so often seen as small-minded, ego-driven and politically petty. Gates seemed to stand out in Washington because he seemed so unlike the rest of the city's politicians and administration officials. Until now.
Gates, 70, has unmasked himself as just another former Washington official writing just another kiss-and-tell in the soon-to-be-released Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War, in which he takes shots at a sitting commander-in-chief, his top aides and Congress, an institution with which he often expressed frustration - but also respect. Gates was known for being discreet and sharp-minded, loyal to the office he occupied and careful about what he said in public. So deliberate were his public pronouncements about wars or national security policy or budgets that he became the E.F. Hutton of the Pentagon -- everyone leaned in every time he had something to say.
But now his brand seems diminished by the scrappy, petty nature of many of his criticisms -- even though some are substantive and legitimate -- and a legacy he seemed quietly determined to protect may be permanently reduced to something less than what it once was.
Norm Ornstein, an expert on Congress and politics at the American Enterprise Institute, said he was struck by Gates' ability to keep up a facade of calm despite his clearly strong, and often negative, feelings about his administration colleagues. Ornstein said Gates did the administration a significant favor by waiting until after the 2012 elections before releasing the book, but said the work would still "alter the perception of a man" who'd always been praised for his discretion and ability to work with politicians of both parties.
"It will tarnish, to a degree, his entire reputation," Ornstein said. "It takes someone who left with a sterling reputation across the board and it leaves a little bit of bad taste." Read the rest of our story in which we teamed up with Yochi Dreazen and got assists from John Hudson and Dan Lamothe, here.
The White House and its proxies attempted to contain the damage from the Gates memoir. WH pressec Jay Carney said the President had intentionally brought together a 'team of rivals' with differing views. Carney: "When you pick a team of rivals, you do so because you expect competing points of view."
The White House is wishing Gates took his own advice: "Never miss a good chance to shut up," as Gates was fond of saying. But can he say this? Time's Mark Thompson says yes on Time's Battleland blog: "...National security types are in a tizzy over the story line, orbiting around a detached Obama, a cabal of power-hungry White House aides, and a Vice President who kept warning the commander-in-chief that those in uniform couldn't be trusted. Jane Average, along with GI Joe, may be scratching their heads and wondering: isn't writing a book like this illegal for such a high link in the chain of command? Especially when the nation is at war? Perhaps a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice? Bad manners? By all accounts, legal and otherwise, Gates is free to publish such a tell-all, assuming it has been scrubbed of any classified information. In other words, it passes the tell test, if not the smell test. 'It's a question of political good taste,' says Eugene Fidell, a lecturer on military law at Yale University and former president of the National Institute of Military Justice. Gates, as a civilian, isn't subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice's ban on a soldier's 'contemptuous words' toward the President, he says. 'But I think he might have well waited a little longer.' The volume also sends up a red flag about the wisdom of a new President reaching across the political aisle for help." More here.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, who is touring U.S. nuclear facilities, was asked about the propriety of Gates writing the book about a sitting commander-in-chief. His answer: "I've never second-guessed motivations on why people do things...I think it's up to each individual to make that judgment on his or her own."
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Random piece of history about when Obama asked Gates to stay on as SecDef on page 269: It's been reported for some time that when President Obama asked Gates to stay on, they had a clandestine meeting in the fire house of National Airport just outside Washington, D.C. Gates told reporters about the meeting after he agreed to stay on. But the anecdote has always had an Only-in-Washington feel to us. Gates, who liked such details, describes in the book how the fire trucks were cleared out to allow both motorcades, his and the President's, to pull in. He says how the meeting was set up initially by Mark Lippert, now Hagel's chief of staff, who at the time was one of Obama's closest aides. Gates describes the meeting that day, in which he was led across the spotless firehouse to a small conference room that had been set up for the special meeting. "There was an American flag in one corner. On the table were bottled water, almonds, two bananas, two apples and a bottle of green dragon tea."
But Gates remembered what he was thinking that day, one day after Obama was elected: "I had e-mailed my family the day after the election and foreshadowed what was to come: 'regardless of one's political leanings, yesterday was a great day for America - at home and around the world. The land where dreams come true. Where an African-American can become president. And where a kid from Kansas, whose grandfather as a child went west in a covered wagon... became the secretary of defense of the most powerful nation in history.'"
Bloomberg's Tony Capaccio posted a little treatment of how Gates liked to drop the f-bombs: "...With McChrystal, Gates asked 'what the f*** were you thinking' in giving a Rolling Stone reporter access to write an article that led to his 2010 resignation.
'Deeply fearful of its impact, for once I couldn't contain my anger,' he said. explaining the outburst," Capaccio writes of Gates' description of the meeting. There's more, like how Gates liked the White House's homemade tortilla chips, and how the "Green Lantern" figure played into why the WH didn't release photos after the bin Laden raid. Read it all here.
It's time to fight: Maliki can take back Anbar. Doug Ollivant, writing on FP: "...The fundamental problem is that significant numbers of Anbaris have not yet reconciled themselves to the loss of power -- and the privileges that came with it -- after the fall of Saddam Hussein. This has spawned two results: demonstrations to express demands that are politically impossible outside an authoritarian system and a return to the violence that al Qaeda has been trying for years to precipitate.
These next weeks will give the people of Anbar an opportunity. They can demonstrate that -- whatever they may think of the central government -- they reject violence, terrorism, and the nihilistic Islamism of al Qaeda and its affiliates. (Anbar's governor, Ahmed Khalaf al-Dulaimi, has taken this route, calling for the return of the Iraqi Army to push out ISIS.) Or they can reinforce the narrative that some of their fellow nationalists are pushing: That whenever the Sunnis don't get their way politically, they will resort to the kind of violence and terrorism that killed over 8,000 Iraqis in 2013, most of them Arab Shiites. Anbar's much-discussed tribes are currently on both sides of this equation, with some clearly aligned with Baghdad, others fighting alongside al Qaeda and ISIS, and still others trying to maintain distance from both or to al Qaeda on their own." More here.
The Iraq war has a grim sequel: American limits come as the killing in Anbar province rages. The NYT's Peter Baker's lede: "For two years, President Obama has boasted that he accomplished what his predecessor had not. "I ended the war in Iraq," he has told audience after audience. But a resurgence by Islamic militants in western Iraq has reminded the world that the war is anything but over. What Mr. Obama ended was the United States military presence in Iraq, but the fighting did not stop when the last troops left in 2011; it simply stopped being a daily concern for most Americans. While attention shifted elsewhere, the war raged on and has now escalated to its most violent phase since the depths of the occupation.
"The turn of events in a country that once dominated the American agenda underscores the approach of a president determined to keep the United States out of what he sees as the quagmires of the last decade. In places like Afghanistan, Egypt, Libya and Syria, Mr. Obama has opted for selective engagement and accepted that sometimes there will be bad results, but in his view not as bad as if the United States immersed itself more assertively in other people's problems." More here (and you'll see the NYT's freaky new italicized headlines).
Craig Franklin, the Air Force three-star under pressure for the way in which he handled sexual assault cases, is out. The WaPo's Craig Whitlock: "Lt. Gen. Craig Franklin, the commander of the Third Air Force in Europe, acknowledged that he had become a "distraction" for the Air Force because of controversial cases in which he overturned a sexual-assault conviction of a star fighter pilot and decided that there was not enough evidence to court-martial an accused rapist... Franklin's decision to grant clemency in February to a convicted fighter pilot at Aviano Air Base in Italy helped spark a national debate over sexual assault in the armed forces and about whether military leaders took the problem seriously enough.
"The pilot, Lt. Col. James Wilkerson, had been found guilty in November 2012 by an all-male jury in what was seen as a test of the Air Force's willingness to tackle such crimes. Franklin's decision to grant clemency infuriated many female lawmakers and activists, who said the outcome would discourage victims from reporting abuse."
Franklin, in a statement: "Public scrutiny will likely occur on every subsequent case I deal with... The last thing I want in this command is for people to feel they cannot bring a sexual assault case forward or feel like it won't be dealt with fairly." The rest of the WaPo story here.
First there was the Air Force helicopter crash in the U.K. this week that killed four. Then this, yesterday: a Navy helicopter flying off the Virginia coast went down, killing two, injuring two more - and one crewmember is still missing. Navy Times' Meghann Myers: "Two crew members are dead and a third remains missing after the Wednesday-morning crash of a Norfolk, Va.-base MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Virginia Beach, the Navy said. The service announced the death of the second crewmember via Twitter on Wednesday night. Two other crewmembers remain hospitalized, according to a report from WVEC-TV - one in serious condition, one in fair condition. The search continues into the night for the fifth, with Navy surface assets, helicopters and dive boats working alongside the Coast Guard and Virginia Beach Fire Department... Flannery said he did not know whether safety issues that contributed to a fatal 2012 MH-53E crash in the Middle East were a factor. The Navy is investigating Wednesday's crash; Flannery said he did not know whether remaining MH-53s will be grounded to determine their safety." The rest here.
High wash rate: Techies are boycotting the big security conference because of NSA conference. Our own Shane Harris: "The annual RSA conference in San Francisco, founded by the computer security company of the same name, is a marquee event for the security industry and has long been a forum for some of the most vocal opponents of government surveillance to discuss ways to keep personal data safe from prying eyes. But this year, talk of betrayal is in the air. At least eight prominent attendees are pulling out of the conference, which begins next month, and are canceling planned talks and presentations to protest RSA's alleged covert collaboration with the National Security Agency. At issue is a $10 million deal that RSA reportedly struck with the spy agency to include a deliberately flawed algorithm in one of its security products, which effectively gave the agency a backdoor to spy on RSA's customers.
The alleged deal, which was reported last year by Reuters, shocked many security experts and technologists, who have long seen RSA as a pioneering defender of privacy-enhancing technologies like encryption and a historic adversary of the NSA. The company's products are used by people, companies, and governments around the world to shield their communications and data." More here.
A life worth living: Rory Stewart, who walked 6,000 miles across Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran, talks to The Guardian about his life now as a British MP and says foreign interventions don't work. The Guardian's Decca Aitkenhead: "...Stewart came home when he realized that even the least-educated Afghan housewife in a mountain village knew more about the country than he did. Fluent in Dari, along with nine other languages, he'd thrown himself into the coalition mission with great conviction, but had to conclude that: 'In the end, the basic problem is very, very simple. Why don't these interventions work? Because we are foreigners. If things are going wrong in a country, it's not usually that we don't have enough foreigners. It's usually that we have too many.'" More of this story here.
His bad: Rodman apologizes for TV interview outburst. AlJazeera: "Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has apologized for his televised outburst about a US missionary detained in North Korea, explaining that he had been stressed and drinking at the time. Rodman was roundly criticized for his angry tirade in an interview with CNN, in which he appeared to suggest that the missionary, Kenneth Bae, had merited the prison sentence of 15 years handed down last year. 'I want to first apologize to Kenneth Bae's family,' Rodman said in a statement released on Thursday by his publicist and cited by CNN. 'I embarrassed a lot of people," said Rodman, who was in the North Korean capital for an exhibition basketball match he had organized to mark the birthday of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un." More here.
The House Armed Services Committee's John Chapla dies. Rick Maze, who covered Capitol Hill for Military Times since 1980, making a special return to Military Times from Army magazine just to write the story: "The Jan. 5 death of Vietnam combat veteran and longtime House Armed Services Committee staff member John D. Chapla has left the influential panel without its longtime expert on military personnel and benefits policy. Chapla, a rifle platoon leader with the 173rd Airborne Brigade during the Vietnam War who later wrote a book about sacrifices and heroism of his company, was an example of someone dedicated to public life. He spent almost 22 years in the Army, retiring as a lieutenant colonel, and worked for the House Armed Services Committee almost uninterrupted from 1994 until his death from cancer at age 66. His long tenure on the staff - from the finishing stages of the post-Cold War drawdown through the buildup in forces for what was called the Global War on Terrorism, and now the post-Iraq and Afghanistan drawdowns - provided lawmakers with a steady hand and quiet adviser on key issues. 'He was the compass and guidepost for the military personnel subcommittee,' said Jeanette James, a fellow staffer on the personnel panel." Read the rest here.


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Should we have human illnesses too? This is really only discussing the electrical build up in Pikachu and Pachirisu, that can easily be mentioned on their pages. As for the fever, that's just too broad an aspect to even mention. --ケンジのガール 02:56, 14 August 2009 (UTC)
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I'm afraid I'm not too familiar with Ubuntu, but if you're logging in via SSH you could probably pop something in the /etc/ssh/sshrc file to email you each time at least for login (pipe some text through mail or write a small script in your favorite language).
Otherwise monitoring whatever log file is generated on login (and logout?) would be an option (the log on FreeBSD is /var/log/auth.log, not sure for Ubuntu). You could have a cron job keeping an eye on it.
Another option might be global shell rc scripts... I think there are user .bash_logout and .logout scripts that run on logout, I expect there are global versions of these... have a look at the man pages for the shells.
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ok i am fully decided im going to get a sig sp 2022 but i dont know much about recoil for handguns. im pretty boney and i want something more than a 9mm i was just curios how much worst the 40 is. relatively large hands, 145-150 pounds, 5'9.
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IMO overall size doesn't matter as much with handguns. Proper grip is key to shooting a handgun effectively. I am 6' 2" and 225 lbs. and I do not like the .40 S&W, I find it too "snappy" for my liking. I do like the 9mm and 45acp. The 357mag/38spl is another favorite.
Recoil is also effected by the type of ammo as well. Here is a general recoil table: http://www.chuckhawks.com/handgun_recoil_table.htm
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well idont think i can handle the 45 and 9mm probably would be good but for HD i want something with a little more knockdown power. now dont get me wrong i think the 9mm would do the job but i dont know just personal prefrance.
thanks for the chart i will have to look. and see
IMO the 45acp is easier than the 40S&W. Do not under estimate the 9mm. Loaded with quality +P ammo, it is very effective. Standard 115gr fmj is cheap and easy to shoot for range use.
well my dad just put a glock 21 45 acp on layaway i think when he pulls it out i will try that and if i can shoot it well i will the 45 route but if i cant go 9mm or 40 since thats the only calibers that it comes in.
Dont always try and judge by caliber either, all .45s dont kick like mules. Im not familiar with the sig 2022, but a good example would be the 1911 and the glock 21. The glock will recoil more because its a lighter handgun, and the 1911 being all metal, the weight will counter act the recoil and make it more managable.1911s are very smooth compared to other models,i have a G31 .357sig and it has more recoil than my 1911.
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Facebook stood as the only beacon of hope for web devs who missed their light, flexible little language, and yet, in spite of the blue giant, PHP's mindshare has eroded, its pools of love tainted and drained slowly, if for no other reason than perception.
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PE investments in India up by 19pc
Private equity firms have invested 2.12 billion USD across 76 deals in the last quarter of the calendar year, i.e., Q4 '13 (October to December'13). Since 2007 the trend for PE investments in the last quarter (Q4) is to be below 2 billion USD despite a higher volume of deals; however, 2013 has been a contrast to this.
The findings are part of the PwC MoneyTree India report, a quarterly study of private equity investment activity based on data provided by Venture Intelligence.
After a relatively poor third quarter, investments value was up by about 19% despite a 19% drop in the number of deals - 1.78 billion USD from 94 deals. Even when compared to the same period last year, i.e., Q4'12, there has been an increase of 74% in deal value despite a 30% decrease in the volume of deals. In Q4 '12, the value of investments was 1.22 billion USD from 109 deals.
With 37 deals worth 959 million USD in Q4 '13, the information technology and IT-enabled services
(ITeS) sector is yet again the leader in terms of value and volume. The sector has shown a 41% increase in value with two additional deals in this quarter as compared to the previous one. When compared to the same period last year, the sector has grown over five times in value despite a 10% drop in the volume of deals. In Q4 '12, the investments in this sector were worth 176 million USD from 41 deals.
Within the IT and ITeS sector, the IT services sub-segment recorded the highest investment worth 563 million USD from five deals. The online services sub-segment recorded the second highest investment among the sub-segments, with a total of 284 million USD invested in 19 deals - which is the highest in terms of volume this quarter.
Sandeep Ladda, leader, Technology, PwC, said, "With the US market showing signs of recovery and with the increased attractiveness in the e-commerce space in India, there were not only an increased number of deals compared to the previous quarter, but also a substantial jump in the value.
"The steady increase of investments over the past few quarters in the Technology sector reinforces that this sector continues to be very attractive to the PE/VC community, and thus hints at the risk/reward relationship that it has to offer."
According to Sanjeev Krishan, leader, Private Equity, PwC, "Q4 proved to be an exciting quarter for PE investment with total flows exceeding 2 billion USD—the first time since post—Q4 2007.
"Almost 80% of the deal value was in the IT and Healthcare space. Activity levels in other sectors were largely muted. Whilst it is difficult to attribute any one specific reason for this sudden surge in deals, it just proved the point that investors, whilst closely watching the run-up to the elections, remain cautiously positive about the investment thesis for India.
"The hope is that the momentum witnessed in Q4 will continue to remain in early 2014. In terms of sectors, IT and ITeS and pharmaceuticals will continue to attract investments given their strong export focus, particularly against a depreciating rupee."
The healthcare and life sciences sector has shown a surge in the investments with an increase of almost four times in value, from 191 million USD in the previous quarter to 729 million USD this quarter. The volume of deals remained the same. Even when compared to Q4 '12, the value of investments has grown by about four times with two additional deals.
The BFSI sector ranks third in terms of value and volume. The sector witnessed investments worth 88 million USD from five deals, an 8% increase in value from the preceding quarter despite a 44% drop in the deal volume in this quarter. In Q3 '13, BFSI investments were 81 million USD in nine deals.
However, as compared to the same period last year, the investment value has grown by 15% despite a 38% drop in the number of deals this quarter.
The food and beverages sector has shown a 50% growth in value quarter over quarter despite the same volume of deals. It grew from 36 million USD to 54 million USD (from three deals). However, when compared to the same period last year, the sector has shown a fall of 41% in value and 50% in volume.
Apart from the above discussed sectors, the other key sectors like energy, textiles and garments and manufacturing, have shown a significant drop in the value of investments in this quarter when compared to the previous quarter.
In Q4 '13, private equity investments in the late stage recorded the highest value, seeing 757 million USD from 22 deals - a significant growth rate of 61% in value and 83% in volume of deals. In Q3 '13, the investments stood at 472 million USD from 12 deals.
Buyout deals, with an investment of 548 million USD from two deals, ranked second in terms of value. However, the value and volume of investments have dropped by 10 and 78%, respectively, as compared to the preceding quarter.
By region, National Capital Region (NCR) has emerged as the top region this quarter, with a nearly five-fold growth in value of deals despite a drop of 19% in volume.
The investments in this region stood at 847 million USD from 13 deals compared with 173 million USD from 16 deals in the previous quarter. The investment value is about 40% of the total PE investments in this quarter.
Mumbai has slipped to the second position this quarter, recording the second highest level of funding at 331 million USD, a drop of 58% in value despite two additional deals. In terms of volume, Mumbai stands first, with a count of 25 deals, almost one-third of the total deal volume.
Bangalore, in this quarter, saw a drop of 27% and 33% in value and volume, respectively, with an investment of 283 million USD from 14 deals. Hyderabad and Chennai have more than doubled their investments in this quarter.
Private equity exits
The exit activity in the final quarter of 2013 has doubled in terms of value as compared to the prior quarter despite the same number of deals. The exits were worth 1.13 billion USD from 20 deals as compared to 518 million USD from 20 deals in Q3 '13. Compared to Q4 '12, the exits have shown a decline of 30% and 47% in value and volume, respectively. In Q4 '12, there were 38 exits worth 1620 million USD.
The majority of the exits in this quarter came from the healthcare and life sciences and the IT and ITeS sectors which together contributed around 69% of the total exit value and 50% of the total volume.
The healthcare and life sciences sector tops the list of PE exits, in terms of both value and volume, with six deals worth 513 million USD. This constitutes 45% of the total deal exit value. The IT and ITeS sector stands second, in terms of both value and volume, with four deals worth 264 million USD.
The preferred mode of exit in this quarter has been through secondary sale (nine exits). The other modes were strategic sale (five exits), public market (four exits) and buyback (two deals). In terms of value, exit through secondary sale fetched the highest value, worth 802 million USD (about 70% of the total exit value) in Q4.
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CAPITOL HILL -- You can see strange sights on Capitol Hill, especially when Congress is in session, but this might take the cake - hundreds of men and women running around with hardly a thing on.
"We're out here in this freezing cold weather in our underwear," says Cassia Denton of D.C., who looked fit in powder-blue sports bra and boy shorts.
This Valentine's weekend has brought the 5th annual Cupid's Undie Run. D.C.'s event is one of 30 being held in cities across the United States and three in Australia.
The runs are expected to raise $2.6 million this year to combat childhood tumors according to Bobby Gill, co-founder of the Cupid's Undie Run.
"It's a one-mile run, in your underwear, around Capitol Hill," Gill says.
"It's a brief run," Gill puns, "but it all goes to a great cause," he says.
"This is all about supporting the Children's Tumor Foundation in their fight against neurofibromatosis - this is a really rough cancer that affects the nervous system of small children," Denton adds.
Participants could be seen sporting a variety of colorful Victoria's Secret, Fruit of the Loom and Jockey underwear, none of which managed to ward off goose bumps as temperatures dipped to 36 degrees and a light snow fell.
"Being outside in the cold in underwear; it's a little bit of suffering but it doesn't even come close to what kids with cancer suffer," says Mark Webb, of Manchester, N.H. who wore bright pink bikini briefs.
Running around in underwear outdoors in the middle of winter? "Why not, it's so fun, prance around the city, freezing cold, support a good cause, it's great," says Karen Bonney of Washington D.C.
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This Jan. 4, 2011, file photo shows Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning talking to reporters in Indianapolis. The Colts resigned Manning to a long-term deal that could keep him in Indianapolis for the rest of his career. The team did not release terms of the deal Saturday, July 30, 2011, but it is believed to be for five years.Photo by AP File Photo by Darron Cummings
Manning on a move?
OK, here's what we know:
The Colts finished 2-14. They fired their longtime VP and his son the GM. They fired their coach, and a chunk of the offensive staff. They have the No. 1 overall pick in a draft — we love the draft, but you know this — that includes the top-ranked quarterback in a generation. They also have on roster one Peyton Manning, arguably the top quarterback of the current generation. We also know that Peyton was not consulted during the search for the next coach, and that in a very-telling interview Peyton told the Indy Star that the Colts football offices are not a fun place to be. (OK, technically when most folks say their work place is not a fun place to be, we all nod our heads and say, "Yeah the TFP sports editor there is block head." But Holy Jeff Saturday morning cartoons, this Peyton Manning. The same guy that probably watches film over his Cheerios and frequently falls asleep at night reading the playbook.)
We also know that the Colts hired Chuck Pagano as their head coach, a move that signifies the changes are going to be rampant in Indy, and likely far-reaching beyond whatever happens with Manning. Pagano was the DC in Baltimore and is a hard-core 3-4 defense guy that craves size and strength. The Colts are an aging 4-3 team that used speed and quickness. These pieces are not compatible. Pagano is going to need a slew of new and bigger defensive linemen and some bigger middle linebackers.
Now, lots of folks believe that Manning is on the way out of Indy (and we certainly can see that view), the more tradable piece is Luck.We can all agree change is coming. And since the Colts will owe Manning a $28 million roster bonus in early March if he's still with club, that change is coming right soon. Plus, with that price tag hanging out there on Manning, the rest of the league could have pause trading for any player coming off three neck surgeries in 19 months with a huge contract and who could very well be a free agent by the start of the NCAA tournament.
But for a team that is about need a slew of new defensive parts, is the extra coin of cutting Manning more valuable or is dealing Luck for a King's ransom the play?
Switzerland's Roger Federer leaves the court after being defeated by France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in their match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, Wednesday, June 29, 2011. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
The wide, Wide, WIDE World of Sports
We all loved that show growing up right. The Wide World of Sports was ESPN before ESPN. It was a Saturday morning staple if for no other reason than the intro view with the skiier busting and Jim McKay's classic "the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat" in the background.
Today, the wide world of sports is truly world-wide. Rafael Nadal rallied for a four-set win over Roger Federer early Thursday morning (here)/late Thursday night (there) to reach the finals of the Australian Open. The Aussie Open final will be this weekend, some 9,035 miles from Chattanooga. And if you have the means and the meant to, you better leave now. It's almost a 19 hour flight.
Golf also hit full stride in a far-reaching corner of the globe.
In the United Emirates, Tiger Woods opened his 2012 season with a bogey-free 70 that included a green-scratching 34 putts. Woods hit 17 of 18 greens but could do no better than 2 under because of his balky putter.
It's crazy to think about the major sports events that happen half a world away, but that's today's global sports community. The United Emirates is roughly 7,555 miles from Chattanooga. Think of it this way, if Tiger Woods hit 333-yard drives from the tee box at Brainerd straight toward the course he'll play this weekend, he'd have to hit roughly 39,890 of those drives to reach the United Emirates. Without a hook or a slice, mind you.
This photo made June 5, 2010, shows Dustin Johnson watching his putt on the 12th hole during the third round of the Memorial golf tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. Youth is all the rage on the PGA Tour this year, but heading into the U.S. Open, the 25-year-old Johnson often gets left out of the conversation. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Golf sneaky change
Amid the hubbub of the start of the golf season, PGA commissioner Tim Finchem announced a change to one of golf's longstanding events. Finchem has taken the "win the lottery" aspect out of Q-school. For those unaware, Q-school was short for qualifying school, and it was the pressure-cooker process that allowed any golfer with a minuscule handicap and a ton of game to earn a PGA Tour card if he could survive the toughest golf obstacle course this side of holding a one-shot Sunday lead on the back nine at Augusta.
Finchem pulled the teeth — and in a lot of ways the joy — out of Q-school.
The new plan according to the AP, "is for the top 75 players from the Nationwide Tour and the top 75 players who failed to keep their PGA Tour cards to play a three-tournament series. Players would be ranked based on how they fared on their respective money lists, and the top 50 after that series would earn cards."
Everyone else could give Q-school a try from there, but the graduates of Q-school would only earn Nationwide cards.
Consider the 5-at-10 against this with every club in our bag. Q-school was the great equalizer for the guys with big-time game but not a big-time name. As Dustin Johnson said on Twitter, "Just left the player meeting here in San Diego!!!! I don't like any of the ideas about changing the tour!!! There is NO reason to!!!!!!!!!"
Johnson is a perfect example. He was a talented college player, and got his PGA card after advancing through Q-school on his first try. He has won each year since making his debut. Without big-time backing, though, would Johnson have the funds to start out on the Nationwide Tour and work his way through an extra layer of the system?
That's hard to know. But it seems silly that we want to find out?
Crews work to remove toilet paper from the two poisoned oak trees before spraying the leaves with a coating at Toomer's Corner in Auburn, Ala., on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011. Harvey Almorn Updyke Jr. has been charged for poisoning the landmark live oak trees on the Auburn University campus. (AP Photo/ The Birmingham News, Michelle Campbell)
This and that
— The Lakers-Clippers may be the NBA's best current rivalry. Last night tempers flared and big guys started posturing during the final moments of the Lakers' 96-91 win over the their cross-town rivals. Pau Gasol got a little testy — which every NBA fan knows is saying something; think what it would take to get Mr. Rogers fired up and then add a shot of Wild Turkey. So did Chris Paul. Heck, Metta World Peace (the Artest formerly know as Ron) was starting to get the crazy eye.
— Auburn officials announced they will replace the poisoned trees at Toomer's Corner if they die. This was expected. Has there been another story like this one? Where there's a salty blend of crazy, crime and cruelty? Sure college football is filled with some hair-curlers, but this one seems more and more surreal with each new chapter.
— AC Milan standout midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng is on the shelf for four weeks because of a muscle lesion. Yes, it's fair to ask, "Hey, 5-at-10, is this really a soccer update?" And, yes, it's fair to ask, "Hey 5-at-10, what's a muscle lesion?" But the most important question here is, "Hey, 5-at-10, how did dude get said muscle lesion?" According to he model/actress girlfriend Melissa Satta, the injury is a result of too much whoopee. Read that again. (And yes, we went old-school "Newlywed Game" on everyone with a "whoopee" reference.)
— Your UTC Mocs welcome SoCon heavyweight Davidson into the Roundhouse tonight. Whatcha' got Johnny Mocs Fans: Are the Mocs ready? Could this be a springboard-type of win? What's the over/under for fannies in the seats? Say, 2,000? C'mon Jomo, show your gold.
Staff Photo by Patrick Smith Tennessee coach Phil Fulmer waits with the team before taking the field for their game against Vanderbilt in Nashville on Saturday. Tennessee won 20-10.
Today's question
Our SEC ace David Paschall got an interesting interview with longtime UT football coach Phillip Fulmer on Wednesday afternoon. You can read it here (Former Vols coach Phillip Fulmer adjusting to life away from UT). Fulmer, who won 100 more games than he lost with the Vols, was shown the door late in the 2008 season as the Vols were on their way to a 5-7 finish. In the three years since the Vols have rolled through more than a dozen assistant coaches and are on their second head coach, and Tennessee is 18-20 in that time frame.
The most interesting quote from Fulmer in our view was this one, "my feeling at this particular point is that we had an unbelievably great run at Tennessee, and I truly believe we would have been right back on track if it had just been left alone."
So we ask you, whether you're a Johnny Vols Fan or not, do you agree with Fulmer's statement? Would he and his staff been able to get the program "right back on track" three-plus years ago?
Jay was named the Sports Editor of the Times Free Press in 2003 and started with the newspaper in May 2002 as the Deputy Sports Editor. He was born and raised in Smyrna, Ga., and graduated from Auburn University before starting his newspaper career in 1997 with the Newnan (Ga.) Times Herald. Stops in Clayton and Henry counties in Georgia and two years as the Sports Editor of the Marietta (Ga.) Daily Journal preceded Jay's ...
5/10--Will the replacement trees at Toomer's Corner be as big as the old ones?
Did Kentucky need a boost for their game with The Vols Tuesday? They'll be wearing special one-time Nike unis for the game. The marketing gurus call them "platinum," but they're grey. Could be the Wildcats kryptonite color. Takes away the superpowers they get from Blue.
The Unibrow has more blocks than some entire teams, including Duke, Vandy, Indiana and Ohio State. Reckon the mustachioed wonderboy will rainbow his jumpers a little higher against Davis?
..."be right back on track," stated Coach Fulmer. I personally believe the Vols would have been back on the track we had been on which was just not able to climb up to the top nationally and in the SEC anymore. I loved Coach Phil Fulmer and hated the way he was sent packing. But I have to admit it was time for a change. The big problem was an AD who had no idea who he would get to replace Coach Phil and an eroding overall situation which got worse when he hired someone with no SEC ties. Heck, that guy had no ties except with the guy you formerly named your studios after. And the studio named guy didn't even like the AD's choice of a head coach. Are you following me? So many do not appreciate all Coach Fulmer did and others completely idolize him. I thank him for a job well done. Yet I must also admit, Johnny Volland(and I live there)has a long long way to go to even come close to being where fans and others associated with the program desire. That means the ensuing climb will truly involve the quest for a ROCKY TOP!
I'm not a doctor nor do I play one on T.V. I also didn't stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night. That being said I am just wondering if, due to the sugeries, PM would be at greater risk of injuries to his neck if he took a major hit? I honestly believe he won't be with the Colts next season.
As for Coach Fulmer's statement, I disagree unless he drastically changed some things like his ultra conservative play calling. Though it doesn't sound like it I have the utmost respect for Phillip Fulmer. He ran the program in such a way that there were no big NCAA violations or anything and I think any school is better off when the head coach is an alum who loves their school as much as Fulmer does UT and not in it just for the money. I do believe he would have made a great AD. I know this is a moot point now that that position has been filled but I only mention it to affirm my respect and admiration for Coach Fulmer.
For all that time Roger Federer was poised to become the greatest tennis player ever, he may not even be the best player of his generation.
And watching golf in Dubai is like watching grass grow, even if it is in the desert. Though Woods was paired with Rory McIlroy and Luke Donald, which would make for compelling golf watching at any other time and maybe any other venue because there would be, you know, fans there, this morning ... not so much.
9er —
Can't say about the trees at Toomer's. Hope so. Do know that we took the little 5-at-10er by the corner after Auburn won the BCS title last year and he threw some TP in the trees.
We're curious how these "platinum" unis. Could be cool — think Alabama's with the subtle changes — could be brutal — think UGA in the Dome this year.
We love UK's blue, so they better be careful.
Very well said — and we love the line "Johnny Volland (and I live there)."
Hard to say how it would have played out if Fulmer had returned. Could it be better? More than likely. But 8-5 is better than 5-7, and in truth, a river of 8-5s would only get you an extra year or two than a river of 5-7s and 6-6s.
Not sure if Hamilton deserves the complete mass of blame either. We thought Kiffin was a strong hire — and his run at USC proves he knew what he was doing — and no one could have foreseen the circumstances that unfolded. In fact, Hamilton's biggest mistake may have been not putting an obscene buy-out in Kiffin's contract. (That said, the Kiffin express was headed to NCAA purgatory, so who knows where that would have ended.)
Govolswb —
Great point. The health risk should be part of every Manning discussion until we know for sure he's coming back to anyone.
Strong view on Fulmer. He earned respect from Johnny Vols Fans everywhere, but the jury is split if he could haver turned it back around.
Spy —
Was it like five years ago that we were debating who was more dominating Roger or Eldrick? Now the debate could be who faded faster, Roger or Eldrick?
— 5-at-10
I'm no fan of Auburn, 10 Ring, and you know this, however, my ire does not extend to killing majestic oaks that are part of whatever pagan rituals Auburn fans celebrate under these trees after their Saturday contests. Mr. Updike was offered a PLEA BARGAIN of 13 years. This pathetic man might do better going to trial.
Peyton Manning cast loose by the Colts? Strong possibility with that big bonus looming. Manning has been paid to much for too long, and I agree his pay checks have limited personnel options on the defensive side of the ball. The Colts might gain some value from a sign and trade or nothing from ending the relationship. If Manning is looking for money, Snyder's Redskins is a place to land.
Phil Fulmer, I'm more interested in your detailed explanation of the hows and whys your program broke down before I'm interested in hearing how you could fix it.
Given that the Vols couldn't be any worse off than they are now, I agree with the Great Pumpkin. He probably would have at least had them going to a bowl game, and the Pumpkin NEVER lost to Kentucky.
jay, i know you enjoy talking about attendence being low at UTC games, college basketball attendence is down NATIONWIDE ........even DUKE is having problems
FE to the C —
There's no doubt Mr. Updyke is in hot water. If this were an old-school "Law & Order" Lenny would have already made some bad joke — think "Wait till they get him in the judicial branch" or "When some of those AU fans in the joint get an eye on you, they're not going to leave you alone."
Was just on the radio with Chris Goforth, and the the possible headline, "Manning dealt to Redskins for third-round pick," was a serious talking point.
Exile —
Wow, great point about Fulmer never losing to UK. We had not thought of that.
Jomo —
There's no doubt that attendance is down across the college hoops landscape.
But c'mon now. Why are the numbers SO low at McKenzie right now? There have been a bunch of high school games this year that have had bigger crowds this year.
Are you taking the over on 2,400 tonight?
— 5-at-10
I, too, wonder if Peyton could withstand a hit. I'm not convinced he could. He has children to worry about now and he should not take any chances. His kids and wife need him MORE than he needs the money. I'm SURE he has invested well....I'm also sure Archie and Olivia have talked to him about what any injury could do.
As for Fulmer...I'm sorry for the way his firing was handled. It was unworthy of the University of Tennessee...I also blame the AD....totally. He got "stars" in his eyes when he saw Kiffin, Ed O. and Kiffin's dad, Monty. If Ed and Monty were not in picture then I don't think Lane gets hired....IMO.
I do think Fulmer deserved another year to work on problems...after that then maybe we did need to move on.
I wish Coach Fulmer much happiness and success in his new ventures.
well there was over that many for the Appy and Western Carolina game, and school was not insession then, so no students, so i will go with the over. "If you win, they will come". . . but if you are suggesting a coaching change, then have the guts to say it. . .
jay, another interesting stat The CAA, which is clearly a better mid-major basketball conference than the SoCon has 12 basketball playing members. Only one of those schools has less than 13,000 in enrollment (3 of the schools have more than 20,000 students and 3 more schools have over 30,000). And even with all those students and alums, only 1 school has an arena the size of the Roundhouse. There are only 3 arenas over 7,500. Last season, the CAA only had 3 teams that averaged over 3,600 for the season)
(there were 6 teams in the CAA last year, that's half the conference, that averaged about the same, or less, than UTC is averaging right now
Well said. Not sure how much better the Vols would be if Fulmer had remained, but the way it went down was bad for everyone.
And certainly there was more sizzle than steak in the Kiffin era in Knoxville.
Jomo —
We're talking attendance, not Shulman or even winning and losing. You're the one that trotted out the "If you win, they will come," so are you suggesting a coaching change?
So UTC basketball — and we've had a ton of folks try to convince us of what a true mid-major pwoer program UTC is — should be content averaging what the bottom half of the CAA does in attendance?
Hey, we've only been in town 10 years, so maybe this is the new reality. Maybe 2,300 in the stands is what UTC should expect and be content with.
— 5-at-10
Jay, i never said "content". would love to see attendence at UTC back to previous averages. my point is that what you said is correct, attendence at college games is way down nationwide. And with that, it shouldnt be a surprised that UTC is also taking a hit. When DUKE is having problems with attendence then you know that TV saturation and being able to view any game, anywhere online is the reality. ......Maybe CHATTANOOGA is not as much of a sports town as you and I would like to think it is......?