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WVU vs. Alabama: TV Info, Spread, Injury Updates, Game Time and More
Nick Saban's Alabama Crimson Tide start the redemption march in a matchup that had the look of a heavyweight bout when booked two years ago.
West Virginia is the guilty party for spoiling what should have been a season-opening classic at a neutral site in Georgia, having lost 14 games since agreeing to the matchup. Saban's squad has some recent history to overcome as well thanks to two losses to end last season, one being a lopsided result in the Sugar Bowl.
While surely not as great a contest as what could have been, this one still comes equipped with off-field drama, quarterback questions and serious implications on the rest of the season, not to mention the direction of each program.
Without further ado, let's take a look at all of the critical info.
When: Saturday, August 30, 3:30 p.m. ET
Where: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
Television: ABC, ESP2
Live Stream: WatchESPN
Betting Lines (via Odds Shark):
- Over/Under: 55.5
- Spread: Alabama (-25)
Team Injury Reports
Injury reports via USA Today.
Quarterback Controversy
This one has layers to it but only thanks to Clint Trickett's big mouth.
Trickett, now a senior, let slip a slight detail in the days leading up to the contest that might incite the wrath of Saban's defense in a big way, as captured by Stephen J. Nesbitt of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
As if Trickett's job was not difficult enough before the game, the impact of that quote makes the matchup more interesting, to say the least.
That's not to suggest Trickett cannot handle the Alabama defense, but he will have to show a strong semblance of improvement from last season, his first with a large chunk of playing time. He threw for 1,605 yards and seven touchdowns and interceptions while completing just 52.8 percent of his passes.
Luckily for him, though, he won't be the only signal-caller under the spotlight Saturday.
Blake Sims and Jacob Coker still have no clue as to who the starter is as Saban continues to clutch the cards close to his chest, as Jim Dunaway of WIAT 42 Birmingham details:
Sims, now a fifth-year senior, has the edge in the experience department, although he has attempted just 39 career passes. Coker was the subject of much hype after his arrival via transfer from Florida State, where the quarterback position remains on lockdown.
Either option is a good choice given the wealth of talent that will surround the signal-callers. T.J. Yeldon is back in the fold in the backfield and is on the hunt for his third consecutive season with a minimum of 1,100 rushing yards and 12 scores. A bevy of targets through the air make the Crimson Tide one of the nation's deepest units.
Still, the game Saban continues to play is a risky one, as such a decision can certainly fragment a locker room in a hurry if not handled properly.
The West Virginia Mystery
In comparison to their opposition Saturday, the Mountaineers are basically an unknown.
So, here are two facts to know before things get underway in what may be a closer game than some anticipate: West Virginia runs a rather strange defense, and the offense is surely capable of being quite potent.
First, the defense. West Virginia employs a 3-3-5 stack look, which is as strange as it sounds. The scheme is clearly a bit narrow-minded in that it is meant to get extra defensive backs on the field to counter spread attacks.
Alabama wideout Amari Cooper notes that the look is giving his unit some pause, as captured by Michael Casagrande of AL.com: "They play a pretty weird defense to me. I've never went up against that type of defense. They play an odd defense with three-down linemen and two guys have to come for a receiver to be hot. So it's something we are going to work all this week, and we will get used to it."
It's a strange look that will give some inexperienced quarterbacks issues, but yes, it does seem ripe to be exploited by backs such as Yeldon.
Offensively, the Mountaineers remain one of the more explosive attacks in the country thanks to the scheme, so do not place too much stock into the loss of a back such as Charles Sims to the NFL.
Saban himself heaped praise on the unit, per Myfoxal.com:
We think this is going to be a very challenging game for us. We certainly have a lot of respect for what [West Virginia] has been able to do. They scored a lot of points last year in games that they weren't successful in winning, but they certainly were successful in being able to move the ball and score points on people.
The odds of the Mountaineers scoring on a few big plays is great, even with a somewhat new face under center and his offense being tasked with overcoming a unit that might just be the nation's best.
At the end of the day, it all comes down to talent on the field.
Saturday Down South's Christopher Walsh summed up the talent disparity best:
So yes, both teams are breaking in new quarterbacks under center. Both have obvious strengths and weaknesses, but on the same field, the Crimson Tide simply trump this matchup with relative ease.
Alabama can ride the ground game to a victory Saturday, especially against a scheme that seems conducive to giving up a lot of yardage in that manner. Sometimes a plan goes awry, and that appears to be the case with this one that many thought would be a great game just a few seasons ago.
Prediction: Alabama 30, West Virginia 14
Statistics courtesy of ESPN unless otherwise specified.
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Power Ranking Top 5 Home-Field Advantages in Pac-12 Football
The trainers, coaching staffs and players that make up each program in the Pac-12 undoubtedly have the biggest impact on wins and losses. But part of what makes college football so special is the pageantry and atmosphere surrounding stadiums throughout the country every Saturday.
That atmosphere, aside from creating buzz and excitement, can often provide a very real advantage for the home team. That comes from deafening noise which makes it difficult for offenses to communicate and momentum that you can practically feel swirling around the stadium and washing over the home team.
But stadiums aren't simply built with an advantage in place. It's the crowd that creates the edge, and players feed off of it.
So which programs have the best home-field advantages in the Pac-12? Here's our top five.
All stats via cfbstats.com. We're looking at home-field advantages as they stand today in 2014. A list taking into account the entirety of a team's history would look much different.
Just missed: Washington State-Martin Stadium, Arizona-Arizona Stadium
Power Ranking Top 5 Home-Field Advantages in Pac-12 Football
Wisconsin Badgers vs. LSU Tigers Complete Game Preview
Capping off a terrific opening-day slate, the Wisconsin Badgers take on the LSU Tigers in Houston, Texas, at NRG Stadium. Both teams have a lot of turnover on both sides of the ball and question marks at the quarterback position.
These schools faced off twice in the 1970s, with LSU taking both games—though they haven't met since 1972 when the Tigers won 27-7 in Baton Rouge.
In light of the new College Football Playoff, high-caliber nonconference games will be played more frequently in the opening weeks of the season. This game is no exception, and neutral-and-neutral series will become a bigger piece of the early-season schedule with television contracts being what they are.
When the two teams face off at 9 p.m. ET, all eyes will be watching (except for those watching Florida State and Oklahoma State) as both teams look to get a leg up on their playoff bid and maybe even a spot in the Top 10.
Georgia Football: 5 Stars Who Will Break out in 2014
When the Georgia Bulldogs take on Clemson, there will be some players who stand out from the rest. Some of those players will be veterans that are expected to excel, and the others will be young players who were stars on Friday nights not too long ago.
But there are the players who have seen their time on the field but have yet to break out. Well, for five Bulldog players, that will change this year, and it starts with a strong debut on Saturday between the hedges.
So here's a look at the five players that will break out in 2014.
Texas Football: 5 Stars Who Will Break out in 2014
Fall camp is just about in the books, and the season starts Saturday for the Texas Longhorns, who are counting on big breakouts from their offseason stars.
With David Ash back at quarterback and both running backs healthy, all three are set to have their biggest seasons yet. On the other side of the ball, defensive end Cedric Reed and cornerback Quandre Diggs should thrive under the new system.
These players have done it before at this level, so calling them breakout candidates just undersells what they have done in the past. They have proven they are stars.
What the Horns need is some members of their supporting cast to come out and prove themselves as well. Based on opportunity and talent, these five Longhorns are the favorites to do just that.
Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Auburn Tigers Betting Odds: Analysis and Prediction
The Auburn Tigers could not have played much better than they did during last year's surprisingly good regular-season run, going 12-1 straight up and 11-2 against the spread.
Meanwhile, the Arkansas Razorbacks could not have played much worse in 2013 with a 3-9 record straight up—including a nine-game losing streak to close out the season—and a 4-8 mark against the spread. Auburn has been awesome within the SEC, while Arkansas has been awful.
Point spread: Tigers opened as 21-point favorites; the total was 57.5 at Jordan-Hare Stadium, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. (Line updates and matchup report)
Odds Shark computer prediction: 40.4-17.4 Tigers
Why the Arkansas Razorbacks can cover the spread
The Razorbacks probably wish they did not have to open 2014 against the Tigers after losing to them at home 35-17 last year in Week 10. Arkansas went 0-8 SU in SEC play and 3-5 ATS, covering two of the last three on the road at LSU and Ole Miss.
This team is just 3-12 ATS in its past 15 road games overall but has fared well vs the line at Jordan-Hare Stadium, going 5-2 ATS in the last seven trips there. None of the last three meetings between the teams have been decided by more than 20 points, so maybe Arkansas can keep it within the big number of three touchdowns.
Why the Auburn Tigers can cover the spread
Auburn may seem to have a bit of a disadvantage to start the game, as quarterback Nick Marshall was suspended for a violation of team rules. But while Jeremy Johnson will get the starting nod ahead of him, Marshall is still expected to play and will likely put up big numbers when he does get into the game in an effort to boost his early Heisman Trophy campaign.
In the last meeting, Marshall completed seven of eight passes for 118 yards and one touchdown and added nine rushes for 59 yards on the ground. Former running back Tre Mason was the star of the game with 168 yards rushing and four touchdowns.
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The Razorbacks will not need to deal with the NFL-bound Mason here, which means he will obviously not get the opportunity to chew up the clock. Instead, expect them to test Auburn's defense, a similar one to the unit that got burned late by Florida State in last year's 34-31 BCS National Championship Game loss.
While Arkansas' offense will never be confused for the Seminoles, the team has a fresh slate in 2014, and the Tigers definitely overachieved in making it as far as they did last year. Look for the Razorbacks to do just enough to hang in this one and grab the cover, giving their fans some hope for the new season.
- Auburn 8-0 ATS past eight conference games
- Arkansas 0-12 SU, 3-9 ATS past dozen games within SEC
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Texas A&M Aggies vs. South Carolina Gamecocks Betting Odds: Analysis, Prediction
The Texas A&M Aggies finished 2013 by dropping four games in a row against the spread, while the South Carolina Gamecocks were 5-1 against the line during their six-game winning streak to close out last season.
The Gamecocks have also seen the under go 4-0 in their last four SEC games. However, each team has undergone some major changes from a personnel perspective heading into their 2014 season opener on Thursday that could definitely impact whether or not those betting trends continue in the same direction.
Point spread: Gamecocks opened as 13-point favorites; the total was 58 at Williams-Brice Stadium, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. (Line updates and matchup report)
Odds Shark computer prediction: 43.0-41.4 Gamecocks
Why the Texas A&M Aggies can cover the spread
The Aggies will be facing a team with a new starting QB in South Carolina senior Dylan Thompson. While Thompson is 3-0 as a starter, he still gave way to Connor Shaw for a majority of his career. The Gamecocks could struggle to cover a double-digit spread at home against Texas A&M to open the season, even with Johnny Manziel no longer on the Aggies' roster.
The Gamecocks are also not that familiar with the Aggies, who joined the conference two seasons ago, so this game could be much closer than expected, allowing Texas A&M to cover the number.
Why the South Carolina Gamecocks can cover the spread
Texas A&M will need some time adjusting to life without quarterback Manziel, who left after two years for the greener pastures of the NFL. Losing Manziel will be tougher for the Aggies to deal with than the Gamecocks losing defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, who was the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft. Texas A&M will see sophomore Kenny Hill make his first career start after completing 16 of 22 passes for 183 yards and a touchdown in four relief appearances for Johnny Football last year.
South Carolina has won 16 straight home games SU, but can they cash a ticket ATS?
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How well each of these squads adjusts to playing without former stars Manziel and Clowney will likely dictate the tempo of the game. While both sides have outstanding offensive minds on their respective sidelines in Texas A&M head coach Kevin Sumlin and South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier, it's too hard to overlook the inexperience at QB and how that will limit them on the scoreboard.
Expect the Gamecocks to make a strong defensive statement out of the gates, win their 19th straight home game and extend their under streak on Thursday nights to 7-1-1.
Gamecocks vs Aggies Trends:
Aggies were 0-4 ATS on the road last season
South Carolina won 18 straight home games since Oct. 2011
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College Football Rankings 2014: Projecting Week 2's Top 25 Teams
The Top 25s that you've come to know over the last 10 days will not exist by the end of this weekend.
The Associated Press' preseason poll came out on Aug. 17, a few weeks after the coaches' poll from Amway was unveiled. Such early rankings are often flawed because they're based on past performances and expected results. It's not until games have been played that we can start to get a sense of how good—or bad—certain teams are, and future polls will reflect those observations.
The AP and Amway will release their first regular-season polls shortly after Week 1's action ends on Monday night. But we can't wait that long to see the next rankings, so we're putting together our own projected poll now.
Using the initial poll as a guide, and taking into account expected results from this weekend's action (you can find our predictions for every Week 1 game here), we have projected what the rankings will look like for Week 2. Consideration will be given to the margin of victory and strength of opponents, things that can affect how the AP's 60 voters and Amway's 63 pollsters go about ranking their Top 25.
Here's what we are projecting the future Top 25 to be:
Teams on the Rise
Florida: The Gators received the second-most votes of any team that didn't begin the year in the Top 25, and more voters will come on board after seeing what Kurt Roper is able to do with quarterback Jeff Driskel. Sure, it will be against Idaho, but if the offense looks crisp and efficient, Florida will start making an early push to be this year's comeback kid.
Georgia: The Bulldogs will move into the top 10 after taking down Clemson in a nip-and-tuck game that shows how well quarterback Hutson Mason has a grasp on the offense. Georgia's defense will give up a lot of yards, but it will also make some big plays and swarm with an intensity not seen from last year's porous unit.
LSU: While the Tigers will win the war over Wisconsin in Houston, the most notable thing to come out of their victory will be the first salvos in Leonard Fournette's battle to vie for the Heisman as a true freshman. The expectations for greatness have been there for a while, writes ESPN.com's David Ching:
"Nobody seems to doubt that Fournette will become a star at LSU. The only question is how quickly he will join the likes of Marshall Faulk, Warrick Dunn, Kevin Faulk, Matt Forte and Joe McKnight among the best backs to emerge from the talent-rich state of Louisiana."
Though he'll share carries with Kenny Hilliard and Terrence Magee, it will be Fournette's touches that prove most memorable.
Ole Miss: A hard-fought win over Boise State on Thursday night in Atlanta, combined with losses above them, will help the Rebels climb into the top 15.
Navy: The opening week's biggest upset will come in Baltimore and by the hands of the Midshipmen, who will knock off Ohio State. Junior quarterback Keenan Reynolds, who ran for 31 touchdowns last season, will score at least twice in taking down the Buckeyes.
Teams Falling
Clemson: The Tigers' inexperienced offense does well, but not well enough to keep up with Georgia in Athens. Senior quarterback Cole Stoudt looks good and will get better as the season goes on, though Clemson's defense fails to make the impact it needed to in order to come out on top.
Ohio State: It won't be the absence of Braxton Miller that hurts as much as the Buckeyes' inability to contain the option run game of Navy. OSU's vaunted defensive line can't get push up the middle, and Navy's Reynolds will be able to run at will, dropping the Buckeyes 10 or 11 spots. Only because some voters may give OSU credit for the loss being almost like a road game will keep it from falling further.
Texas A&M: The first game of the post-Johnny Manziel era won't be as horrible as some might predict, but the Aggies also won't look like a team that deserves to be ranked. A convincing Thursday night loss at South Carolina will knock A&M out of the Top 25 for the first time since Sept. 2012.
Washington: The Huskies will come up short in Chris Petersen's coaching debut, losing a shootout to Hawaii late Saturday night. Washington will start 0-1 for the first time since 2010.
Wisconsin: The Badgers' losing streak will extend to three games dating back to last November after losing a close one to LSU in Houston. Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon will gain 100-plus yards, but he will need far more carries than he usually would to get there.
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The Mount Rushmore of College Football Head Coaches
Immortalizing coaches and/or players by carving their likeness into metaphorical rock may be a common theme in the offseason, but what's one more Mount Rushmore before the 2014 season gets underway?
Bleacher Report selected four coaches to be on its Mount Rushmore: Bobby Bowden, Paul "Bear" Bryant, Tom Osborne and "Pop" Warner.
What makes the following four coaches worthy of such a distinction? Primarily, they're among the winningest coaches in college football history. Beyond those wins, their contributions to the game in various forms make them icons of the sport.
Paul "Bear" Bryant
Picking four of the great coaches in college football can be tough, but this seems as close to a no-brainer as they come.
In 38 years as a head coach, 25 at Alabama, Bryant won 323 games and six national championships. Along the way, he cemented the Crimson Tide as one of the premier programs in college football.
Beyond the wins, though, Bryant was iconic and remains the standard to which all Tide coaches, including current coach Nick Saban, are held. From the houndstooth hat, which has morphed into its own art and inspired an awesome sports bar in Tuscaloosa, to his memorable quotes, Bryant was revered by Alabama.
"I left Texas A&M because my school called me," Bryant famously said about his return to Alabama. "Mama called, and when Mama calls, then you just have to come running."
Being depicted in multiple movies and television commercials doesn't hurt his legacy, either.
"He was simply the best there ever was," former Nebraska coach Bob Devaney said in an interview with Mike Puma of ESPN.com.
Tom Osborne
It's an amazing fact to this day, but it took Osborne 22 years and 206 of his 255 wins before he won his first national championship in 1994-95 with Nebraska.
But by the time he retired after the '97 season, Osborne had three national championships to his name and had the Huskers in dynasty mode. For context, Chase Goodbread of NFL.com recently ranked the '95 Nebraska team as the best of all time (ESPN ranked them as the third-best team ever).
Osborne was a part of memorable games as a head coach on both the winning and losing ends. Perhaps Osborne's most memorable moment, unfortunately for Nebraska, was his failed two-point conversion against Miami in the 1984 Orange Bowl.
Win or lose, Osborne is remembered for remarkable consistency with which he coached. In 25 years, Osborne never lost more than three games in a season. Of course, the recruiting landscape has shifted significantly since Osborne coached at Nebraska. Today, the Huskers rely heavily on out-of-state recruiting, which can make it difficult to compete at a national championship level.
As an athletic director, Osborne oversaw Nebraska's transition to the Big Ten and was selected to be on the first 13-member College Football Playoff selection committee. The respect he's garnered from around college football is unlike any other coach.
Bobby Bowden
Few coaches in college football had a longer tenure of maintained success than Florida State coach Bobby Bowden. Following the NCAA's decision to vacate wins under former Penn State coach Joe Paterno, Bowden became the all-time winningest coach in major college football.
Bowden got his coaching feet wet during six years with West Virginia (1970-75) but made his coaching mark on college football with the Seminoles. It was only appropriate, then, that Bowden's last game came in the 2010 Gator Bowl in a win over the Mountaineers.
In 34 years with Florida State, Bowden guided the program to a pair of national championships (1993, '99) and an unprecedented 14 straight finishes in the Top Five in the Associated Press poll. According to ESPN's Mark Schlabach, Bowden coached two Heisman winners—Charlie Ward and Chris Weinke—26 consensus All-Americans and more than 150 NFL draftees.
But perhaps Bowden's greatest accomplishment was putting Florida State on the map as an athletic powerhouse.
The popularity of Bowden's football program helped Florida State grow into one of the country's largest public universities. From 1909 to 1947, FSU was known as the Florida State College for Women until it returned to coed status. FSU didn't field its first football team until 1947 -- more than four decades after the University of Florida fielded its first team -- and didn't award athletic scholarships until 1951.
Does Bowden deserve a spot on this Mount Rushmore? You're daggum right.
Pop Warner
Pop Warner's 336 all-time wins tell only a fraction of the story. Yes, he won national championships. Yes, he coached at historical powerhouse Pitt. But Warner's greatest accomplishments come in the form of a question: Is there anything Warner didn't have a hand in when it comes to the game of college football?
Of all the coaches on this list, no other one played as instrumental role in the development of the game of football like Warner did.
The screen pass, the single- and double-wing formations, the three-point stance, the use of shoulder pads and tackling dummies—Warner was on the forefront of it all. In other words, if you like college football, you can thank Pop Warner.
And when you have a little league named after you, you know you did something right.
Ben Kercheval is a lead writer for college football at Bleacher Report. All quotes cited unless obtained firsthand. All stats courtesy of the NCAA and individual athletic departments.
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5 Bold Predictions for Virginia Tech's 2014 Season
Fall camp is history and football is finally here. Finally. No more media prognostications about where teams will finish. It will now be settled on the field.
For the Virginia Tech Hokies, a new season brings a fresh start. The Hokies could use a fresh start, having lost a combined 11 games over the last two seasons for the first time in over 20 years.
Can the Hokies eclipse the eight wins they had in 2013? It won't be easy, but a soft schedule outside of Ohio State does help things.
Predicting a team's record can sometimes be monotonous, so we decided to take a fun look at five bold predictions for the 2014 Virginia Tech Hokies.
Isaiah Ford Will Be a Star
If you've followed the Hokies throughout fall camp, this will come as no surprise. Ford has been terrific all camp, and it led to the true freshman's placement at the top of the depth chart for this week's season opener against William and Mary.
Former starter Demitri Knowles has battled an ankle injury this summer, allowing Ford to seize his opportunity. It's rare a freshman receiver is as polished as Ford. Yes, Ford is a dynamic athlete with game-breaking ability, but he also runs sound routes. That is what earns the trust of quarterbacks.
Look for the Hokies to try and find ways to get Ford the ball in space early in the season. He also possesses the ability to change games on special teams. The question is if head coach Frank Beamer wants Ford returning punts if he's also a starting receiver.
Ford, also a basketball player, wants to play hoops at Tech, too. He has the blessing of the legendary head coach, per Andy Bitter of The Roanoke Times:
"There's been a lot of football guys that have wanted to play basketball. But he's the first one I ever thought that ever could play basketball too. And he's just a gifted athlete, got a great head on his shoulders and is smart and keeps everything in perspective. So I think he's the real deal."
Get used to hearing Ford's name.
Defense Dominant Again
There are certain things in life you come to expect. Virginia Tech—under longtime defensive coordinator Bud Foster—playing great defense is one of things.
The Hokies are coming off one of their best statistical seasons defensively in several years. Tech was No. 4 in total defense and near the top in sacks and takeaways.
However, they lost six starters and two more injured stars—Kyle Fuller and Antone Exum—who were starters before their seasons ended.
So, is Foster worried?
Probably not. He's faced these issues before and came back even stronger. In 2008, after losing seven starters to the NFL, Foster engineered Tech to another top-10 finish in total defense.
With all of the issues on offense in recent years, it's tough to imagine how many games VT would have lost if not for Foster and his defense.
Expect more of the same in 2014. This group has its hands full in Week 2 when it travels to Columbus to face Ohio State. On the bright side, at least it won't be against Braxton Miller.
Michael Brewer Won't Finish the Year as Starting Quarterback
It's really unfair to say Brewer, the Texas Tech transfer who was named starter last week, won't make it through the season as the starting quarterback.
But there are several reasons to assume it will be difficult for Brewer to start all 12 regular-season games.
Remember, Brewer's time at Texas Tech essentially came to an end once he got hurt last summer. Yes, he came back and played, but his chances of starting were gone. That's just one injury, but it was a back injury.
Then there is Brewer's size. At 6'0", 200 pounds, he isn't the biggest guy. Sure, Michael Vick was of similar size when he played for the Hokies, but that's not a fair comparison. While mobile, Brewer will not remind anyone of Vick, Tyrod Taylor or Logan Thomas.
And behind an offensive line with some question marks, he will likely get hit—a lot.
There will be an adjustment period for Brewer, too. He just started practicing with the Hokies this summer, so he is learning his receivers. If he struggles will Beamer, will he quickly pull the plug and go with his fifth-year senior Mark Leal?
Brewer has a fairly strong arm and accuracy is his biggest asset. However, offensive coordinator Scot Loeffler cannot run Brewer frequently or he won't make it past the first month.
Keep an eye on freshman Chris Durkin and sophomore Brenden Motley. Both are big, athletic signal-callers.
Virginia Tech Will Win the Coastal Division
Who else did you expect? Virginia?
Seriously, Duke was a nice story last year and David Cutcliffe has that program on the right track, but the Blue Devils aren't built to compete with Virginia Tech or Miami on the football field on an annual basis.
The Hurricanes are a program on the rise, but they, too, have quarterback issues. From a talent standpoint, the 'Canes and North Carolina may be the top teams in the Coastal. But when was the last time you could trust UNC football?
This division, as it has several times before, will come down to Virginia Tech and Miami. Only this year, people are sleeping on the Hokies. Many media folks believe in the Hurricanes and the Tar Heels.
In the end, it will be the Hokies, led by a strong defense and surprisingly efficient offense, who will represent the Coastal Division in the ACC title game.
Kendall Fuller Will be a First-Team All-American
Virginia Tech's most-hyped recruit in years, Kendall Fuller didn't disappoint in 2013. From the very first game against defending national champion Alabama, where he locked up with Amari Cooper, Fuller more than held his own. He was outstanding.
He finished his first year on several freshman All-American teams and picked off three passes in the Duke game. He had six on the season, good for the second in the ACC. He also finished with 58 tackles, showing a willingness to play physically. He is poised for even bigger things in 2014.
Now, Fuller's older brother, Kyle, and Exum are in the NFL, and Kendall is ready to take the next step. Not only can he be a dominant cover corner on the outside, he can move inside and play the slot. His strong tackling ability also enables him to line up at "Whip" linebacker on occasion.
Alongside fellow sophomore Brandon Facyson, this could be one of Tech' better cornerback tandems. And that's saying something. The pair they just replaced were pretty good, too.
Fuller will make an impact on a weekly basis, just don't look for him to intercept six passes again. Quarterbacks will know better than to throw in his direction.
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Alabama Has LB Depth to Overcome Trey DePriest's Absence vs. West Virginia
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Alabama defense was dealt a significant blow Wednesday when Alabama coach Nick Saban announced that preseason All-SEC linebacker Trey DePriest will miss the Crimson Tide's season opener against West Virginia due to a "minor NCAA infraction."
Saban did not disclose the infraction or any more details but said that DePriest would only miss Saturday's game and will be back for Florida Atlantic.
It's a significant loss, to be sure, as DePriest was named to just about every preseason All-SEC team, including the media's and coaches'. But Alabama has the depth and talent at inside linebacker to overcome this loss and shouldn't miss a beat on that side of the ball against the Mountaineers.
"We're not worried too much about it," linebacker Denzel Devall said Wednesday. "We have a great personnel and great players. We're going to be ready come Saturday."
The Crimson Tide are already prepared for this, though they didn't know they were preparing for it at the time.
DePriest was nursing a minor knee injury throughout fall camp and never seemed 100 percent in terms of speed or health in practice. Saban on Thursday declared him "close to 100 percent" but still behind on conditioning.
His injury, though, means Alabama has experience running its defense without him.
"It gave us a real opportunity to be able to prepare if the guy who was the signal-caller, that called the defenses and all those types of things and gets the signals to the front wasn't there. Because we needed to train somebody else to do that," Saban said.
"Even though this wasn't something we anticipated, certainly it was something we were able to prepare for."
DePriest's injury puts the burden solely on Alabama's other two starting inside linebackers: junior Reggie Ragland and sophomore Reuben Foster. All three were essentially listed on the Crimson Tide's depth chart as starters, with Foster in the "/" designation for both spots. All three would have likely played at some point depending on the situation.
Ragland and Foster are both plenty talented and experienced to handle full-time roles.
Ragland was the No. 1 inside linebacker in the class of 2012 and has learned for two years behind C.J. Mosley, DePriest and Nico Johnson in the middle. He was already in line for a lot of playing time this year and will definitely have to take on much of the load Saturday with DePriest out.
He plays a little bit quicker and is more athletic in space than DePriest and can be pointed to as a prototype defender for stopping spread and hurry-up attacks like West Virginia will bring to the Georgia Dome.
"Reggie is a good player for us," Saban said earlier in the fall. "He's really had a good camp, had a good spring, a very athletic, explosive guy that has really good size, the kind of inside 'backer that we like. His knowledge and experience has helped his consistency and performance, and I think Reggie can be a really good player for us this year."
Foster is the up-and-comer of the bunch.
The top inside linebacker of the 2013 class (Alabama really has it rough these days), Foster's recruitment was one of the more dramatic for Saban, as the Auburn native flipped from the Tide to the Tigers then back to the Tide.
Foster is plenty talented, but his obstacle has been a poor tackling form leading to frequent injuries. He's plenty athletic and a monster hitter, but he leans into his hits with his head down, which has led to a couple of neck stingers during his career.
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That doesn't work when tackling grown men in FBS college football. He had a similar play to the above one at A-Day on Kenyan Drake, got up looking woozy and was taken back to the locker room with what Saban called a mild concussion.
Saban says he's overcoming those technique issues.
"Some guys just have habits that are not good in terms of their health and safety," he said. "Reuben is one of these guys that loved to duck his head when he tackled. I'm not saying he wasn't an effective tackler. That's what created a lot of problems with his stingers. We've had to re-, sort of, teach him how to take on blockers, how to tackle, so that he is not doing that. Now he's been able to stay healthier and he's been able to make it through scrimmages, and he's not had the same issues."
Ragland and Foster are two more-than-capable options to handle full-time duties in the middle of the defense in DePriest's absence. The defense won't miss a beat, and Alabama will get a bulk of reps for two of its promising young linebackers.
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I have really gotten in to the brand Lipsy recently, as I adore most of their clothing range, particularly their dresses. Due to their price tags, I can never really afford to treat myself to much from there, however I was super excited when I purchased their fragrance set. I got it for an absolute steal from Boots in the post Christmas sale half price for only £10 for a 30ml bottle and body lotion in a gorgeous set. For this price, I did not even have a sniff of the perfume, I just went straight to the counter and hoped for the best. So, did my impulse purchase impress?
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I knew that the staying power was not going to be exceptional, bearing in mind the price of the fragrance, but I was hoping for the best at least. The scent does start to die down after a few hours, however you are still able to smell it on clothes and skin clearly, just not as strong as when initially sprayed. It sounds silly, but I somehow find that the smell starts to get better over time, as it really leaves you smelling delicious, and I have had many compliments using this. It does last the whole day, and I do not feel the need to carry it around with me constantly, therefore I would give the staying power for this fragrance top marks considering its price. Many celebrity fragrances also retail around the same price, and in the past I have found that the staying power is absolutely rubbish, however the Lipsy fragrance really does shine through much better than these, so do not let the price affect your thoughts on the overall quality!
Overall, this fragrance is a beautiful, sweet and floral scent and one which I would love to recommend to those who are interested in these scents. Lipsy is not a brand for everyone, however I do think that a number of people would actually end up loving this perfume. It is perfect for princesses and those who like me, are extremely girly! I would urge you to have a spray if you see it in any stores, however do not let the initial stench put you off, because as it sinks in the scent is absolutely divine! I am really impressed with this fragrance and I will continue to buy it in the future, therefore I will be awarding it with four stars. One star is knocked off purely due to the awkward shape of the bottle making it difficult to stand up on your vanity table! Thanks for reading.


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The Russian currency advanced 1.3 percent to 30.625 per dollar at the 7 p.m. close in Moscow, advancing for a second day and erasing last week's 0.5 percent loss. The ruble strengthened 1.5 percent to 42.51 per euro, leaving it 1.4 percent higher at 35.9733 against the central bank's target dollar-euro basket.
European leaders outlined plans to aid the region's banks and ruled out tapping the European Central Bank's balance sheet to boost the region's rescue fund yesterday, a sign of progress in solving the sovereign debt crisis in Russia's largest trading partner.
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The ruble has advanced 5.2 percent against the dollar so far this month as oil, Russia's chief export earner, climbed 13 percent. Crude for December delivery rose 2.8 percent to $89.89 a barrel in New York today.
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Total Grain - 28 pounds
Mash tun - 10 Gallon igloo w/ false bottom
Mashed in at 165 with 8 gallons of water (beersmith said I needed 10 gallons)
Mash details - 152F for 120 Minutes
First runnings were around 1.100 @ 148 F
As I sparged and continued the extraction, I ended up coming in at around 1.075 @ 155
One key issue here was that the sparge appeared to be stuck, clogged false bottom, etc. Where there was still water above the bed (pre-sparge) and it wasn't just rushing out like usual. I used the paddle to loosen things up a bit and eventually just spun it making holes in the bed for water to pass
and I think that's where I get wrong. Without a grain bed set, the wort was just going straight through the holes I made and not the bed
So instead of an expected efficiency of 65%, my post-mash efficiency was 40%
Here's how I corrected this and I really hope it doesn't go badly. First, I removed 1 of the 2 ounces of Magnum from the boil to reduce expected IBUs from 100 to 80 (now that there are less sugars)
I also kept sparging in my 7.5 gallon brew kettle until I got 7 gallons of wort. I use fermcap so I just have to watch it carefully but haven't had any boil over. and my plan is to do a 90+ minute boil until the wort volume is at 5 Gallons
This way evaporation will help me out a bit...I won't be at the expected OG but at least I'll be at 50%
Thoughts? I mean, right now, it's too late to apply any advice but next time, I'd love to know what I did wrong. I think this is it.
1. More grain than my 10 gallon cooler could take
2. Mash was too thick, needed more water
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I batch sparge, so I may be off base here, but don't you run a little to see how the grain bed is performing?
If you get a stuck sparge, instead of just poking holes in the grainbed, doesn't it make sense to thoroughly mix up the grain (prior to adding sparge), and then run (vorlauf) to make sure you have a nice grainbed set and good flow?
Also, are you saying that you took hydrometer readings and corrected for temps at 148F and 155F? Hydrometer readings are not reliable at those temperatures. Use a refractometer if you don't want to wait for samples to cool.
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New York, NY—The Courtyard by Marriott Manhattan Times Square West hotel has become the only Courtyard by Marriott hotel in New York City to offer its guests the Full American Breakfast Buffet.
The full breakfast buffet is open seven days a week, 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and included hot breakfast items like eggs, bacon, home potatoes, sausage and waffles as well as fresh fruit, pastries, New York-style bagels, yogurt and an assortment of cereals. Guests are also treated to all the juice and Starbucks coffee they can drink.
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Gov. Mark Dayton is playing art critic as he questions whether a stately meeting room in his office suite at the Capitol still needs five separate murals depicting Civil War battle scenes.
Dayton mused about the murals Tuesday at a meeting of the Capitol Preservation Commission, which is overseeing a multi-million dollar renovation now underway at the domed Capitol. He says he doesn't doubt the murals in the Governor's Reception Room are historically significant but questioned if they still properly represent a broad spectrum of life in Minnesota.
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I have a simple ajax image uploader that outputs the url of the uploaded image into a textarea when finished. It was working perfect before I modified the corresponding .php file to prepend a time stamp to the file name. How do I modify the .js file to show the proper filename with the timestamp?
jQuery(function() { var btnUpload = jQuery('#up'); var mestatus = jQuery('#status'); var files = jQuery('#photo'); new AjaxUpload(btnUpload, { action: 'photo.php', name: 'uploadfile', onSubmit: function(file, ext) { status.html('<img src="ajax-loader.gif">'); }, onComplete: function(file, response) { alert('Image uploaded!'); files.html(''); //Add uploaded file to list if (response === "success") { jQuery('#photo').val('http://domain.com/path/to/image/' + file); jQuery("#status").fadeOut(); } else { alert('Uh-oh, something went wrong"!'); } } }); });
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$uploaddir = '/path/to/image/';
$file = $uploaddir . time() . '_' . basename($_FILES['uploadfile']['name']);
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If all your PHP code sends back to your web page is either "success" or "fail" then how in the world do you expect the JavaScript code to *GUESS* what that new file name is?
After all, the JS code has no idea what time of day it is on your server. It might be 2 seconds off or it might be several hours off if they are in different time zones.
The PHP code *MUST* SEND BACK the new file name and the JS code must then expect and check for a file name instead of just "success".
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Heron Island Resort provides spa accommodation in Heron Island situated by the ocean.
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The main point I'd like to focus on here is one craftily articulated in a book with the intriguingly provocative title, The Little Book of Atheist Spirituality (2007). Its author, the prominent French philosopher André Comte-Sponville, makes the distinction between the "dogmatic atheist" and the "non-dogmatic atheist." Largely self-explanatory, the first type of non-believer might be seen as lacking a certain humility. For the assuredness of their atheism borders on an arrogance comparable to that of their fundamentalist-believing counterparts. In their outspoken conviction, they're quite prepared to go on record declaring the non-existence of any supernatural being. Which is to say, their claim is not expressed as an opinion but as undeniable fact. They're rationalists in the purest sense (i.e., "No God, or gods, exist. Case closed—unless you present me with indisputable scientific evidence to the contrary."). In their minds virtually all possibility of a cosmic creation undertaken by some celestial deity has been vanquished. (And that's why some believers experience this adamant stance not simply as overbearing but as downright "militant.")
Atheist vs. Atheist—What?!
As compared to dogmatic atheists, non-dogmatic disbelievers go only one (modest) step beyond the undecided agnostic. It's accurate to say that neither the non-dogmatic atheist nor the agnostic holds any faith in the existence of a god. But the more tolerant (or less "doctrinaire") atheist—unlike the agnostic, who prefers to remain non-committal—is still ready to take a stand on the matter, asserting (though as an opinion): "I believe that no god (and certainly not God in the traditional sense) exists." On the contrary, the agnostic sidesteps the issue by the evasive acknowledgment: "I don't know whether or not He (he? . . . she?) exists," stopping just short of atheism—yet clearly short of believing, too.
But note that these "milder" atheists maintain their viewpoint as less than, well, sacrosanct. They refrain from declaring their position infallible because they're uneasy talking in absolutes. To them, all that humans are able to know for sure exists in the realm of the relative. Anything beyond that points to the insoluble mysteries of the universe—which even today's scientists recognize may be forever beyond their ever-more-precise instruments of knowing. For all ultimate questions about the world we inhabit—that is, not the "how" of life but the much more essential "why"—are almost by definition objectively unanswerable. Given recent findings in such fields as chaos theory and string theory, astronomers and physicists alike can be humbled by the enormous complexities of the universe. . . . Or, some mathematically speculate, might we actually be living in a multiverse?!
Coming full circle, if scientists in general—and physicists in particular—can't ever be absolutely certain about Absolutes, how much more difficult must it be for metaphysicists to attain such certitude? To answer my own question: very difficult, indeed!
I'd therefore like to conclude this discussion by bringing in who, personally, I consider to be the expert (metaphysically speaking) on the subject—namely, Comte-Sponville himself. In his own (translated) words: "The truth is that no one knows whether or not God exists and that many, believers and atheists alike, are willing to acknowledge their irreducible unknowingness, which is humanity's destiny" (p. 72).
And finally: "To be an atheist is not necessarily to be against God. Why would I be against what [I believe] does not exist? Personally, I would go even further and admit that I would definitely prefer that there be a God. This is just why, in my eyes, all religions are suspicious" [i.e., all of them would seem to be based on a wish . . . a hope . . . or longing]. (p. 123).
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June 15 (Bloomberg) -- KenolKobil Ltd., a Kenyan fuel retailer with operations in nine African countries, extended gains into a second day after saying it expects first-half net income will climb more than 50 percent.
The shares rose as much as 4.9 percent to 10.80 shillings before trading 1.5 percent higher at 10.45 shillings by 11:35 a.m. in Nairobi.
"The company gave a profit forecast, that is why it is going up," Renaldo D'Souza, an analyst at Nairobi-based Genghis Capital Ltd., said in a phone interview today. "Consumption should go up due to increased economic activity".
Kenya's Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta last week forecast economic growth of 5.3 percent this year and 6.1 percent in 2012 in a speech to parliament.
The east African nation cut the cost of so-called super petrol, the most commonly used gasoline, by 0.4 percent in the capital, Nairobi. The decision reduces the price of a liter (0.3 gallon) of super petrol to 114.93 shillings ($1.29) from today until July 14, the Nairobi-based Energy Regulatory Commission said in its monthly review of fuel costs, emailed yesterday.
Nairobi accounts for as much as 55 percent of fuel consumption in east Africa's biggest economy. The price of kerosene, which is used for cooking and lighting, will drop by 6.9 shillings per liter in Nairobi after the government removed excise duty on the fuel, while diesel will decrease by 1.72 shillings per liter, the commission said.
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It seems that President Obama has finally taken Africa seriously—and in a way that doesn't look like Bush-era health funding that reeks of an infomercial for Christian charity. In a speech on Saturday, Obama is expected to focus on the importance of democratic governance on the continent and will make the ending of conflicts a key diplomatic initiative.
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The US is planning a dramatically more assertive policy in Africa, sometimes backed by a threat of force, to end conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria that are seen as among the principal obstacles to the continent's revival.
Barack Obama is to address Ghana's parliament tomorrow on his first visit to Africa as president with a speech that is expected to emphasise that the key to prosperity is democratic, accountable government. But an important part of the new administration's policy will focus on ending key conflicts through more forceful diplomatic initiatives after years of drift by the Bush administration.
The White House is shortly to appoint a special envoy to central Africa with a brief to tackle a web of conflicts that have afflicted eastern Congo for 15 years,and destabilised the region, in the belief that the success or failure of one of the continent's largest countries will decide central Africa's future.
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You look like a dumbass dippoo. Don't you still believe 911 was mooslim terra? I'd check myself before I tried checking others.
I did look around a bit. Found the one and ONLY refference floppy posted. Why did FOX retract? Got to wonder for such a great story. Why did FOX retract? By the way, I am not sure at all FOX had anything to do with it. That come from floppy.
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Nov. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Moore Capital Management LLC restructured its main emerging-markets hedge fund in a move that may improve the below-average returns posted by Greg Coffey since he took over as manager three years ago.
Coffey, who is based in London, shed almost $100 million of hard-to-sell assets that had curbed his gains, according to two people with knowledge of matter. The underperforming investments will remain in the Moore Emerging Markets fund while Coffey will continue overseeing most of his assets in the new GC Moore Emerging Macro fund.
Moore Emerging Markets lost 7.4 percent this year, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is private. That compares with a loss of 3.9 percent by hedge funds on average, according to Hedge Fund Research Inc.
Moore Capital, which is based in New York and was founded by Louis Moore Bacon, offered Coffey's investors the choice of shifting their money into GC Macro; remaining in the old fund; keeping cash in both funds; or pulling out entirely without penalty, the people said.
Moore, in a letter to investors today, said Coffey and his team are "steadfast in their efforts to continue to grow and succeed in their business" at Bacon's firm.
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GC Moore Emerging Macro has about $700 million of assets, and has no plan to gather additional capital from investors for the "foreseeable future," according to the letter.
The "vast majority" of clients in Coffey's old fund decided to move their money to his new one, the firm said. Moore said it restructured Coffey's fund because of "investor requests for a separate vehicle," according to the letter.
Tom Burns, a spokesman for Moore Capital in London, declined to comment.
Australian-born Coffey, 40, joined Moore Capital in November 2008 as co-chief investment officer with Bacon of the firm's European business. He previously worked at GLG Partners Inc. in London.
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The Ugliest Cars at SEMA 2011
Besides being a smorgasbord of new auto products, the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show is also a gathering for car tuners and modifiers who want to show off their custom creations. Inevitably, some of the custom rides that show up to the Vegas show are incredible eyesores with unbelievably bad paint jobs. We found 20 of the ugliest cars on hand at SEMA 2011.
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At first glance this West Coast Customs modified 'Vette appears to be tastefully built. But the wheels have a weird white ring on them to make them look like whitewalls. Fake whitewalls? All the chrome trip has been changed to aluminum too, which just looks wrong to our eye. This generation of Corvette needs chrome.


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