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Biggest Meltdowns from CFB Coaches
The greatest coaching meltdowns in sports history are typically reserved for minor league baseball managers who must pierce the humid monotony of an interminable baseball season, but these eight irked college football coaches make for equally entertaining viewing.
College coaches always want to protect their players, but all too often they seek to defend those young men on the roster as if they were prepubescent teenagers, not elite athletes above the age of majority recruited to the school specifically for the purpose of playing a sport.
An undeniable tension exists in college football whereby youngsters play a game for zero money. But many of those football programs make millions upon millions of dollars of profit, which justifiably makes those programs worthy of media coverage and subject to journalistic criticism.
Most of these coaches, including Mike Gundy and Urban Meyer, were simply defending their players. One coach ran into trouble with an overwrought metaphor, while another extolled the rigors of D-I football, and the most infamous of all saw a legend slug a player and knock his own career to the canvas for good.
Texas A&M Recruiting: Aggies DC John Chavis Already Making an Impact
The Texas A&M football coaches are trying to put the finishing touches on the 2015 recruiting class. Newly hired defensive coordinator John Chavis has already made his impact felt on the defensive side of the ball.
When head coach Kevin Sumlin hired Chavis away from LSU, he was making a statement to all of the other teams in the SEC. Sumlin and Texas A&M are saying that defense matters to them and they are intent on building a championship program in Aggieland.
When Chavis was at LSU, he consistently produced some of the top defenses in the country. He is an elite defensive coordinator who will produce a defense that will allow the Aggies to compete for championships.
That will include bringing his kind of player into the program. Chavis has begun to leave his imprint on the Aggie program with his first recruiting pledge on defense.
Addressing a Need
The Aggies' biggest issue on defense is at the linebacker position. The linebacker play was very poor in 2014, although it did improve at the end of the season as the coaches relied on younger players.
Rising sophomores Otaro Alaka and Josh Walker displayed the ability to be quality linebackers in the SEC in the future.
Alaka finished the year with seven tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss in the Liberty Bowl. He appears to be the Aggies' future at the middle linebacker position. Walker had 27 tackles with half a sack on the year. He missed the last three games of the season with a broken leg.
Along with Shaan Washington, they are the future at the position for the Aggies. Even if all three develop into quality starters, the Aggies still have a need for depth at the position.
A.J. Hilliard coming back from surgery should help in that area, but they still need to fill out the two-deep. The Aggies will be counting on members of the 2015 recruiting class to fill out the depth chart.
Chavis watched Dwaine Thomas perform at the LSU football camp in the summer of 2014. He invited Thomas to Aggieland for an official visit over the weekend and the 3-star prospect from Hahnville, Louisiana committed to the Aggies.
Thomas resembles a Tasmanian devil on the football field. He shows great instincts and plays football with a controlled rage. His quickness and attitude on the field make him perfect for what Chavis is looking for in a linebacker.
If Chavis can continue to bring in linebackers of Thomas' ability, then Aggie fans should be very excited about the future of the linebacker position.
Added Credibility
The hire of Chavis lends credibility to Sumlin and the A&M program. College football fans, coaches and recruits have to recognize that the Aggies are serious about putting an elite defense on the field.
When Chavis was hired at A&M, top defensive recruits took notice. Daylon Mack cancelled his visit to LSU and instead took an official visit to Texas A&M.
Mack is one of the top defensive recruits in the country. He was previously committed to A&M but opened his recruitment back up after the Aggies fired Mark Snyder.
Mack is the type of player who can step in and play immediately in the SEC. He would be in the two-deep at nose guard in 2015 and could be the anchor of the Aggies' run defense going forward.
Chavis has eight of his defensive tackles from LSU currently in the NFL. His ability to develop NFL-level defenders is very attractive to prospective recruits.
If you come to A&M now, you can play for an elite defensive coordinator who has a great track record of sending players into the NFL. That is as big of a draw as any school in the country has when it comes to recruiting on the defensive side of the ball.
Chavis has a history of identifying and developing under-the-radar recruits like Tyrann Mathieu. This bodes well for the future of the Aggie defense.
The bottom line for Texas A&M football fans is that the Aggies hit a home run when they hired John Chavis to be the new defensive coordinator. He has already made an impact on the 2015 recruiting class, and that impact will likely continue through signing day on February 4.
Recruiting information courtesy of 247Sports.
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College Football Teams with Most to Lose Between Now and National Signing Day
The final two weeks before national signing day are spent recruiting uncommitted and committed prospects. Just because a player has vowed to attend one school doesn't mean other schools will keep their grubby paws off him.
As a result, certain teams enter this home stretch with a lot to lose. The catalog of players they have "committed" for the cycle doesn't count until those players put pen to paper. Until then, there is still time for other teams to swoop in and poach them.
But there are other ways to make this list, too. Especially for teams making a coaching change or teams in the midst of a poor recruiting cycle, there is much to lose by not gaining extra commitments.
Here are five teams with a lot on the line.
Auburn Football Recruiting: Tigers' Top Remaining 2015 Targets
With just over two weeks to go until national signing day, Auburn's 2015 recruiting class is looking pretty good. But it can still get a lot better.
The Tigers just picked up their 21st signee on Tuesday, with 4-star safety Tim Irvin flipping from Texas just over two weeks after making that commitment. This has lifted the overall class to 10th best in the country, according to 247Sports, though that's still only No. 5 among SEC schools.
Auburn is still hot on the trail of several other notable players to fill out the 2015 class, including several 5-star prospects. Here's a look at the ones who will matter most if coach Gus Malzahn and his staff can convince them to come to the Plains this season.
Alabama Football: 10 Most Important Returning Players
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama's returning roster is just about set.
Three juniors declared for the NFL draft, so, apart from the regular offseason attrition (some of which has already begun), we have a good idea of what major names and faces will be back next season.
The Crimson Tide will need new names and faces to step up to replace stars like Amari Cooper, T.J. Yeldon, Trey DePriest and Landon Collins. They also need their big returning contributors to continue their high-level play.
With that, let's look at the 10 most important returning players for Alabama next year.
Van Jefferson Decommits from Georgia: What's Next for Bulldogs, 4-Star WR?
Wide receiver Van Jefferson dropped his commitment to Georgia on Tuesday afternoon, announcing the decision via Twitter:
The 4-star Tennessee prospect spent the past five months as a Bulldogs pledge but elected to explore other opportunities just two weeks shy of national signing day. Oklahoma stands out as a potential landing spot, as he spent time on campus this past weekend and received an in-home visit from Bob Stoops on Monday.
Jefferson's recruitment suddenly seems to be trending toward the Sooners, according to Barton Simmons of 247Sports:
"Sources have indicated that Jefferson's visit to OU over the weekend blew him away," Simmons wrote. "Many have seen Jefferson's recruitment as a Ole Miss-Georgia battle but Oklahoma's January push is going to be tough for either program to beat."
Oklahoma may be viewed as the new leader in this pursuit, but don't expect the final chase to be easy for Stoops.
Jefferson, a 6'2", 183-pound Ravenwood Academy product, will head to a pair of SEC campuses in the coming weeks:
Ole Miss also remains a strong contender for top-rated Texas receiver Damarkus Lodge, while Jim McElwain is working to salvage a class that currently includes just eight commits. If Jefferson lands with either squad, it will increase the sting for Georgia fans reeling about the loss.
Trent Smallwood, who covers Bulldogs recruiting for Rivals.com, reports the program shouldn't be counted out just yet:
However, it's difficult to imagine Jefferson donning a Bulldogs hat on signing day. Georgia must likely look elsewhere for a replacement or remain content with its current haul at the position.
Jefferson, rated 11th nationally among receivers in 247Sports' composite rankings, caught 154 passes for 2,481 yards and 27 touchdowns as an upperclassman. His absence from Georgia's class surely hurts, but diligent work on the recruiting trail softens the blow for Mark Richt and company.
The staff focused on addressing depth at receiver throughout this cycle, securing commitments from multiple standouts. Darius Slayton and Jayson Stanley, in-state talents who rate among the top 30 players at the position in 247Sports' composite rankings, are both on board, along with New Orleans pass-catcher Michael Chigbu.
Terry Godwin, rated the country's No. 1 overall "athlete," is a strong candidate to line up on offense. Georgia could quickly turn to the explosive 5-star recruit as a vertical downfield weapon.
The Bulldogs now hold 25 commitments in a class listed sixth overall in 247Sports' composite rankings.
Despite the departure of a top-tier receiver, Georgia is likely to remain predominately focused on other roster needs. Expect the spotlight to stay on prospects like cornerback Donte Jackson, linebacker Roquan Smith and offensive tackle Chidi Valentine-Okeke as signing day approaches.
Recruit ratings and info courtesy of 247Sports.
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The SEC's New Hot Recruiting Rivalry
Auburn and Florida last met on the football field in 2011, and barring matchups in the SEC Championship Game, they won't meet again on the gridiron until 2019 in Gainesville.
The two traditional SEC powers are, however, meeting in the living room early and often this January.
Former Gator head coach Will Muschamp's dismissal and subsequent move to Auburn as head coach Gus Malzahn's new defensive coordinator has transformed the Auburn/Florida rivalry into the hottest recruiting rivalry in the SEC in 2015, and it doesn't appear to be slowing down between now and national signing day.
Muschamp brought defensive backs coach and noted super-recruiter Travaris Robinson with him to the Plains, and the presence of the dynamic defensive duo piqued the interest of several top-tier prospects from the state of Florida.
These include 5-star offensive tackle Martez Ivey, 5-star defensive end Byron Cowart, 5-star defensive end CeCe Jefferson and 4-star linebacker Jeffery Holland.
According to James Crepea of the Montgomery Advertiser, Cowart, Jefferson and Holland all visited Auburn this weekend and could be a package deal, while Ivey was also on campus visiting friend and recent signee Chandler Cox.
Jefferson's comments on Twitter certainly suggest that the trio could be playing together at the next level:
Cowart's comments echo Jefferson's, according to Wesley Sinor of AL.com.
"Yeah, we're going to stick together," Cowart said on Sunday. "We'll all play at the same school, because we know we can make an impact. One guy can't make a difference at a school, and I don't think people understand that."
It was a star-studded recruiting weekend on the Plains, as 5-star defensive tackle Terry Beckner, Jr., 5-star athlete Terry Godwin, 4-star dual-threat quarterback Torrance Gibson and several others were also on hand.
With that said, the four stars from the Sunshine State hold the keys to the recruiting success of both Florida and Auburn.
If all four—or even the trio of defensive stars reported to be considering a package deal—head to Auburn, it would be considered a grand slam for Muschamp, Malzahn and the entire Auburn staff.
The Tigers currently rank 10th in the latest 247Sports team recruiting rankings, and according to the class calculator, Jefferson, Cowart and Holland would give them 276.21 recruiting points and vault them all the way into sixth spot, with more shuffling still possible down the stretch.
For Florida, keeping the best uncommitted players in-state is absolutely critical to the success of head coach Jim McElwain's first recruiting class. The Gators have only eight commitments thus far in their 2015 class and rank 84th in the nation—one spot behind Old Dominion.
Cowart will get a visit from Florida this week, according to Thomas Goldkamp of 247Sports (subscription required), and Greg Ostendorf of ESPN.com (h/t ESPN's Derek Tyson) reported that Ivey will officially visit Gainesville before announcing his decision on national signing day:
Clearly, the need for quantity and quality is on the minds of McElwain and his new staff.
Uncertainty over Mushcamp's status took its toll over the last two seasons, and now that the recruiting dead period is over, McElwain and his new staff have to close strong. Otherwise, this will be a lost recruiting class for the Gators.
The lasting effects of a lost class are comparable to heavy recruiting sanctions. Depth issues will follow, the absence of momentum can linger and the rebuilding effort will suffer the college football equivalent of a construction delay.
All four stars from the Sunshine State are capable of defining a program, and protecting the border needs to be the first thing on McElwain's agenda.
Florida's success or failure in this recruiting cycle goes hand in hand with Auburn's.
If Auburn becomes the talk of the college football world over the next three weeks, it will likely be at the expense of the Gators. If Florida comes on strong, Auburn's class will still be solid but leave Tiger fans wondering what might have been.
We're not going to see these two teams on the field very often, but this offseason recruiting battle will at least quench the thirst of fans who remember the good old days when the Tigers and Gators were heated rivals.
Barrett Sallee is the lead SEC college football writer and video analyst for Bleacher Report, as well as a co-host of the CFB Hangover on Bleacher Report Radio (Sundays, 9-11 a.m. ET) on Sirius 93, XM 208.
Quotes were obtained firsthand unless otherwise noted. All stats are courtesy of cfbstats.com, and all recruiting information is courtesy of 247Sports. Follow Barrett on Twitter @BarrettSallee.
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4-Star ATH Donte Jackson Will Be Future SEC Star, but Where Will He Play?
To say that making a decision has been tough on Louisiana star ATH Donte Jackson may be more of an understatement than many anticipate.
In a matter of hours, Jackson, one of the nation's top-ranked athletes, is expected to announce he will play college football in the SEC. And while he's down to LSU and Georgia as his top finalists, that's where everything turns extremely difficult.
Where does Jackson fit best? Truthfully, he'd be a major asset for both schools—which could be the real reason why the decision is such a difficult one.
With how everything is unfolding, it wouldn't be surprising if Jackson chose LSU over Georgia on Wednesday, Jan. 21. According to 247Sports.com, Jackson is projected to stay in state and play for Les Miles and Co. Baton Rouge is only a little more than an hour away from Jackson's home in New Orleans, and the idea of potentially playing in the secondary with 5-star cornerback Kevin Toliver II and 4-star CB Xavier Lewis—another Louisiana player—is intriguing. Additionally, with 16 commits, LSU will have plenty of room for him in its recruiting class.
Georgia fans would welcome Jackson with equally open arms, but the recruiting window of opportunity is a little smaller. The Bulldogs have 26 commitments, including seven who are already enrolled on campus. Jackson took an official visit to Georgia over the weekend and said it was productive, as his family got to see the campus and he spoke with Mark Richt and the Georgia coaching staff. Jackson, however, added that the smaller, college-town environment was something he'd have to acclimate himself to.
"It's not really what I'm used to, but it was alright," Jackson told Sonny Shipp of Geaux247. "It was a good environment. I'm just used to a bigger city."
The good news for Georgia is that the visit was still enough to make Jackson's ultimate decision a head-scratcher. He is expected to announce around 11:30 a.m. ET at Riverdale High School. And Bulldogs fans should like the odds of getting the most recent official visit. However, Jackson, regardless of his decision, is scheduled to take an official visit to LSU this weekend.
It appears as though coaching staffs, facilities and playing time all are neck and neck between Georgia and LSU. Distance could be the X-factor in Jackson's decision. While LSU is a relatively quick drive from New Orleans, Athens is located more than seven hours away by car.
The fact that Jackson still wants to take his LSU official visit gives an idea of how high his interest is for the program. He's taken several unofficial visits since receiving the offer in May, and he has built a solid relationship with recruiting coordinator Frank Wilson, as well as secondary coach Corey Raymond. Although Jackson is fond of Georgia defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt, the multiple trips to Baton Rouge have to score points in a recruiting race so close.
At 5'11" and 164 pounds, Jackson has a lot of upside to be used in a versatile capacity. In addition to lining up in the secondary, Jackson also could see time as a reliable special teams option. His hands and vision can make him a slot receiver if Miles or Richt choose to go that route.
Whichever school he decides, know that it's been a tough decision.
Also know that one school will be more than ecstatic to land him on Wednesday.
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Why Texas A&M Aggies Will Have the Most Improved Defense in 2015
Texas A&M Aggies coach Kevin Sumlin doesn't need to answer questions about his offense. By bringing on defensive coordinator John Chavis—unofficially, that is; A&M hasn't actually announced the hire—Sumlin hopes he won't have to answer questions about his defense, either.
The reality for Sumlin is that A&M has declined in the win column in the past two seasons and not for a lack of offense. The Aggies have averaged at least 35 points per game each season under Sumlin.
The Aggies were subpar, if not outright bad, in essentially every major defensive category in 2014. Keep in mind that was one year removed from a season in which A&M was even worse on defense.
Thus, defensive coordinator Mark Snyder was rightly let go in November.
The good news for A&M, though, is there isn't a lot of room to regress. On the contrary, with Chavis running the show, the team should see a dramatic improvement on defense next season.
Chavis, who comes to A&M from divisional foe LSU, can elevate the Aggies to a legitimate SEC contender. These days, it's not enough to have a big name as a head coach. Programs need a one-two punch with head coaches and coordinators, a la Nick Saban/Lane Kiffin at Alabama and Gus Malzahn/Will Muschamp at Auburn.
For six years, LSU coach Les Miles had one of the best in the business. To be sure, it's not an easy loss:
The parts are in place for Chavis, who will reportedly earn $4 million over three years, to transform the Aggies defense quickly. For one, Chavis runs the same 4-3 base as Snyder, so there's not a lot of adapting that has to be done personnel-wise.
Secondly, Snyder might have had two poor seasons, but he didn't leave the cupboard bare, as noted by Sam Khan of ESPN.com:
Young talent does exist across Aggies' current defensive two-deep, led by true freshman defensive end Myles Garrett. Of the 29 players on the Aggies' final 2014 depth chart, 15 were freshmen or sophomores, and seven true freshmen—Garrett, defensive tackle Zaycoven Henderson, linebackers Otaro Alaka and Josh Walker, and defensive backs Armani Watts, Nick Harvey and Donovan Wilson—started at least one game for the Aggies this season.
These freshmen and sophomores weren't your garden-variety rotational players. Garrett, who broke the SEC sack record for a freshman previously held by Jadeveon Clowney at South Carolina, was a second-team All-SEC selection by the coaches and media.
Garrett will only get better as he improves as a tactician.
Ideally, though, he won't be the Aggies' only pass-rushing option, as he accounted for roughly one-third of the team's sacks. Two others, including Myles' backup Daeshon Hall, were second on the team with 4.5 sacks. That's a steep drop off.
Then there's the matter of stopping the run.
Giving up five yards per rush is unacceptable because it tells opposing offenses that, in theory, they could pick up a first down on two plays. Until last year, LSU gave up fewer than four yards per rush each year under Chavis.
With most of the defensive front seven returning, A&M certainly isn't lacking experience. There should be no more excuses for poor performances against the run.
The SEC West remains a division of run-first offenses—five West teams ranked among the top six teams in the conference in yards per rush—so there is an importance in at least slowing the run.
Whereas the defensive front seven should be a strength, the secondary sustains more losses.
A&M loses a handful of seniors, including its top two tacklers: safety Howard Matthews and corner Deshazor Everett. Additionally, Matthews and Everett ranked first and second, respectively, in passes broken up.
That's a lot of production to replace, but it's where Watts should step in with relative ease.
Watts didn't get the all-conference love Garrett did, but there's an argument to be made that he was every bit as important as a freshman. At safety, Watts is the last line of defense. When things go wrong and big plays erupt, the secondary can—fairly or unfairly—absorb a lot of the blame.
However, Watts led the team with three interceptions and tied for first with eight passes broken up. One of his highlight plays came in his first game against South Carolina:
A&M has done an astounding job on the recruiting trail. The Aggies are not lacking athletes. What they were lacking was a direction and a coach who could maximize potential.
Chavis promises to rectify that.
If there's one area of concern for Chavis, it's time of possession. While it's an overrated (if not irrelevant) stat for wins and losses, it's important for defenses.
In 2014, LSU ranked second in the SEC in time of possession (33:08 per game) while A&M averaged nearly seven minutes less in that category. That adds up over the course of the season if a defense doesn't have great depth.
Sumlin won't stop using tempo to his advantage, but it will be interesting to see how much he modifies it to help Chavis and this new-look defense. With plenty of talent, a highly regarded coordinator and perhaps a few more minutes to rest, A&M can be the most improved defense in major college football in 2015.
At the very least, A&M is investing the money to make it so.
Ben Kercheval is a lead writer for college football. All stats courtesy of cfbstats.com and Texas A&M.
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Ranking Every SEC Football Team by Best Returning Players for 2015 Season
Another year, another major talent exodus from the SEC.
But just like the sun always rises in the east every morning, each season the teams in college football's best conference manage to collectively reload rather than rebuild. And the first step in that process is bringing back quality players who contributed the year before.
While 20 SEC underclassmen declared early for the NFL draft and another 25 all-conference seniors have exhausted their eligibility, there's still plenty that stuck around for 2015. These returners will serve as the foundation for what happens this fall, and the more established talent a team has to work with the better shape they are in headed into the offseason.
Incoming recruits will provide their own impact, but at this point the focus is on who's returning. We've ranked the SEC based on the quality of the returning players for each team, taking into account past performance and expected output in 2015 to come up with the order.
Check out our ranking of every SEC team, based on their best returning players, then give us your thoughts in the comments section.
How Urban Meyer Will Capitalize on Ohio State's National Title
COLUMBUS, Ohio — To those who interact with him regularly, Urban Meyer looked uncomfortable and sometimes even flustered while occupying the same seat that had recently been reserved for the likes of Donald Trump, Jamie Foxx, Meryl Streep and Sting.
But as soon as the first question left David Letterman's mouth, it became clear why the Ohio State head coach was sitting where he was.
"I'm told that you, sir, are already out recruiting young athletes to come to Ohio State," the longtime late-night TV host stated. "Am I right about that?"
Meyer sure was. In fact, he was currently in the process.
After leading the Buckeyes to a win in last Monday's College Football Playoff championship, Meyer almost immediately embarked on his own personal world tour, attempting to maximize the exposure of Ohio State's most recent national title. "We're back at work," Meyer answered with a smile.
After winning his third national title, Meyer claims to have taken two days off—one of which was spent traveling back to Columbus from North Texas. En route to his Thursday night Late Show taping in New York City, Meyer made multiple stops in nearby New Jersey, paying visits to some of the Garden State's top prospects.
In addition to Ohio State verbal commit and 2016 5-star running back Kareem Walker, Meyer made it a point to see a trio of Buckeye targets in Bergen Catholic 2016 4-star quarterback Jarrett Guarantano, Paramus Catholic 2016 5-star defensive lineman Rashan Gary and DePaul 2016 3-star wide receiver Hasise Dubois. The significance of the timing of Meyer's visit to New Jersey wasn't lost on Bergen Catholic coach Nunzio Campanile.
"There's always a buzz when guys like Urban Meyer are coming here for a visit," Campanile told JJ Conrad of The Record. "But especially right now."
Meyer's strategy is simple—to strike while the iron is hot. One of the 13-year head coach's favorite sayings is that in college football, momentum is everything, and there isn't a brand in college football with more of it than the Buckeyes at the moment.
That's why Meyer's tour has carried into the current week, with last week wrapping up with trips to see OSU commits Justin Hilliard and Joe Burrow and 2016 Notre Dame commit Tommy Kraemer. In addition to his nationally televised Late Show appearance, Meyer did multiple national radio interviews as well, including one with ESPN's Colin Cowherd.
After hosting a big recruiting weekend in Columbus that included visits from 2015 commits Alex Stump and Dre'Mont Jones, Meyer again hit the road On Monday, visiting with Canton McKinley 2015 commit Eric Glover-Williams.
That wasn't all Meyer had to do in Northeast Ohio, as he found himself back in the national spotlight as well, sitting courtside for the Cleveland Cavaliers' nationally televised win over the Chicago Bulls. The Ohio State head man even spoke to LeBron James and his teammates prior to tipoff, and was honored alongside multiple Cleveland-born Buckeyes during a timeout with a personalized jersey.
Meyer was back on the recruiting trail on Tuesday, visiting with Greenbelt, Maryland, 2015 4-star offensive lineman Isaiah Prince. Tonight he'll appear on HBO's Real Sports in a follow-up interview to a piece that the television magazine ran on him last September.
That will be the norm for Meyer between now and Feb. 4's national signing day—national media appearances sandwiched between relentless recruiting efforts. Having gone through this twice before, Meyer knows that he can expect tangible results from his most recent national title, as the Buckeyes have regained what he once called "flavor of the month" status.
"It's a month of an infomercial about Ohio State," Meyer told CavsTV. "It's a testimony to what's been done there. And it's a testimony to what's going to be done in the future too."
With the Buckeyes set to sign what is currently the nation's seventh-ranked class in 2015 and five premier prospects already signed up for 2016, the rich only appear to be getting richer. And as the last week has shown, Meyer and Ohio State are already pretty rich.
Ben Axelrod is Bleacher Report's Ohio State Lead Writer. You can follow him on Twitter @BenAxelrod. Unless noted otherwise, all quotes obtained firsthand. All statistics courtesy of cfbstats.com, and recruiting information courtesy of 247Sports.
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Early Predictions for Biggest 2015 College Football QB Battles
Twenty of the biggest college football programs in the country, including all four members of the 2015 College Football Playoff, will have quarterback battles this offseason.
Some of those battles are a product of excess, highlighted by the Battle for the Ages at Ohio State. But in most cases, instead of having three proven, Heisman-caliber quarterbacks, coaching staffs must decide from a list of mostly untested options.
The predictions that follow take only the current roster into account. They were made under the assumption that Braxton Miller stays at Ohio State, Everett Golson stays at Notre Dame and every other quarterback stays at whatever school he currently plays for.
They were also made as projections instead of preferences. They are not the quarterbacks I would start if I were Coach X, Y and Z; they're the quarterbacks I think will start based on listening to Coach X, Y and Z.
Sound off below, and let me know where you disagree!
USC Football: 5 Things That Must Change for the Trojans to Improve in 2015
Immediately following a 45-42 Holiday Bowl win over Nebraska last month, members of the USC football team all repeated one word regarding the 2015 season: Championship.
Quarterback Cody Kessler, offensive lineman Toa Lobendahn and head coach Steve Sarkisian all said that's the goal to which the Trojans are building.
"Our future...is ridiculously bright," Sarkisian said. "We're employing to continue to get better and continue to recruit. We're going to recruit great players. We're going to develop the players that we have in our program. We're going to compete for championships."
Coming off a 9-4 finish in 2014, USC certainly has areas in which it must improve if it's to turn the bowl-game rhetoric into reality.
USC Football: 5 Things That Must Change for the Trojans to Improve in 2015
Jim Harbaugh Once Used Gatorade with Cereal Instead of Milk
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh isn't afraid to do things his own way—and not just on the football field.
Jay Harbaugh, the Wolverines' new tight ends coach and assistant special teams coordinator, revealed something pretty odd about his father in a recent interview.
At around the two-minute, eight-second mark in the video, Jay was asked to share something about Jim that most people wouldn't know, and he picked an unusual fact: Jim once used Gatorade with his cereal because they didn't have any milk.
Depending on the cereal, eating it dry might have been a better idea. Some people find the idea of using chocolate milk with cereal nasty, so they probably would judge Harbaugh for using Gatorade.
As crazy as it sounds, the students in Ann Arbor will probably start having cereal and Gatorade for breakfast on game days. That's what fans do. They embrace their team's quirks.
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Michigan Football: Should Wolverines Look to Add Transfer QB?
Shane Morris, Wilton Speight and Alex Malzone all possess the necessary traits to be successful college quarterbacks—Michigan wouldn't have recruited them otherwise.
Morris, who's started twice, hasn't had many chances to strut his stuff, but he's due. The 6'3", 204-pound lefty should be a better-equipped junior in 2015, and he should challenge for the No. 1 role.
Speight redshirted as a freshman in 2014, but the 6'6" 234-pounder has the skill and build to achieve in Ann Arbor. Look for him to make the race interesting.
Malzone, a former Birmingham Brother Rice star, is committed to the 2015 class. The 6'1.5" 200-pounder brings a powerful arm and great field vision to the mix. That's probably why he's the No. 13-ranked pro-styler of his class, per 247Sports, and he could jump into a battle with the upperclassmen.
Michigan has options.
However, the search for "the one" never ends, as demonstrated by coach Jim Harbaugh. The former Wolverines star signal-caller and 1986 Heisman finalist is on the hunt for a quarterback to round out the 2015 class.
At one point, he was looking to grab Kevin Hogan, who would have been a one-year, graduate loaner. Hogan reportedly entertained the idea of scooting to Michigan or Maryland, but he decided to stay put at Stanford.
There are pros and cons to seeking help from a transfer, so it makes sense to assess the risk-to-reward aspect of each end.
On one hand, a transfer could be the ideal remedy for a team in the midst of transition. Michigan qualifies as such. Already having experience, an addition could immediately deliver results and better prepare the team for 2016.
That'd be the best-case scenario.
But the potential of an adverse reaction shouldn't be ignored. The Wolverines could reject an outsider, or, worse yet, the transfer could fail miserably and set the position back in the long run.
Fans wouldn't be happy about seeing recruited talent warm the bench if the replacement floundered. Nor would they be thrilled to see one get away and catapult another team to the next level.
There are two sides, of course. For a positive result, look no further than Wisconsin, which recently enjoyed abundant, albeit short-term, success with a transfer.
After leaving North Carolina State, Russell Wilson helped lead the Badgers to a 2011 Big Ten title. The MVP-worthy quarterback is now on the brink of becoming a back-to-back Super Bowl champion with the Seattle Seahawks.
In hindsight, snagging Wilson from the Wolfpack was the perfect move for the Badgers, perhaps one of best in recent memory. Not only did he set the bar for the position at Wisconsin, but he also elevated the program's status and left an incredible one-year legacy.
But stories such as his are rare exceptions. Not every transfer will lead his new team to a conference title, and it's even less likely that a new team will pick up the next Wilson.
There's no sense rattling the cage at this point. Harbaugh has an NFL-caliber staff lined up to revamp the program, so allowing the coaches to do their jobs instead of searching for a quick fix makes more sense.
Michigan would be doing itself a favor by not importing help this year. Hogan, a proven pro-styler, fit the bill—the 6'4" 220-pounder was recruited by Harbaugh's Cardinal staff in 2010, making him a more attractive prospect—but is no longer available.
And other than Everett Golson and Braxton Miller, there aren't many high-quality options in the graduate-transfer pool, per The Big Lead.
The Notre Dame in Golson probably wouldn't allow him to enroll at Michigan, and it's safe to say Miller, a dual-threat QB at Ohio State, would rather jump from a bridge into a canyon of pins and needles than wear a winged helmet.
For better or for worse, Harbaugh's best options appear to be in-house, leaving no reason to shop around.
Follow Bleacher Report's Michigan Wolverines football writer Adam Biggers on Twitter @AdamBiggers81
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SEC Football: 10 Bold Predictions for the Offseason
Ah, the offseason. Where every team is slated to win the national championship, every coach will win Coach of the Year and every quarterback is a stone-cold, lead-pipe lock to win the Heisman Trophy.
Etch it in stone.
As we have learned over the last few seasons, the twists and turns of the college football offseason are almost as fun as the ones that occur during the season itself.
What will pop up this offseason in the SEC? Our 10 bold predictions for the SEC offseason based on unanswered questions, personnel changes and history are in this slideshow.
Breaking Down the 6 Potential Replacements for Marcus Mariota in 2015
Congratulations, Oregon's next starting quarterback. You have the privilege of being the guy after the guy. And that guy was Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota, who may eventually have his number retired and is definitely a once-in-a-generation player for the program.
No pressure or anything.
The search to replace Mariota, who announced last week that he was going pro, will be one of the most-watched offseason storylines. There are a handful of candidates vying for the job. Oregon has done a stellar job in recent years of landing its next quarterback. From Mariota to Darron Thomas, Jeremiah Masoli and Dennis Dixon, the Ducks' quarterback situation has been stable for some time.
Who will be the next signal-caller to lead Oregon's offense? Here are the options, assuming there are no transfers.
The Front-Runner
That would be Jeff Lockie, the soon-to-be redshirt junior who served as Mariota's primary backup in 2014. Lockie's playing time has been limited, but he has seen action in 18 career games. His numbers, even in a smaller sample size, have been solid: 29-of-41 passing for 267 yards, a touchdown and a pick.
In comparison to the other backup quarterbacks, all of whom are freshmen, Lockie is a seasoned vet. Though Lockie doesn't bring the same level of athleticism Mariota does, he's had three years to learn the Ducks' offense without being forced into playing time.
By all signs, he's the leader to succeed Mariota in 2015. He certainly has the vote of confidence from Mariota, via an interview with the Associated Press:
Jeff has a very bright future. He's incredibly smart. He understands this offense and has really for me [sic] helped me out on the sideline. He sees stuff that allows me to make better decisions out on the field. He's done an awesome job picking up the offense, doing his best at learning it, and I think he has a bright future for sure.
However, there's a trend that does not work in Lockie's favor. The last three times Oregon named a new starting quarterback—Mariota in '12, Thomas in '10 and Masoli in '08—the primary backup from the year before—Bryan Bennett, Nate Costa and Brady Leaf, respectively—did not get the starting job.
Is that a bad omen for Lockie? Each situation is unique, but it's something to keep in mind. The most veteran guy is not automatically the next starter for Oregon.
The Dark Horses
There's basically experience behind Lockie, but that doesn't mean head coach Mark Helfrich won't go in this direction. Mariota, after all, was a redshirt freshman when he was awarded the starting job in '12 by former coach Chip Kelly. Helfrich has long considered to be cut from the same cloth.
Taylor Alie (a walk-on) and Ty Griffin (a Georgia Tech transfer) are redshirt freshmen but haven't generated the buzz that freshman Morgan Mahalak has. Mahalak was a 4-star member of the Ducks' '14 class and had "quarterback of the future" written all over him.
However, as Helfrich explained in an interview with Rob Moseley of GoDucks.com, Mahalak has a way to go before he gets the full support of the coaching staff:
Griffin and Mahalak "did, I would say, average to above-average jobs of staying dialed-in" over the course of the 2014 campaign, Helfrich said. "That'll be a huge step for them this winter and early spring, getting their minds right to compete, to be in the best position from a mental standpoint, a confidence standpoint, to just play," Helfrich added.
Another option, albeit a long shot, would be incoming Travis Waller. Currently a 4-star, dual-threat quarterback, Waller has verbally committed to Oregon for '15. However, even if he signs his letter of intent, Waller will not be available until the summer.
Experience hasn't been a prerequisite for earning the starting job at Oregon in the past, but the vibe around this group of backups is that they have a lot of ground to make up.
The Wild Card
Oregon probably won't bring in a graduate transfer quarterback unless the situation is blatantly dire. If the Ducks do pursue that route, though, Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller would be an intriguing name.
Note the title there—it's not "former Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller." As of Tuesday, January 20, Miller is still a Buckeye. However, because he missed the entire '14 season with a shoulder injury and is in danger of losing his job to either J.T. Barrett or Cardale Jones, the rumor mill has churned out Miller's name as a transfer possibility, according to Graham Watson of Yahoo Sports.
Miller could return to Columbus and take part in the most compelling quarterback battle in recent memory, or he could transfer and play immediately as a grad student. If he chooses the latter, would Oregon be interested?
"The two magic words: It depends," Helfrich said via Stephen Alexander of the Portland Tribune. "We're going to exhaust every path we can to find the right guy, the right fit. But we believe in the guys who are already here."
Among the schools to have reportedly piqued Miller's interest are Duke and Florida State. However, there would be something fascinating about Miller's move from Ohio State to Oregon after the Buckeyes defeated the Ducks in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game.
Who Starts?
This is why Helfrich has seven months to decide. The offseason is long, and a lot of things can happen. However, if there's an early guess to be made, it's that Lockie holds the edge. He has the experience and the trust of the coaching staff. That's something no one else can say right now—at least as far as anyone knows.
Would a Lockie-led Oregon offense look different next year? Absolutely; that's going to be the case no matter who earns the starting job. Mariota was on his own level, and there may not be a player like him passing through Oregon for a long time.
Succeeding Mariota isn't an enviable position to be in, but someone will have a chance to carve his own legacy into Oregon's history books. There are too many other questions at the moment for that person to be someone other than Lockie.
Ben Kercheval is a lead writer for college football. All stats courtesy of ESPN.com. All recruiting information courtesy of 247Sports.com.
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Breaking Down the 6 Potential Replacements for Marcus Mariota in 2015
Ryan Anderson Arrested: Latest Details, Mugshot and More on Alabama LB
Alabama sophomore linebacker Ryan Anderson was arrested on charges of misdemeanor third-degree domestic violence Tuesday in Tuscaloosa, per Michael Casagrande of AL.com.
According to Casagrande, citing the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's arrest database, Anderson was arrested on Tuesday and had bond set at $500.
Marc Torrence of Bleacher Report provided a statement from the Sheriff's office regarding the arrest:
Ben Bolton of WAKA in Alabama provided the linebacker's mugshot:
Last August, Crimson Tide head coach Nick Sabanbrought in a speaker during preseason camp to talk to his players about domestic violence. At the time, Saban said that it "is definitely an area where we want to continue to educate the players."
Anderson appeared in 11 games for Alabama last season, recording 25 tackles and one sack. He played sparingly but is expected to take on an increased role for the defense next season.
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Each time you get to open an issue of WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN, you know it's going to be crazy-good.
The Good
Let me say that I like Wolverine. I don't love him. I probably like him as much as the next person. That being said, this is my favorite X-title. We get a different feel pretty much from each of the other titles. They're good but they don't have the charm that this title does. This comic is in a league of its own.
It's hard to believe we're only on the seventh issue. Jason Aaron has been packing in so much action and adventure (and humor!) in this title that you need to pause to catch your breath afterwards. Not only do we get to see the idea of a school for young mutants, we have the adventures of the X-Men inside Kitty Pryde as well as Kitty's fight. It's a fight on two fronts. There's also the growing in popularity new character, Broo. Will fans be pleased with what happens here? Of course we have Wolverine doing some inappropriate behavior dealing with gambling on another planet with Quentin Quire. The fact that Wolverine used him to cheat makes it even worse. And wait until you see what Quentin starts doing in this issue.
Nick Bradshaw's art with Justin Ponsor's colors adds to the light-hearted nature (even when things start getting violent and ugly). It's amazing how many characters and plotlines are crammed into this issue but it never feels cramped and the art never feels rushed.
The Bad
Is this the typical X-Men book? It doesn't need to be. The only problem I have is the way Wolverine's face is drawn. He looks too...clean or young. He's always a little scruffy and even though he has the big sideburns, it's not quite enough.
This may not be exactly a problem with the issue but Wolverine's actions and involving a student, even if he's desperate, seems too much. Surely there'd be another mutant he could have taken. Hopefully we'll see some repercussions from all of this.
The Verdict
There's no questioning the fact that this is my favorite X-Men title. It's not like the others. It has a completely light-hearted feel even when the dangers arise and the chaotic action errupts. I've seen some question the direction Jason Aaron is taking this title but I don't get the complaints. Simply put, this comic is pure fun. This is exactly what I want in a comic book. There's plenty of action, suspense, humor and plot developments. We've seen a lot of new characters and they're winning me over a little more month after month. I can only hope that the upcoming AVENGERS VS. X-MEN won't have a huge impact on the feel and tone of this title.

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Obituary: World War II vet was like grandfather to public school students
Staff at Courcelette Public School and friends and family of Alex Napier gathered Saturday to mourn the passing of the 98-year-old. For 20 years he was a fixture at the school Monday mornings, reading to students.
The last member of a group of World War II veterans who devoted their twilight years to reading to kids at a Scarborough school died this week, ending a 20-year tradition that touched the lives of countless young students.
The time at Courcelette Public School was a labour of love for Alex Napier, 98, who never had any kids of his own but treated the pupils like his own grandchildren.
Napier touched the lives of countless children by reading to them, telling stories and, most importantly, caring deeply about their future. He was more than just a visiting reader — for a few minutes, he was a grandfather.
The 98-year-old man died this week at his Scarborough home. More than a hundred people gathered to remember Napier Saturday, including the principal of Courcelette and many of its staff members.
Napier was one of 18 volunteers simply called "The Vets," who volunteered at the = school, reading to students and helping with Remembrance Day ceremonies. In 2004, the school of about 270 pupils dedicated its new playground to the veterans.
Jenny Newton has been teaching at the school for 19 years and grew close to Napier, as did both her daughters.
"He adored the kids. He talked about how he always wanted to be a teacher," said Newton. Her daughters frequently went over to his house, where Zoë Newton Martin, now 18, would play organ.
"He was like a grandfather to us," she said.
Napier was trained as a teacher but entered the job market around the Depression. He was making a salary of $400 a year. Despite his love for the job, he left to open a gas station near Yonge St. and Melrose Ave., north of Lawrence Ave.
War soon came and Napier enlisted in the Canadian navy where he would fight in the Battle of the St. Lawrence. After his time in the navy, Napier returned again to his native Scarborough to take a job in manufacturing. Following retirement, he became involved with Courcelette, where he went to school.
For 20 years he went every Monday, dressed in a suit. His pocket was always full of candies — usually Werthers — that were doled out to kids after storybook sessions.
"He loved to see things grow," said his niece, Catherine Kaye. "In latter years he'd watched his roses bud and bloom in the spring and he was filled with joy when the roses came out. As an animal lover he loved to watch puppies turn into dogs … As an educator he loved to see the children discover the power of words, the joy of reading, to see them understand the actions that took place behind Remembrance Day."
When he couldn't drive any more, principal Phany Captsis refused to let that keep him from reading to the kids. She drove him every morning and dropped him off at home after their sessions.
Captsis says he doted on them, paying careful attention to their reading and alerting teachers if he thought they were having eyesight problems, while providing valuable lessons along the way.
"He always had a way of extending what they were reading and bringing it to life so it wasn't just reading the words on the page. There was a story that came out of it and there was some kind of real world connection," said Captsis. "He did have such an interesting life."
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3.98 / 5.00 5,697 ViewsThe second instalment in the series; it carries on from the first.
As before, it is designed to be a difficult, challenging, retro-style platformer reminiscent of the NES or SNES days, back when games were hard and finishing them was a reward in itself that not everyone could even do.
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What I played of it, it was well-put together, with the characters comments towards the tutorial posts causing a few chuckles.
Being a determinedly 'casual' gamer, I tended to get frustrated with some of the challenges very quickly; the jumping from ladder to ladder with spikes above in the tutorial nearly drove me to madness/closing the game. It's the nature of the game, but might alienate you from some potential fans.
Overall, fun to play, enough to overcome my lack of paitence/skill.
Dude that's like totally awesome and epic!
No, seriously, it's a very good and professionally made game, with great graphics and old school graphics, not to mention the excellent music. Also it's fin to play for anybody that really likes the incredibly hard old school platformers, or is looking for a real challenge between all the easy flash games.
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Well,seeing as this is the third review I write for the game,I'll be a bit brief.
As always,you have provided us with a great nostalgic game,providing an incredible challenge,and maintaining the simple aspect of the NES/SNES era.
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Editor's note: This is Russ England's final column for The Times. After five years of gardening advice, he's decided to spend a little more time planting instead. Extension agent Wanda Cannon's gardening Q&A column will begin Aug. 1
It's midsummer in Georgia, but it could be spring all over again for vegetables. We generally plant summer vegetable crops in April and wind them up about this time of year, but we can grow two summer crops in Georgia.
Good, basic nutrition doesn't have to be a mystery.
Several years ago, an obituary in the Atlanta paper caught my eye and I clipped it out. I ran across it recently and, again as then, I found myself fascinated by how it summed up the man who died and what that summation says about our society.
I was in a grocery store the other day and noticed that they were selling "Jar Opening Rubber Grippers." The grippers were actually just round pieces of rubberized shelf liner. So, save yourself some money, buy the shelf liner and make as many grippers as you want. By the way, you can also cut out small pieces of the liner and sew them to the bottom of your slippers for better traction. There are almost as many uses for rubberized shelf liner as there are for duct tape!
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Georgia's ongoing drought could produce a mosquito baby boom, says an expert with the University of Georgia.
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What if I told you that you could receive three shots and prevent three different kinds of cancers in women, at least two in men, and decrease the number of visits for women to their OB/GYN's office? Well, one vaccine has the power to do just that.
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It's been a few weeks now since I've done Transmog Friday, the reason for that was simply I didn't have any more sets myself to show off (hunter ones anyways) and I wasn't getting any submissions for it. to be totally honest I wasn't going to make any new posts about Transmog Friday until mist as I knew some really nice sets would come about.
Also part of the reason was I had moved to a one post a day schedule and I wanted to make sure I could get out all the posts in any given week that I wanted, which resulted in some ideas being dropped. However that changed when I got a submission from @borgen1337 and her Hunter, Batlat.
So at this point, if someone submits me their hunter transmogrification set to me, I'll feature it if I get it before Wednesday (reason I've already set up every post for the week by Tuesday).
Ironhide Set
Head: Ironhide Helmet
Shoulders: Ironhide Pauldrons
Cloak: Ironhide Cloak
Chest: Ironhide Breastplate
Wrist: Ironhide Bracers
Gloves: Ironhide Gauntlets
Waist: Ironhide Belt
Leggings: Ironhide Legguards
Boots: Ironhide Greaves
Weapon: Terokk's Quill
Range: Quillfire Bow
Batlat's set is the Ironhide set which I think is a really nice red and black set. Most of the items in this set can either be pick up off the auction house or you could farm them. I however wouldn't really do that unless you can't buy them due to being highly priced or just never on the auction house. I personally haven't seen or sold the Ironhide set so maybe it's one of those rare sets.
What is your transmogrification set? Do you have a hunter? Submit your set to me to be feature in future Transmog Friday posts, you can do this a number of ways. You leave a comment on this post, you contact me using our online web from or you can send me a tweet on Twitter.
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It was great to see everyone. We really missed the kids, my mom, and especially Hunter. He wasn't walking when we left, but he sure was when we got back. We were crazy busy this past two weeks that we spent at home. Normally we would have had the house decorated for Christmas including 2 trees and half our shopping done by Thanksgiving. This year, I decorated a small potted plant as out tree and we hung one string of lights inside the trailer. Getting all ...
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Our family took us to the Sherman Museum. The place told us a lot about the history of Sherman and the Red River Area. Formerly known as the Red River Historical Museum, it had many cultural, historical, and educational exhibits to view.
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... of next week. She said I will start on Monday and she'll pay me $200 for the 5 days. This gives me time to relax with my cousins until we have to get back on the road on the 15th.
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October 30, 2008
Arts Features
Haunted history
Rewinding Hollywood's spookiest moments
Andy Smetanka
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My friend Doug and I recently bonded over our mutual childhood terror of the ventriloquist's dummy in a television ad for a movie called Magic. Subsequent YouTubing of said artifact revealed it to be every bit as terrifying as we remembered. Not all childhood terrors hold up as well in this instant-retrieval age; too often, to revisit these scenes is to set oneself up for disappointment. Me, I like a little lingering childhood terror, and in that spirit I present the following personal history of formative movie scares.
Donovan's Brain
Dimly-remembered-from-childhood scary is the most magical scary feeling. My earliest memories of being scared by movies and television always involve production art, like the portrait of Blackbeard in the otherwise scare-free Disney spoof, Blackbeard's Ghost. Still creepy, as I found out while on a pirate movie marathon a few years back. I wasn't sure I'd seen the movie before, but as soon as I saw the portrait I remembered being scared of it. Things like that don't happen often enough.
I keep meaning to see if the Mansfield Library has a copy of Donovan's Brain, but it's one of those errands that never makes it off the list that vanishes from my head the second I actually enter a library. Which is probably just as well, because I want to go on thinking that the movie is full of creepy, chilling production artwork. If I went back and watched and it turned out the chilling artwork was from another movie, I wouldn't know where to start looking.
The Shining
I was scared of this movie long before I ever got a chance to see it. As a kid, I used to wait out my mom's grocery shopping by browsing at a nearby bookstore—a place of great adult awakenings, free as I was to pop back and forth between Peanuts books and swarthier fare like Shogun and Truly Tasteless Jokes. Paperback copies of The Shining at this time—around 1981—featured publicity stills from the movie, including one of Shelly Duvall weakly clutching a butcher knife and screaming in terror at the fire axe plunging through the bathroom door. I was horrified but I had to look, every time I was in the bookstore, as though looking long could dispel some of that horror, which it never did. To be honest, I can't even remember seeing the movie for the first time. Probably it was a butchered TV version, and then in furtive little peeks when my parents were out of earshot.
Unforgettable to most movie viewers, of course, are both the movie's creeping dread, which commences with the opening aerial shot and Wendy Carlos' forebodingly flatulent synthesizer version of the medieval "Dies Irae" on the soundtrack, and a few spine-tingling startles underlined by some truly scary music. One of the enduring charms of the Big Wheel scene is that you never remember exactly which corner Danny rounds to confront the butchered Grady girls, holding hands and beckoning him to play with them forever, and ever, and ever, just as the Penderecki on the soundtrack reaches an apex of clashing howling. Still a joy, even after multiple close watchings.
Nightmare on Elm Street
I got nightmares just from the theatrical trailer of Wes Craven's only good movie. Well, not nightmares exactly, but, for a teenager, a pretty late case of having to long-jump into bed to avoid having my ankles grabbed by anything lurking underneath. That was the price I paid for sneaking in to see Porky's III with my friend Randy and his older sister: the Elm Street preview was all I could think about. Would I do it again? Yes. Probably.
Unlike The Shining, which I still rent occasionally when life's new terrors make me nostalgic for old, familiar movie ones, I haven't watched Nightmare on Elm Street for more than 20 years. I'm sure it would look cheesy, and this is one of those cases where there's no point in going back, no gain to retroactively smoothing down those prickled-up neck hairs. I prefer to savor my last few tablespoonfuls of blood curdled specifically by Nightmare on Elm Street and its mutilating incubus, its girls in body bags dragged around the high school by unseen hands, and to a lesser extent Freddie's tongue pushing rudely into Heather Langenkamp's mouth through the mouthpiece of the family telephone. I'll probably wind up showing it to my kids.
Jacob's Ladder
I saw this one all by myself in Butte, where my dad and I were staying overnight for reasons I no longer remember and went to the movies to kill some time. We couldn't agree on one, so I saw Jacob's Ladder, he saw Quigley Down Under, and we met in the lobby afterwards in decidedly different head-spaces.
My two favorite moments: the hospital visit where that voice suddenly comes booming in off-screen (the simplest feat of sound editing), and Elizabeth Peña's character, fed up with Tim Robbins loafing around with his demon literature, gets right in his face, "Anybody home?" The simplest feat of makeup. One pass with the rewind button reveals exactly why the two-second shot is so scary, but does nothing to weaken its punch. Also, it's always scary and rad when characters suddenly talk in demonic voices (The Exorcist, Ghostbusters) or have different/freaky eyes (Angel Heart, the "Thriller" video). That's entertainment!
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Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson, the No. 1 overall draft pick in 2006, produced his first goal of the season Saturday night, and it was a big one. Johnson's giant blast from the point was the difference as Colorado beat the Washington Capitals 2-1 to extend its winning streak to five games at the Pepsi Center. The Avs, who are winless in their last nine road games, improved to 7-1 against Eastern Conference teams. They are nothing if not predictable.
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Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's "Biutiful" stars the Oscar-nominated Javier Bardem as a low-level criminal in Barcelona who is told by his doctor he has very little time to live. He works as a middleman in an industry that makes fake luxury items in sweatshops and sells them to tourists via sidewalk vendors. You've seen the Gucci bags lined up on pavements. He's also involved in importing and housing the undocumented Chinese workers who exist in poverty and manufacture the items. Both fake Gucci and real Gucci are made by poor people, but the real Guccis are made in China.
Uxbal's life is a mess. He is separated from his wife, who is bipolar. He tries to care for the sons he loves. He is under urgent pressure from his criminal associates; he oversees the living conditions of the factory's illegal immigrants. There is blood in his urine. He works in crime, but is not a bad man, and indeed under sentence of death, he is moved, like the hero of Kurosawa's "Ikiru," to try to do something good.
One gesture he makes ends in tragic consequences. His workers are cold in their crowded basement, and he tries to alleviate that condition. He also tries to make some money in the process. He's devastated. Surely few actors have faces that project sorrow more completely than Bardem.
Gonzalez Inarritu follows Uxbal's last days with great intimacy, burying his camera in the seamy street life that Uxbal lives, introducing many characters in sharp and colorful relief. He grants his characters the dignity of having feelings and reasons, and not simply behaving as mechanical inhabitants of a crime plot.
The film's moral sense is heartfelt but not especially daring; by giving us a good man as his hero, Gonzalez Inarritu possibly weakens his case against the general sense of injustice in his film (nominated for a best foreign film Oscar). Uxbal is so wholly sympathetic that it's hard for us to assign blame for his sins, and yet surely they are sins. Perhaps the idea is that he inhabits a world so lacking in goodness that his possibilities for choice are limited. Everyone he comes into contact with is flawed, except for his children and Ige (Diaryatou Daff), a Senegalese woman he hires as a nanny for his children. And her love for them (and to a degree for him) is warm but almost obligatory in a story of this sort; one more unworthy character would be unthinkable.
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SAUGERTIES, N.Y. — Peter Duvaloois' rat rods are way cooler than your car.
The fast machines, pieced together from vintage parts and scrapyard finds, also are rumblier, rustier and turn more heads on the highway.
That's pretty much the point of rat rods, which look like post-apocalyptic hot rods. While both are generally low-slung and loud, rat rods wear their rust proudly and never touch a buff cloth. Duvaloois is among a horde of creative gear heads expressing their affection for vintage vehicles by rearranging them into something both new and old-looking.
LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. — Motorcycles are rolling through this Adirondack resort this week by the thousands — big machines with rumbling tailpipes, comfortable seats for aging backs and riders who rev up sales at local businesses.
The annual Americade rally running through Saturday bills itself as the "world's largest touring rally," referring to the larger, highway-friendly motorcycles that typically feature windshields, saddlebags and seating for two. Ralliers here seem more intent on riding mountain roads than raising hell.
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BOSTON -- The summation of the Lakers' Game 5 in Boston came from the postgame news conference moderator, who announced that Phil Jackson would speak first, then Doc Rivers, a yet-to-be-determined number of Celtics players, and finally: "It looks like L.A. will only be Kobe in here."
It made perfect sense, since it was only Kobe out there on the court. At one point Kobe Bryant had scored half of the Lakers' points: 29 of 58. He finished with 38 in the Lakers' 92-86 loss. Bryant also led them with four assists and had the team's lone blocked shot.
No other Laker did anything of value. Andrew Bynum played more than 31 minutes and reported no issues with his injured right knee, but grabbed only one rebound. Ron Artest couldn't keep Paul Pierce from unleashing a 27-point night, while Artest missed seven of his nine field goal attempts and two free throws with 43.3 seconds remaining that extinguished the Lakers' last hope for victory. The Celtics have made him the primary outlet for when Bryant is doubled, and Artest hasn't made them pay consistently.
Lamar Odom was back to a single-single, with eight points and eight rebounds. And Pau Gasol couldn't establish any inside scoring, as evidenced by his scoring only 12 points despite seven offensive rebounds. His night could best be summarized by the dunk attempt that was swatted away by a soaring Tony Allen. Derek Fisher scored 11 points in the fourth quarter of Game 3, but has had only 15 since.
With the NBA Finals hanging in the balance, the Celtics put the basic premise they carried into this series -- that if they made Kobe work for his shots, he couldn't beat them by himself -- to the ultimate test, and they prevailed. For those who were waiting to see Bryant break loose, to have the kind of outburst you expect from him (similar to what you expect when menacing dark clouds with sheet-lightning flashes are gathering overhead), you got your answer. He scored 19 points in the third quarter and even had the Celtics players asking their coaches to switch their strategy against him. And after the downpour ceased and the skies cleared, the Celtics had actually increased their halftime lead from six to eight.
While Kobe had a galactic quarter, the rest of the Lakers were the exact opposite of our closest star: They came east and sank toward the horizon. So now Phil Jackson is in a quandary. Does he attempt to ask Bryant to carry the Lakers again, when that hasn't proved to be effective against the Celtics? Or does he ask more from the rest of the team, when they haven't played consistently?
We know now, definitively, the Lakers will need a collective effort. One player might take a game off the Celtics, as Dwyane Wade did in the fourth game of the first round or LeBron James did in the third outing of the conference semis. But the Lakers are behind 3-2 in the series and need to win twice.
Jackson pointed out that after five games the net result is the same as if the home team had won every time. But it will take more than the golden uniforms and celebrity-filled crowd to alter the direction of this series. Keep in mind that the Celtics won the most recent game played at Staples Center, and that was with Garnett playing only 24 minutes because of foul trouble and scoring six points.
The Celtics' starting five has grown more and more balanced; all but Kendrick Perkins were in double digits in the scoring column, and Perkins more than made up for it with his defense against Gasol. The Lakers went the opposite way, finally putting their fate completely in Bryant's hands.
"He's the kind of guy you ride a hot hand, that's for sure," Jackson said.
"We were waiting for him to do that. He came in at halftime and got his ankle re-taped [Bryant said he tweaked it in the first half] and went out there and found a rhythm in the game."
Odom said: "When Kobe gets hot like that, he gets hot like that. You can't deny it. We just need to get stops as a team."
And this is when Odom returned to the curious place he visited after Game 4, when he said the Lakers' primary problem, the issue responsible for both their offensive and defensive shortcomings, is the lack of ball movement.
"Everybody's involved in the [Celtics'] game because they move the basketball so well," Odom said. "It allowed them to get a couple of more stops than we were able to get."
So the Celtics' offense allowed them to play better defense than the Lakers? That's a head-scratcher. It's indicative of a disconnect. If the Lakers have different concepts of the problem they won't be able to find a solution.
Jackson said the Lakers were "on the wrong side of people" initially and that they got "displaced" during the third quarter.
Artest said: "Everything we did, we did together."
I'd amend that to everything they did wrong they did together, and Kobe did all the scoring on his own.
"We didn't get any stops," Bryant said. "They got layup after layup, and you can't survive a team that shoots 56 percent."
The Celtics' final percentage was actually a letdown from a shaky final period that included a three-minute scoring draught. The Celtics were over 60 percent for most of the game, and at times were shooting twice as well as the Lakers. Then they got stuck at 87, which allowed the Lakers to close within five when Pierce fouled Artest on a breakaway with 43.3 seconds left.
Miss, miss.
Bryant grabbed the rebound, but Pierce snatched the ball away from him, another sign of how the Celtics just seemed to want this more. Any time there was a loose ball to be had, they got it. And the ensuing play after a timeout reflected just how unprepared the Lakers seemed to be, as the Celtics were able to throw the ball to Pierce over the smaller Fisher, then Pierce found the quick Rondo racing to the basket away from Artest.
It was a seven-point lead that forced the Lakers to think in terms of a seven-game series if they are to win it.
But as the game count grows higher, the number of Lakers contributors is dwindling. Kobe has now taken twice as many shots (Kobe: 120 FGA, Gasol: 60 FGA) as any of his Lakers teammates. On Sunday, the list of Lakers assets was equivalent to the number of losses they are away from defeat: one.
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Re: BMC Jersey group buy?Pending prices I'm in for a jersey, bibs and cap too
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Think we have a winner! Lol, loved your post, PM me with your address mate and I'll get your stuff out to you ASAP, Sam
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cost dependent of course!! Thanks to all who got this sorted!!! Lucas Hayden
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Re: BMC Jersey group buy?Ok my Dad and brother are in if there's a commemorative Jersey and big maybe if its just the normal one so thats 3 including me
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