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Pac-12: Oregon Ducks
Oregon starting spring practices
Oregon is about to get rolling in spring practices Tuesday, so here's a video from The Oregonian to whet your appetite.
Of course, there is some player attrition, as there always is, including two more reserves opting to leave the program.
While some guys are leaving, others are just arriving, some of whom seem poised to fight for playing time. The Oregonian has six here, including coveted defensive line recruit Canton Kaumatule.
The Ducks secondary is rebuilding, so here's a preview of what's ahead.
As for competitions, many don't see one at running back after the season freshman Royce Freeman had. But the folks at FishDuck believe counting out Thomas Tyner might be a mistake.
4Pac: Century's most memorable Pac-12 upset?
We're in the midst of the NCAA tournament, that time of the year when upset wins (and losses, depending on one's perspective) define the month's sporting calendar. To mark the occasion, Ted Miller ranked the top 10 Pac-12 football bracket busters since the turn of the century.
Stanford's 24-23 shocker at USC was technically the biggest upset of them all -- the Cardinal were 41-point underdogs -- but which surprise was the most memorable?
Kevin Gemmell: No. 14 Stanford 17, No. 2 Oregon 14, 2012
Of the "Pac-12" era, you'd be hard-pressed to find a more memorable upset than Stanford's 17-14 overtime win over Oregon in Eugene in 2012.
You had the Zach Ertz touchdown catch (or non-catch … talk amongst yourselves). You had a Stanford team adjusting to life after Andrew Luck and Kevin Hogan making his first career road start and just his second start overall. You had an Oregon team that had scored at least 42 points in 13 consecutive games. You had Jordan Williamson's Fiesta Bowl redemption and you had a Stanford defense that was downright brilliant.
Oh, did we mention that Oregon was ranked No. 1 in the country (coaches' poll)?
Stanford's win busted the two-team BCS bracket wide open. And depending which lines you looked at, Oregon was favored by as many as 21.5 with an over-under of 64.5. The Cardinal couldn't beat the Ducks the year before … at home … with Luck! … so why on earth would they do it on the road with a green quarterback?
Not only was the outcome surprising, but the way the game played out was equally unexpected. The previous three years, the winner had scored at least 50 points and the loser at least 30. In 2009, Stanford won 51-42. The next two years, Oregon won 52-31 and 53-30, respectively. The 2012 edition rewrote the playbook for how teams attacked Oregon.
Everything about that game was thrilling. And Oregon fans are probably still left wondering what would have been if De'Anthony Thomas had just thrown a block?
Ted Miller: Washington 29, No. 3 Washington State 26, 2002
I covered four of our top-10 upsets but for a myriad of reasons none left a bigger impression than Washington's shocking 29-26 victory over third-ranked Washington State in the 2002 Apple Cup.
First of all, 2002 was an interesting year. For one, check out the preseason AP poll. Colorado is No. 7, Washington is No. 9 and Washington State is No. 11. Oregon and USC are Nos. 15 and 20. Yeah, that seems a bit weird. The Huskies imploded at Michigan in the season opener, tearing defeat from the jaws of victory, and never really recovered. Washington State bounced back from a loss at Ohio State to roll through the Pac-10, the signature victory over USC punctuated by a sliding Drew Dunning after he kicked the game-winning field goal. You might recall the Pete Carroll era at USC picked up after that.
Oh, and the Rick Neuheisel and Mike Price eras ended at Washington and Washington State after this season for very different reasons, though both would end up in a sort of coaching purgatory by the beginning of 2003.
As for the game, it was a remarkable back-and-forth affair, with a talented Huskies team finally playing to its potential against a Washington State team that was obviously much better. Yet you could feel Martin Stadium gasp with worry when Cougars QB Jason Gesser got hurt. If Gesser didn't get hurt, the Cougs would have coasted home, but if wishes were fishes then cows would fly.
While the game was exciting for all four-plus hours, which included three overtimes, the ending and aftermath was most remarkable (here's my column from after the game). It was decided by a controversial call that required referee Gordon Riese to explain himself on the field. That didn't go well. Cougars fans started pelting the field with bottles and anything else they could get their hands on. It was an ugly scene.
That said, I still talk about this game with Huskies and Cougars alike. Everyone who witnessed has a take on it. Some Cougs tell me they still aren't over it. And Huskies know that their program pretty much fell into an extended spiral down the toilet after this season. Their next winning campaign didn't come until 2010.
Chantel Jennings: Arizona 31, No. 2 Oregon 24, 2014
This was a pretty easy choice for me for two reasons.
First, it's the only upset on the list that I saw in person. And let's be honest: As great as it is to watch games from the comfort of your living room with friends, it doesn't come close to being able to see the thing in real life.
Second, it was the second straight year this happened. It's like the old "fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me" adage. Only it's "Upset a team once, it's surprising; upset a team in back-to-back years, and it doesn't seem like much of an upset anymore."
Would we even be having a debate like this if any of the other upsets had happened twice in a row? Can you imagine the chaos that would've broken loose if Stanford had beaten USC again in 2008? (Instead, the Cardinal lost by 22.) Or, what if the Beavers came back in 2009 and beat up on the then-fourth-ranked Trojans again? (They almost did, only losing by six.)
Hands down, those would be memorable, right? Because there's something so great about that moment in which an upset or a second upset spurns a rivalry and the game is never the same. Every junior on Oregon's roster this season is going to be telling the freshmen and sophomores about how they've never beaten the Wildcats in the regular season. Every senior is going to be telling the underclassmen how they want to leave Eugene without the stigma of allowing Arizona to be a stumbling block in the regular season. The difference between avenging a loss and making the same "mistake" twice is something that never leaves these players.
If Oregon had come back and smacked Arizona last year during the regular season, that wouldn't be the case.
David Lombardi: Stanford 24, No. 2 USC 23, 2007
This was my first foray to the Coliseum, and it happened to feature the largest point spread (41) ever overcome in college football history.
I spoke with only one optimistic Stanford supporter before the game, and that happened to be Jim Harbaugh's fiancée (now wife), Sarah.
The USC dynasty was flying high -- the Trojans still had two more Rose Bowl championships on the way, including one later that season. It seemed as if Stanford hadn't advanced past its 1-11 nadir the year prior. In fact, a week before their trip to Los Angeles, the Cardinal had been blown out 41-3 at home by Arizona State. To further stretch out a long injury list, starting quarterback T.C. Ostrander had suffered a seizure during the week. So Stanford threw skinny sophomore backup Tavita Pritchard to the lions of the Coliseum for his first career start.
Just a few months earlier, Harbaugh had already verbally chest-bumped Pete Carroll, who was then the bully on the Pac-10 block. "We bow to no man, we bow to no program here at Stanford University," the Cardinal's new coach had said to conclude a war of words between the two men, which began when Harbaugh publicly speculated on Carroll's future at USC.
In short, all context suggested that the Trojans would administer a beatdown to put Harbaugh and his overmatched squad in its place.
At halftime, though, USC only led 9-0, and the crowd booed the home team off the field after Stanford had stuffed a fourth-down attempt at the goal line. That was the first in a series of dominoes that fell the Cardinal's way.
Every single break proved instrumental in the upset. Trojan quarterback John David Booty, who remained in the game despite breaking his finger, threw four critical interceptions. Richard Sherman (yes, that Richard Sherman, still a wide receiver playing for Harbaugh and not Carroll back then) converted a do-or-die fourth-and-20 by a millimeter or two.
That set the table for the decisive fourth-and-goal fade, in which Pritchard found Mark Bradford -- whose father had recently passed away -- for the score that pushed Stanford to a 24-23 victory. The Cardinal had sucked the air out of the Coliseum in a shocker that might have cost USC a national title shot in 2007 and ignited the Harbaugh-Carroll rivalry.
Defense 3-headed monsters: Pac-12 North
You remember the three-headed monster, right? It's about returning production that will scare -- terrify! -- opponents. Or not.
On offense, it's elite combinations at quarterback, running back and receiver.
On defense, it's elite combinations of a leading tackler, a leader in sacks and leader in interceptions.
We're breaking it down by division. Yesterday, we handled North and South offenses. Now, we move to the other side of the ball. As you'll read below, the Pac-12 North must replace a tremendous amount of defensive production in 2015.
1. Oregon
LB Joe Walker, DL DeForest Buckner, CB Chris Seisay
The skinny: The Ducks did lose defensive firepower, but they've also retained some of their big guns. Buckner is a future NFL talent who led the team with 13 tackles for loss (four sacks) last year, while Walker's 49 solo tackles were the most from the linebacking corps. The biggest production vacuum comes in the secondary, where Erick Dargan's conference-best seven interceptions have vanished. Seisay filled in for Ifo Ekpre-Olomu late, so he has big shoes to fill.
2. Stanford
LB Blake Martinez, LB Peter Kalambayi, CB Ronnie Harris
The skinny: The Pac-12's best defense for three years running faces a daunting reloading effort. Cardinal defensive coordinator Lance Anderson remains bullish about much of his roster's talent, though. Martinez returns 101 tackles, the most from the 2014 team, while Kalambayi's speed rush netted 6.5 sacks last season. The secondary saw a heavy load of departures -- Harris is now the elder statesman in the midst of youngsters. The hinge point of Stanford defensive success, though, will likely be the performance of its new-look defensive line.
3. Cal
LB Michael Barton, LB Devante Downs, S Griffin Piatt
The skinny: The Bears return their leading tackler in Barton, who finished with 80 stops last season. Barton also paced the team with 7.5 tackles for loss. Downs came off the bench to top the roster with three sacks, but Cal needs to pressure the quarterback much more effectively to succeed defensively in 2015 -- as a team, they accumulated only 16 total sacks. There's an influx of fresh talent coming into the secondary (the Bears need it to stay healthy this time around), but Piatt grabbed three interceptions in just six games before going down with a season-ending injury.
4. Washington
LB Travis Feeney, S Budda Baker, CB Sidney Jones
The skinny: There's a lot of individual star power to replace in Seattle. Hau'oli Kikaha's boatload of sacks are gone, as are John Timu's tackles and Danny Shelton's mind-boggling numbers from the nose tackle slot. Feeney is the most experienced returning starter. He recorded 4.5 tackles for loss last year for a Washington team that has lost a staggering 60.5 tackles for loss and 44 sacks to graduation. Baker brings back 80 stops -- third most on last year's team -- while Sidney Jones should benefit from having a trial-by-fire freshman year under his belt.
5. Washington State
LB Kache Palacio, LB Jeremiah Allison, CB Charleston White
The skinny: Xavier Cooper has declared for the NFL draft, so Palacio is the Cougars' most productive returner. He led the team with 6.5 sacks last season. Allison's 71 stops in 2014 make him the top returning tackler. Washington State defensive backs finished with only one interception throughout all of last season -- yes, you read that right. It belonged to White, so he earns the mention here, although there are still plenty of questions left to answer.
6. Oregon State
DE Lavonte Barnett, CB Larry Scott, S Justin Strong
The skinny: The Beavers must replace nine defensive starters. Their top six tacklers are all gone, and not a single one of the team's 11 interceptions in 2014 is returning. So finding a strong three-headed nucleus is a tough task at this point. Barnett led the team with 4.5 sacks last year, so there's that. Scott and Strong both racked up tackles in the secondary, but there's not much else to write home about when it comes to proven talent in Corvallis.
Pac-12 morning links
And the capital of Nebraska is Lincoln!
- What if Rich Rodriguez had been a basketball coach instead? (Point guards release a collective "phew" that he isn't).
- Todd Graham has high hopes for the Sun Devils.
- Some key position battles raging at California.
- In case you missed it on the blog yesterday, Colorado and TCU have inked a home-and-home.
- Former Duck Darron Thomas is still hoping the NFL will call.
- The Beavers have extended an offer to a three-star tight end.
- Sort of Stanfordy ... Jim Harbaugh is looking for the next Andrew Luck, but knows he probably won't find him.
- How's the recruiting battle in LA going? A little something for UCLA and USC fans ... since you guys share so well.
- Dennis Dodd does a great job breaking down the newly-unsealed NCAA emails from the Todd McNair case.
- Utah opens spring ball with some position battles to keep an eye on.
- Phil Steele's spring guide is loaded with good info. Washington fans might be particularly interested in page 6.
- Any Washington State fans remember James Hasty? He was just hired as a high school head coach.
Offense 3-headed monsters: Pac-12 North
You remember the three-headed monster, right? It's about returning production that will scare -- terrify! -- opponents. Or not.
On offense, it's elite combinations at quarterback, running back and receiver.
On defense, it's elite combinations of a leading tackler, a leader in sacks and leader in interceptions.
We're breaking it down by division. First up: the offensive three-headed monsters from the North. Both Bay Area schools feature complete returning trios (or more) on this side of the ball, so they earn the top nods. Oregon's reputable track record of reloading offensively comes next. Beyond that, question marks rule the Pacific Northwest.
1. Cal
QB Jared Goff, RB Daniel Lasco, WR Kenny Lawler/Stephen Anderson/Bryce Treggs
The skinny: Yes, that's more of a five-headed monster than a three-headed one. But Cal's returning talent at all offensive skill positions -- and a particularly deep stockpile of it at receiver -- gives the Bears tantalizing punch. Cal already upped its average output from 23 to 38.3 points per game in 2014, so Goff is entering his third season on a promising trajectory. Lasco (5.3 yards per carry) gives him a solid rushing threat, while Trevor Davis can help fill Chris Harper's void alongside Lawler, Anderson, and Treggs -- all of whom finished with around 50 catches last year.
2. Stanford
QB Kevin Hogan, RB Remound Wright/Christian McCaffrey, WR Devon Cajuste
The skinny: Four players here, so my three-headed monster math is still off. But it's important to mention both Wright (nine touchdowns in 2014's final three games) and McCaffrey here, as they may roughly split duties between the red zone and the open field with Barry Sanders. McCaffrey, who averaged 7.1 yards per carry and 10.9 yards per touch in 2014, looks to be the explosive type of player who can thrust Stanford's offense into a new gear. Hogan is one of the most experienced quarterbacks in the nation, and Cajuste -- who averaged more than 15 yards per catch for the second straight year -- will be just one of his tall targets. This is a well-equipped nucleus.
3. Oregon
QB ?, RB Royce Freeman, WR Byron Marshall/Devon Allen
The skinny: The Ducks return a stockpile of offensive skill position talent. They just aren't set on a quarterback to replace Marcus Mariota yet. Regardless of Mark Helfrich's pick, is there anyone who truly expects that Oregon won't be productive next year? The Ducks have developed a reputable track record of reloading to light up the scoreboard. Match dynamic talent with that proven system, and there are bound to be fireworks at Autzen Stadium. The post-Mariota push starts with Freeman (1,365 yards, 19 touchdowns as a true freshman) and the versatile Marshall (over 1,000 receiving yards last year in addition to his rushing totals). Allen and Darren Carrington bring more speed to the outside, and that's just the tip of the iceberg. There are plenty of scorers here; Oregon just needs a point guard to glue it all together.
4. Washington State
QB Luke Falk, RB Jamal Morrow, WR River Cracraft
The skinny: Since running backs in Mike Leach's Air Raid system don't see much work, the focus in Pullman is on the passing components. Falk played in five games last season after Connor Halliday went down, and he'll be counted on to spark an offense that's losing Vince Mayle and Isiah Myers, its top two 2014 receivers. The most productive returner is River Cracraft, who caught 66 passes for 771 yards last year -- but never more than four receptions in a game when Falk was his quarterback. There's work to do in the Palouse.
5. Washington
QB ?, RB Dwayne Washington, WR Jaydon Mickens
The skinny: The quarterback situation certainly wasn't great in 2014. Now that Cyler Miles is on a leave of absence, it's even murkier in Seattle. The player who fills that first question mark -- be it K.J. Carta-Samuels, Jake Browning, or Jeff Lindquist -- will be tasked with sparking an offense that's been rather stale lately. Dwayne Washington came on strong to close the regular season, posting three straight 100-yard efforts. Mickens also developed some consistency as time passed, but the Huskies still need more bite beyond those two weapons.
6. Oregon State
QB ?, RB Storm Woods, WR Victor Bolden
The skinny: It's critical that the Beavers effectively fill the question mark that Sean Mannion left behind. Luke Del Rio, Nick Mitchell, and Seth Collins are the three candidates for the quarterback job. The Beavers aren't devoid of talent elsewhere: Woods will be the featured back as a senior, while Bolden thrived to the tune of 72 catches in Mannion's senior season. Oregon State's new signal caller will be tasked with making the receiver's speed shine again, and the hope in Corvallis is that Gary Andersen's fresh uptempo approach will infuse the proceedings with new vigor.
Pac-12 morning links
You talkin' to me?
Colorado has finished their spring game, so we're in a slight Pac-12 practice lull while basketball is in the spotlight. But the avalanche of 11 other spring games is creeping closer. Here are some links from around the conference:
- Rich Rodriguez has netted the commitment of a three-star running back.
- The Arizona State staff says that it needs an improved Mike Bercovici at quarterback in 2015.
- A recap from the latest Cal football spring practice, courtesy California Golden Blogs.
- More on the life and death of former Colorado lineman Ryan Johanningmeier.
- Oregon kicks off spring practice in less than a week. Here's a preview.
- Details have been announced regarding Oregon State's spring game on April 18, while the Beavers have grabbed another 2016 commitment.
- Last week, Stanford coach David Shaw spoke about his former boss and a young quarterback prospect named Jameis Winston.
- As UCLA gears up for spring practice, here are some Bruin Bites.
- The latest USC football morning report from the Los Angeles Times.
- Five burning questions about Utah football -- answered.
- A Washington football mailbag tackles the Huskies' quarterback competition.
- Washington State needs a new director of player relations.
Pac-12 morning links
Vanity. Definitely my favorite sin.
- The Wildcats wide receiving corps should be strong again.
- Speaking of receivers, ASU feels like it's got a pretty good stable as well.
- Some post-practice thoughts and analysis from Cal.
- Some good Colorado football Qs and As from Kyle Ringo's chat.
- Highlights from Marcus Mariota's QB Camp with Jon Gruden.
- Oregon State is keeping its eye on this JC cornerback.
- A preview of Stanford's pro day.
- UCLA loading up on linebackers.
- Former USC running back Reggie Bush is headed back to the West Coast.
- Would Eric Rowe be a good fit in Baltimore?
- Jake Browning could make an instant impact for Washington.
- Connor Halliday is on this list of the top 10 quarterbacks in the draft.
State of California loaded with receivers in 2016
Spring position breakdown: Pac-12 North defensive backs, Part I
We continue our position previews but with the defense, it's a little bit harder to completely categorize each team uniformly so we're going with three groups -- defensive linemen, linebackers and defensive backs.
Yesterday we examined the South's status in the secondary. Today, we're moving on to the North.
Spring position breakdown: Pac-12 North defensive backs, Part I
Cal: At safety, the Bears lost Michael Lowe (graduation) and Avery Sebastian (transfer) and the two main returning options -- Stefan McClure and Griffin Piatt are both spending this spring rehabbing. Not exactly the best situation for a team that desperately needs to build depth in its secondary. But, if there's a silver lining to all of this, it's this: having that many sidelined players certainly opens up a ton of reps at safety for converted quarterback Luke Rubenzer and Cameron Walker. Walker is back at safety after having started eight games at strong safety as a freshman before moving to cornerback last season. Both he and Rubenzer will need to get acclimated/re-acclimated and now, there are plenty of reps to do just that. But, through practices so far, JUCO transfer Derron Brown is looking like he'll be able to make a smooth transition to the FBS level and possibly overtake any of the guys we've already named.
At cornerback the Bears are in much better shape. Cedric Dozier and Darius White Jr. both return, as do Darius Allensworth, Caleb Coleman and A.J. Greathouse. So even with Walker moving back over to safety, they're still in pretty good shape at CB. Though the secondary as a whole will feature a few new faces in 2015, it looks like they're making the right steps to move forward, too. After all, after giving up an FBS-worst 4,406 passing yards (and that's without a bowl game) it'd be hard to take a step backwards.
Oregon: The Ducks secondary will be going through some major transition this spring. It loses cornerbacks Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, Troy Hill and Dior Mathis, as well as safety Erick Dargan, who led the Pac-12 in interceptions a season ago. But safety Tyree Robinson got some good experience there last season (finished with 36 tackles) and will work to solidify himself as the starter for the fall alongside the only returning starter in he secondary, safety Reggie Daniels. A season ago, Daniels finished as the team's third-leading tackler and though there are certainly strides to be made on the field for him, a lot of this spring will be about him filling a leadership void in the secondary. Chris Seisay stepped in for the injured Ekpre-Olomu in the postseason and because of that experience, defensive coordinator Don Pellum considers Seisay to be battle tested. At the corner spot opposite Seisay there will be some interesting competition between Arrion Springs, Mattrell McGraw and early enrollee Ugo Amadi.
Oregon State: First, the good news: One of the two cornerback starters from a season ago is in the Oregon State secondary. Bad news: The Beavers are going through a complete defensive coaching change and need to find players who can not only start, but also several others who can rotate in to Kalani Sitake's defense. Returning starter Larry Scott has the lead at one corner, but nothing is in sharpie yet so expect him to be pushed by the other top three cornerbacks on the Beavers' spring roster -- Dashon Hunt, Dwayne Williams and Charles Okonkwo -- as OSU looks for the top two guys. At safety, it'll be 100-percent turnover and there are only four scholarship safeties on the roster this spring -- Justin Strong, Cyril Noland-Lewis, Brandon Arnold and Adam Soesman. Strong and Noland-Lewis are the obvious frontrunners due to the fact that they've actually been on the field, but with minutes dangling in front of some younger players, don't discount how much someone can step up. But, this is a position to watch this spring as quarterback Tanner Sanders could join the competition. He's not in the running for the QB job so it'd make sense for him to look at a position shift and safety would make sense considering he was actually recruited as a safety by some schools. Will he play here for the Beavers? Maybe.
Duck Tales: Oregon's pro day
Writers were kind of roped off to one side of Oregon's indoor practice facility, and since most of us a) didn't bring our binoculars and b) don't know NFL scouts by their faces, it's hard to say exactly who was in the building. But, we do know all 32 teams were there -- thanks to their team-issued wind breaks (NFL scouts, keeping the wind-breaker jacket business in business since...) -- including one head coach (Tennessee Titans), and five GM's. And know this, there was a good presence from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (No. 1 overall pick), a large contingent from the Titans (No. 2 pick), and Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly wasn't there.
Here are some observations from Eugene...
QB Marcus Mariota
Like most of the past three years in Eugene, Mariota was the headliner of this day. He didn't show up right away, which left us writers wondering if he would be showing up at all, or whether he would just be doing individual workouts with teams.
No sign of Mariota yet. @ChantelJennings predicts he will enter Mo Center to music, with smoke machine & wearing gold cape.— Lindsay Schnell (@Lindsay_Schnell) March 12, 2015
After a good performance at the NFL combine, he certainly didn't need to work out for everyone, and even though he did end up throwing, many of us wondered how much that even mattered. He didn't look perfect (he said it was just an "OK" performance) and though only one pass was a bad miss, he overthrew and underthrew a few others. But, does 67 passes (he completed 60, unofficially) like that really matter? The teams that liked him before that performance still like him after that performance, and if a team brings him in for an individual workout, there really isn't going to be anyone in the room saying, "Well, you know when he went back to Eugene for pro day..."
So, it's hard to say whether any stock should really be placed into that or not. It was interesting to see Mariota under center with Hroniss Grasu, then calling a huddle together and breaking said huddle.
1-of-2 in the red zone. https://t.co/uYnQM181go— Chantel Jennings (@ChantelJennings) March 12, 2015
DL Arik Armstead
Armstead, looking a bit more trim than the last time he was in Eugene, didn't participate in any of the testing. However, he was run through a bunch of bag drills, run by a rep from the Chargers. Several scouts (and a few teammates -- most notably DeForest Buckner on crutches) looked on. Armstead's main critique was that he needed to cut his arms through faster and get his knees higher -- nothing too earth-shattering to hear for a defensive lineman.
Armstead running through drills. https://t.co/dJemLsun6f— Chantel Jennings (@ChantelJennings) March 12, 2015
Armstead in his penultimate drill of the day. Good number of scouts looking on. https://t.co/sApddRnKuT— Chantel Jennings (@ChantelJennings) March 12, 2015
OL Jake Fisher
It sounds like Jake Fisher had a great day at the event. Though, it was hard to tell from the reporters' row since he didn't test in anything (no need to after the numbers he posted at the combine). He did go through drills/stretches for the offensive linemen. This was on the opposite side of the field and had a gaggle of scouts, so unlike Amstead's workout, which happened directly in front of us, it was nearly impossible to tell what kind of feedback Fisher was getting.
But, according to NFL.com it was Fisher who possibly boosted his stock the most of any player at the event.
S Erick Dargan
Coming into pro day, it seemed as though Dargan had the most to gain from the experience. He didn't get invited to the NFL combine, so unlike the other players on this list, he didn't have a national stage like this at any other time. He didn't necessarily wow anyone with his stats though -- 4.74 in the 40-yard dash, 29' in the vertical jump, 9-5 in the broad jump, and 17 bench-press reps. He participated in a few other events (see video below), but those numbers weren't passed along.
But how would those numbers have stacked up against other safeties at the combine?
For the 40, vertical jump and broad jump, he would've been in the lower groups of the safeties at the combine who actually did participate in those drills. But, he showed off his strength. His 17 bench-press reps would've tied him for sixth at the combine with Louisville's Gerod Holliman.
Erick Dargan runs his three-cone drill. https://t.co/TxTpOY9Wui— Andrew Greif (@AndrewGreif) March 12, 2015
OL Hroniss Grasu
Grasu wasn't 100 percent, but he still ran the 40 (5.06).
In the 20-yard shuttle he ran a 4.71, and in the three-cone drill he clocked a 7.84.
Last note: Grasu is living out of a Eugene hotel again as he did after the Rose Bowl. He invited the media over for continental breakfast.— Andrew Greif (@AndrewGreif) March 12, 2015
Spring position breakdown: Pac-12 North WRs
Heading up North to take a look at the wide receivers there.
Cal: Developing depth this spring at the wide receiver spot is key for the Bears' success next fall. And with quarterback Jared Goff entering his third year as a starter, the expectations for this unit will be very high. Cal returns its top five receivers from the 2014 season in Kenny Lawler, Stephen Anderson, Chris Harper, Bryce Treggs and Trevor Davis. The unit looks to be doing some major strength and conditioning work in the offseason (example: Davis' ridiculous vertical). The inside receivers will pick up some depth from former running backs Jeffrey Coprich and Patrick Laird, who've made the move over. But this should be an interesting spring considering most of the turnover is in the coaching staff, not the players. Former offensive graduate assistant Jacob Peeler was promoted to the inside receivers coach and Pierre Ingram, who was in charge of the run game and recruiting, will now be in charge of the passing game, wide receivers and recruiting.
Oregon: Though there's nothing official out yet, it's safe to bet that Darren Carrington will not be participating in spring ball for the Ducks. But what about Devon Allen? Will he be fully recovered at any point this spring? Will Oregon be down one or two receivers? But outside of those two players, it should be fun to see how this all shakes out. Without all the members of the QB competition on campus until the summer, this spring could essentially be a season spent building chemistry with a future backup (for those who believe it will be QB Vernon Adams starting next fall). Regardless, it's important for all of these guys to get touches this spring. Byron Marshall is going to be a veteran leader for the group, as will Bralon Addison. Dwayne Stanford, Charles Nelson and Jalen Brown are guys looking to take a step up this spring.
Oregon State: The Beavers have a young but promising wide receiver group that needs to build chemistry with the quarterbacks this spring. Victor Bolden, who was the heir apparent to Brandin Cooks last season, scored just two touchdowns on 72 receptions in 2014. The Beavers will need him to step up this spring along with Jordan Villamin, who finished last season with six touchdowns on just 35 catches, and Hunter Jarmon, who tallied one touchdown on 20 catches in 2014. With the Beavers wanting to move faster under Gary Andersen, substitutions are going to be necessary, so players like Richard Mullaney, Rahmel Dockery, Xavier Hawkins and Malik Gilmore need to have big springs for receivers coach Brent Brennan. Bonus: this is the only OSU position group that didn't go through a position coach change as Andersen decided to retain Brennan. Is that decision going to pay off for Andersen? He needs his receivers to have big springs so they can have bigger falls.
Stanford: Reports are positive for the Cardinal so far out of spring camp for an offense that struggled to find consistency last season. Devon Cajuste will be the prime candidate for Kevin Hogan's go-to weapon. In 2014, Cajuste scored a team-high six receiving touchdowns on just 34 receptions. More impressively was the reliability with which he did that -- Cajuste was targeted just 56 times last season (expect that number to go up in 2015), and he caught 34 of those balls. That isn't top of the Pac-12 good, but it's still pretty good. Without Ty Montgomery, expect the balls to be distributed a bit more evenly. The Cardinal have a speed demon in Michael Rector and hope that this could be the year (starting now) that Francis Owusu really shines.
Washington: Chris Petersen will have his three bowl game starters returning in Jaydon Mickens, Dante Pettis and Brayden Lenius, so that's certainly good news as all three of those players will have the upper hand in building chemistry with Cyler Miles this offseason. Past this, the Huskies will look to build some serious depth on the offensive side of the ball as they will need to be more explosive in 2015 considering the defense probably won't be able to be stout next year. A few names to remember: Drew Before, John Gardner and Marvin Hall.
Washington State: The Cougars are going to have to replace the No. 1 and No. 7 receiver out of the Pac-12 this past year. For most coaches, that would sound horrifying. For Mike Leach, it's just another day. The Cougs have River Cracraft, Dom Williams, Tyler Baker, Calvin Green, Robert Lewis and Gabe Marks (redshirted 2014 but played in 2012-13), who are all returners and will get a ton of reps this summer. One of the biggest names to watch will be Texas A&M transfer Sebastian LaRue, who had to sit out last year but is good to go this spring. And all of these guys had better make moves because while there are plenty of passes to go around, each guy wants to be featured, and the Cougars have 6-foot-6 juco transfer Chris Dimry coming in this summer who's certain to make moves. Y'all know how Leach loves that fade.
Spring position breakdown: Pac-12 North RBs
Yesterday we began with the quarterbacks. Today, we move onto running backs. We gave a look to the South this a.m. and now we're moving up North.
California: Daniel Lasco is the undisputed top dog, a spring after being the Bears' MVP as well as the conference's fifth leading rusher. But that's really not the interesting storyline out of Berkeley. It gets interesting after Lasco, where early enrollee Lonny Powell -- a four-star RB and the Bears' second-highest ranked signee in the 2015 class -- has gotten compliments from Sonny Dykes already this spring. Could he make moves past Tre Watson and Vic Enwere into the second spot at RB? Khalfani Muhammad won't really factor into the spring since he's making moves on the track. Other notables notes from this group: Jeffrey Coprich and Patrick Laird both moved from running back to inside receiver giving Cal more depth there.
Oregon: There might not be a team in the nation that's deeper at running back than the Ducks right now. Before the postseason, it probably would've been 100-percent safe to say that Royce Freeman had the job on lock. And maybe that's still the case, but can anyone really count out Thomas Tyner, especially after that two-touchdown, 124-yards game against Florida State? Freeman still has the lead, but did the postseason performances diminish that at all? This spring could answer some of those questions. Then, you've got stud early enrollee Taj Griffin to add to the mix. He might not be 100 percent this spring due to a knee injury he sustained last fall, but expect him to be a factor in whatever ways he can -- the weight room, in meetings. And lest we forget about Byron Marshall who seems to be happy with his move to slot, but it would be short sighted to not give him a few carries to keep defenses honest, so he should take some reps there this spring too. Phew. And that's just the battle for the top few spots.
Oregon State: All eyes will be on Gary Andersen as he transitions the Beavers from a Mike Riley offense to one which he describes as "wide open." He said Oregon State will have success with running the ball. We've heard that before, but the Pac-12 Blog seems to believe it more when a guy who has featured players like Melvin Gordon and Robert Turbin says it. The Beavers' top returner is Storm Woods, who will need to prove himself to this new staff this spring. He showed flashes last year -- 100-yard games against Arizona State and Oregon late in the season -- but this spring he'll need to show that he can also be consistent. Pushing him will be Chris Brown and Damien Haskins, who both saw an increase in carries in the middle and toward the end of the season due to injuries to others.
Stanford: In February, reports circled about Stanford running backs coach Lance Taylor leaving for the wide receivers job at Georgia. So he might be the most important player in the game returning for the Stanford running backs this spring. Remound Wright will miss the first session of the spring season due to disciplinary issues. That leaves just two scholarship players to battle it out from the get-go for Taylor -- Barry Sanders and Christian McCaffrey. David Shaw also told reporters in late February that Patrick Skov and Daniel Marx will carry the ball some, too.
Washington: Both running backs who carried the ball 100-plus times for the Huskies return this spring, so expect Dwayne Washington and Lavon Coleman to be going after it for that top spot. Quarterback Cyler Miles carried the ball 118 times so he'll factor into the run game, as well. Fighting for carries behind that lead RB duo will be Deontae Cooper -- who has the upper hand on everyone else after 63 carries in 2014 -- as well as Jomon Dotson or Myles Gaskin, who will most likely find themselves in fourth-string or scout team spots come fall, unless they really surprise some folks. But the big question this spring is: Will there be a featured back coming out of camp or will it remain a committee approach?
Washington State: During Mike Leach's tenure the Cougs have averaged 40.8 rushing yards per game, which is less than many Pac-12 teams average in a quarter. That 12th-place finish in rushing yards in the league each season under Leach means there are very limited rushing yards to fight for on this team. But, which players will have the honor of doing that scrapping this spring? Expect it to be a two-man battle between Jamal Morrow and Gerard Wicks.
Poll: Which Pac-12 team drops the most?
Well, since we're so balanced here at the Pac-12 Blog, we couldn't possibly look at what team will elevate itself without looking at what ranked team could plummet in the rankings.
Schlabach's Way Too Early Top 25 will make the biggest drop (or not even make the top 25) at the end of the 2015 season?
1. USC | Schlabach's rank: No. 3
Schlabach's reasoning for putting the Trojans so high is understandable: They've got great depth and finally signed a full recruiting class (which was full of blue-chip talent). That's a good recipe for success -- a returning QB, depth, some good juco transfers. But a lot of that talent is untested. Can USC really replace the production of Buck Allen and Nelson Agholor in one offseason, or will the Trojans fall like Troy? (terrible pun No. 1 of 2)
2. Oregon | Schlabach's rank: 6
The Ducks return one of the deepest running back corps in the country and some pretty talented receivers, but with a question mark at quarterback and plenty of spots to fill on the defensive side of the ball, could Oregon be a team that is plagued by inconsistency and drops in the rankings? It's certainly possible. Oregon joins Alabama, Baylor, Georgia and UCLA as Way Too Early top-10 teams that need to find a new QB. Could that one position be enough to sink the Ducks? (terrible pun No. 2 of 2)
3. UCLA | Schlabach's rank: 9
Like Oregon, UCLA needs to find a QB and find it fast. The Bruins, like Oregon, also need to find a new pass rusher and some talented linebackers. Could the problems that malign Oregon also lay claim to the Bruins? But between UO and UCLA, which would be more susceptible to those problems?
4. Arizona | Schlabach's rank: 13
The bridesmaid of the Pac-12 has done a good job of showing up, just not always finishing. Arizona wasn't even mentioned in last season's Way Too Early Top 25 (the February edition) but finished the season ranked No. 19. Will the Wildcats continue this upward trend, or will they pull a Stanford/Washington, which were both ranked in the Way Too Early Top 25 but finished the season with no one talking about them?
5. Arizona State | Schlabach's rank: 18
Like the Ducks and Bruins, the Sun Devils need a new QB, but unlike Oregon and UCLA, the heir is already on the throne. And not only is Mike Bercovici on the throne, he's already stating the goals of the program -- a national title. Could Bercovici's words become fact? Or will they fall flat as ASU struggles to adjust to life in the spotlight?
Pac-12 morning links
- "Crop tops are like soooooo out right now." No, but really, the NCAA says they are.
- Grantland's NFL Draft Cocktail Conversation Guide lists quite a few Pac-12 guys.
- Breaking down Arizona's defense this spring.
- Could the Chiefs draft Jaelen Strong?
- California lost a starting defensive lineman to transfer on Monday.
- Some good background on a Colorado defensive back from Kyle Ringo.
- Marcus Mariota is up for another award.
- Oregon State added an OL to its 2015 class Monday.
- This writer doesn't see Andrus Peat going to the Vikings.
- Projecting UCLA's QB depth chart this spring.
- What does it take for USC to recruit in Georgia?
- Check out Utah's spring practice dates in case you're able to make one.
- Could Danny Shelton be going to Cleveland?
- Steve Gleason tweeted some congrats to Hunter Dale.
Spring preview: 10 bold Pac-12 predictions
1. D.J. Foster's move to slot receiver will prove to be an excellent idea.
Foster was brilliantly versatile last season for Arizona State, tacking 62 catches and nearly 700 receiving yards on top of his 1,100-yard rushing campaign. Simply put, he's a premier athlete, and that gives coach Todd Graham a multitude of options on offense. Foster's move to the slot, then, only makes logical sense given the circumstances in Tempe: Jaelen Strong is gone from the outside, and Demario Richard is ready to pick up Foster's slack in the backfield. This shift doesn't handcuff ASU, either -- Foster can continue being his versatile self in 2015 and contribute to the ground attack. In fact, the slot may actually further highlight his adaptability.
2. At least 27 instances of "Berco-ing" will happen around the state of Arizona as QB Mike Bercovici officially takes the reins.
There have already been a few identified -- official or unofficial -- Berco-ing activities that have happened so far this offseason (see below). But now, with Bercovici officially taking the reins of this team and declaring its goal a national title, there will be a few fans around the state and country who find themselves celebrating in a much different way. Hint: This is much more difficult without a helmet -- don't break your nose.
3. Stanford coach David Shaw will be asked to talk about how no one is talking about his team, leaving him with a "that's so meta" reaction.
Romo gets it... #BERCOing @dallascowboys @FootballASU pic.twitter.com/aKYpUSxXgb— Michael Bercovici (@MikeBerco) January 5, 2015
For the first time in several years, no one is really talking about the Cardinal going into spring football. The usual powerhouse had a slow start to last season, which left its final stretch -- impressive as it might have been -- relatively unnoticed, which in turn left its team this offseason relatively unnoticed. Enter: the most meta interview in which Shaw is asked to talk about talking, or rather, talk about how no one is talking about his team.
Q: David, can you discuss how different it is for you to be at this point in the season with little to no one really talking about your team?
A: [Hint: It doesn't matter what he says here because he spurns the question by actually talking about his team.]
4. Oregon State RB Storm Woods will take a huge leap forward as Gary Andersen actually makes running an emphasis in Corvallis.
Andersen has made it very clear he intends to run the ball. Mike Riley used to say this a lot, but given Andersen's ability to turn out some top-notch running backs, we're getting the idea he's very, very serious about it. The front-runner right now is Storm Woods, who showed flashes last season, specifically against Arizona State and Oregon. In preparation for said leap, the Pac-12 Blog is now taking advanced nicknames for Storm Woods in Cor-Vegas. Tweet them to @ESPN_Pac12blog.
5. Mike Leach gon' Mike Leach at some point and say something non-football related that makes headlines.
Now's a good time to review just a smidgen of what makes Washington State's Mike Leach a fascinating treasure. Many details can be found in this piece, which chronicles his long walks through the countryside to work, among other nuggets. But Leach's sound bites may be the most entertaining gifts of all. Remember that not too long ago, he predicted human extinction. What will be next? Better question: Can anything top that? We'll just have to wait and see.
6. Quarterbacks will be the most talked about subject in Eugene, Oregon, even though the competition won't really begin until this summer.
Yes, there'll be intense focus on Jeff Lockie, Morgan Mahalak and the others taking snaps this spring in an effort to become Marcus Mariota's successor. But while that group is doing its thing on Oregon's practice field, the potential front-runner for the job will be working out at Eastern Washington's rec center, of all places. Transfer Vernon Adams won't be around for spring ball, but his arrival in Eugene later this summer will add true sizzle to the battle.
7. Tre Madden and Justin Davis will both settle in primary running back roles at USC.
Javorius Allen is gone, so the Trojans have room opening up in the backfield. Davis is USC's leading returning rusher and Madden is returning following a turf toe injury that derailed his entire 2014 campaign. Built in the 225-pound power back mold, Madden brings a significantly different style to the table than the 195-pound Davis, and this will allow the Trojans to work on developing a complementary mix-and-match between the two players.
8. Chris Petersen will practice his fall avoidance of answering Boise State questions by avoiding answering Boise State questions.
Washington at Boise State is one of the most anticipated season openers for 2015. By nature, most college football coaches don't talk about the ensuing regular season too much during the spring because they don't want it to be too much of a distraction or show any kind of non-spring ball focus. That said, the matchup with the Broncos will probably be brought up a few times. This will give Petersen ample opportunity to practice whatever tactic he intends to apply next fall when folks ask him similar questions but expect a much better answer.
9. Cal will continue to show significant strides offensively.
During their miserable 1-11 campaign two seasons ago, the Bears planted some seeds offensively. Coach Sonny Dykes debuted Jared Goff as a true freshman, and the new coach introduced his aggressive aerial attack. There were growing pains aplenty, but 2014 saw marked improvement for the Bears. They developed an effective rushing attack, and Goff morphed into an upper-tier conference quarterback (5:1 touchdown-to-interception ratio). This 2015 spring will see a continuation of Cal's offensive blossoming.
10. There will be a spring football rivalry between UCLA and USC.
Bruins, watch your bear. Trojans, watch out for Tommy Trojan.
OK, so maybe this is a more far-fetched prediction, but we can dream. Spring football needs some excitement.


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Anyone Else Getting Ready To Hatch Eggs?
It's that wonderful time of year!
Next week we plan on setting some eggs in the incubator for our yearly Chickam project, where we point a live webcam with sound into our incubators and share the hatch and subsequent chicks growing up with the Internet. It's been really popular in the past, I intend to set the eggs into the incubators next week with a hatch date of March 19th or 20th (the Vernal Equinox, just for fun!).
We'll be hatching a few of our own mixed breed eggs but also some buff & light Brahmas, blue/gray Giant Cochins and black Americaunas. We'll be using two Little Giant 9200 incubators, one a forced air and the other a still air. They've worked OK for us in the past, as long as we don't overload them. So far no broody hens in the flock, although the hens are getting together and laying all their eggs in one nest, so they are plotting along those lines and trying to get SOMEONE to go broody. If we have any likely mamas by hatch time we'll let her raise the chicks, it's so fun to have a mama hen with the babies. :)
Anyone else planning on hatching poultry this year, either under hens or in incubators? If so, what will you be hatching?
Velvet ~:>
Oh wow you put it on a live web cam! I like that idea
I wish one of mine would go broody, I don't want to fire up my dickey incubator, costs too much per month for a small hatch but that is just what I would hope for right now.
How do I find your chickam project?
I just set my first batch this weekend.... I have a Sportsman cabinet and I am starting off with some Buff Orp Banties, Buff Silkies, Seramas, Banty Wyandottes, and Mille Fleur......all these guys are pen raised and the rest are free range, so I have just culled the hens for isolation to purge them for their respective roos, lol....we will start on RIRs and Americanas on the first of March..... I love hatching season and all the babies......we have one broody Welsummer hen right now who is setting on 11 mixed hen eggs so Lord only knows what will come from that, lol.....good luck to all in the upcoming season.....
Ooh, a cabinet! I'd love to be able to move up to one of those. :)
Chickam will be here:
We've been doing it since 2008, it's a lot of fun. :) Of course, the cam isn't active yet, but if you tune in and see eggs, the hatch is on and about to start! We'll place the cam out in the yard now and then before that, usually pointed at the nest boxes just for fun and to test it.
Also,I'll start a thread here when the hatch starts!
Velvet ~:>
Velvet, the cabinet was part of a double blessing. We have a small hobby farm and I swear I try to have one of every living creature on it, lol. For ages, I had wanted an emu and a friend called and said , contact this lady , you will get your emu.... so I did and what I got was the sweetest lady who was trying to home her late father's emus and wanted only a few dollars for the pair in order to compensate the neighbor who would have to give his time to assist us in catching and trailering them..... as we talked , I told her about all my chickens etc and she said, when you go to the barn there at dad's , look inside , there is one of those incubators and I do not know if it still works but you can have it' I know dad used it up until a couple years ago.....so I did ....got it home, kicked off some dust and she fired right up, works like a charm.....believe me, otherwise , I would still be using them good ole styrofoam baters, lol...... I count that day as one of my most blessed...... got my babies who I adore and a great bater to boot....
We started our eggs on Saturday the 26th, hatch date should be March 19 (give or take, depending on Ma Nature)!
We're hatching: Birchen Marans (instead of the black Americaunas due to a mistake in shipping), Giant gray/blue Cochins, light & buff Brahmas and a few eggs from our girls. All the shipped eggs arrived well-packed and safe, only one Cochin egg was cracked.
Can't wait! :)
Velvet ~:>
I thought my magpie duck would she has been broody but she is spending alot of time off the nest and I felt the eggs tonight at dinner time and they felt cool. My ducks do not seem like good setters,The one good setter I had disappeared. I was REALLY hoping for ducklings but I think she is letting me down

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Final Score: BYU 82, Santa Clara 64
Santa Clara, CA (Sports Network) - Tyler Haws scored a game-high 24 points, leading five players in double figures, as the BYU Cougars posted an 82-64 win over the Santa Clara Broncos in a West Coast Conference showdown at the Leavey Center.
Brock Zylstra added 15 points as he converted 3-of-4 shots behind the 3-point line for the Cougars (14-4, 4-0 WCC) as they registered their sixth straight win. Brandon Davies and Matt Carlino both tallied 13 points, the former clearing eight rebounds and the latter handing out eight assists, while Anson Winder dropped in 10 points in just 14 minutes off the bench.
The Broncos (12-6, 1-3), losers of three straight and four of the last five, were paced by Kevin Foster who dropped in 22 points, while Marc Trasolini recorded a double-double consisting of 17 points and a game-high 14 rebounds. Raymond Cowels contributed 14 points, eight boards and four steals and Evan Roquemore eight assists, the latter shooting just 1-of-10 from the floor.
BYU began the contest with an impressive 53.1 percent shooting from the floor, en route to a 41-32 advantage at the break as SCU was limited to 41.4 percent accuracy.
In the second half the Cougars continued to have the hot hand (54.2 percent) and also made good on 13-of-18 at the free-throw line in order to cruise to the 18-point road win.
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Although not designed to map changes in Earth's gravity over time, ESA's extraordinary satellite has shown that the ice lost from West Antarctica over the last few years has left its signature.
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Virginia mulls in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants
It is the American motto – the premise the country takes pride in: If you work hard, you can accomplish anything, be anything. But for some who consider themselves Americans, the rule does not apply.
Undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children face an obstacle when trying to accomplish their educational goals. When they graduate from high school, they must pay out-of-state tuition at Virginia's public colleges and universities — a difficult feat since they usually don't qualify for financial aid programs either.
"It becomes part of the expectation for young immigrants that they won't be able to go to college," said Robert G. Templin Jr., president of Northern Virginia Community College.
Six bills – two in the Senate and four in the House – seek to change Virginia law so that undocumented immigrants meeting certain criteria would be able to pay in-state college tuition.
"If these bills are passed, it would be a positive impact on the Hispanic community," said Edgar Aranda-Yanoc, chairman of the Virginia Coalition of Latino Organizations. "It would allow immigrants who came to this country to pursue a higher education."
The state legislation parallels a federal proposal called the DREAM Act, an acronym for Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors.
After the act failed in Congress, President Obama last summer established a program to award "deferred action" status to certain individuals who immigrated illegally to the United States as children.
Immigrants can qualify if they entered the U.S. before age 16, are now under 30 and have lived in the country for at least five years. They must have a high school diploma or GED (or be in the process of getting one), or have been honorably discharged by the U.S. military. They must also have a clean criminal record and not be deemed a threat to public safety or national security.
As of Friday, the federal government has approved more than 150,000 young immigrants for "deferred action." This protects them from deportation and allows them to work legally in the U.S.
The six bills before the Virginia General Assembly fall into two categories: those that do not require an undocumented student to have been approved for deferred action, and those that do.
All of the bills require the undocumented immigrants to have graduated from a public or private high school or have received their GED in Virginia. Moreover, the student or a parent or guardian must have filed Virginia income tax returns, unless exempted by state law.
Delegate Alfonso Lopez, D-Arlington, is sponsoring two of the House bills. For him, the issue is personal: He is the son of a Venezuelan immigrant.
"My mom touched countless lives because of her advocacy on this issue, so I promised this would be the first bill I put in my first year (as a delegate) and the first bill I put in this year," said Lopez, who was elected in November 2011. "I'll keep putting this bill in every year until it becomes a law in Virginia."
Templin estimates that 200 undocumented students attend NOVA Community College. He speculated that the number might reach 1,000 if such immigrants could qualify for in-state tuition.
"It is a little uncertain because we don't know exactly how many undocumented students there are," Templin said.
Aranda-Yanoc said the bills under consideration could help thousands of students in the state. About 38,000 young immigrants in Virginia might be eligible for deferred action, officials estimate.
Allowing such students to pay in-state college tuition in Virginia would have little if any financial impact on the commonwealth, according to an analysis of the legislation by the state Department of Planning and Budgeting.
Lopez believes that the bills would be helpful for undocumented students and a huge step for the immigrant population as a whole.
"It doesn't make moral and ... economic sense for us to be investing in these children's education and having these incredible students not be able to continue their education," he said.
A subcommittee of the House Education Committee will hold a hearing at 5 p.m. Tuesday on the four House proposals. The Higher Education and Arts Subcommittee will meet in the Eighth Floor West conference room in the General Assembly Building, 201 N. Ninth St.
The Senate bills have been assigned to the Senate Education and Health Committee.
Local couple wins wedding at Lewis Ginter
Richmonders Jim Morgan and Dan Stackhouse were married at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Lakeside Mar. 7 month after winning the Say I Do! With OutRVA wedding contest in February. The contest was open to LGBT couples in recognition of Virginia's marriage equality law, which took effect last fall. The wedding included a package valued at $25,000.
Morgan and Stackhouse, who became engaged last fall on the day marriage equality became the law in Virginia, have been together for 16 years. They were selected from among 40 couples who registered for the contest. The winners were announced at the Say I Do! Dessert Soiree at the Renaissance in Richmond in February. > Read more.
Fourth-annual Healy Gala planned
The Fourth Annual Healy Gala will be held Saturday, Apr. 11, at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
The event was created to honor Michael Healy, a local businessman and community leader who died suddenly in June 2011, and to endow the Mike Healy Scholarship (through the Glen Allen Ruritan Club), which benefits students of Glen Allen High School.
Healy served as the chairman of Glen Allen Day for several years and helped raise thousands of dollars for local charities and organizations. > Read more.
Ruritan Club holding Brunswick stew sale
The Richmond Battlefield Ruritan Club is holding a Brunswick stew sale, with orders accepted through March 13 and pick-up available March 14. The cost is $8 per quart.
Pick-up will be at noon, March 14, at the Richmond Heights Civic Center, 7440 Wilton Road in Varina.
To place an order, call Mike at (804) 795- 7327 or Jim at (804) 795-9116. > Read more.
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Two events this weekend benefit man's best friend – a rabies clinic, sponsored by the Glendale Ruritan Club, and an American Red Cross Canine First Aid & CPR workshop at Alpha Dog Club. The fifth annual Shelby Rocks "Cancer is a Drag" Womanless Pageant will benefit the American Cancer Society and a spaghetti luncheon on Sunday will benefit the Eastern Henrico Ruritan Club. Twin Hickory Library will also host a used book sale this weekend with proceeds benefiting The Friends of the Twin Hickory Library. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
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Ichiban offers rich Asian flavors, but portions lack
In a spot that could be easily overlooked is a surprising, and delicious, Japanese restaurant. In a tiny nook in the shops at the corner of Ridgefield Parkway and Pump Road sits a welcoming, warm and comfortable Asian restaurant called Ichiban, which means "the best."
The restaurant, tucked between a couple others in the Gleneagles Shopping Center, was so quiet and dark that it was difficult to tell if it was open at 6:30 p.m. on a Monday. When I opened the door, I smiled when I looked inside. > Read more.
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Disney's no-frills, live-action 'Cinderella' delights
Cinderella is the latest from Disney's new moviemaking battle plan: producing live-action adaptations of all their older classics. Which is a plan that's had questionable results in the past.
Alice in Wonderland bloated with more Tim Burton goth-pop than the inside of a Hot Topic. Maleficent was a step in the right direction, but the movie couldn't decide if Maleficent should be a hero or a villain (even if she should obviously be a villain) and muddled itself into mediocrity.
Cinderella is much better. Primarily, because it's just Cinderella. No radical rebooting. No Tim Burton dreck. It's the 1950 Disney masterpiece, transposed into live action and left almost entirely untouched. > Read more.
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Hello all
I am baffled by my experience using general hydroponics flora three part series so far.
The reservoir I am using is 27 gallons, but I have it filled with 18 gallons of water. Only one plant has its roots to the bottom of the gully, all others are getting big leaves but havn't yet sent out larger tap roots yet.
About 4 days ago I made 1000ppm (1.6 EC) solution using my GH flora series nutrients mixing as directed on the directions from GH. Added 10mL grow per gallon, 7.5mL of micro, 2.5mL of bloom. The pH was about 6.6-6.7 after mixing these nutrients in the rez. I added 30, yes 30 mL of GH pH down to level it out at almost exactly 6.0 pH.
Now here is the important part. Two days later I check the pH and it drifted up and beyond where it was after adding nutes, all the way to 6.85 pH. Was pretty weirded out by this since I had to add 30 mL of pH down to get it to 6.0 pH and there is only one small tomato plant with roots in the solution....
The changes continue. Yesterday the pH went up to 6.5. I added 20 mL of pH down to try and counteract this issue and that brought it down to 5.65. Today I check the pH and it is up to 6.2!!
There is no way I should be adding this much pH down. At this rate I am adding at least 100 mL pH down per week into an 18 gallon rez with only 1 plant using nutrients.
Any ideas? Help? Why would this happen, especially with the general hydro nutrients. I thought they were supposed to be very stable?
two possibilites:
your water has a high calcium level that's acting as a buffer and pulling the pH back up.
you plants (yes they're all consuming nutrients if they're growing) are depleting the more acidifying nutrients more quickly than the other nutrients. Nitrogen in particular.
In reality, it's probably a combination of both. while 6.7 is not ideal, nothing is blocked from the plants at that level. why don't you just let it be and monitor it for a few days. See how the pH fluctuates and how the plants look. so often with hydro, we see something out of whack from our expectations and are very quick to correct it. sometimes a wait and observe approach is more warranted.
what is the pH of the plain water and is it a well or municipal source? if municipal, your provider should be able to provide you with a water report that will tell you what is in the water.
I agree it's probably the water he started with that is moving the ph. An easy way to tell would be to use bottled water next time. It's about 60 cents a gallon near me, so I think the cost to do it once is worth the knowledge. If that solves the problem, he can start shopping for water filters.
I bought a reverse osmosis system to eliminate water issues. I live in southern california and the water is REALLY bad here. hardwater buildup on everything.
the system cost a few hundred bucks, but I don't have to lug water bottles and when the cost is averaged over the life of the system it will be pennies per gallon.
I am thinking about purchasing an RO system, but like Grizz said the pH is tending to rise a little less everyday now that I am leaving it be. We will see what tomorrow brings. If its still drifting I may put the HPA system on hold and invest in an RO system instead.
Municipal water. I live in the Ozarks, or in other words on top of the giant Ozark Plateau that is riddled with cave systems and limestone. Right out the tap, though, the water pH is about 7.3, I actually expected higher.
Here is the municipal water report in .pdf form
Here is a link that might be useful: CityUtilities Water Report
ROs are great, but you still have to replace the sump filters as well as the RO membrane after enough use. Take a look at the prices and availability of those when you shop for RO filters. They are a highly profitable item for the store and the manufacturer. Replacing the three filters in a system will cost just about as much as buying a new system altogether.
One trick with a home RO - typically they have two carbon filters in separate in-line sumps. When your RO stops putting out water, the instructions will tell you to replace both carbon filters. They only come in 2-packs. What they don't tell you is that the first filter the tap water hits will clog up much faster than the second. You can just replace the first filter and it fixes the problem. I would still replace the second filter every other time.


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alot of sleep helps it appears.
i read a book or go to sleep every early
alot of sleep helps it appears.
i draw and make walls when im depressed... im depressed alot
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Same.I just don't see much good in life.
I ave seen the world from both sides, but I still wonder if it really exists.
It's always good to have someone to talk to, whether they be real or ficticious. Then again, talking to imaginary friends may not help the situation. My doctor diagnosed me with Major Depression, and I'm doing better, now that I'm on medication. Maybe you ought to see a doctor? It could be more serious than you think.
:Oes! Teh faches. :3
Like I care.I'm just going to die sooner or later.
I ave seen the world from both sides, but I still wonder if it really exists.
i always find talking to my friends helpful when im depressed. its not that they give me advices or anything, i just feel better when i share my problems. but if its a major depression, i would most probably just go to sleep or stare at nothingness until the numbness disappears or until someone tells me to snap out of it. but that would only be temporary, sooner or later i would go back to my previous catatonic and depressive state.
thankfully, i dont get too depressed often. only when that monthly thingie comes.
Take Charge.
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Naughty By Nature is currently overseas performing some festival dates in Germany, France, and the Netherlands, but the rap outfit's new single, "Jamboree," is all over the airwaves here in the U.S.The new cut comes quick on the heels of Naughty's last single, "Live or Die," a rugged collaboration with No Limit soldiers Mystikal and Silkk the Shocker. The new track is built around more of a celebratory, yet soulful vibe, and features R&B duo Zhane. According to the Naughty By Nature's Treach, the two singles demonstrate the wide variety of sounds in the rappers' repertoire. "It's like, life is not one tone," Treach told the MTV Radio Network. "You go through many emotions, stages, feelings." "You ain't always mad," he continued, "you ain't always happy, you ain't always sad, you ain't always ridin'. So all that comes in life and with our albums, we want everybody to have something that they
could take away from it no matter what mood they in." [RealAudio] Naughty By Nature returns to the United States on July 19, at which time Treach will prepare to officially wed his longtime partner, Pepa (of Salt-N-Pepa), on July 24. In April, the longtime couple and parents of a 10-month-old girl, Egypt, held a faux wedding at a tattoo parlor in Lawrence, Kansas (see "Naughty By Nature's Treach Weds Salt-N-Pepa's Pepa At Mock Hip-Hop Wedding" ). In other band-related news, Naughty's Kay Gee is also in the process of producing new albums from Zhane, as well as Next's sophomore project, due out later this year.


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NPR president resigns after aide's tea party remarks
Exit may help protect federal funding
WASHINGTON – NPR president and CEO Vivian Schiller resigned Wednesday under pressure, a day after an undercover video showed one of her executives on a hidden camera calling the tea party racist and saying the news organization would be better off without taxpayer money.
The shake-up comes at a critical time. Conservative politicians are again pressing to end congressional funding for NPR, money the organization said it needs to keep operating public radio and television stations in some of the nation's smallest communities. The White House defended the funding, saying there remains a need for public broadcasting.
Vivian Schiller also faced criticism for her firing of analyst Juan Williams over comments he made about Muslims. She told the Associated Press that the recent remarks made by her fellow executive Ron Schiller were outrageous and unfortunate, and her staying on would only hurt NPR's fight for federal money.
"I did not want to leave NPR. There's a lot of pressure on NPR right now," Vivian Schiller told AP.
On Tuesday, conservative activist James O'Keefe posted a video showing NPR executive Ron Schiller bashing the tea party movement. The video shows two activists, working for O'Keefe, posing as members of a fake Muslim group at a lunch meeting with Ron Schiller, who is not related to Vivian Schiller. The men offered NPR a $5 million donation and engage in a wide-ranging discussion about tea party Republicans, pro-Israel bias in the media and anti-intellectualism.
"The current Republican Party is not really the Republican Party. It's been hijacked by this group that is … not just Islamophobic but, really, xenophobic," Ron Schiller said in the video, referring to the tea party movement. "They believe in sort of white, middle America, gun-toting – it's scary. They're seriously racist, racist people."
NPR has long been a target of conservatives who claim its programming has a left-wing bias. The budget bill passed by the House last month would end funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which supports programs distributed on NPR and PBS.
Similar efforts to strip funding from public broadcasting in 2005 and in the 1990s were unsuccessful.
Vivian Schiller was criticized for last year's firing of Williams after he said on Fox News that he feels uncomfortable when he sees people in "Muslim garb" on airplanes. She later said she was sorry for firing Williams over the phone and that he deserved a face-to-face meeting.
"We took a reputational hit around the Juan Williams incident, and this was another blow to NPR's reputation. There's no question," she told AP.
Schiller said she and the board concluded that her "departure from NPR would help to mitigate the threat from those who have misperceptions about NPR as a news organization."
NPR board chairman Dave Edwards said NPR would make a strong case about the importance of federal funding.
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