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114 flights out of SFO canceled as east coast airports remain closedAs post-tropical cyclone Sandy battered much of the East Coast with strong winds, flooding and even blizzards Tuesday morning,...
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Danville releases draft 2030 general plan which will open all agricultural open space to dense residential development without a public vote!ATTENTION DANVILLE VOTE: OUR TOWN AND PLANNNG COMMISSION ---INCLUDING CURRENT CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL NEWELL ARNERICH, MIKE...
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Northshore Resort at Lake Oconee
Phone: (706) 453-4505
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Sites: 85
Recent Rate: $15 7/2014
Latitude: 33.5455080492016
Longitude: -83.2670652866364
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Date of Stay: July, 2014 - $15.00
We were very disappointed with this campground. We arrived at 4 p.m. on a Sunday and the office was closed and the security shack was not manned. If another camper had not come by and told us to look in the mailbox for our packet, we would not have gotten past the gate. We were Coast-to-Coast guests and the site we were given was small and very unlevel in an area with several other rigs almost shoulder-to-shoulder while there were many vacant sites closer to the lake. The entire park had a run-down appearance. We will not be returning to this park. We camped at Northshore Resort at Lake Oconee in a Motorhome.
Date of Stay: July, 2012 - $40.00
Northshore uses a railroad-theme in its campground;"cute idea." They have 2 pools, lake access and both family and adult activities, mostly on weekends. The park seemed 'old', not all roads/site were paved. The main road is a steep hill to navigate and could be difficult for the disabled. People were friendly, but this park seems to cater to more 'permanent' RVers because many of the sites were occupied with long-term setups and there are no lakefront sites available due to permanent homes. Park needs some work and updating before we'd return; they'll be happy to 'sell' you a spot. We camped at Northshore Resort at Lake Oconee in a Motorhome.
Date of Stay: May, 2012 - $1.00
Spent Memorial day weekend there for free incentive from our RV dealership. The $50 check the timeshare people (Ocean Canyon Properties) provided din't even come close to making the place any better. We were not there for 5 hours had a dog running on our deck then another small child, we have a Rot that goes camping with us and was on the deck of our site on her leash. A little after 10:00 PM teenager comes running between my chair on our sites deck and my awning about tripping over the dog. Sites are stacked one on another, not very level sewer problems, rules were 1 vehicle per site most sites had 3 plus had multiple vehciles park in front of my site blocking us in. Golf carts up and down the road all day/night vehciles not following the directions sighs on the roads. This is a member's only resort count me out. Next morning at 9:00 AM had our strong arm membership sale from Ocean Canyon properties 3 minutes in very rude and strong arming. I let him know right then and there did not like the camping and why. Still pressed on with his sales pitch 90 minutes turned in to 2 hrs. 13,000 plus for a lifetime membership plus just shy of $400.00 yearly dues. It was al I could do but laugh. Run from this CampGround and OCP. See BBB rating here thankful they paid me for an unpleasent experiance instaed of the other way around. http://www.bbb.org/shreveport/?business-reviews/?real-estate-management/?ocean-canyon-properties-in-tex We camped at Northshore Resort at Lake Oconee in a Travel Trailer.
Date of Stay: October, 2011 - $1.00
Site was so poorly designed and built that my truck slid as I pulled onto the site and then the jacks sank into the ground while we were parked here. Red clay gets into everything, as mud when it rains and as dust when it is dry. Could be a beautiful place, but will require much work. We stayed here because we belong to the camp group Ocean Canyon Properties, and they do have some very nice campgrounds. We camped at Northshore Resort at Lake Oconee in a Fifth Wheel.
Date of Stay: April, 2011 - $2.00
$2 was for 50amp service using ROD membership. Power and water (45psi) worked OK, the sewer connection was high so I had to lift the hose to drain the last of the holding tanks. Our site was not level, for the first time traveling in 4 years: the Big Foot could not auto level the 5W without wood under one pad. The road and site we were in was gravel, had to be very careful when departing that the 5W didn't hit the truck bed rails on the loops exit road. No TV stations on the antenna, the rooftop dish worked well. Sprint cell and internet worked OK. Park workers were friendly. We found only 2 washing machines and 1 working dryer at their laundry. We camped at Northshore Resort at Lake Oconee in a Fifth Wheel.
Date of Stay: March, 2011 - $1.00
This is a membership park that makes the cost worth it. The park is very well maintained and the staff is very friendly. This a wonderful park to relax and enjoy the RV experience. We camped at Northshore Resort at Lake Oconee in a Motorhome.
Date of Stay: September, 2010 - $50.00
This is third time we've stayed at this campground. Since the new management company has taken over, it is a lot better. The security gate and keypad is a pain in the butt. You have to have a code to get in and the intercom doesn't work, so you have to call the office phone number. While you're waiting for the code information, you are blocking the only entrance. Even though I've stayed here before, I think the price of $50 is a bit steep, especially since it doesn't have cable TV. Also, the park office doesn't have any supplies and there is no RV store anywhere in the area, so stock up before you get to the park. We camped at Northshore Resort at Lake Oconee in a Travel Trailer.
Date of Stay: December, 2009 - $10.00
Stayed here using ROD. This is a beautiful and well kept park. The staff was very friendly and helpful. We will definitely stay here again. We camped at Northshore Resort at Lake Oconee in a Fifth Wheel.
Date of Stay: April, 2009 - $1.00
We traveled most of the day to get here. We pulled up to a gated entrance which was great for security. We pressed the call button for the intercom to the office. They responded quickly. But all we heard was static. Very bad static. You know the kind of static you hear when you pull up to a fast food place and the 14 year old asked for your order? But it sounds more like pigs mating? Yeah, that. We called the office on our cell phone and she implied it was our fault as she said we sounded the same way. We got the gate code and proceeded in. Now for the fun stuff. You know how when you pull in to an RV resort they have an area for RV's to pull over right next to the office so you can check in? Not here. You have to park on the main road in the right lane and leave it there when checking in. The office is around 300 feet off the main road, down hill, all gravel. I get down there with my walking cane and the Pepsi driver says you've got to move your rig, I need to leave. At the same time I ask a local coming out of the office about the RV parking situation and got a case of smart lip from him telling me to go back to Yankee Town. I went and moved the RV while my wife went in and canceled our reservation. I couldn't see staying at a Yankee Town haters resort. Not really a resort, more of a southern sand box. I will not be back. I gave it a 2 because they tried with the intercom. We did not stay at this park. We camped at Northshore Resort at Lake Oconee in a Fifth Wheel.
Date of Stay: August, 2008 - $37.00
I have no memberships that qualifies for the free or $2 rate, but they will still allow non-members to camp. The 30 amp rate is $35 and $37 for 50 amp full hook up sites. Lots of activities for the kids and many planned events such as kids bingo, cupcake walk, etc. Two swimming pools, beach, three playgrounds. What other campground can you take a shower and do laundry in a train car! I was in site 190, not very level, I would recommend the pull thru sites for larger units. Great clubhouse and very good members to camp with. We camped at Northshore Resort at Lake Oconee in a Motorhome.
Date of Stay: July, 2008 - $2.00
Second stay there, it was Georgia Hot and humid but we still had a great time, the 40ft 50A sites are not all level, and some of them are pretty tuff to get to with a 40ft RV. Be careful on which one you request. 260 and 261 are solid. We camped at Northshore Resort at Lake Oconee in a Motorhome.
Date of Stay: June, 2008 - $10.00
This is a membership only park and one of the nicer ones we have been to through RPI. The big rig sites are a bit small as stated in other reviews. 40 foot max so parking a car in your spot also may not be possible. They do have a few parking lots for cars. The lake view is nice but the park is spread out over the hill so climbing back up to your spot is a workout! This park also has had the best Wi-Fi connection I have had at a campground. We camped at Northshore Resort at Lake Oconee in a Motorhome.
Date of Stay: April, 2008 - $1.00
Rate is actually $0 for a 30amp site with an ROD membership. Add $2 for 50amps. Just to set the record straight, this IS a membership park, but looks like they are affiliated with almost everybody - ROD, AOR, RPI, Coast to Coast that we know of. Sites we could choose from are not very level, and not paved. We finally leveled, and after one move were able to get satellite internet & TV. There is a building marked "Country Store", but it wasn't open during our stay. The sites are tight, and 40' really is the maximum rig length, 'cause the sites are just 40' long. If you pull a toad, you might have to park it elsewhere. On-site trash pickup is nice, staff is very friendly. If you stay here, drive over to Madison and visit the microcar museum - it's a blast. We camped at Northshore Resort at Lake Oconee in a Motorhome.
Date of Stay: March, 2008 - $2.00
Stayed there with our Thousand Trails/Resorts of Distinction membership. Quite pleased, our site was 40ft and not much more in length, but they do limit their sites to 40ft units. The site leveled out ok, but not all sites I observed were quite as level so we jotted down those that were for our next stay here (when we make reservations). The laundry was nice and clean, the view of the lake from the sites was very nice. We stayed during the week leading up to the RV Rally in Perry and it was very quiet and not very busy, perfect for us. We camped at Northshore Resort at Lake Oconee in a Motorhome.
Date of Stay: October, 2007 - $8.00
We did not find the restrooms convenient to our site, and there was no camp store at this resort. However, it was a beautiful place to stay, overlooking a large lake. Very nicely laid out, with level, roomy sites, full hook-ups. Most sites had shade. We camped at Northshore Resort at Lake Oconee in a Motorhome.
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Championship leader grabs pole from main rival Dani Pedrosa
Yamaha Factory Racing rider Jorge Lorenzo thrilled his home fans with a lighting quick performance in this afternoon's qualifying session ahead of tomorrow's Gran Premio Iveco de Aragón in Spain. The current championship leader took the pole position away from main rival Dani Pedrosa and his Repsol Honda team while monster Yamaha Tech 3's Cal Crutchlow sealed another front row start with another very impressive performance.
It's important to be on the front row in pole position but tomorrow is what counts.
The pace on the Spanish track continued to improve with more and more rubber being laid down and Lorenzo took full advantage of this setting lap after lap in the 1m 50s time bracket and the pole position man eventually set a best lap of 1m 49.404s ahead of Pedrosa's who, despite being on his spare bike, managed a time very close to his rival of 1m 49.492s. Crutchlow had also sat on pole within the final ten minutes but the British rider had to settle for his best time of 1m 49.576s good enough for 3rd place.
Starting from the front of the second row tomorrow will be Ben Spies on his Yamaha Factory Racing YZR-M1 with the American setting a best lap of 1m 49.748s ahead of rookie Stefan Bradl who also sat in pole position halfway through the session and eventually ending up with a 5th place start (1m 50.034s). The final place on the second row went to Andrea Dovizioso (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) who was also very strong during the hour and set a best lap time of 1m 50.241s.
Arguably the best performance by a stand in rider in MotoGP for some time, Jonathan Rea stunned the paddock when he set a time of 1m 50.410s at the end of the session that was good enough to secure a 7th place start and amazingly ahead of seven-time MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi (Ducati Racing) who set a best lap of 1m 50.949s that was set on his spare bike following his crash halfway through the session. Rossi's teammate Nicky Hayden snatched the final place on the third row with a best lap of 1m 51.013s but the American rider crashed at the end of the session and walked away with an apparent arm or wrist injury.
The final place in the top ten went to Hector Barbera (Pramac Racing) with a time of 1m 51.072s while Aleix Espargaro also caused a small upset with taking and 11th place start for the Power Electronics Aspar team with a best lap of 1m 51.082s to start ahead of San Carlo Honda Gresini's Alvaro Bautista who could only manage a best lap of 1m 51.155s. Starting from 13th tomorrow will be Frenchman Randy De Puniet on the Power Electronics Aspar machine after he registered a best lap of 1m 51.459s. Karel Abraham (Cardion AB Motoracing) starts from 14th with a best lap time of 1m 51.521s while Michele Pirro and the San Carlo Honda Gresini CRT effort will start from 15th after setting a best time of 1m 52.606s.
Mattia Pasini (Speed Master) will start from 16th with a best lap of 1m 52.638s while Colin Edwards set a time of 1m 52.853s for the NGM Forward Racing squad. Starting from 18th will be Danilo Petrucci and the Came IodaRacing team with a best time of 1m 53.140s with Hernandez being able to re-join on his spare bike following his early crash and setting a best lap of 1m 53.233s for a 19th place start ahead of James Ellison (Paul Bird Motorsport) who set a time of 1m 53.719s and starting from 21st tomorrow will be David Salom on the Avintia Blusens machine with a best lap of 1m 55.290s.
Speaking afterwards, Lorenzo said he is hoping for good weather conditions tomorrow. He said, "I feel happy, I really thought Cal would take pole position because his lap time was really quick but finally we managed to improve our lap time with the last qualifying tire. It's important to be on the front row in pole position but tomorrow is what counts, we have to do a lot of laps and it's going to be a long race. Let's see how the weather is, we all hope it's not going to rain, it's much better if it's dry."
Taking a second place start was a good result according to Pedrosa after his crash early on. "It's a very good result for us after all the issues we had!" Pedrosa said who continued, "I'm really happy to be on the front row and so close to the pole position. After the crash I had at the beginning of the session - I guess due to cold tyres because I was not pushing at all - we only had one bike left with 50 minutes remaining. I lost some time there and when I went out with the second bike I realized that I had to remain calm because it was the only bike I had for the rest of qualifying and also the only front tire.
At the beginning, I was cautious trying to set a decent lap time and towards the end I just forgot about everything and pushed harder for the front row. We have a good position for the start, I just hope everything goes smoothly and we can have a great race tomorrow in front of the home Spanish crowd," Pedrosa added.
Praising his crew Crutchlow said, "I think we did a very good job today to finish on the front row when this session was the first time we have been able to work on the settings in the dry. My main aim for the session was to get the bike set-up for the race and immediately out of the box I was fast and all through the session I was able to steadily improve my pace. I'm confident going into tomorrow's race because the bike feels good, despite the fact that we missed a lot of dry track time, so credit to my Monster Yamaha Tech 3 crew because they did a fantastic job again.
I thought we'd be struggling more because Jorge, Dani and Ben all tested here for two days recently, so to be so close to them shows we've done a great job. That is the third front row start on the bounce now but after Misano I have got to finish the race tomorrow. Hopefully it will be in the top three because it would be great to get another podium," Crutchlow added.


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Menthol Cigarettes03/05/1998 |
Are menthol cigarettes worse for you than regular cigarettes? (Is the "rumor" true that they make your lungs bleed for 7 minutes?)
Burning menthol creates benzo[a]pyrenes which are known human carcinogens. A person who smokes menthol cigarettes commonly inhales deeper than someone smoking nonmenthol cigarette presumably due to the pleasant "cool" sensation felt in the throat and lungs from the menthol. Intuitively, one would assume that the deeper inhalation would carry more carcinogens farther into the lungs causing a greater exposure and therefore, a greater risk of lung cancer.Unfortunately, a search of the literature was not very revealing. There is a report in the Archives of Internal Medicine from April 10, 1995 noting that the type of cigarette smoked made little difference in cancer rates for women in a 12,000 member population of a large California HMO. The men, however, appeared to be 45% more likely to develop lung cancer than men who smoke nonmentholated cigarettes.
There was no information available regarding bleeding from the lungs due to menthol.
Margaret C Sweeney, MD Formerly, Associate Professor of Clinical Family Medicine College of Medicine University of Cincinnati |


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Taking exception with recent leadership changes at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Tony George issued a statement Sunday seeking an explanation as to why he was forced to step down as president and chief executive officer of the Hulman-George entities last month.
"I continue to be perplexed," he wrote on the Web site of Vision Racing, the IndyCar Series team he owns with his wife, Laura. "To date, I have not received a reasonable explanation as to why.
"The statement (Speedway officials) released to the press notwithstanding, I feel as though after 20 years I am entitled to one."
Told that her brother believes he has not been given a reason for his forced resignation, Nancy George said prior to Sunday's NASCAR race: "I'd agree with that."
George added that while he supports the two men who replaced him -- Jeff Belskus at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corp. and Curt Brighton at Hulman & Co. -- he does not think all the proper leadership pieces are in place.
"My question for the board has been not one of who is going to manage the company but rather, who is going to lead it," George wrote. "There is a distinction."
Belskus' role will increase when IMS president Joie Chitwood leaves Aug. 6 to become vice president of business development at International Speedway Corp. Chitwood will be in charge of the company's 13 race tracks.
For the second year in a row, George chose to skip the NASCAR race at IMS in favor of attending the IndyCar Series race in Edmonton, Alberta.
In other Indy Racing League news, an April 11 race at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala., has been confirmed for 2010. It will be held in conjunction with the Grand Am Series.
Brickyard crowd analysis
Belskus reiterated Sunday that NASCAR will return to the Brickyard for additional races.
"(The event) will be here for years and years to come," Belskus said. "We want it here and NASCAR wants it here."
Concern for the event has centered on a smaller crowd, which Belskus and others attribute to a struggling economy and the tire issue that plagued last year's race.
The announced attendance for Sunday's 16th annual event was 180,000, which pleased IMS officials, even if it was about 20 percent less than last year.
"(All tracks) have the economy working against them, and the tire situation last year was something unique we had to deal with, but we think we can build this event back up with some work," Belskus said. "It's still a profitable event."
By leading his first lap at the Speedway on Sunday, Juan Pablo Montoya completed one Brickyard car cycle: He has led laps here in an Indy car, a Formula One car and a stock car. . . . Sam Hornish Jr. was 11th when his car got loose, drifted up the track and slapped the wall. He finished 37th. . . . Tony Stewart's father, Nelson, attended Sunday's race after flipping his three-quarter midget in a race Saturday night at the Rush County Fairgrounds. The 71-year-old Stewart was not injured. "I just ran out of talent," he said. . . . Goodyear's development of the Indy tire, spurred by last year's fiasco, has been productive on several levels. The right-side tires will be used at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, a high-banked short track. . . . Mark Martin on why he was stronger than Jimmie Johnson in turn two but weaker than Johnson in turn four: "I'm pretty dumb, but all I can tell you is, (those turns) look alike, but they're not anything alike." . . . Joey Logano's first look at IMS drew this reaction: "It's one of the toughest places to pass; I just figured that out." He was 12th as the top-finishing race rookie.
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The Simien Mountains Trek Overview
Embark on a challenging but spectacular trek through Ethiopia's Simien Mountains. Stay in remote villages, conquer the country's highest peak and spot its endemic species of wildlife.
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Challenge yourself on an unforgettable trek through Ethiopia's Simien Mountain range.
The Simien is arguably the most beautiful mountain range in Africa. Vast and unique, the highland plateau is capped by a dramatic skyline of jagged volcanic plugs and split by deep gorges and gullies. The views across this landscape are breathtaking: the striking towers and formations having been described as 'the chess pieces of the Gods'. Our trek takes us to both the highland and rural lowland areas, with an ascent of Ras Dashen, the highest peak in Ethiopia at 4543m, and the fourth highest in Africa. A haven to many endemic species of wildlife and flora, including the Gelada Baboon and Walia Ibex, the Simien National Park has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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Add to ShortlistDay 1 Addis Ababa
Group flight arrives in the morning. In the afternoon we go on a sightseeing tour that takes us to the Ethnographic Museum and the Church of the Trinity where Haile Selassies' remains now lie.
Day 2 Fly to Gondar
Historic Gonder is known as the city of castles and palaces. This was once the capital of Ethiopia during the reign of King Fasilidas, who built the first castle.
Day 3 Debark
Standing at the gateway to the Simien Mountains is the town of Debark. Many people pass through here to experience the wonders that these mountains have to offer. With this beauty in its landscape, Debark has some of the most amazing scenery in Ethiopia.
Day 4 Trek to Geech via Jinbar Waterfall.
Walking near small settlements and villages we have fine views across the lowlands and the Simien plateau. We pass Sankabar before continuing to Geech (3,600m). En route we see a stunning waterfall; cascading through a hole in the rock, it falls 500 metres to the bottom of the gorge and is particularly impressive after the rainy season (by Christmas the waterfall may not be visible). The last 2 hours of the day involve a steep climb up to our campsite, where we stay for two nights.
Day 5 Day walk to Imetgogo.
A spectacular day - in the morning we walk to Imetgogo (3,926m). Situated at the end of a long ridge, which disappears on either side to the lowlands below, there are outstanding views of the gorge and mountain range and it is easy to understand why the striking formations have been described as 'the chess pieces of the Gods'. We should get our first glimpse of Ras Dashen from here and we can see clearly our route for the coming days. If we haven't already encountered them, there is a good chance of seeing the indigenous Gelada, also known as the 'bleeding heart' baboon or Lion monkey. The Gelada is in fact neither baboon or monkey but the last remaining species of a branch of high altitude, grass eating primates that have all but vanished. We return to the same camp and enjoy an afternoon at rest.
Day 6 Trek to Chennek via Enatyie Escarpment.
Awesome scenery lines the trail to our camp at Chennek, which is spectacularly located in a beautiful valley at the foot of Bwahit Peak.
Day 7 Trek to Ambiko with ascent of Bwuhit.
A memorable but hard day's trekking of ascents and descents as we make our way from Chenek to Ambiko. We should see birds like the Crowned Scraper Thrush, Siskins, Falcons and Kestrel. Today is also our best chance of seeing the rare and endangered Walia Ibex, a species that can only be found in the Simien National Park. From Chenek we climb to a pass at 4,200m and from here the fit and energetic may like to continue on a further hour up to the summit of Bwuhit at 4,430m. Otherwise from the pass we have a big drop down to the Meshah River at 2850m, via the village of Chiro Leba, where we may be able to visit the school and small clinic (if open). From the river we ascend 350m to our camp, where we spend 2 nights at Ambiko.
Day 8 Ascent of Ras Dashen.
We ascend Ras Dashen before returning to Ambiko. This day is the longest day of the trek. It may take up to twelve hours climbing 1350m to the summit. Ras Dashen has 3 peaks and we climb to the middle highest peak - the roof of Ethiopia. Our efforts are rewarded with views from the summit which are out of this world.
Day 9 Trek to Sona via Arkwasiye.
With breathtaking panoramas across the escarpment, our superbly positioned camp at Sona is one of the most dramatic locations on the whole trek.
Day 10 Descend to Ansiya Wenz River and on to Lamo Camp.
Spot birds and enjoy picturesque views on the path to our camp near the remote village of Mekarebya.
Day 11 Continue to Mulit Camp.
Our campsite at Mulit offers a fascinating opportunity to interact with the local people and learn about their unique way of life.
Day 12 Short walk to Adi Arkay; drive to Gondar.
Successive kings added their own stone castles and palaces to Gonder's fascinating royal complex - earning the city its lofty nickname: the Camelot of Africa.
Day 13 Fly to Addis
Addis has an interesting array of sights to explore, including the Ethnological Museum, a stunning fossil collection at the National Museum and the chaotic bustle of the city market.
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Chapter 495
I hope he doesn't lose the power of his left arm again because of this
I see this back firing some how.
As expected,this is more of a bad match up rather than a difference in level. Good to know that Takeda has come to a point where he could be up there with Yomi. Now it's not just Kenichi, Miu and Ma's daughter on that level.
I doubt it. The worst thing that could happen is he'll be out of action for a little while. Re-injury with permanent effect seldom happens in manga.
Kenichi got between them pretty fast didn't he.
Kenichi being a boss, well of course it was VERY unlikely that Takeda would be permanently injured. I also think it showed that Seig is stronger then Takeda.
^ I don't see how that was shown tbh.
It still kinda bugs me how one (& prlly all 3) of keinsei's students are at top yomi-lvl...
^ That just shows how good of a teacher that guy is. He did turn a kid who was the weakest in his class into a invincible badass.


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Welcome to week 39 of my stock-picking throwdown with Mr. Market. Let's get right to the numbers:
Company |
Starting Price* |
Recent Price |
Total Return |
Akamai |
$22.23 |
$21.28 |
(4.3%) |
Harris & Harris |
$6.22 |
$4.40 |
(29.3%) |
$126.97** |
$102.59 |
(19.2%) |
Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL ) |
$22.69** |
$18.42 |
(18.8%) |
Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE: TSM ) |
$10.34 |
$10.39 |
0.5% |
-- |
-- |
(14.22%) |
$124.37** |
$90.86 |
(26.94%) |
-- |
-- |
12.72 |
Source: Yahoo! Finance.
*Tracking began on Aug. 7, 2008.
**Adjusted for dividends and other returns of capital.
How fast can returns evaporate? As my tech stocks muddled through the week, Mr. Market roared, reclaiming six percentage points in this contest. Whoa.
Blame better-than-expected bank news and a lagging Nasdaq index. But the banks were the big story. American Express (NYSE: AXP ) was among the handful that passed the government's so-called balance sheet "stress test," and was thereby deemed fit for investment. Traders are responding today by bidding bank stocks higher. Even Bank of America, which fell $34 billion short of its capital goal, is up as I write.
The stress test is meant to be a gauge of solvency. Had the industry failed, it would've produced disastrous results. Since it didn't, investors are betting (rightly, I think) that careful capital management from here should lead higher future returns.
Yet there are no guarantees. "After a monstrous seven-week run, I am starting to wonder if one should not look for a pullback in the broad market, too," wrote Foolish colleague Ivan Martchev. "This year, 'sell in May and go away' isn't sounding so bad."
The week in tech
But sell tech? I'm not so sure. Nor, interestingly, is Warren Buffett. He and partner Charlie Munger gushed about Google's (Nasdaq: GOOG ) giant moat during last weekend's annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders -- known in investing circles as "Woodstock for Capitalists."
"Google has a huge new moat. In fact, I've probably never seen such a wide moat," Munger told the audience in attendance. A tip of the hat toward cloud computing? Or the durability of Big G's search engine? Both, perhaps. Google's search-engine market share rose to 72.7% in April, up 4.8 percentage points year over year, researcher Hitwise reports.
Yet even Google fails from time to time. Its latest miss: a failed try for Twitter. Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL ) is reportedly now closest to a deal. On Tuesday, blogger Valleywag said that the Mac maker plans to offer Twitter $700 million cash. Color me skeptical.
Meanwhile, Sirius XM Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI ) proved me right when it bled more than 400,000 net subscribers in the first quarter. Most of the defections were once-passionate retail listeners who've been stung by the recession. The good news? Sirius took in more than $100 million in pro forma operating income, and cash flow growth appears to be on track.
Nevertheless, tech investors are still best served by exercising prudence in picking stocks -- stick to the very best -- and patience in waiting for gains. That's how David Gardner produced a decade of 20% returns in the real-money Rule Breaker portfolio. Tom Gardner's "simpleton portfolio" was also a 10-year winner. I believe that, with these five tech stocks, I will achieve similar success.
Checkup time!
Now, let's move on to the rest of today's update:
- Oracle now says it will keep the hardware business it is acquiring from Sun Microsystems (Nasdaq: JAVA ) for $7.4 billion. Skeptical? You should be. The database king has little history or experience with selling hardware.
- Earlier today, Taiwan Semiconductor said that April sales were up 60% sequentially, further evidence that a global tech turnaround could be under way.
There's your checkup. See you back here next week for more tech stock talk.
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Werth Signs With The Nationals
In a shocking move, Jayson Werth has signed a 7-year deal with the last place Washington Nationals, snubbing higher-profile teams like the Red Sox. After losing Adam Dunn to the White Sox and star rookie pitcher Stephen Strasburg to Tommy John surgery, the Nats needed a seat-filler. Attendance in DC has been pathetic over the years due to a lack of success for the team and very high ticket prices.
In the last two years, the Nats ranked 24th and 23rd place for attendance out of 30 teams. The acquisition of Werth should produce a spike in season ticket plans, not to mention a spike in team batting average and runs scored. The exact terms of the contract have not yet been disclosed, but it is in the area of $126 million dollars.
The real shock is that Werth chose to sign with a last-place team. The Nats are trying to build a winner, but realistically, this will not happen overnight. In fact, their biggest obstacle may be the Phillies who have won the division 4-straight years now. But Werth has his ring already so maybe winning is now lower on his list than money and stability.
As for the Phillies, they now have a huge, gaping hole in right field to be filled. With Domonic Brown leaving Winter Ball early today due to being "tired and sluggish," big questions remain as to his ability to fill the spot. Worst case scenario is that the left-handed Brown will have to platoon with righty Ben Francisco.
Another right-hander who may be able to platoon with Francisco or even Ross Gload is John Mayberry Jr. In 11 games with the big club in 2010, Mayberry batted .333 with 2 home runs and 6 RBI. He has been working on his stroke in AAA and, if Brown is not ready, Mayberry might be a better option.
There is a list of free agents as well that may also be able to fill the hole. The top choice for Charlie Manuel is probably Matt Diaz. The two men live in the same neighborhood and spend time together in the offseason. Diaz is a lifetime .301 hitter who got little playing time with the Braves last season. However, Diaz did find time to tackle a rouge Phillies fan on the field back in September. He is almost a folk-hero in Philly already after that feat.
A few other options include Jeff Francoeur, Carlos Quentin or Scott Hairston. With a little more creativity, the Phillies may wish to consider former Phillie Aaron Rowand. The Giants have indicated that Rowand is not in their plans going forward and may be willing to eat his huge salary just to get rid of him. Rowand struggled last year at AT&T Park. Perhaps the smaller, friendly confines of Citizens Bank Park can revive his bat?
A few other long-shot free-agents might be Willie Bloomquist, Joe Inglett or Jose Guillen. Whichever way the Phillies decide to go, it is clear that Werth has left very big shoes to fill. He will be missed.
Hamels Hammers The Braves
Cole Hamels was walking a very tight rope tonight against the division rival Braves. Both team battled and runs would be hard to come by. Luckily, the runs were more difficult for the Braves.
Hamels pitched 8 amazing innings, shutting down Braves hitters. He struck out 6, walked 1 and allowed only 1 run all night. But there were many highlights in this game. Here are just a few:
– Cole Hamels! Duh.
– A key 2-out RBI double from Carlos Ruiz in the 2nd inning.
– 3 double plays turned with the help of Wilson Valdez's cannon of an arm and Chase Utley's acrobatics.
– RBI's by Placido Polanco and Raul Ibanez.
– Another idiot ran onto the field during the game; but instead of the taser gun, the Phils used their secret weapon, Braves left fielder, Matt Diaz. Using his super-bionic foot, Diaz tripped up the moron and security teams swept in to collect the stunned fan. Take that, taser gun! You have been foiled by Matt Diaz ;o)
– A super SAVE by Brad Lidge and a 3-1 win!
– The Phillies are now FOUR games ahead of the Braves in the NL East!
Not only are the Phils up by four games, they have decreased their magic number to 8! With Roy 2.0, Roy Halladay and Roy Oswalt, set to pitch the next two games, things look good for the Phillies. Game time tomorrow is 7:05pm….Go Phillies!
Hamels photo by Jenn Zambri Photography
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Phillies Take 2 of 3 From The Braves
While not without drama, the Phillies did manage to take 2 games in this 3-game series from the Atlanta Braves, dampening their playoff hopes. Rain also dampened the afternoon with a 2-hour delay taking Cliff Lee out of the game after only 4 innings of work. Lee was on pace to pitch another great game, but on this day, it would be up to the bullpen.
The first inning however, did not bode well for the Phils; Shane Victorino got tossed out of the game for arguing with an umpire after he was tossed out stealing second. Victorino slammed his helmet to the ground and then said a few choice words to the ump. Shane needs to watch himself; with his second ejection this year, he now has a reputation with the umps of being a hot-head. In the bottom of the first inning, Jimmy Rollins dropped the ball trying to tag out Matt Diaz who was caught between bases and a run scored on the play. The run would have scored anyway, but the ejection followed by the missed ball made things look grim. Ben Francisco took over for Victorino and hit an RBI double in the third to tie the game and give the Phillies a lift. In the 4th, a double by Raul Ibanez and a single by Pedro Feliz put two more runs on the board. The rain came and a 2-hour delay ensued. After the delay, Chase Utley nailed an RBI triple to make the score 4-1 and the bullpen took over. Tyler Walker pitched 2 innings with Sergio Escalona and Clay Condrey sharing the 7th. Ryan Madson returned to his 8th inning role and took the 4-1 lead into the 9th. Brad Lidge still looks like crap, but with a 3-run lead, manager Charlie Manuel gave him the ball anyway. As expected, Lidge got into trouble with 2 outs and gave up a run. He finally struck out the last batter and all Phillies fans breathed a collective sigh of relief.
Tomorrow is an off day and then a double-header on Tuesday with the Fish! The magic number is now 6! Photography Phun A few weeks ago, I attended a Photo Workshop at an Iron Pigs game (Phillies AAA club). I experimented with different lenses and camera settings in a very low-light environment. It was great fun and our group had access to the photo pit before the game right next to the Pigs dugout. I got some great close-up shots of the players! Here is the full Photo Album from the game; you will notice a lot of different light environments…this is a result of changing lenses, camera settings and just plain fooling around :O) Some of them are really awesome, and some are just a tad off, but I promise you, all of them were FUN! We even got the Mets AAA team to pose for us:
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The 9th inning drama needs to stop! Seriously. Ok, we won and I am happy, of course. But are we really going to have to go through this EVERY game? And what if the Phillies only have a 1-run lead? You can NOT trust a 1-run lead to Lidge anymore. Luckily, the Phillies have a nice 8-game pad in the division to figure this out, but with 3 games against the Marlins up next, they had better think quick!
Hope you enjoy the pictures!
Phillies Prevail Despite Injuries
September baseball can be really entertaining, but it can also drive a fan to drink. Nerves fray as teams battle for a playoff spot; add a few key injuries to the tension and you may find yourself having to meditate or do some yoga in order to remain calm. The Phillies seem fairly calm after a 9-4 win in Atlanta last night, despite injuries to pitcher JA Happ, catcher Carlos Ruiz and slugger Ryan Howard. Although, none of the injuries seem serious, so take a deep breath and exhale…
JA Happ appeared to grimace as he stepped towards first base in the 3 inning but insisted he felt fine. Happ gave up a solo home run to the next batter and was then lifted from the game at the end of the inning for "precautionary reasons." Happ had missed the two previous starts with an oblique strain so the Phillies are not taking any chances that he may aggravate the injury.
Carlos Ruiz sprained his right wrist after blocking home plate as the Braves' Matt Diaz tried to score in the 2nd inning. The throw by Raul Ibanez was right on target and Ruiz tagged Diaz out at home. But in the process, he hurt his wrist and eventually left the game with Paul Bako taking his place. The injury appears to be mild and the Phillies are hopeful that he will only miss a game or two.
Next victim: Ryan Howard. Howard destroyed pitched Tim Hudson with 2 home runs for 3 RBI in the game. But later, relief pitcher Boone Logan nailed Howard in the forearm with a fastball. Howard continued on to first base, yelping in pain on his way up the baseline. He appears to be alright and hopefully, will not miss any time.
Shane Victorino also missed the game yesterday with a gastrointestinal illness. Translation?
He has the poops. Poor Shane! It is expected that he will play tonight. But last night, Ben Francisco took his spot in center. The Ben Francisco-treat went 3 for 5 at the plate with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored, including a solo homer. He also got caught stealing 3rd base for the first out of the 6th inning, but he made up for it with hitting, so all is forgiven :O)
Jimmy Rollins had 3 RBI in the game and Jayson Werth continues his hot streak with some clutch hitting; Werth went 3 for 4 with 2 RBI on a bases loaded, 2 out single in the 8th. Also clutch in the game was Kyle Kendrick who took over for the injured Happ and pitched 4 scoreless innings.
So game 1 of this HUGE series is in the books! If the Phillies can win at least 2 of 3 in this series, they will likely kill any hope the Braves may have had at a playoff run. The still undefeated Pedro Martinez will take the mound tonight at 7:00pm.
PS: The Magic Number is now 8!
Francisco / San Fran photos by Jenn
Meditation photo: hubpages.com
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Phillies Walk Away With Rings And The Win
I suppose I had better run out and buy a lottery ticket. Yesterday, I predicted that Phillies would need to score exactly 12 runs to win today's game; the final score? Phillies 12, Braves 11. Yes, all bow to the great, powerful and all-knowing Jenn; she is a genius. ;O) Now, in order for my prediction to be totally accurate, the score had to be 12-11 thus, necessitating 12 total runs for the Phillies. But by the 9th inning, the score was 12-10 and Brad Lidge was in to close the game; after 1 out was recorded, I told the guy next to me that Lidge was about to give up a home run to make the final score 12-11 and BAM! Matt Diaz sent Lidge's offering over the left field wall. Lidge got Garrett Anderson out swinging and voila! Clearly, I am psychic. ;O)
And yet, this off-the-wall foretelling was not the strangest thing to happen today. The Phillies were losing the game 10-3 by the seventh inning stretch. Shane Victorino started the bottom of the 7th by grounding out and it looked like that might me the nail in the coffin for the Phils. Apparently not. A series of small miracles occurred for the Phillies starting with a Chase Utley bloop single that fell into no-man's land and then Ryan Howard was hit by a pitch. After that, the weirdest string of event I have even personally witnessed in a game, turned a 10-3 deficit into an 11-10 lead. The Braves bullpen helped out with 5 walks plus the Howard hit-by-pitch; 4 runs scored off those walks. The other 4 runs were the result of 3 singles and a fielder's choice. The Phillies advanced slowly along the base path in 90 foot increments until all 8 runs were in and the inning ended on a Jayson Werth fly ball. Several words come to mind here: Unbelievable; incredible; mind-boggling; implausible. Call it what you will, but in the end, it is the greatest come from behind victory I have ever had the pleasure to witness.
Here are a few game shots; Raul Ibanez scores as Chris Coste tells him not to slide; Rollins tries to knock Feliz in; Utley makes a running grab:
Perhaps the donning of the World Series rings prior to the game had a bit to do with the unorthodox come-back win? The biggest ring I have ever seen holds 3.84 karats of diamonds; 103 in total, to represent the Phillies 2008 win total. The base is 14-kt white gold crowned with a Ruby inlay, topped with the Phillies "P" logo. Take a look:
Each player was called up one by one to receive their ring, including ex-Phillies Pat Burrell, Geoff Jenkins and yes, even Adam Eaton. Burrell received a huge ovation and Pat Gillick, formerly known here as Grumpy Gillick, broke down and cried as he hugged Burrell. Jenkins received a warm welcome also but Eaton was booed mercilessly with chants of "Give us our money back!" heard around the stadium. Taking it in stride and obviously expecting the greeting, Eaton smiled and waved both arms around in the air in a sarcastic and unaffected manner. Below, you will see Eaton waving to the crowd; Burrell & Gillick hugging; Chase Utley getting his ring:
In the next few days, I will put together a photo album with all the Ring Ceremony pictures and a few shots from the game and post it. I have pictures of ALL the players getting their rings! Right now, I need to get some sleep :O) But stay tuned! More to come…
And now for the Photo(s) of the Day; Shane Victorino was goofing around during his pre-inning catch with Ibanez and nearly whacked himself with the ball in, um, well…I think the picture tells the story:
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South Florida Bulls at Houston Cougars: Preview and Pick The Thursday night college football game that features the lowly South Florida Bulls would usually not be an attractive affair on the gridiron, but their opponent is turning heads at the betting window this season. After a convincing win on the road against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, the Houston Cougars remained perfect against the spread (ATS), which is an amazing feat at this point in the season. South Florida Bulls at Houston Cougars Odds The college football odds for this game will favor the 6-1 Cougars because they are easily the straight superior team in this matchup and they will have the home field advantage. The betting public will soon get wind of this perfect record against the spread if they have not already, and the end result will be an overflow of money on the home team which will push this line higher and higher leading up to kickoff. The Cougars have been flying under the radar but that is all going to change for this prime time affair. They are led by youth and impressive on both sides of the ball. True freshman John O'Korn threw five touchdown passes, including three to Deontay Greenberry, to lead the Houston Cougars to a 49-14 dismantling of Rutgers on Saturday in Piscataway, N.J. The Cougars defense forced six turnovers in the game, overcoming a slow start to shut out the Scarlet Knights over the final 2 ½ quarters. With the win, the Cougars improved to 6-1 overall and remained in a first-place tie with Central Florida at 3-0 in the American Athletic Conference. The Cougars scored touchdowns on seven of eight possessions between the second and third quarters on the way to 611 yards total offense. They should have similar success against the Bulls. The college football betting trends for this game reveal some ugly trends for the road team as they continue to struggle on the season. South Florida is 1-6 straight up in its last 7 games on the road and 3-13-1 straight up in its last 17 games. That disgusting record also includes a 4-7-1 ATS record in the last 12 games on the college football highway. Despite having a high powered offense, the total has gone under in 4 of Houston's last 6 games at home. Houston is 6-1-1 straight up in its last 8 games and 4-1 straight up in its last 5 games at home. All trends point to a long night for the visiting Bulls. South Florida Bulls at Houston Cougars Pick With plenty of time before kickoff we will wait for more information to come in before we select a side on this contest. Make sure to check back on the day of the game to see who we select as our winner for this big game.
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The 2-5 South Florida Bulls meet the 6-1 Houston Cougars in Thursday night AAC action from Reliant Stadium. South Florida lost their first conference game of the season and saw their surprise 2 game win streak come to an end this past weekend as an angry Louisville team came to town and dominated the Bulls 34-3. South Florida took multiple steps back in this contest allowing the Cardinals to dissect their secondary and shut out the Bulls offense after the first quarter in a romp of a game. South Florida finished with an abysmal 133 yards of total offense and were limited to only 18 minutes of possession for the entire game. Louisville racked up nearly 500 yards on a Bulls defense that had been solid last week. To make matters worse, the Bulls were only called for 2 penalties all game and Louisville racked up 100 penalty yards -- which had no effect on this contest. Sophomore quarterback Steven Bench replaced Eveld early in this one but struggled as well throwing the ball just 12 times for 68 yards and a pick. The Bulls need to put this one behind them quickly with the short week and a potent Houston offense looming. Houston put together arguably the most impressive performance of AAC conference play this past Saturday, dominating Rutgers in New Jersey 49-14. The Cougars were firing on all cylinders in this one as quarterback John O'Korn threw for 5 touchdowns and 364 yards on a rock solid 24-30 attempts. Wideouts Greenberry and Spencer combined for 285 yards and 2 touchdowns and 6 other Cougar wideouts caught passes as well. Houston completely shellshocked a solid Rutgers defense who has given up quite a few points this season but had been very strong on their home turf. On the other side of the ball, the Cougar defense forced 6 turnovers (5 interceptions, 1 fumble) and held the Rutgers offense to a season low 216 total yards. Some trends to consider -- USF is 7-20-1 against the spread in their last 28 games overall and Houston is 4-0 against the spread in their last 4 games at home.
The University of South Florida football coach Willie Taggart said that his offense is a serious point of concern but as soon as the Bulls' coaching staff and Taggart find some playmakers then everything will be just fine. The Bulls' offense has not scored a touchdown in three games, how can this team be 2-1 in the conference? The answer is-by sure luck and a defense that can provide touchdowns off of turnovers. Any way you look at it, the formula is helpful but it is not going to win too many ballgames. The Bulls' total offense of just 133 yards against the Cardinals, pleased the University of Louisville football coach Charles Strong, he enjoyed watching his defense make plays, make stops and force the Bulls to punt the ball back to the capable hands of Cardinals quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. Bridgewater threw for 344 yards, completing 25-of-29 passes and three touchdowns. It was his 12th 300-yard game in Bridgewater's career and his sixth this season. Taggart on the other hand watched his offense struggle with every phase of the offensive game plan. In the first quarter and early in the second quarter, Bulls'starting quarterback Bobby Eveld did seem to find some sense of rhythm but late in the first half Eveld was sacked and he went down with an injury to his ankle and did not return to the game. Taggart went with Steven Bench to replace Eveld but Taggart said after the game that Bench was not at 100 percent recovered from his injury that occurred against the University of Cincinnati. Bench threw 12 passes and completed four of them for a total of 68 yards. With 7:50 left in the fourth quarter, Bench threw an interception that Cardinals defensive back Charles Gaines, he returned the ball back 70-yards for a touchdown ending the scoring for the day for both teams and after the score there was a mass stampede from most of the Bulls' football fans heading for the parking lot. Taggart sat Bench down and with 7:44 left to go in regulation and Mike White made his first appearance as the Bulls' new quarterback. Taggart said at that point of the game, he put White in the game looking for a spark for the offense, he knew that he would be unable to red-shirt White. There was no spark, no flicker or any other thing that could have helped the Bulls' offense. Now nieces and nephews do not think that your old uncle does not sympathize or understand what Taggart and his staff is going through – because he does! The excuse of being a young team works for awhile but many coaches say that a certain point in the season that youthfulness should be replaced with experienced football players. So far this season, injuries have hurt the Bulls and has devastated the offense, especially with running the ball. The injury to running back Marcus Shaw is devastating because of the potential of Shaw's talent but it also slowed down the progression of the rest of the young running backs. Bench started to begin making strides in becoming a competitive and confident quarterback before he went down with an injury and now Eveld will be out for awhile with a bad ankle so Taggart said after the game against Louisville that White will be working in preparations as early as Sunday night getting ready for the University of Houston. The Bulls are last in the American Athlete Conference in offense, last in scoring, last in passing and eighth in rushing the ball with the prognoses of not getting offensively better for the rest of the season. Taggart said he is looking for playmakers that can make things happen for the offense, he said, even if he has to play somebody both ways like real old-school football. A win against the Cougars would be a sweet treat indeed.
The Bulls have the chance to play in front of a national audience this week, with their matchup with Houston serving as ESPN's primetime national TV game. Taggart said playing in front of the national audience tends to intimidate some players, but he hopes that won't happen this week. "Our guys are excited and they believe," he said. "Guys have to want to show up and show out. That's what it is. The spotlight does strange things to some people, it just does. Some people relish that, some people hide. "We need a lot of people that want to go out and make a name for themselves and for this university. That's what it takes, guys being fired up to show people that they can play football with the big boys. Houston will wear special Halloween-themed uniforms for the game, with reddish-orange helmets and features on all-black jerseys and pants.
Tonight's favorite will be the Houston Cougars who are 17.5 point favorites. The game total for points scored in the entire game is set at 53.5 currently. South Florida is currently sitting at a mark of 2-5 overall, but has a winning record of 2-1 in this year's new AAC conference. Among their victories were wins over Cincinnati and Connecticut. Last week saw them fall to Louisville 34-3, though, and they rank only in the top 100 in terms of defense, allowing 30.7 points per game which is good for 89th in the NCAA. Otherwise, their offense has struggled mightily as they are 117th in passing and 111th in rushing. On the other side, Houston is 17th in passing yards and 10th in points per game with 42 a contest. Their defense also ranks 32nd, giving up just 22.3 points a game. Quarterback John O'Korn has been racking up the stats for this high-scoring team, as he has compiled 1,858 yards and 19 touchdowns on 139-of-220 completed passes. Deontay Greenberry has been the Cougars' top receiver with 842 yards on 58 receptions, as well as eight touchdowns. Among Houston's wins have been blowouts against Rutgers (49-14), UTSA (59-28) and Southern (62-13). Their only loss was by a point to BYU back on Oct. 29. The Cougars will have a few big tests on the way as they'll face No.23 UCF and No.19 Louisville in the next several weeks. All that said, they're favored to win in tonight's matchup by about 18 points at many sports books. The money line bet is priced high at about -1200, while the underdog Bulls are +760. Weather forecasts show temperatures by kickoff in the mid 70's under mostly cloudy skies with a 60% chance of rain showers or storms early.
University of South Florida coach Willie Taggart has been to Houston many times for recruiting. The last trip, he believes, was during his days as a Stanford University assistant, a home visit with quarterback prospect Andrew Luck. That must seem like eons ago. What a concept: Having a dynamic quarterback capable of producing touchdowns with a flick of his wrist. Tonight, Taggart brings the offensively challenged USF Bulls (2-5, 2-1 American Athletic Conference) to Reliant Stadium for a matchup against the Houston Cougars (6-1, 3-0). USF hasn't scored an offensive touchdown in 12 straight quarters and only has six, a national low, all season. "For us, we'd love to have Andrew Luck, but we're just looking for a little luck,'' Taggart said. "We'd like to get there. Just a little bit. Not the whole Andrew, but just a little bit.'' Seeking luck and pluck, Taggart has turned to true freshman Mike White, 6-foot-4, 186 pounds, his fourth starting quarterback in eight games. By all accounts, White is a feisty leader and tireless worker with a big arm. Considering he's only 10 months removed from leading Fort Lauderdale University School to the Class 3A state championship, he must also be a quick study. Taggart doesn't seem worried about the prospect of starting an 18-year-old at quarterback. Houston coach Tony Levine isn't concerned, either. Since losing established junior David Piland to a series of concussions, the Cougars have gone with their own true freshman, former Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas quarterback John O'Korn, a former USF recruiting target. In seven games, O'Korn has 19 touchdown passes and four interceptions. "If you ask most coaches around the country, 'Hey, do you want to start a true freshman QB?' I don't know that a bunch would jump up, raise their hand and say, 'Absolutely!' " Levine said. Piland's concussions forced Levine's decision. Taggart is going with White because nothing else has worked. He has no other options to jump-start USF's anemic offense. But either way — due to year-round preparation, seven-on-seven competitions and more sophisticated high-school offenses — the prospect of starting a true freshman quarterback isn't nearly as scary as it was a few decades ago. This season alone, major college programs such as Penn State (Christian Hackenberg), California (Jared Goff) and Texas Tech (Davis Webb) have entrusted their seasons to true freshmen. In recent years, USC's Matt Barkley, Ohio State's Terrelle Pryor and Baylor's Robert Griffin III distinguished themselves in the first year. Florida State hasn't started a true freshman quarterback since Chip Ferguson in 1985. Two years ago, injuries forced Florida to start Jacoby Brissett at No. 1-ranked LSU with predictable results, a 41-11 loss. But in 2003, the Gators turned to Chris Leak, who led UF to the largest comeback in school history during his first start, coming from 18 points down to defeat Kentucky. Leak also guided victories against nationally ranked LSU, Arkansas and Georgia that season. Now, USF's Mike White, for better or worse, can add to the narrative. Will Taggart plan to start White for the rest of the season? "My plan is to find a guy to get us going,'' said Taggart, whose offense should be aided by the return of leading rusher Marcus Shaw, out since Oct. 5 with a hamstring injury. "We're just trying to find some answers. Hopefully, Mike can give us some of those answers. "We know he's going to make some mistakes here and there. I'm fine if they're honest mistakes, going all-out, being smart. We're not looking for Mike to win the game for us. We're looking for him to take care of the ball and manage the game, help his teammates win the ballgame for us.'' Already, White's work ethic has impressed Taggart, who noticed his late-night film study. White's arm strength, displayed intermittently during scout-team practice reps, also was duly noted. "He can sling it,'' USF junior offensive tackle Darrell Williams said. "When we did scrimmages with the young guys, it was almost like sometimes Mike was a man among boys out there,'' USF offensive coordinator Walt Wells said. "That's when we first started realizing, 'Hey, he might be a guy who can come into the fold this year.' " Now White has his chance. The script might seem appropriate for a Halloween movie — national television, road game, facing a defense that leads the nation with 27 takeaways. Frightening? Taggart and Wells are undaunted. "He doesn't need to be Joe Montana,'' Wells said. "He just needs to be Mike White. If he can perform like we know he can, like we've seen in practice, we're comfortable with that. Or else we wouldn't be playing him.'' Wells reiterated that times have changed in modern football. High school players already are well-versed in offensive schemes. Many have played on national television. "It's just not that big of a deal when they get out there,'' Wells said. "There are the jitters of a big game, but once you get hit the first time, they go away. Hopefully for him, he'll have jitters throughout the game because he hadn't been getting hit.''
More than a month has elapsed since the Bulls' last offensive touchdown, in the fourth quarter of the Sept. 28 loss to Miami. By contrast, Houston (6-1, 3-0 American Athletic) is the only Division I-A program to score in every quarter it has played (28) this season. Backtracking to 2012, the Cougars have scored in 35 consecutive quarters. … The Bulls, 6-0 all-time indoors, hope to extend that streak inside Reliant Stadium. On the flip side, they're 0-9 on ESPN-televised Thursday night games. … USF started four freshmen in Saturday's 34-3 loss to Louisville and played a season-high nine in the game. … Houston leads Division I-A with a plus-20 turnover margin. The Cougars have outscored their opposition 144-46 in the second half this year. Watch out for … Bulls rushing leader Marcus Shaw (hamstring), who has been out since the first half against Cincinnati nearly four weeks ago, is expected to return. Houston's John O'Korn, among five freshman quarterbacks to start for an American Athletic Conference team this year, leads all true freshmen in Division I-A with 19 passing TDs and a 159.0 efficiency rating. Bulls coach Willie Taggart said he might use a defensive player both ways.
The Houston Tigers will look to continue their strong start in the American Athletic Conference as they bring in the South Florida Bulls for a league skirmish at Reliant Stadium on Thursday. Whether or not it had been impressive, the Bulls got off to a surprising start in league action with wins in their first two games. It was especially surprising considering the Bulls lost their first four contests overall. However, reality struck last weekend, as powerhouse Louisville posted a 34-3 rout of the Bulls. USF is just 2-5 overall this season, but at 2-1 in league play, still within striking distance of the conference leaders. One of those conference leaders is Houston. The Cougars have sprinted out to a 3-0 mark in AAC action, which has them tied with UCF for the top spot in the league. Houston hasn't just been beating up on conference rivals, as they are 6-1 overall with the single setback coming by just a single point. Houston will really get a chance to prove its mettle in the weeks to come as the next two games are road games against UCF and Louisville. This will be just the third all-time meeting between these teams. South Florida has won each of the previous two matchups, including a 32-14 triumph during the last one in 2002.It is no secret as to what has ailed the Bulls this season. USF has been atrocious on offense, ranking a distant 10th in the AAC in total offense (240.6 ppg), while scoring a paltry 14.3 points per game. Each of those marks is among the 10 worst in the country. In the loss to Louisville, the Bulls reached new lows as they managed a season-low in points, while amassing just 133 yards of total offense. The Bulls also had just 39 plays, averaging 3.9 yards per snap. The Bulls especially missed Marcus Shaw. The Bulls' leading rusher (575 yards) has been the only productive player on the offensive side of the ball, but he was kept out of the game with a hamstring issue. The injury still has him listed as questionable for Thursday's game. Having him back would be critical, considering Shaw is only player in the conference averaging more than 100 yards per game. The quarterback play for USF is not that appealing. Bobby Eveld (38-of-96, 455 yards, two TDs, two INTs), Steven Bench (26-of-64, 392 yards, two TDs, three INTs) and Matt Floyd (9-of-20, 72 yards, two INTs) have all seen time but none has shown much promise. With no quarterback separating himself, the receivers have put up paltry numbers. Andre Davis (20 receptions, 277 yards, TD) is the only player on the team averaging more than 20 yards per game and one of just two to have double-digit receptions this year. The loss to Louisville was a big step back for USF on defense. However, each week the Bulls have seen deteriorating results on that side of the ball, as they are just a middle of the pack of the AAC. USF allows 30.7 points and 378.3 yards per game. Still, DeDe Lattimore (60 tackles, five TFL, two sacks, INT) has been one of the more versatile defenders in the league. The USF defense faces another stiff test against Houston. The Cougars are leading the conference in total offense (496.7 ypg), while scoring an impressive 42 points per game. In a 49-14 win over Rutgers last weekend, the offense was running on all cylinders, rolling up 611 yards. John O'Korn has been perfect for the Houston offense, completing 63.2 percent of his pass attempts for 1,858 yards and 19 touchdowns with only four interceptions. Against Rutgers, O'Korn had his best effort of the season, throwing for 364 yards and five scores on 24-of-30 passing. Both his yardage and touchdown totals were career-highs. O'Korn has thrown for 300 yards in three of the last four games.Having skilled players on the edge has been important as well for the Cougars. Deontay Greenberry (58 yards, 842 yards, eight TDs) looks well on his way to getting a spot on one of the all-conference squads, while Daniel Spencer (31 receptions, 543 yards, five TDs) could be a primary option on other rosters. The pair each had more than 100 yards last week, marking the second straight week the Cougars had a pair of 100-yard receivers. Although not relied on as heavily, the running game for the Cougars has also been effective. Ryan Jackson (477 yards, four TDs) is the leading rusher. Kenneth Farrow (291 yards, three TDs) and Greg Ward (179 yards, two TDs) are each capable as well. Houston has done a good job of stopping teams from scoring. The Cougars have a deficit of nearly six minutes per game in time of possession and are allowing 439.7 yards per game, Still, they rank fourth in scoring defense (22.3 ppg) among AAC teams. Creating miscues is the key, as the Cougars have forced an league-leading 27 turnovers. Even though USF has two wins in league play it is not a serious contender for the AAC crown. Houston, on the other hand, most certainly is. With O'Korn, Greenberry and Spencer piling up the yards, and the defense capitalizing on any mistake, the Cougars will once again post a victory.
USF: THREE KEYS TO VICTORY AVOID TURNOVERS: The statistic is unreal — and practically unheard of. In seven games, USF has six offensive touchdowns. Meanwhile, USF's opponents have scored seven defensive touchdowns off turnovers. Protecting the ball takes on new importance tonight when the Bulls start true freshman quarterback Mike White. Houston leads the nation in takeaways (27). If USF reverts to giveaway mode, um, we've seen that movie a few times this season. It doesn't end well. BLOCK AND CATCH: Of course, much attention is given to White, USF's fourth starting quarterback this season, and the running game, which would be aided by the return of senior RB Marcus Shaw, who hasn't played since his hamstring injury on Oct. 5. But the October offensive woes can be traced to inconsistency on the offensive line, which must protect White tonight, and an almost complete vanishing act at wide receiver, where we have rarely noticed playmaking ability and separation from defenders. White and Shaw need help. PLAY WITH EFFICIENCY: Barring a stunning turnaround, USF's offense won't have a plethora of opportunities. But when the chances occur, the Bulls absolutely must take advantage. Against Louisville, USF wasted its biggest moments. Back-to-back 15-yard penalties set up USF at Louisville's 30-yard line, where it promptly lost two yards in three plays, settling for a field-goal attempt. The Bulls' most promising drive reached Louisville's 18, where freshman RB Darius Tice lost a fumble. When (if?) the Bulls reach the red zone, they must cash in, being bold when necessary and not settling for field goals. KEY MATCHUP USF front seven vs. Houston offensive line: In the last three games, USF's defense has lived in the opposing backfield, producing nine sacks and 31 tackles for a loss. Senior DT Luke Sager and MLB DeDe Lattimore have been consistently disruptive, while DLs Ryne Giddins and Aaron Lynch also have enjoyed big moments. Cougars true freshman QB John O'Korn, not particularly mobile, is dangerous when given ample time to throw, so it's up to the Bulls to make him feel uncomfortable while going up against Houston's veteran offensive line.
Taking the South Florida Bulls +19, GL! Cole


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