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There will never be normalcy for the 2012 New Orleans Saints.
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Not without an end in sight to the bounty scandal that surfaced in the offseason.
Not with an interim head coach replacing the suspended Sean Payton and the questions that have developed about the latter's future in New Orleans.
Not following an 0-4 start that has the Saints scrambling to become only the second team in NFL history to dig its way out of such a hole to make the postseason.
But just the fact New Orleans has overcome all this to remain in the playoff hunt entering the FOX America's Game of the Week against San Francisco (4:25 p.m. ET Sunday) is yet another chapter in the most unusual season in franchise history – and that's saying something considering everything that has transpired with the Saints over the past 46 seasons.
"We've had an interesting 10 months," Saints right tackle Zach Strief told FOXSports.com with a laugh.
That's one way to put it.
Those who believe the Saints (5-5) deserve every bad thing that has come to them will point to karma. The NFL alleges New Orleans ran an illegal bounty program offering financial awards for injuring players between 2009 and 2011. The purported ringleader was defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, whose final pre-game speech to his unit stressed targeting specific 49ers players — and body parts — in last January's second-round playoff matchup.
Regardless of whether Williams was speaking literally or metaphorically, the pep talk didn't do the trick. The Saints lost, 36-32.
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Almost two months following his subsequent Saints dismissal based upon performance, Williams and other key players and members of the Saints organization were charged by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. The punishments that followed were severe. Williams received the harshest sentence of an indefinite ban from coaching (he had become defensive coordinator in St. Louis after being replaced in New Orleans by Steve Spagnuolo).
Besides the stripping of two second-round draft choices and a $500,000 fine levied against the Saints, Payton (one year), general manager Mickey Loomis (eight games) and assistant head coach Joe Vitt (six) were suspended to varying degrees. Two defensive starters still with the team — linebacker Jon Vilma (one season) and defensive end Will Smith (four games) — faced the same fate.
Led by Vilma, the four players involved fought the suspensions through both lawsuits and NFL appeals. The matter remains unresolved. Yet another league hearing is scheduled to begin Tuesday headed by former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue since Goodell has recused himself from the process.
The bounty fallout stuck with the Saints like a Bourbon Street hangover. All of the controversy, negative attention and media questions that ensued prevented New Orleans from quickly resuming the status quo while preparing for the 2012 campaign.
A 40-32 season-opening loss to Washington at the Superdome — a place where the Saints were unbeaten in 2011 — foreshadowed the problems to come. The offense wasn't clicking as usual under quarterback Drew Brees, who generated his own headlines during the offseason with a lengthy contract holdout that may have negatively affected his unit's rhythm. The defense was horrendous under Spagnuolo.
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"Everything that could've gone wrong went wrong," Brees said earlier this week following practice.
A winless September followed under temporary head coach Aaron Kromer, who had the unenviable task of being the interim to the interim during Vitt's suspension. About the only thing missing was a return of the paper bags from the 'Aints days of the early 1980s.
"It would have been very easy in a lot of locker rooms to fold up this season and say, 'Hey look, they dealt us bad cards. You can only play bad cards so well,'" Strief said.
The Saints, though, finally caught some winning hands. The offense returned to high-powered form. The defense is still bleeding yards at a league-record pace but finally began to make big plays and stiffen in the red-zone. Vitt's return to the sideline after the Saints had improved to 2-4 provided a further boost.
"The best thing we did was stay together," Saints free safety Malcolm Jenkins told FOXSports.com. "We can't complain about it. We've just got to play the best we can. I think everybody has embraced that role and realized we're going to need a little bit more from everybody to make it work."
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Although a 5-1 stretch has put the Saints squarely back in the playoff hunt, staying there won't be easy. The remaining schedule is among the NFL's most difficult starting Sunday with the visiting 49ers (7-2-1).
There also are more non-football matters forthcoming that can potentially prove disruptive starting with the pending bounty hearings and rulings. The Saints would be without Vilma and Smith if their suspensions are reinstated.
Payton's coaching future with New Orleans remains uncertain since news leaked that he isn't under contract after this season. And based on what else has transpired this year, who knows what other headaches await?
"It's been a roller-coaster, man," Jenkins said while shaking his head.
But no matter what happens, Strief believes this time the Saints are ready for any dips that may come.
"We've been dealing with outside distractions for nine months now. It's become the norm," he said. "We've been through difficult times before. We've been 0-4 with this group. When you're in those situations, it gives you confidence that you can deal with them and move on."
And maybe even up.
"If we were worried about the way that other people perceived us, I think we'd be in trouble as this whole thing has gone on," Brees said. "We know we're a great team. We have great character and leadership. We do things the right way. It's just been a matter of putting that all together and making sure the result reflects the process.
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What is this lawsuit about?
Beginning in the 1980s, the Defendants or their predecessors buried fiber-optic cable and installed related telecommunications equipment within railroad rights of way across the United States. Defendants did so with the consent of the railroads. The Plaintiffs claim that the Defendants were also required to get consent from adjoining landowners before installing Telecommunications Facilities (such as fiber-optic, copper, or coaxial cables for the transmission of voice or data) in the railroad rights of way.
Railroads have differing levels of property rights in connection with the rights of way. The issue in this litigation is whether the railroads have enough rights to permit the Defendants to put Telecommunications Facilities in the rights of way without getting permission from owners of land next to or under the rights of way.
The Defendants claim the railroads had the right to allow them to install Telecommunications Facilities without the need for further permission from landowners. The Defendants deny they did anything wrong.
What is the status of the previous settlement?
You may recall seeing an earlier notice in August and September 2008 about a settlement in Kingsborough v. Sprint Communications that involved the same claims as this case. The Kingsborough court decided it did not have the power to decide whether that settlement should be approved. The parties then negotiated this new settlement.
Why is this a class action?
In a class action, one or more people, called class representatives, sue on behalf of people who have similar claims. A judge can determine that people who have similar claims are members of a class, except for those who exclude themselves from the class. U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul W. Greene in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama is in charge of this class action.
Why is there a Settlement?
There has been no trial. Instead, the Plaintiffs and the Defendants agreed to settle to avoid the costs and risks of trial. The Settlement provides the opportunity for payment to Class Members. In exchange, under the Settlement, Class Members give the Defendants an Easement in the railroad right of way. An easement permits a person to use property for a stated purpose. The Easement given through the Settlement will be for Telecommunications Facilities and is described more fully in the question describing Easements below.
How do I know if I am part of the Settlement?
You are a member of the Class if you own or co-own (or formerly owned or co-owned) land in the following Counties: Autauga, Baldwin, Butler, Chambers, Chilton, Conecuh, Elmore, Escambia, Jackson, Jefferson, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Mobile, Montgomery, and Shelby that is next to or under a railroad right of way where Telecommunications Facilities have been installed by Sprint, Qwest, or WilTel. This land is referred to as "Covered Property."
Are there exceptions to being included?
You are not a Class Member if you are:
• A national, state, or local governmental entity,
• A railroad or a railroad-affiliated entity, or
• A Native American nation or tribe.
If you excluded yourself from the Settlement you are also not included in the Class.
How do I determine if I'm in the Class?
If you received this notice in the mail without requesting it, land records show you may be affected by this case. You can go to the Parcel Information page of this website to see the description of the rights of way that are included in the Settlement. If you are still not sure if you are in the Class, you can call 1-866-458-3181 to see if your property is included in the Settlement.
What should I do if I move or sell my property?
In order to receive additional important notices, you must call the Claims Administrator at 1-866-458-3181 and give your new address.
What does the Settlement provide?
A Settlement Agreement, available at the Settlement Agreement page of this website, describes the details about the Settlement. Generally, the Settlement will pay valid claims from Class Members. Also, as a result of the Settlement, the Defendants' easements will include the right to install and use Telecommunications Facilities, as described in Section IV on page 17 of the Settlement Agreement.
What can I get from the Settlement?
The Settlement will provide cash payments to those who qualify. The amount of your payment will be based on the length of fiber-optic cable on your property, according to the formulas below. You do not need to know how to use these formulas. Your payment will be determined for you at a later date. This information is provided to you to help you understand the potential value of the Settlement.
Your payment will depend on a number of factors, including:
• How many feet of property you own next to the railroad right of way,
• How long you owned the property,
• How the railroad got its property rights, and
• How many people co-own the property with you.
There are three different formulas. In calculating your benefit, it is important to know whether your property is in a Land Grant Corridor. If you received this notice in the mail, without requesting it, you can find this information on the front of the envelope. You can also go to the Parcel Information page to see whether your property is in a Land Grant Corridor. If you are still not sure, you can call 1-866-458-3181.
State Benefits – If your property is included in the Settlement but is not located in a Land Grant Corridor, you are eligible to receive State Benefits.
• If you owned the property for the entire Compensation Period, your payment would be $0.97 per foot.
Pre-1875 Land Grant Non-Section Benefits – If your property is in a Pre-1875 Settlement Non-Section Corridor, you have two benefit options:
• Pre-1875 Land Grant Non-Section – If you owned the property for the entire Compensation Period, your payment would be $0.26 per foot.
• State Benefits – You can try and get a larger payment if you can prove that an earlier owner of your property obtained rights to it before the railroad got its right to use the property for railroad purposes. If you owned the property for the entire Compensation Period, your payment would be $0.97 per foot.
Pre-1875 Federal Land Grant Section Benefits - If your property is in a Pre-1875 Settlement Section Corridor, you have two benefit options:
• Pre-1875 Land Grant Section – If you owned the property for the entire Compensation Period, your payment would be $0.13 per foot.
• State Benefits – You can try and get a larger payment if you can show that an earlier owner of your property obtained rights to it before the railroad got its right to use the property for railroad purposes. If you owned the property for the entire Compensation Period, your payment would be $0.97 per foot.
Why are there different benefit levels?
Over time, railroads acquired land in different ways. How broad a railroad's property rights are depends on how it got the land for its tracks and when it got the rights. The broader the railroad's property rights, the less likely it is that the Defendant telecommunications company needed permission from adjoining landowners to install its fiber-optic cable.
In the Settlement, the Defendants pay landowners different amounts depending on how and when the railroad got its property rights because these factors affect how broad or narrow the railroad's rights are.
What if I did not own my property for the entire time?
In some instances, a property has current and former owners. Your payment would be based on the proportionate period of your ownership during the Compensation Period. The start of the Compensation Period varies. You can find the start of the Compensation Period for the right of way next to your property at Parcel Information page.
The Compensation Period ends February 16, 2012. See the Settlement Agreement at the Settlement Agreement page for more details.
What if I inherited my property?
If you inherited your property, along with any property-based claims that were owned by your deceased relative, you will be able to count any period of ownership by your deceased relative. For example, if you owned the property for 12 months and your relative owned the property for 24 months during the Compensation Period, your payment will be based on 36 months. Please note you will need to provide the Claims Administrator with a personal representative's deed or beneficiary's deed showing you acquired your property by inheritance. You will also need to provide a deed or certificate of title that reflects your relative's acquisition of the property.
What if there are multiple owners of my property?
If you filed a valid claim, the Claims Administrator will write a single check payable to all co-owners of the property. The check will be mailed in care of the person to whom this notice was mailed.
What am I giving up to stay in the Class?
Unless you excluded yourself from the Settlement, you can't sue, continue to sue, or be part of any other lawsuit against the Defendants or the railroads to obtain any recovery as a result of a Defendant putting fiber-optic cable in the right of way next to your property. It also means that all of the Court's decisions will bind you. In addition, if you are a current landowner, as a condition of payment, you will be required to submit a signed Easement.
What is the Easement?
The lawsuit is about whether Defendants received from the railroads sufficient rights to use the railroad right of way next to your property for Telecommunications Facilities. That issue has not been resolved. The Easement will grant any rights the Defendants don't already have to use the right of way for Telecommunications Facilities. It will be granted to the Defendants that have already placed Telecommunications Facilities in the applicable right of way. The right of way usually extends a significant distance on either side of the railroad tracks. The Easement will:
• Cover a portion of the right of way adjoining your property, encompassing where the existing Telecommunications Facilities are buried or located;
• Allow the Defendants, if they don't already have the right to do so, to maintain, operate, repair, and relocate existing Telecommunications Facilities and to install additional Telecommunications Facilities within the Easement area;
• Allow the Defendants access to the right of way by using existing private roads when access from public or railroad roads or the adjoining right of way is not practical;
• Not allow the Defendants to add or substantially expand buildings on the right of way; and
• Not allow the Defendants to add microwave or cell towers.
You can read and download the Easement Deed at the Other Claim Documents page or call 1-866-458-3181 to request a copy. You should not sign the Easement Deed now. Instead, the Easement Deed forms will be distributed to Class Members after a valid claim is made.
Note: If you are a current landowner and did not exclude yourself from the Settlement, you will automatically grant an Easement in the railroad right of way next to your land. The Court will authorize the Claims Administrator to sign an Easement Deed on your behalf if you do not sign the Easement Deed.
When will I get my payment?
The Claims Administrator is reviewing completed claims to validate which ones qualify for payment. If a claim is qualified, the Claims Administrator will send a Release of Claims to you as well as an Easement Deed to current landowners.
What if I disagree with the amount of my payment?
There is a process in the Settlement to resolve disagreements over whether you are eligible or the amount of your payment. If you file a claim, you will get further details in the letter you receive about your eligibility. You have the right to ask the Claims Administrator to reconsider the decision on your claim. Please review the letter carefully when you receive it because there are specific time limitations regarding the reconsideration process. More details are available in the Settlement Agreement, which is available at the Settlement Agreement page.
If I didn't exclude myself, can I sue the Defendants for the same thing later?
No. Unless you excluded yourself, you gave up the right to sue the Defendants or the railroads for the claims that the Settlement resolves.
If I excluded myself from the Settlement, can I still get a payment?
No. You will not get any money if you excluded yourself from the Settlement.
Do I have a lawyer in the case?
Yes. The Court has appointed the lawyers and firms listed below as "Class Counsel," meaning that they were appointed to represent you and all Class Members:
Scott A. Powell
Don McKenna
The Massey Building, Suite 800
2025 Third Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35203
John C. Sullivan
5548 I-55 North, Suite 200
Jackson, MS 39211
Nels Ackerson
1701 K Street, NW, Suite 1050
Washington, DC 20006
Henry J. Price
301 Massachusetts Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Kathleen C. Kauffman
1701 K Street, NW, Suite 1050
Washington, DC 20006
Dan Millea
500 Washington Avenue South, Suite 4000
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Irwin B. Levin
One Indiana Square, Suite 1400
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Andrew W. Cohen
2001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Suite 450
Washington, DC 20006
Scott D. Gilchrist
One Indiana Square, Suite 1400
Indianapolis, IN 46204
William T. Gotfryd
Of Counsel
Two First National Plaza
20 South Clark Street, Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60603
Arthur T. Susman
Two First National Plaza
20 South Clark Street, Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60603
You will not be charged for these lawyers. If you want to be represented by your own lawyer, you may hire one at your own expense.
How will the lawyers be paid?
The Court has awarded settlement Class Counsel $730,000 for attorneys' fees, costs and expenses. The Court also awarded compensation to each of the Class Representatives who helped the lawyers on behalf of the whole Class. The applicable court orders can be found on the Settlement Agreement and Court Documents page of this website. Defendants will separately pay these fees and expenses and the payment will not reduce the benefits available for the Class.
How do I get more information?
You can visit the pages of this website, where you will find answers to common questions about the Settlement and other information to help you determine whether you are a Class Member and whether you are eligible for a payment. If you still have questions, you can call 1-866-458-3181 toll-free or write to AL Fiber-Optic Cable Litigation, P.O. Box 2487, Faribault, MN 55021-9187.
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The living room is equipped with comfortable seating, an amoire holding the 42' flat screen television, DVD player, stereo, books and a good selection of DVD's. The pool is accessed via a patio door. The kitchen contains everything needed for any level of catering. Just off the kitchen is the utility room fitted with a full size washing machine and separate tumble drier. The dining room has a sliding patio door leading onto the pool area.The kitchen and dining room are open plan with a breakfast bar separating them. The villa is ideal for two families holidaying together as each set of adults can have a master en-suite bedroom with queen size bed. All bedrooms have a large closet with ample storage space. The master bedroom is at the rear of the property with access to the pool area.The bedrooms are furnished and decorated to a high standard. The games room is carpeted and contains a selection of games, including an air hockey table, pool table, dart board and play station. The pool has a screen for child safety.
Living area: The key to the villa is obtained from a security box at the front door. The front door leads you into a light and airy entrance hall with the living room directly ahead. There is a sliding patio door from the living room to the pool area. The living room is equipped with comfortable seating, an amoire holding the 42' flat screen television, DVD player, stereo, books and a good selection of DVD's. The kitchen contains everything needed for any level of catering. Just off the kitchen is the utility room fitted with a full size, top loading, washing machine, separate tumble drier, steam iron and ironing board. The dining room has a sliding patio door leading onto the pool area. The kitchen and dining room are open plan with a breakfast bar separating them. A safe is provided for guests to use.
Outside area: The villa has a heated outdoor pool with four padded loungers for sunbathers and four padded chairs. An area of the large screened pool deck area catches the sun all day. The villa is equipped with a gas barbeque in the pool area. There is an area situated outside the living room and dining room patio doors which remains in the shade, where a table and chairs provide an excellent location for al-fresco dining. The pool area has a child safety fence that can be folded away when no children are resident. The Highlands Reserve golf club boasts a clubhouse with a snack bar serving breakfast and lunch menus. There is a communal swimming pool, tennis court and children's play area situated within Highlands Reserve which guests can access at no charge. Berry town centre is a short walk from the villa where you will find a Publix supermarket, several take-aways, an English pub and an Irish pub, and even an Applebee's family restaurant. A large Walmart is found a five minute drive away.
The bedrooms.: On entering the property the first of the twin bedrooms is on your left. There is a 24' flat screen television with in-built DVD player in this bedroom. The shared bathroom is found between the two twin rooms. The second en-suite master bedroom is on your right, has a queen size bed and a large closet with ample storage space. The master bedroom, also with a queen size bed, is at the rear of the property with access to the pool area. The bedrooms are furnished and decorated to a high standard. The villa is ideal for two families holidaying together as each set of adults can have an en-suite room. The games room is situated in the garage. It is carpeted and contains a selection of games, including an air hockey table, pool table, darts and a Play Station.
We thoroughly enjoyed our holiday in this villa, it is really clean and comfortable, felt like home from home and the location is superb. My daughter and her partner stayed with us for two weeks over Christmas and New Year and they equally enjoyed their stay. It is a five minute walk to Publix supermarket, bars and restaurants and just a few more to Applebee's. Highlands Reserve is a great golf course and a pleasure to play, loads more in a short drive. Near to Disney, universal and Seaworld makes this a great location. We hope to be able to return before too long. Recommended.
We hope to go again in the future.
We stayed at this villa for 2 weeks in April 2013. This is the best holiday accommodation we have ever stayed in. Very spacious and clean. It accommodated 2 families perfectly. The use of the pool was great and the Highlands reserve is a lovely surroundings-the golf course is stunning and access to tennis and an outdoor pool. Very convenient for all parks, shops, Orlando and the coast. The facilities in the villa are great and made for a very easy holiday. We would love to go back to this villa if we went back to Florida. Thank you!
The Taits, Evie, Orkney
This was our second visit to the Villa and it cannot be recommended enough. Once again, the Villa was very clean and tidy. We had another thoroughly enjoyable stay here and look forward to returning in 2013 for our 3rd stay (already booked it, it was that good).
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We stayed at this villa for 2 weeks from 26th June 2011 and loved every moment. Brilliant location for the disney parks, good supermarkers and restaurants nearby and it was good to be out of the way of International Drive. Would definitely recommend this villa to anyone, it was immaculate, exceptionally comfortable and we have no complaints whatsoever about our stay.
We have just booked to return to the villa for a further 2 weeks from 12th May 2012 and have recommended the villa to our friends! We just can't wait to get back!!!
Villa capped what was a brilliant holiday, slept 8 in perfect comfort. Kids were in pool every day & would have been probably happy just to stay there the whole time & not do the parks. Villa idealy situated for the Parks & I found getting to them execelent, considering it was the first time of driving in the US. Local shops made it very easy indeed for eating out & supplied a vast amount of choices. Would highly recommend the Villa to anyone as considering there was two familys of us you felt you were never in each other space. Games room also provided an excellant area for the kids to entertain themselves. Golf facilities near buy were good as the three guys played Highland reserve & Orange Lakes. Both were excellant but bargaining the price for a round is a must. We found Villa to be around a 15 minute drive to the Welcome to Disney sign which in it's self was brilliant as all parks were close by after that. This was depending on traffic of course, but even leaving the parks at night when it was busy it was only about a 30 minute drive back to Villa. Drive back was ideal as many eating places were used as Disney itself was expensive to eat in. Once again can't fault the Villa as it provided an excellant base for our Holiday & fully plan to go back one day very soon hopefully.
Set within the prestigious Highlands Reserve Golf & Country Club which is situated on US Highway 27 in a peaceful location set amongst beautiful rolling countryside and an abundance of pine trees and orange groves adding to the natural beauty of the area which is ideally located for easy access to all the major attractions.Highlands Reserve has a community pool, tennis court and children's play area. Walt Disney World is just 10 - 15 minutes away on Highway 192 and Interstate 4 is only 5 minutes away which will connect you to all that Orlando has to offer as well as the beaches at Tampa and the Gulf Coast. The championship Mike Dasher designed golf course is one of the best 18 hole championship golf courses in the area. Berry Town Centre is right next door and is within walking distance from the villa, it includes a large Publix supermarket, shops, take-aways, English pub, Irish pub and restaurants (including family favourite Applebee's). A large Walmart supermarket is within 5 minutes drive.
Golf: Ladies and Gents golf clubs are available for hire with the villa.
At Highlands Reserve, you can discover an unexpected new world where rolling hills and Old Florida scenery reveal a fabulous golf course. Highlands Reserve combines southern hospitality with first-class playing conditions to create a golf experience you'll never forget. Players of all abilities enjoy Highlands' par 72, 6,649-yard, Mike Dasher-designed championship course. The playing conditions are immaculate and the dramatic 120-ft. elevation changes and pine tree lined fairways are reminiscent of the Carolinas. Water comes into play on 4 holes and there is a practice driving range and practice putting green. It is also possible to hire men and women right and left hand clubs.
There are many good golf courses within a half hour radius of Highlands Reserve so you could choose to play a different course each day.
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An extra charge of £100.00 per week for pool heating, if required.
American taxes are payable in addition to the rental, 7% Florida State tax and 5% hotel tax.
A fully refundable deposit of £250 is charged to insure against any loss/damage to the property. The deposit will be returned within 7 days of departure.
Payment is usually accepted in the quoted currency (GBP) unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner / advertiser.


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CFN Analysis: Robert Woods, Robert Woods, Robert Woods. That's all that worked for the USC offense against Minnesota with Woods catching 17 passes for 177 yards and three scores. The Marc Tyler-less running game did next to nothing averaging a pathetic 2.4 yards per carry, and the offensive line failed to generate enough of a push against the active Gopher defensive front. Unlike last year in several key games, the defense came up with the stop it needed in the end, but it wasn't a great performance with the pass rush needing to be far more effective against Utah next week. Offensively, the two fourth down plays were a disaster, with a bad snap leading to a score, but with Matt Barkley and Woods coming up with big games, the Trojans were able to get out alive.
Minnesota needed a big day from MarQueis Gray and didn't get it. Before getting banged up, he only completed 7-of-12 passes for 95 yards and ran for just 47 yards on 16 carries. Now the quarterback controversy will come with Max Shortell likely to get plenty of consideration for more time after doing a great job in relief, completing 7-of-13 passes for 98 yards and a score. Yes he threw the game-sealing interception, but he had to force the ball down the field to try to make something happen. The Gopher defense looked fast and athletic, doing a great job of getting around the ball against the USC ground game, and while it couldn't figure out how to stop Robert Woods, it was a positive performance.
LOS ANGELES -- Robert Woods caught a school-record 17 passes for 177 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 25 Southern California hung on to spoil Jerry Kill's coaching debut for Minnesota in a 19-17 victory Saturday.
Matt Barkley completed a school-record 34 passes for 304 yards for the Trojans, who still couldn't score in the second half of their 14th consecutive season-opening victory.
Freshman quarterback Max Shortell came off the Gophers' bench in the fourth quarter and threw a 12-yard TD pass to Brandon Green with 8:03 to play, but Torin Harris intercepted his pass near midfield with 53 seconds to play.
Until USC's offense sputtered and collapsed in the second half, the Trojans opened their second season under coach Lane Kiffin with a display of dazzling aerial chemistry between Barkley and Woods, the sophomore receiver with sticky hands and burning speed -- and now a place among the great receivers in Trojans history.
Woods tied the school record first set by Johnnie Morton with his 15th catch late in the third quarter, and he surpassed it early in the fourth. But the rest of USC's offense sputtered, with an inexperienced offensive line struggling to establish a running game.
Barkley, who went 34 for 45, surpassed Todd Marinovich's 1989 record for completions in the fourth quarter.
Although freshman tailback D.J. Morgan rushed for 70 yards, not much worked consistently for the Trojans beyond Woods. After Green's score for Minnesota, the Trojans converted two long third-down plays on their ensuing drive before a punt left Minnesota at its own 9 with 2:04 to play.
MarQueis Gray passed for 94 yards and rushed for 48 more in his first collegiate start at quarterback for the Gophers. Kill, who left Northern Illinois to take over a program with just one winning season in its last five, likely was more impressed by Shortell, who backed up his impressive camp with a 7-for-13 performance for 98 yards in the fourth quarter.
Duane Bennett rushed for 53 yards and a score for Minnesota, which hadn't visited the Coliseum since 1979 and hasn't won a game in California since 1964. Minnesota already knew all about the perils of Woods, who returned a kick for a touchdown in the Trojans' win at Minneapolis last year.
After catching passes for most of his first two seasons at Minnesota, Gray took over the Gophers' offense this year, starting his first game at quarterback since 2007 at his Indianapolis high school. Gray's debut wasn't exactly a stunner, featuring missed receivers and few impressive runs.
USC opened with a deliberate 13-play scoring drive capped by a beautiful fade pass to Woods, who achieved his goal of seeing himself score on the Coliseum's new 6,000-square-foot video board. He did it again early in the second quarter, hauling in a 43-yard throw in the end zone with a Minnesota defensive back draped all over him.
The Trojans failed on 2-point conversion attempts after both of their first two scores. Kiffin went back to the old-fashioned single-point kick after Woods' third TD catch, a quick 2-yard grab 49 seconds before halftime to cap another steady drive.
When USC headed to the locker room with a 19-3 halftime lead, Kill gathered the Gophers around him on the sideline for a few pointed words before they went up the tunnel. Minnesota came out stronger in the second half, stopping USC's opening drive with a 32-yard loss when a fourth-down snap sailed over Barkley's head, followed by a quick Gophers drive ending with Bennett's 9-yard TD run.
Barkley completed 16 straight passes before tight end Xavier Grimble dropped a throw in the third quarter. Grimble was among three freshmen starting at offensive skill positions for the Trojans, joining Morgan and receiver Marqise Lee, who went to high school with Woods in nearby Gardena, Calif.
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Here's The Deal … Minnesota is returning the favor after hosting the Trojans in the bright, shiny TCF Bank Stadium last year. The Gophers hung around in a 32-21 loss, showing more heart than it did in the loss to South Dakota the previous week, and that was about it for the fun until mid-November with a nine-game losing streak pushing Tim Brewster out the door. Enter Jerry Kill, who recreated Northern Illinois and made it a MAC power and now brings his terrific offensive mind to the Gophers as he tries to jump-start a sleepy program with a fan base that'll go crazy with a little bit of success. However, going to USC, even against a wounded USC, is no way to kick off an era.
There's no pressure on Kill right away to come up with big things, but if USC doesn't start off the season with an impressive blowout, the panic sirens will go off. Everyone understands that the program is now feeling the full effects of the NCAA sanctions, and it's understood that it's going to be a while before things have a chance to get back to normal, but after struggling in the season-ending loss to UCLA and after losing to Oregon State and Notre Dame in ugly fashion – albeit in very different ways, with a blowout against the Beavers and dropped passes against the Irish – a big performance right out of the gate is a must. Pac-12 play kicks off the week after against Utah, and while USC might not be USC again, this is the week to show that things haven't dropped off too much.
Why Minnesota Might Win: Will USC quit? It's a harsh suggestion that the Trojans gave up last year, and they showed fight at time when there was really nothing to play for, but considering they had as much talent as anyone in the conference, they were way too flaky. Consistency and focus wasn't always a plus at USC even with it ruled the world under Pete Carroll, and now all the pressure in the world is on the team to start out well even with all the allowable excuses. If things go badly early on, will the Trojans have the ability to handle the adversity? It didn't happen last year in tight situations, and Minnesota is just good enough on both sides of the ball to hang around, hang around, hang around, and then wait for the one big break. The Gophers have a good enough receiving corps to take advantage of a secondary that has talent, but didn't produce nearly as well as it should've.
Why USC Might Win: Can the Minnesota offensive line give the skill players time to work? Line play was the key to Kill's Northern Illinois teams, but he has to revamp a front five that only gets two starters back from a line that was great in pass protection, but didn't do enough for the running game. The USC defensive line might be the team's biggest strength and it should be able to gum up the works against the Gopher running game. Meanwhile, Matt Barkley and the Trojan offense should get all the time in the world against a Minnesota defensive front that isn't going to get into the backfield. The Minnesota secondary will be good, but it's not going to get a ton of help from the front seven and Barkley - who came up with an averaged 17-of-26, 192-yard, two touchdown, two pick day in last year's wins over the Gophers – should put up huge numbers.
What To Watch Out For: Minnesota might have the biggest X factor in the game in MarQueis Gray, who has gone through a rocky road to become the starting quarterback. One the nation's top dual-threat spread quarterbacks coming out of high school, first he wasn't eligible, then the offense changed from the spread, and then he was moved to wide receiver for a stretch. The 6-4, 229-pound junior has tremendous athleticism, a live arm, and the talent and ability to have been an Elite 11 Quarterback camper in high school. After missing his senior year of high school with a broken arm, several schools soured on him, Minnesota kept calling, and now he might be the franchise. It's a huge, huge reach to call him a possible Cam Newton, but he has the same athleticism, great size, and he's in the right offense to work his skills.
This could be his national coming out party.
What Will Happen: Minnesota won't look like the Minnesota of
old, but it still won't be enough. The Gopher
defense will be plucky early on and will keep the
game within reach, and then the USC lines will take
over and then the game will start to get out of
hand. The USC ground game will be fine, but it'll be
Barkley who puts up the big numbers as he hits on
third down play after third down play to keep the
Trojans in control. Gray will look great at times,
but he'll try to do too much forcing two costly
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Baked Red Snapper Italian Style
60 minutes
3 pounds red snapper, whole fish (or bass)
1 clove garlic - chopped fine
salt and black pepper to taste
1 small hunk hard italian cheese (maybe 2 oz)
1 can crushed tomatoes
1 1/2 cups seasoned bread crumbs
1/4 cup parm or romano cheese grated
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 small onion sliced very thin
3 slices lemon
6-8 mint leaves
How to make it
Mix bread crumbs, grated cheese and 3 finely chopped mint leaves (optional)
stuff fish and close and fasten with toothpick(s).
Grease baking pan with tablespoon of oil and place fish in it
slit fish on upturned side and in each slit, place 1 small piece cheese, some thin slices of onion and 1 mint leaf.
Pour tomatoes over fish and arrange 3 thin slices of lemon on top.
Bake at 350 F. for 1 hr. basting regularly.
Cover during last 15 minutes of cooking.
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Seed oleic acid phenotype and FAD2-1 genotype association analysis for F2 seeds of population 4. Average oleic acid content of F2 soybean seeds produced in Costa Rica from the segregating population developed from the cross 17D × S08-14788, population 4. X-axis labels indicate a the soybeans grouped by FAD2-1A and FAD2-1B genotype. AA = wild-type FAD2-1A alleles, aa = mutant S117N FAD2-1A alleles derived from 17D, BB = wild-type FAD2-1B alleles, bb = mutant P137R FAD2-1B alleles derived from PI 283327; brackets surround the number of soybean seed samples represented in the genotype class. Error bars indicate plus and minus one standard deviation from the mean. Oleic acid phenotype data of each genotype class is the mean of oleic acid content as a percentage of the total fatty acid content of the oil of all lines carrying the FAD2-1 genotype.
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February 27th, 2008 #31
hey man how could i forget it
you asked where my motivation comes from. this question is easy to answer. it's bobby chiu's motivational stuff. really. listen to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJowNFmuul8
i listened to this like a thousand times. changed my life, definitely.
and keep those updates coming! i think it's admirable that you practice even the flu's almost killing you. can't wait to see what you're gonna do once you're fit again.
Hide this ad by registering as a memberFebruary 27th, 2008 #32
algenpfleger: Cool thanks, I'll take a look at this video.
So today i took a half day at work because i needed to get some things done there despite the fact that i feel like a walking zombie. Here are some mouths... I think i'm going backwards, these seem to be getting worse and worse. I guess though i kinda have to unlearn 22 years of stick figures and box people.
Here they are mouths.
We got some Mick Jagger or Steven Tyler Aerosmith lips going on down there somewhere viewer's choice.
There is also a dude with a small nose and huge Baron Von Underbite action.
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February 27th, 2008 #33
Looking good dude, keep with those anatomy studies, and try to vary both the line and the shading, i think it will add a lot to your work. Keep sharing ;-)
February 27th, 2008 #34
nice lips, i like them big and juicy. and you have done a good job on that part, i wonder if you can put some red color in there, just wondering. i like me some strawberry lips you gets what im saying lol.
February 27th, 2008 #35
yeah man keep goign keep going keep going and listen to that podcast man! it's what you asked for, the source of my inspiration and motivation.
February 28th, 2008 #36
RandAlThor: Thanks! Thats something i was actually trying to figure out.
l0stinth0ughts: hahaha thanks!
algenpfleger: Woah, I got around to listening to podcast today! Man! No wonder you're able to do what you do, he's really inspirational.
OK! So i managed to get in another page of drawing between restless sickness induced sleep. Below we have a buff dude's arm and leg and we got a mouth and an eye.
February 28th, 2008 #37
nice stuff here man. your face studies are coming along well. diggin your cartoons as well. i really like the kid that hates snow. well as far as crits go. i would suggest doing more anatomy studies. loomis or brigdman or life drawing classes are great for that. for your digis i'd suggest using a harder brush when painting so it doesn't get the blurry dull look you get from using soft brushes. keep it up.
To live is to create, to create is to live. Without art and music, I do not know how I would get by in my day to day life.
February 29th, 2008 #38
BEARY NICE HA HEH sdfjfjdkfjadkjf
March 1st, 2008 #39
All kinds of Wrong
thesadpencil: Thanks! i've actually been trying to find better ways of doing the digital painting. I'm not liking photoshop too much i feel like the hard brushes are too hard and the soft ones are too soft and i can't find a reliable site that has decent brushes. I tried making my own but it was kinda lame. I made one that looks like crayons though that was kinda cool. I ended up using those for the lines in the snow kid thing.
MONGOSMASH: hahaha.
OK! So i've been gone a while. I just quit my job so i had to wrap things up all while battling this sickness which doesn't seem to be going away. I've spent my free time hunting down a copy of any of the loomis books. Drawing the heads and hands is the only one i managed to find a hard copy of. I borrowed them and handed them off to a friend of mine who is going to make me a copy. So in the meantime i have these 2 things that are all kinds of wrong. I feel like the more i draw the worse i get. I really hope i stop being sick soon.
Anyways here is a f-ed up looking skull
And there is an f-ed up disproportionate old man with whack lips.
I think i'm going to just delete today's post later tonight hahah. This post is really embarrassing...
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March 2nd, 2008 #40
see that's what i told you! really makes me work harder.
good to see you're keeping up the studies man and don't delete bad stuff. it will make you feel better when you look at it in a few weeks! just be honest to yourself, that's the most important thing
keep it up man!
March 20th, 2008 #41
Keep doing those studies, you are on the right track
February 24th, 2010 #42
It's been a long long while
Drawing again after what like 2 years? I only read the very first part of the "Drawing the Head with Ron Lemen" tutorial and thought i'd do that.
October 26th, 2010 #43
Back from an 8 month hiatus from drawing.
Here is something I did today starting at the beginning getting used to a wacom again and ending in the manual of a PC game from the mid-90's
Meet Robot: Scanners show no sammich. Where is my sammich?
This suit is much lighter now I can look for that sammich
Robot is suddenly a girl.
Legs are no longer 2x the length of the body
Mid 90's pc game manual that someone will buy and only play the first 30 mins of.
October 27th, 2010 #44
I tried to do some color work
Then I went back to drawing because it was too frightening.


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