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In apparatus for polymerizing high-pressure ethylene to produce polyethylene, a tubular reactor is connected to a source of high pressure ethylene. An intensifier supplies an initiator solution to the tubular reactor. This solution includes one or more catalysts which promote the polymerization reaction. Within the tubular reactor, a peak temperature occurs in proximity of the point at which the catalysts are introduced. If the catalysts are introduced at more than one point, peak temperatures will result downstream of each of such points. For various reasons, the peak temperatures are displaced along the tubular reactor and a plurality of thermocouples are distributed at spaced positions in the tubular reactor to measure the temperatures at the positions at which the peak temperature might occur. These thermocouples generate signals which are fed into a gating arrangement which selects the peak signal which is compared in a comparator circuit with an adjustable or selectable signal representative of the peak temperature which is desired. A difference signal is generated which relates to the difference between the selected signal and the peak signal with which it is compared. This difference signal is converted by a transducer into a pressure signal which is fed to a control valve which controls the speed of operation of a pump feeding the catalysts into the reactor. If two or more pumps are employed for feeding the catalysts into different zones in the reactor, separate controls are provided for each of the pumps.
1. In apparatus comprising a source of materials and an elongated reaction system receiving said materials from said source and in which a process involving said materials takes place, there being in said reaction system a plurality of zones to each of which said source supplies at least one of said materials and in each of which a critical temperature occurs which is related to said process, the improvement comprising for each such zone first means responsive to the critical temperature therein substantially independently of the displacement of same for generating a signal representative of said critical temperature and second means responsive to said signal to control the supply of at least one of said materials to said zone, wherein said first means includes a plurality of heat-sensitive elements at spaced positions along said zone to generate signals in accordance with the temperatures at said positions and selection means coupled to said elements so as to select therefrom the signal representative of said critical temperature.
2. In apparatus comprising a source of materials and an elongated reaction system receiving said materials from said source and in which a process involving said materials takes place, there being in said reaction system a critical temperature which is related to said process and which is displaceable through a zone which constitutes a limited part of said system, the improvement comprising first means responsive to said critical temperature substantially independently of the displacement of same for generating a signal representative of said critical temperature and second means responsive to said signal to control the supply of at least one of said materials from said source to said system, wherein said first means includes a plurality of heat-sensitive elements at spaced positions through said zone to generate signals in accordance with the temperatures at said positions and selection means coupled to said elements so as to select therefrom the signal representative of said critical temperature and said second means is connected to said first means so as to respond only to a signal representing a temperature in said zone.
3. Apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said second means includes a pump for supplying one of said materials to said reaction system, a control for controlling the flow of material from the pump to said system, and a second control controlling the speed of said pump and, in turn, controlled by said first means.
4. Apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein reaction system includes a tubular reactor including tubular sections, blocks connecting said sections, and water jackets operatively associated with said tubular sections and wherein said first means includes thermocouples mounted in at least some of said blocks and positioned to respond to the temperature of material passing through the system.
5. Apparatus as claimed in claim 2 further comprising means for periodically relieving pressure in said system.
6. Apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said first and second means collectively comprise a plurality of thermocouples spaced along said system, gating means coupled to said thermocouples and passing the highest electrical signal generated thereby, comparison means to compare said highest signal with a selectable signal representative of a magnitude desired for said critical temperature and to generate an electrical difference signal related to the difference between said highest and selectable signals, transducer means responsive to said difference signal to generate a pressure signal and a valve responsive to said pressure signal to control said source.
7. Apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein said source includes a pump having a speed of operation dependent upon a fluid pressure delivered thereto, said valve controlling said fluid pressure and said second means including booster means coupled to said valve to enhance the time of response of said pump to changes in said pressure signal.
8. Apparatus as claimed in claim 6 comprising, in series between each said thermocouple and said gating means, a voltage amplifier, an isolating circuit coupled to said amplifier, and a power amplifier coupled to said isolating circuit.
9. Apparatus as claimed in claim 8 comprising a recording and display means in an electrically continuous loop with said gating means and said comparison means.
10. Apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein said isolating circuit comprises a transistor chopper and biasing means to bias said chopper.
11. Apparatus for the production of high pressure polyethylene comprising a tubular reactor having upstream and downstream ends; a source of ethylene coupled to said upstream end; means for receiving polyethylene from said downstream end; intensifier means for supplying initiator to said reactor to at least one position therein; the ethylene and polymerized ethylene moving through the reactor from said upstream to said downstream end and being subjected in said reactor to variations in temperature and pressure; first means to measure temperatures in said reactor at a plurality of stations spaced along said reactor within a zone extending downstream of said position but spaced from said downstream end; second means to select the peak temperature from the plurality of temperatures thus measured; and third means controlled by said peak temperature to control said intensifier means and adjust the supply of initiator to limit peak temperature fluctuation.
12. Apparatus as claimed in claim 11 comprising means to bump cycle said reactor by periodically relieving pressure therein and means between the intensifier means and reactor to control the supply of initiator.
13. Apparatus as claimed in claim 11 further comprising means to reduce pressure in the reactor by a selected amount when the pressure in the reactor exceeds a selected limit and means to terminate the reaction in the reactor when there is a run-away reaction therein.
14. Apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein said reactor is a tubular reactor including a plurality of tubular sections and blocks interconnecting said sections in serial relation.
15. Apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein said first means includes thermocouples, and rings mounted in those of said blocks located in said zone, said rings supporting said thermocouples, said tubular sections including flanges holding said rings in said blocks.
16. Apparatus as claimed in claim 14, said first means comprising heat-sensitive elements mounted in said blocks and extending into said reactor, said second means comprising amplifiers coupled to said elements to amplify signals generated thereby, diodes coupled to said amplifiers, and a common terminal connected to said diodes and forming therewith a gating circuit to pass the peak signal received from said amplifiers.
17. Apparatus as claimed in claim 16, said third means comprising comparator means to compare said peak signal with a selectable signal representative of a peak temperature desired in said zone and to generate a difference signal related to the difference therebetween.
18. Apparatus as claimed in claim 17, said third means comprising transducer means to convert said difference signal into a pneumatic signal, and means responsive to said pneumatical signal to generate a hydraulic force to control the speed of operation of said intensifier means.
19. Apparatus as claimed in claim 18 comprising recording means coupled in a loop with said comparator means and gating circuit and adapted for the continuous recorded display of peak signals appearing at said common terminal.
20. Apparatus as claimed in claim 18 comprising booster means between said transducer means and the means to generate said hydraulic force to enhance the response time of the latter said means.
This application is a division of patent application Ser. No. 53,355, filed July 9, 1970, now abandoned.
1. Field of Invention
This invention relates to apparatus and methods for the controlled polymerization of high pressure ethylene into polyethylene and to those types of processes in which temperature control is essential for assuring good quality as well as efficient and effective production.
2. Prior Art
While the invention relates generally to the controlling of processes in accordance with a peak or critical temperature which may shift back and forth in a reactor during a process, the invention will be best understood in terms of a preferred embodiment which is concerned with the polymerization of high pressure ethylene to produce polyethylene.
As set forth in U.S. Pat. No. 2,832,501 of Sept. 16, 1958 (W. R. Richard, Jr., et al.), polyethylene is an exceptionally important material of commerce suitable for use in molding and also having substantial use in film form. Polyethylene is most effectively produced by subjecting ethylene to the polymerizing action of elevated temperatures while the ethylene is confined within a tubular reactor or the like. The polymerization reaction is comparatively slow and it is known to employ an initiator solution which is introduced into the reactor to speed up the reaction. The solution includes catalysts such as, for example, benzoyl peroxide and various free-radical promoting catalysts. As will be seen, temperature peaks occur in reactors downstream of the position at which the initiator solution is introduced.
Some other patents relating basically to the production of polyethylene include U.S. Pat. No. 2,153,553 (Fawcett et al.) and U.S. Pat. No. 2,200,429 (Perrin et al.).
As further stated in U.S. Pat. No. 2,852,501, to obtain practical reaction rates and production yields, the ethylene catalyst mixture can be passed continually through a tubular reactor. Since the polymerization of ethylene is highly exothermic, conditions of temperature control are important and particularly peak temperatures which are reached within the reactor are of extreme importance. If too high a peak temperature occurs within the reactor, degradation of the product will result, this ranging in severity from discoloration of the polymer product to substantially complete carbonization of ethylene and polymer. For this reason it was sometimes believed preferable in the past to reduce various operational parameters to a lower value than would achieve an optimum yield in order to achieve a better quality of product. However, operating at milder reaction conditions does not necessarily assure trouble-free operation and sometimes degradation of the product can occur even at these reduced temperatures.
Pressure fluctuations occurring in reactors employed for the production of polyethylene result in temperature changes which also make the temperature difficult to monitor and control. Some of these pressure changes are incidental to reactions taking place during polymerization, but other pressure changes are purposefully employed to prevent the accumulation of polymer on the interior walls, these purposeful changes being known as "bump cycles" and being effected by the operation of "let-down" valves at the exit end of the reactor. This bump cycle may, for example, cause the reduction of pressure within a reactor from 40,000 psi to 35,000 psi, this being a drop of 5,000 psi which causes a shifting of the temperature profile throughout the reactor thus contributing to the difficulties experienced in monitoring peak or critical temperatures and controlling the associated process in accordance therewith.
Temperature profiles as mentioned hereinafter are discussed by way of example in U.S. Pat. No. 3,299,033 of Jan. 17, 1967 (R. M. Douglas). In this patent is discussed a method for continuously injecting a controlled volume of initiator solution through a line into a polymerization zone maintained at operating pressures in excess of 7,500 psi and in which zone the pressure is subjected to periodic pressure variations. The technique disclosed in this patent comprises applying and maintaining a pressure on the initiator solution in the line which is greater than the operating pressure existing in the reaction zone, continuously sensing the periodic pressure variations occurring in this zone, and continuously controlling the volume of initiator solution injected into this zone in response to the periodic pressure variations. This control is effective to increase the volume introduced during a pressure decrease in the reaction zone proportional to a resulting momentary increase in ethylene flow and is effective to decrease the volume introduced during a pressure increase in the reaction zone proportional to a momentary decrease in ethylene flow. This patent, moreover, discloses a control between an intensifying unit which supplies the initiator solution and the reactor into which the initiator solution is fed. It will appear from the description of a preferred embodiment of the present invention which follows hereinafter that an automatic control is provided for the operational speed of the intensifying unit by way of contrast to the control disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,299,033 which, however, may be used in addition to the control of the invention.
Another intensifier is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 3,234,883 of Feb. 15, 1966 (R. M. Douglas et al.). This intensifier is a hydraulic intensifier system and provides for increasing the flow of initiator solution to a reactor by controlling the speed of an intensifier pump through the use of hydraulic pressure signals. The system shown in U.S. Pat. No. 3,234,883 may be employed in the apparatus of the instant invention, but the pressure signal which is employed to control the amount of initiator solution supplied to the reactor in accordance with the invention is generated in a unique and useful manner. Further discussion of intensifier systems and techniques is found in U.S. Pat. No. 3,234,882 of Feb. 15, 1966 (R. M. Douglas et al.).
In U.S. Pat. No. 3,079,372 of Feb. 26, 1963 (R. P. Fulknier et al.) is disclosed a system in which thermocouples are arranged at spaced intervals within a tubular reactor in temperature sensing contact with the contents of the reactor. Also provided is a product diversion valve which diverts product from a product collector. A valve actuator is provided which is responsive to the thermocouples to divert product when the temperature at any point in the reactor exceeds a predetermined level. A collector is disposed to receive the diverted product. As will be seen hereinafter, the invention detects a peak temperature in a reactor despite the positional shifting of the same and processes the signal to generate a basic signal to control the amount of initiator solution introduced into the reactor. This technique is of course wholly different from that disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,079,372.
Other U.S. patents relating to the production of polyethylene include U.S. Pat. No. 2,870,130 of Jan. 20, 1959 (J. M. Davison et al.), U.S. Pat. No. 3,023,202 of Feb. 27, 1962 (M. M. Schappart), U.S. Pat. No. 3,053,640 of Sept. 11, 1962 (J. G. Kirkpatrick et al.), U.S. Pat. No. 3,236,828 of Feb. 22, 1966 (D. E. Carter et al.) and U.S. Pat. No. 3,293,233 of Dec. 20, 1966 (M. Erchak, Jr., et al.).
It is an object of the invention to provide improved apparatus for the polymerization of high pressure ethylene and more generally to provide improved apparatus for controlling critical temperatures in processes in which temperatures may vary, but are subject to control.
Another object of the invention is to provide improved apparatus for controlling the introduction of catalysts into materials undergoing polymerization in order to control operational parameters such as temperatures in such materials.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide improved means for monitoring peak temperatures in reactors wherein such peak temperatures are susceptible of being positionally shifted.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide improved electronic circuits capable of distinguishing between a plurality of electrical signals representing the temperatures at various points within a reactor to select the critical signal therefrom and to use such critical signal in controlling the magnitude of the associated critical temperature.
A further object of the invention is to provide improved methods and apparatus for improving the quality and yield of products such as polymers by controlling the introduction of catalysts associated with the production thereof.
To achieve the above and other objects of the invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising a source of materials and an elongated reaction system coupled thereto in which a process involving these materials takes place. Where, for example, the polymerization of high pressure ethylene is involved, the high pressure ethylene will be fed into a tubular reactor and at one or more zones of the reactor there will be introduced catalysts which promote the polymerization and affect the quantity and quality of the polyethylene produced.
With reference to the general type of apparatus contemplated in accordance with the invention, peak or other such critical temperatures will occur within the reactor which, for various reasons, may shift back and forth positionally along the reactor. In accordance with the invention, there are provided circuits which detect the critical temperature despite the movement of the same within the reactor and which employ this critical temperature to generate a corrective signal to adjust the magnitude of this temperature.
In the case of polymerization of high pressure ethylene, the corrective signal is employed to adjust the quantity of catalyst injected into the high pressure ethylene. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, this is accomplished by converting the difference signal generated by a comparator, which compares the critical temperature signal with a selectable signal representative of the magnitude of the desired critical temperature, into a pressure signal, which is used to control a catalyst pump.
According to a further feature of the invention, temperatures are measured at positions, spaced along a tubular reactor, by thermocouples which generate signals which are fed into a gating circuit which selects the critical signal therefrom. Since generally it will be the peak signal which is of greatest importance, the gating circuit will select the peak signal from those signals supplied thereto. The thusly selected signal is fed into a controller or comparator within which can be selected a signal which is representative of the desired peak temperature in the reactor. A difference signal is generated which is fed to a transducer which converts the same into a pressure signal controlling a valve which in turn controls the speed of a pump supplying one or more materials to the tubular reactor. According to a further feature of the invention, the peak or critical temperature is fed to a recording and display device so that an operator can monitor trends in the operation.
Materials can be injected into reactor apparatus of the invention at a plurality of positions in which event the critical temperature in reactor zones relating to each such position will be monitored in accordance with the invention.
Other objects and features of the invention, as well as advantages thereof will appear from the detailed description which follows hereinafter as illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
FIG. 1 diagrammatically illustrates a polyethylene reactor including the improvements of the invention;
FIG. 2 illustrates a detail of the reactor of FIG. 1 with respect to the taking of temperature measurements in the reactor;
FIG. 3 is a chart illustrative of possible temperature profiles in the reactor of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a partially block, and partially schematic, diagram of electrical circuits constituting the temperature measuring and reactor control elements associated with the reactor of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a diagram of a peak temperature picker or selection circuit included in the circuitry of FIG. 4; and
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a part of the circuit of FIG. 5.
The apparatus illustrated in FIG. 1 is the essential sections of a polyethylene tubular reactor. Therein, for example, the pressure can vary up to 60,000 psi and greater and the temperatures can vary from about 225° F up to 700° F and possibly greater. The usual operating pressure in the preferred embodiment of the invention will, however, generally vary in the order of 30,000 ± 10,000 psi, whereas the temperature may vary between 500° and 600° F and preferably within a range of from 550°-600° F.
More particularly, the reactor of FIG. 1 comprises a source 10 of high pressure ethylene feeding into a tubular reactor consisting of a plurality of tubular sections 12a to 12z. These tubular sections are connected in series relation by blocks such as the block 14 between sections 12d and 12e.
As is well known, the tubular sections have water jackets (not shown) operatively associated therewith. These tubular jackets are supplied with hot water via a line 16 and cold water via a line 18, there being provisions made for water return via a line 20. The block 14 constitutes discontinuities in the water jackets and are bypassed as indicated by line 22. Valves such as indicated at 24 are distributed throughout the water jacket system to provide for varying the flow of hot and cold water, these valves serving to a limited extent to control temperature within the reactor.
According to known techniques, an initiator solution including, for example, a peroxide initiator in a solvent, is introduced into the reactor system to promote polymerization and improve and control the quality and quantity of the polyethylene produced therein. This initiator solution in the illustrated reactor is introduced into the block indicated at 26 and at the block indicated at 28. The source of the initiator solution is the intensifier 30 with respect to the block 26 and the intensifier 32 with respect to the block 28. The intensifier construction may be as indicated in U.S. Pat. No. 3,234,882, which issued Feb. 15, 1966 (R. M. Douglas, et al.).
The intensifier 30 is connected to the associated block through a valve 34, whereas the intensifier 32 is connected to the associated block through a valve 36. These valves, which control the flow of initiator solution into the reactor, may be valves such as indicated in U.S. Pat. No. 3,299,033 which issued Jan. 17, 1967 (R. M. Douglas).
As will be described in greater detail hereunder, the introduction of initiator solution into the system at positions corresponding to the blocks 26 and 28 will result in peak temperatures which will occur at varying positions within two zones downstream of respective of said blocks. To measure temperatures within these zones, thermocouples are installed in the blocks in the first zone indicated at 38, 40, 14, 44 and 46 and in the second zone in the blocks indicated at 48, 50, 52, 54 and 56. Additional thermocouples may be installed in the remaining blocks but will not be used in accordance with this embodiment of the invention.
The thermocouples in the first zone are coupled to an automatic control 58 connected via line 60 to intensifier 30. The thermocouples in the second zone are coupled to an automatic control 62 connected via line 64 to intensifier 32. The details and operation of these two automatic controls will be described in greater detail hereinafter.
The upstream end of the tubular reactor is constituted by the block 26. The downstream end of the tubular reactor is indicated at 66. The downstream end discharges into a separator 68 which functions to separate the ethylene and polyethylene. The functions of the separator are described in U.S. Pat. No. 2,852,501, which issued Sept. 16, 1958 (W. R. Richard, Jr., et al.). Valve 70 is a high pressure letdown valve functioning to reduce the pressure in the tubular reactor periodically to cause a pressure reduction therein for minimizing the accumulation of polymer within the reactor. For example, with a pressure of 40,000 psi employed within the reactor, valve 70 will provide for a 5,000 psi reduction every thirty seconds to a pressure of 35,000 psi. This "bump cycle" is a known technique and is not within the scope of the present invention, except for the fact that it contributes to peak temperature displacements within the reactor with which the present invention is concerned. Valve 70 is shown as coupled via line 72 to source 10 since it is a back-pressure controller.
As has been indicated above, an essential part of the apparatus illustrated in FIG. 1 is constituted by the thermocouples which are spaced downstream of the positions at which initiator solution is introduced into the reactor system. These thermocouples are mounted, as shown by way of example, in FIG. 2 wherein is seen block 38 connecting tubular sections 12b and 12c.
Tubular section 12b comprises a flange 74 connected to block 38 by means of bolts 76 and 78. Tubular section 12c comprises flange 80 connected to block 38 by bolts 82 and 84. Within block 38 is defined recess 85 through which is extended tip 86 of thermocouple elements well known in the art.
A complete thermocouple structure is illustrated with respect to tip 86. This tip is a part of sheathed thermocouple 87 which at end 88 is connected to braided lead wire 90 terminating in a connect-disconnect type plug 92. Plug 92 leads the signal generated in the thermocouple to a circuit arrangement which will be described hereinafter. Sheathed thermocouple 87 is mounted within plug 94. The combined thermocouple 87 and plug 94 are mounted within fitting 96 for accommodation within recess 85 by means of threads 98. The thermocouples may be of various types mounted in any suitable manner, the locations rather than the details of the thermocouples being significant in the invention.
FIG. 3 is a chart illustrating temperature profiles in a typical tubular reactor of the type described hereinabove wherein are included thirty-six blocks within selected of which may be installed one or more thermocouples in the manner indicated, for example, in FIG. 2.
The abscissa 102 in FIG. 3 indicates the block number commencing with the upstream end 104 and terminating with the downstream end 106 of the tubular reactor. The ordinate 108 indicates temperatures of increasing degree. Curve 110 indicates, by way of example, a peak occurring at block number 4 and a second peak occurring at block number 22. These peaks are substantially immediately adjacent and downstream of block numbers 1 and 19 to which intensifiers are connected. Curve 112 illustrates the profile for a subsequent period of the process. This curve illustrates that the peaks have shifted and now occur at block numbers 7 and 23.
Reasons for the shifting of the peaks include the bump cycle referred to hereinabove as well as changing conditions within the reactor such as, for example, adherence to the interior wall of the reactor of polymer which is generated and so forth. Experience has shown, however, that the peaks will move to a limited extent only and that the temperature peaks can be monitored by thermocouples arranged in two groups of five blocks each, defining first and second zones located downstream of the blocks through which initiator solution is introduced into the reactor. For the normal velocities of material through the reactor, i.e. about 5 to 100 feet per second, the peak temperature will be within the five blocks. The distance between blocks can range from about 5 to 60 feet depending on the diameter of the reactor and the velocity of material through the reactor. The distance is such that once the peak temperature has been determined as disclosed herein, the temperature in the adjacent downstream thermocouple is a few degrees lower than the peak temperature and no more than 10° F.
In FIG. 4 are illustrated thermocouple groups 114 and 116 associated with each of the two zones indicated above. Thermocouple group 114 is connected to peak picker 118, whereas thermocouple group 116 is coupled to peak picker 120. The details of these peak pickers will be described hereinafter. It is sufficient at this point merely to understand that each peak picker operates to pass through one of the five thermocouple signals received, said one signal being that associated with the peak temperature in the associated zone. Power for peak picker 118 is controlled by switch 122, whereas power for peak picker 120 is controlled by switch 124. Power sources are indicated generally at 126 and 128.
Two controllers or comparators 130 and 132 are included in the circuit of FIG. 4. Comparator 130 receives power from source 126, whereas comparator 132 receives power from source 128. Comparator 130 is connected to peak picker 118 via line 134 and comparator 132 is connected to peak picker 120 via line 136.
A recorder and display unit 138 is also included in the circuit of FIG. 4. It is connected to peak picker 118 via line 140 and with peak picker 120 via line 142. Recorder 138 is connected with comparator 130 via line 144 and with comparator 132 via line 146. Recorder 138 and comparators 130 and 132 are connected in a loop circuit with peak pickers 118 and 120 and form load circuits therefor.
The function of recorder 138 is to record the peak voltages or temperatures for each of the two zones in the reactor downstream of the positions at which the initiator solutions are introduced and to display the same so that an operator can follow and analyze trends in the process if so desired. For this purpose, there may be employed a two-pen recorder which traces temperature and/or voltage recordings on a paper strip. A Yamataka Currentronik Trend Recorder manufactured by the Honeywell Corporation of Minneapolis, Minn. has been found very suitable for this function.
The purpose and function of comparators or controllers 130 and 132 are to receive peak indicating signals from peak pickers 118 and 120 and to compare these signals with operator-selected manually controllable signals indicative of the peak temperatures which are desired in the respective zones in the reactor of FIG. 1. Comparators 130 and 132 generate difference signals which are related to the differences between the magnitudes of the peak signals in said zones and the magnitudes desired therefor. These difference signals are transmitted onto lines 148 and 150. Commercially available controllers or comparators are employed for this purpose. One suitable controller is the commercially available Model 62H Controller manufactured by the Foxboro Instruments Corporation of Foxboro, Mass.
The signals on lines 148 and 150 are transmitted to transducers 152 and 154. In these transducers, the electrical signals received from comparators 130 and 132 are converted into pressure signals which are transmitted onto lines 156 and 158. Transducers 152 and 154 may be any type of transducer suitable for converting a signal of, for example, 10-50 milliamps to a pneumatic pressure signal of, for example, 3 to 15 psig. One such transducer which has been satisfactorily employed is the Type 546 Electropneumatic Transducer manufactured by the Fisher Governor Company of Marshalltown, Iowa.
Pumps which are adapted to be controlled by the signals on lines 156 and 158 have associated therewith control valves 160, 162, 164 and 166 indicative of the provision of four such pumps. While only two pumps are actually necessary (i.e., one for each of the aforesaid zones) four pumps are provided which may be selectively coupled to the indicated blocks by the use of switches 168, 170, 172 and 174. This permits holding one or more pumps in reserve to accommodate possible breakdowns. More particularly, lines 156 and 158 are connected to solenoids 176, 178, 180, 182, 184, 186, 188 and 190 which selectively feed valves 160, 162, 164 and 166, selection being controlled by selector switches 168, 170, 172 and 174.
Connected between solenoids 176 and 178 and valve 160 is a booster 192. Connected between solenoids 180 and 182 and valve 162 is a booster 194. A booster 196 is connected between solenoids 184 and 186, on the one hand, and valve 164 on the other hand. A booster 198 is connected between valve 166 and solenoids 188 and 190.
The function of the boosters 192, 194, 196 and 198 is to improve the stroking speed and frequency response of the pumps coupled to valves 160, 162, 164 and 166. Such boosters are well known and a commercially available booster has been employed in association with valves 160, 162, 164 and 166. This commercially available booster is the Model 61H Frequency-Response Booster manufactured by The Moore Products Company of Philadelphia, Pa.
Also illustrated in FIG. 4 are control valves 34 and 36 (see also FIG. 1). These valves are operated by control 200 as appears from U.S. Pat. No. 3,299,033 mentioned above. Whereas valves 34 and 36 control the flow of initiator solution from intensifiers 30 and 32 into the reactor, valves 160, 162, 164 and 166 control the speed of the intensifier pumps by controlling hydraulic fluid fed to these pumps (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 3,234,833).
FIG. 5 illustrates five thermocouples 202, 204, 206, 208 and 210 for one of the zones of the reactor of FIG. 1. These thermocouples feed into five DC amplifiers 212, 214, 216, 218 and 220 constituting elements in one of the peak pickers of FIG. 4. The DC amplifiers feed into isolation circuits 222, 224, 226, 228 and 230, each of which includes a chopper circuit to be described hereinafter. Circuits 222-230 feed into AC power amplifiers 232, 234, 236, 238 and 240 which in turn feed into high selector circuit 242, low selector circuit 244. High selector circuit 242 feeds into an alarm circuit 246 and an alarm circuit 248, as well as into a current output circuit 250 and a low temperature alarm circuit 252. Circuits 246 and 248 are circuits known from the prior art which form no part of the present invention. These are circuits which function to shut down the reactor system entirely in case of a runaway reaction or to reduce pressure in the reactor by a fixed percent in the event that an excessive pressure, which is less than a run-away pressure, is detected. Circuit 250 provides to terminal 254 the required output signal corresponding to the peak temperature measured or detected by thermocouples 202-210. The low temperature alarm circuit 252 responds to circuit 244 by producing a signal illuminating light 256. The purpose of this light is to indicate that one of thermocouples 202-210 has failed.
FIG. 6 illustrates schematically the circuit diagram for one of the thermocouples (e.g., thermocouples 202). In FIG. 6, it is seen that thermocouple 202 is connected via resistors 258 and 260 to a voltage amplifier 262 preferably having the form of an integrated circuit. Junction 264 between said resistors is connected to ground via capacitor 266. The signal transmitted via junction 264 to amplifier 262 may, for example, be in the order of 2-18 millivolts.
Resistors 268 and 270 and capacitors 272, 274 and 276 provide the bias and feedback necessary to accommodate the voltage and current magnitude of the circuits involved. Resistor 278 couples amplifier 262 to a second voltage amplifier 280 whose bias and feedback are provided by resistors 282, 284, 286, 288 and 290 and by capacitors 292 and 294.
Amplifier 280 is connected via diode 296 and resistor 298 to transistor 300 which is part of the isolating and chopper circuit referred to hereinabove.
Emitter 302 of the transistor is grounded, whereas its base 304 is connected via line 306 and resistor 308 to amplifier 310 which supplies a biasing voltage to the transistor. The transistor is connected via transformer 312 to power amplifier 314 to which is connected capacitor 316 and resistors 318 and 320. An amplifier 322 connected to the output of amplifier 314 provides a signal at terminal 324 coupled to a meter (not shown) enabling the voltage or temperature related to thermocouple 202 to be visually displayed.
Diode 326 constitutes an important element of the circuit of FIG. 6, and couples the output of amplifier 314 to terminal 328. The terminal 328 is common to all of the thermocouples of one zone; however, there is one diode 326 for each thermocouple. It thus is seen that the five diodes 326 related to a zone are connected in gating relationship to common terminal 328. As a result, only the peak or largest voltage of all the voltages generated by the thermocouples is transmitted to terminal 328. The remaining diodes are biased to cut-off. Since there is one terminal 328 for each zone in the reactor, there are two signals generated respectively representing the peak temperature for each zone. For this reason, the circuits of FIGS. 5 and 6 constitute peak pickers and are particularly the peak pickers 118 and 120 of FIG. 4.
With reference to the circuits and apparatus described above, polymerization of high pressure ethylene takes place as follows:
High pressure ethylene is introduced into the reactor from source 10. Initiator solution is introduced into the reactor from intensifiers 30 and 32. Temperature peaks occur in respective zones downstream of the positions at which the initiator solution is introduced. During the polymerization of the high pressure ethylene, pressure in the reactor is periodically reduced by operation of valve 70. This, as stated above, assists in preventing accumulation of polyethylene on interior walls within the system. Due to this bump cycle and for other reasons, the peak temperatures occurring in the zones referred to above do not have fixed positions, but instead are displaced within their respective zones. These zones are, however, limited and do not together take up the entire extent of the reactor. In each of the zones, the associated groups of thermocouples bracket the distance through which peak temperatures can be displaced during normal operation. The temperatures sensed by these two groups of thermocouples are converted into voltages which are fed to peak pickers 118 and 120 respectively. In these peak pickers, the voltages are amplified by DC amplifiers 212-220, chopped by circuits 222-230 and fed to power amplifiers 232-240 to provide an output signal of, for example, 10-50 milliamps. Peak signals may also be fed to terminal 324 for meter display purposes.
The gating circuit formed by connection of diodes 326 to common terminal 328 permits only the peak signal to be passed through the peak picker circuit. The peak signal for each of the two zones is fed to comparator or controller 130 or 132 respectively. The peak signals are also fed to recorder 138 whereat they are traced, according to known procedures, on paper strips for display purposes so that an operator can follow the trends of the peaks in each zone, irrespective of the positional shifting thereof.
Desired values for the peak temperatures in the respective zones are entered by an operator into comparators 130 and 132 which compare these selectable or adjustable signals with the peak voltages coming from peak pickers 118 and 120. Difference signals of the order of 10-50 milliamps are transmitted to transducers 152 and 154 which produce corresponding pneumatic signals which are transmitting via lines 156 and 158 and selected of solenoids 176-190 to valves 160-166. Selection is made by switches 168-174. Boosters 192-198 minimize the delay in responding to the signals produced on lines 156 and 158.
The two pumps selected by switches 168-174 are, in effect, the intensifiers 30 and 32 (FIG. 1). The valves 160-166 are the valves which control the speed of operation of these pumps in the manner set forth in U.S. Pat. No. 3,234,882 (see for example valve 14 is said patent). The outputs of the intensifiers are fed through valves 34 and 36 into the reactor system. Valves 34 and 36 are operated by control 200 in the manner appearing in U.S. Pat. No. 3,299,033 (see valve 18 in said patent).
From what has been stated hereinabove, it is seen that the peak voltage in each of the two zones in the reactor system is used to control the introduction of initiator solution at positions upstream of such zones. Despite the fact that the peak temperature may shift back and forth due to a variety of reasons, the peak temperature is always maintained under supervision. It is to be understood that some slight deviation is permissible such as, for example, might occur due to the presence of a peak intermediate the thermocouples. This, however, has not been found to be of significance in view of the speed of flow of materials through the reactor system. In such processes, where the possibility of peaks occurring intermediate adjacent thermocouples might be of importance, it would of course be possible to position additional thermocouples between the blocks thereby to minimize the importance of this problem.
From what has been stated hereinabove, it will be seen that the invention relates generally to an apparatus wherein an elongated reaction system receives raw materials in such a manner that a critical or peak temperature occurs in the system and is displaceable therein, the invention providing for monitoring the critical or peak temperature despite displacement of the same and for controlling the supply of at least one of the aforesaid materials to the reaction system based on said critical or peak temperature.
Generally, the method of the invention involves controlling a reaction which is taking place in an elongated reaction system in which there is a shifting temperature profile. From what has been stated herein, it will now be understood that the method involves establishing a temperature criterion such as, for example, a peak temperature and sensing temperatures at a plurality of stations spaced along the aforenoted system whereafter the reaction is controlled according to that sensed temperature which corresponds to the temperature criterion. In other words, if the reaction is to be controlled by the peak temperature then the peak temperature selected from the plurality of temperatures contributed by the various stations will be the controlling temperature irrespective of the fact that the peak temperature might first occur at one station and then shift to another.
According to the method of the invention, control of the reaction is preferably effected by controlling one of the materials introduced into the reactor. From the preferred embodiment described above, it is seen that, where the reaction is the polymerization of high pressure ethylene in which ethylene and initiator solution are supplied to the reaction system, control is effected by adjusting the amount of initiator solution supplied.
It will also be seen from the aforegoing description of the preferred embodiment that temperatures are sensed downstream of the location at which initiator solution is introduced into the reaction system. Moreover, it has been seen that the sensed temperatures are converted into electrical signals which are amplified and compared with a selected signal to produce a difference signal which is employed to control the reaction. This difference signal is preferably converted into a pressure signal which controls the introduction of the initiator solution.
Finally, it has been seen that the method of the invention preferably involves continuously displaying the peak temperature, this being effected, for example, by a recorder tracing one or more lines indicative of peak temperatures in the reactor system.
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Andre N. Campbell of Mississauga has been sentenced to 32 days in jail after being convicted on 16 counts of acting as a motor vehicle dealer without benefit of registration (curbsiding), contrary to the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, 1990.
Campbell was charged in 2006 after Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council (OMVIC) investigators found he routinely purchased vehicles from salvage auctions, conducted repairs and then sold them, posing as a private individual selling a personal vehicle. Many purchasers were not told of the previous damage the vehicles had sustained.
Evidence presented at sentencing showed Campbell had been convicted twice previously for curbsiding; in 2001 and 2004. The fines imposed for those convictions were never paid. In passing sentence, His Worship Delano Europa agreed with the prosecution's submission that incarceration was warranted in light of Campbell's failure to pay past fines and the aggravating factor that the accident history of the vehicles sold was not disclosed to the buyers, one of whom was a driver's education instructor who told Campbell the vehicle would be used by his students.
"This sentence sends an important message to curbsiders," stated OMVIC Director of Investigations Carey Smith. "Retail automotive sales is a regulated industry in Ontario, and these regulations exist to ensure a fair, safe, and informed marketplace. OMVIC's mandate is to ensure persons acting as dealers meet the requirements set out by law."
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Curbsiding is a growing problem. Commonly, curbsiders pose as private sellers to avoid detection and today's online marketplaces make it easier for curbsiders to list and sell vehicles with anonymity. It is estimated 25% of all "private" classified car advertisements are actually placed by curbsiders. These illegal sellers often misrepresent themselves and the vehicles they trade which are frequently accident damaged (or previous write-offs), odometer tampered, or have liens. Further, some curbsiders operate out of businesses such as gas stations, repair shops, or rental companies.
OMVIC Manager of Communications and Education Terry O'Keefe advises consumers thinking of buying privately to learn how to spot some common tactics curbsiders use. "Be cautious if a private seller only wants to meet in a parking lot - not at their home. And when you do meet them, be bold; ask to see the vehicle's registration and the seller's driver's licence. If they don't match, walk away - and don't listen to the excuses they will conveniently have available. Finally, beware of vehicles priced below market value. Curbsiders often do this to lure buyers," warned O'Keefe.
Consumers should understand that if they buy a vehicle privately (or from a curbsider) they are not protected by OMVIC or the Motor Vehicle Dealers Compensation Fund and the transaction is not covered by Ontario's Consumer Protection laws. If consumers are uncertain that a business selling vehicles is actually registered, they can search on OMVIC's website, or, ask to see the seller's OMVIC licence; if they can't produce one, leave!
To learn more about curbsiders and how to spot them, consumers should visit buywithconfidence.ca. To report a suspected curbsider, call 1-888-NO-CURBS (662-8727) or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
It's good to see the law finally taking hard action against these people. I'm sure he's not the first person to be doing this but hopefully this will put a stop to others thinking that they will get away with this fraudulent selling of cars.
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The current population of Baylor County is 3,786 with the median age of 46. Baylor County's median household income is $37,794, and the average household net worth is $294,977. 39% of Baylor County's population are long term residents having lived in their homes for more than 5 years, while 14% of Baylor County's population have moved in the last year.
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Age distribution represents the distribution of the population in Baylor County by age group. In Baylor County, the male-to-female ratio is 1,824:1,962, which is 5% lower than the ratio of Texas, which is 13,121,240:13,341,674. Age demographic data is sourced from census, 2015.
Crime rate index represents the average crime rate for a local area in comparison to nearby areas and the national average. A crime index of 100 represents the national average. Baylor County, has 52% less property crime than Texas, and is 41% below the nation's average. Baylor County, has 57% less personal crime than Texas and when compared to that of United States, Baylor County is 52% below the national average.
Marital status represents the percent of residents in Baylor County that are single, married, widowed and divorced. In Baylor County, 79% of people are married and 21% of people are single. The percent of people married is 7% higher than the ratio of Texas, which is 72%. Marital data is sourced from census, 2015.
Household income distribution represents the distribution of Baylor County income brackets at the household level. Overall, the median household income for Baylor County is $37,794, which is 27% lower than that of Texas ($51,696). Income data for Baylor County is sourced from census, 2015.
Education data represents the highest level of education attained by residents in Baylor County. In Baylor County, 14% of residents 18 and over graduated from high school and 23% completed a Bachelor's degree or higher, which is 3% lower than that of Texas. Education statistics is sourced from census, 2015.


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This sweet, flavourful bread makes for a delicious light breakfast or afternoon snack.
1-3/4 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3 eggs
1 cup pumpkin
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F. Sift together first 8 ingredients and set aside.
Step 2: In a medium bowl, cream together butter and sugars. Add eggs one at a time and beat until light and fluffy.
Step 3: Add dry ingredients to butter mixture and beat well. Beat in pumpkin. Add nuts and stir until just combined.
Step 4: Pour batter into a greased loaf pan and bake for about 65 minutes. Cool in pan for 15 minutes. Invert and cool on rack.
Makes 1 loaf
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I'm guessing you don't approve of "who dat?" either... "Metry" is the vernacular pronunciation of Metairie. Technically, since the people who actually live their call it such, than people from outside of Metairie are pronouncing it wrong or mislabeling it. Metairie is a Louisiana French word for sharecropping, and me speaking Cajun French, I can tell you that the French pronunciation of the word sounds more like Metry than Met-airy.
J'souhaite que ej t'aider.
P.s. You've flipped flopped on your position three times since this thread started.
Uhhhh, correct me if I'm wrong, but she has obviously done something right to get Lusher where it is today, hasn't she? I mean, Lusher didn't wish itself to the top, did it? I go there, and y'all say they pick the brightest people to go. That's dandy and all, but I can think of about 30 kids right now that are total idiots. Y'all are just a bunch of idiots gossiping on the Internet. I think Ms. Reidlinger deserves this. Lusher has been her lifetime project, and this salary was offered to her so she wouldn't go to Texas. There is nothing wrong with just reward. Why can't y'all just accept good things for what they are instead of splitting hairs and personifying something that is hardly controversial into some sort of holocaust... Get over it.
We arent talking about just gargling mouth wash or spraying cologne on. She drank an entire 16OZ bottle of cough syrup. That is dangerous in itself.
They never had sex, they werent going out, and heroin might have helped kill Maddy, but think about it she took the heroine 13 1/2 hours before she died, and she drank an entire bottle of Nyquil cause she had a cold.
I didnt find her post threatening. I think she is correct to a degree that I posted things I should not have. She is just looking out for the Gabriels right to privacy. I dont know anything that the FBI doesnt already know or can't figure out in time.
I dont know of anything I said that was personal, but if it appears to be to others, than I will stop.
Probably not, because he didn't own any of it and doesn't have and his parents don't have any legal control over him anymore.
I've been using the internet for a while, just not forums and blogs and stuff... :(
You have some valid points, but there are no blacks involved in this case. If you are refering to Bird. he is a white and upper middles class, and as far as I know is getting his things taken away also.
One more thing, Connor (his brother) tells me that another things wrong in this article is that Deab wasnt her teacher, it was one of Deab's friends.
I have escaped that too. Sorry if my comments seemed irate or insulting earlier. We all have our opinions.
Though one thing I would like to correct in your last post is about the Gabriel's fiscal situation. They live in a modest Broadmoor house. If they are rich, they certainly are modest about it.
No, but Diego and Bird (who is white) are also getting charged with distrubiting to multiple other minors and adults alike. That is one of the big things going on right now at my school is kids parents being notified that their kids buying drugs from these two. I'm glad right about now that I never got involved in that dangerous stuff
Greg is my uncle and I dont understand why people cant appreciate good talent. One of the people spearheading the campaign to not open Gabriels, Ernie Svenson, doesnt even live in the neighborhood. All those people need to be quiet. On top of that, the women who rents the building behind the uptowner from Mary and Greg, she runs a one person non-profit city funded organization that finds housing for the poor and homeless, and now the neighborhood AND the city are trying to shut her down. What is wrong with this place?
I dont know why you are telling me this. Everything I've said about his sentencing is true, so stop trying to sound so clever.
They already had a hearing. The plea bargain is 7 years no parole.
For those that think Mr. Gabriel has connections in the justice system, think again. He has spent most of his time working in Boston, Australia, Portugal, and Spain. He is a law professor but doesnt practice it.
yeah, i saw connor today, if you want to talk my email address is firstname.lastname@example.com, or do you have a facebook?
uhhh, I dont think Handers asked any questions, so answers arent necessary.
Sorry, now that I read what I wrote, I realize I shouldnt be trying to sway yall. I have my beliefes and yall have yalls.
To abc0's question all, I can say is that there is no solution. The people call it the war on drugs, but dont wars end?
and what are you talking about defending the dead? even though she was my friend, maddy would have nothing to defend. she wanted the drugs, she would have gotten them either way, she just asked deab to do it for her. it was her mistake and bad judgment to take them
yall no nothing about what yall are talking about. you read a newspaper article and you think that it's necessary to impart your godly professional opinion?
and to stevebeo
First off, everyone tried to get maddy and her other friends to stop doin dope and no one even had any idea that deab was using.
second, you make out the gabriels to be like they are filthy rich. they are just an average middle class broadmoor family. both their sons went to public school. the dad is a college professor and the mom volunteers at public school.
third, the gabriels AND the prevosts are trying to get the picayune to fix their article because it portrays them as being in some sexual predator in an intimate relationship with a 16 year old. that wasnt the case, they were just friends. they were friends even before he tutored her.
fourth, the reason he and diego tried to conceal they had gotten the dope was because for like the first 12 hours or so after maddy died, no one, including deab, thought it was because of the drugs.
fifth, his sentence is only 7 years because he helped the fbi in arresting bird and diego, and then turned himself in.
lastly, you have no idea how maddys death effected deab. the guy was, and is an emotional wreck over all this. he is partly responsible for the death of his friend. its gonna haunt him for the rest of his life
and dont tell me that i need to go to rehab, i dont even drink
thank you soo much. im one of jenkin's friends and i knew deab pretty good. none of these people saying all this stuff have any clue what is going on. this article is wrong, and the gabriel's are thinking about taking legal action against the picayune because of it. oh yeah, deab is doin fine. his sentence isnt gonna be too bad


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An adjacent building is home to the Central Children's Library and the Music Library, the latter with an extensive selection of sheet music, biographies and recordings. You have to be a local resident to borrow items, but all are welcome to browse.
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Derrick Washington had a touchdown the last time the Tigers came to Boulder, in 2007.
Oct. 26, 2009
Missouri Tigers (4-3, 0-3) at Colorado Buffaloes (2-5, 1-2)
It's been rough sledding the past three weeks for the Missouri Tigers (4-3 overall, 0-3 in Big 12 Conference play), as they've dropped their first three league games of the season. They'll look to get on track this Saturday in the Flatirons as they head to Boulder, Colo. to take on the Colorado Buffaloes (2-5, 1-2) in a rare day game, with kickoff set for 12:30 p.m. (central time), 11:30 a.m. Boulder time. The game will be televised live on Fox Sports Net, marking MU's first appearance on FSN this season.
The Tigers are coming off a 41-7 home defeat to 3rd-ranked Texas, in a game that saw the Longhorns jump out to a commanding 21-0 first-quarter lead. The Tigers managed an impressive TD drive early in the 2nd quarter to pull to within 21-7, but two more UT touchdowns before halftime essentially salted the game away. Texas held an edge in total offense of 400-to-173 on the night, as they ran 77 plays to Mizzou's 53, and that led to a time of possession advantage in UT's favor of 35:02-to-24:58.
Colorado is coming off a 20-6 road loss at current Big 12 North leading Kansas State last Saturday. The Buffaloes held a 6-3 lead after one quarter, but the Wildcats scored 17 points in the 2nd quarter to take a 20-6 halftime lead, and that's all the scoring that took place on the day. It was a defensive battle, as K-State held a slim margin in total offense (284-to-244), but it was turnovers that really hurt CU. The Buffaloes lost four turnovers (2 fumbles and 2 interceptions) that led to 10 Wildcat points.
The Buffaloes have been tough at Folsom Field (2-1 at home in 2009), with their last game there a 34-30 upset win over 16th-ranked and undefeated Kansas on Oct. 17th. They also shutout Wyoming and former MU coach Dave Christensen by a 24-0 count on Sept. 19th in Boulder. Their only home loss was a season-opening 23-17 defeat to rival Colorado State.
Mizzou will serve as Colorado's Homecoming opponent on Saturday, marking the 14th time the Tigers have been CU's guest for Homecoming. Mizzou is 4-9 in those encounters, with the last one coming in 1995 (21-0 CU win).
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KICKOFF: 12:30 p.m. CT.
STADIUM: Folsom Field (53,613 – Natural grass surface). Opened in 1924. MU is 14-20-1 there alltime, but won 55-10 the last time playing there in 2007.
RADIO: Tiger Network. Mike Kelly (play-by-play), John Kadlec (color), Chris Gervino (sidelines), Snowball (engineer). Carried on over 50 stations across the Midwest, and on the Internet at mutigers.com.
The MU broadcast will also air on Sirius Satellite Radio (channel 129) and XM Satellite Radio (channel 103).
TV: Fox Sports Net. Bill Land (play-by-play), Gary Reasons (color), Emily Jones (sideline reporter), Jeff Muckleroy (producer).
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MU – None.
CU – None.
SERIES: MU leads, 40-31-3 overall, while CU holds a 7-6 edge since the Big 12 formed. MU has won 3 straight – its longest in the series since a 6-game string from 1979-84, and the combined score of the last 2 MU wins is 113-10.
MU: Gary Pinkel (Kent, '75), 63-44 at MU (9th year) and 136-81-3 overall (19th year). Pinkel is 4-4 vs. Colorado and is 3-0 vs. Dan Hawkins.
CU: Dan Hawkins (UC-Davis, '84), 68-40 overall (9th year) and 15-29 at CU (4th year). Hawkins is 0-3 vs. Mizzou and Gary Pinkel.
Last weekend marked Homecoming for the Missouri Tigers, but a sellout crowd of 71,004 (the 10th-largest crowd ever at Memorial Stadium, and the largest since 1983) wasn't enough to overcome the 3rd-ranked Texas Longhorns, who posted a 41-7 victory to spoil the celebration. Any designs of a Tiger upset were quickly dismissed by the Longhorns, who bolted to a 21-0 first quarter lead as they controlled both sides of the ball early on – after one quarter, UT held a 170-to-19 edge in total offense, as they ran 24 plays to Mizzou's 10 in the opening quarter.
The Tigers mustered an impressive 81-yard, 12-play touchdown drive midway in the 2nd quarter to bring life to the sellout crowd and to pull to within 21-7 as QB Blaine Gabbert hit WR Jared Perry on an 11-yard TD pass with 5:53 left in the half. But the Longhorns, led by 2008 Heisman Trophy runner-up QB Colt McCoy, promptly marched 87 yards the other way for a TD with 1:49 to play, and then got a kill shot as they blocked a Tiger punt and fell on the ball in the endzone with 0:45 seconds left for a 35-7 lead.
Mizzou held its own in the second half, keeping the Longhorns out of the endzone and limiting them to just 115 yards of offense after intermission and a pair of field goals, but the Tiger offense couldn't get untracked against the stout Texas defense, save for the one 1st-half scoring drive. Gabbert ended the night just 8-of-16 passing for 84 yards and the 1 TD before having to leave late in the 3rd quarter after reaggravating his injured right ankle that has hobbled his mobility since the Nebraska game.
Senior LB Sean Weatherspoon had 11 tackles (3.0 TFL, 1 QB sack) and an interception of McCoy to lead the defensive charge, while freshman DE Aldon Smith also added a career-high 11 stops, including 4.0 TFLs and 2.0 sacks, while offensive highlights came from senior WR Danario Alexander (6 catches, 74 yds.) and freshman TB Kendial Lawrence (7 rushes, 37 yards, 5.3 avg.).
Mizzou and Colorado will face off for the 75th time when they meet Saturday in Boulder. The Tigers hold a 40-31-3 advantage in the series, and have won three straight, and four of the last five meetings, after the Buffaloes won five straight from 1999-2003.
The Tigers are hoping to rekindle some of the magic that's seen them post dominant wins over Colorado each of the last two seasons. Mizzou has downed CU by a combined margin of 113-to-10 in the last two years, including a 58-0 shutout in Columbia last year that was its largest victory margin ever over Colorado (and it was MU's first shutout of Colorado since a 57-0 win in 1962). In 2007, the Tigers got their first win in Boulder since 1997, with a 55-10 win that was the biggest margin of victory ever for MU in Boulder.
Since the Big 12 Conference formed for the 1996 season, the series between the two old Big Eight Conference foes is as close as can be, with CU holding a slim 7-6 advantage, thanks largely to a five-game winning streak from 1999-2003. Two of CU's wins in that 5-game streak came in overtime, as the Buffaloes took a 46-39 OT win in Boulder in 1999, and followed with a 42-35 OT win in Columbia in 2002.
A win Saturday would give Mizzou four straight wins over Colorado for the first time since it won six straight from 1979-1984. That same stretch also marked the last time MU has won consecutive games in Boulder, as the Tigers claimed wins at Folsom Field in 1979 (13-7), 1981 (30-14) and 1983 (59-20).
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Coming off of consecutive losses and hungry to redeem itself, the 16th-ranked Missouri Tigers took out their frustrations, and then some, against the Colorado Buffaloes in Columbia, to the tune of 58-0. The shutout marked the first time they held a Big 12 opponent scoreless and was the first shutout win against a conference foe for MU since blanking Kansas in 1986 (W, 48-0).
The Tigers scored on 9-of-11 possessions with the #1 offense on the field, and tacked on a late TD by the reserves on a long run in the final 5 minutes to mark the largest win ever for Missouri in Conference play. Heisman hopeful QB Chase Daniel was on fire from the start, as he completed his first 13 passes of the night and ended 31-of-37 passing for 302 yards and a school-record tying 5 TDs.
Daniel's main accomplices were the usual suspects, in WR Jeremy Maclin (11 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TDs) and TE Chase Coffman (7 catches, 50 yards, 1 TD), while TB Derrick Washington got untracked after being held in check in the ground game the previous two weeks, as he contributed 83 rushing yards and 1 TD on 17 tries (4.9 avg.).
Coffman broke an NCAA record for career receptions by a TE in the game, as he entered with an MU-record 213 catches. His 7-catch night moved him past Louisville's Ibn Green, who held the record with 217 grabs from 1996-99. One of Coffman's catches was one of his countless highlight-reel catches that capped MU's 2nd possession, when he made a leaping, one-handed grab while falling out of the back of the endzone on a 3rd-and-1 play to give the Tigers a 14-0 lead.
The Tigers took the opening kickoff and promptly marched 56 yards in just 4 plays, taking just 1:09 off the clock as Washington capped the drive with a 3-yard TD run, his 13th of the year. After CU went 3-and-out on its ensuing drive, disaster struck for the Buffs as punter Tom Suazo mishandled the snap and was tackled while trying to scramble on his own 5-yardline, setting up Coffman's heroics as the Tigers grew the lead. After the Tiger defense forced a second successive 3-and-out, Daniel led a 13-play, 55-yard drive that culminated with a 3-yard TD pass to Maclin, and with 3:20 left in the 1st quarter, it was 21-0 Tigers.
As impressive as the Tiger offense was, the story of the night was Mizzou's defense, which was coming off a tough game at #1 Texas, where they allowed 56 points - the most ever allowed by a Gary Pinkel Tiger team. They made up for that in a hurry as they constantly harrassed a pair of CU quarterbacks and never allowed the Buffaloes to get any traction offensively. The Buffs ended the night with just 199 yards of total offense, and didn't have positive yards until midway through the 2nd quarter.
A pair of Jeff Wolfert field goals (23 and 44 yards) followed a Tommy Saunders 10-yard TD catch-and-run in the 2nd quarter, as Mizzou took a 34-0 lead into halftime. The Buffaloes sustained their first drive of the game to open the 3rd quarter, only to have it snuffed out on an incomplete 4th-down pass attempt on the Tiger 17-yardline. Mizzou would answer by getting TD passes of 4-yards and 30-yards in the 3rd quarter from Daniel to Danario Alexander and Maclin, respectively, as the bulge grew to 48-0.
The defense kept its shutout alive as the Tigers added a 46-yard field goal early in the 4th by Wolfert. Even when the offense was not in scoring mode, it still did so, as reserve TB De'Vion Moore took a handoff and burst untouched 55 yards for his first career TD with 4:45 left to account for the final score.
Mizzou's defense then permitted the Buffaloes to drive in the waning seconds to its 9-yardline before time ran out. The Buffaloes admirably eschewed a cheap field goal attempt just to avoid the shutout, which broke a string of 242 consecutive games in which CU had scored, dating back to their last shutout loss (1988 against Nebraska).
|6 [3 off./3 def.]
|8 [3 off./5 def.]
|7 [2 off./5 def.]
|9 [ 2 off./7 def.]
|8 [6 off./2 def.]
|21 [15 off./6 def.]
|1 [0 off./1 def.]
|15 [7 off./8 def.]
Obviously, Mizzou has had a rough go of it the past three weeks, but the fact remains that the future is bright in Columbia, as the Tigers are a very young team. Picked to finish third this season in the Big 12 North Division, the Tigers began the season hoping to successfully defend its 2007 and 2008 North Division titles.
We don't have a way to scientifically prove this, but odds are that Missouri is one of the youngest teams in the country in 2009. While youth can sometimes step up and provide nice surprises (i.e. – MU's 4-0 start to 2009), it can also prove to be challenging (i.e. – the last three games).
While Head Coach Gary Pinkel would never offer up youth as an excuse for anything, the fact remains that this team is very young, with only 15 seniors on the roster. Of those, only six are projected to start on offense/defense Saturday against Colorado, with only eight total who are on the two-deep entering the game. That's a stark contrast to 2008, when the Tigers began the season with 12 senior starters (5 on offense and 7 on defense).
Here's a breakdown of MU's projected starters and the offense/defense two-deep for the CU game. You'll notice that of MU's 53 players listed on the 2-deep, more than half (36) are either freshmen or sophomores...
As one can imagine, the list of highlights on the offensive side of the ball in a 41-7 defeat isn't a staggering one, but the Tigers did manage a very impressive TD drive in the 2nd quarter that gave life to the sellout crowd of 71,004 and momentarily got MU back into the game.
Trailing 21-0, Mizzou had managed just 25 net yards on its first three possessions of the night against Texas' stout defense that came into the game ranked 6th nationally in total defense.
But the Tigers responded with an impressive 12-play, 81-yard scoring drive to close them to within 21-7 with 5:53 left in the 2nd quarter, with the drive capped on an 11-yard TD pass from QB Blaine Gabbert to WR Jared Perry.
The drive consumed 5:46 off the clock, which marked a season-long for a scoring drive time-wise (previous long was a 4:35 FG drive against Illinois). The Tigers showed an effective run-pass balance on the drive, as it ran 7 times for 53 yards against the nation's top-ranked rush defense (UT came in allowing just 35.86 yards per game on the ground to opponents), while Gabbert was 4-of-4 passing for 30 yards and the TD.
Much like their teammates on offense, the Tiger defense didn't win the battles with Texas' offense, as 41 points allowed would reflect. There were some positives that took place overall on defense, however, so here's a few:
- Mizzou had its second-straight game where it held the opposing offense out of the end zone in the second half. Texas held a 35-7 halftime lead (including one TD that came on a blocked punt), but the Tigers adjusted nicely after halftime and limited UT to just a pair of 2nd-half field goals. Texas had just 115 yards of offense in the 2nd half against the Tiger defense...
- That followed another solid 2nd-half showing at Oklahoma State on Oct. 17th, when the Tigers held OSU's high-powered offense to three second-half field goals, despite the fact that it faced short fields the entire second half of its 33-17 loss...
- The Tigers held Texas to an average of 3.0 yards per rush on the night (43 carries for 131 yards), which was the 2nd-lowest total of the year for the Longhorns (46 yards vs. Colorado). Mizzou did manage to get to QB Colt McCoy 3 times (2 by DE Aldon Smith, 1 by LB Sean Weatherspoon), while Spoon also intercepted McCoy in the 3rd quarter, which was the Tigers' first interception since game #3 against Furman (3rd team INT of the year).
A net total of 74 rushing yards for a game might not be cause for celebration, but when it is twice the average of what the nation's top-ranked run defense is allowing, it's a good starting point:...
- Mizzou's rushing total of 74 net yards was more than twice of what Texas was allowing coming into the game. The Longhorns entered the game ranked #1 in rush defense, allowing just 35.83 yards per game...
- Texas had allowed its three previous Big 12 opponents a COMBINED net of 20 yards rushing, including totals of negative 6 yards against Texas Tech, 42 yards by Colorado and negative 16 yards by Oklahoma...
- The Tigers actually gained 99 yards rushing vs. the Longhorns, but a pair of sacks totalling 25 yards in losses counted against the net total. Backing the sack yardage out of the equation, Mizzou gained 99 yards on 27 carries, for a per-rush average of 3.7 yards, which was much better than the 1.3 average opponents were averaging against the Longhorns prior to the game...
- Mizzou's tailbacks were effective against the UT defense, as the trio of Derrick Washington, De'Vion Moore and Kendial Lawrence combined for 24 carries for 101 yards (4.2 average). Lawrence, a true freshman, gave a nice spark as he averaged 5.3 yards on 7 carries (37 yards net), including a nifty 22-yarder that he almost broke the distance. Washington carried 11 times for 35 yards (3.2 avg.) while Moore averaged a healthy 4.8 yards per tote (6 rushes, 29 yards)...
- Through 7 games, Washington leads all Mizzou rushers with 451 yards (4.1 avg.) and 3 TDs, while his per-game average of 64.4 yards currently ranks 8th-best in the Big 12 Conference...
- Lawrence owns the best per-carry average among the three regulars, with a 4.8 average...
What's the surest way to break up a no-hitter in baseball? Talk about a no-hitter in the middle of it, of course. With that in mind, it's with a healthy respect for sports superstitions that we reluctantly bring up this impressive streak for Missouri – the Tigers have converted on 217 consecutive extra point attempts entering Saturday's game at Colorado.
The last time Mizzou missed an extra point (not including 2-point attempts), was back in 2005 – and it just so happens that the miss was in the same location as this week's game, Colorado's Folsom Field. Mizzou missed a PAT on its only kick attempt in a 41-12 loss that year to Colorado, and hasn't missed since. After that, the streak has included:
- 2005: the last 13 PATs of the season (by Adam Crossett)...
- 2006: a perfect 45-of-45 (by Jeff Wolfert)...
- 2007: a perfect 67-of-67 (by Jeff Wolfert)...
- 2008: a perfect 73-of-73 (by Jeff Wolfert)...
- 2009: a perfect 19-of-19 (by Grant Ressel)...
Missouri is quite a ways still from the NCAA record for consecutive PATs made by a school. The record is 262 by Syracuse, from 1978 to 1989 by 7 different kickers.
When the Tiger offense has faced 3rd down or 4th down and 2 yards or less, they've had a good deal of success so far in 2009. Coming into Saturday's game with Colorado, Mizzou is a combined 22-of-28 (78.6%) on 3rd and 4th down tries of 2 yards or fewer. Here's a quick breakdown...
- 3rd-&-1: 11-of-14 (78.6%)...
- 3rd-&-2: 6-of-8 (75.0%)...
- 4th-&-1: 3-of-4 (75.0%)...
- 4th-&-2: 2-of-2 (100.0%)
The undisputed face, voice and leader of the 2009 Tigers is senior LB Sean Weatherspoon. "Spoon" came to Mizzou as a mostly-unheralded two-star recruit out of Jasper, Texas, and he's looking to leave as an All-American.
He's certainly off to a good start in that regard, and recently, he was one of 10 standouts named as a semifinalist for the 2009 Lombardi Award.
Through 7 games, Spoon ranks 4th in the Big 12 with his 8.71 tackles per game average (61 total). He's coming off a big night against #3 Texas, when he led the Tigers with 11 tackles, including 3.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 QB sack of UT's Colt McCoy. Spoon also grabbed a 3rd-quarter interception of McCoy to mark his first INT of 2009.
His 11 stops gave him 363 for his career (he's only in his 3rd year as a starter on defense), which ranks him 6th in Mizzou history. He needs 12 more tackles to crack the top five, and he's 71 tackles away from the MU career record of 434 tackles, set by James Kinney from 2001-04. With 5 games guaranteed remaining, he'd have to average 14.2 tackles per game to reach that mark. If the Tigers reach a bowl game this season, that goes down to 11.8 per game for him to become MU's alltime leading tackler.
Previously, Spoon turned in a 7-tackle outing at Oklahoma State where the Tiger defense performed admirably despite facing a severe disadvantage in field position most of the night. Spoon and company held OSU's high-powered offense out of the endzone in the second half.
At Nevada, Weatherspoon had a 9-tackle game where he registered 1 TFL and a 1/2 QB sack as the Tiger defense held the potent Wolf Pack attack in check for most of the night.
Weatherspoon turned in a game-high 14 tackles in Mizzou's comeback win against Bowling Green. He made four stops in the decisive 4th quarter that saw Mizzou outscore the Falcons, 14-0. Perhaps his biggest play was on a 3rd-and-9 early in the 4th quarter, when he stopped a pass play for a loss of two yards to force a BGSU punt. On the ensuing possession, the Tiger offense drove for a game-tying score…
He got his senior campaign off to a promising start as he registered a team-best 9 tackles in MU's 37-9 dismantling of favored Illinois. Spoon added a QB sack of the Illini's Juice Williams, and threw in 1 QB hurry too.
He's been named a 1st-team pre-season All-American by ESPN.com, and is on the pre-season watch lists for the Walter Camp, Butkus, Nagurski, Lombardi, Bednarik and Lott awards in 2009.
And for good reason, as he led the Big 12 in 2008 with a career-best 155 tackles, which ranked him 5th in all of the NCAA last year. He closed his junior season in fine fashion as he tallied 17 tackles in helping lead MU to a comeback 30-23 overtime win against Northwestern in the 2008 Alamo Bowl, winning Defensive MVP honors in the process.
After earning playing time as a true freshman mostly in a reserve role and on special teams, Weatherspoon emerged on the scene in 2007 as a sophomore. He took over the starting spot at the weakside linebacker position a year ago, and from the get-go was a leader on the defense. He ended the year with a team-best 130 tackles, and was named a 1st-Team All-Big 12 performer by the Associated Press.
One of the great stories happening in Big 12 football right now is the outstanding play of senior WR Danario Alexander, who has overcome four surgeries during his time as a Tiger, only to emerge this season as one of the most productive receivers in the nation.
The Marlin, Texas native enters Saturday's game against Colorado with a team-best 50 receptions for 701 yards and 5 TDs. He's already surpassed his previous season highs, which came back in 2007 when he had 417 yards on 37 catches in 10 games. Alexander was a bright spot on the Tiger offense in an otherwise tough night last Saturday vs. #3 Texas, as he caught 6 passes for 74 yards (the rest of the team combined for 6 catches for 25 yards).
Three times this year, he's already established a new career best for receiving yardage. The latest effort was at Oklahoma State, where he caught 9 passes for 180 yards and 1 TD. The TD was a beautiful catch-and-run where he broke a couple of tackles and fought off a facemask penalty to will his way into the endzone from 48 yards out. He also had a 50-yard catch against the Cowboys, to go with another one for 34 yards.
Alexander enters the Colorado game ranked 3rd in the Big 12 and 9th in the NCAA in receiving yards per game (100.14 avg.), and he's also 4th in the Big 12 and 15th nationally in receptions per game (7.14 avg.).
On Sept. 25th at Nevada, Alexander won the Big 12 co-Offensive Player of the Week for his 9-catch, 170-yard, 2-TD game in MU's 31-21 win in Reno. Alexander's scores came from 31 and 74 yards out, and he also had a huge 3rd-down conversion grab on 3rd-and-8 from the MU 5-yardline in the 4th quarter that helped spur what ended up a 97-yard TD drive that essentially iced the game for Mizzou.
Alexander became the first Tiger receiver to win conference offensive POW honors since Victor Bailey won the award in 1992 for his performance against Nebraska – back in the days of the old Big Eight Conference.
Prior to Nevada, he caught 3 passes for 46 yards and he became the first Tiger to throw for a TD and catch a TD pass in the same game since the 2006 Brut Sun Bowl. On the TD pass, Alexander combined with fellow WR Jared Perry as Alexander took a lateral toss from QB Blaine Gabbert, and after selling a bubble screen, he pulled up and lofted a pass downfield to a wide-open Perry for a 40-yard TD that was MU's first score of the game. Later in the 2nd quarter, Alexander caught a pair of TD passes (13 yards and 17 yards), with the latter coming with just :11 seconds remaining in the half.
He had a 7-catch, 56-yard outing against Bowling Green, and his 22-yard catch-and-run late in the 4th-quarter that went down to the 1-yardline set up the game-winning TD that Derrick Washington scored with 5:38 to play.
Alexander opened his final season at MU in style, as he turned in career highs of 10 receptions for 132 yards against Illinois. Time and again he was QB Blaine Gabbert's go-to guy, as 6 of his 10 catches came on 3rd or 4th down, with 4 of them extending the chains. A fifth, which didn't gain a first down, was just as crucial as any of them, as he had a 16-yard catch on the sideline on a 3rd-and-27 from the Illinois 30-yardline on MU's opening drive of the game. That catch was essentially worth three points, as it put the Tigers within field goal range, and after Grant Ressel made the ensuing 32-yard field goal, the Tigers were off and running with a 3-0 lead.
Alexander's performance vs. Illinois put him over the 1,000-yard mark in receiving yards for his career. He enters Saturday's game against Colorado with 128 career catches for 1,698 yards and 13 TDs. He currently ranks 8th on the MU career receptions and is 9th on the receiving yardage chart, and his 13 career TDs puts him 6th alltime at MU.
His performances have been good to see for such a great kid who has battled through various injuries over the past two seasons. It's easy to forget that Alexander beat out Jeremy Maclin for the starting job at one receiver spot prior to 2007 – a pretty good indicator of his talent. But Alexander broke his wrist in the 2007 season opener, and that kept him out of action for three games. He returned to catch a TD pass in game 5 against Nebraska, and closed the regular season with an 8-catch, 117-yard, 1-TD performance in 4th-ranked MU's historic 36-28 win over arch rival and 2nd-ranked Kansas that led to MU taking over the #1 ranking the next week in the A.P. and BCS polls.
But Alexander saw his season come to an end the next week in the Big 12 Championship Game against Oklahoma as he tore knee ligaments while being tackled on an end around. He had surgery to repair the damage, and was making good progress until his ligament graft came undone during the spring of 2008, which forced him to undergo surgery again. He worked hard to return in 2008, and he did so admirably after missing only the first two games, but he clearly wasn't 100% for the season. His numbers dropped from 37 catches for 417 yards and 2 TDs in 2007 in 10 games to 26 catches for 329 yards in 12 games in 2008. He did up his TD total last year to 5, but he had a third surgery on his knee in the off-season to clean things up another time.
Alexander's perserverance to overcome his challenges was recognized in the off-season by his teammates, as they voted him one of four team captains for the 2009 season.
(As of Oct. 25th)
|Eric Decker, Minnesota
|Kurtis Gregory, MIZZOU
|Richie Brockel, Boise St.
|Tim Tebow, Florida
|Darrell Stuckey, Kansas
Veteran RG Kurtis Gregory is not only one of the top offensive linemen around, he's also an outstanding example of a student-athlete. Gregory, who was a 2nd-Team All-Big 12 performer a year ago on the gridiron, has also excelled in the classroom, as he earned his undergraduate degree in agriculture in May of 2008 – meaning he's in his 2nd season already of playing as a graduate student. The Blackburn, Mo. native (population of 270 in July, 2008) grew up on his family's farm and intends to make his living off the land when his playing days are done.
He often takes teammates back to the farm during down time to show them what a day of farm life is like – and most of the time his teammates come back appreciating football practice more and more!
Last week, Gregory was named one of 10 finalists for the 2009 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, which honors the nation's top student-athletes in the categories of classroom, character, community and competition.
Nationwide balloting begins immediately to determine the winner. Lowe's, an official Corporate Partner of the NCAA, will announce the Senior CLASS Award™ winner in early January.
The 2009 finalists are: Zane Beadles, University of Utah; Richie Brockel, Boise State University; Eric Decker, University of Minnesota; Kurtis Gregory, University of Missouri; Jerry Hughes, TCU; Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan University; Colt McCoy, University of Texas; Zoltan Mesko, University of Michigan; Darrell Stuckey, University of Kansas; and Tim Tebow, University of Florida.
These 10 names will be placed on the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award football ballot for a nationwide vote which concludes December 6. Fan balloting is available on the award's official Web site, <a href="http://www.seniorCLASSaward.com">http://www.seniorCLASSaward.com</a>, as well as through text messaging. Fans can text FOOTBALL to 74567 to vote for the finalists. These votes will be combined with votes from coaches and media to determine the recipient of the award.
As of Monday, October 25th, Gregory stood 2nd in the fan voting, which comprises 1/3rd of the voting total, with the remainder coming from Division I coaches and national media voters. At right is a look at the top-five in the voting, as of Monday:
Additionally, Gregory was recently named one of 54 candidates for the William Campbell Trophy, which is nicknamed the "Academic Heisman", and was formerly known as the Draddy Trophy. The award is considered the top scholar-athlete award available to college football student-athletes. Semifinalists must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of eligibility, have a GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, have outstanding football ability as a first team player or significant contributor, and have demonstrated strong leadership and citizenship.
The NFF Awards Committee will select and announce up to 15 finalists on Oct. 29. Each finalist will be recognized as part of the 2009 NFF National Scholar- Athlete Class, receiving an $18,000 post-graduate scholarship. The Campbell Trophy winner, who will have his scholarship increased to $25,000, will be announced live at the NFF's Annual Awards Dinner on December 8 at the prestigious Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. A total distribution of $277,000 in scholarships will be awarded that evening.
The pre-season Outland Trophy candidate is slated to make his 36th consecutive start at right guard this Saturday at Colorado.
Aldon Smith THE LATEST SMITH TO WREAK HAVOC FOR TIGER D-LINE
Perhaps Tiger coaches should just look for defensive linemen with the last name of Smith when they're out on the recruiting trails. After all, the top two QB sack masters in Mizzou history are Brian Smith (31.5 sacks from 2003-06) and Justin Smith (22.5 sacks from 1998-2000).
Now, it's turn for the next Smith to take his turn, and redshirt freshman Aldon Smith (no relation to Brian or Justin) is turning some heads in his first season of play. Heading into the Colorado contest, Smith ranks 4th in the Big 12 in tackles for loss (1.29 avg.) and is 8th in the Big 12 in QB sacks (0.71 avg.). He's got season totals of 9.0 tackles for loss and 5.0 QB sacks, and he's coming off a big game last time out against Texas, where he amassed a career-best 11 tackles (all of the solo variety).
Included in that 11-tackle night were a pair of QB sacks against Texas' 2008 Heisman Trophy runner-up Colt McCoy. Smith turned in 4.0 tackles for loss in all on the night for 11 yards in total losses.
Smith had a big QB sack at Nevada that went for a loss of 13 yards on 3rd down that forced a Wolf Pack punt. He also was credited with forcing a fumble inside the MU 5-yardline early in the 4th quarter that was recovered by the Tigers, and that preceded a game-clinching 97-yard TD drive by the offense. Smith ended the night with 7 tackles in Reno.
Smith had a 5-tackle performance against Bowling Green that included one huge 4th-quarter sack of 18 yards that came with around 9 minutes left in the game, with MU trailing 20-13 at the time. His sack was on 3rd down, and forced a BGSU punt that MU took and drove for the game-tying TD.
Smith started against Bowling Green, after he was very impressive in his collegiate debut against Illinois, when he registered 6 tackles, including 3 tackles for loss and 1 QB sack of the Illini's Juice Williams.
If that seems like a lot of Smiths to keep track of, well wait, there's more. Aldon's running mate at the other defensive end is sophomore Jacquies Smith (again, no relation to any other MU Smiths). Jacquies (pronounced jah-QWEE-s) has started 4 games, and has been very productive as well, as he's got 17 tackles and has added 1.5 QB sacks of his own, to go with an interception against Furman that he returned 43 yards for a TD.
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