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Accounting Bachelor's Degree
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Accounting Bachelor's Degree Course List
Major and Core Courses
Upper Division
- Managerial Accounting Theory and Practice
- Advanced Auditing Concepts and Standards
- Taxation of Individuals
- Intermediate Financial Reporting I
- Intermediate Financial Reporting II
- Intermediate Financial Reporting III
- Cost Accounting Principles and Applications
- Advanced Financial Accounting
- Accounting Information Systems
- International Accounting
- Accounting Capstone II
- Advanced Principles of Financial Management
- Business Law II
- Management of Information Systems
- Statistics for Managers
- Strategic Management
This course provides a survey of the theory and application of managerial accounting principles. Topics include cost behaviors, production costing methods, data processing, economic analysis, budgeting, and management and financial control.
Prerequisite:Financial Accounting II
Course ID: ACG3080
Credits: 4
This course includes a study of auditing standards and procedures and an integration of professional ethics within the accounting discipline. Emphasis is placed on analytical thinking, evaluation of business risks, and internal control practices and a thorough study of Sarbanes Oxley and other relevant laws and regulations as they relate to publicly traded companies.
Prerequisite:Financial Accounting II
Course ID: ACG3085
Credits: 4
This course is designed to provide knowledge of the rights, options, and requirements in filing returns for the individual and small business. Focus is on income, exclusions, deductions, exemptions, credits, property, gift, estate tax and depreciation.
Prerequisite:Financial Accounting II
Course ID: TAX3010
Credits: 4
This course covers a review of accounting theory, its conceptual framework, and how to understand and analyze financial reports, including income statements, the statement of cash flows, and the balance sheet.
Prerequisite:Financial Accounting II
Course ID: ACG3110
Credits: 4
This course builds on Intermediate Financial Reporting I. Topics include stockholder's equity, valuation of assets and liabilities, interpretation of financial statements, accounting changes and errors, and prior period adjustments.
Prerequisite:Intermediate Financial Reporting I
Course ID: ACG3120
Credits: 4
Intermediate Financial Reporting III builds on Intermediate Financial Reporting II and explores advanced financial principles, processes, and procedures related to how organizations measure key financial objectives, including revenue, cash, and taxes. The development and challenges concerning international accounting standards is also studied. An application of international standards is interwoven through each lesson.
Prerequisite:Intermediate Financial Reporting II
Course ID: ACG3130
Credits: 4
This course provides a survey of the theory and application of cost accounting principles. Topics include cost behaviors, production costing methods, data processing, economic analysis, budgeting, and management and financial control. Topics include how to identify, measure, and accumulate direct and indirect costs, how to apply burden, introduction to job costing systems, budgeting, cost-volume-profit relationships, and relevant costing.
Prerequisite:Financial Accounting II
Course ID: ACG4010
Credits: 4
This course focuses on the importance of the operational functions in organizations today to include business combinations and the related financial accounting transactions necessary, segment reporting, output planning, international transaction accounting, foreign currency transactions, inventory control, scheduling, and quality control. An interweaving emphasis will be placed on quality and its impact in securing a strategic advantage for manufacturing and service entities.
Prerequisite:Intermediate Financial Reporting II
Course ID: ACG4020
Credits: 4
An advanced course that further develops an understanding of the elements, relationships, and issues associated with manual and computerized accounting information systems. Practical application using spreadsheets, databases, and general education software.
Prerequisite:Management of Information Systems
Course ID: ACG4402
Credits: 4
This course includes a study of the international dimension of financial reporting and analysis. It provides students with an overview of the accounting practices of multinational enterprises and the preparation and presentation of financial statements in different nations. Topics covered include international corporate taxation, transfer pricing, foreign currency translation, financial disclosure, and international accounting harmonization.
Prerequisite:Advanced Financial Accounting
Course ID: ACG4250
Credits: 4
This course will be a synthesis of the accounting, business, and general education courses offered in the Accounting BS Degree Program. A study of emerging issues and timely topics in financial accounting, professional ethics, and transferable skills necessary for the success of an accounting graduate, and accounting careers will be discussed. This course focuses on research, case analysis, interpersonal communication and class presentation. Students have the opportunity to participate in an optional internship/externship project.
Prerequisite:Intended for student's last quarter
Course ID: ACG4931
Credits: 4
This course provides an introduction to advanced concepts and methods of financial management for organizations. Topics include an analysis of corporate finance, asset pricing, leverage, risk and return, short- and long-term investment decisions, business financial planning, working capital management, capital structure, multinational finance, as well as other topics.
Prerequisite:Financial Accounting II
Course ID: GEB3020
Credits: 4
This course is a continuation of the study of fundamentals of law. This includes study of the types of business organizations, property laws, wills, trusts, estate planning, bankruptcy, creditor and debtor relationships, commercial paper, securities regulation contracts, and other areas of business law.
Prerequisite:Business Law
Course ID: BUL3247
Credits: 4
Students are introduced to the foundations of management information systems. This includes current trends, fundamental MIS technology concepts, applications for business functions, and management practice. Students will gain exposure to analyzing, utilizing, and supervising integrated management information systems.
Course ID: ISM3015
Credits: 4
In this course students will utilize a statistical computer package, and examine applied statistics methods and applications in business situations.
Prerequisite:College Math course
Course ID: GEB4305
Credits: 4
This course is designed to integrate prior business courses through study, discussion, and creation of strategic management plans. Students will evaluate the key functions of organizations and integration of these functions to understand the best practices used to achieve competitive advantages. Topics will include strategic formulation, implementation, and evaluation.
Course ID: MAN4720
Credits: 4
Lower Division
- Financial Accounting I
- Financial Accounting II
- Payroll Accounting
- Income Tax
- Financial Investigation
- Accounting Capstone
- Introduction to Business
- Principles of Marketing
- Principles of Management
- Business Law
- Professional Communication
- Business Ethics
- Computer Applications and Business Systems Concepts
- Excel
- Computer Focused Principles
- Career Development
- Financial Markets and Institutions
This course defines accounting objectives and their relation to business. The student will be taught the fundamental principles of bookkeeping. The trial balance, working papers, financial statements, and completing an accounting cycle are introduced. The course will emphasize valuing assets, including property, plant and equipment, inventory, and accounts receivable, and will address the classification of accounts, notes, payroll liabilities, and monthly adjustments.
Course ID: ACG1022
Credits: 4
This course is a further continuation of Financial Accounting I and will stress financial statement analysis for partnerships and corporations. It will also emphasize corporate accounting, corporate issuing and investing in debt and equity securities, financial and cash-flow analysis, and decision-making. The course will include manufacturing accounting methods used for budgeting and forecasting.
Prerequisite:Financial Accounting I
Course ID: ACG1033
Credits: 4
Focus is on computing and paying of wages and salaries, social security taxes and benefits, federal and state employment insurance and taxes, and payroll accounting systems and records.
Prerequisite:Financial Accounting I
Course ID: APA1500
Credits: 4
This course is designed to provide knowledge of the rights, options, and requirements in filing returns for the individual and small business.
Prerequisite:Financial Accounting II
Course ID: TAX2002
Credits: 4
This course will introduce students to the field of fraud examination and how fraud occurs and is detected within financial statements. This course will expand in areas of revenue, inventory, liabilities, assets, and inadequate disclosures related to financial statement investigations and fraud.
Prerequisite:Financial Accounting II
Course ID: ACG2680
Credits: 4
This course will be a synthesis of the accounting, business, and general education courses offered in the Accounting Associate's degree program. A study of emerging issues and timely topics in financial accounting, professional ethics, and transferable skills necessary for the success of an accounting graduate, and accounting careers will be discussed. This course focuses on research, case analysis, and interpersonal communication and class presentations. Students have the opportunity to participate in an optional internship/externship project.
Prerequisite:Offered last or second-to-last quarter for Associate's degree students.
Course ID: ACG2930
Credits: 2
This course is a study of the characteristics and functions of business in a free enterprise environment and how business impacts the economy in which we live. Characteristics studied may include opportunities, organizations, management, marketing, analysis and any other activities related to general ownership and operation.
Course ID: GEB1011
Credits: 4
This course serves as an introduction to the marketing concept, integrating seven key marketing perspectives. Topics include consumer buying behavior, business-to-business markets and organizational buying behavior, market research techniques, fundamental pricing concepts, marketing channels and logistics, integrated marketing communications, and marketing's role in electronic commerce.
Course ID: MAR2011
Credits: 4
Students enrolled in this course will develop managerial skills and insights by studying management practices. In addition, they will develop an understanding of the manager/ employee relationship and the legal and ethical issues that impact these relationships. This course includes educational resources from Harvard Business Publishing.
Course ID: MAN2021
Credits: 4
This course presents fundamental principles of law applicable to business transactions. The course relates areas of legal environment of business and sales contracts. Principles of law that apply to government, regulations, commercial paper, property, bailments, agency and business organizations are addressed.
Course ID: BUL2241
Credits: 4
This course teaches communication theory and skills for developing professional documents and oral presentations for audiences in diverse communities and disciplines. To equip students to communicate effectively, this course emphasizes thinking and writing within global contexts, in collaborative situations, and in various electronic environments.
Prerequisite:Passing grade in Foundation coursework or placement determined by Rasmussen College entrance placement exam score
Course ID: B271
Credits: 4
This course presents an examination of current moral and ethical issues that arise in the world of business, as well as an analysis of the main theories of moral obligation, right and wrong action, and good and bad values.
Course ID: MAN2062
Credits: 4
This course teaches students basic to advanced computer concepts and skills, including creating and modifying Word documents, designing databases, spreadsheet creation and analysis, using the Internet and E-Commerce tools, and creating presentations with enhanced features and web tools.
Course ID: CGS1240
Credits: 3
This course is designed to investigate the advanced applications and concepts available in Microsoft Office Excel. Students will be introduced to electronic spreadsheet features ranging from the data input and manipulation to charting and PivotTables. This course is designed to help prepare students for the Excel portion of the Microsoft Office Specialist certification exam.
Prerequisite:Computer Applications and Business Systems Concepts
Course ID: CTS2511
Credits: 3
This course is designed to teach students to accomplish common accounting functions through the use of the computer. Students will learn to maintain accounting records on a computer, input and process information and produce standard accounting reports. This course covers common accounting functions such as maintaining accounts receivable, accounts payable and general ledgers.
Prerequisite:College-level financial accounting
Course ID: ACG2062C
Credits: 3
This course is designed to study the personal and professional characteristics necessary for obtaining and maintaining suitable employment. The student will assemble a complete jobseeking portfolio including his/her resume and references, letters of application and appreciation, documentation of work and educational history, and demonstration of skills through examples of student work. The course includes an indepth study of self-marketing approaches, job interviewing techniques and professionalism as well as participation in a mock interview.
Course ID: E242
Credits: 2
This course is the standard introduction to the banking profession, financial markets, and financial institutions. It touches on nearly every aspect of financial services, from the fundamentals of negotiable instruments to contemporary issues and developments within the industry.
Course ID: FIN1202
Credits: 4
General Education Courses
Upper Division
Communication (Select 1 course)
- Advanced Composition
- Visual Communication in the Media
This advanced writing course is intended to help students further develop and refine their writing, researching, and analytical skills, through the application of these skills to various rhetorical situations. To achieve these goals, students will be expected to develop their ability to present their views in an organized, unified, and coherent manner to diverse audiences.
Prerequisite:English Composition
Course ID: G324
Credits: 4
This course examines how people understand their world through visual images. Students will examine how people visually gather, process, and interpret information presented through media sources.
Course ID: MMC3407
Credits: 4
Humanities (Select 2 courses)
- American Literature
- Contemporary World Literature: 1900 to the Present
- Literature of American Minorities
- Political Thought
This course surveys authors, genres, and movements in American literature from 1865 to the present, including representative works of Realism, Naturalism, Modernism, and Post- Modernism/Post-Structuralism. Students will engage in critical readings of exemplary literary texts from a diverse group of authors that have influenced American literature since the Civil War. Students will analyze how these works of literature exemplify particular historical moments in U.S. history, as well as how they communicate pertinent cultural issues such as gender, race, ethnicity, class, religion, sexual identity, community, region, and nation. In their study of the broad range of American fiction, poetry, and drama since 1865, students will analyze literary, aesthetic, and critical developments.
Prerequisites:English Composition; Introduction to Literature
Course ID: G330
Credits: 4
This course explores how authors from around the world have engaged with important themes and historical events throughout the twentieth century. In studying these texts, students will examine the interplay of fiction and history, the varieties of literary style, and the qualities that link as well as distinguish works from different cultures. Students will respond to texts critically in discussion and essays, as well as research critical evaluations of literary topics, authors, etc.
Prerequisite:English Composition
Course ID: G335
Credits: 4
This course introduces students to a variety of texts by American minority authors from the mid- 19th century to the present. The central focus of this course will be on literary responses to social marginalization based on race/ethnicity, gender, national origin, sexuality/sexual orientation, ability, and other factors. Students will study the effects of exclusionary and oppressive practices, both historical and present day, on writers' perceptions and literary representations of their times, contexts, and identity. Students will also be introduced to samples of the most common critical-theoretical approaches to the primary texts they will study in this class
Prerequisite:English Composition
Course ID: G435
Credits: 4
The aim of this course is to understand and appreciate some important authors and traditions of political thought. The course will cover such topics as authority, consent, freedom, and obligation.
Course ID: G440
Credits: 4
Math/Natural Sciences (Select 1 course)
- Human Uses of the Environment
- Physical Geography
- Conservation of Resources
- Gender in Math and Science
This course provides an in-depth exploration of the integrated relationship between human life and the surrounding environment, beginning with a study of the fundamental concepts and principles of ecology. Topics that are interwoven throughout the course include principles of ecology as seen in the structure and function of the ecosystem; pollution of air, soil and water resources; population explosion and the relationship of people, disease, and food production; and environmental controls necessary for survival.
Course ID: G328
Credits: 4
This course presents a study of the development and distribution of landforms, climates, minerals, soils and water resources. Interrelationships between the physical environment and regional patterns formed by these elements are analyzed against man's utilization of them.
Course ID: G346
Credits: 4
The purpose of this course is to provide students with important principles of ecology and resource management. Emphasis will be on local, national, and global environment problems and possible solutions to these problems.
Course ID: G350
Credits: 4
This course examines the personal and collective educational experiences, career paths, and discoveries of female researchers, teachers, and practitioners in the fields of mathematics and science.
Course ID: G434
Credits: 4
Social Sciences (Select 2 courses)
- Visions of America Since 1945
- Work and Family
Since the end of World War II, popular culture has become an especially significant aspect of American history and an important element in many of our lives. Consequently, this course will explore the ways in which popular culture has represented and mediated conflicts and tensions post-World War II. Through this lens, issues of gender and family relationships, as well as class and racial politics, will be discussed. The dual role of television as a reflective and manipulative force in the new suburban family and the role Hollywood films played in the popular culture will be examined.
Course ID: G380
Credits: 4
This course focuses on the overlapping worlds of work and family. It examines both the nature of the links that exist between the two major social institutions as well as the issues and problems that result from the combination of individuals' work and family responsibilities. An emphasis is placed on female labor force participation.
Course ID: G425
Credits: 4
Lower Division
English Composition (Required course)
- English Composition
This course is designed to guide students in understanding the writing process and developing their ability to write and express ideas in an organized, unified, and coherent manner. Students will produce college-level writing that reflects awareness of rhetorical strategies, writing purpose, student voice, and appropriate grammar, punctuation, and usage skills. Through reading, writing, discussion, research, and collaboration, students will practice effective writing and apply course concepts.
Course ID: ENC1101
Credits: 4
Communication (Select 1 course)
- English Composition 2
- Introduction to Communication
- Oral Communication
This course builds on students' understanding of the writing process through an exploration of various writing strategies and research. Students will analyze readings and apply critical reading and writing skills. This course will develop argumentative writing and application of research.
Prerequisite:English Composition
Course ID: ENC1121
Credits: 4
The course will introduce students to basic models and theories of the communication process. Students will learn about a variety of elements involved in communication. They will also explore how factors such as race, ethnicity, age, socioeconomic status, and gender influence communication. Students will focus on developing an awareness of the effects of various types of communication on themselves and others. They will also develop practical skills for improving their ability to communicate in personal, social and professional contexts. Specific topics will include perception, self-concept, verbal and nonverbal communication, effective listening and communicating in culturally diverse settings.
Prerequisite:Passing grade in Foundation coursework or placement determined by Rasmussen College entrance placement exam score
Course ID: COM1002
Credits: 4
This course will present students with a broad understanding of communication in a variety of contexts. Students will learn the processes and strategies of oral communication by exploring speech anxiety, audience analysis, and organizational speech patterns. Students will research, use supporting materials, and use effective language to develop and present a narrative, informative and persuasive speech.
Course ID: SPC2017
Credits: 4
Humanities (Select 2 courses)
- Humanities
- Film Appreciation
- Art Appreciation
- Creative Writing
- Introduction to Critical Thinking
- Introduction to Literature
- Conversational Spanish
This course investigates human creative achievement. It is designed to increase the student's understanding and appreciation of cultural literacy and the pursuit of humanitarian goals. Representative disciplines may include art, music, literature, architecture, drama, and philosophy.
Course ID: HUM2023
Credits: 4
Students will study different elements, forms, techniques and styles of film and will learn a critical approach to film and the motion picture industry. Students will critique films and filmmakers through various approaches and assessments that demonstrate analysis, interpretation, and evaluation skills as well as fostering a deeper appreciation and understanding of film as an art form.
Course ID: G145
Credits: 4
Students will examine the historical, social, and technological factors that contribute to understanding the function and meaning of art in this course. Using a global and thematic approach, students will be introduced to the basic elements of art, while learning about a full range of media used to make art, and the fundamental concepts of art criticism. Western and non-Western art is represented, with a strong emphasis on a global perspective in relation to culture, communication, politics, and economics.
Course ID: ART1204
Credits: 4
This course will develop the student's talents in creative writing. Various forms of writing will be studied, such as short stories, novels, poems, plays and non-fiction. Works by students and others will be critiqued. Students will also develop editorial skills so that each writer may revise and improve his/her work. Students will compose a minimum of 6000 words over the course of the program.
Prerequisite:Passing grade in Foundation coursework or placement determined by Rasmussen College entrance placement exam score
Course ID: CRW2001
Credits: 4
A study of the rules of valid judging and reasoning, both inductive and deductive, in a traditional, language-centered context rather than a symbolic context. Logical analysis of both formal and informal fallacies and of the consistency and logical consequences of a given set of statements. Logical analysis is applied to concrete problems dealing with our knowledge of reality.
Prerequisite:English Composition
Course ID: PHI2103
Credits: 4
This course offers an introduction to the most common literary genres: fiction, poetry, drama, and literary non-fiction. Students will study the basic elements of each genre, learn how to compare genres, become familiar with sample texts that illustrate the particularities of each genre, and practice the skills of analyzing and writing about literary texts. Reading and analysis of texts will include a variety of literary forms and periods. Students will engage in approaches to determine literary meaning, form, and value.
Prerequisite:none [English Composition recommended]
Course ID: G230
Credits: 4
This course focuses on common words and phrases students need to develop a working vocabulary which will enable them to communicate with Spanish-speaking individuals in their personal and professional lives. Although oral communication is stressed, included is an overview of Spanish grammar, phonetic pronunciation and Hispanic culture.
Course ID: G238
Credits: 4
Math/Natural Sciences (Select 2 courses)
- Structure and Function of the Human Body
- Scientific Literacy
- General Education Mathematics
- Introduction to Human Biology
- College Algebra
- Introduction to Astronomy
- Introduction to Geology
This course provides a working knowledge of the structure and function of the human body. A general introduction to cells and tissues is followed by study of the anatomy and physiology of the skeletal and muscular systems. The student is introduced to the nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive, and endocrine systems.
Course ID: PHA1500
Credits: 4
In this course students will explore the role that science plays in the world. Students will survey different natural sciences such as: biology, health sciences, chemistry, physics, astronomy, and geology; as well as analyze specific case studies from these fields. Throughout the course students will develop their scientific reasoning skills. They will learn about the scientific method as well as how to detect common fallacies and misuses of science.
Course ID: G152
Credits: 4
This course introduces students to topics from modern mathematics that are relevant to everyday life and not typically covered in the standard college math sequence. Students will be exposed to a variety of mathematical tools from diverse branches of mathematics. They will utilize these tools to solve interesting real-world problems. Topics may include, but are not limited to, game theory, graph theory, the mathematics of growth, applications of geometry, probability, and statistics.
Prerequisite:Passing grade in Foundation coursework or placement determined by Rasmussen College entrance placement exam score
Course ID: MAT1402
Credits: 4
Students will explore fundamental concepts of human biology. They will examine cell structure and function, body systems, and biochemistry. They will also learn basic concepts of genetics and evolution. Students will explore the relationship of human populations and the ecosystem. Students will complete laboratory exercise coordinated with course content.
Course ID: BSC2145
Credits: 4
This course provides students with the skills to achieve mastery of algebraic terminology and applications including, but not limited to, real number operations, variables, polynomials, integer exponents, graphs, factoring, quadratic equations, and word problems.
Prerequisite:Passing grade in Foundation coursework or placement determined by Rasmussen College entrance placement exam score
Course ID: MAT1031
Credits: 4
Examines astronomical phenomena and concepts, including the solar system, stars and galaxies, planetary motions, atoms and radiation, and the origin and evolution of the universe.
Course ID: AST2002
Credits: 4
Examines basic geologic principles from a physical or historical perspective. Includes such topics as the formation of rocks and minerals; internal and external processes modifying the earth's surface and phenomena; and the evolutionary history of the earth, including its life forms, oceans and atmosphere.
Course ID: GLY1000
Credits: 4
Social Sciences (Required courses)
- Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics
In this course, students will learn the fundamentals of macroeconomics, which deals with the economy as a whole. An overview of the American economy will be explored through a study of basic supply and demand analysis and a review of fiscal and monetary policy to phases of the business cycle. Unemployment, inflation, GDP, and policy decisions which affect the American economy at home and abroad will be covered.
Course ID: ECO2013
Credits: 4
Students will be introduced to the field of microeconomics in this course, including theories of production, determination of prices, and distribution of income in regulated and unregulated industries. Other topics may include industrial relations, monopolies, and comparative economic systems.
Course ID: ECO2023
Credits: 4
Foundation Courses
- Practical Math
Mathematics is learned through communication. In this course, students will learn to communicate how problems are solved and how solving problems can be applied in real-world settings. Students will have opportunities to learn multiple problem solving strategies. This course also provides practice and skill problems.
Course ID: B087
Credits: 4
Total Bachelor's Degree Credits
Lower Division General Education Credits: 32
Upper Division General Education Credits: 24
Lower Division Major and Core Credits: 61
Upper Division Major and Core Credits: 64
Total BS Degree Credits: 181*
* Credit totals do not include Foundation Courses. Students must either demonstrate mastery of the subject matter in Foundation Courses through a Rasmussen College entrance placement exam or by successful completion of Foundation Courses.
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Minyan of Power Forwards Takes Floor for Jazz
Posted by Kevin Arnovitz on Fri, 03/31/06, 12:23pm:
There's an interesting piece in the Salt Lake City Tribune this morning from Jazz beat writer Phil Miller on Mehmet Okur's evolving role with the squad - a role that's increasingly nebulous now that Boozer is back and playing the 4, which Memo has always staked as his natural position:
His job description calls for Okur to patrol the paint and work for layups, particularly when there are three guards or small forwards on the floor with him. That dynamic always created a mild conflict for the 6-foot-11 Okur, who isn't the most powerful presence under the basket, but whose remarkable shooting ability gives him a natural advantage on most players his size.
"Sometimes inside, sometimes outside," Okur said of his role in the Jazz's offense much of the season. "You know, it's hard to know always where is better."
Playing alongside Boozer, however, has allowed Okur to drift along the edges of the lane, looking for space. His defender invariably lags a step or two closer to the basket, which is all the room Okur needs.
You can make a reasonable argument that Harpring, Kirilenko, Boozer and Okur all play power forward, which tends to work well in Sloan's pick-and-roll offense. The nice thing about Utah's bigs is that, Boozer the exception, they can all bounce off screens and hit from outside. The press notes may list Memo as a power forward, but he's really a 3 - a more polished, albeit less athletic, Vlad.
So far as the Clips go, one of the ancillary benefits of being a team with an answer key (spread the floor, go inside, draw the double-team, kick it out, swing it around, find the open man) is that you know exactly what the opposing team is going to throw at you. The more interesting question is how the Clips will handle the Utah zone. Looking at the box score, I realize that the second quarter of Denver-Utah I caught on ESPN was somewhat aberrational when you contrast it to the rest of the game. Denver busted the zone in the second half, scoring 59 points. If you take a look at the Nuggets' third quarter, you can see where the pokey Jazz are really vulnerable: 9 of Denver's 13 field goals in the quarter were driving layups or dunks.
In other words, if the Clips can use their speed and mobility on the offensive end and get out in transition, they can exploit the lunky, slow-ass Jazz because there's no way Boozer and Okur can get up and down the floor with Maggette, Brand and Kaman. One of the more infuriating things about this season - though I suppose Maggette's absence has a lot to do with it - is that the Clippers are among the league's worst fast break teams. I don't say this because I'm a fan who prefers a run-and-gun style of ball (I'm actually a closet Larry Brown east-coast, get-it-into-the-post guy), but because our bigs run the floor better than any front line in the league - Phoenix and Toronto notwithstanding (side note: caught a glimpse of Charlie Villanueva lately? If the Raptors can find someone who can shoot the ball from the outside other than their point guard, they may not suck for much longer). But slashers perform well against the Jazz, demonstrated most recently by 'Melo and Caron Butler, who got off for 27 against the Jazz a couple weeks back. Utah simply doesn't have an answer for quick, open-court speedsters.
Tonight, I go for my second straight lay-off-the-caramel-corn victory. I just hope my renewed discipline isn't a product of losing my appetite from watching our defensive lapses on the perimeter.

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Catalog 2012-2013
Table of Contents
Management (MGMT)
School of Business
MGMT 2303 Principles Of Management
An introductory survey to the fundamental principles of management and the functions of planning, organizing, and controlling. The course provides the student with a basis for thinking about complex business operations as they relate to the management process. Class 3.
MGMT 2803 Introduction to Leadership
This course provides an introduction to organizational leadership from a Christian perspective. Students learn fundamental concepts of leadership, visionary leadership, team building, communication, power, and liaison skills. A variety of learning methods, including case studies, role plays, research, role playing exercises, and other experiential methods are used to promote learning of Christian leadership concepts. Class 3. (Spring)
MGMT 3203 Human Resource Management
A study of business manpower strategies, human needs, position requirements, interviewing techniques, technical and human relations, motivation theories, training and wage administration involved in maintaining the work force. Class 3. Prerequisite: MGMT 2303. (Spring)
MGMT 3313 Organizational Behavior
The study of various organizational structure models and supporting theory; organizations as complex system; organizational behavior; individual and group dynamics in the business environment; organization development and change. Class 3. Prerequisite: MGMT 2303. (Fall)
MGMT 4103 Compensation And Benefits
Effective use of compensation and benefit concepts and principles to understand, apply, and develop Human Resource Management policies and practices that contribute to organizational goals. Topics include incentive and merit pay, pay satisfaction, compensation legislation, and the distribution of pay benefits. Classes are taught using a combination of lectures, discussions, in-class exercises, and presentations. Class 3. Prerequisite: MGMT 3203. (Fall, Odd years)
MGMT 4203 Staffing
This course helps the student design and manage successful organizational staffing practices. Students will be challenged to conceptualize the complex set of internal influences (such as organizational strategy, culture, and resources), as well as external influences beyond organizational control such as laws, regulations, and labor markets that define the boundaries within which staffing activities must take place. Class 3. Prerequisite: MGMT 3203. (Spring, Odd years)
MGMT 4303 Production Operations Management
The integration of the managerial functions of planning, organizing, directing, and controlling with the processes of resource conversion into goods and services and the modeling techniques necessary to accomplish this conversion. Topics included are forecasting, planning, inventory control, and quality control. Class 3. Prerequisite: MGMT 2303. (Fall)
MGMT 4313 Conflict Resolution
An integrated and interdisciplinary approach to the issues of industrial conflict, conflict resolution, and negotiation strategy. Includes model of conflict; conflict among individuals, groups, and the organization; economic conflict; and industrial conflict. The impact of labor groups on organizational conflict is also examined. Class 3. Prerequisite: MGMT 3313. (Fall, Even years)
MGMT 4343 Quality Management
This course examines issues of quality management, including planning and organizing for quality improvement, cost of quality, customer and vendor relations, process control, quality control, purchasing and inventory management, and management of the continuous improvement process. Concepts relevant to both manufacturing and service operations are presented. Class 3. Prerequisite: MGMT 4303. (Spring, Odd years)
MGMT 4363 Project Management
This course presents principles and methods for planning and controlling projects, including project plan development, resource planning and scheduling, and project monitoring and control. The utilization of computerized project management software and related methods are included in this course. Class 3. (Spring)
MGMT 4403 Leading Organizational Change
This course presents the topic of change as an organizational element that can be strategically managed. Using the case study method, students learn to identify and modify the dynamics of employee behavior in ambiguous situations to help achieve organizational goals. Class 3. Prerequisite: MGMT 3313. (Spring, Even years)
MGMT 4803 Strategic Management
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Greetings, my dearest, dearest friends! Boy, have I missed you!
Sorry I have been away for a while... I was working on an important project which needed my undivided attention and a lot of time. Now, I'm now having a rest.
Whilst we were driving home from completing part of the project in Wigan, my friend and I could not believe our eyes! On the motorway, zooming in front of us, was a motorbike with a sidecar and - what should we see seated on its master's lap in the sidecar and wearing goggles but a Jack Russell dog! It reminded me of our chums and in A Close Shave!
Did you notice that the BBC TV schedule on Royal Wedding Day included our chums?
SockEye! I'm chuffed to mintballs to read you! A Jack Russell wearing goggles? An example of life imitating art!
How are you feeling? My broken arm is a lot better now,
Ralphie sends greeting to Nutmeg Blue - and his best chew bone.
Hi SockEye! Long time no read!
Fish - you broke your arm?! That's terrible!
I'm lots better now, PoisonIvy. It still hurts some, but I'm able to use it more and more every day.
Indeedy, yes, dear chums! A motorbike, sidecar plus Jack Russell dog wearing goggles. The little doggie looked very much at home in the sidecar, taking it all in with the wind blowing through its ears! And it happened on the way back from Wigan, of all places! Home of the mintballs!
Hiya, PoisonIvy! Indeed, it has been a long time since I contributed anything to the forum. It's been like this for about a year, on and off...
I was on my way back from meeting a priest who lived on the fringe of the diocese. My friend and I were returning a video (remember them?)he loaned to us. It was too precious to put in the post so we delivered it to him by hand.
I've been busy on the one hand with a very special job and my health has been up and down on the other. Fits and starts...
Nutmeg Blue sends her bestest chew-chews and biccies to you and Ralphie... and an exceptionally sloppy lick to kiss your poor broken arm better! You poor thing. Will be in touch...
I'm praying your health goes "up" and stays there, dear friend!
Ralphie loved the sloppy lick and sends one back to Nutmeg Blue.
Right now I am very sad because our beloved little guinea pig died! I guess he was kind of old by guinea pig standards. But he didn't seem to be sick at all. He was his old self yesterday morning. A few hours later he was dead. We gave him a proper burial with prayers and eulogy.
Aww you poor thing Fish
It's amazing how much personality a guinea pig has. I got really attached and VERY fond of him.
I have two guinea pigs and I had two other guinea pigs (actually i had 7 but its a complicated story) and I must say fish, I agree. It was so upsetting when they died
I hope you feel better now though
Thanks, GLB. I am some better now. I especially miss him in the mornings - I used to play with him and feed him before leaving for the day.
Did you have all 7 guinea pigs at once, or one or two at a time?
Ohh I know what you mean
I had two, but they fought a lot, so we had to return them, and then we bought another two, who we had for five years. One of these was pregnant so we had guinea-pig piglets (i dont know what you call them) as well for 6 weeks until we sold them back to the breeder. So that was 3+2+2=7
And now i have two more guinea pigs which I have had for 3 years (one of them had an operation in Feb) So I had 9 in total.
First of all Yikes GLB!!!
I really have missed out, I keep on forgetting there is a general chat forum!
Sockeye, it's good to see that you posted, have been wondering about how you're getting on for a while now! Very intriging this mystery job!
Also, I was rather amazed on my travels to see ( without giving too much away about location) someone on a motobike and our beloved chum as a toy version sat in the side car all goggled up, it did make me laugh! Turns out that just down the road at a concert hall they were holding a folk festival in aid of wallace and gromit's cots for tots appeal! Was so glad i was in the right place at the right time to have seen that, did give me a good chuckle, wished i had a camera too!
So sorry to read about your guinea pig Fish!
I have 2 at the moment which I am so very fond of, I have never experienced a Guinea Pig death and hope I don't have too for some time yet
I have no animals
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Fish, my old pal... sorry about the loss of your guinea pig Oh, how I hate it when our furry pals are ill or dying... I, for one, so easily forget that our furry pals have a short life span... which is a lesson in life itself. How's Ralphie the Wonderdog? Nutmeg Blue sends lots of belly rubs, lickies, cyber biccies and chews (she's into those dental chews at the moment... she's fast asleep.
Ursrut, my friend! I hope all is well with you. It's great that we're not the only ones to see W&G - a - likes on the road - and all for a good cause, too! They really brighten up our day... moreso than speeding roadhogs in expensive cars tearing up the motorway and almost crashing into my side of the car!
The 'mystery' project - let's say - after the sleepless nights and labour-intensive research etc. was a great success. Phew! Getting all the stuff was the hard bit but putting it altogether was like freewheeling.
How are you doing with your projects, Ursrut? Still going strong??
SockEye! I'm so glad to read you! Ralphie is doing very well - and thanks Nutmeg Blue for the belly rubs, licks and doggie treats. Ralphie now has a little sister named Sassy. She is a border collie, about a year old. We "rescued" her. She was abused, and very scared of humans at first. We've had her two weeks and she gets more relaxed and happy every day. Ralphie adores her - and the feeling is mutual. They were introduced to each other at the doggie rescue place and they spent the entire time (while the humans signed papers) playing together. It was love at first sniff!
Awwww, a rescue doggie! Isn't Sassy a beauty? I'm so glad the two get on together like a house on fire and bet that walkies are double the fun, too! Nutmeg Blue is also a rescue dog.. They are the best dogs because, when you treat them well with lots of patience and loves, they stick with you through thick and thin. Why humans would take a dog and abuse it beats me. I always say that if anyone treats animals badly, how do they treat humans? How's life, Fish? All the richer for another beautiful dog?
it must of been odd seeing a dog on a side bike.you should of took a picture of it then you could of shown it us do you think this dog is cute or is it cute ?
Hi, Sock Eye! Life is treating me well! I hope the same is true for you and Nutmeg Blue. Sassy is a sweet doggie and we all love her- most especially true for Ralphie. They are devoted to each other - very good friends.
Sassy is much more relaxed now than when she frst came to live with us. She still gets scared sometimes....but not for as long
Hiya, Fish! All I can say is 'the dog ate my homework' for the yawning gap in my posts here on our beloved website!
My last surviving uncle died in June and my workplace is moving to another location across the city... more about that in a month or so...
I gotta admit that I'm developing a soft spot for Sassy, too. She is gorgeous and Ralphie and Sassy look so good together. Nutmeg Blue is so impressed that she is sending over a giant bag of cyber dog biccies and lots of licks to the three of you... not forgetting Ralphie, of course!
Adopting a rescue dog takes lots of love and patience. I've had three in my life - all beautiful doggies - two of them passed away and I still sorely miss them. They had it pretty rough in their early lives but, as I love giving hugs and loves, I invested lots and lots of the same into my doggies. There is no doubt in my mind, Fish, that you are doing exactly the same with Sassy and that is what's healing her - as well as a good friend in Ralphie the Wonderdog.
One of Nutmeg Blue's friends called Shep,a handsome Collie, passed away last week. Her dad told me the sad news and he misses him.
Meggie was sad but she's consoled by her new friends which include two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, a Yorkshire Terrier called Bobo and a Labradoodle called Pepper.
I bought a tin box of and assorted biscuits/cookies. I could not eat the biscuits so they were shared amongst my family and friends. When the tin became empty, it was decided that it should be used to store my cans (radio headphones) ... and they fit perfectly!
It feels like an age since the last W&G movie...
Your workplace is moving to another location across town? Is your job the same? Anyhow, I hope the move is going smoothly for you.
Sorry to hear about your uncle - and also about Meggie's friend, Shep. I'm glad she's got friends to help her through her grief. Ralphie and Sassy send their condolences. They also barked a huge thank you to Meggie for the cyber biccies and lick!. They are sending their own back to Meggie to enjoy.
Our locality seems to have dodged the tornados, hurricanes, earthquakes, floods and fires that have afflicted the US this summer....so far at least. We felt the earthquake in Colorado a few weeks ago, even though we are hundreds of miles away in another state. No damage - just the shaking. And I have family up and down the east coast - so the hurricane was a big worry. All are alive and well.
I think it is time for another W&G film for sure!
Sorry to hear about your uncle, SockEye, and Shep and your guinea-pig, Fish.
On the other hand, thank goodness your area has has managed to to avoid those natural disasters, Fish. Here's hoping it continues to do so!
Thanks, Poisonivy! So far so good.
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This analysis is based on watching and re-watching TV footage. As such, it is not always possible to accurately determine everything that was going on. However, every effort has been made to ensure that the information below is as complete and correct as possible.
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Last week, I was talking about the defense when I said this:
How do we define how well somebody played? Simple. We look at the things they did well and the things they did badly and then we weigh up whether their overall contribution was positive and try to compare that with how well anyone else would have done if put in the same situation. Unfortunately, this can lead to situations where someone does mostly good, but the few mistakes they do make are so costly, it undermines any good they might have done. I guess it could work the other way too. If you play badly but then make the key play that wins your team the game, for example.
It's the same for the team. Sometimes they play well and lose due to some costly one-off plays. Other times they'll play badly and get rescued by a big play at the end. This makes my job tricky, because while I want to be as comprehensive as possible, nobody should be focusing on a quietly effective performance that was wrecked by one or two stupid mistakes.
During the week, I've been thinking back to this and wondering if we should be applying the same kind of logic to Mike Tannenbaum. When you look at the roster and cap situation he inherited in 2006 and weigh up every move he's made, of course there are some bad ones, but I believe he's done more good than bad since taking over. However, where he has failed is at the quarterback position – not just in terms of the guys he has (and hasn't) signed, but in terms of putting together an offensive staff that could create a system within which the quarterback could develop and maintaining continuity and chemistry within the receiving corps.
In the context of a player's performance, he might have strung together a bunch of five yard gains and picked up some first downs with some of his moves – maybe even hit paydirt once or twice – but the quarterback position is so integral to a team's success that making a mistake there is big enough to undermine and unravel any other positives you may have achieved. So, in this context, that's the kind of mistake that will stall a drive
With the way things have played out this season, the decision to extend Mark Sanchez is looking worse than a drive-staller … it could be a pick-six, because of the financial constrictions that getting rid of him will place on their ability to improve the team next season. We still don't really know if Sanchez's failure in New York is because he was the wrong guy, or because he wasn't put in a position to succeed, but either way, that falls on Tannenbaum. The Jets bottomed out their cap in 2006 and 2007 which enabled them to spend money in 2008 and 2009 (and to a lesser extent in 2010), but that level of spending was always going to be unsustainable, so the consolidation phase of the plan, which really began after the 2010 season always depended on the quarterback continuing to develop and live up to the financial investment in him. That hasn't happened – and I don't think that quarterback will be the only person to lose his job over it.
Unfortunately, yesterday's game did little to boost hopes that there is going to be any marked improvement at the position in the near future.
I was kind of looking forward to breaking down this game, because I figured we'd get an extended look at some players who hadn't received much playing time so far this season, but unfortunately that wasn't really the case. Other than Darrin Walls (who got extended playing time at cornerback due to an Ellis Lankster head injury), the rotations weren't much different from usual.
Of course there was one high profile change that did lead to a youngster getting plenty of reps…
Greg McElroy only threw one interception and did manage to put 17 points on the board, which would have been enough to win each of the Jets' last three games. However, while he showed the occasional flash, he was under constant pressure and didn't handle it too well, taking 11 sacks. Very few of the sacks were what I would term "coverage sacks" although most of them came about because his first option wasn't there and he was looking for a secondary option when the pressure came.
This was something I was concerned about after the Arizona game:
While there is some cause for optimism, I'd preach a heavy dose of caution. As an example, Ryan Lindley went 8-for-9 on his first drive last week, leading the Cardinals to a touchdown. Then he threw four picks over the rest of the game and you saw what he looked like yesterday […] The Jets kept things relatively simple for him and seemed to run a lot of plays where he was on the move. That suggests they might not feel confident in his ability to sit in the pocket and make plays yet. Unfortunately, as recent games against teams like the Raiders have shown, you can't rely on rolling out too often because it cuts down your options and ultimately can lead to the quarterback being under constant pressure.
The Chargers anticipated this and got their outside linebackers to rush upfield in an effort to prevent the Jets from being able to get McElroy on the move. As feared, it's too early in McElroy's development for him to be confident in the pocket and to progress through his reads fast enough to get rid of the ball decisively. The only real difference between McElroy yesterday and Lindley in the Jets' game is that Lindley got rid of the ball every time he sensed pressure coming, whereas McElroy usually kept hold of it. On some of the sacks McElroy took, a more experienced quarterback may have been able to sense the pressure coming and move around in the pocket to be able to get his throw off, but McElroy often either held the ball for too long and went down, or took off at the first sign of pressure and ran into another defensive player, as the Chargers loaded up on the short/intermediate routes and dared him to try and beat them down the field.
While McElroy has a reputation for being smart, we should still take into account that he has basically zero NFL experience and there were signs that the game is moving just a little too fast for him at this time. The best illustration of that was this play on a third and three in the third quarter.
McElroy has a pretty clean pocket, although Brandon Moore's man has just about started to gain a leverage advantage on the left side. Nevertheless, McElroy was able to stand there for a couple of beats, with apparent clean sightlines. The primary option on the play is obviously Chaz Schilens running down the right seam, because McElroy stares him down the whole time. However, if he'd been able to see the whole field, he could have hit Bilal Powell in the right flat or Braylon Edwards coming back to the ball on the left side. He might also have been able to get it to Jeremy Kerley in the right flat, although he'd have had to hit him in stride to give him a chance to turn the corner.
Now we can see how fast things move, by rolling things forward to just a split second later…
Now, he has stepped up and looked to the left but it's too late. Edwards' man has jumped his route and Kerley's man is in position to make the stop if he gets the throw. However, had he continued to look right, Schilens is making his break and would have been in a position to catch the ball if it was thrown to him at that moment. Powell is no longer looking for the ball, but the other option he did have was underneath.
Hayden Smith did a good job on this play of breaking beyond the first down marker and boxing the defender out on his back. Had McElroy tossed it to him as he stepped up, that would have been an easy conversion. In the end, McElroy took off running and almost picked up the first down – as Smith kept the defender on his back the whole time.
So, in the end, McElroy made a safe decision, as he'd perhaps been instructed to do in such situations, and the Jets had to punt. What this shows is how fast things move and how quickly you need to be able to see and anticipate things. Had McElroy seen what we see in that first image and then thrown the ball to Edwards or Kerley, it likely wouldn't have worked (unless he really zipped it in there). At that point, he needed to be anticipating what we see in the second image. While you might think it unfair to expect him to "see into the future", he should know what routes his receivers are running and be able to trust them to make their breaks at the appropriate time, so that the ball is already on its way as they get open. In fact, knowing that, it appears he was looking right while routes were developing on the left and looking left while routes were developing on the right.
When McElroy did throw the ball he missed a couple of throws, had one bad interception and almost had a second one picked off down the stretch. However, he was better than Sanchez has been on short passes, did hit a couple of guys in stride, had a couple of nice runs and his one fumble in 11 sacks gives him a much better protecting the ball ratio than Sanchez (eight in 32).
While he did have some nice throws – and over the course of the two games he's appeared in has had a 61% completion percentage – there are obvious limitations to McElroy's game at this stage of his career. That perhaps partially exonerates Rex Ryan for having considered Sanchez as a better option all this time, but then the light shines back on Tannenbaum for engineering a situation where he's the best option in the first place.
It's pretty clear that, unless McElroy gets hurt, the season (and perhaps their Jets career) is over for both Sanchez and Tebow. It will be interesting to see what the plan is this time round.
Offensive Line
The offensive line had performed well since the bye week, but yesterday's performance has to make you wonder whether they have already checked out for the Summer. The running game didn't work, as the Chargers loaded eight men in the box a lot of the time and the 11 sacks surrendered were the most since the first game with the "scabs" during the 1987 players' strike.
The Chargers generated pressure by blitzing a lot and stunting linemen. This enabled them to capitalize on the fact that McElroy was never sure where the pressure came from. On almost every sack it seemed apparent there was more than one person at fault, so attributing the blame is not easy (ignoring the fact that McElroy himself could have been at fault for not switching the protection or a lack of pocket presence). The best thing to do is to break down each sack individually, as painful as that is…
1. The Chargers rushed five. Powell was driven back into McElroy's face and D'Brickashaw Ferguson was beaten with McElroy unable to step up.
2. Another five man rush with the safety coming off the edge. Brandon Moore was driven back into McElroy as the defensive end stunted underneath and Austin Howard failed to get over to prevent him getting up the middle. The safety was unblocked coming off the left edge, so he and Howard's man were able to finish off the play. That may have been one where the protection should have been slid across.
3. A four man rush this time, with the defensive end on the right side stunting underneath and going past Matt Slauson for a clean pressure. McElroy evaded a couple of tackles before being sacked near the line of scrimmage by an inside linebacker who had been sitting underneath.
4. On a five man rush, Moore and Nick Mangold initially double teamed a defensive tackle, but Moore came off the double team and picked up another blitzer. Mangold then got beaten one-on-one and when McElroy stepped up he was sacked immediately by an outside linebacker who had stunted from the right side with Howard unable to get across and Vladimir Ducasse too late to recognize this and pick him up.
5. On another five man rush, Howard fell back into a bad habit he used to have from the past and was unable to get his hands on his man coming off the edge. McElroy had a bit of time here to get rid of this one, but no real options other than throwing the ball away.
6. Yet another five man rush, but with Jason Smith staying in as a sixth blocker. Mangold was half-beaten, although he did manage to recover well enough to ride his man out of the play at the last moment. However, McElroy took off immediately and ran right into Moore's man.
7. This was a four man rush. I don't think it was by design, but the way the lineman got free here was quite interesting. The defensive end half beat Ferguson with a spin move, but he recovered and tried to drive him to the inside. Unfortunately, this pushed him into Slauson, which enabled the defensive tackle who was being double-teamed by Slauson and Mangold to get around the outside and pick up the sack.
8. Another four man rush here and again Howard was beaten cleanly. The ball was batted out of McElroy's hand before he could step up in the pocket, but if he had, he probably would have been sacked anyway, because Moore was also badly beaten.
9. A four man rush with another stunt on the outside. More miscommunication here, as Moore initially blocks the defensive tackle, but then picked up the end as he stunted inside. Howard stayed with the end the whole time, so the tackle came free on the outside.
10. Another four man rush. Ferguson was beaten cleanly and McElroy stepped up to avoid it and got sacked by Moore's man who he had initially blocked well, but allowed to get away from him to chase the quarterback down.
11. Another four man rush. Ferguson was again beaten by a spin move and again recovered to drive his man out of the play, but McElroy stepped up and was sacked by Ducasse's man. Ducasse had blocked his man well initially, but ultimately let him get off the block. This sack happened after 3-4 seconds.
It's difficult to quantify accurately, but is certainly clear that all six linemen had breakdown. Also there were breakdowns as a unit as well as individually. It wasn't the case that there was one guy losing his matchup over and over again and to some extent the quarterback and maybe the playcalling didn't help.
Late in the game, CBS aired a graphic that said McElroy had been knocked down 12 times and hurried 15 times, seemingly in addition to all the sacks, but I assume they must use the same system as NFL.com whereby QB hits include sacks, because McElroy wasn't under that much pressure on the rest of his throws. (For what it's worth, NFL.com, has the Chargers with 16 hits, including the 11 sacks.)
There were a couple of plays where McElroy was hit by unblocked rushers off the edge or on designed screen passes where the defender was let through on purpose and a few where the running backs were at fault. Other than on the plays which ended up with sacks, the only offensive linemen to surrender pressure were Ducasse, whose man beat him for a low hit late in the game and Slauson, whose man drove him back and got to McElroy, also late in the game. Earlier on in the game, the protection had been holding up pretty well, although Howard's man flushed the quarterback out of the pocket on one play and he was half-beaten on another. Slauson also found himself bullrushed into the backfield a couple of times.
The running game clearly didn't enjoy too much success either. The tackles had some positive moments, although Howard let his man get off his block to make a play late in the game. On the inside, Mangold was badly beaten on one play and both Slauson and Moore found themselves blown off the line on runs that were stuffed.
Ducasse was back to getting every third series this week, which included one of the touchdown drives. The Jets went three-and-out on five of the first six drives with Slauson in the game, but not on any of the drives with Ducasse in.
Running Backs
Disappointing numbers this week from the running backs, who combined for just 42 yards on 18 carries. Shonn Greene did get in the end zone twice and also had a 30 yard catch on a dump-off pass. Powell carried the ball just three times and was stuffed every time, but did make some plays in the passing game, where he had 37 yards on four catches. Finally Joe McKnight didn't play much again, but did turn a certain loss into a decent gain with a nice spin move.
In pass protection, Greene missed a cut block leading to a pressure and Powell gave a hit on a play where he initially blocked his man but then let him get past with a counter-move.
Lex Hilliard was inconsistent once again as a blocker and dropped another pass. His best moment was negated by a penalty as he made a first down catch.
It must have been frustrating for the receivers to see McElroy not even throw the ball on over one-third of his dropbacks. Jeremy Kerley in particular saw his impact reduced, as he was only targeted once. He did, of course, see some action as a quarterback, completing one pass on a badly underthrown deep ball and having another negated by a penalty.
Clyde Gates caught that underthrown Kerley pass for 42 yards and ended up with 65 yards on three catches as he also added a nice leaping grab. Braylon Edwards also made a good contribution with three first down catches, a good block on the Greene catch-and-run and a penalty flag drawn in the end zone.
Chaz Schilens had two catches including a 24-yarder as he got open on the outside. However, Jeff Cumberland – who had been a big part of the passing game in recent weeks – was shut out.
The only tight end who did catch a pass was Smith, who made his first career reception and gained 16 yards on a well-executed throwback screen. Konrad Reuland has looked good in recent weeks, but had some bad moments as a blocker, including one where he was knocked on his backside.
Part 2 will follow later today…


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Posted on July 26, 2013Following the recent cancellation of Hevy Festival, headliners KILLSWITCH ENGAGE were determined not to disappoint UK fans and have been working hard since news broke to devise a special alternative.
The metalcore groundbreakers are now excited to announce they'll still headline in London on Sunday 4 August, but at a very intimate, sweaty show at The Garage. For a band usually known as a Brixton headliner, it has been many years since KILLSWITCH ENGAGE played a such a small club in the UK! Joining them as special guests for this event only, will be their good friends and ex-labelmates, the uncompromising HATEBREED.
Tickets for this special show go onsale at 9am, Friday 26 July, priced £15 + booking fee, from www.ticketweb.co.uk/event/AJI0408. Don't wait around! This intimate gig is guaranteed to sell out very quickly!
Can't get to that date? KILLSWITCH ENGAGE also fit in a quick stop in Nottingham, for an even smaller show at the Rescue Rooms, on Tuesday 6 August. A local support is to be confirmed. Snap up your tickets fast for this date from www.rescuerooms.com.
Meanwhile, HATEBREED already had an additional few headline gigs scheduled around the ill-fated Hevy date, including Newcastle O2 Academy (Mon 5 Aug), Dublin Whelans (Tue 6 Aug) and Liverpool O2 Academy (Wed 7 Aug). These will go ahead as planned.
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE are performing with a stand-in drummer for the UK shows, following sticksman Justin Foley's recent bike accident in which he broke his collarbone. Stepping behind the kit will be As I Lay Dying's Jordan Mancino. The band have shared the following statement:
To all,
We have some not so good news to announce. Our drummer Justin Foley recently had a bicycle accident and broke his collarbone, so he will not be able to do this upcoming Asia/Europe tour that begins later this week. Luckily we were able to find a replacement drummer on short notice, so we will not be canceling any dates. The replacement drummer will be our longtime friend Jordan Mancino from As I Lay Dying. Barring any unforeseen issues, Justin should be back on track in time for our upcoming North American tour with Lamb of God, which starts in late October.
A disappointed Justin says: "I've never missed a show, and I'm devastated that I have to miss this tour. I'd like to apologize to the fans and everyone involved with KsE for the inconvenience I've caused. I will do everything in my power to heal and return at full strength and as quickly as possible. In the meantime, I'm positive that Jordan will kill it and the band won't miss a beat without me. I'm honored to have such a monster player fill in. See you all very soon."
Jordan adds: "I'm stoked to have this opportunity to help out Justin and my brothers in KsE. A few years back, Justin filled in for me on tour while I was dealing with the passing of my father. I'm now able to return the favor with a hope that Justin will heal from his injury quickly and effectively so he can get back out here and shred as he always does for the KsE fans!"
Killswitch would like to thank our Asia and Europe fans in advance for understanding. As always, thank you so much for the support.
Love, KsE