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"The University of Illinois is also in turmoil. The university sports an Interim Chancellor, an Interim Athletic Director, and an Interim Football Coach; the game will be played at Soldier Field, making this an Illini Interim Home Game."
Bubble News: Year of the Mountain West Conference.......huh?!?!
With the Game of Year in the Mountain West Conference going on tonight, its as good a time as any to discuss the league and its tournament bid chances. Tonight, Utah travels to San Diego State and sole possession of first place is on the line. Apparently, you're missing something if you're not watching Mountain West hoops. The league is having a watershed season. At least, I assume it is. What other conclusion can I make considering that for most of the winter, bracketologists everywhere have been landing a boatload of MWC teams into their field. With 32 days until Selection Sunday, the MWC is seeing 4 of its team in plenty of mock brackets and just about everyone has no less than three teams in the field.
Bracketology 101 called out ESPN's Joe Lunardi last week for including four MWC teams (Utah, SDSU, BYU and UNLV) in his field last week. Lunardi still those four in his field, albeit with BYU and UNLV among the final four in his field. However, B101 is finding the league is hard to resist, admitting to caving in with his latest mock field and even he has three MWC on the board.
I concur with B101's original sentiment. Not to disrespect the fine, competitive hoops they play in the Rockies, but are you kidding me with four bids into the NCAA field? That's almost half their league! What is this, some sort extra credit for the impressive football season the league just completed? I guess its the Year of the MWC. Nobody told me that. Do I still have time to get all my Year of the MWC shopping in before its over?
Even with Michigan's loss to MSU last night, it does not take a PHD in argumentative logic to win a debate that Michigan has the better resume and team than most of the MWC clubs being considered at this point. Throwing Michigan out of the equation, however, I conted we can make a better case for several of the bubble teams left out of most fields today over the at large bids given to the MWC teams.
The league is seventh in the conference RPI rankings. Thats an excellent mark for them, but its just one measurable. The MWC deserves an at large based upon that, but I dont think that alone should warrant the inclusion of more than that.
What if we did conference challenges between the MWC and other comparable leagues and matched the top four MWC teams against the top four teams from either the Missouri Valley, Colonial, Atlantic 10 or West Coast leagues? I've watched enough hoops this year, where I would expect the MVC and CAA to come out on top and I'd be more than willing to put my money where my mouth is. None of these other leagues is in much contention to receive an at large bid, let alone multiple ones.
Browsing through the mocks that have loaded up on MWC teams reveals a sentiment that perhaps nobody else is buying this many MWC bids either. But the bulk of the bubble is so weak that its hard to bump any of them out right now. I can only buy part of that thought process. I agree the overall bubble is not that strong. But, I disagree that there aren't teams currently on the outside looking in that have better resumes and achieved as much, if not more, in better leagues than the MWC.
Enough of my hyperbolic opinion. As we get ready for tonight's showdown, lets do what is only natural this time of year: Breakdown and compare resumes.
W/L vs RPI top 50, 100:1-2, 3-4
Best 6 Wins:SD, at UNLV, BYU. TCU, Utah, at CSU
Key Losses: Arizona, ASU, St. Mary, at BYU at Wyoming
Our old friend Steve Fisher has a nice team in the Aztecs, and he is trying to coax them into a third tournament appearance since he arrived in town. I wonder how many of his SDSU players have phone numbers of local bookies in the cell phones?
Low blows aside, it's nice to see Fisher have some success this late in his career. I would encourage anyone to check out a few minutes of any televised Aztec game, if only to see the Haray Carey-esque eyeglasses look the Fish is rocking these days. It's unintentional comedy at its finest.
Anway, lets dive into their resume. Following his mentor Bill Freider's lead, Fisher's club loaded up on a lot of cupcakes, gobbling wins against the likes of UC-San Diego, Western Carolina, Hampton, Seattle (not the Sonics), Northern Colorado and Arkansas Pine Bluff. They had three notable OOC games, but lost all three.
The Aztecs only have three wins versus the RPI top 100. Compare to Michigan, which has more than twice as many. Or Cincy, Arizona, USC and Miami which has twice as many. But, its SDSU that's in all but 5 mock brackets that have been updated after last weekend's action, while the other schools are fighting for their spots.
My problem with SDSU's resume is that their best wins of the season are all in league play. Are we saying the MWC is so strong that a team with ziltch on their OOC resume can still net a bid on the back of home court wins in league play? If that's the case, why aren't we also talking about Northeastern of the CAA, Tulsa from CUSA or Creighton from the VC deserving at large bids. We aren't.
I dont think SDSU is a team that can win a game in the tournament, and isn't that a key factor in finally determining who gets into the field. The irony of Michigan and SDSU battling on the same bubble makes for a nice story line. But, if the Aztecs grab an at large bid and Michigan is one the final teams left out in the cold, my bitterness towards Fisher will only grow.
Utah 16-7, 7-2
W/L vs RPI top 50, 100: 2-4,6-5
Best 6 Wins: Ole Miss, Oregon, Gonzaga, LSU, BYU, New Mexico
Key Losses:SW Baptist, Idaho St, Utah St, Oklahoma, Cal, at SDSU, at UNLV
Way back in the 1990s, the Utah Utes were guaranteed spots in the NCAA field. Basketball season has not been as kind to Utah in recent years, but this year's Utes squad may finally have recaptured the magic of the peak Majerus years. A win tonight in their showdown with SDSU may officially prove the Utes are back.
Given their RPI, SOS and resume building OOC wins over LSU and Gonzaga, Utah has a much better case for an at large bid, even if they lose and get swept tonight by SDSU. Six wins against the RPI top 100 is not something you usually see from a mid major, so that's a nice feather in their cap.
You know what's not a nice feather in their cap? Those atrocious losses to SW Baptist and Idaho State. Yet, the Utes are 11 in the RPI. Are we sure the RPI formula is working? How can a team have those horrible losses, play in a quasi mid major league and yet still remain among the cream of thr RPI crop? Somebody over there may need a new math consultant.
On one hand, those losses were two months ago. However, I saw plenty of commentary this week regarding Kentucky's suddenly shaky bid, pointing out not only the Cats losing streak at the time, but also their embarrassing loss to VMI way back in the season opener. Utah's losses should be weighed accordingly. At least VMI is in first place of the Southern Conference and will likely end up in the tournament. Idaho State is in the bottom half of the Big Sky. As for SW Baptist, I dont even knoW what division of hoops they play, let alone their conference ranking.
If it comes down to Utah and others for one of the final spots, how do those losses not come back to haunt them? Miami, Michigan, Cincy and Penn St, just to name a few, play in tougher leagues, have marquee OOC wins, but dont have those pair of stinkers on their resume that the Utes do.
W/L vs RPI top 50, 100: 2-3, 4-5
Best 6 Wins: Utah St, Tulsa, SDSU, TCU, Wyoming, at CSU
Key Losses: New Mexico, Utah, UNLV, Arizona St, Wake
The Cougars are the only team in the country to beat Utah State. And, they have a win over Tulsa, the second place team in Conference USA. I'm sold. Go ahead and put them in the field. Most folks have chugged the Cougar Koolaid (wait a minute....that sounds interesting.....perhaps the more perverted wing of the WLA can get to work on a recipe.....but, I digress). BYU finds itself in 30 out of 45 mock brackets that have been updated to include recent games.
I dont mean to knock that win over the Aggies. That's an elite mid major program. But, should Bracket Buster Day type wins pave the way for this kind of seemingly automatic inclusion into the field? I say no. There has to be more than that. Adding in a win over Tulsa and nice MWC record just does not scream at large invite.
When you think about it, isn't BYU's 5-3 MWC mark rather pedestrian? We're talking about leaving .500 teams from BCS leagues out of the field, yet we're blindly promoting a BYU club that's only two games above .500 in a lesser league. You know who else is within that same range record wise in comparable leagues? Try Houston, Temple and Illinois State. Those teams are nowhere near the bubble, but BYU has crashed the gates.
The Cougars are in with a 5-3 MC conference mark, but Cincy and Penn State are still fighting to get noticed with a 6-5 mark in the Big East and Big 10 respectively. Does that make sense?
The Cougars might need to worry that a fellow league member's slide may bode ill for them and other conference members on the bubble.
W/L vs RPI top 50, 100: 3-2, 3-2
Best 6 Wins: San Diego, Arizona, at Louisville, at BYU, Utah, TCU
Key Losses:Cal, Cincy, at TCU, at CSU, SDSU, at NM
Wow. Another MWC team that hasn't won more than 60 percent of their league games gets a majority of bracketologists on board with their resume. Typically that winning percentage is NIT material out of this sort of league. Yet, 60 percent of the mocks (27 out of 45) that have been updated since the weekend still place the Rebels in their field.
The Rebels have not been playing all that well of late. Early it looked like they might have been the best team in the league. But, they dropped winnable road games at TCU and CSU and more recently lost consecutive games to SDSU and New Mexico. Fans are expecting a roller coaster, with the strong chance of hell breaking loose, down the stretch.
UNLV has great wins over Arizona and Louisville. But, they also lost to fellow bubble mates Cincy and Cal. Seriously, how can you put UNLV in your field, but not the CU Bearcats. They basically have indentical league marks, but Cincy plays in a much tougher conference and they beat the Rebels head to head, in Vegas no less.
Compare the Rebels resume with Michigan's and tell me which one is better. UM has a better RPI, shatters them in the SOS department, play in a better league, have more marquee OOC wins and have twice as many wins over the RPI top 100. I dont feel that UM should be on too many bracket lines in the wake of last night's loss. Nor do I understand all the love I see UNLV getting in the mock brackets.
Here's where the rubber meets the road for me when it comes to UNLV. They lost to TCU. Now, the Horned Frogs are up and coming, but they still lost this year to Indiana. Anyone who loses to a team that lost to Indiana this year should be eliminated from consideration. That's just the rules.
Who is Michigan's biggest rival?
Yesterday, as I watched Michigan's awful performance against Michigan State, I wondered about who is Michigan's worst rival, Ohio State or Michigan State.
I am precluding this by mentioning that football is the most important, basketball is great, but still just a distraction from football's dead period. Also, we can leave out Notre Dame and Minnesota, the fact that Notre Dame is non-conference, Minnesota has been owned by Michigan recently, and the fact that game is not even played annually.
Call it whatever you want, heresy, channeling Gary Moeller perhaps, but I believe Michigan State is Michigan's worst rival. Maybe I say that because I live in Grand Rapids, west side of the state, where there are almost two State fans per Michigan fans, and not many of those Michigan fans really care. Or perhaps, in light of State's win in football this past year, or the debacle last night, I have a newfound passion for hating MSU this year. Also, there are not really too many Ohio State fans, that I see at least, I do not really know of any that live around here. They might live in southeast Michigan or in the Toledo area where the rivalry is seemingly most heated, but I am not really aware that many Ohio State fans exist in most of the state of Michigan.
I think that the Michigan-Ohio State bloodbath (not that I've had much experience with the rivalry) really is a tremendous rivalry, but to be honest, I believe that it is a rivalry that is based loosely on mutual respect, or at least acknowledgement for the other's program. I did actually just say that. Michigan is a better program by far, more class, dignity, intelligence, etc. but I have to say that Ohio State is a decent program. Also, I think that the Ohio State rivalry is by far the best rivalry in the state of Ohio, with Michigan fans and Ohio State fans going at it constantly. However, in the state of Michigan, particularly in West, North, and Central Michigan, even around Ann Arbor, Michigan State is a bigger rival, not by much more than the Buckeyes, but still more. The Michigan-Michigan State rivalry is based purely on the inferiority complex set on MSU by Michigan (which is not without merit, frankly it's true). Michigan State hates Michigan so passionately that it is really amazing. Michigan however, feels that State is just another win, and never gives them any credit for anything; and Michigan State takes that as an insult which only adds to the rivalry. Add to the inferiority complex the annual recruiting battles (especially in Detroit, which Michigan typically wins), the success of michigan now and in the past, and the fact that Michigan State rally does not compare with Michigan in respects to tradition, talent, history, or even fan base. Also, I could say that Michigan-Ohio State is fueled by the ESPN, SI, etc. hype on the rivalry, which is really just an excuse to fill their telecast, magazine, web site, whatever. That really just adds to the perception that Michigan-Ohio State is a bigger rivalry than Michigan-Michigan State, it is still an excellent rivalry, but I'd finally give kudos to Michigan State for once and call them a bigger rival. ESPN in particular hypes rivalries way too much, and I've heard it a few times during the North Carolina-Duke game by Dickie V, how that fits in I do not know. Rivalries are a huge thing, but they are mainly a product of the fans which goes down to the players, coaches etc. but not a national thing, moreover a localized one.
Maybe I say this because I am incredulous that State won this past year, or that they chanted Go Green, Go White, (Can't Read, Can't Write) after winning said game, followed up with a "little sister" chant, at the Big House. Or, maybe I held on to hope that Michigan would upset them last night. Maybe it was recent frustration in most of the recruiting battles in-state as of late (except William Campbell, yes...), or perhaps that I am outnumbered by State fans here in GR. I guess that most of what I am saying is a matter of present circumstance, or maybe I haven't experienced the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry for real. (Note: I have gone to the past four or five Ohio State games at home, and go to almost every home game, so I have seen the fervor in person.)
I guess what I've tried to say is that, at least right now, and around here, Michigan State is a bigger rival than Ohio State. Not by much, but still a little bigger ( at the very least, around the same).
Agree? Disagree? A matter of opinion?
(I am bracing myself for the explosion, so try not to be too vicious here, I am a fellow Michigan diehard, so insults are really not too appropriate).
Go Blue, little brother.
Life is ready to begin anew
Alright, finally, the winter of our discontent has a bright spring in sight!
The time of year coming up is one of the best -- Spring Training opens in a week or so, conference basketball tourneys are around the corner, CCHA and NCAA hockey playoffs coming up, the Masters, NCAA and NIT bball tourneys, opening day in MLB, spring football, Wimbledon, Premiership gets into the final stretch and the College World Series which, for me, punctuates the end of Spring.
Whoa -- for a sports fan, this upcoming time of year is really fine, exceeded only (perhaps) by fall,with college football, NFL, MLB playoffs and World Series, the PGA tournament (which sort of kicks off fall for me), hockey training camps and start of the season, NBA (meh), and the opening of the Premiership season.
The real low of the year is right now, after the NFL conference championship games and before the start of the spring seasons I already noted -- the Superbowl punctuates mid-season NHL, NBA, college bball, Premiership, all in sort of a lull at that point. This time of year is sort of buzzard's luck for sports fans -- can't kill nuthin' and nuthin's dead. No wonder the Auto Shows and Boat Shows and Fishing Shows at the conference centers get any attendees at all -- even walking around looking at things you can't afford beats watching January and February sports on TV!
Oh, yeah, life begins anew very soon.
The groundhog can just bugger off.
Bubble News: MIchigan loses, but wins
In one of the most vexing, muddled and up-in-the-air bubble situations the college hoops landscape has seen in recent years, Michigan split their games last week, but in the process elevated their overall profile.
A week after nearly unanimously falling out of most mock brackets, Michigan regained some footing by thumping everybody's trendy dark horse Penn St by 20 and then going toe to toe on the road against top ranked Uconn. While the Wolverines upset bid fell oh so short, the game effort against the Huskies helped prove to most college hoop observers that UM can compete and beat tournament caliber teams. Also helping Michigan's cause this week was the continuation of collapses at Notre Dame and Georgetown, several Big 12 bubble teams going winless on the week and fellow Big 10 bubble mates Penn St and Northwestern stepping back to the pack.
Despite ending the week with a loss, Michigan found itself in more mock brackets this week. After losing four of five games to close January, Michigan entered February in only a smattering of brackets, many of which had not been updated to even include Michigan's more recent losses.
One week into the new month, Michigan finds itself in 18 of 52 mock brackets tracked by the Bracket Project. Nearly 40 percent of the accredited bracketologists label Michigan a tournament team, despite having just gone through its biggest slump of the season. That bodes well for Michigan's chances, if they can close out strong and bang out a few more impressive wins.
If Michigan can pull out a winning record in their final seven games, a stretch that includes marquee home games against MSU (tonight), Minnesota (2/19) and Purdue (2/26), then a tourney bid is theirs for the taking. A 9-9 league mark ought to do the trick, so long as they do not have an embarrassing flame out in the Big 10 tournament and lose to Iowa or Indiana in a first round game.
The final two teams in the Amaker era broke even in the Big 10, but were denied a bid. Those teams failed to close strong. With a bid on the line in the season finale in both those seasons, Michigan failed to deliver a home win against Indiana and Ohio State respectively. Those Michigan teams did not have anything to brag about in the OOC slate either and, in fact, was routinely embarrassed in their big time non conference games.
This year's squad is much different. To get to a .500 record in league play, they have to close strong. And, if they succeed, they will have beaten several tournament bound teams in February. And, unlike those Amaker squads, this year's Michigan team boasts as strong a pair of OOC wins (Duke and UCLA) as anyone else in the country.
With less than five weeks until Selection Sunday, the Michigan Wolverines control their own destiny as far as earning a tournament bid. The path begins tonight with rival Michigan State in town. While awaiting tip off, here are some other observations about the latest round of mock brackets.
Blue Grass Blues
Is Kentucky in trouble? It's hard to imagine a member of the college basketball royal family missing out on the tournament, but the Wildcats could not have picked a worse time to embark on a losing streak. The SEC has been maligned all winter with experts forecasting as few as four or three bids into the field. You don't want to be an SEC team on the bubble right now—especially on a losing streak—as public perception will work against you.
Losers of three in a row, the Cats are already finding that public perception betraying them a bit. In the week since UK last played a game, more than one quarter (15 of 51) of the updated mock brackets have left them out of their field. Michigan, for example, is in 8 brackets which UK has been left out of, including such notables as the Bracket Project and collegehoopsnet.com.
The Wildcats are a team in need of win. Tonight's home game with Florida (on ESPN after the MSU/UM) carries as much import for the home team as the showdown in Ann Arbor does. A win for UK really cures a lot of ills. However, a loss extends the losing streak for a team that plays four of its next five games on the road.
You know it's bad in Lexington when fans are pining for the days of Eddie Sutton. While his tenure led to crippling probation, some folks wish the Gillespie had a bit of Old Man Sutton's imagination as they try to fight their way out of a losing streak and off the bubble.
ACC Dramatics
It was a boring week in the ACC, right? Landmark wins by Clemson over Duke and Miami over Wake during the week was followed by a weekend chalk full of dramatic comebacks. Duke, Florida State and Virginia Tech all climbed back from large halftime deficits to secure key wins. Ho hum, just another boring week in the ACC where it seems every game is not only close, but also played between final four contenders and/or good teams residing on the bubble.
It was a good week for the ACC as in some mock brackets, notably Lunardi's at ESPN, the ACC now has 8 bids, the most of any other conference. The biggest team winner in all of this might have been Florida State. The Noles are one of five ACC bubble teams, but with all of them facing many hurdles between now and the end of the season, it's really anybody's guess how this whole thing will shake out. But, coming from behind to notch a road win at Clemson has the Noles, at least for now, standing out from the crowd. Most mock brackets have them securely in the field with a #7 seed or better. The Seminoles are close to being tournament locks and breaking their 10-year drought.
The rest of the ACC bubble still has work to do. Virginia Tech, Boston College and Miami are still in most fields, albeit as double digit seeds. Neither of those teams can afford a losing spell or other teams will surely pass them. Maryland, the only league bubble team not in any recently updated mock fields, needs to go a prolonged winning streak to nudge back into contention.
Obviously, it's a marquee week for the league with Wednesday night's Duke/UNC showdown, but be sure to keep an eye on these games as their outcomes will go a long way in determining the next round of mock brackets: Clemson at BC, 2/10; Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech, 2/11; FSU at WF, 2/14; VT at Maryland, 2/14; Duke at BC, 2/14; and UNC at Miami, 2/14.
Another week, another new contender in the Big 12
We're in the process of a complete overhaul of the bubble picture in the Big 12. Spurred by preseason expectations, Oklahoma St, Baylor and Texas A/M was the conventional wisdom's pecking order for the last few invites for a league that should be a 6-bid conference. However, those three schools are just a combined 9-17 in league play and had been ping-ponging between being in and out of the mock brackets for the last several weeks. Each school went 0-2 during the last week of play. All three have fallen off the radar of most bracketologists and will need to go on a major run from here on out just to finish break even in conference play.
What's worse is they've been bypassed by new bubble teams right out of their own league. Kansas State burst onto the scene the final week of January with wins over Missouri and Texas. The Wildcats followed the act by winning two more games last week—including a gutsy road win in College Station over the Aggies—to run their winning streak to five games. After the win, it's fair to ask if the balance of power in the league has shifted divisions. The Wildcats have a big week ahead of them. They host Texas Tech tomorrow and then welcome KU in a huge showdown Saturday afternoon. With a manageable slate down the stretch, it will be difficult to keep KSU out of the field if they notch another two wins this week.
Meanwhile a new contender for a bid also emerged in the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Nebraska followed the same model KSU did previously and used a marquee win over Texas over the weekend to jump into bubble discussion. Are they tournament ready just yet? One Nebraska bracketologist says not yet, but its just a blast to even include them into the discussion. Nebraska's bubble situation is just like Michigan's, in that they have plenty of big name marks on the schedule where wins could boost their resume right into the field. Unlike, Michigan, however, all those contests are on the road. In their final seven games, Big Red has to travel to Missouri, Kansas, KSU and Baylor. If they don't get at least one win from that group of games, the Huskers will be a .500 team at best in league play. With an OOC resume devoid of any big time wins and marred with bad losses to Oregon St and Maryland Baltimore County, I doubt that will cut it come Selection Sunday.
Beware, Mock Bracket Darling
One of the more interesting trends this winter has been watching the rise—and subsequent fall—of the Mock Bracket Darling. I define this species as a team which nobody is even discussing, but after an impressive week suddenly shoots to the top of everyone's bubble list. Two weeks ago, the Darling was Virginia Tech. After notching landmark road wins at Wake and Miami, the Hokies came out of nowhere and made appearances in just about everyone's mock fields. Last week, bracketologists everywhere lauded Penn St, and 24 hours after their road win at Michigan St, the Nittany Lions made their own debut in the mocks.
Both teams found their new found status too much to bear. The Hokies immediately choked a big lead and lost at home to Clemson, followed by a buzzer beating loss to BC. While they won their only game last week, the Hokies place in any eventual field is far from secure. Penn St followed their appearance in the mocks by getting blown out at Michigan and losing at home to Wisconsin. After dropping a pair of bubble battles, the Nittany Lions find themselves out of most mock fields as quickly as they were placed inside them.
If you've become a Mock Bracket Darling, you had better watch your back.
If this trend holds up, that bears bad news for the Cincinnati Bearcats. Alleged to be a bottom half team from the Big East, the Bearcats have parlayed a recent hot run into an 'in the field' status by most accounts. The Bearcats run includes a win over Notre Dame and a sweep of Georgetown. With those programs cratering towards the NIT and Providence on a three-game losing streak, the Bearcats have found themselves as the last Big East team in the field. According the Bracket Matrix, 41 mock fields have posted since this weekend's action and the Bearcats find themselves in 27 of those fields. In most of those mocks, CU is either an 11 or 12 seed and among the final teams overall placed on the board.
The Bearcats have one of the conference's best scorers in Deonta Vaughn. They also have one the league's top Diaper Dandies in Yancy Gates, who was just named Big Eat Rookie of the Week for the second time this season. Their coach highlights a down to the wire loss at Uconn as the season's turning point. Hopefully, Michigan can follow suit after their near miss against the Huskies on Saturday.
Can they avoid the Mock Bracket Darling Hex? After a gimme at home against St John's this week, the Bearcats still have games with Pittsburgh, Louisville, Syracuse and West Virginia between now and March 1. If they can come out of the stretch alive, we might need to find a permanent place in the field for them.
Un4gettable? You had to be there
Away from mock brackets, there was a dose of Michigan related hoops news over the weekend. Do you remember Chris Weber? He played on the Fab Five and advanced to a couple of Final Fours during his years at Michigan. Allegedly.
Anyway, the Sacramento Kings of the NBA retired good old #4's number in a dramatic ceremony Friday night. All the luminaries that you would expect at such an event showed up. Like Scott Pollard and Doug Christie. Mateen Cleaves was even there and spoke to the crowd about C-Web.
There was a little problem, however, with the crowd that night. Apparently dozens of Wise Guys showed up to honor Weber as well. The Kings did not have enough seats for them, but I am sure Chris, good guy that he is, invited them all out to his post game celebration. It was touching moment, indeed.
A voice of reason....
So consider this my disclaimer...I am a wolverine since birth, some of my greatest memories are of me and family (grandfather alum) at some of the greatest UM games ever (Orange Bowl 2000, UM vs Nuts 100th game, UM vs PSU last second win, as well as numerous hockey and bball games ....and so on)..But it just so happens i am in my senior year at the REAL UT, home of the Vols. It seems that everyone is having a pretty good time with our young firecracker of a coach we got down here, and i couldnt be happier!!!! It's about damn time somebody grew some balls around here and awoke this monster...Take the stupid comments and make a nice collage or something cuz thats about all their good for....What you seem to be missing is the assembly of some of the finest coaches and recruiters in college football, with proven track records, which single handedly stole 5 star Janzen Jackson from LSU,as well as Nu'keese and Teague from UF, not to mention 4-5 star Darren Myles. Guaranteed KIffin will win more than three games his debut season, (i love RR..i promise) despite our QB situation, our D will be sick nasty along with a stable of running backs. And if the Vols and Wolves played on a neutral field, Eric Berry would have three picks and two touchdowns in a violent 21-20 slug fest..best DB in college since Woodson and should have won the Thorpe as a Soph..(fuckin Jenkins? what a joke)
Both teams are on their way....UT vs UM Nat Title 2011?
Mock Away Uniforms, Throwback and Otherwise
Alright... so some of you may or may not have been part of the discussion this weekend concerning the possibility of an away jersey re-design. Since Carr had already made the order long before RichRod was hired, he had no control... and in light of the abysmal season, the conversation was that he might want to revamp the away shirts. It then became an even bigger discussion about maize jerseys, blue pants, and white on white uniforms for the maize-and-blue (that sentence alone speaks volumes).
Of course, it was at that point that I went all Jerry Maguire and tore into a mission statement-esque rant about how we must adhere to tradition. At the end of my post (go into my recent blog entries if you missed it), I suggested that we go back to the Harbaugh 80's rendition of the away jersey, featuring one-color numbers and contrasting Northwestern stripes. For those not familiar with the term, NW striping refers to the pattern of thin-thick-thin originally worn by the Wildcats in the 50's, and most of you if you wore socks in the 80's. Here it is:
But I then offered the possibility that I might create some illustrations on how we could go back to that design as a sort of throwback, and I've done just that. My idea was to create a rendition of that same design on a current uniform template, complete with shorter sleeves, form-fitting fabric template, and of course, the Adidas logo. For the sake of updating, I used the #5 instead of 4 as recognition of Forcier's upcoming uniform-- quarterback of the future, etc. Note to any uniform design enthusiasts out there-- notice that I designed the uniform with both the pants and helmet together, since we're talking about a uniform design, not just a jersey design. Too often I think teams focus on the shirts too much, then when you pair it with the helmet it looks like crap. It's all about continuity.
So the first row here shows an updated throwback design, complete with an alternate version that incorporates a small block "M" in the stripe in blue. Of the two, I really like the first, without the block M. I'd be totally HAPPY with this on our boys-- the simplicity, the implied history. I also realized what I like the most about the 80's design is the single color number-- i.e. no maize stroke around the numbers. I think it looks clean and strong, and ties back to the home jersey. Ever bother anyone else that the home has one color numbers while the away has two?
I then went ahead and created a totally new design, as if my wildest professional dream came true and Bill Martin approached me to design Michigan's away jersey. After some deliberation, it made perfect sense to me to keep the same numbers, but the question was, "What about the sleeves?" I played around with a few ideas before ultimately settling on a wide navy stripe with curved maize perpendicular strokes... obviously a throwback to the helmet motif. I followed up this idea with an alternate that features a contrasting block M above the shoulders. Of these two, I'd probably still choose the one without the block 'M'. I love uniforms with logos on shoulders etc., because they leave no doubt about who the shirt belongs to-- but I just don't think the design needs it.
So keep in mind that none of this is official, no word has emerged that the uniforms will be changed in any way, and this is totally just for fun. But thought that you guys might get a kick out of these ideas, throwback or otherwise.
GO BLUE... as in MAIZE & BLUE.


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I bought this frame for 10 bucks from some guys junky garage.. all he told me was that he thought it was a Peugeot.... i thought ok.. ill take a 10 dollar gamble.
So my plan is to turn this into a decent fixed gear. I took a blowtorch to all the brazed on bits, cable guides, etc, and a dremel to all the extraneous appendages. Next step was to get it sand blasted to get the 3 layers of paint and fakey Campy decals off there.
so this is what I'm left with at this point.
I took it to my bike mechanic and he told me it was definitely french design and also that it was "english" which i assume is the threading on the bottom bracket? After that he said its most likely a late 80s or early 90's Peugeot. I also noted that the frame was entirely brazed and not lugged or welded. My buddy told me that because of this its most likely a Carbolite frame. Anyone have any other thoughts on this? What model Peugeot this might actually be?
All i had for identification was the serial number stamped on the bottom bracket. Y9C3 27465
I've been told you can get the decade the bike was made by the number of numbers... I dont know though.
I guess bottom line.. is it worth putting money into and building up? Is it really a Peugeot??
Im planning on getting it powder coated or professionally painted, finding a fork, and then going from there. wish me luck! and give me advice!!


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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. | Kyle Busch has become the unwitting poster boy for NASCAR safety improvements.
It's not a role he wanted. But now that it's been thrust upon him, he's not shying away from taking the lead on suggesting changes.
The Joe Gibbs Racing star said Saturday he would like to see tracks remove grass from areas adjacent to racing surfaces.
Confederate flags are as easy to find at NASCAR races as cutoff jeans, cowboy hats and beer.
They fly over motorhomes. They adorn clothing. They are regular fixtures, just like Ford and Chevrolet, and that is unlikely to change any time soon. NASCAR probably would like to see them go away.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The shot went in and the coach went down.
It was a comical and memorable moment that proved to be the highlight of the four games played in Jacksonville and could define Thursday's opening day of the NCAA Tournament.
Welcome to YouTube, Vine and "One Shining Moment," Ron and R.J. Hunter.
"I wish every dad in America could have that opportunity, what I just experienced with my son," Ron Hunter said.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. | Daytona 500 media day included lots of talk — about puppy love, wedding rings and a growing mullet — and conversations about four-time champion Jeff Gordon and possibly his final ride in NASCAR'S most prestigious race.
NASCAR's biggest stars took center stage for the annual event held inside Daytona International Speedway on Thursday.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. | Tennessee coach Butch Jones was soaked from a celebratory sideline dousing. Quarterback Joshua Dobbs carried the Most Valuable Player trophy with him all around EverBank Field. Both of them, as well as the rest of the Volunteers, donned championship hats for the first time in years.
It was tangible proof that the program is headed in the right direction.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. | Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley thought he was conducting a secret search.
It ended up being about as public as possible.
Foley acknowledged Saturday that he underestimated the attention his pursuit of Colorado State's Jim McElwain would receive when he traveled to Fort Collins earlier this week to hire Florida's next head coach.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. | Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley wanted a coach with an offensive track record of success.
Foley even agreed to pay extra to get him.
After working though a sticky buyout issue, Jim McElwain left Colorado State on Thursday to become Florida's next head coach.
The Gators announced the hiring at the same time McElwain started a team meeting with players and assistants. Reporters heard a loud ovation before McElwain exited the room in tears.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. | Florida has targeted Colorado State's Jim McElwain to fill its coaching vacancy.
Reporters followed Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley from the Fort Collins, Colorado airport Tuesday to McElwain's home. A person familiar with the coaching search said Foley flew to Colorado to meet with McElwain and was expected to offer the Gators job to the former Alabama offensive coordinator.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. | Despite trying three coordinators and five quarterbacks, Will Muschamp never figured out one side of the ball at Florida.
And it cost him his job.
The Gators parted ways with Muschamp on Sunday, one day after a gut-wrenching loss to South Carolina that summed up the former defensive coordinator's four-year tenure as head coach.
Muschamp's close-to-the-vest style proved to be too conservative and too unsuccessful for a school with three national champions, eight Southeastern Conference titles and sky-high expectations.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. | Florida's Will Muschamp and South Carolina's Steve Spurrier spend a few hours together each summer, sharing a flight to Connecticut for a Southeastern Conference media tour.
They trade stories and talk football, and it's made the coaches close friends. It could also create a somewhat awkward situation for the winner Saturday in Gainesville. After all, neither can really afford another loss this season.
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International Journal of Plant Breeding
Euphytica is an international journal covering the theoretical and applied aspects of plant breeding, and publishing critical reviews and papers on original research.
The journal reports on the growing field of research associated with the integration of modern and traditional plant breeding using transgenic crop plants and/or marker assisted breeding in combination with traditional breeding tools.
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3 Ways to Boost Conversions with Personalization
Cameron Soojian / Social Media Today / March 26, 2015
If executed correctly, content personalization can be extremely effective in helping your site convert better. The fact is, the majority of consumers now prefer a personalized content and web experience. Over half (53%) of online shoppers believe that personalization is valuable. Moreover, personalized content converts 10 times better than ordinary ads, according to a recent study by Invesp.
Consumers no longer have to settle for sub-par services or products; instead, they have the resources to seek out brands and buying experiences that are the easiest, simplest, and most helpful.Read More
Content Marketing Personalization: When and How to Use It
Ann Gynn / Content Marketing Institute / August 1, 2014
Personalization is the process of targeting content to individuals based on one or more of the following: who they are; where they are; when, why, and how they access content; and what device they use to access it, according to Scott P. Abel of The Content Wrangler.
Nearly all B2B organizations (95 percent) make some attempt to segment their content based on their audience, according to CMI's 2014 B2B Content Marketing research report. The top five ways cited include industry trends, profiles of individual decision-makers, company characteristics, stage in buying cycle, and personalizedRead More


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Fidelity Business Services India, Ltd.
Fidelity Business Services India, Ltd.
Bangalore, India
Company Background:
Fidelity Investments is one of the world's largest providers of financial services, with assets under administration of $3.8 trillion, including managed assets of $1.7 trillion, as of November 30, 2012. Founded in 1946, the firm is a leading provider of investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, benefits outsourcing and many other financial products and services to more than 20 million individuals and institutions, as well as through 5,000 financial intermediary firms. FMR (Fidelity Marketing & Research) India is the flagship captive unit of Fidelity US.
Headquartered at Bangalore, where operations commenced in 2003, FMR India has another fully-functional unit at Chennai. FMR India collaborates with its parent organization in strengthening Fidelity's endeavors to enable clients in achieving lifelong financial independence and peace of mind. Firm focuses on investment management & IT support operations in India.
The HR division at Fidelity has 80 professionals and supports 2-3 interns per year.
Job Description:
- Projects could be in any of the traditional HR functions
- Specific project would be designed around student's interest & HR division's needs
- Second project could focus on their high profile corporate & social responsibility initiative which receives a high degree of focus. They use CSR projects to engage and retain employees in general, and also structure CSR projects in ways that allow them to develop high-potential employees as part of its Accelerated Leadership Development Program. Their underlying CSR philosophy is to help make NGOs more sustainable (rather than simply donate money; thus, they involve employees to help develop structures and programs that NGOs will then be able to sustain.
Application Process:
Inquire with Brigid Beachler and submit resume and cover letter
Approximately 25,000-30,000 Indian Rupees per month ($500-600).
Fidelity does not provide housing, but they would assist students with finding suitable housing.


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GV Face: Everything You Need to Know About Lebanon's Massive "You Stink" Protests
In this episode of GV Face, Faten Bushehri talks to Global Voices contributor from Beirut Joey Ayoub, who has been working closely with the organizing committee of You Stink.
20 April 2015
GV Face: Breaking Pakistan's Silence on Balochistan
Public discussions on Balochistan's war are rare. Nationalists think silence on Balochistan is their patriotic duty, others self-censor out of fear of Pakistan's powerful military.
9 February 2015
GV Face: Protests are Banned in Houthi-run Yemen
Yemen is in political limbo, without a president and government, since the Houthi militias took over government institutions and the presidential palace in capital city Sanaa.
9 December 2014
GV Face: Four Years After the Uprising, Where is Yemen Going?
Yemen's popular uprising in 2011 helped oust President Saleh after 33 years in power. How much have things really changed for the country's 25 million people?
8 December 2014
GV Face: Celebrating 10 Years of Global Voices With Our Co-founders Rebecca and Ethan
As we celebrate our 10th anniversary, we talk to our cofounders Rebecca and Ethan about all the victories, challenges and surprises they've faced in this organic, inspiring and beautiful journey.
15 November 2014
GV Face: Seeking Justice for Mexico's Missing #Ayotzinapa Students
In this video hangout, Global Voices' Mexico team and partners discuss the Ayotzinapa story and its ramifications for Mexico's political and social fabric.
6 November 2014
GV Face: Voting After the Revolution in Tunisia and Ukraine
Tunisia and Ukraine recently held elections, a challenging feat in a post-revolutionary time.
28 October 2014
GV Face: Asylum Seekers Are Fleeing Conflict to Face Brutal Politics in Europe and Australia
According to the UNHCR, 612,700 applied for asylum in North America, Europe, East Asia and the Pacific last year – the highest since 2001.
25 October 2014
GV Face: To Vote or Not to Vote? Voices from Tunisia as the 2014 Election Begins
More than 9,000 candidates from over a 100 parties are contesting in this election.
21 October 2014
GV Face: In Conversation with the Activist Bahrain Doesn't Want Us Talking To
Bahrain is in the third year of its crackdown on activists. International media reports the protests as a Shia-led revolution against a Sunni regime, but activists say this is simplistic.
9 October 2014
GV Face: Alaa Abd El Fattah and Maryam Al Khawajah on Hunger Strikes, Jail-time, and Activism in Egypt and Bahrain
Hundreds of political prisoners are currently on hunger strike in Egypt and Bahrain.
4 July 2014
GV Face: Hong Kong's Citizen-Led Referendum on Voting Rights
Learn about Hong Kong's citizen-led referendum on our live GV Face webcast with Oiwan Lam, Global Voices' China editor.
22 May 2014
GV Face: People Powered Flood Relief in Serbia
This week we talk to friends in Serbia involved in relief efforts. What are next steps for citizens and government? And why is social media under threat?
16 May 2014
GV Face: Freeing Ethiopia's Zone 9 Bloggers
Nine bloggers and journalists -- four of them Global Voices members -- are currently being detained in Ethiopia because of their work. Learn how you can support the #FreeZone9Bloggers campaign!
2 May 2014
GV Face: Too "Asian" to Evacuate? South Korea's Ferry Tragedy and Culture Blaming
Stubborn stereotypes about South Koreans prevail in much of the reporting on a capsized ferry that led to the deaths of more than 200 young people. Were they too "obedient"?
25 April 2014
GV Face: Live from the Internet World Cup
Do we have a new roadmap for global internet governance? This week's hangout is from the Net Mundial conference in São Paulo, Brazil.
11 April 2014
GV Face: What Ever Happened to Iran's Bloggers?
Maybe blogging is not over, but just somewhere else? Arash Kamangir and Laurent Giacobino introduce an extensive study of the Persian blogosphere.
4 April 2014
GV Face: The USA's Secret "Cuban Twitter"
A secret US plan to support regime change in Cuba with a Twitter-like messaging service called ZunZuneo has now come under the spotlight with news reports that thousands of Cubans...
28 March 2014
GV Face: How to Make Videos for Advocacy and Change with Witness and Rising Voices
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'Israel & France's Hollande are in Love' [Ken O'Keefe @ PressTV]
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"The shameless political puppet Francois Hollande embarrasses the good people of France by prostrating himself before the alter of worship for all things Israel. The insane hypocrisy of feigning concern about Iran's non-existent nuclear weapons program while completely ignoring the grave danger Israel's nuclear weapons pose to the world is a massive insult to the intelligence of the people. I do my best to expose this and other such hypocrisies and insults."
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Candlewood Suites New York City- Times Square
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It's hard to leave your best buddy at home when you're traveling for extended periods, so we provide a pet friendly experience. Restrictions and fees apply.
Whether you are booking suites for a family reunion or suites for your company's training needs, Candlewood Suites hotels can accommodate your group.
Workout whenever you want: Candlewood Gym always has an open door and lots of aerobic and cardio equipment to make it easier to stick to your exercise routine, no sweat.
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November 30, 2015
La suite es muy confortable, pero lo mejor es el personal: siempre atento, amable y colaborativo. El cafe siempre disponible es una excelente idea. La relación costo-beneficio es excelente. Muy conformes con todo. Muchas gracias. Volveremos si Dios quiere!
Comfortable bed and great staff!
November 28, 2015
I was in this hotel for a month and the staff was really good, from finding me a room with a great view of the empire state building to the friendly greetings every time. Made me feel like my second home.
Room with a view
November 24, 2015
Located just off 8th Avenue you are within easy walking distance to 42nd Street and Times Square. Mr Karlos in Reception was excellent - full of smiles, very professional and happy to answer all questions that were asked. The view from the room was great - nice to see the Empire State Building illuminated at night.
Breakfast is served in the Irish Pub located almost next door. .
Great Staff, rooms need work
November 23, 2015
-Very nice and friendly staff
-Rooms need attention
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Calculate the magnetic dipole moment of a single atom, based on the following model: One electron travels at speed 6.90 × 106 m/s in a circular orbit of diameter 2 × 10-10 m.
The individual atomic magnetic dipoles of magnetic materials (such as iron) are preferentially lined up to point in the same direction. If a fraction f of the dipoles are so aligned along the long axis (with the rest oriented randomly so that their magnetic dipole moments add vectorially to zero), what is the net magnetic dipole moment of a piece of such material (as shown in the diagram below); where w = 5.70 cm, h = 3.75 cm, l = 20.0 cm, and f = 0.50? Note, the material may be viewed as an array of cubes, each of which contains one atom, with only the outermost electron being considered, and is 2 × 10-10 m on a side. Also assume the same speed for electron as in part a.)
What is the torque experienced by the piece of material in a field of 3.55 × 10-3 T, when the magnetic field is directed at right angles to the long axis of the material, as shown in the diagram?


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So now that I can print RA-4 at home, I decided to use my BW400CN for what they were made for, namely RA-4 printing. First reaction: blimey! they are nice, no grain, and smooth tones. It's weird to have an entire colour chain but to produce shades of gray in the end, but "toning" is much more simple
Second reaction: why is it that certain areas of my print have a cooler tone than others? Anybody ever noticed something similar?
It's hard to tell whether it's related to densities. I would suspect that different shades of gray may vary in apparent hue. After all, color dyes are not perfect. But I'm wondering if that would be related to processing instead. I'm sorry I can't post a scan right now, but I'll try later if I can make it visible. I'm confused, and I wonder whether it's metamerism playing a trick on me.
I'm using Supra Endura in Kodak chems, processed in a Unicolor drum on a motor base. I use a stop bath between dev and blix.


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Young Naturalist Awards Essay
Bobwhite Quail Decline in Texas
2003 Young Naturalist Award-winning essay - Why was this 11th-grader from Texas stopping at every mile marker along the road and randomly tossing a hula hoop over his shoulder? To further science, of course!
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Buried Bones
The next time you have chicken, don't throw out the bones—bury them in plaster of Paris. Then, scrape by scrape, see firsthand the challenges archaeologists face when excavating fossils.
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Make Your Own Einstein Stationery
Don't just jot down your notes and ideas on plain paper. Showcase them alongside the musings and insights of Albert Einstein with these colorful, ready-to-print PDF stationery files.
Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
Did you know sound moves five times faster in water than in air? Or that cleaner fish have "cleaning stations" where they remove parasites? Deepen your knowledge with this ocean life challenge.
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Make Your Own Marine Biology Stationery
Hide your notes in seaweed, send a deep-sea snapshot, or let an cockeyed squid deliver your message. Just add your name and address to these colorful stationery files.
What's the Big Idea About Paleontology?
Most living things never become fossils. And most of the fossils created will never be found. Learn more about these extremely rare—and valuable—records of the past.
Hands-on Activity
Make Your Own Dino Stationery
Type your notes next to T. rex, send letters via Diatryma, or let Gondwanatitan deliver your message. Just add your name and address to these colorful stationery files.
What Do You Know About Marine Biology?
How much do you know about our watery world? Find out with this interactive quiz. Here's a hint to get you started: The greatest diversity of life on Earth is NOT found in your bathroom!
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Finding Fossils
You don't have to be a professional paleontologist to collect the remains of ancient life. Anyone can find fossils. This handy how-to guide tells you where to look and what to do.
What Do You Know About Archaeology?
How much do you know about what it takes to dig up the past? Examine the details in each question closely to ace this interactive quiz on archaeology.


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Christian Benteke repays faith shown in him by Aston Villa
Paolo Di Canio - as colourful in defeat as in victory - complained Sunderland's "stomachs were too full" after a recent revival and this feeling of relaxation was their downfall at Aston Villa.
If the Italian manager's analogy was designed to shine a light on Sunderland's failings in this 6-1 mauling, it also illustrated why counterpart Paul Lambert enjoyed the finest night of his time at Aston Villa.
Sunderland may have felt a little bloated and comfortable after recent wins against Newcastle United and Everton but Lambert's Villa were driven towards Premier League safety by sheer hunger.
Brilliant Benteke
Christian Benteke's 18 goals is the most any Aston Villa player has managed in a single Premier League season - Dwight Yorke scored 17 on two occasions.
And no-one epitomised this more than the towering figure of 22-year-old Christian Benteke, whose 17-minute hat-trick simply cemented his love affair with the Holte End and confirmed his £7m purchase from Belgian side Genk as one of the signings of the season by Lambert.
Di Canio described this game as Sunderland's "Champions League final" - but it was Benteke who produced the performance worthy of this elevated stage.
A scan of the statistics at the final whistle revealed they were heavy with significance.
Villa's victory not only gave them the breathing space of a five-point gap between themselves and Wigan in the bottom three but also created new concerns in the pack around them.
Wigan have the greatest worries after Villa's biggest win since they beat Derby County five years ago. Wigan may have an extra game to work with but also have an FA Cup final with Manchester City on the agenda.
Manager Roberto Martinez has made a habit of late, great escapes but now faces his biggest test.
And what of Newcastle and Sunderland after an utterly abject 48 hours for those of a Tyne and Wear persuasion, with both sides shipping six goals in alarming fashion?
Newcastle's 6-0 thrashing by Liverpool looked even more damaging when set alongside Villa's five-goal victory margin. It has prompted a remarkable turnaround in goal difference, on which so much can depend at this stage of the season, and saw Villa leapfrog United.
Sunderland are also on 37 points and Di Canio announced they would work "with blood in their eyes" - answers on a postcard for that one - to rectify the humbling here.
As they created an air of chaos around them, there was only delight for Aston Villa and a sense of vindication for Lambert towards the conclusion of a season which has contained much suffering.
And so much of this came in the formidable frame of Benteke, a young emerging talent on which he has staked so much.
Lambert decided very early on that it was Benteke who should be the spearhead of his new Villa era, creating much debate and questioning by sidelining £24m England striker Darren Bent, even during Villa's struggles.
Monday night blues
Sunderland haven't won any of their last 17 Premier League games on a Monday, a run stretching back to April 2002 when they beat Leicester 2-1. Sunderland's next game? At home to Stoke next Monday.
The Scot stuck to his decision and his principles. Now the debate no longer exists as Benteke delivers on the faith Lambert placed in him.
Bent was restricted to a role as substitute on Monday, passing Benteke on the way onto the pitch as the hat-trick hero fell into the embrace of his manager with Villa Park echoing to a standing ovation with 11 minutes left.
It is likely the final word on this argument will come with Bent's departure this summer. Villa's fans will wish him well but there is hardly likely to be an uprising. With Benteke, Gabriel Agbonlahor and Andreas Weimann offering power, pace and movement there is no place for Bent.
Benteke, meanwhile, has a reputation that grows by the game and he may yet be the target for other clubs even if Villa complete their survival mission.
The good news for Villa fans is that the player enjoys a close bond with his manager. The Belgium international is keen to play at a club where he will figure regularly in the year leading up to the World Cup in Brazil in 2014.
With a new contract being speculated upon, these factors play out well for Villa.
Benteke has all the tools to be a truly outstanding striker. Fleet of foot for one so big and with good control, he may still miss a few but the ratio of chances taken is on the up.
And as Lambert pointed out, with pictorial evidence to prove it, his aerial power is such that he actually rose above the crossbar and headed the ball down into the net for his second goal.
There have been some miserable lows for Villa this season, such as the 8-0 thrashing at Chelsea and that desperate two-leg semi-final defeat by League Two side Bradford City in the Capital One Cup, but there was an air of optimism on this thunderous night at Villa Park.
Lambert has stuck by his determination to cajole and coax young players, not simply because of force of circumstances, and this was his reward. Villa have looked fragile at pressure points this season but here they dealt with the stress of the occasion superbly.
Benteke will claim the headlines but Lambert's words had merit when he said Matthew Lowton was the game's outstanding player. The 23-year-old signed from Sheffield United in the summer made a big mark with his spectacular strike in the recent win at Stoke, but here his whole game was rounded.
Lowton's finest moment came with the astute pass for Weimann's goal, with Ron Vlaar and Agbonlahor scoring the goals that topped and tailed this win.
Villa still have much work to do but this win - fired by Benteke's magnificent contribution - delivers light at the end of what has been a long tunnel for Lambert. There is now a greater sense of well-being around Villa than at any time this season.
Comment number 124. Posted by a_proud_devilon 2 May 2013 16:20
Walcott is who Villa need next season.
Comment number 123. Posted by ian_jamsieon 2 May 2013 11:25
During that period we were getting beaten every week we had our first 6 choices of captain out injured. We had over 11 out in total.
If we had been as ravaged by injuries that badley under macleish we'd have been 10 points adrift by now.
Comment number 122. Posted by smurf580on 2 May 2013 02:23
Villa WILL survive, just. But like someone said earlier a win like that has been coming for a while. No team in the country can counter attack like villa can and if we do stay up and keep Benteke we will be all the better for it next season.
Comment number 121. Posted by a_proud_devilon 1 May 2013 21:16
In my opinion, Walcott is the best player ever. England and Arsenal would be nowhere without him.
Comment number 120. Posted by Puddled Jemimaduckon 1 May 2013 20:52
@115 One win agaist Sunderland a revival?? No, but 5 wins and a draw out of 9 matches is a revival, especially after the humpings around Christmas and New Year. Liverpool 2 on the trot and all the Sky armchair fans are talking top 4. Villa put together a decent run and they can only look at the last game. Just shows that the wider appeal of football doesn't mean more knowledgable fans.
Comment number 119. Posted by _mitch_on 1 May 2013 19:21
what a display , however will Villa be able to keep him? or maybe he is a 1 season wonder , we have seen many of them. but the other night he was amazing. I hope he stays at villa to repay the chance his be given
Comment number 118. Posted by 90005Nelsonon 1 May 2013 18:35
Villa have some Exciting Young Players.!! But the Owner has let the Club Down.!! They are No better off than when McCleish was there.!! (League Position wise) They Need to Spend this Summer if they want to Reach further up the Table.!!! The Forwards attacking threat just papers over the Cracks.. in a PPoor Defence.!! Lambert doesn't seem to see that.!!!
Comment number 117. Posted by Mikey2012on 1 May 2013 16:58
@116 - I think that was his point - a nice long contract won't stop him leaving but it will ensure a good fee is paid. Benteke is scoring a huge amount of goals in a struggling side. He's got to be as valuable as any striker in the PL.
But i think we'll still keep him for one more season.
Ref 3rd relegation spot - it's still way too close to call.
Comment number 116. Posted by Redfootballon 1 May 2013 14:45
97 Paul C-contracts are utterly meaningless. Signing a contract doesnt tie you to a club-just takes more money to buy you thats all.
Comment number 115. Posted by Aunty Sue Knows Beston 1 May 2013 14:29
One win agaist Sunderland a revival?? I can understand AV fans wanting to get the open top bus out, but really. My prediction is they will continue to make up the numbers in the PL until there is radical change at the top.
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