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National Signing Day: Biggest Surprises on Wednesday
The alluring mixture of surprise commitments, players flipping schools and teams cementing their recruiting classes combine to make national signing day a popular event for college football fans. This year was no exception.
Wednesday brought about a handful of obvious commitments. As expected, No. 1 overall player Rashan Garycommitted to Michigan, while 5-star cornerback Kristian Fultoncommitted to home-state LSU.
But, as usual, there were several surprises that made national signing day notable. Here are the four biggest surprises.
4. Brown, Price spurn Georgia
All things considered, this has been a good recruiting class for the Georgia Bulldogs. Georgia currently has the No. 7 recruiting class in the nation, according to 247Sports, and its three 5-star commits are tied with Alabama and Ole Miss for most in the nation. In addition, 5-star wide receiver Demetris Robertson has yet to pick his school, although his open desire to play in Athens has led many people to believe that his commitment to Georgia is imminent.
But Bulldogs fans were nonetheless disappointed when in-state talents Derrick Brown and E.J. Price each committed elsewhere, despite new Georgia head coach Kirby Smart fervently recruiting them.
Brown, a 5-star defensive tackle from Buford, committed to Auburn after the Tigers ramped up their recruiting efforts down the stretch.
Price, a 4-star offensive tackle from Lawrenceville, committed to USC over Georgia in a heated recruiting chase that also included Auburn.
Georgia still has several defensive linemen in their 2016 class, including 4-star prospects Julian Rochester and Michail Carter. On the offensive line, they have added a trio of 4-star tackles: Ben Cleveland, Chris Barnes and Solomon Kindley.
Even so, Georgia surprisingly missed out on the chance to add two more in-state recruits to its stellar recruiting class.
3. Vols land coveted 5-star JUCO target Kongbo, among other big signings
With a total of 21 commitments in hand, Tennessee's 2016 recruiting class looks to be one of its best in recent years.
The most surprising commitment of the day came when 4-star cornerback Tyler Bird flipped to the Vols from Miami, whose fans weren't too happy about the decision. In response, Bird pledged that he would use the insults as motivation:
The cream of the crop for Tennessee's class came in the form of 5-star JUCO defensive end Jonathan Kongbo, who was strongly considering Ole Miss as well.
The Volunteers also received a commitment from 4-star safety and legacy target Nigel Warrior, becoming the No. 14 overall recruiting class in the process.
Tennessee head coach Butch Jones had a recruiting challenge in mind, which he believes the Vols successfully completed with the additions of Bird, Kongbo and Warrior.
"Our challenge was to finish strong," Jones said, via Dustin Dopirak of the Knoxville News Sentinel. "We thought we had a great nucleus in this recruiting class already in tact. If we could add to that, we wanted to do that. ... Those individuals to us are difference-makers."
2. 5-star Simmons chooses Mississippi State over favored Ole Miss
After his final official visit to Oxford back on Jan. 29, the Rebels were considered a strong favorite to land 5-star defensive end Jeffery Simmons, the No. 19 overall player in the country.
Apparently, Simmons felt otherwise.
The top recruit in the state of Mississippi, Simmons gave a much-needed boost to Mississippi State's dismal recruiting class. Landing the Macon native was also a nice consolation prize for the Bulldogs after losing 4-star wide receiver A.J. Brown—a Starkville resident—to the Rebels, especially after Brown took a few jabs at his hometown university afterward, according to the Clarion-Ledger's Michael Bonner (h/t SB Nation's Alex Kirshner).
According to ESPN.com's Chris Low, the Rebels' coaching staff was simply "stunned" at Simmons' decision:
Much like Georgia's class without Brown and Price, Ole Miss still has an elite recruiting class—No. 6 in the nation—without Simmons and Kongbo. Still, you can bet the Rebels won't be too friendly toward Simmons during next year's Egg Bowl.
1. Longhorns land several key targets, become top-10 recruiting class
Coming off a dismal 5-7 season, Texas head coach Charlie Strong desperately needed a strong recruiting class to revive the ailing Longhorns football program.
After Wednesday's successful recruiting venture, he's one step closer to achieving that ultimate goal.
The Longhorns now have 24 recruits for their 2016 class, including commitments on national signing day from 4-star prospects Jordan Elliott, Erick Fowler and Chris Daniels.
As a result, Texas is now the No. 11 overall class, the highest ranking among Big 12 schools. Brian Davis of the Austin American-Statesman noted how big an achievement this is, given the grim state of Texas' recruiting in previous weeks:
The transition from a losing season to becoming a national championship contender again is neither quick nor easy. But having shocked the college football world with a stellar 2016 recruiting class, the Longhorns are certainly on the right path.
All recruiting rankings and information courtesy of 247Sports.
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Another Strong Signing Day Proof Recruiting Is Never the Issue at USC, UCLA
LOS ANGELES — You would be hard pressed to tell Wednesday from any other day in Southern California, aside from the fact that it was slightly chillier than normal across the region.
The beaches were still lovely, the traffic was still intense and life continued on for most Angelinos as it was despite the madness of national signing day going on around the country.
Things were not quite so normal on the campuses of USC and UCLA however. There the coaches celebrated with each fax or official email containing a recruit's letter of intent as if it were a game-winning touchdown. In some respects, they had every reason to given that the signatures each school was collecting would play such a big part in wins and losses going forward.
But as soon as the Bruins and Trojans finished celebrating yet another top-20 recruiting class, the reality of the situation should have set in for everybody in the Southland. Recruiting is never (ever, it seems) the issue for either USC or UCLA.
It hasn't been in the past, and it likely will never be in the future. Sun, surf and world-class educations tend to sell themselves even before you get into playing for an upper-echelon Pac-12 football program.
Both programs have finished in the top 20 of the 247Sports composite rankings each of the past five seasons. Only twice in the past decade, as a matter of fact, has either program found themselves outside that top-20 mark in the team rankings—and the only reason for that was likely due to such small numbers of signees on behalf of Bruins' classes in 2011 and 2007.
This year, USC checked in at No. 8 in the rankings thanks to a strong push on signing day. UCLA similarly closed well to vault up to 12th and just a hair behind their crosstown rivals when you look closely at the point totals.
In short, recruiting has never been an issue at either school, and such a trend continued yet again this year.
Clay Helton's first recruiting class in charge of Troy was particularly impressive and a perfect test case that no matter who is in charge—or how much drama there is—at USC, recruits will still flock to campus.
Despite a thud of an ending to a tumultuous season and a coaching staff that was not complete until the closing stretches of January, the Trojans still managed to snag commitments two 5-stars and 12 4-stars in a small class of just 20. According to Scout.com, they even signed more 5-stars than any other school.
USC grabbed two players out of Miami, Florida, including one committed to Florida State for a while in Jamel Cook. They plucked an offensive lineman from the heart of SEC territory in Georgia tackle E.J. Price. They also swooped in and grabbed Army All-American running back Vavae Malepeai away from Oregon. Big 4-star defensive end Connor Murphy from Arizona also came on board.
Local star Jack Jones even continued the pipeline going from famed Long Beach Poly High by announcing his commitment on Wednesday with the help of rapper Snoop Dogg.
Whether looking far from home or right in its backyard, it was all nothing new for USC in 2016 of course. Recruiting has never been a problem there dating back well before the days of Pete Carroll.
The issue, as Helton can attest up close to, is coaching and getting on-field results. Despite all those highly ranked recruiting classes (almost always tops in the conference) the past decade, the Trojans' last league title came in 2008, and they have seen North Division rivals Oregon and Stanford dominate the conference hardware since it expanded to 12 members.
Can this February's group change all that? It remains to be seen, especially when factoring in an already strong roster returning to downtown Los Angeles that has to face one of the most difficult schedules in the nation this upcoming season. Either way, it's probably best not to get too excited over the number of stars signed to the Cardinal and Gold yet again.
The same is true across town in Westwood, where Jim Mora shook off yet more staff defections to re-stock the Bruins roster.
Stud linebacker Mique Juarez might be one of the best players in the country as a true freshman this year and will surely factor into UCLA's defensive plans quite a bit. Defensive tackle Boss Tagaloa not only brings a great name to the Powder Blues but the resume of one of the top interior linemen in the state of California. Receivers Darian Owens, Dymond Lee, Audie Omotosho and tailback Demetric Felton are all skill-position talent who should help out budding star quarterback Josh Rosen.
Heck, even Canadian kicker J.J. Molson was a quality signing.
Will all that be enough to move UCLA past Stanford? History says probably not based on how the Cardinal have had the Bruins' number the past few years. And it's not like UCLA put a ton of separation between them and their Pac-12 rivals on signing day either, not with Stanford ranked 16th in the 247Sports composite rankings.
Fans of both schools can soak it all in on signing day, and coaches can raise their glasses to a job well done. Yet again, USC and UCLA brought in quality recruiting classes and a likely batch of new talent players who will eventually make their way to the NFL.
Maybe one day it will all translate into much-needed conference titles and the ability to finally meet expectations.
But as with most things around Los Angeles, life goes on much the way it did before, no matter how much excitement was being drummed up on campus.
Recruiting information courtesy of 247Sports. Bryan Fischer is a national college football columnist for Bleacher Report. You can follow him on Twitter at @BryanDFischer.
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Another Strong Signing Day Proof Recruiting Is Never the Issue at USC, UCLA
Power Ranking Every Big Ten Team's 2016 Recruiting Class
National signing day 2016 has all but wrapped up, with the Big Ten dominating the headlines of the unofficial start to the new college football year.
From Michigan's "Signing Day with the Stars" to Ohio State's pursuit of another top class and Michigan State's and Penn State's attempts to finish a once promising recruiting cycle strong, there was no shortage of storylines to follow when it came to the Big Ten's presence on national signing day. Add in new coaching staffs at Maryland and Rutgers and newfound success at Iowa and Northwestern and this national signing day could prove to be a pivotal day when it comes to the direction of the Big Ten.
And while there are plenty of class rankings to be found from different scouting services, so many of those are based purely on class size and star averages. Very rarely—if ever—do they take into account a program's particular needs and the circumstances surrounding each school come signing day.
There's no scientific way to measure the impact a class will ultimately have on its program, but that won't stop us from trying. With that in mind, let's power rank the Big Ten's classes for the 2016 recruiting cycle.
Auburn National Signing Day 2016: 5 Takeaways from Tigers' Class
Another signing day is officially in the books for Auburn, and the Tigers find themselves in a familiar spot as the 2016 cycle comes to a close—the top 10.
Auburn's 2016 signing class of 21 players is currently ranked ninth in the country, according to the 247Sports composite team rankings, which compile the prospect ratings from all of the industry's major services.
This will be Auburn's fourth straight top-10 class, which is an excellent sign for a program that is desperate to get back into championship contention after back-to-back seasons in which it failed to live up to expectations.
As Bleacher Report's Ben Kercheval showed earlier this week, recruiting at a top-10 level is paramount to competing for a national title—something the Tigers have done twice in the last six seasons. Even with the dip in form in 2014 and 2015, Auburn continues to get title-level talent on campus under Gus Malzahn.
Here are five major takeaways from Auburn's latest successful signing class, which included the No. 1 player in the rival state of Georgia and several offensive stars from the always talented state of Florida.
Alabama Finishes with No. 1 Recruiting Class in Nation: Latest Details, Reaction
The Alabama Crimson Tide are the reigning college football national champions, and they are arguably this year's winners on the recruiting trail as well after collecting the best class in the country Wednesday.
According to 247Sports' composite rankings, Alabama's 2016 haul finished in first place on national signing day, edging out the Florida State Seminoles and the LSU Tigers. The Tide added three 5-star recruits and 14 4-star recruits.
SB Nation's Rodger Sherman made light of how each Alabama loss is seemingly met with eulogies about the program's demise:
Inside linebacker Ben Davis, outside linebacker Lyndell Wilson and offensive tackle Jonah Williams are among the headliners for Alabama. All three are ranked in the top 20 nationally in 247 Sports' composite rankings. Running back B.J. Emmons, ranked second at his position, also continues the assembly line of talented runners heading to Tuscaloosa.
Here's a look Alabama's full 2016 class:
No coach can continually recruit as well as Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban. Alabama has boasted a top-three class for what is now nine straight years, per the SEC Network:
Don't expect Saban to throw himself a party for a job well done, though, per Alex Scarborough of ESPN.com:
Saban is unquestionably one of the greatest coaches of his generation, but he's obviously helped by continually being able to rely on such talented players. Ensuring the Crimson Tide dominate in recruiting is becoming even more important with the way the SEC schools are stockpiling blue-chip recruits, per the SEC Network:
It's a safe bet one or more recruits from this year's class will feature heavily in the team in 2016. Wideout Calvin Ridley led the Crimson Tide in receiving as a true freshman, and cornerback Minkah Fitzpatrick appeared in 14 games and intercepted two passes.
With Reggie Ragland graduating, Davis might be asked to take a somewhat large role—at least for a true freshman on a national title contender. He'll be able to fulfill a number of duties, be it defending the run, dropping back in coverage or rushing the passer. Davis' versatility is one of his strongest assets.
Saban has Damien Harris and Bo Scarbrough waiting in the wings at running back to replace Derrick Henry and Kenyan Drake, but that might not prevent Emmons from getting some carries out of the backfield. His strength and patient running style are perfect fits for Alabama's offense.
The beauty of consistently collecting strong recruiting classes is that Saban can let a number of talented players from his 2016 haul sit back, learn and develop in practice before he inserts them into the starting lineup.
Alabama may suffer a setback or two once in a while and miss out on a national championship. However, the Crimson Tide dynasty won't be ending anytime soon given how well Alabama reloads each year.
Saban still sets the bar not only on the field, but also on the recruiting trail.
Recruit star ratings and player rankings are courtesy of 247Sports.
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Georgia's Kirby Smart Closes Strong on 2016 National Signing Day
The hiring of head coach Kirby Smart brought a renewed sense of hope to the Georgia football program, and 2016 national signing day did nothing to suggest otherwise.
Smart and the Bulldogs coaching staff pieced together the nation's No. 7 haul, per the 247Sports composite rankings. Most impressively and importantly, Georgia used a strong finish to secure its place among the top classes.
Wednesday started with a brief moment of concern—or perhaps skepticism—but 5-star athlete Mecole Hardman Jr. pulled the ultimate troll job of the day.
Jeff Sentell of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution posted a video showing six individual cakes with Tennessee, Michigan, Florida, Clemson, Ohio State and Alabama pennants.
Instead of spurning Georgia, though, Hardman declared his commitment to Smart and the Bulldogs in dramatic fashion, as captured by Logan Booker of ClassicCityToday.com:
But the Bulldogs weren't finished. Far from it, actually.
Four-star defensive tackle Michail Carter sent in his paperwork, choosing Georgia over offers from Alabama, Clemson, Michigan, Ohio State, Oklahoma and other elite programs.
Tyler Simmons then flipped from Alabama, where the 3-star wideout had committed in early January and recently visited. However, Kipp Adams of 247Sports notes a late trip from the entire coaching staff helped Georgia gain momentum.
Per Jay Clemons of SEC Country, Simmons said "my heart was always telling me 'Georgia.' Something in the back of my mind kept saying 'Georgia'—so that's why I went with it."
Not long after, the Bulldogs swiped 3-star defensive end David Marshall from Auburn. He spent the weekend of Jan. 22 on an official visit to Athens, then returned the following week for an unofficial trip, cancelling a chance to take in Ole Miss.
To cap the encouraging day, 4-star linebacker Jaleel Laguins reaffirmed his commitment to Georgia, per Trent Smallwood of Rivals.
Yes, the Bulldogs couldn't reel in Lyndell "Mack" Wilson, E.J. Price and Derrick Brown, the latter of which certainly stings. There's no doubt about that.
Missing out on a 5-star like Brown is disappointing enough, but losing the No. 1 prospect in the state—while understandable this cycle—cannot happen regularly. Former head coach Mark Richt only missed on Georgia's top player twice during the last seven years.
Considering the number of targets who announced on signing day, though, Smart and Co. couldn't realistically be expected to snag each prospect.
Additionally, the Bulldogs had little reason to distribute "Plan B" offers simply to fill the 25-scholarship maximum. Per Marc Weiszer of the Athens Banner-Herald, Smart said he's comfortable with a smaller class.
Georgia can use those vacancies next season and count early enrollees toward the 2017 cycle. If the empty spaces go to early-enrolling talents like the 2016 class brought in 5-stars Jacob Eason and Isaac Nauta or 4-stars Julian Rochester, Ben Cleveland or Riley Ridley, Bulldogs fans won't complain.
And they'll celebrate if the last remaining target goes in Georgia's favor, too.
Demetris Robertson, the country's No. 1 receiver and highest-rated uncommitted prospect, is taking his time before signing. According to Adams, Robertson plans to visit Athens before making a decision, perhaps on Feb. 10.
Smart's strong finish might get even better. The hope for Bulldogs faithful is the team's on-field performance will follow suit.
All recruiting information via 247Sports. Follow Bleacher Report CFB Writer David Kenyon on Twitter @Kenyon19_BR.
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Jimbo Fisher, FSU Make Statement with Impressive 2016 National Signing Day
With a flurry that saw six of the nation's Top 200 prospects select Florida State, head coach Jimbo Fisher and the Seminoles were among the biggest winners on national signing day.
The flock of top prospects to Tallahassee helped the 'Noles land the nation's No. 2 class in the 2016 cycle—second only to defending national champion Alabama.
On a day when fans across the nation are dialed in to see where the future stars of college football will land, Fisher and the Seminoles made a statement to the strength of their program.
With the arrival of a 25-man class comes a message: Florida State is ready for another national title run.
Among the high-profile wins on national signing day for FSU were 4-star offensive linemen Landon Dickerson and Jauan Williams, 4-star defensive end Brian Burns, 4-star linebacker Dontavious Jackson and 4-star corner Carlos Becker.
As an added bonus, the 'Noles were able to flip 4-star defensive tackle Shavar Manuel—who was previously committed to in-state rival Florida.
The 6'4", 290-pounder visited FSU's campus last weekend, and the trip went a long way toward helping him arrive at a final conclusion.
"It's just the best decision for me. I just feel more comfortable in knowing that Tallahassee is where I want to be at," Manuel told Bleacher Report. "So that's kind of how I knew it was the place for me. Besides the other schools I was [considering], I've been visiting Tallahassee since the end of my sophomore year. It feels like another home for me and I'm just very comfortable up there."
What makes this class special for Fisher is that there are potential difference-makers at every position on offense and defense. Plus, the 'Noles added punter Logan Tyler and kicker Ricky Aguayo—both of whom were recognized as Under Armour All-Americans.
Included in the class are seven players—four on offense and three on defense—who are rated among the nation's five best players at their respective positions.
Additionally, needs along the offensive and defensive lines, linebacker and corner were met with quality and quantity.
This stellar group was brought in on the heels of a 10-3 season—which is well below the program's standards under Fisher.
However, any lingering disappointments from the 2015 season are likely to give way to the optimism that 2016 could see the 'Noles return to competing for championships.
FSU's 2016 class is an example of the standard expected in Tallahassee for years to come.
"They already have a head-hunting defense. I'm just ready to add to what they have up there," Manuel said. "I feel good about the group up there and I believe we will win big up there."
Sanjay Kirpalani is a National Recruiting Analyst for Bleacher Report. Unless otherwise noted, all quotes obtained firsthand and all recruiting information courtesy of 247Sports.
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Georgia National Signing Day 2016: 5 Takeaways from Bulldogs' Class
The Georgia Bulldogs football program is in a transition period, and its 2016 recruiting class will play an important role in establishing a strong foundation moving forward.
Georgia never finished with a class ranked lower than 12th since 2005, which led to sustained success under former head coach Mark Richt. With Kirby Smart now at the helm, the Bulldogs are still looking looking strong on the recruiting trail.
With 2016 national signing day in the books, take a look at five thoughts on Smart's first incoming class as a collegiate head coach.
Texas' Monster National Signing Day Exactly What Charlie Strong Needed
It wasn't long ago—roughly two weeks, in fact—when the Texas Longhorns were struggling to crack the Top 40 in 247Sports' national team recruiting rankings. Fans were getting restless, and some were questioning head coach Charlie Strong's motives.
By Wednesday afternoon, there was minimal negativity surrounding the Longhorns' recruiting. Texas had seven of the 24 members of its 2016 class commit on national signing day and sign shortly afterward.
The moans and groans diminished with the news of each ensuing commitment.
Once a Top 40 team, the Longhorns completely turned things around in the class rankings and finished No. 1 among Big 12 teams and No. 11 nationally. How? It started Wednesday morning with a pledge from 3-star defensive tackle Marcel Southall. That was followed by a commitment from 4-star defensive tackle Chris Daniels.
From there, Texas scored arguably its biggest gem of the class in 4-star Brandon Jones, the top-ranked safety in the 2016 class. From there, the Longhorns got a commitment from 4-star linebacker Erick Fowler, who flipped from LSU. The signing of the Houston trio of 3-star safety Chris Brown, 4-star linebacker Jeffrey McCulloch and 4-star defensive tackle Jordan Elliott concluded a stellar Wednesday.
And let's not forget the four recent Texas pledges that came prior to signing day. Texas landed a commitment last Thursday from 4-star cornerback Eric Cuffee, a Saturday pledge from 3-star athlete Lil'Jordan Humphrey and two Tuesday commitments from the 4-star duo of running back Kyle Porter and defensive tackle D'Andre Christmas-Giles.
In case you're not counting, that's 11 commitments—all of whom signed Wednesday—in a six-day span. For those not paying attention, Texas only had 13 commits prior to last Thursday.
And just like that, the heat is off Strong. For now, anyway. It'll be a different story come September when year three of the Strong era kicks off. He's winning recruiting, now Strong must win on the field.
Regardless, don't expect Strong to feel any pressure now or down the road.
"I don't panic," Strong said at his signing-day presser, which the University of Texas live-streamed.
Now Strong has to take all of that new talent, mold it with the existing talent and create a product that not only the Texas fanbase will appreciate but also the university officials will approve of. The last two years haven't been memorable for the Longhorns, as Strong has led the team to a combined 11-14 record. That includes only one bowl appearance—which the Longhorns lost during the 2014 season to Arkansas.
The good news is that the recruits in this signing class like each other. And they respect the class before them. Camaraderie shouldn't be a problem as the Longhorns now get ready for the 2016 season.
"We had a Texas group message with everyone coming," Elliott told 247Sports.com's EJ Holland. "We had a great class [Wednesday]. We had some surprises, and I think we're going to have a really productive season next year."
McCulloch, a fan of Texas since he was younger, has built a relationship with Strong since the start of his recruiting process. He called Strong "one of the best men you will ever meet."
"In my 18 years on this earth," McCulloch told Holland, "he is one of the best people I've ever met. I can't wait to play for him."
If history repeats itself, Texas could be in for an outstanding third season under Strong. When Strong was at Louisville, he was 14-12 in his first two seasons (2010 and 2011) and then broke out with an 11-2 record and a Sugar Bowl victory during the 2012 season.
Strong will have the class to help turn things around. This class ranked higher than in-state conference foes Baylor (No. 17 overall) and TCU (No. 22). It also ranked higher than rivals Texas A&M (No. 18) and Oklahoma (No. 23).
In short, it was a good day for Strong, his coaching staff and the rest of Longhorns nation.
"We needed something positive," Strong said during the press conference. "Now we've got to continue to build on it."
Damon Sayles is a National Recruiting Analyst for Bleacher Report. All quotes were obtained firsthand unless otherwise noted. All player ratings are courtesy of 247Sports.com's composite ratings. Follow Damon via Twitter: @DamonSayles
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Alex Perry Decommits from ASU: Latest Details and Reaction
Alex Perry surprisingly decommitted from Arizona State on national signing day and reopened his recruiting.
The 4-star cornerback made the announcement Wednesday via Twitter and indicated the Sun Devils are still his top choice but that he'd like to ensure he's making the right decision by taking a further look at other schools:
Recruiting information courtesy of 247Sports unless noted otherwise.
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Ole Miss' Remarkable 2016 National Signing Day Deserves More Respect
When Ole Miss landed a Top 10 recruiting class three years ago, it had the feeling of a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence. It turns out it was a twice-in-four-years event.
Despite matching Alabama and Georgia with three 5-star signees, the most of any school in the country, the Rebels' 2016 class has managed to go under the radar. They finished sixth in 247Sports' composite rankings, one spot better than the epic 2013 class which featured Robert Nkemdiche, Laquon Treadwell and Laremy Tunsil.
"I do think it's our most complete class," Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze told Scout.com (h/t USA Today).
And that class comes at just the right time, since the aforementioned stars all turned pro after helping the Rebels to a 10-win season, their first since 2003. Ole Miss associate athletics director for media and public relations Kyle Campbell made note of the university's recent success landing highly touted prospects:
Ole Miss landed the nation's top offensive tackle (Greg Little), the top pro-style quarterback (Shea Patterson) and six other high school players who were among the top six at their respective position. That included a pair of recruits who picked the Rebels on Wednesday in memorable fashion.
Deontay Anderson, a 4-star safety from Manvel, Texas, teamed up with Bleacher Report to announce his commitment while skydiving. The stunt surprised Freeze, according to the Associated Press' David Brandt:
Then 4-star receiver A.J. Brown opted for the Rebels over his hometown Mississippi State, giving them four of the state's top seven prospects.
They missed on 5-star defensive end Jeffery Simmons, losing him to Mississippi State, but otherwise signing day proved to be a rousing success—just not one that drew much attention outside of Oxford.
"It will be viewed as the best class in the country three or four years from now," Bleacher Report's Barrett Sallee said. "It's simply an amazing class top-to-bottom in terms of short-term fixes and long-term need."
The strong haul also comes in the wake of reports that Ole Miss has received a Notice of Allegations from the NCAA "alleging roughly 30 violations in football, women's basketball and track and field," according to Yahoo Sports' Pat Forde. SB Nation reported that no more than five of the allegations are related to football, and many are more than two years old, but Freeze said that didn't stop other schools from trying to use that news against Ole Miss.
"The storms came and they came in a variety of ways from the different coaching staffs to media to social media," Freeze said, per Christopher Smith of Saturday Down South. "Our relationships won out in the end, which makes me even more grateful to those families who chose to stay with us."
Little committed in December, while Patterson and 5-star defensive tackle Benito Jones were among eight early enrollees, so most of Ole Miss' work was done before Wednesday. The key additions it made added to an already strong class, but not to the point where it stood out from the pack.
This gave the impression the program hadn't done much this recruiting cycle, when in actuality the Rebels did arguably more than ever before.
Quotes obtained firsthand unless otherwise noted. Recruiting information courtesy of 247Sports unless otherwise noted.
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Ohio State National Signing Day 2016: 5 Takeaways from Buckeyes' Class
For the fifth time in as many years, Urban Meyer and Ohio State have signed a top-10 class that's filled with superstar potential and a number of players who can make an impact in their first year.
The Buckeyes did most of their work before national signing day, but they still made a splash by picking up commitments from 4-star JUCO offensive tackle Malcolm Pridgeon and 3-star athlete Malik Harrison on Wednesday. That dynamic pair vaulted the Buckeyes up the rankings, where they finished with the No. 4 overall class.
From Ohio State's next great quarterback to a superstar defensive end in the mold of Joey Bosa, Ohio State's 2016 class is absolutely loaded with potential. And with the Buckeyes looking for 16 new starters for their '16 campaign, a number of first-year players will have an opportunity to make an impact right out of the gate.
Craziest Moments of National Signing Day 2016
College football recruiting is unlike anything else in the sports world, and national signing day is the one Wednesday each year when all of the sport's insanity comes to a head.
This year didn't have the fax machine drama and second-thoughts swerves like last year, but it still had its fair share of attention-grabbing moments.
One recruit used desserts and giant decorations to throw off an entire gymnasium of fans. Another one announced his future school like a daredevil.
Then there were the odd sights coming out of Ann Arbor, Michigan.
In case you missed some of the craziest and downright weirdest moments from 2016 national signing day, here's a recap of all the eye-opening action.
Deontay Anderson jumped out of a plane
Using props and other creative methods to announce a recruit's commitment is nothing new. Prospects in recent seasons have used live animals, babies and crazy outfits to reveal their decisions.
Deontay Anderson, the nation's No. 2-ranked safety, decided to take the creativity level to new heights—literally.
In a video produced here at Bleacher Report, the Texas native announced he was headed to Ole Miss while skydiving:
That's right. A blue-chip recruit announced where he would play college football in a video in which he jumped out of an airplane.
Anderson's daredevil decision was a hot topic on social media during the early portion of signing day:
With personal commitment videos becoming the norm in recruiting, there's no telling what we'll see in the 2017 cycle and beyond.
Jim Leyland and Lou Holtz dabbed at Michigan
National signing day was already expected to be a wild one for Michigan and coach Jim Harbaugh.
The Wolverines were still after No. 1 overall recruit Rashan Gary, who committed in the afternoon. Ric Flair, among other celebrities, was scheduled to be in Ann Arbor.
But things got weird quickly for Michigan at its Wednesday "Signing of the Stars" event.
Former Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland took the podium alongside rap group Migos, which helped make the dab a worldwide craze. So, naturally, Leyland hit the dab with them:
Later, shortly after Gary announced he would become a Wolverine, former college football coach and ESPN analyst Lou Holtz hit the dab with Harbaugh:
The combined age of Leyland and Holtz is a young 150 years, which probably makes them the oldest pairing of people to ever dab.
There were plenty of other highlights from Wednesday's event in Ann Arbor, but two elderly sports icons dabbing on stage—in the name of Michigan football recruiting—had to take the cake.
And speaking of cake...
Mecole Hardman faked out everyone with several cakes
5-star Mecole Hardman Jr. was one of the most coveted prospects in the country this season and was the first big name to make a splash with his signing-day commitment Wednesday.
The nation's No. 1 athlete had 32 scholarship offers and was down to Clemson, Florida, Georgia, Michigan and Tennessee.
The Elberton, Georgia, native had six large cakes on the table where he was set to announce his college decision, and the in-state Bulldogs were surprisingly not represented, per AJC.com's Jeff Sentell:
A large paper banner also covered the entrance to his high school gym. The logos of his finalists were all represented—except, again, for Georgia.
But when the confusion surrounding Hardman's signing-day saga reached its peak, he burst through the banner with a Georgia hat on his head:
New Georgia coach Kirby Smart can only hope one of his biggest 2016 signings is able to keep opposing teams as off balance as those who stared at the cakes and the banner were early Wednesday morning.
Hardman never touched the cakes, but according to Fletcher Page of OnlineAthens.com, at least one person went home with a treat:
Brandon Jones served up a Hollywood plot twist
Popular Texas A&M website TexAgs decided to go in depth on the recruitment of one of the state's biggest prospects—Brandon Jones, the nation's No. 1-ranked safety.
TexAgs made a documentary titled On An Island: Being Brandon Jones detailing the journey of the safety, who entered signing day with a final three of Baylor, Texas and Texas A&M.
According to 247Sports' Crystal Ball Predictions, the Aggies were favorites to land Jones, which would have made for a dream ending for the TexAgs documentary.
But Jones threw in a swerve in the final scene that would've made M. Night Shyamalan proud by signing with Texas instead of Texas A&M, per FootballScoop's Zach Barnett and Good Bull Hunting:
"While the folks at TexAgs know as well as anyone that no recruit is a lock until the [letter of intent] is faxed in, this inspiring drama of hope and redemption will unfortunately be billed as a tragedy when it hits Netflix," SB Nation's Good Bull Hunting posted Wednesday. "Except in Austin, where it is probably a comedy."
Jones' decision should make the war of words between Longhorns and Aggies even more heated for the next few months—as if that fire needed any more fuel.
Jack Jones signed with a little help from Snoop Dogg
5-star cornerback Jack Jones decided he was going to stay in California on Wednesday by signing with USC. But he didn't have a run-of-the-mill reveal.
No, Jones announced his Hollywood intentions to become a USC Trojan by joining up with one of the program's most famous fans—rapper Snoop Dogg (per Lindsey Thiry of the Los Angeles Times):
This time last year, Snoop Dogg seemed to have dropped USC for UCLA when his son, Cordell Broadus, committed to the rival Bruins.
"I'm throwing all my USC drawers away," Snoop said last year, per Kevin Trahan of SB Nation. "I'm going UCLA 100,000 percent."
However, Broadus quit UCLA football before the start of the season, and it appears Snoop has switched back to the Trojans.
Let's see if Snoop can make it three straight signing-day decisions next February. He's starting to become a recruiting tradition.
Duke got things done quickly
National signing day is a marathon for most Power Five programs. Plenty of recruits like to wait until the special day to announce their commitments, and the ceremonies are usually staggered across a huge window of time.
But Duke woke up early and was done before most of the country finished breakfast.
According to Laura Keeley of the Raleigh News & Observer, Duke had all 21 of its letters of intent in its possession by 8:27 a.m. ET:
Of course, the college football corner of Twitter was on standby with plenty of one-liners about Duke's quick work:
While Duke isn't at the level of the recruiting powerhouses that dominate the signing-day news cycle, it's still impressive that the Blue Devils were able to up their highest-rated class in school history in record time.
Duke's 2016 class is currently No. 33 nationally, which is good enough for fifth in the ACC.
David Cutcliffe and his staff put in plenty of work during the 2016 recruiting cycle and were rewarded with a short day of waiting around by the fax machine.
While they were relaxing, the rest of the college football world was just starting to sweat.
Recruiting information courtesy of 247Sports.
Justin Ferguson is a college football writer at Bleacher Report. You can follow him on Twitter @JFergusonBR.
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Tennessee National Signing Day 2016: 5 Takeaways from Vols' Class
Two lockdown defensive backs locked up another strong finish for Tennessee's football recruiting efforts, and by the time the nation's top-ranked JUCO player pledged to the Volunteers on Wednesday afternoon, a class that plodded along at times was roaring to the finish line.
Toss in the flip of speedy 3-star receiver Latrell Williams, and the Vols have to be thrilled with how national signing day shook out, even if they didn't wind up getting every one of their top targets.
"It's a great illustration of where our football program is," UT coach Butch Jones told GoVols247's Ryan Callahan. "We say it: We're building the best football program in all of college football, both on the field and off the field. And to be able to finish like we did today, it's very, very gratifying."
Jones' class of 21 signees gives UT a ranking that currently sits at 14th nationally, according to the 247Sports composite rankings.
That's not as strong as the back-to-back top-10 classes Jones signed in the past two years. But given the circumstances, it's a haul that looks almost as strong on a player-by-player basis.
Working against the Vols this year was having to sign a lower number of prospects after luring two huge classes in 2015 and '14. Also, there weren't as many in-state stars or legacies to hang their big, orange hats on this year, either.
Nobody in orange is dwelling on the negatives after Wednesday. The Vols celebrated the culmination of the 2016 recruiting cycle beginning on Tuesday night, when 4-star defensive back Tyler Byrd flipped from Miami.
Those good vibes continued Wednesday morning early when Nigel Warrior decided to follow in father Dale Carter's footsteps and sign with UT over Auburn, Alabama, Georgia and LSU.
Williams followed suit with Byrd, flipping from the Hurricanes shortly after Warrior's announcement, and Jones one-upped Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze for the second straight year on NSD, winning the Jonathan Kongbo sweepstakes.
The top-ranked junior college prospect signed with the Vols over a late surge by the Rebels a year after Jones got offensive tackle Drew Richmond to flip from Ole Miss on the final day of the '15 cycle.
Four major recruiting victories offset the battles UT didn't win, and the Vols wound up with yet another stellar class. Let's draw some conclusions from this year's group of new Tennessee players.
Texas National Signing Day 2016: 5 Takeaways from Longhorns' Class
Thanks to an unbelievable finish, Charlie Strong and the Texas Longhorns have recruited another top-10 class to Austin.
Strong's 10 commits over the final 24 hours of the 2016 recruiting cycle have become the talk of the nation. Of those commits, six are ranked among the top 300 players in the country, including No. 1 safety Brandon Jones.
The amazing close to the 24-man class has vaulted the Horns to No. 11 in the 247Sports composite rankings, good for the best in the state and tops in the Big 12. With this group, Strong has addressed key needs and proven once again that he can close a recruiting class as well as anyone in the country.
Most of all, he got himself a quarterback who will fit his offensive system.
Power Ranking Every ACC Team's 2016 Recruiting Class
Over the last three years, the ACC has proved that it belongs in college football's upper echelon. In 2013, Jameis Winston led Florida State to the final BCS National Championship, and the Seminoles qualified for the first College Football Playoff before falling to Oregon.
Last fall, Clemson was the nation's No. 1 team from the first College Football Playoff Top 25 ranking into the national title game, where it lost a hard-fought 45-40 decision to Nick Saban and Alabama. The Tigers could well be the preseason No. 1 again in August, and the Seminoles will be improved, too.
And don't forget about an 11-win North Carolina team or a Virginia Tech program that should be rejuvenated following Justin Fuente's hiring. The ACC commands respect, but it needs talent to keep pace with the likes of the SEC, Big Ten, Big 12 and Pac-12. That's why national signing day is so important: Recruits sign national letters of intent and officially begin plotting their paths with their college of choice.
The ACC had a solid signing day, especially at the top of the league. The bottom of the league featured programs building and finding their way following recent coaching changes. How did it all shake out? Here's a look at the league's class of 2016 power rankings.
Auburn Steals Another Impact Recruit from UGA Territory in 5-Star Derrick Brown
Auburn saved the best for last on national signing day by going back to a tried-and-true method—snagging a 5-star player out of the state of Georgia.
Plenty of great Auburn players, past and present, hail from the Peach State. But the commitment of 5-star defensive tackle Derrick Brown, the No. 9-ranked overall player in the country, on Wednesday afternoon was a little different in a great way for the Tigers.
As Tony Barnhart said on ESPN2's national signing day broadcast moments before Brown pulled out an Auburn cap at Lanier High School in Buford, the Tigers hadn't signed the No. 1 player in the state of Georgia in the past decade.
Until Wednesday, that is, when Brown announced that he would join an Auburn defensive line that should be a strength in 2016.
"My relationship that I built with the coaching staff down there is excellent," Brown said on the ESPN2 telecast of his announcement. "I felt like last night, just sitting around talking to my parents, that that was the place for me."
Auburn's outlook after a disappointing 7-6 season became brighter last month when both defensive end Carl Lawson and defensive tackle Montravius Adams announced that they would return to school instead of going pro early.
Both Lawson and Adams were Georgia-born 5-stars from Auburn's loaded 2013 recruiting class, which was Gus Malzahn's first as Auburn head coach.
The duo would later break into a veteran defensive line rotation as true freshmen, helping the Tigers make a surprising run all the way to the BCS National Championship Game.
Since then, the pass-rushing Lawson has developed into the biggest game-changer on the Auburn defense, even though he's only played in seven contests. Adams is now one of the most consistent playmakers on a defense that has seen a lot of change in the last two seasons.
Those two will spearhead a defensive line that returns plenty of players from 2015, most notably defensive end Byron Cowart. The Florida native was also a 5-star out of high school, and the pressure will be on him to live up to the hype after a slow start in his freshman season.
Auburn could start nothing but former consensus 5-stars along the defensive line in 2016, as Brown has the talent to take that role from the first game of his true freshman season.
"He can certainly help [Auburn] immediately," Bleacher Report's Michael Felder said. "He does not look like a guy that weighs almost 320 pounds ... he moves so exceptionally well, and he's got the ability to make himself a little bit skinny, get through the hole."
That ability to get through the offensive line and make plays in the backfield time and time again—he had an unreal 42 tackles for loss as a senior—is what will make Brown such an instant-impact player on Auburn's defensive line.
"[These] are the same expectations that I have for myself ... to go in and make an immediate impact and work hard and just play in the fall," Brown said.
According to Brandon Marcello of AL.com, Auburn ranked second-last in the FBS in stopping opposing rushers behind the line of scrimmage. The Tigers must get tougher against the run, especially considering the number of talented run-first offenses in the SEC.
"He's a humongous piece to a puzzle that they're still trying to figure out," Felder said. "I really think Derrick Brown becomes a key piece to them getting back on track on the defensive side of the ball."
The 2016 defensive line class at Auburn has the potential to be looked upon in the same regard as the 2013 class that netted Lawson, Adams and Elijah Daniel, who had solid production before his dismissal last spring.
In addition to Brown, Auburn has fellow Top 50 signees Marlon Davidson and Antwuan Jackson—both of whom are already on the Plains as early enrollees. Paul James was one of the top defensive line prospects out of the JUCO ranks, and 4-star Nick Coe will bring tremendous size (6'5 ½", 269 lbs) to the line as well.
But Brown is the crown jewel of that defensive line haul and the entire 2016 recruiting class for Auburn, another one that looks set to finish in the Top 10 nationally.
While the Tigers have gone backwards since their magical 2013 season, being able to go into Georgia and keep the state's No. 1 recruit out of the hands of the rival Bulldogs—and the Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa—bodes well for the program's future.
Brown is one of six Georgia recruits who signed with Auburn in this cycle, joining Jackson, 4-star wide receiver Kyle Davis, 4-star tight end Landon Rice, 3-star offensive tackle Brodarious Hamm and 3-star safety Marlon Character.
Auburn's close proximity and recent success in the Peach State will mean more natives such as Brown and Davis will continue to suit up for the Tigers.
"Georgia is important for our success," Malzahn said Wednesday in a press conference. "Around half our players come from there, and we think [signing Brown] is going to give us great momentum."
The potential is there for a return to championship-quality football in the next couple of seasons, and that's what made an instant-impact player such as Brown choose the Tigers.
"I think that for the next three to four years, it's going to be great to watch Auburn football," Brown said. "That's why I made this decision."
All quotes from ESPN2 telecast unless otherwise noted. Recruiting information courtesy of 247Sports.
Justin Ferguson is a college football writer at Bleacher Report. You can follow him on Twitter @JFergusonBR.
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Power Ranking Every SEC Team's 2016 Recruiting Class
The faxes have been sent, pen has met paper and the class of 2016 has signed on the dotted line,
National signing day is in the books, and it was a banner year in the SEC. Five programs finished in the final 247Sports top 10, with Alabama making a late charge to finish with the best class in the country for the sixth straight season.
Rankings, however, don't always reflect need.
Our ranking of the top classes in the SEC based on talent acquired, team need and biggest upside are in this slideshow.
LSU National Signing Day 2016: 5 Takeaways from Tigers' Class
Remember back in November when rumors were rampant that the LSU Tigers wanted to fire head coach Les Miles? Well, that feels like a distant memory now that LSU has signed the nation's No. 3-ranked recruiting class in 2016.
The Tigers loaded up, signing six of the country's top 100 players, including defensive tackle Rashad Lawrence of Monroe, Louisiana, and cornerback Kristian Fulton of Metairie, Louisiana—both 5-star prospects.
LSU addressed multiple needs in this balanced class, specifically along the defensive line.
Overall, national signing day was great for the Tigers, but there were a couple of disappointments.
Linebacker Erick Fowler, a 4-star verbal commitment from Manor, Texas, backed out of his pledge to the Tigers and signed with Texas. Also, cornerback Trayvon Mullen picked Clemson over LSU in a bit of a surprise.
So, who is LSU's next breakout star?
Here are five takeaways from LSU's 2016 recruiting class.


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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed policy changes to the Federal Housing Administration's (FHA) single-family mortgage insurance program, focusing on the: (1) effect of the changes on the FHA Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund's cash position; and (2) House-Senate Conference Committee on Housing Legislation's attempts to enact housing legislation.
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Troubled Asset Relief Program:Status of Housing ProgramsGAO-16-279R: Published: Jan 8, 2016. Publicly Released: Jan 8, 2016.
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Affordable Rental Housing:Assistance Is Provided by Federal, State, and Local Programs, but There Is Incomplete Information on Collective PerformanceGAO-15-645: Published: Sep 15, 2015. Publicly Released: Sep 15, 2015.
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- Hours: 11.00 am - 12.00 am
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Rendez-Vous is the Grand Hotel Quisisana's new restaurant, an elegant eatery which perfectly reflects the unmistakable style of a hotel which, over the decades, has become a symbol of the island of Capri. The large windows of the restaurant open out on to Via Camerelle, the elegant road lined with designer boutiques, right in the heart of Capri.
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Power and impunity of transnational corporations stifles people's voices
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The power and impunity of the transnationals are stifling the voices of the world's peoples
(Harare, 9th of July 2015) La Via Campesina strongly decries the fact that international policies and legislative processes which supposedly are decided upon democratically and by the citizens are increasingly dominated by the interests of large multinational corporations, with the connivance of the governing classes[1]. Furthermore, while existing structures allow the crimes committed by these same transnationals to go unpunished, there is a growing incidence of criminalisation of those who are struggling in defence of human rights.
At the international, regional, national, and local levels, it is more and more apparent that legislative frameworks are being designed, interpreted, and implemented so as to respond to the interests of large transnational companies - to the detriment of the common good and despite the resistance of social movements and organisations that are seeking different paths. This situation is compounded by a lack of transparency towards civil society.
African farmers unite against Transnational Corporations
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Venue: Caritas, Malhangalene, Maputo City
Maputo, Mozambique, 20 February 2015 – We, more than 40 farmers and members of civil society, women and men, from Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, and Ivory Coast, met in Maputo, Mozambique, from 17 to 20 February 2015 to discuss the state of Transnational Corporations and how they harm our livelihoods as farmers and farm workers.
We have learned how Transnational Corporations are harmful to human dignity and how destructive they are to Mother Earth. We are aware of the intention that corporates have to eliminate the peasantry in Africa in favor of industrial agriculture that promotes intensive and monoculture-based agriculture to produce crops for export.
October 16th, World Day of Action For Food Sovereignty and against transnational corporations
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Food Sovereignty is the right of the world's peoples to produce and consume healthy food. Food cannot be reduced to a commodity in the hands of the transnational corporations
The international peasant and family farmer movement, La Via Campesina, is calling upon its member organisations across the world, and on grassroots organisations, allied social groups, and concerned consumers to be part of the World Day of Action for Peoples' Food Sovereignty and against transnational corporations, this coming October 16th, 2014.
Every year La Via Campesina organizes this Day of solidarity, resistance, and mobilization in order to make citizens aware of the current threats to Peoples' Food Sovereignty.
"NO to ProSavana Campaign": Mozambicans seek regional solidarity
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(Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, August 16, 2014) UNAC, the Mozambique Union of Farmers, a member of La Via Campesina regionalises its "NO To ProSavana" campaign. The ProSavana, a mega agri-business project, is located in Mozambique and involves Brazil and Japan. The project, if developed, aims to turn 14.5 million hectares of agricultural land in the Nacala Corridor in Northern Mozambique, currently being used by small-scale farmers, into industrial monoculture agriculture driven by corporations for export production.
UNAC participated in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) People's Summit in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. It saw the regional gathering as an opportunity to promote and expand its campaign, and to seek and build support from other regional movements against the Prosavana project.
Brazil and Japan: The Mozambican government invited us to participate in the ProSavana program
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After concerns were raised about the negative effects ProSavana poses to the Mozambican peasants, the governments of Brazil and Japan defended their participation in the program. They said that they are only part of the program at the request of the Mozambican government to develop agriculture in the North region of the country.
The Brazilian government representative, Matheus de Carvalho, who spoke to more than 250 people at the Triangular Conference of the Peoples – July 24th, 2010 – defended his country's participation. He said that his country is participating in ProSavana to develop agriculture, particularly the research and technology fields, as well as the improvement of local seeds, as means of "helping Mozambique".
Mozambique: Peasants report land grabbing in Nacala corridor
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Grabbing of land for the production of soy in Nacala corridor North of Mozambique has raised harsh criticism from the peasant organizations of Nampula, Zambezia and Niassa provinces. They say that the government initiated the ProSavana program as a mechanism through which to expropriate more peasants' land for agribusiness.
According to Estevão Costa, the president of the Provincial Peasants Union of Nampula, during a panel discussion at the Triangular Conference of the Peoples about ProSavana in Maputo, peasants from Nampula have been losing lands to foreign companies for export production.
Mozambique: civil society organizations decided to globalize the 'No to ProSavana' campaign and promise to give legal responsibility to 'perpetrators'
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Civil society organizations from Mozambique, Japan and Brazil involved in the 'No ProSavana campaign' intend to internationalize this campaign, activate legal mechanisms at national and United Nations level, to give greater responsibility to those operating the ProSavana program, for the damage they might cause to the peasants. This plan of action was revealed during a Press Conference on the second Triangular Conference of the Peoples (from Mozambique, Brazil and Japan), held on July the 24th, in Maputo.
In Mozambique, several civil society organizations are involved, including the Mozambican National Farmers Union (UNAC – member of La Via Campesina) , Liga dos Direitos Humanos (LDH), Associação de Apoio e Assistência Jurídica às Comunidades (AAAJC), Livaningo, Justiça Ambiental (JA), Acção Académica para o Desenvolvimento das Comunidades Rurais (ADECRU), Fórum Mulher and Kulima.
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La Via Campesina welcomes the UN Human Rights Council move to challenge corporate impunity
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La Via Campesina Press Release
(Switzerland, Geneva, June 27, 2014) La Via Campesina welcomes the resolution approved at the UN Human Rights Council to draw up a binding treaty to punish the crimes of transnational companies (TNC's). "This is a victory for peasants, who in most cases are unable to access legal systems to take actions against the impunity of TNCs. Also, looking at the current agricultural activities that have been captured by multinational companies, the instrument will be a great tool for the victims to file cases against land-grabbing by TNCs. We thank the initiating countries and the countries that voted in favour." said Themba Chauke from the South African Landless Peoples Movement, a member of La Via Campesina.
Violence, evictions, intimidation, the criminalisation of struggles as well as assassinations of farmers who are defending their livelihood, their land and their communities have become common practice used by agribusiness, TNCs, local elites and governments. This violence is linked to the privatization of nature, the concentration of land and the increased corporate control of the food chain.
Joint Statement: Call for an international legally binding instrument on human rights, transnational corporations and other business enterprises
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This statement has been endorsed by a wide alliance of international networks, organizations and social movements, listed below. [1] It represents the collective expression of a growing mobilization of global civil society calling for further enhancement of international legal standards to address corporate infringements of human rights. It welcomes the recent initiatives by States in the United Nations Human Rights Council, presented by Ecuador in the session of September 2013, to develop an international treaty on legally binding rules for TNCs on human rights issues.
South Africa : "Our Resources, Our Future, Putting Local People First"
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Declaration of the The Alternative Mining Indaba
(Cape Town, South Africa 4th to 6thFebruary 2014) We, representatives of Civil Society Organisations; Faith Based Organisations, Pan-African Networks and Organisations, Labour Movements, media, international partners and Community Based Organisations;
Having gathered at the Ritz Hotel, Cape Town on the occasion of the 5th Alternative Mining Indaba (AMI) from 4th to 6th February, 2014, express our deep concern in how development is shaping investment including extractives and the continued limited contribution of the extractive sector in the development agenda of African Countries especially to the lives of ordinary people.
The representative persons from organisations in Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Europe met and reaffirmed their belief in a society that puts people first before profits. Once again we find ourselves confronted by corporate greed and the lack of government will in protecting the environment, social and economic well-being of communities.


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Retinoic Acid-FGF Antagonism during Motor Neuron Differentiation of Human ES Cells
Retinoic acid is a metabolic derivative of vitamin A that has recently been shown to stimulate differentiation of human embryonic stem cells into motor neurons. However, almost nothing is known about how retinoic acid may perform this function. The recent discovery that retinoic acid antagonizes the action of fibroblast growth factor suggests a possible mechanism for retinoic acid function during motor neuron differentiation. We plan to use our knowledge of retinoic acid-fibroblast growth factor interaction to understand how retinoic acid stimulates human embryonic stem cells to go down the motor neuron lineage. Such knowledge will allow us to devise rational strategies for optimal use of retinoic with other reagents to reliably differentiate human embryonic stem cells into motor neurons. Our studies will contribute to the development of cell-replacement therapies for motor neuron loss in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or spinal cord injury. We plan to study the effect of retinoic acid on differentiation of human embryonic stem cell lines that are ineligible for federal funding. Because all of the human embryonic stem cell lines approved for federal funding were generated using methods that involved mixing human cells with mouse feeder cells, they are poorly suited for clinical use and are likely to have undergone modifications with unpredictable consequences. Given the scarcity of federally-approved human embryonic stem cell lines, and recognizing that cells passaged for long periods of time in culture tend to become genetically unstable, it is necessary to have the means of characterizing new human embryonic stem cell lines. The studies proposed here on human embryonic stem cell lines that are ineligible for federal funding will provide new insight into how retinoic acid and fibroblast growth factor can best be used to generate motor neurons for therapeutic purposes.
The studies we perform should benefit the state of California in several ways:(1) We hope to increase the ability to generate motor neurons that can be used in cell-replacement therapies for motor neuron loss in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or spinal cord injury. This will directly benefit patients in California and elsewhere.(2) The human embryonic stem cell research we perform may bring new biotechnology jobs to California, thus increasing the state's visibility as a leader in stem cell technology.(3) New therapeutic methods developed using our discoveries could bring revenues to California due to the ability of the state to obtain licensing fees on technology generated using CIRM funds.
Retinoic acid is a metabolic derivative of vitamin A that stimulates differentiation of human embryonic stem cells into neurons in vitro. However, the types of neurons generated by retinoic acid treatment can vary greatly depending on the in vitro cell culture conditions, the amount of retinoic acid used, when it is added during cell culture, and for how long the cells are treated. This project was designed to examine in more detail the ability of retinoic acid to stimulate differentiation of neurons that control motor function. In the first year of this project we learned how to maintain human embryonic stem cells in an undifferentiated state for long-term culture and how to differentiate these stem cells into neurons. We learned how to differentiate human embryonic stem cells into spinal cord motor neurons using previously published techniques involving treatment with retinoic acid and other compounds. During our initial studies we also discovered a technique for differentiating human embryonic stem cells into forebrain GABAergic neurons which are known to control motor function through an inhibitory mechanism. Defects in GABAergic neurons are believed to be involved in Huntington's disease, a severe neurologic disorder that arises during early to middle adulthood and ultimately leads to death caused by an inability to control motor functions. As methods to generate GABAergic neurons from human embryonic stem cells have not previously been described, we further investigated this significant discovery. We found that human embryonic stem cells allowed to detach from the culture dish and form embryoid bodies were much more efficient in generating GABAergic neurons than cells attached to the culture dish. We also found that retinoic acid worked best when used at 10 uM concentration with treatment limited to day 3 to day 6 after initiation of embryoid body formation, resulting in generation of GABAergic neurons within 28 days. Such knowledge will be helpful to devise rational strategies for optimal use of retinoic acid to reliably differentiate human embryonic stem cells into large numbers of GABAergic neurons. Our studies will contribute to the development of cell-replacement therapies for neuron loss in patients with Huntington's disease.
- PLoS Biol (2011) Retinoic Acid functions as a key GABAergic differentiation signal in the Basal Ganglia. (PubMed: 21532733)
- Cell (2008) Retinoic acid synthesis and signaling during early organogenesis. (PubMed: 18805086)


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February13th & 14th February – Bibury Court's Valentine's WeekendMarch10th – 13th March The Cheltenham Festival & Gold Cup at Cheltenham Racecourse
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May6th -10th May - Badminton Horse Trials, Badminton23rd May & 24th May - La Vie en Bleu
June27th & 28th June - Midsummer Speed Fest at Prescott Speed Hill Climb, GotheringtonFrom June 14th - Quenington Fresh Air Sculpture ExhibitionJulyGifford's Touring CircusUntil 5th July, Quenington Fresh Air Sculpture ExhibitionWildflower Walk at Westonbirt ArboretumCornbury Music Festival at The Great Tew Park EstateCheltenham Town Hall Proms Festival of Music, CheltenhamAnnual Cotswold Show, Cirencester ParkRoyal International Air Tattoo, RAF FairfordThe Battle Proms Concerts at Blenheim PalaceTewkesbury Medieval Festival CLA Game Fair at Blenheim Palace, WoodstockGWR Heritage Diesel Weekend, ToddingtonRiverside Festival, CharlburyAugustGifford's Touring CircusPrescott Hill Climb Vintage Sports Car Club Meeting, GotheringtonHartpury Horse Trials, HartpuryFootball in the River, Bourton on the WaterThe Big Feastival hosted by Jamie Oliver & Alex James, KinghamSeptemberGifford's Touring circus until 14th September5th September – Morton in Marsh Agricultural & Horse ShowThe Blenheim International Horse Trials, Blenheim PalaceChippy Jazz & Music Festival, Chipping NortonOctoberThe Tetbury Music Festival2nd – 11th October – The Times Cheltenham Literature FestivalAmerican Classic Autumn Weekend at Prestcott Hill ClimbGypsy Horse Fair, Stow on the WoldNovemberThe Open at Cheltenham RacecourseAn Enchanted Christmas at Westonbirt ArboretumChristmas Market at Moreton in MarshDecemberEnchanted Christmas at Westonbirt Arboretum, every Friday, Saturday and Sunday throughout DecemberThroughout December, Santa Specials on the GWR Steam Railway from Cheltenham Racecourse to WinchcombeLate night Christmas shopping festival in Bourton on the Water with the switching on of the Tree in the River lights Broadway late night Christmas shopping24th & 25th December – Christmas at Bibury Court26th December – Bibury Village Annual Duck Race31st December – New Year's Eve at Bibury CourtJanuary1st January – New Year's Day Racing, Cheltenham Racecourse
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After a one week Academy qualifying run back in December, Sony Pictures Classics officially opened Richard J. Lewis's "Barney's Version" on four screens this Martin Luther King Day weekend. According to estimates provided by Rentrak earlier today, the results were promising. "Version," which stars Paul Giamatti (who just won a Golden Globe for his performance in the film), Dustin Hoffman, Minnie Driver and Rosamund Pike, grossed $85,231 over the four-day weekend, averaging $21,310. Including the qualifying run, that takes "Version" to a promising $114,285 total as it heads into expansion.
While it's unlikely that "Barney's Version" will end up being helped by many Academy Award nominations next week (despite Giamatti's Globe win, he's a very dark horse for an Oscar nom), a slew of films more likely to have that advantage continued to perform exceptionally this weekend. Collectively the likes of "Black Swan," "Blue Valentine" and "The King's Speech" (not to mention studio efforts "True Grit" and "The Fighter") are having one of the best awards season-fueled box office hauls in recent memory.
Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan," which last night won a Golden Globe for Natalie Portman's performance, also became the 3rd highest grossing film in the history of distributor Fox Searchlight this weekend (behind "Slumdog Millionaire" and "Juno"). The film grossed $10,350,000 over the 4-day weekend from an expanded 2,328 theaters, averaging $4,445 and taking its total to a stunning $75,218,358 after 7 weeks. "Swan" is essentially assured crossing the $100 million mark, an incredible feat for the $13 million budgeted film, and a testament to Fox Searchlight's smart release strategy (and obviously also to how well the film has played across demographics).
The Weinstein Company also had an excellent weekend. Beyond Colin Firth winning a Globe for "The King's Speech," the film itself had its best weekend yet. Adding 785 theaters to bring its count to 1,543, Tom Hooper's film grossed a regal $11,181,919 over the holiday, finding itself in the #4 slot of the overall box office despite playing on half the screens of its competitors. "Speech" found a $7,247 average and a new total of $46,705,778 after 8 weeks. That number should grow substantially as the film continues to expand and is aided by its all-but-assured big batch of Oscar nominations ($100 million is not out of the question for the $15 million budgeted film).
Less assured major Oscar nominations but a considerable success story in its own right is another Weinstein film, Derek Cianfrance's "Blue Valentine." The Michelle Williams-Ryan Gosling relationship drama has clearly piqued an interest from audiences, grossing a strong $1,650,966 from 230 theaters (up 190) over the Friday to Monday weekend. That gave the $1 million production a $7,178 average and a new total of $3,109,349. Nearly a year after its Sundance Film Festival debut, and after the controversy related to its successfully appealed NC-17 rating from the MPAA, it seems "Blue Valentine" is en route to having a very happy ending.
Also faring well was Mike Leigh's "Another Year," which expanded slightly in its third frame from 7 to 13 screes for Sony Pictures Classics. Detailing a year in the life of a long married couple (Ruth Sheen and Jim Broadbent) and their rather dysfunctional friends (notably alcoholic Mary, played by Lesley Manville), "Year" grossed $144,806 for a 4-day per-theater-average of $11,139. The film has now totalled $483,095 since opening December 29th.
Sofia Coppola's "Somewhere," meanwhile, expanded from 17 to 53 theaters in its fourth weekend, and found respectable numbers. The Focus Features release, which stars Stephen Dorff and Elle Fanning as a movie star and his daughter struggling to connect, grossed $304,696 over the four days, averaging $5,749 and taking its total to $1,036,513.
Sylvain Chomet's "The Illusionist" went from 3 to 7 theaters in its fourth weekend. Based on an unproduced work by Jacques Tati, the well-reviewed animated French import grossed $80,472, averaging $11,496. That's a decent number, and bodes well as the film expands in the coming weeks. Since opening Christmas Day, the Sony Pictures Classics-released film has totalled $274,265 from a very limited screen count.
Finally, Golden Globe-nominated and John Cameron Mitchell-directed "Rabbit Hole" expanded to 100 screens in its fifth frame, crossing the $1 million mark along the way. The film, which stars Nicole Kidman as a woman grieving the death of her son alongside her husband (Aaron Eckhart) and mother (Dianne Wiest), grossed $335,000 over the holiday weekend. That was only a hopeful 150% spike from last weekend (when it was on 35 screens), though still made for a problematic $3,350 average as the film's total rose to $1,016,815.
Peter Knegt is indieWIRE's Associate Editor. Follow him on Twitter and on his blog.
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Gene Chapman has been walking across the country, dressed in attire inspired by the late Mahatma Gandhi of India. He's on a protest march to the nation's Capitol.
Chapman's purpose is to call attention to what he calls the ills of federal taxation. Describing himself as a minister, Chapman says taxation by the Internal Revenue Service is not aligned with biblical teaching but instead with those of communism in the Communist Manifesto.
"The second plank says they want to have a heavy, progressive or graduated income tax. Whereas in the Bible we don't find a tax on assets or labor," said Chapman. "Your labor is an asset."
The Denton, Texas, native kicked off his march in April. Although it's set to end later this year, Chapman says he's hopeful that his effort will have a lasting effect.
"They say the price for freedom is eternal vigilance and so I plan this march to probably never end in some respect," Chapman said.
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My first impressions: These have to be the most impractical and uncomfortable bars for street use. Their narrow size offers zero stability from a start position and lead to fatigue very quickly. I'm a little overweight (spare tire) and as such, the aggressive position they put me in was quite uncomfortable after only a few minutes. About the only thing I did like about them was the enhanced acceleration I got while in the drops. Other than that, for me at least, they're a track-only component.
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