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Oct. 18, 1999
SEATTLE - Washington (3-3, 2-1) hits the road to face California (2-1, 3-3) at Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, CA. A crowd of 45,000 is expected for the game. Kickoff is set for 12:30 p.m. There is no live television of the contest.
TELEVISION: There is no live television for the Washington-California game. Fox Sports Net Northwest will air an replay of the game on Sunday, Oct. 24, at 4 p.m. PDT. Tod Pickett and Sonny Sixkiller will call the action.
WATCH IT LIVE: Washington's road football game at California on Oct. 23 is not scheduled for a network broadcast but, thanks to the efforts of Fox Sports Net Northwest, the game will be shown live in Husky Stadium on the HuskyTron video board. The broadcast will begin at 12:30 p.m. There will be no admission charge to watch the game in Husky Stadium. The game between Washington and California was not selected for a live broadcast by either ABC Sports or Fox Sports Net. A provision in the Pacific-10 Conference's television agreements with ABC Sports and Fox Sports Net allows for an on-campus broadcast of a game that has not been selected by either of the league's television partners. The game will be relayed to Husky Stadium by a fiber optic transmission line where it will appear on the HuskyTron video board. The last time Washington held a closed-circuit broadcast on campus was during the 1982 season when the Huskies traveled to Arizona State for a crucial late-season contest. At the time, ASU was on probation and the came could not be carried on network television. The special broadcast was shown in a sold-out Hec Edmundson Pavilion and to an overflow crowd in Husky Stadium. After the seventh-ranked Huskies defeated the third-ranked Sun Devils 17-13, the fans in Husky Stadium stormed the field and tore down the goal posts.
RADIO: KOMO AM-1000 broadcasts all of the Husky games, serving as the flagship of the 27-station Husky Football Radio Network. The network covers nearly all of Washington as well as parts of Alaska, Oregon and Nevada. Bob Rondeau (play-by-play), Chuck Nelson (color) and Bill Swartz (sidelines) return to provide the call.
THE SERIES: This is the 79th time California and Washington have met. The Huskies hold a 42-32-4 advantage in the series. This is Washington coach Rick Neuheisel's first game against the Golden Bears as a head coach. California head coach Tom Holmoe is 0-2 against Washington. The Huskies have a 16-game winning streak in the series. Cal's last victory was a 7-0 shutout in 1976 at Husky Stadium. Washington holds the advantage in all games played in Berkeley (21-18-1) and in Memorial Stadium (8-1). California's last win at Memorial Stadium came in 1975 (27-24).
THE LAST MEETING: Washington scored the first 21 points of the game and held on for a 21-13 victory against California in Husky Stadium. Marques Tuiasosopo, substituting for the injured Brock Huard, rushed for a pair of touchdowns in the first quarter to give the Huskies the early lead. Joe Jarzynka put the Bears deeper in the hole when he returned a punt 91 yards for a score in the second quarter. Jarzynka would go on to set a Pac-10 record with 166 yards on seven punt returns. The Husky defense also had a record-setting day, sacking Cal quarterback Justin Vedder 13 times. Washington's defense also came up with a fourth-down stop on its own one-yard line during the fourth quarter when Vedder fumbled the ball and Todd Johnson came up with the turnover. The Bears cut the game to 21-13 with 1:14 to play, but did not recover an onsides kickoff attempt that would have given them a final chance at tying the game. Neither team manged impressive offensive numbers. Washington totaled 246 yards of offense on 69 plays while the Bears gained 288 yards on 76 plays. Tuiasosopo completed 15 of 27 passes for 165 and he also ran for 32 yards. Vedder completed 22 of 42 passes for 283 yards. The Bears managed only five rushing yards after giving up 77 lost yards due to sacks. Jabari Issa led the defense with three sacks.
INJURY REPORT: After staying relatively healthy for most of the season, the Huskies limp into the California matchup with several injuries. Senior DE Mac Tuiaea is out with a sprained knee he suffered against Arizona State. Sophomore backup tailback Braxton Cleman is out after suffering a partially collapsed lung vs. Arizona State. He is expected back at practice next week. Sophomore offensive guard Rock Nelson is probable after suffering a pinched nerve in his neck vs. Arizona State. Sophomore tailback Willie Hurst is probable after suffering a mild concussion vs. Arizona State. Senior cornerback Jermaine Smith is questionable with a sprained ankle suffered in practice prior to the Arizona State game. Reserve OLB Ryan Julian is out with tendentious in his knees. Five other notable players are out for an extended period of time: Sophomore DT Joe Collier (one to two more weeks, knee), junior CB Toure Butler (season, both knees), sophomore WR Patrick Reddick (season, knee), RS-freshman TB Jelani Harrison (back) ... junior TE John Westra is out with a knee injury (ACL & MCL) suffered vs. Air Force.
THE COACH: Rick Neuheisel is in his first season as the head coach at Washington after taking over the program January 9. He is 3-3 at Washington with a five-year record of 36-17 (.679). He is the 23rd coach in Washington's history and just the fourth Husky head coach in the past 42 years. Before coming to Washington, Neuheisel compiled a 33-14 (.702) record during his four years as head coach at Colorado (1995-98), including postseason victories in the Cotton, Holiday and Aloha Bowls. Prior to his first head coaching opportunity, Neuheisel worked as an assistant coach for seven seasons, including the 1994 campaign at Colorado. A 1984 graduate of UCLA, Neuheisel served as an assistant at UCLA (1986-93) under Terry Donahue. The 38-year-old Neuheisel was born in Madison, Wisc., and grew up in Tempe, Ariz., where he attended McClintock High School. Originally a walkon at UCLA, Neuheisel won the starting quarterback position as a senior and led the Bruins to the 1983 Pac-10 Championship. His collegiate career was highlighted by the 1984 Rose Bowl where he led UCLA to a 45-9 victory against Illinois. This past year he was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame. Washington fans remember Neuheisel's memorable performance at the Rose Bowl when he completed 25 of 27 passes (including 18 straight at one point) to set an NCAA record that was broken only last season by Tennessee's Tee Martin. Neuheisel still holds the Bruins' single-season (69.3) and career (68.3) completion percentage records.
OLD BEARS: A pair of current Husky assistant coaches have coached at California. Associated head coach Keith Gilbertson was the head coach at Cal from 1992-95, compiling a 20-26 record. His 1993 team defeated Iowa 37-3 in the Alamo Bowl, the Bears last bowl victory. Washington running backs coach Wayne Moses held the same position at California in 1996.
PICK TOTALS UP: Washington's defense has seven interceptions so far this year, including two that were returned for touchdowns. That's good news after the 1998 defense managed only five interceptions. Sophomore cornerback Anthony Vontoure leads the Husky secondary with three interceptions while senior cornerback Jermaine Smith and junior free safety Curtis Williams each have one pass theft. Vontoure and inside linebacker Jamaun Willis both ran back interceptions for scores against Oregon State. Vontoure's return went for 44 yards while Willis' covered 24 yards. Those scores marked the first time since the 1997 Aloha Bowl that the Huskies have returned an interception for a score. Ironically, Washington ran back two interceptions for scores in the bowl appearance vs. Michigan State. Last season's interception total (five) is the lowest in the history of the Washington program.
SAD SACKS: After leading the Pac-10 and finishing second nationally with 51 sacks last season, the Huskies are finding tackling the opponent quarterback a stiffer challenge this year. Washington enters the California game with just five QB sacks this season. Jeremiah Pharms leads the team with two sacks.
THE BIG PLAYS LOG: For the second year in a row, Washington is having difficulties producing big plays on offense. The Huskies have four rushing plays this year over 25 yards and seven passing plays that have covered that distance. Last year's team totaled just 23 plays of at least 25 yards. Defensively, the Huskies have allowed just three rushes of over 25 yards. Opponents have managed to complete 15 passes for at least 25 yards.
LESTER'S BACK IN FORM: After playing last season with a nagging foot injury, Husky senior linebacker Lester Towns has returned to his old form this year. Towns is currently second on the team with 43 tackles and leads the defense with six tackles for loss. Towns led Washington last week with 10 tackles. He has looked much quicker this season and he attributes that to overcoming some early-season apprehension about his foot. It was during the spring of 1998 that Towns dropped a 45-pound weight plate on his foot. He had surgery that spring and again following the 1998 season.
DAWGS ON THE RUN: Washington capitalized on a solid rushing attack during its three-game win streak against Colorado, Oregon and Oregon State. With junior quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo capable of running an option-oriented offense, the Huskies were superb grinding out yards on the ground and controlling the game clock. The UW offensive line, considered a "weak link" by preseason pundits, has gelled into a cohesive unit. In the Huskies' win vs. Colorado, the Huskies rushed the ball 52 times for 205 yards and controlled the clock for 36:27. Washington upped all of those numbers vs. Oregon by running the ball 57 times for 256 yards and managing the clock for 38:26. Last week the Huskies turned in a 254-yard rushing effort with 52 carries. Washington controlled the clock a season-high 41:17 vs. the Beavers. Sophomore tailback Willie Hurst came off the bench to rush for 85 yards and two scores on 19 carries against Colorado and set career highs with 30 carries for 161 yards and one score against Oregon. At Oregon State, he gained 108 yards and two scores on 17 carries vs. the Beavers. Here's a breakdown of the Huskies offensive picture this year:
Rushing Passing Time of Game Att. Yds. Att. Yds Possession BYU 28 86 36 237 25:17 Air Force 26 138 44 195 29:06 Colorado 52 205 23 210 36:27 Oregon 57 256 21 211 38:26 Oregon State 52 254 20 93 41:17 Arizona State 42 153 26 206 28:56
Here are some more interesting aspects of the Huskies' rushing game.
HISTORY LESSON: Successfully rushing the football and winning go hand-in-hand for the Huskies. Since 1990, Washington has rushed for 200 yards in a game 46 times. The Huskies' record stands at 41-4-1 (.902) in those contests. Since the 1995 season, Washington is 16-1-1 when rushing for 200 yards.
HURST'S BURSTS: Sophomore tailback Willie Hurst has been the hammer in Washington's rushing game this year. During Washington's three-game winning streak, Hurst piled up 354 rushing yards (118.0 ypg.) on 66 carries. He rushed for five scores during that span. Last season Hurst managed just four rushing TDs all season.
HURST NEARS 1000: Sophomore tailback Willie Hurst needs 11 more rushing yards to top the 1000-yard mark in his career. Here's a look at his career numbers:
Year G-S TC Yds. Lost Net Avg. TD LG AVG/G 1998 10-6 149 576 38 538 3.6 4 45 53.8 1999 6-5 97 480 29 451 4.6 5 41 75.2 Totals 16-11 246 1056 67 989 4.0 9 45 61.8
AKBAR AT 'EM AGAIN: Washington sophomore strong safety Hakim Akbar is not showing any signs of experiencing a "sophomore slump." Tabbed a Freshman All-American last season by The Sporting News, Akbar is once again a key figure in the Husky defense. He leads Washington with 53 tackles, including 23 solo stops. He has two tackles for loss, recovered two fumbles and caused one fumble. He has also been credited with breaking up two passes. Akbar led the Huskies with a career-high 16 tackles against Air Force and the Falcons' option-oriented rushing game. Akbar was named the Pac-10 defensive player of the week after leading the team with 10 tackles in the Huskies' 31-24 victory against Colorado. Washington held the Buffaloes to 289 yards of total offense after CU entered the game averaging 527 yards per contest.
THE HOT HAND: Washington sophomore Chris Juergens has been the hot receiver this season for the Huskies. UW coach Rick Neuheisel calls him a "young Danny Farmer." Juergens leads the team with 33 catches for 433 yards and is averaging 72.2 receiving yards per game. He has topped the team in receiving in five of six games this year. Against Colorado, it was his nine-yard reception for a touchdown with 5:37 to play that proved to be the winning score in UW's 31-24 win. Juergens led the Huskies with seven catches for 75 yards in the season opener at BYU. Against Air Force, he recorded eight receptions for 96 yards. Juergens set career best marks for receptions in both games and his yardage mark vs. the Falcons was also a career high until he bettered that mark with 105 yards vs. Arizona State (eight receptions). Against Oregon, he had six catches for 91 yards. Last season, as a true freshman, Juergens set several rookie records, while finishing second on the team with 27 receptions for 414 yards. His yardage total was the best ever by a Husky freshman and his reception total was second only to Husky legend Paul Skansi (31 in 1979). Juergens' five touchdown receptions were also a freshman record.
Juergens' Great Start
(UW Freshman Receiving Marks) Name Receptions 1. Paul Skansi (1979) 31 2. Chris Juergens (1998) 27 3. Jason Shelley (1992) 20 4. Scott Phillips (1973) 18
Name Yards 1. Chris Juergens (1998) 414 2. Jason Shelley (1992) 382 3. Paul Skansi (1979) 378 4. Scott Phillips (1973) 369 5. Andre DeSaussure (1995) 277
Juergens Freshman vs. Sophomore Year Comparison
Year G-S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LG YPG 1998 10-3 27 414 15.3 5 66 41.4 1999 6-5 33 433 13.1 1 34 72.2 Totals 16-8 60 847 14.1 6 66 52.9
THE FRESHMAN KICKER: When Washington freshman kicker John Anderson booted a 50-yard field goal against Oregon State, it ended a 16-year stretch where the Huskies had not recorded a 50-yard kick. Anderson's boot was the longest by a UW kicker since Jeff Jaeger converted a 52-yard field goal in 1983 vs. Oregon. Jaeger was also a freshman that season. Since Jaeger's, the Huskies have made 224 field goals over the last 17 seasons without making one at least 50 yards. Anderson was two-years old when Jaeger made the last 50-yard field goal.
TUI'S PASSING MARKS: Junior quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo has made a nice transition into the starting quarterback's role this season. Prior to this season, he had made three regular-season starts in his first 20 games. He has passed for more than 200 yards in four contests and just missed (195) vs. Air Force. He had the best game of his career in Washington's 34-20 victory against Oregon. Tuiasosopo completed 17 of 21 (.809) of his passes for 211 yards and three touchdowns to help defeat the Ducks. Here's a few more of Tui's passing notes:
Tuiasosopo's Career Numbers
Season G-S Att. Comp. Int. Yds. Pct. TD LG Avg. 1997 9-1 64 37 1 650 .578 3 54 72.2 1998 11-2 79 40 5 484 .506 2 51 44.0 1999 6-6 166 101 5 1152 .608 7 36 192.0 Totals 26-9 309 178 11 2286 .576 12 54 87.9
FANTASTIC FOURTHS: Washington quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo has been at his best late in games. His fourth-quarter effort vs. Colorado was a classic. The Husky junior quarterback guided the Huskies to a pair of touchdowns and rallied the team from a 21-17 deficit to a 31-24 victory. In the final 15 minutes, Tuiasosopo completed six of seven passes for 112 yards and the two scores. He did not have a rushing attempt in the final quarter. Tuiasosopo's 36-yard touchdown pass to Gerald Harris was the longest scoring toss of his career. In Washington's victory against Oregon, Tuiasosopo was 4-4 passing in the final quarter for 66 yards, including two TD tosses. He added three rushes for 12 yards.
Tuiasosopo's Fourth Quarter Breakdown
Passing Rushing Total Game A-C-I Yds TD Att. Yds TD Off. BYU 20-13-0 116 0 6 24 2 140 Air Force 7-3-1 27 0 3 1 0 27 Colorado 7-6-0 112 2 0 0 0 112 Oregon 4-4-0 66 2 4 12 0 78 Oregon St 2-2-0 17 0 3 25 0 42 Arizona St 10-8-0 69 0 2 21 0 90 Totals 50-36-1 407 4 18 83 2 490
TOTALLY OFFENSIVE: Junior quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo finally got a break from the action in Washington's fifth game of the season. Tuiasosopo took Washington's first 335 offensive snaps this year before true freshman quarterback Cody Pickett replaced him in the third quarter of Washington's 47-21 win vs. the Beavers. Tuiasosopo currently tops the Huskies in total offense with an average of 230.5 yards per game. Tuiasosopo has rushed for 231 yards this year and passed for 1152 yards. He is currently averaging 39.7 offensive plays (pass or rush) per game, which puts him on a pace to set break Cary Conklin's single-season record of 433 attempts. Conklin also owns the record for total offense yards (2,502) he set in 1989.
HARRIS BACK TO FORM: Husky fans are delighted to see wide receiver Gerald Harris return to top form after being slowed by injuries the past two seasons. Harris is currently second on the team with 23 receptions for 297 yards. Harris set a career high with nine receptions against Air Force and has recorded TD receptions vs. Colorado and Oregon. Last season he caught 25 passes while appearing in just eight games. After suffering a bruised kidney while making a reception vs. Nebraska, Harris missed a three-game stretch vs. Arizona, Utah State and California. Harris sat out the 1997 season after suffering a devastating preseason knee injury. Currently a fifth-year player, Harris plans on applying to the NCAA for a sixth year of eligibility following the 1999 season.
Harris' Career Stats
Year G-S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LG YPG 1996 11-2 6 107 17.8 2 67 9.7 1998 8-6 25 257 10.3 2 35 32.1 1999 6-4 23 297 12.9 2 36 49.5 Totals 25-12 54 661 12.2 6 67 26.4
DAWGHOUSE DOMINANCE: Husky Stadium has been a tough place for Pac-10 teams to win this decade. Since 1990, UW owns an impressive 32-6-1 (.833) record at home against Pac-10 opponents. The 1997 (2-2) season marks the only time the Huskies have lost more than one conference matchup at home.
STARTING 0-2: History indicates that Husky teams do not typically post a strong record when they get off to a 0-2 start, like this year's team did. Washington has started 0-2 12 times during its history, including eight times since the 1945 season. Only the 1965 (Rose Bowl) and 1985 (Freedom Bowl) team managed to qualify for a bowl game. The 1975 team posted a 6-5 record, but did not qualify for a bowl game. The '85 squad managed the best comeback after a slow start. That season the Huskies finished 7-5, including a 20-17 win vs. Colorado in the Freedom Bowl.
STARTING 2-0: Starting 2-0 in Pac-10 play has been a good sign for Husky teams in the past. Since 1977, when Washington starts 2-0 in the league, the Huskies have played in a bowl game every season (13 times), except for the 1993 season when the team was on probation and ineligible for a postseason contest.
Playing at Home: Washington has won 48 of its last 60 (.808) games at Husky Stadium with one tie (48-11-1). Since 1980, the Huskies stand 96-23-2 (.802) at home and are 66-16-2 (.798) since 1986. Washington piled up a perfect 6-0 record at home during the 1996 season. That marked the Huskies' 11th perfect season in Husky Stadium. It was also the fourth perfect home slate in the 1990s, having won every home contest in 1991, 1992 and 1994.
RANDOM HUSKY NOTES: The Oregon State game marked the first time in senior wide receiver Dane Looker's career (17 games at the time) that he did not record a reception ... junior fullback Pat Conniff recorded his first receiving touchdown vs. Oregon State ... of Washington head coach Rick Neuheisel's 36 all-time wins, 23 have been by more than 10 points ... Willie Hurst's 41-yard touchdown run vs. Oregon State is the longest rush of the season by a Husky ... when Anthony Vontoure and Jamaun Willis returned interceptions for touchdowns against Oregon State, it marked the first time a Husky player had run back a pick for a score since the 1997 Aloha Bowl, which also marked the last time two UW players (Lester Towns and Tony Parrish) returned interceptions for scores ... Washington's 45-0 halftime lead vs. Oregon State marked the first time the Huskies had scored 45 points in the first two quarters since a 45-3 lead against Kansas State during the 1991 season ... Ryan Fleming tied the Washington school record for longest punt with a 73-yard effort against the Cougars. Fleming now shares the mark with Don Feleay, who had a 73-yard punt vs. Navy in 1975. ... redshirt freshman Ben Mahdavi scored Washington's first touchdown of the season when he recovered a fumbled punt for a score at BYU. The play was only the second during Mahdavi's career. Ironically, Mahdavi came to Washington after originally enrolling at Utah, BYU's arch rival. ... Washington's defense has surrendered only 14 points during the first quarter this year. ... the Huskies have scored 49 points in the fourth quarter this year after totaling just 31 fourth-quarter points all of last year ... What do starting UW junior quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo and walkon sophomore free safety Nick Olszewski have in common? More than you might think. The two players are cousins ... Washington coach Rick Neuheisel on his team's penchant for running the ball "We (coaching staff) are going to get thrown out of the Drop Back Passing Club."
THE RED ZONE: The Huskies have done a very good job of putting points on the scoreboard when they penetrate the opponent's 20-yard line this season. Washington has converted 15 of 18 trips inside the Red Zone into points. The Husky defense, on the other hand, has done a nice job of making it tough on opponents inside the Red Zone. Washington has allowed opponents only 15 touchdowns on 27 opportunities. Here's the breakdown of Washington and the Huskies' opponents when they penetrate the Red Zone (20-yard line):
UW Opp. Inside the Red Zone 18 27 Scores 15 19 Touchdowns 13 15 Field Goals 2 4 Missed FGs - 1 Blocked FGs - - Lost Fumbles - 2 Interceptions - - Loss of Downs 3 4 Time Expired - 1 Punt - -
BIG BOOT: Thanks in part to his outstanding kicking during the BYU game, Husky junior Ryan Fleming currently figures 23rd nationally in punting with a 42.5-yard average. Fleming tied the Washington school record for longest punt with a 73-yard effort against the Cougars. Fleming now shares the mark with Don Feleay, who had a 73-yard punt vs. Navy in 1975. Fleming has pinned opponents inside the 20-yard line on six of his 22 punts this year.
FULLBACKS ARE BACK: One position that has not been featured in the Husky offensive scheme the past few years has been the fullback. That has all changed this year. Junior Pat Conniff and senior Maurice Shaw have combined for 26 carries totaling 135 yards (5.2 avg.) this season. Last season, Conniff as the primary fullback, recorded 18 carries all season for 60 yards. Conniff has caught seven passes this year after recording just two receptions all of last season.
ARNOLD'S RUNBACK: True freshman running back Paul Arnold set a Washington record when he returned an Air Force kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown. For his efforts, he was named a Pac-10 Special Teams Player of the Week. The previous long kickoff return record of 99 yards was jointly held by Anthony Allen (1979) and Jim Krieg (1971). Arnold's runback actually began seven yards deep in the endzone. His return was the first kickoff return of his career and only the sixth time he had touched the ball during his career. Arnold is the 17th player in Pac-10 history to return a kickoff 100 yards for a score.
NO MORE KO DROUGHTS: When Jerome Pathon returned a kickoff 86 yards for a score in the 1996 Holiday Bowl, it marked the first since 1979 a Husky player had run a kickoff back for a score. Since then, Washington has managed a kickoff return for a touchdown in each of the last three seasons. In 1997, Ja'Warren Hooker ran back a kickoff 89 yards for a score in Washington's 58-28 win at Arizona. Last season, Toure Butler kept the streak alive with a 98-yard return for a score vs. BYU. This year, Paul Arnold accomplished the feat with a school-record 100-yard return vs. Air Force.
ON THE OTHER HAND: Washington's defense has been up to the challenge when the opponent gains the ball by turnover. The Huskies have allowed only six scores following the 16 times opponents have gained the ball by turnover. One of those turnovers was a fumble run back for a score and another left the ball on the Huskies' one-yard line. Four times the UW defense has forced a punt, twice it has forced the opponent to turn the ball over on downs and twice it has caused a turnover.
ARIZONA STATE RECAP: A week after benefiting from seven Oregon State turnovers, the Huskies found themselves giving the ball away in a 28-7 loss to Arizona State in Husky Stadium. The Huskies fumbled the ball seven times, and tied a school record with six lost fumbles. The Sun Devils took advantage of UW's miscues by scoring 13 points following a turnover. The Huskies got off to a good start, driving 87 yards on eight plays on their first drive to take a 7-0 lead. Quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo capped the drive with a 23-yard scoring run. The Sun Devils evened the score early in the second quarter on a Terrelle Smith 10-yard touchdown run. Arizona State produced a field goal following Washington's first fumble to take a 10-7 lead into halftime. After Joe Jarzynka fumbled a punt return early in the third quarter, the Sun Devils expanded the lead to 13-7 on their second field goal. Washington responded with a 71-yard drive to the ASU one-yard line, but Willie Hurst was stopped on a fourth down rushing attempt. After forcing the Sun Devils to punt, the Huskies got the ball back on the ASU 30-yard line, but had a 46-yard field goal attempt blocked. Washington's running game was held in check to the tune of 153 yards while Tuiasosopo managed just 206 passing yards on a 19-for-26 performance. The Husky defense did a nice job, holding ASU to 158 rushing yards and 215 passing yards. Curtis Williams and Derrell Daniels both came up with interceptions for Washington. Sophomore wide receiver Chris Juergens set a career mark with 105 receiving yards for Washington.
The Coaching Staff: Experience abounds amongst Washington's nine assistant coaches. Eight of the nine coaches have been a coordinator on the collegiate level and two, Keith Gilbertson and Steve Axman, have been head coaches. Gilbertson guided the Idaho program from 1986-88 and was the head coach at California from 1992-95. Axman was the head coach at Northern Arizona from 1990-97. Most of the current staff has a previous coaching connection with Husky head coach Rick Neuheisel. Offensive coordinator Karl Dorrell was the offensive coordinator at Colorado from 1995-98. He was also a teammate of Neuheisel's at UCLA, catching two touchdown passes from him during the Bruins' 1984 Rose Bowl victory against Illinois. Defensive coordinator Tim Hundley coached defensive tackles at Colorado from 1996-98 and was a member of the UCLA staff from 1990-95. Axman, the quarterback's coach, was the offensive coordinator at UCLA from 1987-88. Safeties coach Bobby Hauck was at Colorado from 1995-98 and coached with Neuheisel at UCLA from 1990-92. Cornerbacks coach Chuck Heater was a member of the Colorado staff from 1993-98. Running backs coach Wayne Moses coached with Neuheisel at UCLA while he was the Bruins' running backs coach from 1990-95. Heater is the only coach on the Washington staff who had not coached or played in the Pac-10 Conference prior to this season. Both Randy Hart and Tom Williams have served as defensive coordinators - Hart at Washington and Williams at Hawai'i.
SENIOR SHORTAGE: Football coaches are fond of saying that you win with your seniors. First-year Husky head coach Rick Neuheisel does not have many seniors on the current Washington roster he can turn to. The current depth chart features just six senior starters. Slotback Dane Looker and offensive tackle Kurth Connell are the lone senior starters on the Husky offense. Defensive end Mac Tuiaea, defensive tackle Jabari Issa, inside linebacker Lester Towns and cornerback Jermaine Smith are the only seniors on the defense. The Huskies current depth chart is made up of 11 seniors, 14 juniors, 14 sophomores, five redshirt freshmen and two true freshmen.
Career STARTS: Senior defensive end Mac Tuiaea holds the distinction of having the most career starts on this year's Husky team. Tuiaea enters this week's game with 37 career starts. Here's a breakdown of the top career starts leaders among Husky players: DE Mac Tuiaea (38), CB Jermaine Smith (33), ILB Lester Towns (28), DT Jabari Issa (27), OG Chad Ward (26), ILB Marques Hairston (20), OT Elliot Silvers (17), OLB Jeremiah Pharms (17), FL Gerald Harris (13).
THE SCHEDULE: In its preseason college football edition, Sports Illustrated named Washington's schedule the toughest in the nation. The Huskies' slate includes six games against teams that played in bowl games last year. The 11 Husky opponents combined to post an 80-47 (.630) record last season. Of the five teams that did not make a bowl trip, three (Oregon State, Arizona State, California) finished narrowly out of contention with 5-6 records. Three UW foes posted 10 or more wins last season (Air Force, UCLA, Arizona). Five UW opponents (Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, UCLA and USC) were preseason top-25 teams in 1999 while BYU topped the list of others receiving votes in both major polls.
Let There Be Lights: Thanks to a $750,000 gift from Fox Sports Net, Husky Stadium was outfitted with permanent television quality lights this summer. In the past, television networks had to rent temporary lighting systems for late afternoon or evening broadcasts. Husky Stadium did feature a basic lighting system that could be used for practices or non-televised events. Washington is one of five Pac-10 schools Fox Sports Net is working with to improve their stadium lighting systems.
THE 600TH WIN: Washington's 31-24 victory against Colorado marked the 600th win in Washington's history. Here's a look at the other 15 Division I schools whom have also achieved that mark:
Rk Team 1. Michigan 791 2. Notre Dame 766 3. Nebraska 736 4. Texas 731 Penn State 731 6. Alabama 727 7. Ohio State 715 8. Tennessee 693 9. Oklahoma 685 10. USC 670 11. Syracuse 630 Georgia 630 13. Army 616 14. Louisiana State 609 15. Colorado 604 16. Washington 602
TWIN 600 WINS: First-year Husky coach Rick Neuheisel becomes the first Division I coach to guide two programs to their 600th all-time victory. Neuheisel's first win (31-24 vs. Colorado) as Washington's head coach was his be the 600th all-time victory for the school. Last season he was the head coach at Colorado when the Buffaloes recorded their 600th win in a game against Iowa State.
First-Year Results: Here's a look at what some of the most notable UW football coaches did in their first season with the Huskies. Among the coaches listed below, six won their first game as the UW head man: Jim Lambright, Darrell Royal, Ralph Welch, James Phelan, Enoch Bagshaw and Gil Dobie:
Coach Year Record League Bowl Jim Lambright 1993 7-4 5-3 Ineligible Don James 1975 6-5 5-2 None Jim Owens 1957 3-6-1 3-4 None Darrell Royal 1956 5-5 4-4 None John Cherberg 1953 3-6-1 2-4-1 None Howard Odell 1948 2-7-1 2-5-1 None Ralph Welch 1942 4-3-3 3-3-2 None James Phelan 1930 5-4 3-4 None Enoch Bagshaw 1921 3-4-1 0-3-1 None Gil Dobie 1908 6-0-1 n/a None
Super Joe: As a junior last year, Washington senior receiver/return man Joe Jarzynka was probably the most versatile player in college football. A two-way player? Last year, Jarzynka was college football's only four-way player. The Pac-10 coaches took note of Jarzynka's abilities by naming him a first-team all-conference pick as a special teams player. On offense, Jarzynka shared time at H-back with Dane Looker and Chris Juergens. As a receiver, Jarzynka had 11 receptions for 92 yards. Jarzynka led the Huskies in punt returns with 45 and was second in kickoff returns with 16. Jarzynka, who has a reputation of never fair-catching a punt, averaged 8.9 yards per return and 20.6 yards on kickoff returns. What really set Jarzynka apart was his role of placekicker, a role he will relinquish this season. Jarzynka made his college kicking debut vs. Utah State and booted 35- and 20-yard field goals in that game. Jarzynka converted 19 of 22 PATs during the season and six of eight field goals, including a 44-yarder at Washington State. A walkon who was awarded a scholarship, Jarzynka is usually the smallest player on the field at 5-7 and 175 pounds. The Oakland Tribune named Jarzynka the Pac-10's top special teams player in its mid-season report card. Sports Illustrated cited him as one of the top 10 special teams players in the nation.
Jarzynka's Returns: Last season, Joe Jarzynka quickly made a name for himself as one of the best special teams players in UW history. Jarzynka had 45 punt returns in 1998 to set a Husky single-season record. Jarzynka had the same amount, or more punt returns, than eight of the other nine Pac-10 teams, largely because he never once signaled for a fair catch. His 402 return yards were more than five Pac-10 teams and rank as the third best single-season total in UW history. This season, Jarzynka has all 18 of the Huskies' punt returns plus four kickoff runbacks. His best day this season came against Oregon State when he returned four punts for 96 yards, including 47- and 30-yard runbacks that set up Husky touchdowns. Here's a look at Jarzynka on several special teams' lists:
Career Punt Return Yards
Player No. Yds. 1. Beno Bryant (1989-93) 106 1019 2. Joe Jarzynka (1996-99) 71 777 3. Steve Bramwell (1963-65) 59 704 4. Bill Cahill (1970-72) 49 668 5. Calvin Jones (1970-72) 47 596 Nesby Glasgow (1975-78) 86 579
Single-Season Punt Returns
Player No. 1. Joe Jarzynka (1998) 45 2. Nesby Glasgow (1978) 38 3. Beno Bryant (1990) 36 Andre Riley (1986) 36 5. William Doctor (1988) 35
(Pac-10 Record: 47 by Mike Battle, USC, 1967)
Single-Season Punt Return Yards
Player No. Yds. 1. Beno Bryant (1990) 36 560 2. Bill Cahill (1971) 26 421 3. Joe Jarzynka (1998) 45 402 4. Andre Riley (1986) 36 392 5. Steve Bramwell (1964) 29 314
Playing the True Freshmen: During Washington's first six seasons of the decade of the '90s, the Huskies had six freshmen see playing time. Since the 1996 season a total of 33 freshmen have played, including 10 in 1997 and eight in 1998. This year, seven true freshmen - tailback Paul Arnold, placekicker John Anderson, tight end Kevin Ware, wide receiver Quentin Morgan, safety Levi Madarieta, offensive tackle Wes Call and quarterback Cody Pickett - have already seen playing time.
CONFERENCE OPENERS: This season, for just the second time since 1989, Washington played all three of its non-conference games before facing a Pac-10 opponent. The only other time that has happened during the previous 10 years was the 1997 season. Since 1990, the Huskies are 8-2 in Pac-10 openers.
The Running QB: Washington quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo is currently second on the team in rushing with 231 yards on 72 carries and two scores. Last year he finished second on the team with 327 rushing yards on 43 carries, and in rushing TDs with seven. Only current Jacksonville Jaguar quarterback Mark Brunell rushed for more TDs in a season as a Husky quarterback. Brunell had 10 rushing TDs in 1990 and eight in 1992. Here's where Tuiasosopo ranks on UW's single-season lists for rushing yards by a QB and rushing TDs by a QB:
Single-Season Quarterback Rushing
Name Yds 1. Dennis Fitzpatrick (1974) 697 2. Tom Manke (1967) 483 3. Mark Brunell (1990) 444 4. Kermit Jorgensen (1961) 331 5. Marques Tuiasosopo (1998) 327
Single-Season Quarterback Rushing TDs
Name TDs 1. Mark Brunell (1990) 10 2. Mark Brunell (1992) 8 3. Marques Tuiasosopo (1998) 7 4. Dennis Fitzpatrick (1974) 6 5. Billy Joe Hobert (1991) 5 Tom Porras (1978) 5
SCHOOL'S NEARLY OUT: Three Husky seniors - linebackers Lester Towns and Marques Hairston and cornerback Jermaine Smith - have completed the requirements to earn their bachelor's degrees in sociology. All three remain in school this fall and have not yet graduated so as to retain their playing eligibility. All three are fifth-year seniors.
Productive Debut: Sophomore tailback Willie Hurst set the Washington record for rushing yards by a freshman with 538 yards in 1998. Hurst bettered the old mark of 421 yards set by Husky Hall of Famer Joe Steele in 1976. Hurst also recorded the best rushing day ever by a true freshman making his first start. Against Arizona, Hurst carried 29 times for 93 yards and recorded his first touchdown on Washington's first offensive play of the game. The only other true freshmen running backs to start at Washington were Greg Martin (vs. Arizona State, 1975), Joe Steele (vs. Stanford, 1976) and Greg Lewis (vs. UCLA, 1987). Steele had the best debut of that trio, rushing for 41 yards on eight carries and one score.
Jabari's honors: Senior defensive tackle Jabari Issa enters the 1999 season as the Huskies' most highly honored player. The 6-foot-6, 285-pound lineman was named to the 1999 Playboy All-America team this summer while also making the Football News second team and Athlon's third team. Last year, the Foster City, Calif., native earned first-team All-Pac-10, making him to the only Husky to make the Pac-10's first-team defense. He also won Washington's L. Wait Rising Lineman of the Year Award at the annual awards banquet.
NO TIME OFF: Washington plays 11 straight games this year without the benefit of a bye week. The Huskies started the regular season one week later than most teams. The last time Washington played 11 consecutive weeks in a row came during the 1990 season.
Looker's Coming Out: Considering his story, Washington senior wide receiver Dane Looker had a most impressive college debut in the Huskies' 42-38 win last season at Arizona State. Coming out of Puyallup High School, he was considered too small (159 pounds at the time) to play receiver at the major college level. He enrolled at Western Washington and played point guard on the basketball team for two seasons. In 1997 Looker transferred to Washington and redshirted the season as a transfer. Playing his first college game ever at ASU last September, Looker caught 11 passes (including eight in the first half) to tie a 28-year-old UW school record. He totaled 108 receiving yards and pulled in two TD passes, including one on a deflection. Later in the season, at USC, he had 12 receptions to set a Washington single-season record. Looker finished his junior season with 64 catches for 662 yards. His 6.4 receptions per game average ranked third in the Pac-10 and 15th in the nation, and he led the Huskies in receiving in eight of the 10 games in which he played. Here's where he ranked on the UW single-season receptions list:
Player No. Yds. TD 1. Jerome Pathon (1997) 69 1245 8 2. Dane Looker (1998) 64 662 5 3. Mario Bailey (1991) 62 1037 2 4. Jim Krieg (1970) 54 738 2 5. Andre Riley (1987) 53 1039 4
Looker's Career Numbers
Year G-S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LG 1998 10-6 64 662 10.3 5 51 1999 6-3 11 114 10.4 0 29 Totals 16-9 75 776 10.3 5 51
CAPTAINS: In a vote of teammates, senior defensive lineman Jabari Issa, senior inside linebacker Lester Towns and junior quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo have been named captains of the 1999 Husky team. For Towns, it is a rare feat in that he is serving as captain for the second straight season, something that hasn't been done since Ray Pinney earned the post in 1974 (Coach Jim Owens' first season) and again in 1975 (Coach Don James' first year). Besides Pinney and Towns, only four other Washington football players - Frank Griffiths (1889-90), Jack Lindsay (1896-97), Ray Eckmann (1921-22) and Sonny Sixkiller (1971-72) - have spent two seasons as a team captain. Washington also names a game captain each week. Those players have been: None (BYU), Renard Edwards (Air Force), CB Jermaine Smith (Colorado), OT Kurth Connell (Oregon) and TE Anthony Mizin (Oregon State).
Ranked-Wins Streak Grows: Washington's upset of 25th-ranked Oregon On Oct. 2 marked the 11th straight year the Huskies have defeated an opponent ranked in the Associated Press poll. In fact, Washington has defeated an AP-ranked team in 22 of its last 23 seasons. The only break in the streak came in 1988 when the Huskies played only two games against nationally-ranked foes -- UCLA (No. 2) and USC (No. 3), losing both of those games.
The 100-Yard Factor: Since the 1947 season, Washington is 143-34-3 (.803) when a Husky player rushes for 100 yards in a game. Washington has three 100-yard game performances this season: Braxton Cleman (100 yards) vs. Air Force and Willie Hurst (161 yards) vs. Oregon and (108 yards) vs. Oregon State.
The Shutout Streak: Washington's 28-7 loss to Arizona State marked the 210th consecutive game in which Washington has not been shutout. That's the best streak among Pac-10 schools. BYU has the nation's longest streak at 306 games (NCAA record), while Texas is second with 220 games. The last opponent to hold the Huskies scoreless was UCLA (31-0) on Nov. 7, 1981. Washington has played 137 Pac-10 games since then without a shutout - the second best current streak among Pac-10 schools.
Team All Games Pac-10 Games Washington 210 139 Washington State 171 183 Oregon 163 121 Arizona 96 64 Arizona State 46 32 Stanford 36 72 USC 22 15 Oregon State 18 13 California 4 39 UCLA 0 0
Missing the Trojans: For the next two seasons (1999 and 2000), Washington will not play one of its biggest Pac-10 rivals as the Dawgs will "miss" USC. Under the Pac-10 scheduling system, each school plays eight conference games a year and misses the same opponent for two straight seasons. In 2001 and 2002, the Huskies will not play Oregon. This year, the UW renews its series with Stanford after a two-year hiatus.
Winning in the '90s: Washington's 78-33-1 record in the 1990s is the best among Pac-10 schools and figures as the best for Pac-10 play. Here's a look, broken down by overall games and Pac-10 games:
Team W L T PCT 1. Washington 78 33 1 .701 2. Arizona 70 42 1 .624 3. UCLA 69 42 0 .622 4. USC 65 46 3 .583 5. Oregon 64 48 0 .571 6. Arizona State 58 48 0 .547 7. Stanford 56 52 2 .518 8. California 54 55 1 .495 9. Washington State 52 56 0 .482 10. Oregon State 25 79 1 .243
Pac-10 Only
Team W L T PCT 1. Washington 54 20 1 .727 2. UCLA 46 31 0 .597 3. USC 43 30 2 .567 4. Arizona 43 33 1 .565 5. Arizona State 40 34 0 .541 6. Stanford 39 37 0 .513 6. Oregon 37 38 0 .493 8. Washington State 31 44 0 .413 9. California 30 44 1 .407 10. Oregon State 9 63 1 .128
Breaking From Tradition: For just the second time in nine years, Washington did not open the season against a Pac-10 opponent. Last year's season opener at Arizona State marked the third time in four years that the Huskies and Sun Devils opened the season against each other. This year the Huskies did not face a Pac-10 opponent until Oregon visited Husky Stadium on Oct. 2. This year's schedule marks only the second time during the decade of the '90s the Huskies will have played all three non-conference foes before beginning the Pac-10 schedule.
HOOKER'S ON TRACK: Washington wide receiver Ja'Warren Hooker has taken the year off as a member of the Husky football team to concentrate on his bid to earn a spot on the 2000 United States Olympic Track and Field Team. Hooker intends on using the 1999 season as a redshirt year and plans to return to the football field next season. Hooker won the NCAA Indoor Championship in the 55 meters in 1997 and finished third in the 100 meters at the NCAA outdoor meet in 1998. Hooker will concentrate on the 200-meters during his Olympic bid.
THE WINNING TRADITION: Washington entered the 1999 season with an all-time winning percentage of 63.7 percent. That figure is good enough to rank the Huskies' program as the 14th most successful among all Division I institutions. Washington began the season with an all-time record of 599-331-50 (.637). Among Pac-10 schools, only USC has a better winning mark (.697).
1000 IN 2000: Washington will play its 1000th all-time game sometime next season. The Huskies began the 1999 season having played 980 games during their previous 109 years of competition. If the Huskies participate in a bowl game this season, the 1000th game will take place Oct. 28 at Stanford. If Washington does not qualify for a bowl game this year, the 1000th game will occur one week later when the Huskies play host to Arizona on Nov. 4 at Husky Stadium. The Huskies will be the 44th Division I team to reach the 1000-game mark in their history.
DAWGS VS. THE NORTHWEST: Washington is off to a 2-0 start this year in its quest to claim the Pacific Northwest Championship. The Huskies have scored victories against Oregon (34-20) and Oregon State (47-21) and will face Washington State Nov. 20 in Husky Stadium. Some of Washington's oldest and longest rivalries are against the other three northwest Pac-10 schools. The Huskies have faced Oregon 93 times, Washington State in 91 games and Oregon State on 84 occasions. Washington owns the advantage in all three series. The Huskies lead the Ducks 56-32-5, Washington State 58-27-6 and Oregon State 54-26-4. Combined, Washington has a 168-85-15 (.655) record against its northwest rivals.
ELITE COMPANY: Did you know that Washington is one of six programs to be ranked among the 15th winningest in the nation for both the decades of the '80 and '90s? The Huskies put together an 83-33-1 (.714) from 1980-89 to rank as the 14th most successful program for that decade. During the '90s (prior to the start of this year), Washington's record was 75-30-1 (.712) to rank 15th in the Division I ranks. Here's a look at the six programs:
Team '80s Record & Rank '90s Record & Rank Florida State 87-28-3, 8th 97-13-0, 1st Nebraska 103-20-0, 1st 96-15-1, 2nd Penn State 89-27-2, 6th 87-23-0, 6th Miami (Fla.) 98-20-0, 2nd 83-23-0, 7th Michigan 89-29-2, 8th 83-24-3, 10th Washington 83-33-1, 14th 75-30-1, 15th
HISTORIC HUSKY STADIUM: The 1999 season marks the 80th season of play in Husky Stadium. Originally construction on the facility was completed in 1920 when Washington played one game in the new campus facility. Thanks to several major renovations, Husky Stadium's seating capacity has increased to its current total of 72,500. That makes Husky Stadium the 24th largest college football venue in the nation. It is the 20th largest on-campus facility in the country. Washington's all-time record in Husky Stadium currently stands at 313-133-21.
TOUGH SCHEDULES NOTHING NEW: While the NCAA will not release its list of the toughest Division I schedules until the end of the season, Sports Illustrated tabbed the Huskies' 1999 slate as the toughest in the nation. Playing one of the nation's most challenging schedules is nothing new for the Huskies. Last season, the NCAA rated Washington's schedule the seventh toughest in the nation. In 1997 the Huskies finished sixth in the poll by the NCAA. Washington's 1996 slate was deemed the fourth hardest for that season. In 1995 Washington's schedule ranked as the seventh most difficult. During that four-year stretch (1995-98), the Huskies were the only program to be ranked every year by the NCAA as having one of the nation's 10 toughest schedules.
NCAA Toughest Schedules
1. Auburn 74-34 .685 2. Missouri 66-36 .647 3. Florida State 74-43 .632 4. USC 76-46 .623 5. LSU 65-41 .613 6. Baylor 68-43 .613 7. Washington 69-44 .611 8. Alabama 67-43 .609 9. Texas A&M 79-51 .608 10. Michigan State 73-49 .598
1. Colorado 76-37 .673 2. Auburn 80-39 .672 3. Florida 72-40 .643 4. Arkansas 71-40 .640 5. Tennessee 77-44 .636 6. Washington 70-42 .625 7. Mississippi 68-43 .613 8. Bowling Green 67-43 .609 9. South Carolina 66-44 .600 10. Alabama 67-45 .598
1. Florida 70-41 .631 2. UCLA 66-41 .617 3. Purdue 68-44 .607 4. Washington 68-46 .596 5. Arkansas 62-42 .596 6. Tulane 63-43 .594 7. Minnesota 63-44 .589 8. Nebraska 70-49 .588 9. Rutgers 57-40 .588 10. Iowa State 59-42 .584
1. Notre Dame 67-37-5 .638 2. Illinois 69-40-2 .631 3. Minnesota 64-38-5 .621 4. Cincinnati 66-40-2 .620 5. Vanderbilt 68-42-1 .617 6. Indiana 66-41-3 .614 7. Washington 64-40-2 .613 8. Purdue 67-42-2 .613 9. Houston 66-42-3 .608 Northwestern 65-41-5 .608
Huskies in the NFL: Washington had 41 of its former players listed on NFL preseason rosters in 1999. That list includes eight Huskies who were drafted from 1997's squad, and two from the 1998 Huskies. A total of 10 Washington players were drafted in 1997 to lead all colleges, and two others signed free agent contracts. Washington had six quarterbacks (Mark Brunell - Jacksonville, Chris Chandler - Atlanta, Billy Joe Hobert - New Orleans, Damon Huard - Miami, Warren Moon - Kansas City and Brock Huard - Seattle) listed on NFL teams. All but the two Huards are expected to enter the season as a starter.
HUSKY QBS LEAD THE WAY: Washington has six former quarterbacks currently playing in the NFL. That's the highest total among all colleges. That group includes: Mark Brunell (Jacksonville), Chris Chandler (Atlanta), Billy Joe Hobert (New Orleans), Brock Huard (Seattle), Damon Huard (Miami) and Warren Moon (Kansas City).
DAWGS IN THE PROS: Washington ranked fourth this year among colleges with players on NFL opening day rosters. At the start of the season, there were 33 former Huskies playing for NFL teams. Notre Dame tops the list with 42 players followed by Florida State with 39 and North Carolina with 36. Penn State also has 33 players currently in the NFL. The next highest Pac-10 team is USC, which comes in 14th with 26 players. Here's a breakdown of the former UW players and the teams the played for at the beginning of the season: Ink Aleaga (New Orleans Saints) Eric Bjornson (Dallas Cowboys), Jeremy Brigham (Oakland Raiders), Mark Bruener (Pittsburgh Steelers), Mark Brunell (Jacksonville Jaguars), Chris Chandler (Atlanta Falcons), Cameron Cleeland (New Orleans Saints), Tony Coats (Cincinnati Bengals), Reggie Davis (San Diego Chargers), Corey Dillon (Cincinnati Bengals), D'Marco Farr (St. Louis Rams), John Fiala (Pittsburgh Steelers), Frank Garcia (Carolina Panthers), Kevin Gogan (Miami Dolphins), Brian Habib (Seattle Seahawks), Martin Harrison (Minnesota Vikings), Harald Hasselbach (Denver Broncos), Billy Joe Hobert (New Orleans Saints), Brock Huard (Seattle Seahawks), Damon Huard (Miami Dolphins), Napoleon Kaufman (Oakland Raiders), Lincoln Kennedy (Oakland Raiders), Olin Kreutz (Chicago Bears), Lawyer Milloy (New England Patriots), Charles Mincy (Oakland Raiders), Warren Moon (Kansas City Chiefs), Benji Olson (Tennessee Titans), Tony Parrish (Chicago Bears), Jerome Pathon (Indianapolis Colts), Aaron Pierce (Baltimore Ravens), Pete Pierson (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), David Richie (San Francisco 49ers) and Rashaan Shehee (Kansas City Chiefs).
MORE MEDIA: In addition to radio and television, there are several other ways to follow the Huskies this season:
RADIO ON THE INTERNET: KOMO's radio broadcasts are available on the internet via broadcast.com. To listen, you'll need a RealPlayer. Go to www.gohuskies.com and follow the links to find the broadcast.
TEAMLINE: Fans can pay to listen to radio broadcasts of all Husky games by calling (800) 846-4700 and entering access code 5939. A Visa or MasterCard is required. To contact Teamline regarding special rates, call (800) 225-5321.
COACHES SHOW: Husky Talk with KOMO Radio's Bob Rondeau and head coach Rick Neuheisel will air every Monday evening from 6:00-7:00 p.m.
HUSKY FOOTBALL RADIO NETWORK: The following stations make up the 27-station KOMO Radio Network:
WASHINGTON: OREGON: Seattle (flagship) KOMO 1000 AM Astoria KKEE 94.3 FM Aberdeen KBKW 1450 AM Hillsboro KUIK 1360 AM Bellingham KPUG 1170 AM Portland KOTK 1080 AM Centralia KELA 1470 AM Forks KVAC 1490 AM ALASKA: Grand Coulee KEYG 98.5 FM Fairbanks KCBF 820 AM Kelso KLOG 1490 AM Haines KRSA 94.9 FM Moses Lake KWIQ 1020 AM Juneau KSUP 106.3 FM Mt. Vernon KBRC 1430 AM Petersburg KRSA 580 AM Olympia KGY 96.9 FM Sitka KRSA 94.9 FM Omak KOMW 680 AM Wrangle KRSA 94.9 FM Port Angeles KONP 1450 AM Shelton KMAS 1030 AM NEVADA: Spokane KTRW 970 AM Las Vegas KSHP 1400 AM Tri-Cities KTCR 1340 AM Wenatchee KPQ 560 AM Yakima KMWX 1460 AM


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Reducing bacterial and mould loads
by Sakchai Himathongkham and Hans Reimann, University of California Davis, CA 95616. USA and Ram Saini, Preserve International, PO Box 3135, Turlock, CA 95381,USAIn some countries poultry litter is not always removed between cycles and, therefore, needs to be disinfected.Most of the pathogenic microorganisms do not survive well in the deeper layers of old litter.This is probably because of an accumulation of ammonia and a reduction of oxygen resulting from the activity of saprophytic microorganisms.The surface of the litter represents a risk. Here pathogenic bacteria are deposited and moulds can produce spores.The application of a liquid acid complex to the surface of litter is a potentially effective method of reducing the numbers of pathogenic microorganisms.Most of the disinfectants approved for use in poultry houses cannot efficiently kill microorganisms in the litter because of the high load of organic matter.Formaldehyde is a very potent disinfectant. However, it causes irritation and is a potential carcinogen. Dyno-0-Might seems to be a good alternative to formaldehyde. It is composed of organic acids that are recognized by FDA a, GRAS (General Recognized As Safe) and are not carcinogenic.In a study undertaken by scientists from the University of California and Preserve International, the manufacturers of the disinfectant, its effect onmicroorganisms on the surface of broiler chicken litter was measured.Two poultry houses with litter of wood shavings on which three flocks of broilers had, been raised were used in this study.Sterile drag swabs moistened with double strength skimmed milk were used for surface sampling of litter and walls. Approximately 0.84m' was covered by each swab.Forty swabs were used to sample the floor (152 x 12m) and 10 swabs to sample the walls just above the floor. The swabs were combined in numbers of five and placed in sterile Whirl-pak bags.To each bag was then added 100ml sterile 1% protease pep- tone which, after shaking, was plated on nutrient agar (for total plate count), eosinmethylene blue agar (for E. coli), brilliant green novobiocin agar (for salmonellae), tryptose-sulphite cycloserin egg yolk agar (for Clostridium perfringens) and Sabouraud agar for yeasts and moulds.10ml of the liquid in the Whirl-pak bags was transferred to two Whirl-pak bags with 90ml protease peptone and two more 10-fold dilution's were made in duplicate for most probable number estimation.The Whirl-pak bags were incubated for 20 hours at 37'C.The pre-enrichment broth was cultured in tetrathionate broth for 24 hours at 37'C and then streaked on brilliant green novobiocin agar that was incubated for 48 hours at 37'C for detection of salmonellae. Suspect colonies were inoculated on triple sugar iron agar for confirmation.The two houses were sampled for bacteria on 4th March 1994 and again on 15th March, three days after spraying with Dyne-O-Might solution. A second test for moulds was done on 19th May. On this occasion only floors were sampled and only one hour or less elapsed between spraying and sampling for mold and acidity test (pH)There was a consistent decrease in. microbial counts after spraying with Dyne-0-Might. The counts of E. coil were low, only around 100 per swab, even before spraying and the counts of salmonellae were too low, 1-3 per swab, to permit conclusions.However, total aerobic viable counts (over 100 million) and C. perfringens counts (between 1000 and 10,000) before spraying were high enough to demonstrate a significant reduction.Spraying reduced pH temporarily to very low values, which probably explains the killing effect (Fig. 2)

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Feb. 5, 2013
ATLANTA -- The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced the 20 participants in the WBCA High School All-America game, which includes Kelsey Plum, a Washington signee. The game will be played on Saturday, April 6, in New Orleans, in conjunction with the 2013 NCAA Women's Final Four.
Plum joins the other 19 seniors on the WBCA All-America Team. She is one of just two Pac-12 commits on the team, the other being Karlie Samuelson who is headed to Stanford. Plum is the headliner of the Washington class that was recently rated No. 9 in the country by peachstatebasketball.com.
The 22nd annual High School All-America Game, which is held as part of the WBCA National Convention, will be played Saturday, April 6, 2013, at the New Orleans Arena, site of the 2013 NCAA® Women's Final Four®. Tipoff is set for 2:30 p.m. PT. For the fourth consecutive year, the game will be played on the official NCAA Women's Final Four court. The 20 players will be divided into two 10-player teams for the game, which will be played according to NCAA rules.
"The 20 members of this year's High School All-America Team have been great leaders for their teams and for the game of girls' and women's basketball as it continues to grow," said WBCA CEO Beth Bass. "I am excited to see how these young women perform this year in New Orleans at the WBCA High School All-America Game presented by NIKE."
Plum is a native of San Diego, Calif., and has led La Jolla Country Day to the CIF Division IV State Championship in 2012, scoring 32 points in the championship game. She also set a school record, scoring 51 points in a game earlier this year that broke the record of WNBA star Candace Wiggins.
Plum is joined in her class by Brianna Ruiz of Del Oro High School in the Sacramento area and Chantel Oshahor of Mt. Saint Mary's High School in the Phoenix area. Both are nationally ranked prospects in their own right.
The Dawgs are off to a 16-5 start to the 2012-13 season, including 8-2 in Pac-12 play. During the Head Coach Kevin McGuff's two seasons, Washington is now 36-19. The continued infusion of talent has Washington as one of the top up and coming programs in the NCAA.


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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2008 Article IV Consultation with IsraelPublic Information Notice (PIN) No. 09/22
February 18, 2009
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies. With the consent of the country (or countries) concerned, PINs are issued after Executive Board discussions of Article IV consultations with member countries, of its surveillance of developments at the regional level, of post-program monitoring, and of ex post assessments of member countries with longer-term program engagements. PINs are also issued after Executive Board discussions of general policy matters, unless otherwise decided by the Executive Board in a particular case. The staff report (use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this pdf file) for the 2008 Article IV Consultation with Israel is also available.
On February 13, 2009, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Israel.1
The economy grew rapidly following the 2001-03 downturn. Real GDP growth averaged over 5 percent in 2004-07, as strong export of goods and services spurred private consumption and investment. In this context, the current account remained in strong surplus.
Fiscal and monetary policies reflected and supported strong and stable growth. The central government fiscal accounts steadily improved from a deficit of 5.4 percent of GDP in 2003 to balance in 2007, and public debt was lowered from 100 percent of GDP to under 80 percent of GDP during 2003-07. Inflation climbed steadily after mid-2007, surpassing the upper bound (3 percent) of the inflation target in December 2007. In response, the Bank of Israel (BoI) raised policy rates by 75 basis points between August 2007 and February 2008, to 4¼ percent.
External economic vulnerabilities are contained, with gross debt assets exceeding gross debt liabilities in the short term and overall. In the context of strong capital inflows—reflected in a 15 percent real appreciation of the shekel since mid-2007 back to its long run level—the authorities implemented a pre-announced program of reserve accumulation to attenuate external vulnerabilities further.
Trends changed in the Fall of 2008 as the deterioration of global financial conditions and the weakening of export markets took their toll. Exports and growth slowed, lowering the annual external current account surplus to 1¼ percent of GDP, and reducing growth to some 4¼ percent for the year. Alongside, fiscal revenue fell short in the fourth quarter, raising the central government deficit to 2.1 percent of GDP in 2008, with public debt at about 77½ percent of GDP. In this context, with the prospective global growth slowdown reversing earlier food and energy price inflation and associated inflation expectations, the BoI rapidly reduced policy rates-to 1 percent in February 2009. Inflation fell to 3.3 percent in January 2009 from the high of 5.5 percent in September 2008.
Israel's banking sector appears robust with interbank liquidity undisturbed. But, as globally, equity and domestic corporate bond markets weakened in 2008. Several measures to relieve credit strains have been announced, including the establishment of public-private corporate bond funds and expanding guarantees for credits to small and medium enterprises.
As the global crisis continues to unfold, activity is set to decelerate further, with inflationary pressures easing significantly alongside. And with fiscal revenues weakening in this context, fiscal deficits and public debt are set to rise.
Executive Board Assessment
Executive Directors welcomed the robust and balanced economic growth since 2003, underpinned by sound macroeconomic policies, and supported by a stable banking sector and favorable global conditions. Directors noted, however, that global strains and weakness in the corporate bond market weigh on credit and growth prospects, and accordingly, activity is set to slow markedly in 2009-10. Thus, significant economic challenges lie ahead, with the high level of public debt remaining a vulnerability.
Directors underscored that the immediate policy priority is to support credit flows, combined with contingency planning for tail events. In this context, they welcomed the recently announced plans to establish public-private funds to purchase corporate bonds, and recommended that these funds focus their activities on bond refinancing and new bond issues from solvent firms, in order to maximize the impact on credit flows to firms. Clearly defined terms of reference would ensure transparency and accountability.
While acknowledging the resilience of the banking sector to date, Directors called for a careful review of the legal procedures governing public interventions in, and assistance for, banks, with a view to ensuring adequate capacity to deal with any systemic stress in banks. Reform of the supervisory organizational structures and the introduction of an explicit deposit insurance scheme should remain under consideration, with the aim of implementing them once the current crisis has eased. Directors welcomed steps to enhance information-sharing and cooperation among the regulatory agencies, and encouraged further efforts to strengthen the supervision of the rapidly growing nonbank financial sector.
Directors commended the authorities for their disciplined budget execution in recent years, which had delivered strong budget outturns, secured significant debt reduction, and accordingly prepared fiscal policy for a supportive role in the current circumstances. In the near term, they agreed that automatic stabilizers should be allowed to operate fully, and welcomed efforts to bring forward planned infrastructure projects. While leaving the underlying structural fiscal balance close to its 2008 outturn, this would require a relaxation of the budget deficit ceiling. However, in light of the potential fiscal risks from the financial sector, the still-high debt ratio, and the need to maintain room for further fiscal maneuver if the economic outlook deteriorates further, Directors cautioned against further relaxation at this stage.
Directors emphasized the need to strengthen further the medium-term fiscal framework, anchored by a medium-term public debt goal and associated expenditure ceilings. The specifics of such a framework should balance the need for flexibility, given the uncertain global environment, with the need for sufficiently firm mechanisms to guide the political process. A debt objective defined over the medium term, supported by rolling multi-year ceilings on nominal annual spending, could strike this balance appropriately, although some Directors also saw merit in an automatic error correction mechanism and caps on real expenditures.
Noting that inflation is expected to fall sharply, Directors supported the recent decisive reductions in policy rates to forestall the risk of a protracted undershooting of the inflation target. There remains some room for further monetary easing, given the prospect of low inflation expectations and the constrained fiscal space. In this regard, Directors stressed the need for close monitoring of key indicators to ensure a timely response and maintain market confidence.
Directors agreed that inflation targeting and the flexible exchange rate regime have served the Israeli economy well, and they welcomed steps to reinforce these frameworks, supported by effective communication. Directors commended the authorities for the pre-announced accumulation of reserves, which bolsters credibility while abjuring discretionary intervention. Directors also welcomed the proposed new draft Bank of Israel Law, which aims to strengthen the governance of the monetary policy decision-making process.


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Rep. Douglas House is serving his second term in the Arkansas House of Representatives. He represents District 40 which includes portions of Pulaski and Faulkner County.
During the 90th General Assembly, Rep. House sevres on the Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development, Joint Budget Committee, and Judicary Committee.
For the 89th General Assembly, Rep. House served on the Revenue and Taxation Committee, Joint Performance Review, and the committee for City, County, and Local Affairs.
Rep. House also serves as Vice Chair for the House Revenue and Taxation Income Taxes-Personal and Corporate Subcommittee.
He is a graduate of the UALR Bowen School of Law. He is a retired US Army Colonel.
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Nibbled: 200 Fabulous Finger Food Ideas
Photos by: Tim Robinson
Published by: Thunder Bay Press (April 10, 2005)
Website: Amazon.com
Following Squeezed and Shaken, Nibbled takes this innovative cookbook series beyond the sippable, and straight into the deliciously chewable. Classic finger food recipes are joined by the hip flavors of Asian, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern cuisine in this comprehensive collection.
Beautifully accented by textural page design and ambiance photography, Nibbled is much more than a cookbook. Here are more than 200 innovative but simple recipes ranging from champagne brunch to picnics, afternoon tea, cocktail parties, and late-night lounge nibbles. This modern take on stylish entertaining features tasty small bites that can be mixed and matched for any occasion or inspiration. Full-color food photography is featured throughout.


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Do you not already own both Deadly Premonition and Killer is Dead? Well publisher XSEED wants to do something about that issue. They have decided to launch both titles on …Continue reading →
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Kadokowa Games today unveiled some new tidbits of info regarding their upcoming product, Killer is Dead. Up first, they're collaborating with the Japanese rock group "JESSE and THE BONEZ." I …Continue reading →
Suda's next insane original IP, Killer is Dead, now has itself an official release date. Today publisher XSEED confirmed that the official arrival date for Killer is Dead (in North …Continue reading →
Suda 51 is a man known for a particular style -- namely a combination of punk rock design philosophy with a nice dollop of hyper-stylized ultra-violence. And if my E3 …Continue reading →
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Mike Pettine was just announced as the head head coach of the Cleveland Browns, but it took less than a day for the focus to shift off of him. It actually landed on his daughter, Megan Pettine, for a post she made on Twitter which looked badly at the Browns. ESPN reported on Jan. 24, 2014, that the new Browns head coach says his daughter has already learned her lesson.
When the former Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator was called in for a second interview with the Browns, it was kind of expected that he would get the job. Megan Pettine took to Twitter to show her severe lack of excitement.
"@stunnamcdunna19 possibility, he said the interview went well and he's going back for a second! Its the browns.. But hey, still pretty cool!"
The tweet and Megan Pettine's entire Twitter account quickly disappeared, but now before a screenshot was made and the tweet went viral. It was even shown multiple times on "SportsCenter."
Mike Pettine has said that his daughter is regretful for the tweet she posted, and he explained why she said the things she said.
When Megan Pettine was younger, Mike was an assistant coach with the Baltimore Ravens, a rival of the Browns in the AFC South. He said that "she was trained to not be a Browns fan" when she was younger and that she's "learned a very valuable lesson in the power of social media."
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Oprah's Masterclass takes a revealing look at Justin Timberlake. "Learning something new is inspiring, to always be the novice." Oprah's Masterclass is an intimate talk with celebrities who have achieved some level of greatness in the public and privately.
Justin on Michael Jackson
"I wrote it for the biggest act of all time, Micheal Jackson, "Gone," by Insync. I wanted it to be a duet between himself and I. It was a real departure from what I was doing with the guys.
"I was called faggot, cracker, wigger, I grew up not really fitting in"
"Do something different every time. ' The singer and actor, consummate entertainer. His first audition when he was ten on "Star Search." By the time he was 18 he was a rising superstar and his appearances on SNL Saturday Night Live are historically radically funny.
"To make it look easy is the hard part"
"If you put in 115-percent you will get back somewhere in the 90-percent. Putting your whole self into what it is you are into is the basis. Growing up in Memphis, Tennesee is the home of the blues and rock and roll, and a melting pot of races. I didn't fit in with the black kids because I was white. I didn't fit in with the white kids because I like what was considered black music. I learned more on stage about being a person than I did just being with people my own age."
"On Star Search I was blown away because they told me what to sing and told me what to wear"
"I learned a lot about losing on Star Search and another door opening, getting the Disney audition. It really doesn't matter. It was a lot of fun and it was a lot of work. It was challenging to put a show together in one week. It's a lot like putting an episode of SNL together. I think that's why I started getting to like being an actor."
"That kid from the TV show"
"You have a gift. None of us know where it came from," his mother told him, "you have this gift and it will make your life more challenging and you will have to work harder to realize it."
"I found myself in Orlando again"
"After Disney was over I went back to being a normal kid again. I played basketball and went to school. We got this record deal and the next thing you know we were touring the world. Our first album had gone diamond. That was my first lesson in the music business. We were like does this make any sense to you."
"We decided we wanted to do an audit"
"I'm 17, at the time, and we had lost out on so much money. It was a tough thing to go through. We were getting screwed; we really didn't make anything from such huge album. What is in the fine print is 'black and white.' It was a big deal; it really influenced the next album, "No Strings Attached."
"We sold a million albums today"
"In a week, no today. We were playing arenas and I said this is enough. I had gone for six years with the guys and I wanted to do my own thing."
You are from the biggest groups of all time, why walk away
"Gone, sort of summed it all up. I knew the music I was writing at the time was different than what I was doing before with the guys. It was time to move on."
Justin Timberlake loves all kinds of music
"I never saw Michael Jackson perform live until I performed on stage with him except in videos. I didn't feel like I was a part of the teen pop scene any more. Marvin Gaye, Nirvana, The Stones, Michael Jackson. My first album and its success told me I would make a living doing exactly what other people told me I shouldn't be doing."
Bring Sexy Back
The new King of Pop. I had to convince radio programmers and other people that the song was me, that it was real. I had to convince my own label president to put it out in a full on argument. Working on my solo record was the first vindication for me. I believed in it. I saw what it did to other people, it was real. Risk? You learn to trust your gut, your instinct. It's a powerful thing. "
"It's only human to get caught up in how things are received"
"But it doesn't change why you were there."
"I was an only child, so the spotlight was on me. At the dinner table it was my thing to make my parents laugh. If I got them to laugh my night was made. Laughter makes your blood circulate a different way and the guys at SNL put their whole body into it. Make 'em laugh, I marvel at it. Using your physical form to make it happen, you have to get your blood circulating twice as fast."
Oscar buzz
The Social Network in 2010, "some movies are received better than others. I can't be responsible for that. You aren't meant to do what was easy, you are meant to challenge yourself."
Finish what you start
"Mick Jagger called me up to play for this huge festival. You clear your schedule, you make the time. The list of acts, The Stones, AC DC Rush, and then there was my name. I got on stage and it is raining debris, left and right. At first it was one, then ttwo, hundred beer cans, beer bottles. The emcee came out after a couple songs and he is trying to talk me off the set. I said no I'm going to finish it. I was supposed to go back and do a set with The Stones at the end of the show and I requested to talk to Mick Jagger first. I said, I really don't think it's a good idea for me to go back on stage with you. He said, we'd really love it if you played on stage with us. So I watched their set, and the stuff was still flying through the air at The Stones too. That's when I realize the people are just drunk."
" Aw' man, they were throwing bottles at me I was so distraught. I wasted the whole day thinking it was me they hated, but they threw them at The Stones too. I felt really good about finishing my set that day. I draank a whole bottle of whiskey that night after the show."
"Love is a many splendored thing"
"There isn't many people who get to do what they love. It's extremely valuable. If you are not progressing and moving forward in it you are doing yourself a disservice. It can be with your wife, your mother, your work. You really work to get it to a certain level. Just because you get married doesn't mean you stop dating." Justin married actress Jessica Beale in Italy in 2012.
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Tokyo Tigers puts its own twists on the latest trends. The brand produces a mix of sporty logo tees, classic denim and tailored chinos together with casual jackets and sweats. Every piece is designed to complement the rest of the range, ensuring that look and quality are the mainstay of this versatile lifestyle brand.


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PewDie: Rocksmith by vaunuWatch
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Whoo. Finally finished this little project last night. Dang Kristina. DO YOUR COMMISSIONS.
Ah Well. Needed to draw something PewdiePie, and this is what came up. His hair is as hard a hell to draw ;A;
I don't know why, but it is.
A while back he uploaded a video of him playing some guitar game, which i think is called Rocksmith? But anyway, I really enjoyed it <3 So I wanted to draw some fanart of him playing with his guitar. Yey.
Sorry if its bad, i'm off to die..
'kay bye.
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great picture!
great picture!
this looks awesome
You did a awesome job, especially with the chatting XP
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Its So Awesome!!*Brofist*
It's not bad, it's BEAUTIFUL! <3
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Happy Birthday, Open Solaris!
By kucharsk on Jun 14, 2006
I've been truly impressed by the number of people who've participated in the various OpenSolaris discussions over the past year, and have been even more impressed by the numbers of people out there who have submitted enhancements or bug fixes. Your submissions are truly appreciated.
I'd also like to thank the many, many people I've been able to meet at the Front Range OpenSolaris User Group meetings; it's one thing for Sun to open Solaris to the world, but quite another for people to take it and run with it. It's you who have made OpenSolaris the success it is today and not just a bunch of code thrown over a wall.
It's incredibly exciting to be able to talk to people and actually show them what you've spent months and years working on rather than have to wave your hand and say "I wrote the code that does this." OpenSolaris is what has made that possible. We've always been proud of what we've done here at Sun, but opening our code to the world is the best way I can think of to show it.
So, thank you everyone, and don't forget to buy yourself an anniversary T-Shirt!
See you all in the BrandZ and PowerPC communities, and of course on the main discussion forum.
Happy Birthday OpenSolaris!
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Now that the Financial Crisis seems to be over, after a Government led bailout of major Wall Street banks, one of the main recipients of taxpayer generosity, Goldman Sachs, may be considering buying back its stock from shareholders so that they can operate the company outside of public scrutiny, according to rumors.
Many investors were sitting in Miami, sipping drinks poolside during the Winter of 2008, expecting news headlines to soften, talks of a crisis to blow over and the prices of your financial stocks and real estate to firm up. Whether you were sitting in South Florida, California, Arizona or Las Vegas, Nevada, you were probably horrified to find out that you were right about only one thing. The Press did have it wrong, but they were Understating the issues facing the Global Financial System, not overstating.
The recent banking crisis ultimately saw the failure of such venerable firms as Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns and Merrill Lynch.
And although many of the surviving banks talk tough about not ever needing government handouts, make no mistake, these companies didn't Emerge from the crisis, they were Exhumed from the dead.
At the lows, Morgan Stanley's stock was below $7 per share, Bank of America was $3 and Citibank was $1 per share. Even Goldman Sachs, whose shares traded hands at a low of $47 per share had, at the time, a total market capitalization of $25 billion, which is coincidentally what they owed to the Government and the American taxpayer.
If you were in Las Vegas, you would have benefitted from taking a dollar off of the black or red and putting it on a bank stock. After the government committed to bailing out the remaining companies, their stocks weren't such a crapshoot. $1 in Citibank would get you $3 today.
All three of the failed investment banks had long histories, but Lehman had the most "experience", being founded over 150 years ago, back in 1850. All three companies made it through the Great Depression and every other recessionary cycle since, but all of the knowledge gained from the prior boom-bust cycles and navigating each succeeding greed-to-fear vacillation didn't leave the indelible print of Knowledge and Experience that it might have left on an individual person.
Once again, Wall Street firms took on risk exceeding levels beyond any reasonable measure. These three firms flew too close to the sun. And this time, they got burned.
But what really was the damage done to them? The names of the firms may be gone forever. And with it, the legacy of the founders. But the individuals responsible are still living free, breathing deep and probably using their prior year's windfall bonuses to buy up real estate, Cheap. While 8 million people lost jobs. And when all is said and done, a similar number will lose their homes.
Why does this happen? What makes the public endure it Cycle after Cycle?
On the corporate side, there are new players brought in constantly. So the new generation of employees may not have experienced the result of their own greed. But the bust of these cycles is NOT a deterrent. They Want to see their greed brought to its logical conclusion. Because when the boom cycle is in full swing, Wall Street gets paid, and when the bust inevitably comes, the people that benefited most, do Not pay the price.
In the United States, incomes aren't capped (nor should they be), but Wall Street has been left unregulated, so the incentive for abuses has risen dramatically and will continue to do so while companies remain unchecked.
Wall Street firms have enjoyed tremendous benefits by taking advantage of the fact that the public has a short memory. They have taken advantage of the lack of power of individuals to exact any real penalty no matter how outraged they are, and the lack of political will of the Government to do it, even though they have the power.
After watching this week's hearing on the collapse and rescue of AIG at the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, it looks as if the Government is filled with politicians who all want a future job at Goldman Sachs.
All this being said, the evidence seems to suggest that it is the Corporations that need to learn from their mistakes. And I submit to you that, even though the Masses may seem to forget, there are suffering individuals, that are the true victims of this crisis, who will never forget the abuses that took place, nor the effect that they leave on regular People. In some cases the effects of loss of their home, their job, the ruin of their finances and the destruction of their credit, will last a lifetime.
Yet, by the time this country is cleansed of this recent crisis, the corporate abusers, and the shills that helped them get away with it, will all be on the golf course congratulating each other.
The problem is that the greed cycles are getting closer together. I've written in the past about the dot-com bust of 2000-2001, where Wall Street firms underwrote stock offerings of companies that had no value. They also employed analysts to publicize a value for the stocks and they paid the brokers to sell them to you. Then the whole industry went belly up.
Many people expected a perp-walk back then. But only Enron executives and an isolated few companies had their leaders publicly disparaged or jailed.
Financial firms that were behind the whole mess, weren't officially blamed at all.
Back then as it is now, Goldman Sachs was at the controls. Of course they were major beneficiaries of the boom in underwriting fees. But you might remember that Goldman Sachs also underwrote their own stock offering in 1999. That's right! Goldman had been privately held until 1999. And its partners clearly saw that the market was way overvalued, and that they might never see a better chance to cash in. So they sold stock to the public and took a huge premium for their shares.
That nearly marked the high of the stock market. As we sold off from 2000 into 2003 before the next bull market began.
Now, investors and market analysts are speculating whether Goldman will take the company private again, shortly after the market reached its lows on March 6, 2009. The problem with this speculation is that Goldman has more than tripled off of its lows. It was sitting at $47 on March 6 and today the stock is trading hands at $152 per share which is actually down from its highs above $192 in October 2009.
Maybe the company wasn't in a position to go private at the market lows. Certainly, the rumor mongers were out in full force, but Goldman Sachs was still holding $25 Billion of government bailout money, the stock was in a freefall, and getting help from private financiers would not have been easy. The price was right, but some market participants believe that they needed to let the smoke clear.
Now that the smoke has cleared, out come the mirrors.
President Obama was very vocal last week about passing new rules preventing bank holding companies from participating in proprietary trading, sponsoring hedge funds, or private equity funds.
According to an article published by Macroaxis.com, those three lines of business contributed nearly 30% of Goldman Sachs' revenues in 2009. So, it seems possible that Goldman Sachs is considering a move to take the company private.
The taxpayer money has been repaid and the company is being vilified about its $23 billion bonuses paid to employees, so the rumors are alive again. Of course the Capitalists have come out opposing capping salaries, as does the writer of this article. But considering the abuses just unleashed on the American People, and the economic mess that is still unraveling, it just seems wrong for the pay packages to be so large.
Who could blame them, though? There is no recourse where regulators aren't willing to do anything. We've created a system with built in incentives for abuse.
And Goldman Sachs seems to be untouchable. The company has its tendrils everywhere. They seem to send out top managers into the political arena to act like spies and even more, to Influence public policy and government. Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and his cohorts who went into politics had been part of the Money Machine for so long, that they can certainly afford the pay cut to work for the government. And a job is waiting for them at Goldman Sachs when they are done with their tour of duty, doing Service for their country. And with the HUGE bonus packages, they will be richly rewarded when they return.
Perhaps the only thing Merrill Lynch, Bear Stearns, and Lehman Brothers did wrong is that they didn't garner enough influence. Maybe they too would have been untouchable if they were "too connected to fail".
As for the rumor about Goldman buying back its stock and going private, it just doesn't seem to be the right price at this time. At $152 per share the Market Cap would represent an $80 Billion price tag and the company would have to pay a premium for shareholders to tender all of their shares.
The chart that follows, taken from the article on Macroaxis.com, shows clearly that Goldman had been spending billions of dollars to buy shares around March 2009, near the lows in the stock market (isn't it interesting that their timing was great again). But buying has tailed of dramatically in 2009. And since the market lows, and the stock tripling to $152, recent spending on shares has dropped to Zero.
None of this rules out a complete buyback if the stock trends lower. And if the stock gets near its March 6 lows, the price would drop near $25 Billion and this could get very interesting. I'm not going to propose any conspiracy theories, but let's just say that if Goldman management is considering going private, the management doesn't have an incentive to stop a fall in its stock.
Keep in mind Goldman's management sold their company to the public near the highs of the stock market in 1999. Is it really unfeasible that Now they might buy the shares back near an important market low?
One thing I'm concerned about, is that by the time this country is cleansed of this recent crisis, managers at Goldman Sachs, and the shills that helped Them, might be in Miami sipping drinks by Your poolside on Your Waterfront property that they bought...Cheap!


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Apartments am Brandenburger Tor
Rates from just €97 per room per night.
Offering a fully equipped kitchen, a stereo system, and great transport connections, these stylish, 3-star apartments in Berlin are centrally located between the Brandenburg Gate and Potsdamer Platz Square.
Free Wi-Fi is included in every room.
Apartments am Brandenburger Tor provides quiet, contemporary-style apartments of all sizes. They all feature cable TV and bright décor. Some are on 2 levels.
The Brandenburger Tor Apartments are in the popular Mitte district of Berlin.
The Unter den Linden Boulevard and the large Tiergarten Park are a 5-minute walk from all apartments. A playground is also nearby.
Brandenburger Tor City Rail/Undeground Station and several bus stops are within a 5-minute walk of all the apartments. Towels and linen are included in the room rate.
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There are many attractions near this hotel, the closest of which being the Holocaust Memorial which is little more than an approximate 2 minute walk away. Our reporters have given this attraction a 5 star rating making it one of the must see attractions on your trip to Berlin.
Also within walking distance are the Unter den Linden, Brandenburg Gate, Madame Tussauds and Reichstag.
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Nearby Restaurants
There are a choice of restaurants to visit within walking distance of the Apartments am Brandenburger Tor. If you're feeling like some Italian food, then the Viale dei Tigli Ristorante Italiano is just 2 minutes walk away from the hotel. If this doesn't suit your tastes, then there are other restaurants nearby that might be more to your liking. For example the Samadhi (Vegetarian), Block House Brandenburger Tor (Steakhouse), Ma Tim Raue (Gourmet) and Bolliwood (Indian) are all 4 minutes walk from the Apartments am Brandenburger Tor.
Nearby Public Transport
The stations Unter den Linden (S) and Ebertstr. are within 250 meters of this hotel. The M85 Bus, S1, S2, S25 and TXL Bus can be accessed from these stations.
The quickest way to the city center (taken as Brandenburg Gate) from the Apartments am Brandenburger Tor is by foot. It should take about 3 minutes.
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This book was produced to celebrate a father's love for his son.
Author, photographer, and artist - J.W. Sternickle - gathered these poems and thoughts together as a gift for his son, Hunter, who turned nine in 2009.
During this deeply personal project, Sternickle learned a greater truth about the nature of gifts and the power of love between a father and his son.
Readers are encouraged to think about what "gifts" they give to their children. And that knowledge and love are truly the greatest gifts a parent has to offer.
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Eight-time champion Sebastien Loeb crashed out of the Rally of Portugal, the French ace's Citroen spinning off in the third night stage on the opening day.
Loeb was placed third in the race standings when his DS3 careered off the gravel surface around seven kilometres into the third special stage.
Both Loeb and his co-driver Daniel Elena were uninjured but the same could not be said for their car, which ended up some distance from the road.
"The driver and co-driver are fine but the security roll bar is damaged and the team have had to abandon the race," explained Citroen Racing director Yves Matton.
He added: "Sebastien told me that he was going along at a normal not excessive pace when they arrived at the top of a hill followed by a right hand bend but he turned to the left.
"We watched images of it and we reckon he was influenced by a slight turn left just before. He heard the instruction which he got at the right time but he didn't understand it."
"The road was dry and conditions were normal for this type of gravel rally.
The car rolled, but there weren't any major bumps."
Loeb went into the rally full of optimism of maintaining the momentum in his push for a ninth title. He arrived in Portugal at the top of the overall driver's standings after wins in Monte Carlo and Mexico.
After Norway's former champion Petter Solberg claimed the day's first day time stage on the streets of Lisbon the drivers turned on the headlights for the three evening specials taking the pack from the start in the Portuguese capital and heading south towards the Algarve.
Solberg doubled up in the second special, completing the 10.19km run one-and-a-half seconds quicker than Ford's Jari-Matti Latvala to consolidate his overall lead.
With Loeb out of contention Latvala posted the quickest time in the day's closing special behind the wheel of his Ford Fiesta.
The Finn came in almost three seconds quicker than his teammate Solberg to assume control of the overall standings going into Friday's second day, but only by half a second.