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WHAT HAPPENED: Sophomore walk-on point guard Alex Barlow hit a floater in the lane with 2.3 seconds to go in overtime to give Butler an 88-86 win over No. 1 Indiana in front of 19,192 in the Crossroads Classic at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Indiana rallied back from a seven-point deficit with 2:22 to go in regulation and a 74-69 deficit with 38 seconds remaining thanks to a 3-point play by junior guard Victor Oladipo and a game-tying 3-pointer with six seconds to go by freshman point guard Yogi Ferrell. The Hoosiers built an 84-80 lead in overtime, but the Bulldogs got back-to-back 3-pointers by senior guards Rotnei Clarke and Chase Stigall to take the lead back. IU sophomore center Cody Zeller tied the game with 19 seconds left before Barlow's bucket won the game.
WHO MADE IT HAPPEN: Barlow, a sophomore walk-on, had scored 18 points in his career before Saturday and had one field goal before overtime. However, he backed IU senior guard Jordan Hulls into the lane and hit a floater over him for the game-winner.
Butler coach Brad Stevens called sophomore forward Roosevelt Jones "the best player on the floor" on Saturday, and his line made it hard to argue. He posted a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds and also had seven assists and two blocks.
Senior center Andrew Smith scored fewer points than Zeller, but he appeared to win the matchup with 12 points and nine rebounds before fouling out in the second half. Bloomington South graduate Erik Fromm also scored 10 points, hitting a pair of crucial 3-pointers, and junior wing Khyle Marshall scored 11 points.
For Indiana, junior guard Victor Oladipo continued his stellar play with 18 points, four assists, two blocks and four steals. Zeller struggled, but still finished with 18 points. Junior swingman Will Sheehey had 13 points and senior forward Christian Watford had 10, but Watford only grabbed three rebounds and was 1-for-5 from the field.
WHY DID IT HAPPEN: Butler only won the rebound battle by two, but it felt like a significantly greater margin because the Bulldogs got 27 second-chance points to Indiana's 17. The Bulldogs had 19 offensive rebounds while the Hoosiers only had 20 on the defensive glass.
Butler also took advantage of several IU defensive miscues, including two critical ones on the 3-pointers by Clarke and Stigall in overtime. Clarke was sprung open when a IU defender went under a screen, and Stigall hit his when Hulls bit on a pass-fake while trying to rotate.
The Hoosiers were able to force their way back into the game after falling behind in the second half with a wicked full-court press — which IU coach Tom Crean said he wish he would have deployed earlier — and the Hoosiers got critical plays down that stretch. Ferrell's 3-pointer was particularly impressive, because minutes earlier he had fumbled a pass that appeared to be a back-breaking turnover. It was a huge shot, considering that Ferrell had come into the game shooting 1-for-10 from 3-point range on the year.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN: Indiana will assuredly lose it's No. 1 ranking, most likely to Duke, and the dream of matching the 1975-76 team's unbeaten season are officially dashed, but for a number of reasons, this might be good for the Hoosiers in the long term. It gives the Hoosiers a number of obvious issues to work on, because they had to pay dearly for their mistakes in this one, and there will be evidence on film of what went wrong and the cost of those mistakes. The Hoosiers will still have pressure and a target on their backs, but it gets significantly smaller now that they've lost a game. They get to move forward with a spotlight that's just slightly less bright.
IU coach Tom Crean
On what IU can learn from this:
"We didn't play well enough to win," Crean said. "We just didn't. It's things that we certainly have to get better at, and it's things thing we can. It's communication. It's rebounding. Those are all things that are correctible … Our practices, they'll be fierce now. They've been, but now we've got a chance to really dive in. They'll be able to say, 'Hey, this got us. We've gotta get this fixed.'"
On rebounding:
"I think we're gonna be disappointed in some of our contact on the block-outs (when we watch the game on film)," Crean said. "Some balls bounced wrong. We've just gotta go up with two hands and get them. Those type of things. Balls bounced (the wrong way) a couple of times like that, but that's not an excuse for us on the fact that we didn't rebound well enough. Then the first half, we didn't offensive rebound nearly well enough. I know we ended up with 18 offensive boards. That number should've been way higher today. Our offensive rebounding attempts were not nearly where they needed to be."
On defensive miscues
"We went under a screen, which was at the top of the chart, don't ever do that," Crean said. "We had a miscommunication on a switch. There's no question we cost ourselves at the end of the game defensively. They made the plays. They get the credit for that, but we made the mistake in how we guarded them."
On the reason Cody Zeller was not in the game for Butler's final possession
"We wanted to switch on everything because they were in the ball screen game," Crean said. "They were running a lot of high ball screens at the end of regulation and overtime. In that situation, we wanted to continue to have that situation, because it was either gonna be a drive or a three. … We wanted to make sure that we could defend the high ball screen which they had been running consistently and not put ourselves in a switch that would be advantageous to them."
Yogi Ferrell
On his game-tying shot
"I just knew time was winding down. I looked at Cody and he popped out. He just pretty much gave it to me and I was pretty much open, so I just shot."
On defensive issues
"We just had miscommunication up top. In the heat of battle, sometimes we mis-communicated. Everyone makes mistakes. That just happened, and we're definitely going to work on that in practice."
Victor Oladipo
"We've gotta continue to keep going. Work on some things in practice and stay together. I think that's the big thing. Just stay together. Stick with one another and look out for each other."
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They really exposed Hulls' on – ball D in half court. That an inability to secure our defensive boards (and generally respond to physical play) will be challenges throughout the year.
I go back to games to date;
We've beat (per Pomeroy);
#260, #54, #278, #122 – took us to OT but a win, #252, #21, #291, #170
#44 – a loss in OT.
I understand these pre-conference games may be made yrs in advance. I could see 3-4 games against cupcakes but when reality starts to hit in conference play I wonder if the team is prepaired for real competition.
We have #244, #240 & #271 over the next two weeks. These 3 games can be used to acclimate Hanner and Jerkin (& Elston) to the team. It would be the opportune time to START these three with Holloway and Remy. Let them play the first half the next two games. The third game would be the starting five in preparation for conference play.
At this point it's now about winning the next three games, it's about everyone being prepaired and positioned for the Big 10 run into March. This team as a whole has the potential to blow everyone away and at least get to the final four.
In 15 days IU faces;
#53, #7, #8. #10, #14. #18 & etc.
Yesterday's game may be a good thing that happened at the best possible time. Regroup and refocus.
As a uneducated fan of IU, I am bothered more by the Jordy post-game shove than the actual loss.
I.U. Smelled. Could not rebound. Zeller was outclassed. The alumni group in central Florida met to see this game. All were disappointed.
And bench Watford.
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Zeller has got to start using the turnaround jump shot from 10-13 ft out, he is too predictable once receiving the ball, he's goin to the hoop. Sure it draws fouls on occasion but it was more defeating in this game, Butler defended his drives to the hoop well.
If CTC is smart, he has Hanner, Peter and Jeremy playing 20 mins each per game for the next 3 to get them ready for B1G instead of having Zeller and Watford pad their stats against the cream puffs.
Good point Aruss… Hope you're right.
Yes, Aruss, very good point. I hope they're healthy enough for that amount of minutes, because we need them to get up to speed fast. Does Hanner have a bad foot?
Who did Jordy shove after the game ended? I saw the shove, I just did not see who he shoved. That's a big red flag. If I'm the teammate that got shoved, he's got about a couple hours to recognize his mistake and apologize, or I'm going to visit with him for a little one-on-one time. Jordy has every right to be frustrated, but that's not how a team leader behaves after a loss. He showed signs of petulance, selfishniss and arrogance in shoving his teammate like that. He's not Michael Jordon,
I actually had a much bigger problem with the tongue-lashing that Sheehey gave Abell in the first half after a blown defensive assignment. Waaaaaayyyyy too demonstrative… Right after the whistle in the middle of the paint.
Just a long night of zero composure.
Podunker, that was Maurice Creeks he shoved. Of all the Hoosiers in all the world, the last one who deserves that treatment in Maurice Creek who reminds me of a sergeant who fought for my son's battalion and got blown up in Baghdad, did six months at Walter Reed, got shot on his next rotation and got shot again in Kandahar. Last I heard of him he was rejoining the same battalion again after fighting with his superiors to rejoin them as well.
You've got it about right,"…signs of petulance, selfishness and arrogance," all of which come out when he plays like c__p and wants to show he is a 'frustrated hero'. I'm no fan of his attitude and its obvious that he exploits it against the much lesser opponents. To your description I'd add he is far from being a leader. He does that to me on national TV and the next scene shows him being carried off on a stretcher.
Slow down…. It was a minor push. It barely moved Creek. It lasted a mere moment. I'm sure it will be addressed in some fashion.
Now, it wasn't the right thing to do, and I'm sure he regrets it…. It did show some petulance… But it ain't that big a deal. Brothers shove each other all the time. Mom or dad spanks them. Then they make up and go about their business.
Quit making it into a bigger thing than it is. Like I said, the Sheehey/Abell incident was much more demonstrative and combative.
Wow, talk about blowing something way out of proportion.
That looked like the average "not right now.." push a competitive guy gives the first person coming up to him after fouling out.
It was less than nothing.
Will is demonstrative to the nth degree. Most of the time it's a good thing (I think he really, really embraces the 'upperclassman as a big brother' roll) but it sometimes comes out as being a horses patoot.
Imagine that, a 20-year-old who hasn't finely honed his communication skills. Same goes for Jordy.
Dialogue from The Godfather" "I was almost out….and they dragged me back in…!"
I had damned near began to take you seriously again…that was not a minor shove, it rejected a very respected and sacrificed team mate who had walked up to him to support and console him and in was done in total rejection and with disdain, all over his facial gesture. Now I don't expect the stats to show that, but I do expect those who claim expertise to read the atmosphere each of the parts creates in the whole.
Your are way off. It is the very first thing that the Coach needs to address in the team. I didn't remember the Sheehey/Remy episode as clearly but after being reminded it did come back but without the clarity of Hulls fit of anger. Either way, Sheehey needs to be called to attention as well.
Sheehey is a talented and needed player. But I agree with Podunler's and Laffy's take on this. Sheehey somehow manages to transmit the feeling that he plays and stars for SUS- State University of Sheehey. It may not be so, but he does communicate that take. I'd be interested in knowing if this is what you see Podunker (or you Chet).
(Look, either way, I'd take his contribution…it would be so much more enjoyable if it was about the Hoosiers, especially since the Hoosiers were the team to first recognize and value his talent).
who had walked up to him to support and console him
You don't even know what you're talking about, eh?!
Watch the tape.
Creek was yelling something towards the officials at the time. Happened to be in Jordy's way. There was no offering of support or consolation.
Anyway, back to Crean: great coaching, eh! Trophy to the temple.
Harvard…or whatever you call yourself this time to remain unaccountable…simply, you're wrong. Creeks puts an arm on Hull's arm, Hulls throws it and pushes off. You and reality really have really had a fight, haven't you?
Jordy's desperation launch at the end of OT was a mid-range jumper for Matt Roth.
Let's keep that in mind while are walk-on, Jonny Marlin, is on the bench doing his nails.
Kudos to Yogi hit a big 3-pointer..But is he a consistent threat from the outside? Until we can demonstrate we have more consistency from the perimeter, Jordy will continue to be blanketed like bark on a tree.
I'm not sure how we're comparing to the stats of last season, but it seems we're not scoring from beyond the arc with the same proficiency a year ago. Maybe the heavy focus in turning Watford into something not his game is playing into this. I do believe we had four of the top Big 10 % shooters from deep range last year(Roth, Hulls, Watford, & Elston). Elston's sample set was a bit low..but he still had great numbers. Things will open up more for Jordy once we get another deep threat(or more perimeter consistency from Watford).
Stop the false accusations. Post #15 is not mine. Send Dustin one of your friendly emails…He'll set you straight.
"Jordy's desperation launch at the end of OT was a mid-range jumper for Matt Roth"
I like that. It's certainly hyperbole but it almost seemed that way.
As far as the whole "shoving" thing goes, it looks about like something EVERY competitive person has done in a similar situation at some point. Michael Jordan did that kind of thing during warmups (not that I'd want any of our guys to emulate MJ's behavior).
Come on, guys. How would Larry Bird have reacted? Peyton Manning?
The fact is, no one would have even approached either of those two. They knew better.
Competitive guy, tough situation. The same thing that makes them great competitors makes them less than warm and fuzzy in those situations.
You know who probably didn't give it a second thought?
Mo Creek.
My opinion is hulls isn't hungry enough to be on this team. Graduation can't come any sooner. That's my opinion.
The man of Harvard,
Dumbest thing I've ever read on any IU form/board/site ever. Are you getting me? Jordan Hulls has kept us in a few games this year when guys like Cody and CW had been duds. What you just said leads me to believe you're either a bandwagon IU fan that jumped on this year or just plain stupid. Which one is it?
Come on HH. You really think Hulls lacks energy? That has to be the most absurd post I have ever read. Without Hulls, Georgetown would be a loss too. You have lost all credibility. Your a loon.
Just watched the replay of the game on BTN. It makes my blood (somewhat) boil to watch us lose. If that does not make our Hoosiers' collective blood boil to lose a game in that fashion, then the season is already lost. I, for one second, do not believe IU will play like that for an entire game the rest of the season. Look out, Big Ten. Look out, NCAA tournament.
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Colorado Technical University4405 N Chestnut St Colorado Springs, Colorado United States of America
Colorado Technical University CTU Online This school is a waste of money, time and effort. Colorado Springs Colorado
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This report was posted on Ripoff Report on 08/21/2012 07:53 AM and is a permanent record located here: http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/Colorado-Technical-University/Colorado-Springs-Colorado-80907/Colorado-Technical-University-CTU-Online-This-school-is-a-waste-of-money-time-and-effort-930288. The posting time indicated is Arizona local time. Arizona does not observe daylight savings so the post time may be Mountain or Pacific depending on the time of year.
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Beneficial Client Care guarnteed credit line of 2500 if I paid them $247 ripoff business on the phone Lake Park Florida
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I checked my account only to find out that they with drew the money on August 15th. They have placed me in great financial debt. They took the money for my car payment. Now I don't have the money for the car payment, I am in jepordy of loosing my car.
I thought this was a legimate business. When I tried calling them and the number was busy, I tried looking them up to find out that they are a fraud company. I am extremely shocked and scared. This transaction has placed me in bad financial debt.
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Deep taste of succulent summer-sweet blueberries with a wisp of sage to heighten an excellent cup of blueberry tea. Corkscrew not required.
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This post, from December 2009 has new meaning. New meaning because yet another slow cooker has passed. It became a cracked pot. Slow cooked meals for two years in the fancy pot with the timer. This is a big deal because I depend on that slow cooker many times a week. Plus there's the twice monthly slow cooker batch cooking. Time for a new one.
Fast Food for Slow Sundays: Slow Cooker Garlic Dip
My mother made this to serve her Birthday Club. We got the leftovers! Oh yum. Since many of our holiday, family get togethers happen on a Sunday, I'm sharing this recipe today. Just a few ingredients and you toss it in the slow cooker! A great recipe for the holidays. A great recipe for anytime! Click here for ingredients and instructions: A Year of Slow
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New iPod Countdown Contest - Winners Announced
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First Place: Edmond Ng, Canada (for "iPod chat")
Prize: Shure E500PTH Sound Isolating Earphones
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Above: Winner Gerard Pye for MacPad - We also really liked the MacPhone
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Fall is fast approaching in the United States, which means one thing: new iPods will soon be here! As we count down to the launch of Apple's next generation of portable media players, we're launching an art contest - the New iPod Countdown Contest - with prizes by leading earphone maker Shure.
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Submit your picture(s) to our 2006 iPod Countdown Contest Gallery - minimum size 640x480 pixels. We will pick three winners to win awesome prizes from Shure - one Grand Prize winner will get a pair of top-rated E500PTH Sound Isolating Earphones (retail value: $550.00), with two additional winners receiving Shure E4c and E3c earphones, respectively.
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Sony Alpha 99
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|Digital single-lens translucent camera
|Sony mount; compatible with Minolta A-type bayonet mount.
|35.8 mm × 23.9 mm Exmor CMOS sensor
|Maximum resolution
|6000 x 4000 Pixel (24.3 megapixels)
|Electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
|Shutter speed range
|Still images: 1/8000 to 30 sec, Bulb
|Exposure metering
|1200-zone evaluative metering
|Exposure modes
|Mode: Auto, Program AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter priority (S), Manual (M), Scene Selection, Sweep Panorama, Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE, Movie
|Metering modes
|Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
|Focus areas
|Wide (auto,19 points)/Zone/Spot/Local selectable
|Focus modes
|Predictive control(AF-A, AF-C), Depth Map Assist AF (AF-D), Focus Lock, Eye-start AF
|Continuous shooting
|1.3 cm electronic viewfinder with 2,359k dots, 100% field of view, 0.71 x magnification
|Rear LCD monitor
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|Memory Stick PRO Duo™/Pro-HG Duo™ media; SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card
|NP-FM500H Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery (1650 mAh)
|733 g (25.9 oz), body only
The Sony Alpha 99 was announced by Sony on 12 September 2012. It is the new flagship for Sony's Alpha SLT camera line.[1]
It features the 24.3MP 35mm full-frame Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor, with the normal sensor range of ISO 100-3200.[2] The selectable sensitivity is up to ISO 25600, which makes this camera able to capture still images in low-light environments.[3] This camera can also combine six images together, to generate a single image with two additional steps of ISO sensitivity. This is also the first Sony Alpha camera to use the new Sony "Mult-Interface" shoe which is a standard ISO shoe with proprietary contacts at the front of the shoe. This allows use of standard ISO hotshoe accessories without the need for adapters as in previous Alpha models. The camera ships with an adapter to allow use of older Minolta-style hot-shoe accessories.
Like Sony's APS-c flagship, α77, the α99 has the ability to record Full HD 1080 video with up to 60p frame rate. In markets outside China, this camera also has built-in GPS that allows recording of position information into the photo. The α99 also uses a three-way tiltable LCD, as used on α77, this feature allows the photographer to view the LCD from any angle. Alongside the lens mount Sony has replaced the traditional autofocus mode selection dial with a "Silent Multi-Controller" which is a customizable dial with silent detents and a central button used for confirmation. The dial's function can be brought up with a press of the central button and then changed using the dial silently during movie or still recording. The dial's functions can also be changed on the fly by long-pressing the button and then selecting whichever function is desired.
For flexibility Sony α99 allows users to use Sony's crop APS-C DT lenses and consequently automatically cropping the image to the smaller frame.[4]
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- SLT-A99 without GPS (depending on country).
Hasselblad HV[edit]
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- 24.3MP 35mm full-frame Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor.
- Updated BIONZ image processor.
- A dual AF System (19+ 102 points, 11 cross type).
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- ISO sensitivity 100-25600.
- TruFinder XGA OLED Electronic viewfinder with 100% frame coverage.
In the DxOMark Overall Sensor Score test, which is based on all characteristics of a camera sensor, the Sony Alpha 99 scores 89 points, which equals the score of the Nikon D4 and the Phase One P65 Plus medium format camera, with the Nikon D800E, D800 and D600 being the only digital SLRs that get a higher score. Therefore, as of September 2013, the Sony Alpha 99 scores higher than all DSLRs from Canon and all DSLRs except those listed here from Nikon, including their professional models.[6]
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- ^ "Sony Alpha a99 review Sony gets back in the full-frame game". Retrieved July 16, 2013.
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P. Scott Lowery Law Offices10375 E. Harvard Ave # 410 Denver, Colorado U.S.A.
P. Scott Lowery Law Offices Downright Rude and Uncooperative Denver Colorado
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I've spoken to someone by the name of Eric and most recently to a Ms. Mattin, both who were rude. As I explained to them I am a single parent trying to keep my home and vehicle and at this point and time my budget is stretched to it's limits.
I did offer to pay $5.00 per month until the debt is paid, and Ms. Mattin who "forgot" my last name, stated that the payment was a ridiculous amount and it would take me 17 1/2 years to pay the debt. It just wasn't justifiable the amount of payment, time, mailing, etc. She would give the information to the attorney and make a decision.
She also stated that they would not deny my payment however didn't I think that was an insufficient amount? Why was I so angry. She continued to ask me questions about what my title was, and if I owned the property where I lived.
I have never received any documentation from these people regarding the amount P. Scott Lowery is trying to collect. What can I do?
Corpus Christi, Texas
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Jun 2016 - $38.00
Great place, fairly quite no problems with hwy traffic
Fantastic WiFi - sites are fairly level, little improvements are ongoing and this is a positive, campground is clean & tidy. owner is a car buff! - wearecanadian
May 2015 - $30.00
Space 3 was level and a pull-through. Just stayed overnight. Water not for drinking, because Ontario has some rule that the water has to be tested weekly; go figure. Gravel spot, with a picnic table, good power. Mgmt likes classic cars. If you are into that, you will have something in common. We would stay again. - tge5200
Jun 2014 - $30.00
Nice campground. Easy in/out of our site and nice owners/managers. We would stay here again. - genwen
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Nice, helpful owners. If in tent or pop-up tent railer, it will be a bit noisy from the Trans Canada, but bearable if in a site further back from highway. Kind of neat little town to check out as well. Has just about everything you need. Our site was large, gravel, with some sun, some shade. - FrankSz
Jun 2014 - $35.00
Rate shown with Good Sam discount. Cash or check only. Our site was a gravel fairly level and long pull-through that included a table. Not much privacy with the pull-throughs, but more so with the back-ins. Utilities were well placed and all worked except the cable TV. Owner said local cable provider switched to digital and hasn't come by to upgrade the campground system. No TV channels at all off the antenna. Satellite TV would work at the pull-throughs and some of the back-ins. Best to ask which ones. Wi-Fi had a good strong signal and worked fine with e-mail and browsing. There was an infestation of army (tent) caterpillars and it was hard to avoid stepping on them. I just hope none of them hitch a ride with us for the rest of our trip. We would stay here again if in the area. - Onemoretrail
Sep 2013 - $42.00
We arrived without a reservation at 12:30 pm. We were informed that check-in time was 2:00 pm, and there was a Cdn$6.00 + tax additional charge for early arrival due to the extra water and electricity we would use. !? The daily charge was then about $48 tax in. They would not accept our undertaking to connect after 2 pm. Didn't ask if there was a credit for early departure, just bid them good day and left. - naecs
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First time stay in this close to highway campground, but noise not a factor. Had a pull-thru site due to no one in site behind. Basic 3-way services were very good, but no workable campground Wi-Fi (stated a recent storm put it out of commission) and Bell stick would not pickup any signal nor would cellphone. Cellphone on Dryden side of hill worked well. Will not likely return notwithstanding the friendly owner and staff. If you want to get away fro all communication then this is the place for you. - cdude
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Nicely treed and lots of grass. Roads and sites in good condition. Tree screen and muffles highway noise. Free firewood (needs splitting) but not all sites have fire rings. Cleans baths. Wi-Fi didn't work even though we were close to the antenna. The water is marked 'do not drink' as they have not upgraded the water treatment equipment. But the owner said he drinks it. Owner was friendly and later stopped for a chat. - naecs
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The UMass Minutemen and the Vanderbilt Commodores have finalized their four-game home-and-home football series, Tennessean.com has reported.
The first game will be played at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville on October 27, 2012. It will be the first ever meeting between the two schools and the first for UMass against a school from the SEC.
On September 21, 2013, UMass will host Vanderbilt at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. The third game will be played in Nashville on October 4, 2014.
The Minutemen will host the final game of the series on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Gillette Stadium.
UMass is currently a member of the Colonial Athletic Association in the Football Championship Subdivison (FCS). They will play a full MAC schedule in 2012 and will be eligible for the MAC Championship Game and bowls beginning with the 2013 season.
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Great scheduling by UMass as they make the transition. Should be solid for Vandy, too.
I think this will be a good series for both teams. I want Vandy to win because I am an SEC fan
Why would a SEC team play at UMass it's all about home games people
I know. I was amazed that this was a 2 for 2. It's vandy i know, but come one, umass just joined the big boy table….
to play in Boston area is a win for Vanderbilt, plus they should win the games
UMass is going to play home at Gillette Stadium which is another plus for Vandy. We are also not talking about Alabama, Auburn, Florida or LSU.
It's all about home games if you can actually get people to come see you play. Home games aren't valuable if you can't get large numbers of fannies in the seats. SEC team Vandy averages 33K home attendance. In case you're wondering, yes, that is lower than powerhouses like Hawaii, Fresno St., Iowa St., Air Force, and San Diego St.
Richard you are correct. When Vandy plays Tennessee, Alabama, Uga and Auburn the away team has more fans in the seat that the 'dores. That is why this is a win for Vandy playing 2 games in Boston and not having to pay UMass to come to Nashville twice.


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NEW YORK – After years of chargeback compliance, vendors threw down the gauntlet this year by taking several retailers to court and forming a coalition aimed at making the practice more fair.
Although it's too early to predict how this drama will play out, one thing is clear: A large percentage of vendors said this year was one of the worst years for chargebacks, according to a survey of online subscribers conducted exclusively for WWD by Demographix during the third quarter of 2005. There were 98 respondents; 27 were retailers and 71 were either vendors, suppliers or manufacturers. A large number of retailers admit that chargeback abuses claimed by vendors is a serious problem.
And if 2005 appears to have been a watershed year, 2006 might prove to be worse as both retailers and vendors head into markdown-money season. Many retailers now are focused on aggressive price promotions during the post-holiday rush, and consumers with gift cards in their pockets are expected to take full advantage of the sales. However, retailers are said to be keen on getting spring merchandise quickly onto their selling floors, and that might mean deeper discounts to get consumers to buy. But those discounts come at a price: lower margins for retailers, with many vendors expected to make up the difference.
That would help many consumers redeeming gift cards, as some consumers are expected to take advantage of the sales.
In WWD's online survey, 37 percent of retailers polled said chargeback abuses claimed by vendors were "very serious," while 47 percent said vendor claims were "somewhat serious." Sixteen percent said they were "not at all serious."
Of the retailers polled, 37 percent agreed that many retailers "truly abuse" the practice. However, 42 percent of the respondents said vendors complain about chargebacks because they are looking to "cut costs that they should, in fact, bear." Twenty-one percent of the retailers polled said vendors complain about chargeback compliance as an "excuse for inept shipping, poor product quality or other vendor responsibilities."
Retailers such as Saks Inc., Federated Department Stores, and J.C. Penney have stringent compliance requirements. Saks Inc.'s Vendor Standards Manual is 33 pages long, and includes compliance requirements ranging from apparel hangers to belt labels. Saks' electronic data interchange mapping specifications are covered in a separate, 49-page document telling vendors that "EDI is a requirement for doing business with Saks Inc." The EDI mapping specs cover label placement on shipping cartons, invoice formats and electronic purchase orders.
In simple terms, if a vendor does not comply, they are charged by the retailer. Other compliance issues that involve chargebacks include shipping time infractions and slotting fees as well as picking up the tab for advertising, among other things.
Retailers see vendor compliance polices and chargebacks as a needed tool to keep operations running as efficiently as possible, which bolsters their bottom lines. From the vendors' point of view, compliance can be a costly headache. And for smaller vendors, compliance can be a barrier to doing business.
Of the vendors surveyed by WWD, 38 percent described 2005 as the worst year for chargebacks, while 24 percent said 2004 was the worst. Thirty-two percent said chargebacks are "equally bad, all years."
Of the retailers that enforce chargebacks, Federated Department Stores was cited as the toughest by 27 percent of the vendor respondents. J.C. Penney was the second toughest enforcer with 17 percent of the vote, while Saks Inc. garnered 12 percent.
Vendors said EDI and shipping time infractions were the two top, most serious chargeback issues, which were followed by customer returns and mislabeling.
One dark area in the practice that is rarely discussed openly is chargebacks involving markdowns, which occurs when goods are put on sale and the balance is charged back to the vendor. Legal experts tend to see these types of chargebacks as "improper."
To say chargebacks is a contentious issue may be an understatement. And recently, it's grabbed more headlines.
Earlier this month, bankrupt Adamson Apparel Inc. filed a federal lawsuit against Saks Inc. alleging breach of contract for various forms of improper chargebacks. The lawsuit said the charges for late payments, offsets and improper discounts resulted in "tens of millions of dollars in ill-gotten revenue" for Saks, and that the retailer "used the offsets and discounts as a source of extra profit in their operations." The suit was filed in U.S. District Court in Birmingham, Ala., where Saks Inc. is based.
Adamson Apparel is seeking class-action status for all vendors selling goods to Saks and due payment from Dec. 8, 1999, until a judge issues class-action certification. The plaintiff also is seeking compensatory damages, restitution and court-related costs.
Separately, Saks is under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan after it undertook an internal probe on excessive allowances for markdowns on unsold goods. Saks' inquiry was subsequently expanded to include chargebacks.
The Adamson lawsuit is the third of its kind this year. Saks was involved in two separate lawsuits over excessive markdown allowances and chargebacks at its Saks Fifth Avenue division. The lawsuit filed by Onward Kashiyama on markdowns has been settled and the second, by International Design Concepts, is pending.
Of course, manufacturers have been grousing for years about the enforced practice of "givebacks" after they've supposedly "sold" their goods to retailers with confirmed terms. Retailers buy from their suppliers to fill their racks and shelves. When the stores don't reach their expected profit margins, either because the goods don't catch on with consumers or the items sell at deeply discounted prices, they return to their vendors and "ask" them to share the retailers' pain.
Vendors, some say, would rather ship when and how they want and aren't thrilled about being charged for noncompliance. Besides, each retailer has its own set of requirements, and there are too many rules to track. Retailers, who each have their own logistical requirements, say they'd prefer to have no chargebacks, because noncompliance causes processing delays. The charges, they argue, merely reflect the costs to correct the problems at hand.
The practice has spawned a small industry of firms selling specialized software to help vendors meet compliance requirements and lessen the chance of a chargeback. They say the software can enable vendors to create a paper trail to help prove when certain charges are deemed improper. Despite the software programs available, the practice of chargebacks still exists, and is likely to continue. After all, from a retailer's point of view, either a vendor is in compliance or it isn't. Case closed. Vendors charge the process is unfair when one noncompliance can give rise to multiple charges for the same wrong. "Foul play" is their battle cry.
Comments from industry executives suggest there's very little middle ground.
"Nobody likes to be told they did something wrong," said Myron "Mike" Ullman, chairman and chief executive officer of J.C. Penney. "We're buyers, and vendors have a choice either to sell to us or not to sell to us. The amount that we charge back is what we think the cost is to fix it."
According to Ullman, communication can be an issue because oftentimes the top executives at some manufacturing firms aren't even told by their subordinates the reasons for the charges. He explained that, once the executives are told what they are being charged for and why, the problem is usually corrected.
"The chargeback is [often] less than our cost to fix it. I like to not have to charge back [a vendor]," Ullman disclosed.
Jack Mitchell, chairman and ceo of Mitchells/Richards/Marsh's, said as a smaller retailer, "we don't do a lot of chargebacks."
Mitchell explained that family members work with long-term vendors and "we have a great relationship with them due to a lot of communication. It is not a big issue for us."
Still, for vendors that sell mainly to department stores, chargebacks go hand-in-hand with corporate life. The bigger the vendor, the larger the orders and consequently the greater the headaches.
"Chargebacks haven't worsened, but it is a significant part of business. It has [in fact] become a part of how we do business," said Hal Upbin, former chairman of Kellwood Inc.
Apparel firms targeting a well-heeled clientele seem to be better insulated from the world of chargebacks.
"Thank goodness we're in the luxury business," observed Graziano de Boni, president and ceo of Valentino Inc. "Our [goods] sell because they are what our customers want, not what the retailer is pushing down to the customer. That's where the chargeback comes from."
De Boni was referring to situations where department stores order voluminous units and then have to deal with the logistics of delivery and inventory control at the mass level. In the luxury sphere, orders even by the department stores are much smaller in scope, making them far easier to track.
And while luxury is less susceptible to a chargeback attack, the younger firms still in their infancy that sell to department stores hoping to grow may face the thinnest profit margin of all.
"I appreciate the support of Federated Department Stores, but [would also] appreciate less chargebacks," said Damon Dash, the hip-hop mogul who sold his 25 percent stake in Rocawear in September, and who is now focused on contemporary line Rachel Roy, the men's wear line Damon Dash Collection and the athletic apparel collection Team Roc.
Dash said the problem with some retailers is that they're "not amenable to negotiation, and that hurts your business plan."
He does have a solution: "I want to open stand-alone stores."
For now, some manufacturers are pushing forward with a plan to help level the playing field in the retailer/vendor relationship. The Vendors Coalition for Equitable Retailer Practices was formed in the fall.
"Its goal is to establish fairness for both sides. Some chargebacks are proper and appropriate when the goods are nonconforming," said Donald Kreindler, an attorney at the Phillips Nizer law firm involved in the spearheading of VCERP.
The coalition is in the process of conducting its own survey from a questionnaire it began sending out in October on chargeback practices, which is broken down in part into sections by retailer, sector and category.
Last month, members of VCERP had a meeting to discuss the development of position papers, the first of which it hopes to have available early in the new year.
Among the topics being discussed is the issue of when an order given by a retailer should be considered a firm purchase.
"The problem is that some retailers give orders, but practice not sending out firm purchase orders until it's very late. Most give an oral order with a delivery schedule that needs to be worked on right away to fulfill the order. Then, after some goods are produced, the retailer cancels, even though the vendor has already put its own money into the production," Kreindler said.
Another topic is claimed shortages. The attorney noted the problem comes up frequently. A recurring problem, he explained, is when retailers claim shortages or other nonconformity after the goods are no longer available, which prevents the vendor from checking out the problem or proving that there was indeed conformity after all.
Kreindler emphasized that not all retailers are alike in their practices, although he also declined to specify which ones are better than their competitors.
"Among certain retailers, there is an awareness of the imbalances that can exist and some are easing their positions, but not all retailers are doing that," he said.
– With contributions from Nathan Weber and Steve Justice