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The Holiday Golden Rule: gift others as you wish to be gifted.
Accessories can stun and with Jennifer Miller "yule bling" you can add the right sparkle to any holiday party.
We all have many gift requirements to fill: from the hostess, to the teacher, to your BFF. Credit card bills will spike and the search for a perfect gift is almost as painful as Frosty's cold bite.
Jennifer Miller's fine and faux jewelry makes you feel as though you have a personal shopper selecting the finest frills. Multi-purpose statement pieces like the Black Snap Bracelet with Gold Studs are perfect for your single lady with a rockin' style while these ultra glam Swarovski Crystal Earrings will liven up last year's LBD for any girl on a budget. Reality celebs like Bethenny Frankel and the rest of the cast from Real Housewives know the Skinny on these trends.
Since Miller's pieces have been seen on The View and in Cosmopolitan, you'd better hope Rudolph is packing the Red Bull and has enough stamina to carry out all of those orders.
Don't forget to gift yourself! Our personal favorite and the gift we plan to gift ourselves, the pave skull necklace because it has just enough edgy style for the conservative hostess to feel a little naughty
Attending a Jennifer Miller trunk show not only amps up your style, but benefits charities like The Breast Cancer Research Foundation and the Alzheimer Drug Discovery Foundation, so bring your friends to shop in a more comfortable and personal setting. While you are at it, pick up the Beaded Clutch to sneak those extra cookies home.
Sugar and spice at all the right price.
Don't let Santa get all the credit…be his well-accessorized little elf!


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Wednesday Recruitin' 4-14-10
- ben kline
- braxton miller
- brian miller
- bryan bell
- dallas crawford
- darius jennings
- deion barnes
- delonte hollowell
- demetrius hart
- doran grant
- greg brown
- hasean clinton-dix
- ja'juan story
- jonah austin
- keith lewis
- laquentin smith
- mike blakely
- renaldo thomas
- ron tanner
- sammy watkins
- shawn conway
- trey depriest
- valdez showers
- 2011 recruiting
As always, the information is archived in one place on the 2011 Michigan Football Recruiting Board.
The Spring Game has finally arrived, and this Saturday, the Wolverines will welcome a number of prospects to Michigan Stadium on unofficial visits. Tom's post has a constantly-updating list of kids he's confirmed with over the phone, and here's the cliff's notes version of who you can expect this weekend:
OH LB Percy Johnson
OH DB Greg Brown (commit)
MI DE Brennen Beyer
MI CB Delonte Hollowell (commit) [By the way, Hollowell has been invited to the Army All-American game]
MI OL Anthony Zettel
FL RB Demetrius Hart (Mom coming too.) [Fluff on Michigan's chances to land him.] [Pictured above].
FL S Dallas Crawford This is a big one for Michigan.
FL WR Sammy Watkins Also big. [Confirmation on the last two]
MD DT Vincent Croce - Yes, as of now.
TX RB Jarrell Oliver (same school as Stonum, Herron, Woolfolk)
NJ WR Damiere Byrd - Coming with Antoine Pozniak.
NJ LB Antoine Pozniak - He's coming with the "Top Prospects Family." Je'Ron Stokes dad is the founder of Top Prospects Family.
NJ ATH Miles Shuler
For the most recent update, and to see which prospects are "maybes" and "nos," and why that's the case, check out Tom's list.
PA DE Deion Barnes will also be visiting with Top Prospect Sports. Rivals confirms.
In other visit news, MA TE Brian Miller visited last weekend, and OH CB Doran Grant visited Ann Arbor last week, and it "move[d] Michigan up" ($, info in header).
For those who were worried about Rich Rodriguez picking up a commitment from OMG UNRATED MI WR Shawn Conway in (Jan/Feb), Rivals.com's Jamie Newberg should assuage those fears:
Conway, a wide receiver from Birmingham, Mich., looks like a big-time recruit and one of the better wideout prospects from the Midwest.
At 6-4 and 183 pounds, Conway has great size and decent speed. He's big and rangy and great in air, showing very good body control and concentration. Conway has a knack for catching the ball well, especially in traffic. He can get behind the secondary and is not afraid to go over the middle. Conway also has a long stride and deceptive speed, and he looks like a very good outside receiver. He's also productive; Conway caught 70-plus passes last season as a junior, and is a good punt return man.
Yes, Michigan fan, you should be excited to have this wide receiver.
So there. "One of the better wideout prospects from the midwest," as I understand it, means there are only a couple guys (DeAnthony Arnett and Davaris Daniels, along with maybe another guy or two) that Newberg thinks are better. Conway was also selected All-OAA in basketball, and is pictured at right dunking over some poor fool.
Scout updated their Scout 300 list last week, and The Other Brian hooks you up with the info on prospects of note:
23. Doran Grant, 5*
27. Sammy Watkins, 5*
57. DeAnthony Arnett, 4*
62. Michael Bennett, 4*
82. Brennen Beyer, 4*
120. Anthony Zettel, 4*
121. Justice Hayes, 4*
129. Damiere Byrd, 4*
155. Andre Yruretagoyena, 4*
168. A.J. Jordan, 4*
178. Vincent Croce, 4*
231. Cyrus Hobbi, 4*
233. Demetrius Hart, 4*
237. Antonio Poole, 4*
266. Cardale Jones, 3*
275. Ray Hamilton, 3*
276. Devin Smith, 3*
300. Jarrell Oliver, 3*
All three of Michigan's commits are now 3-stars to Scout (as noted in this week's Recruiting Class Rankings).
The Buckeye Leaves column on TheClevelandFan.com discusses the recruitment of OH QB Braxton Miller, but doesn't actually give a whole lot of information. Miller showed up to Ohio State practice last week wearing Buckeye gear, so it sounds like the status quo is maintained. VolNation breaks down his game. Having seen him play in person, I'd say it's a fairly accurate synopsis.
Crimson Confidential talks to OH LB Trey DePriest, who mentions that there's a possibility he and Miller might go to school together. Unless DePriest goes to OSU, that seems unlikely, but the article says Alabama might be an option as well.
FL WR Ja'Juan Story (pictured at right) received his Michigan offer a couple weeks ago, and he's come in for quite a bit of fluff lately.
As a Shark he flourished, capturing the attention of colleges with his 6-foot-4, 190-pound frame, scorching speed and raw talent. Story has the versatility to play quarterback or on defense, but he doesn't mind being recruited as an athlete; he believes he could make his greatest impact as a receiver.
His dad also seems very level-headed when it comes to recruiting, saying that Ja'Juan will be comfortable in any type of offense:
With offers from programs that feature a spread scheme, traditional offense and the triple-option of Georgia Tech, picking the correct scheme to fit a skill set can be challenging. For Rudy Story, it's about trust and the ability to fit in any scheme.
"I think any school that Ja'Juan goes to, they will use him properly," he said. "Coaches are wise, and they will definitely get the best out of his talent. I'll be happy no matter what type of offense they run. If he went to an offense like Georgia Tech, they would use him and he would get one-on-one opportunities and be a blocker. If he went to a spread team like Texas Tech or somewhere, that would be good for him, too."
He'll take his time making a decision, trying to visit every school that offers. The potential for playing time will be a factor in his recruitment, though not the deciding one, as he says he just wants the opportunity to compete for a spot on the field.
FL S Ha'Sean Clinton-Dix says a package deal with FL RB Demetrius Hart is "pretty much sealed." He says there's no way Hart could convince him to go anywhere other than Alabama (where, I should point out, neither of them is committed at this point). Clinton-Dix also drops the following quote:
Is there not a chance Hart might fall for the Wolverines and then try and persuade Clinton-Dix to switch, too?
"No way!" Clinton-Dix said emphatically. "No way!"
So why is the 5-foot-8, 185-pound running back, who, like Clinton-Dix, is an ESPNU 150 Watch List prospect, visiting Michigan? Basically, just because he can.
"He's just pretty much having fun with the recruiting process," Clinton-Dix said. "I know where his heart is."
Funny, considering all conventional wisdom says Hart's heart (ugh) is in Ann Arbor, but his brain is telling him to wait to commit until after he can make sure Rich Rodriguez won't get fired - the exact opposite. I wouldn't get too worried about Clinton-Dix's talk until after Hart's visit. South Carolina now leads for their teammate, FL LB LaQuentin Smith.
Michigan has offered FL LB Keith Lewis, bringing his total into the double digits.
Sam Webb's weekly column in the Detroit News this week covers MI CB/RB Valdez Showers, who is hoping for a Michigan offer down the road:
"Michigan was out front a little bit (in getting in on Showers' recruitment) because we went up to their camp last year and he did well," said [Madison Heights Madison assistant coach Chanterius] Brock. "He ran a 4.4 up there and did some good things in the drills. They liked him. At the corner, everybody is coveting his size. He has a great size/speed combination, so that's really big."
The Wolverines haven't extended a scholarship yet, but that could change in a matter of weeks. "They want to get me up to their (one-day) camp this summer so they can see me in person and everything," Showers explained. "Hopefully I'll be able to make it there. If nothing else pops up, I'll be there."
Michigan State has already offered along with a host of MAC schools and others, and Showers doesn't want to talk about where the Wolverines stand on his leaderboard, since they haven't. Extending one would probably put them at or near the top of his list.
Michigan has offered FL RB Mike Blakely ($, info in header). MI OL Bryan Bell will try to earn an offer at the Michigan Elite camp. Recent Michigan visitor PA LB Ben Kline hopes to make a commitment during the summer ($, info in header). OH S Ron Tanner is "still high on Michigan." MD Ath Darius Jennings is pausing his visits ($, info in header). LA OL Jonah Austin is "High on Michigan" ($, info in header, question to which the answer is always "yes"), but his teammate LA S Renaldo Thomas may pick LSU soon ($, info in header).
Rich Rodriguez Presser Notes 4-13-10
No practice report today, but Paul managed to come through with the audio from Coach Rodriguez's press conference.
- Vlad Emilien came back to practice recently, and he's full-go.
- Kevin Koger missed a couple practices last week, but he returned to practice today.
- Quinton Washington was able to scrimmage a little Saturday.
- JR Hemingway practiced with limited contact today, as did Je'Ron Stokes.
- Renaldo Sagesse has been out for a couple weeks. They've moved some other guys to interior DL to help account for him and Mike Martin both being out.
- David Molk is running, and taking part in some of the non-contact drills. He should be ready to go for summer workouts. He's ahead of schedule with his rehab.
Spring Game and More
- The Spring Game is a real scrimmage, and hopefully a nice crowd will turn out and make the young guys nervous to get it out of their systems. The previous scrimmages were at least as important to the players for learning, however.
- This time, guys are going to have to correct mistakes on their own instead of relying on the coaches to help them after each play.
- Some of the proven guys coming off injuries will be held out a bit on Saturday. They'll only play a few series. There will be a game-like environment for everyone who's healthy. There are too many injuries to play a full game, but they should be able to do it in the future.
More after the jump.
Unverified Voracity Isn't Afraid Of A Zeig Rush
See what I did there?
The Zeiglering. According to Trey Zeigler, Trey Zeigler will announce his college destination on ESPNU tomorrow. A guy named Drew Ellis said he was delaying his decision, but on matters related to Trey Zeigler my number one source is Trey Zeigler. His destination is unknown but Michigan and Central Michigan, where his dad just picked up a four-year extension, are usually the teams mentioned as having the best shot. UCLA doesn't think it's part of the festival and Arizona State didn't get a visit and is almost definitely out of the picture. Michigan State is the other team in Ziegler's top five. They have a logjam at the three with Keith Appling and others, though.
ESPNU's signing day special kicks off at 4 PM, which means we'll be waiting anxiously for an hour before Zeigler shows up. No one has anything approaching solid information. I think it's Central but I am biased to believe nothing good will happen with Michigan basketball recruiting.
Fun. I don't know if this means anything other than the NCAA doing its due diligence:
"The NCAA has met with individuals involved with the West Virginia football program to identify any potential rules violations," school officials said in a statement, released on Tuesday. "The university has fully cooperated with the NCAA during this process. West Virginia University and its department of intercollegiate athletics is committed to operating its athletics department in conformance with the legislation and policies of the NCAA and the Big East Conference."
We'll see if anything comes of it. Right now it's just a phone call and another opportunity for people to restate their opinions about how Rodriguez should or should not be fired.
Epic Red. The Daily continues its series of articles that have no-foolies established it as probably the best newspaper of any variety covering Michigan sports. Seriously. the sort of long-form profile/investigative pieces that are the main thing people point to when they lament the coming end of newspapers have been almost exclusively the province of the Daily this year. There was the Pahokee article, the Antonio Bass profile, and now a look at Red Berenson 26 years into his career as Michigan's head coach. Here's Red recruiting Chris Fox:
"If you want to be a Michigan Man, you should know in the next week," the coach said to the recruit, who looked and felt much more like a kid than he did when he walked into the office just minutes before. "It will just become clear."
It became clear.
(HT: MGoJen.)
Quarterback. Rapper. Auteur. David Cone has a short film in the Statesboro Film Festival. Seriously.
/in before lame freep joke based on ending.
A "these are my readers" moment. So a junior clarinet major at Michigan sends me this Microsoft paint reimagining of Tom Harmon:
It's a revamp of a Terran Marine:
By his account, this took Andrew Kobalka seven hours. He asked I not retouch it before posting.
Yeah… these are my readers. I am a privileged man.
Vada update. It kind of sucks that I'm tracking the progress of three separate former Michigan players battling cancer, but at least the news on all three has been encouraging of late. Vada Murray's wife has just updated their caringbridge site and the news in it seems positive:
We needed more tissue in order for the tissue to be tested to get Vada into a very promising clinical trial. In order to get into this trial, Vada's cancer needed to carry a particular mutation. After lots of waiting for the trial to be approved, a screw up at the lab, and many sleepless nights, we learned recently that Vada's cancer does carry this mutation. The presence of the mutation is significant. Only 7% of non-smoking adenocarcinoma patients carry this mutation. We haven't felt recently like the odds have been in our favor, but now they are. We plan to head to Karmanos shortly for some tests & his official "start" of the trial.
Vada has felt great physically but emotionally has been out of gas, especially for the last two months.
So there's that. Phil Brabbs just underwent a bone marrow transpant and seems in good spirits.
We cheer and cheer again. Touch The Banner brings a reveal and a story. The reveal: epic MGoCommenter Magnus was in the glee club. The story comes from the GC's 150th anniversary celebration, which featured one Lloyd Carr:
Coach Carr told a story about former UMMGC director Willis Patterson, who directed the group from 1969 to 1975. When Carr was head coach, he invited Patterson to teach his players how to sing "The Victors," Michigan's fight song. After ten years of teaching the team the song, Patterson once said to Carr, "You know, those players just aren't very good at singing that song."
Carr responded, "Well, who's teaching them?"
Etc.: BHGP's latest linkdump post notes that Angry Iowa Running Back Hating God has stricken all three of Iowa's potential starters for their upcoming spring game, documents the annual refugee camp forming outside Carver-Hawkeye, and embeds a truly epic redneck video. WLA propaganda posters ho.
Coaches' Clinic Tea Leaves: Offense
Michigan just let in all manner of heathens to observe a couple practices, ping various coaches for information, and take in a Saturday scrimmage; naturally, this has created a ton of internet chatter. Also naturally, large portions of it conflict with other portions of it. There's a faction of super insiders on Rivals declaring Denard Robinson to be a complete disaster and one focused here proclaiming him to be Pat White—except fast! Tate Forcier is either looking like a "walk-on" or the obvious starter, and Devin Gardner is either a total n00b or Vince Young—except fast!
So… yeah. I don't know. Here's my contribution to the melee. First, a non-crippling version of the latest Inside Michigan Football featuring all quarterbacks doing something awesome:
Whenever I hear one of the freshmen speak I get annoyed at all the Dorsey stuff. Yeah, Michigan is totally turning into Jimmy Johnson's Miami.
Anyway, in addition to the posters who got bumped to the front page over the weekend, MGoBlog had a couple of sources who took in the activity late last week. Observations gleaned:
Terminology, or: The Quick And The Dead
One of the toughest things to do as a guy who tries to figure out football and communicate it as a layman is figure out what to call something. Every time I decide to call something X, well meaning folk tell me it should be Y or Z. I tend to apologetically ignore them just so things are relatively clear for readers.
However, if the coaches are all calling something one thing and it's not counter-intuitive I'll go with it. So:
- Michigan is calling the dual SS in the 3-3-5 "spur" (strongside) and "bandit" (weakside). Some 3-3-5 teams make no distinction between these guys, but it appears that Michigan will flip these guys strong and weak. This leaves the bandit as the guy who will be tested in the occasional deep half, about which more later.
- The coaches were actually calling the deep safety "strong" for a while but they've reverted to calling him "free." There are good football-related reasons for that weird nomenclature but since they're gone, whatever. I'll return to calling Cam Gordon and other guys who line up there free safeties.
- The north-south MINOR RAGE run that Michigan's used to good effect the past couple years is something I've been calling "veer," which has been the nomenclature that's drawn the most protests. Michigan calls this their "belly" series.
Spinner: dead. Quick: dead. With this jargon we will ascend to the pillars of knowledge.
Denard Is Not Specious, Unless He Is
My initial reaction to the Denard Robinson hype was the same as Doctor Saturday, who has lumped Tate-Denard-Devin into a list of "specious spring quarterback controversies," but both observers gave tentative, caveat-laden nods to Robinson as the starting quarterback. The difference between last year and this year is vast. That falls just short of incredible since Robinson arrived without any ability to even run the zone read. Many of his plays were Incredibly Surprising Quarterback Zone Stretches run from an empty backfield. Robinson's high school coaching amounted to nil, so it's obvious that he would have a bigger leap forward than Forcier and his years of intensive training.
Robinson is still light years away from Forcier as a passer—his ability to "see and understand the field remains limited"—but in the open field he is ludicrous and now that he's gotten the hang of the zone read he gets in that space frequently. Craig Roh on Robinson:
"I hate Denard on the football field," Roh said. "I love him outside of football, but on the football field, he's just such a nuisance. The quarterbacks here are too fast, and Denard, I just can't catch him. It's ridiculous."
Observer A, a defensively oriented guy, said "as a coordinator you watch him come around the corner on the naked boot and you say uh-oh." Another high school coach told observer B that Denard "runs into traffic just to make defenders look silly." Robinson's athleticism will force defenses to overplay that threat and open up other opportunities.
Tate Forcier remains Tate. One of Michigan's coaches praised Tate's "great strides" in his understanding of the playbook, but what you see is what you get with Forcier: accurate on the run, good scrambler, shortish, meh arm strength. Meanwhile, the undercurrent of coaching discontent with his dedication as a freshman has added another pebble:
"Maybe some of the things that happened early in the season happened a little easier for him," Rodriguez said. "It kind of felt right to him. At the end of the year, he played more like a true freshman at times. And he got banged up a little bit and his concentration wasn't as sharp.
"As coaches, it's our job to make sure he maintains that focus."
The most worrisome thing I hear about Forcier is actually a positive thing related about Gardner. Gardner sets in the pocket and has less of a tendency to start running around than either of the other two quarterbacks, which allows him to go deep more regularly. The offense is a lot of broken plays with both of the short guys. While that's obvious with Robinson, I was hoping Forcier would get more comfortable throwing in the pocket.
Despite that, it will be all but impossible to pull Forcier in favor of Robinson full time when their skill sets are so divergent; a platoon beckons.
As for Devin Gardner, raves about his "incredible feel for the game" from QB coach Rod Smith were relayed via both observers. Other spring hype: "huge," "covers ground without seeming to move" like Vince Young and Terrelle Pryor, and… wait for it… "well ahead of both at this stage." Gardner is a "gym rat" who will happily spend all day watching film. However, he's "nowhere near" having a grasp of the offense and his throwing is erratic. When he's good, he can make deep throws with touch unlike either of the other two, but his overall accuracy lags because of the mechanical issues. His delivery isn't consistent yet. This will not be an enormous surprise to anyone who saw the difference between Camp Devin and Degraded Devin over the course of this high school football season.
This position remains a mess that will not be resolved until UConn, and frankly I'd be surprised to see a single game this year where Michigan goes exclusively with one quarterback. With two polar opposites at the spot, the nominal starter may depend on the relative strength of the opposing defense.
That's just this year. The vibe I got was that Gardner is the future of the position. Maybe not this year, but all bets are off in 2011. The position was described as "loaded," albeit young.
Running Back Battle
Zero clarity here as well. As mentioned earlier, Stephen Hopkins was impressive to Observer B; A was pretty noncommital about the tailbacks. Mike Cox has slipped for whatever reason. Observer B on Hopkins:
The guy is just a freaking monster and he breaks tackles. Now, I can't say he can block, or knows the offense or can catch the ball. Plus, he fumbled twice (once he was hit at the handoff, on the other instance it might have been the QB's issue). But man is he a tough tackle on the belly if he can get (even) a yard of momentum.
Shaw and Toussaint seemed like better runners than Cox, as well. This is another spot that will lack clarity until deep into fall unless Vincent Smith (who is jogging but limping badly) comes back fully healthy and establishes himself as the guy.
At fullback, Mark Moundros is playing mostly at linebacker, leaving McColgan the starting FB. He seems okay. Made a couple catches, made a couple blocks. Fullback isn't a huge priority.
Wide Receivers
Still hard to tell much of anything with two of the top three guys on the outside missing and Michigan focusing on the short stuff, but the freshman making the most of his spring is Jerald Robinson, who is "rangy" and "knows how to get his body in position." That's similar to assessments coming out of his strong summer camp performance.
Jeremy Jackson is also on par with expectations: smart, good routes, great hands, approximately as fast as a tight end. Could this be the guy who actually warrants the incessant Jason Avant comparisons I make? Miller didn't impress in the brief window provided.
Meanwhile, the guys in the slot are reputed to be extremely slippery. Terrance Robinson and Jeremy Gallon are described as "better than a pretty good Big Ten player" in Odoms as long as they're catching the ball. This is not assured: Robinson's hands were the main reason he didn't see the field last year and Observer B praised Odoms's hands while complaining about too many drops in the slot. Coaches were talking up Robinson as a potential contributor, FWIW.
Offensive Line
Offensive line being an esoteric position, I don't have much other than the general positivity even absent David Molk. Taylor Lewan could use another 15 pounds but is still holding down left tackle. Perry Dorrestein is nicked up, which may explain the move. More than likely this is an opportunity Lewan won't pass up and Dorrestein is going to have to battle for the right tackle spot. Insert now-default Jake Long comparisons here. Lewan's not likely to be the #1 pick in the NF L draft but his career trajectory is zipping along at the most optimistic level possible.
The most encouraging thing on the line is the depth. Even with Washington and Dorrestein nicked up there's almost a solid two-deep of players who Michigan could throw on the field without panic:
1. Lewan/Schilling/Khoury/Omameh/Huyge
2. Barnum/Ferrara/Mealer/?/Schofield
Getting Molk back will give Michigan a buffer of three or four competent backup offensive linemen.
Remember last year's complaint about Michigan potentially tipping their run plays based on the position of the quarterback? This was the setup position on a zone stretch…
…and this was Michigan's belly (which this blog called "veer") series:
From the sideline shot it's pretty obvious what's going on here. QB in front of RB: north-south. QB behind RB: east-west. I'm not entirely sure a defense is going to be aware enough to make an adjustment based on this—it's a lot easier to tell when you're way far away on a sideline—but it can't help.
The coaches apparently have the same concern. They've moved away from this paradigm in favor of something they believe will disguise their intent better. What it is I don't know. It sounds like at the very least the QB is going to move late, like a split second before the snap, if not after. This strikes me as something that Debord would never do.
(FWIW: They did try to mix it up some after practicing for Illinois' zone read veer—which I think is, like, really a veer until someone corrects me on it in the next 60 seconds—but that wasn't successful and was abandoned. I wouldn't write it off entirely, FWIW. It's possible a newly capable Denard Robinson makes that crazy effective.)
Defense tomorrow.
Baseball: Toledo & BGSU Preview
Michigan (18-11)
Toledo (21-9)
|Tuesday 3:05pm ET, Ray Fisher Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI
|Matt Miller (0-2, 6.89 ERA)
|Audio (WCBN)
|BTN.com ($)
|Notes: 33-11-1 All Time, Last game was a 12-4 W in 2008. No game
notes yet, so no official probable starters in either game. This gets
addressed in Series Thoughts below.
Bowling Green State (9-17-1)*
|Wednesday 3:05pm ET, Ray Fisher Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI
|Matt Gerbe (1-0, 2.84 ERA)
|Audio (WCBN)
|Notes: 38-13-1 All Time, Last game was a 3-8 L in 2009. *Record is
as of Tuesday morning. They have a game with Cleveland State
Michigan takes on the second highest ranked remaining team on their schedule on Tuesday with a game against #83 RPI Toledo and will follow that up with a game against a lower tier MAC opponent (RPI of #215 is about equal to that of Purdue or Northwestern). Dare I say Michigan may lose to a MAC opponent this week?
Take the jump to find out:
Lax: Streak Over, New One Starts?
[Ed: Spring report coming this afternoon. I have to decrypt some stuff.]
The longest win streak in the history of the MCLA ends at 49. Michigan coming out of the weekend with a 1-1 record on the road wasn't a surprise, but the way they did it certainly was. The undefeated and seemingly-invincible Wolverines were run off the field by reeling Colorado for three quarters before staging a furious comeback that fell just short. They recovered against #2 Colorado State a couple days later and will likely maintain their #1 ranking.
Only able to check the score of this game on the UmichLacrosse Twitter feed, it sounded like the Wolverines were getting run off the field on Friday night in every way. In actuality though, they were the more dominant team in every way except the scoreboard. Michigan had 48 shots to Colorado's 33, nearly doubled them up in groundballs, and cleared the ball at a higher rate. In addition, David Reinhard won nearly 70% of the faceoffs he took.
So what was the difference? Michigan wasn't getting good looks at the cage early in the game, and wasn't forcing Colorado's goalie to work quite as hard as Mark Stone. Only seven Wolverine shots in the first half were on the goal, and though three of them went in, Colorado scored six before the break, while forcing Stone to make five additional saves.
The third and fourth quarters, Michigan had more effective offense, but Colorado's Bradley Macnee came up huge in the cage throughout the third, while his teammates gave CU an insurmountable 11-5 lead going into the fourth. Though a late Wolverine rally would bring the final score within a pair of goals, they were unable to finish the comeback, and lost for the first time in nearly three years.
Colorado State
Nobody knew exactly how Michigan would react after a loss, because it hadn't happened in quite some time. In fact, nobody except the seniors on this team had ever lost a game in maize and blue(!). It's no surprise that a John Paul-led squad would be able to turn that adversity into motivation against a top-notch opponent, as the Wolverines came right back with a comfortable 10-6 win over previously-undefeated #2 Colorado State.
Michigan was able to turn yet another dominant statistical performance into scoring production, breaking a 5-5 three-quarter tie with a dominant 5-1 fourth quarter for the big win. Eight different Wolverines scored, with Trevor Yealy and David Rogers both notching a pair. Stone came back from his shaky start against Colorado to stop 15 shots while only allowing 6.
The Colorado loss seems to have been just what this team needed. They had been sleepwalking a little too much in previous games, and destroying their air of invincibility could re-energize them for a Nationa Championship run. If the CSU game is any indication, that may be exactly the case.
Official Site Recap. Colorado State Recap.
What it all means
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In this appeal from an award of damages for personal injury defendant asserts error in denial of its motion for directed verdict and its post-trial motions, in the rulings of the court on motions in limine, and in the giving of certain instructions.
Plaintiff and her husband were shopping in defendant's self-service store and, as she was pushing a shopping cart down an aisle, her foot slipped. She did not fall, but in attempting to regain her balance her body twisted in such manner that she injured her back. She looked for the cause of her slip and saw a Ben-Gay tube on the floor which had been crushed so that its contents were forced out of the bottom of the tube. The cap remained on the tube, but the ointment — which was described as being greasy and pasty — was spread over an area about one foot wide and three feet long on the floor. An empty Ben-Gay packaging container was on the floor near the tube, and packages of Ben-Gay were displayed on an adjoining shelf.
Neither plaintiff nor her husband had any knowledge as to how the substance reached the floor nor how long it had been there. Only one person was seen in the aisle before plaintiff slipped, and she was an unknown shopper coming from the opposite direction who had not yet reached the area where plaintiff slipped.
At the time of the occurrence, a full-time porter whose duty it was to keep the aisles clean and clear of debris was not working, but there was defense testimony that other employees had the responsibility to do so in his absence.
• 1 Defendant initially contends that its motion for directed verdict at the close of the evidence and its motion for judgment n.o.v. were improperly denied. It is undisputed that plaintiff's status at the time of the occurrence was that of a business invitee. Accordingly, defendant owed her the duty of maintaining the premises in a reasonably safe condition. (Geraghty v. Burr Oak Lanes, Inc. (1955), 5 Ill.2d 153, 125 N.E.2d 47.) With regard to this duty, it was stated in Olinger v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. (1961), 21 Ill.2d 469, 474, 173 N.E.2d 443, 445:
"Where a business invitee is injured by slipping on a foreign substance on defendant's premises, and there is evidence tending to show that defendant or his servants knew or should have known of its presence, the issue of negligence will be submitted to the jury."
The rule was stated in Dunlap v. Marshall Field & Co. (1975), 27 Ill. App.3d 628, 327 N.E.2d 16, "that if a business invitee is injured by slipping on a foreign substance on defendant's premises and there is a basis in the evidence for an inference of defendant's or his servant's negligence, then the case must go to the jury. If the substance was on the floor through the act of a third person, or there is no showing of how it reached the floor, there must be evidence of sufficient notice to defendant of the presence of the substance so that defendant, in the exercise of ordinary care, would have discovered it." 27 Ill. App.3d 628, 631.
In the instant case, plaintiff agrees that she has not shown that defendant had actual notice of the substance on its floor, but she argues that the evidence of constructive notice was such that the court properly denied defendant's motions for directed verdict and for judgment n.o.v.
The applicable standard for determining the propriety of granting a directed verdict for a judgment n.o.v. was stated in Pedrick v. Peoria & Eastern R.R. Co. (1967), 37 Ill.2d 494, 510, 229 N.E.2d 504, 513-14, as follows:
"In our judgment verdicts ought to be directed and judgments n.o.v. entered only in those cases in which all of the evidence, when viewed in its aspect most favorable to the opponent, so overwhelmingly favors movant that no contrary verdict based on that evidence could ever stand."
In the case before us, there was testimony by plaintiff or her husband that the Ben-Gay tube was on the floor out of its package; that there was an empty Ben-Gay packaging container nearby; that the tube had been crushed in such manner that its contents were forced out of the bottom; that the contents were spread on the floor over an area about one foot wide and three feet long; that the contents were described as being greasy and pasty; that there were five or six footprints extending out from the ointment; that the footprints were greasy; that packaged Ben-Gay was displayed on a low shelf next to the area of substance on the floor; and that the packages were stacked on the shelf in an upright position — that is, resting on the small end of the package which from the photographic exhibits appears to be about one-sixth the size of the long side.
There was also testimony that it was the practice of defendant to move the packages on the display shelf from the back to the front when stacking; that the porter who was responsible for the cleanliness of the aisles was not working at the time; and that certain of the clerks were supposed to have assumed that duty.
Defendant takes the position that this testimony was insufficient to create a factual question as to whether defendant should have known of the substance on the floor. It cites a number of cases which in our opinion do not support its position. In Olinger v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., there was no issue raised as to constructive notice and in each of the others there was little, if any, evidence of such notice. In Wroblewski v. Hillman's, Inc. (1963), 43 Ill. App.2d 246, 193 N.E.2d 470, plaintiff slipped on a vegetable leaf on the floor of defendant's store. A directed verdict for defendant was affirmed on appeal because of the lack of evidence as to notice. The court stated:
"[T]here is no evidence in the record as to the length of time the vegetable leaf had been in place prior to plaintiff's fall; no evidence that anyone observed it on the floor for any length of time prior to the fall; no evidence as to its condition before or after plaintiff slipped on it. Accordingly, there is no evidence from which a jury might infer that the vegetable leaf had been in place for a sufficient length of time to charge defendant with constructive notice of its presence on the floor." (43 Ill. App.2d 246, 249, 193 N.E.2d 470, 472.)
In Wyman v. McLellan Stores Co. (1943), 315 Mass. 117, 51 N.E.2d 969, plaintiff allegedly fell on a pea pod in defendant's store, which was described as flat, ragged, dark, and crushed. The court held that the appearance alone was insufficient to establish constructive notice. In Kelleher v. Dini's, Inc. (1954), 331 Mass. 217, 118 N.E.2d 77, the vegetable matter on which plaintiff slipped in defendant's restaurant was described as dirty, faded, and having the appearance of being stepped on. It was held that solely from such description it could not be inferred that the vegetable matter was on the floor for such a period of time that defendant should have known of it.
Neither do we view Hresil v. Sears, Roebuck & Co. (1980), 82 Ill. App.3d 1000, 403 N.E.2d 678, to be controlling here. There plaintiff slipped on some "gob" in defendant's store which was described as looking like "someone spit on the floor, like it was phlegm." Plaintiff also testified that for prior to 10 minutes before her fall, no one had been in the area. The trial court directed a verdict for defendant and, in affirming, this court concluded the evidence was insufficient to charge defendant with constructive notice. The only evidence in that case concerning constructive notice was testimony as to the appearance of the "gob" and that no one had been in the area for over 10 minutes prior to plaintiff's fall. In the instant case, however, there is considerably more evidence of constructive notice, as will be discussed below.
It appears to us that the cases cited above and those cited by plaintiff point clearly to the fact that whether or not evidence is sufficient to establish constructive notice must be determined on a case to case basis. In this regard, we view the evidence here as tending to show that the Ben-Gay tube was at one time on the shelf in its package; that the packages were stacked in an upright position from which they could easily be knocked or brushed off the shelf; that the Ben-Gay in question either fell from the shelf, was accidentally knocked off or was taken off by someone and dropped to the floor; that the tube was either removed from the package before it reached the floor or was separated from its package on the floor by contact with someone's foot; that the tube was stepped on, causing its contents to be forced out of its bottom; that the contents were tracked over an area about one foot wide and three feet long by a person or persons walking through it; and that because of its description as being greasy or pasty, the content could not of itself spread over such an area.
It thus appears to us that from the time the Ben-Gay left the shelf and reached the floor until plaintiff's slip more than just a few minutes had elapsed. When this is considered with the fact that defendant's porter had not worked that day and that there was no testimony that defendant had made any inspection of or had cleaned the area that day before plaintiff slipped, it is reasonably inferable that the tube was on the floor for a considerably longer time. While a close question is presented here as to the sufficiency of the notice, we are unable to say that the evidence, when viewed in its aspect most favorable to the plaintiff, so overwhelmingly favors defendant that no contrary verdict based on that evidence could ever stand. (Pedrick v. Peoria & Eastern R.R. Co.) Accordingly, we hold that the trial court did not err in denial of defendant's motions for directed verdict and judgment n.o.v.
We turn then to the contention of defendant that the court erred in granting plaintiff's motion to preclude it from impeaching plaintiff's husband concerning his knowledge of her subsequent fall in an A & P store. This motion was presented after plaintiff's testimony was completed and during which she testified to the fall and had been cross-examined at length concerning it. Defendant argues that in "granting plaintiff's Motion In Limine, the Trial Court prevented defendant's counsel from exploring the extent of plaintiff's injuries and incapacitation with the person who was closest to the plaintiff, namely her husband." However, neither the record nor the briefs of the parties informs us as to the specific questions and answers defendant intended to use for impeachment or was prevented from using and, because plaintiff testified in direct examination concerning her fall in the A & P store and was cross-examined at some length concerning it, it appears that the statement by plaintiff's husband may have been "irrelevant, immaterial and collateral to the issues" as contended by plaintiff and, in any event, from the record presented we are unable to say that the trial court improperly granted plaintiff's motion.
Another contention of defendant is that the trial court erred in the giving of two instructions concerning damages; namely, No. 19, which is Illinois Pattern Jury Instructions, Civil, No. 30.01 (2d ed. 1971) (IPI Civil), entitled "Measure of Damages — Personal and Property" and No. 20, which is IPI Civil No. 34.04, entitled "Mortality Tables as Evidence of Damage — Injury Cases." Defendant argues "[t]hese instructions specifically indicate that damages to be awarded must be `proved by the evidence' and `resulting from the negligence of the defendant.' The evidence clearly suggests that the plaintiff's injuries were caused by factors other than the alleged negligence of this defendant. Defendant was denied the opportunity to have adequate jury instructions given on its theory of the case * * *." We note, however, that defendant offered no modifications of instructions 19 and 20, nor did it tender any concerning "its theory of the case." Moreover, No. 19 limits the consideration of the jury to those elements of damage "proved by the evidence to have resulted from the negligence of the defendant," and No. 20 begins with the phrase "In the event that you find that plaintiff is entitled to damages arising in the future * * *." It thus appears that the jury was properly informed that it was not to include in its award any damages not proved to have resulted from the negligence of the defendant, and we note also that in his closing argument defense counsel so informed the jury. Under the circumstances, we find no error in the giving of instructions 19 and 20.
Defendant also contends that the court improperly denied its motion in limine to preclude testimony of plaintiff's husband concerning the appearance of defendant's floor when he observed it 1 hour 20 minutes after plaintiff's slip. In his discovery deposition, plaintiff's husband stated that he went to the hospital with her and, when he returned to the store about 1 hour 20 minutes later to pick up their groceries, he observed a brown paper bag covering the place on the floor where his wife had slipped. He was permitted to repeat that testimony, over objection, at trial.
• 2 Ordinarily, testimony based on post-event inspection is incompetent absent a showing that the conditions inspected were unchanged in the interim. (Escher v. Norfolk & Western Ry. Co. (1979), 77 Ill. App.3d 967, 397 N.E.2d 9; La Salle National Bank v. Feldman (1966), 78 Ill. App.2d 363, 223 N.E.2d 180; also see Zindrick v. Drake (1979), 75 Ill. App.3d 702, 393 N.E.2d 1277; Cheek v. Avco Lycoming Division (1977), 56 Ill. App.3d 217, 371 N.E.2d 994; Champion v. Knasiak (1974), 25 Ill. App.3d 192, 323 N.E.2d 62.) The proponent need not show the existence of identical conditions, but rather that the essential conditions of the event are entire (see Sanitary District v. Johnson (1931), 343 Ill. 11, 174 N.E. 862; also see Erickson v. Hospital Service Corp. (1964), 52 Ill. App.2d 464, 202 N.E.2d 147), and upon demonstrating the essential similarity of such conditions, evidence of post-event inspection is admissible (Arras v. Columbia Quarry Co. (1977), 52 Ill. App.3d 560, 367 N.E.2d 580; Gerrard v. Porcheddu (1927), 243 Ill. App. 562; Nixon v. City of Chicago (1918), 212 Ill. App. 365).
• 3 In the instant case, there was no evidence presented to show that the conditions in question were essentially unchanged in the interim between the time of plaintiff's slip and the return of her husband about 1 hour 20 minutes later. He testified only to his observation that the area of the accident was covered with brown paper bags, with nothing said as to what if anything might have been under the bags. In view thereof, we think that this testimony of plaintiff's husband should not have been admitted and not only should defendant's motion in limine have been allowed but also its objection to this testimony during trial should have been sustained.
However, a reviewing court will not find error to be reversible unless it is demonstrated that the error was substantially prejudicial and affected the outcome of the trial court. County of Cook v. Patka (1980), 85 Ill. App.3d 5, 405 N.E.2d 1376; Herman v. Hamblet (1980), 81 Ill. App.3d 1050, 401 N.E.2d 973; Kyowski v. Burns (1979), 70 Ill. App.3d 1009, 388 N.E.2d 770.
The instant case presented a close question as to whether it could reasonably be inferred that the tube was on the floor for a sufficient period of time to charge defendant with constructive notice and, in view thereof, we think that the post-occurrence testimony of plaintiff's husband unfairly prejudiced defendant since the jury could reasonably have concluded that defendant was inattentive to proper maintenance and unreasonably delayed in removing conditions dangerous to its customers. Moreover, we believe that this testimony could have influenced the jury to believe that the Ben-Gay ointment was on the floor for a sufficient period of time prior to the occurrence to establish the necessary constructive notice. In its closing argument concerning defendant's negligence, plaintiff's counsel argued at length that it was defendant's duty to keep its floors clean at all times, and the testimony of plaintiff's husband as to the condition of the floor 1 hour 20 minutes after her slip strongly indicates that defendant was lax in meeting this duty. In the light thereof, we are of the opinion that plaintiff's husband's testimony concerning the condition of defendant's premises when he returned had a significant impact on the jury's finding and that defendant was substantially prejudiced thereby. Thus, we hold that the admission of this testimony was prejudicial error requiring a new trial.
For the reasons stated, the judgment is reversed, and this matter is remanded for a new trial.
Reversed and remanded.
LORENZ and MEJDA, JJ., concur.
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[15] The United States saw that this must be prevented at all
costs due to Greece's connection to the economies of Western European and
United States. Furthermore, with Greece's strategic position in the
Mediterranean region and proximity to the Middle East, it and Turkey could
be vital allies in the future of global politics.[16]
Greece, Turkey, and Iran were part of the so-called Northern
Tier which was a buffer zone designed to stop the USSR from getting to the
Middle Eastern oil reserves and the Persian Gulf. Some have suggested that
these nations were used as pawns in a much larger political game. Since
those nations needed assistance, they were given it, but with certain
expectations about their future allegiances. This was certainly what
Truman with his famous doctrine was expected to have happen in this region
of the world.[17]
The aid package that Truman proposed and that was approved on May 22,
1947, by the U.S. Congress was valued at $400 million. Some sources state
that Greece was to receive $350 million and Turkey the remaining $50
million.[18] However, others suggest that the split was somewhat more even
with Greece receiving $300 million overall. The distribution of the money
as Truman intended it was to give Greece and equal amount in relief and
military supplies with $150 million going to each. Turkey was to receive
$100 million in arms and military advice.[19] The ability and willingness
of the United States to give this kind and amount of aid coupled with the
strategic purpose behind the package solidly put the United States in the
position of world superpower. Truman saw the necessity of winning Greece
from communism and the fact that he put so much on the line to do it shows
his and the U.S.'s willingness to act and take a world power position. The
isolationist policies of the past would no longer work in the growing
environment of the Cold War and the concern about spheres of influence in
Truman's timing could not have been better as the situation for the
Greek government was bleak in the spring of 1947. The Greek National Army
(GNA) began advancing on toward areas where the communist guerillas were
known to operate in April of that year. The drive through central Greece
heading north by the GNA was expected to be successful. It was assumed
that the guerillas would give in; they were even offered amnesty if they
surrendered. However, the army bogged down and became the victim of
ambushes and guerilla attacks. Frequently, the GNA could not tell who was
the enemy and who was not in the villages plus villagers often secretly
worked for the guerillas making life even more difficult for the legitimate
army and reducing the moral of the soldiers. The civil war mostly affected
the countryside and villages many of which were isolated with the cities
relatively safely held by the Greek government. Despite this, the economy
of the nation came to a stop as it was largely agricultural.[21]
The communist backed guerillas were able to work in the mountainous
areas in small groups of 70-100 men and cripple the central government by
cutting off access to supplies and roads. The guerilla forces were
receiving assistance from outside sources from Yugoslavia, Albania, and
Bulgaria all of which would have been pro-Soviet, communist countries at
the time. These countries were helping to train and supply the guerillas
in Greece.[22] It was clearly not a fair fight. The Truman Doctrine
served to sway the fight to the side of the legitimate government. The
Greek government was beginning to get more general support due to the death
of King George II. His brother, Paul I, came to the throne and was a more
active and political person than his brother. Paul was also more well
liked in his country and more respected as a political player by the United
The first wave of American military advisors arrived in Greece on May
24, 1947. They were known as the United States Army Group Greece (USAGG).
"USAGG immediately began studying the equipment needs of the Greek
army, air force, and gendarmerie. By mid July USAGG had cut Greek
General Staff requirements from forty million dollars to sixteen
million dollars, established an integrated relationship with the
British and Greeks, and made recommendations for supplies and
The USAGG was able to gain administrative control relatively quickly and
easily. However, a new concern was mounting.
The British wanted to pull their remaining 5000 troops from Greece as
they were needed at home for re-construction. Truman and his
administration were reluctant to commit U.S. troops in a foreign situation
such as this. Additionally, the U.S. military had shrunk considerably in
size following the end of World War II. Truman would have to pull soldiers
from other assignments to send to Greece. Pouring U.S. soldiers into
Greece may also appear like an act of war against the Soviet Union which
would further complicate the political atmosphere. In the end Truman
decided against sending in U.S. soldiers and imposed two other measures
that would help the GNA be successful against the guerillas. These were
increasing the size of the GNA and putting U.S. Army officers with Greek
units to assist them in their decisions.[25]
With this new plan in mind, the U.S. began moving in 74,000 tons of
military equipment in the second half of 1947. These supplies included
things like artillery, dive bombers, and napalm. Furthermore, 250 officers
took up advisory positions with the Greek army.[26] The leader of the U.S.
intervention, General James Van Fleet "started a policy-standard in dealing
with popular insurrections of forcibly removing thousands of Greeks from
their homes in the countryside, to try to isolate the guerrillas, to remove
the source of their support."[27] In all, the U.S. forces took a tougher
line than had the British advisors and troops in the years they had been
there. Van Fleet was aggressive in both military and domestic
operations.[28] This moved the Greek government in the direction of
victory over the communist backed rebels, but it did little to improve the
conditions in the nation as a whole.
The following year, 1948, was to be the strongest year for the
guerillas. Their forces grew to over 20,000 plus a number of informants.
Under the direction of Van Fleet, however, the Greek National Army was
systematically moving throughout the country and beginning the process of
regaining control through a series of offensive maneuvers. The final blow
to the communist came in a political not military way. In June of 1949,
Stalin's Soviet government ceased to acknowledge Tito of Yugoslavia. Since
Yugoslavia had been assisting the communists in Greece, this became a
complicated situation. In the end, the Greek communists chose to side with
Stalin. Consequently, Tito cut off their training camps and supplies. The
Greek National Army took advantage of the weakened state of the rebels and
launched a major attack in northern Greece in August of 1949. The rebels
could not keep it together without outside assistance and a cease-fire was
soon called. This cease fire marked the end of the civil war in
As all of that was occurring, the post-war conditions in Greece
continued to decline. With the backdrop of the civil war in Greece, the
U.S. was recognizing the need for other forms of intervention in Greece and
in all of Western Europe in the post-war period. To help relieve the
economic and social conditions of the time, a plan was being formulated.
On July 12, 1947 at a meeting of the European states, a plan for recovery
was being developed. The plan known as the European Recovery Plan or the
Marshall Plan was first introduced by U.S. Secretary of State George C.
Marshall at a graduation address at Harvard University in June of 1947.
Marshall was one of the most respected leaders of his day. He was a
"former wartime chief of staff, the first career soldier to become
secretary of state. Marshall was a man of enormous personal integrity
whose selfless devotion to duty and hard-boiled honesty made him one of the
most respected global leaders of the day."[30] Marshall's role in World
War II and his involvement in current affairs including the civil war in
Greece made him the perfect person to reveal and instigate this plan.
The plan was a massive investment by the U.S. government in economic
recovery in both Western Europe and the forming Easter Block states. The
plan would actually be so expensive to America that Truman's administration
was reluctant to reveal the plan to the U.S. public and did not invite the
American press to the commencement speech at Harvard. The British press
had been tipped off to the text of the speech and soon the word spread
throughout the world.[31] The program would equal between 5 and 10 percent
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It had been six months since Arkadian "Kay" Frost witnessed the death of his best friend, Apache. He had spent every day of those six months in the city jail, where he was held without bond and had been awakened every night by the same nightmare in which his friend's body was torn to shreds and hit the ground in slow motion. This night would be no different.
He would be sentenced in a few hours. Kay had been advised by his lawyer to take the plea for 125 months offered by the federal government. He'd never been to prison before, but he wasn't worried. He had a bigger problem; one that he would never live down. He was responsible for his friend's death because he'd panicked under pressure. If he hadn't run the red light, they would have made it home safely, just like all the other times. Kay blamed himself and he suffered every night because of it. . . .
Six months ago. It was 10:04 a.m. Kay looked at his watch for what seemed like the hundredth time since his crew had entered the bank at 10:00 a.m. "C'mon, c'mon, we're s'posed to be in and out by now," Kay said out loud as he waited in the getaway car. Something is wrong, he thought.
The sidewalk was packed with people when the crew ran out of the bank and jumped into the old Cadillac. Kay sped away from the curb, heading for Lexington Terrace, where they had a van waiting with a change of clothes. Without meaning to, Kay ran a red light. He didn't see the police car sitting there, but the police saw him and hit the sirens.
"Oh shit, it's the police!" Gee yelled.
At that exact moment, the call came across the police scanner about the bank robbery. They could hear the police behind them giving out their location. Everyone in the car yelled at Kay to drive faster. They knew a helicopter would be on them in a minute and when that happened it would be impossible for them to get away. Kay had to do something, and he had to do it quick. Glancing in the rearview mirror he saw that he was in front of the police car by at least five car lengths. He got an idea. He reached into one of the money bags and grabbed a ten-thousand-dollar stack. He used his teeth to take off the brown paper wrap. Without hesitation he threw the money out the window while the car was going at least eighty mph. When all the people on the sidewalk saw the hundred dollar bills raining through the air, they started running to grab the money. The police car that was pursuing them had to swerve so that it wouldn't hit anyone in the crowd, and ran into a parked car instead. Kay and his friends saw what had happened and assumed that they were safe. But another police cruiser came out of nowhere, causing Kay to panic and make a wild left turn onto a one-way street going against traffic. He looked into the mirror again, and there were now three police cars behind them. All we have to do is make it to the projects and we'll have a chance, Kay thought.
A city bus was coming directly toward them. Kay had to swerve hard to avoid crashing head on into the bus, barely missing the car that was parked in front of a liquor store. The old Cadillac bucked up on the sidewalk and clipped the side of a fish market, spinning around from the impact before coming to a complete stop. The crew jumped out the car and headed in different directions. Kay realized that he wasn't far from the hair salon where his sister Lyniece worked, so he started that way. Apache must have read his mind because he was right on Kay's heels. It was a surreal scene: men running down the street in wigs and dresses. Kay managed to look back over his shoulder and saw three police officers on foot behind them. Apache didn't have to turn around; he could see by the look on Kay's face that the police were gaining on them.
Apache yelled out, "Fuck that, Kay, court is now in session!" Then he stopped and spun around on his heels. Apache always said that if it came down to it he would take the street trial before the courtroom, and this was the day that it came down to it. He pulled out his 9s and started busting shots off at the police, firing both guns simultaneously. Kay, still running, could hear the cops firing back at Apache. He slightly turned and saw Apache run behind a parked car to reload his guns. Apache winked and smiled at Kay, who knew that he couldn't leave his friend so he pulled out his gun and cocked it. Just as he started to run to Apache's side, Apache jumped up from behind the car and yelled, "I plead the fifth, motherfuckers!" and started shooting at the police again. Kay saw his friend's head nearly come off as a flood of bullets riddled Apache's body. Everything seemed to move in slow motion as he watched his friend's body hit the ground.
Kay laid on the ground to avoid the shots flying past him. He looked at Apache's dead body and yelled, "Noooo!" He'd made up his mind that he was going to kill a couple of those police or die trying. As he got up on one knee, he felt the cold barrel of a gun on the back of his head.
"Freeze, motherfucker, or I'll blow your fucking head off! Drop the gun now!" Within seconds there were twenty or more armed police officers surrounding Kay with their guns drawn, ready to do him like they did Apache. Kay knew it was over and dropped his gun.
Kay did his time at USP Lewisburg, a federal prison located in Pennsylvania. Processing at the facility took about three hours before Kay was shown to his tiny two-man cell, where his new roommate lay on the bottom bunk reading a book—The Art of War. It wasn't until Kay placed his bedroll on the top bunk, that he noticed the little man was Asian. Kay greeted him, but the little man didn't bother to answer. He never even looked up from reading his book. Kay thought to himself, Fuck you then. He made his bed and laid down. Five minutes later he was asleep.
As usual, in his dream, he saw Apache get shot by the police and his dead body hit the sidewalk in front of him. Then something different happened. Everything went pitch black. Apache came out of the darkness and walked toward him waving his index finger back and forth and shaking his head about something. When he reached out to touch him, Kay woke up in a cold sweat.
Kay jumped down from the bunk, went to the sink, and threw water on his face a few times. He looked in the mirror at the reflection of the man responsible for getting his friend killed. There was no way he was going to make it ten years in here like this. He had to get it together. He looked over his shoulder to see if his celly had seen what he was going through, but he wasn't there.
Kay examined his surroundings. He noticed how clean and neat the small room was. The Chinaman's bed didn't have a wrinkle in it. His boots and shower shoes were lined up at the foot of the bed perfectly. Kay turned around and walked out the cell. He heard noises coming from a room down the hall. It sounded like a TV, so he headed in that direction. When he entered the TV area, a few inmates turned to look at him but didn't say anything. They went back to watching their soaps. After Kay sat down a dude that looked to be about 6'5" and 300 pounds walked in. He walked over to Kay and told him to get out of his seat. Kay looked at the big guy from head to toe and knew where he was going to have to hit him to make him crumble. Kay had sized him up that quick. Kay pointed to a seat a few feet away and said, "There's an empty seat right there."
The big dude sat his soda and chips down and looked at Kay. "If I have to tell your punk ass one more time to get out my seat, I'ma smack fire out your ass!" Kay stood up and stared at the man who had just threatened him. Even though he was much bigger than him, Kay knew that he could hurt him bad. The other guys watching TV stood up and walked over to get a good view of their friend beating the crap out of the new kid.
Kay wasn't afraid and he didn't move. Then someone shouted from the doorway, "Frost!" It was a correctional officer named J. Johnson. All the guys went back to their seats while the big guy sat in the seat where he placed his chips and soda. Johnson spoke again. "Frost, come with me."
Kay walked out with the officer while the big dude and his crew watched in silence. Johnson told Kay that he had seen him when he came in and he wanted to show him how things were run here. First he gave Kay the rules about the showers and the laundry rooms. He then told him about the TV rooms: the whites, blacks, and Spanish each had their own. He filled Kay in on the three things that could get him killed quicker than anything else in this place: TV, gambling, and homosexuals. "If you're smart, you'll avoid all three of them." After finding out that Kay was from Baltimore, he said, "Well, when you go to chow, you'll have to sit with the D.C./Baltimore section. How much time you got?"
"Ten and a half years," Kay answered.
"I'm not telling you how to do your time, but you can do it the hard way or you can lay back and take it easy. The choice is yours. Since you're here, you might as well go to college and get a degree, and whatever you do, just stay sucka free. The guys you just had the run-in with are knuckleheads. The big one, his name is Phife. They're all from D.C. By this afternoon you'll have all the D.C. guys on the compound hating you, so watch your back."
"What's up with the Chinaman I share my cell with?"
"That's Yang Guam You. He's not Chinese, he's from Thailand. He's a real quiet motherfucker. He doesn't speak to anyone; mostly stays to himself. He's one of those guys that's never going home."
"What he do?"
"He was the leader of the Thailand Mafia. You've heard of the Heron Don, right?" Kay wasn't sure, but he thought he'd heard Mike and them talking about this guy before.
"He's from California?" Kay asked.
"Yeah, and don't get it confused, he's a dangerous little fuck, too. While you're here, don't ask a man what he's in for or how much time he has. If he wants you to know, he'll tell you. I've got to make my rounds, I'll see you later." Johnson started walking away, then stopped."Oh, one more thing: You better get yourself a knife. Everybody has one and you're going to need one before it's all over."
As Officer Johnson walked away, Kay questioned why he was telling him all of that. He watched the officer leave, then went back to his room. His celly was sitting on the edge of the bed and for a quick second he and Kay made eye contact. From the look that the little man gave him, Kay could tell he didn't want to be bothered. Kay climbed on his bunk and thought about the beef that was coming his way from the D.C. guys. If his celly didn't want to talk to him, he didn't have to as far as Kay was concerned. And that's the way things remained between the two of them for the next two years.


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UH OH!! Amy Schumer is copping major backlash on Twitter!!
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Activist and writer Feminista Jones called out Amy and Goldie for parodying a song "ostensibly about blackness and black womanhood" and started the #AmySchumerGottaGoParty. The hashtag soon began trending on Saturday night, with many people joining the party without even knowing about the parody video.
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Amy has yet to respond publicly to the backlash online. While the video featured two black women and other women of colour, it did premiere on Tidal (meaning someone from Bey or Jay's camp probably approved it). Amy has been accused in the past for telling racist jokes, so maybe it's a good idea if she pays homage to Queen Bey in a different way!


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|Yellow (with light olive green holes)
|Eye color:
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|SpongeBob SquarePants (grandfather)
Harold SquarePants (great grandfather)
Margaret SquarePants (great grandmother)
Grandma SquarePants (great great grandmother)
Grandpa SquarePants (great great grandfather)
Unknown great great great grandmother
Unknown great great great great grandmother
|Sherm SquarePants and Blue SquarePants (great granduncles)
|SpongeBuck SquarePants
Primitive Sponge
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SpongeBob's Grandson[1] is a character who only appears in the episode "The Great Patty Caper," where he is shown seventy-five years into the future. While the episode does not reveal the relationship of the character, the relationship is confirmed in the credits.
His figure resembles SpongeBob, but he has a slightly different outfit, including a red cap. He does not wear a belt. He also wears a red tie that is similar to a "Kentucky bow tie" on his pants.
- SpongeBob SquarePants - Grandfather
- Harold SquarePants - Great grandfather
- Margaret SquarePants - Great grandmother
- Grandpa SquarePants - Great great grandfather
- Grandma SquarePants - Great great grandmother
- Sherm SquarePants and Captain Blue SquarePants - Great granduncles
- Stanley SquarePants, Larry SquarePants, BlackJack SquarePants, and Todd SquarePants - 1st cousins 2x removed
He was born to a son or daughter of SpongeBob and his or her spouse.
He either lives at his grandfather's house or is visiting during the episode in which he appears.
The Great Patty Caper
SpongeBob's grandson appears only at the end of the episode, where he is being told the story of where SpongeBob and Patrick went on a quest to find the formula (see the episode for more information). However, he is not interested in this story and cares more for his video game.
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SpongeBob's grandson was indirectly referenced when SpongeBob mentions that he was going to give the bronzed version of SpongeBob's First Krabby Patty to his grandchildren.
Relationship with SpongeBob
Their relationship is grandfather and grandson. SpongeBob's grandson does not seem to be interested in what happened in SpongeBob's youth.
- "Shh! I just beat [sic] my high score! Oh yeah!" —"The Great Patty Caper"
- This character shows that SpongeBob will have at least one child, who has a son.
- The handheld console he is playing is similar to a Game Boy.
- ^ credits of "The Great Patty Caper"
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BlackJack SquarePants • Captain Blue SquarePants • Ensign • Girly Teengirl • Grandma SquarePants • Grandpa SquarePants • Margaret SquarePants • Harold SquarePants • Primitive Sponge • Sherm SquarePants • SpongeBob's Grandson • SpongeBob SquarePants • SpongeBuck SquarePants • Stanley S. SquarePants • SpongeGar • SpongeTron • Drifter • Todd SquarePants


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