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Jan. 15, 2011
Site: Evanston, Ill. (Norris Aquatic Center)
Score: Michigan 155, Northwestern 145; Michigan 182, Notre Dame 117
Records: U-M (4-5, 2-2 Big Ten), Northwestern (5-4, 0-4 Big Ten), Notre Dame (2-5)
Next U-M Event: Friday, Jan. 21 -- vs. Ohio State (Canham Natatorium), 5 p.m.
EVANSTON, Ill. -- The No. 15-ranked University of Michigan women's swimming and diving team won three of the last four events to edge Northwestern (155-145) and Notre Dame (182-117) in a double-dual meet on Saturday (Jan. 15) at the Norris Aquatic Center. With the two wins, Michigan improves to 4-5 in dual meets on the season and 2-2 in the Big Ten.
Sophomore Adrienne Bicek (Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove North) was the meet's top performer, winning the 1,000-yard freestyle (10:08.29), the 200-yard butterfly (2:00.92) and the 500-yard freestyle (4:57.15).
The Wolverines kicked the meet off with a win in the 400-yard medley relay, as the team of sophomore Mattie Kukors (Auburn, Wash./Mountainview), freshman Angela Chokran (South Elgin, Ill./St. Charles North), junior Caitlin Dauw (St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles East) and senior Natasha Moodie (Miramar, Fla./Miramar) collectively touched the wall at 3:44.97.
Bicek then won the 1,000-yard freestyle, before Northwestern won the 200 freestyle and Notre Dame picked up back-to-back victories (100 backstroke and 100 breaststroke).
However, after Bicek captured first in the 200 butterfly, junior Alexa Mehesan (West Des Moines, Iowa/Valley) outpaced the field in the 50-yard freestyle, finishing in 23.36, for her first win in that event this season.
Another string of Wildcat and Irish wins followed, before Bicek (500 freestyle), Dauw (100 butterfly, 55.12), who is one of five Michigan swimmers from the state of Illinois, and Kukors (400 IM, 4:19.76) won back-to-back-to-back races to sew up the Wolverine triumphs.
Junior Amanda Lohman (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair) was the Wolverines' top performer in the diving well, taking second on the three-meter springboard (307.20) and fourth on the one-meter board (272.25).
Michigan will hold a home meet for the first time since October next Friday (Jan. 21), hosting arch rival Ohio State at 5 p.m. inside Canham Natatorium.
Team Scores
MICHIGAN 182, Notre Dame 117 MICHIGAN 155, Northwestern 145 Northwestern 189.5, Notre Dame 110.5
Event Winners/U-M Finishers
400-yard Medley Relay 1. Michigan 'A' 3:44.97 (Mattie Kukors, Angela Chokran, Caitlin Dauw, Natasha Moodie) 5. Michigan 'B' 3:49.42 (Liz Johnson, Julia Andracki, Alexa Mehesan, Deirdre Jones) 7. Michigan 'C' 3:53.30 (Ashley Cohagen, Melissa Lang, Linnea Johnson, Katherine Carl) 8. Michigna 'D' 3:58.99 (Erin Cameron, Nikki Hubbard, Val Barthelemy, Courtney Beidler) One-meter Diving 1. Felicitas Lenz, Northwestern 292.50 4. Amanda Lohman, U-M 272.25 7. Rachael Ropeik, U-M 255.10 9. Erin Bridgewater, U-M 231.75 11. Brianna Maroukis, U-M 203.35 Three-meter Diving 1. Felicitas Lenz, Northwestern 314.75 2. Amanda Lohman, U-M 307.20 5. Rachael Ropeik, U-M 274.25 9. Erin Bridgewater, U-M 251.30 11. Brianna Maroukis, U-M 226.55 1,000-yard Freestyle 1. Adrienne Bicek, U-M 10:08.29 8. Megan Craig, U-M 10:33.06 200-yard Freestyle 1. Jacqueline Powell, Northwestern 1:50.50 2. Liz Koselka, U-M 1:51.62 6. Kristyne Cole, U-M 1:52.44 9. Liz Johnson, U-M 1:54.40 10. Deirdre Jones, U-M 1:54.42 100-yard Backstroke 1. Kim Holden, Notre Dame 55.93 2. Mattie Kukors, U-M 56.02 3. Ashley Cohagen, U-M 57.03 6. Sam Pearson, U-M 58.59 7. Erin Cameron, U-M 59.32 100-yard Breaststroke 1. Samantha Maxwell, Notre Dame 1:03.38 3. Julia Andracki, U-M 1:04.38 Angela Chokran, U-M 1:04.38 7. Melissa Lang, U-M 1:05.90 8. Nikki Hubbard, U-M 1:06.35 200-yard Butterfly 1. Adrienne Bicek, U-M 2:00.92 2. Caitlin Dauw, U-M 2:02.25 7. Val Barthelemy, U-M 2:06.07 9. Courtney Beidler, U-M 2:06.39 -- Linnea Johnson, U-M 2:11.48 50-yard Freestyle 1. Alexa Mehesan, U-M 23.36 3. Natasha Moodie, U-M 23.68 6. Deirdre Jones, U-M 24.20 8. Katherine Carl, U-M 24.32 100-yard Freestyle 1. Jacqueline Powell, Northwestern 51.56 5. Natasha Moodie, U-M 51.84 T7. Liz Johnson, U-M 53.11 9. Deirdre Jones, U-M 53.25 10. Kristyne Cole, U-M 53.75 200-yard Backstroke 1. Kim Holden, Notre Dame 2:00.20 2. Mattie Kukors, U-M 2:00.32 3. Ashley Cohagen, U-M 2:02.15 5. Sam Pearson, U-M 2:04.51 9. Erin Cameron, U-M 2:11.81 200-yard Breaststroke 1. Samantha Maxwell, Notre Dame 2:18.36 2. Angela Chokran, U-M 2:18.85 7. Melissa Lang, U-M 2:22.81 8. Julia Andracki, U-M 2:23.10 10. Val Barthelemy, U-M 2:27.91 11. Courtney Beidler, U-M 2:27.97 500-yard Freestyle 1. Adrienne Bicek, U-M 4:57.15 3. Liz Koselka, U-M 5:00.54 7. Kristyne Cole, U-M 5:03.29 T8. Megan Craig, U-M 5:06.08 100-yard Butterfly 1. Caitlin Dauw, U-M 55.12 2. Alexa Mehesan, U-M 55.23 10. Nikki Hubbard, U-M 57.91 11. Linnea Johnson, U-M 57.94 400-yard Individual Medley 1. Mattie Kukors, U-M 4:19.76 6. Courtney Beidler, U-M 4:29.86 7. Val Barthelemy, U-M 4:32.16 10. Linnea Johnson, U-M 4:42.22 400-yard Freestyle Relay 1. Northwestern 'A' 3:25.03 (Jacqueline Powell, Marybeth Hall, Liza Engstrom, Taylor Reynolds) 2. Michigan 'A' 3:25.52 (Alexa Mehesan, Caitlin Dauw, Adrienne Bicek, Natasha Moodie) 4. Michigan 'B' 3:30.11 (Liz Koselka, Kristyne Cole, Liz Johnson, Katherine Carl)
Michigan Head Coach Jim Richardson
On his team's performances against Northwestern and Notre Dame ... "I thought we competed really well. The three weeks after we come back from Puerto Rico are always extremely difficult weeks in terms of our training cycle. These meets, traditionally, have not been easy meets to perform well in, but I thought we raced well. There were a number of races that could have gone either way."
On the start of the meet ... "The key thing is we won the opening medley relay and we probably were not favored to do that. We thought about splitting our relays so we could finish second and third to pick up six points, but if we had decided to do that, our meet with Northwestern would have ended in a tie. The people on the relay said they were going out there to win it and they did a great job. At the end of the day, that opening relay set a big tone for us."
On Adrienne Bicek ... "She swam really tough. She trains that way and when you see her race, it's no surprise. Her performances are a very accurate description of how she trains. I told the team halfway through the meet to not pat themselves on the back because it could go down to the last relay. Mattie [Kukors] won the 400 IM and that kind of closed out the meet for us, that event. Like last year with Northwestern, it came down to the last race."
On Ohio State, which Michigan faces next week ... "Ohio State is always a good team. It's the rivalry. If Ohio State is on our schedule, it's on. The key to it, for us, is to respect our training paradigm for the week. We swim on Friday afternoon, so we won't be recovered as if it were on a Saturday, but that's life. You have to learn to step up and compete. When you are fatigued and beat up, which has been a recurring theme for us this year, you have to find a way to compete, and that will really help us come the Big Ten Championships and NCAA Championships."
On returning home next week for the first time since October ... "We need a weekend at home badly. We hadn't had a full weekend at home in a long time. We're really looking forward to swimming on Friday in front of our own fans. It'll be a welcome sight."
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This is a discussion on Accidental Discharge: What I can learn from this. within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; First of all, I'm thankful that there were no injuries! Second, thanks for sharing the story. It's a chilling account and reminds me to be ...
First of all, I'm thankful that there were no injuries!
Second, thanks for sharing the story. It's a chilling account and reminds me to be extra cautious whenever preparing to dry fire.
"It's a big gun when I carry it, it is also a big gun when I take it out Clint Smith
First, I am thankful that in all of these incidents, no one was hurt. Next, I am glad that I read all of this thread! Very important lessons in gun safety as well as awareness in ballistics. I realize it is important to know just how far these rounds can go! These real world accounts show the difference from shooting at the range. Thanks to all who added their own learning experiences to this thread.
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Glad you're okay and no one was injured. (Do we have a "sigh of relief" smiley?)
Not ragging on you -- it takes courage to admit when you've goofed -- but your first post did ask what you can learn from this. I'm going to take exception to some of the other posters, a little bit, but mostly I'm just building on what they said. Please forgive if it sounds preachy, which is not my intent. The idea is to learn & improve safety!
Checking by both sight and feel to confirm unloaded is good and excellent and should always be done. But it is not enough. Everyone makes mistakes, and that simple check should never be the only thing standing between you and disaster. Even after you've checked, it is still necessary to follow all four of the universal safety rules.
How can you follow the Four Rules and still dryfire?
The Four Rules:
- All guns are always loaded.
This rule primarily means that the safety rules always apply, even to a gun you have just checked, and that you never do anything with an "unloaded" gun that you would not be willing to do with a loaded one. This rule does not mean that you never unload your firearm and it does not mean that checking the firearm "proves" it's unloaded & therefore the other rules go out the window. Rather, the rule means that you always treat the gun, regardless of its status, with the same cautious respect you give a gun that is absolutely known to be loaded and ready to fire.
As this applies to dryfire, it also means that before you ever touch the gun, you're going to be certain that the circumstances are such that if there is a round in the chamber when you pull the trigger, the absolute worst that could happen is minor and acceptable property damage. Of course this doesn't mean that you actively want to shoot whatever you choose for a safe backstop during your dryfire routine! It simply means that you're aware that you could make a mistake about the status of the firearm, and that you are willing to accept the consequences of that mistake should it occur.
- Never point the gun at anything you are not willing to destroy.
This rule means you must be aware of your muzzle direction the entire time you are handling the firearm, whether you are set up for dryfire or not (see rule one). Don't sweep any of your favorite body parts. Consider the firearm as a Star Wars lightsaber, and pretend that anything it crosses will be cut in half.
As this applies to dryfire, this rule also means that you should not point the gun at your TV screen unless you're willing to replace the TV and whatever's behind it. It means that you never point the gun at the cat, or out the window, or in any other direction that will cause more damage than you are willing to accept should a discharge occur.
A long time back, I talked to a man who had put a round smack between the eyes of a "glamour portrait" of his wife she had given him for his birthday. His ND was the most expensive one I ever heard of: it took a trip to Hawaii to repair the damage. (Don't be that guy. Choose targets for dryfire that won't cause grief.)
- Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on target (and you have made the decision to shoot).
"Duh" moment here: This rule applies off the range as well as on it. After all, a target isn't just a piece of paper with rings on it. A target is a deliberately-chosen spot which is an acceptable place to put a bullet.
As this applies to dryfire, and also to disassembling Glocks & guns with a similar manual of arms, this one means that you ALWAYS pick a target before touching the trigger. Okay, that sounds obvious ... but how many times have you "felt out" a trigger or disassembled a Glock without first deliberately aligning the sights on the most-acceptable place in the area for the bullet to land? (What bullet? See rule one...)
Before you ever, ever, ever touch the trigger for dryfire, pick a target that you are willing to destroy if you goof. If there is no such acceptable spot in your dryfire environment, don't dryfire there.
- Be sure of your target and what is beyond it.
If you are not sure that the backstop behind the target you have picked for dryfire will definitely stop a bullet of the most powerful round your firearm is capable of firing, don't dryfire at that target. This should save spackle costs, because you'll never find yourself having to repair three rooms' worth of sheetrock following one ND.
So that's the Four Rules and how they apply to dryfire. By the way, dryfire itself is incredibly dangerous, and perhaps the most common cause of NDs among experienced shooters. Here are a few ideas to make dryfire safer. Note that these are mostly just ways to get your brain engaged and prevent an unintentional breaking of one or more of the Four Rules. Simply following the Four Rules is enough, but these ideas should help you follow them more reliably.
- NEVER dryfire while distracted. That means: no TV. No telephone calls. No radio. No interruptions and no distractions!
- NEVER dryfire while there is ammunition in the same room as you. The classic pattern for a dryfire-related ND is to finish dryfiring, reload without thinking, and then take "just one more" dryfire shot with the now-loaded gun. By getting the ammunition entirely out of the room, you break that cycle and make it impossible to reload without thinking about it.
- ALWAYS speak aloud when you reload the firearm: "This gun is loaded. This gun is loaded. This gun is loaded." By saying it out loud, three times, you make sure that your entire brain is engaged during the reloading process.
- ALWAYS put the gun away when you are done dryfiring. Don't leave it lying next to your chair. Don't leave it on top of the bookshelf. Get it out of sight and out of easy reach. If you've been practicing your draws, don't put it in your holster; instead, put it entirely away for awhile. If you have not been practicing draws and you do decide to put it in your holster, leave the room where you were dryfiring and stay out for at least an hour, making a conscious decision to keep your hands OFF the holstered gun and taking yourself out of the dryfire area into some other environment where you will not be tempted to handle the firearm again. What's happened is that you've just conditioned yourself to believe that the gun is unloaded and won't fire when the trigger is pulled. Your conscious mind knows better, of course, but your subconscious mind does not and neither do your muscles. So get the gun out of reach and set the circumstances to force your conscious mind to engage before you can pick the firearm up again.
Hope this helps. Stay safe!
Kathy Jackson
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Thanks, Pax. I like your amendments to the four rules.
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How we behave as gun owners is important. Posturing and threatening does not serve us well in the public eye.
It's great that everyone is being so supportive but....
I don't mean to chastize, but I'm going to make sure that someone says it....You made a bonehead mistake. A big bonehead mistake. I have to agree with the poster above who pointed out that there's no such thing as an AD - this is a prime example of negligence in one of it's many forms.
I hope that you learned your lesson though. Let me shoot completely straight with you - I would not feel safe around you after an incident like that. You got freaking lucky, and I hope (for yours and everyone else's sake) the lesson sticks.
That all being said, one of my buddies had an ND and I refuse to hang out with him anymore. He's a tragedy waiting to happen. Carries and handles when he gets drunk. Shot a big boy out of his very nice, $1200 custom tuned Springfield Armory 1911 into the floor about 7 inches directly in front of my left foot. I have zero tolerance for ND, and everyone else should as well. It's as irresponsible as drunk driving to me.
STAY SAFE BROTHER. They're always loaded.
Pax's dry firing tips are where it's at. You've got to make a mental disconnect from unloaded dry firing condition, to loaded-I'm going to destroy the TV condition. For me, I put it back in the safe after dry firing. Then it's going to get cleared and loaded coming back out.
So I think the better rule is "treat them as if they're always loaded." That statement IS always true.
Yes indeed, no gun is a toy. No gun is something to just sit around and play with...until it's unloaded. It's not a gun if it's unloaded,it's just a block of metal.
Never ever ever consider a gun safe to play with, even when it's unloaded! This is something many of have learned by doing just what the OP did or by almost doing it. The OP has some real guts as most of us would never admit it. I applaud the OP for his honesty, sometimes being thrashed by peers is the best way to learn, You're a big man OP. Let this one go, don't beat yourself up over it, you got off easy. Let the lesson learned sit on top of your head for the rest of your life, let the mistake go.
If I gave a crap about what you think about my guns.....it was early this morning and I already flushed it!
Glad no one was hurt, and remember that ALL guns are loaded....ALL the time.
"The great object is that every man be armed."
Patrick Henry
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Ah, yes, the hole-in-the-wall club. I must admit membership in that one myself, and yes, it was due to dry-firing while tired and distracted. The difference is, I selected as my target a place in the wall that would stop anything fired from a handgun, thanks to quality brick on the outside, providing that one extra margin of safety.
Now that I live in a house with cedar shake exterior walls, I don't have the luxury of a safe default backstop, so I have to be all the more careful.
To add a little bit, before dry-firing a revolver, I don't just open the cylinder and look; I point the muzzle at the sky, hit the ejector rod, then COUNT the daylight through EACH chamber. Yes, there is a reason I typed those two words in all-caps.
The man thing is, don't just "go through the motions" of checking the chamber. Be very conscious of every step.
You can't be too careful, when ensuring a gun is unloaded and cannot harm someone. It can pay to stick to the routine, to ensure the steps overlap and double-check each other, and to both visually and physically ensure it's unloaded.
Your best weapon is your brain. Don't leave home without it.
Thoughts: Justifiable self defense (A.O.J.).
Explain: How does disarming victims reduce the number of victims?
Reason over Force: Why the Gun is Civilization (Marko Kloos).
mojust, I'm glad everything is okay.
It probably hurts even more for you to come back and read the comments on here. Hopefully someone that reads your post will avoid the same type of accident.
I don't do much dry firing, but when I do, it is only immediately after I check the chamber. I just can't bring myself to dry fire a gun unless the last thing I did was look in the chamber. That means I can't even draw from a holster and dry fire.
I went to the GCO convention in Atlanta a few months ago, and they were a few candidates for the Georgia governors race there. One of the Republican candidates admitted to having an ND, and he made the comment that guns are "like horses, if you spend enough time around them, you will have an AD" (he was comparing NDs to getting kicked by a horse). I thought that his comment was silly and pretty dangerous to our cause.
I strongly disagree with the notion that NDs are inevitable. This type of thinking inclines people to oppose defensive carry in certain situations, because lawmakers may consider that the risk of NDs outweighs the benefit of CC in schools or parks or wherever.
NDs are caused by someone making a very specific mistake, and violating fundamental rules of gun safety.
Glad no one was hurt, hope you learned your lesson. I learned it about 8 years ago.


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J.T. Gaskins Locks Of Love Petition
Burton, Michigan (The Weekly Vice) - J.T. Gaskins, a 17-year-old cancer survivor who decided to donate his hair to Locks of Love, has been honored by his school for his selfless compassion for others who are now battling cancer and other illnesses.
That should be the headline at the top of this article, but unfortunately it isn't.
The school Gaskins attends, Madison Academy in Burton Michigan, promptly suspended the student after learning about his plans.
Gaskins, who is a leukemia survivor, decided to grow his hair long and donate locks of hair to charity after learning about a family friend who is now battling cancer.
Locks of Love in a non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children who have lost their hair while battling illnesses like cancer. Their mission, as stated on their website, is to return a sense of self confidence and normalcy to children who suffer hair loss as a result of their treatment.
"This is something I want to do and I feel very strongly about it," said Gaskins, who was diagnosed with leukemia as an infant and has now been cancer free for seven years.
School administrators, however, state that long hair on boys is a violation of school policy. The school's governing body voted on Monday to suspend Gaskins after determining that he was in violation of the school's policy.
Gaskins' mother supports her son's fight to donate his hair and has started an online petition which she plans to present to the school board.
The petition has attracted more than 3,100 signatures so far - arguing that male students should have the ability to grow and donate their hair just like female students can. She is asking the school to amend its policy so that exception can be made for students who wish to donate to organizations like Locks of Love.
Now that the media has picked up the story, school superintendent Will Kneer has stated that the school board MAY look at the issue to see if a possible revision to the rule can be made.
Gaskins, however, has stated that he will refuse to cut his hair until he has made his donation - with or without the school's permission.
The Weekly Vice Opinion:
We're proud of you J.T. for taking a stand on this issue, despite the robotic, narrow minded views of school administrators who teach tolerance in their lesson plans, but fail at every opportunity to practice what they preach.
We would like to invite our readers to sign Mr. Gaskin's petition - since this particular school board obviously needs a lesson in humanities.
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We spent a year planning, reading reviews on critic, menus, etc. and had it planned down to the point of perfect. It was our third time on the Golden Princess and we were not disappointed. The food in the dining room was excellent and our waiter and helper were the best, Shein and Judith, table 124. We asked the head waiter the first night if we could look at the cruise menus so we could decide when we wanted to go the Crown Grill. So every night after that he brought to our table the next nights menus, which was very helpful.
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Dear Mr. Lerner,
Although you can't tell it by the activity and interest around Butch Davis' resignation today, the Browns are in danger of losing the most valuable asset the franchise has.
Browns fans have a passion for the team and game that seems to be hard-wired into our DNA. Every Sunday, win or lose, Browns fans are there, circled around televisions or bundled up in warm coats to see the game in person.
It's the fans and and the team's storied legacy, not this year's roster or coach, which makes the Cleveland Browns special.
My message to you is very simple: You are in danger of losing us.
Even the NFL's most passionate fans can be worn down over time. Over the past fifteen years, Browns fans have endured more than any pro football fan base has ever had to endure.
I know you don't take your responsibility lightly. You're new to this football business, so you may be tempted to move slowly and carefully. But you should worry also about doing too little.
The Browns badly need to re-engage their supporters and stop hard-core fans from turning into fair-weather spectators.
If that happens, the Browns are just another team and you will lose the legacy you hoped to maintain, not to mention the value of your asset.
It's real, as much as I want to not believe it. It's happening. I've seen the passion of Browns fans lose a little bit of steam every year since 1995, and perhaps as far back as 1992. It takes a long time to grind down something as awe-inspiring as the passion of Browns fans, but it can happen.
Randy, I think you need to make some dramatic moves, and make them now.
I'm just a fan with no special qualifications other than running a web site and a magazine for the past couple of years. You've got all kinds of guys in $400 suits whispering in your ear. I don't expect you to listen to me.
That won't stop me, however, from telling you what I think you should do.
1. Step One is Complete: Butch Davis is Gone
I started to write this letter before today's news, but it's still the number one point.
Davis had to go.
Not necessarily because he's a bad coach. I disagree with many of my visitors about that, although I admit he has made a lot of mistakes. Rather, Davis had to go because he had lost the fans and the media.
Butch Davis got a lot of bad breaks, but also took an unscientific method to making important decisions such as draft choices and tossed out some good people (e.g., Lal Heneghan) while consolidating his power base. I believe that Butch Davis, like Bill Belichick, is too smart to make the same mistakes twice. He will be successful at his next stop. But it was too late for him to recover.
2. Drape the Team in Past Success
You have to re-establish credibility in your football operations, and fast.
In this environment, your best move would be to bring in people who have a track record of success with Browns fans. The choice can be either the GM or Head Coach, but the name of one or the other needs to resonate.
The obvious choice here is Ozzie Newsome. If you have to give up your 2006 #1 choice to the repulsive Ravens to get him, then do so. We're salvaging the future of the franchise now, and you can't be afraid to make bold moves. Ravens draft guru Phil Savage might bring enough of Newsome's aura with him to help, but you really want to get the man himself.
3. Fix the Offensive Line. Now.
Yes, we're looking at the big picture, and this seems like a detail point.
I have to tell you, however, your problems on the offensive line are more important than just a hole in the roster.
Since the late 1980s, the Browns have been short-changed on the offensive line. Nearly every Browns fan who follows this team knows that the offensive line needs to be fixed. The time for half-measures (e.g., Everett Lindsey, Kelvin Garmon) has passed.
Whoever comes in has to address this problem prior to the start of the 2005 season, or they will lose credibility right off the bat. That may mean spending the #1 draft choice on an offensive tackle, or it may mean spending big bucks in the off-season. Just do it.
4. Re-Build Your Relationship with the Media
The new Browns organization has wasted too much time and energy fighting a battle they can't win. Herding beat writers into a windowless room, making it tough to do their jobs with access restrictions, and giving special favors to corporate media partners (e.g., Clear Channel) just makes things worse.
Despite the problems in the Modell era, the local media got used to wide-open access to the team. You could sit down with the owner, talk to an assistant coach, or have an off-the-record conversation. You could even interview the coach without giving him hand-written questions in advance.
To make this work, you need the local media on your side as much as possible. Yes, the team will have to deal with media criticism, now and always, because it's part of the nature of the beast. Lighten up on the media and give them the benefit of the doubt. If you don't, you shouldn't expect them to give it to you in return.
5. Dump Expensive Washouts
Gerard Warren has come to symbolize all that was wrong with the Butch Davis era, just like Tim Couch symbolized the failures of Carmen Policy and Dwight Clark.
A "gut instinct" draft pick who didn't pan out, Warren has worn out his welcome with Browns fans with lackluster play and false promises. Warren's special treatment by Davis raised the eyebrows of many, and caused observers to speculate on Davis' objectivity.
Butch Davis' claims of Warren's greatness didn't wash with fans. His cost
exceeds his production, and that's all the rationale you need to let him go.
6. No "Rebuilding" Rhetoric
Browns fans will now get to see yet another set of guys in charge, another plan, and another group who will probably say that they need a couple of years to win. You can't afford this.
We have watched our team get stolen away from us, watched the owner (who we grew to loathe) bask in the glow of a Super Bowl win. We have tolerated five years of expansion era ineptitude and we have seen Bill Belichick use Cleveland as a laboratory to grow skills which fans elsewhere have harvested.
It's too much.
We need to win, now. The team has Kellen Winslow and Sean Jones as "bonus" 2005 draft choices. Luke McCown, Andra Davis, Lee Suggs, Antonio Bryant, and Anthony Henry are among a group of interesting young players.
We will have high draft choices and room under the cap (especially in light of the step above) to upgrade our roster immediately this off-season. Don't wait for 2007 - aim to win now.
7. Get Out of the Media Business
We once had an owner who told us that he would never move the team, and then moved it. We had the NFL Commissioner in here who talked about how special Cleveland was to the NFL, and then let existing owners have their way with us as a bargaining chip.
We have gone through Carmen Policy's era of half-truths and obfuscations. We have made it through votes of confidence, "non-weight-bearing bones" and "diminishing skills".
After all this, Browns fans have developed acute and sensitive "BS Detectors". They have never gone off as much as they have this year.
We know better than to trust an NFL team to cover itself. Watching Inside the Huddle with Butch Davis was a surreal experience, as we were shown fans cheering after humiliating losses and heard nothing but softball questions. How can a fan watch that and not be cynical about everything that comes from the team?
The team's web site, ClevelandBrowns.com, has top-notch writers like Pat McManamon and Steve King who can't ever be truly objective when covering their employer. When they weren't able to call for Butch Davis' head, it was all we needed to see.
I admit that I'm biased. I run the web site that the team considers their "biggest competitor", so much so that we're singled out for exclusion from links on the team's media page. That and similar antics doesn't exactly win friends and influence people in new media.
The Cleveland Browns are a football team. You don't want to be in the media business, especially when you can make much higher margins elsewhere. Your attempts to insert yourself into the media stream simply increases cynicism about the team among fans and irritates the fourth estate (myself included). It makes your problems with the media worse.
Winning football games and making profits through your licenses is your core competency. Now is the time to focus on it, and nothing else, until this team has restored its luster in the eyes of fans.
Randy, the time has come to deal with some of these franchise's problems.
Now that both Butch Davis and Carmen Policy are gone, you can re-build this franchise the way it should have been done in the first place, with one hand grasping the team's successful past and the other pointing to the future. This may require you to take some risks - something all successful businessmen know about.
Randy, you need to take this opportunity to stem the tide.
You may not get another one.
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Seems like much of the message of 'taking the High Road' to me.
Well said.
Instructor told us we are held to a higher standard than "regular" people now. Simply because we legally carry a gun and they don't.
Really couldn't be said a better way. Carrying a gun brings with it a large responsibility that a lot of people don't understand, those that carry and those that don't.
It was refreshing not only to read the initial thread and its commentary but to see the replies that followed. All of them also praised the commentary and the thread. There were two things I saw in myself when I actually looked in a mirror to talk to myself about possibly purchasing a firearm. 1. Do I have reservations about using the firearm and actually ending up killing someone if, G-d forbid, I had no alternative. 2. Those alternatives mentioned in my first comment include everything and anything that avoids any confrontation, including the type of thoughts and comments in this thread. My answers were clear and unmistakeable and I take those answers with an extreme dose of responsibility. If your CCWP instructor taught you anything, it was total and complete avoidance of a confrontation and that the firearm was, indeed, an absolutely last resort and that includes profuse apology to the provoking idiot.
WOW! What a great statement. Thanks for posting this. As someone who is new to CC, this is a GREAT reminder that I'll need to keep a level head and NEVER go looking for trouble...
I learned long ago I can't kick the world's butt. A a few individuals, yes, but they don't wear a "I'm Kickable" sign on their foreheads. It is soooo much easier to walk away. It's the one's who won't let you that you need to focus on.
Ego, just like alcohol, and guns, don't mix.
Basically, if the only thing being hurled at you are words... find a way to walk away.
dbglock. Not disagreeing but there is no amount of name calling that would justify deadly force.
If you are secure in your manhood (or womanhood), you can have the most vile, insulting comments roll past you. You can be looking for what has actaully caused the confrontation and try to find a safe way out of it.
If you let those same comments drag you deeper and deeper into "his" whole, you will be stuck with almost no way out other than violence of some type.
Just because I take an insult without responding in kind doesn't mean I like it. It doesn't mean I am not angry. All it means is that I have a level of self control that may save a life someday.
That is what this is all about. The block head calling your mother/wife/girl friend a no good ...
whatever ... doesn't know he is close to being in a gun fight, but YOU DO! There isn't a "reasonable man" anywhere that will agree that it was worth a life for insults. Sure you may only want knock his block off, but what if he comes back up with a knife of a gun? Then you are in a deadly force issue. No good, at all.
Keep a level head and don't respond to insults. The life you save may not be your own. It may be some stupid load-mouth whole doesn't know any better.
I must be the one person out of thousands of members that disagrees with this. I don't aim to escalate things, but I'm not going to allow someone to walk all over me. Carrying or not, I am not a doormat. If you are being rude and disrespectful, you're getting right back what you give me. I've worked in customer service and with the public all my career and one thing I've learned is you get nowhere being the *****.


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At the family level, power structures, gender roles, and disharmony take an unacceptable toll, as reflected in high and in many cases increasing rates of divorce, domestic violence, drug and alcohol abuse, and child abuse (see The Social Health of the Nation by Marc L. Miringoff, et al).
At the organizational level, people and the systems they create routinely operate below their full potential (see The Human Equation by Jeffrey Pfeffer). Creativity of the individual is often stifled by bureaucratic constraints. Collaboration is blocked by competition. Too many schools, businesses, nonprofit groups, and government agencies remain rigid and inflexible, even as they are surrounded by rapid change. Many of those who find material fulfillment in their work lives nonetheless remain personally unfulfilled.
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We invite you to spend a moment reflecting on your own life, family, and work. At a deep level, we all sense the inadequacy, indeed the harm, caused by a model of human interaction that relies mainly on power and control. Think of a teenager you know in trouble and you realize that controlling behavior is a poor substitute for values and dialogue. Think about the great teams to which you have been privileged to belong and remember the trusting bonds that emerged among the participants. Or recall how a community pulled together after a natural disaster, all without central leadership or control.
These experiences teach us that what happens between people and between systems - in other words, relationships - play a huge role, often the principal role. This observation stands in marked contrast to the mechanical mental model, which emphasizes the role not of relationships but of individuals, as if they were objects.
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Pakistani writer Aftab Hussein who has sought political asylum in India says he will only return home when democracy is restored.
Mr Hussain sought asylum saying that he was being harassed by the Pakistani authorities for publishing poems by the Indian Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee.
He left Pakistan in March, and is currently in India on a visitor's visa, which expires on 15 June.
"I was born a Pakistani. I love Pakistan and have my family and my friends there," Mr Hussain told BBC News Online.
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The writer's woes began after noted Indian Urdu poet Jameel Akhtar sent him translations of Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's poetry, with a request that it be published in Pakistan.
"This was just before Mr Vajpayee made his historic bus trip to Lahore. Since the poems talked about peace and love, I decided to get them published."
Mr Hussain says he was even invited to present the book to the Indian prime minister at a function in the Lahore's governor house.
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Other recipients with depuy hip replacement wasn't fully recovered because of these new technology devices. Many are suffering for the pain so decided to proceed to contact with to file against the manufacturer.04-03-2012, 04:25 PM #18
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Get an overview of this hotelRomantic hotel with free breakfast and restaurant
Popular property highlights
Situated by the sea, this romantic hotel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Machistre - Museum of Horchata and Chufa and within 3 mi (5 km) of Lladro Museum and Arena Mall. Blasco Ibanez House Museum is 3.1 mi (5 km) away.
Hotel Features
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has an outdoor pool and a rooftop terrace. Free full breakfast is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and free train station pick-up. Additionally, a business center, a meeting room, and free use of bicycles are onsite.
Room Amenities
All rooms are individually decorated and offer free WiFi and hair dryers. Guests can enjoy deep soaking tubs, and other standard amenities include separate bathtubs and showers, pillow menus, and down comforters.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
La Mozaira
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Hotel Amenities
La Mozaira features an outdoor pool and complimentary bicycles. The hotel offers a restaurant. A complimentary breakfast is offered. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business-related amenities at this 4-star property consist of a business center and a meeting room. This romantic hotel also offers a rooftop terrace, a library, and multilingual staff. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
La Mozaira is a smoke-free property.
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 11
- Number of floors - 2
- Business center
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Free breakfast
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Computer station
- Pool umbrellas
- Free WiFi
- Library
- One meeting room
- Multilingual staff
- Rooftop terrace
- Garden
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Year Built 1850
- Free self parking
- Free train station pickup
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Outdoor pool
- Television in common areas
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Hair dryer
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Slippers
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Down comforter
- Individually decorated
- Pillow menu
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Guests are offered a complimentary full breakfast.
La Mozaira - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and complimentary bicycles.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Scuba diving nearby
- Free bicycles on site
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- No pets or service animals allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No rollaway/extra beds available
No pets or service animals allowed
Optional extras
- Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee
Hotel Name
- Mozaira
- Mozaira Alboraya
- Mozaira Hotel
- Mozaira Hotel Alboraya
- La Mozaira Valencia Province, Spain - Alboraya
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Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2500, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation. This property offers transfers from the train station. Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.


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so I though wow this thread is good, but now it dead. or so I thought. This guy wears his ppe, no questions asked, seen too many negative effects. Think there is too much? Well, read this. Yesterday I was grinding out the floor plan of the 54 pickup. Wearing a full face shield cause I hate that crap in my mouth, even if my eyes are protected. I have seasonal allergies, so the itchy eye wasnt a big deal. an hour later I showered, still itchy eye. Looked in the mirror and to my surprise, I saw a 1/2mm black spec in my eye. Tried to q-tip it out, no luck. aw crap! So I head to the ER, 4 1/2 hours later (Army ER, if you never experienced it, count yourself lucky) I'm in the opthomology clinic with a big hungarian doctor with a needle literally IN my eye, digging crap out. Getting shrapnel in my leg was Uncomfortable compared to this. Eye patch, one blood shot pissed off eye, and a whole lot of antibiotics later, the doc shows me the metal. Swear to you it had to be the oldest piece of rustiest metal ever. 60 year old metal, the doc says, would have rusted in my eyeball and he would have had to take it out(the eye) in about a week if I just left it. Serious, 7 days away from being a uni-baller (stop smirking Brian!
). Too much PPE? When you cant move cause you look like the kid on A Christmas Story, you may consider downgrading a little. Till then double up. Nothing says hardcore macho guy like an eye patch and glass eye right? WRONG!
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European share rally stalls in wait for ECB
* FTSEurofirst 300 down 0.4 pct, Euro STOXX 50 down 0.2 pct
* Drop in inflation cements expectation of ECB action
* Risks seen on the downside if no new ECB measures unveiled
By Blaise Robinson
PARIS, June 3 (Reuters) - European shares slipped on Tuesday in thin volumes and some benchmark indexes retreated from multi-year highs as investors held back from chasing stocks higher before Thursday's European Central Bank meeting.
Expectations of fresh measures by the central bank to support the region's fragile economic recovery and avoid deflation were cemented on Tuesday after data showed euro zone inflation unexpectedly fell last month.
The ECB is widely expected to trim its refinancing rate, send its deposit rate into negative territory and launch a long-term refinancing operation (LTRO) targeted at businesses.
"In the current situation, the ECB has no other choice than to react," said Mathieu L'Hoir, strategist at AXA Investment Managers, which has 562 billion euros ($764 billion) under management.
"If (ECB President Mario Draghi) doesn't do it you can be absolutely sure the euro will move above the $1.40 mark and will rise well beyond it. The rise in the euro drags down the price of imported goods and creates deflationary pressures." Continuación...


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Pros:tip is shorter and bulbous tip is gone
Cons:infection, swelling, tenderness in nasal cavity and tip is crooked. I am worried that I went thru all of the expense and discomfort only to have less then desirable results.
Is it common to have swelling and tenderness in nasal cavity and is that the reason why my tip is pulling towards the other side?


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The dust cover is the little door that covers the ejection port on a standard AR. As Jang pointed out, its not really needed for 99.9% of the typical AR shooter as long as they are being honest with themselves about the actual usage of their gun. Yes, you are correct about the rail system location. They typically replace the hand guard. Don't worry about adding one, its not needed unless you are spending money to give the illusion of skill.
A forward assist is not needed either, but they are nice to have. Don't worry about it, you can't add one anyway without a new upper receiver. Shoot the snot out of your new toy and enjoy it as is. Upgrade it as needed.


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- Visit your undergraduate department's website for work report guidelines or contact your undergraduate faculty advisor for assistance.
- Your work reports are normally marked by your academic department.
A minimum of four satisfactory work reports (one from PD and three from work terms) are required for graduation in most programs. Check with your undergraduate department for any work report requirements specific to your program.
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Perturbation solutions for flow through symmetrical hoppers with inserts and asymmetrical wedge hoppers
Cox, Grant M., McCue, Scott W., Thamwattana, Ngamta, & Hill, James M. (2005) Perturbation solutions for flow through symmetrical hoppers with inserts and asymmetrical wedge hoppers. Journal of Engineering Mathematics, 52(1), pp. 63-91.
Under certain circumstances, an industrial hopper which operates under the "funnel-flow" regime can be converted to the "mass-flow" regime with the addition of a flow-corrective insert. This paper is concerned with calculating granular flow patterns near the outlet of hoppers that incorporate a particular type of insert, the cone-in-cone insert. The flow is considered to be quasi-static, and governed by the Coulomb-Mohr yield condition together with the non-dilatant double-shearing theory. In two dimensions, the hoppers are wedge-shaped, and as such the formulation for the wedge-in-wedge hopper also includes the case of asymmetrical hoppers. A perturbation approach, valid for high angles of internal friction, is used for both two-dimensional and axially symmetric flows, with analytic results possible for both leading order and correction terms. This perturbation scheme is compared with numerical solutions to the governing equations, and is shown to work very well for angles of internal friction in excess of 45 degree.
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Carson City-Crystal graduate marching for U of M Band
ANN ARBOR — Former Carson City-Crystal High School varsity quiz bowl team MVP and band member Logan McClintic will be doing a bit more than studying this year at the University of Michigan.
McClintic, who is studying aerospace engineering as a freshman at U of M this year, had the chance to try out for the marching band.
"They held auditions during orientation for anyone that wanted to be in the band," McClintic said.
He decided to try out for the band because he wanted to. He never expected much to come from it.
"I am just a kid from Carson City," McClintic said. "I was just doing it for the heck of it. I just wanted to see how I would do."
Whatever McClintic did during his audition was enough because in the beginning of August he received the news that he had made the band.
"I was happy," he said. "I was a bit surprised that I made the band and a bit apprehensive about how I would measure up."
McClintic has been in band ever since the sixth grade. He was Carson City-Crystal's band drum major during his senior year.
"Logan was always a good leader in band," said CC-C High School Band Director Chad Parmenter. "He always strived to do more with his leadership in the band."
Parmenter was at this year's CC-C band camp when he got the news from McClintic about making the U of M marching band.
"I thought it was pretty awesome to hear one of our students was part of the Big Ten schools band," Parmenter said. "It is cool to have a student from our school district on the U of M marching band."
Wendy McClintic was happy to hear that her son made the band.
"He always enjoyed being part of band," she said. "He is strong in his academics and after he got the news he made the band he was real happy."
Getting such news from a former student has Parmenter proud about the CC-C school district and its achievements.
"It is a honor for our school and our educational program here at Carson City-Crystal schools to have someone like Logan becoming part of a Big Ten band program," he said. "Logan led in a way that was respectful and building camaraderie in the band. He was well respected and well liked in band."
The 350-member band, including reserves, is a long-standing tradition at U of M. Like the famous winged helmets, the band has become one of the enduring symbols of Michigan football. From pre-game to post-game, the band is an integral part of every Saturday at Michigan Stadium.
According to McClintic, who is playing trombone for the band, said there is more he has to do before he can actually perform on the field.
"Most freshmen spend their time on the reserve block practicing to make the performance block," McClintic said. "Freshmen like myself are on the reserve block along with others who are practicing our marching and performance skills."
McClintic hasn't performed yet but there is the possibility each week he could make the performance block.
"Every week there are challenges," McClintic said. "That is where you have the chance to get out of reserve and make the performance team. That happens every week before a game."
Preparing for challenges can be distressing for some, but for McClintic he accepts the reality of being new to the scene.
"For those being challenged it is very nerve-racking," he said. "But for me, I am not to nervous because I already know I need to practice each week. If you are being challenged and mess up, then you get put back on the reserve block."
In the meantime, McClintic enjoys practicing and getting it right.
"I just keep working on it, so I can get up to par with everyone else," he said.


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Coordinates: 56°42′54″N 3°56′20″W / 56.715°N 3.939°W
The Tummel hydro-electric power scheme for the generation of hydro-electric power is located in the Grampian Mountains, between Loch Ericht, Loch Rannoch and Loch Tummel, in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.
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Alandra Pargas, ex-CIA counter-intelligence officer, plans to wreak vengeance on the people who tried to kill her. A little rendezvous with danger is not what scares her, though. It's seeing the tall, dark, and dangerously sexy man she vowed to love forever that has her running for cover.
Former U.S. Special Operative, Quinn Hamilton, left the world of covert operations after the love of his life died in his arms during a black op. Three years later, he still loses sleep wondering if maybe he could have done something more to save her – until Alandra shows up on his doorstep. With her lies and betrayal, he wants nothing to do with her, yet, his heart won't cooperate. It's not until unknown enemies come after her that he must decide if he can leave the past behind and protect the woman he'll always love. Will they survive this last mission and rekindle the love and passion they once shared?
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Andrew Graham never settled down and loved again after losing the love of his life. Throwing himself into his music, he fuels his passion through the strings of his violin. Once he stops in Welshire to play for the royal family, a beautiful princess captures his interest and his heart. Soon he finds himself on the edge of a romance that will test his ability to trust and love once again. Voice of Abandon or, The Princess and the Violinist is a sweet, classical novella that proves life and love can begin after loss. Especially when you least expect it.
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Carlos Hyde's two long breakaway runs in the fourth quarter skewed the score somewhat, but I still think it was relatively representative of the difference between the two teams.
That is particularly true when considering the state of the Ohio State defense because of injuries. Having already lost veteran safety Christian Bryant earlier in the season, the Buckeyes went into play Saturday without two starting linebackers in its base defense and the No. 1 and 2 options in the middle of the nickel set.
While I saw at least a couple of people lamenting the struggles of the Silver Bullets and 35 points were more than I expected them to give up, Illinois deserves credit for having a pretty good offense. Nathan Scheelhaase lacks the consistency to be a great player, but he is talented and can make plays with both his arm and his feet. He has several serviceable options to throw to, and Donovonn Young and Steve Hull could play for a lot of teams.
The Buckeyes enjoyed an advantage on the edge with their pass rushers, and they took advantage of it, but Illinois showed some fight despite being clearly outmanned.
I also felt like Ohio State tried to get a little too fancy coming off a bye week, especially with new faces in the defensive lineup. I have not had a chance to go back and watch again yet, but my impression was the Buckeyes were better off when they stuck with their four-man line and played it straight up against the varied attack of the Fighting Illini.
Offensively, the Buckeyes exhibited their clear advantage up front, but I felt they waited too long to do it. Tom Herman admitted Monday he might have underestimated the impact of the wind on the passing game, though he stressed that was not a total excuse for Braxton Miller's inconsistency.
Miller certainly looked like a different guy than the ultra efficient player he was in the previous few games, but I don't think it's time to sound any alarms. On the bright side, he looked great when he tucked it and ran, be it on the zone read, a scramble or a designed run.
We already knew how good Carlos Hyde can be, and he gave a hint about how he is continuing to improve by revealing some of his success came from being able to anticipate where some of his holes might be thanks to film study. The future obviously seems very bright for him, though he has some unfinished business before his Ohio State career is over.
As for those computers, they not only lack respect for what the Buckeyes have done on the field, their formulas don't seem to jibe with the Big Ten's brand of football in general. All four Big Ten teams in the BCS top 25 this week have lower computer averages than poll averages, and that is dragging them all down accordingly.
That's interesting to note given all the concern about the national perception of Ohio State, which is third in both human polls that are part of the BCS but fourth or worse in all but one of the six computer rankings.
What we can expect to learn this week: Although another trouncing at the hands of Wisconsin didn't show it, Indiana offers a greater challenge to the Buckeyes than did Illinois.
I actually feel like it's been forever since I was able to write that about two teams on this schedule, but here we are.
Kevin Wilson's team has a two-headed quarterback attack, two good running backs (though one is injured) and an improving offensive line. The receivers have been a strong point for quite some time, so this will be an interesting test to the Buckeyes in a lot of ways.
Indiana might not have very good timing, though, as bouncing back from a physical beating like it received from Wisconsin is never easy, and I got the impression from the Ohio State players and their head coach they did not feel like they left it all on the field at Illinois.
They were happy for a 25-point win, but Urban Meyer and the Buckeyes stressed they saw plenty of things to fix in Champaign. That is consistent with the type of attitude the team has had all year, and I don't think it's an act. They know they have no margin for error, and they have prepared and played like that for most of the season despite more than a few injuries.
Ohio State defenders might feel like they have something to prove this year after getting embarrassed in Bloomington last season, too, and it might be worth remembering Indiana also played Ohio State tough at Ohio Stadium two years ago.
That was not a vintage Buckeye team, but memories of some success might serve the Hoosiers well on this next mission in enemy territory.
Beyond that, it will of course be interesting to see what develops across the country.