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Unverified Voracity, Long Gone
Where the great plains begin. It will not be news to anyone that Ernie Harwell died yesterday. I'm sure most have youtubed a tribute or three in the aftermath; there are plenty. A year-long bout with cancer gives people time to prepare. I think the best, tribute, though, was an improptu one: Dan Dickerson relaying the news on the radio. Clearly heartbroken, Dickerson provides a few seconds of dead air, then gets out a few tear-stained words before managing to interject "Hudson takes a pitch high." Jim Price hops in at this point and the two talk about Harwell as Hudson takes a five-pitch walk. That's baseball.
Here's some of Harwell in his own words:
The Detroit Tigers Weblog has a roundup of other tributes. Also, I wrote something for The Sporting News when news of Harwell's cancer broke.
Chicago, my nemesis, we meet again. After standing outside Hugging Harold Reynold's room with a boombox for months they've finally relented and allowed me to be on one of the panels at Blogs With Balls 3.0. The title of our panel is "Democratizing Sports Media: How Blogging Players, Fans & Leagues Are Changing the Game," and like a good engineer I'll be frantically attempting to make that less vague over email in the next month. Joining me will be Henry Abbott of True Hoop fame, Kevin Kaduk of Yahoo's Big League Stew, Valli Hilaire of The Fast and The Fabulous, which is not New York's gay and lesbian bike club even if Google thinks it is but rather a NASCAR blog, and Robert Littal of Black Sports Online.
Some cursory googling reveals that Littal is an Ohio State grad and Kaduk went to Wisconsin and roots for Notre Dame, so if things get boring I we'll just have a triple threat match for bragging rights. If you want to witness rough country justice firsthand, you can get tickets. They're 50 bucks off until May 15th.
Zoltan, one last time. I read a lot of other college football blogs, so I state this with authority: we are living through a golden age in Michigan-football-related bizarre Youtube projects. There is not a school on the planet that can compete with Mike Cox getting it YGM style, Coner 2000 dropping mad rhymes (THAT'S FEBREZE PEOPLE) or killing some rich guy, Jack Kennedy auditioning for American Idol, O'Neill Depriest Swanson III pumping Vitamin Water, and Zoltan Mesko burning Meijer so hard:
Yea, truly we are the leaders and best.
JT Floyd would like to make cliches. Sometimes I feel deeply for beatwriters. This is one of those times:
J.T. Floyd's motto as cornerback is simple.
"Make plays," Floyd said last month after the Michigan football team's spring game. "That's all you got to do to be successful out here."
It's May. Football isn't until August. And you've got to publish something, so you grab an old quote in which a football player says "making plays" is the key to success. That article does have a couple encouraging quotes from teammates and coaches on Floyd, but… man. It's rough out there in May.
Other articles in this genre: Cam Gordon is a safety, Roy Roundtree is a receiver, and Obi Ezeh… actually, the Ezeh one has an admission from the man himself that last year was sub-optimal:
"It wasn't my best year, obviously," Ezeh said after the Wolverines' April 17 spring game. "That's in the past and try to move on and build a better future. I got to prove to people that last year was kind of a fluke and this is the (real) Obi."
So there's that. Good luck in June, everyone.
Fightin' with facts. I don't believe I've mentioned the strange entity that is College Hockey, Inc. in this space, so here goes: USA Hockey finally got the same sort of giant developmental payment that the NHL has been forking over to the CHL for years. They spend some on the NTDP, some on the USHL, and some forming what can only be described as a propaganda organization called College Hockey, Inc. Its head is Paul Kelly and he's spent the year wandering around the country, advocating college hockey and pointing out that unless you're Patrick Kane the CHL is a rube's game. Kelly:
Our most important mission is to be an education and information resource to elite young players and their families on the many benefits of playing college hockey and why, if they're good enough and faced with the option to play for one of the junior teams in Canada or an NCAA Division I program, the option to play NCAA hockey is in most instances, the smarter and better course of action.
I love that there is an organization that causes CHL teams to complain about being "unfairly targeted" for pointing out relative graduation rates. Targeted, yes. Unfair… not so much.
Kelly also talks about future expansion of the USHL to a whopping 24 teams—Muskegon's picking one up this fall—and possible new markets for the college game. The great white sasquatch of the Big Ten is broached:
FTR: Penn State has been kicking that arena idea around for awhile now, and they also have a very good club program. Could they be next?
Kelly: They have been talking about the arena project and if you could ever get one other school from the Big Ten, you could create a Big Ten Hockey Conference. We'd have to shuffle the deck a bit, and reconfigure the WCHA and CCHA a bit.
I don't know how realistic any of these candidates are but if Penn State adds hockey I can't imagine it won't be at least revenue-neutral, especially if the Big Ten Network gets involved. Unfortunately, Title IX means a revenue-neutral men's sport can't be added without a women's sport that will be a money pit, and the economy and etc.
Kelly also suggests an Alaska-like exemption to keep Huntsville viable, something that I support.
Politics exception. There is one exception I will make to the otherwise iron-clad no politics law: copyright law is broken and stupid. Latest example is Google allowing the Downfall parodies to get yanked off Youtube when they could not be clearer instances of fair use. The precedent is worrying to me since I regularly post small snippets of a larger product I do not own for transformative purposes—ie, I employ fair use extensively. Here Google has failed to not be evil.
Etc.: I showed up on a podcast at Bucknuts. Warning: it looks like you have to register (but not subscribe) to get access to it. Also they make me state my opinion of Tressel, which I regret to inform you is respectful. Thus you are warned doubly. The hockey media's treatment of Alexander Ovechkin in the aftermath of the Caps' unceremonious first-round ouster is laughably inaccurate and totally predictable.
2010 Recruiting: Cullen Christian
Previously: S Carvin Johnson, S Ray Vinopal, S Marvin Robinson, CB Courtney Avery, CB Terrence Talbott.
|Pittsburgh, PA - 6'1" 180
|4*, #3 CB, #56 overall
|4*, #8 CB, #99 overall
|#41 to TAKKLE, #75 to TSN, #92 to Lemming.
|Other Suitors
|UCLA, Pitt, WVU, Ohio State, Alabama(?), Florida(?)
|Marlin Jackson
|Previously On MGoBlog
|Commitment post.
Cullen Christian was the first of two highly-touted corner recruits to commit to Michigan at excruciatingly long press conferences. But where Demar Dorsey's announcement came with a considerable amount of suspense, Christian had proclaimed Michigan his leader from his first appearance on recruitniks' radar and entered his marathon press conference capable of surprising no one. The result was zazzle snark:
Zazzle snark and Michigan's lone consensus(-ish) top-100 recruit, that is.
Christian's most attractive asset is his size. At 6'1" he has four or five fade-swatting inches on the less hyped corners already profiled in this series. He adds an ability to sky to that size. Here's the Pittsburgh Sports Report running down the top 25 players in PA last year:
7. Cullen Christian, Penn Hills HS (Pittsburgh) CB- A former track performer who is relatively new to playing cornerback. He's excellent corner size at 6'0" and 180 pounds, but does need to add some muscle. Christian has long arms to go along with his good speed and excellent athleticism. Has had a combine measured vertical jump of over 39". He plays tough and aggressive. … Bottom line- His height, long arms, athleticism, and aggressiveness can't be taught. Once he gets more muscle and experience, he could be a big time lockdown corner.
With Justin Turner struggling to get past JT Floyd because he has "outgrown the position" according to some observers (although not the recently graduated punter/space emperor), the average Michigan fan is probably fretting about the same sort of thing happening to Christian. Take whatever solace you can in SPARQ numbers, as Christian is the sort of kid who shows up at combines and takes home plaques:
One of the top names heading into the event was Penn Hills cornerback Cullen Christian, who is already approaching 10 scholarship offers and did nothing to diminish his rising star Saturday. He posted outstanding marks of 39.3 inches in the vertical jump and 4.25 seconds in the shuttle on the way to a 102.57 SPARQ rating.
That shuttle is just a tenth worse than Terrence Talbott's standout number despite Christian's extra four inches and twenty pounds. A second ESPN article from the same combine echoes the above numbers and praises his ability to "run, change direction, and jump."
There is one consistent flaw cited by scout assessing Christian's ability: raw speed. Rivals' Mike Farrell after Christian took home DB MVP honors at the Penn State NIKE camp:
"He's not a burner but he can turn and run, has nice hips and is physical," Farrell said. "His size allows him to match up well with big receivers and he gets his head around to play the ball."
Meanwhile, ESPN's evaluation($) starts by saying "The only asset Christian is missing is great speed" and Rivals' Barry Every says his main "area for improvement" is… yes… speed. So he's not Denard Robinson.
Despite that commonly-cited flaw, Christian graded out extremely well because of his size, length, technique, and leaping ability. A portion of the assets ESPN believes he possesses:
He has coveted size, quickness, fluidity and savvy as a D-I corner prospect. Utilizes his long arms and frame well jamming and pressing receivers off the line. Consistently forces receivers to the outside in zone, Cover 2 schemes and takes away inside leverage when locked up in press-man. Displays a fluid pedal and good sink for a taller corner. Hips and turns are smooth and he has good change of direction quickness mirroring in off-man. … Closes fast and covers a lot of area in underneath zone schemes. Has good range on both run and pass support. Very difficult matchup on the jump-ball with his good height, long arms and understanding of body positioning and adjustment. … Christian will enter college ahead of the curve in terms of technique, understanding of coverages and size.
That assessment is echoed by Every ("hips on a swivel, excellent ball skills and the ability to steer receivers off their intended route by using his long arms as weapons … long arms also allow him to reach around receivers and bat down balls that smaller corners couldn't even reach") and Athlon("outstanding hips and can get into and out of his pedal quickly … excellent ball skills … tough to beat in one-on-one situations"). Scout's Bob Lichtenfels goes for seemingly inaccurate cliches about a "very physical football player" that we'll see are fiction even in Christian's eyes.
The fiction: according to Magnus/Thunder, Christian's tackling needs plenty of work:
My biggest reservation about playing him at safety is that he doesn't seem to be a very good tackler. He has decent size at 6' and 180 pounds, but on his highlight films - which are supposed to be his best plays, naturally - his "highlight" tackles are of him diving at the feet of ballcarriers. Even when he has the opportunity for a solid tackle, he goes low.
This is something Christian himself recognizes is a flaw in his game:
"I want to improve my speed," Christian said. "That's the main thing and I also want to make more of an impact when I hit. I need to be more physical when I tackle."
It's possible that Christian has absorbed the 'not a blazer' meme from the gurus and is parroting it back, but the tackling criticism is not something I came across anywhere else. That's something coaches have told him. On the plus side, Touch The Banner echoes the other praise of Christian and says that speed thing may be overrated as a concern, providing a solid thumbs-up. His coach also eschews the conventional wisdom when it comes to his speed…
He's a very gifted corner," Penn Hills coach Ron Graham said. "He's explosive to the ball, he has all the tools of quickness, speed, ball reaction, vertical. Very quick feet."
…but high school coaches are always super-enthusiastic about their players.
All that added up to a ton of offers, with Christian claiming Florida, Alabama, Ohio State, Penn State, and a host of others on signing day. Whether that's true only Christian and those schools know. I admit to being slightly skeptical since Christian's final list was Michigan, Pitt, West Virginia, Maryland, and UCLA. It is possible his very public Michigan lead submarined his recruitment by schools who can move on to the next touted 6'1" corner prospect when they feel someone's not seriously interested, I suppose. It does appear that an Ohio State offer was on the table for a while before the two parties unceremoniously parted ways just before Christian was supposed to take an official visit.
After his commitment, Christian ended up starting in the starting at the Army game after doing very did well in practice:
Michigan commit Cullen Christian had his best practice. He had two very noticeable plays one when he leaped up and batted a ball away from Christian Green. The second play Christian came up and pressed Kyle Prater and put the nation's No. 2 wide receiver on the ground.
And he's coming to play:
"The opportunity up there's great," Christian said. "I'm going to come up there and I'm going to start. They told me I got an opportunity to come up and play, but I'm going to come up there, I'm going to start. I'm going to come up there and work hard, do whatever I got to do to get on the field and I'm going to help Michigan out."
Why Marlin Jackson? Michigan hasn't had a lot of press-happy 6'1" corners in recent history, so Jackson is the closest approximation of Christian's size, speed, length, and recruiting hype. The comparison falls flat when it comes to tackling, where it seems that Christian is indifferent at best coming into college and Jackson was the best run support corner I've seen at Michigan. Christian seems capable of repeating that crazy game against Washington where Jackson was in Reggie Williams's grill from the first snap and set an all-time Michigan record for most PBUs in a game, though, and that's not something you can say about an Avery or a Talbott.
FWIW, GMBW compares Christian to Jeremy LeSueur.
Etc.: Watch him run at a combine… if you want to wonder what you're doing with your life. Photo gallery.
Guru Reliability: Very high. Lots of combines, high profile school, no health issues, exactingly consistent descriptions of Christian's assets and flaws. Main disagreement seems to be how much his lack of blazing speed will hurt him.
General Excitement Level: High but not electric. Lack of blazing speed is kind of a scary issue in a corner; everything else sounds outstanding. Will be an interesting test case for the Cult of Barwis. Can he actually improve his "explosion"?
Projection: Least outlandish "I will start from day one" semi-prediction in a long time. He might not start but given his advanced understanding of zones—which Michigan is set to play a ton of—and physical talent the chance of a redshirt is zero. He will be on the two-deep as soon as he hits campus and should press JT Floyd and Justin Turner in the battle to start opposite Woolfolk. I think he's at least on even footing with them even as a true freshman.
An Interview With Jon Runyan
Former Michigan offensive lineman Jon Runyan, a 14-year veteran of the NFL, is running for congress in the state of New Jersey. Though mgoblog doesn't endorse or un-endorse any political candidate or ideal, we had the opportunity to ask Jon a few questions about his football career, Rich Rodriguez, and his upcoming congressional race.
Michigan and Football
Growing up in Filnt, were you always a Michigan guy or did you like the Spartans growing up?
I was and always will always be a Michigan Man.
You racked up a number of awards during your college career (most notably All-Big Ten in your final season), but was it a hard decision to leave early for the draft?
It was hard, but the fact that I got injured the year before and missed the Bowl game was a huge factor in my decision to leave. It was a calculated risk, but looking back on it, it all worked out for the best.
How often to you manage to catch Michigan games, either in person or on TV?
I have not been back to any games. I have a very young and active family, therefore most of my free time in the fall is spent on the youth soccer/football fields.
Going on to your NFL career, you played primarily for a couple teams, the Oilers/Titans and the Eagles. When you think about your football career on the whole, which team do you identify more with? Why?
I have to say the Eagles, I feel that I had a bigger role in making that team into how everyone knows it. In my early years (Oilers/Titans) I was young and looking for direction. I learned that from a great group of guys and took that knowledge to Philly.
With the Eagles, Brian Westbrook credited you with the idea to take knee at the one yard line going in a couple years ago. Was that the Michigan education shining through?
We can say that. Also it has a lot to do with confidence and understanding of the people and situations around you!
Michigan Today
What is your opinion of the first couple years of Rich Rodriguez in Ann Arbor?
It takes time. When you bring in a new system and coaches, you have to get the current players to buy in and at the same time recruit players that may fit your system better. But that's the challenge of being a college coach.
Have you talked to Coach Rodriguez at all, worked out on campus, etc.?
I have introduced myself once, the only time I have been back to A2 since he was hired.
You experienced a coaching change during your Michigan career. What was it like to go from Moeller to Carr? I assume the transition wasn't quite as rough as the one Michigan's going through now.
It was not as rough as the current change. I was lucky to be recruited by coach Carr out of high school, and it was't as big of a transition. There also wasn't a huge changeover in assistant coaches (lot of friends in the room).
Moving on, what made you decide to go into politics following your NFL career?
I have been very active in my community dating all the way back to my trips to Motts Children's Hospital and this is the next step in my community service. Although it is a big one, I know it is the right one.
To learn more about my campaign, please visit my website at www.runyanforcongress.com.
Unverified Voracity Welcomes Back The Yakety Sax
Site stuff. I fixed a few performance issues* and have convinced myself the site is noticeably snappier afterwards. At this point I've knocked out almost all of the low-hanging fruit and am down to things like "serve static content from a cookieless domain" that 1) WTF and 2) don't promise much more than a few percentage points here and there. So… yeah.
Moving on in annual Brian Beats On The Site stuff: I'm also working on—and at this point it's far enough along that I think I can announce it because it will happen—a searchable UFR database. If you want to see all the video I clipped in which Tate Forcier throws the ball on third down, that can happen. Etc. Content over the next few weeks might be a little sparse as I attempt to beat that into submission.
I am still planning a spring game UFR, which is about half done. I totally forgot about converting the file into something I can clip—which is a day-long process, basically—and then converted the wrong file entirely. I am not in midseason form.
*(Certain javascript files were not getting aggregated and none were gzipped, amongst other things.)
Right and just forever. "We Are ND" was begging for this but I didn't realize it until someone put it on the youtubes:
Tying that in with Brady Quinn for Heisman and Jimmy Clausen For Heisman: perfect. Also reason to go back and revisit "we have not said one word about Michigan. We have not talked about their players; we have not talked about their coaches. We'll talk tomorrow." I miss Charlie Weis intensely already.
MGObama. Yes, I just did that. Obama descended upon commencement this weekend and many people were very excited. I wasn't except insofar as being the sort of university where the sitting president drops by to give a commencement speech might help with offensive linemen in the 2011 class. (Priorities, people.) Even so, I did watch the thing so I caught what I'm pretty sure was an MGoBlog reference in the student speaker's address:
As a nation, we have found that changes can bring us together, but they can also tear us apart. We can see our ambivalence in that change here on campus as well. After the horror of a certain football game played here a few years ago, many were thrilled when Michigan hired a coach who would bring a new energy and style of football to our school. But after two seasons, change has been slow [audience laughter] and full of growing pains. [more audience laughter] Today, we must re-examine our views toward change.
Gotta be, right? Alex Marston gets 100 mgopoints.
OHL Draft. It was mostly good news from the annual exercise in subterfuge that is the OHL draft. Michigan's two 2012 commits, Boo Nieves and Connor Carrick, both went in the late rounds to teams that don't have a reputation for attracting high-end talent not already headed for the OHL. Those are pure flier picks, and we should expect to see both at Michigan in a couple years.
Other players of interest:
- Matia Marcantuoni, who supposedly had a deal with Oshawa, fell to 18th after telling OHL teams he would not sign. Kitchener picked him, though, and Kitchener is one of those teams that games the draft all the time. Marcantuoni subsequently announced he would report. It would have been nice to grab the kid, but no one was banking on it.
- D Grant Webermin, who had been talking up Michigan, went to Windsor at the end of the first, and everyone expects he'll report. Webermin was ranked in the 70s by scouting services, so this was the opposite of a reach: guy will sign.
- Kitchener also took D Jacob Trouba in the third round. Trouba has already committed to the NTDP and the third round is late enough to suggest that Trouba—a universally acclaimed top-ten talent—will be a tough sign for Kitchener. I think at this point there's a substantial financial penalty if Trouba were to defect, and if he's going to be in the NTDP for a couple years why bother with the OHL after?
- G Dalton Izyk, a Nieves teammate and high profile 2012 goalie prospect, went in the 11th as well and should be headed to college.
Similar takes at Michigan Hockey Net and WCH.
In other hockey recruiting news, ISS's latest top 30 has Merrill just outside the top ten and features him as a "rising" prospect:
Jon Merrill, LD -- USA Under 18
Regarded as one of the best defenseman prospects coming out of the US this year, Merrill looks to have leapfrogged his competition and could be debated as being one of the top three best defensive prospects in the entire draft. Merrill was simply dominant in Belarus and his ability to play in all situations, including running the power play, certainly makes him all the more valuable. Merrill is explosive, gets the puck on net and creates lanes all over the ice. He is effective and reliable defensively and proves to be very difficult to win space against. Scouts are salivating at the chance to add Merrill to their rosters, as he is already a dominant player but still has a lot of room for improvement. This kid is for real.
His coach echoes the praise:
"Merrill was never under the radar. Everyone knows how good of a player Jon Merrill is," Kleinendorst said. "But he really stepped his game up. He probably helped himself more than anybody over there as far as what he did, how he played. He went out and controlled every moment, whether it was with the puck or without it. He saved his best hockey for Belarus, no question. It was almost like he was just waiting for that tournament to start. So what you got to see was what his true potential really was. He contributed as much as anybody."
If he lives up to that hype, Michigan shouldn't experience any dropoff on the blueline despite losing Summers and Kampfer. Still nothing on Moffatt, unfortunately.
Just one more year of this. Donovan Warren, of course, did not get drafted after putting his name in early. This requires damage control from the folks around him who thought entering early was a good idea:
"Every decision is a gamble," said Warren's godfather, Mark Carrier, who was hired as the Jets' defensive line coach this offseason. "I don't think he regretted it. Obviously, I think he wished things worked out a little bit different for him. But . . . the Michigan he went to wasn't there anymore. For him to go back, was that going to be more of a burden?"
Maybe this is true. Maybe it is not true. I would just like to reach the point where that is no longer an excuse for anyone, where people leave the program and don't have an easy, program-bashing excuse as to why they didn't get drafted. At some point it's on you, right?
(HT: M-Wolverine.)
APR, now with slight teeth. The NCAA just officially enacted a few rules changes. Foremost among them is a move to a 68 team tournament, but there are changes of slight interest when it comes to college football academics:
- Endorsed a recommendation that will require football players to complete a minimum of nine credit hours during the fall semester to remain academically eligible for the following season. The board said studies show players who complete at least nine hours in the fall are more likely to be academically eligible in the spring. Players who fail to meet the requirement would have to sit out four games, but could reduce the penalty to two games if they complete 27 credit hours by the end of the next summer session.
- Endorsed a recommendation from the Committee on Academic Performance to eliminate waivers for penalties assessed to Football Bowl Subdivision schools that have players leave school after completing their eligibility and are not academically eligible. That's a problem for players who leave school to attend pre-NFL combine workouts. The board agreed that eliminating the waivers would be an incentive to improve retention and eligibility issues.
There are APR waivers for players who don't graduate after finishing their playing career? Yeesh. I've praised the APR for bringing some accountability to schools but there's still a long way to go. For example, the Bylaw Blog sort of fisked one of the annual "grraaaah NCAA" columns that fruit like morels every March. Point 1 from graaah MSM columnist:
Kentucky's graduation rate scorecard for its black players for the last six years reads like this: 18, 17, 9, 17, 17, zero. Over the last 10 years, its black player graduation rate has never risen above 29 percent. Its overall graduation rate passed 50 percent only once, in 2001.
I thought this might be cherry-picking the federal graduation rate, which counts eligible transfers against you, but Kentucky's most recent graduation success rate is 31%. More like graduation FAIL rate, amirite? (BONUS: Kentucky's team GPA of just above two is a seven year low.)
Point 2 from Compliance Guy:
Kentucky's most recent multiyear APR for men's basketball is 979. That puts them within the top 10% of all Division I basketball programs and above the median for all Division I sports. So by the measure the NCAA uses to determine penalties, Kentucky basketball is not just getting by, rather it is thriving.
WTF? 979? Waivers are making a mockery of the APR. A 925 is supposed to represent a 60% graduation rate. Kentucky is barely clearing half that and they have a 979! While the thing isn't totally toothless—Indiana, Purdue, and Ohio State have all seen their basketball programs lose scholarships—any system that can produce that kind of divergence is broken. Hit that Bylaw Blog post for all the waivers that have been instituted; they make my persistent concern that Michigan might find itself in the redzone laughable.
Tangent: Notice that the two changes above are football programs getting tougher on themselves. Basketball couldn't care less, evidently. The Bylaw Blog gets ornery about that, too.
Etc.: Misopogon's Decimated D Diaries get a shout-out on ESPN. Remember the epic ESPN/SEC deal that would CHANGE COLLEGE SPORTS FOREVER? Yeah, it's basically just a TV deal, one that gives the SEC the same amount of money for the next 15 years, in which time the BTN will grow until it is the size of Cleveland. You don't need me to tell you that Jeff Defran is an idiot and WTKA should can his ass, but Bruce Madej will explain it to you if you want. Michigan will wear throwbacks at the Big Chill.
Lacrosse: CCLA Champions
With a thrilling comeback win over Michigan State yesterday, the Wolverine lacrosse team once again captured the CCLA Conference Championship and the #1 overall seed in the MCLA National Tournament.
Michigan State
Those who follow me on Twitter already know how frustrated I was during the CCLA championship game yesterday. Michigan was committing awful turnovers, the Spartans were getting easy chances (and converting some that weren't so easy), and it was a generally dismal game. Halfway through the third quarter, I didn't think Michigan had a chance to win.
Something funny happened, though: Michigan started playing like, well, Michigan. A three-goal deficit late in the third turned into a big Michigan rally. The momentum carried the team through the final quarter on the way to a 13-11 victory.
Tournament Offensive MVP Trevor Yealy notched three goals and freshman Thomas Paras (who I thought should have won the MVP award, given his two goals yesterday and eight-point effort against Miami) put in a pair, while Clark McIntyre had two goals with an assist. Both goaltenders played a half, with Mark Stone struggling through the first, and Andrew Fowler making a couple key saves to spark the team in the second half.
Credit goes to Michigan State as well. Their goalie, Dean Hall, was named the tournament's Defensive MVP, and deservedly so. When Michigan threatened throughout the first half, Hal managed to keep them off the board more often than not. He gave his team a chance to win, just as he did when Michigan and MIchigan State faced off just over a week ago.
Michigan State proved, if nothing else, that they belong on the same field with Michigan, which is good for Michigan in the long run. The Spartans absolutely deserved to make the MCLA Tournament field. Which brings me to...
MCLA Tournament
At the conclusion of all the conference tournaments yesterday, the MCLA selection committee hammered out the field for the tournament to determine the national champion. I unfortunately didn't manage to get one last bracketology post up before the real bracket came out, but them's the ropes. Your field:
- Michigan (CCLA Champ)
- Colorado State (RMLC Champ)
- Arizona State (SLC Champ)
- Chapman (SLC)
- Minnesota-Duluth (UMLL Champ)
- Oregon (PNCLL Champ)
- Florida State (SELC)
- Brigham Young (RMLC)
- MIchigan State (CCLA)
- Simon Fraser (PNCLL)
- Colorado (RMLC)
- Florida (SELC Champ)
- Illinois (RMLC Champ)
- Cal Poly (WCLL Champ)
- Boston College (PCLL Champ)
- Texas State (LSA Champ)
Michigan is the #1 overall seed for the third consecutive year. They'll face off against #16-seed Texas State in the first round on Tuesday, May 11th in Denver, CO. Should they be fortunate enough to win that game, a second-round matchup against BYU or Michigan State (two of the Wolverines' biggest rivals) awaits. If they get through that game, which is no guarantee given the hard-fought nature of the wins over Michigan State this year, the semi-final and final games will be televised(!) on Fox College Sports.
I'll have a thorough preview of the Texas State Bobcats in the days leading up to the first-round game. Congratulations to the team on its conference championship, and Go Blue!
Baseball: Ohio State Recap
Barry Larkin wants you in the stands supporting Michigan
Michigan beat Ohio State on Friday and Sunday to secure one of the more exciting series wins in Ann Arbor in quite some times. This series saw surprises abound: a first round draft pick get scratched from the starting lineup with an injury, nearly every pitcher in this series pitched to or beyond their potential, great defense, and most importantly, the good guys coming out on top.
For full recap, follow the jump:


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Elpis, from the Greek for "hope", is a quality found in some Prometheans. It is considered the aspect of the Divine Fire that urges a Promethean along on their Pilgrimage and brings them closer and closer to achieving their New Dawn. Elpis usually works in the form of brief visions and dreams that come to a Promethean over time, guiding them along their Pilgrimage and pushing them reach their milestones. However, these visions only work as long as they are correctly read, and can be easily misinterpreted by a Promethean not paying attention to the underlying messages. Elpis can be purchased as a Merit at character creation.
The idea is taken from a version the myth of Pandora and her famous box. After she unwittingly let all of the ills and evils out of the box to plague the world, one final thing came out of the box: Hope. Many Prometheans view their journeys in a similar manner; traveling along a path filled with evil and grief, and the only thing keeping them going is the hope of becoming human at the end. Some Prometheans take a more alchemic view of Elpis, considering it the Transformative Fire that turns lead into gold.
- PTC: Promethean: The Created Rulebook, p. 26, 95-96

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Nilaya Hermitage
India, Goa, India
The Nilaya Hermitage is a unique and very stylish retreat providing a truly relaxing environment moments away from Baga beach in North Goa. Nilaya Hermitage is a tropical Shangri-la set in a forest hill top with a cooling lavish pool.
At a Glance
A melting pot of glamour and mosaics, Moorish arches, and a palette of dazzling Rajasthani colors
Cooling retreat up the tropical hill from the heat of the beaches
The fabulous pool – at the heart of the resort, it gushes waterfalls into a lagoon of lapis and aquamarine mosaic tiles
A dedicated treatment center offering relaxation therapies, including Ayurvedic massage
Beautiful views from the shade of the verandahs, or the sundeck of swimming pool, the resort overlooks the paddy fields and plantations towards the Arabian sea.
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The Nilaya Hermitage is built into the hillside of Arpora, ten minutes from the sea at Baga beach and the hubbub of Goa. The hotel is privately owned and run with 12 individually detailed rooms, each themed and named after a cosmic element. The hotel offers a quality of service including relaxation therapies, oil massages and steam baths matched by few hotels around the world. The atmosphere is very relaxed and not at all over empowering.
Nilaya's cuisine is a subtle, personal blend of Eastern and Western flavors - prepared by a French chef using fresh, local produce and plenty of seafood. You can dine al fresco by the pool, in the dining room, or in the privacy of your own room. The hotel has a delightful swimming pool with verandahs overlooking paddy fields and the plantations of the coastal plain.
Some of the local attractions include the Marym Lake Temples, the colonial churches of North Goa, Mapusa City, the beaches of Vagator, Anjuna and Calangute and Fort Aguada which was built in 1612 by the Portuguese to guard against the Dutch and the Marathas.
Nilaya Hermitage offers 12 individually designed rooms which are each themed and named after a cosmic element. Rooms have a small private terrace or sit-out space and some afford views of the gardens. Soul and Little Element have adjoining balconies so they are perfect for families. Bathrooms are well equipped with decent showers and amenities but there are no TVs or phones in any of the rooms which is part of the charm. You can however request a DVD player if you want to watch a film.
Children over 6 years old are welcomed but there are no facilities except babysitting. Extra beds can be provided should they be required.
Facilities at the hotel include a swimming pool, tennis court and health club featuring a steam room, massages and meditation classes.
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Location & Directions
India, Goa, India
Nilaya is a 5-minute drive into the hills above Arpora in Goa – an inland village, 6km from Baga beach.
When to go
The monsoon season begins around June, when the hot temperatures of summer are cooled with an influx of clouds and rain. On average, the hottest months of the year are April and May. The best time to visit Goa is between late October and early April. The peak tourist season is from mid-December to mid-January, when the weather is near perfect, with daytime temperatures rarely going beyond 32°C.


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We inaugurate the 2014 State (T)Error section with a glance at last year's edition. With sadness. The courage of Axel Salvatori-Sinz had allowed us to cross the frontier into a place which now no longer exists: the refugee camp of Yarmouk, in Syria, today reduced to a desert of ruins by the bombs of Assad's army. It was there that we had met the third generation of Palestinians who lived there, youngsters with aspirations common to people of their own age, but with an extra burden: the choice between a fate as exiles (not yet imposed by war) and loyalty to the community and its values.
Dear Hassan, the short film by Axel Salvatori-Sinz is the first film that we want to show the audience of State (T)Error this year. To bid farewell, together with its author, to a life that has been lost and with which we too had a fleeting contact. Hassan was arrested and never came out of the prison he was locked up in.
His was a journey that did not reach its destination. Like the journeys of others, many, too many and absent in Les Messagers by Hélène Crouzillat and Lætitia Tura, a celebration of lost souls where masters of ceremony are the travelling companions. the witnesses of the moment of passage. It is an antidote not only to oblivion, but to the denial of the collective tragedy, of epic proportions, in which migration is today translated.
Eugene Jarecki, filmmaker and activist
A journey through the cinema of Eugene Jarecki, from his debut short films to the political documentary of which he is now an inescapable figure of reference, related by the voice of the author himself and through the images of his films, The Trials of Henry Kissinger, Why We Fight, the fragment in the collective film Freakonomics, Reagan and The House I live In, as well as the online campaigns: from Move your Money to JUST SAY NO...to the War on Drugs.
It is a cinema which promises to present the contradictions and go beyond the limits in an explicit attempt to change reality. A portrait of America that stubbornly, film after film, the author draws.


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Before Chargers QB Philip Rivers hung a team record 455 passing yards on the Seahawks yesterday, Hall of Famer Dan Fouts owned San Diego's single-game record for winging it (444 yards back in 1982).
Ironically, Fouts was doing the TV analysis for CBS in Seattle yesterday.
When informed Rivers had broken his mark, Fouts chuckled: "I'm happy for him. I'm not rooting for him because I'm a total unbiased professional, but doggone it he's earned every one of those yards today."
Quipped Fouts' broadcast partner, play-by-play man Ian Eagle: "On the outside you're happy, but I know on the inside it's hurting you."
Fouts spent his entire 15-year career in San Diego and owns most of the franchise's significant passing records.
-- Nate Davis
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Ok..I'm a tourist! My first..and so far only..trip to England and I had to try 'fish n chips'. It looked so good I had to preserve the moment in a photograph. The beer was delicious :-)
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With 21 national park sites highlighted, it inspires readers to begin or continue their own national park adventures as it highlights topics like natural resource protection, wildlife, wilderness safety, adaptability and the mission of the National Park Service.
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Dear Editor: The essay by Mr. Nat Harwell, published in The Covington News Sunday, Feb. 1, is a prime example of blind partisanship. His last sentence states "beware, the USB: the Unilateral Sate of Barack" because of the use of presidential directives. Where has Mr. Harwell been for the eight years of the G.W. Bush administration? Is he ignorant of the 92 presidential directives issued by Mr. Bush? For example, where was his article in 2007, when Mr. Bush produced National Security Presidential Directive 51 and Homeland Security Presidential Directive 20 that, on the President's say so, does away with congress and the courts and turns our government into a dictatorship?
Personally, as U.S. patriot, I firmly believe in the rule of law and that we are still living in a Republic that has a Constitution that places everyone under the laws of these United States. Laws come from Congress and once signed are the rules that govern our lives, not memos from the executive branch. It is really too bad that Mr. Harwell only seems concerned at this late date and couldn't manage any similar outrage two years ago.


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GfK Group, a leading German market research organisation, has acquired 51 per cent stake in Mode Group, an Indian research company. Following the equity sell-off, Mode will be renamed GfK-Mode. The stake sell is subject to approval from the Indian authorities.
With this alliance, GfK will introduce the latest techniques and expertise in the field of market research in India and will be in a position to provide information and skills for the development of the Indian market research industry. This tie-up will further facilitate the introduction of the latest concepts and market research techniques in India, as are used by GfK overseas.
Kalyanmoy Chatterjee, CEO, Mode, said, "Since our inception, we have been a largely employee owned company and have achieved phenomenal growth in the domestic market within a short span of time. We wish to shift gears and to this end our chosen strategy was to join hands with an international group. We are delighted that we are now a part of the GfK network."
He further said, "GfK ideally meets our need of an international partner both in terms of its philosophy of research as well as the services it offers. Our unparalleled talent fund, most of whom are stakeholders in the company, will now be joined by state of the art international technology. We are confident we will soar even higher."
Established more than 70 years ago as Germany's first market research institute, GfK today has over 120 subsidiaries, offices and participations and nearly 7,500 employees in over 60 countries. In Asia, till 2004, GfK Custom Research division had been working with associated institutes. GfK now adds two Asian countries – Mode in India and Consumer Research China in China. These represent a decisive strategic step in accelerating the globalisation of the Custom Research Division of GfK.
Mode, which was established in 1981, has carved a niche for itself as a reputed Indian research company. The company has a BPO set-up catering to the market research industry outside India. Following the association with GfK, this activity is proposed to be upgraded to a KPO. It is also expected that its activity level will be enhanced manifold.
Speaking about the of the stakes in the Indian and Chinese companies, Siegfried Högl, Chairman of the GfK Custom Research Board Asia/Pacific and Managing Director of GfK Marktforschung, said, "We looked at a number of possibilities and assessed their potential. Ultimately, we chose two qualitatively top-flight businesses with in-depth knowledge of the complex market landscape of the countries and a sound grounding in market research. We are convinced that in this way, we have acquired excellent business opportunities in both countries."
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An Iraqi prisoner and American military dog handlers. Other photographs show the Iraqi on the ground, bleeding.
The Washington Post released more photos:
It's the "liberation" of the Iraqi people – and it isn't pretty….
These are just some of the photos that led to an investigation into conditions at the Abu Ghraib prison, once Saddam's torture palace, and now run by the occupation authorities, as revealed in a shocking report broadcast by CBS on 60 Minutes II.
Brig. Gen. Janice Karpinski, in charge of the occupiers' detention facilities throughout Iraq, has been dismissed from her post, and 6 U.S. soldiers face charges.
"This is international standards," said Karpinski, in an earlier interview with CBS. "It's the best care available in a prison facility."
Anybody can see that….
Below, Brigadier-General Janis Karpinski, who was responsible for military jails in Iraq, and has now been suspended in the abuse probe, meets with Donald Rumsfeld.
And even more disturbing screen shots made available from Global Free Press via TheMemoryHole.
These images are from the 60 Minutes II broadcast. CBS says that it has twelve of these photographs, though there are dozens more. Among them:
The Army has photographs that show a detainee with wires attached to his genitals. Another shows a dog attacking an Iraqi prisoner.
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The classic love story between Echo and Narcissus from Ovid's "Metamorphoses." This is my first short film, hope you enjoy.
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Lyrics to the song Narcissus by one of my favorite singers Alanis Morissette. Copy rights go to Alanis Morissette and WMG.
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The personnel were all professional and very, very pleasant. The location was fantastic! If we were to go back to Brevard, we would stay there again.
Our room was in the mansion. Most everything in the inn was an antique, which was quite unique. The Innkeeper was very friendly and informative. He gave us a history of the area. The bed was comfortable. We had a claw foot tub. Breakfast was delicious, fresh fruit, eggs, bacon, and fresh biscuits. We would stay here again.
Blake was wonderful host and everything could not have been any better.
We spent the weekend and had a great time. The service at the Inn was great as was the breakfast. We also very much enjoyed the quaint bar and Blake the cerfified mixologist. I would recommend the inn to anyone.
We enjoyed our stay at The Inn at Brevard; the location at one end of Main Street made walking to the shops and restaurants very convenient. The Inn itself is a neat old house with more art, antiques and collectables than you could possible take in over the course of a short stay! The fellow that greeted us and worked behind the counter was friendly and helpful, and seemed to wear several hats around the place. He was receptionist, waiter, and concierge. Likewise, another employee (also very nice) acted as chef, bartender, and all-around interesting guy. So, though the service was great, though I didn't like that the actual owners were not present at all (apparently they are only on the premises occasionally), as it gave the Inn a rather impersonal feel. Also, though the Inn seemed clean on the surface, I noticed several obvious places that could've used more attention. Finally, the breakfast that came with our stay was good, but waaay more food than the two of us could eat at one sitting. That said, we appreciated the care that was taken in providing gluten-free choices for the meal! One last note: it was helpful to have the use of a refrigerator, as we had leftovers a couple of times from eating out. Overall, a pleasant stay at The Inn at Brevard.
Cozy room, great staff, wonderful breakfast, nice location, loved the firplace in the room!! Quiet, relaxing, Beautiful antiques and decor.
Great friendly service! Outstanding breakfast! great location!
Wonderful bed and breakfast!! Friendly staff and wonderful food in the heart of Brevard!!
My wife and I stayed here twice during the first year Selena was open. We recently scheduled a long weekend and went back. Things were just as lovely as we remembered. Great rooms, friendly and helpful staff, and delicious breakfasts. We already reserved again for next year. Our favorite B&B.
Where do I begin. My husband and I are somewhat private, so we generally do not choose a bed and breakfast. While traveling through the Asheville area, we called last minute and Selena quickly took care of us. Tiffany Hill is lovely. Tastefully decorated accommodating your every need. We stayed in the Lexington Suite in the Carriage house which was beyond wonderful. Separate living area, luxury bedding and bath. The best part was having breakfast served to us in the morning. There are not enough lines to describe the friendly staff, food and numerous extras. I would never stay in a hotel ever again if all B&B's were this nice! Thanks Selena and staff. I wish we didn't live on the west coast, otherwise we would come stay as often as possible.
This was an exceptional place to stay in Brevard. The home is beautiful and the antiques are breathtaking. The service and breakfast were outstanding. The most friendly and helpful staff!
Lots of character and charm
I visited with my sister and we stayed in one of the rooms in the Annex so we could get two beds. One was normal height and one was at least 3 1/2 feet tall; there was no step stool, so I had to use a chair to get into it. I asked for a stepstool the next day and was given a piano stool, with no steps, so it was no more help than the chair. The staff member who checked us in was very helpful in recommending restaurants and even typed up and printed out a list of his 5 favorites. The porch was a very pleasant stiting area, though the plants in the planters there were very poorly taken care of. The location was very convenient and I would definitely go there again.
Bed and breakfast feel and lots of character
Great Wknd getaway. Lot closer to Mountain water falls than expected, Wife and I had very relaxed weekend with all shops and mountain views. When we come back to Brevard will stay at The Inn.
The desk clerks, Bret and Blake were exceptional. Blake has a superior knowledge of art history, and helped us to appreciate the wonderful art collection at the Inn. It is of museum quality. The docent like tour he gave us made the experience unforgettable. He is a true Renaissance man. Bret gave us invaluable insights about Brevard and the local sights. Both of these gentlemen are superstars.
We wanted a home base for a weekend of waterfalls, hiking, and dinner together. The Inn provided us just what we wanted - a clean, comfortable room; a great breakfast to start the day; and a location within walking distance of some in-town restaurants.
Charming. Quirky. Excellent. All are accurate descriptions of The Inn at Brevard. It feels like a second home with better breakfasts. Highly recommended. 9 out of 10.
My husband and I like to stay at a bed-and-breakfast places. I was looking for a nice place in the Brevard area to celebrate our anniversary as we want to go to the Biltmore and see the waterfalls in the area. I liked the looks of the pictures I saw on the internet and the reviews were nothing to scare me away. This is an old home that could use a little TLC. I agree with other reviews that there's way too much "stuff" ... If some of this stuff was cleaned out and removed the place would be much nicer. Some of the "art" in the home doesn't make sense for a house of that age. Once you can get over all that "stuff",our stay was nice. The bed was comfortable and the breakfast each morning was very good although they don't serve breakfast until 9 AM. The people who work there were helpful. Those who book this place need to remember that it is an older home not a fancy hotel.
Thank you for a pleasant, quiet evening. The staff were very helpful in getting my luggage to and from the room and helping to set up the coffee and television. Thank you again.
Every time I think about our visit, I want to make a reservation for a return visit.
The cook Blake is fantastic.
This has to be one of the nicest places to stay in North Carolina mountains. The rooms are clean and quaint. Food is outstanding and the staff very nice. Would recommend Inn at Brevard this to anyone.
"Every day we celebrate something at Tiffany Hill" is a common greeting from Selena (Owner/Proprietor & friend to all guests). My wife and I have enjoyed many trips and celebrations at Tiffany Hill; wedding anniversaries, retirement, birthdays and just getting away to enjoy the mountains and atmosphere provided by Tiffany Hill. The setting is peaceful. The Inn is beautiful, pristine and each room is carefully designed and decorated to make every stay a special event. The breakfast is a wonderful three course meal to start the day allowing you to do as much or little as you desire. We gladly give our highest recommendation!!!!
This has been my 4th time staying at the Inn at Brevard. They are consistent in their services and in their product. They were very amenable to special requests and handled a very busy weekend with skill, grace and tact! We'll be back for sure! Lesley Hull
This is my 3rd visit to Tiffany Hill, but the 1st with my daughter. It was a 10th birthday getaway with her. The Beaufort Suite is perfect for parents traveling with children. We enjoyed every moment. Strolling the gardens, swinging in the hammock, playing games in the sitting room, and I haven't even gotten to the breakfast! A 3 course gourmet treat to be sure! The rooms are comfortably elegant. Selena and her staff are attentive and truly kind. My daughter was even shedding some tears when it was time to leave since we had such a wonderful visit! You won't be disappointed!
We returned to Tiffany Hill because we experienced such amazing hospitality and warmth when we were there previously. The rooms are so comfortable and Selena has done an outstanding job providing the décor that makes you feel at home. It is a great place to relax and spend time in the North Carolina Mountains.
Other than a couple of maintenance issues and a very high bed "we are seniors", we had a lovely time. The breakfast was wonderful and served so nicely. The artwork and antiques were amazing. We would stay again but would pick a room with a lower bed..
Tiffany Hill was an absolutely amazing experience. Selena, the owner, has the perfect personality to run a B&B. She served the most delicious, three-course breakfasts, and it was obvious she loved serving us. The room we stayed in, Seaside, was so calming! The sheets were the most comfortable sheets we'd ever slept on, by far. The bathroom was very spacious, and the shower was huge! The only complaint we had about this trip is that we didn't have more time to spend at the B&B. We will definitely be back!
We loved our trip to Brevard and our stay at the Inn at Brevard. The staff were very professional and made our trip quite enjoyable. Breakfast was delicious and Phie made us a breakfast to go since we needed to check out early. We would definitely recommend this B&B.


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Owl themed 1st birthday cake!
two tier owl themed first birthday cake. Lemon sponge with cupcakes. I loved making this for my friends lityle girl. First time using a grass nozzle but lots of fun. Decorating time: 8hrs.
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Deepika Padukone is really lucky to have a boyfriend like Ranveer Singh. Recently Ranveer was spotted at the Mumbai airport with a bouquet of flower, when he was waiting for his lady love Deepika.
In the past, we saw how Ranveer Singh chased Deepika Padukone with a flower in his hand. Not only this, the actor also went down on his knee and presented flowers to Deepika Padukone at IIFA.
And Now, Ranveer Singh was spotted at the airport. He went to the airport to pick up Deepika Padukone from the VIP gate. The reporters clicked the actor with a lovely bouquet in his hands.
Ranveer Singh's girlfriend Deepika Padukone was holidaying in London with her family. The actress also made headlines when she was spotted recently at the Wimbledon.
OMG! Ranveer Singh Thinks His GF Deepika Padukone Is Better Than Priyanka Chopra?
Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone's off screen love story started on the sets of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Ram Leela.
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MARTIN O'NEILL insists he should never have been sacked by Sunderland after
saving the club when it 'was on its knees'.
O'Neill, fired last week, helped them beat the drop last term.
He said: "Coming into the club when the club was on its knees — and I believe
I saved them from relegation last year — I felt the opportunity should have
still been afforded to me.
"I'm still disappointed and frustrated but life goes on. The disappointment
element, more than anything else, has had an effect.
"I'm in the business now where I think very little shocks you about
professional football, particularly in the last 10 years. You can nearly
lose your job in management if your tie doesn't fit your suit."
O'Neill, dismissed as boss after eight games without a win, was replaced
within 24 hours by Paolo Di Canio.
And he faced accusations he was axed by Sunderland owner Ellis Short for being
a football 'dinosaur'.
But the former Aston Villa chief was quick to cite legendary Manchester United
manager Alex Ferguson as a prime example of why age does not matter.
O'Neill, 61, said: "You talk about dinosaurs — the biggest dinosaur in the
game happens to be the best manager in the game. I'm talking about Alex
Ferguson. Absolutely — there's no bigger dinosaur. He is 71 years of age,
"Also, it's interesting England turned to Roy Hodgson to become their new
manager with all that vast experience.
"And QPR have turned to Harry Redknapp, so everybody has a shelf life but it
doesn't depend on age."
O'Neill insists he is not ready to call time on his managerial career.
In an interview with BBC Sport, he admitted: "I want to stay in club
"This is certainly a disappointment to me and I wouldn't want to leave it in
that manner.
"You talk about shelf life, that shelf life doesn't apply to me. Club
management is something I've been doing for 20 odd years.
"I've got the same drive and determination that I had when I stepped in the
door at Wycombe Wanderers."
O'Neill also stuck by his quote last month that Sunderland 'lacked real true
ability' — one of the claims that is believed to have hastened his exit.
He added: "We haven't enough true ability throughout to cope with every single
thing thrown at us. It's not a major criticism, it's there for all to see,
it's a fact."
For full interview with Martin O'Neill watch Football Focus on BBC1 at
12.15pm, Saturday April 6.
Video: O'Neill unaware he was getting sack – Ferguson


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In 1977, Frank Wetherbee purchased the Schermer Pecan Company and remains one of only a few family-run pecan companies that grow, shell and distribute. This means quality and freshness remain consistent through the entire Pecan growing and selling life-cycle.
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'A Native Nut' - The pecan is undoubtedly the most important nut tree native to North America. For North American Indian tribes in the South-Central region of the United States, especially in the Mississippi Valley, the seedling pecan served as a dietary staple long before the arrival of Europeans.
'Pecans for Pipe Tobacco - Later the Indians traded pecans to the settlers for furs, trinkets and tobacco. Before the early sixteenth century, no European had ever seen a pecan.
'Antoine's Prized Pecans' - 1876 - the first improved pecan was graphed by an African-American slave gardener called Antoine from Louisiana.
'Alton & Lula Go Nuts' – 1946 – In the wake of WWII, Alton and Lula Schermer founded the Schermer Pecan Company out of their home. Some people said they were nuts - they took it as a compliment. Alton hand-selected the best pecans and Lula handled the packaging and hospitality.
'Nuts about Non-Profits' – Post WWII, Alton Schermer took note that non-profits needed a little help raising cash, so Schermer Pecan Company partnered with organizations on fundraising projects, in turn providing them the money to 'shell' out for their community projects.
'Our Trees Take Root' – Like the pecan trees in our orchards, the Schermer Pecan Company slowly and steadily grew into one of the nation's most recognizable names in pecans. Today, Schermer is one of only a few family-run pecan companies that grow, shell and distribute.
'Harvest Season' – As Alton and Lula Schermer entered their golden years, they began contemplating a plan for their perennials - searching for a successor to care for their burgeoning business.
'New Crop' – 1977—They called him the pioneer of the pecan industry. Frank Wetherbee purchases the Schermer Pecan Company in 1977, making him the owner of one of the largest pecan company in Georgia. (whose great great uncle, Francis Flagg Putney was part of the largest commercial planting around the turn of the century)
'Georgia on My Mind' - Georgia now produces 45% of the Nation's pecans averaging 110 million pounds per year. This production is influenced by factors such as weather, insects and disease which cause fluctuations from as low as 50 million pounds to as high as 150 million pounds per year.
'Let's Celebrate' – 2016 – Today, the rigorous standards and warm hospitality set forth by Alton and Lula Schermer is carried on by the family of Schermer owners and employees as we celebrate our 70th anniversary. Schermer Pecan Company remains true to its roots – taking pride from picking to packaging and all of the steps in between.


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Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel is clearing up the confusion that's apparently existed about his name. Mikel's real name, it turns out, has actually always been John Michael Nchekwube Obinna. Until now, that is, because he's officially changing it to Mikel John Obi.
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