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In the early 1990's, a small nonprofit hospital just outside Peekskill embarked on an expansion that would transform it from a homespun but antiquated local landmark into a region-wide medical center rated among the top 4 percent of the nation's hospitals.
But the makeover of Peekskill Community Hospital into the Hudson Valley Hospital Center was also striking for other reasons.
The architect for a new $23 million wing was Lothrop Associates, which has among its partners Arthur Clements, who resigned from the hospital's board of directors to perform the work. The wing's foundation was dug for $1.4 million by a company owned by Joseph F. Lois, a board member. The $2.1 million worth of plumbing work was handled by a board member, Bruce Lindenbaum. The land for a new birth cottage was acquired for $783,500 from Dan and Ruth Woolfe. Mrs. Woolfe, too, was a board member.
These entanglements were not illegal because they were fully disclosed to other board members and cleared by a ruling from the State Attorney General. ''There was zero secrecy,'' Mr. Lois said.
But the expansion revealed how relaxed the hospital was about letting board members do business with it. In recent weeks that policy has come back to haunt the hospital and its chairman from 1986 to 1996, Robert E. Boyle, a longtime fund-raiser for Gov. George E. Pataki who is now executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.Continue reading the main story
A Federal tax-fraud indictment last month against Albert J. Pirro Jr., an influential real estate lawyer married to the popular Westchester County District Attorney, Jeanine F. Pirro, ensnared the hospital and Mr. Boyle. Federal authorities assert that Mr. Boyle owned a major stake in a Pirro company that sold a medical office building to the hospital for $1.5 million.
Mr. Boyle was not charged in the indictment and was identified only by his hospital title, not by name. He has denied ownership in the Pirro company, but the hospital admits that it let Mr. Boyle manage that building's renovation, and associates of Mr. Pirro's said Mr. Boyle was paid $292,000 in ''finder's fees.'' Mr. Boyle, however, said those fees were for an unrelated property.
Together, the tangle of insular deals has illuminated a little-known facet of nonprofit institutions: members of their governing boards, while receiving no pay, sometimes profit from those roles. Such arrangements are not illegal if fully disclosed and can be beneficial by, for example, offering the institution discounts. But legal experts warn that too lax a policy can foster a mentality of ''I'll scratch your back if you scratch my back,'' in which board members drum up work for one another.
Told of the number of directors involved in Hudson Valley's renovation, John C. Coffee, the Adolf A. Berle Professor of Law at Columbia University Law School, said, ''I happen to think that that's fairly poor corporate governance.
''It shows a little too much tolerance for self-dealing,'' he said. ''Norms of reciprocity can develop such as, 'If you let my firm be the architect, I'll let your firm be the general contractor, and I'll let his firm sell us the property that we may or may not need.' ''
Mr. Coffee, a specialist in corporate ethics, said that large nonprofit institutions may prohibit such self-dealing, but with smaller organizations in less populous locales, the universe of community leaders and contractors is smaller and self-dealing may be more common.
In one prominent case, the State Board of Regents removed 18 of the 19 trustees at Adelphi University in Garden City in 1997 after it found, among other things, that two trustees had profited by taking on the university's insurance and advertising accounts without full disclosure.
The Pirro indictment's references to Hudson Valley have resonated beyond this northwestern corner of Westchester because of the hospital's close association with Mr. Pataki. The Governor served on the board from 1988 to 1992, and many of his associates have served there since, including Michael Finnegan, the Governor's counsel from 1995 to 1997, and two former staff members.
The involvement of so many Pataki associates is not surprising since Mr. Pataki grew up in Peekskill and was the city's Mayor for many years. A hospital traditionally looks for directors who can help it raise money, offer it expertise and influence government. Still, Hudson Valley's board has had a particularly Republican cast, heavily weighted with party allies and contributors. Mr. Boyle, who also grew up in Peekskill, served as Mr. Pataki's treasurer in his races for State Senate in 1992 and for governor in 1994.
Directors on the 26-member board besides Mr. Boyle include Rose Marie Panio, chairwoman of Yorktown's Republican committee; Catherine Pisani, a Republican Councilwoman in Peekskill, and Rosemary Braatz, a state Conservative Party committee member who worked in Mr. Pataki's Senate office.
At least once, Mr. Pataki was the beneficiary of an organized fund-raising campaign involving doctors affiliated with the hospital.
In 1994, Dr. Kenneth S. Schwartz, president of a large group of radiologists who provided the hospital with X-ray services, held a fund-raising dinner at his house in Bedford for Mr. Pataki, who was running for his first term as governor. Mr. Pataki attended, and dozens of doctors made donations, including the nine radiologists from the Schwartz-led group, who gave Mr. Pataki $3,400, according to state campaign records.
One radiologist, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said he was told that the renewal of the radiology group's contract with the hospital ''may depend on'' generous donations, and another, a Democrat, said he was ''gently coerced,'' but five other doctors said there was no pressure at all.
''It was totally voluntary,'' said Dr. Marc A. Hertz, who gave $250.
Hudson Valley Hospital Center was founded on the downtown riverbank 110 years ago as Peekskill Hospital and for generations it served this plain-spoken city of 19,500. But by the 1980's, the hospital, which had relocated outside Peekskill's borders, was struggling to survive, with threats of insolvency and outdated equipment that made it hard to attract doctors.
Into this mess in 1986 strode Mr. Boyle, a canny businessman who made his money in concrete, construction and real estate. By all accounts, he was the visionary who drew up the strategies that rescued the hospital.
After his selection as chairman, he determined that the hospital needed not only to modernize, but but also to expand its patient base by placing clinics as far north as Beacon and as far south as Croton-on-Hudson. Doctors practicing in those outposts would refer patients and increase hospital revenue.
During his tenure on the board, Hudson Valley Hospital, with 120 beds, has tripled its staff to 325 doctors and sharply increased admissions and patient visits. Patients are drawn by a hospital with a state-of-the-art emergency room (including its own helicopter pad), a breast-care clinic and a special exercise room for cardiac patients. In December, the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, examining 500 standards of care, awarded Hudson Valley a score of 99 percent, a rating achieved by only 4 percent of the 5,000 accredited hospitals.
More than any other person, Mr. Boyle, 62, is credited with this turnaround. ''That is his monument, that is his labor of love,'' said a board member, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. ''I cannot believe that man would do anything to harm that institution.''
But questions are being raised within and outside the hospital about whether Mr. Boyle may have improperly benefited from his ties to the hospital, even though he was generous with his time and donated large gifts.
In 1991, Mr. Boyle learned that a watch-assembly plant in Croton-on-Hudson, just a few blocks from his home, was for sale. According to the Pirro indictment, Mr. Boyle steered Mr. Pirro to the building and in April, a company controlled by Mr. Pirro, Distinctive Properties of Croton, bought it for $900,000. Around the same time, the hospital agreed to lease the building as office space for affiliated doctors.
The 66-count indictment against Mr. Pirro, which contends he deducted personal expenditures like a Ferrari as business expenses, said Mr. Boyle had acquired a 45 percent interest in Distinctive Properties and, ''in violation of his fiduciary duties,'' never told the hospital that he partly owned the building it was buying.
Mr. Boyle did have the hospital's concurrence to manage the $530,000 renovation of the Croton building through his firm Rogene Industries. Pat Morrow, a hospital spokesman, said Mr. Boyle was paid $3,000 a month for nine months for managing the subcontractors. In the minutes of various Croton village committees that had to approve the renovation Mr. Boyle is sometimes referred to as the building's owner and sometimes as the contractor. The hospital is never mentioned.
''Everybody knew he was the contractor,'' said Mr. Lois, who was on the board at the time. ''We thought he would do a better job because he cared for the hospital. I did not have any idea he had an ownership interest.''
In July 1993, Distinctive Properties sold the building to the hospital for $1.5 million. That would indicate Mr. Pirro made a $600,000 profit in two years. But Mr. Boyle benefited amply, according to the indictment and a Pirro associate. He was paid $292,299 from companies owned by Mr. Pirro, but did not disclose this information to the board.
Mr. Boyle has issued a statement that he ''had no equity interest'' in the building, and through his lawyer, Andrew J. Levander, said the payments from Mr. Pirro were for an unrelated property. But an associate of Mr. Pirro's, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the payments to Mr. Boyle were finder's fees for having steered Mr. Pirro to the Croton building. Mr. Boyle has referred all questions about the matter to Mr. Levander, who did not return repeated phone calls seeking additional comment.
The same year that the Croton building was sold, the main hospital campus in Cortlandt began adding a wing and redoing its ground floor. It was one of the largest local projects in years and drew intense interest from board members involved in construction. Mr. Lois, who owned Elmar Contracting Company, said that if he had not been allowed to bid on the excavation, he would have resigned from the board. He acknowledged that being a director gave him an edge over other bidders.
''When you know a project from the inception, you're comfortable with it and you're predisposed to bid it cheaper,'' he said.
Mr. Lois said he made no profit from the deal. Mr. Lindenbaum said he was the lowest bidder for the plumbing job. The Woolfes said that the property they sold was adjacent to the hospital, and that they donated property as well.
Mr. Lois said the real reward for his time on the board could not be measured in money. ''I had a stroke four years ago and a serious one,'' he said, ''and I was glad I had a first-class place to go to and to realize that 15 years of work on my part and the board's part paid off.''Continue reading the main story


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Like hundreds of other scam victims, me too, have been in a 4 year contract with this thieves. One year ago I finaly paid off everything and returned the wireles credit card terminal and got receipts from this idiots clearly stating that everything is paid in full and another receipt stating that they have received the credit card terminal back. So here I am thinking that finally I finished dealing with this thieves, But boy I was wrong. One Year later, I noticed a $30 charge on my bank account. The company that charged me was FDGL - First Data. So my wife called First Data to ask about the charges. For the first few minutes the guy from First Data had no idea why there was any charges. Then he replied that "those charges are Property Taxes!!!" Property Tax??? There is no such thing. When my wife told him that we have receipts from last year saying that everything was paid in full, this idiot hung up the phone and never answered again.
So, First of all, Never Rent / Lease any credit card terminals from this thieves when you can get one for Free from other companies. That's right for Free!!! Second, Never deal with First Data at all, there are over 250 pages of complaints / rip off reports on this company. And the last, after dealing with these guys, Monitor your bank account closelly for illegal charges by these guys or better yet, if your bank supports it, put this company's name "never pay" list. Tell your bank to never let this company to charge Anything on your account.
After the $30 illegal charges, I contacted my bank and told them that I have receipts from FDGL saying that everything is paid in full one year ago and that FDGL says it's a "Property Tax", my banker told me that there is no such thing as property tax in this case and right away refunded my $30 and included FDGL-First Data in never pay list.
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From this year onwards Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will be conducting National Eligibility Test. Earlier the exam of NET was conducted twice a year by the University Grants Commission (UGC). However, since UGC could not conduct the examination smoothly, the HRD ministry has handed over the reins for conducting this exam to CBSE.
With this responsibility, CBSE has turn into the major exam conducting body of the country. As per information, CBSE is known to conduct entrance exams which are taken by around 63 lakh candidates each year and now with NET also under its field the number is set to cross 65 lakhs.
At the same time as University Grants Commission (UGC) failed to carry out the test hassle-free, with the HRD ministry's permission, the responsibility got transferred to the CBSE to carry out the test. NET (National Eligibility Test) is conducted twice a year for grant of junior research fellowship and eligibility for assistant professor in institutes of higher learning.
UGC (University Grants Commission) has conducted National Eligibility Test on June 29 this year where over 33,000 applicants appeared for the examination. This year number of contender was up by 25 per cent from that of the test carried out in December 2013. With the addition of NET, the CBSE further than any doubt becomes the most important exam conducting body all over the world.


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I have been an avid Google user for the last few years. Everything I wanted to know came via Google, my mail was hosted by Google, my calendar was hosted by Google, my contacts were stored at Google, my documents were hosted by Google, I
chatted via Google and planned my journeys via Google. So Google knows everything about me, something I am not really comfortable with. The dutch organization Bits of Freedom introduced the idea of a Google Free Diet.
So that was the challenge for me too, albeit a week later. First of all I wanted an alternative for GMail, and that wasn't really too hard to find, but I had a choice to make. Was I going to host it myself or was I going to find another provider for me to use. The one I was doubting to use was FastMail, but as I wanted to use mail on my own domain it would cost me E50 a year. I already had a server to host my mail on so that would cost me nothing extra so I made the choice to do that.
I have to warn you though, setting up a mailserver takes some time and patience. I used a guide from the Linode Library, even though my server isn't hosted with them anymore, I like the guides. The guide I used was Host Email with Postfix, Dovecot and MySQL on Debian 6, and after a days work it was done, I was hosting my own email!
But a true alternative to GMail, needs a webmail option. For this I chose RoundCube, and it was very easy to set up. RoundCube has a very good Install Guide.
After this I was at a problem where I was before. How am I going to host a calendar? I can start a calendar locally in Thunderbird, but then it won't sync with my Android phone. And, to be honest, I would love to have a web interface where I can check and add events. And then I found it, the perfect solution. That solution is ownCloud. OwnCloud is a php solution in which you can host your calendar, contacts and files. It is build as an alternative for the cloud based solution that is used regularly by a lot of people these days. It is extensible with apps and in active development.
The calendar and contacts can sync using CalDAV and CardDAV, which can be synced on multiple platforms. There are apps for android made by dmfs which sync the contacts to the Android internal calendar and contact stores. This means that you can use the apps you already use for your contacts and calendars but it is synced with ownCloud.
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You can certainly take advantage of the loaner trade in program. This is where the loaner will be discounted for $1 per mile driven or $1k for each month in the showroom (this portion my be discontinued).
Your MS would be valued in similar fashion.
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I think Chordie know's that a lot of people depend on this site... Sooo...I think the next move is... They are gonna charge for it some way some how. Why not... they charge for everything else on the internet... am I right people?
Down in the U.S as of to day 10:30pm. I have been a user and proudily promoted this website over 10yrs avoiding this day. Has my judgement day come??
Really need to consider forgetting chordie and trying alternatives. I guess it's become victim to it's own popularity and it's a pity it's IT support cannot cope. RIP
Ya the website could be under some kind os maintenance Cool I accept that no problem but you would think the people that administer the site or the people that are doing the maintenance would put up a notice to say so. VERY IRRESPONSIBLE TO ALL OF US THAT VISIT USE AND WANT TO PRACTICE. Sound like the people in charge are just kids or could give a shit about the dedicated users of the site. This is BULLSHIT Chordie you should be ashamed and an a sincere apology is in order.
As of today, May 12, 2014, chordie is still not accessible. Is it time to bury it once and for all?
I want my Chordie! I'm having withdrawal symptoms....
i have the same problem today all morning still cant get on
Problems first reported on 13 Sept. 2012. Today, 12/21/13, still not working. I think we need to hold a funeral service for Chordie. He was our friend and will be sorely missed...
shame - ruined my practice session
I am unable to get onto this website today
It says its up but not connecting even when I try the troubleshooting options listed above. What seems to be the issue? Does Chordie need IT help?
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its very frustrating, makes one realize what a valuable tool it is for musicians...
Yep... I can't access it...
Been happening alot. it went down yesterday as well.
I am currently experiencing problems with chordie. Over 90% of my songs no longer show the play button. I have deleted cookies and started over but to no avail., what do I need to try in order to get the play button back on?
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Commentaries on the Laws of England
Sir William Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England (1765-1769) stands as the first great effort to reduce the English common law to a unified and rational system. Blackstone demonstrated that the English law as a system of justice was comparable to Roman law and the civil law of the Continent. Clearly and elegantly written, the work achieved immediate renown and exerted a powerful influence on legal education in England and in America which was to last into the late nineteenth century. The book is regarded not only as a legal classic but as a literary masterpiece.
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He received his education at Charterhouse School and at Pembroke College, Oxford. In 1743 he was elected fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, and [he] was called to the bar as a barrister at the Middle Temple in 1746. After practicing in the courts of Westminster for several years without great success, in 1753 he retired to Oxford where he launched a pioneering private lecture course on the laws and government of England (not then taught at either English university). In 1758 he was elected unopposed to the new chair in English Law endowed by the will of Charles Viner (who had died in 1756), delivering his first lecture as foundation Vinerian Professor on 25 October 1758. In 1761, Blackstone married Sarah Clitherow and had nine children. Blackstone was also appointed Principal of New Inn Hall (now St. Peter's College, Oxford), a position which he held until 1766. Blackstone lived at Priory Place (later Castle Priory) in Wallingford, and is buried at St Peter's Church in the town.
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|Height: 5-09 | Weight: 193 | College: Wake Forest
Smith is just the third player this century to amass 20 or more interceptions in a career, joining Jim Leonhard of Wisconsin (21, 2001-04) and Mitch Meeuwsen of Oregon State (20, 2001-04), and only the second in Atlantic Coast Conference annals to reach that lofty mark (Dre' Bly of North Carolina had 20, 1996-98). Only nine other players in the history of college football (all levels) have produced more interceptions in a career than Smith.
What makes Smith even more valuable at his position is his ability to make big plays in the backfield. Few cornerbacks, much less ones that stand just 5-feet-9 can boast having nine sacks, 23.5 tackles behind the line of scrimmage and eight forced fumbles on those hits during a career. He also adds to his resume as a capable kickoff returner, averaging 20.7 yards for his career, along with using his superb leaping ability and timing to block five kicks during his time at Wake Forest.
Smith was a standout player at quarterback and defensive back during his days at Pahokee High School, where he was the runner-up for state Player of the Year honors as a senior. He helped the Blue Devils to a 13-1 record and the Class 2B state championship, earning MVP honors in the state title game, throwing a 58-yard touchdown strike to current Deacon teammate Demir Boldin in that contest.
As a quarterback, Smith threw for 2,400 yards and 32 touchdowns and also rushed for 640 yards and six scores in 2003. He was responsible for 38 touchdowns as a senior, including scores on interception, punt, kickoff and fumble returns. He added 27 tackles, a sack and four interceptions as a cornerback, earning first-team All-State honors. He also played in the Outback Bowl and the Palm Beach All-Star Game. In addition to football, he was a starter on the basketball team.
Smith came to Wake Forest with high school teammates D.J. Boldin and Antonio Wilson, spending the 2004 season performing on the scout team. He made an immediate impact during 2005 spring camp, emerging as the team's starting left cornerback. He would earn consensus Freshman All-American and All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors that season. He placed fourth on the team with 60 tackles (52 solos), adding two sacks and eight stops for loss, along with a forced fumble. He picked off three passes, deflected nine throws and blocked a pair of kicks.
Smith started the first three games at left cornerback before coming off the bench for the rest of the 2006 campaign. He posted 48 tackles (37 solos) and led the ACC cornerbacks with four sacks and 8.5 stops behind the line of scrimmage. He batted down eight passes and had another three interceptions. He also returned a blocked punt for a touchdown.
In 2007, Smith garnered national recognition with his first All-American award. The All-ACC first-team pick ranked tied for second in the nation with eight interceptions, as he returned three of them for touchdowns, one shy of the NCAA single-season record. He added 44 tackles with three sacks and led the conference with four forced fumbles. He also had 10 pass deflections and blocked a kick for the third consecutive season.
In his own version of the game show, "Can You Top This," Smith did so as a senior. The consensus All-American tied for third in the nation with seven interceptions in 2008, adding a team-high thirteen pass deflections. He averaged 22.0 yards as a kickoff returner, blocked a kick and caused two fumbles. He was credited with 37 tackles (28 solos) while starting all 13 games while shuttling between free safety and left cornerback.
Positives: Excellent ball skills, closing on the ball quickly and watching it into his hands. Can adjust to ball over his shoulder. Able to return interceptions for significant yardage. Very good speed to stay with receivers down the sideline, along with fluid hips and excellent quickness to handle short-area responsibilities. Reads the quarterback well, and can undercut throws to make a play. Very confident on an island, and won't back down even if giving up size to his opponent. Able to get position on receivers in order to cut off routes. Not shy about contact, and will attempt to wrap tackle in the open or cut if needed. Can close down the sideline on outside runs. Tries to strip the ball when part of a gang tackle. Got touches as a receiver on quick screens, and could be a return option.
Negatives: Short with only an adequate build and strength. Gives up several inches in height to outside receivers who can take advantage of him in jump balls down the sideline and red-zone situations. Can get vertical quickly, but isn't strong enough to out-fight bigger receivers for the ball. Struggles to get off decent receiver run blocks in space. Not a great one-on-one open-field tackler. Best as a zone corner or in the slot, as he may have problems jamming physical receivers at the line of scrimmage.
Compares To: DRE' BLY, ex-Denver -- Smith is an extraordinary pass thief with great timing and recovery speed. He plays taller than his size indicates, but is not strong enough to challenge more physical receivers, especially in press coverage. He is best suited to be a zone corner or operate in the slot in man coverage as he will get soft on you if bounced around by bigger blockers.
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Body Structure: Smith has a short frame with adequate muscle tone, but possesses good arm length and large, natural hands to secure the interception. He has a tight waist and hips, but lacks lower-body thickness (skinny ankles and calves).
Athletic Ability: Smith has above-average foot speed and ability to change direction. He lacks strength and can be washed out by a small receiver blocking. He is very smooth and fluid in his movements and displays outstanding hands for the interception, but even with his good leaping ability, he will get pinned by taller receivers during jump balls. He flips his hips and mirrors a receiver on deep routes, but is better suited for the slot in a man scheme or playing in a pure zone scheme, as he lacks any sort of physicality to produce impact hits or jam the receivers at the line. He has very good body control elevating to come down with the pass when uncontested and displays the burst to close on plays in front of him and the second gear to recover when a receiver gets behind him. GRADE: 6.6
Football Sense: Smith has good vision for the action in front of him, showing good timing to disrupt. He easily digests complicated plays, but gets a bit reckless in his play (seems to be caught up more in going for the interception rather than covering the receiver). He can be soft and back away from a confrontation and while durable, he is not the type that could play with pain at the next level. He thinks on his feet and has no problem handling different assignments. He just needs to control his emotion, as it does get the best of him on occasion (ejected from the 2006 Clemson game for throwing a punch and was then benched for most of the year as an attitude adjustment). GRADE: 6.4
Character: Smith plays with emotion and can get in trouble with the coaches and referees. He is an engaging person who presents himself well off the field, but he has a chip on his shoulder that might not go over well with NFL veterans. GRADE: 5.5
Competitiveness: Smith plays with good aggression until confronted and then will shy away. Shows good mental toughness when he doesn't let his emotions get the best of him. He could play nickel back or zone corner due to lack of size, but he is never going to be confused for an impact hitter. GRADE: 6.0
Work Habits: Smith is a good worker who had maturity issues earlier in his career, but did eventually buy into the program and football is very important to him. He takes well to hard coaching and is a scrappy type in the locker room who won't hesitate to order his teammates to fall in if necessary. GRADE: 6.0
Key and Diagnostic Skills: Short but has the vision, instincts and awareness to always get to the ball. He lacks the strength to prevent from getting bounced around, but gives every effort to make the play. He does a good job of anticipating the quarterback when playing in the zone and generally makes good reads and adjustments to flow to the ball. He will try to reroute receivers with a press, but he lacks the strength to be too effective. His ability to quickly identify his keys and react to the play makes him look taller than his size. He has the ability to distinguish between pass-run with no concern that he will be fooled by play action. His timing and feel for the ball in flight gets him most of his success when making plays on the ball. GRADE: 7.0
Man Coverage Ability: Smith is a natural ball thief with outstanding feet and ability to mirror and adjust to the receiver's movements. He can stick his hands in the face of his man to impede his opponent's vision of the ball in flight and does a very nice job of planting, redirecting and flipping his hips. He is equally efficient playing the trail, cover or cushion, and rarely allows cushion on the route. GRADE: 7.3
Zone Coverage Ability: Smith has very loose hips, but he will open up too early, especially when challenged with double moves. He lacks the upper-body strength or solid hand placement skills to reroute receivers. He does show good comprehension of zone concepts and has the range and suddenness (too sudden at times) in his movements to attack plays in front of him or switch off on his assignment in the deep part of the secondary. He can play in off coverage, but is still better in man-to-man action. GRADE: 6.4
Backpedal Skills: Smith shows the ability to change direction and is usually in good control coming out of his backpedal. He has the natural feet to be continuous in his movements and even though his speed will let him get away with it, he is never sloppy nor takes extra steps coming out of his breaks. GRADE: 6.7
Ball Reaction Skills: Smith has the vision and timing to get an excellent break on the ball. He shows good courage going for the ball at its high point, but will get a little soft vs. more physical receivers. He compensates for a lack of strength with his timing and foot quickness to step in front of the receiver. With his excellent hand/eye coordination, he reminds some of Ronde Barber for the way he breaks on the ball. GRADE: 7.3
Range/Recovery: Smith has good recovery speed and the range, along with the ability to cover ground while the ball is in the air. He takes good angles to the ball and has no problems when trailing or running on the hip of his coverage assignment. He can cover up mistakes with his recovery speed and looks just as fast in pads as he did in workouts. GRADE: 6.4
Jumping Ability: Smith gets good elevation in his jumps, but can get beaten to the ball by the taller receivers. He has outstanding ability to track the ball in flight, doing what all great ball thieves do -- shut out his surroundings to concentrate on the ball. He sacrifices his body to compete, but won't win too many battles there vs. more physical and bigger receiver. He has exceptional body control through his elevation, exciting the crowd with his ability to adjust in the air, thanks to the way he times the ball in flight. GRADE: 7.0
Hands: Smith is a natural hands catcher with big mitts for a little man (hands measured 9 5/8-inches, bigger than some of Wake's offensive linemen). He is not the type that has to rely on his body to catch the ball and looks very natural extending and plucking the pigskin away from his frame. His hands are that of a receiver's quality, evident by his conference record 21 interceptions and 40 pass breakups. GRADE: 8.0
Run Defense: The effort is there, but he gets bounced around and is just an adequate tackler who offers little in run force. He lacks good tackling technique and does not always get himself in position to make the play. He needs to use his hands better to keep blockers off his body, but even if his hands were active, he still lacks the strength to wrap and secure (more of a grab or drag-down type). GRADE: 5.1
Tackling Ability: Smith is just an adequate tackler. He will go low and wrestle down receivers, but ballcarriers are simply going to run through him. He can hope to knock the outside runner out of bounds, but he hits with such little thud, a mosquito bite is more painful. GRADE: 5.1
Compares To: DRE' BLY, ex-Denver -- Smith is an extraordinary pass thief with great timing and recovery speed. He plays taller than his size indicates, but is not strong enough to challenge more physical receivers, especially in press coverage. He is best suited to be a zone corner or operate in the slot in man coverage as he will get soft on you if bounced around by bigger blockers.
|Career Notes
Smith started 40 of 50 games at Wake Forest, recording 189 tackles (153 solos) with nine sacks for minus 59 yards, 23.5 stops for losses of 98 yards and eight forced fumbles His 23.5 stops behind the line of scrimmage are the most in Atlantic Coast Conference history by a cornerback Holds the school all-time records with 40 pass deflections and 61 passes defended His 21 interceptions topped the old school career record of 17 by Ronnie Burgess (1981-84) and A.J. Greene (1985-88), as they also surpassed the previous ACC record of 20 by Dre' Bly of North Carolina (1996-98) Became just the third player this century to amass 20 or more interceptions in a career, ranking 10th in NCAA history with those 21 thefts His four interception returns for touchdowns broke the school career record and tied the ACC mark first set by Randy Neal of Virginia (1991-94) and matched by Victor Harris of Virginia Tech (2005-08) His 254 yards gained on those pass thefts rank second on the school career record list, topped only by Aaron Curry (278, 2005-08), and placed seventh in ACC history behind Curry, John Talley of Duke (395; 2003-06), Pat Chester of Virginia (296; 1978-82), Harris (278; 2005-08), Tom Brown of Maryland (275; 1960-62) and Willie Clay of Georgia Tech (264, 1988-91) Smith's three interception returns for touchdowns in 2007 are one shy of the NCAA single-season record of four scores by Deltha O'Neal of California (1999) Also 24 punts for 182 yards and a touchdown, adding 352 yards on 17 kickoff returns (20.7 avg) and four yards on a rushing attempt while blocking five kicks His 100-yard interception return vs. Maryland in 2007 is a school record His eight interceptions in 2007 set another Wake Forest annual record.
|2008 Season
Earned All-American first-team honors from The NFL Draft Report, Walter Camp, the Foot-ball Writers Association of America and Pro Football Weekly, adding second-team accolades from Rivals.com One of five finalists for the Bronko Nagurski Award, given annually to the nation's best defensive player Added All-Atlantic Coast Conference first-team honors Started all thirteen games, seeing action at both left cornerback and safety Led the conference and tied for the national title with 20 passes defended, as he deflected thirteen tosses and intercepted seven others (tied for third in the NCAA) for 33 yards in returns Caused two fumbles and made 2.5 stops for losses of 5 yards while posting 37 tackles (28 solos) Gained 108 yards on 21 punt returns (5.1 avg) and 110 yards on five kickoff returns (20.7 avg) Blocked one kick and even got a chance to carry the ball, gaining 4 yards on one rushing attempt vs. Navy Helped the team rank 12th in the nation in pass defense (172.54 ypg) and passing efficiency defense (104.96 rating).
|2008 Game Analysis
Baylor Smith recorded three solo tackles, one interception, two pass break-ups, two punt returns for 15 yards, and one kickoff return for 20 yards in Wake Forest's decisive 41-13 victory over Big XII opponent Baylor Early in the first quarter, Smith broke up a pass from Baylor quarterback Kirby Freeman to wide receiver David Gettis With 4:06 left in the first quarter, on 3rd-&-9 from the Baylor 41-yard line, Bear running back Jay Finley had Kirby Freeman's pass go his hands and into the awaiting arms of Alphonso Smith, who returned the interception 1 yard to the Baylor 48-yard line Near the end of the second quarter, Smith broke up a pass from Baylor's Robert Griffin to David Gettis in Wake Forest territory Smith stopped Baylor wide receiver Kendall Wright for no gain at the Wake Forest 30-yard line on a pass reception from Robert Griffin Record Watch: Smith's first-quarter interception was the 15th of his career, moving him within two of the top spot on Wake Forest's career-interceptions list, which is currently held by Ronnie Burgess (1981-84) and A.J. Greene (1985-88), who have 17 picks apiece.
Mississippi Smith contributed six tackles (5 solos), three punt returns for 43 yards, and two kickoff returns for 39 yards in the Demon Deacons' thrilling 30-28 win over Ole Miss, a game that wasn't decided until Sam Swank kicked a 41-yard game-winning field goal with three seconds left on the clock With under five minutes remaining in the first quarter, Ole Miss tailback Brandon Bolden gained 33 yards to the Wake Forest 4-yard line on a pass reception from quarterback Jevan Snead before being dragged down by Smith and a teammate On the first play of the fourth quarter, Smith was hit by the Rebels' Jamarca Sanford after a 10-yard punt return, causing the cornerback to lose the ball, which was recovered by Ole Miss at the Wake Forest 30-yard line. The turnover would cost the Demon Deacons, as Jevan Snead tossed a 31-yard touchdown to Rebel wide receiver Dexter McCluster two plays later.
Florida State The Wake Forest defense forced seven turnovers, one shy of the school record, and received three tackles (1 solo), four pass break-ups, one interception, two punt returns for 3 yards, and one kickoff return for 17 yards from star defensive back Alphonso Smith in the Demon Deacons' 12-3 victory over ACC-rival Florida State On FSU's first offensive play of the game, Smith intercepted quarterback Christian Ponder, returning the ball 18 yards to the FSU 45-yard line. The interception marked the third time in the past 16 games that Smith had intercepted the opposing quarterback on the opponent's first offensive play of the game (Boston College and Vanderbilt, 2007) Midway through the first quarter, Smith broke up a pass from Ponder to wide receiver Greg Carr at the FSU 20-yard line Near the end of the first quarter, on 3rd-&-5 from the FSU 18-yard line, Smith allowed Carr to haul in an 8-yard pass from Ponder for a first down Minutes before halftime, Smith batted down a pass from Ponder to wide receiver Preston Parker at the FSU 21-yard line With 4:24 remaining in the third quarter, FSU quarterback D'Vontrey Richardson had his pass to Preston Parker broken up by Smith With 6:38 left in the game, on 4th-&-4 from the Wake Forest 37-yard line, Smith batted away a pass from Richardson to Taiwan Easterling to give the ball back to the Demon Deacons on downs Record Watch: Smith's first-quarter interception was the 16th of his career, leaving him one shy of the school record, 17, which is held by Ronnie Burgess (1981-84) and A.J. Greene (1985-88) The interception also move the cornerback into a tie for eighth place on the ACC's career-interceptions list.
Navy The Midshipmen forced Wake Forest into a season-high six turnovers in their 24-17 upset of the No. 15 Demon Deacons Smith finished the contest with one solo tackle and five punt returns for 24 yards "We tried our best to simulate their offense but there is no way to go as fast as they went out there today. As you probably know, the first two drives, we had to try to get in the groove and the pace of the game. We played them last year but that was a year ago. I thought once we got back in a groove, I think we played a lot better defensively. Florida State and Ole Miss were fast but it's the execution that was different. Every guy made that offense execute well. I was glad to see when Kaipo-Noa went out but Bryant came in and he didn't miss a beat. Their execution forces you to stay discipline and makes you be mentally tough for four quarters. After a while, we started to play like we were capable of playing. But you could tell the plays we struggled with were their big plays, like the fullback run up the middle," Smith said of his team's struggles vs. the Navy option offense Midway through the third quarter, Smith tackled Navy tailback Shun White at the Midshipmen 13-yard line for a 2-yard loss on a rushing attempt.
Clemson Smith, who finished the game with one tackle, one interception, one pass break-up, and two punt returns for 2 yards, helped the Wake defense limit Clemson's talented backfield to just 21 rushing yards in the Demon Deacons' 12-7 victory over the Tigers Smith and a teammate limited Clemson tailback James Davis to 1 yard on a rush up the middle at the end of the first quarter Midway through the third quarter, Smith broke up a screen pass from Clemson quarterback Cullen Harper to wide receiver Nelson Faerber at the Tiger 26-yard line At the 13:34 mark in the fourth quarter, on 3rd-&-4 from the Clemson 19-yard line, Smith stepped in front of a Cullen Harper pass, picking off the throw and returning the ball to the Clemson 16-yard line, setting up a 32-yard Wake Forest field goal Record Watch: Smith's fourth-quarter interception was the 17th of his career, tying him with Ronnie Burgess (1981-84) and A.J. Greene (1985-88) for the most career interceptions in Wake Forest history Smith, who has three picks this season, is the NCAA's active career leader in interceptions.
Maryland Wake Forest's offense was unable to put any points on the board vs. a suffocating Maryland defense, as the Demon Deacons were shutout, 26-0, by their ACC rival Wake Forest cornerback Alphonso Smith finished the contest with four tackles (3 solos), two pass break-ups, and two punt returns for -3 yards During Maryland's first drive of the game, on 3rd-&-1 from the Wake Forest 38-yard line, Smith and a teammate stopped tailback Da'Rel Scott after a 1-yard gain, but it was enough to give the Terrapins a first down Midway through the second quarter, Maryland star wideout Darrius Heyward-Bey made an acrobatic catch of a pass from quarterback Chris Turner down the right boundary for a 41-yard gain to the Wake Forest 14-yard line, making the catch despite being tightly defended by Smith The Wake Forest cornerback got some revenge on Maryland's next drive, batting down a Chris Turner pass intended for Heyward-Bey Smith defected a second pass from Turner to Heyward-Bey, this time at the Wake Forest 9-yard line near the end of the third quarter.
Miami Smith recorded four solo tackles and four pass break-ups in Wake Forest's 16-10 loss to the Hurricanes At the 10:01 mark in the first quarter, Hurricane quarterback Robert Marve had a first-down pass broken up by Smith With 4:11 remaining in the first quarter, on 3rd-&-7 from the Wake Forest 25-yard line, Miami receiver Travis Benjamin gained 6 yards on a pass reception from Marve but was stopped by Smith before picking up the first down, forcing the Hurricanes to settle for a 36-yard field goal Early in the second quarter, Miami receiver Laron Byrd had a pass from quarterback Jacory Harris deflected by Smith at the Hurricane 17-yard line During the opening minutes of the third quarter, on 3rd-&-14 from the Wake Forest 34-yard line, Smith broke up a pass from Marve to wide receiver Aldarius Johnson, forcing Miami to kick a 52-yard field goal Smith repeated the act with under three minutes remaining in the game, deflecting Marve's second-down pass to Johnson from the Miami 25-yard line.
Duke Smith did a little bit of everything in Wake Forest's thrilling 33-30 overtime win over Duke, recording two solo tackles, two interceptions, one blocked punt, three punt returns for 13 yards, and one kickoff return for 34 yards "I know he was disappointed last week; he had a couple of opportunities and I felt watching him in practice this week that this might be a game where he did some things and, of course, the blocked punt was huge and the two interceptions tonight, certainly none bigger than the one at the end of the game. He's a guy that wants to be in a situation where he can make a difference and he did tonight," Wake Forest head coach Jim Grobe said of his star cornerback Said Smith of the Duke offense, "It was probably the best offense we've faced this entire year, numbers wise and how tough they are. We knew Duke would bring an explosive offense. We weren't surprise they took it to us. It was a great game; we are fortunate and happy to come out on the winning side" With 1:59 remaining in the first quarter, Smith recorded the fifth blocked punt of his career, getting his hands on a Duke punt deep in their own territory, forcing the Blue Devil punter to fall on the ball in the end zone, where he was tackled for a safety and a 9-7 Wake Forest lead With 12:44 remaining in the third quarter, Duke QB Thaddeus Lewis was picked off by Smith at the Blue Devils' 46-yard line, leading to Wake Forest tailback Brandon Pendergrass' 2-yard touchdown run that increased the Demon Deacons' lead to 19-7 On the last play of the third quarter, Smith stuffed Duke tailback Jay Hollingsworth for no gain at the Blue Devils' 30-yard line During Duke's last drive of regulation, on 4th-&-2 from the Wake Forest 33-yard line, Smith allowed wide receiver Eron Riley to get inside position on a slant pass, resulting in a 4-yard reception for a first down On Duke's second play in overtime, Smith sealed the victory by intercepting Thaddeus Lewis in Wake Forest's end zone Said Smith of becoming Wake Forest's all-time interceptions leader, "Honestly, the win was more important. The win felt better. To be the all-time interception leader is great. I appreciate this and I appreciate the opportunity Coach Grobe and Ron Wellman have given me. I'm really blessed and I'm really fortunate" Record Watch: Smith's third-quarter interception was the 18th of his career, which set a new Wake Forest record for career interceptions Smith's game-ending overtime interception extended his Wake Forest record to 19 and moved him into sole possession of second place on the ACC's career-interceptions list, trailing only North Carolina's Dre' Bly, who picked off 20 passes from 1996-98 With five picks, Smith leads the Demon Deacons in interceptions this season and extended his school record for career passes defended to 59 Smith's two picks vs. Duke marked the fourth multi-interception game of his career.
Virginia Smith had a relatively quiet afternoon vs. Virginia, finishing with five tackles (3 solos) and two punt returns for 3 yards in Wake Forest's 28-17 victory over the Cavaliers, a game in which the Demon Deacon defense limited its opponent to just 28 rushing yards With 1:36 remaining in the first quarter, Smith lost control of the ball while trying to field a punt, but his teammates were able to recover the ball at the Wake Forest 32-yard line Smith and a teammate were able to stop Virginia tailback Cedric Peerman for no gain on a rushing attempt on the last play of the first quarter During a drive that started at the 7:13 mark in the third quarter, Virginia Kevin Ogletree gained 43 yards on a pass reception from quarterback Marc Verica before Smith could drag down the wide receiver at the Wake Forest 1-yard line, saving a sure touchdown. Three plays later, on 3rd-&-goal from the Wake Forest 2-yard line, Smith and teammate Aaron Curry tackled Marc Verica for a 4-yard loss on a quarterback draw.
North Carolina State Smith posted two tackles (1 solo) in Wake Forest's 21-17 loss to N.C. State Early in the second quarter, Smith was flagged for a 15-yard roughing-the-kicker penalty, giving the Wolfpack a new set of downs at the Wolfpack 37-yard line.
Boston College Smith, who recorded two solo tackles, two forced fumbles, one punt return for 8 yards, and one recovery of a blocked punt, made several big defensive and special-teams plays for the Demon Deacons but it wasn't enough to produce a win, as Wake Forest fell to Boston College, 24-21, before the home crowd Near the end of the first quarter, Smith hit BC quarterback Chris Crane on a rush up the middle, causing the signal-caller to lose possession of the ball, which was recovered by linebacker Aaron Curry at the Wake Forest 30-yard line With 4:10 remaining in the first half, Smith hit the Eagles' Dominique Davis in the backfield and forced the quarterback to fumble the ball, which was recovered by teammate Kevin Patterson, who rumble 15 yards for a score, decreasing BC's lead to 13-7 In the opening minutes of the fourth quarter, Wake Forest's Gelo Orange blocked Ryan Quigley's punt, which was recovered by Smith, who returned the ball 8 yards to the BC 1-yard line, setting up a touchdown that gave the Demon Deacons a 21-16 lead.
Vanderbilt With his fourth-quarter interception, Smith moved into a first-place tie as the ACC's career interceptions leader, helping the Demon Deacons defeat Vanderbilt, 23-10, in Winston-Salem Smith finished with three tackles (2 solos) and an interception "It feels great but a lot of credit goes to the defensive staff. That interception wasn't made by ability; it was made during the week in the film room," said Smith of his record-setting pick Near the 2:00 mark in the second quarter, Smith was penalized 15 yards for roughing the kicker when he tried to block Brett Upson's punt, giving Vandy a new set of downs at the Commodore 26-yard line With 4:14 remaining in the game, on 3rd-&-19 from the Vandy 5-yard line, Alphonso Smith stepped in front of Larry Smith's sideline pass, returning the interception 6 yards to the Commodore 8-yard line. Two plays later, Wake Forest fullback Rich Belton scored a touchdown on a 4-yard rush to increase the Commodores' lead to 23-10 Said Smith of his final regular-season game as a Demon Deacon, "We talked about the game Monday in team meetings and we agreed, it was either win this game or stay home. We're the only seniors to wear a Wake Forest jersey and go to three-consecutive bowl games. Hopefully, we can come out with another bowl win" Record Watch: Smith's fourth-quarter interception gave him 20 for his career, tying him with North Carolina's Dre' Bly (1996-98) for most career interceptions in ACC history The pick was Smith's six interception of the season.
Navy (Eagle Bank Bowl) Smith posted one solo tackle, one interception, and one carry for 4 yards in Wake Forest's 29-19 comeback victory over Navy in the Eagle Bank Bowl Midway through the first quarter, on 2nd-&-9 from the Wake Forest 46-yard line, Smith took off on a reverse, his first rushing attempt of the season, but the multi-purpose weapon was stripped of the ball by Navy's Wyatt Middleton, resulting in Rashawn King's 50-yard fumble return for a touch-down to give Navy a 10-0 lead With 4:24 remaining before half-time, Smith intercepted Navy QB Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada at the Wake Forest goal line to thwart the Midshipmen's scoring threat Record Watch: Smith's second-quarter interception was the 21st of his career, giving him sole possession of first place on the ACC's career interceptions list The pick was Smith's seventh of the season and it extended his school record for career passes defended to 61.
|2007 Season
First-team All-American selection by The NFL Draft Report, adding second-team honors from the Walter Camp Foundation and third-team accolades from the Associated Press
All-ACC first-team pick Started all thirteen games at left cornerback, registered 44 tackles (36 solos) with three sacks for minus 20 yards, 4.5 stops for losses totaling 24 yards and a QB pressure Caused a league-high four fumbles, as he deflected eight passes and blocked one punt Gained 112 yards on six kickoff returns (18.7 avg) Ranked tied for second in the nation with a school season-record eight interceptions, tying another ACC mark by returning those pass thefts for 166 yards and three touchdowns, just one shy of the NCAA annual record four interception returns for scores by Deltha O'Neal of California in 1999.
|2007 Game Analysis
Intercepted Boston College's Matt Ryan on the first play from scrimmage and returned it 21 yards for a score Intercepted Vanderbilt's Mackenzie Adams on the first play as well Smith's 100-yard interception return vs. Maryland sparked the Deacons to rally from a 24-3 deficit and post a 31-24 win in overtime over the Terps. It was the longest return in school history and also set a BB&T Field record, as he was just the sixth player in ACC history to go the distance with an interception Also had a 30-yard interception return for a score vs. Duke Registered end zone interceptions vs. Florida State and North Carolina State Had two picks vs. North Carolina State and Vanderbilt, totaling four interceptions in the last two games Set the school record for interception return yards in a season only to see LB Aaron Curry break that mark later in the year Named ACC Defensive Back of the Week following the Maryland game.
|2006 Season
Started the first three games vs. Syracuse, Duke and Connecticut at left cornerback, coming off the bench the rest of the season Registered 48 tackles (37 solos) with four sacks for minus 30 yards and 8.5 stops for losses of 41 yards Blocked a punt that he returned 34 yards for a touchdown and caused one fumble Intercepted three passes for 23 yards in returns and deflected eight others Returned five kickoffs for 115 yards (23.0 avg) Was ejected from the Clemson game for fighting.
|2006 Game Analysis
Blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown vs. North Carolina, adding four solo tackles Made a season-high seven tackles at Connecticut, including 1.5 stops behind the line of scrimmage Had two tackles for loss and seven hits (5 solos) vs. Liberty Sacked QB Matt Ryan for a 6-yard loss and delivered four tackles vs. Boston College Followed with an 11-yard sack and a 7-yard interception return vs. Florida State Delivered five solo tackles with a 4-yard sack and tallied 16 yards on a pair of interceptions vs. Maryland.
|2005 Season
First-team Freshman All-American selection by College Football News, ESPN.com, and Scout.com, adding second-team honors from The Sporting News and Rivals.com Was selected to The Sporting News' ACC All-Freshman Team Led the nation's cornerbacks
With eight stops for losses totaling 28 yards while starting all eleven games at left corner-back Had two sacks for minus 9 yards, a forced fumble and 60 tackles (52 solos) Had two blocked punts that he returned for a total of 40 yards, adding a 15-yard kickoff return and three interceptions for 32 yards in returns, including a touchdown Also deflected nine passes.
|2005 Game Analysis
Broke up three passes vs. Vanderbilt's Jay Cutler in his career debut and made six tackles (4 solos) Had five tackles including one for loss at Nebraska Blocked a punt, broke up a pass and had two tackles vs. East Carolina Recorded four tackles, including one for loss, in the Maryland game Added a season-high eleven tackles, including one for loss vs. Clemson, as his stop behind the line of scrimmage vs. the Tigers was on a fake field goal and it sealed the victory Had a forced fumble, a pass break-up and five tackles in the Florida State game Blocked a punt, intercepted a pass, had six tackles, including one for loss at Boston College Returned an interception for 23-yard touchdown, had two tackles for loss and six stops vs. North Carolina State. His last tackle vs. the Wolfpack was on a fake punt that sealed the win Had three stops, one for loss and a pass break-up at Duke and made five tackles at Georgia Tech Registered six tackles including a sack vs. Miami in the season finale.
|2004 Season
Red-shirted as a freshman.
|Injury Report
No injuries reported.
|Agility Tests
Combine: 4.47 in the 40-yard dash 1.50 10-yard dash 2.60 20-yard dash 4.38 20-yard shuttle 7.09 three-cone drill 34-inch vertical jump 10'5" broad jump Bench pressed 225 pounds 13 times 31 1/2-inch arm length 9 3/4-inch hands.
|High School
Attended Pahokee (Fla.) High School, playing football for head coach Leroy Foster Standout at quarterback and defensive back Runner-up for state Player of the Year honors as a senior Helped the Blue Devils to a 13-1 record and the Class 2B state championship, earning MVP honors in the state title game, throwing a 58-yard touchdown strike to Deacon teammate Demir Boldin in that contest As a quarterback, Smith threw for 2,400 yards and 32 touchdowns and also rushed for 640 yards and six scores in 2003 Responsible for 38 touchdowns as a senior, including scores on interception, punt, kickoff and fumble returns Added 27 tackles, a sack and four interceptions as a cornerback, earning first-team All-State honors. He also played in the Outback Bowl and the Palm Beach All-Star Game In addition to football, he was a starter on the basketball team.
History major Nicknames are Zo and Prime Is a graduate of the National Football Foundation's Play It Smart program Son of Sharon Smith and Alphonso Smith, Sr
Born 10/20/85 in Pahokee, Florida.
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GUILTY! Inexplicably popular Mario Lopez was recently named a hot bachelor or something equally cheesy, and during an interview, he waxed on about his lack of chest follicles.
"That's the Latin Indian blood in me. My dad has a hairy chest, but I don't," said Lopez, who has more than once been accused of falsehoods (ask Karina Smirnoff).
Ever suspicious, Star magazine unearthed a 2003 photo of A.C. Slater with what looks awfully like visible chest pubes. So, what, is that some sort of moss or fungal infection on those moobs, Mario?
Star's readers are like Celebuzz readers (but less sexy), so they got justifiably up in arms about such a grievous miscarriage of justice, taking to the forums with a vengeance.
"What a liar! You can see the stubble on his ta-ta's…He is a complete loser!!" said one.
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Manchester, Aug 7: India achieved a first in their Test history and also equalled the world record. But it is not a feat to be celebrated.
India had a dubious distinction of registering 6 ducks in the same Test innings. This unwanted record came today against England on the opening day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford.
MS Dhoni-led India were bundled out for just 152 runs in 46.4 overs and in this sorry scorecard included six batsmen departing to the pavilion without scoring. Paceman Stuart Broad was the wrecker-in-chief with 6/25 in 13.4 overs.
This is only the fourth time in the history of 2,134 (including today's) Tests that six batsmen have failed to open their account in the same innings.
Murali Vijay, Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Pankaj Singh were the 6 Indian batsmen who scored ducks on Thursday.
Pakistan, South Africa and Bangladesh are the three other teams to be in this 6-duck club. Only consolation for India is that they registered the highest team score among the four. The previous worst for India was 5 ducks in the same innings.
In overcast conditions, Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat. But his decision backfired as India were reeling at 8 for 4 (all four wickets fell at same score) in just 5.1 overs. Three in the top-four departed for ducks.
Only Dhoni managed to defy the English bowling attack with a gutsy knock of 71 runs. He was the ninth batsman to be dismissed. He had walked into bat in the sixth over.
India's 6 ducks in this innings
Murali Vijay c Alastair Cook b James Anderson 0 (14 balls)
Cheteshwar Pujara c Chris Jordan b Stuart Broad 0 (6)
Virat Kohli c Cook b Anderson 0 (2)
Ravindra Jadeja LBW b Anderson 0 (7)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar b Broad 0 (6)
Pankaj Singh b Broad 0 (3)
Previous instances of 6 ducks in same innings
Pakistan - Vs West Indies (Karchi, 1980)
South Africa - Vs India (Ahmedabad, 1996)
Bangladesh - Vs West Indies (Dhaka, 2002)


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