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Monday, September 8, 2008
Preschool is Not All About the Cookies
I don't know what I did to injure my jaw to begin with. I don't clench my jaw or grind my teeth at night. In fact, my jaw feels better in the morning after resting it all night.
According to my dentist, a muscle in my jaw is damaged and the way to get it to heal, is by letting it rest. How do you rest your jaw though? You have to use it to talk and eat every day. So, he told me to follow a soft/not much chewing diet for the next 6-8 weeks.
Slimfast anyone? Carnation instant breakfast? Scrambled eggs and oatmeal for the next 2 months? Sounds DE-LISH.
I'm falling apart, I tell ya. Just falling apart.
Clay had his first day of preschool today. The older kids have been telling him about the fun things he'll do at preschool; namely the gingerbread hunt. They explained all about how they got to make gingerbread boys while they were in preschool. While the gingerbread boys were cooling, the kids went out to play and when they came back, the gingerbread boys had disappeared! The kids had to go on a hunt and follow the clues to find them.
They had talked about this ad nauseam and Clay was excited to begin preschool.
So today, we're in the classroom, just sitting there listening to the teachers talk. Clay turns to me and says, "When do we get to eat cookies?" He was under the impression that every day was gingerbread day in preschool. I told him that he wouldn't be eating cookies today. Deflated, he turned back to the teacher who wasn't saying anything of interest to Clay. He sat there a couple more minutes before turning to me and saying, "Well, this sucks."
I'm so proud.
I've posted the winner of the Zivio wireless headset on my review blog HERE.
Posted by Dawn at 10:49 PM
51 comments:
Soft meat?? Well, at least you'll get to make frozen fruit smoothies (with or without yogurt or ice cream). You could add protein powder into them (and everything else) until you're able to eat solids again. Hang in there!
- September 9, 2008 at 12:06 AM
- nava said...
hmm, I get that too, usually by just biting wrong on something. For some reason getting a neck massage and going to sleep helps. :) Heck, it can't hurt, right?
- September 9, 2008 at 12:32 AM
- Kirby3131 said...
Way to go! You've got a great kid. I love it.
I do hope your mouth feels better soon - oh dear. I absolutely love pudding. Not sure if I could eat it for a month, but put that on your list of soft foods if you'd like.
- September 9, 2008 at 12:54 AM
- Jessica said...
We had a gingerbread man hunt when I was in kindergarden! Only, we found our men missing on the next morning. That was one of my favorite memories of kindergarden. There are a few other random things I remember, like my teacher (Mrs. Turner) spinning around when she introduced herself. I thought that was just absolutely hilarious.
- September 9, 2008 at 1:07 AM
OH, I could see where this story was going . . . . every child has fallen victim to that sort of thing.
Don't worry. My son wanted to go to a FREE christian concert (MercyMe and Toby Mac) until he found out there would be preaching (Louis Palau). Then he decided he didn't want to go because of the preaching. Like I tell my freinds. . . . watch out, I'm raising a real spiritual giant!
- September 9, 2008 at 1:11 AM
- Jill said...
I can understand Clay's frustration. Every day without a cookie pretty much stinks.
And TMJ? Owie!
Sonic shakes are soft food;0)
- September 9, 2008 at 1:22 AM
I had to laugh out loud at that one. Clay's right. It DOES suck when you can't have cookies.
- September 9, 2008 at 2:59 AM
Girl, I can so sympathize with you. I fell and broke my jaw over a year ago and now have to wear an appliance they call it. When I broke it, the Dr. agreed not to wire my jaw shut if I promised not to eat for 2 months. Well I ate or should say drank everything I could think of and ended up losing 15 pounds. Not a fun way and I didn't need to lose the weight. Anyway, ended up trying every kind of soup or broth they make. To this day, really don't enjoy soup anymore. It wasn't so bad, but I know what you are going through. Since my jaw has healed on the side I broke, my other side is the one deteriorating. So that is why I now wear the mouth piece. It is so much better now, I may talk a little funny wearing it, but hey it sure beats having my jaw wired shut. Good luck to you!! Love your blog, I read it every morning.
- September 9, 2008 at 5:00 AM
I understand your jaw pain. I've had 4 jaw surgeries and a jaw replacement done. The soft chew/no chew diet does work. I lost between 10-15 lbs each time I was on it. (4 times).... Hint: you CAN eat popcorn though, just pop it in your mouth and 'suck' on it. It'll go down without the first chew... Love your blog.... Beth in Champaign, IL
- September 9, 2008 at 6:00 AM
- Steph said...
You know, slimfast doesn't taste all that bad. The strawberry is actually really good!
- September 9, 2008 at 6:41 AM
- My Kids' Mom said...
Mine came home from his first day and asked if he got to go again. "Every day? Whoa!" Then I told him he got to make 17 new friends this year. He's elated.
He and Clay would be a fun match.
- September 9, 2008 at 6:46 AM
Clay rocks! My youngest daughter would have the same take on the situation. Who can blame them!
- September 9, 2008 at 6:49 AM
- Megan said...
Haha, sounds like my daughter!
She just started preschool last week, and when I asked her how her first day was she said, "It was boring! I had to color so many pictures and it made me too tired!"
She did have a better second day yesterday though!
- September 9, 2008 at 7:01 AM
- CB from BG said...
So sorry about your jaw. But on a positive note - we are entering into peak soft food season. Yes - really....just think long simmering soups (potato rival, ham & bean, etc) with soft yummy breads, homemade applesause AND apple dumplings, peach cobbler!
- September 9, 2008 at 7:27 AM
- Aunt LoLo said...
During my first Trimester, when I was hungry and nauseous ALL. THE. TIME. A woman on Mamasource suggested this shake for breakfast - 8 oz milk, 1 banana, 1 scoop peanut butter. (I added a scoop of protein powder, as well, just to make it a bit more FILLING.) It worked - the first shake I had was the first time I wasn't hungry 5 minutes after breakfast.
Good luck, Dawn!
- September 9, 2008 at 7:33 AM
I have a 7 year old daughter as well as a 6 year old niece that lives with me full time. My niece is what you would call...a handful. She's a 1st grader and they have colors that show what their behavior was. Green means a good day, yellow means not so good, then red which is where it gets into the bad. She had a yellow day yesterday...been in school 2 weeks. The reason she got a yellow was because she was doing jumping jacks in class.
See I think the public school system is to blame. If they would let us do jumping jacks in class then we would do that and not have to worry about losing weight when we get a little older....don't ya think?
I love your blog....it's nice to have some laughs out of the every day insanity of parenting.
- September 9, 2008 at 7:36 AM
Dawn... Just wanted to let you know be very careful of the treatments that various dentist will give you for TMJ. My dentist gave me an NTI device last year - I do not grind my teeth but the thing messed me up so bad that I have discomfort most of the time now. It took two other dentist and lots of money to the point I am at now. Please, Please, Please - research it!! I have been reading your blog from the beginning and enjoy it. I have 4 kids - and today is the first day in a lot of years that I will eat my lunch - ALONE! Maybe that sounds appealing to you - it use to sound good to me - but now...Not so good. An older friend told me recently - she has 9 children and it is much easier to send your kids to kindergarten every other year than to college!! God Bless!
- September 9, 2008 at 7:38 AM
Hi Dawn,
I had TMJ surgery a couple of years ago and it is a great diet. My mouth was banded closed, so everything had to be blended the first week. . after that, it was really soft food. I went from 115 to 105 in about 2 weeks. You'd be surprised how good things taste grinded up in a magic bullet after a week of Boost shakes and Instant Breakfast!
- September 9, 2008 at 7:46 AM
What a potty mouth! I love it!!
- September 9, 2008 at 7:51 AM
Hey Dawn- First comment here for me! :) I have TMJ, too. It stinks! Since you can only eat soft foods, try Boca burgers. I recently started eating them to just eat BETTER, but they're actually really good, low in calories and a softer texture. That sounds gross, but they are very tasty!
- September 9, 2008 at 7:56 AM
If you have to eat oatmeal, do what I do. I add dried cherries from Trader Joe's and a spoonful of Nutella. It's like eating a warm oatmeal cookie. As for the eggs, add a spoonful of salsa and your favorite shredded cheese.
Hope that helps!
- September 9, 2008 at 8:29 AM
I am sorry to hear about your, uh, diet. My wife had gastric bypass five years ago. For the first six weeks she was only allow to eat liquids. By week five, I think she would have asked me to put a cheeseburger in a blender had I offered. (Yes, someone suggested this)
- September 9, 2008 at 8:44 AM
- Glowstars said...
Soup, smoothies and ice-cream has to be the way to go. The ice cream especially!
- September 9, 2008 at 8:51 AM
I had TMJ this year, following the flu. Nice, eh? I seriously thought I had a raging ear infection. I couldn't put my teeth together, my ear ached and it wasn't until I went to an ENT that they diagnosed it correctly. The soft diet did the trick. I hope it gets better for you! I feel your pain, literally. Oh and btw, Clay rocks!!!
- September 9, 2008 at 8:56 AM
Dawn - I love you're blog! I read it every day. My kids are all grown and gone and the first thing I always think is 'O, Man! I remember when my kids did that!' Then I think 'O, Man! I'm really glad my kids are grown and gone!!!'
from Barbara O.
- September 9, 2008 at 9:06 AM
How about White Castles or as we refer to them Whitey One Bites!!
And there is always room for Jello!!
- September 9, 2008 at 9:23 AM
- Rick said...
Hey Clay - you are so right on. How do that expect a man to get an educate where there are no cookies? Sheeeesh! People now days!!!
- September 9, 2008 at 9:27 AM
- Rosie : ) said...
I'm osrry to hear about your chewing thing. You know chocolate is not out of reach though? Just melt a bit in the microwave and enjoy. ;)
- September 9, 2008 at 9:47 AM
- Tracey said...
No cookies? No cookies?
Your kid should be sad. Heck, I'm sad when I don't get cookies and I am a grown woman. Well, that's debatable...
- September 9, 2008 at 10:16 AM
- Beth said...
Oh that is so funny! I love that he said "well this sucks" because that is totally something that my 5 year old would say.
- September 9, 2008 at 10:44 AM
SSO question:
Were you planning on getting Brooklyn's eyes checked out? I slept with my eyes open as a child (actually still do), and now I have scarring on my eyes from them drying out overnight. I'm practically blind without my glasses. Bless whoever invented ultrathin lenses....
- September 9, 2008 at 10:46 AM
- §wanny said...
I get TMJ pain something fierce. When it is REAL bad, sometimes I cannot close my jaw and sometimes I can't open it. I have had two different treatments that were highly effective. the first one is the easiest. A chiro can actually adjust your jaw and do wonders for this! I do this from time to time when my jaw locks. the other treatment I had done when it was so bad that I was in tears and couldn't open or close my jaw without intense pain from unlocking it. I had injections into my jaw (one was a steroid injection the other was something called prolotherapy) while the injections were not pleasant (to say the least) it worked WONDERS!
hope you feel better soon
- September 9, 2008 at 10:52 AM
- leaca said...
A few years ago I got this email from my cousin to read this ebay post. I read it and laughed and forwarded to my friends. In there you mentioned something about a blog. I had no clue what that was,I was sheltered, I know. Now that I started blogging I remembered that you said you had a blog and I did a search this morning and found you.
I am so glad that I did find you and that you are still blogging.
- September 9, 2008 at 11:03 AM
- haylee said...
Maybe a purely chocolate diet for the next 6-8 weeks. Just pop a piece in any time you're hungry and wait for it to melt. Wait a minute...who waits for the chocolate to melt before scarfing it down?! Maybe that won't work afterall. Well, good luck; I hope it feels better REALLY soon!
- September 9, 2008 at 11:09 AM
Our school does the gingerbread man hunt, too!
The kids have not seemed to catch on to the fact that he ends up in the principal's office. Every. Year. They think it's so cool!! Gotta love pre-schoolers.
My first grader had a similar experience to Clay's. He loved the first day of school, but was completely taken aback by the fact that he had to go back the second day. As if I had tricked him! And he went to kindergarten all year last year, so it's not like this was a new concept to him.
-Beth in MI
- September 9, 2008 at 11:25 AM
I also have TMJ. When it got really bad, it helped to go to a TMJ specialist who did head "adjustments". I want to reiterate what another poster said about being very careful about treatments recommended by your regular dentist. They all know about TMJ, but they don't all know how to treat it, and they don't all take it very seriously. Find someone who specializes in TMJ, and make sure that he/she is highly recommended. There are a lot of resources online to turn to.
- September 9, 2008 at 11:54 AM
I loved going to our church's pre-k on Sundays when I was a kid. Then, when I finally got to go to kindergarten at the big kid's school I was so excited; only to cry when I was told I couldn't go back to pre-k on Sunday when I woke my parents up to go. Happy to Devestated in .06 seconds!
- September 9, 2008 at 12:06 PM
- Amanda said...
At least you can have plain chocolate. Plain Hershey's kisses and Hershey bars melt. No chewing required ;) Just hope you've got a really good hiding spot from the kids.
I understand the school thing. My son got bored through the year last year, and his teacher told me I shouldn't say he's "bored" because he'll have to get used to waiting for other people. Excuse me, I thought school was for teaching kids to learn, not to wait. I'm so glad he'll be in a new district next month.
- September 9, 2008 at 12:23 PM
- Courtney said...
I had TMJ once. Guess what? Twinkies are soft and you can work them with the tongue just fine. Mashed potatoes are good too, as long as there is lots of melted butter to help it slide down. ;-)
- September 9, 2008 at 12:40 PM
- Kristine said...
Oh Dawn! I'm so sorry about the TMJ! Mine doesn't get that bad, but the constant headaches can be hard to deal with when it is. You must be absolutely miserable. I hope you feel better soon!
LOL with Clay. Yeah, he'll be the teacher's pet. LOL
- September 9, 2008 at 1:11 PM
Try a chiropractor for your TMJ!! It worked out well for me. I was suffering from the pain in my jaw as well as, headaches caused by the TMJ. After a couple of treatments, things were back to normal. I only go back once or twice a year now when the pain returns.........way better than surgery or mouth guards.
- September 9, 2008 at 1:34 PM
I had TMJ problems back in March. I had a wisdom tooth, in the upper right, and there wasn't a tooth for it below, so, it kept growing longer and longer. One morning I was eating cereal, CEREAL!, and had severe pain in my right jaw...I couldn't close my mouth or chew, it hurt, hurt, hurt! I got into the dentist that day, and they did xrays and found that extra long non- mated wisdom tooth, and nothing else wrong. So, I was on muscle relaxants for 2weeks, and a mechanical soft diet, and went in and had that tooth out 2 weeks later. (I think I was also on strong anti-inflammatories). Well, once that tooth was out, I haven't had a problem since. It doesnt' sound like your problem is so easy to take care of. But, I can feel your pain, it is so miserable, not being able to chew!
- September 9, 2008 at 1:56 PM
- Brenda said...
Mmm. Smoothies, milk shakes, ice cream, pudding! You'll be getting your calcium.
- September 9, 2008 at 3:51 PM
- Liz said...
So sorry to hear about the tmj. I made a list of foods, but it seems they have all been covered by the posts before me. DQ (I think they are in IL) also has lots of shakes, crushes, ice cream (my personal favorites). Also, my teen daughters bought me a majic bullet and that thing is amazing! Egg salad in about 30 seconds. Chicken salad in about the same amount of time.
I used to be a teacher assistant at a preschool. Clay is going to LOVE this year! Assure him that he will have tasty snacks every day. Wait until the Thanksgiving feast -- but don't eat the fruit salad made by the kiddos.
Good luck with the new "eating plan."
- September 9, 2008 at 4:41 PM
- joyfulmom said...
The gingerbread hunt sounds like so much fun! I may try that closer to the holidays with my kids.
I'm still wiping tears from eyes over what Clay said! It seems like kids wait until the very worst moment to say things like that. It's usually during a sermon at church, or when you're introducing them to another adult, or when you're in a quiet waiting room. I've wanted to dig a hole and hide many times!
- September 9, 2008 at 6:00 PM
- TruffleLady said...
I lost weight on the TMJ diet until I went to my chiropractor and he discovered that my neck and head bones were out of alignment and that'd affected my jaw. (Your skull is actually made of a bunch of bones not one big one I learned!) No more TMJ diet for me!!!
- September 9, 2008 at 7:41 PM
- Erin said...
Another reader with TMJ here. Mine acts up during times of stress. I don't grind or anything. But what I do, is set my jaw. Sort of locking it in place. When it acts up I try to take a few minutes here and there throughout the day and slowly open my mouth concentrating on those muscles and telling myself relax the jaw over and over again. I hope something helps for you! Good luck!
- September 9, 2008 at 9:38 PM
- Michelle said...
Never too early to teach a child about disillusionment with school, eh? ;)
And here's hoping your jaw is healed soon! Two months of blah food just wouldn't cut it for me. Soups at least? Those could be somewhat fun!
- September 9, 2008 at 10:11 PM
Soo Dawn, How Does It feel to be down to 1???
- September 10, 2008 at 4:14 PM
- Monica said...
I wish Clay could meet my almost 4-year old, who also just started preschool. And used the occasion to blame her new teacher for the suspicious new haircut she had after Day 1. (When asked, she blamed it on her teacher; I later found a small pile of hair in the front closet...)
She also said goodbye to her dad the other day by saying: "Keep it real, Dad!"
And it does suck when we cannot have cookies every day. Clay -- will you take Elizabeth to the prom?
- September 11, 2008 at 12:58 AM
- Erin's Mom said...
Def. try a chiropractor.. my dentist wanted me to get braces to help my TMJ.. doesn't he realize that dental insurance doesn't cover adult braces.. and my kid is going to need them.. after a couple of trips to my chiro I can actually chew "real" food.. good luck!! hope it is feeling better
- September 11, 2008 at 1:25 PM


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Monday, March 31, 2008
"This Week In NASCAR" Goes Khaki
Steve Byrnes started This Week In NASCAR with a great review of the topics that race fans wanted to talk about. With Michael Waltrip and Chad Knaus on the set, Byrnes talked about Jack Roush's "Part-Gate," Jeff Burton's post-race comments and the Jimmie Johnson Martinsville spin.
Then, continuing to frustrate fans, Byrnes aimed the program at the upcoming race in Texas. Only a couple of minutes into this program, and with the conversation flowing, this change once again did not make any sense.
The saving grace of the Texas conversation was the evolving dynamic between Chad Knaus and Michael Waltrip. These two seem to have figured out a nice way of relating, even though they are completely different. Unfortunately, this change kills the momentum of the show and makes it tough to switch-back to current events.
SPEED has decided to lighten-up the set and apparently one way to do that is to arrange for all three on-air talent to wear khaki-colored shirts. As Michael Waltrip said, he feels like he is in his PJ's. The look was certainly interesting.
The pre-produced features about Texas continued and for fans looking for a continuation of Martinsville topics, there was nothing left. The video editing and the sound is outstanding, in the normal manner of the NASCAR Media Group. Unfortunately, these features are produced as complete segments that really do not require any additional conversation from the panel.
As the program continues to transition from the original program format to this one, the pro's and con's of the changes are becoming clear. Trying to motivate fans to look ahead first is tough to do. Even with the great video features, the action from one year ago just does not trump the race from the previous day.
It was twenty minutes into the hour when the panel was allowed to delve into the Martinsville racing weekend. Knaus and Waltrip did a solid job of talking about the highlights. Waltrip sounded like he wanted to have some fun, but Byrnes keeps the show on a relatively short leash.
Knaus has been working on speaking-up and participating, and this was his best show to date. He is good on the mechanical and crew chief issues, which works well to compliment the driver and owner perspective of Waltrip. It also makes for the fun moments of the show.
One of the best moments involved Waltrip asking Knaus if Dale Earnhardt Jr. has access to Jimmie Johnson's set-ups and car information. Knaus did a good job of explaining how the teams work together, and put a new spin on the low-key Tony Eury Jr. situation now that Eury is at Hendrick.
As Byrnes continued to work his way through the highlights, Knaus and Waltrip continued to feel free to ask each other questions about racing issues. Their hilarious description of Matt Kenseth losing his temper and spinning David Gilliland was outstanding.
This energetic discussion of the race from the previous day is the best part of the show. What a shame it is not held right at the top of the show to keep the viewers and pump the panel up for the rest of the hour. Maybe we will see some adjustments as SPEED and NMG continue to work on this new show.
The Truck Series discussion focused on the Kyle Busch vs. Johnny Benson confrontation and let both panelists voice their views. Both Waltrip and Knaus took the high road, but it was clear that everyone felt Busch's conduct was not expected from a Cup Series driver.
Dave Despain continues to lend his opinion to the show each week. This role is perfect for Despain and is a good weekly promo for fans that might not know about the wonderful Wind Tunnel on Sunday nights.
A weekly interview feature is interesting, and this week the person being profiled was Max Siegel, the executive in charge at DEI. There is no reporter on-camera asking questions, and the feature is essentially what is called "soundbites" from the subject on various topics. Even though the in-studio talent "tags" this feature, it certainly would be better to have the subject in the studio.
Byrnes keeps the program upbeat, and even as this show continues to find a firm footing, the potential for good things in the future is there. Waltrip and Knaus have worked out a good on-air relationship, but not having three panelists is still tough. It should be fun to watch SPEED continue to tinker with this show as the season progresses.
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44 comments:
- batchief said...
As I have stated before I too think the show is run backwards in its content presentation. That being said, again, I thought this was the best show of the season. The input from Mike and Chad was entertaining, informative and blended together very well. It's getting there Speed, but please, just try covering the news and discussion from the just concluded race first. I think it will be well received by your viewers.
- March 31, 2008 at 9:12 PM
- TexasRaceLady said...
While I still have a bit of trouble looking ahead before yesterday's rewind, I really enjoyed today's show.
Mikey's description of q'ing at Texas and Chad's reaction were priceless.
The guys seem to be settling in very nicely. If they keep this up, the show will be back for real.
As for the new shirts, I liked them. Thought they were much more flattering than the black.
I enjoyed hearing Chad say that Tony Jr. was one smart guy. Many people have put Tony down as being a millstone around Dale's neck.
All-in-all, this week's show was a keeper in my book.
Well done, guys. Thank you.
- March 31, 2008 at 9:13 PM
- Anonymous said...
A great show. Although you may have point about the order or rundown of the show, I think you are still comparing this show to INC last year which just will not work. The producers, in my view, were trying to distance themselves from last year. Whether they continue to do so, or chose not to do so, is yet to be seen. JD, what do you think they should do?
- March 31, 2008 at 9:23 PM
- PammH said...
okay-this show didn't suck, which it has in the past! I was kinda put-off when I saw it was only Chad & Mikey, but they have developed a rapore (sp) that seems to work almost as well as KS/MW. And Stev kept it light, which worked well. And we got a few insites from insiders-a decent show, imho.
- March 31, 2008 at 9:31 PM
- Newracefan said...
I'm done talking about the order of the show so I'll move on. We got MWR's rebuttal of Jeff Burton vs Michael McDowell and swaybar gate. I would have been interested to get Chads opinion on that but I can understand why it didn't go there. Mikey and Chad are working well together. They have started to use some wider shots so we can get Chad's reaction to Mikey, at one point he couldn't even talk it was great. I could have lived without the filler of the Max Seigal piece, I think most of it was from RealDeal. If they had a 3rd panelist we wouldn't need the filler. I also think they leave the the graphics screen up too long. They are not that complicated, show the guys talking please, Nascar guys talk with their hands when they explain things and I can't see them. Overall it was the best show so far.
- March 31, 2008 at 9:35 PM
- SophiaZ123 said...
I watched DWTStars.
To quote Elliott Sadler, as long as SPEED Insults my intelligence by trying to FORCE ME to be interested in the next race, I ain't watching.
So many stories from the race yesterday. And instead, I read they still yap away the first 20 minutes and add rehashed filler video. What good is a show if only the center two or three talking segments are worth watching?
The show is backwards and everybody knows it. It brings the ENERGY of what has potential to a screeching halt.
I got over it being an INC "hybrid" long ago (is SB still using that lame opening comparison? But the order of the show turns folks OFF.
Also since Schrader was on the first show, it WOULD be nice for somebody to write and publish somewhere why KS is no longer a panelist. Clearly they are one person short and to use SB as a panelist is overkill.
No thanks...I get him on SPEED all Friday and Saturdays and Sunday AM. Not a put down to Steve, I like him just fine but spread the wealth, SPEED.
Thanks for the write up JD. Nice to see they are NOT changing the order of the show. It's THE MOST annoying aspect of the show. *sigh*
But what I want to know is, if you TAPE or DVR and watch the show BACKWARDS....is it LESS annoying that way? :-)
I have the VCR set for three hours to catch N Now the REAL TALK PANELIST show in the overnight.
- March 31, 2008 at 9:51 PM
- Anonymous said...
This show stinks. Plain and simple. I miss the dynamics of Ken Schrader, Michael Waltrip, Greg Biffle and even Dave Despain. I even dislike the new theme music. Bring back the old format.
- March 31, 2008 at 10:31 PM
- AMS fan said...
The best show so far. I'll have to get used to it because I cannot bring myself to watch the other channel yet. Still to much anger from last year.
I still do not like moving on to next week until this week is reviewed. That change has to be made. Give Mikey back his black shirt. Chad is even starting to grow on me. Get the order of presentation correct and I'll happy.
- March 31, 2008 at 10:51 PM
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- March 31, 2008 at 10:54 PM
- Anonymous said...
I tried watching the show at the beginning of the season, but cannot stand the new format. I watched the show to get the insight on what took place at the previous race. Not to see what was coming up in the next race. I have completely stopped watching.
- March 31, 2008 at 11:14 PM
- Anonymous said...
That was the best TWINS to date. I even rewound certain parts to watch over again. I would prefer the up coming race to be previewed later, however I do see why it is not. Here is my thought, they get the preview out of the way so they can take their time to go through the weekend that was. Its seems they are taking the get the business done then have some fun. The video replays do need some work. If the wrong video is showed it throws the viewer off. I am torn between having three panelist vs two. I do miss Biffle, Vickers, and Schrader. But with two, they laugh and move on. With three sometimes the show derails and get back on track. Just my thoughts.
- March 31, 2008 at 11:16 PM
- Bobby Racecar said...
First time i watched this year after being hooked on IWC for the last few years, i agree, it should go Results, commentary, BGN, Trucks then the next week's events.
I think they need to quiz the driver and the crew chief more in depth on changes made at the last race, what they struggled with, what they accomplished thru the whole PAST weekend, a dairy if you will.
The upcoming race should be hyped last, leave the taste in your mouth for whats ahead.
- March 31, 2008 at 11:27 PM
- Anonymous said...
This show stinks for one reason. It starts off with what should be the last segment.
This is mentioned again and again and again many places.
SPEED/FOX does not care what the fans want. The rehashed videos.
Has this not been addressed numerous times on this site as well?
oh, well...Speed gets cut some slack but this show deserves the boot since they can't even start the show correctly. Max Siegel promotion was lame. Hacked up video.
- March 31, 2008 at 11:47 PM
- Anonymous said...
I'm loving Chad Knaus on the show, but I love Chad period!
- April 1, 2008 at 1:35 AM
- Anonymous said...
I am giving up on TWIN. Byrnes' first question to Waltrip, was regarding the (anti)sway bar issue. Waltrip's decree that it was a dead issue is an insult to the viewer. Speed will never go back to the old format.
- April 1, 2008 at 5:01 AM
- Anonymous said...
What part of chronological order does Speed not understand?
And what it the point of saying that you have a whole crowd of panelists when you can't get them into the studio to do the show?
- April 1, 2008 at 7:24 AM
- Dede said...
I never liked Chad, but hmmmm he is kinda growing on me, he and Mikey seem to be clicking and they respect each other. I actually liked this show, it had humor, information, opinions and interesting conversation. Nice job, the show is moving in the right direction.
- April 1, 2008 at 7:38 AM
- Ritchie said...
The show is better, however the idea that after all of the complaining that we do here the change that they made was the color of their shirts is a bit strange.
There is still something about the show that seems very amateur. I'm not sure what it is, but the show just seems very choppy and lacks good flow.
- April 1, 2008 at 8:05 AM
- batchief said...
John have you noticed that people are commenting on the show and admitting they aren't even watching it? How do you comment on the topic of the post when you aren't even watching the show be reviewed? Give it a second go folks, it does seem to be headed in a positive direction. Also, someone quoted E. Sadler that Speed insulted his intelligence which, to my knowledge, he did not say. I think he was talking about something totally different. I know, I know, that isn't what you meant Sophia, but just reread your statement. It is a little misleading.
- April 1, 2008 at 8:40 AM
- Anonymous said...
I'm sick of complaining about doing the preview first because they obviously aren't going to change it, but I thought in general this show was really good.
I'd have to go back and compare but it seems like the panel had a lot more air time than they had in the past which is fantastic since it is the one thing that can set this show apart from the rest...
Plus, the Byrnes/Waltrip chemistry is really settling in which is a huge key to this show being a success.
It's nice to see Knaus loosen up a bit. As I've said before, I root against the 48 but Knaus has top-notch TV potential with his personality and knowledge.
- April 1, 2008 at 9:21 AM
- Anonymous said...
I was thinking when I read that comment, why would Elliott Sadler bash SPEED, he does Trackside for them, rather foolish to bash your employer..... mmmmmmmmm
Oh well, to the topic at hand.... TWINS.... Chad is growing on me, Steve is starting to loosen up... I love Michael as usual... MISS Shrader TERRIBLY! My biggest problem with the show is the same as everyone else.... I don't want to see the previews of the next race until the end of the show. I don't want to WASTE time with videotaped highlights from LAST years event and other random subjects when there are people there to discuss current topics... just seems like a big waste to me... Don't mind the new shirts, perhaps they could go back to wearing jeans with them....would make it less pajama like! :)
- April 1, 2008 at 9:24 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Anon 10:54PM,
There is a big difference between noting a wardrobe change for the on-air staff and spending hours talking about the clothing, hair, make-up and even the shoes of a young woman working on TV.
Mine was observational, that thread at SPEED was nothing but creepy and sexist. We do not tolerate that here.
- April 1, 2008 at 9:25 AM
- Anonymous said...
I don't like Byrnes giving MW time to air his agendas, like defending Michael McDowell about Jeff Burton's comments. At the very top of the show! That was uncalled for for MW to go on and on about how Burton was too hard on McDowell and so on. Very obvious that he had told Byrnes he wanted to talk about it at the beginning of the show.
The ironic part of that was MW was joking about how great it was to have Jeff Gordon be his spokesperson (Gordon said the swaybar stuff was overblown this weekend)...but Gordon agreed with Burton Sunday and said McDowell wouldn't move out of anybody's way for 500 laps.
- April 1, 2008 at 9:41 AM
- jfs-va said...
JD, has anyone at SPEED explained to you why they choose to talk about the next race first? We all seem to be wondering why they choose to do it this way.
It wasn't a bad show, but something is still missing. Yes, I know, INC is gone, but it would have been so much more entertaining to hear Bif,Waltrip, and Schrader, all of whom raced and were caught up in various incidents on track. The funny discussion about Matt hitting the 38 on purpose was an example of something that used to occur alot on the old show.
- April 1, 2008 at 9:42 AM
- Deborah said...
Anon at 9:41 a.m. - An agenda? One of the bigger stories of yesterday's race was Jeff Burton's comments about Michael McDowell and it would have been discussed regardless of whether Michael was on the show or not. The same sentiments may have been expressed by someone else because commonly drivers who are still racing for something - trying to stay on the lead lap, racing for position, etc... don't just move over. Because the way McDowell raced was a topic all day on XM and on various websites I was looking forward to watching TWiN specifically so I could find out what Michael's view as McDowell's car owner was. One of the best parts of the Monday night show in whatever form it takes is getting insight from the drivers, owners, car chiefs or whoever appears on the show about the events of the weekend and specifically the things they're directly involved with.
As for the rest of the show, I recorded it and fast-forwarded through everything that didn't involve Michael and Chad. I have no interest in the taped segments.
- April 1, 2008 at 9:59 AM
- Kathy said...
Beginning with the next race is just WRONG! First, the panel wants to jump into talking about the action and controversies that have just occurred at the last race. That's where the energy lies in the first segment. When you deny them the ability to get that off their chests first, it is like leading the pack into turn 1 and stomping on the brakes...everything comes to a screeching halt!
I am constantly confused during the beginning segments when remarks are naturally being made about last Sunday's race as video of the upcoming track is being shown!
I have grown to enjoy the two-man panel and as much as I liked Kenny, having him on the panel seemed to lead the panelists into silliness and "inside" jokes rather than the occasional humorous observations that we tend to see currently. And I like Chad's input. He is obviously knowledgeable but doesn't seem to mind looking at the lighter side of competition as well...a problem I always observed with Brian Vickers.
The new show is growing on me...but I will not cede the sequence issue to Speed!
- April 1, 2008 at 10:11 AM
- Anonymous said...
Whoever decided to go with the Khaki shirts should be fired!!!
It made the guys look washed out and Mikey was right, it looked like pajamas.
I think they tinkered themselves out of a decent looking show.
- April 1, 2008 at 10:34 AM
- Anonymous said...
This show is terrible!!! Just horrid!
SPEED continues to give up all of the ground they gained on ESPN last year, and for what?
The extended piece on Max "the music man" and DEI was completely non sequitor.
Earth to SPEED! Hello? Is ANYBODY watching the store there????
- April 1, 2008 at 11:04 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Anon 11:04AM,
I am stilly trying to put together in my mind what Max was doing on the show and exactly what he said that we have not heard before.
Now, if he had been on the set and participated in the show it would have been a different story. Having no reporter on-camera and just listening to him talk about various subjects was a little strange.
I do think that watching SPEED continue to tinker with this show is a good sign. The lights are bright, the dark colors are gone, and the panel is happy.
Not quite sure who did the on-camera testing of those shirts, you do not usually wear a color like tan or Khaki as primary wardrobe.
Maybe the same person who chose those white jackets?
- April 1, 2008 at 11:22 AM
- Anonymous said...
I have tried to watch this show every week, but have yet to make it through the first 10 minutes. PLEASE go back to the old format.
- April 1, 2008 at 11:25 AM
- Anonymous said...
All they really need to do to make the show very good is alter the sequence and ditch the "feature".
The rest is close.
- April 1, 2008 at 12:04 PM
- Anonymous said...
It should be "This week in NASCAR" not NEXT week in NASCAR
other than that, I really like the show
- April 1, 2008 at 12:24 PM
- Anonymous said...
I'm a west coaster so read these posts a little late. Did no one but me hear John Robert's promo at the end of VL for TWIN mention the "gang" of MW, CK and KENNY SCHRADER. May have said Biff too, can't remember, but definitely mentioned KS. Will Kenny be back? Did JR not get the memo...no more Biff or Kenny?
Have to say, show was much better, but I too fast forward canned features.
Still hate the next race first. There was a brief moment of hope when they started the discussion, but then...TEXAS!
A real positive is the "scanner" feature. For fans who are unable to avail themselves of internet/tv resources it's a few moments of "inside' stuff that makes racing so different from all other sports. I would be lost with my scanner at a race!
- April 1, 2008 at 12:48 PM
- Anonymous said...
The show has taken a different spin, i miss Kenny S, however, Steve Byrnes is a good guy, knows his race stuff. Give the show some time. Take race day, the show has lots of stuff, funny with Jimmy and "Herm", Roberts is a giggling idiot, he needs to go. Track side with the 4 Amigo's, is a riot...Steve hosts that show and it is a hit. So lets see how it goes for the rest of the season. Dave D, took it nowhere last year, yet he's the right guy for "Windtunnel".
- April 1, 2008 at 12:50 PM
- SophiaZ123 said...
Just to clarify, I was using an old quote of Sadlers about Oil lid gate, NOT the TWIN show. Sorry if I mislead.
Also, I used to not like Knaus at ALL but have become hooked on Nascar Performance and he and Bootie are great on that show. Then again, Jr joining Hendrick, I have altered many of my previous prejudices! :-)
Khaki is not a good color on screen like the guys in the FOX booth in the gray shirts some weeks back. Dark red or maroon looks good and generally flattering to all skin tones, if the guys looked washed out last night.
If I read SPEED would FINALLY ditch the mood kill, buzz kill of the segment order of this show, I would watch again.
Reading about the improvements on NNow and especially the hour Monday show is what got me watching .
Thanks to JD for writing of them here. And if I miss a NN show I can read about it here and sometimes catch the repeat.
That's whats great about this blog.
But for the record, most all negative posts on the TWIN show same the SAME THING.
START the show with discussion of the most RECENT RACE. What I found a turn off about that feature is they would talk about the NEXT race, then show clips of last years race of the track?? For way too long...ZZZzzzz.
It ruins energy and momentum.
Thus my DVR question that if you watched the show backwards, would it be less annoying.
The next race preview should be at the end of the show and no longer than 5 minutes. I believe others have echoed that sentiment. :-)
I thought the lighting on the show was fine when I watched it... a little dark but that was ok. That's just fluff. But to yank away the best part of the show, the talking, will make this shows ratings in the tank.
Also I actually read Byrnes mentioned the "Digger cam" on last nights show. Is that true???? Maybe they will wear Digger t shirts next week.
- April 1, 2008 at 12:53 PM
- Newracefan said...
I think this weeks coverage of the the next race was not as long as previous shows. I also think there might have been a little more discussion overall. Steve's mentioned Digger for 1 second referencing a video clip as they were going to commercial. Not a big deal. I'm ok with the new shirts too. Maybe they work better in HD (not that I have speed HD )but seemed ok to me, the backround contrasts and Mikey will just have to wear darker pants to prevent the PJ effect. Still would like less of the packaged clips like Max Seigal, just rewatched the show and I still don't know why it was included, I'm sure the guys could have found something to talk about. Maybe it was filler because there was no NW race, next time let the guys talk more instead. The DD piece was interesting but the guys didn't discuss it and I would have liked to hear Chads opinion, it was obviously added later. They talked about DEI after the Max interview for a minute or 2 so the guys knew about that one.
JD how much say does Steve have in the structure of the show?
- April 1, 2008 at 1:21 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
He is not the producer, but his opinion and input is valuable as an experienced TV personality.
Lots of the parts for this show are being put together on Sunday while Steve and his panelists are still at the race and then traveling back.
This reality limits the pre-production input, but certainly allows for good post-show meetings where new ideas and changes can be floated.
- April 1, 2008 at 1:52 PM
- Anonymous said...
I think the reason they mix up the presentations is to keep viewers, if they went like everyone wants them to, you would watch the first part of the show then go to the kitchen or change channels. they want you to watch the whole show.
- April 1, 2008 at 2:23 PM
- Anonymous said...
Even though the show had an uneven flow, I really enjoyed TWIN.
I think Chad and Mikey are great together and like that they try to infuse a lot of humor and fun into the show. That is what makes the show worth watching as far as I'm concerned. Just once I'd love to see a show where Steve Byrnes just let's them 'go' and rolls along with it.
As a native Texan who ventures up to the track from Austin for the races, I truly appreciated the incredibly kind words Mikey said about the fans and the people who work at the track. That means a lot to me!
- April 1, 2008 at 3:13 PM
- Ken-Michigan said...
Content of this program is one thing, but a little professionalism would be nice.
Maybe I pay WAYYYY too much attention to details, but the very first thing that stuck out to me during the first minute of the show was Mike Waltrip's shirt.
Am I the only one that noticed that Waltrip didnt even take time to button down his collar on his new shirt.
Leaves me with the impression that HE doesnt care, the crew is clueless about details and evidently Byrnes or Knaus wouldnt even inform Waltrip that he needs to button down the collar on his shirt.
Just plain sloppy television ? OR isnt this a big deal ??
- April 1, 2008 at 3:46 PM
- Newracefan said...
Button down the collar- not a big deal. My guess is they are handed the shirts when they get there. If it was a big deal someone else should have buttoned it before they gave it to him.
- April 1, 2008 at 3:49 PM
- Anonymous said...
Don't care about shirts. Don't care about lighting. I care about content. Unfortunately, with the exception of MW's take, there is nothing in the present content that can not be gotten at any one of three or four other shows.
Change the segment order. Give us a panel... that's a panel as in three or four people with different points of view who participated so they can give us an insiders view of how last week's race played out.
There are lots of smart, entertaining people out there and some of them are even drivers. Schrader, Vickers, Stewart, Biffle, Sadler, Harvick, Burton, Franchitti, Montoya, Edwards, even Jr. for a few.
Since we've gone the Knaus route, how about the tops of other pit boxes? Knaus is okay as long as he is relating things from a crew chief's point of view and not telling us what it is like to drive a race car. I want to hear how he arrived at a tactical decision. What did his driver tell him that made him make the changes he chose throughout the day and the weekend. Why did he decide to call a two-tire stop and what was the alternative? Let the moderator throw out a few question marks and stand back!
For God's sake, there are audio/video crews bumping into each other all over the garage to get the same canned stuff week after boring, stultifying week. I can get canned stuff anywhere! ASK QUESTIONS OF PEOPLE IN THE STUDIO, then let everybody discuss it!
- April 1, 2008 at 4:56 PM
- Anonymous said...
Mikey should've watched a tape of the race before the show started ... as he would've found out that his driver (McDowell) had dumped his other driver (Reutimann) early on in the race ... Would that have changed his rebuttal to Jeff Burton's statement about McDowell?? Probably not, but it may have forced him to think before he opened his mouth ... Also, he should've read / listened to what other drivers had to say about McDowell's performance (or lack thereof) ... Though, McDowell should've done his homework & watched the races closely (after he got the job offer) to see HOW the big boys race and then talk to the ones that would be the first to call him out ... David Ragan went to Tony Stewart AFTER the fact (instead of before) and learned what he should have done ...
The segment with Max was just wrong ... I think a lot of people are tired of the media's constant harping of "How long will it take DEI to turn itself around without Jr?" routine ... We know DEI is rebuilding & regrouping ... The time used for the interview could've been used for more reviewing of the races ...
IF SPEED's going to continue with the whole "Let's look forward to the next race" routine, then they need to make the show 90 minutes ... That will allow them to promote what's coming up this week as well as look back at last week's races ... Calling the show "This Week In NASCAR" is correct as they use Monday to start the current week (and Sunday is the end of the week) ...
The show really does need the third panelist ... Either Biffle or Schrader ... Both would've worked really well on this week's show ... Schrader could've discussed the manf switch at BAM ... Whereas Biffle could've talked about that incident with Newman and Jimmie ... Getting Chad out of the HMS zone has gained him respect from people who are anti-HMS ... Plus, it allows people to see that he's not a Stepford crew chief ... ;-)
I'm still not liking the segments with Despain ... It's just another time killer ... Plus, when he constantly berates all things NASCAR on "Wind Tunnel" on Sunday, it makes him the hypocrite on Monday ...
- April 2, 2008 at 5:58 AM
- Truck Series Fan said...
I was really really disappointed with this show on Monday. It seemed like the topics jumped around and seemed choppy and the upcoming race should be discussed after the race on Sunday. I particularly didn't like those shirts either and I don't really care for Chad Knaus I was happy with Kenny Schrader, Michael Waltrip & Johnny Benson and what happened to Greg Biffle & Schrader?
- April 3, 2008 at 4:05 PM

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Baylor Student Athlete Spotlight: Kyle Jones
March 26, 2013
By Lauren Fender
Big 12 Campus Correspondent
Kyle Jones and his younger brother Justin were racing their dirt bikes around a corner when Justin cut a turn too tight and clipped Kyle's back wheel, causing his older brother to be thrown from the bike. Fortunately for Kyle and the Baylor Bears, he was not hurt during the accident.
Now a sophomore at Baylor University, Kyle Jones is a crucial contributor to the men's golf team.
"He is not a flashy player," head coach Greg Priest said. "He doesn't have a lot of length. He is just a guy that keeps it in play, hits it straight and knows his game. He is a guy you can count on."
However, off the course he may still be mistaken for an avid dirt biker or baseball fanatic.
"When I first met [teammate] Mikkel [Bjerch-Andresen], he actually thought I was like a biker, rocker guy." Jones said.
Though golf is now Jones' main focus, he still enjoys the common ground biking and baseball provide for him and his 16-year-old brother.
"Growing up, we have gotten a lot closer and now it's hard being away because besides my friends, he is really the only person I talk to," Jones said.
In Jones' hometown of Snowflake, Ariz., population 5,587, everyone begins to feel like family.
"When I was three, the golf course my dad always went to play was in Snowflake, which was an hour away from where we lived at the time, so he moved us up there." Jones said.
Little did Jones' father know that in a few short years, that golf course would be worth a lot more than the few moving boxes it took to get there. Jones spent most of his childhood on that course, where his mother also worked.
"That was kind of like my babysitting place," Jones said. "Everyone knew me, so they would just watch me."
Spending so much time on the course, the patrons became like family to Jones.
"All my close friends and all the older people I was close to were all from the golf course," Jones said. "Those were the people I was always around, so they where like my second family."
However they were not his only support system within the town. Jones' high school golf coach also played a key role in advancing his golf game.
"Every summer growing up my high school coach would put on a fundraiser to help raise money, so I could travel and play in the tournaments I wanted," Jones said.
Now that Jones has settled into college and has started having some major success with his first collegiate victory just a few weeks ago at the UTSA Oak Hills Invitational, he wants to give back to the community that invested so much into his dreams.
"I haven't really run it by him yet," Jones said, "but I was going to see if we could do something to get a fundraiser together this summer to help raise money so junior golfers can actually do what I did. They can go travel, have fun and play."
Jones' philanthropic spirit doesn't stop there.
"Throughout my life there has always been one thing that has kind of hit my heart—it's children's hospitals," Jones said. "I want to try and put on a fundraiser for that even if it helps just a little bit. If we could get them something that they could play with or that they could use just to make their lives a little happier."
Coach Priest isn't surprised about Jones' desire to do good for others.
"He is just a really good guy," Priest said. "He is just a quality character. I think that is the biggest thing for him. You enjoy being around him and you know you can trust him."
As Jones looks to the future he one day hopes to make it on the PGA tour, where he can
make an even larger impact on the lives of these children.
"Goal number one is to turn pro and to see where that goes," Jones said. "Hopefully that goes somewhere, because that is something I have wanted since I started playing golf competitively."
Jones is well on his way to reaching that goal, and with the support of his family and his hometown, soon Rickie Fowler may not be the only dirt biker on the PGA Tour.


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Just wondering, has anyone else who is going to the UK show been sent tickets yet? With it being only a few weeks left now, starting to get a bit apprehensive that my tickets have been lost in the post or something. So has no-one else got their tickets yet, or am I the only one still waiting?
Thanks in advance


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From Genea-Bloggers:
Week 5 – Life Experiences: Sometimes the challenges in life provide the best learning experiences. Can you find an example of this in your own family tree? Which brick wall ancestor are you most thankful for, and how did that person shape your family history experience?
This challenge runs from Sunday, January 29, 2012 through Saturday, February 3, 2012.
52 Weeks of Abundant Genealogy by Amy Coffin is a series of weekly blogging prompts (one for each week of 2012) that invite genealogists and others to discuss resources in the genealogy community including websites, applications, libraries, archives, genealogical societies and more. You do not have to be a blogger to participate. If you do not have a genealogy blog, write down your thoughts on your computer, or simply record them on paper and keep them with your files.
Sorry for running late on this, but it's been a long, busy couple of days. Am finally catching up.
Being a RootsTech 2012, in Salt Lake City, was a real boost for me. The best part of the trip was to be able to spend time with Genea-Bloggers. I didn't try to keep count as to how many of the 90+ Genea-Bloggers who were there that I met, but I think I met most of them. What an awesome group.
I have never been a writer, so this blogging "stuff" is out of my league. However, there are a couple of folks in my family tree who were writers, perhaps not by trade, but did a lot of writing.
My Great-Grandfather, Samuel Worthington, was one of them. I have copies of letters that he wrote "home" during the Civil War. Apparently, he also was a writer for his unit in the Civil War and was published in Ohio.
The second writer, was McHenry Howard. A little distant relative, but his writings provided a lot of detail for the 2nd Maryland Regiment (CSA), again for the Civil War. His writings gave detailed information on that regiment that put in perspective what a soldier's life was like during that conflict.
But the real hero, for me, was my grandfather's brother, Josiah Wistar Worthington, Col. V.C., U.S.A. His stories and letters are now in book format Hell and Beyond, a Diary of War and Captivity, Compiled and Edited by Frances Worthington Lipe.
This book is full of Uncle Wistar's letters "home" telling his story of his captivity during the 2nd World War. He had been captured twice, and the poems, in the letters, helped communicate his experience without those letters being destroyed because of the content of them.
These three writers, brought home, their experience of their war to those their families. My experience of "war" was sent home in the form of audio tapes that I had sent home while I was in Vietnam. One of these days, I'll have to get them put into digital format.


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Genealogy Gems in Confederate Citizens Files
My last two posts contained self-publishing tips. I decided to take a break and publish a research tip. The next post will continue with the self-publishing tips.
I recently discovered information on three of my ancestors in the Confederate Citizens Files while performing research using fold3.com (formerly footnote.com). The Confederate States of America (aka the Confederacy) was a government established by the eleven southern states that seceded from the United States during the Civil War. The Confederate Citizens Files were created during 1861-1865 and mainly consist of papers relating to civilians who were members of the Confederate States of America. These files contains papers such as bills and vouchers from individuals for services and supplies provided to the Confederate Government and claims against the government for damages.
The document titled Perpetuating evidence of slave abduction and harboring by the enemy is of particular interest when seeking information on enslaved ancestors. In 1861, the Congress of the Confederate States of American passed "an act to perpetuate testimony in cases of slaves abduction or harbored by the enemy, and other property seized, wasted, or destroyed by them". This act allowed slave owners to appear before a judge or appropriate representative and make an affidavit of the loss of their property. Other individuals could submit oral or written evidence in support of the person's claim. After all the evidence was collected the judge or his representative would state in his certificate of authentication whether the evidence was credible. This act was not meant to imply that the Confederate States were liable for making compensation for any of the property.
I located several documents in the Confederate Citizens File of Jefferson Flippo that provided information on three of my ancestors. My 3rd great grandparents, Sancho (aka Sanker) and Lucinda Shakespeare and their children were enslaved by Elijah Wigglesworth in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Elijah died in the 1840's and the Shakespeare family was separated in 1846 when his estate was divided among his wife and children.
Three of Sancho and Lucinda's children: Richmond, Nancy and Matilda were then enslaved by Elijah's daughter Almira and then Jefferson Flippo of Caroline County, Virginia when Almira married him in 1854. I have found a lot of information on Matilda both during and after slavery and have located some of her living descendants. However, I have not found much information on Richmond and Nancy.
The perpetuating evidence document for Jefferson Flippo was filed on October 21, 1862. It contained a list of individuals who were enslaved by Jefferson Flippo and secured their freedom by leaving with the Union soldiers. As I scanned the list I noticed the names of three of my ancestors: Richmond (age 26), Nancy (age 20) and Susan (age 1). From early research I believe that Nancy had a daughter named Susan in April 1861 while she was enslaved by Jefferson Flippo. Based on their ages I believe Richmond, Nancy and Susan listed in this document may be my Shakespeare ancestors.
As I looked further through the document I found several statements by individuals that provided additional insight. There was a sworn statement signed October 7th 1862 from Jefferson Flippo where he stated he was the legal owner of the slaves, Richmond, William, Nancy and Susan [illegible] until about the 1st day of Jun 1862. His statement also indicates that Richmond and William left on or about the 1st day of Jun 1862 and Nancy and Susan left about the middle of July.
Another page of the document contains the oral evidence given by Nelson Beasley and John T. Goodwin, neighbors of Jefferson Flippo and provides further insight. In addition to corroborating the information provided by Jefferson Flippo, they also indicate my ancestors were last seen in Fredericksburg. The final page in the document contains the certification of legal ownership by Philip Samuels, Justice of the Peace.
I now have some insight into what happened to Richmond, Nancy her daughter Susan but I still do no know what became of them. I now have many more questions. What surname did they use after they obtained their freedom? Where did they go? The oral evidence states they were last seen in Fredericksburg. Did they remain there or move to another location? Did they ever reunite with their family? Many of my Shakespeare ancestors did reunite in Caroline County, Virginia after slavery. However, I have not found any information to indicate Richmond and Nancy joined the rest of the family.
My great grandmother Louisa (who is Nancy's sister) had a daughter named Susan whose age is very close to Nancy's daughter named Susan. Are Louisa's daughter and Nancy's daughter the same person or different people who happened to be born around the same time? If they are the same person, does that mean something happened to Nancy? If so, what happened to her? These are all questions I must answer as I continue my quest to locate my Shakespeare ancestors.
Confederate Citizens Files are an excellent resource for researching the family history of both slave holding families and the individuals they enslaved. Unfortunately, the names of slaves are not indexed; therefore, those searching for their enslaved ancestors will have to search for the name of the slave owner and read each document to locate their ancestors.
Division of the Negroes and Money belonging to the Estate of Elijah Wiglesworth and Lot No 6. Drawn by Almira W. Wiglesworth. Will Book R, 1843-1846 Part 2 Page 271 Repository: Spotsylvania Court House, Spotsylvania, Virginia.
"Confederate Papers Relating to Citizens or Business Firms, 1861-65," digital images, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : accessed 26 November 2011), record for Jefferson Flippo, Caroline County, Virginia, Papers of Jefferson Flippo for perpetuating evidence of slaves abducted and harbored by the enemy, filed October 21, 1862, National Archives Record Group 109, War Department Collection of Confederate Records.
January 29, 2012 at 1:19 pm
Hi Marion,
Nice work! Your passion, energy, and hard work appear to have paid off. If I may, I'll add something for you:
>As I looked further through the document I found several statements by individuals that provided additional insight. There was a sworn statement signed October 7th 1862 from Jefferson Flippo where he stated he was the legal owner of the slaves, Richmond, William, Nancy and Susan [illegible] until about the 1st day of Jun 1862. His statement also indicates that Richmond and William left on or about the 1st day of Jun 1862 and Nancy and Susan left about the middle of July.<
Where your note reads: '[illegible],' it states "…above named, and had them in his possn [possession] until about the 1st day of January 1862…"
Not much that you didn't know, but as I enjoy working through the language of old documents, I thought I would pass it along.
And, I enjoy your blogging, so hope you keep it up…
I hope that 2012 will become your best year yet!
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The Desolation Wilderness is the most rugged region near Lake Tahoe with the star attraction being Lake Aloha set amidst the granite slopes of the Crystal Range. Since it's relatively accessible to Lake Tahoe, it is the most visited wilderness area in the United States per square foot. While there is no shortage of people on the trails on a busy summer weekend, I still found plenty of solitude in this granite playground during two visits to the Desolation this summer. In this first post I'll cover the adventure run in July which entailed an aesthetic ridge route climbing the six highest summits in the Desolation Wilderness over 11h42m roundtrip out of the Mount Ralston Trailhead. The next post recaps a scenic and logical loop entirely on trails out of Bayview near gorgeous Emerald Bay done in late August. Complete photo album of the six summits loop here.
When looking at the map, a logical route links up the highest points in the Crystal Range from Pyramid Peak to Mount Agassiz to Mount Price. Jacks Peak and Dicks Peak are separated by the relatively low Mosquito Pass but they are close in proximity to each other. After descending to Dicks Pass from Dicks Peak, one can traverse a high ridge to Mount Tallac making for an aesthetic high route linking the six highest points of the Desolation Wilderness that is virtually all off-trail. I parked the car at the Ralston Peak trailhead and ran down Highway 50 to the Rocky Canyon use path. This path is steep and gains altitude efficiently reaching the meadow below Pyramid Peak quickly. The path continues up the last few hundred feet below the summit where there is some large boulder hoping. After enjoying the view from Pyramid and continued down the north slope and traversed over to a small section of rock scrambling. Continuing along the ridge and ascended a couple minor high points and then found myself on the slopes below Mount Agassiz. Mount Agassiz has an interesting summit pinnacle perched above Lake Aloha. From Agassiz, Mount Price is only a few minutes away running along easy dirt slopes. The descent from Mount Price to Mosquito Pass entails some downclimbing to a notch and then a long stretch of walking along slabs. The views of Lake Aloha from here are stupendous, with colors ranging from a deep azure in the deeper portions to turquoise. Eventually down at Mosquito Pass I crossed right over and began the ascent up Jacks Peak. It is on this ascent that that I found the most stunning views of Lake Aloha and the Crystal Range. Moving higher up the slopes, the birds eye view of the Aloha region was magnificent.
Unfortunately, the character of the rock changes dramatically north and east of Mosquito Pass. Instead of solid granite, the rock becomes progressively more fractured and loose. This makes for more arduous travel, but eventually I made it to the summit of Jacks Peak. From Jacks, Dicks Peak looks like a massive rubble pile (which it basically is). Fortunately, it doesn't take as long as it looks to traverse between the two peaks. From Dicks Peak it was surprisingly time consuming to reach Dicks Pass and the high ridge between Dicks Pass and Mount Tallac proved even more time consuming. While this ridge starts out easy, it quickly transitions to loose shale. This stretch is not without its rewards as there are great views of Lake Tahoe on one side and Gilmore Lake on the other. I finally connected with the Mount Tallac and continued up the final slopes to the summit. I hadn't seen many people to this point, but the renowned summit of Tallac had dozens of hikers enjoying the spectacular vista of Lake Tahoe. From this point to the finish was entirely on trail including a beautiful run along the shores of Lake Aloha. However, on the climb towards Ralston Peak I became dehydrated with no water available (note: fill up water before departing Lake Aloha). I was happy to crest the ridge and begin the long descent to the Ralston Peak parking area, reaching the trailhead 11h42m after setting out. Complete photo album of the six summits loop here.
Along the Ralston Peak trail I was not far from the summit of Ralston Peak, which would make for a seven summit day, but at 9,200 feet it's substantially than the six primary summits of this route in both elevation and stature. Thus, I left Ralston for the next time I do this loop. Moreover, route knowledge will definitely allow me to go substantially faster on on the other parts the next time I attempt this loop. One major difference would be descending from Dicks Pass to Gilmore Lake on the Tahoe Rim Trail and then climbing back up to Mount Tallac. While this would diminish the high ridge nature of the route, it would allow for substantial time savings and perhaps completion below 10 hours. It is worth noting that water is scarce on the route, particularly later in the season, so plan accordingly.
Complete photo album of the six summits loop here.


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Monday, January 25, 2010
Bracketology 101's Field of 65 - Jan. 25
Two big conferences were able to pick up additional bids this week. UConn re-entered the field as a 7 seed after their upset of Texas and Oklahoma State jumped in on the 10 line after their win at Kansas State, giving the Big East and Big XII seven bids each. The ACC, Big Ten, and Pac-10 all lost bids this week. After a one-week cameo, Virginia is out after its loss to Wake Forest, making the ACC a six-bid league. Washington and Arizona State are out from the Pac-10, and Cal enters the field as the Pac-10's lone team. Minnesota's loss to Michigan State (their fourth loss in five games) and Illinois' losses to Purdue and Northwestern knocked the Gophers and Illini out of the bracket - and in turn helped Northwestern get in (do we get a PTI shout-out, Wilbon?). We admit we are still pretty scared by the Wildcats' upcoming schedule, but right now they have the fifth-best resume in a conference that is almost certainly going to get five or more bids down the road. That's enough to earn them a spot on the Last Four In list.
Our toughest decisions this week came when figuring out what to do with a handful of mid-majors teams. Despite the fact that each of them lost games, we kept William & Mary and Wichita State in the field. In Wichita's case, we are banking on them finishing a strong second in the Valley, possibly sweeping Northern Iowa, and winning their BracketBuster game. William & Mary stayed in as the second Colonial bid, despite losing at VCU and at home to Old Dominion, because we still like the Tribe's OOC wins (at Wake, at Maryland, Richmond) and we think that there's a chance they could lose just two more games the rest of the way. ODU is in the bracket as the Colonial automatic this week, although we think there's a pretty good chance that the Monarchs are at-large worthy when all is said and done.
Our final at-large switch was in the A-10, where Charlotte replaces Richmond as the league's fourth bid. (Sorry, URI fans, your Rams are the first team out again this week.) As good as Richmond's OOC resume is, we can't ignore their double-digit loss to the 49ers on Wednesday or the brutal conference schedule they have left. We also like Charlotte's chances to beat Temple at home this week and to maybe not lose again until their showdown at Dayton on Feb. 20. We don't think there's any chance the A-10 gets five bids, so we didn't consider keeping Richmond (or adding URI) as a fifth A-10 team.
Bracket Breakdown
Last Four In
Northwestern, Charlotte, William & Mary, Wichita State
Last Four Out
Rhode Island, Minnesota, Richmond, Maryland
Next Four Out
St. Mary's, Seton Hall, Virginia Tech, Virginia
Conference Breakdown
Big XII (7), Big East (7), ACC (6), SEC (6), Big Ten (5), A-10 (4), MWC (3), Colonial (2), C-USA (2), MVC (2)
America East - Stony Brook
ACC - Duke, Wake Forest, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Florida State, North Carolina
Atlantic Sun - Campbell
A-10 - Temple, Xavier, Dayton, Charlotte
Big East - Syracuse, Villanova, Georgetown, West Virginia, Pittsburgh, Connecticut, Cincinnati
Big Sky - Northern Colorado
Big South - Coastal Carolina
Big Ten - Michigan State, Purdue, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Northwestern
Big XII - Kansas, Texas, Kansas State, Baylor, Texas A&M, Missouri, Oklahoma State
Big West - Pacific
Colonial - Old Dominion, William & Mary
Conference USA - Tulsa, UAB
Horizon - Butler
Ivy - Cornell
MAAC - Siena
MAC - Kent State
MEAC - Morgan State
MVC - Northern Iowa, Wichita State
MWC - BYU, New Mexico, UNLV
Northeast - Robert Morris
Ohio Valley - Murray State
Pac-10 - California
Patriot - Lehigh
SEC - Kentucky, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Mississippi, Florida, Mississippi State
Southern - Charleston
Southland - Sam Houston State
Summit - Oakland
Sun Belt - Middle Tennessee State
SWAC - Texas Southern
WAC - Louisiana Tech
WCC - Gonzaga
The Seeds
The 1s
Kentucky, Kansas, Syracuse, Villanova
The 2s
Texas, Michigan State, Duke, Georgetown
The 3s
Purdue, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Kansas State
The 4s
Tennessee, Gonzaga, Temple, Wake Forest
The 5s
Pittsburgh, BYU, Butler, Ohio State
The 6s
Vanderbilt, New Mexico, Clemson, Georgia Tech
The 7s
Connecticut, UAB, Mississippi, Baylor
The 8s
Florida, Texas A&M, Missouri, Florida State
The 9s
UNLV, Mississippi State, Northern Iowa, Xavier
The 10s
California, Oklahoma State, North Carolina, Old Dominion
The 11s
Cincinnati, Dayton, Northwestern, Charlotte
The 12s
Cornell, William & Mary, Tulsa, Siena
The 13s
Wichita State, Louisiana Tech, Charleston, Oakland
The 14s
Kent State, Murray State, Northern Colorado, Coastal Carolina
The 15s
Pacific, Sam Houston State, Morgan State, Stony Brook
The 16s
Campbell, Robert Morris, Middle Tennessee State, Lehigh (Play-In Game), Texas Southern (Play-In Game)
The Bracket
(Bracket courtesy Matt Reeves)
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34 comments:
- JGibson said...
My guess is that the Pac-10 will end up with two bids by the end. Whoever their regular season champion is will probably have a good enough RPI, plus I can't see the committee leaving out a regular season champ of the Pac-10, and somebody different may take the tournament. For example of regular season champ bonuses, don't forget Air Force making with an RPI in the 70s as the MWC champ in the early '00s.
- Bracketology 101 said...
If Cal can run away with the regular season we agree that they will be rewarded with an at large bid should they need it. At this point it is too difficult to identify a team out of the rest of the pack that will step up and win the conference tourney.
- ScarShoulders said...
If the name son the front of the jerseys were reversed would MD be in over UNC? Is this a defending national champion bonus? UNC is going to be lucky to win 6 ACC games...
- Bracketology 101 said...
The Terps are creeping up the bubble, but they still aren't as worthy of a bid as Carolina. UNC has two solid OOC wins (Michigan State and Ohio State) that Maryland wishes it had. Yes, the Heels are struggling now, but November and December still count, and they've shown that they are capable of knocking off good teams. Maryland hasn't done that to the level of Carolina.
For the record, we like the way Maryland is playing right now and wouldn't be surprised if they are in a bracket soon. A 2-0 week this week will get them in for sure next Monday.
- ScarShoulders said...
When building the bracket do you look at injuries with regad to past results? I ask because MD is killing it ever since Dino Gregory has been worked back into the lineup. As a Terp fan I'm not sweating it because I see them grabbing 9, 10, 11 ACC wins so they will punch a ticket for sure(currently #11, up from #50+ without Gregory, in Ken Poms rankings)... Just wondering.
You were a week late removing Minnesota from the bracket. They had no business being in last week's bracket.
How many conference wins is Seton Hall gonna need to get an at large? They played a really weak ooc. How long of leash does Dayton have? They havent been very impressive of late.
Why I appreciate the work you do, especially in comparison to Lunardi. Let's take 2 teams. You have B one seed line ahead of A. Lunardi has the opposite. Both are high ranked teams.
Both teams have identical records, almost exactly the same RPI, and SOS (in fact, it depends on where you get your data as to who has the higher RPI). Both are in the same power conference. Both have identical road records.
Team A:
Conference Record: 4-2
vs. RPI top 25: 0-2
vs. RPI 25-50: 3-0
vs. RPI 50-100: 5-1
Best Win: RPI #31
Best Win(Road/Neutral): RPI #37 (N)
Worst Loss: RPI #67 (R)
Team B:
Conference Record: 6-2
vs. RPI top 25: 4-1
vs. RPI 25-50: 0-1
vs. RPO 51-100: 4-1
Best Win: RPI # 11
Best Win (Road/Neutral): RPI # 17 (R)
Worst Loss: RPI # 80 (R)
Adding onto my last comment about Teams A & B, since I'm sure you've figured out who A & B are, is team B definitely on the 1 line if they can get wins over RPIs nos. 1 & 3 this week?
what do you folks make of san diego state? would they have made your field if they had won vs byu on saturday?
Kentucky will be sent to Milwaukee as that is the closest pod to them....They get preference over Purdue and MSU.
On Kentucky-Milwaukee,
I have been pondering this all year. This is the worst combo of first/second route sits and a #1 seed that I can remember in a while. I was sending Kentucky to Milwaukee earlier but now I look at it this way... it is a 7-hour drive to Milwaukee vs 11-hour to Jacksonville/NO. For most Kentucky folks they will be on a plane either way. In fact all six of the non-west sites are between 7-hours and 11-hours away. Is it worth saving Kentucky 4 hours and then shipping a Big Ten team (Purdue in this bracket) somewhere much further than a natural site.
From the bracketing principles:
"The committee will attempt to assign teams to the most geographically compatible first-/second-round site, descending in order on the seed list."
Is Milwaukee a geographically compatible site for Kentucky? My vote is they are all equally incompatible, especially if it puts Purdue in their backyard.
BTW, this sort of thinking also goes into Texas in New Orleans. Most people have Texas in OKC but it is a wash for me (6-hour drive vs 9-hour drive) and if I can put Texas in NO and let Kansas St go to OKC, I think it is the preferred option.
Matt R, The committe would put the 4/5 pod in San Jose or Spokane and put Wisconsin in either Milwaukee or New Orleans. The committe has shown that the 4/5 pods get shipped the farthest. Kentucky will not be put in Big 10 Milwaukee. They will likely be in New Orleans and the 2nd choice is Jacksonville. Texas will be in Oklahoma City as long as they are a top 3 seed.
- Jeff said...
Thank you for being seemingly the only site that doesn't completely overrate BYU. They have no signature win, and a bunch of 'okay' wins over down teams. Go Owls.
It is good to see we have an anonymous commenter that is confident in the committee's actions. I tend to think of them as a bit more unpredictable. These are a collection of ADs and conference commissioners that likely don't fret over this stuff as much as people like us.
I explained my Texas/OKC thoughts, but on Wisconsin, it is the same thought process. How is Wisconsin "geographically compatible" with New Orleans, when you can put a Tennessee in New Orleans? The goal isn't to ship 4/5 pods far away, the goal is to do the best you can.
Look at last year's bracket...
Missouri is a 3-seed going to Boise and Wake Forest is a 4-seed going to Miami. Using your logic Wake Forest should have been sent to Boise as some sort of punishment.
i feel Georgetown is ranked too high and i guess Uconn based on their performace is accurate being a 7.
But based on simply which team is better, i would take uconn any day of the week and on the neutral floor the vegas books would too.
i know you guys can only rate based on performance rather than potentional but if 7 seed UCONN played 2 seed G-Town, Uconn would be favored which is crazy but true
let me know your thoughts...
- Bracketology 101 said...
Wow...busy day in the comments section. Here are some quick responses:
The selection committee considers injuries to star players when selecting and seeding teams, so we do as well. The most notable case this year has been Ohio State, who lost three games when Evan Turner was injured. Those losses don't get ignored, but they aren't looked at nearly as negatively as losses with Turner in the lineup. Dino Gregory's return has definitely helped Maryland, but we are not sure how much the committee will factor in his absence when looking at the Terps. Gregory's averaging just 4 points and 4 rebounds per game this season, which aren't exactly "star player" numbers. They tend to focus on players with more statistical impact. We wouldn't be too worried about Maryland, though. They look like they are on the right track.
Minnesota was a minute and a half away from making us look good, but they just couldn't close the door against Michigan State. It happens. We don't think we've seen the last of the Gophers in the bracket, though.
Ten Big East wins should be enough for Seton Hall to get a bid, but it won't be easy. Seven of the Pirates' final 11 games are on the road, including their next three (at South Florida, at 'Nova, at Pitt).
Team B (Georgetown) is seeded one line higher than Team A (West Virginia) because they have slightly better wins overall. WVU's win over Ohio State is very nice, but their other two marquee wins (Mississippi and Texas A&M) are 7 and 8 seeds, respectively. Georgetown has three wins over top 5 seeds (Temple, Butler, and a very nice win at Pitt) and a win over a rising 7 seed (UConn).
If Georgetown goes 2-0 this week, they will be a 1 seed in our next bracket.
San Diego State probably would have made our Last Four Out list this week had they beaten BYU, but that's about it. The Aztecs have no OOC resume to speak of and they have only one other halfway decent win (vs. New Mexico) on their resume. Even with a win over BYU, they would have the fourth best resume in the Mountain West, and it's probably going to take a perfect storm of events for the MWC to get four bids.
We like BYU, but don't they deserve anything higher than a 5 seed right now (even with just 1 loss). Their OOC resume is good but not great, and we're not sure if the MWC is strong enough to warrant them getting much higher than a 5 even if they lose just a couple of conference games. Lunardi has the Cougars a 3 seed this week, which is ridiculous. There's no way they would be a 3 if the season ended today.
We're not all that sure that Georgetown would be favored over UConn on a neutral court. The Hoyas already beat the Huskies once and have a much better resume in and out of conference this season. The Huskies played great against Texas on Saturday, but we have to see them beat a couple of other ranked teams (away from Gampel Pavilion) before we are ready to favor them over a 2 seed.
Is there any chance the MVC is a 3 bid league with Creighton playing good ball now? Or will Northern Iowa or Wichita State be left out if one of them fails to win the tourney? Which one has a better shot at an at large spot in your minds? thank you for this great site. I love college hoops!
if Gonzaga were to run the table the rest of the way, what is the highest seed they could get?
Why does Miss State even have a chance at a bracket shot. They lost early to Rider, Richmond, and later to Western Kentucky. The only quality team they have played is Mississippi, and with a recent loss to Alabama. Thats a joke of a resume.
- Bracketology 101 said...
We wouldn't exactly say that Creighton is playing good ball right now (they've lost two straight conference road games and are 5-4 in the league), but your question about the MVC is a good one. It would take an absolute perfect storm for the Valley to get three bids. The likeliest scenario is that if a team other than UNI or Wichita wins the conference tourney, the Panthers or the Shockers would get bumped.
If Gonzaga wins out, they'll be a 2 seed.
Mississippi State was worthy of an at-large this week, but the Bulldogs' spot in the field is far from safe going forward. If they don't go 2-0 this week (they play at Arkansas and vs. LSU), they might be on the wrong side of the bubble come Monday.
I think teams that play tough non conference schedules should be rewarded. Is there anything the NCAA can do to prevent teams like Notre Dame to build up a good record against cupcakes?
If FSU goes 1-1, with a loss to duke, this week, will they fall out of the bracket?
"The Aztecs have no OOC resume to speak of and they have only one other halfway decent win (vs. New Mexico) on their resume."
OK. So SDSU beats New Mexico in The Pit and that's only considered to be a "halfway decent win"? Seriously? It doesn't matter how bad New Mexico is any given year, anyone who follows the MWC knows that wins in New Mexico are tough to come by.
As for BYU, have you even seen them play? They managed to beat UTEP in El Paso (the same UTEP who ended Memphis' CUSA win streak, BTW) and they did it without Jimmer Fredette, one of the best shooters and most underrated players in the country. Fredette was only about 85% (recovering from strep and mono) against SDSU and still lit them up for 33 points on the road. BTW, he only put up 49 on the road against Arizona, the most any player has ever scored in their house.
Yes, there is no OOC "marquee win" this year, but consider their blowout win over Nebraska on a neutral court. It was a worse beating than the Cornhuskers received at the hands of Kansas in Lawrence.
Quick question: What do KU, BYU, and Villanova all have in common? They're 8-1 against RPI top 100. Only Syracuse (12-1) and Kentucky (5-0) have better records. See this for more details.
Time will tell if you're right or not, but it looks to me like BYU is for real this year.
- Bracketology 101 said...
The only thing the NCAA can do, Jane, is not select teams with cushy OOC schedules on Selection Sunday. They can't mandate how tough a team's schedule is. In ND's case, a weak OOC schedule is really hurting them. If they had just one good OOC win, they would in the bracket or really close to in right now.
If FSU just wins at BC this week, they'll be in the bracket next week.
- Bracketology 101 said...
SDSU beat New Mexico at home, not in The Pit.
For the record, we have seen BYU play and we like them a lot. There's nothing insulting about the 5 seed they have right now. The only reason it isn't higher, despite a gaudy record, is because the Cougars' OOC resume doesn't stack up to the resumes of the teams ahead of them. BYU's record vs. the Top 100 is impressive, but when you whittle it down, they only have two wins over the Top 50. Kansas has six Top 50 wins and Villanova has four. Kentucky only has two, but no one would argue the Cougars should be ranked ahead of the undefeated Wildcats right now.
::BLUSH:: Stupid dyslexia. Upon further review, SDSU beat New Mexico in San Diego. My bad. Oh, and you have a point about the top 50 wins. I still think BYU is at least a 4.
Anyway, you said, "Kentucky only has two, but no one would argue the Cougars should be ranked ahead of the undefeated Wildcats right now."
Now that UK has lost, how does that change your answer?
- Bracketology 101 said...
In a word, no. Kentucky's still better than BYU.
You guys only want the Mountain West to get 3 teams in. But if New Mexico, UNLV, and BYU lose in the conference tourney, I think the MWC will indeed get a 4th team. It is amusing that you guys prefer the Big 10 over the MWC even though MWC middler Utah beat both Illiois and Michigan. You guys have had Illinois in consideration for a bracket slot. Why do you favor the Big 10?
- Paymon said...
While I don't agree with any of your last four, I know you guys do a lot of research.
Two-part question:
(1) What is the justification for Charlotte's inclusion (their best win was at Louisville, and 4 of their 5 losses are by double digits)?
(2) What is the justification for four A-10 bids?
I think a win against Temple (which I don't think will happen) puts them in the discussion and in the Last Eight Out.
- Bracketology 101 said...
We don't "favor" any conference - we just try to predict what the committee is going to do on Selection Sunday. Historically speaking, the Mountain West has never received four bids and we don't think they will this year either. This year, it's more likely that the Big Ten gets five bids than the Mountain West gets four.
It's easy to look at outliers (like Utah) and use their results to "prove" that one conference is better than the other. Be careful when doing that, though. Is the Colonial better than the ACC this year because William & Mary won at Wake Forest and at Maryland? We think not.
So if neither UNLV, BYU, or New Mexico wins the tourney, which one would you leave out?
- Bracketology 101 said...
If neither of those 3 win the conference tourney there is a chance that 4 teams make it. We will stick with the heavy odds and predict that one of the 3 does win.


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