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Wendell Barnhouse is a nationally-known and respected columnist who has spent over 20 years covering collegiate athletics. He has reported from 23 Final Fours and more than three dozen bowl games and has written about the Big 12 and its schools since the conference's beginning. Barnhouse will be updating the Big 12 Insider on happenings and behind-the-scenes information about the conference.
October 2010
|Friday, Oct. 29
Nebraska's Henery in select company
Alex Henery, Nebraska's senior kicker and punter, was named as a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award, which goes to the nation's top kicker, and also was named to the watch list for the Ray Guy Award, which goes to the nation's top punter. He's the only student-athlete on both lists.
Iowa State's Kirby Van Der Kamp is one of three freshmen among 51 nominees for the Guy Award
A punter from the Big 12 has won the Guy Award four times since 2002.
Big 12 has three Lombardi Award semifinalists
Three of the 12 players named semifinals for 41st Rotary Lombardi Award are from the Big 12 Conference. Texas defensive end Sam Acho, Oklahoma defensive end Jeremy Beal and Nebraska defensive tackle Jared Crick are on the list. The winner will be announced Dec. 8 in Houston.
Four Big 12 kickers are Groza Award semifinalists
The Big 12 has placed four kickers among the 20 semifinals for the Lou Groza Award, which is presented annually to the nation's top kicker. Missouri's Grant Ressel, Oklahoma State's Dan Bailey, Nebraska's Alex Henery and Baylor's Aaron Jones are on the list. Jones is the only freshman named as a semifinalist. The Groza Award winner will be announced on Dec. 9 during the ESPNU College Football Awards Show.
Big 12 has third-most NBA players
The Big 12 Conference had 51 players on NBA rosters at the start of the 2010-11 season. That's the third-most. The Atlantic Coast Conference has 56 players on NBA rosters while the Big East Conference has 54.
UCLA had 14 NBA players, most of any college team. Duke and Kentucky each have 13, Kansas and North Carolina each have 12 while Texas and Arizona each have 10.
Colorado's Shane Harris-Tunks out for the season
Colorado sophomore Shane Harris-Tunks, a 6-11 forward/center, is out for the season after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Harris-Tunks figured to be a key front-court contributor.
"I am extremely disappointed for Shane," first-year coach Tad Boyle said Friday. "He has worked so hard putting himself in position to be a positive contributor on this team. He gained 25 pounds in the offseason and without a doubt was the team's best ball-screen defender."
On guard in the Big 12
Jeff Goodman of FOXSports.com ranked his top 12 collegiate backcourts. Two teams from the Big 12 made the list and one is on the "waiting" list:
Colorado: I'm not sure if new Buffs coach Tad Boyle has anything up front, but he's got guards - and two really good ones. Alec Burks was the Big 12 Freshman of the Year last season, and Cory Higgins averaged 18.9 points. The key will be Aussie point guard Nate Tomlinson.
Missouri: Kim English is a proven shooter, and Mike Anderson has added the perfect floor leader for his system with freshman Phil Pressey. Anderson also has Marcus Denmon and Michael Dixon, who give the Tigers four more-than-capable perimeter players.
Kansas: This one depends on the availability of freshman Josh Selby. If the freshman point guard is cleared by the NCAA, Bill Self will have one of the premier backcourts with Selby, Tyshawn Taylor, Brady Morningstar, Travis Releford and Tyrel Reed.
Now hear this
Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III was asked about how the Bears' bowl eligibility might change the perception of the program:
"I don't think it ends all the disrespect. But it does gain us some respect. We're at the top of the Big 12 South. We're doing good things and becoming a better program. But we still have to play with that chip on our shoulders. Some people are still going to doubt us. It's our job to make them become believers."
Nebraska offensive lineman Keith Williams, who is from the St. Louis area, on Saturday's Missouri game:
"I hate to say it, but I want to beat Missouri. People give me crap for coming here, so I want to beat Missouri."
Kansas tight end Tim Biere on the Jayhawks, who have lost their last three games by the combined score of 159-24:
"We get scholarships to be football players and we can't be babies about it. "We're supposed to go out there and perform, and the way we're performing right now isn't good enough. We gotta do something, obviously."
Kansas State fullback Braden Wilson on the mood of the Wildcats after last week's 47-42 loss at Baylor:
"There is a lot of frustration right now. Nobody is real happy about Saturday's loss. We came in with pretty high expectations for ourselves, and no one wants to lose again."
Nebraska coach Bo Pelini on senior kicker/punter Alex Henery, who is averaging 46.3 yards punting and has made 59 of 66 field goals in his career:
"I have never looked at kickers as an auxiliary part of the team. I've won and lost a lot of football games on the foot of a kicker, as a coach and a player. It's an important job, and believe me, we feel very fortunate to have a guy like him in that position."
Hot links for a Friday
Former Texas A&M coach R.C. Slocum talks about two of his former assistants who will meet Saturday in College Station - Aggies coach Mike Sherman and Texas Tech coach Tommy Tuberville.
Nebraska athletic director Tom Osborne has offered words of encouragement to his former quarterback, Kansas coach Turner Gill.
Tom Dienhart of Rivals.com writes that Missouri is unbeaten so far thanks to a vastly improved defense.
Mike Jones of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram wonders if Oklahoma sophomore quarterback Landry Jones has the "it" factor.
Blake Griffin, the former Oklahoma star and Big 12 Conference player of the year, is healthy and should be a dominant force in the NBA this season after missing his rookie season with a injury.
Here's a look at the men's basketball recruiting rankings for the Class of 2011 following some recent verbal commitments. Three Big 12 teams are in the top 11.
|Tuesday, Oct. 26
Nebraska at Texas in volleyball Wednesday
Second-ranked Nebraska will try to sweep No. 10 Texas when the teams meet in Austin Wednesday night in a Big 12 Conference volleyball showdown. The match starts at 8 p.m. in Gregory Gymnasium and will be televised on ESPNU.
The Huskers enter the week with a two-match lead in the Big 12 standings. Nebraska also faces third-place and 12th-ranked Iowa State Saturday in Lincoln.
Nebraska (19-1, 11-0) hasn't swept Texas (14-5, 9-2) since 2006. The Huskers are 7-0 on the road while the Longhorns are 10-1 at home. UT's only home loss came on Sept. 3 against Illinois. Texas has a 10-9 edge on Nebraska in matches played in Austin.
One writer's Big 12 crystal ball
Mark Schlabach of ESPN.com this week broke down all the conference races in college football. Here's what he had to say about the Big 12 Conference.
North Division
Leader: Missouri (7-0, 3-0)
Who wins: Nebraska
The No. 6 Tigers are coming off a 36-27 upset of then-No. 1 Oklahoma on Saturday and now have to play the No. 14 Cornhuskers on the road. Nebraska, which is one game back in the loss column, will be looking for a boatload of revenge after losing to Missouri 52-17 at Memorial Stadium in 2008. It was the Tigers' first victory in Lincoln, Neb., since 1978, and their 52 points were the most scored on the Cornhuskers since 1943.
South Division
Leader: Baylor (6-2, 3-1)
Who wins: Oklahoma
The Bears, who have already won six games and are eligible for a bowl game after not playing in one every season since 1994, will probably have only a temporary stay at the top of the division. The Bears still play at Texas and Oklahoma State and host Texas A&M and Oklahoma. The Sooners, a game back in the win column, play at Baylor and Oklahoma State in the Bedlam game. The Pokes, who are also one game behind the Bears in the win column, play at Kansas State and Texas before hosting the Sooners.
Big 12 champion: Nebraska
Missouri-Nebraska coordinator chess match
Rivals.com, in its weekly overview of upcoming games, says that the matchup between Nebraska offensive coordinator Shawn Watson and Missouri defensive coordinator Dave Steckel will be a key to Saturday's game.
"Nebraska is coming off an impressive 51-point outing at Oklahoma State. But the Cowboys' are sieve-like on defense, and it's the preceding game - the one the Huskers lost to Texas - that has to worry Watson. Missouri's defense is much closer to Texas' than to Oklahoma State's. Steckel, who doubles as Mizzou's linebacker coach, has gotten high-level play from a unit that lacks star power. Mizzou's linebackers, headed by Andrew Gachkar, have to stand up to the Huskers' option-based attack. Huskers QB Taylor Martinez is coming off a passing performance that saw him throw five TD passes, so will Watson be willing to air it out early?"
Longhorns déjà vu all over again
Ivan Maisel of ESPN.com, in his regular Three-Point Stance feature, points out that Texas coach Mack Brown is having a familiar problem with is team:
"Mack Brown called out his Texas players and assistants for being self-satisfied. It's not as if Brown didn't know this might happen. He saw it in 2006, the year after the Longhorns won the BCS. Players who won rings as backups may think that they earned them when, in fact, many of them watched from the sideline. After Florida won in 2006, Urban Meyer called Brown looking for advice. Meyer had trouble anyway. Coaches learn year after year. But players will always be 19. They must learn how to block, tackle and handle success."
In the name of accuracy
For the record, Missouri fans did not tear down the goal posts when they swarmed the field after the Tigers defeated Oklahoma, 36-27, Saturday night. Missouri, like many other schools, have installed collapsible goal posts that take seconds to lower to the turf at game's end.
ABC's Brent Musburger and the Kansas City Star (in a photo caption on its web site) reported that Mizzou fans tore down the goal posts. And while the students followed tradition by carrying off a section of the goal posts, they picked up what had already been dismantled.
Linked up
ESPN has countered a bid by FOX Sports to operate Texas' proposed Longhorns Network.
Iowa State coach Paul Rhoads discusses the Cyclones' mental approach and their winning game plan against Texas in this Q and A with Tom Dienhart of Rivals.com.
Kyle Ringo of the Boulder Daily Camera writes that senior quarterback Cody Hawkins has taken an unfair amount of abuse from Buffs fans during his career.
Texas coach Mack Brown wants passion from his players and accountability from his assistant coaches.
|Monday, Oct. 25
Read all about it
Ivan Maisel of ESPN.com writes that Missouri's victory over Oklahoma erased a lot of bad memories for Tigers fans.
Missouri didn't need any tricks to beat Oklahoma, writes Andy Staples of SI.com.
Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman writes that Iowa State's victory over Texas shows that the Longhorns are listless and lacking leadership.
Dave Matter of the Columbia Daily Tribune writes that Missouri coach Gary Pinkel "finally bagged the big one" with the Tigers' victory over Oklahoma.
Bryan Burwell of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch wonders if Missouri can prove that its win over Oklahoma wasn't a fluke.
Iowa State's victory at Texas set off a celebration in Ames when the Cyclones returned from Austin.
See it now
Baylor and Iowa State each recorded significant victories Saturday. BaylorBears.com takes an inside look at the post-game celebration following Baylor's victory over Kansas State that made the Bears bowl-eligible for the first time since 1994. And here's a look at the Iowa State locker room after the Cyclones' victory at Texas Saturday.
|Saturday, Oct. 23
Lady Bears' Melissa Jones part of homecoming court
During Wednesday's student-athlete round table at Big 12 women's basketball media day, Baylor's Melissa Jones was asked about being named a student-athlete representative to Saturday's homecoming court. She was a bit surprised and chagrined.
"I don't know how that happened," she said. "Unless coach (Kim Mulkey) had something to do with it or it's a prank."
Jones hasn't been punk'd. The senior guard won't be on the basketball court but she's one of five nominees (from a field of 49 candidates) selected for Baylor's homecoming court. Megan Robinson, representing the Baylor Songleaders and Spirit Squads, was chosen the Queen, Jones and three others will serve as Princesses.
The Thornton, Colo., native, was selected after an intensive interview process. The candidates are selected based on the four categories; scholarship, philanthropy, spiritual commitment and poise.
"I think it speaks volumes about Melissa that she was one of the five selected to the Homecoming Court. She is very deserving of this honor and we are extremely proud of her," Mulkey said.
|Thursday, Oct. 21
Two Big 12 players up for Senior CLASS Award
Defensive end Sam Acho of Texas and Oklahoma State running back Kendall Hunter are among the 10 finalists for Lowe's Senior CLASS Award in the Football Bowl Subdivision.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. The finalists were chosen by a media committee from the list of 30 candidates that was announced in August.
Texas A&M-Oklahoma State telecast wins Emmy
FSN's telecast of last year's Texas A&M-Oklahoma State game won a Lone Star Emmy for best live sports event in the state of Texas. The Lone Star Emmys honor broadcast excellence in Texas and are presented by the Lone Star Chapter of the National Television Academy.
The Cowboys defeated the Aggies 35-31 in a game played on Oct. 10 in College Station.
Linked up
FOXSports.com's Jeff Goodman stopped at Kansas during his preseason basketball tour and he says the Jayhawks can be an elite team ... if freshman point guard Josh Selby gains eligibility.
Dave Sittler of the Tulsa World writes that the Oklahoma-Missouri rivalry could easily become one of the top games in the reconfigured Big 12.
Sam McKewon of the Nebraska State Paper has an interesting analysis of Nebraska's mood after the Texas loss.
Here's an interesting story that offers suggestions for Missouri fans who might be attending ESPN's College GameDay in Columbia Saturday.
Gary Parrish of CBSSports.com ranks the top college point/combo guards and has Kansas State's Jacob Pullen at the top of his list.
|Monday, Oct. 18
Media days become training days
The Big 12 Conference will debut its College Communications Clinic during this week's Basketball Media Days in Kansas City.
A total of 19 students from six Conference schools - Colorado, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State - have signed up to participate. Invitations to the clinic were extended to all Conference schools and local colleges/universities in the Kansas City area. The clinic also was advertised on the Big 12's Facebook page.
During the men's and women's media days Wednesday and Thursday at the Sprint Center, participants who are interested in both print and electronic communications will experience what it's like to cover the event.
The students will be assigned stories on the women's and men's student-athletes attending media days. Their finished products will be submitted to Big 12 communications staffers and will be judged for posting on Big12Sports.com.
The students also will be allowed to use the stories they produce for school projects, schools publications and personal portfolios.
Kansas State planning basketball practice facility
The excitement generated at Friday's "Madness in Manhattan" - the start of basketball practice along with the coverage from ESPNU - was enhanced by a special announcement.
The school unveiled plans to build a 50,000-square foot, $20 million training facility that will built on the east side of Bramlage Coliseum. The building will house both the men's and women's programs with practice courts, locker rooms, sports medicine facilities and offices.
"It's big time," coach Frank Martin said. "We're the last school in the Big 12 to move forward with that. Part of that is all the transition we've had over the last three years. It was hard to move forward until we had some stability.
"We just need one that is our building, that takes care of the stuff we need, a place where we can showcase the great history of this basketball program. That's what that building is going to do."
Athletic director John Currie, who helped close the deal on plans that have been in the works for over three years, hopes to move forward on construction as quickly as possible.
Strong links
Jeff Goodman of FOXSports.com dropped by Missouri's men's basketball practice over the weekend and came away impressed with the Tigers. Goodman's preseason tour also stopped by Kansas State. And here's a video of Missouri freshman Phil Pressey dunking on and over Goodman.
Iowa State senior Ashley Mass became the Big 12's career leader in digs during the Cyclones' four-set victory over Texas A&M.
This doesn't involve the Big 12 but this is a moving and thought-provoking story about the high school coach of a Rutgers player who was paralyzed from the waist down during Saturday's game with Army.
What they wrote
The state of Nebraska woke up with a hangover Sunday, according to Tom Shatel of the Omaha World-Herald.
Bryan Burwell of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch likes the look of Missouri, which faces a huge game with Oklahoma Saturday.
Dave Sittler of the Tulsa World points out that few thought the undefeated team in Saturday's Nebraska-Oklahoma State game would be the Cowboys.
Kyle Ringo of the Boulder Daily Camera provides a mid-season analysis of Colorado's 3-3 team.
Ivan Maisel of ESPN.com, Stewart Mandel of SI.com, Dan Wetzel of Yahoo!Sports.com, Brett McMurphy of AOL Fanhouse and Thayer Evans of FOXSports.com all weigh in with their thoughts from Texas' 20-13 victory over Nebraska Saturday.
|Friday, Oct. 15
High-Definition vs. Standard Definition
It's good news - bad news for viewers of the Texas at Nebraska game across the country this weekend. The good news – with ESPN's 'reverse mirror' policy, the game will be available in 100 percent of the United States. Click here to check the maps, but most of the nation will be receiving it on ABC HD. For the small part of the country getting the Big Ten game that day, UT at NU will be shown on ESPN.
The bad news – those seeing it on ESPN will only be able to get it on their standard definition version of the channel, not the amazing sports experience that is high-definition. ESPN does not have the ability to regionalize its high-def signal. Thus, the most widely-distributed game in the reverse mirror goes to HD while the smaller game goes to SD (which in this case is Texas at Nebraska - roughly 21 percent of the ESPN window). Since the technology is not there yet, this is the case for all conferences in the nation, not just the Big 12. Make sense? Don't worry, Your Humble Correspondent had to read that a couple times as well to make sure it was clear.
Quid pro quo
Oklahoma State players, including quarterback Brandon Weeden, receiver Justin Blackmon, running back Kendall Hunter and numerous others, have been corresponding with members of the U.S. military deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
After Wednesday's practice this week, the Cowboys received a personal thank you.
Army Sergeant Michael Heimdale presented coach Mike Gundy and the Cowboys with an American flag that was flown in a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter on a mission in Baghdad. The presentation was made to the football team's support.
Heimdale told the players that he sees many of the Army's values such as loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity and leadership in the Cowboys' actions both on and off the field. He also said that as troops serving overseas gather around their televisions on Saturdays to watch the Cowboys play and have noted the team's warrior-like attitude of never accepting defeat, never quitting and never leaving a fallen comrade.
Wide receiver Hubert Anyiam had corresponded with Dustin Hefley of the U.S. Navy, who recently returned home from deployment. Anyiam dedicated his first touchdown of the season to Hefley.
"We can't say thank you enough to our service men and women fighting overseas who give us the opportunity to do the things we love to do here at home," Gundy said. "Sergeant Heimdale and the U.S. soldiers serving around the world are an inspiration to our team and we hope to honor them in how we play and how we conduct ourselves off the field as well."
Colorado's Marquez Herrod a profile in courage
Colorado defensive end Marquez Herrod has been nominated to receive the Courage Award that is given annually by the Football Writers Association of America.
Herrod, a fifth-year senior, was homeless for a time as a child, reduced to sleeping on a bus stop bench and begging for change from strangers. He never met his biological father, was abused as a toddler by a stepfather and later was taken from his mother by the state. After his mother was diagnosed with schizophrenia, Herrod was sent initially to a children's home, and then lived in several different foster homes.
"I just didn't want to go wrong," he told the Denver Post. "I wanted to settle down with a family. I just wanted to graduate from high school."
Herrod is on pace to graduate from college in December with a 3.0-plus grade point average. He'll earn degrees in psychology and business management.
"To me, it's a resurrection story," Herrod's pastor, John Roberts, told the Boulder Daily Camera. "The circumstances could have made him bitter, but it made him better."
The Courage Award was established in 2003 by the FWAA. This year's winner will be announced in December.
Nebraska to honor first national championship team
On the weekend of one of the most anticipated home games in recent memory, Nebraska is reaching back in its storied history and honor the 40th anniversary of the school's first national championship team.
Players, coaches and support personnel from the Huskers' 1970 team will be honored Friday and Saturday in Lincoln. There will be an interview session Friday followed by a private dinner. During Saturday's game with Texas, the team will be honored on the field at halftime after the band performs.
'Madness' means the start of basketball practice
Kansas State will be one of six schools to appear on ESPNU's coverage of Midnight Madness, the start of college basketball practices for the upcoming season. Four hours of coverage starts at 8 p.m. CT
"Madness in Manhattan" will be held at Bramlage Coliseum and will feature the Wildcats' men's and women's teams. Activities will include scrimmages by both the men's and women's teams, in addition to comments from coaches Frank Martin and Deb Patterson and selected players
"This is a great opportunity to showcase our program to the nation," said Martin. "We hope that our fans come out show the college basketball world how passionate they are for the Wildcats."
Conference transitions not easy
Ivan Maisel's "Three-Point Stance" is a must read as the ESPN.com college football writer regularly weighs in on three topics from around college football. One of his recent offerings discussed the challenges for schools that will be changing conferences after this season:
Don't underestimate the transition that Nebraska, Colorado, Utah and all those WAC-to-Mountain West schools must undergo next year. A coaching staff has a boatload of information about conference opponents that it builds from studying them year after year. Now the above schools must start from scratch. Huskers coach Bo Pelini said his staff will devote half of a week to each Big Ten team in the offseason. "When we look at them in the fall, it will feel like the second time we've played," Pelini said.
'Dish' discounts at Texas A&M
Texas A&M has lost its last 11 games that have been televised. When the Aggies play host to Missouri at 11 a.m. Saturday, the game will be televised on FSN. However, a contract dispute that has Dish Network refusing to air FSN programming has turned into a ticket-selling opportunity for Texas A&M.
Athletic director Bill Byrne came up with the idea that will sell tickets and boost attendance for a game that is being televised (to anyone who isn't a Dish subscriber).
Those who are Dish Network subscribers have been able to purchase tickets for the Missouri game for half price.
"When I checked (Thursday) morning, we had close to 200 people who had taken advantage of the offer," Byrne told the Houston Chronicle. "Several of them said they had no idea they wouldn't be able to watch the game on Dish, so they're coming to College Station. The more, the merrier."
Dish subscribers can access the ticket offer through the A&M athletics website or call the ticket office at 888-992-4443. Customers must give their name and the last four digits of their Dish Network account number or present a copy of their latest bill from the satellite company.
|Thursday, Oct. 14
Happy 27th, Brandon Weeden
Your Humble Correspondent (the oldest - and only - website correspondent in Big 12 history) wishes a happy birthday to the oldest quarterback in Big 12 Conference history - Oklahoma State's Bandon Weeden turns 27 Thursday.
According to Cowboys coach Mike Gundy, offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen can be "unmerciful (and) funny" when he criticizes Weeden on the sideline after an offensive series.
The fact that Weeden spent his early 20s as a minor-league baseball pitcher probably helps deal with a coach who tends to be a tad emotional.
"Weeden does a great job with his demeanor and composure, because Dana rides him all the time," Gundy said. "Brandon handles it well."
Texas Tech's onside kick gaffe goes (You)tubular
It's difficult to fathom but Texas Tech allowed an onside kick to be returned for a touchdown in consecutive games. The second occurred Saturday at the Cotton Bowl against Baylor and has become a YouTube sensation.
The 22-second clip "Texas Tech onside kick goes horribly wrong vs. Baylor," was the most-viewed video of the day on youtube.com as of Monday afternoon, with nearly 2.8 million views.
After Texas Tech's first touchdown, the Red Raiders opted for an onside kick. Coach Tommy Tuberville later explained that film showed Baylor's front line blockers dropping back quickly on kickoffs. However, kicker Donnie Carona's kick traveled just eight yards. As Carona and Tech's Cornelius Douglas stood and looked at the football, Baylor's Terrance Ganaway scooped it up and returned it 38 yards for a touchdown.
Nebraska's Renaissance man
Ivan Maisel of ESPN.com, in his regular "Three-Point Stance" feature, has this to say about a Nebraska player with an unusual academic track: Nebraska fifth-year senior guard Keith Williams is a graphic design major with a minor in art history. His main interest is the early Renaissance, even if he has never seen any works in person. "There are a lot of (trips) offered, but because of my obligations with football ... " Williams said. He didn't consider asking coach Bo Pelini for time off in the summer to visit the great museums of Europe. "I want to see that reaction," Williams said. "He would look at me and say, 'Are you serious?'"
Hot links for a Thursday
Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops understands that people are doubting his 5-0 Sooners.
Heading into Saturday's game at Nebraska, a look at how Texas sophomore quarterback Garrett Gilbert is following six seasons of high-level quarterback play.
Chuck Carlton of the Dallas Morning News has an informative Q and A with Nebraska athletic director Tom Osborne.
Baylor's Ferrell Center has a new video scoreboard hanging over center court. Here's a photo gallery that shows the beginning to finished product.
Bryan Burwell of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch with a great story about walk-on basketball tryouts at Missouri.
|Tuesday, Oct. 12
Where To Find Saturday's Oklahoma State-Texas Tech Game on FOX Sports Plus
Saturday's Oklahoma State-Texas Tech college football game will be televised on FOX Sports Plus, a channel used by participating program providers to simultaneously offer multiple events televised by FOX Sports Southwest. The 2:30 p.m. kickoff from Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock will be available on the following participating program providers in Texas and Oklahoma:
|Television Market
|Program Provider
|Suddenlink Cable
|Suddenlink Cable
|Time Warner Cable
|Suddenlink Cable (Georgetown)
|Beaumont-Port Arthur
|Time Warner Cable
|Corpus Christi
|Time Warner Cable
|Dallas-Ft. Worth
|Time Warner Cable
|Dallas-Ft. Worth
|Charter Cable
|Dallas-Ft. Worth
|OneSource Cable (Keller)
|El Paso
|Time Warner Cable
|Time Warner Cable
|Comcast Cable
|Phonoscope Cable
|Consolidated Communications (Conroe-Katy)
|Time Warner Cable
|Suddenlink Cable
|Suddenlink Cable
|Oklahoma City
|Cox Cable
|Oklahoma City
|Suddenlink Cable (Cushing)
|Oklahoma City
|Cable One (Elk City)
|Oklahoma City
|Cable One (Ponca City)
|Oklahoma City
|Pioneer Long Distance (Kingfisher)
|San Angelo
|Suddenlink Cable
|San Antonio
|Time Warner Cable
|Cable One
|Cox Cable
|Cable One (Bartlesville)
|Suddenlink Cable (Drumwright)
|Suddenlink Cable (Stillwater)
|Wehco Video (Tahlequah)
|BTC Broadband (Bixby)
|Suddenlink Cable (Tyler)
|Wehco Video (Longview)
|Etex (Gilmer)
|Suddenlink Cable(Lufkin)
|Consolidated Communications (Lufkin)
|Time Warner
|Wichita Falls & Lawton
|Time Warner Cable (Wichita Falls)
|Wichita Falls & Lawton
|Fidelity Cable (Lawton)
|Wichita Falls & Lawton
|Windjammer Cable (Graham)
|Satellite TV
|AT&T U-Verse
Six from Big 12 up for 'academic Heisman'
Six Big 12 Conference football student-athletes are semifinalists for the "academic Heisman - the 2010 William V. Campbell Trophy.
Derek Epperson (Baylor), Nate Solder (Colorado), Corey Adams (Kansas State), Adi Kunalic (Nebraska), Sam Acho (Texas) and Michael Hodges (Texas A&M) are among the 121 semifinalists for the award.
The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame sponsors and administrates the Campbell Trophy. Candidates are nominated by their schools must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of eligibility, have a GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, have outstanding football ability as a first team player or significant contributor and have demonstrated strong leadership and citizenship.
The NFF Awards Committee will announce up to 15 finalists on Thursday, Oct. 28. Each finalist will be recognized as part of the 2010 NFAA National Scholar-Athlete Class, receiving an $18,000 post-graduate scholarship. The Campbell Trophy winner will receive a $25,000 post-graduate scholarship. Last year, Florida's Tim Tebow was the recipient.
Several Big 12 student-athletes have captured the award, including Jim Hansen (Colorado), Rob Zatechka (Nebraska), Kyle Vanden Bosch (Nebraska) and Dallas Griffin (Texas).
Projecting the undefeated finishes
Mike Hugenin of Rivals.com took a look at the 13 undefeated teams and predicted how their seasons would finish. Here's what he said about the four undefeated Big 12 Conference teams:
Games to watch: Oct. 23 vs. Oklahoma, Oct. 30 at Nebraska
Buzz: The Tigers are coming off their best performance, a blanking of Colorado, but when your best win is over Colorado, there still are questions. The defense has been lights out, but no opposing offense has been that good. Still, it's a sign of how far Gary Pinkel has brought this program that it looks as if it could win nine or 10 games.
Verdict: Three losses
Games to watch: Oct. 16 vs. Texas, Oct. 23 at Oklahoma State, Oct. 30 vs. Missouri
Buzz: Before the season, this week's game with Texas looked to be the game of the year in the Big 12. But Texas is coming in with a two-game losing streak and suddenly it looks as if the Huskers could get through the regular season unscathed. The defense is nasty and redshirt freshman QB Taylor Martinez has been a revelation running the ball. But, as with LSU, the Huskers eventually will need to make some plays in the air. Can they do it?
Verdict: One loss
Games to watch: Oct. 23 at Missouri, Nov. 27 at Oklahoma State
Buzz: Except for an evisceration of Florida State - a 30-point win that wasn't even that close - the Sooners have been far from dominant. They do a lot of things well but nothing exceptionally - except force turnovers. They lead the nation with a plus-10 turnover margin, which has masked some defensive deficiencies; OU is surrendering 411.6 yards per game, which makes the Sooners 91st nationally in total defense. You figure that is going to catch up to them at some point.
Verdict: One loss
Games to watch: Oct. 16 at Texas Tech, Oct. 23 vs. Nebraska, Nov. 13 at Texas, Nov. 27 vs. Oklahoma
Buzz: Yes, the Cowboys are unbeaten, but their best win is over a mediocre Texas A&M team. The Cowboys have an explosive offense, but the defense once again isn't that good. They have the look of an eight- or nine-win team, which still would be a nice feat considering all the talent they lost from last season.
Verdict: Four losses
Tuesday linkage
Dave Sittler of the Tulsa World writes that Oklahoma State sophomore wide receiver Justin Blackmon is drawing comparisons to Michael Crabtree and Randy Moss.
As Texas gets ready to face Nebraska, is D.J. Monroe the Longhorns' answer as a play-making running back?
Fox Sports has emerged as the front-runner in the competition to partner with Texas on the school's proposed television network.
Tom Shatel of the Omaha World-Herald explains why Nebraska's game with Texas is so important for the Huskers and their fans.
Despite playing poorly, Nebraska avoided a major upset against South Dakota State. That performance helped the Huskers refocus for their blowout victory at Kansas State.
David Ubben, ESPN.com's Big 12 football blogger, offers his assessment of the Conference at the midway point.
After catching his first touchdown pass against Nebraska, Chris Harper (a transfer from Oregon) is ready to make a bigger contribution in Kansas State's passing game.
During a question-and-answer session with students Sunday, Kansas coach Bill Self made it clear that the Jayhawks' goal is a national champiosnhip.
|Saturday, Oct. 9
Car accident doesn't stop CU women's golf team
Colorado women's golf team won the Heather Farr/CU Memorial Invitational Saturday but that's not quite the whole story. Julie Williams of GolfWeek.com details the determination shown by the Buffs in this story:
Colorado proved it has true grit Saturday at the Heather Farr/CU Memorial Invitational, winning its home event after five players were involved in a multi-car accident the night before the final round. All five players escaped without serious injury, but three withdrew from the tournament.
"They're all OK, they all walked away from it, nobody went to the hospital," head coach Anne Kelly said. "They definitely have the symptoms you have after a car wreck."
Kelly could not comment further on the accident.
At first, Kelly did not plan on fielding a team in the final round, but juniors Emily Talley and Jessica Wallace - who also won the individual title - informed her shortly before tee off that they wanted to play. Each was cleared by a team trainer and hit fewer than 10 balls before heading out to battle wind gusts of up to 25 mph at Colorado National Golf Club in Erie, Colo.
The three players in the accident that withdrew included sophomore Taylor Doyle - who was the fifth player in Colorado's top 5 - and juniors Devin Dougherty and Meaghan Kari. Doyle had been in a tie for third after the first two rounds, and was the leading scorer for the Buffs.
Not only does the team title mark the second victory for the Buffs this season, but the 16-shot win over Colorado State is the largest margin of victory in program history. Colorado has finished in the top 3 as a team in all four tournaments played this season.
"Whether they played or not today, I'm really proud of those girls," Kelly said. "They showed a lot of toughness and fortitude and team unity and all. It's just a tough situation and they just showed a lot of heart."
Wallace recorded her best score in the final round, an even-par 72, to finish at 4-over 220 for a one-shot win individually. Twin sisters Kristin and Jenny Coleman, both freshmen, joined Wallace and Talley to form CU's team Saturday.
"Really, Jenny Coleman was the key to all this today and the freshmen going out there knowing their score's going to count no matter what," Kelly said. "That's a lot of pressure and for a freshman that's even more pressure. I just couldn't be more proud of her, she was really kind of the unsung hero in all of this. She and Kristin."
|Friday, Oct. 8
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* Great story by Andy Katz of ESPN.com on how Texas A&M's basketball program is continuing to honor the memory of Tobi Oyedeji. He would have been a freshman on this year's team but died in a car accident last May. Toby's parents will be on campus next week to see their son's memorial locker and a 12th Man plaque that will permanently be displayed on a wall of honor.
* The Texas men's basketball team hopes to get a boost from two freshmen from Canada. Cory Joseph, a 6-3 point guard, and Tristan Thompson, a 6-8 forward, are good friends who are planning to make an impact for the Longhorns this season.
* Colorado is one of six college basketball programs that have two players on the preseason list of candidates for the John R. Wooden Award. Senior Cory Higgins and sophomore Alec Burks are the two Buffs on the 50-player list. Duke, Gonzaga, Michigan State, Purdue and Syracuse are the other schools with two players. The only other CU players to make the prestigious preseason Wooden list are David Harrison (2003-04), Chauncey Billups (1995-96), and Donnie Boyce (1994-95). "Anytime you get recognized for your hard work, it's an honor, especially to be named on this list," Higgins said.
* According to several media outlets, athletic directors at Oklahoma and Nebraska are discussing a future football series that would help commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1971 "Game Of The Century" between the two schools. Nebraska is joining the Big Ten Conference after this season. The schools are considering a two-game series for either 2020-21 or 2021-22. If it happens, the '01 game would be played in Norman, the site of Nebraska's 35-31 victory in 1971, a game that matched the nation's top two teams.
Two 'under the radar' Big 12 teams
Doug Gottlieb, ESPN.com college basketball analyst, selected 30 teams that could make some noise this season but aren't get any attention in the preseason polls. Two of those teams are from the Big 12.
Colorado: Sure, the Big 12 coaches have dissed the Buffs for bringing very little to the conference in terms of national credibility, but this season could and should be different. Tad Boyle, who is a Colorado native and KU alum, returns with a better style for Cory Higgins and Alec Burks. With the "North" still very top-heavy in the last season of the split schedule, CU should be a very tough out.
Oklahoma State: The Pokes lost a ton of scoring with the departures of James Anderson and Obi Muonelo gone, but both point guards return along with Keiton Page, Marshall Moses and Matt Pilgrim. Expect frosh Markel Brown to start immediately and if Michael Cobbins can put on some beef and Darrell Williams can take it off, the Cowboys will be deeper than either of Travis Ford's previous two teams at OSU.
|Wednesday, Oct. 6
Big 12 steps up to support Pollard family
Your Humble Correspondent is a sucker for good stories, for "soft" stories that remind everyone that while life can produce plenty of negative issues and comments, the positives have a four-touchdown lead if one simply looks hard enough.
The eight-year-old son of Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard underwent 4½-hour cancer surgery last Thursday. For young James Pollard, it was his fourth surgical procedure to remove a cancerous tumor.
When James Pollard came out of surgery, not only were mom Ellen and father Jamie on hand, there was a Christmas morning's worth of gifts from Big 12 schools. Commissioner Dan Beebe had e-mailed the 12 athletic directors about James' surgery and the response included football jerseys from Texas, Kansas, and Missouri plus a Nebraska football helmet signed by athletic director Tom Osborne and coach Bo Pelini,
How neat is that?
And the best news for the Pollards is that the diagnosis following surgery can be summed up in two words: Cancer free. Here is Randy Peterson's story in the Des Moines Register.
YHC's son was six when he diagnosed with a benign brain tumor. The surgery was successful and Young YHC is a healthy and typical 16-year-old high school junior. YHC and Mrs. YHC endured a difficult week between diagnosis and hospital dismissal but the "C" word wasn't part of the trauma. Kids and cancer is a combo no family should endure.
YHC also likes to think that despite all the acrimony created by conference realignment and the departure of two schools for other leagues, the Big 12 is able to put all the pettiness aside and do the right thing when necessary. Putting a smile on the face of an eight-year-old should make everyone in the Conference feel good.
|Tuesday, Oct. 5
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This is a great story by Dave Sittler on the Tulsa World on Oklahoma State linebacker Tolu Moala, whose sleepless night before the Texas A&M game was just another interesting chapter in an interesting life.
Kansas State coach Bill Snyder covers numerous topics in this Q and A with Tom Dienhart of Rivals.com.
Nebraska senior quarterback Zac Lee, who started 12 of 14 games last season, is displaying grace and class after losing the starting job to redshirt freshman Taylor Martinez.
Texas junior forward Alexis Wangmene gained perspective on his basketball career last summer during an extended visit back to his native Maroua, Cameroon. Wangmene also visited South Africa.
UT women's hoops loses Cokie Reed
Sophomore post Cokie Reed will miss the upcoming season after undergoing foot surgery last Friday. The operation removed an extra bone and repaired a tendon in her right foot.
Reed was named to the 2010 Big 12 All-Freshman Team after averaging 8.8 points and 4.6 rebounds in conference action. She averaged 16.7 minutes in 33 games last season.
"My heart goes out to Cokie and our entire team," Longhorns coach Gail Goestenkors said in a statement issued by the school. "Cokie made some huge strides this summer, and we were looking forward to her becoming an impact player for us this season. However, just like any close-knit family that is faced with adversity, Cokie and our team will become stronger because of this."
|Monday, Oct. 4
Links to start your week
The 20th anniversary of the infamous "Fifth Down Game" is this week and the teams involved - Missouri and Colorado - meet in Columbia Saturday. Vahe Gregorian of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch does an excellent job of reviewing the Fifth Down Game.
When 3-1 Colorado plays at 4-0 Missouri, the Buffs will be trying to end a 12-game road losing streak.
Blair Kerkhoff of the Kansas City Star discusses the future of the Big 12 Conference with commissioner Dan Beebe.
Utah is ranked No. 10 but the Utes are concentrating at Saturday's game at Iowa State, not their poll position.
John Klein of the Tulsa World analyzes the state of Big 12 football after the first weekend in October.
Kansas players are fed up with their roller coaster performances this season.
|Friday, Oct. 1
Oklahoma State 38, Texas A&M 35: Second thoughts
Your Humble Correspondent attended and covered Thursday night's Big 12 Conference game between the Aggies and the Cowboys. Here are some left over observations from Oklahoma State's last-second victory.
* Oklahoma State linebacker Orie Lemon had a team-high 14 tackles and played almost the entire game (which meant defending 106 offensive plays) and linebacker Ugo Chinasa had three tackles for loss, two sacks and an interception. But linebacker Tolu Moala also had a big impact on defense. When starter Justin Gent was injured on the game's fourth play, the 26-year-old Moala stepped in and played the rest of the game. He finished with eight tackles. And Wednesday he pulled an all-nighter; he went without sleep because one of his daughters was in the emergency room.
* There were three plays that at the time appeared insignificant which had a huge impact on the game.
1. Late in the third quarter, after Oklahoma State had forged a 21-all tie, Texas A&M was driving and faced a third-and-one at the Cowboys' 32. The play call was a quick swing pass from Jerrod Johnson to Ryan Swope in the left flat. The pass was low and Swope couldn't handle it. On fourth and one, A&M's Christine Michael was dropped for a 1-yard loss.
2. Trailing 28-21, the Aggies' first possession of the fourth quarter produced another good drive. An 18-yard Johnson to Jeff Fuller completion gave A&M a first down on the Oklahoma State 27. On the next play, Fuller ran a slant but dropped a perfect pass. He appeared in position to at least gain a first down or perhaps score. On the next play, Johnson fumbled and Oklahoma State scooped and scored for a 35-21 lead.
3. On the Oklahoma State fumble recovery, defensive end Jamie Blatnick forced Johnson to scramble and the ball slipped from his grasp. A Cowboy appeared ready to recover at about the Oklahoma State 37. However, instead of gaining the ball at that spot, the ball bounced free and Cowboys linebacker James Thomas picked it up and returned it 63 yards for the TD.
* The teams combined to gain over five yards per play and there will be a lot of talk that neither defense displayed any ability. YHC would beg to differ. Texas A&M's defense, which in the second half had some coverage busts and failed to get pressure on OSU quarterback Brandon Weeden, is much improved. The Cowboys had to hold up against the Aggies' relentless pace that produced 106 plays. Oklahoma State forced five turnovers. Despite a lot of young players contributing, the Cowboys are dogged pursuers of the pigskin.
* YHC Tweeted early in the game that the best guess for total number of plays would be 170. The teams combined to run 174. Clip and save. YHC is rarely correct and this case rarely this close.
Nebraska's emergency goalie
Texas A&M, then ranked No. 6, ended Nebraska's home match unbeaten streak at 18 Sunday. There was much more to the Aggies' 2-1 victory, though.
First, Texas A&M had lost its Big 12 home opener on Friday to Colorado. That match was a 1-0 final in double overtime.
Second, the Huskers played 40 minutes against the Aggies with just 10 players and an emergency goalie.
Emma Stevens was the only healthy goalie for Nebraska going into the match and she was red-carded in the 40th minute. A unanimous team vote prior to the game had chosen forward Jaclyn White as the emergency goalie. White said she hadn't played goalie since she was three years old.
For the most part, White acquitted herself well. The Aggies' game winning goal came on a a 45-yard free kick that White popped up to the post above her and then scored by bouncing back down on her head.
"I don't know if I was off my line a little bit or ... I have no clue," White told the Lincoln Journal-Star. "I do not envy our keepers at all. I'm still shaking and nervous. I'm glad I'm a forward."
Nebraska coach John Walker said Texas A&M's game winner "probably wouldn't have gone in against a regular keeper." He was also proud of how his team played about half the match down a player.
"What the girls gave us today with 10 players, I can't ask for more than that," Walker said.
Missouri building new gymnastics facility
Missouri broke ground last Friday for a new facility that will serve the school's gymnastics team plus the Golden Girls dance squad. The $5.625 million, 25,000-square-foot practice facility is scheduled to open in August 2011.
The gymnastics team has called a cramped corner of the Hearnes Center home. When coach Rob Drass took the job over a decade ago, he challenged athletic director Mike Alden to come through with an upgrade. Alden told him that athletic department had more pressing needs.
"I said, 'All right, you know what, Mike, I'm going to make it so that we can't not do it,'" Drass told the Columbia Daily Tribune. "We're going to be so successful that you'll have to do it.' I've tried to live up to my side."
The Tigers have advanced to the NCAA regionals in 10 of the 11 seasons Drass has been the coach. Last year, behind All-American Sarah Shire, Missouri advanced to the 12-team national championships.
Drass said recruiting has been difficult and that he cringed when he had to show potential gymnasts the team's practice facility. The new facility will include a 14,500-square-foot training area for gymnastics, a 3,000-square-foot dance floor, staff offices, lounge areas, a training and cardio exercise room and two locker rooms.
"As we were telling kids we've got a new facility coming," Drass said, "they're going, 'Oh, really?' We're not getting the (phone) hang-up that we used to."
A dream job at Nebraska
If you had accumulated enough wealth for a number of lifetimes, if you had the opportunity to be involved with a sport you've always loved, if you had the connection to be involved helping coach a major program in that sport ... you would do it, correct?
Joe Moglia is living the dream. He works 70 hours a week for no pay as the Executive Advisor To The Head Football Coach at Nebraska. As Huskers coach Bo Pelini says, "It's a great story, it's a wild story. With Joe, it shows how hard some people are willing to go after a goal."


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The recession and tough job market have made it difficult for college grads to find jobs over the last few years, making many question the value of the hefty investment.
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Despite the rising tuition costs at many universities, a degree ultimately brings higher pay. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median bachelor's degree holder made $1,053 a week last year versus $638 for a high school grad without a degree. Last year's unemployment rate for college grads stood at 4.9% versus 9.4% for those sans college.( http://www.bls.gov/)
What's more, the Georgetown University Center for Education and Workforce reports that workers with at least a bachelor's degree have a 97% wage advantage over those with just a high school diploma.
Despite all this, graduates on the job hunt and saddled with student loan debt want to know they're getting a return on their investment, which is equally as important to potential employers, says Tamryn Hennessy, national director of Career Services at Rasmussen College.
"They look at that as you were able to retain and be successful there, so it is worth my time and money to invest in you as an employee--retention is such a key thing for employers," she says. "There are a lot of different ways that you can show why your education will make you a better employee and therefore why it's a worthwhile investment in your lifetime earnings."
Here are four steps the experts say students can take to maximize their return on investment in a college education.
Find the Right School
Being successful during college to complete a degree and find work hinges on finding the right school. Students have to be personally invested in their education in order to see any kind of return, says Hennessy.
"If you cannot complete at that institution, it does not matter what that dollar sign was because you are going to come away with debt and nothing to show for it," she says.
Students should pick their classes carefully to avoid taking unnecessary, unqualified or duplicate classes that won't apply to their degree, warns Todd Bloom, chief academic officer for Hobsons.
"Make sure your goal is clear and the path (i.e. coursework toward degree) as efficient (i.e. low cost) as possible," he says. "Consider preferences and lifestyle impact associated with campus size, location, career placement, activities, and other factors that factor into making a particular college a good fit."
Know Your Total Costs
College is expensive, but just how much will it cost over four years? Students must thoroughly understand the financial implications of attending college and the loan debt that they will repay after graduation, says Rita Toliver Roberts, vice president of Academic Advancement at Peirce College.
"A risky investment would be for a student with little aid to attend an institution with high costs," she says. "Students should research tuition costs and work with financial aid representatives to determine if their aid will cover them until they reach degree completion."
Students accepted to more than one school should take a close look at the financial aid package, as all packages are not created equal, says Chris Szpryngel, Academic Program Manager for Management at Post University.
"Although it may look as though the schools are comparably priced, grants and scholarships do not need to be repaid, and loans do."
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Some majors may have better employment and earnings prospects (such as science, technology, engineering and math fields) and students should evaluate what industry and sectors are set to grow and offer job opportunities upon graduation. With that said, students also need to think about what potential majors and jobs will feed their passion and offer them a satisfying career, says Szpryngel.
"Regardless of the field, today's employees have to be lifelong learners willing to constantly build their skills," he says.
It's wise to do background research on a particular industry, but future earning potential is just one part of determining return on investment, says Bloom.
"Individual interests and talents should play a big part when students choose a major, because people are more likely to be successful at work they enjoy and that they feel uses and develops their skills," he says. "Earnings potential is a guideline, and not a guarantee, as most of these statistics are averages across many degrees at a given institution."
Take Advantage of Campus Resources
Students should make the most of their opportunities while in school through networking, internships, and student-run organizations to build "hard" and "soft" skills employers want, says Szpryngel.
"Many clubs support local community initiatives and volunteering will expose students to the importance of helping under-represented populations as well as working closely with community leaders," he says. "These hands on projects will build quantifiable skills which students can transition to the workplace."
Getting acquainted with career services early on can also make a big difference for the end goal of a college investment—landing a job post-graduation.
"They usually have very direct links to employer communities so they can give you that important feedback," says Hennessy. "We can advise students on what they need to do to make sure that they will fit what an employer is looking for."


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Blood Diamond: Special Edition (US - DVD R1)
Reviewer Brendan Surpless glances into the world of the 'Blood Diamond'...
In my review of Leonardo DiCaprio's recent film The Departed, I wrote that for myself (the pre- Titanic days with films like The Basketball Diaries), DiCaprio has always been one of those actors that I simply continue to remark 'one day this man is going to win an Oscar'. With The Departed and this film, Blood Diamond, catapulting DiCaprio into the higher range of quality actor, the Academy decided to nominate DiCaprio for the Best Actor statue for Blood Diamond rather than his better, and more popular, performance in The Departed.
In Blood Diamond, DiCaprio stars as Danny Archer, a diamond smuggler from Rhodesia. Before this though, we're introduced to Solomon Vandy ( Amistad's Djimon Hounsou) and his various family members. An increasing violent civil war causes the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) to practically destroy Solomon's village. Unfortunately for Solomon he's captured by the RUF and is soon put to work in their diamond mining operations. Now this is the part where Danny is introduced. Playing the role of the smuggler, Danny is one of the few who're able to sneak in diamonds. Naturally though the best catches up to Danny and he is soon arrested.
Everything seems to be progressing for Solomon until he discovers a large pink diamond. Realizing that he may be killed if he's discovered stealing a diamond of this stature from the RUF, Solomon steals the diamond burying it in the nearby woods. Hoping to get his family back, Solomon is soon sent to jail after an altercation with RUF leader 'Captain Poison'. Coincidentally enough Solomon is sent to the same jail that Danny is being housed in, causing these two seemingly polar opposite characters to meet. Solomon quickly learns that the RUF has his son, who has been put into the military. Danny, realizing the monetary value of this diamond, agrees to help Solomon get his son back if he gets the diamond. Along the way they run into Maddie (Jennifer Connelly), a NYC journalist who is researching the diamond industry.
As I mentioned above, the Academy decided to nominate DiCaprio for his performance in this film. While I do agree with their situation to a certain degree, it seemed like DiCaprio almost tried too hard with this performance here. Don't let that sound like a big negative though, as his performance was still excellent. He nailed the accent and moods of a thief. Hounsou, who've I had only seen before in Spielberg's Amistad, moulded himself into this situation perfectly making his character of Solomon seem like a true part of the ongoing situation.
What makes a film like Blood Diamond work is that Zwick presents not only a story we want to care about, but also characters we want to become invested in. Halfway through the film I wanted to know what was going to happen to Danny and Solomon. This key is also what has made two of Zwick's other efforts (1989's Glory and 2003's The Last Samurai) the film's they are. Speaking of Zwick, the director has done a fine job here with this story. While he directing say isn't 'Spielberg' quality, Zwick is proving himself film after film. His craft is improving and even though Diamond isn't his best effort to date, his decision to present a topic of this importance makes this film quite enjoyable.
Sporting a 2:35:1 widescreen aspect ratio, Blood Diamond marks one of the first titles I've reviewed on the SD-DVD format after viewing countless HD/BD discs. Would the 'downgrade' from 1080p to 480i really be that bad? Well luckily for a film like Blood Diamond, the end result isn't that bad.
Colour usage was good here with a lot of the colours coming off in a manner that captured the film's themes. Particularly of note was the use of blacks. Since the film has its own fair share of darker sequences, I was quite pleased with how deep and sharp the blacks were. Grain was kept to a bare minimum never becoming noticeable except during some of the darker sequences (even though the film's blacks were dynamite). The only real negative to mention here (and this is myself being extremely picky) is that I noticed a few halos here and there around the edges. Also some of the film's darker colours, like greens, felt a bit overdone. Otherwise from that, this is a solid presentation.
Arriving with Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround (available in English, French and Spanish), Blood Diamond boasts a fantastic audio experience throughout the film
Dialogue was simple and clean never really becoming hard to hear or understand (I figured it might have during some of the more dynamic sequences). Speaking of dynamic, the film's atmosphere was excellent. The rears weren't active at all times, but when they became active, they were certainly ready to demonstrate. The sub was also effective to the point of added in a nice, subtle effect without becoming overly booming. This was a fine presentation by Warner.
'Audio Commentary with Director Edward Zwick': Director Zwick sits down for a feature-length commentary here. I've always been a fan of Zwick's work dating back to 1989's Glory, so I was definitely interested in what the man had to say. Topics like locales, script to screen and casting are spoken about. I highly enjoyed the subtleness that Zwick had throughout. He never became overly excited to the point where he'd yell or feel like he was jumping up, but rather showed deep emotion during his speech. Well worth a listen for fans of the film.
'Blood on the Stone': This documentary lasts about fifty minutes and looks into the history of diamonds and what they've meant to the continent of Africa. Most interestingly was how the actual diamonds are transported to the market and sold. A few interviews are also done with some real-life soldiers. This feature was the perfect length as it gave us just enough information on the topic to make it worth watching.
'Becoming Archer': This eight-minute feature focuses on DiCaprio and how he trained for the role via his research and physical training. We also get to hear comments from Dicaprio and director Zwick. While brief and to the point, I enjoyed this one as it acted as a kind of montage to DiCaprio's performance.
'Journalists on the Front Line': This five-minute feature focuses more on the preparation that Jennifer Connelly went through for her part.
'Inside the Siege of Freetown': Running about ten minutes, this feature looks into the amount of effort that went into the recreation of the film's battle. Director Zwick and various cast members speak to us the storyboards and various planning that went into this.
'Music Video': Lastly we get a music video for "Shine on 'Em'" by artist Nas. I recently started listening to Nas and his catalogue and in a world full of rappers rapping about cars, women and money, it's always a refreshing sign when artists like Nas rap about life.
Zwick has made a film about a troublesome time with skill by presenting characters we actual care about. Warner has put together a fairly solid DVD for Blood Diamond. The video quality was solid while the audio was excellent. The provided features were interesting and informative (especially the 'Blood on the Stone' documentary). While it would have been nice to see a HD version (big fan of both formats here), this one merits a hearty recommendation for fans and a very strong rental for those who're curious.
Review by Brendan Surpless
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian
Disc Details
Release Date: 27th March 2007
Discs: 2
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: NTSC
Aspect: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Dolby Digital 5.1 English, Dolby Digital 5.1 French, Dolby Digital 5.1 Spanish
Subtitles: English, French
Extras: Commentary by Director Edward Zwick, Blood on the Stone, Becoming Archer, Journalism on the Front Line, Inside the Siege of Freetown, Music Video, Trailer
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Edward Zwick
Cast: Leonardo Dicaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connelly
Genre: Drama
Length: 143 minutes
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As a taxpayer and a candidate for City Council, I believe everyone should be familiar with the municipal budget. While going through the line items, I was surprised to see that $9.8 million of the city's anticipated surplus listed as a revenue item. There are several implications to this action.
First, it is the only way the City could craft the bloated CY2013 budget without a tax increase for residents. If the Administration had chosen not to list the surplus as a revenue item, the City would have had to raise taxes an astounding 19.5 percent to balance the budget.
Second, this means that none of the surplus, which the mayor has touted in her State of the City addresses as a "rainy day fund," was completely untouched following Sandy. In fact, the Administration bonded for 100 percent of the Sandy-related cleanup costs in order to preserve the surplus, which is now being used for cost overruns in the budget instead of disaster relief.
Considering both of these facts, it is obvious that the City knew a tax increase would be unavoidable without the use of the surplus to plug budget holes. Therefore, it was stubbornly maintained, going neither to Sandy or taxpayer relief in previous years, and is now being used to cover for an excessive budget. I would like to acknowledge and thank Council Members Castellano and Occhipinti for sponsoring cost-cutting amendments to the budget.
I think it is important for the people of Hoboken to know that this is how the much-touted surplus has been used - not as a relief and recovery piggy bank, but as an election-year gimmick to make the Mayor look like she knows how to responsibly handle city finances. We can do better.
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PCATT partners with IncSys & Powerdata to enhance learning experienceHonolulu Community College
Jerry Cerny, (808) 845-9215
PCATT Programs & Training Manager, Pacific Center for Advanced Technology Training
Billie K. Takaki Lueder, (808) 845-9187
Chancellor's Office, Honolulu Community College
PCATT Programs & Training Manager, Pacific Center for Advanced Technology Training
Billie K. Takaki Lueder, (808) 845-9187
Chancellor's Office, Honolulu Community College
Posted: Jul 14, 2011
HONOLULU – In 2010, the Pacific Center for Advanced Technology Training (PCATT) received a $833,000 U.S. Department of Energy Smart Grid Workforce Development grant to design and deploy industry-certified courses.
In advancement of this grant PCATT is excited to announce a partnership between Incremental Systems Corporation and PowerData Corporation (IncSys & PowerData), who will make available massive real-time simulation software providing a virtual learning environment for operators, engineers and students. Through its own Department of Energy Workforce grant, IncSys & PowerData have licensed the software and training to PCATT at no cost.
The software will enhance the program curricula by providing realistic simulations for students to experience how to prevent major power system events such as the Northeast blackout of 2003. IncSys & PowerData's primary goal is to facilitate interaction between industry and educators to maximize the level of knowledge capture and transfer.
"PCATT is grateful for the partnership with IncSys & PowerData to enable us to create an innovative curriculum that will benefit the power sector within our state," explains Rosemary Sumajit, interim director of PCATT. "Hawai'i is the ideal place to be at the forefront of sustainable practices and knowledge obtainment for the Pacific region because of the different inputs of energy we benefit from, such as, the sun, water and wind. It is because of partnerships like this that allows PCATT to be the premier learning resource center for advanced technology."
Thirty-three projects have been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to receive $41.6 million in Recovery Act funds for the development of new training programs, strategies and curricula related to the electric power sector and the smart grid. These new programs include projects at universities, community colleges and technical schools that will help serve as models for training or retraining workers across the country. The awards also include support for the Strategic Training and Education in Power Systems (STEPS) initiative, which will develop cross-disciplinary electric power system programs at the university and college level.
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The Pacific Center for Advanced Technology Training (PCATT) is a not-for-profit consortium of the University of Hawai'i Community Colleges headquartered at Honolulu Community College. The mission of PCATT is to provide leadership and training in advanced technologies to enhance economic and workforce development programs and initiatives in the state of Hawai'i and the Pacific Rim. For more information about PCATT call (808) 845-9464 or visit them on the web at pcatt.org.


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THE HEAVILY competitive, and highly lucrative, truck market is likely to be a bit more competitive this year. New truck platform rollouts by GM and Toyota are being watched with great interest. And although these new vehicles aren't likely to gobble up Ford's leading share of the half-ton truck market, there's a good chance these new entries will take a big bite out of the truck market pie.
The heavy-duty truck market is one of the more stable vehicle segments. Approximately 2.5 million trucks in the half-ton, three-quarter-ton and one-ton categories are sold each year — a total that varies only slightly on a yearly basis.
"For working truck buyers, there isn't any substitute," says Alex Rosten, manager of pricing and market analysis for Edmunds.com. "That's why we see this segment remaining very stable from year to year."
And along with SUV production, heavy-duty trucks have high profit margins for manufacturers.
This year should be especially interesting, with long-time leader Ford (and its highly popular F-series trucks) getting a serious challenge from new Silverados and Sierras from GM and an all-new Toyota Tundra.
Brand-loyal truck buyers should keep the Big Three automakers among the sales leaders. But Toyota's goal of selling 200,000 of the 2007 Toyota Tundras, double its 2006 goal of 100,000, while bold, isn't out of reach, analysts say.
Haig Stoddard, automotive analyst for WardsAuto.com, says, "There will be enough interest in the new Tundra to move buyers from a traditionally brand-loyal segment. Toyota has slowly built its reputation for quality products over the years. Even though previous generation Tundras were not competitive with the Big Three, Toyota always made its sales projections."
In a steady market, there will be losers. Analysts agree that Dodge Ram and Nissan Titan have the most to lose. "The Dodge Ram platform has been around for awhile, and there's nothing new on the horizon," Rosten says. "In this market, the newest product gets the most looks."
Stoddard doesn't see any major shifts in market share but agrees that Dodge Ram could be a big loser. "Ram is well along in its current production cycle," he says.
He also doesn't paint a rosy picture for Nissan's Titan, "partly because it does not have the name recognition and partly because someone considering a Titan is also likely to be strongly considering a Tundra."
Savvy buyers
Truck buyers in this segment also are becoming more savvy buyers, looking for the most value and most options for the money, regardless of brand. "That's where Toyota could pick up some additional sales," Rosten says. "The Tundra is offering a lot of truck for the money. And Toyota's reputation for quality and fuel economy could sway fleet and commercial buyers."
Stoddard says that 2007 should be a buyer's market, but don't look for any blowout deals. "Total industry demand is expected to be flat. You're likely to see some discounting, but not as much as we've seen in years past," he says. "The Big Three automakers are seriously weaning themselves from relying on incentives and are using production cuts to control inventory. Ford has already slated production capacity cuts for the F-series."


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MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - A tattooed man with a goatee shakes five dice in a black cup, slams it down on the bar and watches as they come to rest among half-full beer bottles and empty shot glasses.
"Nothin," he says in disgust as he quickly slaps down a $20 bill to buy another round of drinks, in a U.S. ritual of beer drinking after work that is undergoing a gradual decline.
"I used to get the third-shift Allen Bradley guys in the morning, but they have cut and cut jobs," said Terry Zadra, owner of the 177-year-old Zad's Roadhouse on the south side of Milwaukee.
The bar is just blocks from an industrial plant owned by Rockwell Automation, which bought Allen Bradley, a factory equipment company, in 1985.
One result of the 2008-2009 recession that reduced manufacturing jobs in places such as Milwaukee has been slower traffic at some bars, and sluggish beer sales nationwide over the past four years, according to industry analysts.
"Contrary to the myth that people go out and drown their sorrows, the truth is that beer drinkers are pretty responsible people and when they have to cut back, they're cutting back on their pleasures," said Chris Thorne, vice president of communications at the Beer Institute, a Washington-based trade group.
According to the institute, beer drinkers last year in the United States drank 203.4 million barrels, about 5 percent less than in 2008.
More concern about healthy living, stiffer drunk-driving laws and measures that ban smoking in places such as taverns have hit beer sales during the last couple of decades in Milwaukee and throughout the country.
"There has been a definite shift from the on-premise to the off-premise consumption," said Pete Madland, executive director of the Tavern League of Wisconsin. "The smoker, for instance, is going to the liquor store, buying a 12-pack of beer and going home."
Over the past few decades, it has become much less acceptable in the business community to have a drink during lunch or tip a few after work with colleagues.
"Society looks at that person that has a glass of beer with his burger like he has a drinking problem," Madland said.
A glimmer of hope for the industry is the high-end craft beer segment, which has seen sales increase by 14 percent during the first half of 2012 compared with the same period last year, according to the Beer Institute.
These regional and local brews are more expensive and tend to be more recession-proof than mass-consumption brands like Miller Lite and Bud Light.
"Those occupations that weathered the storm of the Great Recession and then a very weak recovery ... they were always able to afford a high-end beer," Thorne said. "We would still like to see that American pilsner part of the brewing market get back its share."
Despite the cultural and economic pressures, beer remains synonymous with Milwaukee, where brewers such as Fred Miller, Joseph Schlitz, Val Blatz and Frederick Pabst built their empires more than a century ago.
Even after heavy manufacturing of farm equipment, marine diesels and cranes became the dominant force in Milwaukee's economy, MillerCoors remains an institution, brewing about 10 million barrels of beer each year on the city's west side.
The love affair the city has for beer remains strong, evident in its Major League baseball team - the Milwaukee Brewers - paying homage to the city's beer makers while playing in Miller Park, sponsored by MillerCoors.
While beer consumption nationwide may be down, in Wisconsin it has increased a bit. In the first eight months of 2012, about 2 percent more beer was sold than the same period of 2011, the state revenue department said.
Milwaukee also remains a blue-collar town with a fair number of neighborhood taverns such as Zad's Roadhouse still serving a shot and a beer to the working class from early morning until late into the night, according to Milwaukee historian John Gurda.
"The scene is far from gone. I'm talking about saloons and bars being the communal living rooms of Milwaukee, and in many neighborhoods, that's still very much the case," Gurda said.
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Face to Face Meeting
Date: January 31, 2012
Time: 9:00 - 17:00 (UK time)
Location: IBM Hursley
The linked PDF File:Visiting IBM Hursley.pdf contains lots of good info for anyone visiting IBM Hursley
Google Map showing location of suggested hotels and restaurants, as well as IBM
NOTE: A dinner is being planned for the evening of January 30th, see below.
NOTE: Attendence is open to individuals that are members of the M2M Industry Working Group and invited guests.
- Mike Milinkovich, Eclipse Foundation
- Ian Skerrett, Eclipse Foundation
- Benjamin Cabé, Sierra Wireless
- Gaétan Morice, Sierra Wireless
- Jean-Yves Reynaud, Sierra Wireless
- Andy Piper, IBM
- Dave Locke, IBM
- Peter Niblett, IBM
- Ian Craggs, IBM
- Nick O'Leary, IBM
- Andy Stanford-Clark, IBM (pm only)
- Roger Light, mosquitto.org
- Arlen Nipper, Eurotech
- Robert Andres, Eurotech
- Marco Carrer, Eurotech
- Jens Wiegand, Wind River
- Ben Pirt, Pachube
- Kai Hudalla, Bosch
- Stefan Ferber, Bosch
- Ken Boak, Nanode
- Gerry Reilly, IBM (Director, WebSphere Messaging and Integration)
- Mark Bunday, IBM (Briefing Consultant)
Invited Guests / Awaiting Confirmation
- Scott de Deugd, IBM
- Nicholas Humfrey, MQTT community
Note: we need to add some timings prior to the event ~~andyp
- Breakfast available
- Introduction / Welcome to Hursley (Gerry)
- Company Introductions - Eurotech, IBM, Sierra Wireless, Bosch (15 minutes each)
- Detailed discussions and review of M2M Roadmap (Benjamin & Scott)
- Project plan for M2M IWG for next 12-18 months
- Review of Koneki plans (Benjamin)
- Review of Paho plans (Arlen and Scott)
- Mosquitto Overview (Roger Light)
- Community and Marketing for M2M IWG (Ian)
- (between 12.30/1.30) tour of the Emerging Technologies lab (IBM ETS team)
Suggested Hotel
Mercure Winchester Wessex Hotel
Group Dinner Jan 30th
Those staying in Winchester overnight on Monday Jan 30th may wish to have dinner together.
Depending on the size of the group, there are a few options, most within easy walking distance of the hotel, all marked on the Google Map.
Those listed may be able to accommodate the expected ~15 people.
- The Plough, in nearby Sparsholt village (British pub - out-of-town, taxi or car required)
- Loch Fyne (Fish)
- ASK (Italian)
- Dim T (Oriental fusion)
- The Wykeham Arms (British pub/18th Century coaching inn)
In all cases, booking is highly recommended. Ian Skerrett will coordinate numbers.


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Peter wrote:very good and yes it all over the place. I suggest we let Rebecca moderate the forum and ignore the stuff we dont like as Its bound to happen and more from time to time. I would rather let the discussions roll an not let any tiffs between members polarize us in mistakly taking sides. Even getting annoyed with the banter is taking a side so just ignore it all and let them sort it out. Rebecca has the last word and I am sure she can handle it
Indeed! And allow me to apologize publicly for my little outburst earlier. It was very uncalled for and won't happen again. Being a moderator myself, I should know better to not get caught up in discussions. Being a human being, I know it happens from time to time.
HAGART wrote:It truly felt real when it was happening though.... but THIS FEELS REAL TOO.... AND MAYBE IT ISN'T! or is it? It all depends all how you perceive reality and dream. I actually don't see much distinction between the two...
As mentioned, it's all "real". Anything you can experience is, for the most part, "real". But then you have to ask yourself "What is real?"
I'm becoming less and less amazed each time I have non-physical experiences and I take note of the nuances of the reality I'm experiencing. Suffice to say that my non-physical experiences (aka dreams, lucid dreams and projections) are every bit as real as this physical reality is to me right now.


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The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Social Studies Education program has two concentrations. The Licensure concentration is designed for experienced teachers who wish to increase their own knowledge, enhance social studies instruction for their students, and exercise professional leadership in social studies curriculum development within secondary schools. It builds upon and extends the multiple goals of UNC Pembroke's undergraduate social studies education program. The Social Studies Education program is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and approved by the NC State Board of Education. The history and social science requirements are carefully structured to provide breadth of coverage and self-selected areas of concentration. The History/Social Science concentration is designed for students who do not hold or seek North Carolina teacher licensure but wish to pursue graduate study in history, enhanced by work in related social science fields.
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2012 Season (Junior): Earned All-Northern Athletics Conference honors with his 10th-place finish at the NAC Championships (Oct. 27), running the 8K in 27:16.16...Competed in five events...Ran a season-best 26:31.88 to conclude season at the NCAA Midwest Regional (Nov. 10)...Earned a sixth-place finish at the Wisconsin Private College Championships (Oct. 16), crossing the finish line in 26:55.57...Opened season at the Brissman-Lundeen Invitational (Sept. 21), running a 27:17.
2011 Season (Sophomore): Helped the Falcons win the Northern Athletics Conference Championship, the second of his career…Earned All-NAC honors…Competed in all seven events…Ended the season with four sub-27 minute races…Finished first in a two-mile dual meet (Sept. 3) against Maranatha Baptist Bible College after running 10:34…Placed in the top 14 in three 8K meets…Ran 27:18.6 to finish 14th at the Falcon Invitational (Sept. 17)…Placed seventh at the North Central College Invite (Sept. 30) after running 26:33.70, the sixth fastest time in school history…Finished fourth at the NAC Championships (Oct. 29) after running 26:48.0…Ended the season running a personal record of 26:26.1 at the NCAA Division III Regionals (Nov. 12).
High School (Bradley Bourbonais): Was a four-year letterwinner and two-time MVP for the Boilermakers...Earned all-conference honors.