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In addition, it is important to understand how you compare to the current performance of peers and leadership companies in order to communicate your strategy with investors, stakeholders and key players within your company.
What is the Magic Number?
Traditionally, the sales and marketing expense ratio (current sales and marketing expense as a % of current revenue) has been used as an indicator of how much money to spend in these critical areas: high is bad and low is good. While it is important to know current trends in sales and marketing spending for peer companies, this ratio doesn't give much indication of how efficient your spending is on increasing your revenue growth, one of the leading metrics for valuing software and SaaS companies.
Particularly for SaaS companies, a better metric measures the sales and marketing expense against revenue growth with some lag between the time the expense is spent and the time when revenue growth is recorded.
Magic Number Defined
This metric has been called "the Magic Number" of sales efficiency and was made famous by Omniture and their investor Scale Venture Partners. The way the Magic Number works is to take the difference in revenue between two quarters, annualize it by multiplying it by 4, then dividing it by the sales and marketing expense from the earlier of the two quarters.
(Quarter 2 revenues minus Quarter 1 revenues) ÷ Quarter 1 Sales and Marketing Expense
Interpreting the Magic Number
If the result is more than 1X, then your sales and marketing efforts are relatively efficient, you've got a good model and you can pour on the gas for even greater results. If the result is 0.5X or less, than you need to identify and fix problems in your sales and marketing before investing any more or you may be wasting precious resources.
= 1X – you have an efficient sales and marketing machine – keep investing !
= 0.5 – improve sales efficiency before investing more in sales and marketing !
For an excellent comparison of a number of public SaaS companies' Magic Numbers in their first quarter after hitting annual revenue of at least $20M, their growth and variations of models, see Rory O'Driscoll's post at Scale Venture Partners.
Magic Number Benchmarks Vary by Company Stage and Business Model – Subscribe to OPEXEngine's Benchmark Engine
OPEXEngine's Benchmark Engine provides the system and data to see your Magic Number variance (and many other critical financial and operational metrics) quickly and efficiently. To subscribe to OPEXEngine's comprehensive 2015 benchmarking and get the numbers you need to grow efficiently to $100M and beyond, contact us at: email@example.com or call: 617-674-4218.
]]>We are launching a new series on key benchmarks. This week's benchmarks will focus on Cash Metrics and trends since 2008.
Cash, particularly for private SaaS companies, is a critical metric. Early on, most early stage growth companies are spending far more cash than they are receiving from customers as the costs for hiring, building and hosting product plus sales and marketing outpaces payments from subscription customers. For most venture backed companies, spending cash over revenues can continue far into the growth stages.
The key to successful cash management is having realistic projections, monitoring collections and disbursements, establishing effective billing and collection measures, and adhering to budgetary restrictions. Poor cash management will negatively affect current growth. In addition, poor cash planning will absolutely impact future growth, as it impedes employee retention and hiring, as well as programs and other investments.
Here are the benchmarks for Cash Metrics for private software and SaaS companies and how they've changed since 2008.
Private companies are expected to continue the trend of spending cash in advance of revenues at least at the rate of last year, if not more, in 2014 and continuing into 2015.
]]>Planning and Budgeting
Almost all of our clients use the benchmarks to plan their financial and operating targets and models for 2-3 years out or more. If you are a $15M revenue company, growing Y/Y by 40%, you'll be $21M in a year and (assuming the same growth rate) and $29.4 the following year. You need to plan for growth in headcount, how your R&D, Sales, Marketing and G&A expense ratios will change at different stages, what your cash needs are, and more. For example, overall productivity and specifically sales productivity are different at different stages. Fast growth can sneak up on you when you are unprepared and then the opportunity is lost or minimized. Few companies do a good job hiring and training faster than plan and on the opposite side of the spectrum, running out of cash is no fun either, but can happen if you don't have a good plan.
Or, lets say you are an early stage company, and your plan is to get to $100M as fast as possible. Good goal – how do you do it? Make a plan working backwards from $100M and identify what you need at each growth stage.
Pretend you are writing the investment memo for your company going public – what value metrics do you describe in the memo to make it worth investing in this cool company? Now work backwards and see how you get to the performance described by that investment memo. How do you do that? Look at the benchmarks for how other companies did it. And don't just look at random, successful companies – the operating metrics for a LogMeIn type of company with a low priced, high volume sales model will be different than the operating metrics for a Netsuite type company with an enterprise product.
Growth Described by Key Operating Metrics, not P&L
Looking at financial P&L models gives you a sense of revenue, revenue growth and high level operating expense, but doesn't tell you much about what it took to get those numbers in the model.
For that, you need to look at a spectrum of key operating metrics which tell the story of your performance. And those metrics, from Cost of Customer Acquisition (CAC) to Revenue per Employee to your R&D spending as a percent of revenue will be different at different stages of growth. Don't assume that if you want to grow by 40% each year, that you should just increase all your spending by 40% (or some other static amount), increase headcount by 40% and so on every year. It doesn't work that way. Most companies go thru different stages of growth and need to prepare for different rates of growth as well.
Looking at how other comparable companies did it provides the guideposts for planning your growth. Typically, the road from $1M to $100M isn't a straight line from start to finish. Benchmarks to provide you with context for planning, discussing performance with key stakeholders, to identify areas where there are problems, and to identify areas where you are doing really well (and maybe you should add gas to do even better).
Benchmarks aren't a blueprint for your company, but they provide the numbers so you aren't guessing. Knowing where you are higher or lower than the benchmark makes it a choice and plan, rather than just random performance which can't be repeated or scaled.
I guarantee you that the highest performing companies are extremely focused on metrics and comparing their internal performance to benchmarks. These are the companies that are typically growing the fastest, as they can plan the investments needed for each stage of growth (which allows them to take advantage of growth opportunities), and because they can quickly identify areas of inefficiency, target them, and improve them.
Maybe that's why athletes are constantly comparing themselves to their peers. The top athletes know darn well not just the performance of their peers (their P&L), but also how their peers train, what they eat, what shoes they wear, when they are sick, and how they recovered.
Give us a call (617-674-4218) or email me at email@example.com if you are interested in discussing how benchmarking could help you improve your company's performance.
]]>Happy holidays – looking forward to an exciting 2015. May the new year bring you happiness and health!
]]>OPEXEngine's Business Model Predictions for 2015
World Growth Rates
The IMF has reduced its forecast for 2015 global growth to 3.2%. It projects 3.1% growth for the US next year (the strongest US growth since 2005 when it was 3.3%). Growth for the euro area will be only 1.3% and 0.8% for Japan. China is expected to grow by 7.1%, much higher than other countries but China's lowest growth in 15 years, possibly causing friction in parts of the economy where investments have been made based on expectations of higher growth.
Source: IMF Global Forecast
US Dollar
It is also expected that the dollar will remain strong in 2015 based on US economic growth and expected Fed rate hikes.
Nicholas Negroponte Predictions (from the MIT CFO Conference)
Holiday Wishes
And with that, we wish everyone very merry holidays and happy new year. May 2015 bring you and yours health and happiness.
The OPEXEngine team
]]>I recently attended the 12th Annual MIT Sloan CFO Summit, which, as always, was great. The title, the Future Forward CFO, articulated the theme that CFOs have moved from reporting the past to helping shape their company's future. A CFO's position has grown beyond reporting accurate financial statements and historical analysis to proactive strategic planning, and essentially replacing the COO in overseeing on-going company operations. The CFO should be right in the middle of the strategic conversation within the company; s/he has the analytical staff and deep understanding of the nuts and bolts of the business model in order to take a more proactive role.
CFOs Aren't Overly Sharing Types
But stepping up to this new role means that a CFO has to learn to live with ambiguity and experimentation, while learning the nuances of communication with different types of stake holders. As one presenter put it, "CFOs aren't overly sharing types." One of the six conference tracks focused on the challenge and importance of learning how to communicate; here's some of my take aways.
Communicating in the Budget Process
Top down/bottom up
All speakers agreed that the budget process was a tops down/bottoms up process. One public company said their executive team kicked off the annual budget process by meeting to review their revenue and profit targets in their 3 year strategic plan. Once they had agreed on the revenue and profit targets, then they built out the annual operating expenses. If there are problems at the OPEX budgeting level, it has to be worked out in the context of those agreed upon revenue and profit targets. The prior agreement on revenue and profits provided the discipline to bring OPEX in line with those targets. My comment – easier for a public company where you can always fall back on "we've already told the street those numbers, we've got to make it work." For private companies, it depends on how strong the leadership is in sticking to the verbal agreement.
Don't do the work for the operating departments
Another panelist pointed out that it is very tempting for Finance to do the departmental and divisional budget planning for the operating groups, especially when they are late responding to the budgeting process. Finance usually feels like they have the tools, data and expertise to quickly put together good budget plans for each department, and it would be a lot easier than to wait for the department heads to take care of it. Resist this impulse: let department heads do it themselves. Finance needs the buy-in from the operating departments; they won't feel committed if finance does all the work.
Scenario Planning
A third panelist said that their company uses scenario planning to give the budget process some flexibility. This gives the operating heads some flexibility to plan for various scenarios, so if revenue is X, then OPEX is Y, but if revenue is XX, then OPEX could be YY. My comment: this works, again, if management is disciplined. One may hear the argument, well, if we spend YY, then we'll get to revenue XX – scenario planning spinning into chicken or egg discussions.
CFO Communication with Employees
Develop a relationship with employees throughout the company. CFOs tend to spend a lot of time in meetings with other executives, but need to be in regular communication with a broad spectrum of employees. Walk around, be accessible. (Once upon a time, this was called Management By Walking Around, or MBWA.) Start the process early when recruiting and hiring. Learn what is most important to new and to young employees (it isn't always salary and more stock options). Be involved in orientation and educating new hires. Help them understand the "why" behind procedures; always make sure everyone understands why the company has certain procedures, it will help ensure compliance. Sometimes it is hard to imagine that people don't really understand why the company has certain policies, but it is true. Over explaining is better than under explaining and building resentment.
Remember that Millennials probably don't know much about standard business practices. A couple of speakers mentioned problems with young employees understanding the sensitivity of proprietary or confidential information in a day and age of Facebook, Twitter, etc.; they had no idea about the intellectual property of the company.
Explain what the important metrics for the business are, how they are measured, and the impact of achieving, or not achieving, those targets – both for the company, and for the value of stock options.
When making policy or procedure changes, help employees understand the "why" behind the change, not just what the change is. Use a cross functional team to give you feedback on new policies (new travel expense policy, new vacation policy, etc.) – and make tweaks to it as you go along based on feedback.
Communicating with Boards and Investors
Communication with Private Investors: Keep it consistent, keep them informed about issues – early and often – so there are no surprises.
Remember with the venture community, it is all about cash and fundraising and when you are going to need more money. You need to show what you've done so far with the cash that has been invested, and if you need more money, what in addition you are going to do with it. Keep reminding them of all the company's accomplishments. The tendency of entrepreneurs is to want to have something new to say, but it is better to have a consistent message. Investors don't want to feel like you are moving from one shiny object to the next. Investors see a lot of shiny objects; they like to see consistent movement forward on the things they invested in.
Communicating with the board: develop relationships outside monthly or quarterly board meetings, give them early heads up on issues, get advice outside the meeting on difficult topics, do pre-selling, make them part of the solution. At the same time, be careful of what you ask for, you probably don't want a lot of help operationally, focus on strategic and fundraising issues with the board.
Public Company Investor Communications
As a public company, how do you communicate with the investor community? One key strategy to follow from the very first days of going public: get a few key messages across with each communication. Balance having new information to get attention with consistent messages. Focus on metrics that are sustainable. Figure out metrics early on about new businesses or initiatives that show progress, but not based on revenue and profitability. Try not to introduce new metrics all the time, or to change what metrics you use to show the business – sometimes if you change the metrics, the investor community reacts with suspicion that you are trying to hide something. In addition, investors don't have a lot of time to figure out new metrics and follow new stories, if your messages are consistent, and your metrics are consistent, you inspire more confidence in your company. My comment – this is also true for private investors.
In general, both internal employee communications and external communications with investors are primarily about setting expectations so people feel you can meet those expectations. Present a culture of success in meeting expectations, as compared to always coming up short. When dealing with investors, know what your desired outcome is in your communications.
At the same time, and probably harder for CFOs who came up the ladder in finance, learn how to handle ambiguity and experimentation. Figure out what metrics helps you frame performance in new business areas and defines value for your company – and communicate this to your internal and external stakeholders.
]]>Professional services for many SaaS companies have become an important way to on-board customers, keep customers satisfied with the product and using more features of an application or service, making it stickier. As one CFO recently said, professional services are definitely a churn-reducer. SaaS companies, particularly high growth, venture-backed firms, are pricing professional services as a loss leader, at cost, or even below cost. We have been seeing negative gross margins on professional services from some companies.
Total company gross margin is thus impacted when professional services are included. This is a choice many companies make and are willing to live with in order to grow rapidly and retain customers.
Customer Lifetime Value (LTV) Calculation
Professional services impact gross margin, which in turn is a component of the customer lifetime value (LTV) calculation. LTV is one of the hot performance metrics for assessing SaaS companies and whether their model is scaleable. It is also used to value companies, particularly when viewed in the context of the cost of customer acquisition (CAC)
Many companies use recurring revenue gross margin (not total company gross margin) in their LTV calculation. The logic behind this may come from an earlier time when the consulting group was run effectively as a separate business and was not integral to building the subscription business.
LTV is calculated by taking the average customer Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) and multiplying it by gross margin, and dividing it by the average churn rate (1/churn gives you the estimated customer lifetime, or how long they will continue subscribing to your service). For more detail on calculating LTV, David Skok's SaaS Metrics 2.0 does a great job explaining it.
SaaS Gross Margin – Recurring Revenues Only or Including Professional Services?
For companies selling professional services as a loss leader, using total gross margin would reduce their LTV calculation, so using the recurring revenue gross margin alone, which typically is in the 80+% range, gives a better LTV. Including professional services in the gross margin calculation can affect a key performance and value metric. Let's take the example of company XYZ. Their raw data looks like this:
The first calculation with total company gross margin: (23,000 X 0.54)/.1 = $124,200 LTV
The second calculation using recurring revenue gross margin is: (23,000 X 0.78)/.1 = $179,400 LTV
LTV/CAC Ratio
The LTV/Cost of Customer Acquisition (CAC) ratio is another hot SaaS metric, a quick way to see if your spending on acquiring new customers is worth it in comparison to the lifetime of the customer. For more on why the LTV/CAC ratio is important, see Dave Kellogg's post on the Ultimate SaaS metric: LTV/CAC ratio.
Let's look at how the calculation is affected by using total company gross margin, versus only using the recurring revenue gross margin:
Total Gross Margin:
With a CAC of $25,000, the LTV/CAC ratio calculated with total gross margin is 4.97.
Recurring Revenue Gross Margin only:
With the same CAC of $25,000, the LTV/CAC ratio calculated with just the recurring gross margin is 7.1, a ratio which is 43% higher.
Common wisdom says any LTV/CAC ratio higher than 3 is a good result, so both these results are fine to demonstrate a minimum threshold of a successful SaaS business. However, the calculation resulting in an LTV/CAC ratio of 7.1 would be valued more highly. Performance results like that might also cause the board to recommend additional spending, without having a full understanding of what each customer is costing the company.
Going forward, OPEXEngine will start breaking out LTV as two calculations, one using only the recurring revenue gross margin, and the second using total company gross margin, so that companies can see the difference and track their progress.
]]>1. Define the metrics
All metrics should be clearly defined so that an organization can benchmark its success. One way to keep metrics understandable is to use the SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time-based) model. The Achievable step in this model is particularly important. There's no point setting targets that cannot be achieved, as people will feel defeated even before they begin.
A word of warning: Set metrics carefully, or they could damage the business. For instance, a bus company with a metric based on how many buses complete routes on time could result in bus drivers speeding, jumping traffic lights, taking short cuts or missing skipping bus stops to make better time. Metrics should not encourage employees to take negative actions. This is particularly important when incenting behaviors of sales people!
2. Secure buy-in from senior management and employees
The successful implementation of any new metric requires the approval and interest of senior managers. They have to lead the culture change from the top. Using a new set of metrics to measure performance is a change that may well attract resistance from across the company, so high-level endorsement and open communication is needed to get everyone on board.
Also, linking bonus payments to metrics can be an effective way of achieving buy-in. But the payments must reflect the priority of the metric. For example, if the company has stated that customer success is its number one priority and then only apportions 10 percent of the total individual bonus to customer success targets, that sends a contradictory message to employees.
3. Understand what data is needed and how to collect it
It's not unusual for companies to set a metric, only to discover that either their processes or tools (or both) cannot generate the data they need. It could mean some investment is required. Metrics need to be reliable and give out the same answer no matter who calculates it. They also need to be standardized, with data being collected in exactly the same way across single or multiple departments, facilities and offices, nationally or internationally.
Fudging metrics benefits no one. To deliver real progress, everyone involved with the metric needs to be completely honest. This may be a difficult pill to swallow because it can raise questions about why the business is not performing as well as had been thought. But understanding the company's true position is the first step toward improving it.
4. Measure and share the results
It may seem a little obvious, but a large number of companies go to the trouble of designing metrics and buying tools, and then do not actually do very much with the results.
Use metrics to learn from others and promote collaboration. Never hesitate to share data, as appropriate. Sometimes, another department already has an idea for solving a problem which you've identified in the data, but didn't have the proof to support making a change.
5. Do not forget the "continual" part of improvement
When implementing metrics, don't forget that the organization will need to revise its metrics from time to time. The process is needed because businesses evolve and changes will surface as time goes by. Make sure the metrics still measure what they intended to measure and the targets are still relevant.
The aim of a setting metrics is to improve the business, so set targets that challenge the company. It will provide more value than focusing on something that is easily achievable or is already being achieved.
For more information about metrics and benchmarking, please visit our blog at: http://www.opexengine.com/our-blog/
Or contact us at email@example.com – we are always available to discuss benchmarking and metrics.
]]>This event is ideal for the software and SaaS industry senior executives:
Finance Director
Accounting Director
Financial & Accounting Systems Managers
OPEXEngine invites you to be our guest at Critical Metrics for Benchmarking SaaS Company Success, an invitation-only event for C-level executives on November 5th at The Ritz Carlton, Boston Common, Boston.
OPEXEngine CEO Lauren Kelley and executive speakers from NetSuite, HubSpot, TandemSeven and LogMeln lead this exclusive event that gives SaaS industry executives insight into the metrics and strategies they need to guide strategic planning, improve efficiency and drive growth.
Top performing SaaS companies are data-driven. Today's innovative technologies, new products and shifting business models make it critical to have the visibility and insights you need to capitalize on emerging trends and stay ahead of your competitors.
RSVP to join other C-level executives and learn from local SaaS industry leaders how to:
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast
9:00 – 9:05 a.m.
Welcome & Introductions
Dan Miller, VP of Finance & GM Software
Industry, NetSuite
9:05 – 9:40 a.m.
Critical Metrics for the High Value SaaS Business
Ron Gill, CFO, NetSuite
9:40 – 10:00 a.m.
Benchmarking Software Company Success
Lauren Kelley, CEO & Founder, OPEXEngine
10:00 – 10:30 a.m.
CFO Panel Discussion
Led by Dan Miller, VP of Finance & GM Software
Industry, NetSuite
John Kinzer, CFO, HubSpot
Jason Cunio, CFO, TandemSeven
Jim Kelliher, CFO, LogMeIn
10:30 – 10:45 a.m.
10:45 – 10:50 a.m.
Wrap Up
Washington, D.C. (July 17, 2014) – The private U.S. software industry is experiencing its biggest revenue gains since the recession, and both private and public companies are renewing their focus on investment in order to gear up for further growth, according to a study announced today by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the principal trade association for the software and digital content industries.
The 2014 Software & SaaS Financial Benchmarking Report is produced by SIIA partner OPEXEngine, the leading aggregator of financial and operating benchmarks for small- and mid-sized software companies. To complete this eighth annual report, OPEXEngine surveyed several hundred private and public U.S. firms with revenues between $1 million and $450 million, with a focus on Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) metrics.
The report, which benchmarks 2013 financials and operating metrics, finds that median revenue for private software firms rose almost 42 percent year over year – the highest percentage increase since the 2008 recession, and almost 40 percent higher than last year's revenue growth rate of 30.5 percent. Revenue for all public companies included in the survey rose an average of 18 percent in 2013, while revenue growth for public SaaS companies averaged almost 30 percent.
This year's study also indicates that private and public firms – encouraged by revenue growth – felt confident about increasing spending over current revenues, and were investing in operations and hiring to drive further growth. See table below for more detail.
Private Companies |
Public Companies |
Year-over-Year Revenue Growth |
21% |
27.8% |
37.4% |
30.5% |
41.7% |
12% |
22% |
37.5% |
21.9% |
18.3% |
Operating Income/Loss |
-20.4% |
-13.2% |
-9.6% |
-4.1% |
-13.0% |
11.5% |
6.1% |
6.1% |
4.2% |
-8.2% |
Further demonstrating this focus on investment, both private and public companies have budgeted to add jobs this year. Private firms plan to increase employee headcount by 26 percent (a 3.5 percent increase over 2013 plans) by the end of 2014, while public companies project a nearly 27 percent gain in 2014 headcount.
"This year's benchmarking report of small- to -mid-sized software companies shows a significant shift in focus from profits to investment," said Rhianna Collier, vice president of the SIIA Software Division. "While most firms were cutting back and hyper-focused on profitability in the wake of the recession, they have clearly shifted to focusing on growth. Not only are companies experiencing strong revenue gains – they are pouring investment back into their firms and setting the stage for further growth and job creation."
Lauren Kelley, CEO and founder of OPEXEngine, added: "In taking the pulse of small to mid-sized software companies since fiscal year 2006, we have had a unique opportunity to watch the industry respond to, and recover from, one of the most turbulent economic periods. Over the last six years, the industry has shown increasingly strong revenue growth, driven by a dramatic rise in worldwide markets for cloud-based software. Both private and public companies in this segment of the industry are spending over revenues, signaling a renewed commitment to growth not seen since before 2008."
OPEXEngine also compares software firms in different geographic regions and finds that median revenue growth for private East and West Coast firms is twice that of private companies in the Central and Mountain regions. At the same time, average operating income for private firms in the Central and Mountain regions is positive (by nearly 3 percent), whereas private firms based on the East and West Coast had operating losses of median 34 percent and 27 percent, respectively.
"While the rise of remote, cloud-based software has allowed for the establishment of more firms outside major tech centers, these companies do not yet have the same access to venture funding as their East and West coast counterparts," said Kelley. "Venture funding is concentrated on the coasts – in start-ups and in massive growth investments to scale companies, acquire customers and drive revenue growth. At the same time, we are seeing East and West Coast firms invest their revenues in future growth, while firms in the Central and Mountain regions are being managed more conservatively."
The 2014 Software & SaaS Financial Benchmarking Report and Benchmarking Data is available for purchase at www.opexengine.com. Members of the media may request a copy of the report by contacting Farrah Kim at email@example.com or 202.568.8986.
Other key findings from the 2014 Software Benchmarking Industry Report include:
The 2014 Software & SaaS Financial Benchmarking Industry Report provides extensive financial and operating metrics for U.S.-based companies with 2013 revenues of between $1 million and $450 million. Benchmarks cover key financials, including detailed expense ratios, revenue and profit metrics, geographic break-outs, employee statistics, as well as customer and sales model comparisons. The report also looks specifically at Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) vendors and breaks out all the benchmarks for smaller, private companies as well as for larger, public, companies.
About SIIA
SIIA is the leading association representing the software and digital content industries. SIIA represents approximately 800 member companies worldwide that develop software and digital information content. SIIA provides global services in government relations, business development, corporate education and intellectual property protection to the leading companies that are setting the pace for the digital age. The SIIA Software Division provides a forum for companies developing the applications, services, infrastructure and tools that are driving the software and services industry forward. For further information, visit www.siia.net/software.
About OPEXEngine
OPEXEngine is the industry leader in delivering financial and operating benchmarks for the technology industries. OPEXEngine's benchmarking reports are key tools used by senior operating executives to support the budgeting, strategic planning and investment process. In addition, OPEXEngine's On Demand Financial Insights Reports deliver company and industry comparisons in the areas of valuations, revenues, cost and expenses, profitability, employee productivity and cash management for any US public company, created on the fly in minutes. For further information, visit www.opexengine.com.


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Cool! Definitely looking forward to the pics.
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Well it was a great day, I didn't win anything, but it was nice to be there with the Taurus. Got a few typically snide comments about it but also very nice, complimentary ones as well. As predicted, it was the only Taurus there.
The day was stinking hot, 35C (about 98F I think) so it was a long day and my battery ran out well before I had taken all the photos I wanted to, but here are a few of my T4URU5! She was really sparkling! I will post other pics when I am not so exhausted! Hope you enjoy my Taurus Ghia pics and thank you for your kind words of encouragement. :-) The last pic is of the display sign I had made up listing only a very few of the mods, as listing all of them would have been wayyyyy too long and most people when looking at these signs at car shows tend to skim anyway so I thought shorter would be sweeter!
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Odd but cool looking car! A Gen. 3 bull with Gen. 3 Sable headlights, RHD steering, wrap-around corner lights, console e-brake handle
and Ford needs to hurry up and bring some of those FPV cars stateside. They'd get a LOT of buyers over here! Chevy already brought the Holden Monaro / Pontiac GTO and Holden Commodore / Pontiac G8 stateside, and are now getting ready to do the same thing AGAIN by importing the Holden Commodore SS as their new 2014 SS model: 2014 Chevrolet SS: Four-doors, rear-wheel drive and V8 power RWD 6.2L LS3 V8 6-spd auto transmission (final drive ratio of 3.27) 415 hp / 415 ft-lb torque 0-60 in 5 seconds Ford needs to get in step now, since they're the only one left from the Big 3 that doesn't offer a RWD sedan. Any one of these FPV vehicles would do just nicely... Ford Performance Vehicles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Congratulations on your first show. Just taking a taurus to a show is reward enough. I took my wagon to a few shows before I learned the tricks of the show car world and then started winning awards. Your Ghia looks great and can have a future in the show arena. I would recomend that you try to find out how many of your year were imported and add that info to your sign. When people see it is actually a rare car down under, you may get a little more respect for such a nice example. Anytime that you want hints for shows, feel free to send off a PM and i'll try to help you with any tips & tricks I know of.
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WHISKEY BAY BRIDGE, LA (NBC33) — "That's what our tax money goes to I thought, so I would appreciate them doing more inspections," said driver Candice Thornton.
Candice is not the only one who wants more inspections of the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge, especially after last week's deadly accident. Friday's crash trapped hundreds of people on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge for nearly seven hours.
The road was closed for nearly 24 hours until it opened back up Saturday afternoon.
State highway workers are headed back to the crash site Thursday to make sure they didn't miss anything. Two people died in the fiery crash and DOTD wants to make sure 'everything' on the bridge is safe. A lot of drivers tell NBC33, they hope DOTD will do even more.
You could see the smoke billowing for hours as the flames reached higher and higher into the sky. It meant a lot of waiting and not just for the hundreds of drivers.
"We were out there the whole time immediately after the accident waiting for the fire to be put out," said David Miller, the bridge expert with DOTD.
People driving down the bridge say they never imagined the crash was that bad. They also said they never imagined they'd get stuck that long.
"There was a bunch of people and no food and no water. There were a bunch of people going to the bathroom off of the bridge; I mean it was kind of a crazy scene," said Dan Ferrante who was stuck on the bridge for hours on Friday.
But now the bridge is open. Cars and trucks continue to fly by as if nothing ever happened.
"I hate making the trek because there is always either too many trucks and they don't follow the law," said Thornton.
But the bridge is still on DOTD's radar.
"The bridge was damaged and it was safe but it was damaged, so we need to find out the extent of that damage," said Miller.
They say the damage was extremely minimal, even though it may not look like it.
"You see a lot of black soot below the bridge, well, that's actually an indication it wasn't a super hot fire in that area. When you get a really hot fire you'll get grey soot or white soot, and that's when you know you could have some severe damage."
But one of those drivers who was stuck for hours that day says, yes, it is important to inspect, but it is time to look at the bigger picture.
"They have to have some checkpoints where you can at least turn around," noted Ferrante. "I don't think people should be stuck on a bridge for 6 hours."
Other say, it is what it is and accidents happen.
"Right outside of Baton Rouge we ran into a big crash out there, said driver Bubby Hughes. "It happen there is nothing you can do about it, people just don't drive safe."
That section of the interstate is supported by eight beams and three were impacted. Only one is somewhat damaged. DOTD says all in all, that is good news.
Thursday, from 8:00 a.m. until noon, the outside eastbound lane will be closed on the bridge at mile marker 126, near Whiskey Bay.


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State of the Union speech: Barack Obama tackles economy and tries to put human face on plea for tougher gun laws
Wednesday 13 February 2013
By turns pugnacious and inspirational, Barack Obama last night used his State of the Union address to table a laundry list of aspirations for his second term that ranged from achieving tax reform to increasing the minimum wage and tackling issues from gun control to immigration and climate change.
Standing before a joint session of the US Congress and with millions of Americans watching at home, Mr Obama reaffirmed a mostly optimistic vision for the country that since he took first took office four years ago has climbed out of economic calamity and come close to ending military wars abroad. "Together, we have cleared away the rubble of crisis, and can say with renewed confidence that the state of our union is stronger," he insisted.
In a speech that was dominated by domestic concerns and above all with boosting the economic recovery and ensuring a more level playing field between the wealthy and the middle class, Mr Obama also announced plans to negotiate a new comprehensive trade agreement with the European Union, "because trade that is free and fair across the Atlantic supports millions of good-paying American jobs".
On foreign issues, however, he told Iran that the time for negotiating an end to the stand-off on its nuclear programme had arrived and he castigated North Korea for its latest test of an atomic device. He moreover said he was accelerating the withdrawal from Afghanistan. "I can announce that over the next year, another 34,000 American troops will come home from Afghanistan. This drawdown will continue. And by the end of next year, our war in Afghanistan will be over."
He also revealed he was taking executive steps to help America defend itself from cyber-attacks from abroad and urged Congress to take legislative action for the same purpose. "Our enemies are also seeking the ability to sabotage our power grid, our financial institutions, and our air traffic control systems. We cannot look back years from now and wonder why we did nothing in the face of real threats to our security and our economy."
The night – an annual ritual in America's political calendar set on a stage peopled by every member of Congress, of the president's cabinet, of the top brass of military and of the Supreme Court crammed into the chamber of the House of Representatives under the eye of a packed public gallery and network television cameras – ended with a rebuttal form the opposition, delivered last night by Marco Rubio, the fast-rising Republican Senator from Florida.
The investment Mr Obama intends to make on trade ties with the EU may not go unnoticed in Downing Street. Washington has advertised its anxieties about David Cameron's promise of a referendum on EU membership if re-elected Prime Minister. While there is free-trade between the EU and the US already, a new pact would aim to go further to free up traffic in services and harmonise regulations between the two sides of the Atlantic.
Speaking so fast his mouth dried to a crust, Mr Rubio accused Mr Obama of harbouring an "obsession with raising taxes". And he accused him of trying to demonise his party as the party of the rich. "I don't oppose your plans because I want to protect the rich. I oppose your plans because I want to protect my neighbours," Mr Rubio said.
Lasting one hour, Mr Obama's speech took off in its final passages as he implored Congress to take seriously his proposals on new gun control as the only way to avoid a repeat of recent gun massacres. With many victims of those tragedies in the chamber, Mr Obama achieved first a hush in the chamber that was slowly followed by a swell of applause and, in some cases, the rapid wetting of cheeks.
Mr Obama asked members of both parties to consider those touched by each tragedy. "They deserve a vote," he said. "Gabby Giffords deserves a vote. The families of Newtown deserve a vote. The families of Aurora deserve a vote. The families of Oak Creek, and Tucson, and Blacksburg, and the countless other communities ripped open by gun violence – they deserve a simple vote."
Two guests in the chamber drew particular attention. Ms Giffords, the former Arizona Congresswoman who suffered such grievous brain damage in a shooting two years ago, watched and applauded by clasping her hands together and shaking them. Clapping remained beyond her damaged body. And in announcing a bipartisan commission to find ways to improve America's voting system, Mr Obama pointed to a woman who had stood in line to vote four hours last November and had never given up. She was Desiline Victor. She is 102 years old.
Many overseas allies will be glad to see Mr Obama grasping the nettle of climate change firmly, citing recent climate catastrophes in America. "We can choose to believe that Superstorm Sandy, and the most severe drought in decades, and the worst wildfires some states have ever seen were all just a freak coincidence," he said. "Or we can choose to believe in the overwhelming judgment of science – and act before it's too late."
Within the chamber he seemed to strike a chord on immigration reform, a reflection that Republicans, disowned by most Hispanics in the last presidential race, are now ready to move on giving 11 million illegal immigrants a path to citizenship. "Our economy is stronger when we harness the talents and ingenuity of striving, hopeful immigrants," the Presidebnt declared. "And right now, leaders from the business, labour, law enforcement, and faith communities all agree that the time has come to pass comprehensive immigration reform."
But if Mr Obama sees hope for progress there, on other issues the fight might be more difficult. On fiscal policy and the impending automatic triggering of $1.2 trillion in spending cuts, the divisions between the parties were highlighted by the speech. But Mr Obama tried to scold Republicans for their continuing insistence on cuts in social welfare spending he will not tolerate and for resisting tax increases.
"These sudden, harsh, arbitrary cuts would jeopardize our military readiness," he said. "They'd devastate priorities like education, energy, and medical research. They would certainly slow our recovery, and cost us hundreds of thousands of jobs. That's why Democrats, Republicans, business leaders, and economists have already said that these cuts, known here in Washington as "the sequester," are a really bad idea."
He also accused the Republicans of repeatedly pushing the country to the edge of fiscal disaster. "Let's set party interests aside, and work to pass a budget that replaces reckless cuts with smart savings and wise investments in our future. And let's do it without the brinksmanship that stresses consumers and scares off investors. The greatest nation on Earth cannot keep conducting its business by drifting from one manufactured crisis to the next."
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Nutri-ox system for thinning and fine hair. 16.99. Sally's beauty
I'm a really skeptical person
I lost my hair in two spots in the front near my forehead?
Hormones going through the change may have caused it.
Either way
Sally's recommended this and I thought what the heck
Within two weeks I can see little hairs growing back in
Would recommend to try it
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I have the shampoo for normal hair and ive only used it once but i lovd it! My hair started falling out a little more than usual but nothing serious. Put this directly on my scalp and massaged it a little and my hair was sooo soft. Normally i shampoo twice, so even tho my hair felt clean i did it again, and it kinda tangled my hair. I learned my lesson, only shampoo once with this. Anyways, i noticed less hair coming out. The next day when i conditioned my (didnt shampoo at all) i didnt feel a lot of hair come out, but it felt thinner. Im assuming it works. I havent noticed any growth but ive only used this once :)
*i had to stop using this, it dryed out my scalp reallyyy bad.
I've been using this stuff for about 10 months now. Every time I go to get my hair done my stylist says how much new growth I've got. It's also helping my hair grow faster. I've tried all the vitamins in the world and nothing works like this stuff does. My mom is even using it successfully. I can't recommend this enough, it's changed the life of my hair. I use the conditioner and root pump spray daily and the shampoo at least every other day.
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This shampoo and Conditioner for Fine and thinning hair is INCREDIBLE!!!! I have always had fine dry hair but a lot of it and it is curly. This past winter I changed medications and my hair starting falling out very rapidly, I was devistated! I know it's only hair, but it's MY hair! I was in tears almost every morning. Before we could change medications I was desperate and went to Sally's Beauty Supply in Helena, MT. I found an older sales woman and told her my problem. She was very understanding and brought me right over to the hair treatment section. She picked out the Nutri-Ox Shampoo and Conditioner plus stying products without alcohol in them. The whole sale including the Nutri-Ox, glaze and hairspray was all under $30.00. A very small price to pay for my hair. Actually it's not that much more than I would regularly spend. Within a week I noticed it was thicker and when I went to the Dermotologist he said he could see little brown fuzzy's where it was bald the week before. My hair was growing about an inch and a half a month!! I'm not kidding! It was amazing!! I usually alternate with a mosturizing shampoo because of my dry hair but the results have been INCREDILE!! My bangs grew back and I actually had to trim them last week, when 3 month ago my bangs had all fallen out!! This shampoo has made my hair even healthier than before the horror of it falling out and I have recommended it to everyone with thin hair I know and even they have had the same results! If you have fine or thinning hair and have a modest income this is truely the way to go!!!
Thanks Nutri-Ox for giving me not only my hair but my smile back!!!
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I have the shampoo and conditioner. My hair was falling out, thinning badly, and I had bald spots. My hair still isn't as thick as it used to be but the falling out and bald spots are gone. This isn't a miracle product but it helps. I like how both the shampoo and conditioner make your scalp tingle. The shampoo really does clean the hair without over drying. The conditioner works nicely but I need more. I use another conditioner over it on my ends. On the roots it works nicely though because it's not so heavy that it causes an oily scalp. I just don't feel like this helps my thinning hair.
I use this for color treated and hair that starting to fall out. I am actually very pleased. Less hair fall in the shower and when I blow dry. The shampoo cleanese very well but does not strip the hair color. The conditioner is gentle and really softens my hair. The treatment causes a light tingling effect and it does not leave any residue. Overall, I will finish the system and then switch to shampoo and conditioner only.
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I started using this again after about a year off. I had stopped using it b/c my hair got thicker and I guess I got lazy. Fast forward to now. Too much dyeing, proccessing, etc., and my hair is thinning once again. It must have worked the first time I used it for a few months b/c I really felt like my hair was totally normal again when using it. I don't use the whole line though. Only the serum for color treated hair. I got it at sally's and the dropper that it comes with is great. you can really get out ever last bit of product. I will update in a while when I see how it is working 4 me again.
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Definitely worth trying this out to see if it works for you. I have used Nioxin in the past with no results for my fine, thinning hair. Nutri-ox shampoo is very drying to my hair and scalp and I notice no improvement in my hair from the shampoo or conditioner. The leave-on scalp treamtent seems to decrease shedding and I will continue to purchase this product on its own.
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My hair was falling out by the handfuls and it had become fine and fly away within a couple of months. After reading about this shampoo from a stylist I decided to try it as it is significantly cheaper than other hair loss products. I began with the Starter Kit for thinning and fine hair and used all 3 steps daily for over a month. My hair fallout went back to normal and each hair strand went back to being thicker. I continue to use the shampoo as my scalp feels much cleaner with no build up. I buy it at Sally's.
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I have been using nioxin line for 7 months and it is so-so and helps just a little with shedding. I find this nutri-ox shampoo better than the nioxin one. nutriox cleans my hair better, feels signficantly thicker, and doesnt dry my hair out like nioxin. I'm going to stick with nutrriox and I think this is half the price.
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Doctors Recommend Baby Boomers Get Tested For Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C affects more than 3 million adults, most baby boomers. New York has passed legislation to become the first state to require doctors to offer the test to this age group. But some doctors are opposed to it, and it's unclear whether Governor Cuomo will sign the measure.
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The federal government now advises doctors to make testing for Hepatitis C a routine part of medical checkups. Hepatitis C attacks the liver and claims far more lives each year than HIV-AIDS. Even so, millions of Americans don't realize they're infected with Hepatitis C and can live with the disease for decades before symptoms emerge.
Fred Mogul, of member station WNYC, reports that New York could become the first state to require doctors to offer baby boomers the test.
FRED MOGUL, BYLINE: Dr. Alex Federman is an internist at a primary care clinic at Mt. Sinai Hospital.
ALEX FEDERMAN: So tell me what you know about Hepatitis C.
MOGUL: He's talking to a new patient, Patricia Rowe.
PATRICIA ROWE: Well, I know that you could have it and not know that you do have it.
MOGUL: Rowe, a nurse, says she thinks Hep C is mostly transmitted through the blood by sharing syringes. Dr. Federman explains she's partly right.
FEDERMAN: But it turns out there's a large chunk of people who are infected and we don't necessarily know why.
MOGUL: Hepatitis C was only isolated in 1989, well after the A and B variations of the virus were identified. It's transmitted through blood-to-blood contact, which is why people could be vulnerable from shared needles or blood transfusions. There wasn't a test to screen the blood supply until the early 1990s. And today, baby boomers are five times more likely than the general population to have been exposed to contaminated blood.
And so, Dr. Federman tells Rowe...
FEDERMAN: We're recommending now everybody born between 1945 and 1965 get screened once in their life for Hepatitis C.
MOGUL: That's new. For years, doctors mainly offered tests to at-risk populations like IV drug users. Some experts believed widely testing other groups would cost a lot and not pick up many infections. And as of now, treatment still has severe side effects.
But Dr. Brian Edlin, from Weill Cornell Medical College, says screening boomers could detect around 800,000 people with Hep C.
BRIAN EDLIN: And they're large numbers of people who are rich and poor, who are black and white. If we test people in that group, we're going to find a lot.
MOGUL: Putting the guideline out there is one thing, but getting doctors to offer the test to patients is another.
JAY VARMA: There has been a bit of guideline and recommendation overload.
MOGUL: Dr. Jay Varma is the New York City Deputy Health Commissioner for Disease Control. He says getting the attention of providers is an ongoing challenge these days.
VARMA: Every major journal you look at will start to now recommend screening for this new disease, or this type of screening test for an old disease.
MOGUL: All this, when doctors have less and less time to talk to patients. New York State legislators recently passed a bill requiring doctors offer the Hep C test to all baby boomers. The bill's author, Hudson Valley Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski, says he wanted to give some teeth to the federal guidelines.
ASSEMBLYMAN KENNETH ZEBROWSKI: When you codify something and it goes into that public health law, doctors will follow it.
MOGUL: But the state's largest physicians group opposes the bill. They say experts, not politicians, should be the ones who determine health regulations. Governor Cuomo has yet to decide whether to sign the bill.
MOGUL: Back at Mt. Sinai, patient Patricia Rowe quickly decides to get the test. She goes to an office next door and an assistant gets ready to take her blood.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: Mix it.
MOGUL: Rowe says it's unlikely she has Hep C. But she is a 66-year-old nurse, and at some point in her long career, she could've been accidentally pricked by a needle. And she says there's no point in guessing what she might've been exposed to when she could know for sure.
For NPR News, I'm Fred Mogul in New York.
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Posted: 09/27/2010 - Progress and Methane Power, Incorporated have signed an agreement to build a 3-megawatt landfill gas-to-energy facility at the Wayne County Landfill.
Posted: 09/27/2010 - Progress and Methane Power, Incorporated have signed an agreement to build a 3-megawatt landfill gas-to-energy facility at the Wayne County Landfill.
Updated: 09/27/2010 - Harry McCoy is charged with taking indecent liberties with a child.
Posted: 09/27/2010 - Goldsboro Police say their response to a break-in in progress netted two suspects at the scene.
Updated: 09/27/2010 - A Jones County man is accused of breaking into the Wayne County courthouse this weekend, stealing computer equipment, telephones and other electronic gear.
Posted: 09/24/2010 - The troubled Cherry Hospital is being replaced with a completely new facility.
Posted: 09/24/2010 - If you need help gettting that car seat installed or want to double check to make sure you have it done right, help is not far away.
Updated: 09/23/2010 - A North Carolina state Senate candidate has sued his incumbent challenger for defamation over a campaign mailer.
Updated: 09/23/2010 - Goldsboro police are looking for two robbers who held up a convenience store Tuesday.
Posted: 09/23/2010 - Wayne County deputies say they learned of the rape when they were investigating a felony child abuse case involving the same child, but a different suspect.
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By Chelsea Harlan
Mizzou Athletic Media Relations
Mizzou's Devine Pavilion was a hotbed for NFL and media activity on Thursday afternoon as the Tiger football program's annual Pro Day took place. Mizzou quarterback Blaine Gabbert was the source of most of the attention as well over 400 people – including 125 NFL personnel – observed the annual affair at Mizzou, including ESPN's Todd McShay and a full crew from the NFL Network and NFL Films.
"It's a great atmosphere, not only for myself, but every other player participating here today," Gabbert said. "It's cool to have all these NFL coaches and general managers here. It's putting Mizzou on the map."
Gabbert did not participate in throwing drills in the 2011 NFL Scouting Combine under the guidance of Creative Artists Agency, a sports agency based out of St. Louis. His hidden throwing arm left scouts eager to observe his potential for the draft. All 32 NFL teams lined up Thursday to get a piece of the Gabbert action, including head coaches from the Denver Broncos (John Fox), Cincinnati Bengals (Marv Lewis), Tennessee Titans (Mike Munchak), New York Jets (Rex Ryan), San Francisco 49ers (Jim Harbaugh) and Minnesota Vikings (Leslie Frazier). NFL Hall of Famer John Elway was on hand as well representing the Broncos.
Coach Gary Pinkel believes that his quarterback has what it takes to succeed in the NFL.
"He's got all of it: a great kid, a great work ethic, arm release, tough mentally and physically. That's why he's got everyone here today, he's got all those things," Pinkel said. "This year his leadership jumped. He's got a lot of leadership qualities. Players like playing for him and they like being around him. He leads in many different ways."
Independent quarterback coach, Terry Shea, spent 10 weeks preparing Gabbert for Pro Day at a training facility in
"Taking a center snap is not going to be a problem. He's got good strength in his lower body. He separates from center very well," Shea said.
Commotion around the NFL lockout has people contemplating if there will even be a National Football League season this fall. Gabbert doesn't see the current situation as cause for concern. He is confident that they'll work things out and reach an agreement.
The NFL lockout prevented the use of current NFL players in Pro Day, which left Shea to pick from only draft-eligible college receivers. He chose players from five universities in
Select players that performed well received unplanned attention and looks. Wide receiver, Jamorris Warren from
"The main thing I wanted to do was make them see that I'm a guy that should be on their board and hopefully I did that today,"
To showcase his skills, Gabbert threw 49 official passes scripted by Shea. Out of 49 passes, 44 were completed.
"I missed a dig, I missed that deep ball down the sideline. That's going to happen. It's pretty hard to be accurate at 65 yards. You're going to hit about one out of every eight of those."
Gabbert has officially been invited to
Aldon Smith – who is also a projected first round pick in the NFL Draft - was among other Tigers to compete at Pro Day. Jarrell Harrison, Kevin Rutland, Carl Gettis, Tim Barnes, Andrew Gachkar and Jasper Simmons also showcased their skills on Thursday. Rutland, who participated in the NFL Combine in February, helped his stock today, thanks to a speedy 40-yard dash time unofficial time of 4.43.
Here's some thoughts from those former Tigers on how their day went…
Mizzou Pro-Day Quotes Jarrell Harrison Kevin Rutland On the difference between Pro-Day and the combine. . . Aldon Smith On participating in Pro-Day with the uncertainty of the NFL Lockout. . . On feelings toward being told not to participate in the draft. . . On his weight for football. . . On moving up from projected second round to first round. . . On the rise of attendance at Mizzou Pro-Day . . . On being projected to being drafted by the Rams. . . Blaine Gabbert On his footwork. . . On the biggest question that he answered at Pro-Day. . . On which teams he enjoyed talking to. . . On passes he wishes he could take back. . . On working with new receivers. . . On going to the draft. . .
On how he thinks he did at Pro-Day …
"I think I did pretty well. I just wanted to come out and compete in all the drills and show the scouts that I can improve and help their football team. Hopefully after this, a few teams are impressed and want to check me out a little more - we'll see. I'm just playing the waiting game now. I'm not in the position of a Blaine or an Aldon, so I have to come out here and work every day."
On what he needs to work on…
"I could still work on some of the position drills, and some of the things the coaches want to see like the L-Cone and the short shuttle. Drills like that are side to side movements instead of straight ahead. I focus on this things like that, I'll be fine."
"I like it. You have a thousand scouts out here, head coaches, a smaller group but I enjoy this better because I'm out here with guys I know like Jarrell Harrison and Carl Gettis, guys I've played with in this facility. I've been in for five years now and I'm used to these things so I enjoy this time. It's a lot more comfortable."
On how Pro-Day went. . . .
"I think everything went well. It was good to be out here in front of everybody; you guys, my teammates, everybody. I think everything went well."
"Not necessarily, you have to come out here and participate. This matters no matter what happens or goes down, this matters. People in the NFL have done the same thing you've done and they took it seriously, so I think you should take it as serious as they took it."
"I think for some it might [be tough], but I haven't gotten an invitation, so whenever that happens I'll have to consider everything. Everybody who went there before you and shook hands with Roger Goodell and everything like that, it's a special moment for anybody just making that transition."
"I always played the same around 256-257. I weighed 265 today. It depends on the system I'm going into, if I'm going into a 3-4 this weight is fine, I think if I go into a 4-3 and play defensive end, I'll probably gain five pounds."
"Hard work, I think they have seen the hard work. I think the combine and the Pro-Day have moved me to the first round."
"I think it's great to see. I've heard stories about a couple of Pro-Days where there were not a lot of people here. The crowd has changed and now you have to have people wearing wristbands to get in. I think it's amazing to see what players like Chase Daniel, me, Blaine, and the people before us can do and where they are now."
"I think that would definitely be cool. It's definitely a place to bring it, and I'm from Missouri so that would help out and make the transition smoother."
On being nervous for Pro-Day. . .
"No, not at all. This is football and it's fun. We've been working for 10 weeks to prepare for this and now it was our time to show everybody, show the coaches, show the media that we've worked hard and that we've all made that transition into the NFL. This is the easy stuff, working out is the hard stuff. Today was our day to go out here and show the teams what we've been working on for the past 10 weeks and prove that we can do it in the NFL. I think you guys were more nervous then I was to see what I was going to do. I was ready to go out there and throw the football around and have some fun."
"They all thought it went very well. Footwork's not that hard. I've been working on it all along, showing everyone that I can do it and I thought I did a pretty good job at it today."
"Threw the football from under center, that's the biggest thing the coaches wanted to see. That transition, taking the five, seven, three step drops from under center. Like I said I nailed all my drops today."
"Everybody. I think all 32 teams were represented today and everybody had a chance to meet with them and say hello. That was good just associating ourselves with all the coaches. Coach (Rex) Ryan's a great guy and the biggest thing he said was just have fun and be a kid everyday or you're not going to be successful and you're not going to excel, and that's the mindset he takes. He told Mark just have fun everyday and you're going to get better, you'll be fine."
"I missed a dig and I missed a deep ball down the sidelines, that's going to happen. It's pretty hard to be accurate at 65 yards/ You're going to hit about one out of every eight of those. I missed it by a few yards but that's fine. I overthrew him a little bit."
"It wasn't a challenge at all. Those guys are high level football players, and they are extremely talented. They are fast in and out of breaks. They showcased to a lot of teams that they're very skilled. [Jamarrus Warren] is a stud - I think he had like 1,600 receiving yards last year and 20 touchdowns. He came out and had a hell of a day today, made a bunch of one-handers on that comeback and he definitely showcased his skills."
"It would be a special moment for anybody. It's a kid's dream going to the draft, but they are going to work things out I'm confident. The draft is a month and a half away, they are going to reach an agreement. I'm willing to do whatever and I'm just happy to have an opportunity."
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Michael Votta Clayton T. Koelb |
Margaret W. Leigh Janne G. Cannon |
Peter Rock Culley Carson III |
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Frayda Bluestein Richard J. Beckman |
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Thomas A. Tweed James L. Murphy |
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Dulcie Straughan |
Edward J. Collins |
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Scott L. Kirsch |
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A. Wayne Pittman |
Joseph J. Kalo |
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Laura N. Gasaway Gary J. Pielak |
James C. Drennan |
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Laurel A. Files Diane K. Kjervik |
Ross J. Simpson Jr. |
Honorary Degrees |
Susan T. Lord Eugene P. Orringer |
John V. Orth David W. Carr James W. Jorgenson |
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Elected |
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Frank Dominguez[1] |
F. Tyler Curtain |
Admin. Bd. of the Library: Natural Sciences |
Larry K. Benninger |
Admin. Bd. of the Library: Social Sciences |
Charles Kurzman |
Aaron Moody |
Admin. Bd. of the Library: Professional Schools |
Paul M. Jones |
Brian W. Sturm |
Council: Fine Arts |
Brent S. Wissick |
David A. Hammond |
Council: Nat. Sciences, Tenured |
John M. Papanikolas |
J. Christopher Clemens |
Council: Nat. Sci., Non-Tenured |
Jean S. DeSaix Gregory Copenhaver |
Montek Singh |
Faculty Council: Libraries |
Eileen L. McGrath Zahra B. Kamarei |
Winifred F. Metz Steven J. Melamut |
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Deborak K. Barreau |
Jeffrey Pomerantz |
Council: Medicine, Tenured |
Peter H. Gilligan David A. Gerber Peter Rock Matthew G. Ewend Frank C. Wilson, Jr. |
Aysenil Belger Richard A. Rippe |
Council: Medicine, Non-Tenured |
Amy B. Weil Pamela G. Vick |
Deborah S. Threadgill Samuel S. Weir Arrel D. Toews Shao-yu Chen |
Council: Pharmacy, Tenured |
Michael D. Murray |
Timothy J. Ives |
Council, Pharm., Non-Tenured |
Robert E. Dupuis |
Michael B. Jarstfer Jo Ellen Rodgers |
Council: Public Health, Non-Tenured |
Stephen W. Marshall David J. Couper |
James V. Porto, Jr. Ivan Rusyn |
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