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It's simple. Assess your strengths - continue to work those to perfection. Assess your weaknesses - work to correct and strengthen. A season is not one game, but an accumulation of games leading to New Orleans. OU was lesson one.

Expect heads held high, 100% effort and cover the spread! ! ! Go Mean Green

Good point. New questions. Do players sign to play for the coach or the university? Who should be responsible for academic promises made to athletes.....the coach or the university?

Not too far off - Meager has been holding and TUNE has been kicking during summer workouts.

The athletic department was notified July 9 that Steven Woodward would be withdrawing from UNT.

Not necessarily. If the player is contacted by scout, rivals or other websites, they ask the player to list their top 5 schools of their interest. In that instance there will not be a listed recruiter. If the college is actively recruiting you and they (the school) provide that information, there will most likely be a recruiter listed. As for a list of considerations, that is very personal. It will depend on how much input the player gets / requests from his family and their influence on points to consider. The more experienced with the process that a family member / advisor is, the better chance the player won't choose his path with head in the clouds and stars in his eyes. Outside of the family, I think the number one influence is the college recruiter. Can he gain the trust of the player and his family / advisors?

Good source tells us that Dylan was contacted by 2 teams (as of yesterday). Chiefs were one.

MaxPreps article

Emmitt, our prayers and gratitude are with you and the families. Thank you for your service. Linda

We attended U of AR games during an alumni reunion/tribute. I believe they do this alumni tribute every year. Former band members, cheer, pom and mascots are present. Band members dress in street attire, (some in their old uniforms), cheer, pom and mascots dress in their uniforms from their period. (Surprisingly the cheer and pom girls could still fit into their uniforms.) The band members march before the game. During the game the alumni band members sit in a section together. The mascots, cheer/ pom girls & guys perform alongside the current squads during the game. Also, they have former athletes present. Before the game, former athletes are accessible for autographs. At halftime they are introduced on the field and a short bio is given on each one. It was really fun to watch the alumni relive their college experience.

OK Senate committee passed Bill 451, which would ban non-school-related athletic practices for children 13 and younger outdoors or in un-airconditioned facilities when the heat index reaches 95 degrees as determined by the National Weather Service. The heat index measures how hot it actually feels outside by using temperature and humidity. Sen. Earl Garrison, D-Muskogee, said the bill was requested by physicians in Muskogee. "The problem is that when you're talking about non-school-related activities, you may not have people who have the training like school coaches, and that is our major concern," he said. Feedback please.

Yes, Tanner Shuck - Jenks OK

Back in the day....I was involved with a charity that held a Liza Minnelli concert. Apart from all the volunteer hours, it was a breeze. We found an open date for Ms. Minnelli, obtained a local event/music promoter, several corporations (mostly oil industry & banking) underwrote the event and the profits went to our charity. Ms. Minnelli actually donated a portion of her appearance fee to us as well.