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I wonder if LaCroix's departure somehow factored into this.
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I like it. The Joe songs are goooooood!
Thanks--I might have to pick that one up!
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Can someone explain the Hillary hate?
Don't bring up murder, suicides, money laundering, etc. Bring the facts. What makes you hate her?
I want to understand.
I personally would not say that I hate her, but I very strongly disagree with her liberal views. For various reasons (e.g., past associations, her radical speech at Wellsley, her attempt to socialize health care and other assertions of power she did not legally receive) many conservatives view her as the embodiment of everything liberal, without being forthright enough to come out in the open about it.
The far left wing of the Democratic party hates her because they feel that she is a sell-out. After making strong, no-bones-about-it pro-abortion speeches, after the last presidential election she changed her tune. Obviously they don't like the fact that she voted to authorize military action in Iraq.
There is more to it, but that's why I imagine the Hillary hate exists.
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I wonder if they have any recruits that we should be talking with at this time due to the coaching "situation"? I am sure that some of the SMU recruits could definitely play for UNT. What do you think?
BTW...if I think about this, you can be 100% sure that Coach Dodge and his staff are giving it the "once over".
Good point. There is either dead period or quiet period through Jan. 12, but if SMU does not have a coach by the 13th, I imagine a whole lot of coaches will be coming after their recruits.
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We ran the ball 1,425 times? Well I'll be damned.
My bad.
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I just heard the single from off this CD for the first time. It definitely sounds like vintage Eagles! Any reviews of the rest of the CD?
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So NT having more rushes than TT proves what??? Who doesn't have more rushes than TT?
Exactly--I was wondering why you were trying to make the Tech comparison.
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I would be ECSTATIC if Dodge turns NT into a WVU clone. I'm a firm believer in a strong running game. Judging by what I've seen so far, we're more along the lines of what Leach & Texas Tech do. Our QB's are meant to sling the ball while our RB's are blockers & 4th & 5th options (Leach does use the RB alot more than Dodge).
We ran the ball almost twice as much as Tech (1425-771). We also outgained them in rushing 118.8-59.3 ypg. This is because A. Our QB (Vizza) does not just sling the ball--he can serve as an additional RB; and B. Leach does not use the RB as much as Dodge.
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Also, despite probation, Shula never had an Alabama recruiting class outside the Top 15 or 20. With rankings being emphasized on class size, that was very impressive. He's young, and got a lot to prove after being fired wrongfully. He's had head-coach experience in the SEC -- and he had SUCCESS there. (That way no one says that Eddie the Ogre-on could take the job)
Just do it Turner and Orsini, hire Shula.
Agreed.
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From that, it definitely sounds like Jones is leaving Hawaii. Whether he chooses to take on SMU is another question altogether.
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Of course, southern based teams would never be able to play such a game, I don't guess.
For most of the NHL's history, the New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks were the league's southernmost teams. Kind of makes you wonder why they didn't try outdoor games back then.
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But no A's should be handed out until that recruiting list shows 3-stars as the baseline and several 4 and 5-star players.
Some of the best recruiting schools in the country don't have any 5-star players. http://rivals100.rivals.com/teamrank.asp?SID=880
I don't think anybody who gives recruiting an "A" is trying to put us in the same class with USC. It is obvious that we are lacking a cohesive standard to hand out grades, so you can argue about it until your face turns blue--won't do any good.
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We have all been talking for some time about what is going to happen with Riley Dodge. Well here is one more option to think about:
Riley will sit out this year as a medical redshirt, being that recovery from shoulder surgery may take a while. He then sits out his second year with his redshirt, different than his medical.
Is that in line with NCAA rules? To take a "medical redshirt" before one's redshirt freshman year?!
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There was just no one who deserved the title champion this year - at least the way we have viewed them for the past 60 years. I think it is best for everyone to just ignore this season and move on with our lives.
I have not heard anyone say it better!
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My guess, their HC list looks something like this...Again, this is SPECULATION... but fire away with your opinions.
Ask, and ye shall receive!
1. Dennis Francione (front runner)
The obvious problem with Franchione is that SMU is a program with major baggage . . . do they really want to bring in a coach with major baggage? However, he should definitely make SMU a winning team within C-USA. SMU probably wants to win enough at this point to overlook his baggage. It would be a major demotion for Fran from high-profile jobs like A&M and Bama, but no high-profile HC gig is coming for him for a while.
2. Mike Singletary (Interested also in Atlanta Falcons HC job)
I just don't see it. He had previously expressed interest in the Baylor job, and when he finally talked to them, he said he wasn't interested. What could SMU possibly offer him that his alma mater couldn't to lure him away from the NFL, which is obviously where he now wants to be?
3. Terry Bowden (Yes, he is looking for a Head-coaching job and would boost recruiting almost overnight)
There is a pretty decent chance that he gets the WVU job--if not, I don't see him dropping from WVU to SMU to get a job.
4. Chan Gailey (not sure of his status)
I don't think so, but you never know.
5. Darrell Dickey (Two-time SBC coach of the year, Four consecutive SBC-Conference titles and four consecutive Bowl appearances)
One can only hope!
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If Troy gets robbed of their offensive coordinator and their stud Qb recruit; they could be a drastically different team. That Omar kid was a game changer.
Well, Omar did everything in his power this last season to hand us a win. Hopefully our o-line will have their blitzes figured out before next year's game.
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Illinois proved they shouldn't have been in one, and now Hawaii is proving they shouldn't be in one.
I don't think Illinois proved any such thing--there are maybe three teams in the country that could even have given this USC team that showed up a game.
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Oklahoma DT DeMarcus Granger sent home after shoplifting arrest
Former Kimball standout won't play for Sooners in Fiesta Bowl
02:10 PM CST on Monday, December 31, 2007
By BRANDON GEORGE / The Dallas Morning News
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Oklahoma starting defensive tackle DeMarcus Granger won't play in the Fiesta Bowl on Wednesday after being sent home following an arrest for shoplifting.
Granger, 21, was arrested in Tempe, Ariz., around 10:20 p.m. Saturday after he tried to steal a jacket from the Burlington Coat Factory inside Arizona Mills Mall, according to a Tempe Police Department report.
"Mr. Granger removed an anti-theft device from a jacket and then concealed the jacket in a bag," Mike Horn, a spokesman for the Tempe Police Department, said in a statement. "He exited the store walking past the cash registers without paying for the jacket. Mr. Granger was stopped by store security who then contacted Tempe Police."
According to Horn's statement, Granger "made admissions to the offense." Granger, a sophomore who played at Kimball High in Dallas, was booked into the Tempe City Jail for one count of shoplifting, a Class 1 misdemeanor.
"Mr. Granger was cooperative during this contact and later bonded out of jail," Horn said in the statement.
No. 3 Oklahoma (11-2) will now be without three defensive starters – Granger, cornerback Reggie Smith (injury) and defensive back Lendy Holmes (academically ineligible) of South Oak Cliff – when it plays No. 11 West Virginia (10-2) at Wednesday. West Virginia has the nation's fourth-ranked rushing offense, averaging almost 300 yards per game.
OU coach Bob Stoops confirmed Monday morning during a media day at University of Phoenix Stadium that he had sent Granger home Sunday.
"We'll deal with his situation when we get back," Stoops said. "If there's anything further, we'll see."
Granger (6-2, 307) started off the season not in the best graces of OU coaches because he came into preseason practices overweight and out of shape. But Granger had played well late in the season after working his way into shape and had emerged as one of the Sooners' top defensive linemen.
Granger, who had started 11 of 13 games, had 35 tackles – tied for the most among the Sooners' defensive linemen – and 3½ sacks and 8½ tackles for loss. He also led No. 3 OU with eight quarterback hurries.
OU coaches said Monday that the Sooners would use a combination of senior Steven Coleman (Skyline), junior Cory Bennett and redshirt freshman Adrian Taylor (Mansfield) to fill the void left by Granger. OU defensive coordinator Brent Venables said Taylor would likely start against West Virginia. Taylor has eight tackles in 12 games this season with one sack and one interception.
OU redshirt freshman Gerald McCoy, the Sooners' other starter at defensive tackle, said the team will miss Granger.
"Granger is a big loss, but we've still got a lot of guys behind him who play well for us," McCoy said. "Adrian Taylor is a really good player. We'll be all right."
Granger was ranked by Rivals.com as the nation’s No. 2 senior defensive tackle prospect out of high school. Granger was named SportsDay's Defensive Player of the Year in 2003 and 2004, becoming the first repeat MVP on either side of the ball since SportsDay began naming All-Area high school teams in 1983.
When reached by phone Monday, Kimball football coach Darrell Jordan, who coached Granger in high school, said he was in New Mexico visiting family and was getting ready to leave for Arizona to watch the Fiesta Bowl. Jordan said he would now cancel his trip.
Debra Granger, DeMarcus' mother, declined to comment about her son when reached Monday afternoon.
Stoops downplayed the loss of Granger on Monday.
"DeMarcus Granger only plays half the snaps anyway. You watch our rotation. Those other guys play as much as he does," Stoops said. "It's not a big deal."
Venables thought otherwise.
"He’s been playing better than anybody inside. DeMarcus was making some special plays," Venables said. "We're disappointed. It's a big loss. Three starters out, we've lost some good players. Guys have to step up."
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5. We had three additional wins easily within our grasp this year, and next year we will hopefully at least have learned how to finish out. I really think this is a good "magic number," as 6 wins would be a very pleasant surprise, and less than 5 wins would be a big disappointment.
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That's a sweet guitar. My brother-in-law has a Gretsch hollow body. I forget the model--I don't believe it's the same, but similar (unfortunately not in "Mean Green"). He loves it, and it has become his exclusive electric guitar.
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Congratulations!
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That would be interesting to see if a QB would come in the same recruiting class with the son of the HC.
For example, what if Meager graduated in December or if Phillips graduated, would a top notch QB like Kody Spano (or whoever) come in the same class as Riley?
What about the following season? When and if Riley starts next season, will a top notch kid come to UNT? That is the tough thing about fathers and sons on the same team.
I know the rebuttal that "TD is a man of quality, character, and so forth." But do other QB's and their families want to take that chance?
The QB cupboard will thin out the earlier Rodge starts. We'll have some Jevan Sneed type activity at UNT. By the way Sneed (ironically from Stephenville) will make Ole Miss a very competitive team this next season.
I don't know that Riley's being the son of the HC will scare away as many QB recruits as the simple fact of his being a top-flight recruit. State champion, proven leader, feet like lightning . . .
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Rivals only has one of these guys ranked. Walter Moody is a 2-star (5.2).
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Kudos to FFR and the rest of your crew. God bless for all you do.
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I would rather have a playoff. But since that will probably not happen during my lifetime, I would rather they go back to the old classic bowl matchups.