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The College Football Preseason Composite Rankings Top 126 takes into account three important factors in college football: recruiting, returning starters, and end of last season’s polls. The composite rankings consist of the recruiting and returning starters rankings for 2013 and the final polls for the 2012-13 season (AP & Coaches); 41 teams received votes in the final polls.
In each of the three categories, teams are rated with a maximum of 126 points and a minimum of zero. For example in the recruiting rankings, Alabama has 472 points at No. 1 and Ohio State has 469 points at No. 2 so when converted to the composite rankings, the Tide receives 126 points and the Buckeyes receives 125.199 points (469/472 times 126). For teams not included in the Coaches Poll due to sanctions, their AP rank was duplicated.
This is another interesting look at ranking teams, but it is not exactly perfect. Some ratings are skewed. Northern Illinois appears drastically underrated, but that is mostly due to their dismal recruiting ranking. NIU did finish in the top 25 last season, but was one of the lowest teams ranked in the polls so not many points were garnered for the composite. Oddly, Indiana is just outside the top 25, but the Hoosiers bring back the most starters in the FBS with 21 and have the 45th rated recruiting class. The highest non-BCS teams are Boise State at No. 38 and Utah State at No. 53.
The CFU preseason rankings will be released sometime in May or early June.
The CFU preseason top 126 will be based on which teams I rate as the best.
Preseason Composite Top 126
1. Alabama 336
2. Notre Dame 324.729
3. Ohio State 320.42
4. Georgia 317.642
5. Oregon 311.997
6. Texas A&M 294.155
7. Clemson 270.505
8. Florida 268.644
9. South Carolina 266.99
10. Louisville 265.106
11. LSU 264.224
12. Stanford 263.581
13. Florida State 254.156
14. Oklahoma 232.582
15. Ole Miss 226.525
16. Texas 224.909
17. Miami FL 222.508
18. Washington 220.513
19. Vanderbilt 215.488
20. Auburn 214.653
21. Northwestern 214.026
22. Michigan 210.018
23. Oklahoma State 206.574
24. USC 205.716
25. UCLA 205.089
26. Indiana 201.547
27. Oregon State 201.226
28. Nebraska 194.538
29. Michigan State 193.551
30. Tennessee 188.898
31. Baylor 187.695
32. Virginia Tech 186.369
33. Wisconsin 185.681
34. North Carolina 185.161
35. California 183.559
35. Virginia 183.559
37. Arizona 183.464
38. Boise State 182.716
39. Pittsburgh 182.492
40. TCU 181.401
41. Washington State 180.737
42. Penn State 180.71
43. Mississippi State 179.835
44. Kansas State 178.039
45. Arkansas 174.496
46. Arizona State 173.204
47. Missouri 169.284
48. Wake Forest 168.992
49. Kentucky 168.356
50. Maryland 167.148
51. Colorado 163.119
52. Cincinnati 162.427
53. Utah State 161.07
54. Iowa 157.665
55. Marshall 157.258
56. Illinois 156.343
57. Bowling Green 155.504
58. Texas Tech 153.801
59. Purdue 151.131
60. East Carolina 151.106
61. Houston 150.064
62. Minnesota 149.784
63. Hawaii 149.237
64. Utah 149.542
65. San Diego State 147.114
66. BYU 145.119
67. Duke 144.585
68. West Virginia 144.229
69. Rutgers 144.087
70. Toledo 141.648
71. Connecticut 141.521
72. Rice 141.229
73. Tulane 140.034
74. UTSA 139.081
75. Colorado State 137.237
76. Syracuse 136.843
77. Fresno State 134.581
78. Middle Tennessee 134.428
79. North Carolina State 132.864
80. Southern Miss 132.572
81. Georgia Tech 132.445
82. South Alabama 131.758
83. Memphis 128.161
84. UNLV 126.814
85. Kansas 126.737
86. Boston College 126.432
87. Central Michigan 125.364
88. Northern Illinois 125.135
89. South Florida 124.335
90. Iowa State 123.127
91. Louisiana 118.309
92. Tulsa 117.643
93. Florida Atlantic 116.962
94. Miami OH 116.822
95. San Jose State 116.699
96. Western Kentucky 116.428
97. ULM 116.403
98. Texas State 116.161
99. UCF 115.898
100. Buffalo 115.869
101. Navy 114.419
102. Akron 114.153
103. Temple 112.297
104. Wyoming 111.483
105. SMU 110.314
106. Army 108.674
107. North Texas 107.606
108. Ball State 105.89
109. UAB 105.623
110. Old Dominion 101.072
111. Georgia State 100.805
112. New Mexico State 99.610
113. Eastern Michigan 98.415
114. Arkansas State 93.929
115. Western Michigan 92.021
116. Ohio 87.261
117. Nevada 86.822
118. New Mexico 84.292
119. Air Force 84.025
120. Kent State 82.636
121. Massachusetts 81.75
122. Idaho 74.809
123. UTEP 71.339
124. Troy 70.818
125. Louisiana Tech 70.247
126. FIU 44.809
~~ Justin Burnette ~~
Geno Smith stayed in New York for Round 2 and now he’s apparently staying there to start his NFL career.
The Jets made Smith their selection at No. 39 overall, a pick that had NFL Network analyst Rich Eisen chortling, “If we could only have a camera on Mark Sanchez right now!”
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The sad face Geno Smith sported Thursday night was replaced by elation when he was picked by the New York Jets at No. 39 on Friday.
Smith, so despondent after being bypassed in the first round on Thursday night, sounded far more energized Friday evening. From the stage of Radio City Music Hall, the WVU standout said: “I’m ready to compete, ready to go in there and try to win a starting job.”
He then told Jets fans, “We’re going to the playoffs next year.”
Not everyone was surprised to see Smith slip into the second round.
“When I look at him, to be brutally honest, I think he fell right where he should have been, based on his tape,” NFL Network draft guru Mike Mayock said. “There are four or five games that are not even worthy of a fifth-round grade. There are others where you say he’s a first-round pick.”
While Jets waded shoulder-deep into a quarterbacking controversy by acquiring Tim Tebow last season, their selection of Smith figures to stimulate more drama. New York gave Sanchez a three-year extension before last season, but the $37.75 million due from 2014-2016 is not guaranteed.
While acknowledging New York needed to address its poor quarterback play in light of Sanchez’s struggles, former NFL general manager Charley Casserly warned Smith isn’t prepared to excel as a rookie.
“No, he is not ready to start, and this is not me being negative because he was my No. 1-rated quarterback,” Casserly said. “But everybody I talked to said the best thing for this guy was to sit for a year and learn.”
NEARLY TEAMMATES?
The Jets reportedly were primed to pounce on Tavon Austin at No. 9 overall before St. Louis traded up to the eighth slot on Thursday.
Assuming subsequent picks played out in similar fashion, that means the Jets nearly paired Smith with his former college teammate.
WHO ELSE PASSED GENO?
A glimpse at the teams with quarterback issues who passed on Smith early in Friday’s second round:
Jacksonville picks FIU safety John Cyprien at No. 33. The Jaguars were thought to be leaking confidence in Blaine Gabbert, the No. 10 overall pick from 2011 who has 21 touchdowns and 17 interceptions in 24 starts. And his backup is five-year pro Chad Henne, who sports more career picks (48) than touchdowns (42). But Cyprien addressed a need after Jacksonville lost four members from last season’s secondary.
Though Smith might have welcomed the chance to launch an NFL career in his home state, well, it’s Jacksonville.
Philadelphia selects Stanford tight end Zach Ertz at No. 35. The Eagles have Michael Vick re-signed to a 1-year deal, but he turns 33 in June and is coming off two turnover-doomed seasons that produced only a 10-13 record as a starter.
Rookie Nick Foles appeared in seven games last season and was a mistake machine himself (six interceptions and five fumbles). In February, Philadelphia added five-year journeyman Dennis Dixon, whose nondescript NFL career followed a senior season in which he flourished at Oregon under Kelly’s tutelage as offensive coordinator.
Arizona trades No. 38 pick to San Diego: The Cardinals replaced Kevin Kolb and John Skelton with 33-year-old Carson Palmer and sixth-year free agent Drew Stanton. Palmer restructured his Raiders contract upon coming over from Oakland and has two years remaining at a cap-friendly rate.
Instead, the Cardinals traded the spot to the Chargers who selected pre-draft drama king Manti Te’o.
~~ Alan Taylor ~~
For the third year in a row the Glenville State College Pioneer Football team is partnering with the Gilmer County Volunteer Fire Department (GCVFD) for the Annual Spring Blue vs. White Football Game which will be played Thursday, April 25 at 6:00 PM at I.L. & Sue Morris Stadium. The game will feature the 2013 GSC Pioneer Offense against the GSC Defense.
“The Gilmer County Volunteer Fire Department provides vital services to our community through the efforts of volunteers. These members regularly risk their lives and take time away from their families for the benefit of our community. We wanted to take this opportunity to show them our appreciation for their dedication, and to help raise some much needed funds for them, last year we raised nearly $500.00 dollars for the GCVFD and hopefully we can do better this year,” said GSC Head Football Coach David Hutchison.
The spring game is free to the public, but the Glenville State College Football team will be collecting donations at the game that will benefit the Gilmer County Volunteer Fire Department.
Also the month of April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and during the Spring Game the GSC Pioneers football team will be showing support. The players will be wearing teal wrist bands to show their support. Also there will be an event under the shelter called the “clothesline project.” T-shirts will be hung up that have messages painted on them by survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. Students are encouraged to come paint t-shirts with their own massage to support victims of those crimes.
The spring game represents the culmination of spring practice. The Pioneers return 7 starters on offense and 7 on defense from last year’s squad. In 2013 the Pioneers look to improve on the 5-6 mark of a year ago.
The Pioneers will open preseason camp on Thursday, August 08, 2013 in preparation for the 2013 season. GSC opens the 2013 season on Saturday, September 07, 2013 when they travel to Virginia Military Institution. Their first home contest of the 2013 season will be on Thursday, September 19, 2013 against rival Fairmont State.
Anyone who cannot attend the spring game but would like to donate to the GCVFD may contact Coach Hutchison at or 304.462.6230.
For the third year in a row the Glenville State College Pioneer Football team is partnering with the Gilmer County Volunteer Fire Department (GCVFD) for the Annual Spring Blue vs. White Football Game which will be played Thursday, April 25 at 6:00 PM at I.L. & Sue Morris Stadium. The game will feature the 2013 GSC Pioneer Offense against the GSC Defense.
“The Gilmer County Volunteer Fire Department provides vital services to our community through the efforts of volunteers. These members regularly risk their lives and take time away from their families for the benefit of our community. We wanted to take this opportunity to show them our appreciation for their dedication, and to help raise some much needed funds for them, last year we raised nearly $500.00 dollars for the GCVFD and hopefully we can do better this year,” said GSC Head Football Coach David Hutchison.
The spring game is free to the public, but the Glenville State College Football team will be collecting donations at the game that will benefit the Gilmer County Volunteer Fire Department.
Also the month of April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and during the Spring Game the GSC Pioneers football team will be showing support. The players will be wearing teal wrist bands to show their support. Also there will be an event under the shelter called the “clothesline project.” T-shirts will be hung up that have messages painted on them by survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. Students are encouraged to come paint t-shirts with their own massage to support victims of those crimes.
The spring game represents the culmination of spring practice. The Pioneers return 7 starters on offense and 7 on defense from last year’s squad. In 2013 the Pioneers look to improve on the 5-6 mark of a year ago.
The Pioneers will open preseason camp on Thursday, August 08, 2013 in preparation for the 2013 season. GSC opens the 2013 season on Saturday, September 07, 2013 when they travel to Virginia Military Institution. Their first home contest of the 2013 season will be on Thursday, September 19, 2013 against rival Fairmont State.
Anyone who cannot attend the spring game but would like to donate to the GCVFD may contact Coach Hutchison at or 304.462.6230.
Several members of the Glenville State College Pioneer Football Team went to Foodland Plaza to help Hospice Care Resale Shop Manager, Angie Linger, get the store remodeled. Hospice Care Corporation is a non-profit organization that provides services to terminally ill patients throughout West Virginia.
The Resale Shop, located at 10 Foodland Plaza, is just one of three stores in West Virginia. The profits made at these shops go to help Hospice Care Corporation clients that are unable to afford care.
As the new manager of the store, Ms. Linger wanted to paint, remodel and fix up the shop; to do this she needed several volunteers to help complete these tasks.
Head football coach David Hutchison wanted to have the Pioneer football team get involved, so that the store could reopen on March 25, 2013. Linger commented, “It was wonderful to be able to contact Coach Hutch when I needed some help and know he would have the guys out to the store as soon as possible. I truly appreciate his help and the team during this time. We would not have been able to get the store finished and opened on time without the help of these young men. They were more than willing to do whatever was needed to get the shop ready”.
Community service is a wonderful opportunity for people to help others. It can really enrich the lives of the volunteer; as well as; providing a service that helps out the organization.
The GSC Football Team has and will continue to participate in community service activities to give back to the Glenville community.
The Glenville State Pioneers football team is busy and underway with spring practice, however GSC Alumni Mark Jackson is sent for the 2013 NFL Draft.
When the 6’6” 330 pound Mark Jackson came to GSC, after transferring from D-I Illinois, in the fall semester of 2010 Head Coach Dave Hutchison new it would be a great opportunity for not only Glenville State but for Jackson as well.
“First off Mark is a great guy,” stated Hutchison. “He has a great work ethic and is a great team player, he leads by example,” said Hutchison.
After Jackson three seasons at GSC he has racked up quite a bit of accomplishments. He is a three time All-WVIAC First Team Honoree, he was also voted MVP and team captain in 2012, and elected to two separate All-American teams his junior and senior seasons.
During his 2012 season Jackson grabbed the attention of many NFL teams. In a matter of fact several NFL teams had Jackson high on their draft boards. He was being projected to go as early as the fourth round.
The Buffalo Bills pegged Jackson as one of their top offensive tackle prospects pre-season. The Bills fell that his size and impressive power along with his athleticism is way too special to ignore.
“We are very luck to have Jackson; he is projected by the NFL to be a potential draft pick,” stated Hutchison.
Despite the Pioneers going 6-5 in 2012, Jackson still received much attention all season. Almost every NFL team has seen Jackson either in practice or in a game as a Pioneer.
After the 2012 season Jackson was invited to take part in the East-West All-American Shrine Game on January 19. Even though his team lost the All-American game he still received an invite to the 2013 NFL Combine.
On Saturday, February 23 Jackson took the next step in his future as he participated in the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, IN. Jackson had some struggles in the spot light at the combine however he is still projected to be drafted in the NFL Draft in April.
Jackson also took part in some scout workouts with other potential draftees at Ohio State University on March 08.
Jackson, who is married with two children, said “football is not only his passion and dream but also a realistic way to support his family.” He is determined to be signing a NFL contact by the end of April.
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Injury couldn’t stop Wyoming East’s Brandon Peck from fulfilling his dream.
A Warrior lineman who had started since his freshman year, Peck had to watch most of his senior season from the sidelines after suffering a knee injury.
But he’s healthy again, and he signed with Glenville State College this week on Tuesday afternoon.
“I feel pretty good,” he commented. He has been interested in GSC since attending a summer camp there in his freshman. year. “I liked it,” Peck said. “Brandon is an excellent person, first and foremost,” stated East coach Gary Poindexter. “He’s a great football player with a lot of potential. He’s a hard worker and very intelligent.”
Peck has been playing the sport for years and liked it immediately.
“I fell in love with it,” he observed. “You can absolutely drill somebody and not get in trouble for it.”
He is part of a group who went through a one-win season four years and gradually built up to a 7-3 record and a playoff appearance last fall.
“It took a lot of hard work and determination,” Peck said.
His favorite is of beating Mingo Central in the 2012 season opener.
“We were really pumped up for that game,” he noted. “We had high expectations coming in.”
The Glenville coach has told him that most of the 33 incoming freshmen will be redshirted.
“He said if they think I can help them in any way, I would get to play,” Peck remarked.
“I need to get stronger and improve my endurance,” he said. “And I need to get more flexible.”
“I hope the younger kids in our program will see all the hard work he put in has paid off,” Poindexter stated.
Read more: Independent Herald (Pineville) - East’s Peck signs with Glenville
It had been virtually days since Tony Vazquez signed his letter-of-intent to play football at Glenville State, yet the trash-talking began almost immediately in the family.
Father against son; son against father.
Glenville is a longtime rival of Shepherd, the alma mater of his father. Nelson Vazquez played football for the Rams from 1982-85.
Now the Vazquezes are on opposite sides.
“The next few years..,“ Tony Vazquez said.
The Washington senior can’t wait for day when the longtime rivals from the West Virginia Conference play their first game under the banner of the new Mountain East Conference.
Dad might be a little more reluctant, though Dad realizes that blood matters more.
“The game at Shepherd, he said he’ll have on Glenville blue but a Shepherd T-shirt underneath,“ Vazquez said.
Rivalries don’t die that easily, in other words.
Vazquez narrowed his college choices down to Glenville and Shepherd incidentally, making the situation even closer to the vest in the family.
“My dad was really the pushing point behind recruiting,“ Vazquez said. “He knew what it was all about. He took himself out of it emotionally. He just wanted what was best for me. Any way I went, he’d be proud of me.“
His football coach, Mark Hash, is a graduate of Glenville, making matters even more personal.
“My friends, I don’t think any of them went to rival schools of their dad,“ Vazquez said. “I think it’s ironic and funny.“
Glenville had a step up in the eyes of Vazquez.
“Right after the season ended, the recruiting process began,“ Vazquez said. “Glenville was one of the first schools recruiting me and pursuing me.
“When I went up there, I liked the campus. The place is great, and the coaching staff is awesome.“
Vazquez also drew interest from Shippensburg and Alderson-Broaddus.
“Since I was a little kid, I always had a dream to play college football,“ Vazquez said. “After my junior season, that dream started coming into reality as colleges started talking to me.“
The senior projected as an inside linebacker for the Pioneers.
One thing that appealed to Vazquez is that he is under the impression he’ll get a chance to play as a true freshman, rather than being redshirted.
“The big thing that really got me going was that they put big emphasis on giving me every chance they can to give me (playing time) as a freshman,“ Vazquez said. “That was really cool for me.“
Surely cool for his father, too, despite the rivalry.
Vazquez plans to study criminal justice at Glenville.
Beyond the rivalry with his father, Vazquez noted he’ll have an opportunity to play against Washington teammate Tyler Wilt, for whom the Glenville recruit worked hard to raise funds to help defray the costs of Wilt’s cancer treatments. Wilt, who didn’t play football his senior year because of a tumor discovered in his chest, signed to play football at Shepherd.
“It will also be pretty cool to be able to play against Tyler Wilt, my former teammate,“ Vazquez said.
Former teammate, indeed.
The same, in some sense, can be said about Vazquez and his father.
~~ Rick Kozlowski - Journal Sports Editor ~~
The Mountain East Conference has announced the hiring of National Football League referee Gene Steratore, Jr. as its first Supervisor of Football Officials. The 30-year officiating veteran will be in charge of selecting, training, evaluating and assigning all officials for every football game hosted by MEC member schools when the league’s inaugural season kicks off in the fall. Steratore will begin his duties immediately.
“We consider ourselves quite fortunate to have filled this very important post with an individual like Gene who has worked his way to the top of his profession,” MEC Commissioner Reid Amos said. “Gene’s experience and expertise will be tremendous assets in our commitment to develop a model NCAA Division II football officiating program for the MEC.”
A Western Pennsylvania native who began his football officiating career at the local level in 1983, Steratore rose quickly through the ranks and spent 15 years working in the NCAA ranks before getting the call from the NFL. He was promoted to referee in 2006 and just completed his first decade as an NFL official, his seventh season as a referee. In addition, Steratore is currently in his 16th season as an NCAA Division I college basketball official.
As the head of the Tri-State Officials Association, an organization which has been recruiting, training and developing officials for more than a half-century, Steratore has served as Supervisor of Football Officials for the Presidents Athletic Conference since 2010. During his time with that league, PAC grid officials have landed the highest rate of NCAA post-season assignments among all Division III leagues and Steratore says he has similar goals for the MEC.
“I am extremely excited to become a part of the newly-formed Mountain East Conference,” Steratore said. “We at the Tri-State Officials Association welcome the challenge of supporting what we believe will become a highly-regarded football conference with a similarly high level of officiating. Our Association has helped develop countless college football officials over the years with many of them working their way up to the Division I and NFL level. I look forward to assembling an outstanding staff of officials for the MEC.”
The MEC was approved as the NCAA’s 25th Division II conference earlier this month. The 12-team regional all-sports league, which includes schools from West Virginia, Ohio and Virginia, will sponsor championship competition in 16 men’s and women’s sports during the 2013-14 academic year.
Glenville State College senior offensive tackle Mark Jackson has been invited to the 2013 NFL Combine. Mark will be one of the offensive line prospects working out on Saturday, February 23, 2013.
Mark is from Columbus, Ohio and was a three year starter for the Pioneers. In 2012 he was a team captain, voted Team MVP, and was a First Team All WVIAC honoree for the third year in a row. In 2012 Mark was also named First Team All-American by the AFCA Coaches and First Team to the 2012 D2Footabll.com All-American Team.
The Path to Primetime continues at the combine, where more than 300 top prospects will continue on their quest to achieve their NFL dreams.
Follow the action February 23-26, 2013 on NFL Network.
You can also find more information on NFL.com.
Combine Workout Schedule:
» Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013: Tight ends, offensive linemen, special teams
» Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013: Quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers
» Monday, Feb. 25, 2013: Defensive linemen, linebackers
» Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013: Defensive backs
Glenville State College athletic officials and Head Football coach David Hutchison have released the schedule for the 2013 football season. The 11-game schedule includes five home games and six road contests.
“The 2013 schedule is very different from years past, not only do we play five new opponents we play three others with different head coaches so you know their schemes will change. This schedule lies out as a very challenging and exciting schedule,” Head Coach David Hutchison.
All game times are TBA.
The Pioneers open up the 2013 season on the road Saturday, September 07, 2013 as they travel to Lexington, Virginia to take on Virginia Military Institute (VMI). VMI is a D1 FCS member of the Big South Conference.
In week two GSC will begin conference play traveling to West Liberty Saturday, September 14, 2013. Last season the Pioneers defeated the Hilltoppers 17-14.
Week three brings the Pioneers to Morris Stadium to play their home opener against Fairmont State in the annual Battle of the Bit on Thursday, September 19, 2013. The Pioneers won last year 41-21.
Week four GSC is back on the road as they travel to Urbana on Saturday, September 28, 2013. In 2013 Urbana joins the Mountain East Conference after finishing last year 7-5 as a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
The Pioneers return home for the first game in October 05, 2013 when West Virginia Wesleyan comes to Glenville for the annual Homecoming event. The Pioneers defeated the Bobcats last year by a final of 28-21.
Saturday, October 12, 2013 GSC will travel to the University of Charleston for a match up with the Golden Eagles. The Pioneers defeated the Golden Eagles last season 14-10.
On Saturday, October 19, 2013 the University of Virginia at Wise travels to Morris Stadium. In 2013 UVA-Wise joins the Mountain East Conference after finishing 3-8 last season as a member of the Mid-South Conference.
The Pioneers then will travel to Notre Dame College in Utica, OH Saturday, October 26, 2013. In 2013 Notre Dame College joins the Mountain East Conference after finishing 3-8 last season in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
On Saturday, November 02, 2013 GSC will return home to play Shepherd. Last season the Rams won a close battle over the Pioneers, 23-34 as they clinched the 2012 WVIAC Championship.
On Saturday, November 09, 2013 Walsh University travels to Morris Stadium for a non-conference game. The Cavaliers are members of the GLIAC and finished the 2012 season with a 3-8 record.
The last game of the regular season the Pioneers will travel to West Virginia State on Saturday, November 16, 2012. Last season the Pioneers defeated the Yellow Jackets, 29-12.
Due to the Mountain East Conference scheduling conference games GSC will not play Concord in 2013.
“It is nice to have our schedule completed so now we can focus our time on our off season program, getting our players right in the classroom, and ready for the 2013 season,” Hutchison finished with.
The Mountain East Conference (MEC) announced today that its application for membership has been approved by the NCAA Division II Membership Committee. The MEC will officially become the 25th NCAA Division II conference on September 01, 2013 and immediately assumes active status.
“This is a very exciting time for the Mountain East Conference and our 12 charter institutions,” MEC Commissioner Reid Amos said. “Every one of our schools has great history, great tradition and now a great future as an MEC member. It has been an exhilarating experience to be a part of the formation of a group of like-minded institutions that has laid a strong foundation for a long and successful association.”
The 12 charter members of the nation’s newest NCAA Division II regional all-sports league include nine West Virginia institutions:
• Concord University
• Fairmont State University
• Glenville State College
• Shepherd University
• The University of Charleston
• West Liberty University
• West Virginia State University
• Wheeling Jesuit University
• West Virginia Wesleyan College
along with:
• Notre Dame College
• Urbana University
from Ohio and the
• University of Virginia’s College at Wise
The formal application process was extremely detailed – the final application document totaled nearly 200 pages when it was filed in December 2012 – but Amos said all that hard work proved to be a blessing in disguise.
“The NCAA Division II membership process was very valuable to us in a number of ways,” he said. “It almost served as a step-by-step guide to organizing a model NCAA Division II conference and really helped our presidents and athletic directors crystallize a strategic plan – a vision – for our collective future. I’m very grateful to our presidents and athletic directors for their great input throughout the process and I’d also like to express my appreciation for the guidance provided by Oliver and Lindemenn Consulting.”
The MEC expects to crown conference champions in 16 sports during its first season of operation:
• Men’s and Women’s Basketball
• Baseball
• Men’s and Women’s Cross Country
• Football
• Men’s and Women’s Golf
• Men’s and Women’s Soccer
• Softball
• Men’s and Women’s Tennis
• Men’s and Women’s Track and Field
• Volleyball
As a new conference, the MEC’s conference champions won’t be able to receive automatic NCAA Tournament bids during the 2013-14 and 2014-15 academic years but the eligibility of all MEC institutions for at-large bids to NCAA championship play will be unaffected throughout the period.
“A highly-competitive conference supports the high-quality experience that we are committed to creating for every one of our student-athletes,” Amos said. “Ultimately, we expect our new affiliation will create increased opportunities for NCAA Tournament participation in every one of our 16 NCAA Championship sports.”
The Mountain East Conference has released its league football schedule for the 2013 and 2014 football seasons.
To accommodate 2013 Week 1 non-conference obligations, the MEC will play a 9-game schedule in its inaugural year and then will begin round-robin play as part of a 10-game league slate in 2014.
“This is a very exciting time for the Mountain East Conference,” said conference Commissioner Reid Amos. “As we grow toward a 10-game MEC schedule in 2014, all signs suggest that the MEC will be a highly competitive conference that will position its teams well for increased opportunities in NCAA competition. This format will ultimately keep our many strong rivalries intact and will create some new rivalries.”
The Mountain East Conference announced its formation in August 2012 and submitted credentials in December 2012 seeking approval to become the newest NCAA Division II conference.
The new league’s charter members include:
• Concord University (WV)
• Fairmont State University (WV)
• Glenville State College (WV)
• Notre Dame College (Ohio)
• Shepherd University (WV)
• The University of Charleston (WV)
• The University of Virginia’s College at Wise (VA)
• Urbana University (Ohio)
• West Liberty University (WV)
• West Virginia State University (WV)
• West Virginia Wesleyan College (WV)
with all fielding football programs.
The MEC’s twelfth member, Wheeling Jesuit, currently sponsors 20 NCAA-II sports, but does not include football among its offerings.
“Scheduling non-conference games had become increasingly difficult for our members with the trend toward more conference play by surrounding conferences,” said Amos. “The formation of the new Mountain East Conference provides our members with a 9-game conference schedule in year one and a 10-game league slate thereafter. This is very advantageous for many reasons and will add excitement with conference play coming earlier in our schedules.”
If the MEC is approved by the NCAA for competition in 2013-14, the league would meet the NCAA requirement for conference championships in 16 sports: men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, men’s and women’s cross country, football, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s track and field, and volleyball.
NOTES:
• Mountain East Conference institutions will independently release football schedules including non-conference opponents and game times.
• Game times/dates are subject to change.
Glenville State College Football 2013 Schedule:
• Saturday: 09.14.13 Glenville State at West Liberty
• Saturday: 09.21.13 Fairmont State at Glenville State (Thursday 09.19.13)
• Saturday: 09.28.13 Glenville State at Urbana
• Saturday: 10.05.13 WV Wesleyan at Glenville State
• Saturday: 10.12.13 Glenville State at Charleston
• Saturday: 10.19.13 UVa-‐Wise at Glenville State
• Saturday: 10.26.13 Glenville State at Notre Dame (Ohio)
• Saturday: 11.09.13 Bye Week
• Saturday: 11.16.13 Glenville State at WV State
Thank goodness for Randy Moss.
The West Virginia native and San Francisco 49ers football player threw the blogosphere and sports talk radio into a frenzy this week with his proclamation—unsolicited—that when it comes to NFL receivers, he’s “the greatest to ever play the game.”
Almost before Moss got the words out of his month, football fans and sportswriters were Tweeting the superior career numbers of legendary 49er’s receiver Jerry Rice.
It was enough to cause dueling opinions in the traditional media and trigger beer guzzling fans to raise voices and shake fists in yet another endless (and tiresome) debate over “who’s the best (fill in the blank)?”
As a casual fan, I look at Moss’s bluster differently. Quite simply, he’s entertaining, and what are professional sports other than entertainment? Pro athletes may choose to be role models; good for them, but consistently looking to them for life’s lessons about grace, humility, morality and career choices usually leads to disappointment.
Worse yet, a fawning sports media often create false impressions of a highly regarded athlete’s character or life story. Anyone sucked in by the Manti Te’o story should know that by now.
No, it’s a show, and Moss’s declaration livened up an otherwise mundane Super Bowl week.
The Ray Lewis retirement angle has been tired for weeks. True, the allegation that Lewis used performance enhancing drugs spiced things up a bit since somehow, even in today’s sports world, it’s regarded as breaking news that a pro athlete may have juiced.
Who could have imagined?
A more interesting story might be how the particular PED in question can come from deer antlers, and what do deer everywhere have to say about being drawn into the controversy?
And then there’s 49er’s coach Jim Harbaugh’s heart-felt confession: “I’m not a Tweeter.” Not exactly Oprah-worthy.
Beyond that, most of the Super Bowl media day quotes are of players reciting practiced and clichéd platitudes about the opponent or giving bewildered answers to inane questions.
According to a report in the San Francisco Examiner, 49er’s kicker David Akers was asked whether, during this economic downturn, a team could get by with just one player for both punting and kicking.
Carrying out that economic argument to its fullest, could a quarterback snap the ball to himself?
No, give me Randy Moss. He’s the only pro athlete I know of who, at one point in his career, announced at a press conference that he would ask, as well as answer, the questions.
“If there’s going to be an interview, I’m going to conduct it,” Moss told a gaggle of press wags after a game in 2010. “So, I’ll ask myself the questions and then give you all the answers.”
Priceless.
The Super Bowl is the largest media spectacle in the United States. And, like any extravaganza, it needs sideshows–something that sets up the main event. People still talk about Joe Namath’s “guarantee” of a Jet victory over the Colts in the 1969 Super Bowl.
Now we have an interesting secondary story line for Sunday. How will the self-proclaimed “greatest receiver ever” perform? Or perhaps more interestingly, what will he say in the post-game interviews?
Knowing Moss’s history, he may ask himself some good questions.
Glenville State’s Mark Jackson has accepted an invitation to play in the 87th East-West Shrine Game®.
The Game will be held Monday, January 21, 2013 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, kicking off at 3:00 PM CT and televised live on the NFL Network.
An offensive tackle from Columbus, OH was a three year starter for the pioneers. In 2012 he was a team captain, voted Team MVP and was a first team All-WVIAC honoree for the third year in a row. Jackson was also named t 1st Team All American by the AFCA Coaches and 2nd Team by Beyond Sports Network.
Jackson joins an elite list of football greats, such as John Elway, Tom Brady, Brett Favre, and 62 NFL Hall of Famers, who have played in the East-West Shrine Game along with 52 players currently on active NFL rosters.
“The East-West Shrine Game has always fielded players among college football’s best,“ said East-West Shrine Game Executive Director Harold Richardson. “With all 32 NFL teams represented by GMs, coaches and scouts during game week, our players have the terrific opportunity to showcase their talents and get their first glimpse of life in the NFL ... `Just Like on Sunday.‘“
While the teams are divided by East and West, the players come together for the beneficiary of the event, Shriners Hospitals for Children®, an international pediatric specialty health care system.
“We hope our supporters all over the country will come out and enjoy this exciting game,“ said Douglas E. Maxwell, president and CEO of Shriners Hospitals for Children. “Our health care system depends on the generosity of our supporters, and this game is one of our signature events benefitting Shriners Hospitals for Children.“
The East-West Shrine Game tickets are on sale now through all Ticketmaster outlets. Fans can purchase tickets for the January 21, 2012 game online at www.shrinegame.com, www.ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 727.342.5777.
All game tickets are $15 general admission tickets (price does not include service fees).
About Shriners Hospitals for Children
Shriners Hospitals for Children is changing lives every day through innovative pediatric specialty care, world-class research and outstanding medical education. The 22 hospitals in the United States, Canada and Mexico provide advanced care for children with orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate.
Shriners Hospitals for Children is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization and relies on the generosity of donors. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. To learn more about Shriners Hospitals for Children, please visit www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org.
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Gilmer “B” vs. Walton
Gilmer - 34
Walton – 29
Scorers:
• Gunnar Haley 14
• Dalton Law 10
• Tyler Frashure 7
• Hunter Self 2
• Jared Pritt 1
Gilmer “B” wins Championship of Wirt Tournament
Current Record: 10 – 3
Gilmer “A” vs. Walton
Gilmer - 57
Walton – 36
Scorers:
• Lukas Sirbaugh 19
• Cole Haley 14
• Noah Aviles 9
• Trey Shuff 8
• Jared Pritt 4
• Chandler Ferguson 3
Current Record: 12 – 1
Next Game:
Both Teams will travel to Pleasants on Thursday January 17, 2013 with the “B” game starting at 6:00 PM.
Glenville State’s Mark Jackson has accepted an invitation to play in the 87th East-West Shrine Game®.
The Game will be held Monday, January 21, 2013 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, kicking off at 3:00 PM CT and televised live on the NFL Network.
An offensive tackle from Columbus, OH was a three year starter for the pioneers. In 2012 he was a team captain, voted Team MVP and was a first team All-WVIAC honoree for the third year in a row. Jackson was also named t 1st Team All American by the AFCA Coaches and 2nd Team by Beyond Sports Network.
Jackson joins an elite list of football greats, such as John Elway, Tom Brady, Brett Favre, and 62 NFL Hall of Famers, who have played in the East-West Shrine Game along with 52 players currently on active NFL rosters.
“The East-West Shrine Game has always fielded players among college football’s best,“ said East-West Shrine Game Executive Director Harold Richardson. “With all 32 NFL teams represented by GMs, coaches and scouts during game week, our players have the terrific opportunity to showcase their talents and get their first glimpse of life in the NFL ... `Just Like on Sunday.‘“
While the teams are divided by East and West, the players come together for the beneficiary of the event, Shriners Hospitals for Children®, an international pediatric specialty health care system.
“We hope our supporters all over the country will come out and enjoy this exciting game,“ said Douglas E. Maxwell, president and CEO of Shriners Hospitals for Children. “Our health care system depends on the generosity of our supporters, and this game is one of our signature events benefitting Shriners Hospitals for Children.“
The East-West Shrine Game tickets are on sale now through all Ticketmaster outlets. Fans can purchase tickets for the January 21, 2012 game online at www.shrinegame.com, www.ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 727.342.5777.
All game tickets are $15 general admission tickets (price does not include service fees).
About Shriners Hospitals for Children
Shriners Hospitals for Children is changing lives every day through innovative pediatric specialty care, world-class research and outstanding medical education. The 22 hospitals in the United States, Canada and Mexico provide advanced care for children with orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate.
Shriners Hospitals for Children is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization and relies on the generosity of donors. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. To learn more about Shriners Hospitals for Children, please visit www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org.
This week, 10 WVIAC teams are in action.
There are just eight games scheduled this week, but only two are league contests.
Games will be played Tuesday and Wednesday before teams in the WVIAC take some time off. The next time a squad from the conference will play is December 30, 2012.
Alders on-Broaddus
The Battlers have won three straight games and are coming off a 16-point home win over Seton Hill … A-B is 3-0 in league play … O’Dell Eargle leads the team with 18.3 points and 8.5 rebounds a night … Kurklin Bohanon accounts for 18.1 points a game while Roy Brown adds 11 points and 8.3 reboundsa acontest … Malcolm Tatum’s 19 assists lead a balanced passing attack … The Battlers are dishing out assists on 54% of their field goals … A-B is grabbing 11 more rebounds than its opponents, including 35 more on the season on the offensive glass than its counterparts.
Bluefield State
The Big Blues are looking for their first win of the season after dropping two games by single digits last week … Vincent Rogers has led the team in scoring in six of the eight games thus far … He has also picked up top honors for rebounds on two occasions … Vincent averages 16.3 points per game and a team-best 6.5 boards … Daven Morris accounts for 8.8 markers while Simeon Denny chips in eight a contest.
Charleston
The Golden Eagles have won four of their past five outings … The squad is averaging 86.9 points per contest … Terrell Lipkins leads the way with 18.6 points a night and has a team-high 35 steals … Aleksander Kesic adds 12.6 points a game while Xavier Humphrey (11.8) and Evan Faulkner (10.4) are each accounting for double figures each outing … Lipkins leads a balanced group of rebounders with 6.4 boards per night … Kesic’s 60.6% shooting from the field is tops on the squad.
Concord
The Mountain Lions have won three of their last four outings, including a nine-point victory in their only game last week … Damien Tunstalle leads the team in scoring with his 19.5 clip while Jordan Davis adds 11.6 markers and a team-best 6.4 boards a night … Mike Boyd leads the offense with 39 assists while Thomas Brown totals 10.1 points a game … Brown and Boyd leads the team with 11 steals apiece.
Davis & Elkins
The Senators have split their last two games, downing West Virginia State before falling at Charleston … Devin Miller has paced the squad in scoring four times this year … He nets 17 markers a night while D’Quan Lynch adds 15.8 … Igor Premasunac tallies 9.3 points per game and grabs a team-best 8.5 rebounds per outing … D&E is outrebounding its opponents by 1.9 and has two more assists than its counterparts on the year.
Fairmont State
The Falcons have won three straight games – all of which have been WVIAC contests … In FSU’s lone game last week, the team posted a 10-point win at Charleston … Brendan Cooper’s 18.4 points a night are tops on the squad … Isaiah Hill adds 14.7 while Isaac Thornton totals 14.3 as does Malik Stith … Stevie Browning hits double figures with 10.4 a game … Cooper’s 8.6 rebounds a night are the best on the squad … As a team, the Falcons hit 48.7% of their shots from the floor.
Glenville State
The Pioneers split a pair of games last week, falling to Charleston before downing Ohio Valley … Lamar Mallory led the team in scoring and rebounds in each contest … Jamel Morris leads the team in scoring, netting 18.1 points a game … Mallory adds 16.8 points and 9.7 rebounds per outing … Kevin Gray and DJ Blanks add 14 and 10.1 points each, respectively … Blanks’ 53 assists are the most on the squad while Gray’s 19 steals are also a team best.
Ohio Valley
The Fighting Scots split a pair of games last week, downing Bluefield State before falling at Glenville State … Ashton Brown has led the team in scoring six times this season … He leads OVU with his 19.1 points per game … Jerry Macon Jr. chips in 9.7 points and Neil Gingerich pulls down 5.7 rebounds a game … Mustafa Helal has a team-best 13 blocks as does Povilas Dambrauskas.
Pitt Johnstown
The Mountain Cats have reeled off three straight wins, including two against WVIAC foes … Nick Novak continues his stellar year, having led the team in scoring six times this season … He paces UPJ with 23 points a game while Bill Luther adds 14.9 … Jordan Miller hits for 13.8 points and Ian Vescovi totals 11.4 points and 7.3 rebounds per game … Andrew Cressler amasses 10 points and seven boards a contest … The team is hitting 51.4% of its shots from the floor.
Seton Hill
The Griffins have won three of their last four games, including two conference contests … Max Kenyi paces the team with his 15 points per night while Malachi Leonard adds 13.2 … Kameron Taylor chips in nine points a contest … Lenjo Kilo pulls down seven boards an outing … SHU has forced 26 more turnovers than it has committed.
Shepherd
The Rams have won five straight games and are sitting at 3-0 in the WVIAC … Chad Moore has led the team in scoring four times and rebounding on five occasions … He leads the way with 21 poitns and nine rebounds a night for SU … Brantley Osborne adds 15.4 points a game while Sidney McCray and Morgan McDonald chip in 11.6 and 11.3 points, respectively … The Rams are dishing out an assist on nearly 55% of their field goals … SU has hit 57 more free throws than its opponents.
West Liberty
The top-rated Hilltoppers poured in a WVIAC-best 143 points in their last outing … WLU has reached the century mark seven times this season, including five straight games … Alex Falk pours in a team-best 20.6 points a night … C.J. Hester totals 12.8 points and grabs a team-best 10.9 rebounds per night … Seger Bonifant chips in 10.7 points while Shawn Dyer, Bubby Goodwin and Tim Hausfeld each account for over nine points a game … Bonifant and Dyer are each hitting over 6% of their shots from the floor.
West Virginia State
The Yellow Jackets have dropped three straight contests, including two WVIAC outings … Anton Hutchins’ 13.4 points per game are tops on the team … David Ford totals 12.7 points to go along with 6.6 rebounds a game … Kendrick Ward has dished out 21 assists on the season while Victor Sharpe’s 12 steals are the most on the team.
West Virginia Wesleyan
The Bobcats have won three of their last four outings, including a 2-0 effort against WVIAC competition … Kelsey Williams leads the team with his 17.4 points and 9.4 rebounds per game … Noah Cottrill is the only other player hitting for double figures, chipping in 17.1 … T.J. Thompson adds 9.3 … Raymond Warren’s 43 assists are tops on the squad … Williams leads the regulars with his 54.5% shooting from the floor in addition to his 20 blocks and nine steals … Thompson also has nine thefts.
Wheeling Jesuit
The Cardinals have dropped four straight games since winning their first two of the season … Justin Fritts has led the team in scoring three times this year … His 18.7 points per game are the most on the team while Ben Siefert is just behind him with 18.5 points … Siefert also pulls down a team-best 8.5 boards per night … Recardo Gaddy chips in 13.5 points a game while Joe Prati nets 12.5 … Prati’s making 54.2% of his shots from the field.
Glenville State senior offensive lineman Mark Jackson has been named to the 2012 AFCA Division II Coaches’ All-America Team.
Jackson, 6’6” native of Columbus, Ohio, guided the Pioneers to the second-best rushing offense in the WVIAC.
GSC piled up 190.5 yards per game on the ground.
He was a huge reason for the Pioneers’ Rahmann Lee to rush for 123.4 yards a game, which was the second-best total in the WVIAC and the 14th most in Division II.
Jackson’s ability to protect the pass and lead the way for the ground game helped the team register the third-highest scoring offense in the league (26.3 points).
He helped lead the squad to 356.7 total yards of offense a game. Jackson also guided the team to four wins in its final five outings of the season.
Jackson was a three-time first-team all-WVIAC selection.
AP ALL-AMERICANS
FIRST TEAM
Offense:
Quarterback — Johnny Manziel, redshirt freshman, 6-foot-1, 200 pounds, Texas A&M.
Running backs — Montee Ball, senior, 5-11, 215, Wisconsin; Ka’Deem Carey, sophomore, 5-10, 197, Arizona.
Tackles — Luke Joeckel, junior, 6-6, 310, Texas A&M; Taylor Lewan, junior, 6-8, 309, Michigan.
Guards — Chance Warmack, senior, 6-3, 320, Alabama; Jonathan Cooper, senior, 6-3, 295, North Carolina.
Center — Barrett Jones, senior, 6-5, 302, Alabama.
Tight end — Zach Ertz, senior, 6-6, 252, Stanford.
Receivers — Marqise Lee, sophomore, 6-0, 195, Southern California; Terrance Williams, senior, 6-2, 205, Baylor.
All-purpose player — Tavon Austin, senior, 5-9, 171, West Virginia.
Kicker — Cairo Santos, junior, 5-8, 160, Tulane.
Defense:
Ends — Jadeveon Clowney, sophomore, 6-6, 256, South Carolina; Bjoern Werner, junior, 6-4, 255, Florida State.
Tackles — Star Lotulelei, senior, 6-4, 320, Utah; Will Sutton, junior, 6-1, 267, Arizona State.
Linebackers — Manti Te’o, senior, 6-2, 255, Notre Dame; Jarvis Jones, junior, 6-3, 241, Georgia; C.J. Mosley, junior, 6-2, 232, Alabama.
Cornerbacks — Dee Milliner, junior, 6-1, 199, Alabama; Jordan Poyer, sophomore, 6-0, 172, Oregon State.
Safeties — Phillip Thomas, senior, 6-1, 215, Fresno State; Matt Elam, junior, 5-10, 202, Florida.
Punter — Ryan Allen, senior, 6-2, 215, Louisiana Tech.
SECOND TEAM
Offense:
Quarterback — Collin Klein, senior, Kansas State.
Running backs — Kenjon Barner, senior, Oregon; Johnathan Franklin, senior, UCLA.
Tackles — D.J. Fluker, junior, Alabama; David Yankey, junior, Stanford.
Guards — Spencer Long, junior, Nebraska; Cyril Richardson, junior, Baylor.
Center — Dalton Freeman, senior, Clemson.
Tight end — Tyler Eifert, senior, Notre Dame.
Receivers — Stedman Bailey, junior, West Virginia; Quinton Patton, senior, Louisiana Tech.
All-purpose player — Jordan Lynch, junior, Northern Illinois.
Kicker — Dustin Hopkins, senior, Florida State.
Defense:
Ends — Damontre Moore, junior, Texas A&M; Stephon Tuitt, sophomore, Notre Dame.
Tackles — Johnathan Hankins, junior, Ohio State; Kawann Short, senior, Purdue.
Linebackers — Kevin Minter, junior, LSU; Anthony Barr, junior, UCLA; Arthur Brown, senior, Kansas State.
Cornerbacks — Johnthan Banks, senior, Mississippi State; Bradley Roby, sophomore, Ohio State.
Safeties — Eric Reid, junior, LSU; Tony Jefferson, junior, Oklahoma.
Punter — Riley Stephenson, senior, BYU.
THIRD TEAM
Offense:
Quarterback — A.J. McCarron, junior, Alabama.
Running backs — Stefphon Jefferson, junior, Nevada; Giovani Bernard, sophomore, North Carolina.
Tackles — Jake Matthews, junior, Texas A&M; Eric Fisher, senior, Central Michigan.
Guards — Larry Warford, senior, Kentucky; Xavier Su’a-Filo, sophomore, UCLA.
Center — Braxston Cave, senior, Notre Dame.
Tight end — Austin Seferian-Jenkins, sophomore, Washington.
Receivers — DeAndre Hopkins, junior, Clemson; Cobi Hamilton, senior, Arkansas.
All-purpose player — Dri Archer, junior, Kent State.
Kicker — Caleb Sturgis, senior, Florida.
Ends — John Simon, senior, Ohio State; Sam Montgomery, junior, LSU.
Tackles — Shariff Floyd, junior, Florida; Chris Jones, senior, Bowling Green.
Linebackers — Khaseem Greene, senior, Rutgers; Trent Murphy, senior, Stanford; Kyle Van Noy, junior, BYU.
Cornerbacks — Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, sophomore, Oregon; Jason Verrett, junior, TCU.
Safeties — Ed Reynolds, junior, Stanford; Ty Zimmerman, junior, Kansas State.
Punter — Kyle Christy, sophomore, Florida.
Gilmer “B” vs. Wirt (Home)
Gilmer 41, Wirt 16
Scoring for Gilmer:
• Tyler Frashure 10
• Gunnar Haley 10
• Hunter Self 9
• Jacob Persinger 6
• Noah Reinhardt 2
• Dalton Law 2
• Jesse Marks 2
12.10.2012: Gilmer “B” vs. Ritchie (Home)
Gilmer 28, Ritchie 29
Scoring for Gilmer:
• Hunter Self 11
• Jared Pritt 4
• Gunnar Haley 4
• Jacob Persinger 4
• Dalton Law 3
• Tyler Frashure 2
Gilmer “B” is now 1-1 with a home game on Wednesday 12.12.12 with Pleasants and away at Geary on Thursday 12.13.12.
11.28.2012: Gilmer “A” vs. Wirt (Home)
Gilmer 65, Wirt 30
Gilmer “A” Scoring:
• Cole Haley 21
• Lukas Sirbaugh 13
• Chandler Ferguson 12
• Noah Aviles 5
• Dalton Law 4
• Bryce Roberts 4
• Jacob Persinger 2
• Gunnar Haley 2
• Caleb Wine 1
• Trey Shuff 1
12.10.2012: Gilmer “A” vs. Ritchie (Home)
Gilmer 40, Ritchie 36
Gilmer “A” Scoring:
• Noah Aviles 13
• Lukas Sirbaugh 13
• Chandler Ferguson 7
• Cole Haley 3
• Trey Shuff 2
• Bryce Roberts 2
Gilmer “A” is now 2-0 with a home game Wednesday against Pleasants and away Thursday at Geary.
The All-Big 12 Conference football teams and individual award winners have been announced. Selections are made by the league's 10 head coaches, who are not permitted to vote for their own players.
All-Big 12 Honors Notebook:
| 2012 ALL-BIG 12 INDIVIDUAL AWARDS | ||||
| Offensive Player of the Year Collin Klein, Kansas State, QB, Sr, Loveland, Colo. |
Defensive Player of the Year Arthur Brown, Kansas State, LB, Sr, Wichita, Kan. |
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| Offensive Newcomer of the Year Lache Seastrunk, Baylor, RB, So, Temple, Texas |
Offensive Lineman of the Year Cyril Richardson, Baylor, Jr, Fort Worth, Texas |
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| Defensive Newcomer of the Year Calvin Barnett, Oklahoma State, DT, Jr, Tulsa, Okla. |
Defensive Lineman of the Year Meshak Williams, Kansas State, DE, Sr, Sylvester, Ga. |
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| Offensive Freshman of the Year J.W. Walsh, Oklahoma State, QB, Denton, Texas |
Scholar-Athlete of the Year Nick Florence, Baylor, QB, Sr, Garland, Texas |
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| Defensive Freshman of the Year Devonte Fields, TCU, DE, Arlington, Texas (unanimous) |
Chuck Neinas Coach of the Year Bill Snyder, Kansas State, 21st Season |
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| Co-Special Teams Players of the Year Quinn Sharp, Oklahoma State, PK/P, Sr, Mansfield, Texas Tavon Austin, West Virginia, KR/PR, Sr, Baltimore, Md. |
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| 2012 ALL-BIG 12 FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM | ||||
| OFFENSE | ||||
| Pos. | Player | School | Class | Hometown/Previous School |
| QB | Collin Klein | K-State | Sr. | Loveland, Colo./Loveland |
| RB | Joseph Randle** | Oklahoma State | Jr. | Wichita, Kan./Southeast |
| RB | John Hubert | K-State | Jr. | Waco, Texas/Midway |
| FB | Trey Millard # | Oklahoma | Jr. | Columbia, Mo./Rock Bridge |
| WR | Terrance Williams | Baylor | Sr. | Dallas, Texas/W.T. White |
| WR | Tavon Austin | West Virginia | Sr. | Baltimore, Md./Dunbar |
| WR | Stedman Bailey | West Virginia | Jr. | Miramar, Fla./Miramar |
| TE | Travis Tannahill | K-State | Sr. | Overland Park, Kan./Olathe East |
| OL | Cyril Richardson | Baylor | Jr. | Fort Worth, Texas/North Crowley |
| OL | Cornelius Lucas | K-State | Jr. | New Orleans, La./Edna Karr |
| OL | Gabe Ikard** # | Oklahoma | Jr. | Oklahoma City, Okla./Bishop McGuinness |
| OL | Lane Taylor** | Oklahoma State | Sr. | Arlington, Texas/Martin |
| OL | LaAdrian Waddle | Texas Tech | Sr. | Columbus, Texas/Columbus |
| PK | Quinn Sharp # | Oklahoma State | Sr. | Mansfield, Texas/Summit |
| KR/PR | Tavon Austin | West Virginia | Sr. | Baltimore, Md./Dunbar |
| DEFENSE | ||||
| Pos. | Player | School | Class | Hometown/Previous School |
| DL | Jake McDonough | Iowa State | Sr. | Urbandale, Iowa/Valley |
| DL | Meshak Williams | K-State | Sr. | Sylvester, Ga./Hutchinson CC |
| DL | Calvin Barnett | Oklahoma State | Jr. | Tulsa, Okla./Navarro CC |
| DL | Devonte Fields | TCU | Fr. | Arlington, Texas/Martin |
| DL | Stansly Maponga | TCU | Jr. | Carrollton, Texas/Hebron |
| DL | Alex Okafor # | Texas | Sr. | Pflugerville, Texas/Pflugerville |
| LB | A.J. Klein # | Iowa State | Sr. | Kimberly, Wis./Kimberly |
| LB | Jake Knott | Iowa State | Sr. | Waukee, Iowa/Waukee |
| LB | Arthur Brown** # | K-State | Sr. | Wichita, Kan./Miami |
| DB | Ty Zimmerman | K-State | Jr. | Junction City, Kan./Junction City |
| DB | Aaron Colvin | Oklahoma | Jr. | Owasso, Okla./Owasso |
| DB | Tony Jefferson | Oklahoma | Jr. | Chula Vista, Calif./Eastlake |
| DB | Jason Verrett | TCU | Jr. | Fairfield, Calif./Santa Rosa JC |
| DB | Kenny Vaccaro | Texas | Sr. | Brownwood, Texas/Early |
| P | Quinn Sharp # | Oklahoma State | Jr. | Mansfield, Texas/Summit |
| 2012 ALL-BIG 12 FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM | ||||
| OFFENSE | ||||
| Pos. | Player | School | Class | Hometown/Previous School |
| QB | Geno Smith | West Virginia | Sr. | Miami, Fla./Miramara |
| RB | James Sims | Kansas | Jr. | Irving, Texas/MacArthur |
| RB | Damien Williams | Oklahoma | Jr. | San Diego, Calif./Arizona Western |
| FB | Kye Staley | Oklahoma State | Jr. | Guthrie, Okla./Guthrie |
| WR | Chris Harper | K-State | Sr. | Wichita, Kan./Oregon |
| WR | Kenny Stills ^ | Oklahoma | Jr. | Encinitas, Calif./La Costa Canyon |
| WR | Darrin Moore | Texas Tech | Sr. | Irving, Texas/McArthur/Blinn College |
| TE | Jace Amaro | Texas Tech | So. | San Antonio, Texas/MacArthur |
| OL | Tanner Hawkinson | Kansas | Sr. | McPherson, Kan./McPherson |
| OL | Lane Johnson | Oklahoma | Sr. | Groveton, Texas/Kilgore College |
| OL | Blaize Foltz | TCU | Sr. | Rose Hill, Kan./Rose Hill |
| OL | Trey Hopkins | Texas | Jr. | Galena Park, Texas/North Shore |
| OL | Joe Madsen | West Virginia | Sr. | Chardon, Ohio/Chardon |
| PK | Anthony Cantele | K-State | Sr. | Wichita, Kan./Kapaun Mt. Carmel |
| KR/PR | Justin Gilbert | Oklahoma State | Jr. | Huntsville, Texas/Huntsville |
| DEFENSE | ||||
| Pos. | Player | School | Class | Hometown/Previous School |
| DL | Adam Davis | K-State | Sr. | Folkston, Ga./Hutchinson CC |
| DL | Vai Lutui | K-State | Sr. | Salt Lake City, Utah/Mt. San Antonio CC |
| DL | David King | Oklahoma | Sr. | Houston, Texas/Strake Jesuit Prep |
| DL | Chucky Hunter | TCU | So. | West Monroe, La./West Monroe |
| DL | Kerry Hyder | Texas Tech | Jr. | Austin, Texas/Lyndon B. Johnson |
| LB | Bryce Hager | Baylor | So. | Austin, Texas/Westlake |
| LB | Ben Heeney | Kansas | So. | Hutchinson, Kan./Hutchinson |
| LB | Kenny Cain | TCU | Sr. | Metaire, La./John Curtis Christian |
| DB | Cody Davis | Texas Tech | Sr. | Stephenville, Texas/Stephenville |
| DB | Durrell Givens | Iowa State | Sr. | Long Beach, Calif./Chaffey College |
| DB | Sam Carter | TCU | So. | Alief, Texas/Hastings |
| DB | Bradley McDougald | Kansas | Sr. | Columbus, Ohio/Scioto |
| DB | D.J. Johnson | Texas Tech | Sr. | Austin, Texas/St. Stephen's Episcopal |
| DB | Demontre Hurst ^ | Oklahoma | Sr. | Lancaster, Texas/Lancaster |
| P | Kirby Van Der Kamp | Iowa State | Jr. | West Des Moines, Iowa/Valley |
**Unanimous Selection.
# - Repeat first team selection from last season.
^ - Repeat second team selection from last season.
A tie in voting created an additional first-team
defensive line and second-team defensive back spots.
Players listed at each position alphabetically by
school.
| 2012 ALL-BIG 12 HONORABLE MENTION | ||||
| Baylor: | Troy Baker (OL), Ahmad Dixon (LB), Nick Florence (QB), Aaron Jones (PK), Cameron Kaufhold (OL), Eddie Lackey (LB, Def. NoY), Terrance Lloyd (DL), Jordan Najvar (TE), Tevin Reese (WR), Lanear Sampson (WR), Lache Seastrunk (RB), Ivory Wade (OL), Terrance Williams (Off. PoY) | |||
| Iowa State: | Carter Bykowski (OL), A.J. Klein (Def. PoY), Roosevelt Maggitt (DL), Jake McDonough (Def. LoY), Jeremy Reeves (DB), Kirby Van Der Kamp (ST PoY), Jacques Washington (DB) | |||
| Kansas: | Tanner Hawkinson (Off. LoY), Tony Pierson (RB) | |||
| K-State: | Jerrell Childs (LB), Ryan Doerr (P), BJ Finney (OL, Off. LoY), Tyler Lockett (WR, ST PoY), Jared Loomis (Schol. AoY), Tremaine Thompson (KR/PR), Cody Whitehair (OL), | |||
| Oklahoma: | Justin Brown (WR &PR/KR), Gabe Ikard (Off. LoY), Landry Jones (QB), Sterling Shepard (Off. FoY), Tress Way (P), Damien Williams (Off. NoY), Daryl Williams (OL) | |||
| Oklahoma State: | James Castleman (DL), Parker Graham (OL), Caleb Lavey (LB), Shaun Lewis (LB), Kevin Peterson (Def. FoY), Josh Stewart (WR) | |||
| TCU: | Josh Boyce (WR), B.J. Catalon (Off. FoY), Skye Dawson (PR/KR), Tayo Fabuluje (Off. NoY), Devonte Fields (Def. LoY), Blaize Foltz (Off. LoY), James Fry (OL), Jaden Oberkrom (PK), Elisha Olabode (DB), Ethan Perry (P), Jason Verrett (Def. PoY), Matthew Tucker (RB) | |||
| Texas: | Mike Davis (WR), Johnathan Gray (Off. FoY), Alex King (P), D.J. Monroe (PR/KR), Jaxon Shipley (WR) | |||
| Texas Tech: | Terrance Bullitt (LB), Ryan Bustin (PK), LeRaven Clark (OL, Off. LoY), Cody Davis (Def. PoY, Schol. AoY), Seth Doege (QB), Cornelius Douglas (DB), Ryan Erxleben (P), Kerry Hyder (Def. LoY), Leon Mackey (DL), Darrin Moore (WR), Tre' Porter (DB), Eric Ward (WR), Kenny Williams (RB) | |||
| West Virginia: | Tavon Austin (Off. PoY), Karl Joseph (DB), Ryan Nehlen (Schol. AoY) | |||
The Big 12 is the only league in which 90% of its membership gained bowl eligibility and one of just two conferences (SEC) with nine bowl-eligible teams.
The Big 12’s 90% bowl-eligibility mark is the highest in college football history.
Big 12 teams did not suffer any losses in 2012 that weren’t to bowl-eligible teams.
The Big 12 led the nation in non-conference win percentage (86.6%) for the second consecutive season. The Big 12 also had the fewest non-conference losses (26-4).
2012 will mark the seventh season in the last eight that at least eight Conference teams played in bowl games.
Baylor (7-5, 4-5; defeated Oklahoma State 41-34; vs. UCLA in Bridgeport Education Holiday Bowl, December 27, 2012)
Linebacker Eddie Lackey returned an interception for a touchdown and became the first Baylor player since 2001 with two defensive TDs over a two-game span. Lackey also had a career-high 15 tackles.
Wide receiver Terrance Williams broke Kendall Wright’s single-season record (1,772) for all-purpose yards with 1,778.
Wide receiver Tevin Reese had a career-best 75-yard touchdown reception. 13 of his 15 career touchdowns receptions are 40 yards or longer.
Baylor is now 10-1 in November and December games over the last two years and has won 12 of its last 13 games at Floyd Casey Stadium.
Baylor has at least seven wins in three consecutive seasons for the first time since 1949-50-51, when it won 8, 7 and 8 games, respectively.
After forcing zero turnovers during first 3 Big 12 games, Baylor has forced 15 turnovers (12 interceptions, three fumbles) in its last six conference games.
Baylor had two one-play touchdown drives against Oklahoma State and has nine of those this season. Also, Baylor had two touchdown drives of less than two minutes Saturday and has 33 of those this season.
Iowa State (6-6, 3-6; did not play Saturday; vs. Tulsa in AutoZone Liberty Bowl, December 31, 2012)
The Cyclones ended their season on November 23, 2012 against West Virginia.
Kansas (1-11, 0-9; lost to West Virginia 59-10; season complete)
Junior running back James Sims gained 57 yards on 18 carries to finish the season with 1,013 yards rushing. He’s the 12th KU player to rush for 1,000 yards and the first since 2007.
Senior offensive lineman Tanner Hawkinson made his 48th consecutive start, the most ever by a Jayhawk.
Running back Tony Pierson had a career-best 42-yard reception.
Quarterback Michel Cummings had a career-high 42 yards rushing.
Senior D.J. Beshears became KU’s career leader in kickoff return yardage with 2,123.
Freshman kicker Nick Prolago made a 32-yard field goal in the fourth quarter and finished the season 5-for-6 on field goal attempts.
Kansas is the first Big 12 team with back-to-back winless Conference seasons since Baylor in 2000 and 2001.
Kansas State (11-1, 8-1; defeated Texas, 42-24; vs. Oregon in Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, January 03, 2013)
During the BCS era (starting in 1998), Collin Klein is the only quarterback from a BCS automatic qualifying school to have had least 20 rushing touchdowns and 10 passing touchdowns in multiple seasons.
Collin Klein has been responsible for 84 touchdowns in his career, a school record.
Running back John Hubert had three rushing touchdowns in 13 games last season but has 15 rushing touchdowns this season.
Kansas State outscored its opponents in the second half 281-128.
Kansas State has scored 142 points after forcing a turnover.
In Big 12 games, Kansas State is 7-2 against Texas and has won six consecutive games in the series.
Oklahoma (10-2, 8-1; defeated TCU 24-17; vs. Texas A&M in AT&T Cotton Bowl, January 04, 2013)
Quarterback Landry Jones’ 122 touchdown passes in his career is the fifth-most in NCAA history.
Running back Damien Williams scored on a 66-yard touchdown run and has four scoring runs of 65 or more yards this season.
Oklahoma clinched a share of the 2012 Big 12 Championship it’s the eighth Big 12 title and 44th conference championship. The Sooners have won or shared the Big 12 title in every even-numbered season under coach Bob Stoops.
Oklahoma has 11 seasons of 10 or more wins under coach Bob Stoops and extends the school’s FBS record to 34 10-win seasons.
Oklahoma has won 23 in a row when permitting 20 points or less. TCU has never scored more than 20 points in 12 games against the Sooners.
Oklahoma State (7-5, 5-4; lost to Baylor 41-34; vs. Purdue in Heart of Dallas Bowl, January 01, 2013)
Running back Joseph Randle (23 carries, 139 yards) went over 100 yards rushing for the eighth time this year and for the 14th time in his career.
Wide receiver Josh Stewart (12 catches, 147 yards) went over 100 yards receiving for the fifth time this year and the third time in the last four games. He recorded double figures in receptions for the fourth time this year and for the third time in the last four games.
Oklahoma State was 1-4 in road games and the victory came at Kansas.
Before the loss, Oklahoma State had won six straight and 15 of the last 16 over Baylor.
Baylor’s 31 first-half points were the most Oklahoma State had allowed in a half.
TCU (7-5, 4-5; lost to Oklahoma 24-17; vs. Michigan State in Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl, December 29, 2012)
Brandon Carter’s 80-yard touchdown reception was longest play of his career.
Freshman Jaden Oberkrom set a TCU single-season record with 42 consecutive extra-points made. The previous mark of 40 was held by Chris Kaylakie (40, 2000).
This is the eighth straight season and 11th time in Gary Patterson’s 12 years that TCU has a winning record.
TCU lost for just the second time in the last eight seasons when ahead in turnover margin. The Horned Frogs forced two Oklahoma turnovers, while committing just one of their own. TCU is now 48-2 when ahead in turnover margin since 2005.
TCU had its fifth sellout in six home games this season. The Horned Frogs have had 13 sellouts in their last 14 home dates and 15 of the past 20.
Texas (8-4, 5-4; lost to Kansas State 42-24; vs. Oregon State in Valero Alamo Bowl, December 29, 2012)
Running back Malcolm Brown had seven carries for 40 yards and a team- and career-high seven receptions for 43 yards. He had his first-career TD catch, a 14-yarder in the fourth quarter.
Safety Adrian Phillips had his second interception of the season and second in the last two games.
Wide receiver Jaxon Shipley had five catches for 68 yards, including a 14-yard TD reception. He has averaged 6.3 receptions and 95.0 receiving yards over the last three games.
Safety Kenny Vaccaro had a team-high 12 tackles and has averaged 9.4 tackles over the last eight games.
Wide receiver Mike Davis wore No. 5 instead of No. 1 as a tribute to senior Jeremy Hills who suffered a season-ending injury vs. TCU.
Texas had its five game road-winning streak end; two of those victories came against ranked teams - No. 22 Oklahoma State and No. 20 Texas Tech.
Texas Tech (7-5, 4-5; did not play Saturday; vs. Minnesota in Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas, December 28, 2012)
The Red Raiders closed their regular season against Baylor on November 24, 2012.
West Virginia (7-5, 4-5; defeated Kansas 59-10; vs. Syracuse in Pinstripe Bowl, December 29, 2012)
Senior quarterback Geno Smith broke the school record he set earlier this season when he completed 21 consecutive passes. Smith has a school single-season record 350 completions.
Geno Smith’s completion percentage of 95.8 tied the NCAA single-game record (min. 20 attempts).
Receiver Stedman Bailey had 11 receptions and has 106 on the season, a record for a junior.
Tavon Austin finished with 2,760 all-purpose yards, breaking the record of 2,574 he set last season.
West Virginia broke the school single-season record it set last season for total offense, gaining 6,222 yards this season.
West Virginia also had a school-record 315 first downs this season, bettering the record of 301 set last season.
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Sources confirmed West Virginia is bound for the Pinstripe Bowl and an irony-laced matchup against former Big East rival Syracuse on December 29, 2012 at Yankee Stadium.
We’ll see how that game resonates with fans of the Mountaineers (7-5), who closed the regular season with a 59-10 win over Kansas. West Virginia’s bowl game could have been higher-profile — and definitely in a warmer setting — had the Mountaineers held on to late leads against TCU or Oklahoma.
But even though the game seems too familiar and decidely unsexy, there’s payback incentive for WVU, which lost to Syracuse 49-23 last season and 19-14 in 2010.
NO BRAWL
Syracuse (7-5) accepted the Pinstripe Bowl bid around 5:00 PM Sunday, erasing any hopes of a Big Apple-style Backyard Brawl between WVU and Pitt (6-6). The Panthers were expected to accept a third consecutive bid to the BBVA Compass Bowl in Birmingham, AL. Even for a team thrilled to become bowl-eligible on the season’s final weekend that has to be a letdown.
“Any bowl, except Birmingham,“ Pitt running back Ray Graham told The Sarasota Herald-Tribune after Saturday’s 27-3 win at South Florida. “Oh, man, three times in a row? I think they might kick us out. They might not even allow us in there.“
Syracuse had dibs on the New York game thanks to a 14-13 win over Pitt on October 05, 2012.
Though the Orange beat only one team with a winning record this season — upsetting Louisville 45-26 — they played several bowl teams close: losing 42-41 to Northwestern, 17-10 to Minnesota 23-15 to Rutgers. Syracuse fell 35-24 at Cincinnati and lost 42-29 to USC in a game played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ.
PREVIOUS PINSTRIPES
The long and glorious two-year history of the New Era Pinstripe Bowl:
2010 — Syracuse 36, Kansas State 34: “A Salute to Grinch Refs”
The new bowl resurrected old-fashioned controversy over what defines “excessive celebration.“
Trailing 36-28 with 1:13 to play, Kansas State’s Adrian Hilburn took a 30-yard screen pass to the house, and after scoring, stopped and saluted the crowd.
PENALTY!
The excessive celebration flag pushed K-State’s 2-point try back to the 17-yard line, leading to an incomplete pass.
Wildcats quarterback Carson Coffman labeled it “a bogus call” and Hilburn was sick: “I saw our opponent throw up diamond signs after they score a touchdown and now I give a salute? What’s that? Respecting our soldiers? It hurts.“
2011 — Rutgers 27, Iowa State 13: “Schiano’s Swan Song”
The vaunted Big East climbed to 2-0 in bowl games played in baseball stadiums with short right-field porches.
A Rutgers-dominated crowd of 38,328 chanted “One More Year!“ at Scarlet Knights receiver Mohamed Sanu (who left for the NFL Draft anyway), but they should have directed their pleas at coach Greg Schiano, who left for the Tampa Bay Bucs.
West Virginia will close the regular season today against coach Charlie Weis and his 1-10 Kansas Jayhawks, a team that excels at little but the running game.
A potential 7-5 regular season finish rides on the Mountaineers’ ability to stop the Jayhawks highly effective and ever-changing rushing attack.
Kansas ranks No. 2 in the Big 12 in rushing offense, and it attacks the defense in many ways, which has had defensive coordinator Joe DeForest burning the candle late this week in preparation.
“It’s more formations in the run game. It’s 11 guys in the box one game, then they spread everybody out like Baylor next game,“ said DeForest earlier this week. “Then they’ll run zone read. Then they’ll run option. Then they’ll run [the] power game. Then the quarterback will run.
“Last three days I’ve been wracking my brain trying to figure out ‘What are they going to do against us?‘ “
He has studied tape from every game this season, and notes how different each game has looked.
“Against Oklahoma [Kansas had a] different game plan. Against Iowa State, a different game plan. Baylor, different game plan. [Texas] Tech, totally different formations,“ DeForest said. “So you’re preparing for five different offenses, basically. But once you find out what they’re doing, they stick with it pretty much.“
The Mountaineers defense has not been praised for much this season, but the run defense has been respectable.
While the West Virginia pass defense ranks 120th—worst in Division I-A—the rushing defense is ranked 40th, allowing just 141.2 rushing yards a game.
“They have a lot of formations. They basically run about five plays out of all those formations. We just have to stay grounded and disciplined. We need to tackle everybody and hold everybody in,“ linebacker Jared Barber said of Kansas this week.
Weis generally turns to running backs James Sims and Tony Pierson.
Pierson ranks No. 2 in the Big 12 in rushing, with 73 yards a game, but Sims is the workhorse. He has gotten more than 20 carries in each of the past six games and has rushed for more than 100 yards in six games this season.
“Their running back is really patient. He makes guys miss,“ said Barber. “He’s also a pretty big back. He’s fast, and he also has a lot of power. He’s a great back and a great runner. He reads his line really well. We just have to tackle him, and we’ll be alright.“
Weis said this week his team will rely on ball control to try and keep the West Virginia offense off the field.
“Obviously, one of the strengths of our offense is ball control and running the football,“ said Weis. “Obviously, you win games by scoring and 17 points is not going to get it done. We are going to have to do better than that, but I think that the less that their offense is on the field, the better.“
While the Mountaineers’ bowl destination is unknown, signs are that a 7-5 finish would mean a trip west to San Diego’s Holiday Bowl. But other games can’t be ruled out just yet, including New York’s Pinstripe Bowl if the cards fall right or Houston’s Meineke Car Care Bowl.
Regardless, the 7-5 finish is the goal. And slowing Kansas comes first.
“They are a top-20 team in the country when it comes to rushing offense,“ said coach Dana Holgorsen. “They switched their quarterback midseason to the redshirt freshman, Michael Cummings. He is a talented kid that will continue to get better and better.
“They will run the zone read with him, establish the run and try to put the ball in play when they need to. They will bring in Dayne Crist to throw the ball down the field at times. Our job defensively is identifying their sets and the different looks we will get.“
WEST VIRGINIA:
The Mountaineers ended their longest losing streak since 1986 with Saturday’s 31-24 triumph at Iowa State, which also marked their sixth win of the season to become bowl eligible.
It has been a wild ride for WVU, which ranks in the top-15 nationally in both total offense (506.9 ypg) and scoring offense (40.0 ppg), but is 117th in both total defense (487.4 ypg) and scoring defense (40.7 ppg).
Geno Smith completed 22-of-31 passes for 236 yards and two scores to help the Mountaineers snap their five-game slide.
Shawne Alston racked up 130 yards and a touchdown on 19 attempts to pace the rushing attack, while Stedman Bailey finished with seven receptions for 82 yards and a score.
Tavon Austin also had a very productive day with 261 all-purpose yards and one touchdown catch.
He turned a flip pass into a 75-yard touchdown for the go- ahead score with less than seven minutes remaining in regulation.
With ISU driving down the field late in regulation with a chance to tie, the Mountaineers defense came up with a huge fumble recovery in the end zone with less than four minutes remaining to seal the outcome.
KANSAS:
The Jayhawks, who sit a dismal 1-10 on the year, were idle this past week.
They’ll wrap up their season at West Virginia this Saturday.
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West Virginia:
Tavon Austin turned a touch pass from Geno Smith into a 75-yard touchdown with 6:31 left and West Virginia held on to beat Iowa State 31-24 Friday to break a five-game losing streak.
In the first game between the two schools, the Mountaineers (6-5, 3-5 Big 12) trailed 24-23 when they took over on their own 25 after Iowa State’s Edwin Arceo kicked a 49-yard field goal.
Smith took the snap in shotgun formation and immediately flicked the ball to Austin cutting in front of him. Austin, who had been held in check until then, turned the corner and easily outran the pursuit down the left sideline.
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Iowa State (6-6, 4-5) then drove to the West Virginia 7, but Jeff Woody fumbled into the end zone and Karl Joseph recovered for the Mountaineers, which ran out the clock.
West Virginia became bowl eligible for the 11th straight season with the victory and could enhance its postseason position with a victory over Kansas at home in its regular-season finale next Saturday. The Mountaineers’ losing streak had been their longest since dropping six in a row in 1986.
Iowa State played its regular-season finale and will await its third bowl bid in coach Paul Rhoads’ four seasons.
Both teams put up decent numbers despite raw, blustery conditions. The wind blew at a steady 15 mph out of the northwest and the wind chill was 21 degrees at kickoff.
Smith fell well short of his 336-yard passing average, but still completed 22 of 31 for 236 yards and two touchdowns. He worked against an Iowa State secondary missing injured starters Jansen Watson and Durrell Givens, the national leader in takeaways.
Austin was held to 74 yards rushing in 14 carries after gashing Texas for a school record 344 yards last week. But the power running of 5-foot-11, 235-pound Shawne Alston helped keep the Mountaineers moving.
Alston carried 19 times for a career-best 130 yards and a touchdown and helped his team play keep-away at the end.
Iowa State freshman Sam Richardson, making his first start after throwing four touchdown passes in a relief role at Kansas last week, completed 13-of-31 passes for 162 yards and three touchdowns. Often forced out of the pocket, he showed some nimble feet in scrambling for 119 yards in 18 carries.
Neither quarterback was intercepted and despite the frigid conditions, there were no fumbles until Woody’s near the end.
With Iowa State leading 21-20, a holding penalty negated Austin’s 68-yard touchdown on a punt return. The Mountaineers ending up settling for a field goal, Tyler Bitancurt coaxing through a 35-yarder that nicked the left upright for a 23-21 lead with 9:35 left. Bitancurt had missed a 46-yard attempt in the first quarter when the ball hit the left upright and bounced back onto the field.
Iowa State had taken its first lead of the game at 21-20 when Richardson hit Quenton Brundage in stride for a 35-yard touchdown with 4:56 left in the third quarter. They hooked up six plays after the Mountaineers went up 20-14 on Bitancurt’s second field goal of the game, a 44-yarder.
West Virginia chipped away at the Iowa State defense on a time-consuming drive that stalled after a holding penalty at the Cyclones’ 33. Cleyon Laing’s sack of Smith on third down forced the field goal.
After West Virginia managed only a 3-0 lead with the wind at its back in the first quarter, Smith took the Mountaineers on two snappy touchdown drives against the wind in the second period.
He completed passes of 27 and 23 yards to Steadman Bailey before Alston wedged into the end zone from a yard out to make it 10-0. The next time Smith and his teammates got the ball, he finished a 70-yard, eight-play drive with a 6-yard touchdown pass to Bailey, who beat Givens’ replacement, Gage Shaeffer, on a square out.
But Iowa State and Richardson answered both scores.
Richardson found Jerome Tiller in the back left corner of the end zone for an 8-yard touchdown to cut the lead 10-7.
Then, taking over at the Iowa State 29 with just 1:32 left in the half, Richardson executed the 2-minute offense to perfection. He converted a third-and-10 with an 18-yard pass to Jarvis West and scrambled for 21 yards on fourth-and-6 from the West Virginia 39.
On the next play, Richardson hit Josh Lenz, who made a shoe-top catch for an 18-yard touchdown with 18 seconds left in the half, drawing the Cyclones to 17-14.
Marshall:
Shane Carden’s second effort to surge over the goal line in the second overtime put the East Carolina Pirates over the top in a 65-59 decision against the Marshall Thundering Herd at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in a Conference USA regular-season finale.
Carden was huge for the Pirates (8-4, 7-1 C-USA) as he ran for three touchdowns and also converted 38-of-47 passes for 439 yards and three more scores as the team registered a third straight victory. Vintavious Cooper ran for 52 yards and two scores for ECU and Justin Hardy finished with a game-high 16 receptions, leading to 171 yards.
Marshall (5-7, 4-4), which needed a victory in order to become bowl eligible, was paced by Rakeem Cato who connected on 31-of-40 passes for 318 yards and five touchdowns, but he was sacked two times, had a pass picked off and suffered an injury which prevented him from finishing the game. Antavious Wilson caught seven passes for 43 yards and three scores and Tommy Shuler reeled in 14 balls for 141 yards and two TDs in the team’s second setback in the last three outings.
Marshall scored the first points of the game as it capped a nine-play, 80-yard drive with a 32-yard TD strike from Cato to Aaron Dobson.
From there, the Pirates rattled off four straight touchdowns, beginning with a 59-yard scoring pass from Carden to Jabril Solomon at the 9:06 mark of the first to tie the score at 7-7. Carden added touchdown runs of one and three yards and Cooper landed in the end zone on a nine-yard effort as the lead grew to 28-7.
Cooper also added a one-yard TD run later in the frame, but not before Cato combined with Shuler on a 24-yard scoring pass play.
The Thundering Herd closed out the first half with consecutive touchdowns on passes of eight and 19 yards to Wilson and Shuler, respectively, to make the score 35-28 at the break.
The opening drive of the second half saw the Herd navigate 75 yards on 13 plays, using up close to four minutes on the clock and culminating with a two- yard scoring pass from Cato to Wilson to knot the score at 35-35.
Midway through the third quarter, the Pirates responded with a five-yard TD run by Reggie Bullock to regain the lead once again.
From there, a seesaw battle ensued with the visitors drawing close with a 24-yard field goal by Justin Haig. Less than four minutes later, the Herd again assumed the lead after backup quarterback Blake Frohnapfel raced 51 yards to the end zone, giving the Herd a 45-42 advantage with 11:12 remaining in regulation.
ECU knotted the score with a 39-yard field goal by Warren Harvey midway through the fourth. The teams then traded touchdowns in the final minutes. Essray Taliaferro scored a one-yard run for the Herd before Carden tossed a six-yard TD toss to a leaping Danny Webster in the back of the end zone with just four seconds left on the clock to send the game into overtime tied at 52-52.
Carden and the Pirates wasted no time asserting themselves in the first extra session as he hit Andrew Bodenheimer just shy of the goal line on the first play from scrimmage, the wideout then stepped into the end zone to give the hosts and early advantage.
Unfortunately, there was no celebration for the Pirates before Wilson then reeled in a four-yard TD pass from Frohnapfel to tie the meeting up yet again, this time at 59-59.
Marshall had the first crack on offense in the second overtime, but Taliaferro had the ball stripped and it was recovered by ECU’s Derrell Johnson.
The Pirates then went to work, knowing they only needed a score of any kind to pick up the win. The team maneuvered the ball through the red zone and down at the goal line Carden called his own number and even though he was initially stopped, he lunged once more in order to break the plane of the goal line for the game-winner.
Entering the week ranked second in the nation in passing with 360.2 ypg, the Herd finished with 419 yards through the air and 633 yards of total offense which exceeded the team’s average on the season of 525.3 ypg.
The Pirates needed the victory in order remain in the race for the top spot in the East Division of Conference USA. The team is currently atop the division, but must still await the result of the UCF/UAB meeting on Saturday in order to determine the final order of finish.
WEST VIRGINIA:
The Mountaineers’ 5-0 start is now ancient history, as they have since dropped five in a row to fall to .500 on the season. They got themselves in another shootout on Saturday against Oklahoma and came up short, 50-49. The Mountaineers fought back from a 14-point halftime deficit and twice took the lead in the fourth quarter, but could not hang on. Landry Jones guided the Sooners on a 54-yard march in the final stages and threw the game- winning touchdown pass on 4th-and-3 from the WVU 5-yard line with 24 seconds remaining. WVU’s defense allowed Jones to throw for a school-record 554 yards and six touchdowns, including the final dagger to Kenny Stills, his fourth TD reception of the day. The loss spoiled a magnificent day by Tavon Austin, who ran for a school-record 344 yards and two scores on 21 carries, and also caught four passes for 82 yards. Stedman Bailey also had a big day, hauling in 13 passes for 205 yards and matched Stills with four scoring grabs. Those TD catches came from Geno Smith, who finished with 320 yards on 20-of-35 passing, and he was intercepted twice. Despite their efforts, the Mountaineers are stuck in their longest losing streak since 1986. Next up is a road contest at Iowa State on Friday.
IOWA STATE:
Redshirt freshman Sam Richardson accounted for five total touchdowns, four of which came in the second quarter, as the Cyclones downed Kansas, 51-23, at Memorial Stadium. They also became bowl eligible with the victory, although the real buzz was about what the rookie signal-caller Sam Richardson was able to do when called upon. Richardson replaced starter Steele Jantz on the team’s third drive and was nearly perfect on the day, completing 23-of-27 passes for 250 yards and four touchdowns while adding 43 rushing yards and another score on the ground for Iowa State (6-5, 3-5 Big 12). He did not throw an interception, despite not having thrown a collegiate pass prior to walking on the field in the first quarter. Jeff Woody rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown, while Josh Lenz (six receptions, 78 yards, TD) was the Cyclones’ leading receiver. The 51 points scored marked the team’s highest single-game total all-time against the Jayhawks. They’ll try to ride Richardson’s momentum when West Virginia comes to town this Friday.
MARSHALL:
Doc Holliday’s bunch kept its hopes of going to another bowl game alive as Justin Haig drilled a 45-yard field goal with just seconds left on the clock to push the Thundering Herd (5-6, 4-3) past Houston to a 44-41 decision. Marshall was excellent on offense once again and tied a school- record with 37 first downs. Rakeem Cato went 32-of-50 for 377 yards and three scores with two interceptions. The sophomore sensation also provided a rushing touchdown, while Kevin Grooms racked up a career-high 155 yards on 21 carries. Tommy Shuler made nine catches for 105 yards, which leaves him five shy of Troy Brown’s program single-season record of 101. Antavious Wilson made his senior day even more memorable by reeling in one of Cato’s touchdown passes. Jermaine Holmes was all over the place on the defensive side of the ball which led to a game-high 16 total tackles. Marshall will gain bowl eligibility with a win over East Carolina in Greenville on Friday, but a loss will end the team’s season.
EAST CAROLINA:
The Pirates (7-4, 6-1) are now tied with UCF atop the East Division standings after their 28-23 win over Tulane on Saturday. ECU will be headed to the league championship game if its win and the Knights lose. Shane Carden propelled the victory over the Green Wave by passing 215 yards and two touchdowns. He also added 36 yards on the ground. Vintavious Cooper paced the rushing attack with 87 yards on 15 carries. He now needs just 22 to hit the 1,000-yard mark for the season. The defensive unit played very well against Tulane as it held the Green Wave to nine rushing yards. The pass defense was great as well with six total sacks of Ryan Griffin. ECU will close out its regular season on Friday when Marshall comes to town.
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Mayor Allman must have influenced the college to keep all the flowerbeds on campus, once pretty, trashy looking and full of weeds as well. Just go and take a look. what do you say Tommy and Tim?
By on campus everyday on 05.22.2013
From the entry: 'G-Vine™: Heard It Through G-Vine – 05.22.13'.
Take a look at our city, filthy with trash everywhere, weeds growing on the streets, filthy roads, you name it….
By sydni Q on 05.22.2013
From the entry: 'G-Vine™: Heard It Through G-Vine – 05.22.13'.
The city council is also at fault for letting the mayor be more interested in her secret affairs of throwing sex toys parties rather than taking care of the city.
By Glenville deserves better on 05.22.2013
From the entry: 'G-Vine™: Heard It Through G-Vine – 05.22.13'.
For those four years the City got to pay a higher salary for Mayor and went from a part time to a full time secretarial position. The City doesn’t own the Park where we’re not allowed to sit and eat lunch on a bench. City taxpayers got a bill to remodel the Mayor’s office, We still have crumbling sidewalks, no street paving, collapsing water, sewer and drain lines, a failing treatment plant that badly needs an upgrade along with higher water and sewer bills. We paid the highest tax rate in the county for a couple of parties and 2 dogs to feed and vet. No infrastructure improvements and absolutely no maintenance. We did learn the Mayor likes to party.
According to three Council members and the main office it’s all true. Knowing all this it’s real easy to believe they got rid of one more that won’t play ball for the politicos at the High School.
By Is This Really the Gilmer County Way on 05.22.2013
From the entry: 'G-Vine™: Heard It Through G-Vine – 05.22.13'.
If I had a dollar for every person that said they don’t vote anymore because “it doesn’t matter what you vote for, they do what they want anyway”, my cruise to Greece would be paid for.
Wish no bad on the ex-Mayor but given how business is done around here it’s too much of a coincidence.
Last election was what, 15 or 16 votes all together?
No doubt the family will be all that votes this time.
By Too Bad on 05.22.2013
From the entry: 'G-Vine™: Heard It Through G-Vine – 05.22.13'.
That is one gorgeous photograph! Whoever took this is an artist, for sure! 
By Karen Pennebaker on 05.22.2013
From the entry: 'Daily G-Eye™ : 05.22.13'.
Audits, reports, meetings, waivers, programs, and LOTS of money.
This is the ingredient list for the failed West Virginia Department of Failed Education.
By unbelievable on 05.21.2013
From the entry: 'WV Receives Federal Approval on Education Flexibility Waiver (NCLB)'.
This “waiver” would seem to state: Help WV Education—We are NOT up to the job.
By anonymous on 05.21.2013
From the entry: 'WV Receives Federal Approval on Education Flexibility Waiver (NCLB)'.
Thank you for the professional way you informed your town council of your actions.
Always nice to learn of a ‘resignation’ or a cop-out on the internet.
By don't let the GC door hit you in the bass on 05.21.2013
From the entry: 'Glenville Mayor Allman-Duval Will Not Seek Third Term as Mayor'.
Common Core rather promotes a socialist, communist program. Check the names who claim authorship. Texas dropped Common Core all ready, went on to C-Scope and now are dropping that as well.
By researched on 05.21.2013
From the entry: 'G-Comm™: Rotten to the Common Core'.
This is a great example of two broken and failed systems working in unison.
~Seventy pages of ‘regulation’ from our failed educational system.
~Over a year before a ‘charged’ person gets their day in court.
By travesty for all on 05.21.2013
From the entry: 'G-Comm™: Hoppy's Commentary - Justice Delayed for School Principal'.
Thanks for letting us know. Too bad she didn’t say this before the ballot was printed and it’s too late for anybody else to file.
By Thanks Again on 05.21.2013
From the entry: 'Glenville Mayor Allman-Duval Will Not Seek Third Term as Mayor'.
Anonymous
You say that my Internal Evidence is “one of the lamest pieces of sophistry I have ever seen.“ One of the oldest ploys in debate is ridicule. When you cannot deal with the argument, make light of it.
You agree that blood is the evidence, and scientific knowledge is the proof, but you do not say how you get that scientific knowledge. Is it not through testing the blood itself? And we are in agreement as to the white granular substance, the proof is in the lab test.
That’s the point I was making with regard to the inspiration of The Bible. The Bible is evidence. Examining the scriptures is the proof…..if you want to draw a distinction betweeen the two. In my dictionary, proof is listed as a synonym for evidence, and evidence is listed as a synonym for proof.
You say that men have been testing The Bible through higher criticism for a century and a half, and it does not pass the tests. You fail to mention just who these higher critics are, their background and belief, and what tests The Bible has failed. It’s easy to make charges. Can you back them up with proof?
Do we not accept the testimony of eye-witnesses in a court of law, unless there is reason to believe they are not trustworthy? Should we not accept the testimony of these holy men of God who claimed they were speaking the word of God, unless we have reason to believe they were not being truthful? If you do not accept their testimony, then it is up to you to prove they were lying. What ever happened to “innocent until proven guilty”?
If you will take the time to honestly search the scriptures, you will be impressed with their Unity and Harmony, their Beauty and Influence, the Fulfillment of Prophecy, and the Scientific Foreknowledge, all of which we will examine in future articles.
Bringing YOU the Truth in Love.
Gene H Miller (my real name)
By Gene H Miller on 05.21.2013
From the entry: 'TRUTH OR TRADITION? – #222'.
What normally happens when organizations fail is a leadership change. One is needed now for Gilmer County, particularly for the high school. There is no evidence that citizens are getting value for their money over there with the disregardful performance scores our students are getting. Then too for the past few years there has been perpetual chaos with all types of problems, but nothing has been done by Ron Blankenship to effectively deal with issues. We have heard allegations about wild parties involving faculty and students, chronic down time with computer systems, low faculty and staff morale caused by fear, bullying, sex between faculty and students, grade changing and other forms of preferential treatment of students from rich and powerful families, wasteful spending, failure to solve the rash of bomb threats, and much more. Blankenship was the wrong person for the job because of his ties to the Butchers who helped achieve the State’s take over of our schools, getting him installed, and keeping him in the County. He needs to be replaced. While at it, why can’t another job be found for the principal so we can get a better one to lead with getting the new Common Core Standards started? Mr. Charles Heinlein, Dr. Phares, and Dr. Linger do you hear us or is it true that none of you care?
By County School Watch on 05.21.2013
From the entry: 'Common Core: Not Ready, Somewhat Able, But at Least Willing'.
It would be great if the country could see WV as a ‘education leader’.
By Anonymous on 05.21.2013
From the entry: 'Governor Sees WV as Leader in Natural Gas Industry'.
Many will concur with “I Agree”. Was it Einstein who gave us his definition of insanity? ‘Repeating the same thing over and over and expecting different results.‘
That was long before we had a Dee-Cee Department of Education.
He would likely apply his definition now to the American education system pretty much in the same fashion.
We have had that Department of Education how long now? and they still can’t get it right?
By They're hopeless on 05.21.2013
From the entry: 'Common Core: Not Ready, Somewhat Able, But at Least Willing'.
Lee,Cindy,Gary and Family so sorry to hear of Ray’s passing…as time goes by I hope you find comfort and healing your hearts all need,Bless each of you…
Brad, Kristie,Olivia
Mark & Makahla
By KristieCollins on 05.21.2013
From the entry: 'Ray Earl Everts'.
Price for rides please? per ride or bands?
By KC on 05.21.2013
From the entry: 'Glenville: Lions Club Carnival May 22 - 25, 2013 - Famous Hot Dogs, Starting Today'.
Skip looking for the coin. Charleston gang all ready bought them all.
By no surprise on 05.20.2013
From the entry: 'WV Unveils Silver Coin to Mark 150th Anniversary of Statehood; Online Sales Begin Today'.
Hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars spent on boards and task forces, studies and reports (not to mention a Governor’s Audit). Given massive and repeated failure the money would have been better spent on text books and Teachers.
Consolidation was NOT the answer. It’s been going on longer than most can remember with no real savings or educational improvement to show for it.
A moratorium on any consequences related to new and unproven programs is the right thing to do. It’s not as though there’s a history of getting much right when it comes to education.
By I Agree on 05.20.2013
From the entry: 'Common Core: Not Ready, Somewhat Able, But at Least Willing'.
Congratulations to Hunter Ashley for getting a 2nd place in the Discus throw. He may be a Freshman, but he can definately out throw a lot of sophmores, Juniors and seniors. Way to go Hunter. Practice always pays off. Proud of you.
Aunt Carol
By Carol Beam on 05.20.2013
From the entry: 'WV HIGH SCHOOL STATE TRACK MEET - Boys - Class A - 05.17.2013 - 05.18.2013'.
West Virginia “is a full-fledged participant in the Common Core Standards program” according to >WVDOE Watcher<.
West Virginia is also a nearly, full-fledged failure incomparison to most other states. We have the reports that prove it too.
By nothing changes in WV on 05.20.2013
From the entry: 'G-Comm™: Hoppy's Commentary - Musical Chairs Among House Democrats'.
This is so simple. Even the writers of articles are blind or don’t wish to see it.
The State Board of Ed…..IF…...they were doing their job, the Governor would NOT need to be writing executive orders.
Clean out the BOE and employ people who have the knowledge to do the job.
We have how many years now of political appointees that are incompetent, poor or no result in progress?
By watching on 05.20.2013
From the entry: 'Tomblin’s Three-Pronged Approach to Education'.
There is no “one size fits all” educational model that will ever work because all people are unique individuals who learn a variety of ways. For the US to be a leader in education, the students need to be motivated to learn - not pigeon holed into groups and treated like a herd of cattle!
By Karen Pennebaker on 05.20.2013
From the entry: 'G-Comm™: Rotten to the Common Core'.
Ideas like Common Core have been percolating in the country for many years. It wasn’t until 2009 when the National Governors Association’s Center on Best Practices and the Council of Chief State School Officers convinced their members to support an initiative to develop what they deemed to be voluntary, state-led standards, that it took root. The idea, however, that Common Core bubbled up from the states has shifted. A nonprofit group called “Achieve, Inc.“ stocked with federal standards advocates who’ve been around since many years, has been pointed to as designing the materials and the program’s progress has been spurred on by funding from, among others, the Gates Foundation and the U.S. Department of Education. For an undertaking that claims to be state-generated and largely free of federal involvement Common Core twisted, becoming a foot in the door for federal Race to the Top dollars.
Here is the header of a neat little report by the WV BOE you might want to google. The Machiavellian quote is so true. As long as this State BOE retains control and keeps remodeling more of the same we will see the same results. When will the Legislature do the research necessary to make something new happen? Global 21, 21st Century, Next Gen, Common Core,at least eight years documented as more of the same.
A Chronicle of West Virginia’s Global21 Initiative
(2004-2011)
“Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from the fact that they are produced by men who ever have been, and ever shall be, animated by the same passions, and thus they necessarily have the same results.” Machiavelli
By Common S on 05.19.2013
From the entry: 'G-Comm™: Rotten to the Common Core'.
The boil advisory was lifted on Friday. Today, Sunday in Stouts Mills Area the water is brown and muddy! Is it safe to drink it? Should the advisory have been lifted so soon?
By Concerned Resident on 05.19.2013
From the entry: 'GCPSD: Boil Water Advisory for Sand Fork, Dusk Camp Area Has Been Lifted'.
The writer’s “Internal Evidence” is one of the lamest pieces of sophistry I have ever seen.
To us the bible as proof of its own inspiration is, in logic, a classic example of circular reasoning. It is like saying “I’m right because I say I am”.
The writer confuses evidence with proof.
In the case of the blood, the blood is only the evidence; it is the scientific knowledge of blood that is the proof. The white granular substance is only the evidence; the lab test is the proof.
With regard to the bible, we have been testing the “thing itself’ through higher criticism for a century and a half and the “thing itself” does not pass the tests.
Bringing you the truth in love.
By Anonymous on 05.19.2013
From the entry: 'TRUTH OR TRADITION? – #222'.
WV is a full-fledged participant in the new national Common Core Standards program. The confusion is caused by the State’s reference to the Next Generation program that is actually the Common Core Standards program for K-12 English learning arts and math. One advantage of joining the national program is that there will be on-line testing to determine how individual schools, and county school systems in WV compare with education outcomes, and the State’s overall performance can be compared to other states. The objective for Common Core is to strive to establish the USA as a world leader in education, something we lag badly with now.
By WVDOE Watcher on 05.19.2013
From the entry: 'G-Comm™: Rotten to the Common Core'.
Wonder if the poll numbers would be that good in GC?
By doubt it on 05.18.2013
From the entry: 'G-Comm™: Hoppy's Commentary - Tomblin’s Window of Opportunity'.
Where are all you War Protesters that were so vocal when Bush was President?
Barry got your tongue? You give your politics away with your silence.
By Obama's War on 05.18.2013
From the entry: 'Where are the Nonviolent Alternatives to the Nine Proposed Military Bases in Afghanistan?'.
Your government ‘sells’ this sort of stuff to make you feel good, when in actuality, its just more invasion into your life, causes bigger government, and in the end you have less input and they have more control?
By anonymous on 05.18.2013
From the entry: 'HHS Announces Actions to Improve Safety and Quality of Child Care'.
Some store already have them on premises. All they have to do it to capitalize.
By LOL LOL on 05.18.2013
From the entry: 'OddlyEnough™: Eating Insects Could Help Fight Obesity'.