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Thursday, October 6, 2011
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November 5, 2011
Irish slip past Demon Deacons
Kickoff return from freshman George Atkinson sparks comeback win
ND 23 WAKE 13
The second half opening kickoff return from George Atkinson sparked the Irish in their comeback win.
This could have gone very wrong for the Irish. The Demon Deacons came into the game Saturday with a solid passing defense. Well there game plan on defense was the total opposite. They stacked the box repeatedly and stuffed Notre Dame's rushing game. Cierre Wood rushed 20 times for just 40 yards. This made it tough sledding for the Irish offense. However, Andrew Hendrix played a mistake free game at quarterback and was able to fight through a pressing Demon Deacon defense.
Despite not throwing any touchdowns, Andrew Hendrix paced the Irish offense with 271 passing yards.
Wake Forest was gunning for an upset from the kickoff. They took an early 10-0 lead. Hendrix responded at the end of the first quarter leading a 80 yard drive down the field. It was capped off by a Jonas Gray 8 yard touchdown. The second quarter was tough for both sides, managing a field goal a piece. Heading into the locker room at half, Wake led 13-10.
Freshman George Atkinson returned to the field after halftime feeling the pressure of big time college football. "I told him that we need a spark and to get us out to the forty. Well he did more than that." said coach Kelly. Atkinson took the second half opening kickoff 96 yards for the touchdown. That put the Irish up 17-13. That was his third kick return of the year. When asked if we can expect to see more of Atkinson at running back Kelly said, "Well of course Cierre (Wood) is our starter and we still have alot of confidence in Jonas (Gray). But with what George has done, we might have to install some plays for him in the game plan."
Darius Fleming recorded 15 tackles Saturday against Wake Forest.
The kick return fired up the rest of the team. Wake Forest was then held scoreless in the second half. The defense had a rough first half but stepped up when needed in crunch time. They were led by senior Darius Fleming and his 15 tackles. They were gashed by the rushing attack of the Demon Deacons but were solid against the pass. The Irish came out with a win but were nearly upset. They will have to play better if they hope to beat Maryland next week.
Freshman George Atkinson returned to the field after halftime feeling the pressure of big time college football. "I told him that we need a spark and to get us out to the forty. Well he did more than that." said coach Kelly. Atkinson took the second half opening kickoff 96 yards for the touchdown. That put the Irish up 17-13. That was his third kick return of the year. When asked if we can expect to see more of Atkinson at running back Kelly said, "Well of course Cierre (Wood) is our starter and we still have alot of confidence in Jonas (Gray). But with what George has done, we might have to install some plays for him in the game plan."
Darius Fleming recorded 15 tackles Saturday against Wake Forest.
The kick return fired up the rest of the team. Wake Forest was then held scoreless in the second half. The defense had a rough first half but stepped up when needed in crunch time. They were led by senior Darius Fleming and his 15 tackles. They were gashed by the rushing attack of the Demon Deacons but were solid against the pass. The Irish came out with a win but were nearly upset. They will have to play better if they hope to beat Maryland next week.
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Wednesday, October 5, 2011
LeBron James led the Miami Heat to an 11-5 record in December, which included a 10 game win streak.
| Eastern Conference Player of the Month - December 2012 - Miami Heat | |||||||||
| Player | GP | MIN | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FPG |
| LeBron James | 16 | 37.8 | 25.2 | 7.3 | 8.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
Russel Westbrook led the Thunder to a 12-4 record in December. Their most notable win came when they beat the defending champion Boston Celtics 100-85.
| Western Conference Player of the Month - December 2012 - Oklahoma City Thunder | |||||||||
| Player | GP | MIN | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FPG |
| Russel Westbrook | 16 | 35.8 | 22.1 | 5.1 | 7.7 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
Perry Jones won Rookie of the Month honors for the East in December. He has replaced Tyrus Thomas in the starting lineup.
| Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month - December 2012 - Charlotte Bobcats | |||||||||
| Player | GP | MIN | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FPG |
| Perry Jones | 17 | 30.2 | 14.4 | 7.5 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.7 |
Anthony Davis has won his 2nd straight Rookie of the Month award. Despite the return of Kevin Love his production is still top notch. The Timberwolves have an interesting decision to make. More games will help them decide if Kevin Love and Anthony Davis can share the same front court.
| Western Conference Rookie of the Month - December 2012 - Minnesota Timberwolves | |||||||||
| Player | GP | MIN | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FPG |
| Anthony Davis | 14 | 30.1 | 13.7 | 7.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
As far as All Star Voting goes, the starting 5's for each conference remain the same except Chris Paul has overtaken Derrick Rose in the East.
| 2013 NBA All-Star Game Starter Votes - End of December | |||
| Eastern Conference | Western Conference | ||
| Head Coach: Erik Spoelstra - Miami Heat | Head Coach: Scott Brooks - Oklahoma City Thunder | ||
| Pos | Starters | Pos | Starters |
| PG | Chris Paul (1,229,498) | PG | Russel Westbrook (1,236,491) |
| SG | Dwyane Wade (1,463,933) | SG | Kobe Bryant (1,173,201) |
| SF | LeBron James (1,728,114) | SF | Kevin Durant (1,303,565) |
| PF | Carmelo Anthony (936,912) | PF | Blake Griffin (1,050,031) |
| C | Dwight Howard (1,237,886) | C | Andrew Bynum (699,344) |
Now that 1/3rd of the season is out of the way, its time to see how the award races are coming along.
| NBA Award Races - Updated: Jan 2, 2013 | |||||
| Most Valuable Player | MVP | Rookie of the Year | ROY | ||
 | 1. LeBron James | SF |  | 1. Harrison Barnes | SF |
| 2. Dwyane Wade | SG | 2. Perry Jones | PF | ||
| 3. Russel Westbrook | PG | 3. Anthony Davis | PF | ||
| 4. Dwight Howard | C | 4. Austin Rivers | SG | ||
| 5. Derrick Rose | PG | 5. Tu Holloway | PG | ||
| Sixth Man of the Year | SMOY | Defensive Player of the Year | DPOY | ||
 | 1. James Harden | SG |  | 1. Dwight Howard | C |
| 2. Jeff Green | SF/PF | 2. Tyrus Thomas | PF | ||
| 3. Lamar Odom | PF | 3. Andris Biedrins | C | ||
| 4. C.J. Miles | SG/SF | 4. Andrew Bogut | C | ||
| 5. Josh McRoberts | PF/C | 5. Joakim Noah | C | ||
| Most Improved Player | MIP | Coach of the Year | COY | ||
 | 1. Markieff Morris | PF |  | 1. Monty Williams | 19-14 |
| 2. Jordan Farmar | PG | 2. Howie Taft | 15-16 | ||
| 3. Marshon Brooks | SG | 3. Jay Triano | 17-17 | ||
| 4. Alec Burks | SG | 4. Erik Spoelstra | 26-8 | ||
| 5. Josh McRoberts | PF/C | 5. Stan Van Gundy | 24-8 | ||
- The MVP race belongs to LeBron James, his stat line is hovering around 25, 8, and 8, and his team has the best record in the league. The headlines have quoted him as saying "D Wade deserves MVP more than me". Behind him is his teammate Dwyane Wade who is leading the league in scoring with 28 points per game and also leading the league in PER with a rating of 29. Russel Westbrook has outplayed Durant this season, it seems he's finally putting it all together. He is taking smarter shots, which has led to more efficient shooting, his Field Goal percentage is at 50%. On top of that he has improved on the defensive side of the ball averaging a career high 2.3 steals per game. He is also 2nd in the league in PER at 28. Dwight Howard has his team neck and neck with the Miami Heat at the top of the standings and he is 3rd in the league in PER with a rating of 27.1. The Bulls are in 3rd place in the East and wouldn't be there if it weren't for their superstar Derrick Rose.
- The Rookie of the Year race is very close this year, every rookie on this list deserves to win it. Austin Rivers of the Pistons has definitely had the most impact on his team. They are half a game behind 8th place in the East, if his team makes the playoffs he has a strong case for Rookie of the Year.
- As far as Sixth Men go the Thunder wouldnt have the top record in the West if it weren't for James Harden. He comes in off the bench and helps relieve scoring duties from Kevin Durant and Russel Westbrook. C.J. Miles has definitely been important to his team as well, he probably found himself in the perfect position playing for the Knicks. With all the defense focused on the big 3 of Carmelo, Amare and Chris Paul, he has been the beneficiary of a lot of open kick outs.
- Dwight Howard looks like he's going to take home his 5th straight Defensive Player of the Year award. This guy owns this award, now and for years to come.
- The Most Improved Player in the league so far is hands down Markieff Morris. After the Suns lost Channing Frye for the season, Markieff Morris stepped in and the suns havent missed Frye at all. In his Sophomore season his scoring has gone up 9 points, he is grabbing 6 more rebounds a game and shooting 50% from the field. This must be an example of the Steve Nash effect.
- The best Coach this season has to be Monty Williams. After losing Chris Paul in free agency, no one thought the Hornets would be able to contend but this team has the 5th best defense in the league, allowing only 93.6 points per game and are sitting in 4th place in the Western Conference. Lets see if they can keep it up.
For the Jazz, this trade helps clear up some playing time for their promising SF rookie Terrence Jones who they selected with the 7th pick. It also helps them save about 3 million dollars this year. Artest and Richardson had similar contracts, both have a player option for next year, except Jefferson's is a little more expensive. Which isn't a problem for the Lakers whose championship window is closing, they are trying to win NOW, and were in need of a shakeup to their roster.
This is what the final deal was:
Lakers trade: Ron Artest, Jamar Samuels, Anthony Parker, 2013 2nd round pick.
Jazz Trade: Richard Jefferson
| Los Angeles Lakers Stats - 2012 | |||||||||
| Player | GP | MIN | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FPG |
| Ron Artest | 27 | 30.1 | 6.4 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 2.2 |
| Utah Jazz Stats - 2012 | |||||||||
| Player | GP | MIN | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FPG |
| Richard Jefferson | 33 | 29.4 | 11.4 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
Here is what both rosters look like now:
| Los Angeles Lakers Depth Chart - 2012 | ||||
| STARTER | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | |
| PG | Darius Morris | Jordan Taylor | Steve Blake | Derek Fisher (Injured) |
| SG | Kobe Bryant | Kenny Boynton | ||
| SF | Richard Jefferson | Devin Ebanks | Matt Barnes | |
| PF | Pau Gasol | Lamar Odom | ||
| C | Andrew Bynum | Mehmet Okur | ||
| Utah Jazz Depth Chart - 2012 | ||||
| STARTER | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | |
| PG | Devin Harris | Maalik Wayns | Ronnie Price | |
| SG | Alec Burks | Gordon Hayward | Anthony Parker | |
| SF | Ron Artest | Terrence Jones | Quincy Acy | Jamar Samuels |
| PF | Derrick Favors | Hakim Warrick | Jeremy Evans | |
| C | Al Jefferson | Enes Kanter | ||
| NBA Standings - Updated: Dec 30, 2012 | |||||
| EAST PLAYOFF RACE | W | L | GB | DIV | CONF |
| Miami Heat | 26 | 7 | 0 | 7-1 | 16-6 |
| Orlando Magic | 24 | 6 | 0.5 | 5-3 | 16-5 |
| Chicago Bulls | 23 | 9 | 2.5 | 2-2 | 11-7 |
| Boston Celtics | 23 | 9 | 2.5 | 4-3 | 14-6 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 20 | 10 | 4.5 | 3-2 | 12-8 |
| New York Knicks | 18 | 12 | 6.5 | 6-2 | 16-8 |
| Indiana Pacers | 15 | 15 | 9.5 | 2-3 | 4-10 |
| Detroit Pistons | 15 | 15 | 9.5 | 2-3 | 7-7 |
| Toronto Raptors | 15 | 17 | 10.5 | 3-3 | 11-9 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 13 | 17 | 11.5 | 5-1 | 10-8 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 13 | 18 | 12.0 | 4-4 | 6-14 |
| Washington Wizards | 13 | 21 | 13.5 | 1-5 | 7-13 |
| New Jersey Nets | 11 | 21 | 14.5 | 1-6 | 8-14 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 10 | 22 | 15.5 | 2-4 | 8-15 |
| Charlotte Bobcats | 8 | 26 | 18.5 | 1-6 | 4-20 |
| WEST PLAYOFF RACE | W | L | GB | DIV | CONF |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 24 | 9 | 0 | 5-1 | 17-4 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 21 | 10 | 2.0 | 5-0 | 15-6 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 19 | 12 | 4.0 | 4-1 | 14-5 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 16 | 13 | 6.0 | 4-3 | 11-7 |
| New Orleans Hornets | 17 | 14 | 6.0 | 3-3 | 12-9 |
| Golden State Warriors | 18 | 15 | 6.0 | 4-3 | 15-10 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 17 | 15 | 6.5 | 2-3 | 11-9 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 15 | 15 | 7.5 | 3-3 | 9-9 |
| Denver Nuggets | 15 | 16 | 8.0 | 5-1 | 11-8 |
| Houston Rockets | 15 | 17 | 8.5 | 2-4 | 7-12 |
| Phoenix Suns | 11 | 19 | 11.5 | 1-5 | 7-14 |
| Utah Jazz | 12 | 21 | 12.0 | 4-3 | 8-11 |
| Sacramento Kings | 10 | 22 | 13.5 | 2-5 | 6-12 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 8 | 24 | 15.5 | 2-4 | 3-17 |
| Portland Trailblazers | 7 | 25 | 16.5 | 0-7 | 4-17 |
Around the League:
In the Eastern Conference...
- The Heat are at the top of the Power Rankings for the 2nd straight week. They hold the leagues highest point differential at 12.7. They are having a great season, despite a hiccup in their last game. They went on an interesting road trip for 2 back-to-back games. The first was in Toronto against Bosh's old team, they won 120-108. Then they faced the Cavaliers in Cleveland the next night, and they lost 107-102. Very interesting scheduling.
- The Magic lost their spot at the top of the Eastern Conference but still have the fewest losses in the league so far.
- The Ariza trade has been fantastic for the Bulls, they have won 10 straight games since making the trade! They have the best defense in the league, allowing 91.2 points per game.
- Despite minor injuries to Ray Allen and Paul Pierce, the Celtics are still tied for 3rd in the conference. Ray Allen announced he will be retiring at the end of this season so the team is starting to look for young prospects they can trade their non-rotation players for. They hold the best road record in the league at 14-2. Their next game is against the Heat in Miami.
- The Knicks have finally climbed into the playoff race, they are currently 6th in the conference and look like they'll be climbing even higher.
- The Bobcats have been terrible, they are on a 14 game losing streak.
In the Western Conference...
- As the Hornets come back down to earth, its becoming clear that they probably won't be making the playoffs this year. So who will take their spot in the top 8? Houston looks like it has a very realistic shot at it.
- Despite boasting a terrible record the Suns have won 6 of their last 7 games, and the team will probably wait a little longer before deciding on whether they should trade Nash or not.
- The Blazers are looking for answers. This team has talent but it isnt resulting in wins. Now that they have Greg Oden back in the lineup they hope to starting winning more games.
| Notable Injuries Around the League | ||
| Pos | Player | Injury Note |
| C | Nene (Warriors) | Sprained Foot (Out 1-2 weeks) |
| C | Nazr Mohammed (Thunder) | Torn Hamstring (Out 6-8 weeks) |
| PF/C | Channing Frye (Suns) | Torn MCL (Season) |
| C | Roy Hibbert (Pacers) | Broken Hand (Out 1-2 weeks) |
| PG | Derek Fisher (Lakers) | Broken Wrist (Out 4-6 weeks) |
| PF/C | Jason Thompson (Kings) | Broken Foot (Out 1-2 weeks) |
| PG | Michael Conley (Grizzlies) | Broken Foot (Out 4-6 weeks) |
| SG | Jamal Crawford (Bulls) | Broken Hand (Out 1-2 weeks) |
| SF | Corey Maggette (Bobcats) | Broken Hand (Out Day-to-Day) |
| PF | Antawn Jamison (Mavericks) | Seperated Shoulder (Out Day-to-Day) |
| NBA League Leaders - Updated: Dec 30, 2012 | |||||
| Points Per Game | PPG | Rebounds Per Game | RPG | ||
| 1. Dwyane Wade | 28.3 |  | 1. Blake Griffin | 12.8 |
| 2. LeBron James | 25.6 | 2. Dwight Howard | 12.3 | ||
| 3. Carmelo Anthony | 25.0 | 3. Zach Randolph | 11.7 | ||
| 4. Kevin Durant | 24.5 | 4. Markieff Morris | 11.3 | ||
| 5. Kevin Martin | 24.0 | 5. Andrew Bogut | 10.7 | ||
| Assists Per Game | APG | Steals Per Game | SPG | ||
| 1. John Wall | 10.8 |  | 1. Trevor Ariza | 2.5 |
| 2. Deron Williams | 9.8 | 2. Chris Paul | 2.4 | ||
| 3. Chris Paul | 9.8 | 3. Russel Westbrook | 2.3 | ||
| 4. Steve Nash | 9.6 | 4. Brandon Jennings | 1.9 | ||
| 5. Rajon Rondo | 9.3 | 5. Andre Iguodala | 1.9 | ||
| Blocks Per Game | BPG | Field Goal Percentage | FG% | ||
| 1. Dwight Howard | 2.4 | | 1. Dwight Howard | .589 |
| 2. Andrew Bogut | 2.3 | 2. DeJuan Blair | .581 | ||
| 3. Andrew Bynum | 2.1 | 3. Marcin Gortat | .559 | ||
| 4. Serge Ibaka | 2.1 | 4. Serge Ibaka | .558 | ||
| 5. Amar'e Stoudemire | 1.9 | 5. Ed Davis | .557 | ||
| 3 Point Percentage | 3P% | Minutes Per Game | MPG | ||
 | 1. Andrei Kirilenko | .581 |  | 1. LaMarcus Aldridge | 39.9 |
| 2. Antawn Jamison | .520 | 2. Chris Paul | 38.8 | ||
| 3. Matt Bonner | .517 | 3. Kevin Durant | 38.4 | ||
| 4. Nick Young | .495 | 4. Andre Iguodala | 38.1 | ||
| 5. Kelenna Azubuike | .481 | 5. John Wall | 38.1 | ||
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October 29, 2011
Victory in South Bend
Irish smash Midshipmen 58-14
Freshman Davaris Daniels celebrates a 55 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Andrew Hendrix.
Saturdays game against the Navy Midshipmen was by far, Notre Dame's best game of the year. They played very well on both sides of the ball. After a successful showing against USC, Brian Kelly continued his new balanced offensive game plan. The Irish pounded the ball on the ground routinely while sprinkling in the pass. Between Cierre Wood, Jonas Gray, and George Atkinson, they managed to rush for 291 yards. Wood and Gray were able to both eclipse the 100 yard mark.
Cierre Wood and Jonas Gray both eclipsed 100 yards rushing.
Cierre Wood and Jonas Gray both eclipsed 100 yards rushing.
Andrew Hendrix continued his strong play since overtaking the starting quarterback spot. He has managed the offense very nicely while passing for 212 yards and 2 touchdowns. Although, it is no secret that Hendrix has benefited from coach Kelly's balanced offensive play calling. "We have had a nice flow and balance to our offense. We hope to continue that on the road against Wake Forest." said Kelly.
The Irish defense turned in their second straight strong performance. They stuffed the Navy option repeatedly holding them to 112 rushing yards. On the day, Navy only managed a total of 253 yards of offense. Irish defenders had 14 tackles for loss and held Navy to 4 of 16 on third down. Harrison Smith picked off Navy quarterback Kriss Proctor twice. Gary Gray also picked him off and returned it for a 70 yard touchdown. It was a dominating game on both sides of the ball.
The Irish defense turned in their second straight strong performance. They stuffed the Navy option repeatedly holding them to 112 rushing yards. On the day, Navy only managed a total of 253 yards of offense. Irish defenders had 14 tackles for loss and held Navy to 4 of 16 on third down. Harrison Smith picked off Navy quarterback Kriss Proctor twice. Gary Gray also picked him off and returned it for a 70 yard touchdown. It was a dominating game on both sides of the ball.
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011
We then made the biggest decision of the game, and elected to go for 2 points and the outright win. Obviously we went with a fade route to Jeffery, he leaped, caught it, and was immediately hit... and dropped it. What a game.
| Arkansas Razorbacks at South Carolina Gamecocks | ||||||
| SEC Championship, 2011 | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | OT | SCORE |
| #20 Arkansas Razorbacks (9-4 (6-3)) | 0 | 28 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
| #9 South Carolina Gamecocks (10-3 (7-2)) | 7 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 55 |
| Team Stats Comparison | ||
| ARK | SCAR | |
| Total Offense | 512 | 542 |
| Rushing Yards | 144 | 116 |
| Passing Yards | 368 | 426 |
| First Downs | 18 | 17 |
| Punt Return Yards | 23 | 3 |
| Kick Return Yards | 258 | 381 |
| Total Yards | 793 | 926 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| 3rd Down Converstion | 7-14 | 6-13 |
| 4th Down Conversion | 1-1 | 2-3 |
| 2-Point Conversion | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals | 4/0 | 2/0 |
| Penalties | 2-15 | 1-10 |
| Posession Time | 15:44 | 20:16 |
| Scoring Summary | |||
| FIRST QUARTER SCORING | ARK | SCAR | |
| 4:22 | (SCAR) A Jeffery 4 yd pass from S Garcia (Wooten kick) | 0 | 7 |
| SECOND QUARTER SCORING | ARK | SCAR | |
| 8:34 | (ARK) R Wingo 1 yd run (Hocker kick) | 7 | 7 |
| 3:45 | (ARK) J Adams 30 yd pass from T Wilson (Hocker kick) | 14 | 7 |
| 3:21 | (SCAR) A Sanders 57 yd pass from S Garcia (Wooten kick) | 14 | 14 |
| 3:09 | (ARK) D Johnson 99 yd kickoff return (Hocker kick) | 21 | 14 |
| 2:57 | (SCAR) K Miles 94 yd kickoff return (Wooten kick) | 21 | 21 |
| 1:59 | (ARK) J Wright 57 yd pass from T Wilson (Hocker kick) | 28 | 21 |
| 1:45 | (SCAR) K Miles 98 yd kickoff return (Wooten kick) | 28 | 28 |
| THIRD QUARTER SCORING | ARK | SCAR | |
| 2:07 | (SCAR) J Cunningham 13 yd pass from S Garcia (Wooten kick) | 28 | 35 |
| FOURTH QUARTER SCORING | ARK | SCAR | |
| 6:57 | (ARK) R Wingo 7 yd run (Hocker kick) | 35 | 35 |
| 2:16 | (ARK) D Johnson 10 yd run (Hocker kick) | 42 | 35 |
| 1:59 | (SCAR) A Sanders 58 yd pass from S Garcia (Wooten kick) | 42 | 42 |
| 0:54 | (ARK) C Hamilton 9 yd fumble return (Hocker kick) | 49 | 42 |
| 0:00 | (SCAR) A Jeffery 98 yd pass from S Garcia (Wooten kick) | 49 | 49 |
| OVERTIME SCORING | ARK | SCAR | |
| -- | (ARK) J Adams 14 yd pass from T Wilson (Hocker kick) | 56 | 49 |
| -- | (SCAR) A Jeffery 26 yd pass from S Garcia (2 pt failed) | 56 | 55 |
| St. Louis Blues Depth Chart - 2011-12 | ||||
| STARTER | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | |
| LW | #10 Andy McDonald | #74 T.J. Oshie | #20 Alex Steen | #17 Vladimir Sobotka |
| C | #42 David Backes (C) | #21 Patrik Berglund | #44 Jason Arnott | #12 Scott Nichol |
| RW | #15 Jamie Langenbrunner | #25 Chris Stewart | #36 Matt D'Agostini | #75 Ryan Reaves |
| D #1 | #28 Carlo Colaiacovo | #5 Barret Jackman | #6 Kent Husins | |
| D #2 | #27 Alex Pietrangelo | #22 Kevin Shattenkirk | #46 Roman Polak | |
| G | #41 Jaroslav Halak | #1 Brian Elliott | ||
03:09 PM - October 4, 2011. Written by CBumeter@gmail.com
The St. Louis Blues look to improve on a disappointing season after missing the playoffs again last season. The Blues will start the season without young forward David Perron who is still suffering from a concussion which sidelined him for most of the season last year.The Blues have added some veteran leadership in Jason Arnott and Jamie Langenbrunner. Both of these guys have won the Stanley Cup with their previous teams, so having that kind of experience for the younger players will hopefully help push the Blues to the next level.
David Backes has taken over the role of captain for the St. Louis Blues. He was almost a sure shot to take the spot, it was just a matter of time. Having a team mainly of young players, gives Backes that relate-ability to his teammates. The Blues open their season Saturday October 8th, against the Nashville Predators.
Monday, October 3, 2011
09:40 PM - October 3, 2011. Written by Dreamcast1
WSU first home game was a little too exciting. UNLV gave the Cougars all they could handle, but in the end lost 24-17. Martin Stadium, although not sold-out, was rockin' on Saturday as the Cougars won their first game of 2012. Coach Jagerson implemented the option attack to catch UNLV off guard. Ironically thought it was a 74yd TD pass from Tuel to Simone that sealed the victory for WSU. Tuel said" They had been playing the run all day, and I saw the saftey cheating up, audibled to a pass, and Simone had 1 on 1 coverage. I threw the ball up and he caught it."Jagerson said that Tuel made an excellent decision and threw a perfect ball. The game was still not over until the Cougars defense held on 4th down.
Washington State is 1-1 to start the 2012 season. Stay tuned next week as we break down the Cougars potential recruiting class.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
The others are a mix of good fellows. David Carter is a junior and will call the plays. Nathan Clark can sub and shoot long bombs. 6th man Adam Malik, a freshman, will be a reliever for Hanson. Then the Aggies’ platoon of hard-nosed rebounders, the hard working Jesse Lopez-Low, the rising star Dominic Calegari, the ever reliable C.J. Portz and the tough enforcer, Kyle Brucculeri. Protégé Mark Payne can play both the guard and small forward positions.
Assistant Coaches Leandro Juan Barea and Martin Forbes complete the cast. We will run an average tempo of play and will put emphasis on pressure defense and, of course, crashing the boards. Likewise, athleticism and skills will be our recruiting standards.
The Oliver-Hanson-Boone triumvirate reminds me of the Jordan-Jackson Chicago Bulls, thus a triangle-based offense.
Moreover to this coach mode legacy, I will play 20-minute All-Conference halves with VandyRedskins sliders as basis (fine tuned to my preference).
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Primetime on a Thursday night. It couldn’t get any better for Western Michigan who has been trying to get media attention. But it wasn’t the prettiest of games, but Western got it done. In the Bronco’s hardest conference test, they managed a 30-13 win against the Owls. Lee Holiday once again had an off day, but was able to prevail. Statistics wise it was very average.
And The Other Stars – Lee Holiday had an average game for his standards. Slightly more than 280 yards passing and 2 touchdowns. The big knock was two picks that ended long drives. Kevin Brown did his thing once again, 10 catches for 79 yards and 1 touchdown. Dave Myers had a good day on the ground, with over 130 yards, but no touchdown runs. Superstar corner Joe Austin got 1 INT and defensive tackle Michael Clay recovered a fumble for a touchdown.
Season Winding down – Western has 3 games left before their conference championship game. They look to have the MAC West locked with the remaining teams having losing records. Lee Holiday passed the 30 touchdown mark, while Dave Myers passed the 1000 yard rushing mark. Kevin brown now has 65 catches on the year to go with 12 touchdown grabs. Brown also is getting calls about the NFL after showing that he was no joke at TE. A big question is if superstar corner Joe Austin jumps to the NFL or stays for his senior season. He is a projected late 2nd rounder, 5th best CB.
Saturday, October 1, 2011
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01:57 PM - October 1, 2011. Written by King_Hawkins1
Well this one was a good win but also a tough loss for tech. We will get to that but first off. Tech struggled and the reason why was first drive Washington was hurt for the second straight game and was knocked out for the remainder so we pulled off 3 points but then next NC State possession they took the lead back and the second half was a D battle with only 3 points gained by Gt. So at half Tech trailed 6-7. The bigger story going into the locker room was Tech lost starting RB Orwin Smith for the remainder of the season with a broke collarbone. The second half started off with just as much of a battle but final with 3 min to go in the 3rd Tech hit yet another FG to go up 9-7. Then just two min later we got the ball back and back up QB S.Days took it 61 yards on the ground to the endzone so going into the 4th it was Tech 16 and wolfpack 7. Then on the wolfpack next possession as they were getting deep into tech territory R.Sweeting for the jackets picked it off and took it 87 yards for the TD! Putting tech up 24-7 after the 2 point converstion. But just 17 seconds later NC State threw a bomb 71 yards to close it to 24-14 but a couple punts by both teams made it tough for the comeback and was closed with the 67 yard pass on 3rd down from once again back up QB Days to now Back up running back E.Peeples for 6 and that finished the game with GEorgia Tech winning 31-14. | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at North Carolina State Wolfpack | ||||||
| Oct 1, 2011 | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | OT | SCORE |
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (4-1 (2-0)) | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | - | 31 |
| North Carolina State Wolfpack (3-2 (0-2)) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | 14 |
| Team Stats Comparison | ||
| GT | NCST | |
| Total Offense | 361 | 307 |
| Rushing Yards | 46-206-1 | 15-7-0 |
| Passing Yards | 6-11-155yds-1 | 17-28-300yds-2 |
| First Downs | 11 | 8 |
| Punt Return Yards | 17 | 0 |
| Kick Return Yards | 64 | 172 |
| Total Yards | 442 | 479 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| 3rd Down Converstion | 10-17 (58%0 | 2-9 (22%) |
| 4th Down Conversion | 0-0 (0%) | 1-2 (50%) |
| 2-Point Conversion | 1-1 (100%) | 0-0 (0%) |
| Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals | 3-0-3 (100%) | 2-0-0 (0%) |
| Penalties | 2-20 | 2-10 |
| Posession Time | 21:25 | 10:35 |
| Scoring Summary | |||
| FIRST QUARTER SCORING | GT | NCST | |
| 3:31 | (GT) J.Moore, 31 yd FG | 3 | 0 |
| 0:54 | (NCST) T.Palmer, 48 yd pass from T.Brosius | 3 | 7 |
| SECOND QUARTER SCORING | GT | NCST | |
| 2:47 | (GT) J.Moore, 23 yd FG | 6 | 7 |
| THIRD QUARTER SCORING | GT | NCST | |
| 3:13 | (GT) J.Moore, 38 yd FG | 9 | 7 |
| 1:07 | (GT) S.Days, 61 yd run | 16 | 7 |
| FOURTH QUARTER SCORING | GT | NCST | |
| 6:49 | (GT) R.Sweeting, 87 yd INT | 24 | 7 |
| 6:32 | (NCST) T.Palmer, 71 yd pass from T.Brosius | 24 | 14 |
| 0:51 | (GT) E.Peeples, 67 yd pass from S.Days | 31 | 14 |
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