After today's commercializes bull talk, you can still get to what really is important, with a little patience.
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Tinker Town: "I love the lord because he heard my cry. I was a healthy person, living life as best I can. Our society became a trial for all of us to simply survive. Oh, the horrible sins of mankind became hard to learn about. And sometimes much to hard to bare, or to look at because the cruelty was truly shocking. Meanness and pain everywhere. Lost dreams and broken hearts. Wasting our children's innocence to this life despair. The crushing shocking betrayal by loved ones and neighbors hurt us more then we thought.
The good people around me, family, friends, reached out to help me. Walking beside me, helping me to become stronger. I never seem to quite catch on, back then . Somehow I was hardheaded to the truth. But now after trial and error, and years and years of living. I now see better, and hear better, and understand better. Oh, I love the lord, because he heard my cry.
Years moved into more years, society stayed the same and I began to cry. Suffering from the terror that hurts my friends and seem to shatter my hopeless dreams. Beat back by this society into a imposable place in time. Where only corruption succeed. So I began to hurt, and to cry over just how horrible and cruel mankind was.
All my helpful friends were gone, passing away from this world. I still had to keep living with my children who was next to me. Our society was still a very dangerous place. The sinful people living around us became twisted and crooked into something other then human. All hope seemed to fade for our children and us. The energy of men and women working to help the sick and suffering became obvious to me now. The struggle of just how hard it was for our society to save themselves from harm. I felt alone, when I was not. Other people understood also. Great building and strong attractive homes stood tall everywhere. The salt of the earth just kept working to make it all work. But still I cried. I was sad to see the failure of most other people who were not doing as well, and still sick and suffering even though they could be saved. The mystery of mankind's soul, was pulling me to get closer. Beckoning me to walk over into the mystery of our soul.
To learn and try to help. Mystery's like a kind person who gave their money and time to the needy. When many of the other people around them are only mean, and selfish?
Now after living in our society for all these years, I can understand what sin can do to a strong man. And why the lord came to help us.
Jesus said: Drink from this cup for this is my blood. The spirit of the lord is the holy grail. Drinking the lords spirit from any cup that we may choose, anyplace at anytime. Love one another, forgive each other and walk in freedom."
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Valentine's Day is close, and a nice opportunity for us to share out feeling for our parents, spouse, children, friends. This is how I feel about my daughter.
Tinker Town: "When I first saw my daughter minutes after her birth. She was very healthy, because she was two weeks over due. She had the advanced ability to be able to life her head up as she was laying on her stomach, in the incubator, after her arrival. She and I looked at each other just as if she was able to know the feeling that I was feeling. And as I saw her for the first moment between us. I was in love like I never felt before.
Amazingly, I was stunned at how well we seem to like each other. That close natural communication still has lasted right on up until this very day. We don't need to talk to each other much. Because we always seem to feel each other emotions. My daughter has made me feel so lucky, just to be her Father. That I can't really think of nothing much better than that. My daughter is wonderful. I love her very much."
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Alabama headlines early top 10 for 2013
Alabama's AJ McCarron,
Georgia's Aaron Murray and Clemson's Tajh Boyd will all vie to get their
teams to Pasadena in the final year of the current BCS system. (USA TODAY Sports)
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The confetti has barely been swept up off the Sun Life Stadium turf after Alabama’s celebration, but it’s never too early to turn our attention to 2013.
Can the SEC continue the longest streak for a conference in college football history with its eighth straight national championship? With the likes of Texas A&M’s Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel, Georgia’s Aaron Murray and Alabama’s AJ McCarron, the league will have the star power at the most important position on the field to deliver.
The big, bad SEC fields five of the 10 teams in this early look at the teams that figure to be in the mix next season. Keep in mind that NFL defections and unforeseen coaching changes could alter this group, but here’s where things stand as we look forward to the final season of the current BCS system.
1. Alabama
2012 record: 13-1, 7-1 in SEC
All-Americans Barrett Jones, Chance Warmack and (likely) D.J. Fluker are gone up front, but the offense remains loaded with McCarron, who set an Alabama record with 30 touchdown passes, two 1,000-yard rushers in Eddie Lacy and T.J. Yeldon, and wide receiver Amari Cooper (59 receptions for 1,000 yards and 11 TDs). If Lacy turns pro, look for Kenyan Drake (6.7 yards per carry) to pick up the load.
The Crimson Tide also has pieces to replace along the defensive line, but with a unit that returns five players with multiple sacks — and BCS title game defensive MVP C.J. Mosley, one of the nation’s best linebackers — it should be business as usual in Tuscaloosa.
2. Georgia
2012 record: 12-2, 7-1 in SEC
Murray, who should own every major SEC passing record by the time he leaves Athens, is returning and will have plenty of toys to play with in RBs Todd Gurley and Keith Marshall, WR Malcolm Mitchell and TE Arthur Lynch. Plus, the entire offensive line will return.
While the defense does lose LBs Jarvis Jones and Alec Ogletree, tackle John Jenkins and safety Bacarri Rambo, the star-studded group had its struggles, especially late in 2012. The key here is the decision of nose tackle Kwame Geathers, who could make this a potentially better but less heralded defense if he puts off the NFL for a year.
3. Oregon
2012 record: 12-1, 8-1 in Pac-12
Chip Kelly spurned the NFL to return to Eugene, and his offense will be as potent as ever with QB Marcus Mariota at the controls. Mariota dazzled in his first season, throwing for 2,677 yards and 32 TDs and rushing for 752 yards, while all-purpose monster De’Anthony Thomas (1,757 total yards and 18 TDs) will take over the lead RB role with the departure of Kenjon Barner. In all, the Ducks bring back seven players who had at least 11 receptions in ’12.
The defense loses all-Pac-12 lineman Dion Jordan and LBs Michael Clay and Kiko Alonso, but the entire secondary — including corner Ifo Ekpre-Olomu — returns to a squad that led the nation with 26 interceptions.
4. Ohio State
2012 record: 12-0 overall, 8-0 in Big Ten
The offense should only get better in its second season under Urban Meyer. QB Braxton Miller (1,271 rushing yards and 28 total touchdowns) and RB Carlos Hyde (970 yards, 16 TDs) will be operating behind a line that returns two all-Big Ten picks in tackle Jack Mewhort and guard Andrew Norwell.
Miller’s development as a passer (58.3 completion percentage) remains a concern, as does a defense that loses all four starters up front. But with All-American cornerback Bradley Roby, linebacker Ryan Shazier (a Big Ten-best 17 tackles for loss) and the main pieces from an offense that averaged 37.7 points per game, Meyer could follow his Florida script with a title in Year 2.
5. LSU
2012 record: 10-3, 6-2 in SEC
The depth at running back with Jeremy Hill (755 yards and 12 TDs), Kenny Hilliard (464 yards and six TDs), Michael Ford (392 yards) and Alfred Blue (270) and a defense that, despite a mass exodus that leaves at least six starting jobs open, still boasts experience at every level will make the Tigers elite.
What could set LSU apart is Zach Mettenberger, who showed flashes of being the QB the Tigers thought they were getting but struggled in the Chick-fil-A Bowl loss to Clemson. At this point he’s an uncertainty, but if he finds consistency LSU figures to be in the title mix.
6. Texas A&M
2012 record: 11-2, 6-2 in SEC
Manziel will make a run at Archie Griffin, the only two-time Heisman Trophy winner. But the big question is: Who will be protecting him?
Tackle Luke Joeckel is going pro and Jake Matthews could join him, which would make life difficult on Manziel. Regardless of their decisions, A&M returns its top receiver in Mike Evans (1,105 yards and five TDs) and RB with Ben Malena (808 yards and eight TDs) to go along with Manziel.
The defense loses its top two tacklers and the secondary must improve on a team that allowed an average of 250.7 passing yards per game in ’12, but it's Manziel and Co. who will determine A&M’s chances.
7. Notre Dame
2012 record: 12-1
Manti Te’o is gone, and it seems unlikely the Fighting Irish can replace a player who tied the highest finish in Heisman history for a strictly defensive player. But the defense should have the talent to be among the game’s best yet again behind All-American candidates NG Louis Nix, DT Stephon Tuitt and LB Prince Shembo.
QB Everett Golson made serious progress in helping the Irish reach the BCS title game, and while it’s likely he’ll have to find another top pass catcher with TE Tyler Eifert off to the NFL, the offense should be better with a more experienced Golson at the controls.
8. Clemson
2012 record: 11-2, 7-1 in ACC
After averaging 41 points (sixth in FBS) and 512.6 yards (ninth) last season, the Tigers again will have one of the nation's most formidable offenses behind the trio of QB Tajh Boyd and WRs DeAndre Hopkins and Sammy Watkins.
The ground game needs Roderick McDowell (674 yards and seven TDs over three seasons) to step into the role of lead runner, and the defense, which was 71st against the pass, has to sow improvement in its second season under coordinator Brent Venables. But with a trio of potential All-Americans on offense, the Tigers will have enough firepower to overcome their deficiencies.
9. South Carolina
2012 record: 11-2, 6-2 in SEC
Best defensive player? Certainly. But Jadeveon Clowney also may be the best player in the nation. Period. The Gamecocks defensive end, who had 23 1/2 tackles for loss and 13 sacks as a sophomore, again will be giving SEC QBs fits. He'll be anchoring a defense that boasts plenty of experience in the secondary.
All three starting LBs are gone, but the real concern is with the running game, where sophomore Mike Davis (275 yards on 52 carries) will be asked to shoulder the load. Luckily the offensive line will be stout with four returning starters, and the QB tandem of Connor Shaw and Dylan Thompson has shown it can deliver.
10. Louisville
2012 record: 11-2, 5-2 in Big East
It has been four seasons since the Big East had a team in the preseason top 10, but on the heels of its stunning and dominant Sugar Bowl win over Florida, the Cardinals have the potential to change all that.
Charlie Strong's roster includes 16 returning starters, headlined by QB Teddy Bridgewater (3,718 passing yards, 27 TDs and a 68.5 completion percentage). The defense, which ranked 23rd in total defense and shouldn't lose a starter, is severely underrated, but it remains to be seen if the Cardinals can develop a running game (102nd last season) to go along with Bridgewater.
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Tinker Town: "Hope springs internal in the minds of some LSU tiger college football fans. That we can certainly understand thoroughly. But then again there is some people like some sports writers who are writing about the LSU football program that deliberately like to keep their bread buttered. Honesty is not some of their virtues. You know what I mean. You can believe what they write with a grain of salt. Like quote: Notre Dame will play Alabama a close game?"
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Dandy Don's LSU Sports Report
Good morning, Tiger Fans,
With the 2012 football season behind us, it's interesting to see how LSU fans perceive the season and direction the program is headed.
There are some who will rightfully point out that LSU ended with a respectable 10-3 record that included wins over two top-10 programs and losses to teams that finished 1st (Alabama), 9th (Florida) and 11th (Clemson) in the final AP poll, and that these three losses were by a combined margin of 12 points. Considering that LSU suffered an unprecedented amount of injuries and player attrition, and considering that it was Zach Mettenberger’s first year as an SEC quarterback, one would be justified in feeling pretty good about the way the season played out. Then add to that the fact that LSU is putting together a very solid recruiting class that includes the state's best players and several big-time prospects from as far away as California, and it's not hard to conclude that the state of the program is very strong.
There are others who will rightfully point out that LSU was only nine points away from ending 7-6, and that the offense ended ranked 87th in the country after finishing 86th the two previous years. This, combined with a lot of early departures for the NFL, makes it easy to question the direction the program is headed, and whether the Golden Age of LSU football is in decline.
Personally, I understand both points of view but am more of a glass-half-full kind of guy. I’m very encouraged by the recruiting class Coach Miles is putting together and feel like it will be among the best in the country if it ends as I expect it will. I also feel like the offense has the potential to be much better next season, and I have confidence in the youngsters on the defensive side of the ball being able to step up in a big way under the direction of Coach John Chavis. I also feel extremely good about the level of talent in the state of Louisiana for the 2014 signing class, and I think LSU will once again do a good job of keeping the best of the best from leaving the state. In short, I still believe LSU’s football future is bright, and it’s still a good time to be a Tiger!
Tomorrow I will give you my thoughts on some of the remaining targets for completing this year's recruiting class, which currently includes 26 commitments. And next Monday I will begin revealing my list of Top LA Football Prospects for 2014.
In other football news, three former LSU players have been invited to participate in the Raycom All-Star Game on January 19. The three are kicker Drew Alleman, defensive end Chancy Aghayere, and defensive tackle Josh Downs. The game will be played at the Cramton Bowl in downtown Montgomery and will kickoff at 2 p.m. CT. CBS Sports Network will televise the contest. The players start practice next Monday and will practice each day in front of NFL scouts, general managers and coaches leading up to the contest on Saturday.
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Video: Early Top 25 for 2013
January, 9, 2013
By ESPN.com staff | ESPN.com
Mark Schlabach and Chris Low offer up their early picks for the top teams in the 2013 season.
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the college football season ended with Florida losing to Louisville,
and LSU losing to Clemson. Those two SEC football teams have some
serious trouble within their college football programs. LSU is a mess on
offense. Florida just is not ready yet to take the next step. Beating
LSU is not necessarily a step forward because LSU can't move the
football very well. Head football coach Les Miles is some kind of nut.
So the LSU program will live in college football purgatory for as long
as he coaches there. Florida was misled into believing that beating LSU
was a signal that the Gators have arrived. Not so much. Witness the
Louisville game. Alabama, is the top SEC dog that has establishing a
above average niche of excellence almost all by themselves. Georgia,
South Carolina, Texas A&M, is the most likely to succeed next fall. Or that the way
the SEC 2013 college football season looks to me.
Next season could get interesting in the SEC. Will be a fun year no doubt.
More church: Tinker Town: "Your Lord is always with you. All you really need to do is say "Hi." If you like he can be with you now, step for step. The spirit of our father, and his friends who were good and caring people, back when we were young, and truly needed them. The spirit of the lord who is forgiving, and forgave them so they could feel brave again to love one another, and then us. That how our fathers & Mothers was able to walk beside us. Helping us whenever they could.
The lord sent his only son to them, and us. To help us understand that we can face the terror, and the harm, pain, and suffering, or even death. That we are not alone. Not as long as we know of his spirit. Because the lord promised that his love is always with us , pulling for our well being. Look at the lord again. To once again give him a moment of your consideration. You are not alone." http://www.youtube.com/watch?
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Tinker Town: "Because of prayer we can look into the future order of our life that just keeps living and growing according to the laws of their nature. Knowing then that we still have hope in the young around us. That one day they will grow up to be the leaders and parents of our society.
So I look at the image of a healthy young Mike the tiger. Hoping that when he does grown up. The troubles that the LSU football program is having now, will be nothing more then a past distant history. Of how once in the 2000 decade the LSU football program lived in college football purgatory. The curse that seems to shroud that generation of LSU fighting tiger football fans. Like a ghostly dimension tormenting innocent souls, without fear of reprisal. For what was thought by the people back then to be a very long number of frustrating years."
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A little fun:
Drive your car Safety:
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