Tinker:
It seems
like that not many people want to read any more. If the subject that has
been studied and written about is over a paragraph long, the readers
stop reading and start crying about why what they are reading is so
long.
Knowledge then just might be another paragraph
away that might not be otherwise read. Keeping the people who only read
a little bit at a time from enriching their lives otherwise, holding
themselves back.
Learning then is the responsibility of the individual. Just how do we keep reading so we can keep learning about where more knowledge come from. Is it because some people are luckier than other, according to who raised them. Or does the passion to learn come from a inner place within people that we don't really understand?
Learning then is the responsibility of the individual. Just how do we keep reading so we can keep learning about where more knowledge come from. Is it because some people are luckier than other, according to who raised them. Or does the passion to learn come from a inner place within people that we don't really understand?
I think that the magic of birth is truly a miracle in more ways than one from a realistic point of view.
It
takes a man and a women to give birth to a child, and in turn raise the
very helpless child into adulthood. The man and women then takes on a
very important role of lasting facts in the newborns child life and
development.
Where and when then does the history of mans past
generations become relevant to us learning? Just who is stopping a lot
of unlucky children from learning like all the other luckier children?
A good school is simply a good teacher with a good
student siting on a stump in the middle of the woods. Because there is
no telling what might come from that exchange of knowledge?
The men and women with boys and girls everywhere wherever they are can become a school whenever they want too.
Do you think that our children are
wasting a lot of valuable time listen to a staged scripted political TV
show, day after day, weak after weak, year after year?
The Television generational.
All is not lost though because God instead is still simply looking for the good among them who were told better story's from a better book, and raised by a better person.
Oh! the years are long, and the years are many,
But the little toy friends are true!
But the little toy friends are true!
Each in the same old place---
Awaiting the touch of a little hand,
The smile of a little face;
"Little Boy Blue" is a poem by Eugene Field about the death of a child, a sentimental but beloved theme in 19th century poetry.
So to the young men and women whoever
you are wherever you are, simply start reading books, and keep reading
about the history of mankind, that is the record from where we all came
from. Keep learning as much information as you can. Look up your own
interest, and let the superficiality emotional addiction shows that is broadcast on television go. Enrich your minds and emotions with knowledge, turn the TV off and relax with a good book.
The proof was in the pudding all along. So try
reading a book like the Geneva Bible. Then go read another book, and
then again another one, on and on just like the rest of us.
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The Geneva Bible is one of the most historically significant translations of the Bible into the English language, preceding the King James translation by 51 years.[1] It was the primary Bible of 16th century Protestantism and was the Bible used by William Shakespeare, Oliver Cromwell, John Knox, John Donne, and John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim's Progress.[2] It was one of the Bibles taken to America on the Mayflower, it was used by many English Dissenters, and it was still respected by Oliver Cromwell's soldiers at the time of the English Civil War.[3]
This version of the Holy Bible is significant because, for the very first time, a mechanically printed, mass-produced Bible was made available directly to the general public which came with a variety of scriptural study guides and aids (collectively called an apparatus), which included verse citations which allow the reader to cross-reference one verse with numerous relevant verses in the rest of the Bible, introductions to each book of the Bible which acted to summarize all of the material that each book would cover, maps, tables, woodcut illustrations, indexes, as well as other included features — all of which would eventually lead to the reputation of the Geneva Bible as history's very first study Bible.[citation needed]
Because the language of the Geneva Bible was more forceful and vigorous, most readers preferred this version strongly over the Great Bible. In the words of Cleland Boyd McAfee, "it drove the Great Bible off the field by sheer power of excellence".[4]
The first full edition of this Bible, with a further revised New Testament, appeared in 1560,[5] but it was not printed in England until 1575 (New Testament[5]) and 1576 (complete Bible[5]). Over 150 editions were issued; the last probably in 1644.[5] The very first Bible printed in Scotland was a Geneva Bible, which was first issued in 1579.[5] In fact, the involvement of Knox and Calvin in the creation of the Geneva Bible made it especially appealing in Scotland, where a law was passed in 1579 requiring every household of sufficient means to buy a copy.[6]
Some editions from 1576 onwards[5] included Laurence Tomson's revisions of the New Testament. Some editions from 1599 onwards[5] used a new "Junius" version of the Book of Revelation, in which the notes were translated from a new Latin commentary by Franciscus Junius.
The annotations which are an important part of the Geneva Bible were Calvinist and Puritan in character, and as such they were disliked by the ruling pro-government Anglicans of the Church of England, as well as King James I, who commissioned the "Authorized Version", or King James Bible, in order to replace it. The Geneva Bible had also motivated the earlier production of the Bishops' Bible under Elizabeth I, for the same reason, and the later Rheims-Douai edition by the Catholic community. The Geneva Bible remained popular among Puritans and remained in widespread use until after the English Civil War. The Geneva notes were surprisingly included in a few editions of the King James version, even as late as 1715.[5]
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The Geneva Bible is one of the most historically significant translations of the Bible into the English language, preceding the King James translation by 51 years.[1] It was the primary Bible of 16th century Protestantism and was the Bible used by William Shakespeare, Oliver Cromwell, John Knox, John Donne, and John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim's Progress.[2] It was one of the Bibles taken to America on the Mayflower, it was used by many English Dissenters, and it was still respected by Oliver Cromwell's soldiers at the time of the English Civil War.[3]
This version of the Holy Bible is significant because, for the very first time, a mechanically printed, mass-produced Bible was made available directly to the general public which came with a variety of scriptural study guides and aids (collectively called an apparatus), which included verse citations which allow the reader to cross-reference one verse with numerous relevant verses in the rest of the Bible, introductions to each book of the Bible which acted to summarize all of the material that each book would cover, maps, tables, woodcut illustrations, indexes, as well as other included features — all of which would eventually lead to the reputation of the Geneva Bible as history's very first study Bible.[citation needed]
Because the language of the Geneva Bible was more forceful and vigorous, most readers preferred this version strongly over the Great Bible. In the words of Cleland Boyd McAfee, "it drove the Great Bible off the field by sheer power of excellence".[4]
History
During the reign of Queen Mary I of England (1553–58), a number of Protestant scholars fled from England to Geneva in Switzerland, which was then ruled as a republic in which John Calvin and, later, Theodore Beza provided the primary spiritual and theological leadership. Among these scholars was William Whittingham, who supervised the translation now known as the Geneva Bible, in collaboration with Myles Coverdale, Christopher Goodman, Anthony Gilby, Thomas Sampson, and William Cole; several of this group later became prominent figures in the Vestments controversy. Whittingham was directly responsible for the New Testament, which was complete and published in 1557,[5] while Gilby oversaw the Old Testament.The first full edition of this Bible, with a further revised New Testament, appeared in 1560,[5] but it was not printed in England until 1575 (New Testament[5]) and 1576 (complete Bible[5]). Over 150 editions were issued; the last probably in 1644.[5] The very first Bible printed in Scotland was a Geneva Bible, which was first issued in 1579.[5] In fact, the involvement of Knox and Calvin in the creation of the Geneva Bible made it especially appealing in Scotland, where a law was passed in 1579 requiring every household of sufficient means to buy a copy.[6]
Some editions from 1576 onwards[5] included Laurence Tomson's revisions of the New Testament. Some editions from 1599 onwards[5] used a new "Junius" version of the Book of Revelation, in which the notes were translated from a new Latin commentary by Franciscus Junius.
The annotations which are an important part of the Geneva Bible were Calvinist and Puritan in character, and as such they were disliked by the ruling pro-government Anglicans of the Church of England, as well as King James I, who commissioned the "Authorized Version", or King James Bible, in order to replace it. The Geneva Bible had also motivated the earlier production of the Bishops' Bible under Elizabeth I, for the same reason, and the later Rheims-Douai edition by the Catholic community. The Geneva Bible remained popular among Puritans and remained in widespread use until after the English Civil War. The Geneva notes were surprisingly included in a few editions of the King James version, even as late as 1715.[5]
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By LUKE JOHNSON
Tiger Rag Assistant Editor
The countdown to kickoff is officially at 38 days until LSU’s season opener against TCU in Dallas, and 45 days until LSU’s home opener against UAB.
Most preseason storylines have been exhausted, so a couple organizations compiled their usually worthless rankings of fan bases. I say worthless first, because odds are the authors of these articles have not experienced the vast majority of the game day atmospheres they are ranking, and second, there is no scientific way to determine whether one fan base/game day atmosphere is better than another. But, they are fun to look at anyway, so let’s dive in.
This one is a little bit older, and its process is supposedly scientific. But it immediately lacks credibility for two reasons. One, it gives Starkville the top rating for sports bars (if you’ve ever been to Starkville, please continue when you’re done laughing) and it was compiled by a real estate company. It does rank Baton Rouge as the third-best sports city in the conference, though, behind Tuscaloosa and Starkville.
The Daily Reveille’s James Moran took issue with the ranking, though. He delivered this solid gold one-liner in his column, “Maybe Baton Rouge isn’t the best SEC sports city, but to put Tuscaloosa and Starkville as the top two proves these rankings aren’t worth the Internet paper they are printed on.”
There are more rankings, of course. Bleacher Report, the king of silly rankings, put out this one recently where LSU ranks No. 13 nationally. Again, this one came out a little while ago.
Rankings are what they are. The good people of Baton Rouge surely think they have the best thing in the nation going in this little chunk of Southeastern Louisiana. I guess the one takeaway is to tailgate like you never have before in hopes that these rankings meet your own lofty standards.
Now that you’re incensed, here’s some good old fashioned news to get your mind right.
Tiger Rag’s Newcomer of the Year was an easier choice than deciding what shirt I wanted to wear this morning.
BBI’s Hunt Palmer’s excellent series “In Depth Chart” continues today with the cornerbacks. Hunt’s series has been insightful and informative, and it’s worth going back and looking at the other previews he’s done.
The Advocate took video of Les Miles’ speech at the Rotary Club yesterday, and NOLA.com’s Jim Kleinpeter wrote a story on Miles’ last public stop before the season begins, which included him answering questions about LSU’s use of freshmen this season. And Tiger Rag editor Cody Worsham caught the Mad Hatter saying he, “could give a stink about scheduling.”
Down in Gainesville, the Gators are doing everything they can to make it seem like Aaron Hernandez, who is facing a 1st degree murder charge, never played in the Swamp.
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The countdown to kickoff is officially at 38 days until LSU’s season opener against TCU in Dallas, and 45 days until LSU’s home opener against UAB.
Most preseason storylines have been exhausted, so a couple organizations compiled their usually worthless rankings of fan bases. I say worthless first, because odds are the authors of these articles have not experienced the vast majority of the game day atmospheres they are ranking, and second, there is no scientific way to determine whether one fan base/game day atmosphere is better than another. But, they are fun to look at anyway, so let’s dive in.
This one is a little bit older, and its process is supposedly scientific. But it immediately lacks credibility for two reasons. One, it gives Starkville the top rating for sports bars (if you’ve ever been to Starkville, please continue when you’re done laughing) and it was compiled by a real estate company. It does rank Baton Rouge as the third-best sports city in the conference, though, behind Tuscaloosa and Starkville.
The Daily Reveille’s James Moran took issue with the ranking, though. He delivered this solid gold one-liner in his column, “Maybe Baton Rouge isn’t the best SEC sports city, but to put Tuscaloosa and Starkville as the top two proves these rankings aren’t worth the Internet paper they are printed on.”
There are more rankings, of course. Bleacher Report, the king of silly rankings, put out this one recently where LSU ranks No. 13 nationally. Again, this one came out a little while ago.
Rankings are what they are. The good people of Baton Rouge surely think they have the best thing in the nation going in this little chunk of Southeastern Louisiana. I guess the one takeaway is to tailgate like you never have before in hopes that these rankings meet your own lofty standards.
Now that you’re incensed, here’s some good old fashioned news to get your mind right.
Tiger Rag’s Newcomer of the Year was an easier choice than deciding what shirt I wanted to wear this morning.
BBI’s Hunt Palmer’s excellent series “In Depth Chart” continues today with the cornerbacks. Hunt’s series has been insightful and informative, and it’s worth going back and looking at the other previews he’s done.
The Advocate took video of Les Miles’ speech at the Rotary Club yesterday, and NOLA.com’s Jim Kleinpeter wrote a story on Miles’ last public stop before the season begins, which included him answering questions about LSU’s use of freshmen this season. And Tiger Rag editor Cody Worsham caught the Mad Hatter saying he, “could give a stink about scheduling.”
Down in Gainesville, the Gators are doing everything they can to make it seem like Aaron Hernandez, who is facing a 1st degree murder charge, never played in the Swamp.
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Good morning, Tiger Fans. I hope you’re having a
great week. Before going further, I’d like to point out that I’ve added
one brief question and answer to the ongoing “interview” I’ve been
conducting with Mike Detillier. This latest segment is about LSU’s
recent commitment from 2014 kicker Cameron Gamble. You can click here to read it and the previous questions and answers.Our focus today will turn to the defensive side of the football, as we continue our unit-by-unit breakdown of the 2013 LSU football team by discussing the defensive line. Coach Brick Haley enters his fifth season as defensive line coach, and if you need to quantify his impact on the LSU football program, look no further than the annual NFL Draft. Eight defensive linemen have been drafted since Haley arrived in 2009, including two first rounders in Michael Brockers (2012) and Barkevious Mingo (2013). Haley has been very good at implementing a strong rotation of lineman that has helped contribute to LSU’s stellar success in total defense in his five years.
While Coach Haley has always had the luxury of considerable depth and experience each season at LSU, this year will be a little different with only Anthony Johnson (Jr. defensive tackle) returning as a starter, although there will be plenty of talent to work with. Johnson, a.k.a. Freak, is poised for a breakout season and has already garnered some well-deserved accolades by being mentioned on some preseason All-SEC teams. Ego Ferguson will join Johnson as a starter on the line and I’m expecting big things of the junior from Mims, FL. If Johnson and Ferguson can stay healthy, I don’t foresee any drop off in production at the tackle position. I would even venture to say that the tackle position could be better if Ferguson takes his steady improvement to Saturdays in the fall. As for who will be the first tackle off the bench, that’s still to be determined. Sophomore Quentin Thomas currently serves as the backup to Ferguson, but has only played in three games in his career as has had some minor injuries that have delayed his progress. True freshman Christian LaCouture is someone to keep an eye on this fall. The talented big man who enrolled early and participated in spring workouts has really turned some heads in his short time on campus. Named as the Most Improved Newcomer at the end of spring practice, LaCouture is poised to see significant playing time. Mickey Johnson (So.) will be looked upon to provide additional depth this season and has the size and quickness to play, but has only appeared in one game in his career. I think this leaves the door wide open for a pair of true freshmen in Greg Gilmore and Maquedius Bain. Both players participated in the 2013 Under Armour All-American game and have the talent to step in early, assuming they can pick up the playbook quickly.
Jermauria Rasco (Jr.) and Danielle Hunter (So.) will step in at the defensive end position and will have big shoes to fill. The departure of Barkevious Mingo, Sam Montgomery, and Lavar Edwards clears the path for these two talented, but relatively untested ends. I really expect Rasco to have a big season as he has played well in the times his number has been called. Rasco has played in 22 games and has logged 27 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, and two sacks. Hunter is a rangy and strong player that has enormous potential. Hunter logged significant time on special teams last year and with proper technique could be a pass rushing nightmare. Jordan Allen (RS Jr.) has pushed for a starting position since the spring and finally looks to be healthy. Allen has battled injuries his first three years, but when healthy is more than capable of being the third guy. Depth at defensive end is going to have to come from the long list of talented true freshman signed in last year’s recruiting class. Frank Herron, Tashawn Bower, Lewis Neal, and M.J. Patterson will all have the opportunity to see playing time as freshman. Herron is someone that could also see time at tackle, with Bower and Neal looking to be the most prepared to log time at defensive end. Then there’s also the possibility of using Kendell Beckwith as an end, although I suspect he’ll be looked at first at linebacker. While there will be a lot of new faces chasing the quarterback this season, Haley and defensive coordinator John Chavis have proven that if a young player is ready, they will not hesitate to plug him in.
With 37 days remaining before LSU’s season-opener against TCU, let’s continue our jersey countdown by looking at one of the all-time greatest Tigers to ever play the game - No. 37, Tommy Casanova. During his time at LSU from 1969-1971, Casanova (6'1", 186) was an extremely versatile athlete who played offense and defense, returned punts and kickoffs, and did just about everything except handle the water cart. Casanova was selected to the College Football All-America Team and the All-SEC Team during each of his three years as a Tiger, and in September of 1971, Sports Illustrated included Casanova on their cover along with the headline, “Tommy Casanova of LSU, Best Player in the Nation.” (Click here to see the cover image.) At that time, Casanova was a top contender for the Heisman Trophy, but a pulled hamstring in the second game of the 1971 season sidelined him for five weeks and pretty much took him out of the running. One of Casanova’s more notable individual performances came in a 1970 LSU win against Ole Miss that wrapped up an Orange Bowl bid for the Tigers. Casanova returned two punts for touchdowns that day, tying a national record, and LSU's Craig Burns added a third. As the Tigers steadily increased their lead in the second half en route to a 61-17 win, LSU fans who hadn't seen their team beat the Rebels since 1964 began to throw oranges on the field. Casanova went on to a successful NFL career with the Cincinnati Bengals from 1972-1977 and was selected to the Pro Bowl in ’74, ’75, ’76, and ’77. While playing for the Bengals, Casanova began to pursue his M.D., and in 1977 he quit football to pursue his degree full-time. Casanova is now an ophthalmologist (eye surgeon) in his hometown of Crowley, LA.
An interesting tidbit to pass along regarding the quarterback position: Reportedly, Coach Miles stated yesterday during his annual address to the Baton Rouge Rotary Club that Anthony Jennings is likely to be the backup to Zach Mettenberger. As you’ll recall from previous report, I’ve mentioned that this is something to keep an eye on. While nothing is set in stone, it’s interesting to see the talk surface before fall camp has even begun. I think this says a lot about the potential of Jennings sand the future of the quarterback position.
Reader Comments: Scott, Please post that the Caddo-Bossier LSU Alumni and Fans event featuring Coach Skip Bertman at East Ridge Country Club Thursday, July 25 is SOLD OUT. We have over 400 people attending and every seat is taken. Thanks for all your help.
Reader Comment: Scott, here is a pretty cool article that shows the level of engagement of college football fan bases via social media. Our Tigers check in at #2!
Reader Comment: Scott, thought your readers might enjoy this video from ESPN on Leonard Fournette. He talks a little about his upbringing and focus for the future.
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July 25, 2013
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Five reasons LSU should leave the Southeastern Conference
The time has come.
Imbalanced, arbitrary football schedules, unfavorable bowl politics and a conference office that frequently indicates it is ignoring LSU’s concerns and needs have led the school and its athletic program to this point:
It is time to consider seceding from the Southeastern Conference.
LSU is a charter member of the SEC dating to 1933, but that doesn’t mean it has to stay there forever. Not if there are other, appealing options out there.
Where could LSU go? With the Big East dissolving, the ACC in flux, the Big Ten and Pac-12 too far away and independent status not a viable option for scheduling and economic reasons, LSU’s only real option would be to join the Big 12. It’s the conference closest to LSU in terms of physical location and philosophy.
Here are five reasons why there’s no better time for LSU to leave the SEC:
1 Unfair football scheduling
The newly expanded SEC goes into 2013 with a temporary schedule in place for the second straight year as the conference grapples with how to set up a long-term scheduling format. The SEC slapped a bandage on this upcoming season’s schedule, but it hardly attempts to cover the wounds the 2012 temporary schedule created.The main problem, from LSU’s perspective, is a schedule that puts the Tigers at a competitive disadvantage to its chief rival for SEC West supremacy (with apologies to Texas A&M and Johnny Heisman), Alabama. Not only does LSU have to play at Alabama in 2013 as it usually does in odd-numbered years, but the Tigers also have to play at Georgia and host Florida, teams that tied for first in the SEC East this past season with 7-1 marks.
Alabama’s two opponents out of the East? Tennessee in Tuscaloosa and Kentucky on the road, teams that went a combined 1-15 in conference play and are breaking in new coaches.
The SEC did LSU a disservice and cannot be unaware of that. The Tigers have the chance to field another prime BCS title contender in 2013 (one early poll puts LSU as preseason No. 3), but the Tigers will have a much tougher road to Pasadena and the final non-playoff BCS Championship Game playing the Bulldogs and Gators than will the Crimson Tide playing the Volunteers and Wildcats.
National championship seasons are hard to come by. And LSU’s may get short-circuited before it even starts.
2 Permanent opponents
The biggest continuing flaw in SEC football scheduling is the concept of permanent, opposite-division opponents. Permanent opponents are the SEC’s hide-bound attempt to cling to traditional rivalries that would otherwise be disrupted by East and West divisions, primarily Alabama/Tennessee and Auburn/Georgia.One can argue those are rivalries worth preserving, but since everyone is required to have a permanent opponent, the SEC also has given us such non-stimulating annual showdowns as Ole Miss/Vanderbilt and Mississippi State/Kentucky.
LSU is saddled with Florida as its permanent opponent, while Alabama has Tennessee. Florida has finished with a better record than Tennessee in six of the past seven seasons, with the Vols having failed to post even an above-.500 SEC record since winning the SEC East in 2007.
LSU lobbied at the SEC Spring Meeting in May to eliminate permanent opponents but was soundly defeated. The school will push again at the next meeting in May. Failing that, LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva proposes that the SEC adopt the Pac-12 model, which allows those schools that want permanent opponents to have them and those that do not to rotate.
The 10-member Big 12 does not have divisions — all of its members play everyone else in a nine-game conference schedule. When the Big 12 did have 12 members split into six-team North and South divisions, schools played the five teams in their division, three teams from the other division for two years, then the other three teams for two years. Fair and balanced.
3 Escaping the Alabama shadow
The football scheduling plan comes out of an SEC office in Birmingham, Ala., that fairly or not has long been seen as being too close to the Alabama campus — geographically and philosophically — for the rest of the conference’s good. Certainly it is not a one-sport league, but football drives the SEC’s economic train and is the face of the conference nation-wide.LSU’s hopes and desires when it comes to football have been routinely ignored, especially of late when it comes to permanent opponents (which Alabama favors) and in terms of this season’s bowl landscape.
The SEC protected championship-game loser Georgia by convincing the Capital One Bowl to take the Bulldogs; allowed the Cotton Bowl to choose Texas A&M over LSU; and discouraged the Outback Bowl from taking LSU (for a first-ever game with Michigan) to avoid a Chick-fil-A Bowl rematch between South Carolina and Clemson. Had the SEC urged the Cotton to take LSU over A&M — the Tigers beat the Aggies and are higher ranked — and sent A&M to the Chick-fil-A, it would have been a more equitable arrangement.
Instead, LSU is left to make its fifth trip to the Chick-fil-A since 1996 and 11th trip to Atlanta in that span to play a game that, despite an excellent matchup, has failed to whip LSU fans into a ticket-buying frenzy.
LSU at last count had sold a little more than 10,000 of its 16,000 tickets for the Chick-fil-A Bowl. LSU took more than 16,000 orders for 12,500 Cotton Bowl tickets — a bowl that has a Big 12 tie-in opposite the SEC.
4 TIMING IS
EVERYTHING
Conference
realignment is trendier these days than even Johnny Heisman. The past
couple of years have seen schools leave traditional conference homes for
new affiliations that once would have seemed impossible: Nebraska to
the Big Ten, West Virginia to the Big 12, Utah to the Pac-12 — and don’t
forget Missouri to the SEC.Eventually, college athletics is likely to be dominated by four 16-team super-conferences. The blocks of those super-conferences are now shifting. It makes sense to go now before the blocks are set in place.
5 GEOGRAPHY IS OVERRATED
Certainly leaving the SEC for Big 12 would mean longer road trips — Ames, Iowa, for instance, over Starkville, Miss.; or Stillwater, Okla., instead of Knoxville, Tenn. It seems impossible to consider until you watched West Virginia play a Big 12 game at Texas Tech last season.Traditional geographic lines have not only been blurred in big-time college athletics, they have been obliterated. It is no longer an unwritten requirement that conference members be from states that border each other — although Louisiana does border Texas.
Before Arkansas and A&M joined the SEC, LSU was forever the SEC’s westernmost outpost. What would be so odd about being the Big 12’s southernmost? Not at all as unfathomable as it once seemed.
Certainly were LSU to leave the SEC for the Big 12, it would come with some huge issues.
But after years of mounting frustration in the SEC, perhaps a fresh start would be best for LSU under the right circumstances.
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SEC feeling impact of No. 9 Texas A&M, Missouri
By GARY GRAVES
Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin tips his cap following a 29-24 win over top ranked Alabama during an NCAA college football game at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference's six-year streak of national championships could be in jeopardy.And the SEC has expansion to thank for making it happen.
No. 9 Texas A&M and Missouri are making their presence felt since the SEC invited them into the fold.
The Aggies (8-2, 5-2 SEC) rolled into Tuscaloosa and knocked off defending champion Alabama 29-24 and now the SEC is by no means a lock to get into the BCS title game. The Tigers (5-5, 2-5) have beaten Kentucky and Tennessee, adding to the coaching chaos at those schools.
Auburn's Gene Chizik is one of several SEC coaches who aren't surprised by either school's impact. He said the signs were there even before they left the Big 12.
"If you go back to SEC media day and what I said there, I don't change one thing that I said then," said Chizik, a former Texas defensive coordinator who was also Iowa State's head coach. "No one's teaching (coach) Kevin Sumlin how to coach football; no one's teaching Texas A&M how to play or win; no one's teaching Texas A&M about tradition.
"Missouri's had their ups and downs this year at times but they're another good football team. (Coach) Gary (Pinkel) does a great job. ... They're here to compete and they're here to win championships just like the rest of them. That's why I said it was a good fit."
Actually, the Aggies have become quite comfortable in the SEC.
Texas A&M was picked to finish fifth in the seven-team SEC West and has raised a few eyebrows with just how well its playing.
"I don't think a lot of people expected Texas A&M to do what they're doing now," Tennessee wide receiver Justin Hunter said. "They've got a real good quarterback (Johnny Manziel), a freshman coming out and running the ball like he did and beating the No. 1 team. It's real exciting."
The Aggies are a game behind West-leading Alabama entering Saturday's contest against Sam Houston State. They are tied with the Crimson Tide for the league-lead in scoring at 36.3 points per game. Texas A&M stands alone in several other offensive categories, including rushing offense (236.3 yards), passing offense (295.6) and total yards (531.9).
Sumlin said his Aggies benefited from the disappointing close home losses to Florida (20-17) and LSU (24-19) and that knocked Texas A&M out of any national championship discussions.
"I think in a way we drew some confidence from those games because those were top-tier teams, not only in this league but in the country," Sumlin said. "We didn't have the offense available in the first part of the year that we do now."
Leading the way is redshirt freshman phenom Manziel, also known as "Johnny Football."
Manziel is second in SEC rushing (631 yards, eight touchdowns) and passing (1,917 yards, eight TDs, five interceptions).
"Obviously, he did a great job against us," Alabama coach Nick Saban said. "To a large degree some of those plays he was able to make made a huge difference in the game."
Missouri's transition into the SEC has been tougher.
The Tigers lost their first four SEC games, but their two conference victories have contributed to Kentucky's Joker Phillips being fired and are part of the reason why coach Derek Dooley's future at Tennessee is uncertain.
Missouri's first SEC victory on Oct. 27 was a 33-10 rout of Kentucky, which also entered the game winless. The Wildcats fired Phillips on Nov. 4.
The Tigers' victory Saturday at Tennessee (4-6, 0-6) might have sealed Dooley's fate.
After seeing Missouri firsthand and watching Texas A&M last weekend, Phillips believes both schools just came in prepared to compete in the SEC.
"It's a really tough, tough league," said Phillips, who will coach Kentucky's final two regular games. "All of them that are winning have quarterbacks. They don't have true freshmen quarterbacks, they have quarterbacks and I think that gives everybody a chance."
Still, the Aggies' success is unprecedented in the SEC.
The conference's only other expansion was 1991 when then-independent South Carolina and Arkansas left the Southwest Conference to join the SEC. Both struggled in their 1992 debuts: The Gamecocks finished 5-6 overall and 3-5 in the SEC; the Razorbacks were 3-7-1 and 3-4-1.
Some SEC coaches say Texas A&M's impact is good for the league.
They don't believe the Aggies' win at Alabama should cost the conference champion a shot at the national title — an argument based mainly on five SEC teams being ranked in the top nine and six in the top 12.
South Carolina's Steve Spurrier is one of those coaches.
He said one loss shouldn't hurt East champion Georgia (9-1, 7-1) or Alabama (9-1, 6-1), if the Tide can clinch the West with a win against Auburn. Spurrier said the strong conference schedule stacks up against the unbeaten records of Oregon, Kansas State and Notre Dame.
"Isn't that what the BCS is for, to sort of go by strength of schedule and all that?" Spurrier said this week.
LSU coach Les Miles agrees with Spurrier.
"Some teams do not play the style of schedule we play week in and week out in this conference," Miles said. "The team that stands on that podium (after the SEC championship game) should have a chance to play for the national championship."
Thanks to expansion, that's now out of the SEC's control.
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About Those New Uniforms: Tigers Get A New Pair Of Stripes
By PodKATT on Jan 2 2013
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LSU sneaks in new unis, thinks nobody noticedBefore things turned nasty on New Year's Eve, you may have noticed that LSU's jerseys looked a bit off on TV. That's because LSU was wearing it's first new "regular" uniforms in nearly a decade. The change was slight, almost imperceptible unless you knew what to look for. The new look is different, but hardly original. In fact it's quite nearly a throwback look for LSU football. To understand what I'm getting at, we need to review a bit of LSU uniform history.
For the purposes of simplicity, I am mostly ignoring any special, seldom used jerseys, including the Nike one-offs of the past few years, the "DiNardo Golds" (which, incidentally, had no shoulder stripes at all) and generally anything that wasn't the standard home whites. There is limited information with regards to the uniforms changes over the years, so bear with me as I patch an incomplete history together
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We wont be going as far back as the old wool jersey from the days of Doc Fenton (#1), but the 40's are a good place to start. Around the time of World War 2, LSU's stripes were actually much farther down on the sleeves (#2, here modeled by Steve Van Buren). It was these jerseys that became the basis of the faux-throwback LSU wore in the 2009 Arkansas game (#3). As you can see comparing the two, today's football jersey has little to no actual sleeve on it, depending on the cut, which has forced teams like Florida and Auburn to go with the sort of "side shoulder stripe" you see on their uniforms today. LSU was still wearing a variant of these sleeve stripes as late as the mid 50's. (#4, worn by Sid Fournet)
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LSU's current design began in 1957, when Head Coach Paul Dietzel introduced the current style with "UCLA stripes" and TV numbers on the shoulders and helmets. The large numbers on the front and back would vary slightly as manufacturers changed over the years, but always remained in the classic large block numbering font common to football. It was also the beginning of wearing white jerseys at home, a tradition that would only stop briefly in the 80's to early 90's due to NCAA rules. With small changes, LSU's main white jersey has remained nearly identical to those introduced in 1957.
But that's not entirely accurate. Over the years, the fit of a uniform on a football player has changed, and with these changes the real estate in the shoulder and sleeve area has shrunk to the point that it barely exists on modern players depending on the cut of the jersey. As this trend has progressed, LSU (and indeed all teams that use the "UCLA Stripes") have had to adjust them slightly to keep the look intact. The first look was a long stripe that connected under the arm, but did not create a loop (#6, look under the arm of #32 on the right) From the front, the stripe comes down to about mid chest before disappearing into the armpit. This look continued through the 60's (#7 1964) the 70's (#8 1979, Charles Alexander) and lasted through the early 80's, when the stripe gradually began to shrink.
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It's actually easy to illustrate the shrinking effect thanks to QB Tommy Hodson. Early in his career (#9 1986) the stripes start to come apart under the arm. Two years later, the stripes had completely separated (#10 1988) The gap would continue to widen through the 90's on the typical player jerseys (#11 Lebrandon Toefield 2001) For lineman, the cut of the jersey led to almost no under arm material to put the stripe on it (#12)
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2002 is when the last major change to the uniform occurred. With the writing on the wall that sleeves were fast becoming only a fabric covering for shoulder pads, LSU (or most likely Nike) abandoned even attempting to make the shoulder stripes reach that far and gave it a clean and visible stopping point right about the height of the collar bone (#13 2002 "Bluegrass Miracle") Aside from adding the LSU and SEC symbols to the front of the jersey (#14) and slight changes in fabrics and construction, the jersey has remained almost untouched throughout this "Golden Age" of LSU football.
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So what to make of this latest change? It should first be noted that thanks to the great photo of just the uniform by itself, (15) we can tell it's from the current Nike Pro Combat line, based on the way the panels are put together and the slightly shiny material around the front of the collar. The numbers have also been made smaller and with rounded edges on some, but not all numbers. While this looks ok on smaller players, Linemen appear to be wearing something a size too small (16). The lack of room for a bowl patch just looks tacky. The stripes themselves still don't reach far enough down to connect, nor do they turn inward like the 90's-early 00's. They just kinda end halfway down the jersey (17). It nearly looks like a throwback to the 90's jerseys, but one not done well.
They need some work. Either the stripe should be shortened back to the collar bone length or go fully around the arm. This halfway attempt just looks sloppy. Unfortunately, as the changes were made with no fanfare or notice from the AD, it's likely that this was a quiet launch of the foreseeable future of LSU uniforms. It's just the way it is and short of open protest I don't think their is anything to be done about it.
And now for a personal plea. Some fans collect helmets. Others collect jerseys or posters. Maybe you're the type who keeps ticket stubs. I collect gloves. And I am in desperate need of help from anyone who can help me acquire the 2 pairs above. In the past when LSU has worn special gloves, Nike would sell them for a limited time. This year LSU has used 2 new gloves and Nike has no plans to sell them (that I have heard). If anyone reading this has any hep they can offer in this regard, please contact me a mtigerv@gmail.com and you will be handsomely rewarded*
*Unless you're a student athlete, because that would be a violation
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