Tinker Town Tiger: Equal opportunity in America today means to stop the unfair white entitlement social structure. And then give everything away to the children and let them run the ship of state. Our social decline is the direct results of grown ups fearing to tell the young kids to simply pull up your pants. And show some simple respect in public. The grown ups are afraid to make the kids behave.
Fear is a very destructive thing to our society. I wish that we as a civilized society would knock that baloney off. Put the stealing politicians in jail. Along with the bought and paid for judges, money dealers. Turn off the foolish liberals gone wild news network. And stick together to clean up your society. Make our kids grow up. And then elect the honest men and women in our community to run your government. Why is America becoming so afraid to clean house?
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Are we becoming a police state? Five things that have civil liberties advocates nervous
Oakland
police officers in riot gear line Frank H. Ogawa plaza, the site of an
Occupy Wall Street encampment, Tuesday, Oct. 25. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)Many civil liberties advocates fear it might be. They’re worried about a provision tucked into the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act, approved by the Senate last week, that would allow the military to detain without a trial any American citizen accused of being a terrorist, or of supporting terrorists who plot attacks against the United States. The ACLU called the proposal “an extreme position that will forever change our country.”
The indefinite detention provision is just one of many trends in policing and law enforcement that have civil liberties advocates alarmed. New external threats, as well as technological advancements, are posing new challenges to our Constitutional rights, advocates say. Policymakers are debating those issues in Congress and in the courts right now, and the decisions they make could have fundamental consequences for what it means to be an American.
Here are five issues that are especially worrisome to civil liberties watchdogs Read more...http://www.pbs.org/wnet/need-
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Tinker Town Tiger: What were we told about the ability of the LSU football team last year, LSU football fans? That LSU was a number 1 college football team in 2012. LSU offense was getting a shot in the arm from last year's poor offense that failed so badly in the 2011 BCS Crystal ball game.
Guess what! LSU offense was even worse. Ha ha ha lol lol lol. Has the LSU chain of command become like Nova Robotics. And we the LSU football fans become like Johnny 5, in the1986 TV show Short Circuit... http://www.youtube.com/watch?
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Miles’ contract amendent to go before Board
Coach’s 4.3M salary over next seven years up for approval next Friday
Tiger Rag News Services
An amendment that would extend the contract of LSU head football coach Les Miles and increase his annual compensation will be presented to the LSU Board of Supervisors on February 1, it was announced Thursday by Joe Alleva, Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics.
“Les Miles is one of the most successful coaches in America and he has the LSU program in position to compete for championships each and every year in the most dominant football conference in the country,” Alleva said. “He recruits at an elite level, his players graduate and he is a respected member of the community. We are proud he will lead the LSU football program for the long-term future.”
In the period since 2005 when he became head coach, LSU has the most overall victories of any team in the powerful Southeastern Conference. Miles’ overall winning percentage of .802 is the fifth best mark in the history of the SEC.
A total of 167 players have received their college degrees under Miles’ watch and LSU has posted the second highest Graduation Success Rate in the SEC, trailing only Vanderbilt, each of the last two years.
Miles will receive annual compensation of $4.3 million per year for seven years under the terms of the new contract amendment, an adjustment to Miles’ existing contract that pays him $3.751 million annually and was due to expire in December of 2017. The new amendment was agreed upon in principle in December. The amendment would be effective on January 1, 2013 and extend to December 31, 2019.
Miles’ annual compensation includes base salary and other compensation such as Tiger Athletic Foundation, radio, television, internet and public speaking payments.
Additionally in the proposed new amendment, LSU will pay $150,000 each year of the agreement into an account owned and controlled by LSU. Miles can collect the funds in the account totaling $750,000 after serving the first five years of the contract. He can collect the final $300,000 in the account if he serves the final two years of the contract.
Since becoming LSU’s head coach in 2005, he has become the second-winningest coach in school history with a record of 85-21, trailing only Hall of Fame coach Charles McClendon in total victories. He has led the Tigers to three Southeastern Conference Western Division titles, two SEC championships and the 2007 BCS National Championship. The Tigers have finished in the top five in the nation four times under his leadership and posted the only perfect 13-0 regular season in school history in 2011.
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Brent LeDoux on
January 24th, 2013 11:02 am
“extend to December 31, 2019.” HOLY SHITBALLS, Batman!
6 more years of total arrogance, pathetic offenses, no offensive scheme, undiscplined teams, unprepared teams, etc.
Les Miles is, undoubtedly, the LUCKIEST MAN in the history on mankind. Average coach = Super human salary for producing consistently bad offenses!
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Mark on
January 24th, 2013 2:22 pm
Brent I agree he is the luckiest man in the history of mankind. As he would say; I don’t always coach, but when I do, I coach at LSU. Stay stupid my friends.
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TigerGumbo on
January 24th, 2013 3:06 pm http://live.wsj.com/video/
opinion-why-college-coaches- are-over-paid/66754BA4-A107- 421C-8E80-3DAD30742A57.html#!6 6754BA4-A107-421C-8E80-3DAD307 42A57
How about refusing to pay these guys that kind of money. And bring some sanity into our LSU business ethics again. Paying Les Miles 4.3 million dollars is insane.
And this guy can’t even coach?
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James C on
January 24th, 2013 11:05 pm
Glad for the Coach, Sorry for the fans.
What?! Still no offensive coordinator; well, cuz, can you believe that.
Looks like Boudreaux and Thibodeaux again next year!
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Gerry on
January 25th, 2013 9:49 am
Compare his results with ALL other coaches and, if you are truly an LSU fan, feel grateful to be so b/c most other schools would love these results - football and academic. And, don’t blame him for the super inflated salaries. He didn’t create the market, just enjoying the benefits of it.
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J C Dodson on
January 25th, 2013 10:01 am
Our coach is making $4.3 million to coach amateur athletics right? Give me a break. This guys was so arrogant and stubborn in the BCS game he cost his school a national championship. He moved Jarod Lee out of the starting position as soon as he got the opportunity because he had something personal on this kid and everybody knows it. Not a quality person and a horrible coach that backed into a national championship with a Saban coached team, (2) loses and a game at home. I understand the AD is not smart enough to recognize a fraud but the board of directions should be able to see through all this crap.
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Dandy Don's LSU Sports Report
With 11 days until National Signing Day, Coach Miles is busy putting the finished touches on this year’s recruiting class and will be entertaining two big targets this weekend. The two are Tashawn Bower, (DL, 6’5”, 250, Somerville, NJ) who is currently a soft commitment to Auburn, and Eddie Jackson (ATH, 6’1”, 180, Fort Lauderdale, FL). Jackson is a versatile athlete who is being recruited by LSU to fill the need for an additional safety in this year’s class. If any news breaks over the weekend, I’ll be sure to let you know.
Last but not least, I’d like to tip my hat to three former LSU football players who received honors yesterday. Kevin Minter, Eric Reid, and Josh Dwoackzyk were all named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll. To be eligible for the honor, a student-athlete must have a grade point average of at least 3.0 or above for the preceding academic year or a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0. Dwoackzyk was also awarded the Golden Torch Award by the Louisiana High School Athletic Association. The award recognizes a former high school student-athlete who serves as a role model for today’s student-athletes, and who went on to participate in athletics at the collegiate level. I'm really happy for Dworackzyk and think he’s very deserving of the honor. Read more...http://www.dandydon.
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LSU hosts top defensive prospects this weekend
James Smith, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune, January 24, 2013 10:50 p.m.
LSU commitment Jeremy Cutrer (15) will take his official visit to LSU this weekend.
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(Ellis Lucia, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
Non-LSU committed prospects:
Eddie Jackson, ATH, 6-1, 180, Boyd Anderson, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Jackson is Florida’s version of Holy Cross wide receiver and LSU-commitment, Kevin Spears. He's a late bloomer that quickly became one of the hottest prospects on the recruiting scene following a great senior season. Jackson is a tremendous athlete with the ability to play in the defensive backfield or wide receiver.
After taking a visit to Alabama last weekend, Jackson named them his leader, a few weeks after naming Florida State his leader and nearly committing to the Seminoles. The Tigers are all in on Jackson as he is the only uncommitted prospect that projects well at safety that they have left on their board.
Tashawn Bower, DL, 6-5, 250, Immaculata, Somerville, N. J. (Auburn commitment)
Bower has heard a lot from LSU defensive line Coach Brick Haley over the past couple of months, now it is time for him to take a look himself. During that time, he has been very receptive to the Tigers' coach. Bower has been committed to Auburn since June of 2012, but after the firing of Coach Gene Chizik, Bower started entertaining other college programs. The visit to Baton Rouge comes one week after a Florida visit that didn’t sway the Jersey prospect off of his commitment. LSU will take its shot at doing so this weekend.
Duke Riley, LB, 6-1, 205, John Curtis
After a very productive senior season for the Patriots, Riley has seen a major push from a handful of programs. Most notably, LSU and Tulane. However, Riley does not currently hold an offer for this class from LSU, instead the Tigers have offered a grayshirt as of now, due to tight numbers and team needs. After an official visit last weekend at Tulane, Riley left with a great feeling for the Green Wave. The team that seems to be left out right now may be Ole Miss who was expecting Riley this weekend. But a late change of plans sent Riley to Baton Rouge instead of Oxford. TCU also remains in the mix as the Horned Frogs hosted him for an official visit two weekends ago.
One thing is for sure, everything is in the air when it comes to Riley and his recruitment right now. It is possible that this weekend could ultimately determine where he ends up playing.
LATEST RECRUITING NEWS
Tevin Lawson, DT, 6-4 280, Denham Springs
LSU's Russell Shepard (10), shown here
scoring against Auburn in 2011, touched the ball just 26 times for the
Tigers in 2012. (Hal Yeager/al.com)One of the first commitments for the 2013 class, Lawson is a solid commitment that hasn’t entertained any other schools throughout the process. The only focus for Lawson down the stretch will be his grades as he is doing what he can to ensure qualifying.
Jeremy Cutrer, DB, 6-2, 160, Jewel Sumner
Cutrer has been one of the more silent commitments in LSU’s class, in regards to interviews and media interaction, but his commitment is very solid and he too only needs to focus on his grades. It's even more important to LSU he qualify as he is the only pure safety in the class. With that said, he must fill out before he'll see playing time on the college level.
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Alabama
LSU's Russell Shepard excited about getting another chance
By
Mike Herndon
Russell Shepard played for LSU this season. No, really.
It was a far cry from previous seasons for
the 6-foot-1, 195-pounder from Houston, who started nine games as a
sophomore and four as a junior. Once an integral part of the Tigers'
rotation at receiver, he found himself relegated to spot duty in 2012.
Now
Shepard is getting another chance to show what he can do in this
month's post-season all-star games. He played in the Raycom All-Star
Classic last week in Montgomery and was added to the South roster on
Wednesday for the Senior Bowl.
Despite the late start this week in Mobile, Shepard said he's grateful for the opportunity.
"I
spent the week prior to this at another all-star game so I met the
scouts and I was able to showcase myself, so coming out here and having
really one day in front of a lot of the scouts, and having the game,
it's more," he said. "It's a blessing to be out here and get extra
work."
As for his lack of playing time at LSU, Shepard is chalking it up as a "life learning experience."
"You're
going to have your ups and downs in football. That's just how the game
goes," he said. "I learned from it. It taught me patience and helped me
mature in a sense. It was the best thing for me in my career.
"Coach
Miles speaks very highly of me and we have a great relationship --
better than when I first got in," he added. "It's just unfortunately how
the dice rolled. There's certain things you can't control on and off
the field. But for the most part, I think that most scouts, as well as
GMs and head coaches, think my best football's ahead of me."
Shepard
is trying to make the most of his limited time in Mobile. After failing
to haul in a couple of balls that hit his hands during one-on-one
drills Thursday, he flashed a glimpse of the ability that once made him a
five-star prospect coming out of high school.
With
the South's Detroit Lions coaching staff calling for a fourth-and-goal,
game-on-the-line situation at the end of the drill, Shepard juked his
defender with a double move, leaving himself wide open in the corner of
the end zone to haul in the score.
The goal this week is to prove that he's worthy of a roster spot -- regardless of his production this past season.
"I
can play special teams, I can play slot, I can play outside," Shepard
said. "I'm an athlete. Whatever you ask me to do, coach, I'm going to do
it to the best of my ability."
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Posted 5:51 PM 1/24/2013 : LSU Tiger Lavar Edwards continues to impress
LSU Tiger defensive end Lavar Edwards made the most of his senior
season and now he's looking to do the same with his Senior Bowl
opportunity.
Edwards stepped out of the shadow of highly sought after ends Sam Montgomery and KeKe Mingo earning praise and recognition for his play on the... Read More
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