Tinker
Our Federal and State Government has been lying to the American people for a very long time. But it is only recently that the American News Media has been helping the lovely American politicians to get away with it. And I can't hardly get use to seeing a Federal Judge rubber stamp that Washington DC social political corruption from a Court of law.
That terrible sight always turns my stomach. When I hear that the President is lying to the American people from the people White House, and that the Americas Senators and Congressman, Television Networks, and the Federal Court including the Supreme Court, all have become enablers also working for that social political corruption. That simple even now just take my breath away.
You are not waiting for the American TV Networks to one
day just tell the American people the truth, the hold truth, and nothing
but the truth, are you?
President Barack Obama
and the democratic party sentimentally don't really want to change the
way Washington DC does the people business. Because they love big
Government corruption. It is quite evident now that what they really
wanted was a piece of the action, changing nothing more about the
American government than that. To divide up the spoils of war for the
victors, the democratic progressive special interest, Unions, the NAACP,
Illegal Mexican immigration because it serves the democratic parties
interest, and the true blue blood Ivy league bull talkers in front and
behind the TV Networks cameras everywhere, serving out the goodies to
their liberal democratic progressive voting block.
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WASHINGTON -- Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Sunday that
former Defense Secretary Robert Gates probably should have delayed the
release of his memoir, since it includes tough criticisms of President
Barack Obama's leadership of the war in Afghanistan, which is still
winding down.
"I think, frankly, I might've -- if I had given him advice -- I would've waited," McCain said on CNN's “State of the Union." "As far as waiting until it's over in Afghanistan, I wouldn't have done that. But maybe [in] retrospect, a little longer than now."
The Arizona Republican, a key voice on defense issues and the 2008 GOP presidential nominee, said he and Gates have disagreed on occasion, but he remains "a great admirer" of the former Defense secretary. McCain said the book reveals that Gates was "obviously very frustrated" with the president's approach to the war overseas, noting that it "surprised all of us" to hear Gates come down so hard on Obama.
"He's decided to kind of really let loose," McCain said.
Gates' book is scheduled for release on Tuesday.
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WASHINGTON — I HAVE learned two things covering politics.
One, first impressions are often right. John Edwards is slick. Hillary Clinton is expedient. W. was in over his head. Barack Obama is too much in his head. Chris Christie can be a bully.
Politicians are surrounded by spinners who work tirelessly to shape our perceptions of the characters of their bosses. Pols know how to polish scratches in their image with sin-and-redemption news conferences, TV confessionals and self-deprecating turns at hoary Washington press banquets. As Carter spokesman Jody Powell joked, if Hitler and Eva Braun came on stage at the Gridiron Dinner and mocked themselves in a song-and-dance routine, Washington chatterers would say, “Oh, they’re not so bad.”
After being showered with spin, you say to yourself, maybe that first impression was wrong. But often it isn’t.
If you’re going to wage a vendetta, at least make it a well-thought-out one. How can Christie & Co. run a national campaign when they can’t even aim straight? How moronic to think the mayor of Fort Lee would get blamed for problems on a bridge that everyone knows is controlled by the Port Authority. If you want to be malicious, it would be so easy to put a project close to the mayor’s heart on hold for a few months or redirect 60 state snowplows the night before a storm.
The governor groveled to New Jersey residents after his aides so gleefully burned them (even joking about children being late for the first day of school because of the orchestrated gridlock on the George Washington Bridge).
After zapping Obama for being so clueless that he couldn’t find “the light switch of leadership” in a dark room, Christie is trying to salvage his once blazing career by claiming he was in a dark room, clueless to the bogus traffic study masking a revenge plan that top aides were executing in plain sight.
The epic news conference felt like a scene out of the governor’s favorite movie, “The Godfather”:
Christie offering his tremulous, grandiose, self-pitying public apologia while in cross-cut scenes, his henchmen were getting rid of those who threatened his operation.
Calling his deputy chief of staff Bridget Anne Kelly “stupid” and “deceitful,” he threw her off the bridge, without talking to her himself or, as Niall O’Dowd slyly wrote in IrishCentral.com, even extending the courtesy of the old Irish wedding night admonition: “Brace yourself, Bridget.”
He also disappeared his two-time campaign manager, Bill Stepien. His cronies at the Port Authority, Bill Baroni and David Wildstein, fell on their swords last month.
Christie took a line straight out of the Robert DeNiro handbook, lamenting: “I am heartbroken that someone who I permitted to be in that circle of trust for the last five years betrayed my trust.”
Yet we know workplaces are chameleon-like. I once had a publisher who loved the Audubon Society, so we ran a lot of bird stories. I had another boss who wore suspenders, so guys in the office started wearing suspenders.
The second thing I’ve learned from covering politics is that we can debate ad nauseam whether Christie was telling the truth, shading it or bluffing. But we can’t gauge that from his impressive, marathon Trenton performance art.
No matter how jaded we feel in the news business, we are still suckers for the big lie. It’s tough to wrap your head around a stunning level of duplicity.
I learned this lesson the hard way covering Paul Tsongas’s presidential surge in 1992. When The Times’s Dr. Larry Altman came on the campaign trail to interview Tsongas, he was skeptical about the candidate’s claim that his lymphoma had not recurred. I told Altman it was impossible for me to believe that Tsongas, who prided himself on his honesty and who was so straightforward he was mocked as “Saint Paul” by Clinton aides, could lie about that — especially given the profound political consequences.
Dr. Altman was right, as Tsongas later admitted. The candidate and his doctors at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston repeatedly said he was cancer-free when he was not.
A cascade of subsequent outraged denials about transgressive behavior delivered with bravado and finger wagging, from Gary Hart to Bill Clinton to John Edwards to Anthony Weiner, has persuaded me that politicians — who are narcissists and, in essence, actors stuck in the same role — can persuasively tell the big lie if they believe their futures are on the line.
The Christie saga is still unraveling. Maybe he was a dupe in the dark. Maybe the man in the fleece jacket is fleecing us. Let’s just say, I’m not yet permitting him in my circle of trust.
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‘They Died For Nothing?’: Marcus Luttrell Hits Back at CNN Host In Tense Interview
Jan. 11, 2014 Oliver Darcyr,
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John McCain: Robert Gates Should Have Waited Before Releasing Bombshell Memoir
Posted: 01/12/2014
"I think, frankly, I might've -- if I had given him advice -- I would've waited," McCain said on CNN's “State of the Union." "As far as waiting until it's over in Afghanistan, I wouldn't have done that. But maybe [in] retrospect, a little longer than now."
The Arizona Republican, a key voice on defense issues and the 2008 GOP presidential nominee, said he and Gates have disagreed on occasion, but he remains "a great admirer" of the former Defense secretary. McCain said the book reveals that Gates was "obviously very frustrated" with the president's approach to the war overseas, noting that it "surprised all of us" to hear Gates come down so hard on Obama.
"He's decided to kind of really let loose," McCain said.
Gates' book is scheduled for release on Tuesday.
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One, first impressions are often right. John Edwards is slick. Hillary Clinton is expedient. W. was in over his head. Barack Obama is too much in his head. Chris Christie can be a bully.
Politicians are surrounded by spinners who work tirelessly to shape our perceptions of the characters of their bosses. Pols know how to polish scratches in their image with sin-and-redemption news conferences, TV confessionals and self-deprecating turns at hoary Washington press banquets. As Carter spokesman Jody Powell joked, if Hitler and Eva Braun came on stage at the Gridiron Dinner and mocked themselves in a song-and-dance routine, Washington chatterers would say, “Oh, they’re not so bad.”
After being showered with spin, you say to yourself, maybe that first impression was wrong. But often it isn’t.
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If you’re going to wage a vendetta, at least make it a well-thought-out one. How can Christie & Co. run a national campaign when they can’t even aim straight? How moronic to think the mayor of Fort Lee would get blamed for problems on a bridge that everyone knows is controlled by the Port Authority. If you want to be malicious, it would be so easy to put a project close to the mayor’s heart on hold for a few months or redirect 60 state snowplows the night before a storm.
The governor groveled to New Jersey residents after his aides so gleefully burned them (even joking about children being late for the first day of school because of the orchestrated gridlock on the George Washington Bridge).
After zapping Obama for being so clueless that he couldn’t find “the light switch of leadership” in a dark room, Christie is trying to salvage his once blazing career by claiming he was in a dark room, clueless to the bogus traffic study masking a revenge plan that top aides were executing in plain sight.
The epic news conference felt like a scene out of the governor’s favorite movie, “The Godfather”:
Christie offering his tremulous, grandiose, self-pitying public apologia while in cross-cut scenes, his henchmen were getting rid of those who threatened his operation.
Calling his deputy chief of staff Bridget Anne Kelly “stupid” and “deceitful,” he threw her off the bridge, without talking to her himself or, as Niall O’Dowd slyly wrote in IrishCentral.com, even extending the courtesy of the old Irish wedding night admonition: “Brace yourself, Bridget.”
He also disappeared his two-time campaign manager, Bill Stepien. His cronies at the Port Authority, Bill Baroni and David Wildstein, fell on their swords last month.
Christie took a line straight out of the Robert DeNiro handbook, lamenting: “I am heartbroken that someone who I permitted to be in that circle of trust for the last five years betrayed my trust.”
Yet we know workplaces are chameleon-like. I once had a publisher who loved the Audubon Society, so we ran a lot of bird stories. I had another boss who wore suspenders, so guys in the office started wearing suspenders.
Andrea Mitchell, Chuck Todd, Matt Lauer and
others who praised Christie's "bravura performance," etc., are vastly
outnumbered by journalists...
Shades
of Watergate: Since they were headed toward a landslide, you’d think
the Christie crew would have been in a more benevolent mood. But given
the governor’s past flashes of vindictive behavior, this was probably a
wink-wink, nod-nod deal. Question: Who will rid me of this meddlesome
mayor? Answer: The “little Serbian” has been dealt with.The second thing I’ve learned from covering politics is that we can debate ad nauseam whether Christie was telling the truth, shading it or bluffing. But we can’t gauge that from his impressive, marathon Trenton performance art.
No matter how jaded we feel in the news business, we are still suckers for the big lie. It’s tough to wrap your head around a stunning level of duplicity.
I learned this lesson the hard way covering Paul Tsongas’s presidential surge in 1992. When The Times’s Dr. Larry Altman came on the campaign trail to interview Tsongas, he was skeptical about the candidate’s claim that his lymphoma had not recurred. I told Altman it was impossible for me to believe that Tsongas, who prided himself on his honesty and who was so straightforward he was mocked as “Saint Paul” by Clinton aides, could lie about that — especially given the profound political consequences.
Dr. Altman was right, as Tsongas later admitted. The candidate and his doctors at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston repeatedly said he was cancer-free when he was not.
A cascade of subsequent outraged denials about transgressive behavior delivered with bravado and finger wagging, from Gary Hart to Bill Clinton to John Edwards to Anthony Weiner, has persuaded me that politicians — who are narcissists and, in essence, actors stuck in the same role — can persuasively tell the big lie if they believe their futures are on the line.
The Christie saga is still unraveling. Maybe he was a dupe in the dark. Maybe the man in the fleece jacket is fleecing us. Let’s just say, I’m not yet permitting him in my circle of trust.
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Dandy Don's LSU Sports Report
In football news, there’s not a lot to pass along today, but that will surly change this week.
Tomorrow Jeremy Hill is expected to announce whether or not he’ll be
returning to LSU or entering the NFL draft, and all indications are that
he will return. In fact, there are also reports of Hill working hard to
convince offensive tackle La’el Collins and offensive guard Trai Turner
to stay as well. The deadline for all NFL declarations is Wednesday,
the 15th.
I suspect we’ll also learn a lot more about the search for a new offensive line coach early this week, as I know the staff in eager to get someone in place in time to help close out this year’s recruiting class.
Speaking of recruiting, the “contact period” resumes on the 16th and this coming weekend will be huge with several big targets visiting. The biggest remaining need for this year’s recruiting class is defensive linemen, especially considering that Davon Godchaux re-opened his recruitment Friday, and LSU will entertain two DLs in defensive end Lorenzo Carter (6’5”, 232) of Norcross, GA, and Ole Miss commitment Breeland Speaks (6’3”, 270) of Jackson, MS. Joining Speaks will be his teammate, offensive guard Rod Taylor (6’3.5”, 305), Louisiana’s own elite wide receiver Malachi Dupré (6'3", 180, John Curtis, No. 5 on my list of Top LA Prospects), and offensive tackle Derrick Kelly, Jr. (6’5”, 295) of Havana, FL. Of the five players mentioned above, Kelly is probably the most likely to commit to LSU while on the visit, although I remain confident that Dupré will be a Tiger when it’s all said and done. As big as this coming weekend will be, the next two weekends will be even bigger. For a good read on who is expected in this month, check out this article by NOLA.com entitled, “January visits from top prospects loom large for LSU as National Signing Day approaches.”
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I suspect we’ll also learn a lot more about the search for a new offensive line coach early this week, as I know the staff in eager to get someone in place in time to help close out this year’s recruiting class.
Speaking of recruiting, the “contact period” resumes on the 16th and this coming weekend will be huge with several big targets visiting. The biggest remaining need for this year’s recruiting class is defensive linemen, especially considering that Davon Godchaux re-opened his recruitment Friday, and LSU will entertain two DLs in defensive end Lorenzo Carter (6’5”, 232) of Norcross, GA, and Ole Miss commitment Breeland Speaks (6’3”, 270) of Jackson, MS. Joining Speaks will be his teammate, offensive guard Rod Taylor (6’3.5”, 305), Louisiana’s own elite wide receiver Malachi Dupré (6'3", 180, John Curtis, No. 5 on my list of Top LA Prospects), and offensive tackle Derrick Kelly, Jr. (6’5”, 295) of Havana, FL. Of the five players mentioned above, Kelly is probably the most likely to commit to LSU while on the visit, although I remain confident that Dupré will be a Tiger when it’s all said and done. As big as this coming weekend will be, the next two weekends will be even bigger. For a good read on who is expected in this month, check out this article by NOLA.com entitled, “January visits from top prospects loom large for LSU as National Signing Day approaches.”
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on January 11, 2014 at 6:00 AM, updated January 11, 2014 at 6:21 AM
John Curtis has won three straight state titles,
so it isn't a surprise the Patriots have four of the top uncommitted prospects in the
state in wide receiver Malachi Dupre, linebacker Kenny Young, cornerback
Terrence Alexander and defensive back Mattrell McGraw.
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It's nearing decision time for John Curtis' top prospects, including LSU targets Malachi Dupre and Kenny Young
John Curtis wideout Malachi Dupre plans to take a few visits heading into National Signing Day on Feb. 5
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James Smith, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
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on January 11, 2014 at 6:00 AM, updated January 11, 2014 at 6:21 AM
The players are preparing to
make decisions on or around National Signing Day on Feb. 5 and as a result, they will
garner a lot of attention in the meantime.
At 6 feet 3 and 185 pounds, Dupre is widely considered one of the premier receiver prospects in the country. He is scheduled to take a few visits before making his decision, with LSU, Florida State and UCLA being the most likely destinations. He had set a visit to Alabama for Jan. 17, but said at the Under Armour All-America Game that he was likely changing that visit to LSU for that weekend.
UCLA has been steady in the recruitment of Dupre and BCS champ Florida State seems to be surging, but the opportunity to play immediately and close to home at LSU might be too much for the other programs to overcome. But as we learned the past couple of weeks, considering anyone a lock for a certain school at this stage is unwise.
Young (6-2, 215) has kept his recruitment fairly close to the vest. LSU, UCLA and Texas A&M seem to have separated themselves from the rest of the pack vying for his services.
The Tigers are hoping to close strong, and reeling in Young would certainly be a positive step in that direction. However, the Bruins will prove to be a tough fight as they have made quite the impression on the top-flight linebacker.
The Tigers would love to get a visit from Young on Jan. 17, but he is scheduled to be in College Station that weekend so Jan. 24 may be more likely for him to visit Baton Rouge. The Aggies have made a charge and a good visit by Young could help them surge down the stretch.
John Curtis linebacker Kenny Young (42).Michael DeMocker, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
But as it stands now, UCLA appears the most likely destination for Young.
Alexander has been one of the state's most consistent performers over the past two seasons and has a nice group of schools leading for his services. Ole Miss and Stanford have been in hot pursuit of the 5-10, 175-pound prospect. Notre Dame recently set up an official visit for Alexander, and the Irish could challenge down the stretch. Read more...http://www.nola.com/
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At 6 feet 3 and 185 pounds, Dupre is widely considered one of the premier receiver prospects in the country. He is scheduled to take a few visits before making his decision, with LSU, Florida State and UCLA being the most likely destinations. He had set a visit to Alabama for Jan. 17, but said at the Under Armour All-America Game that he was likely changing that visit to LSU for that weekend.
UCLA has been steady in the recruitment of Dupre and BCS champ Florida State seems to be surging, but the opportunity to play immediately and close to home at LSU might be too much for the other programs to overcome. But as we learned the past couple of weeks, considering anyone a lock for a certain school at this stage is unwise.
Young (6-2, 215) has kept his recruitment fairly close to the vest. LSU, UCLA and Texas A&M seem to have separated themselves from the rest of the pack vying for his services.
The Tigers are hoping to close strong, and reeling in Young would certainly be a positive step in that direction. However, the Bruins will prove to be a tough fight as they have made quite the impression on the top-flight linebacker.
The Tigers would love to get a visit from Young on Jan. 17, but he is scheduled to be in College Station that weekend so Jan. 24 may be more likely for him to visit Baton Rouge. The Aggies have made a charge and a good visit by Young could help them surge down the stretch.
John Curtis linebacker Kenny Young (42).Michael DeMocker, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune Alexander has been one of the state's most consistent performers over the past two seasons and has a nice group of schools leading for his services. Ole Miss and Stanford have been in hot pursuit of the 5-10, 175-pound prospect. Notre Dame recently set up an official visit for Alexander, and the Irish could challenge down the stretch. Read more...http://www.nola.com/
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Coaching Changes Daily: Ranking the top 10 coaching hires
January 10, 2014 2:26 pm ETTom Jurich brings Bobby Petrino back to Louisville after a tumultuous run for the coach. (Getty Images)
More on CFB: 2013-14 college football coaching changes
Once James Franklin takes over at Penn State, there will have been 16 FBS-level jobs filled by my count. Below are 10 of the best jobs from that crop, ranked in order of strongest hires. Texas barely cracks the top five, while Southern Cal and Louisville are in the bottom half.
1. Chris Petersen, Washington: Detractors say Chris Petersen hasn't recruited at a BCS level, can't deal with the media or won't be dominant outside the Idaho comfort zone. But the rebuttal is this: If you needed to pick three coaches to go win one game, Petersen would be on many lists. Not many maximize talent better.
2. Bob Diaco, Connecticut: Yes, UConn. Diaco might not be a savior, but he's exactly what the Huskies need. Some non-BCS programs need a marketer/CEO as much as a good ball coach, though the latter is imperative. Diaco has the potential to do both very well. He's energetic and well-prepared.
3. James Franklin, Penn State: Assuming Franklin had no wrongdoing in the Vandy rape case -- and from what I've gathered PSU likely won't find any glaring problems -- Franklin leaves little to complain about. He's good enough with people to assuage the lingering post-Paterno tension at PSU. He's 16-4 in his past 20 games at Vandy. Please repeat that last sentence before deciding if this is a good hire.
4. Craig Bohl, Wyoming: Wyoming got Craig Bohl? That was my first question when I saw the news. This is like when Jermaine Dupri landed Janet Jackson. Probably shouldn't have happened. Bohl could have had a Big Ten job. Now he's in Laramie. Still a bit shocking.
T-5. Charlie Strong, Texas: Strong does two things Texas needs -- he acquires talent and, more importantly, he evaluates talent properly. Still needs to prove he can handle UT's political beast, though the way he massaged the Red McCombs "position coach" issue is a good start. This is a very good hire, not truly great until proven otherwise.
T-5. Dave Clawson, Wake Forest: This is right in Wake's comfort zone, an unassuming, overachieving MAC coach who has thrived on the small private-school circuit. Bowling Green's spanking of Northern Illinois in the conference title game was impressive. Could have gone Clawson or Ball State's Pete Lembo and either would have been solid.
7. Steve Sarkisian, Southern California: Sark rebuilt Washington but he never carried the Huskies to a breakout season. Eight wins was the ceiling. This should be a mild concern despite Sark's obvious recruiting prowess and a personality. Sark can thrive as long as USC is ready to play every week. No repeats of Washington's curious blowout loss to Arizona State.
8. Bryan Harsin, Boise State: Harsin was born in Boise, played at Boise, coached at Boise. He is Boise. A natural hire. He's eighth on this list only because most of these hires have been good and Harsin is relatively unproven after his 7-5 debut with Arkansas State.
9. Jeff Monken, Army: Runs the option, relatively diverse coaching background, 38-16 record at Georgia Southern including a win in The Swamp -- a good hire, overall. Not spectacular, but good. Low on this list because of the competition ahead of him.
10. Bobby Petrino, Louisville: Louisville had several chances at a great hire. Instead, it reverts to its C-USA/Big East days to rehire a coach with a track record of insincere behavior who's on his seventh job in 14 years and can't be trusted with state funds or buyout clauses. Tom Jurich garners enough clout to be trusted, but sheesh, what an unimaginative hire.
Once James Franklin takes over at Penn State, there will have been 16 FBS-level jobs filled by my count. Below are 10 of the best jobs from that crop, ranked in order of strongest hires. Texas barely cracks the top five, while Southern Cal and Louisville are in the bottom half.
1. Chris Petersen, Washington: Detractors say Chris Petersen hasn't recruited at a BCS level, can't deal with the media or won't be dominant outside the Idaho comfort zone. But the rebuttal is this: If you needed to pick three coaches to go win one game, Petersen would be on many lists. Not many maximize talent better.
2. Bob Diaco, Connecticut: Yes, UConn. Diaco might not be a savior, but he's exactly what the Huskies need. Some non-BCS programs need a marketer/CEO as much as a good ball coach, though the latter is imperative. Diaco has the potential to do both very well. He's energetic and well-prepared.
3. James Franklin, Penn State: Assuming Franklin had no wrongdoing in the Vandy rape case -- and from what I've gathered PSU likely won't find any glaring problems -- Franklin leaves little to complain about. He's good enough with people to assuage the lingering post-Paterno tension at PSU. He's 16-4 in his past 20 games at Vandy. Please repeat that last sentence before deciding if this is a good hire.
4. Craig Bohl, Wyoming: Wyoming got Craig Bohl? That was my first question when I saw the news. This is like when Jermaine Dupri landed Janet Jackson. Probably shouldn't have happened. Bohl could have had a Big Ten job. Now he's in Laramie. Still a bit shocking.
T-5. Charlie Strong, Texas: Strong does two things Texas needs -- he acquires talent and, more importantly, he evaluates talent properly. Still needs to prove he can handle UT's political beast, though the way he massaged the Red McCombs "position coach" issue is a good start. This is a very good hire, not truly great until proven otherwise.
T-5. Dave Clawson, Wake Forest: This is right in Wake's comfort zone, an unassuming, overachieving MAC coach who has thrived on the small private-school circuit. Bowling Green's spanking of Northern Illinois in the conference title game was impressive. Could have gone Clawson or Ball State's Pete Lembo and either would have been solid.
7. Steve Sarkisian, Southern California: Sark rebuilt Washington but he never carried the Huskies to a breakout season. Eight wins was the ceiling. This should be a mild concern despite Sark's obvious recruiting prowess and a personality. Sark can thrive as long as USC is ready to play every week. No repeats of Washington's curious blowout loss to Arizona State.
8. Bryan Harsin, Boise State: Harsin was born in Boise, played at Boise, coached at Boise. He is Boise. A natural hire. He's eighth on this list only because most of these hires have been good and Harsin is relatively unproven after his 7-5 debut with Arkansas State.
9. Jeff Monken, Army: Runs the option, relatively diverse coaching background, 38-16 record at Georgia Southern including a win in The Swamp -- a good hire, overall. Not spectacular, but good. Low on this list because of the competition ahead of him.
10. Bobby Petrino, Louisville: Louisville had several chances at a great hire. Instead, it reverts to its C-USA/Big East days to rehire a coach with a track record of insincere behavior who's on his seventh job in 14 years and can't be trusted with state funds or buyout clauses. Tom Jurich garners enough clout to be trusted, but sheesh, what an unimaginative hire.
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LSU Football - Geaux Tigers!!!
| Sunday, January 12, 2014 | |
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| Times Picayune | Former LSU center Ben Wilkerson interviewed for Tigers' O-line job |
| The Advocate | Early NFL calls show strength of LSU's talent |
| Chattanooga Times | Alabama may be assembling Saban's best class |
| Opelika-Auburn News | Malzahn: 'Future is bright' for Auburn |
| Lexington Herald | Where Stoops may have an edge on Petrino in 2014 |
| St. Louis Today | Green-Beckham family confident that Mizzou receiver won't be charged |
| Daily Journal, MS | Rebels' DE Shackelford receives sixth season |
| Gamecock Central | Spurrier chasing Bear Bryant for most-ever SEC victories |
| Chattanooga Times | Half of UT Vols' strong class already in school |
| Chattanooga Times | Vandy ready to move on without Franklin |
| Omaha World Herald | Playoff may spark more anger than BCS, Osborne says |
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