Wow.. What a Week in Week 12 of the 2011 college football season literally oozes with implications from a national, conference and divisional standpoint.
Contests that once were circled in red as absolutely critical have been downgraded to minimally important, while other games that at one time seemed possibly intriguing are now the matchups that will be deciding factors in the race to grasp a steaming hunk of championship hardware.
The 2011 regular season finale pitting LSU vs. Arkansas always had the potential to be fraught with meaning, but after the monumental post-Week 12 reshuffle, suddenly, it is the hinge on which the SEC West door swings.
The scenario is complicated (and includes the need for Auburn to knock off Alabama), but simply put, if the Hogs triumph in Baton Rouge this coming Friday, then we’ve got a real mess on our hands.
Suddenly, LSU goes from having punched their ticket to the SEC title game and the BCS national crystal pigskin festivities to finding a back door into the dance, and then what about Arkansas, Alabama, Stanford, Virginia Tech and other potential one-loss winners with their eye on the big prize?
What do you think about it? Will and Can Arkansas beat LSU? I think they Can and they will beat LSU causing all kinds of headache for the BCS top 3. I look at it this way, Arkansas will win and drop LSU Below Arkansas? and Alabama goes to the SEC championship game but Auburn could Beat Bama? what do you think? very possible!! come on Auburn! Rarely would I root for another SEC team, but this weekend I will have my Auburn shoes on waiting for a Miracle upset!
I got this from a post on Arkansasnews.com I thought It was a good read so I copied it here.
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Posted on 21 September 2011
By Robbie Neiswanger
Arkansas News Bureau • rneiswanger@arkansasnews.com
FAYETTEVILLE — Alabama knows Arkansas is starting a freshman on its offensive line. It’s no secret.
Tackle Mitch Smothers became the first Arkansas freshman to start up front in an opener when he played with the group against Missouri State. He has remained there the past two games, too, working out on the edge against New Mexico and Troy.
Alabama linebacker Dont’a Hightower said Smothers has performed well so far. But he also was honest about something else: Alabama plans to test him.
“I feel like we’re going to have to use that to our advantage whenever it comes down to pass rush situations,” Hightower said. “I feel like me and (linebacker) Courtney (Upshaw) are probably guys that will go after that guy a little bit more.”
Smothers will face his biggest challenge when the 14th-ranked Razorbacks (3-0) play at No. 3 Alabama (3-0) on Saturday, clashing with Upshaw and Hightower. But the freshman won’t be alone.
Arkansas’ line, which was labeled as the team’s question mark in the preseason, will be counted on to protect quarterback Tyler Wilson in Bryant-Denny Stadium.
It’s an opportunity the Hogs have been preparing for since preseason practice opened in August. And they’re confident, despite a few hiccups through three games, they’ll stand up to the test.
“It hasn’t been what we’re expecting and what it’s expected to be,” Smothers said about the pass protection. “We have to get it better, especially this upcoming Saturday. But we’ll be all right.”
Wilson was sacked three times in the Troy win and six times this season. More concerning: Wilson was under pressure on numerous other occasions last week, running from a defense that brought blitz after blitz.
Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino said the number of hits Wilson has absorbed so far — some of which have been the quarterback’s fault — is “concerning.” The junior missed the second half of the New Mexico game after suffering concussion-like symptoms following a touchdown run in the second quarter.
“We need to do a better job of protecting at times,” Petrino said. “He’s got to get rid of the ball quicker at times. I always talk about 11 guys pass protection. It takes all 11 of us, the timing of the receivers, the timing of the quarterback, the protection. It’s everybody’s responsibility to make sure we keep the quarterback clean.”
Another rash of breakdowns Saturday could cause problems against Alabama’s physical defense.
The Crimson Tide enters the game not satisfied with the amount of pressure it has put on quarterbacks, either. Surprisingly, Alabama has four sacks in three games. Coach Nick Saban said the bigger key is how much pressure is being applied, but agreed with players that there must be improvement this week.
“I feel like we’re doing a decent job getting pressure on the quarterback, as far as making him feeling uncomfortable,” Hightower said. “And letting him know that we’re in his face or right behind him or putting pressure on him. I feel like we’re doing a really good job of that. But we still have some things in our arsenal that we haven’t let out yet.”
So communication will be key for the Razorbacks on Saturday. Some of the responsibility falls on Wilson’s shoulders, making sure he recognizes what Alabama is doing defensively. Running backs will shoulder responsibility, too, in picking up blitzes when they come from different directions.
Smothers realizes, too, he could be targeted by Alabama because he’s a freshman tackle making his road debut. But it’s fine with him, because there are “10 other guys out on the field.”
Collectively, Arkansas’ goal is making sure Wilson’s jersey remains clean Saturday.
“He’s taking too many hits right now,” Arkansas running back Ronnie Wingo said. “We’ve just got to protect him, protect him more this week. Especially this week. Now it’s time for real ball.”
So, it looks like that the “U” (University of Miami)could be in a bit of trouble
And if the allegations revealed in this startling report authored by Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports prove to be true, then the University of Miami’s football program should become the second team in the last 25 years to receive the NCAA’s “Death Penalty”.
I have found it very interesting to say the least. As detailed convincingly in his well-researched report, Mr. Robinson writes that Hurricanes booster Nevin Shapiro – currently incarcerated for his role in a $930 million Ponzi scheme – allegedly provided thousands of impermissible benefits to at least 72 athletes from 2002 through 2010. And, supposedly, several coaches from Miami’s football and basketball programs were aware of these behaviors. Shame shame on those coaches! Stupidity at its best maybe?
And we’re not talking about the occasional free dinner, t-shirt, bowling money, or an airfare home to be with a sick relative. We’re talking prostitutes. We’re talking multimillion-dollar homes and yachts.
Don’t forget about the upscale nightclubs in South Beach, and lots and lots of Jewelry!
Even more than that. I havent ready the whole article on yahoo yet, but I wanted to sum it up!
so what do you guys think about it? Should they receive the Death penalty?
Mr. NCAA President Mark Emmert, this is your chance to step up to the plate and make an example of a school that has mocked what your organization stands for over the better part of the last 25 years.
The recent infractions of USC, Ohio State, and Tennessee don’t collectively add up to even one-quarter of the severity of rules violations and institutional chaos that seemingly exists at “The U”…assuming Mr. Robinson’s report and Mr. Shapiro’s testimony are 100% accurate.
If the NCAA does not act swiftly and definitively against the University of Miami’s athletics department and football program for it’s seemingly blatant lack of institutional control, then President Emmert should step down from his post because he would prove himself a sheepishly inept and spineless leader that failed to seize the hour and make an example of the classroom bully.
It appears that the “Death Penalty” is The ONLY Logical Punishment
SMU football suffered from the “death penalty” by having their seasons cancelled in 1987 and 1988 while also losing 55 football scholarships over a span of 4 seasons. As a result, a once-promising program had only one winning season over its next 20, and didn’t reach another bowl game until 2009.
The University of Miami has long been perceived as a renegade program. Something that ESPN’s 30 for 30 piece reinforced, and something that Mr. Shapiro’s alleged activities further corroborate.
Abolishing the Hurricanes football program over the course of the next 2 seasons must be done if the NCAA is serious about “sending a message” to cheaters.
You want to clean up the landscape of college athletics, NCAA?
Then you must act swiftly and severely when faced with repeat offenders.
Just a thought after hearing about what the “U” has done!
Update from the Miami Herald:
Miami Hurricanes may declare investigated players ineligible
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If UM wants the 12 or more football players under NCAA investigation to have a chance to play in the season opener, it likely will declare them ineligible within the next week.
If UM wants the 12 or more football players under NCAA investigation, including Jacory Harris, to have a chance to play in the season opener, it likely will declare them ineligible within the next week.
If it hasn’t already, the University of Miami is expected to declare the 12 or more football players being investigated by the NCAA ineligible within the next week if the school wants the NCAA to rule on their reinstatement in time for the season opener Sept. 5 at Maryland.
Miami also can choose to let some or all of the players participate, but if they are found to have violated NCAA rules, the university would risk stiffer penalties.
UM had not declared the players ineligible as of early Wednesday afternoon, according to a source with knowledge of the investigation.
“If those players aren’t first declared ineligible, then reinstated, before they participate and they’re found to have violated rules, the school will be in much deeper trouble,” the source said.
When asked Wednesday night if any of the football players had been ruled ineligible, UM associate athletic director for communications Chris Freet said, “We’ll announce all that as soon as we get the information.”
The NCAA needs enough time to evaluate each player’s situation individually before making a decision on whether that player must sit out a designated number of games. After UM declares the players ineligible, which is expected, it petitions the NCAA for reinstatement of those players.
They can be reinstated immediately with no penalty, which is what happened last year to Auburn quarterback Cam Newton, or they can be made to serve a one-game or multigame suspension, which is what happened when five Ohio State players were declared ineligible by the school, then told by the NCAA they would be reinstated after sitting out the first five games for receiving impermissible benefits.
Under investigation
UM president Donna Shalala said Monday in a video that the university and NCAA, through a joint investigation, were reviewing the eligibility of 15 student-athletes — two more than were originally thought. At least 12 of them were football players, almost all of them starters or prominent players. The 12: quarterback Jacory Harris; defensive tackle Marcus Forston; receivers Travis Benjamin and Aldarius Johnson; safeties Ray-Ray Armstrong and Vaughn Telemaque; defensive ends Adewale Ojomo and Olivier Vernon; linebackers Sean Spence and Marcus Robinson; cornerback JoJo Nicolas; and tight end Dyron Dye.
Also alleged to have violated NCAA rules: current UM basketball player DeQuan Jones. The remaining two, and their sports, have not been revealed.
The 12 football players were alleged in a lengthy Yahoo! Sports report to have received impermissible benefits from former booster and convicted Ponzi schemer Nevin Shapiro. Among the alleged benefits were food, drinks and entertainment at Shapiro’s $6 million Miami Beach home, VIP access in nightclubs, and entertainment and food at a bowling alley in which Shapiro allegedly had a one-time “bowling-for-dollars” tournament.
Stacey Osburn, the NCAA’s associate director of public and media relations, told The Miami Herald in a phone interview that she could not comment on any specific cases, but elaborated on aspects of the process. In a reinstatement situation, any decision involves only that specific player and the facts presented. It is separate from the overall investigation of the institution, although if it is later found that a reinstatement decision is based on lies told by an athlete, the institution is subject to more severe penalties.
“The reinstatement decision regarding the student-athlete’s eligibility is completely independent of the investigative process that determines the school’s responsibility,” Osburn said. “So as soon as the facts are determined regarding the student-athlete’s involvement, then the reinstatement process can begin. The reinstatement process is likely to conclude well before the close of an investigation.”
Osburn said the NCAA enforcement staff that reviews eligibility cases for individual athletes rules on about 1,200 cases a year.
“As soon as they have all the information they need,” she said, “they prioritize the cases based on the student-athlete’s next likely missed competition.”
It’s up to the university
Osburn said the school first has to decide “whether or not it is comfortable competing with that student-athlete.” If the school determines the athlete might have committed an NCAA violation, then the athlete is declared ineligible and the process of reinstatement begins.
“The school puts forward to the NCAA the set of facts regarding the violation and the student-athlete’s role and responsibility for those violations,” Osburn said. “In addition, they will put forward what we call any mitigating circumstances — any specific facts about that situation that the school believes warrants some sort of relief or lessening of the penalty. The NCAA would look at all those facts and determine the appropriate penalty.”
If the school isn’t happy with an athlete’s penalty, it can appeal to the NCAA’s student-athlete reinstatement committee — on which UM deputy athletic director Tony Hernandez serves. Hernandez would have to recuse himself in any case involving a UM player.
As for the bigger picture in an NCAA investigation of a university, the entire process by the NCAA enforcement staff can be lengthy.
“The average case takes 11 months,” Osburn said. “Other cases, six or seven months. But there have been some cases that have taken years.”
NCAA president Mark Emmert said last week that the NCAA began investigating Miami in March.
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Ok, now that I have still not calmed down, the ads you see is from a different location. if these start working I will blog about this site I got these ads from! stay tuned!
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It can be a nightmare when your child is struggling with ADHD. Let’s face it, It can be heart wrenching when you watch your child trying hard to concentrate, get frustrated and then lead into another hyperactive tantrum…receiving notes and phone calls from exhausted and upset teachers. You lie awake at night feeling shame and guilt that it could be your fault….or wondering and worrying with good reason about the horrible, lasting effects of ADHD medication…feeling helpless…not knowing where to get help. Most ADHD families have a desperate desire to escape from the ADHD/ADD nightmare,live a calm harmonious life, escape the cycle of drugs and regain a sense of control.Overcoming ADHDprovides a variety of suggestions a parent, caregiver, teacher, or counselor can follow, to move a child along. Despite what you may have heard ADHD is not a disease. The fact is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder – commonly referred to as ADHD – is a developmental disorder that can affect many adults throughout life.
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