((HT: WRAL-TV))
Wake Chapel Church in Raleigh was the place where former NC State hoops star Lorenzo Charles was celebrated. He died when the charter bus he was driving wrecked on Interstate 40 earlier this week.
Former NC State basketball coach Sidney Lowe and Wolfpack players served as pall bearers while NC State coach Mark Gottfried and AD Debbie Yow spoke at the service.
Charles was buried just one space over from Coach Jim Valvano
Here's the coverage from our friends at WRAL-TV in Raleigh
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Ex-Dawg Coach Donnan Files For Bankruptcy
((HT: AJC.com/Stevens))
Former University of Georgia head football coach Jim Donnan has had to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection citing $10-million in debts with $8.25-million to one creditor alone who themselves filed for bankruptcy last spring.
Alexis Stevens and the AJC have found in court documents that the bulk of that debt is connected with GLC Limited. GLC, in their February documents, claim almost 600 creditors ranging from individuals to businesses themselves centering around the money used to invest in liquidation stores in the Appalachians.
The Ironton Tribune has the details hyah...
The Donnans, apparently, owe the Internal Revenue Service $300,000 for 2010 and also owe four banks over a million dollars. In late June, the Donnans entered credit counseling.
No word on the next court date for the former coach...
Here's a flashback on one of Donnan's signature moments as coach- the win in 2000 over Tennessee in Athens where the student body actually got to take the goalposts down at Sanford Stadium...
((HT: ESPN/SEC/youtube))
Former University of Georgia head football coach Jim Donnan has had to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection citing $10-million in debts with $8.25-million to one creditor alone who themselves filed for bankruptcy last spring.
Alexis Stevens and the AJC have found in court documents that the bulk of that debt is connected with GLC Limited. GLC, in their February documents, claim almost 600 creditors ranging from individuals to businesses themselves centering around the money used to invest in liquidation stores in the Appalachians.
The Ironton Tribune has the details hyah...
The Donnans, apparently, owe the Internal Revenue Service $300,000 for 2010 and also owe four banks over a million dollars. In late June, the Donnans entered credit counseling.
No word on the next court date for the former coach...
Here's a flashback on one of Donnan's signature moments as coach- the win in 2000 over Tennessee in Athens where the student body actually got to take the goalposts down at Sanford Stadium...
((HT: ESPN/SEC/youtube))
Megan Rapinoe Knows She's On TV
((HT: FIFA/ESPN/youtube's MrSoccerblues2000))
For those of you who like soccer, the women's world cup is going on over in Germany.
The US had a 3-0 victory over Colombia today to ensure their place in the knockout round. But Megan Rapinoe made a statement with what happened below, and reminded all of us that it's just television...
In front of millions...
If you go on youtube, you'll see Rapinoe's musical talent. But today, she showed us that the mic is always hot... and good for that... ((for the record, there is a cleaner, but shorter version hyah...))
And, while the HQ is at it, thanks to our friends at Larry Brown Sports for thinking of us as "often imitated and never replicated..."
Brown bag it, baby...
For those of you who like soccer, the women's world cup is going on over in Germany.
The US had a 3-0 victory over Colombia today to ensure their place in the knockout round. But Megan Rapinoe made a statement with what happened below, and reminded all of us that it's just television...
In front of millions...
If you go on youtube, you'll see Rapinoe's musical talent. But today, she showed us that the mic is always hot... and good for that... ((for the record, there is a cleaner, but shorter version hyah...))
And, while the HQ is at it, thanks to our friends at Larry Brown Sports for thinking of us as "often imitated and never replicated..."
Brown bag it, baby...
DEVELOPING: Richards Chooses Rangers
((HT: Sportsnet Radio FAN590))
Brad Richards has decided to sign a nine-year, $58.5-million contract with the New York Rangers. The contract will be a front-loaded deal, with Richards making $50 million in the first five years in New York.
A lot of pundits that the HQ watches and/or listens to thought that the Rangers wold, in fact, swoop in at the last minute, come up with the biggest deal, and grab him away from Toronto, LA, and everyone else...
And they did...
More when we know more...
Brad Richards has decided to sign a nine-year, $58.5-million contract with the New York Rangers. The contract will be a front-loaded deal, with Richards making $50 million in the first five years in New York.
A lot of pundits that the HQ watches and/or listens to thought that the Rangers wold, in fact, swoop in at the last minute, come up with the biggest deal, and grab him away from Toronto, LA, and everyone else...
And they did...
More when we know more...
Friday, July 1, 2011
DEVELOPING: NHL Free Agent Frenzy 2011
((HT: NHL on TSN))
We have had a busier day here this year than last, and the biggest fish on the board is still there- and Brad Richards could be there all weekend long if he chooses.
Newport Sports in suburban Toronto has been the center of the hockey universe with Richards holding court...
Gord Miller and Darren Dreger discuss who could be holding the trump card...
The tally at the close of business hours is 51 players and US$225-million has changed hands so far...
The highlights:
Buffalo signs Christian Ehrhoff and Ville Leino (6 years for US$27M)
Montreal gets Erik Cole away from Carolina (4 for 18)
Edmonton gets angrier picking up Andy Sutton in a trade from Anaheim and signing Ben Eager and Darcy Hordichuk
Colorado trades for Simeon Varlamov (2 for 5.5M)
Washington gets Cam Ward (4 for 12), Roman Hamrlik (2 for 7), and Jeff Halpern
Phoenix signs Raffi Torres (2 for 3.5) and goalie Mike Smith
Philadelphia signs max Talbot and Jaromir Jagr (1 for 3.3)
Dallas picked up Michael Ryder for 2 years...
Florida spent all this money and was still under the basement for the salary cap:
Tomas Fleischmann (4 for 18), Eddie Jovanovski (4 for 16.5), Scottie Upshall (4 for 14), Jose Theodore (2 for 1.5), and traded for Kris Versteeg for draft picks...
More when we know more...
We have had a busier day here this year than last, and the biggest fish on the board is still there- and Brad Richards could be there all weekend long if he chooses.
Newport Sports in suburban Toronto has been the center of the hockey universe with Richards holding court...
Gord Miller and Darren Dreger discuss who could be holding the trump card...
The tally at the close of business hours is 51 players and US$225-million has changed hands so far...
The highlights:
Buffalo signs Christian Ehrhoff and Ville Leino (6 years for US$27M)
Montreal gets Erik Cole away from Carolina (4 for 18)
Edmonton gets angrier picking up Andy Sutton in a trade from Anaheim and signing Ben Eager and Darcy Hordichuk
Colorado trades for Simeon Varlamov (2 for 5.5M)
Washington gets Cam Ward (4 for 12), Roman Hamrlik (2 for 7), and Jeff Halpern
Phoenix signs Raffi Torres (2 for 3.5) and goalie Mike Smith
Philadelphia signs max Talbot and Jaromir Jagr (1 for 3.3)
Dallas picked up Michael Ryder for 2 years...
Florida spent all this money and was still under the basement for the salary cap:
Tomas Fleischmann (4 for 18), Eddie Jovanovski (4 for 16.5), Scottie Upshall (4 for 14), Jose Theodore (2 for 1.5), and traded for Kris Versteeg for draft picks...
More when we know more...
Lyles Turns On Oregon, Says Kelly Paid $25k
((HT: Yahoo!Sports/Robinson, Wetzel))
The HQ is fairly certain this qualifies in the "saving your own hide" department, but Will Lyles has come forward in his version of events centering around the University of Oregon and that Oregon coach Chip Kelly personally approved the $25,000 that started the NCAA investigation.
Lyles maintains that Kelly had him submit old info just to have it on file before the investigation started on the recruiting of Lache Seastrunk in early March.
From Yahoo!
“They said they just needed anything,” Lyles said of the embarrassingly thin recruiting profiles that Oregon made public earlier this month. “They asked for last-minute [stuff]. So I gave them last-minute [stuff] … I gave them, like, old stuff that I still had on my computer because I never thought that stuff would see the light of day.”
Lyles also helped Seastrunk get his legal guardianship changed from his mother to grandmother so the LOI would be signed for him to go to Oregon- a place his mother didn't want him to go. Oregon's Assistant Director of Football Operations, Josh Gibson, knew of this move by Lyles the entire time.
Lyles still hasn't received the $25-grand and doubts he ever will and his CSS scouting-combine business is, pretty much, a dead stick...
Here's Tom Ward from our friends at KVAL-TV in Eugene announcing the good news...
Good news, at the time...
((HT: KVAL-TV))
The HQ is fairly certain this qualifies in the "saving your own hide" department, but Will Lyles has come forward in his version of events centering around the University of Oregon and that Oregon coach Chip Kelly personally approved the $25,000 that started the NCAA investigation.
Lyles maintains that Kelly had him submit old info just to have it on file before the investigation started on the recruiting of Lache Seastrunk in early March.
From Yahoo!
“They said they just needed anything,” Lyles said of the embarrassingly thin recruiting profiles that Oregon made public earlier this month. “They asked for last-minute [stuff]. So I gave them last-minute [stuff] … I gave them, like, old stuff that I still had on my computer because I never thought that stuff would see the light of day.”
Lyles also helped Seastrunk get his legal guardianship changed from his mother to grandmother so the LOI would be signed for him to go to Oregon- a place his mother didn't want him to go. Oregon's Assistant Director of Football Operations, Josh Gibson, knew of this move by Lyles the entire time.
Lyles still hasn't received the $25-grand and doubts he ever will and his CSS scouting-combine business is, pretty much, a dead stick...
Here's Tom Ward from our friends at KVAL-TV in Eugene announcing the good news...
Good news, at the time...
((HT: KVAL-TV))
DEVELOPING: Notre Dame Reaches Agreement In Sullivan Case
((HT: WSBT-TV South Bend))
The University of Notre Dame has agreed to pay $42,000 to settle a complaint that it committed six safety violations when Declan Sullivan died when the hydraulic lift he was filming a football practice from blew over in a 53 mph wind gust.
The university also agreed to make a substantial contribution to a memorial for Sullivan 90 days after the agreement is finalized...
The settlement also requires Notre Dame to launch a nationwide education program directed at other schools about the hazards of the outdoor use of scissor lifts.
The Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration ((IOSHA)) originally said it was fining Notre Dame $77,500. The settlement reduces a "knowing" violation to a "serious" violation.
Here's the statement from the Sullivan family...
“The family is satisfied with this morning's settlement between IOSHA and Notre Dame," said Mike Miley, the Sullivan family spokesman. "We also look forward to seeing the launch of the education campaign and expect it will provide a safer work environment for institutions around the country. There can be no better way to remember Declan than to help others avoid future tragedies.”
And the statement from Notre Dame from Dennis Brown, assistant vice president and university spokesman...
"Notre Dame appreciates the professionalism that IOSHA officials have demonstrated throughout this process and is pleased to have reached agreement with them on the safety orders.
"What remains ever-present throughout this process is the reality of the loss experienced by Declan Sullivan’s family and friends, all of whom remain in the thoughts and prayers of the Notre Dame community.
"Notre Dame is committed to doing all we can to ensure that a tragedy like this never happens again and is working with IOSHA and others on a national education initiative on aerial-lift safety in regard to setup, training and weather-related risks.
"We felt it was important to extend the conversation with IOSHA to obtain the highest level of accuracy in its final report. At its essence, we felt that the lack of available national standards on wind-related safety procedures made it impossible to put anyone in harm’s way on a “knowing” basis, as was explained in our own investigation report.
"Any detail related to contributions by Notre Dame remain a private matter between the Sullivan family and the University."
Here's the original report on the Sullivan tragedy, thanks to our friends at WSBT-TV
The University of Notre Dame has agreed to pay $42,000 to settle a complaint that it committed six safety violations when Declan Sullivan died when the hydraulic lift he was filming a football practice from blew over in a 53 mph wind gust.
The university also agreed to make a substantial contribution to a memorial for Sullivan 90 days after the agreement is finalized...
The settlement also requires Notre Dame to launch a nationwide education program directed at other schools about the hazards of the outdoor use of scissor lifts.
The Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration ((IOSHA)) originally said it was fining Notre Dame $77,500. The settlement reduces a "knowing" violation to a "serious" violation.
Here's the statement from the Sullivan family...
“The family is satisfied with this morning's settlement between IOSHA and Notre Dame," said Mike Miley, the Sullivan family spokesman. "We also look forward to seeing the launch of the education campaign and expect it will provide a safer work environment for institutions around the country. There can be no better way to remember Declan than to help others avoid future tragedies.”
And the statement from Notre Dame from Dennis Brown, assistant vice president and university spokesman...
"Notre Dame appreciates the professionalism that IOSHA officials have demonstrated throughout this process and is pleased to have reached agreement with them on the safety orders.
"What remains ever-present throughout this process is the reality of the loss experienced by Declan Sullivan’s family and friends, all of whom remain in the thoughts and prayers of the Notre Dame community.
"Notre Dame is committed to doing all we can to ensure that a tragedy like this never happens again and is working with IOSHA and others on a national education initiative on aerial-lift safety in regard to setup, training and weather-related risks.
"We felt it was important to extend the conversation with IOSHA to obtain the highest level of accuracy in its final report. At its essence, we felt that the lack of available national standards on wind-related safety procedures made it impossible to put anyone in harm’s way on a “knowing” basis, as was explained in our own investigation report.
"Any detail related to contributions by Notre Dame remain a private matter between the Sullivan family and the University."
Here's the original report on the Sullivan tragedy, thanks to our friends at WSBT-TV
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