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      FSU trustee ready to kick Bowden to the curb

      October 6, 2009 /

      FSU trustee Jim Smith told the Tallahassee Democrat on Sunday that he’d like to see the Bobby Bowden era end at Florida State with the program continuing to decline.

      From ESPN:

      “My hope is frankly that we’ll go ahead, and if we have to, let the world know that this year will be the end of the Bowden era,” chairman Jim Smith told the Tallahassee Democrat on Sunday. ” … I do appreciate what he’s done for us, what he’s done for the program, what he’s done really for the state of Florida.

      “I think the record will show that the Seminole Nation has been more than patient. We have been in a decline not for a year or two or three but I think we’re coming up on seven or eight. I think enough is enough.”

      Bowden had no comment Monday night.

      Interviewed by The Associated Press on Monday, Smith said the arrangement with Bowden as head coach and his successor, Jimbo Fisher, as offensive coordinator isn’t working.

      “We’ve got too many bosses out there,” Smith said. “Jimbo is in a very, very tough situation where people assume he has a whole lot more authority than he really has. He’s getting blamed for a lot of things that’s just not his fault.”

      This situation reminds me of “Any Given Sunday” when Christina Pagniacci couldn’t wait to get washed up Tony D’Amato out of the way to bring in the young-gun Nick Crozier.

      Even though the program has declined over the past couple years, this seems like a shady thing for Smith and the boosters to do. Bowden’s 384 wins are three shy of Joe Paterno’s, who is the career leader in victories among major college head coaches. For a booster to open his mouth and essentially say that Bowden’s time is over is arrogant.

      If Smith isn’t careful, Bowden may step down as head coach at FSU and then sprout up at Duke while taking Steamin’ Willie Beamen with him.

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      NHL News and Notes (10/6)

      October 6, 2009 /

      We’ve partnered with On Goal Analysis to provide in-depth NHL coverage this season. Here is a look at the weekend’s game and a look ahead at this week’s action. For more analysis, be sure to check out the On Goal Analysis website and the OGA Blog.

      It is time for a short post on some keys things we noticed this first weekend of the new hockey season and what to look for next week.

      A short weekend…

      …but an exciting and interesting one. At this point in the season, it is not worth getting too worked up while watching your team play. But if they were not winning, the time to wring hands is fast approaching. Because On Goal Analysis’ proprietary Playoff Qualifying Curve is not yet ready to determine who will or will not be in the 2010 playoffs, this week’s primary post focus is on some of the interesting storylines from the first three days and nights of the new Hockey season.

      The first note we caught was the President’s Trophy winner, runner up and No.3 team ALL losing their season openers. BOS recovered somewhat by going 1-1 with a HUGE 7-2 second game win over CAR. SJS did likewise with a Game #2 win in ANA. But DET starts 2-0 with 1/3 of games against STL down the tubes. Will this come back to haunt the Red Wings in any way? Shaken confidence and increased frustration are likely by-products here. This team has a mere four days to travel home and practice before receiving CHI at home, a club that took three-of-four points home from the European openers.

      We also found several points where science kicked in to display the thought theory that ‘Nature Seeks Equilibrium.’

      • The No. 1, undefeated pre-season team (VAN) starts 0-2, both loses within the Division. Might this skew things out of their favor come the end of the season? Especially when the difference between the 8th and 9th seeds since the Lockout has averaged 1.5 games? We shall see…

      • The team picked to be No. 15 in the West (COL) and 30th overall in many pre-season polls begins the season 2-0 with two, convincing victories by an average of three goals. That Wojtek Wolski fella is on a roll.

      • PIT, pacing themselves in pre-season with only one W are 2-0 to start defense of their Cup victory in games against the two NY’s.

      We also were watching the top five 2009 Entry Draft prospects currently active with their clubs this past weekend and their efforts:

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      Crabtree, 49ers to renew contract discussions

      October 6, 2009 /

      ESPN.com reports that wide receiver Michael Crabtree has agreed to reopen contract discussions over the 49ers.

      Eugene Parker, Crabtree’s agent, is scheduled to arrive in San Francisco on Tuesday. Parker declined comment when reached.
      Niners coach Mike Singletary said Monday that he would still like to have Crabtree play for the team this season.

      “Any guy that can play and help us win, I would never say, ‘No, we don’t need him,'” Singletary said. “We need all the good football players we can get.”

      Crabtree, the 10th overall selection in April’s draft, is the only unsigned first-round pick. He has missed the first four weeks of the regular season.

      I don’t think Crabtree is dumb. I think he got dumb advice from his dumb agent who only now realizes how bad a mistake he’s made with his client’s future. If I were Crabtree, I’d fire Parker immediately to ensure he doesn’t screw this deal up even more than he already has.

      Parker and Crabtree played Russian roulette and lost. At 3-1, the 49ers have proven that they don’t need him to win and had Crabtree held out any longer, I’m sure the front office was thinking about cutting their losses and using that money to re-sign players like Patrick Willis.

      This is a win-win situation for the 49ers. If Parker balks and Crabtree continues to holdout, then San Fran can use the money elsewhere and remove themselves from the situation. If Crabtree signs, then Mike Singletary can get his big paws around his young receiver’s neck and strangle some sense into him.

      Either way, this is a positive for a Niner team that has a lot of hope building on this young season.

      NFL

      Fantasy Fallout, Week 4: QBs

      October 6, 2009 /



      – Matthew Stafford (296 yards, TD, INT) dislocated his kneecap, but the injury shouldn’t keep him out very long.

      – Jay Cutler (141 yards, 2 pass TD, rush TD) didn’t throw for a ton of yards, but was pretty sharp in the redzone, and scored on a gutsy run.

      – Derek Anderson (269 yards, TD, INT) had a pretty nice day against the Bengals and should be considered for backup or platoon duty.

      – Seneca Wallace (257 yards, pass TD, rush TD) put together a pretty nice game by racking up some yards and scores in garbage time. He’s not a good week-to-week option, but if the Seahawks are outmatched, he should throw up some nice numbers trying to come from behind.

      – Chad Henne (115 yards, TD) was serviceable as a replacement for Chad Pennington. When the Dolphins have the running game going like they did on Sunday, they aren’t going to throw much.

      – Drew Brees (190 yards) had a very quiet day, largely because the Saints’ defense scored two TDs on Jets’ turnovers.

      – It looks like the Broncos defense is for real, so I wouldn’t read too much into Tony Romo’s poor day (255 yards, INT). He should still be in lineups against most teams.

      – Kyle Orton (243 pass yards, 2 TD) is at best a mediocre NFL quarterback, but he’s posting pretty good numbers in Josh McDaniel’s offense.

      – Shaun Hill (152 yards, 2 TD) had his second straight good game and should be rostered in most 12-team leagues. He’s backup/QBBC material right now, but he seems to be past his slow start.

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      Fantasy Fallout, Week 4: RBs

      October 6, 2009 /

      – Kevin Smith (19 carries, 30 yards, 2 TD) was banged up coming in, but ended up having a nice fantasy day against a pretty good Bears defense. He needs to be in lineups because he’s one of the few true featured backs in the leagues.

      – Don’t worry about Maurice Jones-Drew’s lack of touches (9 touches, 40 yards, TD). The Jags jumped out on the Titans and decided to rest him.

      – Predictably, Matt Forte (14 touches, 140 yards, TD) had a great game against the Lions.

      – Jerome Harrison (34 touches, 152 yards) was the featured back with Jamal Lewis out. James Davis is done for the season, so as long as Lewis is sidelined, Harrison should be the main guy and a pretty good start. He’s especially sneaky in PPR leagues given how active he is in the Browns’ rushing game.

      – Darren McFadden (7 touches, 2 yards) was a total bust in a great matchup against Houston’s terrible run defense. The Texans loaded up the box and showed no respect for JaMarcus Russell. Complicating matters, Justin Fargas (11 touches, 38 yards) was productive and received more touches. McFadden will be out 2-4 weeks with a knee injury.

      – Steve Slaton (23 rushes, 89 yards, 2 TD) was bound to bounce back after a few tough matchups to start the season and he broke out in a big way. He’s back to Top 10 to Top 15 status going forward.

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