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Thank you EZ2 & Bull - I thought there were others. Am I misinterpreting the writers statement about Tebow or is this guy without a clue?
Bull,
Florida quarterback Tim Tebow: The vote will be close, but he becomes the first underclassman to win the award.
Didn't Archie Griffin win it twice?
A fitting end to a wild & whacky season. Ohio State vs. ? for the championship - it's anyone's guess @ this point.
BTW, I hope you're leaf raking went better than mine - the leaves were late in falling & the cold, wet weather arrived too early. Bottom line, many of mine were frozen in slabs. Have you ever tried raking a slab of leaves? Where's the Advil? :(
longhorn,
That makes him far more intelligent than the bulk of his gender.
And is there anyone here foolish enough to argue with that statement? ;)
Yep, Love him or hate him, he does have a good sense of humor. :)
ksquared,
My first job out of college paid $130/week ($520/month).
You made less because of the gender differential @ that time. Please don't shoot the messenger! ;)
2007 update for Charlie Weiss - ave. cost/win = $1,166,666.67
:)
Relatively speaking, I'm very surprised about what his salary is - I'm sure others are as well:
http://coacheshotseat.com/2006CostPerWin.htm
My general opinion is that CEO's & anyone in sports have a very inflated sense of their own value but hey, this is America & I do believe in the basic system.
BTW, I remember my 1st job out of college I started out @ $700/m & figured once I got to $1000/m I'd have it made. Come to think of it, I'm still looking forward to that day. ;)
One thing is for certain, they won't find anyone qualified to replace him for $500,000:
Paterno's annual salary released after court battle
Associated Press
Updated: November 29, 2007, 6:30 PM ET
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Joe Paterno's salary is no longer one of the most closely guarded secrets in college sports -- the Penn State coach will earn more than $500,000 this year.
The State Employees' Retirement System released Paterno's salary Thursday, more than a week after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that his salary and those of other top Penn State officials are public information.
Paterno was paid $427,220 in the first 10 months of 2007 -- putting his year-end salary on track to be $512,664. He was paid $490,638 last year, according to the retirement system.
"I'm paid well. I'm not overpaid," Paterno said earlier in the day, during an interview with reporters about his upcoming College Football Hall of Fame induction. "I got all the money I need."
But it's not even close to what some other big-name coaches are making. Alabama's Nick Saban is the highest-paid coach at $4 million per year, while Oklahoma's Bob Stoops makes over $3 million. Ohio State's Jim Tressel, Florida's Urban Meyer and South Carolina's Steve Spurrier make upward of $2 million annually.
Many coaches receive substantial bonuses or outside income, but the retirement system data did not show other forms of compensation.
Paterno acknowledged Wednesday he makes more money than is reflected in the retirement system's figures. But he didn't specify how much.
The disclosure of Paterno's salary was forced by The Patriot News in Harrisburg, which asked the retirement system nearly five years ago to release the salaries of Paterno and three other school officials.
Penn State, which had refused to make the information public, also opposed the release by the retirement system on the grounds that it would be unfair to the affected employees and might hurt morale or make it more difficult to recruit and retain talent.
The legal wrangling ended last week, when the state Supreme Court upheld a lower court order to release the information. The justices said the lower court properly balanced the public's right against the effects the disclosure might have on reputations and personal security.
Paterno, 80, has been head coach for 42 years, a record for major college football. He holds records for bowl appearances (33) and postseason wins (22). His 371 total victories put him two behind Florida State's Bobby Bowden for most among major college coaches.
A 2006 comparison by USA Today showed that Big Ten coaches' salaries ranged from $231,000 at Purdue to $2.8 million at Iowa.
The retirement system disclosed Paterno's salary after receiving a formal notice from Penn State that officials would not appeal the high court's ruling.
"We still feel the same way we felt previously -- employees have a fundamental right to confidential financial information," Penn State spokesman Bill Mahon said. "It's unfortunate that thousands of them no longer have that confidentiality."
Paterno said his first contract for head coach in 1966 was for $20,000.
"It bothers me that people have to know what I make," he told reporters. "What difference does it make what I make, all right? I don't know what you guys make."
Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press
Bowl Projections going into the final weekend:
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?page=bowlprojections13
And look who's at 119 - now we know why they can only move up so far.
And that could continue no matter who gets the #1 spot - Mizzou/Okla. and WVU/Pitt next weekend.
BTW, I have to think LSU will fall completely out of the top 5 losing to an unranked team.
Lol! Keep in mind it's been awhile since we played that. When I thought about it this morning I was thinking there were originally 7 & Marshall made it 8 - then ksquared posted Alabama whom I had forgotten & I realized it must have been 8 & 9 respectively.
I guess they've a added a few more with the FBS thingy. Hey, we all learned some things this weekend. ;)
Ah, do I hear 11?
That's it! That's usually the one people forget - thinking in terms of the bird rather than the color.
If anyone thinks of any more, I don't want to hear about. Too much egg on my face as it is! ;)
Yep. 1 left.
Excellent guess & you're right!
http://web1.ncaa.org/onlineDir/exec/sponsorship?sortOrder=0&division=1A&sport=MFB
Too bad I didn't know they were admitted! Lol! I guess we're up to 10 now - this may turn out to be a dynamic trivia question.
Nope. That would have been a trick question. ;)
No to Harvard. I should have said the members of the FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision - formerly known as the 1A schools) instead of the "major" football programs.
So far:
Illini
Fighting Irish
Orangemen
Thundering Herd
Crimson Tide
Wolfpack
Midshipmen
I wondered if you'd get the Wolfpack - yes to them & the Midshipmen.
The Illini, the Irish, the Herd, the Tide, and the Orangemen are all correct. Mass. isn't a major football school. However, I did screw up - there are 9 rather than 8.
Opps. :)
Sunday morning trivia. I actually call this bar trivia since it's a question we use to throw @ newbies in the bar after a home game:
Name the 8 major college football teams whose nickname does NOT end in an "S". For example, the Nittany Lions would not be one of them.
So, will WVU be #1 or will Mizzou leapfrog from #4? This should be a close vote.
I didn't see the entire game but those 4 OT's sure were fun to watch! These OT games must really skew the stats tho. 40-50 pt. games are normal.
Someone from ABC must have read your post - this was the AFLAC trivia question during the WVU/UCON game. :)
B&B,
It was the 12th time this season that a team in the top 5 was defeated by an unranked opponent.
That just about sums up the this strange season! It's certainly possible that WVU could lose - I hope they don't but if it happens, Ohio State is right back in the picture.
Oh my, what a year.
You're right, Longhorn. With these conference championship games, there's still a lot that can happen to further confuse the BCS. Texas could sneak right in there. Good luck to ya!
I was happy to see BC pull that one out. I can't believe OU lost tho. Too bad Kansas & Hawaii won't meet for the NC if they both remain unbeaten.
MI played with a lotta heart - just not enough Hart. Too many injuries to the skilled guys this year. It will be interesting to see who replaces Carr. Truthfully, I liked the guy - he was a good coach with a lot of class.
Hey chunga,
Should have beat 'em but it's just been that kind of year. Looks like the Alamo Bowl to wrap it up. If we play Texas Tech, their passing attack will kill us. Oh well.
Wow, I didn't realize that game was on last night. Yet another shocker. Is it my imagination or were more than a few of these upsets all on a Thurs. night? I think it's hard to prepare for a game w/o the normal week long preparation. It seems these short weeks are a great equalizer.
BTW, best of luck tomorrow! I figure both our games are @ best a 50/50 shot!
Unbelievable - they held the ball for almost 14 min. of the 4th quarter! Great win for them.
I know I wanted Ill. to lose but I find myself rooting for them now! Lol!
Well, sorta. ;)
Good luck in that one, Longhorn.
The Badgers played their hearts out - nice win for them!
Sorry about Wake. The Clemson/B.C. game should be a goodun.
The injuries to the "H Boys" finally caught up to ya but your season starts next week as longhorn said. Hopefully, they will be @ full strength!
BTW, I need Ill. to lose this & next - go Bucks! Man, it hurts me to say that! <g>
FYI, MI favored by 2 1/2 on Sat. @ Wisconsin. Here's a link to the tie breakers in determining conference championship. You could lose to Wisc. this weekend but beating OSU the following week would give you the title - even tho you would have 3 losses & OSU 1. Doesn't seem right but it is what it is. :)
http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102204aad.html
Old Cornell debt would be about $2M - new Cornell debt is $600,000:
Reservation of Shares. On the date hereof, the Company shall reserve for issuance to the Buyers 392,156,863 shares for issuance upon conversions of the Convertible Dentures (collectively, the “Share Reserve”). The Company represents that it has sufficient authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock available to create the Share Reserve after considering all other commitments that may require the issuance of Common Stock. The Company shall take all action reasonably necessary to at all times have authorized, and reserved for the purpose of issuance, such number of shares of Common Stock as shall be necessary to effect the full conversion of the Convertible Debentures. If at any time the Share Reserve is insufficient to effect the full conversion of the Convertible Debentures, the Company shall increase the Share Reserve accordingly. If the Company does not have sufficient authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock available to increase the Share Reserve, the Company shall call and hold a special meeting of the shareholders within thirty (30) days of such occurrence, for the sole purpose of increasing the number of shares authorized. The Company’s management shall recommend to the shareholders to vote in favor of increasing the number of shares of Common Stock authorized. Management shall also vote all of its shares in favor of increasing the number of authorized shares of Common Stock.
392M sh. reserve for conversion - is this just on the new debt or does this include the old debt also? Either way, that's a ton of shares reserved to pay it off. On $2.6M, that works out to be about $.0066/sh.
And they had to include the above provision in case the A/S becomes maxed out? Oh my.