The Color & Pageantry 2015 All America Team

The Color &Pageantry

2015 Post Season ALL AMERICA TEAM

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Christian McCaffrey, RB, Stanford
Photo/Seattle Times

OFFENSE

WR     Corey Coleman, Baylor
           5'11", 190, JR, Richardson, TX (Pearce)

WR     Josh Doctson, Texas Christian
           6'3", 195, SR, Mansfield, TX (Legacy)

WR     Will Fuller, Notre Dame
           6'0, 184, JR, Philadelphia, PA (Roman Catholic)

TE      Hunter Henry, Arkansas
           6'5", 253, JR, Little Rock, AR (Pulaski Academy)

OL      Ronnie Stanley, Notre Dame
           6'5", 315, SR, Las Vegas, NV (Bishop Gorman)

OL      Joshua Garnett, Stanford
           6'5", 321, SR, Puyallup, WA, (Puyallup)

OL      Landon Turner, North Carolina
           6'4", 325, SR, Harrisonburg, VA (Harrisonburg)

OL      Jack Allen, Michigan State
           6'2", 296, Hinsdale, IL (Hinsdale Central)

OL      Spencer Drango, Baylor
           6'6", 320, SR, Cedar Park, TX, (Cedar Park)

QB      DeShaun Watson, Clemson
           6'42", 210, SO, Gainesville, GA (Gainesville)

RB      Derrick Henry, Alabama
           6'3" 242, JR, Yulee, FL (Yulee)

RB     Christian McCaffrey, Stanford
          6'0", 201, SO, Castle Rock, CO (Valor Christian)

RB     Dalvin Cook, Florida State
          6'0", 203, SO, Miami, FL (Central)

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Reggie Ragland, LB, Alabama
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DEFENSE

DE     Joey Bosa, Ohio State
          6'5", 278, SO, Fort Lauderdale, FL (St. Thomas Aquinas)

DE     Myles Garrett, Texas A&M
          6'5", 262, SO, Arlington, TX, (Martin)

DT     A'Shawn Robinson, Alabama
          6'4", 312, JR, Fort Worth, TX, (Arlington Heights)

DT     Jonathan Bullard, Florida
          6'3" 282, SR, Shelby, NC, (Crest Senior)

DE     Emmanuel Ogbah, Oklahoma State
          6'4" 275, JR, Houston, TX (George Bush)

DE     Carl Nassib, Penn State
          6'7", 272, SR, West Chester, PA (Malvern Prep)

OLB   Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame
           6'3", 237, JR, Fort Wayne, IN (Bishop Luers)

ILB     Reggie Ragland, Alabama
           6'2", 252, SR, Madison, AL (Bob Jones)

ILB     Tyler Matakevich, Temple
            6'1", 235, JR, Stratford, CN (St Joseph's)

OLB    Erik Striker, Oklahoma
            6'0", 222, Seffner, FL, (Armwood)

DB      Desmond King, Iowa
            5'11", 200, JR, Detroit, MI, (East English Village)

DB      Zach Sanchez, Oklahoma
           5'11", 179, JR, Fort Worth, TX (Central)

DB      Jalen Ramsey, Florida State
            6'1", 202, JR, Smyrna, TN (Brentwood Academy)

DB      Jeremy Cash, Duke
            6'2", 210, SR, Plantation, FL (Plantation)

DB      Jourdan Lewis, Michigan
            5'10", 176, JR, Detroit, MI, (Class Technical)

SPECIALISTS

K        Conrad Ukropina, Stanford
            6'1", 193, SR, Pasadena, CA, (Loyola)

P          Tom Hackett, Utah
            511", 195, SR, Melbourne, ASTR (Scotch College)

KR       Morgan Burns, Kansas State
             5'11" 201, SR, Wichita, KS, (Trinity Academy)

PR        Cameron Sutton, Tennessee
             5'11", 186, JR, Jonesboro, GA, (Jonesboro)

ONC     Josh Rosen, UCLA
             6'4", 210, FR, Manhattan Beach, CA, (St. John Bosco)

DNC     Derwin James, Florida State
             6'3", 212, FR, Haines City, FL (Haines City)

HONORABLE MENTION:

QUARTERBACKS:  Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma; Paxton Lynch, Memphis; Trevone Boykin, Texas Christian; Dak Prescott, Mississippi State; Brandon Doughty, Western Kentucky; Marquise Williams, North Carolina; Cody Kessler, USC; Jared Goff, California; Jarrett Stidham, Baylor; Luke Falk, Washington State; Keenan Reynolds, Navy; Conner Cook, Michigan State; Vernon Adams, Oregon; Greg Ward, Jr., Houston, Josh Rosen, UCLA, Nate Sudfeld, Indiana; Kevin Hogan, Stanford; Chad Kelly, Ole Miss; Seth Russell*, Baylor and Tanner Mangum, Brigham Young.

WIDE RECEIVERS:  LaQuan Treadwell, Ole Miss; Tyler Boyd, Pittsburgh; Sterling Shepard, Oklahoma; JuJu Smith, Southern Cal; Ryan Switzer, North Carolina; Jordan Westerkamp, Nebraska; Aaron Burbridge, Michigan State; James Washington, Oklahoma State; Roger Lewis, Bowling Green; Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa; Rashard Higgins, Colorado State; Pharoh Cooper, South Carolina, Aaron Burbridge, Michigan State; Artavis Scott, Clemson, Gabe Marks, Washington State; Michael Thomas, Southern Miss; Isaiah Ford, Virginia Tech; De’Runnya Wilson, Mississippi State; Jordan Patyon, Mitch Matthews, Brigham Young; UCLA, DeMarcus Ayers, Houston, Christian Kirk, Texas A&M and Geronimo Allison, Illinois.

TIGHT ENDS: Jake McGee, Florida; Jake Butt, Michigan; Jordan Leggett, Clemson; Austin Hooper, Stanford; Bucky Hodges, Virginia Tech; Alan Cross, Memphis and Jaylen Samuels, North Carolina State.

RUNNING BACKS: Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State; Royce Freeman, Oregon; Shock Norwood, Baylor; Alex Collins, Arkansas; Leonard Fournette, Louisiana State; Samaje Perine, Oklahoma; Larry Rose, New Mexico State; Saquon Barkley, Penn State; Nick Chubb*, Georgia; Devontae Booker*, Utah; Elijah Hood, North Carolina; Aaron Green, Texas Christian; Jalen Hurd, Tennessee; Donnel Pumphrey, San Diego State, Wayne Gallman, Clemson; Mike Warren, Iowa State; Jordan Howard, Indiana; Jordan Canzeri, Iowa; Soney Michel, Georgia; Justin Jackson, Northwestern and  Paul Perkins, UCLA

OFFENSIVE LINE: Pat Elflein, Ohio State; Jack Conklin, Michigan State; Kyle Murphy, Stanford; Ryan Kelly, Alabama; Taylor Decker, Ohio State; Vadal Alexander, Louisiana State; Nick Martin, Notre Dame; Austin Blythe, Iowa; Jason Spriggs, Indiana; Tyler Johnstone, Oregon; Austin Hooper, Stanford; Mitch Hyatt, Clemson; Laremy Tunsill*, Ole Miss; Sebastian Tretola, Arkansas; Le'Raven Clark, Texas Tech; Joe Thuney, North Carolina State, Cam Robinson, Alabama; Jordan Walsh, Iowa; Ty Darlington, Oklahoma; Cody Whitaker, Kansas State; Roderick Johnson, Florida State and Dan Feeney, Indiana.

DEFENSIVE LINE:  Shaq Lawson, Clemson; Derek Barnett, Tennessee; Robert Nkemdiche, Ole Miss, Jonathan Allen, Alabama; Shilique Calhoun, Michigan State; Andrew Billings, Baylor; Aldolphus Washington, Ohio State; Yannick Ngakoue, Maryland; Shawn Oakman, Baylor; Luther Maddy, Viginina Tech; Demarcus Walker, Florida State; Anthony Zettel, Penn State; Sheldon Day, Notre Dame; Shawn Oakman, Baylor; DeForest Buckner, Oregon; Maliek Collins, Nebraska; Jarran Reed, Alabama; Ejuan Price, Pittsburgh; Mike Rose, North Carolina State; Kenny Clark, UCLA; Dadi Nicholas, Va. Tech; Bronson Kaufusi, Brigham Young, Destiny Vaeao, Washington State, Charles Tapper, Oklahoma and Darryl Paulo, Washington State.

LINEBACKERS: Kentrell Brothers, Missouri; Joe Schmidt, Notre Dame; Scooby Wright*, Arizona; Su'a Cravens, USC; Joe Shobert, Wisconsin, Myles Jack*, UCLA; Darron Lee, Ohio State, Blake Martinez, Stanford; Anthony Walker, Northwestern; Jayron Kearse, Clemson, Steven Daniels, Boston College; Leonard Floyd, Georgia; Raekwon McMillan, Ohio State; Jatavis Brown, Arkansas; Antonio Longino, Arizona State; Gionni Paul, Utah; Devonte Fields, Texas Christian; Ben Boulware, Clemson, Antonio Morrison, Florida, Trey Hendrickson, Florida Atlantic; Zach Cunningham, Vanderbilt and Jatavis Brown, Akron.

DEFENSIVE BACKS:  Jalen Tabor, Florida; Vonn Bell, Ohio State, Vernon Hargreaves III, Florida; Derwin James, Florida State, Kendall Fuller, Virginia Tech; Justin Simmons, Boston College; Tony Conner*, Ole Miss; Eddie Jackson, Alabama; Adoree Jackson, USC; Makensie Alexander, Clemson; Damonteae Kazee, San Diego State; Quin Blanding, Virginia; Trae Elston, Ole Miss; Adrian McDonald, Houston; Karl Joseph, West Virginia; Jordan Simone, Arizona State; Steven Parker, Oklahoma; Shawun Lurry, Northern Illinois; Tanner McEvoy, Wisconsin; Artie Burns, Miami; Darian Thompson, Boise State; Jordan Thomas, Oklahoma; DeAndre Scott, Arkansas; Jamal Adams, Louisiana State; MJ Stewart, North Carolina; Kai Nacua, Brigham Young; Antonio Glover, Ga. Southern; Jabrill Peppers, Michigan; KeiVarae Russell*, Notre Dame; William Likely, Maryland and Nick VanHoose, Northwestern.

KICKERS: Roberto Aguayo, Florida State; Jake Elliott, Memphis; Greg Huegel, Clemson; Aidan Schneider, Oregon; Daniel Carson, Auburn, Garrett Schwettman, Western Kentucky, Justin Yoon, Notre Dame; Ka'imi Fairburn, UCLA, Tyler Rausa, Boise State and Jaden Oberkrom, TCU.

PUNTERS: Johnny Townsend, Florida; Drew Kaiser, Texas A&M; Hayden Hunt, Colorado State; Michael Carrizosa, San Jose State; Cason Beatty, Florida State, Dalton Schomp, Florida Atlantic, Sam Foltz, Nebraska and Austin Rehkow, Idaho.

PUNT RETURNERS:  William Likely, Maryland; Cyrus Jones, Alabama; Jake Elliott, Memphis; Cameron Sutton, Tennessee; Antonio Calloway, Florida and Christian Kirk, Texas A&M.

KICK RETURNERS: Evan Berry, Tennessee; Morgan Burns, Kansas State; Rashaad Perry, San Diego State; Christian McCaffrey, Stanford; Jakeem Grant, Texas Tech and Kermit Whitfield, Florida State.

NEWCOMERS: Derwin James, Florida State; Josh Rosen, UCLA; Minkah Fitzpatrick; Alabama, CeCe Jefferson, Florida; Josh Sweat, Florida State; Mitch Hyatt, Clemson; Saquon Barkley; Penn State, Calvin Ridley, Alabama; Terry Beckner, Jr. Missouri; Tanner Mangum, Brigham Young; Jake Browning, Washington; Myles Gaskim, Washington; Deon Cain, Clemson; Jordan Whitehead; Pittsburgh; Jacques Partick, Florida State; Nick Gates, Nebraska; Kareem Orr, Arizona State; Stanley Morgan, Jr. Nebraska; Cameron Smith, USC; Christian Kirk, Texas A&M; Conner Williams, Texas; Malik Jefferson, Texas and Dedrick Young, Nebraska.

*Injuries impacted the rating of these players

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Enjoy Santa's ride into Manhattan to Radio City Music Hall for the performance for the world famous Radio City Rockettes Christmas Spectacular.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Bullying Buffoonery

Donald Trump, current overwhelming leader in the GOP primary run for president, is in some hot water over comments he made about Hillary Clinton.

Trump made commentary about Hillary's absence when the Democratic debate continued after a commercial break.  When the thought of Hillary in the restroom entered his head, he was disgusted.  Trump, however, continued, noting that Hillary was "schlonged" in her loss in the 2008 run against Barack Obama.

 

The biased media is aghast at Trump's comments.  How dare a candidate, and man of Trump's status dare utter such vulgar language?  And oh my, would the nation be so embarrassed to have a president with such a lack of decorum.

Well, the media has no such problems when the word "schlonged" was previously used in political discussion.  It seems a NPR reporter, in discussion of the passing of former VP candidate Geraldine Ferraro, noted her ticket, with Walter Mondale, got "schlonged".  No uproar. No nothing.

Hillary has gone a step further, with her and her surrogates describing Trump's comments as a form of bullying and a component of the so called "war on women", which of course, does not actually exist.

This is quite rich coming the blizzard queen Hillary, who has a long standing reputation for  her disregard for those beneath her.

It was reported he reason she was late back to the stage is because she refused to use the bathroom while another person, or peasant, was also occupying the restroom.  Can you really imagine the arrogance?

Hillary has long been labeled by her secret service detail as being cold and rude to those working her detail.

Speaking of the war on women, it has been widely reported Hillary has vehemently attacked every single woman who has brought up allegations against her husband, having staff members attempt to ruin their lives at her direction.

Hillary Clinton and Saul Alinsky

But most noteworthy in my view, is that Hillary's mentor, Saul Alinsky, the individual she wrote her college thesis praising his ideas and objectives, is perhaps the most significant bully in recent political history.

Alinsky was a champion of a top bullying tactic; ridicule, noting "Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon.” There is no defense. It’s irrational. It’s infuriating. It also works as a key pressure point to force the enemy into concessions."

Another of his top rules from his book "Rules for Radicals, advises that "whenever possible, go outside the expertise of the enemy.” Look for ways to increase insecurity, anxiety and uncertainty." Other rules Alisnky recommended noted “The threat is usually more terrifying than the thing itself” and "Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it.”

It is in fact actually Hillary Clinton that is the bully, not Donald Trump. She learned her lessons well from Mr. Alinsky, the architect of organizing through bullying the political landscape, and Hillary thought very highly of him.

Hillary Clinton is Saul Alinsky's disciple, and it is she who is the bully running for president.

The Left Wing Immigration Plot

It appears the light bulb in the head of Bill O'Reilly, who hosts The O'Reilly Factor on FOX News Channel, has finally gone off!  Welcome Bill!  It is great to have you recognize what most of us have known for quite some time.

The progressive left, in large measure led by the Obama administration, have many avenues of attack in their effort to transform the United States of America, and an open borders policy bringing illegal aliens into this country without congressional approval and against the will of the people is chief among them.

O'Reilly has had enough:



Regrettably, the invasion of illegal immigrants has been going on for quite some time; a number of years actually. But it is within the past 18 months of so it has really gotten the attention of the nation.

O'Reilly is steamed over his proposal of Kates Law, and rightfully so.  O'Reilly became involved after the senseless murder of a beautiful young woman, Kate Steinle.  The law O'Reilly is behind is really common sense, with provisions you would think everyone could get behind.

But, not when you are speaking about the progressive left, who champion open borders as part of their dream of transforming America, even if young American citizens are murdered in cold blood on the seemingly safe streets of a cosmopolitan city like San Francisco.

Open borders are an assault on private property, and the sovereignty of our nation, as a nation without borders is not a nation.

The left views America as an oppressive nation, and feel our prosperity is ill-gotten, having taken advantage of nations across the globe and leaving them impoverished and lacking in the levels of prosperity and advancement the United States has achieved.

Not to diminish the death of Ms.Steinle, but the ramifications of the invasion of our nation by illegal immigrants are much more far reaching, and extremely dangerous.

We noted last year the tens of thousands of illegal immigrants that seemingly out of nowhere began invading our southern border.  While this was presented as a rare confluence of events that brought all these folks to converge on our southern border, it was in fact an orchestrated event with full knowledge and blessings of the Obama administration.

Beyond the events on the southern border last year, without congressional approval, for some time President Obama has been bring illegal immigrants to America.  In fact, The Independent Sentinel reports the following:

Videos and other reports have been popping up on the Internet claiming the federal government is sneaking in thousands of refugees in the dead of night and liberal activists who run fact checking organizations like snipes say it’s not true. However, we now have a sheriff’s constable swearing it is true.

UPS is bringing refugees in on their flights in the middle of the night, according to a Marcus Kohan, a PA constable. We have no idea who they are and if they have been screened. Americans’ representatives in Congress are supposed to be deciding who comes into the country and how many come in, not a dictator in the White House and the government officials he pays off with tax dollars, and if this is true, he should be impeached.

When we first saw the story from The Independent Sentinel, we filed it away and waited for some sort of confirmation.  That confirmation came in a report from FOX News, that stated "A proposal to admit 10,000 Syrian refugees to the United States has ignited a bitter debate in Washington, but more than 10 times that number of people from the embattled country have quietly come to America since 2012, according to figures obtained by FOXNews.com."

We recognized Obama sought the influx of illegal immigrants to make America as non-colonialist as possible, transferring wealth to the refugees and bloat the democratic voter rolls.  Very troubling reports of his social engineering objectives centering around the diversity of neighborhoods.  They are tied together, as former Florida congressman Allen West reports.

They need the fundamental demographic change of America in order to maintain their hold on power. This HUD rule will certainly be aimed at communities where the voting demographic does not favor the left. If they’re successful in this endeavor, then “Katy bar the door.”

As The American Legislator reports:

One of the most egregious items is the new Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rules on housing, called the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH), which will strip away local control of planning and development across the country. In brief, HUD’s new rule forces local governments to accept the federal government’s plans of how any new housing developments will incorporate low income housing regardless of location or access to public transportation. If the AFFH ruling is passed, it will take away the most fundamental role of local governments in regards to land use, zoning and urban planning.

While Obama gleefully admires himself for making good on his promise to transform the United States, I am not sure even he thought the influx of immigrants would start killing us.

They are.

Among the refugees entering our nation are embedded members of ISIS. They are here. Attacks similar to the one that occurred in San Bernardino will take place again in the future, and likely soon.

Based upon Obama continuing to release prisoners and empty our jails and taking little to no action to attack the terrorists murdering our citizens while lecturing us and threatening to circumvent the second amendment to go after our guns, it is more than reasonable to conclude he is not particularly concerned about it.

It is all part of the plan of Obama. The plan includes the rise of an Islamic and Muslim nation in the middle east with a caliphate established, and the diminishing of America on the world stage.  President Obama does not consider himself an American, rather a global citizen who happens to make his home in America.

I suspect Obama is thrilled at the success he is having in transforming this nation, without any significant brush back from the Congress.  The plot to destroy America as we have known her from within is working with imagined success. It is truly stunning, and most dangerous.

Rockin The Bloat

The Hill columnist John Feehery is an absolute idiot, as he said:

“Listen, I think both Cruz and Trump would have a similar impact on the party, neither of which would be very good. I am actually more concerned about Cruz than I am about Trump,” said GOP strategist John Feehery, a former senior leadership aide who is a columnist for The Hill. Feehery added, “I think Cruz has made a reputation of relentless mendacity ... I think he’s a demagogue and I think he’ll destroy the party. I think Trump is much more of a blowhard. But there’s not really a dime’s worth of difference between Trump and Cruz.” 

Actually, Trump and Cruz differ significantly.

Trump is a get things done progressive, who thinks he can utilize his management skills to orchestrate the levers of government to function in a much more efficient and productive manner.  Banking the many relationships he has established in many areas of commerce, Trump visualizes making America great again.

Trump thinks our government is led by a bunch of idiots who fail miserably at getting what those of on the outside would be considered common sense initiatives implemented.  The Donald finds their negotiating skills horrendous, monetary management atrocious and lack of a backbone and ability to advance positive solutions for the nations ills a mind boggling failure. And Trump is not afraid to call them out either.

Americans, not only republicans but democrats and independents, are eating it up.  Trumps position in the polls is not by mistake, is on quite solid ground and appears to be gaining strength.

But there are many pitfalls in the course of action Trump aims to take, as it appears Trump has no plans for a reduction in government activities, just promises much stronger management and effectiveness on the activities he deems warranted. But continued centralized planning and control, a mainstay for progressives, makes for a powerful government highly susceptible to corruption, which is something Trump campaigns against.

Cruz is a Constitutional conservative.

Following the constitution is paramount for Cruz as he seek to bring America back to her founding principles, which are inclusive at their core to individual rights, limited government and Christian values.  Cruz finds the government bloated and oppressive in their ever expanding regulation and taxation, and seeks to limit government influence in the everyday lives of the citizenry, returning the power to the people.

Cruz does not view our current government as idiots at large, rather men who adhere to a differing ideology which borders on anti-american, policies that favor a reduction in the sovereignty of our nation, increasing control over the citizenry by the ruling class and an oppressive government and centralized power increasing in reach from the people.

The reason Cruz ins unpopular with many of his colleagues in the Senate is due to the fact he has called them out as the thieves and liars they are, merchants of a corrupt system of the ruling class they desperately seek to protect.  As president, Cruz would immediately begin work to dismantle these levels of corruption in the halls of Congress.

So it is that one area Mr. Feehery is accurate in is that both men would derail the status-quo, which has the ruling class in GOP establishment quite concerned.  You know, Ronald Reagan labeled the status-quo as Latin for the mess we're in, and boy howdy, are we in a mess.

Donald Trump, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz

With the candidacy of Jeb Bush in ruins, the GOP establishment has turned to Marco Rubio, a candidate they tried to squash as he rose up as a Tea Party candidate challenging the unprincipled Charlie Crist is a senatorial race in Florida.

Now, Rubio is the only hope they have to salvage the big game they are playing in Washington. While not the wildcard Trump or Cruz represents, Rubio is not a sure bet for the establishment either, just preferable to the unthinkable.

But as it stands now, with Trump and Cruz out front, the establishment is very, very nervous.

Meet the ruling class, who consider authoritarian control over the nation appropriate, and as it suits them, engaging in corruption and failing to follow the rule of law with an allowance for what they view as legally permitted. Any candidate that is perceived as a threat to their power will be targeted for ridicule; labeled as extreme and discredited within the media.

While they fear Trump, they are petrified of Ted Cruz, and will make every effort to destroy either or both candidates as polling would dictate.

The long knives are out, including from some unlikely sources, inclusive of usually on point Ron Paul.

If they fail in the efforts of destruction of Trump and Cruz and cannot get Rubio in, many have stated openly about the possibility of a brokered GOP convention or God forbid, consideration of supporting Hillary Clinton.

They wonder how this has happened, but the rise of outsiders, of which both Trump and Cruz would be considered by any analytical measure, is a creation of a themselves, a republican party that has failed, in large measure since Reagan left office, in adhering to the principles of limited government, individual freedom entrepreneurship.

Rather than opposing the socialist democrats, with such limited push back while the government expansively runs roughshod over the citizenry, it would be reasonable to conclude the GOP was complicit and supportive of the transformation of America.

Exit all conservatives and libertarians, in addition to the Reaganite republicans.

Should the ruling class not be toppled in 2016, I am fearful America will continue to promptly drift away from freedom and liberty for all and become a much darker place as Reagan once warned us about.

Trump and Cruz differ significantly, and there is a choice to be made between the progressive Donald Trump, perhaps a version of the Gray Champion depicted in Struass and Howe's 1997 brilliant generational theory masterpiece "The Fourth Turning", or Ted Cruz, who wholeheartedly embraces the Constitution and the principles laid out by our founding fathers.

Either of these two gentlemen, both of whom are certain to crash the status-quo, would be far superior to another administration of ruling class elites who seek global governance, embrace the transformation of wealth and govern against the will of the people.

Our nation is in real trouble and the next administration will have legions of major, unforeseen issues to navigate through. We will need an individual whose feet are firmly planted in principle to guide us through.

Henry A Heisman Hit

Derrick Henry/Alabama
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The Color & Pageantry extends our congratulations to Alabama running back Derrick Henry for winning the 2015 Heisman Memorial Trophy.

Henry becomes only the second player from the storied history of Alabama Crimson Tide football to win the famed trophy (Mark Ingram 2009), perhaps the most significant individual honor in all of sport.

For the record, our Heisman ballot, if we had one (and we don't) would have read as follows:

1.   Christian McCaffrey, Stanford,
2.   Dalvin Cook, Florida State
3.   Derrick Henry, Alabama

Henry, however, is certainly well deserving of the award.  A long standing record of former Georgia star (and Hesiman winner) Herschel Walker of most rushing yards in a season in the Southeastern Conference was broken this fall by Henry.

Henry literally carried Alabama offensively, and in large measure because of the performance of Henry this fall, Alabama is a participant in the College Football Playoff with a chance to bring home yet another National Championship.

Henry, from the north Florida town of Yulee, certainly made his opportunity in the spotlight shine.  In offering testimony, Henry stated the following words of wisdom:

“I just want to talk to the kids that are looking and watching this TV today,” Henry said. “I just want to give you all advice. I am hoping I am someone you can idolize yourself behind and look up to because God is everything. Always keep God first. Always pray. Don’t be afraid to pray. He always hears your cry. If you have dreams, go chase them. If you believe it, you can achieve it. And God will be there every step of the way. I am a living testament, man. Growing up, having this dream, I am so nervous. I never thought I would be up here. But God is good. And I get on my knees every night and thank him for everything. So keep God first. Always pray. And always chase your dream.” 

Congratulations again to Alabama's Derrick Henry, the 2015 Heisman Trophy winner!

On The Stump, The Media Trumped

GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump released a statement just at a campaign event Monday evening which has caused the mainstream media to lose their ever loving mind. Please see the following statement Trump read at the campaign event.

The media could not help themselves; after all, it afforded the opportunity to step the nation away from focusing on the stunning, abysmal failure on terrorism of the Obama administration.

It also gave the establishment GOP ruling class a highly sought after opportunity to body slam Trump, who with his substantial poll numbers strikes them with more fear than the ISIS terrorists the have miserably failed to contain.

As usual, Trump crashes on the scene like an out of control garbage truck firing out rhetoric that seemingly is outlandish and extreme.  At least that is how it is reported in the media.  Every Tom, Dick and Harry is aghast at Trump's statement, with GOP members joining in with the media in lambasting Trump for having the gall to insult our friends in the Muslim community and our allies that are Muslim nations overseas.

Among the overcrowded list include GOP Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R:SC), and even Carly Fiorina, sadly.  As Bill Bonner reported, Jeb Bush says he’s “unhinged”…Chris Christie says he has “no idea what [he’s] talking about”…John Kasich accuses him of “outrageous divisiveness”…and Marco Rubio describes him as “offensive and outlandish.” And those are just his fellow Republicans! “Reprehensible… prejudiced…” adds Hillary Clinton.

Not all are against Trump on this issue.  Rush Limbaugh does not find it unreasonable. Rand Paul, a fierce critic of Trump on the campaign stump, has previously proposed a plan which was aimed at banning immigration from countries in the Middle East where radical Islam is a big problem. Additionally, Sarah Palin had previously called for profiling of Muslims. Sounds reasonable to me.

While Trump did not do a good job in articulating his objectives, and was actually vague in outlining his potential actions, the premise of his remarks, which we consider to be "calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country's representatives can figure out what is going on" quite reasonable given some simple, "common sense" criteria in application.

It is not unprecedented in this nation. Under number eight of US Code 1182, inadmissible aliens, a law written in 1952 called the Nationality Act, "Suspension of entry or imposition of restrictions by president.  Whenever the president finds that the entry of any aliens or of any class of aliens into the United States would be detrimental to the interests of the United States, the president may, by proclamation, and for such period as he shall deem necessary, suspend the entry of all aliens or any class of aliens as immigrants or non-immigrants or impose on the entry of aliens any restrictions he may deem to be appropriate."

In fact, President Jimmy Carter utilized it to keep Iranians (Obama's good friends) out of our nation during the hostage crisis. Carter, who for those out to lunch, was and still is a staunch Democrat (and a horrible president), actually ordered the deportation of a large number of Iranians.

It is not Donald Trump that is extreme and seeking to derail long standing principles of this nation; that would be transformer in chief Barack Obama. Obama has opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants with Muslim backgrounds.

It would certainly appear that Trump is channeling his inner "Art of the Deal" negotiation strategy, invoking the Overton Window theory regarding immigration in this country.

All illegal immigration needs to be immediately stopped, with the borders (north and south) being sealed. Although the president told us otherwise (liar in chief), US officials admit ISIS is planting operatives among the tens of thousand women, children and orphans invading our nation on a daily basis, which without question, poses significant national security issues.

The legal process of immigration, a process that is heartily welcomed and needed for the survival of our nation, must be promptly streamlined and redesigned to meet the myriad of new challenges the act presents. While there are significant measures to be enacted, and far reaching legalities to be considered, it is not a process that could not be tackled appropriately within 60 days.

Those who are already here who commit a felony crime will be immediately deported if found guilty be our legal process.  A plan for those who entered illegally must be drawn up, which include penalties.  We have laws, and those whose first act in stepping foot in our nation is to break the law must be assessed punitive penalties.

Many have cited Constitutional issues with Trump's outline for a plan. Call me crazy, but illegal immigrants are not protect by the US Constitution, as they have no legal rights. As of now, and not for the lack of effort by Obama, we are not an open society where all the world is entitled to the benefits of being an American citizen.

Many are very concerned about Trump supposedly insulting the Muslim community.  I am far more offended about Obama insulting us, lecturing us repeatedly about how wonderful Islam and the people of that religion are.

Trump is playing everyone.  But he is correct.  We are at war, and it is beyond nonsensical to allow our nation to be invaded by illegal immigrants from nations that wish us harm, many who belong to a religion that deems us infidels and ultimately seek the establishment of a caliphate to ultimately rule the word.  Their words, and the teachings of the Quran, say it is so.

Don't let the lamestream media trump you. Yes, shut the borders down immediately, and allow no more illegal immigration.

Dana Loesch: Mom's Like Me

Who On Earth Do You Think You Are?

"You have got to say what we know in the booth" ABC Sports Frank Gifford said to ABC Sports Howard Cosell during the ABC Monday Night Football telecast of the game between the New England Patriots and the Miami Dolphins from the famed Orange Bowl in Miami.

That was a different day for our millennial followers. It was through the words of the legendary Cosell that the greater majority of our nation learned the news.

The news broke the hearts of millions.

Ex-Beatle John Lennon had been tragically murdered in front of his apartment in the Dakota Building off Central Park in New York City.

It was 35 years ago. December 8, 1980.

For all those who fail to respect the rights of our citizens and think their individual problems are solved through violence, it is my great hope the karma for you is instant and swift.

Winston Smith Lives

Winston Smith/1984

Recognize the guy pictured on the left?

If not, you may want to familiarize yourself with him in prompt fashion.

This is Winston Smith, the fictional character in George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, a must read for everyone. Winston, shown at left in the film presentation, was the protagonist in the all too real story of governmental control and surveillance of the citizenry.

In the novel, at his desk, Smith worked as a clerk in the Records Department of the Ministry of Truth, where his primary responsibility was to rewrite historical documents so they match the constantly changing current party line.

Changing our history.  Does that sound familiar?

 

Moving into a different place indeed this nation is.

Enter the Smithsonian.  Through their Smart News website, they wish to keep you current.

Smart News reported, snuggled nicely around the Thanksgiving holiday, that The Statue of Liberty Was Originally a Muslim Woman.

There is a very mixed message here, but the timely appearance of the story by the main stream media is not by accident of happenstance.  It NEVER is.

Given the immigration issue, in particular the refugees entering our country without any level of proper vetting, the media want to put a smiley face on the illegal immigrants entering our country; attempting to dictate your position on the issue.

The refugees are being placed with diversity in mind, which will assist the government in their social engineering efforts to change the ethnic, economic and class makeup of neighborhoods. The radical transformation of America continues, and the media want those orchestrating the transformation to have your support!

“Is the Statue of Liberty a Muslim woman? No, she’s not a Muslim woman,” Glenn Beck said on The Glenn Beck Radio Program. “Did it start with an Egyptian woman — a different statue? Yes.”

As reported accurately by Beck:

The Smithsonian’s claim arose from statue designer Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi’s initial design. Originally, after visiting Egypt in 1855, Bartholdi sought to create a statue of an Egyptian woman — who has been assumed Muslim — for the African country. 

The monument, tentatively named “Egypt Bringing Light to Asia,” was planned to be an 86-foot tall veiled and robed statue of a woman perched at the entrance of the Suez Canal, according to Smithsonian magazine. 

However, when Bartholdi was unsuccessful in pitching the sale to Egyptian leaders, who thought it was too expensive, he turned to the United States. Ultimately, Bartholdi scrapped his original idea in favor of designing a similar statue of a woman personifying liberty. 

Bartholdi worked with structural designer Alexandre-Gustav Eiffel on the new endeavor, which they named “Liberty Enlightening the World.” The Statue of Liberty, as it is known today, was intended to be a beacon for immigrants in search of the United States. 

 The iconic statue was gifted by France to the United States and officially unveiled Oct. 28, 1886, by then-President Grover Cleveland.

So, while it sounds half sort of accurate that Lady Liberty was Muslim when you say it fast, it actually is not.

But, for those hoping to transform our nation to, from than a nation that welcomes legal immigrants who seek a better life in America to an open society nation without borders allowing anyone and everyone to enter freely and reap all the entitlements available presented by a nation free falling into debt while engaged in suicide, it really helps to have your support.

And if you only  heard this story in passing, you might have just fallen for the mainstream media distortion of the facts.

All in a days work for Winston Smith, no doubt a hero to those in our government who seek the transformation of our nation, and that begins with you know who.

Yep, the anti-American with the big ears.

Dana Loesch: "What A Gun-Control Utopia Looks Like"

Should the government enact "common sense" gun regulation, a myriad of tentacles will be placed upon the citizenry of the American people, limiting liberty and freedom while enabling the government to expand tyrannical aspirations.

 

The Exposing of the Enemy Within Begins

Is the United States fighting to defeat ISIS, the worldwide terror group inflicting immense pain and suffering around the world?

ISIS, which currently has France on edge after the ruthless and hideous attacks earlier this month in Paris and Brussels, home of NATO, on lock down and is killing "infidels" with lethal abandon, seems to be running roughshod across the globe, almost unabated.

Russia seems to be engaged in the fight, appearing to be forced into action after they had a passenger jet shot down about a month ago. Stop and give that a moment of thought; Russia had a passenger jet, with innocent citizens, shot down.

Vladamir Putin is not a good guy, and Russia, without question, has ulterior motives. Russia noted the turmoil being caused by the uprising in the middle east, and had taken action to increase it standing in the region. GOP presidential candidate Marco Rubio accurately pointed this out in an earlier GOP debate, and of course, Mitt Romney hit Obama with the news of Russia and their dangerous plans in a 2012 debate.

If we are indeed at war with the evil terrorist group ISIS, why has the Obama administration not thoroughly dismantled their main sourcing of finance; oil. Furthermore, who are the buyers of this oil, and what are their motivations behind helping to finance this evil band of terrorists? Evidence suggests it is reasonable to conclude Obama is playing for the other team, but who else, in terms of the financing, is joining him?

An excellent article over at Zero Hedge asks The Most Important Question About ISIS Nobody Is Asking.

Among foreign leaders, Turkish PM Erdogan is Obama's best buddy, and both support establishing a greater Syria, or caliphate, in the middle east, against established American interests.

Moscow has accused Turkey of being involved in ISIS's oil trade, and has presented evidence backing the accusations.  This credible evidence, and evidence from outside observers of geopolitics and intentional markets suggests it is Turkey that is purchasing oil from ISIS, allowing it to gain strength and standing in the region.  Make no mistake, Obama is fully aware of this and has no issue with it.

Turkey is making many moves in the region, moves that would not be tolerated without the US backing. The actions are generally against the common positions held by the US, but those positions are at lengthy odds from the direction placed into action by President Obama.

US officials noted the oil being smuggled in is "economically insignificant". "The State Department has dismissed Moscow's charge against its NATO ally, insisting there is no evidence to support it."  However, an admission of the smuggling came from Amos Hochstein, U.S. special envoy and coordinator for international energy affairs. "The amount of oil being smuggled is extremely low and has decreased over time and is of no significance from a volume perspective - both volume of oil and volume of revenue," he said.

It is noted that the Muslim nations, and in particular those seeking to establish the caliphate, have a deep disdain for not only the western colonial powers, but Russia, who was a signatory of the Sykes-Picot Agreement.

What we have in a commander in chief; is an individual who seeks the degrading and transformation of America to a bit player, defines the USA as a country that must pay for its perceived sins as an oppressor and an individual seeking to advance the caliphate, where a Muslim country regains power similar to the days of the old Ottoman Empire. In short, it is reasonable to conclude, by his actions, our president is playing for the other team.

In September of 2014, we noted Obama was enabling enemies of state, arming terrorist organizations and helping to create the chaos necessary to fuel the flames of insurgency, all of which escalates the power Iran yields in the middle east. Obama is not delusional. His actions, assisting Iran in forming the caliphate, with ISIS free to do the necessary cleansing, are intentional and orchestrated.

President Obama has no intention of doing anything to significantly disrupt the activities of ISIS.  In fact, it certainly appears Obama and the members of his administration are enemies within.

But, placing your opinion from what you may have read here or on other sites should be secondary to watching the actions of President Obama.  They will tell you everything you need to know.

The Color & Pageantry Top 25

College Football

END OF REGULAR SEASON TOP 25

1.     Clemson, 13-0, 1
2.     Alabama, 12-1, 2
3.     Oklahoma, 11-1, 4
4.     Michigan State, 11-1, 5
5.     Stanford, 11-2, 8
6.     Iowa, 12-1, 3
7.     Ohio State, 11-1, 6
8.     Notre Dame, 10-2, 9
9.     Florida State, 10-2, 10
10.   North Carolina, 11-2, 7
11.   Texas Christian, 10-2, 11
12.   Oklahoma State, 10-2, 13
13.   Oregon, 9-3, 15
14.   Ole Miss, 9-3, 16
15.   Northwestern, 10-2, 16
16.   Houston, 12-1, 20
17.   Baylor, 9-3, 12
18.   Florida, 10-3, 14
19.   Michigan, 9-3, 18
20.   Louisiana State, 8-3, 19
21.   Wisconsin, 9-3, 23
22.   Southern Cal, 8-5, 21
23.   Utah, 9-3, 24
24.   Texas A&M, 8-4, 25
25.   Navy, 9-2, NR

OUT:  Temple (22)

VOTES:  Mississippi State, Memphis, Tennessee, Georgia, UCLA, Brigham Young, Temple, Miami, Arkansas, Bowling Green, California, Arizona State, Washington, Washington State, South Florida, Louisville and Pittsburgh.

France Top Target of ISIS

France has been a target of the Islamic State as far back as the Crusades, exacerbated in recent times by the collapse of expected negotiations of territory in the aftermath of the Sykes-Picot Agreement of 1916, of which, interestingly enough, Russia, was a party. "The Islamic State is obsessed with history and honor. It carries a grudge with France over what it sees as historical injustices dating back to the 11th century" noted Tom Olago. When ISIS says they will conquer Rome, they are referring to Paris. Therefore, expect ISIS attacks on Paris to continue.

Written by Tom Olago and originally presented on Prophecy News Watch, we caught wind of the following excellent piece on this subject from over on the outstanding Black Quill & Ink blog:

By Tom Olago of Prophecy News Watch

The horror that unfolded in Paris last week, and the recent downing of a Russian airliner must have left many wondering: who will be next? Which city of ‘infidels’ and ‘crusaders’ will face the wrath of ISIS or some other terrorist group, hell-bent on shedding the blood of the innocent and leaving a long trail of destruction and pain in its wake? 

No nation wants to be next, so heightened security alerts and measures are being hurriedly put into place, reactivated or enhanced all over the world, all in the hope of preventing terror attacks altogether, or minimizing the effects of any potentially successful ones. 

Mali quickly discovered that it is almost impossible to know where the next terror attack is going to be as 21 people were killed after being taken hostage at the Radison Blu hotel by an Al Qaeda affiliate. Al Qaeda is looking to show that it is not to be forgotten in an effort to stay relevant in the ISIS onslaught. Belgium has gone on a high state of alert, which has included shutting down many parts of the city as it prepares to be next. 

Many went into a panic over the weekend when reports surfaced that the online hacker group Anonymous had discovered information regarding planned terror attacks in Paris, the United States, Indonesia, Italy and Lebanon. Anonymous has since distanced itself from the report but it shows you how quickly disinformation or misinformation can propagate on the web and social media. We should expect a lot more of these types of false reports as people find themselves on edge which is exactly what Islamic terror groups are hoping. 

One of the questions being asked is: why France? Some attacks conducted by Islamic Terrorists are clearly well planned and purposely chosen for symbolism such as the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon or the 7/7 bombings in London. Other attacks that are more "lone wolf" such as the Ft Hood shooting or the British soldier run down and beheaded in a London street in the middle of the afternoon are attacks of opportunity. 

It is impossible to know where attacks of opportunity are going to arise but symbolic attacks take much more planning and it might be useful to examine the motivating factors behind the Paris onslaught for nations to examine their own history and policies that may make them a target. 

A recent analysis by Elliot Friedland for the Clarion Project.org believes ISIS prioritizes which countries to attack, and when. He offers five top reasons that Paris, and France in general was singled out: 

1. France has been fighting the Islamic State and other Islamists, and so far has been the only European country to join the air strikes with the U.S; 

2. France has specifically named the Islamist ideology as the problem. They have stated that they are at war with radical Islam and have taken steps against other extremist groups; 

3. France is standing up for its values and seeking to integrate Muslims. ISIS finds this unacceptable. The model proposed by Prime Minister Manuel Valls explicitly stated: “We seek to establish a model of Islam that is fully integrated, fully compatible with the values of the Republic.” 

4. Paris represents the enlightenment values of Western civilization. ISIS derides Paris as “the capital of prostitution and vice, the lead carrier of the cross in Europe - Paris.” 

5. The Islamic State is obsessed with history and honor. It carries a grudge with France over what it sees as historical injustices dating back to the 11th century, and now seeks to re-assert itself over Europe whilst taking the form the revived Muslim Caliphate. 

None of the above are reasons that would resonate with civilized modern society, yet as usually happens, such attacks still tend to motivate other potential terrorists to launch their own offensives. They thrive on riding the publicity waves as far as possible, while media interest and social focus on terror is still at its highest. 

Ryan Mauro of ClarionProject.org suggests that there are several ISIS threats that now loom large: 

1. “Copycat" attacks by the Islamic State and other Islamist terrorist supporters, including those who are loyal to Al-Qaeda, who want to show that the group hasn't become a ‘has-been’ in the jihadist world - such as Mali. 

2. There are those who will worry that they might now lose their chance to strike and earn their ticket to Paradise by dying in jihad as a "martyr." Supporters of the Islamic State have every reason to expect Western governments to become extra aggressive in rounding up possible terrorists. ISIS supporters who believe they are on the authorities' radar could choose to act sooner instead of patiently preparing their plot and risk being foiled, as suggested by the terror alert in Belgium. 

Mauro believes that the recent attacks will earn ISIS a wave of recruits and encourage the millions of Islamic State supporters who have yet to take up arms finally to act upon their beliefs. The West will need to push back and counteract the ISIS propaganda scores, by persistently reminding ISIS and the world of the group’s failures, mistakes and acts of terror, all carried out in the name of Islam. 

In a recent analysis published in Christian Headlines.com, Ayman S. Ibrahim states four ways that ISIS bases its acts of violence on religion, and why it matters: 

1. ISIS based its actions on a literal reading of the Qur'an. It views itself as truly Islamic and claims its actions are supported by the Qur'an. 

2. For ISIS followers, France is at war with Islam. The ISIS-issued statement that accepted responsibility for the attacks portrays France (and its allies) as Crusaders, literally “the holders of the Cross,” portraying the war in purely religious terms. 

3. The attacks were meant to imitate seventh-century raids led by the Prophet Muhammad. The statement identified the Paris attacks using the Arabic term “ghazwa”, meaning ‘battle’. This term is said to have been primarily used in the biography of Muhammad, in reference to his raids and expeditions against the non-Muslims in the Arabian Peninsula in the seventh century. 

4. The terrorists viewed themselves as martyrs for Islam. They died, the statement said, to support the cause of the true religion and in fulfillment of the charges of the Prophet Muhammad to humiliate enemies, rubbing “their noses in the dusty ground.” 

Ayman concludes that to claim that all Muslims are terrorists is far from correct, but to deny or underestimate the significant power and influence of some Islamic texts and specific interpretations of them is not prudent, either.

The Color & Pageantry Top 25

College Football

Top 25

1.      Clemson, 12-0, 1
2.      Alabama, 11-1, 2
3.      Iowa, 12-0, 4
4.      Oklahoma, 11-1, 6
5.      Michigan State, 11-1, 5
6.      Ohio State, 11-1, 8
7.      North Carolina, 11-1, 9
8.      Stanford, 10-2, 14
9.      Notre Dame, 10-2. 3
10.    Florida State, 10-2, 12
11.    Texas Christian, 10-2, 13
12.    Baylor, 9-2, 7
13.    Oklahoma State, 10-2, 10
14.    Florida, 10-2, 11
15.    Oregon, 9-3, 16
16.    Ole Miss, 9-3, 17
17.    Northwestern, 10-2, 18
18.    Michigan, 9-3, 15
19.    Louisiana State, 8-3, 23
20.    Houston, 11-1, 25
21.    Southern Cal, 8-4, NR
22.    Temple, 10-2, NR
23.    Wisconsin, 9-3, NR
24.    Utah, 9-3, NR
25.    Texas A&M, 8-4, NR

OUT: Navy (19), Washington State (20), Mississippi State (21), UCLA (22) and Pittsburgh (24).

VOTES: Mississippi State, Arkansas, Navy, Memphis, UCLA, Miami, California, Toledo, Brigham Young, South Florida, Pittsburgh, Tennessee, Washington, Washington State, Arizona State, Marshall, Auburn, West Virginia, Louisville and Southern Miss.

NEBRASKA ANALYSIS:

Iowa came into to Lincoln to play the Huskers after a short week hoping to capture an undefeatd regular season in advance to the Hawkeyes appearance in the B1G championship game, while Nebraska was getting healthy off a by week.  It was the perfect setting for the Big Red to make a bold statement, winning their second game this month over a top ten team and secure a spot in a bowl game. Would Nebraska quarterback Tommy Armstrong play well, using his legs, firing timely and effective throws and protecting the ball, or would we see the other Tommy Armstrong, the one with the affection of throwing the ball to the other team?  It would be the latter.  Despite the Huskers much maligned but improving defense holding Iowa to only 250 yards, and 0-9 on third down, the Big Red could not overcome 4 interceptions by Armstrong, including a disastrous pick six.  As horrible as Armstrong was, the play calling, as usual, left a lot to be desired.  It should be noted Armstrong threw 45 passes. It seems the staff seeks balance of the run and pass, no matter the result.  All us fans are seeking results, as in first downs and touchdowns, so a disconnect is appearing.  I recall Bill Callahan, in his presser following the Huskers defeating Ball State 41-40 in 2007 in a near foundation shaking loss, gleeful as he described the pass numbers obtained by quarterback Sam Keller. Other than escaping with the win, I found nothing with relation to Nebraska football to be gleeful about on the eye opening afternoon, and became instantly aware Coach Callahan and I saw things differently with respect to the definition of success offensively.  I am concerned Coach Riley may be on the same path. Nebraska gained 433 yards, but again, did not seem to be able to run when they had to versus having some success running when they wanted to.  This discrepancy does not work at Nebraska. The line is improved from earlier in the year, but I question what is going on up front and we better see some measurable improvement in 2016.  The receivers were open, but Armstrong could not find them, and it appeared that while under duress on many occasions he did not want to run it. OC Danny Langsdorf was a liability, and did not appear interested in shifting the though process given the game situations. Defensively, the Huskers played well enough to win. The defensive line played tough and was disruptive, while the linebackers were solid.  The secondary was good, most notably CB Joshua Kalu and S Byerson Cockrell. Nebraska leveled several big hits on Iowa, including one which got S Nate Gerry tossed from the game.  These targeting penalties are out of control. This was a game Nebraska could have, and should have, won.  Credit Iowa, who as appreciated, does what they do.  But, simply, it would be difficult for just about any team to lose the turnover war 4-1 in freezing temps and come away with a win. Nebraska could not overcome it, and lost. It appears there are not enough winning teams to fill open bowl spots, so odds favor Nebraska can get one. Normally, I would say if you do not have a winning record, you should stay home. But, with the spots open, this team desperately needs the extra practice time.  It should be noted the team is very young and should be quite better in 2016. Sadly; however, it has become clear that someone other than Armstrong should be quarterbacking. Armstrong is one heck of an athlete, but his inability to protect the football, a lingering issue from a year ago, has seen zero improvement over this year with new coaching. As I have mentioned before, Zach Darlington led his high school team to the state of Florida championship in the states largest class, so he cannot be so lacking in talent he can find the field. AJ Blue should also get a look, but all eyes are on Patrick O'Brien, who comes in early and should be given every opportunity to win the job. I don't think Riley, and particularly Langsdorf, have time on their side to make additional missteps.

FLORIDA STATE ANALYSIS:

It was an interesting period heading into the Seminoles visit to The Swamp to face bitter arch-rival Florida. The Gators, who have had a great season winning the SEC East against high odds, have excited the Gator Nation, although in recent weeks the offense had bogged down considerably, with the Gators dodging disaster with very narrow wins over Vanderbilt, South Carolina and Florida Atlantic.  Florida State was dealing with swirling rumors of the impending firing of LSU coach Les Miles and Tigers hiring of coach Jimbo Fisher away from the Seminoles.  It appears overtures were made, but Fisher would stay put, and LSU, facing national scrutiny for the handling of the entire saga announced Miles will be retained.  For FSU on the field, the Seminoles offense had struggled on the road, and faced a top ten defensive unit in the Gators.  FSU had never previously won three consecutive trips to Gainesville.  Florida has an elite defense at every level, so yards were going to be tough.  FSU got an early field goal to take an early 3-0 lead.  Sean Maguire flung a side armed pass through traffic back across the field to hit tight end Jeremy Kerr for a touchdown.  Kerr is normally utilized for blocking, but as the play broke down, he found himself the recipient of gold!  It was his first ever catch, and it was a big one!  FSU led 10-0.  The Gators could get little going against the stellar Seminole defense.  When Florida did find success, either the 'Noles rose up or the Gators self destructed. The Gators had a fourth down in the red zone, but a poor snap doomed their fourth down attempt.  Drwin James had several big plays and DE Demarcus Walker was a bear, with signature back to back plays late in collecting a sack and then blocking a Gator field goal attempt. Florida could do nothing measurable against the stellar Seminole sop troops. Meanwhile, the Seminoles kept pounding away, and began to find seams in the Gator D.  Kermit Whitfield and Travis Rudolph had catches, and this opened up lanes for Dalvin Cook. Gator DE CeCe Richardson hit Maguire as he was about to throw, but it was a fumbled Maguire managed to recover in the end zone, resulting in a safety, making the score 13-2.  Has Florida fallen on the ball, it had a chance for some momentum in what would have been a one score game, but no. FSU then pounded away, getting another touchdown from Dalvin Cook and then scored again late on another Cook run for a 27-2 victory.  Cook finished with 186 yards rushing, and it is worth noting stellar play from K Roberto Aguayo and P Cason Beatty really helped the Seminoles.  FSU has now won 5 of the last six against Florida, and 3 in a row.  Jumbo Fisher is 11-1 against in state rivals Florida and Miami, which is HUGE!   FSU is 10-2 and will await a decent bowl game. Most importantly, this "rebuilding" season will set up the 2016 team, which has an abundance of returning letterman from this team, to shoot for big things.  If you wanted to beat FSU, you may have missed that opportunity.  It is noted this senior class went 48-5, the most wins for a class in the magnificent history of Florida State football. Congratulations, and Thank You all!

A Real Turkey

Michael Ramirez/Investors Business Daily

Given the subtle references, this is perhaps the most impressive work by Investors Business Daily brilliant editorial cartoonist Michael Ramirez in many a moon.

Obama is in fact a turkey, in more ways than one.

Obama has great affection for Turkey and their Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. As we have previously reported, our commander in chief is an individual who seeks the degrading and transformation of America to a bit player, defines the USA as a country that must pay for its perceived sins as an oppressor and an individual seeking to advance the caliphate, where a Muslim country regains power similar to the days of the old Ottoman Empire. In short, it is reasonable to conclude, by his actions, our president is playing for the other team. And on this team is in PM. Erdoğan.  Neither individual is the least bit concerned about the activities of ISIS, who they see as offer a necessary function in cleansing the territory from infidels.

Obama is an enemy within, hiding in plain sight, with America unable to see the forest from within the trees.

In Sept of 2014, we noted Obama was enabling enemies of state, arming terrorist organizations and helping to create the chaos necessary to fuel the flames of insurgency, all of which escalates the power Iran yields in the middle east. Obama is not delusional. His actions, assisting Iran in forming the caliphate, with ISIS free to do the necessary cleansing, are intentional and orchestrated.

A real Turkey indeed.

Directing The Masses

Donald J. Trump

It is really astonishing if you think about it with any level of curiosity.

As outlined by GOP front runner Donald Trump, with all the terrorism acts being committed around the globe, the despicable and barbaric acts being engaged upon by Planned Parenthood and the corrupt actions and blatant disregard for the law being exhibited by the Obama administration and complicit members of Congress from both sides, the media feels compelled to scold Trump on his tone.

Can you imagine?

On the surface, you might conclude the news media is so stupid they would not know a story of legitimate impact on the citizenry if it took place in the lobby of their corporate office building.  But no, nobody is that idiotic.

The mainstream news media is in full command of the facts. The stories they provide and the issues they cover are all part of an agenda to lead the American people in a direction they, in the arrogance of their intellectual elitism, determines is best determined to serve the ruling class.

Fans of dystopian writers George Orwell and Aldous Huxley often engage in debate who was more correct. Orwell considered the government would conceal information from the citizenry, and engage in rewriting the history the public was able to consume. Huxley imagined a world where the citizenry would be bombarded with voluminous information that would allow such consumption which would result in the citizenry being drunk on a sea of irrelevance.

George Orwell and Aldous Huxley
photo/OpenCulture.com

Both are accurate.

Truthful information is being concealed (gun running in Benghazi), and rewritten (see unemployment rate) as Orwell imagined and the country is ever increasingly engulfed by guilty pleasures (UFC fighting) and issues and individuals of non importance (the Kardashians) as Huxley forecasted.

Meanwhile, the freedoms we hold dear are being methodically taken from us though the orchestration of evil organizations, elected officials and social justice engineers of the ruling class.  And of course, the mainstream media.

Orchestrated Invasion Part of the Plan

MUST LISTEN!

Back in late June, Brigitte Gabriel, founder of Act for America who has been fighting radical Islam's attempts to infiltrate and take over the west for years, spoke at the Family Research Council's Watchmen on the Wall event. In this video, she briefly outlines the Muslim Brotherhood's plan for the destruction of Western civilization, which is inexplicably being assisted from within.



ACT for America president and founder Brigitte Gabriel, speaks at the Family Research Council's Watchmen on the Wall event about the threat of radical Islam. In this clip she outlines the Muslim Brotherhood's plan for the destruction of Western civilization. The Muslim Brotherhood has spawned dozens and dozens of organizations across the globe, including the terrorist organizations al Qaeda, Hamas, and numerous Muslim organizations in America. Full version of speech linked HERE

The Clarion Project, home of Dr Zudhi Jasser, has posted on their site "The Muslim Brotherhood's Strategic Plan For America" with some analysis. The Muslim Brotherhood organizational chart available HERE.

We are being invaded.  Read the document, which describes a grand jihad to destroy America from within.

The Ticket

Sen Ted Cruz and Lt. Colonel. Allen West

Works for me!

The Color & Pageantry Top 25

College Football

Top 25

1.     Clemson, 11-0, 1
2.     Alabama, 10-1, 3
3.     Notre Dame, 10-1, 4
4.     Iowa, 11-0, 6
5.     Michigan State, 10-1, 11
6.     Oklahoma, 10-1, 6
7.     Baylor, 9-1, 8
8.     Ohio State, 10-1, 2
9.     North Carolina, 10-1, 10
10.   Oklahoma State, 10-1, 4
11.   Florida, 10-1, 9
12.   Florida State, 9-2, 13
13.   Texas Christian, 9-2, 12
14.   Stanford, 9-2, 14
15.   Michigan, 9-2, 16
16.   Oregon, 8-3, 17
17.   Ole Miss, 8-3, 25
18.   Northwestern, 9-2, 24
19.   Navy, 9-1, 22
20.   Washington State, 8-3, 23
21.   Mississippi State, 8-3, NR
22.   UCLA, 8-3, NR
23.   Louisiana State, 7-3, 19
24.   Pittsburgh, 8-3, NR
25.   Houston, 10-1, 15

OUT:  Wisconsin (18), Southern Cal (20) and Utah (21)

VOTES:  Southern Cal, Wisconsin, Utah, Temple, Toledo, Memphis, South Florida, Miami, NC State, Brigham Young, Arizona State, Auburn, Texas A&M, Arkansas, Georgia and Tennessee.

NOTES: It was a day where the little guys almost shock the south. Florida Atlantic went to The Swamp and took the struggling Florida Gators to overtime before losing 20-14.  Georgia Southern went between The Hedges and took the Georgia Bulldogs to overtime before falling 23-17. South Carolina, was not so fortunate, as The Citadel took down the Gamecocks in Columbia 23-22. Another note was the scoreboard shock we saw on a sleepy Friday evening, as at the half, South Florida was punishing Cincinnati 51-3.  That is not a misprint.  The Bearcats are a decent team, who owns a victory over the Miami Hurricanes, but on this night, they got boat raced something bad awful. USF, who awaits lowly UCF Thanksgiving night, won 65-24.

FLORIDA STATE ANALYSIS

FSU back Dalvin Cook
photo/Glenn Bell/USA Today

Tennessee Chattanooga is another little guy, a playoff team from the lower division, who came to Tallahassee ready to compete if not win at the home of the Seminoles, who were sporting all black uniforms on senior day and the last home game of the season. The Seminoles continued their pattern of sluggish home day game starts, with Kermit Whitfield fumbling the opening kickoff.  Some nifty play calling, coupled with a trick play and a penalty, FSU was down 3-0. Dalvin Cook got off to a slow start but started getting loose once Maguire was able to connect on a few passes. Among the recipients of those throws was Whitfield, who hauled in two touchdowns bracketing the half. Although the offense got in gear, Maguire was being harassed and was hit hard a handful of times, which was discouraging.  Dalvin Cook continued to perform like the complete, elite back that he is, and Jacques Patrick is coming on as a counterpart to Cook that can be trusted. Not only did Everett Golson get in, but so did JJ Cosentino, both of whom looked confident and effective. Defensively, the Seminoles are on the verge of being stellar.  The unit is comprised of elite speed, with a dominating front and a fleet of foot linebacking core.  However, it is the deep and talented secondary that headlines the unit.  Nate Andrews, who has not been 100% for some time, had a great game, as did S Derwin James, the true freshman who may get All America consideration.  Jalen Ramsey also had some plays, as did LaMarcus Brutus. There were quite a few young players who got an opportunity to get meaningful snaps at DOAK, and they looked very impressive. The future is very, very, bright. The Seminoles, 9-2 and hovering just outside the top ten, travel to hog town to play the struggling, at least offensively, Florida Gators.  Florida has looked just awful in recent weeks, but the Seminoles should well know to expect the very best the Gators have to offer.  The Swamp is a most difficult place to play, but if FSU can win the turnover war, and keep their poise, a victory can be achieved. The Seminoles did have an injury in the game, as linebacker Roderick Hoskins of Orlando Evans hobbled off and was later seen with a knee brace.  Hoskins is a quality player, and if he is unable to play, that would not be good.

Voluntary Invasion

Mark Steyn

The Barbarians Are Inside, And There Are No Gates

Mark Steyn has it right. The gates have been intentionally opened and the barbaric terrorists are here, let in by acts of treason by our elected officials.

Europe has been voluntarily invaded, and an invasion of the United States is underway, under full consent of our president, Barack Obama.

As Steyn notes, "screw the candlelight vigil", it is time to go eliminate the enemy, political correctness be damned. However, under Obama, it will not happen, as those we view as evil terrorists he considers oppressed freedom fighters, which gives indication to whose side he is on in the war on terror.

The Color & Pageantry Top 25

College Football

Top 25

1.     Clemson, 10-0, 1
2.     Ohio State, 10-0, 2
3.     Alabama, 9-1, 6
4.     Notre Dame, 9-1, 4
5.     Oklahoma State, 10-0, 4
6.     Iowa, 10-0, 9
7.     Oklahoma, 9-1, 12
8.     Baylor, 8-1, 3
9.     Florida, 9-1, 10
10.   North Carolina, 9-1, 14
11.   Michigan State, 9-1, 15
12.   Texas Christian, 9-1, 11
13.   Florida State, 8-2, 16
14.   Stanford, 8-2, 8
15.   Houston, 10-0, 17
16.   Michigan, 8-2, 18
17.   Oregon, 7-3, 25
18.   Wisconsin, 8-2, 21
19.   Louisiana State, 7-2, 7
20.   Southern Cal, 7-3, 24
21.   Utah, 8-2, 13
22.   Navy, 8-1, 23
23.   Washington State, 7-3, NR
24.   Northwestern, 8-2, 22
25.   Ole Miss, 7-3, NR

OUT:  Mississippi State (18) and UCLA (19)

VOTES:  Mississippi State, Arkansas, Georgia, Pittsburgh, UCLA, Texas A&M, Memphis and Louisville.

FLORIDA STATE ANALYSIS

Everett Golson got the start at quarterback, and right out of the gate it did not go well.  On the first play, Golson tried to pull back a pass and fumbled the ball away inside the Seminole red zone. It should be noted N. C. State is a talented team and not one to play around with. Thankfully, the FSU defense was not about to be pushed around, so the first miscue by Golson only resulted in a Wolfpack field goal. Golson, who had done a very good job this season in protecting the football, was not finished. Golson tossed a couple of picks, and before the first quarter ended, FSU found themselves in a 17-7 hole. The Wolfpack is talented up front on defense, and they brought gap fillers left and right, baiting Golson to beat them with throws, which Golson appeared unable to do.  I think Golson got the start with the thought of him using his legs to pause the Wolfpack pass rush, but for whatever reason, this did not occur. As a result, Dalvin Cook was finding yardage tough, although plays around the end were not dialed up. Appropriately, Golson was pulled for Sean Maguire. Almost instantly, the offense picked up. Maguire made some mid range throws that forced the Wolfpack defense to back away from the line of scrimmage, which then allowed Dalvin Cook to get loose.  For those learning coaching, this would be some great film to look at. With Maguire, receivers who were not effective, starting making catches.  So, FSU got the offense on track and ran away from the pesky Pack 34-17.  Defensively, the Seminoles are really getting stout.  Playmakers at every level are making things happen, and exhibiting quality depth. While five star recruits DE Josh Sweat and S Derwin James showcasing themselves as emerging superstars, you have to give it up for senior safety Javien Elliott, a former walk on who is making a big contribution on the stop troops. Several former FSU stars were at the game, including Derrick Brooks and Charlie Ward.  Bobby Bowden was also there, honored as the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year anniversary winner.  Additionally, Warrick Dunn was on hand as Dalvin Cook broke his single season rushing record. Dunn spoke at the Sod Talk pregame. FSU will get healthy against Chattanooga before traveling to Gainseville to play the Gators. FSU is 8-2.

NEBRASKA ANALYSIS

Nebraska has not won back to back games in 378 days, and traveled across the country to play at Rutgers. Although it is hard to imagine, this was huge game for the Big Red.  The 'Huskers needed to capitalize off the big home win over #7 Michigan State last week, and keep themselves open for a bowl game invite.  Man, has the bar fallen in the capital city.  Anyhow, the 'Skers came ready, and opened the scoring with Cethan Carter getting loose and running for a 37 yard touchdown.  Everything was clicking on offense, with Tommy Armstrong hitting Jordan Westerkamp and Imani Cross running tough.  The 'Huskers led early 21-0.  Then, with Armstrong having a great game, he began to do what he does far to frequently; throw the ball to the other team.  Armstrong proceeded to toss three interceptions, which would have really hurt Nebraska had they not had a 21 point lead and the opponent was a stronger team than the Scarlet Knights.  Rutgers pulled to 21-14, but you never felt as though Nebraska was not in complete control.  The Big Red defense played a real good game.  Nate Gerry looked like his old self, there was a pass rush, and Vincent Valentine and Greg McMullen left their home on the side of milk cartons to be disruptive forces on the line along side Maliek Collins.  Nebraska has shown they are a decent team that can play with most anyone provided they do not kill themselves with turnovers, penalties and execution errors. The Big Red will take a much needed bye week, and then welcome Iowa, ranked #5 at this writing, into Lincoln for a big one. Nebraska will need it secure a bowl game, which by itself should be all that needs to be stated. Iowa is a strong running team, but if Nebraska has had an area of success in 2015, it is stopping the run. Winning this game will be a real springboard for 2016, and with most of the current team returning, should be a double digit win campaign at worst.