Unable to get his proposals passed through Congress and against the will of the American people, who view climate change among the least important issues, President Obama on Tuesday announced a series of executive actions to combat Global Climate Change.
As reported by Jim Hoft at Gateway Pundit, Obama ordered all federal agencies to begin factoring “climate resilience” into all of their international development programs and investments. The action is expected to complement efforts by the federal government to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,according to the White House.
Global Climate Change (GCC), formerly Global Warming but with a new name due to cooling temps across the globe, may well be the biggest hoax of all time, inclusive of tulip value in Holland in the 1600's.
GCC serves as a vehicle to reduce sovereignty, and transfer wealth on a global scale. The sanctions placed on US corporations, which are not followed by other countries such as China, restrict commerce, limit production and increase costs of generating product.
If you think America stole her wealth on the backs of other less wealthy counties, utilizing a mechanism such as GCC to serve as a governor on America while collecting and transferring wealth to less productive countries, is a dream come true.
And it is coming true, as with the media along for the ride, the ill informed American citizen has no idea of the macroecomic issues plaguing the generation of prosperity for Uncle Sam.
America is indeed being transformed.
Obama finds our Constitution a flawed document; "a charter of negative liberties, which says what the states can’t do to you, what the Federal government can’t do to you, but doesn’t say what the Federal government or State government must do on your behalf.”
Limited by the Constitution and faced with defeat from Congress and SCOTUS, he will go it alone.
On an evening a couple of weeks back, President Obama spoke to nation regarding the terrorist group ISIS running roughshod over most of Iraq from their apparent bases in Syria. ISIS is a major concern to most knowledgeable Americans, and the speech by Obama was of keen interest.
You might think this would be a tough speech for Obama, who although vehemently opposed to US military interaction, faces few if any alternatives than to use our armed forces to stop this legitimate threat to peace across the globe. In addition, it has been Obama who has arrogantly informed us that he kept his promise by leaving Iraq and decimating al Qaeda.
Yes, I am aware ISIS is a direct offshoot of al Qaeda, the group the administration boasted about dismantling. Like most everything else from the White House; nothing but propaganda.
Speaking of that, the speech opened up, not with commentary on the rising threat of evil we are facing, but a couple of minutes on how his policies has strengthened our economy, created more jobs than any recent administration and expanded opportunities for working class families. A complete fabrication of the truth.
If that was not insulting enough, Obama delivered a few moments of commentary in his routine condescending manner that Islam is not in any way a root of this problem, rather a peaceful religion we as Americans should embrace as part of our national fabric. I wish I were joking.
Actually, the joke is on us.
Obama has had it wrong from the get go, and if as James Madison told us, Americans were armed with knowledge, this transformative dovish narcissistic neophyte would have never been elected once, much less, twice.
The US interaction with Iraq, both times, was regrettably the correct course of action. Under the surge, we gained victory in Iraq and gave their people a shot at establishing a sovereign nation of freedom. They needed continued support, but under Obama, after telegraphing a timetable, he directed our premature departure, snatching defeat from victory.
Without the presence of the US in the region, the opportunity for al Qaeda to resurface was presented.
The actions taking place in the region were predictable, and President Bush informed the nation what we would be in store for if we departed the region prematurely. Take a listen:
Bush was ridiculed (that Alinsky technique is omnipresent is it not ) relentlessly, but he was absolutely correct. You just heard the evidence.
Come to think of it, looking back at the scorecard, although the media delivers propaganda to the contrary, Obama fails miserably to GOP leaders on the issue of foreign policy. Here are three significant examples.
Way prior to the current activities surrounding ISIS, the US Military has suffered more deaths in Afghanistan under Obama than under George Bush. There is no daily count on CNN, and Cindy Sheehan is not protesting at various gold communities across the fruited plain, but those facts continue to be stubborn.
During the last presidential campaign, VP Joe Biden tried to scare everybody that if Romney was elected, he would bomb Syria, something Obama would never do. Until now.
Also during the last presidential campaign, Obama failed to identify Russia as an enemy, degrading Mitt Romney, who said Russia was "without question our number one geopolitical foe" by saying the 1980's called and want their foreign policy back. Idiot at large, that Obama.
This all would be a Saturday Night Live skit if these issues were not deadly serious, pun intended. If Obama continues to play games and does not get serious about the increasing evils we face, sooner than later, our way of life will be threatened.
I pray our nation remains safe, but should an attack occur, you will know exactly what enemies to blame; foreign and domestic. No Joke.
Is bombing ISIS in Syria "just some part of an organizing the Arab world adventure" asks Glenn Beck. Sure looks like it. If we have placed a stranglehold on their income streams ( oil ) I missed it. Obama reluctantly engaged in this process, seemingly designed more for toppling Assad in Syria rather than crushing ISIS.
Pay attention to actions, not rhetoric. The organizational deception underway stretches the mind, and is very troubling to say the least.
"Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own Governors, must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives." --James Madison, 1822
The world is on fire; without question. The list of items headlining media outlets of truth are mind boggling to be sure. Among the long very long list of worrisome items for the citizenry to absorb are the following:
* The US National Debt grew more than a trillion dollars last year, and is now at approximately 18 trillion. This is just the number released by the government, with the actual number far exceeding this amount. The debt could never be repaid without extensive monetary operations, which cannot be effectively engaged upon with the horrendous economy we currently have. Monetizing the debt, currently underway, is only postponing the real pain.
* The economic woes in China are deepening, with the government initiating a "stealth QE" to combat a liquidity crisis. If you think their woes would not have an affect on our economy, you are mistaken.
* The number of Americans on food stamps has eclipsed 46 million, which is approximately 15% of the total population. There are long term issues resulting from potential workers remaining out of the workforce, on the public dole, for an extended period of time if one seeks a fully employed population.
* The unemployment rate is reported to be decreasing, signaling good economic conditions. Nothing could be further from the truth. The administration changed the calculations on how the number is figured for starters, and have been counting part time workers within the number. The real unemployment rate is in the low teens, and has been for several years, the longest such period of grief since The Great Depression.
* The Russian Bear is growling, with Russia flexing muscle by invading sovereign nations, causing a major disturbance in the Ukraine and creating plenty of economic concerns involving our dollar as we try to implement sanctions on them. Of course, there is no plan or policy formatted to deal with the issue, so we are forced to react to the hand Vladimir Putin deals us. Some reset?
* A Malasyian Boeing jetliner which vanished from the sky in March remains unaccounted for, and nobody seems to care. The media has moved on, and so have the public.
*The southern border remains wide open by design, with the Obama administration orchestrating the rush of tens of thousands of folks, inclusive of children, to enter the country through the border. An effort to share the wealth and create large numbers of citizens dependent on governmental assistance, this action was essentially an immigration reform bill which bypassed a vote in Congress. Nice trick by the progressives without the knowledge of the majority of voters, except among those lovely children entering the US through the southern border were untold numbers of terrorists, who may have been trafficking various forms of lethal weaponry.
James Madison was quite correct. Bureaucrats in Washington, some who are adverse to the principles which were central to the founders, are governing, and transforming, America right under the nose of those among the citizenry who Aldous Huxley noted would be drunk on a sea of irrelevance. If in doubt, please the following segment from "The O'Reilly Factor", where correspondent Jesse Watters invites college students to enter his, or our, world.
America is in real trouble. Remember those famous words from the inaugural address by President John F. Kennedy, "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country?" There is a responsibility that comes with being a citizen of this great country, and it requires more than keeping up to date with pop culture, obtaining any and every entitlement available and adopting nihilism as a philosophical doctrine.
As Madison accurately noted, our citizenry must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives, to help ensure the future not only for ourselves, but our children and grandchildren. After all, as the inscription
above the main entrance to Nebraska's beautiful State Capitol reads: "The Salvation of the State is Watchfulness in the
Citizen."
OUT: Missouri (21), Florida (22) and Ohio State (25)
VOTES: Duke, Florida, Ohio State, Texas Christian, Missouri, Georgia Tech, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Cincinnati, Arkansas, Virginia Tech, Louisville, Penn State and Iowa.
NATIONAL ANALYSIS:
It is amazing how the top teams, albeit winning for the
most part, are struggling mightily in the early going this season.Defending National Champion Florida State has
looked vulnerable, even with Jameis Winston. .... Alabama does not look as
powerful as they have been in recent seasons, although they threw up 645 yards
against the Gators, which is the most the Gators have given up in the history
of the program and will turn the temp up on the hot seat....Auburn looked
grounded at K-State on Thursday.Each
team dropped a touchdown pass, but as the Wildcat placekicker missed three
field goal attempts, the Tigers found a way to get the win....Oregon held on to
win at Washington State, but without QB Mariota, I doubt they would have gotten
the W....I had MississippiState ranked
after week one, but I sold their stock when they gave up 34 points to UAB, but
the Bulldogs took it to LSU at Baton Rouge, opening up a huge lead then holding
on to dump the Tigers, who are a year away.State has some mighty fine pieces, including quarterback Dak Prescott.....If
they can keep their coach, as the goings on at Michigan, which included a
hapless 26-10 home loss to Utah on Saturday, surely have the UM administration
looking to make a coaching change......Arizona scored 36 points in the fourth
quarter to defeat upstart Cal.The Cats
needed a Hail Mary pass on the last play, and the comeback is an NCAA record
for a team trailing as the fourth quarter began.....Just when we thought Mizzou
might be a player in the SEC, they go out and lay an egg at home against
Indiana, who although is decent on offense, lost the previous week to Bowling
Green. Ouch!.....Arkansas continues to look like they may be an issue in the
SEC West....Much of the nation was stunned to see Georgia State up 14-0 at
Washington, but the Huskies awoke and scored 45 in the second half to win going
away.....BYU held on to beat a much improved Virginia team out in picturesque
Provo... South Carolina had a lot of trouble at Vanderbilt, who is off to a
horrendous start....New Mexico outlasted New Mexico State....Cincinnati,
considered a serious sleeper on the national stage, struggled to defeat Miami
(OH), who owns the nation's longest losing streak.....OU used a strong third
quarter to distance themselves from pesky West Virginia at Morgantown, winning
45-33....East Carolina left North Carolina dizzy, piling up a mind boggling 795 total yards in dismantling the Tar Heels 70-41. With a potential opening at Florida, many thought UNC Coach Larry Fedora might be the guy, but after this tarring, take him off the list, and forget about North Carolina taking it up a notch this fall to challenge for the ACC Coastal, as we unfortunately thought they might do.....Thoughts and prayers with ESPN's
Reece Davis, who lost his father. We are fans of Reece.
ESPN Gameday was in Tallahassee, and given the Jameis
Winston developments, as usual, the signs were stellar.
NEBRASKA ANALYSIS:
Twenty seasons ago, Nebraska used a punishing pass rush
and a power running game to take command of the Miami Hurricanes in the famed the
1994 Orange Bowl.Cory Schlesinger of
Duncan provided two fourth quarter runs from his fullback position,and most of the demons associated with the
stunning loss the top ranked Cornhuskers suffered to Miami after a failed two
point conversion eleven seasons earlier were exorcised.Members of that team were welcomed back to
Memorial Stadium, even with full participation in the heart pounding tunnel
walk, as Nebraska hosted Miami in Lincoln for the first time since Vince
Ferragamo was signal caller.It was a glorious evening.
Seemingly reflective of those glory teams Nebraska
fielded, the Cornhuskers utilized a turf eating rushing attack led by brilliant
tailback Ameer Abdullah.Behind stellar
play from the big uglies, Abdullah left no doubt of his Heisman candidacy,
spinning out of tackles turning short gains into long runs by gathering sought
after yards after contact.The
Hurricanes had been statistically strong against the run in 2014, notably
behind top linebacker Denzel Perryman, but the Canes had no answer for the
'Huskers.
'Husker Heisman hopeful Ameer Abdullah loose vs. 'Canes
Tommy Armstrong, sans a pair of poor turnovers, played
well and distributed the ball most effectively. The passing game was good, with Kenny Bell
making big plays, which will be needed down the stretch. On the stop side,
there were some very strong plays from the Cornhuskers.Up front, Nebraska was strong with Randy
Gregory, Greg McMullen, Vincent Valentine and Maliek Collins.But, while David Santos had a very good game,
his cohorts at linebacker did not, which allowed Miami to move the ball all
evening.The Hurricanes young freshman
quarterback has a bright future, but he should have been better corralled.The secondary was good, and I continue to
notice freshman Joshua Kalu making big plays, which may result in him being All
B1G if he is not careful.
Miami has athletes, and punishing them the way the
'Huskers did, even if the Big Red gave up way to many points and yards, is just
what the doctor ordered for this team.If the team can continue to improve next game out, Homecoming versus
Illinois, a huge opportunity will greet them in East Lansing in two weeks.Are the Cornhuskers up to the task?From what I have seen, I like the matchup.
FLORIDA STATE ANALYSIS
With ESPN Gameday on hand as Florida State was about to
play the most important game of the season against ACC Atlantic Division foe
Clemson, knuckle brain Seminole quarterback Jameis Winston faces suspension for
making obscene comments in the FSU student union.By itself for a normal student, this juvenile
action would perhaps by laughable.But for
Winston, who cannot seem to grasp he is not a normal kid and lives in a
fishbowl as the quarterback of the defending National Champions and the current
Heisman Trophy winner, this type of conduct is not acceptable.Given Winston was appropriately not charged
in a sexual assault case last fall, and particularly considering the current
temperature given the swirling media sharks surrounding the National Football
League, these comments which degraded women should not consider leaving his
mouth.Sadly, Winston does not get it
and is beyond tone deaf.As such, he was
suspended for the first half.Then, late
Friday night, he was suspended for the full game. Winston is a knucklehead but FSU is
lacking adequate leadership in the administration, inclusive of AD Stan Wilcox,
as he remained absent from the media all weekend.This is not adequate leadership, and I have
been calling for heads to roll in the administration up there for some time.
Sean Maguire, and Elite 11 prospect from Sparta, NJ, was called upon to
direct the Seminole offensive attack against the Tigers, who sport a top
defensive front seven.Maguire struggled
early on, but of particular concern was horrendous play of a most
veteran offensive line.Stellar tackle
Cameron Erving lost his battle with Tiger pass rusher extraordinaire Vic
Beasley most of the night, and even our top guards were not playing well.With a weakness at center, the Seminoles were
not generating any type of running game which was crucial to allowing Maguire
to evolve.Meanwhile, although there
were breakdowns, the defense was playing well and kept FSU in the game.The Seminoles made halftime adjustments that
were helpful and noticeable, as the long passing game was not much of an option
in the first half.Short passes mixed in
helped open things up a bit in the second half, and Maguire found stellar wide
receiver RashaadGreene for a 74 yard
touchdown pass.
Touchdown Florida State! Rashaad Greene once again!
Mistakes from Clemson
helped FSU win, but it also took plays that do not show up on the stat sheet,
like one DE Chris Casher made. Clemson had a chance to potentially break the
game open with a first and goal, but hiked the ball over the quarterbacks head
and then missed a short field goal.With
the ball approaching the red zone late, FSU DT Eddie Goldman caused a fumble
which resulted in a turnover. The game reached overtime, with Clemson up
first.The FSU D rose up, forcing a
fourth and one.The Tigers, whose
kicking game was a significant issue, went for it.A slow developing handoff to the Clemson
running back was met by Eddie Goldman, who busted into the backfield to make
the hit, cleaned up by Terrance Smith and Tyler Hunter, to cause Clemson to
lose overtime possession without a score, which is a killer.With the strong kicking game FSU has, it
seemed game over.It was, with Karlos
Williams running twice, the second a touchdown from twelve yards out.
The Seminoles were fortunate to win the game, but that is
what teams engaged in a nineteen game school record winning streak do.While the game played by Mcguire is much
appreciated, the game ball, and a slew of tomahawks, go to DT Eddie
Goldman.I see you Eddie!
Maybe Winston, who will be back at NC State this week
provided there are no additional ill conceived outbursts , can act responsibly
for the remainder of the season, which potentially could bring the Seminoles
another national title.The coaches and
players are quite fond of Jameis, and a lot of little kids are watching, so I
really hope he can turn the corner and act in a manner those of us cheering for
him can be proud of.Thus far, his
actions are mixed at best, and there is little rope left for future shenanigans.
Right on Rush. Like Rush, I have no idea what the majority of the GOP stands for or the basis of their principles as many of their decisions are in opposition to limited government and free market principles, which is what I consider to be part of the foundation of the Republican party.
Facts are indeed stubborn.Given the economic facts we have seen continuously seen for decades regarding
the minimum wage, it should be clear the argument is not about "working families";
but rather a political agenda. Once again, the minimum wage is not a wage designed
to support "working families" and raising it reduces employment.
Over at Zero Hedge today, a chart showing retail trade offers a notable emerging difference between states that recently hiked the wage and those that held firm. Retail is most telling, as the indusrty has among the highest level of these type of workers.
Retail Trade/Chart via Zero Hedge
Again, raising the wage hurts the very people the propaganda tells us it will help. In the macro, it reduces the efficiencies of firms, raising costs and restricting their abilities to add workers, which is an overall drag on economic production regionally and thus nationally.
Fast food workers recently went on strike to obtain higher wages, not due to their hard work on the job, but because of the perception that they deserve it and the corporate employer can afford it. In an interview with Business Insider economist, Paul Krugman thinks the overall costs of raising the wage would not cause as many issues as most think. Krugman fails to recgonize the adminstration he advocates for has no right to direct the capital of private firms through social engineering. Economically, why cause any issues? Why not reduce encumbrances firms face limiting the obstacles faced in advancing growth?
Unless, of course, you have other objectives.
Common sense would dictate that government intervention in this arena is designed to help the workers and help the economy grow, but that is a farce. Government mandated wage levels, along with price controls, are impediments to growth. Therefore, the goals are not economic, but politically driven, with the plans set forth in the Cloward and Piven Strategy the objectives.
Free market capitalism, with limited governmental restrictions on business, is without question the best path to prosperity. Under the current administration, fees, taxes and government regualtions have increased while freedom and prosperity have decreased.
In the form of the old argument regarding the minimum wage, now you have an example of why.
VOTES: Oklahoma State, East Carolina, Virginia Tech, North Carolina, Duke, Mississippi State, Texas Christian, Washington, Virginia, Louisville, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Boston College, Kentucky, Arkansas and Penn State.
NATIONAL ANALYSIS:
After losing a hard fought game at South Carolina, East Carolina caught the well coached Hokies read their press clippings and took out VT at Blacksburg. Don't look now, but if the Pirates beat UNC on Saturday, they can run the table....Ohio State was miffed at getting spanked by Va Tech and blasted Kent Sate....Georgia scored plenty, but failed on a few field goals and could not stop the rushing attack of South Carolina, pushing the Ccocks back into contention when the Dawgs could have sent them packing....BYU is looking better by the weekend.....UCLA is not playing well, and may have lost their QB Brett Hundley for some time due to an elbow injury. After a tough win vs. Texas, who BYU dismantled, the Bruins inexplicably look very vulnerable as Oregon State comes to town....USC, off a strong win at Stanford, got freight trained by a Boston College rushing attack nobody knew existed, giving up over 450 yards and losing going away. Considering USC has an All America candidate at DT, this is a head scratcher......Florida needed three overtimes, and got clock help, to outlast a much improved Kentucky team. The Gators may catch Bama napping, but all the drunken Gator faithful here in The City Beautiful should quickly cancel their irrational National Championship hopes....Arizona State took out Colorado, but now have a limping quarterback....If you joined me in thinking FSU has made a terrible decision regarding uniforms, and they have, you may have been seething in looking at the home uniforms the Fighting Irish wore vs. a Purdue team that rose up for the occasion. I know a lot of the youngsters like all these uniform alterations, but the traditionalists like myself hate them, and what Notre Dame wore on Saturday were beyond awful...TCU bombed a decent Minnesota team.....Virgina upset Louisville, giving Hoo Coach Mike London a much, much needed win.....Missouri opened up on UCF in the third quarter, dusting the Knights, who are not bad; so Mizzou may be a contender.....OU jumped all over Tennessee, who is improving but not there yet.
FLORIDA STATE ANALYSIS:
The top ranked Seminoles were off this week, getting a much needed rest before hosting Clemson in Tallahassee on Seminole Saturday Night. It will likely decide the ACC Atlantic Division. Go 'Noles.
NEBRASKA ANALYSIS:
After Ameer Miss at Lincoln against McNeese State a week ago, questions surrounded the Cornhuskers as tehy hit the road for the first time in 2014, playing a late contest at Fresno State. The Bulldogs, who had not lost at home in two seasons, lost a lot of talent and had been blasted on the road against Southern Cal and Utah, sitting at 0-2 for their home opener. The Big Red started strong, with QB Tommy Armstrong hitting WR Jordan Westerkamp on a 70 yard TD before the sellout crowd settled in their seats.
'Husker HB Ameer Abdullah/photo coutesy of FresnoBee.com
Shortly thereafter, Heisman hopeful Ameer Abdullah ran 57 yards for a touchdown and before you knew it, Nebraska led 24-5 at the half. With a large contigent of Huskers looking on, The Big Red won convincingly 55-19. DE Randy Gregory played some, as he battled an upset stomach which may have had as much to with the 100 heat as anything else; but he wreaked havoc early and often. The offensive line played better this week, but there remains plenty of room for improvement. TA inched his completion percentage up, but it is nowhere near where it should be. It was very late, a 10:37 PM EST kick, and it was 100 degrees at kickoff, but Nebraska did what it had to do to put another victory in the books. Now, Miami comes to town, and although this is not the Hurricane teams of old, they have plenty of talent and speed. On a day celebrating the 1994 national championship team, suffice it to say this is a MUST win for Nebrasaka. If Nebraska fails to protect the ball and is assessed a batch of mindless penalties, the Canes will win. Miami has a great tailback and a pair of speedy and good wideouts in Dorsett and Coley, so if Randy Gregory and the Husker D-Line fail to get to the frosh signal caller, it could be a long day. Let us hope the Huskers are well prepared for this game, and with a victory, could move on to focusing on a potential B1G title. #GBR.
Islamic terrorists remain committed to killing us. Unfortunately, they have made significant inroads across the globe this past year, with the Muslim Brotherhood gaining influence and ISIS engaged in a bloodthirst massacre across Iraq.
Have you forgotten?
Windows on the world
Evil spit in our face on the morning of September 11, 2001. As America sought comfort on this horrendous day, most found God watching over us. We had faith, which helped us through the incredible grief. With evil lurking all around us, we found love, courage and faith standing tall in the fire.
Although this is a day of remembrance, we must never forget!
I have not forgotten. Never Forget! Political correctness be damned, we must remain committed to taking out evil wherever it exists, foreign or domestic.
VOTES: Louisville, Missouri, Oklahoma State, North Carolina, Duke, Mississippi State, Washington, Iowa, Cincinnati, Tennessee, Minnesota, Miami, West Virginia Marshall and Texas Christian.
NATIONAL ANALYSIS:
Many major teams are struggling mightily. Not sure what is going on with UCLA, but they struggled again at home against Memphis, giving up 35 points, which will obviously not get it in the rugged PAC 12...Iowa needed two scores in the final three minutes to nip Ball State....Michigan State appeared ready to go for the win at Oregon after some early miscues scoring 24 second quarter points, but the Ducks got the offense firing and ran going way against Sparty at Eugene....Notre Dame looked marvelous in destroying Michigan, and seat under Brady Hoke is now boiling...Larry Coker has UTSA rising, and they almost took our Arizona....Pitt is off to a good start, while Wazzu is not....North Texas humiliated SMU...Purdue got clocked by Central Michigan...Iowa State, a week after getting thumped by North Dakota State, almost upset K-State...Southern Cal went to The Farm and took out Stanford, not an easily performed task, and the Trojans look real good....Miss. State could not easily escape UAB, while South Carolina did control East Carolina ahead of biggie vs. Georgia on Saturday...Northwestern is in free fall, and has been since the union nonsense arose shortly after getting dumped at home by Ohio State...Va. Tech came to Columbus and took out Ohio State with authority, looking mighty impressive while doing so...Ole Miss blasted Vanderbilt in Nashville, and it seems James Franklin got out just in time....BYU went to forty acres and sandblasted the Texas Longhorns, and it looks bad in Austin at the moment...North Carolina, expected to contend for the ACC Coastal Title, is as shaky a 2-0 as you can find, unless you check out Texas Tech or NC State....Oklahoma State, feeling salty after strong performance against FSU, did not overwhelm Missouri State as easily as expected... Kansas jumped all over SE Missouri State than held on to win 34-28... We will find out more this week.
NEBRASKA ANALYSIS:
Ameer Miss. This was the extremely appropriate headline from the Lincoln Journal Star on Sunday, grabbed from a fan from their Twitter feed. With apologies to a heads up fumble recovery by guard Mike Moudy, senior tailback Ameer Abdullah practically won this game single handily, breaking umpteen tackles, spinning out of grasp of three defenders, scoring from 58 yards out to ice the game for Nebraska with :20 seconds remaining.
Icing the game against D-1AA McNeese State with :20 seconds remaining. Ouch!
Although McNeese State is a highly regarded D-1AA team, the Nebraska Cornhuskers were five touchdown favorites. With the Big Red sleep walking, it became apparent somebody forgot to inform the Cowboys they were supposed to play dead. On this cool, beautiful day without a cloud in the sky, McNeese State out coached and outplayed the 'Huskers in front of the Sea of Red. It was sad.
Nebraska had an opportunity from inside the Cowboy 10 to go up 21-7, but 'Husker quarterback Tommy Armstrong threw into double coverage at the goal line resulting in a 98 yard pick six to allow McNeese State to tie the game. Armstrong was erratic all day, and the play calling by OC Tim Beck was nothing short of atrocious. Other offensive issues included the loss of two starting wide receivers, Kenny Bell with a groin and Jamal Turner, who seemed to be being force fed the ball early, with a ruptured achilles, and dismal play from a supposedly improved offensive line, who looked lethargic failing to generate any push and who was unable to adjust to the speed of the Cowboys slanting defensive front. Armstrong, likely at the hands of OC Tim Beck, failed to take what the defense gave him, and missed on several long range passes with wide open receivers. The amount of points left on the field needs a calculator.
Defensively, it was a perplexing afternoon. McNeese State only gained 338 yards on the day, but from the stands it felt like 500. The Cowboys drove 95 in the fourth for a field goal (after a one yard touchdown run was nullified by penalty), and if their backs were able to corral a steady flow of screen passes Nebraska failed all day to address, the yardage total for the Cowboys would have significantly bloated. One of the reasons for optimism for Nebraska heading into the season was a perceived strength of the their defensive tackles. Sadly, outside of just a few plays, they were virtually invisible. Although Marcus Newby has moments and Greg McMullen played well at DE, and freshman Joshua Kalu looks special, McNeese State displayed a level of comfort on the line of scrimmage all day, which as pointed out by Steven M. Sipple of the LJS, turned to confidence. Nebraska was not sure what to do, while McNeese State, no matter who was at the helm of their quarterback platoon, was eager to do what it could do.
While never behind in the ball game, Nebraska should feel fortunate to have won this game. Nebraska bogged down on offense when it was needed most; in the second half. The Big Red generated just two first downs, a red alert of red alerts. After McNeese State tied the game late in the fourth, the Big Red posted a few three and outs. Imagine that, considering a historical perspective, and noting they were not facing the old vaunted defenses of the Miami Hurricanes. It was McNeese State.
Ameer Abdullah's touchdown run after catch is among the best plays to win a game ever at Memorial Stadium to be sure. The game was clearly on the line, and Abdullah came up huge. Heisman huge.
The pessimist could infer that the Husker coaching staff is in over their heads, and that point can be well supported. An optimist may be thankful McNeese State exposed Big Red weaknesses and gave them a much needed wake up call.
Had Nebraska lost on Saturday, I would have called for the termination of the entire coaching staff. We are in year six of the tenure of Bo Pelini, and the standards set forth for the Nebraska football program far exceed being involved in a game expiring tussle with McNeese State.
I remain hopeful that this team can break through, for I believe the talent is there. But, my patience is thin, much more so after flying up from Florida to witness this debacle in person. With a late night road contest at Fresno State on Saturday, a high risk low reward spot on the schedule, we will learn quite a bit.
I know Ameer Abdullah will show up.
FLORIDA STATE ANALYSIS:
Nick O'Leary
The Seminoles did what they had to do, winning in dominating fashion over The Citadel, scoring in seven of eight possession and finding opportunity to play quite a few young players. TE Nick O'Leary had a big game, and it would seem he can be a huge weapon for FSU moving forward. Make a mental note as the Seminoles did not have a turnover in the game, with Dalvin Cook and some of the young receiving core getting much needed work. Coach Fisher noted the excellent play by DE Demarcus Walker vs. Oklahoma State continued, and he has the look of becoming a great player. Perhaps the biggest story coming out of the game was not what you would have expected. On social media, a member of The Citadel offensive lineman bragged about aiming to hurt members of the FSU defensive line, and they were successful as Eddie Goldman, Nile Lawrence-Stample and Justin Shanks all left the game with injury. Outside of this being outside the lines of moral code within the athletic community, this may be potentially harmful to FSU, as a strong Clemson team comes to town in couple of weeks. Early indications are the players will be healed up by then, for which we are thankful. Meanwhile, The Citadel has suspended indefinitely the player involved, the right move indeed as protection of the integrity of the game must be protected. It is noted, with the win over Citadel, FSU broke their record for the longest winning streak in school history at 18 games. FSU has a bye week in advance of Clemson, a game the Seminoles must win to take control of the ACC Atlantic division. Early returns suggest FSU is ready for the challenge. In another note, the new home uniforms are far inferior to our uniforms we have worn in recent seasons, and most everyone in the stadium, as I am told, were not pleased.
Privacy under the Obama administration is becoming extinct.
It seems the citizenry does not much care, as many post daily activities on Facebook and Twitter accounts. Even private emails are game to become public. It is all seemingly innocent, until someone thinks it is not, with the latest example involving the owner of the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association. The aftermath of such things is really getting out of hand.
Be careful. Big Brother Is Watching You. It's the new look.
VOTES: North Carolina, Washington, Iowa, Michigan, Louisville, Missouri, Virginia Tech, Texas, Duke, Arizona, Cincinnati, Texas Tech, Marshall, Miami, Minnesota, West Virginia, Texas Christian and Tennessee.
NATIONAL ANALYSIS
To break in the season in on the newly formed SEC Network, the youthful Texas Aggies, behind a dazzling performance by redshirt freshman quarterback Kenny Hill, blasted South Carolina in Columbia. The Gamecocks had no answers for the Aggie attack, an eye opener to be sure...Boise State played tough for a while, but faltered late as Ole Miss pulled away...Rutgers went out west to Seattle and upended Wazzu.....On Saturday, each of the top ranked teams with quality opponents struggled on the opening weekend. Alabama pulled away from West Virginia, who comported themselves well against the Crimson Tide, and make no mistake, although ranked second because nobody is better, this BAMA team is not as strong as recent Tide teams.....Auburn battled Arkansas before pulling away, and the Hogs look improved....OU bombed La Tech, but QB Trevor Kinght was not all that impressive.....UCLA struggled mightily at UVA, scoring three defensive touchdowns, and although UVA and their recent top 30 recruiting classes is much better than the experts think, the Bruins appear to have offensive issue centered up front....Oregon ran everywhere, but gave up some yards and points to a horrible team in South Dakota....Michigan State opened strong while Ohio State, who lost ground in the rankings primarily due to the preseason injury to QB Braxton Miller, was behind Navy in the third and although talented, is not anywhere near a title contender.....Georgia, seemingly unwilling to hand stellar RB Todd Gurley the ball (4 first half carries) erupted in the second half behind Gurley pulling away from Clemson with authority after a halftime tie...In the Swamp, thunderstorms, a persistent downpour and lightening strikes led officials to terminate the Gator game, which is ridiculous as they could have played it on Sunday....Most of the experts expected Fresno State to be a decent team, but Southern Cal demolished them at the Coliseum on a gorgeous day, and perhaps the Trojans are stout.....Northern Iowa gave Iowa all they could handle in Iowa City, and although it was expected in week one to have to issues, this was much to close for comfort for an Iowa team expected to be a challenger for the B1G Title....Northwestern was another B1G team expected to have good season, but they got punked at lowly Cal, which was no doubt surprised many...Over in Ireland at the Croke Classic, UCF found their starting QB in the third period and came back to lead Penn State late, but fell anyhow with a last second FG....North Carolina woke up after falling behind Liberty in the third, and this was not impressive for a team looking to take control in the ACC Coastal...Missouri won a tough one against South Dakota State, who has a punishing rushing attack...Texas looked good in the debut of coach Charlie Strong....Wisconsin ran all over LSU, but got tired, got limited QB play and lost their two top defensive tackles to injury, which allowed LSU late to punish the Badgers with an interior running game as LSU came back from a 24-7 deficit to win at Houston....UTSA, coached by Larry Coker, dominated Houston at Houston in a very impressive victory....Baylor romped SMU in the new confines, with George W. Bush and RGIII along for the coin toss....In what was expected to be a coin flip game, Tennessee blasted a decent Utah State team in Rocky Top, led on defense by an outstanding performance by All America linebacker AJ Johnson, who also was a bullet on the kickoff coverage team.....Louisville controlled Miami, who looked very weak on the offensive line, and the Cardinal appear to have potential.
NEBRASKA ANALYSIS
In the opening game at Lincoln, the Cornhuskers did not turn the ball over. This is a big takeaway, as the turnover bug has been a major thorn in the side for the Big Red under Coach Pelini, with turnovers in 26 straight games. Although team captain Kenny Bell volunteered to assume punt return duties only to fumble one out of bounds, ball protection was stellar. In aggregate, this was perhaps the best opening performance of the 'Huskers in the Pelini era. The Big Red ran a balanced attack offensively, scorching FAU for almost 800 yards of total offense. Quarterback Tommy Armstrong had his best performance in my view, distributing the ball with confidence to the weaponry the Big Red has. Ameer Abdullah was brilliant on this day running for about two and quarter averaging about ten yards per tote, and cleary established himself as an All America candidate. Both Imani Cross and Terrell Newby looked good as well. The big ugiles were crisp and looked to have cohesion. Jordan Westercamp stepped up, demonstrating what the comments from practice over the years have described. Demornay Pierson-El, a true freshman, looked like he has special qualities and could now assume punt return duties. Meanwhile, it is time for the alarm clock to go off for Jamal Turner. Kenny Bell got two catches and a long ball. It was a very strong performance for the offense to be sure. Defensively, on a down note, standout DE Randy Gregory left early in the first with a knee, and the severity of the injury, not considered severe at first glance, is not known. Greg McMullen played well, and it appears he may be ready for a breakthrough, and Jack Gangwish played well also. In the interior, Vincent Valentine and Maliek Collins were strong. Kevin Maurice played well when he got in as well. David Santos, Johs Banderas and Zaire Anderson each made some plays and looked good at linebacker. Trevor Roach made play when he got in. Byerson Cockrell was impressive in the secondary, which was stellar all day. Drew Brown drilled his only FG effort. Everything clicked on this day for the Big Red. Although this was FAU, who has Florida athletes that can run, Nebraska was expected to win easily on this day. Even so, this was a top performance, the best of the Pelini era, which can springboard the 'Huskers with confidence moving forward. This team can win the B1G, although the health of DE Gregory is key as the depth at that spot is not strong.
FLORIDA STATE ANALYSIS
Although the Seminoles led start to finish in the Cowboys Kickoff Classic at Jerry's World in Dallas on their Dallas to Dallas tour, after building an uneasy 17-0 lead, they were fortunate to come away with the win. There were issues everywhere for the Seminoles. Offensively, Jameis Winston, although having some good throws and an excellent 28 yard touchdown run, was very average, seemingly unable to really find anyone other than standout wideout Rashaad Greene to throw to. Greene was beyond stellar, hauling in over 200 yards in completion yardage and posting an explosive touchdown run after a short pass which really helped at that juncture of the game. Karlos Williams was disappointing, and Mario Pender looked better, but their lack of performance was likely tied to the pitiful performance of the offensive line, a unit with four starters with over 20 start under their belt. While Oklahoma State was strong up front on the stop side, the o-line looked awful and the inability to run the football cost FSU dearly. Nothing came easy for the Seminoles on offense, helped in yardage totals by three long passes. The defense was not any better. Of course, FSU lost DC Jeremy Pruitt to Georgia, and Charles Kelly has taken over, but there is cause for concern. The Pokes are young on offense, and are potent; however, down the stretch FSU had great difficulty stopping Okie State. Mario Edwards had one good play, a huge 14 yard sack, but looked lethargic and perhaps should permanently move inside, although it is noted he played almost all snaps against the high tempo Cowboy attack. DE Chris Casher was held out due to academics, and Demarcus Walker played very well in his spot. Terrance Smith recorded some big plays, but his linebacking counterparts were invisible. Nate Andrews and Jalen Ramsey were everywhere, but got worn down and had cramping issues. PJ Williams made some plays at corner, including perhaps the defensive play of the night where he upended Cowboy quarterback JW Walsh, causing a fumble which Williams recovered. Roberto Aguayo is money at field goal efforts, but punting remains a huge negative. FSU was idiotic on kickoffs, and late in the game with the outcome in question, gave the Cowboys excellent field position a couple of different times. Oklahoma State appears to be much stronger than the experts thought, with #2 JUCO junior newcomer Tyreek Hill throwing up 278 all purpose yards and JW Walsh feeling it. However, the 'Noles looked like a team that have thoroughly read all the preseason magazines declaring them the strong favorite to repeat as National Champions, seemingly forgetting the hard work, discipline and desire it takes to become a champion. Perhaps the leadership of players from last year, most notably LaMarcus Joyner, are missed more than we realize. There is much work to do for the Seminoles to reach the levels of last years team, and the talent is there. Great teams find a way to win, and the Seminoles did that, but this type of performance will not cut it down the stretch. Practice Monday would be a good time to address some of these issues, and I hope offensive line Rick Trickett is in attendance, for the performance of that veteran group was not acceptable. FSU would fall from their #1 ranking, but those immediately behind them in the polls struggled as well.
FSU QB Jameis Winston/(Photo: Tony Gutierrez/AP)
It is also worth noting the new uniforms looked awful, with the facemasks looking purple on my new 60 inch LG HDTV. The gold is not the same as we have previously worn as well. I thing whoever is responsible for these changes, which include the Seminole Head logo, should be fired immediately.
From ESPN's College Gameday, which I hope the FSU brass comprehended.
The reasoning for the silence is quite puzzling, as the consequences to our nation as founded by President Barack Obama, the actions of a lawless and imperial presidency are profound and quite dangerous.
Among the very few who will speak candidly about the peril our nation finds itself in is Mark Levin, and in a recent appearance on Hannity of FOX News Channel, he gave the grim details.
There are a multitude of areas where President Obama is transforming America, working from within to diminish our presence on the world stage, militarily and economically, under the premise of social justice, but the attack on the sovereignty of the United States of America is forefront.
While many consider the Obama presidency a failure, and by common statistical and historical measure it is, it is actually a most successful tenure if your mindset matches Obama, where the goals are the destruction of the Constitution being implemented beyond the visible range of a citizenry seasick on a sea of irrelevance.
In other words, we have an enemy from within operating in plain sight, with the citizenry, and many elected officials, finding the motive of actions, the destruction of America, inconceivable.
John Lennon, in his brilliant song Instant Karma, an epic noting that while the liberalism and narcissism of your world may mask the real world externalities and geopolitical issues from your mind, facts, economic realities and increasing terrorist threats are omnipresent and will present themselves.
If the American citizenry does not soon wake to the mounting perils facing this nation, lyrics from Lennon's masterpiece may be prophetic.
You better get yourself together Pretty soon you're gonna be dead
About the lack of a plan Obama has for ISIS. Is he derelict in duty, of is he on their team?
Another home run for IBD's Michael Ramirez. Burger King won't let wealth transformation, the economics of social justice, eat up their profits. BK will have it their own way!
As the 2013 season approached, a quiet confidence among coaches and fans began to emerge regarding redshirt freshman quarterback Jameis Winston, who won the position battle. In the opener at Pitt, Winston was nothing short of brilliant, opening the eyes of a national television audience. Winston would continue to dazzle throughout the year as the Seminole offense broke records, helping Winston win Florida State their third Heisman Trophy, and much more importantly, their third National Championship, defeating Auburn in the last BCS Title Game. Considered a top five NFL pick, Winston has returned to Florida State to help the Seminoles defend the title. Famous Jameis will once again lead a very powerful unit. One of the inside statistics giving insight to the upcoming performance of an offensive unit is the number of returning starts on the offensive line. FSU leads the nation in the number, with four starters returning and a new center with five starts under his belt. Tackle Cameron Irving is an All America candidate, another who was expected to be drafted high in the first round if he had come out, but he is back to anchor the unit. Bobby Hart, with a boatload of experience, mans the right tackle spot. Both guards are honors candidates, special players indeed. Josue Matias and Tre Jackson will help surround Austin Barron at center. This group is the nations best. Nick O'Leary, perhaps the first team All America tight end, returns for the Seminoles, backed by talented Kevin Haplea, the Penn State transfer who sat out injured last fall. While FSU lost some very talented ball carriers, this will be an area of strength once again. Karlos Williams, a rare combination of speed and power, will be the featured back. Backing up Williams will be Mario Pender, who coaches have been raving about for years, Ryan Green and freshman phenom Dalvin Cook. Converted linebacker Freddie Stevenson step in at fullback. Rashad Greene, an honors candidate, returns to lead the receiving core and will in all likelihood become the all-time leading receiver. Beyond Greene, the group, is green. Kermit Whitfield is back, but he is a specialists thus far rather than an every down player. Three freshman, all very talented four and five stars, will need to mature quickly. Travis Rudolph, Ermon Lane and JaVon Harrison will be counted on, along with Scotter Haggins and senior Christian Green. This unit should be lethal for opposing stop troops' a balanced unit capable of throwing up 45+ PPG.
DEFENSE
Jalen Ramsey
Jeremy Pruitt did an outstanding job with the Seminoles defensive unit in 2013, coming in replacing Mark Stoops who became HC at Kentucky. FSU excelled in creating turnovers, and the unit was very good overall. Pruitt has moved on to Georgia, replaced in staff by Charles Kelly. There are some big losses to deal with beginning up front with Timmy Jernigan moving on to the NFL. Eddie Goldman is expected to join Nile Lawrence-Stample to anchor the interior, with Giorgio Newberry and Derrick Mitchell among those fighting for time. Frosh Derrick Nnadi is turning heads at fall camp. Freak show Mario Edwards, Jr, who is poised for an outstanding season, and Chris Casher are stellar at end, with Demarcus Walker and Desmond Hollin backing up. Terrance Smith, an outstanding player, will lead the linebacking core from his weakside spot. EJ Levenberry and Reggie Northrup are in a battle in the middle. Ukeme Eligwe mans the strong side. Matthew Thomas is the first backup in, followed by RoDerrick Hoskins. The Seminole secondary is the nations best. Sophomore Jalen Ramsey, a free safety, will also become the third linebacker in various defensive sets. When that is the case, Nate Andrews will jump in for Ramsey, and coaches want both these playmakers on the field. Tyler Hunter returns from injury to take over for Lamarcus Joyner at strong safety. Corner is stacked with talent. Ronald Darby, backed by Nick Waisome. All America candidate PJ Williams is the other corner. There are several young players who have the eye of the coaches, and could find their way onto the field for this talented and salty group.
SPECIAL TEAMS
On top of the all the talent on the offensive and defensive side of the ball the Seminoles are blessed with, FSU returns Lou Groza Award winning kicker Roberto Aguayo. The punting game was below standards last fall, and emphaisis on improvement has been embarked upon by the staff. Cason Beatty will have to earn keeping his position. Kermit Whitfield is among the nations best kickoff returners, taking one back versus Auburn in the BCS Title Game. Rashad Greene will help out on punt returns, and Karlos Williams will help on kickoff returns.
INTANGIBLES
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The schedule is more challenging than it was a year ago. The Seminoles open in Dallas against Oklahoma State. Clemson, Notre Dame and Florida come to Tallahassee. FSU does face rival Miami in South Florida, but in recent years, the 'Noles have rolled down there. FSU does have a Thursday night tilt at Louisville, who although they lost a lot, seems to pose a significant challenge. Complacency is the biggest opponent, as FSU figures to be over a touchdown favorite in each game. The fans base is riled up, with the FSU brass changing the beloved Seminole Head logo, along with the helmets and uniforms, angering a significant portion of the fan base. The turmoil surrounding this knuckle brain move is still simmering, if not boiling, among many.
HONORS CANDIDATES
There are several. Jameis Winston will be in the mix the win back to back Heisman Trophies. Rashad Greene, Cameron Irving, Josue Matias, Tre Jackson and Nick O'Leary are all potential All America candidates on offense. Karlos Williams could be All ACC. Terrance Smith and Nate Andrews will challenge for All ACC, while Mario Edwards, Jr., Ronald Darby, Jalen Ramsey and PJ Williams could receive All America honors. Roberto Aguayo could win serious hardware as well. This could be among the highest decorated Seminole teams of all time.
NEW ARRIVALS
Dalvin Cook is loved by the coaches, and he will get carries in the backfield. Ermon Lane and JaVon Harrison will get time at wideout, but it looks live Travis Rudolph is the ealry favorite of these young receivers due to playbook maturity. Derrick Nnadi and Kareem Are are lineman vying for playing time. Former quarterback John Franklin, a speedy and gifted athlete, is getting a look at wideout.
FINAL ANALYSIS
Look out. The 2014 Seminoles are loaded on both sides of scrimmage, and have the top placekicker in the country. Talent abounds, and it starts, not with Heisman Trophy winning signal caller Jamies Winston, but with a veteran offensive line allowing to the Seminoles to run the football whenever they want to against anybody. This opens up the offense, which will be as potent as there is in the nation, poised to average 45+PPG. The defense has some holes, but at each level finds an honors candidate player, enhanced by five star youngsters. The secondary is special, and the nations best.
While formidable, the schedule is manageable. The Seminoles could be favored by a minimum of ten points in every game they play. FSU is as close to a lock as you could find to be in the final four, and has the talent and experience to win the first College Football Playoff. How hungry are they? It is a process for them, and there is plenty of position competition out there for those who may entertain taking plays off. Complacency is an opponent, but like the rest of them on the Seminoles schedule, it will be defeated as the 'Noles run the table. 15-0; National Champions. The Noles will slip, just a bit, in 2015.
BAHL is a REALTOR, Real Estate Investor and Residential Real Estate Appraiser in Orlando. He holds a BS degree in Economics from Florida State University.
