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Ranking the 100 best players in college football - 2014
Here are college football's top 100 players entering the 2014 season, as ranked by USA TODAY Sports' Matt Brown (sportsonearth.com).
100. Rakeem Cato, QB, Marshall. The Thundering Herd may beat everyone in Conference USA by at least two touchdowns. With East Carolina joining the rest of the former CUSA heavyweights in the American, the league is Marshall's show -- and that means it's Cato's show. In the Herd's up-tempo offense, Cato -- who has 35 career starts -- threw for 3,916 yards with 39 touchdowns and nine interceptions last year. He's undersized and won't wow anyone with his arm strength, but he's a mobile playmaker who fits exactly what Marshall wants to do offensively. Honorable mention at this spot goes to another two Group of Five QBs worthy of consideration: Bowling Green's Matt Johnson and East Carolina's Shane Carden.
99. Jeremy Langford, RB, Michigan State. While much of the early-season attention was focused on the quarterback part of Michigan State's offensive struggles, the Spartans also desperately needed a running back to emerge and replace Le'Veon Bell. Langford, a converted DB, proved to be the answer. While not particularly explosive or dangerous on the outside, Langford developed into exactly what the Spartans needed: a consistent, hard-running chain-mover who could handle a lot of carries and can block.
98. Quandre Diggs, CB, Texas. A heralded recruit in 2011, Diggs has been a three-year starter who has shown flashes of stardom but has never really gotten over the hump. He is an All-Big 12 performer who broke up 10 passes last year, though, and it's possible that Charlie Strong's staff will put him in position to truly break out.
97. Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU. Too soon? Probably not. Fournette established himself as one of the greatest running back prospects ever, and while comparisons to Adrian Peterson and Herschel Walker are unfair, he does have a golden opportunity to make a big impact immediately. Les Miles talked up the 6-foot-1, 224-pound true freshman from New Orleans at SEC media days, and with the LSU skill positions turning over but four offensive line starters back, Fournette is primed to live up to the hype and potentially move up this list quickly.
96. Connor Cook, QB, Michigan State. After getting action late in the 2012 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl, it took a few games for Cook to actually unseat Andrew Maxwell in 2013. What followed was a remarkable transformation for the Michigan State offense, moving from embarrassing to competent to at times even quite good. Much of the credit should go to Cook, who got better and better as the season went on. He completed 58.7 percent of his passes for 2,755 yards with 22 touchdowns and six picks overall, but he was at his best in the biggest moments, hitting 300 yards against both Ohio State in the Big Ten title game and Stanford in the Rose Bowl.
95. Byron Marshall, RB, Oregon. Marshall doesn't jump off the screen like some of Oregon's other recent standout backs (Kenjon Barner, LaMichael James, De'Anthony Thomas), but that doesn't mean he won't be highly productive. Last year, he averaged 6.2 yards per carry, running 168 times for 1,083 yards and 14 touchdowns, with deceptive power on top of his solid speed out of Oregon's spread.
94. Ryan Switzer, WR/PR, North Carolina. There has to be some special teams love on this list. While not there yet as a receiver (Quinshad Davis is the Tar Heels' best wideout and deserves consideration for this list), Switzer did catch 32 passes for 341 yards and three touchdowns last year. That, of course, is on top of his record-tying five punt returns for touchdowns, which helped give him an average of 20.9 yards per return.
93. Taylor Kelly, QB, Arizona State. The Sun Devils do exactly what they need to help Kelly succeed: He doesn't have a big arm, so they focus on a shorter passing game, with the top two running backs and starting tight end combining for 132 catches last year. Kelly utilizes his quick release and also his mobility, as he ran for 608 yards and nine touchdowns on top of his 3,635 yards and 28 touchdowns passing. With Jaelen Strong back at receiver, Kelly should have problem putting up a lot of points again after the Sun Devils averaged 39.7 per game last year.
92. Chris Jones, DT, Mississippi State. Jones only scratched the surface last year, starting just three games. In that time, the five-star true freshman made his presence felt, notching three sacks and seven tackles for loss with 32 tackles. With a full-time role now and a full offseason of work, Jones is poised to become an All-SEC performer quickly.
91. O.J. Howard, TE, Alabama. Like Mississippi State's Jones, we got a small taste of what Howard, a top recruit, could do in his true freshman season. His role should expand greatly in 2014. The 6-foot-6, 237-pounder is able to line up anywhere for Alabama, drawing mismatches with his combination of size and speed that brings to mind many of the modern star receiving tight ends. Now, it's just up to Lane Kiffin to use him properly.
90. Sean Mannion, QB, Oregon State. Remember last October? There was a time where Mannion was briefly on the Heisman radar. It was short-lived, given that Oregon State fell apart as soon as it hit the tough part of its back-loaded schedule. Still, Mannion impressively took hold of the Beavers' starting job and turned in a prolific season, finishing second to Derek Carr nationally with 4,662 yards and 37 touchdowns, although he did throw 15 interceptions. We'll see what he can do as a senior without ultra-productive receiver Brandin Cooks.
89. Josh Shaw, CB, USC. Shaw gives USC's defensive backfield flexibility because he's versatile enough to excel at both safety and cornerback. He's a senior with good size at 6-foot-1, and he has a knack for making plays on the ball, including four interceptions last season. He appears slated for cornerback this season, but he'll likely end up playing both, depending on the situation and USC's needs.
88. Frank Clark, DE, Michigan. A somewhat overlooked standout for an inconsistent Michigan defense, Clark is a disruptive end who had 12 ½ tackles for loss and five sacks as a junior. Clark was an under-the-radar linebacker recruit who has bulked up in college but still brings great athleticism to the line.
87. Shaq Thompson, LB, Washington. The closest thing to Myles Jack in the Pac-12 who's not actually Myles Jack. Thompson is a terrific athlete at linebacker, so much so that he could get some looks on offense. The 231-pound junior finished second on the team in tackles with 78 last year and has proven to be an asset in coverage for a team that gave up only 5.8 yards per pass attempt last year.
86. Derrick Henry, RB, Alabama. All we needed were a few brief glimpses to understand what Henry is capable of. Nick Saban may have kept his blue-chip true freshman on the bench for much of the season, but he sprung Henry on Oklahoma and the Sugar Bowl, and the results were dazzling. Henry is built like a middle linebacker at 6-foot-3, 238 pounds and runs with power, but he also displayed agility, explosiveness and receiving ability. Against the Sooners, he had 100 yards on eight carries and a 61-yard catch. While he has to patiently share the Alabama backfield with T.J. Yeldon, the Tide will find more than enough touches to go around.
85. Anthony Harris, S, Virginia. While Virginia has struggled to just six wins over the last two seasons, it has had a great bright sport in Harris, a ball-hawk safety who led the nation with eight interceptions in 12 games last year and also finished with 80 tackles.
84. A.J. Johnson, LB, Tennessee. The Volunteers haven't had a lot to be happy about over the last several years, but they still have had some of the SEC's best individual players. Few have been more reliable than Johnson, a 242-pound middle linebacker who is a three-year starter and has made 324 tackles in his Tennessee career.
83. Danny Shelton, DT, Washington. The 6-foot-2, 332-pound senior tackle is nearly impossible to handle in the middle of the line, acting as a perfect space eater for Washington's talented players on the outside -- Hau'oli Kikaha, Shaq Thompson, Cory Littleton -- to make plays. It's not necessarily his job to get to the quarterback, but Shelton did have a couple sacks to go along with 59 tackles last year.
82. Trevor Knight, QB, Oklahoma. Knight showed against Alabama that he has the potential to shoot up this list in a hurry. It's still possible that game was an anomaly, but there also wasn't much reason to doubt that Knight would become a very good starting quarterback in the first place. He had his issues in his first year as starter, like most players do, and now he's had a full offseason as the clear starter. He's poised for big things as both a runner and thrower.
81. Ronald Darby, CB, Florida State. One of the top cornerbacks in the recruiting class of 2012, Darby instantly made an impact, winning ACC defensive newcomer honors of the season as a true freshman. Darby hasn't racked up big stats -- most notably, eight pass breakups in 2012 and two interceptions last year -- but that's not necessarily a bad thing for a cornerback.
80. Spencer Drango, OT, Baylor. Wideout Tevin Reese wasn't the only offensive player Baylor struggled to replace when he was hurt. Drango, the starting left tackle, missed the final four games of his sophomore season with a back injury, but he was still voted first-team All-Big 12, for good reason. He's the star of the line with Cyril Richardson gone.
79. Laremy Tunsil, OT, Ole Miss. Hugh Freeze turned heads with his signing of a handful of blue-chip recruits, and perhaps none have paid off instantly quite like Tunsil. Rivals' No. 1 offensive tackle in the class of 2013, Tunsil earned second-team All-SEC honors as a true freshman, allowing just one sack all season.
78. Marcus Peters, CB, Washington. New coach Chris Petersen has the potential for a really good defense at Washington, with several All-Pac-12 caliber cornerstones returning. It starts up front with the veteran line, but on the back end Peters has turned into a shutdown corner. He's a physical player who finished his sophomore season with five interceptions.
77. Jaylon Smith, LB, Notre Dame. Smith lived up to the hype as a five-star recruit as a freshman, finishing third on the Fighting Irish with 67 tackles. The 6-foot-2, 230-pounder has great athleticism and a reputation for tremendous instincts for a young player.
76. Jamison Crowder, WR, Duke. Duke isn't exactly the first place one usually looks for multi-dimensional playmakers, but many perceptions of Duke have changed under David Cutcliffe. A 5-foot-9, 175-pound senior, Crowder led the ACC in catches with 108 for 1,360 yards and eight touchdowns last year, while also finishing sixth nationally in punt return average at 16, with two touchdowns. He gives Duke a quick, explosive target with reliable hands and big-play ability.
75. La'el Collins, OT, LSU. LSU may have lost a ton of early departures to the NFL draft, but it's still hard not to like a Les Miles that returns four of five starters along the offensive line. The unit paved the way for lead running backs who averaged 6.9 (Jeremy Hill) and 7.3 (Terrence Magee) yards per carry, and while Zach Mettenberger was sacked fairly often, perhaps that's to be expected with an immobile quarterback who threw downfield a lot. By no means has Collins been dominant yet as a blind-side pass protector, but he has an NFL frame and the potential to develop into one of the nation's best as a senior.
74. Su'a Cravens, S, USC. Expected to be an instant-impact true freshman in 2013, Cravens delivered. At 6-foot-1, 225 pounds, he looks more like a linebacker but appears next in line among the star oversized safeties in the USC defensive backfield. He had 52 tackles and four picks last year and gives the Trojans a well-rounded young star who can make plays in coverage but also provides great run support.
73. Kurtis Drummond, S, Michigan State. As if the strong pass rush, smart linebackers and lockdown corners weren't enough last year, the Spartans had one of the nation's best safeties roaming the middle of the field too. A talented all-around safety, Drummond is the Spartans' leading returning tackler, with 91 on top of 3 ½ tackles for loss and four interceptions.
72. Le'Raven Clark, OT, Texas Tech. The 6-foot-5, 320-pound junior has started all 26 games in his career so far, first playing right guard as a redshirt freshman, then moving to left tackle last season. All five starters return to block for Davis Webb, who should put up typical Texas Tech-ian passing numbers, with the help of a first-team All-Big 12 talent protecting his blind side.
71. Grady Jarrett, DT, Clemson. Vic Beasley isn't Clemson's only standout along the defensive line. Jarrett gives the Tigers an athletic penetrator in the middle who pulled off the rare defensive tackle feat of ranking third on the team with 83 tackles last year, with 10 ½ tackles for loss.
70. Robert Nkemdiche, DL, Ole Miss. Uneven as a freshman, Nkemdiche still flashed massive potential as the No. 1 recruit in the class of 2013. He's versatile enough to play tackle or end, and he posted eight tackles for loss in 11 games. On a talented Ole Miss defense, he's poised to break out as a force.
69. Noah Spence, DE, Ohio State. While not quite a complete player yet, Spence has shown plenty of ability as a speed rusher. The former five-star recruit finished his sophomore season with 7 ½ sacks, and he will get ample opportunities to make plays this season because the Ohio State defensive line is filled with standouts, meaning offenses can't double team everybody.
68. Carl Davis, DT, Iowa. The 6-foot-5, 315-pound Davis has a tall frame for a defensive tackle, and while his numbers don't jump off the page, his quickness, strength and size allow him to fill space and open the door for linebackers to clean up. All three starting linebackers for Iowa had 100-plus tackles last year, although the Hawkeyes must replace all three of them. The transition will be much easier playing behind Davis.
67. Deontay Greenberry, WR, Houston. Nobody should be surprised by Greenberry's success, and it's not just because he's a receiver player in Houston's typically prolific passing offense. A Fresno, Calif., native and Rivals.com's No. 7 wide receiver in the class of 2012, Greenberry switched from Notre Dame to Houston in the type of recruiting move that never happens. Nobody can say it hasn't worked out: Greenberry has started 21 games in two years, and last season he caught 82 passes for 1,202 yards and 11 touchdowns, putting him firmly on the NFL radar heading into his junior season, with a prolific young quarterback, John O'Korn, returning to get him the football.
66. Mario Edwards, DE, Florida State. One of the nation's top overall recruits in 2013, Edwards still hasn't quite turned his potential into consistent dominance. He had 3 ½ sacks and 9 ½ tackles for loss as a sophomore, coming on strong toward the end of the year, including three tackles for loss against Auburn. A great athlete at 294 pounds, Edwards will be counted on to reach that potential as a leader of the defense in his junior season.
65. Trey DePriest, LB, Alabama. It's possible that a rising player like Reuben Foster and Reggie Ragland will develop into Alabama's best linebacker, but for now DePriest is the steadying, reliable force in the middle of the Crimson Tide defense -- especially with C.J. Mosley gone. DePriest was third on the team with 65 tackles last year, and at 242 pounds with 26 career starts he gives Alabama a dependable stopper against the run.
64. Chuckie Keeton, QB, Utah State. Before he tore his ACL last October, Keeton was one of the nation's most electrifying players. He's an athletic improviser who completed 69 percent of his passes with 18 touchdowns and two picks in six starts. If he's back at 100 percent, he'll keep the Aggies in the Mountain West title hunt even though they return only eight starters.
63. Derron Smith, S, Fresno State. The nation's leading ballhawk, Smith has intercepted 13 passes over the last two seasons, so while the Bulldogs were rather lackluster in pass defense last season, they know they can count on Smith for big plays. Not only did he pick off seven passes in 2013, but he also had four sacks and eight tackles for loss.
62. Sammie Coates, WR, Auburn. Auburn's running game totally overshadowed the passing game by the end of the season, which will happen when you rush for 545 yards in the SEC title game. But the Tigers should be more balanced in 2014 behind the improved passing of Nick Marshall, and that means the potential for a big season from Coates. While Auburn attempted an SEC -low 20.4 passes per game, Coates still finished with 902 yards on 42 catches (21.5 per catch) with seven touchdowns. He's a phenomenal athlete at 6-foot-2, 201 pounds, and he may develop into one of college football's most productive wideouts if Marshall progresses as hoped.
61. Benardrick McKinney, LB, Mississippi State. The tall (6-foot-5), rangy McKinney gives Mississippi State a versatile middle linebacker with sideline-to-sideline athleticism and pass-rush potential. As a sophomore, he led the team with 71 tackles and had 3 ½ sacks. Even in an SEC loaded with linebackers, he'll compete for first-team all-conference honors.
60. Josue Matias, G, Florida State. Even the assumed third wheel of the Florida State offensive line, next to Cameron Erving and Tre' Jackson, is one of the best players in the country. A 325-pound senior with surprising mobility, Matias was a key cog for a Florida State rushing offense that averaged 5.6 yards per attempt.
59. Venric Mark, RB, Northwestern. Some might say he's the most underrated player in college football. Mark has been lost in the shuffle thanks to injuries that sidelined him for much of last season, but make no mistake: He's one of the most explosive playmakers in the nation. When healthy in 2012, he averaged over six yards per carry, rushing for 1,366 yards and 12 touchdowns, while also ranking second in punt return average at 18.7. If he's 100 percent, he's a major difference-maker who Northwestern sorely missed during its second-half collapse last season.
58. KeiVarae Russell, CB, Notre Dame. Russell's star continues to rise, and now he may be the best player on the Fighting Irish defense as a junior under new coordinator Brian VanGorder. The defense is expected to become more aggressive, giving an opportunity for Russell to shine as a lockdown corner on the outside.
57. Sam Carter, S, TCU. While the TCU defense last year couldn't match up with the best of the Gary Patterson era, it was still very good, meaning blame for the 4-8 season mostly goes to the offense. The key to the defense is Carter, a former quarterback who is built like a linebacker and plays a hybrid role for the Horned Frogs. He finished with five interceptions and four sacks as a junior.
56. Stefon Diggs, WR, Maryland. Maryland may not be able to compete instantly in the Big Ten East, but it can say it has the league's best wide receivers, led by Deon Long and Diggs. Both were limited by injuries last year, with Diggs breaking his leg in October. He had 34 catches for 587 yards and three touchdowns in seven games, after finishing with 54 for 848 and six touchdowns in 2012. Diggs, a junior, is one of the most explosive athletes in college football and also was one of the nation's best kick returners in 2012.
55. A.J. Cann, G, South Carolina. Teaming with monstrous senior tackle Corey Robinson on the left side of the South Carolina line, Cann has established himself as one of the nation's best run blockers. With 38 career starts, he's also one of the most experienced linemen, and he plays a key role in All-SEC success of running back Mike Davis.
54. Jalen Ramsey, DB, Florida State. Lose do-everything All-America defensive back Lamarcus Joyner, insert a clone. Ramsey started all 14 games as a freshman, playing both cornerback and safety and doing just about everything well for the Seminoles. With Joyner gone and a pair of top cornerbacks in Ronald Darby and P.J. Williams, Ramsey will likely play mostly at safety -- but really, he'll move around the field as Florida State's top playmaker in the back seven, playing in the slot in nickel packages.
53. Cedric Reed, DE, Texas. The Longhorns defense developed a reputation for underperforming in Mack Brown's final seasons, but that wasn't the case for Reed as a junior last year. He ranked third in the Big 12 with 10 sacks and fourth with 16 ½ tackles for loss, leading the way for a team that, despite its struggles, ranked eighth nationally in sack percentage. The loss of the Big 12's sack leader, Jackson Jeffcoat, may knock down the Texas pass rush a peg, but the presence of Reed and nose tackle Malcom Brown ensures that the Longhorns remain in good shape in the front four.
52. Cody Prewitt, S, Ole Miss. An asset both in pass coverage and against the run, Prewitt -- a 6-foot-2, 217-pound senior free safety -- was second on the Rebels with 71 tackles and intercepted an SEC-best six passes last season. The Ole Miss defense has a handful of players with big-time talent, and while Nkemdiche may ultimately be the best of the bunch, Prewitt is the best player right now.
51. Ryan Mueller, DE, Kansas State. Mueller's breakout junior season came a year too late for him to truly get noticed on the national level, as Kansas State slipped to 8-5, but the 6-foot-2, 245-pound former walk-on emerged as a standout, finishing second in the Big 12 with 11 ½ sacks. His NFL future is probably at linebacker, but for now Mueller gives the Wildcats defense and explosive pass rusher with a quick first step to cause havoc off the edge.
50. Denzel Perryman, LB, Miami. The Hurricanes defense gave up too many big plays last season, but the one reliable figure has been Perryman. A senior, Perryman has bulked up to 242 pounds, coinciding with a shift to the middle of Miami's 4-3 from the weak side for the do-it-all linebacker who had 108 tackles last season.
49. Reese Dismukes, C, Auburn. Dismukes has seen it all, arriving at Auburn just after its 2010 national title, starting immediately as a freshman and experiencing the downfall of the Gene Chizik era, then the massive rebound under Gus Malzahn last year. He has 37 career starts under his belt, and he's now the anchor of what should still be one of the nation's best offensive lines despite the loss of No. 2 overall pick Greg Robinson at left tackle.
48. Rashad Greene, WR, Florida State. The Seminoles lost Kelvin Benjamin and Kenny Shaw, but they still return Jameis Winston's favorite target. Greene was a consistent producer, catching 76 passes for 1,128 yards and nine touchdowns, and Florida State's best pure wide receiver because of his hands and route-running ability. Throw in his willingness as a blocker, and he's one of the most complete players in college football.
47. Trae Waynes, CB, Michigan State. The Spartans lost half of arguably the best secondary in the country, but fortunately they return two stars in Kurtis Drummond at safety and Waynes at cornerback. He'll replace Darqueze Dennard as the top cover man in Pat Narduzzi's aggressive defense that relies on cornerbacks being able to match up one-on-one on the outside. Big plays will happen by nature, but generally the Spartans succeed in doing so, because of players like Waynes.
46. Leonard Floyd, LB, Georgia. While Jordan Jenkins was expected to emerge last season as the top replacement for All-America Jarvis Jones, Floyd put together a strong freshman debut to lead the Bulldogs with 6 ½ sacks. He played close to the line of scrimmage often as essentially a stand-up defensive end, flashing a lot of potential as an explosive pure pass rusher with a high ceiling.
45. Devin Funchess, WR, Michigan. Michigan's playmaking tight end is now technically a wide receiver, but it doesn't matter; it's all semantics. Funchess will be the same as always, a matchup nightmare as a 6-foot-5, 230-pound junior who can line up anywhere. With Jeremy Gallon gone, he'll become the No. 1 target in the offense, and he's poised for a massive year -- especially if the offensive line can give Devin Gardner time to settle down.
44. Tyler Boyd, WR, Pittsburgh. Pitt has been mired in a run of thorough mediocrity, with coaching musical chairs and a 19-20 record over the last three years. Since 2010, the Panthers have been to the BBVA Compass Bowl three times and the Little Caesars Bowl once. Needless to say, there hasn't been a lot of attention directed toward Heinz Field on Saturday, except in the case of all-world defensive tackle Aaron Donald. With Donald gone, the focus shifts to an offensive player. Tom Savage's rise at quarterback was boosted in a big way by Boyd's phenomenal freshman season, in which he caught 85 passes for 1,174 yards and seven touchdowns. He'll make the transition for sophomore QB Chad Voytik much, much easier.
43. Karlos Williams, RB, Florida State. The Seminoles entered last season with two known quantities at running back in Devonta Freeman and James Wilder, but Williams moved from defensive back and became indispensable at running back too. At 6-foot-1, 225 pounds, Williams became Florida State's powerful big-play threat from the backfield, rushing 91 times for 748 yards (8 yards per carry) and 11 touchdowns. With both Freeman and Wilder gone, Williams will become the go-to back in what still should end up being a pretty deep group of running backs (sophomores Mario Pender and Ryan Green, freshman Dalvin Cook).
42. Ty Montgomery, WR, Stanford. Stanford's offense isn't solely about power football. For that to work as it has, the Cardinal needs to somehow find a way to spread defenses. In the past, that's been done through tight ends. Now it's Montgomery. The 6-foot-2, 215-pound senior broke out last year after struggling with injuries in 2012, catching 61 passes for 958 yards and 10 touchdowns, while also averaging 30.3 yards per kick return. Quarterback Kevin Hogan is still a bit uneven, but he's helped in a big way by Montgomery's straight-line speed and ability to stretch the field.
41. A'Shawn Robinson, DL, Alabama. Robinson might be the embodiment of one of the main reasons Alabama has been so good under Nick Saban: a 320-pound defensive lineman with freakish athleticism. In a rotational role as a true freshman, Robinson led Alabama with 5 ½ sacks and had a blocked kick, and he should emerge as a full-time impact player as a starter, playing end in the Crimson Tide's 3-4 alignment.
40. DeVante Parker, WR, Louisville. Fortunately Louisville doesn't lose all of one of the most talented passing combinations in the country. Gone is quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, but Parker elected to return for his senior season. The Cardinals spread the ball around, so Parker's numbers don't look particularly dominant -- 55 catches for 885 yards and 12 touchdowns -- but he's a top talent as a big, physical receiver with excellent ball skills. Even without Bridgewater, he's primed for a big season under new coach Bobby Petrino with promising sophomore Will Gardner stepping in at QB.
39. Ramik Wilson, LB, Georgia. The Bulldogs have become known for their talented edge rushers in their 3-4, but they also have one of the best all-around players manning the inside. Wilson led the SEC in tackles with 133 last season (10.2 per game), also recording four sacks. Also adept in pass coverage, Wilson is a key consistent presence in a defense looking to find greater consistency under new coordinator Jeremy Pruitt.
38. Eric Striker, LB, Oklahoma. While not necessarily a complete player because of his lack of size -- 6-foot, 221 pounds -- Striker is still one of the most valuable defensive players in the country. Oklahoma likes to be flexible with its defense, and Striker is a versatile and athletic pass rusher who uses his speed to get around the edge and make plays in the backfield. He came on strong in the second half of the season and especially shined in the Sugar Bowl with three sacks and a game-clinching forced fumble against Alabama. Now a junior, Striker should build on that as a pass-rushing force, coming at quarterbacks from a variety of angles around the formation.
37. Jaelen Strong, WR, Arizona State. The Sun Devils offense thrives on a lot of short passing, with running backs D.J. Foster and Marion Grice catching a combined 113 passes last year. Fortunately, Strong broke out in his first season as a juco transfer as one of the nation's best wide receivers to give Taylor Kelly a top target on the outside. The 6-foot-4, 212-pound Strong is the total package out wide, a big, physical target who is dangerous after the catch. He had 75 catches for 1,122 yards and seven touchdowns in his sophomore debut season, and with a repeat he'll surely be coveted by the NFL.
36. Christian Hackenberg, QB, Penn State. Hackenberg was exactly the type of quarterback scouts pegged him to be out of high school -- a bit uneven at times, but tremendous arm strength and the ability to develop into a dominant pocket passer. What was most impressive about his freshman season was his poise and command of the Penn State offense, which really set him apart. Hackenberg completed 58.9 percent of his passes for 2,955 yards with 20 touchdowns and 10 picks, getting better as the year went on, playing his best game (339 yards, four TDs) in an upset win at Wisconsin to end the season. With O'Brien gone, along with star wideout Allen Robinson, plus a very thin offensive line aside from Donovan Smith, Hackenberg faces some major hurdles as a sophomore. Based on what we've seen so far, though, he's the type of quarterback who will make everyone around him look better.
35. Tre' Jackson, G, Florida State. The Seminoles scored an offseason coup when their junior All-ACC offensive linemen all decided to return. Jackson forms the nation's best guard duo with Josue Matias, and at 330 pounds, his powerful blocking helped pave the way for one of the most explosive running games in college football.
34. Mike Davis, RB, South Carolina. We didn't used to think about running backs being the focal point of Steve Spurrier offenses, but here we are. First there was Marcus Lattimore, and now there's Davis, who shined as a sophomore first-year starter. He ran for 1,183 yards (5.8 per carry) and 11 touchdowns and caught 34 passes for 352 yards in 12 games, serving as a smooth, talented all-around runner with deceptive breakaway speed and some power.
33. Brandon Scherff, OT, Iowa. Kirk Ferentz may have some faults as a coach, but finding and developing offensive linemen isn't one of them. Scherff is the latest top Hawkeyes lineman, and he's pretty much what we've come to expect a star Iowa lineman to be: 6-foot-5, 320 pounds, with aggressiveness and physicality as a run blocker. Plus, he's the blind-side protector for Jake Rudock in an offense that ranked 18th nationally in sack percentage allowed.
32. Michael Bennett, DT, Ohio State. Noah Spence and Joey Bosa have emerged as the star pass rushers at defensive end for Ohio State, but the Buckeyes also have a star disruptor in the middle too. At 6-foot-2, 288 pounds, Bennett isn't any bigger than Bosa, actually, and has stood out thanks to his ability to quickly penetrate the line of scrimmage. He had seven sacks and 11 ½ tackles for loss as a junior, and with another strong season he could position himself to be a first-round pick.
31. Dante Fowler, DE, Florida. Fowler's numbers have yet to really jump off the page to match the hype as one of the top overall prospects in the class of 2015, as he had 2 ½ sacks as a freshman and only 3 ½ as a sophomore last year. But he's shown signs of stardom and is poised to really break out now as a junior. The 277-pounder can line up anywhere in the defensive front, using tremendous burst and quickness to attack the backfield. He did lead the team with 10 ½ tackles for loss, and those numbers should all rise this season.
30. Landon Collins, S, Alabama. Poor Alabama. Veteran safety Vinnie Sunseri saw his season cut short after seven games, but there to step into the starting strong safety role, next to 2014 first-round pick Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, was former blue-chip recruit Landon Collins, who also may be on track to be a first-round pick. Despite not being a full-time starter in 2013, Collins finished second on the Crimson Tide with 70 tackles, serving as a 215-pound jack-of-all-trades safety who can deliver hard hits. For good measure, Nick Saban plucked him from Les Miles' backyard in Geismar, La.
29. Nelson Agholor, WR, USC. No Marqise Lee, no problem. Overshadowed by Lee so far in his career, Agholor is poised for an All-America year as a receiver -- on top of the accolades he's already received as a return man. Agholor's combination of natural receiving skills and explosiveness make him a perfect weapon in Steve Sarkisian's offense, especially as Cody Kessler continues to settle into the quarterback role. Throw in his return ability -- two punt returns for touchdowns as a sophomore in 2013 -- and Agholor is one of the most dangerous playmakers in the nation.
28. P.J. Williams, CB, Florida State. The Seminoles may have an endless supply of defensive back talent, with Williams standing out as arguably the best of a group of All-America candidates in 2014. The 6-foot, 196-pound junior ended a stellar 2013 season as the defensive player of the game in the national championship, and with his instincts, versatility and physicality, he's poised for big things.
27. Kendall Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech. His brother, Kyle Fuller, was the No. 14 overall pick in the draft to the Bears after a great career at Virginia Tech. Kendall Fuller can be every bit as good or even better. With both his brother and Antone Exum dealing with injuries, Fuller made an immediate impact as a true freshman and lived up to his five-star recruiting hype. He finished the season with six interceptions and 11 pass breakups, earning second-team All-ACC honors.
26. Joey Bosa, DE, Ohio State. Bosa looked nothing like a true freshman last year. In fact, the 6-foot-5, 285-pounder looks like he wouldn't have much of a problem stepping onto an NFL field now. He quickly climbed the Buckeyes' depth chart and started 10 of their 14 games, finishing the season with 7 ½ sacks and 13 ½ tackles for loss. All but two of those sacks came in the final five games. Bosa is a relentless, powerful pass rusher with strong hands, and he may end up being the best player on a star-studded Ohio State defensive line.
25. Andrus Peat, OT, Stanford. Texas A&M has become O-Line U lately, but Stanford, of course, isn't going anywhere. The Cardinal still loves to play power football, continuing to churn out NFL-quality players along the line. Next in line is Peat, a 6-foot-7, 312-pound junior who was a five-star prospect out of high school. While still a work in progress, Peat has the body and athleticism of a top pro prospect with impressive quickness to go along with his massive frame.
24. T.J. Yeldon, RB, Alabama. Yeldon's not going anywhere, despite the impending emergence of Derrick Henry. He's rushed for over 2,300 yards and 26 touchdowns in his career, with a great blend of vision, quickness and power between the tackes. Occasional fumbling could give a greater opportunity to Henry, but the Crimson Tide will undoubtedly find a way to get both of them plenty of touches -- remember, Yeldon rushed for 1,000 yards as the "backup" to Eddie Lacy two years ago.
23. Antwan Goodley, WR, Baylor. Built like a running back at 5-foot-10, 225 pounds, Goodley broke out as one of the nation's best big-play threats at wide receiver in Baylor's prolific offense last year. He caught 71 passes for 1,339 yards (18.9 per catch) and 13 touchdowns, with 22 catches going for at least 20 yards. Baylor will need some new blood to step up at receiver with Tevin Reese gone (the offense had some issues when he was hurt late last year) and Robbie Rhodes dismissed, but Goodley gives Bryce Petty an experienced top playmaker who can beat defenders on deep routes but also pick up yards after the catch on shorter passes.
22. Myles Jack, LB, UCLA. Few linebackers have garnered more hype heading into their sophomore season than Jack, but that's what happens when a standout defensive player has a midseason star turn as a running back. Not only did Jack break out as a true freshman outside linebacker, making 75 tackles as an instinctive hard hitter, but with injuries at running back he stepped in and ran 38 times for 267 yards and seven touchdowns. Jack's home is still on defense, where even without all the two-way attention he has the potential to be one of the nation's best players. But based on what we saw last year, UCLA would be crazy to not give him some touches on offense too.
21. Hroniss Grasu, C, Oregon. Grasu is exactly what an Oregon lineman needs to be: smart, quick, agile. Scheme and skill-position talent obviously have been primary drivers of the Ducks' offensive dominance, but it helps to have consistent lines too. While Kyle Long was picked 20th overall in the 2013 draft, Grasu has the potential to be the best Oregon offensive lineman since Chip Kelly arrived as coordinator in 2007. He has 40 career starts in three years, and Oregon is lucky to have him back for his senior season.
20. Ameer Abdullah, RB, Nebraska. Dependably great, Abdullah has been a much-needed constant for a somewhat identity-less Nebraska offense. Even with an undersized frame at 5-foot-9, 195 pounds, Abdullah does everything the Cornhuskers need and more, rushing 281 times for 1,690 yards and nine touchdowns and catching 26 passes for 232 yards and two touchdowns last year. He went over 100 yards rushing 11 of 13 games, and with his explosiveness he had eight runs of 30-plus yards. With sophomore quarterback Tommy Armstrong still settling in, the Huskers will again lean heavily on their prolific senior running back.
19. Cameron Erving, OT, Florida State. Rated a three-star defensive tackle out of high school by Rivals, Ervin began his career playing defense in 2012, only to switch and start 28 games at left tackle on offense over the last two seasons. Obviously, the move has paid off, with Erving developing into an All-America performer as a junior. Now, he returns for his senior year as a coveted pro prospect and the best player on the nation's best offensive line.
18. Bryce Petty, QB, Baylor. Yes, it's hard not to put up ridiculous numbers in Art Briles' Baylor offense, but still, Petty played out of his mind for much of the season and is a clear Heisman candidate heading into 2014. In his first year as starter as a junior, Petty completed 62 percent of his passes for 4,200 yards with 32 touchdowns and three interceptions, while also rushing for 14 touchdowns. As Fox Sports' Bruce Feldman explained, Petty may be one of the most freakish athletes in college football.
17. Duke Johnson, RB, Miami. While Johnson's deserving of his reputation as one of the nation's best big-play threats at running back, he's proven to be valuable to Miami in all facets of the game. The offense was lost late in the season when Johnson missed the final five games with an ankle injury. Before then, he rushed 145 times for 920 yards (6.3 per) and six touchdowns, making plays in space but also acting as an effective workhorse. Johnson runs hard between the tackles, and if fully recovered, only Melvin Gordon can match his breakaway open-field talent.
16. Tyler Lockett, WR, Kansas State. Forget his size (5-foot-11, 175 pounds). Pound-for-pound, Lockett has an argument for best all-around receiver in the country. He's a precise route runner. He has great hands. He's elusive in the open field. He has a knack for big plays, both as a wideout and as kick returner. Lockett does everything well, and his numbers last year represented that -- 81 catches for 1,262 yards and 11 touchdowns. Not only did he have a three-touchdown game against Michigan in their bowl, but he torched Oklahoma (12 for 278 and three scores) and Texas (13 for 237).
15. Nick Marshall, QB, Auburn. While Marshall still faces unclear punishment for a citation for marijuana possession, it's likely to be just a minor hiccup. On the field, he's quickly evolved into a dynamic playmaker at quarterback, getting increasingly comfortable in Gus Malzahn's hurry-up, no-huddle offense. Last year, everything revolved around the running game, of which he played a major role in rushing for 1,068 yards and 12 touchdowns. This year, Marshall's development as a passer should lead toward a more balanced offense, especially with the talent he has at receiver.
14. Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, CB, Oregon. While the Pac-12 has no shortage of quality quarterbacks, it wasn't much of an issue for the Oregon defense: The Ducks ranked third nationally by averaging only 5.5 yards per pass attempt. The biggest asset there is Ekpre-Olomu, an undersized shutdown corner who returned for his senior season to make a run for more All-America honors. Despite his 5-foot-10, 195-pound frame, he plays big, challenging receivers at the line of scrimmage and also proving to be an adept tackler.
13. Shilique Calhoun, DE, Michigan State. Calhoun made waves as Michigan State's leading scorer during the Spartans offensive dark days early last season (he scored three defensive touchdowns in two games), and he sustained his all-around success through the season as the best defensive lineman on arguably the nation's best defense. A physical 257-pound junior, Calhoun is strong against the run and had 7 ½ sacks and 14 tackles for loss last year.
12. Brett Hundley, QB, UCLA. Hundley has been a revelation for a UCLA program that struggled with quarterback play for several years. He's paired perfectly with head coach Jim Mora, throwing for 3,740 yards with 29 TDs and 11 picks as a redshirt freshman, then throwing for 3,071 yards with 24 TDs and nine picks last year. Plus, he was the Bruins' leading rusher with 748 yard and 11 TDs in 2013. While Hundley does take too many sacks, he's a big quarterback with pocket mobility and a great arm, and his return to school is the reason UCLA is considered by many to be a playoff contender.
11. Melvin Gordon, RB, Wisconsin. College football's most explosive running back, Gordon has proved that he's more than just a speedy change-up. After playing that role as a freshman who averaged 10 yards per carry, he moved into a co-starting job with James White and ran 206 times for 1,609 yards and 12 touchdowns, averaging 7.8 yards per attempt despite the heavily increased workload. While his bread and butter is still jet sweeps that get him the ball on the run into the open field, he's also able to create on his own with vision and his unmatched quick strides as a ball carrier.
10. Vernon Hargreaves, CB, Florida. Just about everything involving Florida football was a massive disappointment last year. The big exception? Hargreaves, a true freshman who surpassed acclaimed corners Loucheiz Purifoy and Marcus Roberson to become the best cover man on the team and perhaps the SEC as a whole. Despite Florida's problems, the defense gave up 6.5 yards per pass attempt, a 49.8 percent completion rate and only nine touchdown passes. Hargreaves stood out as a big reason why, a 5-foot-11, 192-pound five-star recruit who instantly lived up to the recruiting hype. He broke up 11 passes and intercepted three, and he's in line for a big season in which inexperienced SEC quarterbacks spend most of their time trying to avoid throwing to his side of the field.
9. Randy Gregory, DE, Nebraska. It's hard to find a more explosive athlete playing defensive line. As a juco transfer, Gregory somewhat unexpectedly burst onto the scene as a near-instant star last season, leading the Big Ten with 9 ½ sacks. Despite playing end, he finished third on the Cornhuskers' defense with 65 tackles. While somewhat undersized, he's one of the top candidates to leave for the NFL after his junior season. He's the rare pass rusher who can truly make plays anywhere on the field, and he'll wreak havoc on a Big Ten West division that lacks top quarterbacks.
8. Braxton Miller, QB, Ohio State. Not everything went well for Miller last year -- the offense was fine without him when he was banged up in September; the Buckeyes lost the Big Ten title game and the Orange Bowl -- but the end result, individually, was still fantastic. In his second year under Urban Meyer, he ran for 1,068 yards and 12 touchdowns and completed 63.5 percent of his passes for 2,094 yards with 24 touchdowns and seven picks. Miller has made solid strides as a passer throughout his career, and he remains the most explosive runner at quarterback in the country.
7. Amari Cooper, WR, Alabama. Don't be fooled by last year's numbers. Cooper did have a sophomore slump, catching 45 passes for 736 yards and four touchdowns. One of those catches was a 99-yarder. But he spent much of the first half of the season plagued with foot issues, limiting his production -- especially when compared to his 1,000-yard debut as a true freshman. Now healthy, Cooper is on track to rebound and beat his freshman numbers, assuming Alabama does get stellar play from its new quarterback (likely Florida State transfer Jacob Coker). Cooper has NFL written all over him, with good enough size to go along with excellent physicality, hands and big-play ability. Nick Saban's best receiver at Alabama was clearly Julio Jones, but Cooper has the talent to try to make that a legitimate debate.
6. Vic Beasley, DE, Clemson. The face of Clemson's defensive renaissance, Beasley broke out as a junior last season with 23 tackles for loss and 13 sacks, becoming the best edge rusher in college football. His 6-foot-2, 235-pound frame means he's almost certainly heading for a stand-up role as a linebacker in the pros -- where's he projected to be a first-round pick -- but for now he leads the way for one of the nation's best defensive lines as a 4-3 end. Beasley may not be able to be counted on to always anchor well against the run, but his quickness off the edge makes him a frontrunner for the Bednarik Award for the nation's best defensive player.
5. Leonard Williams, DL, USC. Williams played through a torn labrum last season (he underwent offseason surgery and was held out of spring ball) as well as constant double-teams, yet he still had a solid 12 ½ tackles for loss with five sacks and somehow finished second on the Trojans with 74 tackles. The double-teams won't go away, but Williams should be healthier this fall, as the leader of what appears to be the Pac-12's best defense. At 6-foot-5, 300 pounds, the junior has the ability to play anywhere on the defensive line, combining both impressive size with athleticism that NFL scouts will drool over. The scary part is that he hasn't appeared to consistently hit his potential just yet.
4. Cedric Ogbuehi, OT, Texas A&M. Johnny Manziel is the type of quarterback who should have gotten sacked more often: He's a risk-taker, a player who held onto the ball and danced around to make plays. He made those plays because of his unmatched talent, but also because he had such a good offensive line for two years. Last year, Texas A&M ranked a respectable 24th in sack percentage, second in the SEC, against the nation's best defensive linemen. While Luke Joeckel and Jake Matthews have both moved on to the NFL as top-10 picks, it's now Ogbuehi's turn. With a little help, he decided to return to school and move to left tackle, trying to follow in the footsteps of his predecessors and become one of the first players drafted. There's little reason to think that won't happen. Ogbuehi is a mobile 6-foot-5, 300-pounder with quick footwork, and his presence will make life a lot easier for the winner of Texas A&M's quarterback derby.
3. Todd Gurley, RB, Georgia. The NFL continues to shy away from drafting running backs early, but Gurley's the type of player who can be an exception. After rushing for 1,385 yards as a true freshman, injuries limited him to 10 games last year, yet he still ran for 989 yards (six per carry) and 10 touchdowns and caught 37 passes for 441 yards and six touchdowns. He's one of the most complete running backs in recent history, a 232-pounder who is frightening to tackle because of his size and physicality but can also break away from defenders in the open field.
2. Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon. Mariota is the perfect quarterback for Chip Kelly's offense, even if Kelly is no longer in Eugene. Stellar as a freshman under Kelly, Mariota made the leap to Heisman contender last season, only to suffer a setback late in the season when he dealt with knee troubles. Overall, Mariota played brilliant football, completing 63.5 percent of his passes for 3,665 yards with 31 touchdowns and four interceptions, while rushing for 715 yards (7.4 per carry) and nine touchdowns. He's one of the best running quarterbacks in the country, and he also didn't throw an interception until November -- after the knee injury, when he wasn't able to operate at full capacity. Now healthy again, Mariota might be the Heisman favorite, if one doubts Jameis Winston's ability to repeat. He's the most complete quarterback in the country, poised for a big season behind a veteran offensive line.
1. Jameis Winston, QB, Florida State. Mariota has an argument for the top spot, but that's about it. On the field, Winston proved last year that there's nobody better. Sure, he also has the best supporting cast, with NFL-caliber talent at every position around him, but that doesn't take away from his franchise-quarterback skill set. Winston was much hyped as a redshirt freshman last season, and he lived up to every ounce of it and more, completing 66.9 percent for 4,057 yards with 40 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He's mobile, but Florida State won't run him a lot because it doesn't need to. He has a cannon arm, great field awareness and knack for making plays even when things break down. Throw in unmatched poise in the face of pressure, and Winston -- who still faces deserved scrutiny of his character and maturity -- is the both the best quarterback and best overall college football player entering the 2014 season.


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Yale scientist and Haskins Laboratories chief executive officer Philip Rubin has been appointed to key roles at the White House and the National Science Foundation.
Rubin has been named assistant director for social, behavioral, and economic sciences in the Executive Office of the President's Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). He will also serve as a senior advisor in the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) directorate.
At OSTP, Rubin will focus primarily on a range of executive branch activities in the social, behavioral, and neurological sciences. He will have leadership responsibilities in an interagency initiative that will identify policy options for improving clinical treatments for brain injuries; applying new insights into cognition and learning to the domains of education and learning; and accelerating the development of therapies for neurological diseases.
"Over the years Dr. Philip Rubin has provided outstanding leadership and vision at Haskins Laboratories," said Haskins Laboratories president and director of research Kenneth Pugh. "He is a dear friend and a mentor to me and others, and I am confident that he will do extraordinary things in his important new roles at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Science Foundation."
In addition to his role at Haskins Laboratories, which is affiliated with Yale University, Rubin serves as an adjunct professor in the Department of Surgery, Otolaryngology, in the Yale University School of Medicine, and is a research affiliate in the Department of Psychology at Yale. Rubin is the former Chair of the National Academies/National Research Council (NRC) Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences, which focuses on the intersection of cognitive science and public policy.
He was the chair of the NRC Committee on Field Evaluation of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences-Based Methods and Tools for Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence, and a member of the NRC Committee on Developing Metrics for Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Research. He was also a member of the Executive Committee of the Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences. From 2000 through 2003 Rubin served as the director of the Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences at the NSF.
Rubin is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Acoustical Society of America, the American Psychological Association (APA), the Association for Psychological Science, an elected member of the Psychonomic Society and Sigma Xi, and a member of a number of other professional societies. In 2010 Rubin received APA's Meritorious Research Service Commendation. He is married to Joette Katz, Connecticut's Commissioner of the Department of Children and Families. Rubin and Katz serve as fellows at Yale's Trumbull College.
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As the business/trade days of the Avalon Airshow (February 26-28) give way to the excitement that always accompanies the public days (March 1-3), there has not been reciprocal excitement among rotorcraft industry exhibitors over opportunities in the Australian market. The mood matched the gloomy weather of the first few days.
While the rotorcraft market is set to grow over the next few years, as outlined by members of the newly formed Australian Helicopter Industry Association (AHIA), there are numerous factors that will influence the speed of that growth. State support for police and EMS expansion will be important, while industry and oil & gas in particular are keeping the civil market buoyant (as in many other areas globally).
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The Federal Elections on Sept. 14, 2013 are seen as a milestone in how the defense sector will fare in coming years. With strategic tensions in the Asia-Pacific region seemingly on the rise—China/Japan; China/South China Sea territorial disputes; North Korean missile tests among the most recent—there was a common perception among industrialists that a change of government could only improve what they see as faltering decisions over ADF decision making.
From the military perspective, all those teams who have submitted bids for the Australian Defense Force (ADF) Air 9000 Phase 7 Helicopter Aircrew Training System (otherwise known as HATS) contract have more waiting to endure. The contenders are: Raytheon/Bell Helicopter, KBR/Elbit/QDS, AgustaWestland/CAE/BAE Systems, Australian Aerospace, Lockheed Martin/Bristow Helicopters, and Boeing/Thales.
HATS will provide the Australian Army and Navy with rotary wing ab initio training, combining live and synthetic instruction. A modern platform is sought to provide a better link to the ADF's purchase of complex helicopters such as the ARH Tiger, MRH-90 and the MH-60R.
Rear Admiral Tony Dalton confirmed to Rotor & Wing that the expected finalization of the downselect teams should occur in late March or April this year, although previous estimates of this milestone have not been met. Once this happens those teams chosen, potentially up to three, will then work with the Defense Material Organization for the rest of the year in defining the contract for the award proper to be made in 2014.
Australian Aerospace is still being taken to task for its ARH Tiger still not achieving Initial Operational Capability (IOC) with the Australian Army, in spite of all 22 aircraft having been delivered. It is noted that the Army's fielding of the MRH-90 is also behind that of the New Zealand Air Force.
Sikorsky's Chris Clapperton, director of maritime and Asia strategies, was however very positive about the way the initial MH-60R aircraft and crews are being "worked up to capability" alongside the U.S. Navy in the United States before returning to service with the Royal Australian Navy.
Since Qinetiq came to Australia five years ago it has been reorganized from several independent companies into one that has two specializations—engineering and consulting—according to CEO Alan Woolford. The company's expertise is increasingly called as military personnel numbers decline and specialist assistance is required to obtain value for money and to help problem solve.
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- 1 1/2 cups fresh mango purée (from 1 1/2 lb mangoes) or 1 (14-oz) package frozen mango purée, thawed
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- Bring sugar and 1 1/2 cups water to a boil in a 1 1/2- to 2-quart saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until reduced to about 2 cups, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer syrup to a bowl and cool completely.
- Whisk together guanabana purée and 1 1/2 cups syrup, then freeze in ice cream maker. Transfer to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden, about 2 hours.
- Blend mango purée, lime juice, 6 tablespoons of remaining syrup, and remaining 1/4 cup water in a blender until very smooth. Force through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing on and then discarding solids, then whisk in zest and, if necessary, additional water for a thin purée. Serve sorbet with coulis.
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•Coulis can be made 8 hours ahead and chilled, covered.
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Conservation and Environment in Mexico: Monthly Updates
Conservation in Mexico - Monthly Update May 2008
As the year passes by the activities at the Tecoman Biological center are increasing day by day. The high season for the turtle Conservation program is practically around the corner, so the maintenance and equipment purchase is due to be in order as soon as possible.
Our outdoor specialist Roberto Loya, gave a talk in one of the local schools in "No trace" camping activities in order to create a positive environmental consciousness. This activity was taken seriously by the director of the school and is very likely it would be recommended for other schools. He described some very simple steps, or rules to minimize the impact a normal day out camping can cause.
At the Crocodile farm all is now ready for the nest collection in the lagoon area, and we have collected our first nest with 27 eggs! Armed only with a long cane and ropes, we took a small walk around the lagoon to identify the areas where the specie acutus or River Crocodile would start making their nests. The process of nest collection is quite similar to the Turtle program, as soon as you collect the nest, it is immediately buried in a designated area for monitoring, and we are expecting to be able to collect all the nests for this season, as budget has been designated for the Crocodile farm for the third part of 2008. We will be constructing new terrariums for the 2008 offspring, which will help the breeding program. The application for the release permits is also being processed and it is very likely that we will be able to release our 2006 and 2007 offspring at some point before this year is over.
At the Chupadero lagoon the new program to check water quality and environmental impact study is about to start. And as we carry on with our environmental study, the species list we will deliver is increasing day by day with new sightings!
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We love soy burgers, veggie patties, and portabella mushroom caps as burger swaps... but sometimes, you just want a hamburger made out of BEEF. For those days, we've got this recipe -- there's really no need to hit up that burger joint.
One 100-calorie flat sandwich bun (like Arnold Select/Brownberry/Oroweat Sandwich Thins)
1/2 lettuce leaf
1 slice tomato
4 oz. raw extra-lean ground beef (4% fat or less)
1 tbsp. liquid egg whites (about half a large egg white)
Dash each salt and black pepper
Dash garlic powder
Dash onion powder
1 slice fat-free cheddar or American cheese
1 thin slice onion
3 hamburger dill pickle chips
Optional toppings: mustard, fat-free mayonnaise, ketchup
Split bun into halves, and top the bottom half with lettuce and tomato.
In a medium bowl, thoroughly mix beef, egg whites, and seasonings. Evenly form into a patty about 4 inches wide.
Bring a grill pan (or skillet) sprayed with nonstick spray to medium-high heat. Cook patty for 3 - 4 minutes per side, or until cooked to your preference.
Top patty with cheese and cook until melted, about 45 seconds.
Transfer cheese-topped patty to the bottom half of the bun. Top with onion and pickles, and place the top half of the bun over the stack!
Serving Size: 1 burger Calories: 295 Fat: 6g Sodium: 963mg Carbs: 27g Fiber: 5.5g Sugars: 5.5g Protein: 34.5g PointsPlus® value 7*
HG Tip! Prepare several of the beef patties at once, and freeze the extras (individually wrapped in plastic). Each patty on its own has 155 calories, 5g fat, 251mg sodium, <0.5g carbs, 0g fiber, <0.5g sugars, and 25.5g protein (PointsPlus® value 4*). YES!
Some days, our taste buds just can't be fooled. And there are those among us who just want BEEF every now and then. Not just beef -- a full-on hamburger with melted cheese and burger-y toppings! But instead of grabbing a super-greasy burger loaded with fatty extras that has a massive amount of calories, try our latest recipe. The bun frequently contributes more to a burger's total calorie count than you might think -- we keep it slim and functional with a thin sandwich round. Much smarter! Fat-free cheese also keeps the numbers way down. Then, of course, there's the patty itself -- extra-lean beef is great for burger patties! Finish it off with your own personal selection of guilt-free toppers, and BAM! You've got a sandwich that beats the bun off any fast-food or burger-joint version. Try it and see.
Serving Size: 1 burger Calories: 621 Fat: 35g Sodium: 1,177mg Carbs: 41g Fiber: 2g Sugars: 7g Protein: 33g PointsPlus® value 16*
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Happy National Sauce Month... which is March (a.k.a. the month we're in). Celebrate by topping today's recipe with your guilt-free sauce of choice. (EVERYTHING tastes good on a burger, people.) We'll be whooping it up with some Vivi's Classic Carnival Mustard!
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A well-known New York City radio personality who was accused last year of attempting to transport a 7-year-old girl from New Jersey to the Virgin Islands to have sex with her has died in jail.
Dave Herman, who hosted "The Dave Herman Rock and Roll Morning Show" for 27 years, had been accused of communicating online for several months with an undercover law enforcement officer posing as the mother of a young girl.
Herman allegedly tried to set up a meeting with the woman and her daughter, suggesting that they fly to his vacation home in St. Croix, and that he would pay for it. He then bought plane tickets for them to travel there, continuing to "discuss his plan to engage in sexual activity" with the girl, prosecutors said.
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By Benét J. Wilson, DJTF co-chair, Online Managing Editor-Business Aviation, Aviation Week Group
I was scrolling through my Google Reader earlier this month when I read this Dec. 8 post on Steve Buttry's informative blog on multimedia. He was writing about News Foo, an invitation-only event that was (as Steve wrote) a "stimulating and thoughtful interaction with creative and innovative journalists, entrepreneurs, digital thinkers and technology pioneers." The event was held at the Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. When I read Buttry's post, my first question was "I wonder how many journalists of color were in attendance?" You can see the list of attendees here.
I sent out some Tweets to people I would guess should have been invited. A handful were, but chose not to attend for whatever reason. But then this post from Retha Hill, director of the new media innovation lab at ASU – who did attend News Foo – offered more information. And Hill asked the bigger question – why are new media conferences lacking in minorities? That, in turn, led to a spirited live Twitter chat yesterday hosted by PBS Media Shift, which featured Doug Mitchell, chairman of NABJ's Media Institute, among other things. You can follow the chat at the #mediadiversity hash tag. My big takeaway was one side saying "we don't know where you new media journalists of color are" on one side and "here we are, but you ignore us" on the other.
Here at NABJDigital, we have worked hard to spotlight and champion journalists of color who we think are doing some interesting things on the new/social/multimedia side of the business. Below are the ones we've done since starting this blog in October 2009. If you know of others, PLEASE – let us know.!
- Interview with Brazil's Juliana Bozan on Women in Tech Entrepreneurship
- NABJDigital Interviews Multimedia Journalist Mark Luckie – Part 1
- NABJ Digital Interviews Multimedia Journalist Mark Luckie, Part 2
- NABJDigital Interviews Black Girl With Long Hair Web Site Founder
- NABJDigital BlogTalkRadio: Journalist/Professor/Evangelist/Skeptic Sree Sreenivasan
- Part 1: NABJDigital Profiles Maurice Cherry, Creator of the Black Weblog Awards
- Part 2: NABJDigital Profiles Maurice Cherry, Owner of 3eighteen Media
- NABJDigital Profiles Marian Anderson of Haute Travels Blog
- Brandon Gillespie – Going After His OWN
- NABJDigital Profiles the Professor Diva Diaries
- NABJ Member Retha Hill Among Winners of Knight News Challenge Grant
- NABJDigital Profiles The FlavorDiva.com Blog
- NABJDigital Profiles Elaine "The Etiquette Lady" Swann
- South By Southwest 2011 Interactive Seeks Diverse Panels
- NABJDigital Profiles Dr. Michelle Ferrier of LocallyGrownNews.com
- What Do Investors Want When Funding Entrepreneurial Projects? Terry Hicks Tells Us
- NABJDigital Profiles shades Magazine's Michelle Fitzhugh-Craig
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Friday, October 15, 2010
It's all about the Leaves
9 comments:
- Jessica said...
How clever are you? Love the acorn and your colors.Thanks so much for joining us at H2H this week!
- October 15, 2010 at 7:35 AM
- Jeanne said...
Super card, Aaron. The colors are wonderful, the window is fun, the leaves are pretty and how neat to use the acorn. Thanks for sharing!
- October 15, 2010 at 7:45 AM
- Vicki Wizniuk said...
Gosh Aaron, this is so pretty!
- October 15, 2010 at 8:47 AM
- Big Red Scraps said...
This is so great! I love that acorn.
- October 15, 2010 at 1:29 PM
- Sharli Schaitberger said...
Aaron, you've done it again - another jaw-dropping card! LOVE the colors, love the acorn, the leaves are perfect and the window just makes it so special!
Excellent work!
- October 15, 2010 at 8:19 PM
- Sheila H said...
What a stroke of brillance to use the acorn!
- October 15, 2010 at 8:46 PM
- Mary said...
Well now I know what to do with my acorns! Beautiful card! Thanks for playing along with H2H!
- October 16, 2010 at 10:33 AM
- Andrea Ewen said...
Just gorgeous! That red is remarkable and that focal piece is spectacular! Great job with the challenge! Thanks for playing along with us at Heart 2 Heart challenges!
- October 17, 2010 at 9:59 AM
- Deneen said...
Very pretty, I love the window. Thanks for sharing with us on Heart 2 Heart Challenges.
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Monday, March 30, 2009
Digitally Crafty
And while a ton of other ideas that I have (I always have a ton of ideas of varying degrees of impracticality), such as tutorial zines or patterns, could incorporate Matt, those aren't really creative uses for him, more just utilizing his graphic designer expertise in Adobe Illustrator CS4.
There are ways to do craft digitally, though. Not only are there some graphic designers who do handcraft, like the lastest EtsyBlogger featured blogger--
--but handcraft is one area that really appreciates good design, and I've noticed, especially lately, a lot of digital design being sold in the supply market. Shabby Princess, for example, sells (and gives away), these really elaborate digital scrapbooking kits with papers and fonts and realistic-looking embellishments and journal tags and stuff, all digital, and there are a lot of shops on etsy that have been selling digital collage sheets for printing and incorporating into physical craft work.
And that explains why Matt's working right now on a comic book-themed digital scrapbooking kit for my pumpkinbear etsy shop.
On account of we're still big dorks.
In other news, awesome Matt went out to run some errands on Friday night and came home with chocolate and . You might remember that I'm a big fan of the first books (though I'd rather just forget that the last book even happened; as far as I'm concerned, she wrote The Host instead, not along with), and I was really eager to see the movie, despite the mixed reviews.
My opinion? A mixed review.
Some of the negatives, mind you, are hard to remedy and are just really part of the product--for instance, I think it's a very rare child who can act, and therefore I accept the fact that unless a film is extremely carefully written and directed or unless an extremely gifted child actor is chosen, the young actor will just not be that great. And that's something you just have to accept. So it really didn't bother me that the kid who played Edward Cullen, or the kids who played all their friends, had pretty spotty performances. Seriously, Daniel Radcliffe can't do EVERY acting role available to young men, now can he?
I did think that the role for Bella was written in such a way that the actress could and did perform it well. Bella's supposed to be a loner at first, cautious at first, a little wary of showing emotion at first--this mostly requires that the actress look solemn and non-reactive, and she nailed it.
The various reveals of the various plot points were also a little spotty, as if the writer and director couldn't decide if they wanted you to have read the book first and therefore know what's going to happen or not. Again, part of the film-from-book product.
Okay, but the point is that I thought the movie was both terrible AND awesome. The cinematography was terrific--evocative of the mood of the film, and that and just everything else about the film was just so modern-day gothic that it was really, really gluttonously fun. So maybe you didn't have to take the GRE Literature and thus didn't read The Monk or the The Mysteries of Udolpho or any of that stuff, but as a former literary scholar I just ate it up! The music fit, the forest scenes REALLY fit, and hell, even the melodramatic acting really fit in with the overall theme.
And that's why every time Matt was groaning in disgust during this whole film, I was going "SQUEAAAL!"
Because I'm smarter than him.
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Haha! I saw this movie in the theatre, on the opening weekend. I took my fiance along with me (we met up with his sister and her husband, actually). Poor Chad and Charles . . . they were islands of testosterone in a sea of estrogen--teenage estrogen, at that, so it was pretty strong! I appreciate your review. I think you were a lot kinder than I was to the actors.
- March 30, 2009 at 3:35 PM
Funny, but the only reason I'd consent to watching this film is to see Robert Pattinson. ;) I thought he was very cute as Cedric.
- March 31, 2009 at 8:34 PM
totally not on topic, but I found this and it totally reminded me of you!
- April 1, 2009 at 8:02 PM
- julie said...
OMG, I am going to steal that fangirl T-shirt idea and freezer paper stencil one for myself!
Robert Pattinson was really, really cute, and I commend him that his character in this film is different from Cedric. His accent is spotty, of course--the way he speaks in his first scene is REALLY different from his other scenes.
I'm on Team Jacob (I'm like the captain), so I was only really disappointed in the kid they cast for Jacob. Poor guy, I heard that he took his criticism pretty hard, but he just didn't seem right in the role. They recast that character for the second film, but I think the big scandal is that they didn't choose a Native American this time.
That reminds me that one of my students' romance novels is set in the old West, with a quite interesting inter-racial relationship, but who would have thought that it would be so hard to get a bunch of college freshmen in this day and age to stop saying "Indian?" I might start fining them a nickel each.
- April 4, 2009 at 10:08 PM


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November 3, 2011 Talking-Book Program Honors Pioneers for 100 Years of "Answering the Call"
Contact: Jane Caulton (202) 707-0521
During a celebration of the Pioneers' 100th anniversary as a volunteer organization, the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) of the Library of Congress today presented a proclamation, recognizing the group's role in serving blind and disabled readers.
"Talented and dedicated Pioneers volunteers have repaired more than 3.6 million audiobook machines for NLS since 1960, keeping books talking for blind and physically handicapped people. ... Pioneers have saved United States taxpayers an estimated $216 million," noted the proclamation, which was signed by Ruth Scovill, NLS acting director and by Robert Fistick, deputy director.
John Brown, NLS Engineering Section head, presented the proclamation at an awards ceremony during the Pioneers' centennial meeting in Boston, Mass.
"NLS is very appreciative of the time and effort these employees and retirees from the telecommunications industry have committed to the talking-book repair program," Scovill said. "They have helped people with visual impairment and lack of dexterity continue to experience the joy of reading."
The Pioneers organization, originally the Telephone Pioneers of America, was founded on Nov. 2, 1911, at a meeting in Boston attended by Alexander Graham Bell. Under the slogan "Answering the Call of Those in Need," its members started repairing NLS phonographs in the 1960s, then cassette players in the 1970s and 1980s. Now Pioneers are being trained to troubleshoot the new NLS digital talking-book machines. About 1,000 Pioneers currently volunteer in the program, serving the NLS network of cooperating libraries and their patrons across the country.
For more information about the Pioneers, visit www.telecompioneers.org External.
The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) of the Library of Congress administers the digital talking-book and braille program, a free library service available to U.S. residents or American citizens living abroad whose low vision, blindness, or physical handicap makes reading a regular printed page difficult. Through its national network of regional libraries, NLS mails books and magazines in audio and in braille, as well as digital audio players, directly to enrollees at no cost. Music instructional materials are available in large print, braille, and recorded formats. Select materials are also available online for download. More information is available at www.loc.gov/nls/ or 1-888-NLS-READ (1-888-657-7323).


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That night, some shepherds were in the fields nearby watching their sheep. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them. The glory of the Lord was shining around them, and they became very frightened. The angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I am bringing you good news that will be a great joy to all the people. Today your Savior was born in the town of David. He is Christ, the Lord. This is how you will know him: You will find a baby wrapped in pieces of cloth and lying in a feeding box."
Then a very large group of angels from heaven joined the first angel, praising God and saying:
"Give glory to God in heaven,
and on earth let there be peace among the people who please God" (Luke 2:8-14).
As often as we quote these amazing promises, the signs of our times proclaim that "there is no peace on earth." This year, we must bow our head in wonder at the gross event that happened in the elementary school in Sandy Hook, Connecticut on December 14. While others are calling for gun control and more security in schools, parents of children who experience psychotic episodes are pleading that our nation will begin real reform in our mental health system regarding children and young adults who are prone to violent behavior.
Ministers and pastors within the disability community are filling Internet blogs and social networks with information and warnings that our health care system regarding psychotic young men is not broken but non-existent.
I am not an expert in this area. In fact, in my ministry, our members who are mentally challenged, are remarkably healthy in the area of mental health considering the rejection and ill-treatment they receive on an almost daily basis. Therefore, I do not speak as one who lives with the effects or desires to bring a measure of peace and health to this population. Yet, I do have a small voice and there is great need to speak.
The concern for many in the area of mental illness is that nationalized health care will not mean better care but less care. History speaks a prophetic work of more neglect as the government takes more and more power in the area of public health. As other populations have benefited, this segment of our nation has been overlooked more and more. This must not be. It has become clear that the lives and well-being of our most vulnerable populations are at risk.
Our prayers are extended to the families of the young ones who were killed. We also extended our prayers to the parents and children–who like this young shooter–suffer every day the torment and cruel effects of mental illness and psychotic behavior.
We pray that the peace of God will reign in the hearts and minds of all who seek the Lord.


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Phottix Odin TTL Flash Trigger for Nikon Available for Pre-order Now @ PASM Workshop, Ships This Week
What can the Odin do?
Photographers can wirelessly trigger TTL flashes, retaining full TTL functions, as well as remotely control power and flash zoom settings. Shooting with off-camera TTL flash has been made incredibly easy.
Say goodbye to manual mode, proprietary flash-based triggering, or setting values on your camera LCD – reliable wireless radio-based TTL triggering and remote power control is here.
- Wireless 2.4GHz. TTL and Manual Flash Triggering
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- Remote power control in A:B ratio modes with +/- EV adjustments
- High speed sync – shutter speeds up to 1/8000 sec.
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- Compatible with Phottix Strato 4-in1 and Phottix Strato II Multi 5-in-1 Wireless Triggers.
- Upgradeable via built-in USB ports.
What does the Odin offer?
The Phottix Odin TTL Trigger consists of an on-camera transmitter and control unit (TCU) and receiver units for compatible hot shoe flashes.
The Odin offers photographers four wireless channels and three flash control group designations. Flashes can be controlled in traditional Nikon TTL ratio modes A:B with EV +/- adjustments of three stops.
What makes the Phottix Odin unique is the ability to designate groups in TTL/Mixed mode. Individual groups, A, B, C, can also be controlled in TTL mode with EV +/- adjustments. Groups can also be set to Manual mode, adjusting power levels remotely, or turned off.
Zooming ahead
Flash head zoom can be set to be dynamically adjusted as photographers adjust their lenses. Flash zoom can also be easily adjusted manually and set statically from 24 to 105 mm. The Phottix Odin system will also trigger compatible non-TTL flashes and studio strobes.
Compatible with the Phottix Strato series
The Phottix Odin TTL Flash Trigger for Nikon is compatible with with Phottix Strato 4-in1 and Phottix Strato II Multi 5-in-1 Wireless Triggers. Current Phottix users will have no problem adding the Odin to their current triggering systems. As the world of cameras and flashes is always changing the Photix Odin system can be upgraded when needed using the built-in USB ports.
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The four-channel, 2.4 GHz, transmitter and receiver units work at ranges of more than 100 meters and accept AA batteries. Phottix Odin TTL Flash Trigger sets with a TCU and Receiver will be available, as will as individual receivers.
To order yours, please email to email@example.com. Members of PASM will be able to enjoy up to 10% off list price. The Phottix Odin for Nikon will arrive at PASM Workshop at or around 20 June 2012, order yours now before it's too late as we have very limited stock for the first shipment. For those out of Hong Kong, we take international orders as well. Email us for details.
Tip: pricing is comparable to the Phottix Odin for Canon which is listed on our PASM e-Store page.
Beta Test
We completed the beta test and the Phottix Odin for Nikon works great fine with the most of the Nikon models and Nikon flashes including the new D800/D4/SB900.


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