This week’s opponent is Louisiana-Lafayette, home of the Ragin’ Cajuns. Is this the week the world-famous Memorial Stadium nachos feature red-hot chili peppers to honor the opponent? This is the first meeting between the teams, so I reached back into my memory vault to write about the greatest performance I have ever seen by an opposing player at Memorial Stadium…..
September 16, 2000: Illinois hosted California on a beautiful sunny day in Champaign. Ranked #19, Illini fans held great expectations for the season after beating Michigan and Ohio State the prior season, capped with a win over Virginia in the Micron.PC bowl. Illinois scored on its opening drive as Kurt Kittner threw a five-yard touchdown pass to Josh Whitman. Illinois enjoyed a 14-2 lead near the end of the first half which was remarkable considering its awful field position. California punter Nick Harris punted five times in the first half – four were downed inside the five, the other inside the Illinois ten. I had a very good view of the punts from Section EE, row 39. One punt symbolized Harris’ efforts as the tip of the football landed about six inches from the goal line, avoiding a touchback. Instead of wobbling on the turf, it simply died at the two, like someone took a shotgun and killed the football. At the end of the second quarter, California had the ball at the Illini two-yard line with three seconds left. Fred Wakefield deflected a Kyle Boller pass into the hands of Charon Arnold for a Golden Bears touchdown.
In the third quarter, Illinois held a 14-9 lead when Kittner went down with a sprained knee. The crowd fell silent with concern. Kittner limped off the field, having completed four of 16 passes for 73 yards and one touchdown, his worst game since his freshman year. Champaign native Dustin Ward took over and completed three of eight passing for thirty-nine yards. Again, Harris pinned the Illini deep with bad field position. For the day, Harris averaged 41.4 yards per punt. Of his 12 punts, ten were downed inside the 20; nine were downed inside the 15; and five were downed inside the five-yard line!
Early in the fourth quarter, Steve Fitts kicked a 33-yard field goal for a 17-9 lead. Given the bad field position with its star quarterback injured, Illinois relied on defense to get the win. California had other ideas, as Boller threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to Arnold with 1:26 remaining. California now needed a two-point conversion to tie the game. Illinois defensive end Fred Wakefield rose to the occasion, batting the pass away (to the ground, not to an opposing wide receiver) to seal the 17-15 win. For his efforts which included six tackles, two sacks and two pass deflections, the Big Ten named Wakefield as Defensive Player of the Week. The offense ran for 222 yards, Antonio Harris with 83 yards and Jameel Cook 78 yards.
As for Nick Harris, he was left to wonder how California lost. “We definitely won the field-position game, and we should win the game when that happens.” The next week, Illinois held a #17 ranking in the coaches’ poll, riding a seven game winning streak and a 3-0 record. Illinois then faced Michigan at Memorial Stadium, under the lights, with Bill LeMonnier as the referee……
Sources: “Punter’s pinpoint shots” by the Associated Press, September 17, 2000; Fightingillini.com. Credit to Detlef’s parents for the research and to Mrs. Detlef for copy editing.
Full Version: Louisiana-Lafayette 2008
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”
This quote from Eleanor Roosevelt is particularly helpful to consider as many of us find ourselves posting our resumes yet again because—despite the pervasive impact of today’s “retracting” economy—it can be easy to think it’s somehow your fault that you’ve re-entered the job market: to beat yourself up thinking, “If only I had done X,” or “If only I hadn’t said Y.”
The trouble with this is that this sense of personal failure has the potential to influence the way you begin to think about your former situation, making it still more difficult to talk about how and why you were let go. With this in mind, then, let’s look at some language you can use to ensure you end up on offense instead of defense.
The Foul Weather Friend Response
You’ve all heard the term, “fair weather friend,” to describe the person who’s always around when the sun is shining and the seas are calm. Unfortunately, foul weather friends also exist—people who miraculously show up in your life the day your divorce papers are delivered, when you find yourself in the emergency room, or during the planning of your parent’s funeral, but are somehow never free to come to your holiday party,
your child’s graduation, or your anniversary celebration. These psychic vampires generally open with, “What happened?” not “What can I do?” as their ultimate goal is not your well being, but instead detail-collecting in an effort to make themselves feel better about what’s going on in their lives, and the boost of self-importance they get from being “there for you.” You will also find they have time to spread your story far and wide.
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For this particular category I recommend keeping your explanation short and sweet. “Well, we got divorced.” Or, “Well, I got laid off.” That’s it. Further detail is unnecessary. Should they follow up with an, “Oh, I’m so sorry. Did you see it coming?” all you need to say is, ‘Thank you. Yes. (Or no) I appreciate your concern.” They are not entitled to more.
The Potential Employer Response
Obviously things become somewhat more complex when a potential employer asks about the reason behind your changed status. wow power leveling That said, I continue to recommend keeping the particulars of your situation to a minimum, and instead making a broader statement about the state of your industry, “Yes, a number of people in my area were also let go due to downsizing.
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As you know, my sector was hard-hit due to X, Y, Z” Or, “Yes, an inability to raise our third round of funding necessitated some cuts all around. As you know, venture capital is thin on the ground in this economy.” should suffice. Then use that as a springboard for talking about what you learned from the experience, and how you plan to apply that knowledge to your new position. “What I’ve discovered is that tackling challenges outside my comfort zone actually inspires me—I like a sharp learning curve. This is one of the primary reasons I came in to talk to you. I very much admire the diversified, hands-on approach you ask of your employees.” Or, “What I learned is the value of a good fundraiser, so that’s where I’ve put my energy in the intervening months—very few people look bored when you mention you know how to raise money. With regard to how I might raise money for you, I was thinking of X, Y, Z.”
This quote from Eleanor Roosevelt is particularly helpful to consider as many of us find ourselves posting our resumes yet again because—despite the pervasive impact of today’s “retracting” economy—it can be easy to think it’s somehow your fault that you’ve re-entered the job market: to beat yourself up thinking, “If only I had done X,” or “If only I hadn’t said Y.”
The trouble with this is that this sense of personal failure has the potential to influence the way you begin to think about your former situation, making it still more difficult to talk about how and why you were let go. With this in mind, then, let’s look at some language you can use to ensure you end up on offense instead of defense.
The Foul Weather Friend Response
You’ve all heard the term, “fair weather friend,” to describe the person who’s always around when the sun is shining and the seas are calm. Unfortunately, foul weather friends also exist—people who miraculously show up in your life the day your divorce papers are delivered, when you find yourself in the emergency room, or during the planning of your parent’s funeral, but are somehow never free to come to your holiday party,
your child’s graduation, or your anniversary celebration. These psychic vampires generally open with, “What happened?” not “What can I do?” as their ultimate goal is not your well being, but instead detail-collecting in an effort to make themselves feel better about what’s going on in their lives, and the boost of self-importance they get from being “there for you.” You will also find they have time to spread your story far and wide.
wow gold
For this particular category I recommend keeping your explanation short and sweet. “Well, we got divorced.” Or, “Well, I got laid off.” That’s it. Further detail is unnecessary. Should they follow up with an, “Oh, I’m so sorry. Did you see it coming?” all you need to say is, ‘Thank you. Yes. (Or no) I appreciate your concern.” They are not entitled to more.
The Potential Employer Response
Obviously things become somewhat more complex when a potential employer asks about the reason behind your changed status. wow power leveling That said, I continue to recommend keeping the particulars of your situation to a minimum, and instead making a broader statement about the state of your industry, “Yes, a number of people in my area were also let go due to downsizing.
world of warcraft power leveling
As you know, my sector was hard-hit due to X, Y, Z” Or, “Yes, an inability to raise our third round of funding necessitated some cuts all around. As you know, venture capital is thin on the ground in this economy.” should suffice. Then use that as a springboard for talking about what you learned from the experience, and how you plan to apply that knowledge to your new position. “What I’ve discovered is that tackling challenges outside my comfort zone actually inspires me—I like a sharp learning curve. This is one of the primary reasons I came in to talk to you. I very much admire the diversified, hands-on approach you ask of your employees.” Or, “What I learned is the value of a good fundraiser, so that’s where I’ve put my energy in the intervening months—very few people look bored when you mention you know how to raise money. With regard to how I might raise money for you, I was thinking of X, Y, Z.”
Im pretty surprised that there is nothing here under louisiana. Is anyone doing business around here. Im staying in the New Orleans area and I see all types of property that could be bought and sold or rented. Does anyone know whats going on with the market in south louisiana? Or am I the only person on the forum who lives out here?
QUOTE (bigpipe @ Jun 21 2009, 11:27 PM) 
Im pretty surprised that there is nothing here under louisiana. Is anyone doing business around here. Im staying in the New Orleans area and I see all types of property that could be bought and sold or rented. Does anyone know whats going on with the market in south louisiana? Or am I the only person on the forum who lives out here?
Yeah I would agree with you. I don't know if what is happening on South Louisiana right now. Before it was a very busy place but now I've guess that's the after math of global financial crisis that happens.
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Louisiana does not have counties, we have parishes. So you would have to know what parish he was picked up in. If you want to PM me and tell me the area that he lived in, I could possibly provide you with a few numbers of parish jails to call to see if he is there.
Wow, sounds like a good start. I finally transitioned from a hotel room and have an apartment now.... moving up in life. I wish my house would sell in Louisiana so I could buy one over here.
Sounds like some good areas to ride, I really would like to get down in Mexico and check out the riding. If I go that route def. will be Dual Sport bike. Im thinking another GS, pretty much your do it all bike. And so far Corpus is great, good change of pace from Louisiana. Just ready for some warmer weather.
Sounds like some good areas to ride, I really would like to get down in Mexico and check out the riding. If I go that route def. will be Dual Sport bike. Im thinking another GS, pretty much your do it all bike. And so far Corpus is great, good change of pace from Louisiana. Just ready for some warmer weather.
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