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Message: [QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 2488934, member: 27"] [IMG]http://www.abelincoln.com/ostendorf_positives/images/sc-11.jpg[/IMG] [B][FONT=Arial Black][SIZE=6][COLOR=#0000ff]Welcome to Lincoln's Birthday![/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [I][SIZE=3][B]Lincoln's Birthday[/B] is [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_the_United_States']a legal, public holiday in some U.S. states[/URL], observed on the anniversary of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln']Abraham Lincoln[/URL]'s birth on February 12, 1809, in Hodgensville, Kentucky.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln%27s_Birthday#cite_note-calif-1'][1][/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticut']Connecticut[/URL],[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln%27s_Birthday#cite_note-2'][2][/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois']Illinois[/URL],[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln%27s_Birthday#cite_note-3'][3][/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana']Indiana[/URL],[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln%27s_Birthday#cite_note-4'][4][/URL] Ohio, [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missouri']Missouri[/URL], and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_(state)']New York[/URL] observe the holiday. In other states, Lincoln's birthday is not celebrated separately, as a stand-alone holiday. Instead Lincoln's Birthday is combined with a celebration of President [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington']George Washington[/URL]'s birthday (also in February) and celebrated either as [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington%27s_Birthday']Washington's Birthday[/URL] or as [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidents%27_Day']Presidents' Day[/URL] on the third Monday in February, simultaneously with the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_holidays_in_the_United_States']Federal holiday[/URL].[/SIZE][/I] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=6][COLOR=#ff8000] SU News[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [IMG]https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/AdAfv2lwcVy_2_IQ124Z_5NPH0c=/0x0:3000x2001/920x613/filters:focal(1237x194:1717x674):format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/58634585/879146404.jpg.0.jpg[/IMG] [B][URL="https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/2/9/16994486/2018-college-football-rankings-projections"]2018’s projected 130-team rankings, from Ohio State through UTEP[/URL] (sbnation.com; Connelly)[/B] [I]The preseason [URL='http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/ncaa2016']S&P+[/URL] projections are a simple mix of three factors: recent history, returning production, and recruiting. To come up with 130-team projections, I create projected ratings based on each factor. Here’s how the process works:[/I] [LIST] [*][I]Recruiting is easy. I create a rating based on [URL='https://www.sbnation.com/college-football-recruiting/2018/2/8/16990550/college-football-recruiting-rankings-2018-class']these two-year recruiting rankings[/URL]. The recruiting-based projection makes up about a quarter of the overall S&P+ projection.[/I] [/LIST] [I]... ... [B]Rk[/B] [B]Team[/B] [B]Conf.[/B] [B]Recruiting impact[/B] [B]Returning production[/B] [B]Weighted 5-year[/B] [B]Proj. S&P+[/B] 1 Ohio State Big Ten 1 1 2 27.0 2 Alabama SEC 4 4 1 27.0 3 Clemson ACC 12 3 3 25.4 4 Washington Pac-12 17 2 13 23.9 5 Auburn SEC 11 6 6 22.4 6 Georgia SEC 2 5 28 22.1 7 Notre Dame Ind 10 7 16 21.4 8 Penn State Big Ten 8 10 20 20.2 9 Oklahoma Big 12 6 13 7 19.5 10 Michigan Big Ten 15 14 8 18.3 11 Michigan State Big Ten 33 9 22 18.0 12 Wisconsin Big Ten 36 11 11 17.8 13 Miami-FL ACC 9 16 18 17.4 14 Mississippi State SEC 26 15 21 15.7 15 USC Pac-12 3 27 9 14.0 16 LSU SEC 7 28 5 14.0 17 Central Florida AAC 66 8 85 13.9 18 Florida State ACC 5 48 4 12.3 19 Oklahoma State Big 12 35 19 29 11.9 20 Stanford Pac-12 27 23 10 11.9 21 Virginia Tech ACC 24 22 27 11.5 [/I] ... [B][URL="http://accfootballrx.blogspot.com/2018/02/2017-attendance.html"]ACC Football Rx: 2017 Attendance[/URL] (accfootballrx.com) [/B] ... [B][B]ACC[/B][/B] [I]14. Clemson 80,773 20. Florida State 70,943 24. Virginia Tech 63,214 25. Miami 58,682 29. N.C. State 56,850 39. North Carolina 50,071 43. Georgia Tech 46,885 44. Louisville 46,160 54. Virginia 39,398 56. Pittsburgh 36,295 57. Boston College 35,924 60. Syracuse 33,929 63. Wake Forest 28,436 64. Duke 26,797 ...[/I] [B] [URL="https://athlonsports.com/college-football/5-things-we-learned-about-notre-dame-after-national-signing-day-2018"]5 Things We Learned About Notre Dame After National Signing Day[/URL] (athlonsports.com; Kinne)[/B] [I]Like most programs in America, [B][URL='https://athlonsports.com/college-football/teams/notre-dame-fighting-irish']Notre Dame[/URL][/B]locked up the bulk of its 2018 recruiting class during the early signing period in December. The Irish did have a good National Signing Day on Wednesday, grabbing five more prospects at positions of need. Now that it’s over and we know which players will be donning the blue and gold for the first time next fall, here’s a look at five things we learned about Notre Dame's 2018 recruiting class. [/I] [SIZE=3][B][I]1. Landing a top quarterback was huge[/I][/B] [B][I][/I][/B][/SIZE] [I]Early in this recruiting process, getting a highly regarded quarterback was prioritized. Head coach [B]Brian Kelly[/B] and his staff targeted Pennsylvania star Phil Jurkovec and they secured his commitment in May, making him one of the cornerstones of the class. As the 2017 season developed and the Notre Dame quarterback situation became more and more unsettled, the importance of Jurkovec’s decision became magnified. He may not have shown well in the camp and all-star game settings and he may not be on the level of five-stars Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields, but Jurkovec is the right prospect for Notre Dame and the quarterback of the future in South Bend.[/I] ... [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=6][COLOR=#ff8000]Other[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [IMG]http://image.nj.com/home/advance-media/width600/img/newyorkupstatecom_national_desk_blog/photo/2018/02/12/2018-01-30-defranciscojpg-b00768159617edc0.jpg[/IMG] [B][URL="http://www.syracuse.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/02/poll_john_defrancisco_unknown_by_ny_voters_as_he_launches_bid_for_governor.html#incart_river_home"]Poll: John DeFrancisco unknown by NY voters as he launches bid for governor[/URL] (PS; Weiner)[/B] [I]State Sen. [URL='http://www.syracuse.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/01/who_is_john_defrancisco.html']John DeFrancisco [/URL]may be the [URL='http://www.syracuse.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/02/john_defrancisco_emerges_as_gop_frontrunner_in_ny_governors_race.html']leading contender[/URL] for the Republican nomination for governor, but a new poll published today shows he's still largely unknown outside of Central New York. When New York voters were asked last week about their opinion of DeFrancisco, 81 percent said they didn't know enough about him to answer the question, according to a statewide poll by the Siena College Research Institute. Among those who had heard of DeFrancisco, the state Senate deputy majority leader, 10 percent had a favorable opinion and 9 percent had an unfavorable opinion, the poll found. DeFrancisco, R-DeWitt, emerged over the weekend as the frontrunner in the GOP race for governor after his chief rival, Assembly Minority Leader[URL='http://www.syracuse.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/12/assembly_minority_leader_brian_kolb_plans_to_run_for_governor.html'] Brian Kolb[/URL], abruptly [URL='http://www.syracuse.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/02/assemblyman_brian_kolb_drops_out_of_ny_governors_race.html']dropped out[/URL] of the race. ...[/I] [/QUOTE]

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