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Dunmore East Lifeboat Assists Vessel With Engine Failure
#RNLI - Dunmore East RNLI's volunteer lifeboat crew launched yesterday (Tuesday 1 July) to assist a 17ft vessel that suffered engine failure two miles south of the harbour.
At 7:40pm the lifeboat launched at the request of the Irish Coast Guard to assist the vessel with two people on board, located just off Red Head.
Five minutes after launch, the Trent class lifeboat Elizabeth and Ronald arrived on scene to find the motor vessel drifting 300m from shore and both passengers wearing life jackets.
The volunteer RNLI crew took the casualty under tow and arrived safely back at Dunmore East Harbour at 8:05pm.
Dunmore East RNLI coxswain Roy Abrahamsson said: "The conditions this evening were very good, which helped the whole operation run smoothly."
Published in RNLI Lifeboats
Dunmore East
Dunmore East Lifeboat Assists Yacht With Fouled Propeller In Busy Shipping Lane
#RNLI - The Dunmore East RNLI lifeboat launched yesterday (Tuesday 10 June) to assist a yacht that fouled its propeller on a mooring on the northern side of Cheekpoint in the Waterford Estuary.
At lunchtime the Irish Coast Guard's Marine Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Dublin requested Dunmore East RNLI to launch to assist the French couple on board the yacht.
Shortly after launch, the Trent class lifeboat Elizabeth and Ronald arrived on scene and transferred one of its volunteer lifeboat crew on board the casualty vessel, where he managed to free the yacht from the mooring.
As the propeller was still fouled, and with the vessel in close proximity to a busy shipping lane and a strong run of tide, it was decided to take the yacht under tow.
Shortly before 5pm the yacht was brought into the safety of Dunmore East Harbour.
Dunmore East RNLI coxswain Paulie Daniels said after the callout: "The couple were lucky that although they were just inside a busy shipping channel, the weather conditions at the time were good and they were wearing lifejackets."
Sailing Friendships Lead to a Meeting By The Kittiwakes In Dunmore East
#islandnation – The 'reach' of friendship which sailing has was demonstrated to me when I was trying to record kittiwakes who live on the cliff face in Dunmore East. The County Waterford fishing port has a colony of the black-legged birds which is unique.
I had actually gone there to see the new leisure marine facilities opened by the Minister for the Marine, Simon Coveney, who said his Department has spent €450,000 on them and to get reaction to his announcement that the long-awaited dredging of the port, which has been on hold for many years, would be going ahead. It will cost about €4m and is badly-needed by the local fishing fleet. Quite a bit of the harbour has silted up over the years.
(See also WM Nixon's blogs: Dunmore East: A Suitable Harbour for a Marina? and Could Dunmore East's Development Be Key to Ireland's Cruising Success? – Ed)
I was driving past the kittiwakes, stopped to have a look and heard their distinctive cry. I have recorded a lot of different sound effects during my time as a radio reporter, but it took a lot of effort to record those black-legged kittiwakes high up over the roadway. They are a small oceanic bird which breeds in the Northern Hemisphere from Portugal to the low Arctic zones. Their distinctive call sounds like "kitt-ee-wayke". What is unique about them in the inner harbour in Dunmore East is that their colony is unique in Ireland for its proximity to humans.
It took the best part of an hour to get 30/40 usable seconds of sounds and I had just finished when the crew from Waterford Harbour's Sigma 33 OOD, Flyover, owned by David Marchant, asked me what I was doing. They had just brought it back from Kinsale, where they had been racing in that South Cork club's Spring series. I spent a pleasant half-an-hour discussing the sailing ability of Sigmas. They sailed Flyover very well and took a few prizes out of Kinsale.
They also took her to Cork for the RCYC's Autumn series last year, where they also did well.
If you want to hear how the kittiwakes sounded on my radio programme, click THIS ISLAND NATION link.
I understand now why and how it takes so much time and effort to make Nature programmes!
PEOPLE OF THE SEA – OR ARE WE ?
The new slipway for leisure craft in Dunmore alongside the harbour's sailing club is welcome. I also stopped for a while at the memorial to lost seafarers in the village. It is an impressive monument and I found it an emotional and salutary experience to read the names on the memorial and realise how many have died in maritime tragedies around this part of the coastline.
The lost seafarers monument in Dunmore East
That led me to play on my radio programme, 'SEA PEOPLE,' a song performed by a choir composed of the people of another fishing community - the fishermen and women of Newfoundland & Labrador. Calling themselves 'Folk of the Sea,' they formed their group to highlight the importance of fishing tradition after their community suffered from the collapse of the cod fishery. They are sea people and so are we, the Irish. Forty per cent of the population of Ireland lives in coastal and rural communities. Ireland's cities are all located close to the coast. Half of Ireland's population lives within 10 kilometres of the coastline.
But political commitment to the marine sphere is still lacking. While Taoiseach Enda Kenny extolled what his Government intends to achieve when speaking at the naming ceremony of the new Naval vessel, the L.E.Samuel Beckett in Dublin last Saturday, he has not acted in regard to the effective work of the Oireachtas Committee Report on Coastal and Island Communities. It delivered it report to the Dáil last January after a year's work, containing realistic proposals about the future of these communities. The Committee called for a Dáil debate on their report and recommendations.
Five months later there has been no positive response from the Government. When I asked the Taoiseach's Department why he had not responded to the Committee's request, his PR people told me to ask the Chairman of the Committee. He is a Fine Gael TD and has not been given an explanation!
REMOVING FISH DISCARDS COULD DAMAGE SEABIRDS AND MARINE LIFE
Discards are food to seabirds
Referring back to sea birds, the EU decision to end the practice of discards, by which fishermen dumped catches overboard because they could not land it ashore because of fear of prosecution for quota infringements, could be harmful to bird life and fish species rather than a benefit. That view has been expressed by a Scottish Professor, Mike Heath of the University of Strathclyde.
He says that wildlife everywhere capitalise on waste from human activity and feed on discarded fish. That includes seabirds, marine mammals, seabed animals and other fish. "Banning discards of fish could have unintended effects on the ecosystem," he warns.
NAVAL SHIP NAMES NOT POPULAR
The Government's decision to name the two new Naval ships after Samuel Beckett and James Joyce, ending the tradition of vessels called after female Celtic mythological figures, is not universally popular either within or outside the Naval Service. Serving personnel are not permitted to speak publicly, but several have privately expressed disagreement. Former Naval officers have voiced disgust. Former Minister for Defence and Justice, Alan Shatter, has been described as forcing the change through. Taoiseach Enda Kenny named the first of the new ships the Samuel Beckett on Saturday in Dublin, noticeably not at the Naval Base in Haulbowline in Cork Harbour. He avoided referring to the naming controversy. Ending tradition is never without challenge, but this decision has not been well received.
BIGGEST ICE CLEARANCE IN 35 YEARS
The Great Lakes between the USA and Canada are huge inland. The US Coast Guard this week said the past Winter season had produced "the thickest and most expansive ice cover in 35 years." It released statistics at the end of Operation Taconite, the biggest ice clearance operation to keep shipping moving on the Great Lakes "through one of the most brutal winters on record."
US Icebreakers clearing ice for ships on the Great Lakes
Besides various liquid and dry cargoes, vast amounts of iron ore from the northern shores of Lake Superior were carried to steel mills in Lake Erie and Lake Michigan in convoys supported by Coast Guard icebreakers which operated for 160 days. They cleared ice for 946 vessel movements carrying 33 million tons of cargo that had a commercial value of $1.2 billion. This kept industrial production and power generation going in the Great Lakes Region during the winter months.
NORWEGIAN OIL ROW
An environmental and political row has broken out in Norway over the country's biggest offshore oil find since 1974, an estimated resource of 2.9 billion barrels. Opposition parties in an alliance holding the Parliamentary majority wants the Government to make the oil companies use electricity from land to power their offshore oil platforms to reduce greenhouse gases. State oil company, Statoil and its partners in the new Sverdrup find say this will delay "the biggest offshore development in decades." Platforms use gas turbines which account for 25 per cent of Norwegian emissions.
REAWAKENING INTEREST IN GLANDORE
Three South Coast clubs are making a determined effort to revive interest in Glandore Regatta which will be held on the June Bank Holiday Weekend. As Afloat.ie previously reported, Kinsale and the Royal Cork at Crosshaven are joining with Glandore Harbour in a combined effort to get more boats to sail to the West Cork harbour for the event.
"It has been many years since this regatta has had the south coast fleets invade their shores," say the clubs. Kinsale YC yachts will race from their port on Friday, May 29, rounding the Fastnet Rock to finish in Glandore. This replaces the annual Castletownshend. There will be another race from Kinsale direct to Glandore on the Saturday. That day RCYC boats will start from Weaver's Point at Crosshaven at 0855 to race to Glandore. On the Sunday there will be a 1055 first gun for a race from Glandore to Kinsale.
DUNGARVAN PONTOON DEVELOPMENT
Dungarvan Harbour Sailing Club in County Waterford has a new pontoon which can berth 30 boats. It replaces an older structure which had been in place since the early 1990s. This club has a history going back to 1946. The 16-foot 'Petrel' dinghy is the boat which got dinghy sailing established in this south-east club, the first of these being built from designs in an American sailing magazine in 1958. While this was a local boat, club members acquired GP14s for inter-club racing and the club fleet now includes Wayfarers, Lasers, Mirrors and Toppers. Its cruiser fleet has expanded.
A maritime welcome to Dungarvan in County Waterford where a new pontoon has been installed for visiting boats
Depth limitations in the harbour have made bilge-keelers popular. Though dredging was not possible for the new pontoon, future plans are for a more extensive marina. The new facility will provide short-term berthing for Club members as well as access for visiting boats.
• THIS ISLAND NATION, the hour-long maritime programme can be heard on the Afloat website by clicking this link
• Twitter: @TomMacSweeney and @Afloatmagazine
Published in Island Nation
Dunmore East Marine Leisure Facilities Improve, €4m Dredging Plan Announced
#dunmoreeast – The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, today announced details of a €4m dredging project at Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre on the occasion of the official opening of a €450,000 renovation of the Marine Leisure Area at the western end of the harbour.
At the opening, the Minister said "I am delighted to officially open this. The completion of this project adds greatly to the Harbour for marine activities generally. This end of the Harbour was in need of revamping for some time, and I prioritised works to make it a fit for purpose amenity which will benefit and promote the marine leisure industry in this area".
Leisure activity in Dunmore East has been increasing substantially in recent years with 180 visiting yachts from all over Ireland and abroad using the harbour in 2013, more than a threefold increase on previous years. Cruise line passengers nearly doubled in 2013 to 9,500 and with the newly renovated slipway it is expected that usage by members of the public will double in 2014 from around 600 in 2013.
The €450,000 renovation included extending the existing slipway, widening it from five to twelve metres, resurfacing and generally improving vehicle and pedestrian access, the development of a promenade with street lighting, improved access to the beach, and a rock armour embankment to protect the development from severe weather conditions.
Commenting on the works the Minister said "This is an excellent piece of infrastructure and is now a top class amenity which will lend itself to the further development of the leisure industry in Dunmore East, and the spin off that will have for tourism and jobs locally".
Announcing the €4m dredging project for Dunmore East to resolve the impacts of years of siltation in the harbour, which has restricted vessel traffic and made manoeuvrability and fish landings problematic for fishermen the Minister said "This significant investment in Dunmore East from the 2014 Fishery Harbour Capital Programme is an indication of this Government's commitment to the fishing industry in the South East. When complete, not only will the harbour be more accessible to larger vessels, landing times and management will be much improved as will the usability of the syncrolift".
Latest figures indicate that the value and volume of fish landings in Dunmore East has been on the increase for a number of years. Between 2010 and 2013 landings increased by 40% from 8,387 tonnes to an estimated 11,718 tonnes. The equivalent value of these landings went from €13.7m in 2010 to an estimated €17.5m in 2013 an increase of 28%.
The Minister went on to say "Taking account of the increased level of fish landings I am conscious of the need to dovetail the much needed dredging works with the seasonal work patterns of the fishing industry to cause as little disruption as possible. With that in mind every effort will be made to ensure that the works will be completed in advance of the important herring fishery later in the year".
Groundwork for the project is well advanced; a public procurement exercise will be initiated in May, with a view to awarding the contract in time for an August commencement date.
Concluding the Minister said "The development and upkeep of Dunmore East as a state of the art Fishery Harbour Centre, supporting a broad range of marine related activities is and will remain an ongoing process. These two major projects and the recent installation of floating pontoons within the Harbour are part of a long term strategy to deliver on the potential of Dunmore East for job creation for the fishing industry and as a marine leisure and tourist destination".
Published in Coastal Notes
Simon Coveney
Marine Minister To Open Slipway, Announce New Works At Dunmore East
#DunmoreEast - Marine Minister Simon Coveney is set to attend the opening of Dunmore East's new harbour slipway this coming Wednesday 30 April.
The minister will visit the harbour area between 5pm and 6pm to open the slipway as well as announce the dredging of the harbour - funded under the State's €23m package for marine infrastructure repairs announced last month - and the commencement of works on a new harbour building.
Following the harbour visit, the first session of a two-day seminar on 'Empowering Coastal Communities' will take place at the Haven Hotel, with a keynote from Seán Kelly MEP and much interest among the local sailing community.
The seminar, hosted by the Waterford Estuary Communities Network, will continue on 1 May with sessions in Waterford and Hook Head featuring speakers such Afloat's own Tom McSweeney.
WM Nixon has more on the ambitious plans for the Waterford sailing and fisheries hub in his most recent Sailing Saturday column HERE.
Published in Irish Harbours
Irish Harbours
Call For Mandatory Smoke Detection On Smaller Fishing Vessels After Kingfisher Fire
#MCIB - The absence of a smoke detection system meant there was no chance for the two-man crew of a Waterford fishing boat to extinguish a fire that engulfed its engine room in an incident off Dunmore East in November 2012.
And marine investigators have urged the Minister for Transport to make such systems a mandatory requirement for all small fishing vessels, according to their official report on the FV Kingfisher.
As previously reported on Afloat.ie, the skipper and crew of the Kingfisher were rescued on the morning of 25 November 2012 after abandoning the vessel to a liferaft.
The Kingfisher had been pair trawling for herring some five miles off Dunmore East with partner vessel FV Mystical Rose when the skipper noticed smoke coming from the exhaust pipe housing on deck.
On opening the engine room hatch, the wheelhouse was quickly engulfed in thick acrid smoke - indicating an oil-based fire - that prevented skipper or crew from making any attempt to put out the fire or even raise the alarm by VHF radio.
Both men on board were retrieved from their liferaft by the Mystical Rose as the Dunmore East lifeboat attempted to extinguish the blaze, with assistance by the Irish Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 117, but to no avail.
In its report, the Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) determined that the fire was likely too far advanced at the point of discovery to be suppressed by the vessel's sprinkler system or any other means at hand.
The report also noted, importantly, that smoke detection systems are not mandatory for vessels of the Kingfisher's size (less than 15 metres), nor are such boats' bulkheads, deckheads or piping stems required to have any fire-resistant properties.
The MCIB has recommended that the Minister for Transport amend the current Code of Practice for the Design, Construction and Equipment of Small Fishing Vessels of less than 15m Length overall. The full report is available to download below.
Published in MCIB
Fisherman Drowned 100 Metres From Shallows Says MCIB Report
#MCIB - Various factors - including poor buoyancy, suboptimal lifejackets and a fateful late decision to swim to shore - have been identified in the official report into the death of a fisherman off the Waterford coast earlier this year.
As previously reported on Afloat.ie, a major search and rescue operation was launched on 10 January when a 16-foot fishing punt capsized in a strong swell at the sandbar off Brownstown Head near Dunmore East, throwing its two-man crew overboard.
James Tate was able to swim to the nearby shore in the early morning darkness after some two hours in the water. But he became separated from his friend Johnny Flynn - a former member of the Dunmore East lifeboat crew - who was found unconscious in the water by coastguard helicopter before 8.30am.
Flynn was pronounced dead at Waterford Airport shortly after, with a post-mortem concluding that he cause of death was drowning.
The tragedy occurred six years to the day after the sinking of Dunmore East trawler the Pere Charles, which took five lives.
In the official report into the incident, the Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) found that the fishing punt, already vulnerable to breaking waves as an un-decked open boat, was more susceptible due to its waterlogged condition, and the lack of adequate buoyancy.
It was also found that neither the vessel's handheld VHF radio nor GPS device, or indeed Tate's mobile phone, were available to the pair after the boat turned turtle.
Though both men were wearing lifejackets, they were of a kind that lacked a collar that would have kept the deceased's head above water, nor did they have a light or whistle. Only Tate was equipped with any kind of light, so he could not locate his friend in the dark.
Most importantly, it was found that the boat had overturned within 100 metres of the shallows, so that if the pair had attempted to swim to shore earlier - rather than tire themselves out trying to climb onto the upturned hull - the chances of both men surviving the incident "would have been greatly enhanced".
The full report into the incident is available to download below.
Marine Casualty Investigation Board
Brownstown Head
James Tate
Tragedy Unfolds off Waterford as Lifeboats Recover Three Bodies
#rnli – RNLI lifeboat crews from Dunmore East and Tramore were launched this evening (Wednesday 12 June) to search for three men who were reported overdue when their small fishing punt failed to return. Dunmore East RNLI and the Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 117 recovered the three men from the water in Tramore Bay who were later pronounced dead.
Both lifeboats were launched at approximately 5.45pm when a local fisherman reported the three men overdue. They were also joined by Rescue 117. The three men had been out in their 18 foot punt to fish and were headed to Brownstown Head between Tramore Bay and Dunmore East.
Rescue 117 recovered the first casualty from the water a few minutes later with the remaining two men recovered by the Dunmore East lifeboat crew. The punt was submerged in the water with only a small part of it visible. The lifeboat proceeded back to Dunmore East harbour where a doctor pronounced the men dead.
Speaking on the tragedy Dunmore East RNLI Coxswain Michael Griffin said, "This is a devastating loss for the community. I knew the men personally and had been at school with two of them. They were well known and respected by everyone. I wish to offer my condolences and those of Dunmore East and Tramore RNLI to their family. Sadly we have seen our fair share of tragedy in this area and it is heartbreaking to be unable to bring them home safely."
Celebrity Basks in Sunshine During Anchorage Call
#CelebrityCruises – The Celebrity Infinity basked in the glorious sunshine today while at anchor off Dunmore East and from where tenders of the 91,000 tonnes cruiseship shuttled back and forth, writes Jehan Ashmore.
Tonight the 2001 built cruiseship makes an overnight passage up the Irish Sea with a morning arrival to Dublin Bay around 09.30hrs. The 2,000 passenger vessel is to dock in the capital port along Ocean Pier.
A sister of the Millennium class cruiseship, Celebrity Constellation also made an anchorage call albeit off Dun Laoghaire Harbour more than a decade ago in 2002, a year after her launch.
The then named Constellation was particularly impressive on that occasion however with the recent anchorage call of the giant 151,000 tonnes Queen Mary 2 in Dublin Bay the cruiseship-liner easily becomes the largest caller to date off Dun Laoghaire Harbour.
Published in Cruise Liners
Dunmore East Pontoon. Yacht & Boat Berths in Dunmore East
Although primarily a fishing port Dunmore East harbour also offers facilities to visiting yachts. From June through August 2013 pontoons will be available in the harbour for visiting yachts and the local club will help with possible swing moorings.
Prior to arrival contact the Harbour Master Harry McLoughlin
Harbour Administration Building,
South Pier,
Dunmore East,
Co. Waterford.
Harbour Master Mobile
Phone Number: 087/7931705
Telephone Number: 051/ 383166
Fax Number: 051/383607
Published in Irish Marinas
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College football bowls today - Analysis and must-see moments
Tulsa, Mississippi State have skirmish before the game (0:27)
There is some pushing and shoving before Tulsa and Mississippi State face off in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl. (0:27)
The college football season came to a close after No. 1 Alabama's 52-24 victory against No. 3 Ohio State in Monday's national championship game in Miami Gardens, Florida.
It might feel like a year ago since the Myrtle Beach Bowl kicked things off on Dec. 21, but here is a recap of every game along with our top moments from bowl season.
Recap every bowl result here
Final predictions for each game: How'd we do?
Jump to a section: Must-see moments | Bowl game analysis
Must-see moments
Rapinoe is rolling with the Tide
After Najee Harris shouted out U.S. women's national soccer team star Megan Rapinoe in a news conference leading up to the Rose Bowl, she couldn't help but give her best "Roll Tide!"
Najeeeee🥰🙏🥰🙏🥰 Roll Tide!!!!! ( did I do it right? 🤪) Be Great, get those 🌹's and hurdle someone for me! @ohthatsNajee22 👩🏻🎤x 2⃣2⃣ https://t.co/4YcDPCGShD
— Megan Rapinoe (@mPinoe) December 30, 2020
Get the stopwatch
Following a big win in the Orange Bowl, Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher showed that he still has wheels.
Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher outruns his postgame Gatorade bath. pic.twitter.com/R9DMw1R46H
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) January 3, 2021
Razzle Dazz-le
North Carolina had several opt outs for the Orange Bowl. Luckily, Dazz Newsome wasn't one of them.
Dazz Newsome went ALL OUT for this TD grab 😤
(📍 @capitalone) pic.twitter.com/YkWSrIgEyo
— ESPN (@espn) January 3, 2021
Send in the paramedics
Not really, but Brandin Echols tried his best to sell this shove.
Keep an eye on Harris next season
After Cincinnati lost to Georgia, Justin Harris made it clear he's coming back better next season.
I'm coming for everything they said I couldn't have and achieve. Nothing personal but it's just business from now on❗ https://t.co/fYiBiltUJ4
— Justin Harris (@jharris1269) January 2, 2021
Disaster avoided
Max Duffy nearly had his punt blocked, but he evaded the defender to get it off.
PUNTER GOT HIM 🔥 pic.twitter.com/6dBHO3L36a
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 2, 2021
Justin Fields strong
Just moments after taking this hit ...
James Skalski was called for targeting and ejected after this hit on Justin Fields. pic.twitter.com/0oqTQCTEDi
Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields came back and threw this touchdown less than a minute later:
Ohio State extends its lead to two scores 👀 #CFBPlayoff pic.twitter.com/J1MZzyDfPq
He even added another touchdown pass before the end of the half to give the Buckeyes a 35-14 lead.
Miss me with that Gatorade bath
Georgia players gotta be quicker if they want to come after Kirby Smart.
Kirby Smart turned on the jets to avoid the Gatorade bath 😂 pic.twitter.com/96Ip0ksytm
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) January 1, 2021
Touching tributes
Georgia running back James Cook did not play in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl because of his his father's death, but RB coach Dell McGee made sure he would be there in spirit by wearing his jersey on the sideline for the game.
RB's coach @DellMcGee representing for 1 of his players James Cook as he is with his family during a tough time. Coaches caring about their players at its finest!!! #chickfilapeachbowl pic.twitter.com/K3zo2RBhLJ
— DjShockley (@DjShockley3) January 1, 2021
And when Zamir White scored a touchdown, he gave a special shoutout to Cook as well.
TOUCHDOWN BULLDOGS 🙌
Zamir White scores and holds up four fingers in honor of teammate James Cook, whose father died earlier this week. pic.twitter.com/MG54RkDeWe
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) January 1, 2021
Another turnover celebration we can get behind
Celebrating an interception with a dunk? Why not, right?
Fightin' Rece Davises back in action
The Vrbo Citrus Bowl might just have the best field.
ok we stayed up all night but we think we got this right pic.twitter.com/kkLvNyhNpJ
— Vrbo Citrus Bowl (@CitrusBowl) January 1, 2021
And there's even a spot reserved just for Rece Davis.
Saved you a seat just in case, @ReceDavis pic.twitter.com/DbxJCPBMFI
— Vrbo Citrus Bowl (@CitrusBowl) December 31, 2020
Alas, the field didn't actually have "Fightin' Rece Davises" on it, but hey, maybe next time!
Brawl breaks out at Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Following Mississippi State's win over Tulsa, a melee ensued.
Here's what Mississippi State coach Mike Leach had to say about the postgame fight.
Tempers had already been running high prior to the start of the game when this scuffle broke out.
Running people over like no one else
Maybe it's just safer to get out of the way when it's Corey Taylor II coming at you.
That's how you use the truck stick 😤 pic.twitter.com/ZzhmXTXGpd
Now this is how you celebrate
Oklahoma beat Florida by a whopping 35 points and celebrated by paying homage to OU great Malcolm Kelly.
Never forget the OG
(via @OUDailySports) pic.twitter.com/2LFU5K7oW8 https://t.co/6PR2nb9Ui3
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) December 31, 2020
Wisconsin got a little too excited about its bowl win
The Duke's Mayo Bowl trophy Wisconsin received lived a short life before it shattered in the Badgers' locker room. How it happened, and the Badgers solved the issue, by taping a mayo jar onto what's left.
What a letdown
Unfortunately for many college football fans, there was in fact no mayo shower for Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst.
SOMETIMES THE JOURNEY IS BETTER THAN THE DESTINATION...
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ https://t.co/vhnY0V7F1v
— Duke's Mayo Bowl (@DukesMayoBowl) December 30, 2020
WHAT IS THIS?!?! pic.twitter.com/3EoBN92V9X
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) December 30, 2020
Missed opportunity not bathing Paul Chryst in Mayo after the Duke's Mayo Bowl win. Would have been an instant internet sensation. Mayo has never had this much attention. We needed this.
— Molly McGrath (@MollyAMcGrath) December 30, 2020
The Bachelor is all-in
Matt James, who used to play football for Wake Forest, is locked in on Duke's Mayo Bowl.
Let's .. GOOOO! Proud of y'all boys 🎩🎩 Not 1... Not 2.. Not 3... BUT 5 strait bowl appearances!! DEACS moneyline! @DukesMayoBowl 🙌🏽 pic.twitter.com/iZPQf6Co0m
— Matt James (@mattjames919) December 30, 2020
'Second chances'
Chris Olave perfectly teed up the Sugar Bowl for Ohio State.
Second chances don't just happen by chance.#GoBuckeyes #Fight pic.twitter.com/nvWQCe48CQ
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) December 30, 2020
A moment of silence for Jordan
Prior to kickoff at the Alamo Bowl, teams paid tribute to Utah running back Ty Jordan, who died Dec. 26.
As we play tonight's game, we're thinking about @utah_football and Ty Jordan's family. @texasfootball & @CUBuffsFootball link arms for a moment of silence before kickoff. pic.twitter.com/RquybYTbYj
— 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗼 𝗕𝗼𝘄𝗹 (@valeroalamobowl) December 30, 2020
A Cheez-It shower
Yep, take a look for yourself. Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy was certainly elated to be covered in this snack after the Cowboys defeated Miami in the Cheez-It Bowl.
It took them a while to find Coach Gundy for the Cheez-It bath 😂 pic.twitter.com/4fWw4RcpFB
Flameout
Liberty gambled by trying to run down the clock before scoring in a 34-34 tie against unbeaten Coastal Carolina in the Cure Bowl on Saturday night. The Flames didn't expect a fumble at the goal line.
This was ruled a fumble while Liberty was in the red zone: pic.twitter.com/rXCVQmVJ2b
A rockin' touchdown
After getting wide open, how else was Khaleb Hood supposed to celebrate this score?
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Who can resist a fry bath?
To celebrate winning the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Nevada players dumped french fries on coach Jay Norvell before giving him a more traditional Gatorade bath.
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Beach brawl and ... a golden plunger?
As most of them are, it was an interesting day in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Monday. Our beloved Marty & McGee were working the sidelines and enjoying the local flavor, while things got a little chippy on the field. In the end, North Texas was no match for Appalachian State and its, uh, unique sideline prop. Learn more about the plunger here.
Leach reacts to massive brawl after Mississippi State's bowl win
Mississippi State coach Mike Leach says he isn't going to lose his mind over the Bulldogs' postgame brawl and adds that his team hasn't had any problems like this during the season.
Massive postgame brawl erupts between Tulsa, Mississippi State
After Mississippi State's win over Tulsa, a violent fight ensued between the two teams.
Bowl game analysis
CFP National Championship Presented by AT&T (Jan. 11): No. 1 Alabama, 52, No. 3 Ohio State 24
In this unpredictable college football season, Alabama was a constant -- an unyielding, dominant force. The Crimson Tide's victory delivered coach Nick Saban a record seventh national title and the school its sixth in the past 12 years. A trio of stars led the way: Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith had 12 catches for 215 yards and three touchdowns; quarterback Mac Jones went 36 for 45 for a CFP championship-record 464 yards and five touchdowns; and Najee Harris had 158 yards from scrimmage on 29 touches, scoring three times for an SEC record 30 TDs on the season. As Jones said following the dominant display: "I think we're the best team to ever play."
Capital One Orange Bowl (Jan. 2): No. 5 Texas A&M 41, No. 13 North Carolina 27
Those associated with Texas A&M will probably always wonder what would have happened if the Aggies had been selected for the final College Football Playoff spot, but the consolation isn't so bad. The Aggies entered the Orange Bowl ranked No. 5 in the AP poll, and their victory against No. 13 North Carolina will likely lift them to at least No. 4 when the final poll is released. If that happens, it would mark the Aggies' best finish since 1939, when they finished No. 1.
The Aggies' win came as a result of great balance on offense: Kellen Mond threw for 232 yards, while Devon Achane, Isaiah Spiller and Mond combined for 226 yards on the ground. North Carolina took a 20-17 lead into the fourth quarter and didn't fall behind until Achane's 76-yard touchdown run with 3:44 to go. It was a disappointing end for the Tar Heels, but their progress in coach Mack Brown's second season was impressive. -- Kyle Bonagura
PlayStation Fiesta Bowl (Jan. 2): No. 10 Iowa State 34, No. 25 Oregon 17
Iowa State's victory against Oregon cements the season as the best in school history for the Cyclones, who will end with their best-ever finish in the AP poll. Prior to this season, Iowa State had finished ranked on just two occasions (No. 25 in 2000; No. 19 in 1976) but it will likely climb into the top 10 when the final poll is released. After trading touchdowns through most of the first half, the game changed when Iowa State recovered an onside kick late in the second quarter after taking a 21-14 lead.
A quick touchdown followed -- the last one of the game -- and Iowa State kept Oregon off the scoreboard in the second half. All-American running back Breece Hall ran for 136 yards on 34 carries with a pair of touchdowns for Iowa State. Oregon gave extended playing time to quarterback Anthony Brown for the first time all season, but four costly turnovers and zero third-down conversions prevented the Ducks from keeping pace. -- Kyle Bonagura
Outback Bowl (Jan. 2): Ole Miss 26, No. 11 Indiana 20
The Rebels made the most of their first bowl appearance in five years Saturday with an upset of the Hoosiers, whose only previous loss was to Ohio State. Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral capped what was a huge sophomore season with 342 passing yards and two touchdown passes. He threw 29 TDs on the season and is a big reason for such optimism at Ole Miss as Lane Kiffin goes into his second season in Oxford. Prior to the game, Ole Miss announced a new four-year contract for Kiffin, whose Rebels broke the SEC record for total offense in conference games (562.4 yards per game). -- Chris Low
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (Jan. 2): Kentucky 23, No. 23 NC State 21
Kentucky's long season, which included last month's firing of offensive coordinator Eddie Gran and quarterbacks coach Darin Hinshaw, ended on a high note, as the Wildcats ran for 281 yards in their finale. Asim Rose Jr. ran for a career-high 148 yards on 12 carries, and Chris Rodriguez Jr. added 84 yards with two scores. UK coach Mark Stoops hired Los Angeles Rams assistant Liam Coen to retool the offense for next season, and his first order of business will be deciding on a starting quarterback.
Terry Wilson isn't expected to return, so Auburn transfer Joey Gatewood or Beau Allen will probably get the nod. UK ranked last in the SEC and 121st in the FBS in passing with only 124.4 yards per game. The Wildcats dedicated their third straight bowl win to late offensive line coach John Schlarman and to linebacker Chris Oats, who has been battling a serious medical condition since May.
The Wolfpack saw their four-game winning streak end, but they finished with an 8-4 record, a four-game improvement from 2019. NC State played without four defensive starters: safety Tanner Ingle (suspension), tackle Alim McNeill (opted out) and linebackers Payton Wilson (undisclosed injury) and Drake Thomas (undisclosed injury). Those absences undoubtedly contributed to NC State's inability to slow down UK's running game. -- Mark Schlabach
Allstate Sugar Bowl (Jan. 1): No. 3 Ohio State 49, No. 2 Clemson 28
After two controversial calls in last season's semifinal against Clemson, the Ohio State Buckeyes didn't want to leave it to chance this season. Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields withstood a vicious first half hit and recovered to throw for 385 yards and six touchdowns. The Buckeyes outscored the Tigers 21-0 to take a commanding 35-14 lead into halftime. Trey Sermon's performance from the backfield was key to Ohio State maintaining a comfortable lead in the second half. He finished the game with 193 yards and a touchdown. The Buckeyes will now face Alabama for the first time since the semifinal following the 2014 season, a game they won 42-35 on their way to a national championship.
The Rose Bowl Game Presented by Capital One (Jan. 1): No. 1 Alabama 31, No. 4 Notre Dame 14
The good news for Notre Dame: The Fighting Irish held Alabama below 35 points for the first time in 25 games. The bad news: Alabama held Kyren Williams to just 64 yards rushing, took away the Notre Dame receivers, and forced the Irish to move the ball with short passes to tight ends and running backs. The Crimson Tide allowed just 4.7 yards per play on 80 offensive plays, part of the reason the Tide didn't get as many scoring opportunities. When they did, however, they were unstoppable. Mac Jones (25-of-30, 297 yards, 4 TDs, tying an Alabama bowl record) and DeVonta Smith (7 catches, 130 yards, 3 TDs, tying a Rose Bowl record) looked like worthy Heisman Trophy candidates, with Smith making a strong case to claim the award. Najee Harris added 125 yards on just 15 carries, including a highlight-reel hurdle. -- Dave Wilson
Vrbo Citrus Bowl (Jan. 1): No. 14 Northwestern 35, Auburn 19
After what had been a disappointing final few weeks of the regular season for Northwestern, the Wildcats capped things Friday with an impressive postseason performance against Auburn. Northwestern was the more physical team in the line of scrimmage and was in control the whole way after losing two of its last three games, to Ohio State and Michigan State, to close the regular season. Northwestern (7-2) held Auburn to 61 rushing yards. The Tigers were playing without leading rusher Tank Bigsby. The Wildcats' offensive line also gave quarterback Peyton Ramsey plenty of time to throw the ball, and he finished with 291 passing yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. Auburn (6-5) now moves on to the Bryan Harsin era. Harsin, who attended the game, takes over for Gus Malzahn, who was fired on Dec. 13. -- Chris Low
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (Jan. 1): No. 9 Georgia 24, No. 8 Cincinnati 21
Previously unbeaten Cincinnati (9-1) was a third-down conversion away from the kind of respect the Bearcats (and the American Athletic Conference) so dearly crave, but Georgia's Jack Podlesny stole the show with a winning 53-yard field goal in the final seconds. The Bearcats, miffed that they didn't receive any consideration for the College Football Playoff, had a third-and-2 from their own 40 with just under two minutes to play and the Dawgs left with no timeouts.
Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder took a shot down the field that Georgia's Tyrique Stevenson broke up with a clutch hustle play. JT Daniels then engineered a quick drive to get Georgia in position for Podlesny's game winner. The Dawgs (8-2) trailed 21-10 early in the third quarter, but rallied to close the season with their fourth consecutive victory despite playing without several key starters. -- Chris Low
AutoZone Liberty Bowl (Dec. 31): West Virginia 24, Army 21
The Black Knights were a deserving substitute in the game after Tennessee was forced to drop out with COVID-19 issues, and were effective early. A 13-play, 75-yard drive put them up 21-10 midway through the third quarter and they bottled up WVU's Leddie Brown, who had just 56 yards on 20 carries. But the Mountaineers' offense finally found some footing after a change at quarterback from Jarret Doege to Austin Kendall, who threw touchdown passes to Mike O' Laughlin and T.J. Simmons.
The West Virginia defense clamped down, allowing 239 total yards and just 3.1 yards per rush. Army missed a 39-yard field goal with 1:50 left. Josh Chandler-Semedo, who had 13 tackles and a forced fumble, intercepted a desperation pass by Army late, and the Mountaineers were able to hold on for their first win outside of Morgantown this season. They finish 6-4 in Neal Brown's second season after going 5-7 last year. -- Dave Wilson
Offerpad Arizona Bowl (Dec. 31): Ball State 34, No. 22 San Jose State 13
Ball State's 34-13 win against San Jose State in the Arizona Bowl was historic on a number of levels. First of all, it was the Cardinals' first bowl victory in program history. Not only that, in the process they became the second team to knock off undefeated teams in both a conference title game and a bowl game, joining 2009 Alabama.
Prior to its win against Buffalo in the MAC title game, Ball State had just three wins against AP Top 25 teams in history, dating back 84 seasons. Its win against the Spartans was its second such win in two games. The loss is deflating for San Jose State, which came into the game at No. 19 in the AP poll, its highest-ever ranking. The Spartans were without a number of players, including All-American defensive lineman Cade Hall, and both coordinators for various reasons. -- Kyle Bonagura
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl (Dec. 31): Mississippi State 28, No. 24 Tulsa 26
Mississippi State hung on to beat Tulsa in the Armed Force Bowl, but the game will be remembered for a massive brawl that broke out in the moments after it ended. It wasn't immediately clear what started it, but several members from both teams were involved as punching and kicking was captured on the TV broadcast.
In most years, Mississippi State's dreadful regular season would have left the Bulldogs well short of a bowl game. But with bowl eligibility rules not in effect, the Bulldogs took advantage of the opportunity to register their fourth win of the season. Perhaps more strange than seeing a 3-7 team play in a bowl game was how balanced Mike Leach's offense was between passes and runs: MSU QB Will Rogers attempted just two more passes (30) than the Bulldogs attempted runs. The victory stands as Mississippi State's first bowl win against a ranked team since the 1940 season and it will head into the offseason having won two consecutive games. -- Kyle Bonagura
Cotton Bowl Classic (Dec. 30): No. 6 Oklahoma 55, No. 7 Florida 20
Florida might have been undermanned because of opt-outs and other circumstances, but regardless, this was a whipping by Oklahoma. The Sooners started fast on both sides of the ball, with the defense picking off Gators quarterback Kyle Trask three times in the first quarter and Spencer Rattler and Rhamondre Stevenson leading a multifaceted offensive attack. The Sooners finished with a whopping 684 yards, including 435 rushing. And Rattler, the redshirt freshman QB, has grown exponentially since his early-season showings.
It's a disappointing way for the Gators to finish what was otherwise a good season, but for the Sooners, it was a showing of not just how good they were down the stretch, but how good they could be in 2021. Look for this Oklahoma team to make some serious noise next season. -- Sam Khan Jr.
Duke's Mayo Bowl (Dec. 30): Wisconsin 42, Wake Forest 28
Wisconsin's rocky 2020 season ends on a high note with a victory in the Duke's Mayo Bowl, but plenty of questions remain for 2021. The offense turned in another shaky performance, with Graham Mertz throwing his first touchdown in 18 quarters in the second half against Wake Forest. While the final score was lopsided, the bulk of the Badgers' scoring came off short fields created by takeaways and special-teams success. But does any of that really matter? Wisconsin knew 2020 would be a challenging season as Mertz got his feet wet at QB and the offense searched for a weapon at tailback.
The bowl win doesn't necessarily provide any true answers to those concerns, but Devin Chandler flashed his speed and Chimere Dike had a couple impressive moments. It's clear there's a foundation to build toward the future on. More important, that future figures to be one with fewer delays, interruptions and other virus-related struggles that upended Wisconsin's season this time around.
On the other side, Wake Forest had just three turnovers all season, but quarterback Sam Hartman threw four picks that led to 21 Wisconsin points, all in the second half Wednesday. It was beyond frustrating for a Demon Deacons team that prided itself on avoiding costly mistakes throughout the regular season, and the interceptions upended an otherwise strong game in which Wake Forest outgained Wisconsin by 252 yards. It's a sour end to a season in which Wake largely outperformed expectations, but the Deacons return a number of key veterans for 2021. -- David M. Hale
Alamo Bowl (Dec. 29): No. 20 Texas 55, Colorado 23
Texas started the game with a 14-0 lead in the first quarter and coasted to victory against Colorado. Quarterback Sam Ehlinger played just the first half after injuring his throwing shoulder, completing 10 of his 16 passes for 160 yards and a touchdown. He was replaced by Casey Thompson, who showed out by going 8-for-10 passing with 170 yards and four touchdowns. But Texas' biggest star of the game was Bijan Robinson who ran for 183 yards on just 10 carries and a touchdown.
The biggest storyline for Colorado coming out of this game was coach Karl Dorrell benching Sam Noyer (two interceptions) for Brendon Lewis, who gave Colorado a spark but couldn't lead a comeback. It was a tough ending for Colorado, which impressed during a shortened season and entered the game with a 4-1 record. -- Harry Lyles Jr.
Cheez-It Bowl (Dec. 29): No. 21 Oklahoma State 37, No. 18 Miami 34
Oklahoma State saw a three-touchdown lead nearly whittled away but held on for an eventful and narrow win over the Hurricanes. Sophomore quarterback Spencer Sanders threw for 305 yards and four scores -- and, most important, zero interceptions -- to lift the Cowboys. He did so with a running game that was largely limited; Oklahoma State averaged only 2.6 yards per rush, and Sanders was the leading rusher. The Cowboys were without running back Chuba Hubbard -- who opted out and is now preparing for the NFL draft -- and wide receiver Tylan Wallace was available for only a half, as he did not play in the final two quarters.
For Miami, it was a tough loss beyond just the scoreboard. Starting QB D'Eriq King -- who recently announced plans to return to the Hurricanes in 2021 -- went down with a right leg injury in the first half. He had to be helped off the field, then returned in the third quarter on crutches and with his leg in a cast. There's no word on the extent of the injury, but for a player who has been through so much, it was tough to see. N'Kosi Perry, who came on in relief of King, played well, throwing for 228 yards and two touchdowns to rally the Canes back into the game. -- Sam Khan Jr.
Cure Bowl (Dec. 26): Liberty 37, No. 12 Coastal Carolina 34 (OT)
The wait was worth it, especially for Liberty, which capped the most successful season in school history thanks to Elijah James' blocked field goal attempt in overtime in one of the more bizarre endings you're ever going to see. The two teams were scheduled to play back on Dec. 5 in a highly anticipated matchup, but COVID-19 issues forced Liberty to pause all football-related activities, paving the way for BYU to step in and face Coastal Carolina in one of the games of the year. But this one might have been even better. Liberty, which finished 10-1 in Hugh Freeze's second season as coach, was on the brink of winning in the final seconds of regulation.
But Joshua Mack fumbled at the 1-yard line when it looked like the Flames were trying not to score a touchdown and instead kick a field goal to leave Coastal Carolina with as little time as possible. It was a heartbreaking loss for the Chanticleers, who finished 11-1 and kept fighting back from double-digit deficits all game. They were trying to become the first Sun Belt Conference team to finish a season unbeaten. In the end, Liberty quarterback Malik Willis was too much for the Chants thanks to his career-high four rushing touchdowns and one key play after another.
The Flames were playing their first game since a 45-0 win over UMass on Nov. 27 and were a blocked field goal in a 15-14 loss to NC State away from finishing unbeaten in just their second full season at the FBS level. -- Chris Low
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl (Dec. 26): No. 19 Louisiana 31, UTSA 24
Louisiana jumped out to a 17-point lead before UTSA chipped away, pulling even early in the fourth quarter. At that point, the Ragin' Cajuns' offense imposed its will with a 12-play, 72-yard drive that ate up 6:09 before a Trey Ragas touchdown run gave Louisiana the decisive advantage. The Roadrunners fought valiantly given the situation: They were without their coach, Jeff Traylor, who tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in the week. UTSA was also without seven key players. Ultimately, the Ragin' Cajuns' run game -- Ragas and Elijah Mitchell combined for 225 yards -- was the difference.
The Ragin' Cajuns completed a 10-win season for just the second time in school history and for the second year in a row, finishing an impressive 10-1. Coach Billy Napier has Louisiana an impressive 20-4 over the past two seasons. -- Sam Khan Jr.
LendingTree Bowl (Dec. 26): Georgia State 39, Western Kentucky 21
Except for an early scoring drive by Western Kentucky that gave the Hilltoppers a brief lead, Georgia State controlled this one throughout. QB Cornelious Brown IV connected with seven different receivers and threw three touchdown passes, running back Destin Coates ran for 117 yards and the Panthers' defense made key plays, becoming the first team this season to intercept Western Keuntucky QB Tyrrell Pigrome, who came into the game with the most passes thrown this season without a pick. The Panthers picked Pigrome off twice.
The Panthers close the season out with a three-game winning streak, the first time in team history they've finished the year in such a manner. This is the third bowl for coach Shawn Elliott in four seasons and his second bowl victory. It's also the Panthers' second bowl win over WKU, after beating the Hilltoppers in the 2017 Cure Bowl. -- Sam Khan Jr.
Camellia Bowl (Dec. 25): Buffalo 17, Marshall 10
Marshall and Buffalo delivered an edge-of-your-seat finish to the Camellia Bowl, as the Bulls won 17-10 despite missing leading rusher Jaret Patterson. Kevin Marks Jr. scored on a 2-yard run with 1:09 left to give Buffalo its second straight bowl win. Marshall quarterback Grant Wells got the Thundering Herd down to inside the 20 with a chance to tie the score, but the Buffalo defense registered a fourth-down sack to seal it.
The Bulls struggled to get their run game going without Patterson, who did not play after sustaining a knee injury in the MAC championship game the previous week. Buffalo jumped out to a quick 10-0 lead, but the Bulls could not get anything going consistently on offense against the second-best rush defense in the nation until their final drive of the game. Marshall struggled itself on offense, as Wells threw for only 114 total yards. It was a disappointing end to the season for Marshall, which closed with three straight losses after a 7-0 start and a ranking that, at one point, had it as high as No. 15. -- Andrea Adelson
New Mexico Bowl (Dec. 24): Hawai'i 28, Houston 14
Hawai'i jumped on Houston from the start, turning two early turnovers into touchdowns that led the Rainbow Warriors to victory. Though the Cougars tried to mount a second-half comeback, closing the gap to 21-14 late in the third quarter, Hawai'i's Calvin Turner returned the ensuing kickoff 92 yards for a score to put the game out of reach. Turner ended the game with 252 total yards and two touchdowns. First-year Hawai'i coach Todd Graham won his 100th career game, as the Rainbow Warriors posted their third straight season with a winning record.
As for Houston, this was as disjointed a year as any school had during the pandemic, with eight games postponed, canceled or rescheduled. But this was not a good performance, and the Cougars have gone 7-13 in Dana Holgorsen's first two years as coach. Next season figures to be a pressure-filled one as he tries to get things headed in the right direction. -- Andrea Adelson
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (Dec. 23): Georgia Southern 38, Louisiana Tech 3
The Eagles came into the New Orleans Bowl on a tough stretch for a program that is typically one of the more competitive teams in the Sun Belt. After losing three of its past four, Georgia Southern had an easy time with Louisiana Tech. Quarterback Shai Werts led the way with 71 yards and three touchdowns on the ground, along with 126 yards passing and a touchdown.
Georgia Southern brings out a sleek blue electric guitar for touchdowns, and it got plenty of use against the Bulldogs. Defensively, the Eagles' turnover chain got plenty of exposure as they scored four interceptions. -- Harry Lyles Jr.
Montgomery Bowl (Dec. 23): Memphis 25, Florida Atlantic 10
Memphis jumped out to an 18-0 lead, and it appeared for a moment that Florida Atlantic might make it a game with a field goal to make it 18-10 midway through the third quarter. But the Tigers held on to win the Montgomery Bowl, as the Owls were unable to get anything going on the ground. In total, Florida Atlantic ran the ball 39 times for just 139 yards, a 3.6 yards per carry average.
Memphis quarterback Brady White got the first bowl win of his career in a great performance, completing 22 of his 34 passes with three touchdowns and just one interception. He finished his college career in the victory formation, and you can't do much better than that. -- Harry Lyles Jr.
RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl (Dec. 22): BYU 49, UCF 23
Oh, what could have been. When BYU agreed to a last-minute game at Coastal Carolina earlier in the season, it did so knowing a loss would take away the team's nearly-locked-up spot in a New Year's Six bowl. And that's what happened. Instead, BYU settled for an appearance in the Roofclaim.com Boca Raton Bowl against UCF, where the Cougars added another lopsided win to a season already full of them.
Quarterback Zach Wilson turned in another brilliant performance that showed why he generated Heisman Trophy buzz throughout the season. He completed 26 of 34 passes for 425 yards with three touchdowns, and running back Tyler Allgeier rushed for 173 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries.
BYU went up 21-0 in the first quarter and 35-7 in the second to put the game away early. -- Kyle Bonagura
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Dec. 22): Nevada 38, Tulane 27
After losing in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl last year to Ohio, Nevada bounced back with an impressive season that saw the Wolf Pack finish with the Mountain West's second-best winning percentage. Despite having a better record than Boise State, Nevada didn't advance to the Mountain West championship as a result of the conference's tiebreaker rules, setting up a return trip to the Potato Bowl. This time, Nevada got the job done, leading from start to finish in a 38-27 win.
Nevada built a 26-7 lead by early in the second quarter and weathered a brief Tulane comeback as quarterback Carson Strong finished 22-of-28 for 271 yards with five touchdown passes. Both Devonte Lee (105 yards) and Toa Taua (102) rushed for over 100 yards.
For Tulane, which won four of its final five games during the regular season, the bowl appearance was its third straight -- the first time it has done that in school history -- but the first that ended with a loss. -- Kyle Bonagura
Myrtle Beach Bowl (Dec. 21): Appalachian State 56, North Texas 28
Before the season, Appalachian State had its sights set on a New Year's Six bowl. Fresh off a 13-1 campaign that culminated with a Sun Belt title, the Mountaineers certainly looked the part. But in the year of COVID-19, few things went as expected, and App State lost its second game of the season, against Marshall, then spent the bulk of October dealing with virus concerns.
But if the 2020 season never quite met expectations, the finale at least offered a reminder of how talented this team really was. The Mountaineers thrashed North Texas in the Myrtle Beach Bowl behind 502 yards on the ground, led by Camerun Peoples' 319 yards and five touchdowns.
That the Mean Green struggled wasn't a shock. A handful of starters opted out of the bowl game. But the extent to which Peoples and the Mountaineers' ground game ran roughshod over the UNT defense was still a sight to behold. App State now can turn its attention to 2021, with Shawn Clark comfortable in the coach's office and Peoples set for a return. -- David M. Hale

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Willowdale Subaru | Blog | AJAC Awards 2017 Subaru Forester with Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year
AJAC Awards 2017 Subaru Forester with Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year
Blog Feb 16th, 2017
(MISSISSAUGA) – Subaru Canada, Inc. (SCI) is thrilled to announce that the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) awarded the 2017 Subaru Forester with 2017 Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year honours. The announcement took place during a press conference held at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto.
Named Canada's Best New Small Utility this past December, Subaru's 2017 Forester was one of three finalists vying for top honours as AJAC's Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year.
The all-new 2017 Forester has an unbeatable combination of all-road/all-weather capability, superior reliability and advanced safety features, making it an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety TOP SAFETY PICK for 11 consecutive years (2007-2017).
Subaru Forester- 2017 AJAC Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year
AJAC's Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year Awards (CUVOTY) program includes real-world driving on public roads in order to provide consumers with sound, comparative information on vehicles that are new to the market. Journalist evaluations are based on detailed criteria, including everything from safety features to cargo capacity, in order to select the best new vehicles in various categories. The goal is, ultimately, to provide highly relevant consumer-driven information for Canadian shoppers to take with them to the marketplace.
"The 2017 Forester win for Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year has capped an outstanding year," said Shiro Ohta, chairman, president and CEO of Subaru Canada, Inc. "In 2016, Subaru achieved unprecedented sales success and this award from AJAC is a wonderful tribute to the Subaru Forester as well as to our recent achievements."
With recent AJAC awards that recognized the 2015 Legacy as the Canadian Car of the Year and the 2015 Outback as Best New SUV / CUV (under $35k), both experts and consumers agree that Subaru vehicles deliver an inspired combination of safety, performance and dependability.
About Subaru Canada, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. of Japan. Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, the company markets and distributes Subaru vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of 92 authorized dealers across Canada. For more information, please visit www.subaru.ca or www.pr.subaru.ca or follow @SubaruCanada on Twitter.


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Public demand saves an under threat Rainham pool
Published: 7:00 AM January 7, 2015 Updated: 12:24 PM October 13, 2020
Chafford sports centre in Rainham - Credit: Archant
News that a sports centre upgrade will aim to ensure a swimming pool remains in Rainham has been welcomed.
The town's only pool at the Chafford Sports Complex had been threatened with closure and demolition.
But The Chafford School, in Lambs Lane South, has confirmed that it intends to replace the pool, which is used by students and the wider public, as part if its 10-year regeneration plan.
Headteacher, Gary Pratt said: "Lots of discussion has taken place – it has been about balancing the needs of the school and the community and making sure we can get one sports complex that benefits everyone in Rainham.
"The swimming pool has been a huge part of Rainham for a number of years and used well by local people who want to continue to use it."
A planning application to upgrade all sports facilities at the school has been submitted to Havering Council.
If funding and planning permission are granted a new four lane swimming pool with spectator gallery and changing facilities, a spinning studio and a fitness room will be built as the school replaces its ageing facilities.
Cllr Jeff Tucker (Rainham and Wennington, IRG) welcomed the news.
He said: "We have not got much in Rainham but what we have got we want to maintain. It's the only sports facility we have."
Cllr Tucker called on the council to give "all the assistance possible" to The Chafford School as it works to develop the facilities for the use of students and the wider community.
The planning application, submitted by Stanley Bragg Architects Ltd on behalf of The Chafford School Academy Trust states that existing facilities at the site are in a state of disrepair, crating health and safety issues with teaching.
The plans include a public entrance to the site to prevent interference with day-to-day life at the academy.
Construction will be dependant upon the approval of funding from the Education Funding Agency.
The swimming pool is one of just five in three centres across the borough. Hornchurch Sports Complex and Central Park Leisure Complex in Harold Hill have two each.


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Main restaurant, a-la carte restaurant, lobby bar, cigar bar, pool bar, Golfer's bar, beach bar, beauty salon, hairdresser, animation hall, disco, shops, conference room, safety deposit boxes at the reception, parking, Wi-Fi in the public area, cable Internet in the residental part; laundry; bicycles, tennis courts, football pitch and car rental. Sport, Spa & Welness: Certified 18 holes golf course designed by Ian Woosnam, table tennis, football, billiards, darts, mini-golf. SPA, massage, fitness and sauna, outdoor and indoor swimming pools, parasols and sun loungers around the pool; private beach. Small pets are allowed.


Our two holiday homes are based between Magescq and Herm, 120 km South of Bordeaux and 2 km away from the Route Nationale 10.
Masgescq is a small provincial village where you will find all the shopping facilities you need. Magescq is located between the thermal spa town of Dax (12km), the white sand beaches of the Atlantic coast, the pine forest and small seaside resorts.
The 2,000m2 property is divided. The bigger house is on a 1,300m2 property, the smaller one on a 700m2 property. The garden has enough space for children and adults to have fun. There's a parking lot on the property.
Hedges separate both gardens so that no one will disturb your privacy. However, if you wish to rent the houses with your family or friends you will easily be able to get together for a barbecue or a glass of Bordeaux. Animal lovers are welcome. Both properties have fences so that dogs don't bother each other.
One of the properties you will find "Le Petit Bazy", which was built in 1931 in a basco-landais style. Oak-trees, the pine forest and cornfields surround the house.
This cosy house is furnished with taste. There is a terrace at the front and the back of the house, which are perfect to relax. A barbecue, big enough for several people, is set up at the back.
A barbecue, big enough for several people, is set up at the back.
Upstairs, but on different levels, there are four rooms: two bedrooms with double bed and a separated shower for each of the rooms. A bedroom with two single beds and a separated lavatory, a bedroom with three single beds and a separated bathroom with bathtub, a sink, a bidet and a toilet. If needed, there is an additional bed or a bed for a small child at your disposal.
On the ground floor there is a living room, a dining room, a second toilet, a patio and a kitchen. The kitchen is furnished with gas cooker, fridge, washing machine, microwave, dishwasher and enough dishes. There is an open (lockable) chimney in every room. The surface of the house is about 200m2. There are several garden furniture at your disposal.
The prices above are for a booking of a maximum of 9 people. Children under a year are not taken into account. The price includes: Internet, gas and water. The price for electricity will be calculated regarding your consumption.
During the peak season the day of arrival and departure is Saturday!
The booking start on Saturday at 3.00P.M and the departure has to take place at 10A.M the latest. Handing over the keys and fee calculation is done at the house. During the season we take care of the houses ourselves.
Outside the season arrival and departure days can vary.
Outside the indicated periods the house can also be rented for long periods.
You will be asked to pay 25% of the total price in order to confirm the booking. The remaining 75% will have to be paid at the latest four weeks before your holiday.
In order to make your stay easier, we can provide bed sheets for 7.5€ per bed and towels for 7.5€ a set (three towels: big,medium,small).
On the ground floor you'll find a little kitchen with dish washer, washing machine, oven and micro wave, a living room with open chimney, a dining room, a sleeping room with a double bed and a big bath room. All rooms except the kitchen have doors to the garden, even then bathroom.
On the upper floor is a bedroom with two single beds and a double bed (150×200).
This house has two terraces that you can take advantage off regarding the sun's position. A barbecue is set up on the front side terrace. An over 100 years old oak-tree will offer you shadow.
The garden is about 700m2. Since both properties are separated enough, the proximity with the bigger house isn't a problem.
The housecleaning at the end of the stay costs 90€ per booking.
The prices above are for a booking of a maximum of 6 people. Children under a year are not taken into account. The price includes: Internet, gas and water. The price for electricity will be calculated regarding your consumption.
You will easily get anywhere you wish with your car. The touristic agitation of holiday-resorts and campsites won't bother you since the property is not directly on the coast. You will still have a quick and easy access to the always changing activities offered by the region or one of the activities listed above.
Swimming/beaches: All the beaches are supervised. The nearest beach is in Messanges, which is 18km away from "Le Petit Bazy" – only a 15 minutes drive.
Surf: Surfing is allowed on every beach. If you are interested we can get you in contact with a surf camp in Moliets.
Bowling/swimming pools: In St. Paul-les-Dax (a 15 minutes drive) you will find bowling lanes, an outside swimming pool and a thermal spa with an inside and outside pool that is also open in the evenings.
Tennis: In Magescq are 2 outdoor grounds, in Moliets a structure with 9 outdoor and 2 indoor grounds.
Water sports: Surfing classes are offered on every beach along with surfboard rentals. On the lake in Léon there is a kite surf school where you can also rent boards. In Soutons and Azur you will find boat rentals. Stand Up Paddle tours are offered on the lake in Azur.
Cycling and jogging: You will be able to rent bikes in most of the surrounding villages. Along the coast and through the forest there are many bike paths. These but also many forest roads will be perfect for jogging.
Boat tour: A boat tour on the famous "Courant d'Huchet" cannot be missed.
Spa therapy: Dax is the oldest health resort in France. Mini-therapies are also offered outside the season.
Golf: In Moliets you will find a 27-hole golf resort, which was created by ROBERT TRENT JONES SENIOR. You will also find greens in many other villages on the coast.
Trips: Through the season most villages organise various and always changing activities. A trip to the Pyrenees or to Spain shouldn't be missed.
Our GPS coordinates are 43°46'59.0″N / 1°11'35.5″W.
If you are coming from Paris, leave the motorway at the exit "Magescq" and drive in direction of the city centre. Before the Church place, in front of the town hall, turn right in direction of Herm. Follow this road for about 2km. Then in the middle of a left turn you will see the gate to our property. The closest train station is in Dax. The train takes only 4hours for the 750km between Paris and Dax. The closest airport is in Bayonne/Biarritz (45 minutes away).
If you got further questions feel free to contact us.


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Arai, Tomie
Margo Machida
(b New York, Aug 16, 1949).
American printmaker and installation artist. Born and raised in New York City, Arai, a third-generation Japanese American printmaker, mixed-media artist, public artist and cultural activist, studied art at the Philadelphia College of Art and The Printmaking Workshop in New York. Since the 1970s, her diverse projects have ranged from individual works to large-scale public commissions (see Public art in the 21st century). She has designed permanent public works, including an interior mural commemorating the African burial ground in lower Manhattan and an outdoor mural for Philadelphia's Chinatown. Other works include Wall of Respect for Women (1974), a mural on New York's Lower East Side, which was a collaboration between Arai and women from the local community. Her art has been exhibited in such venues as the Bronx Museum of the Arts, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Museum of Modern Art, International Center for Photography, P.S.1 Museum, the Brooklyn Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Hispanic Art, all New York and the Library of Congress, Washington, DC. She is the recipient of awards and fellowships from National Endowment for the Arts, New York Foundation for the Arts, and Joan Mitchell Foundation....
Brown, Grafton Tyler
Gina M. D'Angelo
(b Harrisburg, PA, Feb 22, 1841; d St Paul, MN, March 2, 1918).
African American painter and lithographer. Brown was the first African American artist to portray California and the Pacific Northwest. One of many artists who migrated West in the years after the gold rush, Brown began his career in San Francisco in the 1860s as a commercial lithographer, and made his mark in the 1880s as a landscape painter of the Pacific Northwest.
The son of freed slaves, Brown probably began his career working at the lithographic firm of P. S. Duval in Philadelphia, and in the late 1850s followed C. C. Kuchel, a Duval lithographer and his soon-to-be employer, to San Francisco. From 1861 to 1867 he worked as a draftsman and lithographer at the Kuchel & Dressel firm in San Francisco, and in 1867 established his own firm, G. T. Brown & Co. His most celebrated project, The Illustrated History of San Mateo County (1878), featured 72 city views whose sensitive topographical style would influence his paintings. Brown sold his firm in ...
Francis, Samuel
Anna Moszynska
(b San Mateo, CA, June 25, 1923; d Santa Monica, CA, Nov 4, 1994).
American painter and printmaker. Following an accident leading to spinal tuberculosis while serving in the US Army Air Corps, Francis started to paint for distraction in 1944, studying privately under David Park in 1947. He subsequently relinquished his earlier medical studies in favor of painting, completing his BA (1949) and MA (1950) at the University of California at Berkeley. During this period he experimented with different styles of painting, notably Surrealism and the Abstract Expressionism of Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and particularly Clyfford Still. His own style emerged in 1949–50; in Opposites (1950; Tokyo, Idemitsu Mus. A.), for example, dripping, corpuscular shapes painted in fluid red circulate freely around the canvas, indicating what was to become a perennial concern with "ceaseless instability." With its sensitivity to sensuous color and light, Francis's work was already showing very different concerns from the expressive iconography and energy of many of the Abstract Expressionists....
Goldthwaite, Anne
Margaret Lynne Ausfeld
(b Montgomery, AL, June 28, 1869; d New York, NY, Jan 29, 1944).
American painter, printmaker, and teacher. In the New York art world of the 1920s and 1930s, Goldthwaite was recognized as an important painter and printmaker of subjects relating to the American South. Although she routinely returned to visit her native state of Alabama, between 1914 and 1944 her primary residence was New York City where her painted portraits, still lifes, and Southern landscapes, as well as limited edition etchings and lithographs, were exhibited in commercial galleries and museums. She received her first formal art training at the National Academy of Design between 1903 and 1906 from instructors including Francis Coates Jones (1857–1932) for painting and Charles Frederick Mielatz (1864–1919) for etching. She also received instruction from the Munich-trained painter, Walter Shirlaw. She traveled to Paris in 1906 where she helped to create an informal atelier, the Académie Moderne. With this group she worked largely independent of the academy system, but occasionally she worked under the supervision French academic painter Charles Guérin. Her gestural and spontaneous style of painting and drawing was strongly influenced by her years in Paris, specifically through her exposure to the milieu of Gertrude Stein, and works of Post-Impressionist painters such as Paul Cézanne and Henri Matisse....
Midori Yoshimoto
(b New York, NY, 1933).
American printmaker, sound artist and performance artist. She was one of the founding members of Fluxus, the international avant-garde collective formed in 1962. Transferring from Middlebury College to Pratt Institute in New York, Knowles studied painting and drawing with Adolph Gottlieb and Richard Lindner and graduated in 1956. By the late 1950s she had lost interest in painting and burnt all her early paintings in a bonfire. It was then that she befriended artists Dick Higgins (1938–98), George Brecht and composer John Cage whose meditation on everyday life and music of indeterminacy inspired her to pursue a new artistic path.
After marrying in 1960, Knowles and Higgins were invited by George Maciunas to perform in the Fluxus inaugural concert series in Europe. There Knowles started to write her "Propositions," radical reinterpretation of Cagean text scores, which transferred the artistic agency to the audience. Among her early events, Make a Salad...
Kuhn, Walt
Danielle Peltakian
(b Brooklyn, NY, Oct 27, 1877; d White Plains, NY, July 13, 1949).
American painter, illustrator and lithographer. As an organizer of the Armory Show (1913) alongside Arthur B. Davies, he played an integral role in unveiling European modernism to the USA. While he painted landscapes of Maine, Cézanne-inspired still lifes and a series based on the American West, his expressive portraits of circus and vaudeville performers remain his best-known works.
In 1901, he trained at the Académie Colarossi in Paris, but soon transferred to the Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Munich where he studied under Barbizon painter Heinrich von Zügel (1850–1941) until 1903. Upon returning to New York in 1903, he worked as an illustrator for publications such as Life and Puck, exhibited at the Salmagundi Club (1905) and organized artists' balls for the Kit Kat Club. Working in an Impressionist style, he participated with Robert Henri in the Exhibition of Independent Artists (1910)....
MacConnel, Kim
Anne K. Swartz
(b Oklahoma City, OK, 1946).
American painter and printmaker. MacConnel grew up in Oklahoma City, OK, and traveled frequently, especially to Mexico. He received a BA with honors in visual art at the University of California at San Diego, La Jolla (UCSD). He was a California State Scholar in 1970. MacConnel received an MFA with honors from UCSD. While a graduate student, he met visiting critic and art historian Amy Goldin, a visiting professor. He also met Robert Kushner, who was also a student in Goldin's class and who also befriended Goldin. Goldin taught them in a seminar called "The Art Box," where she encouraged the students to look beyond definitions of the current art world. She wanted the students to consider visual culture—everything from quilts to folk art—as related to contemporary art. Decoration was one of the things she encouraged MacConnel to examine. Decorations was his first solo show in 1971 at UCSD where he showed work inspired by world decoration. In his work, he combined and juxtaposed unexpected and often unorthodox images and patterns. His work had strong reminiscences in the bold coloring and strong patterning of such artists as Henri Matisse, who also considered non-Western source material. He became one of the founding artists of the ...
Nordfeldt, B(ror) J(ulius) O(lsson)
(b Tullstorp, Malmöhus, April 13, 1878; d Lambertville, NJ, April 21, 1955).
American painter and printmaker of Swedish birth. Born Bror Julius Olsson, the artist moved with his family from Sweden to Chicago as a teenager. He took his mother's maiden name early in his career so as not to be confused with painter Julius Olsson. In his youth, he worked as a typesetter for Hemlandet, a Swedish-language newspaper based in Chicago. His formal training as an artist began at the Art Institute of Chicago, where he studied with Frederick Richardson (1862–1937). In 1899, he was chosen to assist Albert Herter (1871–1950) on a large mural project for the McCormick International Harvester Company. A year later, the Harvester Company sent him abroad to see the mural at the Paris Exposition Universelle. While in Paris, he briefly studied at the Académie Julian. Within a year, he left for Reading, England, to study Japanese woodblock cutting and printing with Frank Morley Fletcher (...
Peña (Jr.), Amado
Jeff Stockton
(Maurilio )
(b Laredo, TX, 1943).
American painter and printmaker of Mexican and Yaqui descent (mestizo). Peña's art celebrated the strength of a native people who met the harsh realities of life in an uncompromising land, and his work was a tribute to the Native Americans who survived by living in harmony with an adversarial, untamed environment. His artwork was inspired by places in the Southwest that were part of an enduring landscape and represented the ancient heritage of the region that is now Arizona and New Mexico.
Peña's work was defined by its bold color and form and dynamic composition. Abstract landscapes merged with human forms, and blanket and pottery patterns entered into the overall design. A prolific artist, Peña produced primarily watercolors and etchings, in addition to drawings, graphics, ceramics and jewelry. Irrespective of the medium, the recurring motif (and Peña's artistic trademark) was a modeled, angular profile of a Native American man or woman, which he used as a simplified storytelling device....


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Sam Heughan reveals why he always has one particular facial expression for Jamie Fraser in Outlander
In case you missed it the Outlander cast and creative team had a bit of a fun time on a recent comic-con panel in New York.
Sam Heughan, Diana Gabaldon, and Maril Davies were on stage at the event at New York Comic-Con, while co-stars Caitriona Balfe (who has just had a baby), John Bell (Young Ian), Lauren Lyle (Marsali), and César Domboy (Fergus) joined by video link-up.
While enjoying a chat about season six and what's in store for fans – which you can learn more about here – Lauren joked that Sam has a particular expression for Jamie that the other cast always notice.
After she showed off her own hilarious version of the Jamie Fraser smoulder, she asked about another expression of Jamie's that Sam puts on.
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After describing Jamie's other signature look, a kind of half-smile/half-smirk, Lauren stated: "I remember when I first started on Outlander, you have a face that you do as Jamie, I'm never sure if you're about to corpse or if you're Jamie!"
Though he didn't give an explanation about it at the time, it seems the fan favourite not only embodies Jamie but has also been doing his homework as well.
It seems Sam has been doing his homework
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Taking to Twitter to respond after the official Outlander account tweeted about the exchange, Sam wrote: "Diana described: Jamie as having a crooked smile, I think… always tried to give him a one-sided smirk."
It's that kind of attention detail – and the fact he's clearly read the books – which has not only won fans over for his portrayal but also the Outlander author too, who was once worried that Jamie was too "grotesque" to fit the role for the idea of Jamie she had in her head.
Delighted fans flocked to thank Sam for his hard work in bringing Jamie to life, with one writing: "And, once again, you show why @Writer_DG is happy to share custody of Jamie Fraser with you. You simply understand the character of Jamie.
"And, as a long-time book reader, I am so thankful that you were cast as Jamie Fraser. No one else could have portrayed him the way you do."
While another added: "People who don't ever read the books don't realise the incredible thought and detail you brought, the study you do of the character and Diana writing to embody it, it's almost a biopic of a real person. It's amazing."
We now can't imagine anyone else in the role, can you?
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My dad is being ridiculous. He still won't use a navigation system or Google Maps to get directions. Instead, he just takes an educated guess at where he thinks an address is located, points his car in the general direction, and wanders. The result? He arrives 15 minutes later than everyone else, without fail.
Sounds crazy, right? With GPS, you can find the fastest route instantly, see how long it will take to arrive, and even get tips to avoid traffic. Other users can report inaccurate routes, construction obstacles, and even police speed traps to ensure the maps get continually better. But Dad is having none of it.
See where this is going? He's a bit like technical and customer support organizations that aren't embracing Knowledge Centered Support. He treats every new address like he is the first person to ever drive there, instead of harnessing the collective knowledge of millions of other drivers (and map makers and technologists) before him.
Dad, you've been sufficiently shamed for now. We'll leave you to your crosswords and really strange lawn aerator shoes. For the rest of us, let's take a deeper dive into Knowledge Centered Support, starting with exactly what it means.
What in the world is Knowledge Centered Support?
Basically, each time an agent handles an issue, they consult the knowledge base first to see if a fix is already documented. If so, they follow the article (and update it if any steps have changed). If not, the agent uses the proper process to troubleshoot and resolve the issue, then creates a new knowledge base article to properly document the fix.
Ultimately, you build a culture that puts sharing and collaboration at the center — and enjoy a huge heap of benefits to your organization and your business.
Really big, successful companies like 3Com, Oracle, Novell, and HP spent a giant wad of cash to develop and test the ideas and processes behind knowledge centered support, and it's widely endorsed by HDI (the Help Desk Institute). We're huge fans and practitioners of KCS here at Atlassian, too.
Why adopt Knowledge Centered Support?
Work faster, from responding sooner to resolving complex issues quicker. If your analysts can easily find the answers to most issues, and keep them up to date with their own suggestions and experiences, you seldom need to solve from scratch. The time it takes to write or update an article is a one-time investment that yields an enormous ROI, particularly as you on-board or cross-train team members, handle increasing workloads, and encounter issues that recur after enough time has passed that your team may have forgotten how they originally solved them.
Be more consistent, arriving at uniform answers to repeat questions. By making sure your analysts each handle issues in the same fashion, you not only provide a more consistent customer experience, but you're also able to more easily identify key areas for improvement.
Improve the customer experience, and learn and share from each interaction. Customers like faster resolutions, consistent experiences, and confident, knowledgeable employees that can put them at ease – not on guard.
Enable true self-service that actually works, by sharing the knowledge that end users need to serve themselves. Many companies publish key knowledge base articles publicly, so end users can resolve their own issues, which reduces the cost of support dramatically.
Work happier and more confidently. Just in case #1 - #4 aren't reason enough to embrace KCS, consider the benefits to employee satisfaction and retention. We'll get hard, statistical evidence in the next section, but Knowledge Centered Support is proven to reduce employee turnover and increase job satisfaction – both of which are carefully scrutinized metrics in today's enterprises that can directly impact the bottom line.
Why wouldn't teams adopt Knowledge Centered Support?
Basically, IT managers get too busy fighting fires using current processes (ineffective as they may be) to focus on doing something more strategic. It sounds difficult and time consuming to create all of this content, particularly when IT managers and analysts already feel bogged down by trying to meet or beat a slew of SLAs and performance goals. Often, their compensation is tied to those numbers, too.
In an IT climate where we are looking to shave fractions of seconds off of key performance stats, where else can you get gains like these? Anyone? Anyone? Class? Bueller?
Implementing Knowledge Centered Support effectively takes quite a bit of effort, to be sure. But the heaviest lift isn't in technology deployment, or even content creation, which can be built gradually from day one. Perhaps the biggest obstacle is simply making the cultural shift from a reactive organization that encourages support teams to "obsess over the urgent and tactical" to one where leaders and analyst alike encourage strategic thinking, collaboration, and action. And adjust how they evaluate their IT teams' performance accordingly.
As you plan your own team's foray into Knowledge Centered Support, it makes particularly good sense to embrace the spirit of KCS and learn from other organizations about their own experiences rolling out this methodology. Start with some of the suggested reading links below, and see where your KCS journey leads.
Also, be sure to check out this great customer case study that shows how KCS can help you prove real value, real quick – which is exactly the type of investment that smart IT managers should look to make as service demand booms and budgets continue to experience only marginal growth.


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Our Stay in Aiguilles - Light Shows, Fireworks and Markets
Having spent more than 3 weeks enjoying the beauty and tranquillity of our base in Ceillac we both felt we really ought to move on, however, neither of us had the urge to travel too far either. The talking and exploring our feelings that we had made so much progress with was not something we wanted to put on hold if we started touring large distances from region to region and so we were happy to see posters being put up for another local fete, this time a 2 day event in the village of Aiguilles a little further up the Guil valley. It was a strange feeling descending the road from the valley floor up to Ceillac after so long, but we were excited to try somewhere new as well.
Arriving in Aiguilles, set by the river in a wooded area with the buildings rising up the valley side, we pitched up on the small permitted motorhome parking spot on the edge of town and strolled into the small, rustic centre to find a festival itinerary. As it turned out, the main attraction for adults was in the evenings after sunset, when a light show and marching band would be in the centre whilst during the day children's games were available. Strangely the theme for the festival seemed to be colourful chairs, with an abundance of painted, spotty, named and shiny wooden chairs hanging from fountains, windows and railings throughout the village. We never did get to the bottom of why chairs were a theme, but they were certainly decorative.
That first night light show and marching band were brilliant. Arriving at twilight the sound of thumping drums and cymbals was echoing down the narrow village street as colourful dancers whirled into view followed by the band themselves, all stepping in time and creating an amazing sound. Slowly marching and stopping occasionally the troop, Sambalafon, passed first one way and then back the other before stopping for a good twenty minutes of noise and light building to a final crescendo. The music was followed soon afterwards by a fun light show by the travelling troop, Soukha, with juggling and acrobatics with brightly coloured neon lights and props which went on until well after dark beneath the starry sky. With a good and appreciative crowd it was a real holiday atmosphere which lifted our own spirits (although Esther was feeling quite unwell with stomach pains).
The following night, after a day of recuperation and resting, we were back again to see the final show also by Soukha - a pyrotechnic display. With the same gymnasts but a larger band the show got off to a spectacular start and continued the same way. Flaming ropes, diablos and batons were swung, flipped and twirled just metres from the large crowd (fire safety seems to be lower priority here) while other artists danced and juggled, all building to a loud and fiery climax with fireworks attached to spinning poles shooting into the audience. It was a memorable night!
Having now settled in Aiguilles we decided to stay a while longer, especially as we had some clearing up and administration we really needed to continue, both between the two of us and also back home where our attention was ever drawn back to, namely and especially in starting a new and prolonged round of searching in seeking a new home for our beloved pet rabbits who are currently being fostered. It was to be a very emotional few days, not helped by quite a lot of rain and thunder which kept us inside for much of the time as we drafted and prepared messages alongside much talking and especially thoughts of our future.
There was also some relief as well, with a pleasant cycle ride to the head of the valley on a sunny morning followed by a visit to the travelling artisan market in Aiguilles. We also made time for an evening game of skittles and met some of our first English motorhomers passing through the area in some weeks. Like buses, it seems, two come along at once and we particularly enjoyed meeting John and Louise one evening and Mike, Claire, May and Aarran the next.
All in all we spent 6 nights in Aiguilles, during which we not only enjoyed some wonderful shows and a handful of activities, but also started to tackle some very difficult and emotive issues which have troubled us for some time and needed dealing with. Luckily we were in pleasant surroundings with plenty of peace and quiet to help us continue what we had begun in Ceillac. As we prepared to move on late in the day almost a week after arriving to head towards the head of the valley with the potential to get our hiking backs on for the first time in almost 2 weeks the next morning, we felt tired but also optimistic that we were heading in the right direction.


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Arup's Naeem Hussain awarded RIAS Honorary Fellowship
Naeem Hussain © Malcolm Cochrane Photography
Architect and engineer Naeem Hussain has been awarded with Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS).
Presented at the annual Royal Society of Engineering/ Royal Academy of Engineers annual lecture 'The Design and Construction of Queensferry Crossing: A Unique 3-Tower cable Stay Bridge', the Incorporation's Honorary Fellowship is given to those who, in the view of the Council of the RIAS, have made an outstanding contribution to Scottish arts, literature, music, science, contribution and to the public life of Scotland or to international architects.
Queensferry Crossing © Prof. Graeme Hutton FRIAS RIBA
An Arup Fellow and Arup's Global Bridge Leader, Naeem was awarded the Incorporation's Honorary Fellowship in recognition of his outstanding design of the Queensferry Crossing, described by him as a "blade of light" and an achievement appreciated throughout the world.
The Award was presented by RIAS President, Stewart Henderson who said: "Naeem has made a significant contribution to the design of iconic bridge structures throughout the world, including the new Queensferry Crossing."
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