He is playing now on ESPNu.

Seems to be favoring UGA and Bama at the moment.
Stated his meeting with CNS had an impact.

His HS team is the War Eagles....

He was well ahead of Coop as a true fresh before injury. Very different players and Coop had/has more upside. But, Black is a special talent if he stays healthy and develops a good relationship with the QBs to serve as a reliable WR.

Unfortunately for him, he'll have Mullaney and Drake taking snaps away from him in the slot.

Thanks, I know they feel the love and support from all. Like any sudden loss, it all takes time to figure out how to deal with the loss and manage the pain.

I lurk occasionally, but have truly been going non-stop since leaving south america. I'm due for a move to Hawaii very soon and will hopefully get more time, but I doubt it as we ramp up for a 2013 afgan vacation.

Roy Tisdale was a neighbor, close friend and former boss of mine. He was as fine a man, soldier, and officer as any I have ever known. A great family man and leader.

I feel very sad for Kim and his children. Roy was their world. Roy's father died unexpected as well and Roy always regretted how his last conversation went with his father. Brings to mind how fragile and short life can be.

It is sad all around. A cowardly kid with an ax to grind from his own actions took a great man's life too soon.

Many thanks to all the Aggies and others that supported the Tisdale family.  I pray for their comfort and know that Roy is in a better place.

He should take notes:

"If anything goes bad, I did it.  If anything goes semi-good, we did it. If anything goes really good, then you did it. "  - Paul "Bear" Bryant

First, I'll reiterate that it was one of the singularly gutsiest calls a US President has made for a military operation given the uncertainties on the objective and the huge downside for diplomatic advances and the war effort as a whole.

That said, I'm personally glad that the kill-capture mission ended in a kill.

I think it is for the best. The capture, detainment, and eventual trial/execution of OBL would have created an entire different set of issues and concerns with little intelligence to be gained as I doubt he would be very forthcoming with cell/network design.

In the end he would still be just as dead.

Other than the death of OBL, untold raw intelligence will be exploited and turned actionable to drive many more missions worldwide (about which we will never hear) from the sensitive site exploitation of OBL's mansion.

But, ending the extremist rallying cry that OBL was a Holy warrior whose continued existence and freedom openly defies the infidels of the western world is HUGE in itself even if not a single shred of evidence is found from SSE.

No doubt, there are several individuals formerly associated with OBL worldwide who have moved to new locations and have a whole new pucker-factor each time they hear a helicopter overhead...possibly even some regimes we may see change leadership soon. But that of course is pure speculation.  As far as the Pakistani g'ment.  I doubt they knew the exact whereabouts of OBL.  Certainly members within the g'ment or local authorities in the area in which he lived knew, but corruption at lower levels doesn't represent complicity for all.  We need Pakistan as an ally to continue this fight.  That is why it was so important that this mission was successful, as entering a sovereign nation to conduct a military operation is a pretty big deal about which we have probably not heard the end of internationally, but it was justified and a dang strong statement by President Obama.

What we've learned from every major target which has been killed is that another stepped up almost immediately to replace them. OBL would be no different, but it does deal a huge blow to their propaganda efforts. Plus, it is much easier to ID cell activity when the scramble to re-organize and the internal struggle for control commences.

Collection assets worldwide most certainly have witnessed more activity in the last week than they have since Al-Zarqawi's death. The more active the cells are (which lie dormant often times disassociated with one another until they are directed to act), the greater our chances to identify their location and structure to help in monitoring their activity and interdicting them when necessary.

For their own protection and future operational security, the names of the ground team or the 160th guys flying the aircraft will never be known, but this was without a doubt the most daring mission the US military has ever conducted IMO. All are true warriors and each deserve the highest honors which can be bestowed upon them, even if they go into their restricted files never to be known publicly.  Hopefully, that is what the POTUS is doing on his visit to Ft. Campbell.

To clear things up, Leon Panetta is the (soon to be former) CIA director.  He was discharged from the military as a 1st Lieutenant.

I have full confidence that Mr. Panetta, Mr. Gates, and Gen Petraeus all made the recommendations to execute the operation based on the significance of the target and its impact to the war.  That decision was no doubt weighted against the Secretary of States recommendation as to what the diplomatic fallout would be should it fail.

But, the decision was the Presidents.

Even if the target was time sensitive, approval was either gained directly or indirectly due to a strict execution matrix based off of direct guidance from the POTUS.

Very high risk operation for a multitude of reasons.  This would not have happened without approval from the commander in chief.  Too many risks, variables, and agencies involved for any other proponent to make the call on their own.

For good reason, this was one of the most daring actions in the history of our country.  The decision to put an elite unit on the ground well behind enemy lines to close with and capture/destroy OBL is a defining moment of not only the president's time office in terms of risk-reward decision making but to its impact on the ongoing war on terror and struggling diplomatic efforts worldwide (hence Clinton's concern).

Failure meant the bodies of our soldiers would most likely be put on display as a huge morale booster for the OBL faithful while an international incident unfolded around them due to the decision to act unilaterally in a sovereign nation which would score a huge loss for US interests in the war on terror. 

Very proud that the decision was made.  It was the right call.  And, I am even more happy it was executed without issues.  No doubt there will certainly be ongoing issues due to the decision, but the results justified the means in this case.





 

which equates to: The accuseed “supporter” has notified WNSP, AuburnSports.com, and J Lee that his legal counsel is preparing responses to the allegations, and they are now notified of such which has led to a hush mode from J Lee

Glad you like it, I enjoy reading it with my morning cup of joe.  I meant to post it in the other thread...oh well.

Just playing Devil's advocate (somehow sounds more appropriate when relating to the Barn's POV),  IF the allegations were true:

Lee said the man involved was not a booster nor a representative of the school.

Unless someone could prove that the money/car/whatever was directly related to his football abilities and choice of university, no one can do schit to BC or Bama. A person not serving as representative of the university (as identified by the NCAA) can do what they want to with their own d--n money, so long as it meets the second requirement.

Worst case, Bama would declare him ineligible and let the NCAA rule. Then I'd imagine BC would have the option to pay back the value of gifts received. In this case, I doubt he'd have to miss a game (like a certain fishing trip the Barners were all worked up about a couple of years ago).

The problem would be that the people watching and waiting to shoot them or blow them up would not take the same pause.

I'd imagine that if it happens there will be several duty formations and releases for those that are Stateside until this is done.

But, the families of those deployed is what really bothers me in this situation.

 

Just got the official notice today concerning our pay.

If the issues are not resolved, tomorrow at midnight we will enter a shutdown.  Military members receiving bi-monthly pay will receive only one week's worth of pay.  Military members who receive monthly (end of month) pay will receive a NO PAY DUE LES (LES is a leave and earnings statements...basically our paycheck).

But, we are all directed to show up to work as scheduled and soldier on as we always do.

Once the budget is signed, normal pay will resume.

Good Times...gotta love it.

There are lots of leadership challenges that we face as military leaders, but (just having relinquished a command of dedicated paratroopers) I am glad that I do not have to be the one to brief this news to my recon troops engaged in fighting a rigorous ground war in Afghanistan that their families are SOL for pay next month if Congress doesn't pull their collective heads out of their 4th point of contact (that would be your butt for all of you legs out there).

It is easy to say use your savings, but a substantial amount of junior military members are already dependent on additional government aid just to make ends meet and put food on the table.  The average Pvt. Joe Snuffy with one each wife and kid do not have the means to live off of savings.  Must be a sick feeling to know that they are half way around the world fighting a war and their families won't have grocery money next month, let alone rent money.

Sad state of affairs indeed.  Makes one wonder how we got here.

I say vote them all out and let's start over.

Coach Ault is already a CFB HoF member.  If he drops out of D1 competition, he will have Nevada really dominating in football.