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Tickets went on sale this morning. Here's the link with info about the concert. http://secondchancelearning.com/concert/ You can purchase tickets online at ticketmaster.com, however the best tickets can be purchased at Second Chance Learning Center (Behind Food City). Other places are selling tickets but the "BEST" tickets are located at Second Chance. I was first in line this morning, and came away with some center stage row 1 tickets.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=6171110 CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Charlotte athletic director Judy Rose's search for the school's first football coach took a dramatic twist when she came across a candidate she had never heard of: Brad Lambert. "I read his letter of application and I said, 'Oh my gosh, who is this guy?" Rose said of the Wake Forest defensive coordinator. "It was not your cookie cutter letter. No, it talked about growing up on a farm in Kansas, work ethic and what he would do as coach. So I started making phone calls." Less than three weeks later, Rose was introducing Lambert on Tuesday as the first coach of the Football Championship Subdivision program that begins play in 2013. "I think it does show something to people -- we did look at those applications that came in," Rose said. "If I hadn't looked at it, he probably wouldn't be our coach here today." Lambert, who received a six-year deal worth $250,000 annually for his first head coaching job, quickly announced he's hired former West Virginia offensive coordinator Jeff Mullen to run the offense. He can hire two other assistants immediately to begin recruiting for a redshirt freshmen class that will arrive in the fall of 2012. The 46-year-old Lambert will fill the rest of his staff early next year. The 49ers' first football game is scheduled for Aug. 31, 2013 against Campbell in Charlotte's new 15,000-seat stadium. Groundbreaking on that facility is slated for later this month. The school of more than 25,000 students plans to eventually move to the Football Bowl Subdivision. "The ability to lay the foundation with integrity and character is really what enticed me ultimately," said Lambert, wearing a green-striped tie to match the school's colors. "You don't leave a great job that you have just to take another job. The attractive thing here was the plan that was in place." Rose said she was targeting head coaches from the FCS level or coordinators from the FBS. She didn't entertain position coaches because she wanted someone who had called plays. Despite seeking attention in a sports market that already includes the NFL, NBA, NASCAR and plenty of college basketball, Rose resisted hiring a big name such as former North Carolina State coach Chuck Amato or ex-Carolina Panthers safety Mike Minter, who both expressed interest in the job. Other schools recently starting football programs have gone the star route. Georgia State hired former Alabama boss Bill Curry and ex-Miami coach Larry Coker is at Texas-San Antonio. "We had our list of what we were looking for and 'wow factor' was on there," Rose said. "But see, I think we got wow factor. Is it wow factor compared to Bill Curry or Coker, older guys who have been there and done that and come back? In a lot of people's minds maybe no. But a wow factor in what he's accomplished." Lambert, who played defensive back at Kansas State, worked on staffs at Oklahoma, Marshall and Georgia before getting to Wake Forest in 2001. He coached linebackers until coach Jim Grobe promoted him to defensive coordinator in 2008. After winning the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2006, Wake Forest slumped to 3-9 this season with the defense giving up a league-high 35.8 points a game. Rose said that didn't factor in her decision to choose Lambert over two other unnamed finalists and said Grobe gave Lambert a strong recommendation. "This is a wonderful opportunity for him and I know he'll be a great head football coach," Grobe said. Lambert's opening news conference had some star power. Tennessee Titans linebacker Will Witherspoon, who played under Lambert at Georgia, was there. So were linebacker Aaron Curry of the Seattle Seahawks, Alphonso Smith of the Detroit Lions and other former Wake Forest players, including quarterback Riley Skinner. Curry, the No. 4 pick in the 2009 draft, said he wasn't surprised Lambert would leave an FBS program for a school not only playing at a lower level, but one that doesn't have any players, equipment, football offices or even a conference to play in. "I kind of compared it to the relationship we had," Curry said. "He had me from the beginning and there was nothing special about me. I had no direction. I didn't know where I was going. So I was a project for him. "For him to step into a situation where it's the very beginning for a program, he's going to be able to install his values, his morals." But it's a long process, with Lambert's first task to entice players to join a team that's more than 900 days away from playing its first game. "The biggest thing is everything is going to be new," Lambert said when asked about his recruiting pitch. "You walk in all the facilities will be new, the staff is going to be new and there's probably a good chance you'll play."

Feb 2nd was "National Signing Day"

Count me in

Packers-31 Steelers-28

hahaha now that's funny I was glad to see Rich Rod get fired but hiring Brady Hoke was the wrong move

Another reason why it would be idiotic for this, can be seen from the enrollment statistics. Enrollment: Bluefield: 656 Phoebus: 1,401 Independence (NC): 2,479

WHY? Bluefield has a great football program but i'll be the first Bluefield fan to say that it would be foolish for us to even consider playing these two teams. In my opinion, year in and year out Bluefield has potential to field the most talented group of players in West Virginia "AA" football. But they cannot compete with the top "higher class" teams of VA

Not many schools left with openings. Not looking good for RichRod.

True, but if they really wanted to be part of the team they should have joined the team right after football season ended.

Will keep her and your family in my prayers!

Have fun everyone, and be safe. [highlight]DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE![/highlight]

No, according to the game rating...But it seems like most parents don't even care about the rating or the violence in video games today. TV tries to blame violence in video games to real life violence, but I'm not a follower. I've played the grand theft auto series since I was 11 or 12 and you don't see me running around stealing cars and shooting random people lol

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5976125 SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- New Pitt coach Mike Haywood is jailed on a domestic violence charge after a struggle at his South Bend home. Assistant St. Joseph County Police Chief Bill Redman says Haywood was arrested about 3 p.m. Friday after a custody issue developed with a woman with whom Haywood has a child. The unidentified woman told police that Haywood grabbed her by the arm and neck and pushed her as she tried to leave. Redman says the woman had marks on her neck, arms and back. Haywood will be held without bond in the St. Joseph County jail until he goes before a judge. Redman says that might occur over the weekend, but no later than Monday. Pittsburgh hired Haywood on Dec. 16 to replace Dave Wannstedt, who resigned under pressure. Haywood led Miami (Ohio) to a 9-4 record this season and the Mid-American Conference championship.

Merry Christmas to all! and safe travels for those on the road this weekend

Will keep you in my prayers! Hope for a quick recovery

Listen to Dana Holgorsen interview on the radio about getting the job at WVU PART 3 AND 4 ARE WHEN HOLGORSEN SPEAKS MOSTLY ABOUT THE NEW JOB http://thegame.podbean.com/category/john-and-lance-show/

[highlight]LIVE STREAM OLIVER LUCK MEETS WITH MEDIA AT 1 PM[/highlight] http://www.wvillustrated.com/wvufootball/topstory/id/1632

$500 million of his own money? Damn, I would love to see it happen but if it was my money i'd much rather own a MLB team

$983,000 will be the reason he sticks around for next season...I'm sure it will help with his retirement fund Unless WVU plans to go ahead and pay him the rest of his contract for basically forcing him out the door...

I like it...

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Big East Coaches Salaries http://espn.go.com/blog/bigeast/post/_/id/15978/big-east-coaches-salaries USA Today has come out with its annual survey of college football coaches' salaries, so let's take a look at where the Big East headset-wearers check in, from highest-paid to lowest: Greg Schiano, Rutgers: $2 million Skip Holtz, South Florida: $1.7 million Charlie Strong, Louisville: $1.6 million Randy Edsall, Connecticut: $1.55 million Butch Jones, Cincinnati: $1.015 million Dave Wannstedt, Pittsburgh: $1.01 million Bill Stewart, West Virginia: $933,000 (Some important notes: Doug Marrone's salary is not subject to public records because Syracuse is a private school. Connecticut declined to release information about additional compensation Edsall receives from a shoe/apparel contract and his annual camp. Wannstedt's salary is from a federal tax return and not from his contract.) Wannstedt made plenty of money from the NFL and didn't need an exorbitant salary; if the Panthers go after a big-time coordinator or established head coach, they may need to pay more in the range of what Louisville and South Florida dished out for their first-year head coaches. Finally, a cheeky stat for the seven guys whose salary is known: 2010 wins per dollar made Stewart: $103,6666 per win Wannstedt $144,285 per win Edsall: $193,750 per win Holtz: $242,857 per win Jones: $253,750 per win Strong: $266,666 per win Schiano: $500,000 per win

Stubhub is selling tickets for 1/2 price of face value that the schools ticket offices are offering