August 23, 2012
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I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO POSSIBLY SPEAKING TO THE DENHAM SPRINGS ROTARY ON FRIDAY, 12 NOON, AT BIG MIKE’S IN DENHAM SPRINGS. THE GAME PLAN IS TO ENJOY A BIG MIKE’S CHEESEBURGER AND THEN SNEAK OUT BEFORE I HAVE TO SPEAK!
PRESS RELEASE
THE DRU NETTLES SHOW
THE DRU NETTLES SHOW, THIS WEEK, FOCUSES ON THE UPCOMING SECOND CLASS OF THE DENHAM SPRINGS HS ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME. THIS WEEK’S PROGRAM’S (THURSDAY NIGHT, 6PM-7PM, COX 4, BATON ROUGE
REPLAY, 10:30AM—11:30AM, ALSO ON COX 4, BATON ROUGE) GUESTS INCLUDE JIM SPRING, RUSS JOHNSON AND DICK LATIMER.
SPRING, A DENHAM SPRINGS GRADUATE AND ONE-TIME TULANE FOOTBALL PLAYER, IS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE HALL OF FAME COMMITTEE. HE WILL DISCUSS THIS YEAR’S INDUCTEE CLASS.
JOHNSON, A DENHAM SPRINGS HS AND LSU BASEBALL GREAT, SPENT SEVERAL YEARS IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES. HE WILL BE INDUCTED IN THIS YEAR’S HALL OF FAME CLASS.
LATIMER WAS VERY CLOSE TO THE LATE PEE WEE DAY. DAY WILL BE THE FIRST EVER INDUCTEE INTO THE HALL OF FAME AS A “CONTRIBUTOR”.
ALSO APPEARING ON THE DRU NETTLES SHOW WILL BE DSHS LINEBACKERS COACH GARY BURNETT AND SENIOR FOOTBALL PLAYER BRIAN BENTON. EACH WEEK, THE PROGRAM FEATURES A DENHAM SPRINGS HS ASSISTANT COACH AND PLAYER.
OUR SPONSOR OF THE WEEK IS RUSSELL CANNINO, PLANTATION CAR WASH.
THE DRU NETTLES SHOW IS CO-HOSTED BY DENHAM SPRINGS HS ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/HEAD FOOTBALL COACH DRU NETTLES AND JON FINE. THE PROGRAM IS A JON FINE PRODUCTION.
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Rotary Club of Central
P. O. Box 78340
Central, La 70818
The Rotary Club of Central proudly announces the inaugural Bed Races in Central. This excitement filled event (Bedlam In Central) will be held on Saturday, September 29, 2012 and will feature fun activities for the entire family. The fundraiser will be held at the Starkey School Site (the old Central Intermediate School on Joor Road). In addition to the bed races there will be many children activities, a silent auction and a Jambalaya prepared by Jerry Lee.
100% of the funds raised from the bed race will benefit Central Community Assistance Foundation (CCAF). CCAF is a non-profit organization created to solicit and receive funds/ resources for the purpose of assisting students and their families who live in the City of Central or within the geographical area of the Central Community School System and are in transition due to economic hardship and/or crisis.
There are several ways that you can get involved and help CCAF while showcasing your business or organization.
A. Become a sponsor. Simply complete the sponsorship form and return by September 10, 2012 along with your investment.
B. Enter the “Bedlam in Central” bed race by completing and returning the form along with your entry fee by September 1, 2012.
C. Bring your family and friends to the event and enjoy all of the excitement and thrills of this exciting competition.
Your participation in this most worthwhile event is greatly appreciated. Remember, 100% of the funds from this bed race will go to CCAF and the many wonderful things that they do for the less fortunate children in our community. Thanks for your decision to showcase your business/organization while supporting such a needed cause.
Respectfully,
Kenny Wall, President Lucky Ross Craig Harris Kim McDonald, Treasurer
Jennifer Hinton, Vice President David Ratcliff Brad Pine David Latona, Secretary
BROADCASTING SCHEDULE:
MONDAY—FRIDAY: 5:30PM—6:30PM: THE CENTRAL STORY Internet: JonFineProductions.com Radio: WPFC, 1550AM, BR App: Central Now App
Thursday, Aug 23: The Sid Edwards Show (from Zoe’s Pizza Buffet) Sid Edwards, Steve Johnson
Friday, Aug 24: KandiLand (from Romero’s Food Mart—Joor & Lovett) Kandi Jones
Monday, Aug 27: From Me And My House (from The Jambalaya Shoppe) Steve Johnson
Tuesday, Aug 28: The Central Chamber C-4 Power Hour (from Café’ Delphi Greek & Lebanese Restaurant) Ron Erickson/Matt Price
Wednesday, August 29: Central Speaks Radio Hour (from Zoe’s Pizza Buffet) Dave Freneaux
THURSDAY, August 23: 6PM—7PM: The Dru Nettles Show Television: Cox 4, Baton Rouge
Dru Nettles, Jon Fine
FRIDAY, August 24: 10:30AM—11:30AM: replay of Thursday night’s The Dru Nettles Show
SportsRadio—1310-KEZM-Lake Charles Programming of Interest
Tuesday, August 28: 8AM—9AM: The Locker Room Radio: KEZM, 1310AM, LC Internet: KEZMOnLine.com John Goodman (featuring Jon Fine as a weekly interview a little before 8:10AM)
Thursday, 8AM—9AM: Sports On The Bayou Radio: KEZM, 1310AM, LC Internet: KEZMOnLine.com Richard Dow
Friday, 8AM—9AM: The Locker Room
WE THANK YOU FOR DOING YOUR UTMOST TO PATRONIZE SPONSORS OF OUR PROGRAMMING. THIS HELPS US TREMENDOUSLY IN SUSTAINING OUR WEEKLY LINE-UP AND WILL ASSIST US IN ADDING MORE PROGRAMS IN THE FUTURE. KINDLY MAKE AN EFFORT TO LET SPONSORS KNOW YOU HEARD THEIR BUSINESS METNIONED ON OUR BROADCAST(S).
AFTER HOURS
Late-Night Musings From A Former LSU Beat Writer
By Carl Dubois, Sports Editor, (McMinnville, Oregon) News-Register
THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY, Ore. — The University of New Orleans athletic department keeps hanging in there, and I love it. Reading a report Wednesday about UNO’s plan to join the Southland Conference in 2013-14 and remain in Division I made me smile, especially after remembering what it’s been like for the Privateers since Hurricane Katrina. I remember covering an LSU baseball game at UNO in 2006 and, looking out over the ballpark and in the direction of Lake Ponchartrain, seeing countless FEMA trailers all over the campus. The program’s drop to Division III seemed inevitable, an understandable surrender to overwhelming circumstances. Now, a retooling Southland Conference plans to welcome UNO, with Houston Baptist and Incarnate Word also coming aboard. I think it’s great news, and I look forward to perhaps one day seeing another Division I baseball game with N’Awlins uniforms.
The Southland Conference isn’t the only thing undergoing a makeover. LSU’s Tiger Stadium has new lighting, a cleaned-up façade and some other improvements, including a championship plaza similar to the one at Alex Box Stadium. The window replacement, which was an early part of the refurbishing, makes the place sparkle in ways it did not before, even if it robbed it of some of the faded-newspaper-clipping charm of the time-worn color of the exterior. It’s all good, it seems, and in case someone driving up Nicholson Drive has a hard time figuring out what that big structure is looming ahead, 10-foot-high, illuminated letters spelling out Tiger Stadium will make it clear. These changes are good ones, and I’d like to see them in person one day.
Tyrann Mathieu’s stay at a Houston rehab facility has made headlines and drawn praise and criticism. Whatever the young man needs to do to get his life in order, it’s up to him to do it, and seeking help is a good sign. John Lucas has a good reputation in these matters after battling his own addictions, and he’s high-profile enough to have appeared on Mathieu’s radar. Whatever has affected his behavior and his ability to be a rule-abiding member of a team, it’s great Mathieu is trying to deal with it head-on. His story is well-chronicled, and whatever one might think of the specifics of a possible addiction or other chemical crutches, everyone should have the chance to prevail over his (or her) demons and have a fresh start in life. Good for him. I wish him the best.
Finally, I don’t see a makeover of any significance occurring for the Houston Astros, the Major League Baseball team of my youth. Becoming the first National League team since the Cleveland Spiders in 1899 to lose 34 of 38 games was bad enough, but the Astros will have a chance to do it again next season in the American League, as I see it. Oh, and as for Roger Clemens? I’m lukewarm on the topic, but I do want a Sugar Land Skeeters cap.
See you next week.
THE WIZARDRY OF OS
There has been tons of analysis concerning the impact of losing Tyrann Matthieu. Most of the analysis has been concerning the positions Matthieu played, and who will replace Matthieu.
The facts are pretty obvious. LSU has quality athletes to play those positions. Those players might do a great job, but they haven’t made many plays before (mostly due to being freshman). The best LSU can hope for is those positions don’t turn into weaknesses on the team. The worst thing that could happen is any of them get hurt as LSU has now lost a staggering 5 cornerbacks off last year’s roster (and only one was expected).
While all of that is rather obvious, the less obvious and more important question is the overall impact on the team regarding wins and losses. I have no idea how the LSU coaching staff envisioned this year’s team as compared to last year. Nevertheless, if they hadn’t planned on changing much, I certainly hope they have some new ideas now.
I would be the most amazed person in the country if LSU is able to go undefeated again this year following the exact same formula. For the record, I am not referring to being a run-oriented, defensive team.
The fact is that LSU won last year, and won big, without doing things that most everyone has to do. The only thing LSU did on offense to “trick” their opponent was the occasional play action on first down. Last year, LSU waited for the defense or special teams to set up the offense, and the offense either plowed forward like a tank or tried to hold the ball until the shot clock ran out depending on the half. Let’s face it, Brad Wing was the 3rd most effective offensive weapon LSU had last year.
I certainly hope the defense and special teams are as good as last year, but don’t forget how amazing they were last year. The punt team gave up around 20 total return yards all season!
The talent is certainly there to make plays in all three phases of the game, and that is the type of team I expect this year. Instead of the defense and special teams accounting for 75% of the highlights I expect more of a 50-50 balance. Not because Mettenberger can throw downfield, but because I expect him to be able to throw the ball on time, to the right person, and in the right spot so that player can make plays in space. Just doing those things will allow for the offense to be as efficient and make more big plays.
Again, for all I know, Coach Miles was already planning on taking more chances this year. Either way, I am hoping the sum of LSU’s considerable talent will make for a dynamic team in all three phases of the game even without Matthieu. If that happens, I don’t see why LSU can’t go undefeated again… despite the fact the BCS National Championship Game is not in New Orleans.
DENNIS DEARIE AND HEY REF ARE ON LEAVE. WE LOOK FORWARD TO DENNIS’ COLUMN RETURNING IN THE FUTURE.
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