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HAIL MARY details a plan to save college football from the chaos caused by the NCAA's inability to manage what has become a multi-billion dollar industry. The author proposes a 64-team Super League with four 16-team conferences, a 16-team playoff with all spots determined by results on the field and players being paid a salary comparable to what their peers in other minor league sports make.The author's proposal includes: Equal distribution of television revenue among Power League schoolsA salary scale for players to pay them a similar salary to what minor leaguers in other major professional sports leaguesA relegation process that would bring at least one new team into the Super League each year, possibly moreA 14-week regular season with a 13-game schedule that includes matchups designed to enhance parityRevisions to the transfer portal to bring it under controlConferences with teams aligned by geography to restore sanity to conference alignmentA 16-team postseason playoff with all spots being won by results on the fieldAfter the national outcry over Florida State's snub last year, the College Football Playoff accelerated its plans for a 12-team playoff. But even that will be fraught with peril, as only five of the twelve spots will be won on the field-the SEC, Big Ten, Big 12 and ACC champs will be guaranteed a spot, as will the highest-ranked conference champ from any other conference. The other seven spots will be determined by the same committee that picked an Alabama team that needed a miracle to beat Auburn over an undefeated FSU team.Heading into the 2024 season, 67 teams are in one of the four designated Super Conferences (Big Ten, Big Twelve, ACC and SEC). This doesn't include Notre Dame or the two schools kicked to the curb by the Pac-12-Oregon State and Washington State. A handful of non-Power Conference schools--Boise State, East Carolina, Fresno State, Houston, Memphis and San Diego State--can make a legitimate claim to being one of the best 64 programs in the nation.The author chooses which 64 teams are most deserving of inclusion and assigns them into conferences based on geography, an effort to restore some sanity to college football. Conference realignment has stretched common sense to its breaking point. West Virginia is in the same conference as BYU-2,000 miles and two time zones away. That's a mere day trip compared to the 3,120-mile sojourn Boston College fans will make to Palo Alto for the matchup with Stanford whenever those two ACC rivals meet for the first time.The author proposes a salary scale for players that pays them a similar wage to what other minor leaguers make in baseball, hockey and basketball. The proposal also includes a relegation process to demote underperforming teams and reward teams who are excelling in the old FBS division, which will become a separate tier and determine its own national champion each year. The FBS champion will receive automatic promotion to the Super League each year.University presidents and athletics administrators are incapable of managing what has become a billion dollar per year industry. It's time for the upper echelon of college football teams to stop being the tail that wags the dog, divorce themselves from the NCAA, form their own league and let results on the field determine the college football champion

June 1940 - Like every frightened boy in France, Raoud Le Meir dreads the arrival of the rampaging German Army. Rumors of fields drenched in blood, endless caravans of tanks and skies filled with airplanes dropping bombs by the thousands strike fear through the French countryside.Days after Hitler enters Paris, a garrison of soldiers appears in Chivegny. Raoud's father, the mayor, urges neighbors and friends to cooperate and works to maintain an uneasy peace, but Papa cannot quell his desire to fight. Facing relentless German demands, he makes a drastic decision, which leads to his arrest and execution.Without his father, Raoud's life becomes a series of empty squares on a calendar-until he finds a drunk Nazi passed out in the family barn. Seeing the soldier sprawled on the dusty floor awakens a rage Raoud did not know existed. He steals his rifle, in spite of-or perhaps because of-the consequences.In Occupied France, children fall asleep hungry, courage is as rare as laughter, and a boy with a pilfered German rifle tucked away in his barn prays for the chance to use it.This well-researched novel captures the essence of life during the Occupation and depicts how one family uses the strongest weapons of all-faith and hope-to overcome unimagined cruelty and achieve the unthinkable: "A Tomorrow Worth Living For."

Texas Hold 'Em tournaments can be challenging, but TOURNAMENT POKER FOR RECREATIONAL PLAYERS (REVISED EDITION) proves you don't need to be Rain Man to make it rain. The complicated, math-based style of play (pot odds, fold equity, implied odds, etc.) is all the rage among professionals but only serves to make the game more difficult.TOURNAMENT POKER FOR RECREATIONAL PLAYERS keeps it simple and outlines easy-to-understand strategies to provide you the tools needed to compete against even the most seasoned pros-without an advanced degree in mathematics.If you are an online poker player struggling to succeed in multi-table tournaments, TOURNAMENT POKER FOR RECREATIONAL PLAYERS outlines a series of techniques designed to improve your win rates. The game-plan needed to enjoy success in tournaments changes as levels increase and the field dwindles. Players must adapt to their fluctuating fortunes or be sent to the rail.Tactics used early - chasing draws and limping into hands - become liabilities in later rounds. Which adjustments do you make as the bubble approaches? What is the best short-stack strategy?Too many inexperienced players are unaware they need to adapt their style of play and wind up busting before reaching the money.Written by a recreational player for new and experienced casual players, TOURNAMENT POKER FOR RECREATIONAL PLAYERS keeps it simple and provides easily digestible advice on a variety of topics: Building a bankroll from scratchManaging your bankrollThe importance of positionSucceeding in Sit-n-GoesSelecting the right tournamentUsing free online resources to improve your gameChoosing an online siteOpening vs. callingBluffing and double-barrelingPlaying with a small stackThe differences between live and onlineThe growing Pub Poker communityGleaning intelligence from your tablematesHandling your emotionsThe importance of luck vs. skill.The REVISED EDITION includes new chapters on playing Pocket Pairs and a review of Subscription-based poker sites.