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Totalenergies’ Race Against Time: Securing $4.7 Billion For Mozambique LNGEagles QB Kenny Pickett expects to be ‘ready to go’ vs. CowboysST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — PGA Tour rookie Patrick Fishburn played bogey-free for an 8-under 64 for his first lead after any round. Joel Dahmen was 10 shots behind and had a bigger cause for celebration Friday in the RSM Classic. Dahmen made a 5-foot par putt on his final hole for a 2-under 68 in tough conditions brought on by the wind and cold, allowing him to make the cut on the number and get two more days to secure his PGA Tour card for next year. He is No. 124 in the FedEx Cup. “I still got more to write this weekend for sure,” said Dahmen, who recently had said his story is not yet over. “But without having the opportunity to play this weekend, my story would be a lot shorter this year.” Fishburn took advantage of being on the easier Plantation course, with trees blocking the brunt of the wind and two additional par 5s. He also was helped by Maverick McNealy, who opened with a 62 on the tougher Seaside course, making two bogeys late in his round and having to settle for a 70. Fishburn, who already has locked up his card for next year, was at 11-under 131 and led McNealy and Lee Hodges (63) going into the weekend. Michael Thorbjornsen had a 69 and was the only player who had to face Seaside on Friday who was among the top five. What mattered on this day, however, was far down the leaderboard. The RSM Classic is the final tournament of the PGA Tour season, and only the top 125 in the FedEx Cup have full status in 2025. That's more critical than ever with the tour only taking the top 100 for full cards after next season. Players like Dahmen will need full status to get as many playing opportunities as they can. That explains why he felt so much pressure on a Friday. He didn't make a bogey after his opening hole and was battling temperatures in the low 50s that felt even colder with the wind ripping off the Atlantic waters of St. Simons Sound. He made a key birdie on the 14th, hitting a 4-iron for his second shot on the 424-yard hole. Dahmen also hit wedge to 2 feet on the 16th that put him on the cut line, and from the 18th fairway, he was safely on the green some 40 feet away. But he lagged woefully short, leaving himself a testy 5-footer with his job on the line. “It was a great putt. I was very nervous,” Dahmen said. “But there's still work to do. It wasn't the game-winner, it was like the half-court shot to get us to halftime. But without that, and the way I played today, I wouldn't have anything this weekend.” His playing partners weren't so fortunate. The tour put three in danger of losing their cards in the same group — Zac Blair (No. 123), Dahmen and Wesley Bryan (No. 125). The cut was at 1-under 141. Blair and Bryan came to the 18th hole needing birdie to be assured of making the cut and both narrowly missed. Now they have to wait to see if anyone passes them, which is typically the case. Thorbjornsen in a tie for fourth and Daniel Berger (66 at Plantation) in a tie for 17th both were projected to move into the top 125. Dahmen, indeed, still has work to do. Fishburn gets a weekend to see if he can end his rookie year with a win. “I've had a lot of experience playing in cold growing up in Utah, playing this time of year, kind of get used to playing when the body’s not moving very well and you’ve got to move your hands,” said Fishburn, who played college golf at BYU. “Just pretty happy with how I played.” Ludvig Aberg, the defending champion and No. 5 player in the world competing for the first time in more than two months because of knee surgery, bounced back with a 64 on Plantation and was back in the mix. Aberg played with Luke Clanton, the Florida State sophomore who looks like he belongs each week. Clanton, the No. 1 player in the world amateur ranking who received a sponsor exemption, had a 65 at Plantation and was two shots off the lead. Clanton already has a runner-up and two other top 10s since June. “Playing with him, it's pretty awesome to watch,” Clanton said. “We were kind of fanboying a little it. I know he's a really good dude but to be playing with him and to see what he's done over the last couple years, it's pretty inspirational.” ___ AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf The Associated PressPatrick Fishburn leads at Sea Island as Joel Dahmen keeps alive hopes of keeping his job ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — PGA Tour rookie Patrick Fishburn played bogey-free for an 8-under 64 for his first lead after any round. Joel Dahmen was 10 shots behind and had a bigger cause for celebration Friday in the RSM Classic. Canadian Press Nov 22, 2024 3:10 PM Nov 22, 2024 3:35 PM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — PGA Tour rookie Patrick Fishburn played bogey-free for an 8-under 64 for his first lead after any round. Joel Dahmen was 10 shots behind and had a bigger cause for celebration Friday in the RSM Classic. Dahmen made a 5-foot par putt on his final hole for a 2-under 68 in tough conditions brought on by the wind and cold, allowing him to make the cut on the number and get two more days to secure his PGA Tour card for next year. He is No. 124 in the FedEx Cup. “I still got more to write this weekend for sure,” said Dahmen, who recently had said his story is not yet over. “But without having the opportunity to play this weekend, my story would be a lot shorter this year.” Fishburn took advantage of being on the easier Plantation course, with trees blocking the brunt of the wind and two additional par 5s. He also was helped by Maverick McNealy, who opened with a 62 on the tougher Seaside course, making two bogeys late in his round and having to settle for a 70. Fishburn, who already has locked up his card for next year, was at 11-under 131 and led McNealy and Lee Hodges (63) going into the weekend. Michael Thorbjornsen had a 69 and was the only player who had to face Seaside on Friday who was among the top five. What mattered on this day, however, was far down the leaderboard. The RSM Classic is the final tournament of the PGA Tour season, and only the top 125 in the FedEx Cup have full status in 2025. That's more critical than ever with the tour only taking the top 100 for full cards after next season. Players like Dahmen will need full status to get as many playing opportunities as they can. That explains why he felt so much pressure on a Friday. He didn't make a bogey after his opening hole and was battling temperatures in the low 50s that felt even colder with the wind ripping off the Atlantic waters of St. Simons Sound. He made a key birdie on the 14th, hitting a 4-iron for his second shot on the 424-yard hole. Dahmen also hit wedge to 2 feet on the 16th that put him on the cut line, and from the 18th fairway, he was safely on the green some 40 feet away. But he lagged woefully short, leaving himself a testy 5-footer with his job on the line. “It was a great putt. I was very nervous,” Dahmen said. “But there's still work to do. It wasn't the game-winner, it was like the half-court shot to get us to halftime. But without that, and the way I played today, I wouldn't have anything this weekend.” His playing partners weren't so fortunate. The tour put three in danger of losing their cards in the same group — Zac Blair (No. 123), Dahmen and Wesley Bryan (No. 125). The cut was at 1-under 141. Blair and Bryan came to the 18th hole needing birdie to be assured of making the cut and both narrowly missed. Now they have to wait to see if anyone passes them, which is typically the case. Thorbjornsen in a tie for fourth and Daniel Berger (66 at Plantation) in a tie for 17th both were projected to move into the top 125. Dahmen, indeed, still has work to do. Fishburn gets a weekend to see if he can end his rookie year with a win. “I've had a lot of experience playing in cold growing up in Utah, playing this time of year, kind of get used to playing when the body’s not moving very well and you’ve got to move your hands,” said Fishburn, who played college golf at BYU. “Just pretty happy with how I played.” Ludvig Aberg, the defending champion and No. 5 player in the world competing for the first time in more than two months because of knee surgery, bounced back with a 64 on Plantation and was back in the mix. Aberg played with Luke Clanton, the Florida State sophomore who looks like he belongs each week. Clanton, the No. 1 player in the world amateur ranking who received a sponsor exemption, had a 65 at Plantation and was two shots off the lead. Clanton already has a runner-up and two other top 10s since June. “Playing with him, it's pretty awesome to watch,” Clanton said. “We were kind of fanboying a little it. I know he's a really good dude but to be playing with him and to see what he's done over the last couple years, it's pretty inspirational.” ___ AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf The Associated Press See a typo/mistake? Have a story/tip? 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Timber puts faith in Martinelli to fill Saka role in ‘big challenge’ for ArsenalThe Founder of the MOK Foundation, Quantity Surveyor Muyideen Okunlola Kayode, has enjoined the three tiers of government in Nigeria to strengthen collaboration with private individuals and organisations involved in grassroots philanthropy to address the socio-economic challenges the nation is grappling with. Kayode made this call while delivering a keynote address at the Strategic Media Seminar organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Sobi FM Chapel, on Friday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. He noted that, while government-driven social investment programmes such as the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) have been instrumental in supporting a huge vulnerable population, significant gaps still remain, leaving many underserved. He said: “Despite Nigeria being Africa’s largest economy, we still grapple with poverty, inequality, and social injustice. “Government programmes, though well-intentioned, cannot sufficiently cater to the needs of all vulnerable groups. This is where private grassroots philanthropy becomes essential.” Kayode, who said that grassroots philanthropic voluntary contributions from individuals and organisations had been filling the void left by government programmes, lamented that the lack of synergy between government initiatives and private efforts often leads to inefficiencies and duplications. The Keynote Speaker, however, emphasised the critical role of the media in bridging these gaps, urging journalists to amplify the needs of underserved populations, facilitate collaboration between stakeholders, and hold both government and private philanthropists accountable. “The media has a watchdog role that ensures transparency and effectiveness in social investment programmes. By fostering public awareness and facilitating dialogue among stakeholders, the media can create a platform for impactful collaborations,” he stated. Kayode, who revealed how his MOK Foundation has assisted over 29,000 people in Kwara State over the past 18 months, said his foundation has leveraged local and mainstream media platforms to publicise its activities, ensuring that the public remains informed and engaged. “The MOK Foundation was born out of a desire to alleviate the financial burdens of individuals and groups. The media has been instrumental in amplifying our efforts, and we look forward to a sustained partnership with media strategists,” he said. Kayode urged the government to actively engage with private philanthropists to develop coordinated frameworks that maximise impact, said “collaboration between government programmes and grassroots philanthropists will reduce duplication and inefficiencies, creating a more just and equitable society”. He called on all stakeholders, including the media, to play their roles in creating a society where no one is left behind. “Together, we can bridge the gap between government programmes and private philanthropic gestures for the collective good of Nigerians,” he added.
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From Iowa Sports Information KIRK FERENTZ: Good afternoon to everybody. A couple words about last weekend. Obviously, we're pleased to get a win. A good effort by the entire team. Happy to get a road win anytime in the conference. That's a good thing. In a nutshell, I think our older guys did a really good job of playing well and giving us leadership. Next man in, that's something we've talked about for 20-plus years. I think you had some good examples whether it be a senior like Nick DeJong probably playing his best game since he's been here. TJ Hall was called upon, did a really nice job. Or a new guy like Jackson (Stratton), his first start in college football. A lot really covered the spectrum there. Good efforts. Good job on ball security, takeaways. Good job on that. Happy to see that. Good job playing clean. Penalties, that type of thing. Special teams certainly gave us an edge, whether it be Drew or punting. We didn't punt a lot, but Rhys did a really nice job there, too. Happy about that. Want to congratulate a couple guys. Kaleb Johnson being a finalist for the Doak Walker Award. One of three people. That's tremendous. Kaden Wetjen, a finalist for the Jet Award, too. Compliment to Kaden and the job he's done. Drew Stevens, Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week. Playing like an experienced guy now. Happy for him as well. Moving forward for this week's game against Nebraska. Our captains are same four as last week: Quinn Schulte, Jay Higgins, Luke Lachey and Logan Jones. Definitely out will be Reece Vander Zee. Still a ways away. Hopefully we'll get him back for the bowl game. Starting to turn the corner a little bit there. Jemari Harris won't be able to go. Dunker, pretty sure that he won't be able to go either. He's improving, but I don't think he's going to make it. Everybody else is moving forward. I think we have a chance to have everybody else ready for game time. We'll see how that goes. Nebraska is coming off a really good home win against Wisconsin. Playing really well. Made them bowl eligible. I think everybody knows that. It's a credit to Coach Rhule, his staff, his players, for the job they did in two short years. Last year 5-7. A lot of really close, tough defeats. This year turning the corner, becoming bowl eligible. Done a good job of putting the team together, whether guys that were there, guys they recruited, and guys in the transfer portal. Really aggressive on defense. To me it starts up front. They have two defensive tackles that feel like they've been there forever. I think they have been there four or five years, I don't know. Both have started a lot of games. They're showing it. They're strong and aggressive. Really tough guys. Kind of starts there. That's really tough to block those guys inside. A lot of guys are doing a good job. They play a lot of people. Their safeties are all good. They play three of them. No. 2 looks to be the leader. He's a really good football player on top of it. Offensively a little bit different. A little bit more youth there. Contrast to the two defensive tackles that have been there a long time. Quarterback is an outstanding player. I can't imagine there's a better freshman quarterback in the country. No. 17, receiver, return guy, is a true freshman as well. Really good, outstanding football players. Very dynamic. They have a good offensive football team. Good at the skill positions. Big. Have some experience up front. Special teams, talented, good size, speed. Their punter is a really good performer as well. It's going to be a big challenge for us. I know they're coming in here with confidence. We'll have to be at our best Friday to be ready to go here. We will have 23 seniors recognized. It's always an interesting thing. We had our bye week a couple weeks ago. I told the whole team things are going to go fast the last two games. I'm sure the seniors will tell you that about their entire careers. When you get to the back end as an older player, boy, seems like it goes really fast. Kind of like a season. Can't say enough about these guys. They've all done a great job. Some of the guys have been here the entire time. A couple guys that transferred. Of note, interesting, we have 10 of the 23 are walk-ons originally here. Some have gone on and earned scholarships, other guys haven't, but they've stayed with the program, done a great job. Cherry pick, an easy one. Jeremy Chaplin was a good prospect when he came here. Developed into a really good football player, outstanding teammate. Also has earned distinction as a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar on top of it. Great guy to be on the team. Kind of a little bit representative of the whole group as it pertains. It's a little bittersweet time. Kind of like being a parent. There's a time where guys move on and they go on to the next phase of their lives. You're happy for them. You want to see them have great success. At the same time you hate to see guys leave, too. It's a little bit bittersweet. Always has been, always will be. Bottom line is I'm really happy for the guys. I know every one of the guys are ready to go on to the next chapters. Some will play football for a while, but it won't be forever. The most important thing they do in college is number one get their education, all these guys have done a great job of doing that or will do that in this semester or the next semester. The other part is having a great experience while they are here, be it football, social lives, learning how to navigate and make those types of decisions. I'm confident this whole group will do well. Wish them all the best here. Kid Captain, we have a 12-year-old, Lukas Hazen, a young guy from Muscatine. Again, another tough story. Lukas was ill before birth actually. Born six weeks prematurely. Severe brain bleeding. Had a lot of challenges. The people at the children's hospital, the whole care staff, has done a great job with him. He is in a wheelchair now, but mom says he has a great spirit, she puts no boundaries on him. Big Hawkeye fan. Will be great to have he and his family with us. Honored to have them with us this weekend. Happy about that. Last thing real quickly, the Heroes Game. I think one of the great concepts for a trophy and rivalry where you truly recognize people that are really special in each state. For us, it's a real honor to be able to honor the memory of Dan Marburger. I am sure most of you know Dan's story, who was the Principal at Perry High School. Last January stepped in front of a school shooter and saved countless lives. Tremendous individual. Every account that you hear about Dan was just an extraordinary person, great family man, great for education. To me, you talk about true heroes, we talk about that term with sports, things like that. This really puts it in perspective. He is certainly in every sense of the word a true hero. It's really an honor for us to salute him and his family Friday night. I commend everybody who came up with the concept with the Hero Trophy. I think it's a really neat thing. I'll conclude with that it is not an official blackout, but we will be in black Friday night. If the fans want to jump in there with us, we'd really appreciate that. I think it would be great. Should be a great environment. Should be a little chilly, so bring your hot chocolate. Final game of the season, always special. A chance to recognize 23 outstanding individuals that have run the whole race and run it well. It's not just a race, it's a marathon if you consider the work these guys put in, playing through injury, disappointment, pretty. Much every one of the 23 have experienced that. To persevere and finish up, finish out strong, earn their degrees, all those things that are real meaningful, it's a really special group. I can tell you as a parent, the first time your kid comes out in the swarm, it's a big deal, then obviously the last game. I've never met a college player that doesn't remember their last game or the last game in high school. Certainly it's a big deal. I've got a lot of respect. Certainly a lot of gratitude for all 23 of our guys. I'll throw it out for questions. Q. I want to ask about injuries. With Gennings' injury, what is the nature of that? KIRK FERENTZ: He'll be fine, yeah. He's improving well. I don't think he's going to make it by Friday. It's too bad. He's worked so hard. He's done a great job. He'll be back for the bowl. I imagine if we were playing next week, he'd probably be ready for that one. Q. From a quarterback standpoint, how is Brendan recovering? KIRK FERENTZ: Seems to be feast or famine. We had all three guys out there last two days. They both look good. The guys that haven't been in there, Cade and Brendan, are both practicing. An interesting dynamic. Went from Max White being No. 2 to he's been pushed out to the No. 4. He's not real happy right now. He's done a great job. Real credit to him. He's been a great team player for us. Q. Do you know who your backup quarterback is at this point? How much can Brendan do now? KIRK FERENTZ: So far so good. Obviously there's some skepticism yesterday from me going to practice. But he's handling everything well. He looks good. We'll see how it goes this week. It's a tight week. We don't have a lot of practice time on the field. Cade looks fine. Keep our fingers crossed that both of them will be ready to go, then we'll figure out the batting order going from there. Q. In that same vein, is Jackson your starter right now? KIRK FERENTZ: Yeah. Q. Speaking of Jackson, you said you didn't meet him till August, correct? KIRK FERENTZ: Tim met him in May or June. Yeah, I met him when he showed up. It was right about this spot (smiling). Q. Mason Richman said throughout camp, he's been able to make some really nice throws. What have you seen from him leading up to this point? KIRK FERENTZ: Yeah, when Tim saw him out in California, whenever that was, he was impressed with his feet, the way he threw the football. It's always interesting with the quarterback thing. I always laugh about the NFL. When guys have their workouts, there's no pass-rush, there's nobody playing defense on other receivers. If a guy can't throw, it's probably a bad sign. You never quite know. He's done a good job. The most amazing part from my vantage point is he's been a scout team player up until a couple weeks ago. That is a lot to get thrown at you. Not that he is doing everything. He's really handled it well. As I mentioned Saturday, the fact that he had a week plus to think about it, one more hurdle to climb. Sometimes you start thinking about, How did I get here? What am I doing here? That can work against you a little bit, too. He seems to be really steady. Unflappable is probably a strong word at this point because we don't know him that well. Handles things really in stride. It's been impressive so far. He didn't play perfect the other day, but he did a lot of really good things. I was really impressed with his poise, be ability not to get in trouble, which is easier said than done sometimes, especially at that position because you're involved in every snap, the ball is in your hand every snap. A lot of things can go wrong. Q. Jay Higgins seems like he's the embodiment of an Iowa story. What has Jay meant to this team, maintaining that Mike linebacker standard that you have built over the past two decades? KIRK FERENTZ: The thing I'd really accentuate, that part about him not being in the transfer mode. This guy, Jack Campbell, you'd have to be an idiot to say I'm better than him at that given point. There's a lot of cutting and running going on just everywhere in life right now. Instead of pouting or I'm not saying choke back, but sometimes I call it second team cocoon where it's a safe zone, don't really have to prepare to my fullest because I probably won't be in there anyway. It's a dangerous place to be when you're a backup. Sometimes you don't do it intentionally, but it's just not the same as knowing you have to go out there and perform, and everybody is counting on you. He never did that. No matter what he did, he was just trying to get better. Played tremendously on special teams. Took a leadership role that way. It's just who he is. None of us knew he'd be as productive as he was when he got his chance to play. Boy, that kind of exceeded I think any expectations. The rest of him, just the way he does things, his commitment to the team, his attitude, leadership, all those things, his mental toughness, can't say enough about him. At that position it's a really important trait, important everywhere in football, but in that position. Yeah, it goes back to recruiting. I think all of us, there's a consensus on the staff that maybe people are missing on this one a little bit, and he really would fit what we do and how we do it. It's been great start to finish with him. He's had such a great career. Really, really happy for him. Q. Is Thanksgiving still your favorite holiday? KIRK FERENTZ: Yeah, you can't beat it. It's good because we're not working for a couple days (after the game), which is rare this time of year. It's a good deal. Q. As far as Jay goes, his dad Roy is popular among the Iowa fan base. Your interactions with the Higgins family thus far? KIRK FERENTZ: His dad is like Super Hawk. He's the best. Going back to when Jay showed up here, I remember going to a basketball game. We were all there together, the Craigs and Higgins family. Just super people, really super people. He's all energy, all positive. We may have to put him on staff here after Jay leaves (smiling). Q. This graduating class, most of them were freshmen in the '20 season, some of them were in the '19 season. They came in at a really pivotal time in this program's history, COVID, racial bias on campus. They've ran the race, persevered. Seems like every class you have has some strong story of character. What is it about this group that maybe makes it this special or unique? KIRK FERENTZ: Yeah, life is full of ups and downs. In competitive life there's certainly going to be that. Yeah, you're always interested to see who stays with things, I don't like the term grinds it out, but who really shows grit and can really stick with it and finish a job. Then you throw in the COVID. For the guys that got here during that COVID year, I was really worried just about their... It was crazy. They came, their parents dropped them off in the dorm. We had to be careful how we helped them get into the dorm. Basically that summer of '20, they were here training, then otherwise they were pretty much restricted to barracks. It was like being in the military. They really couldn't go downtown. Nothing was open anywhere. You have all these guys from different places that maybe in some way it was kind of interesting to watch, some ways it almost made them a closer group. I'm sure when the doors were shut, they were intermingling, all that kind of deal. What a weird time for our whole country. Then you factor in, Hey, I'm a freshman in college. A couple of those guys got COVID, which that's not a great thing for the parents. You got to call them. That was a really unique period. These guys have all weathered it and done a really good job. They've been great to work with, really great to work with. Anyone that sticks around for a senior year, that's really impressive. It really is. Q. Not to give away state secrets or anything, is there a possibility we could see two to three quarterbacks on Friday or... KIRK FERENTZ: I hope it's one start to finish and everything goes really well. I mean, but sometimes that's wishful thinking. We're not planning on any rotation. It's only Tuesday right now. We have some talking to do as a staff. I don't foresee that right now. I think we're going to try to go start to finish. We'll end up doing what's best for the team in our opinion, what's going to give us the best chance to win here. Q. Mason mentioned that the players gave Kaleb Johnson, I don't know if you knew this, some kind of ultimatum in fall camp. Seems just really pleased how he has answered that call from his teammates. How have you seen him reach the finish line here? Can you rank him now in terms of the running backs you've had? KIRK FERENTZ: Let's wait for the season to finish. He's doing pretty well, I'll say that. To that point, I think he missed a couple of the 100-yard deals. He did get the touchdown record, which is probably more important. To his credit, you don't luck into 21 touchdowns. It just doesn't happen. The guys are blocking well. It's a big part of him, too. Yeah, I've been saying all year that he's hit a maturity level that maybe he didn't have his first two years. I think that's what Mason is probably alluding to. Since we started camp, I think it was in July of this year, end of July, since we started, he's just been focused and wired in. The maturity, the experience that he's gained, there's no guarantee. Sometimes guys are experienced, but, you've been doing this for three years? Have you not learned any more? That's not the case. He's putting his experience to good use. He's running smarter, better, stronger. Everything about it is better right now. He has a great attitude. He's really fun to be on the field with and fun to be in here with or anywhere else. He's a good young man. Yeah, it's been fun to watch his maturity and growth take place. He's always had a good skill set. Part of it is catching up with the mentality part, too. That's the benefit of being older, for sure. Q. Off topic here a little bit. Every week you come in here and talk about the Kid Captain, good details about their story. Maybe something you don't have to do. Can you tell us a little bit about how you get to know their stories, what the relationship is like with them? KIRK FERENTZ: Like a lot of things, somebody preps me on stuff, gives me the information. Our opportunity to interact with them starts in August. Myself and all the seniors, then speaking of seniors, they're involved with them over in the locker room before Kids' Day scrimmage or practice. It starts there. You get to meet them then. It's a thrill for them to come out on the field. They Swarm with the players. A lot of the coaches get involved in that. Then we'll get to visit with them in the tunnel outside the locker room before pregame. Typically they're parked right outside our locker room. You get a chance to go visit with the family, take some pictures, wish them well. My association through the children's hospital mainly came through my wife's work there. She was very involved for I don't know how many years. Going back probably '15, '17, whenever Steve left our house, went to college, that's when she started getting involved. The thing I've learned about it, which just fascinates me, my experience with medicine has always been with a coach. Back in the day when guys had a knee surgery they were there for a couple days. Now it's a scope, you're in and out. So things have changed. But my point would be with orthopedic surgery, you spend a lot of time with as a coach, I don't want to call it sterile, but it is kind of sterile. You go in, get fixed, come out. With children's medicine, what I've learned is there's a sense of community. Obviously the doctors are in charge and they kind of set the direction. But you have the nurses, the children's specialist, the therapists that do all the work. Anytime you go over and visit anybody in the hospital, Children's Hospital, there's always a family member there. 98% there's going to be a family member there. In some ways it resembles or parallels sports some way. There's a sense of community, a sense of extension beyond the patient leaving. When I go to the dinners and stuff like that, I just sit there and drink a beer or two, let Mary go up and give the speech. I loved it. It was perfect. You listen and learn. You learn about people and the stories. We're trying to make a first down stop. Put in perspective, some of the work these folks all do. I think the real heroes over there are the nurses and the therapists. With all due respect to the doctors, I'm not minimizing their role. They're there all the time, so good with the patients. The other aspect is kids, who are amazing. It's pretty cool to see. Q. With Nick Jackson, this is his third Senior Day now it seems. What stood out to you? KIRK FERENTZ: If we can get him a fourth, I'm all for it. Probably not possible (smiling). Q. What has stood out to you the most about him and his leadership over these last two years? KIRK FERENTZ: First time I met Nick, I remember talking to him on the phone on a Friday night. I think it was in December, whenever that process began. He was playing some kind of football video game with one of his buddies. I found that interesting. I thought he's either lying or this is interesting. Friday night, he's down there doing that. In retrospect, I'm pretty sure he was doing it. From the first time you meet him in person, he's a focused, serious guy. Knows what he's looking for, has a clear vision of what he's looking for. Fortunately for us we met the vision. Just been unbelievably good to work with. He is one of those guys, 35 or now, Logan Lee last year, that are a little bit more mature than their chronological age. Nick was certainly that. I don't know if blended in is the right word, but just became one of our team guys just like that. It was effortless for him. When you meet him, he's just that kind of person. Really good football player. Stellar person. Been a really good leader in our program, too. That to me is the perfect transfer portal guy, if you will, so... Every now and then you get pretty lucky. Q. On any team the backbone of it a lot of times are the walk-ons who maybe don't even get to play. Next year a lot of those numbers are going to go away. Have you had to have any conversations with any of the players that you know you're not going to be able to make this? Probably 25 or 30 players over at this point, bringing in another 25. KIRK FERENTZ: Of all the things that have been going on, there are a lot of unintended consequences as we all know. We've already figured that out with the transfer portal, NIL, which I think is at least hopefully going to start being structured a little bit instead of this crazy chaos that we're living with right now. So there's optimism there. I think one of the most regrettable things is the 105 number. When we left the Big Ten meetings back in May, I don't want to say confident, but I was optimistic that the number would be 120. I think as a group we had consensus. It seemed like there was good support for that. But things happen. So anyway here we are with the reality of 105 with still a lot of questions to be answered. The details are not... I don't think there's anything in black and white yet. We're approaching the end of the season, like two days, three days here. To answer your question, we haven't had those discussions. That's something we're going to have to do in December, to be honest, with our players, let them know that you may not have a spot just so they can... If they want to pursue other options, they'll have that opportunity. I think it's really unfortunate. To me it was a missed opportunity. Seems like it would have been more logical to stair-step it down, 115, 105, whatever. That wasn't part of the discussion, at least didn't make it down to us. We'll have to deal with it and try to be as humane about it. The other flipside is that in my mind, 10 of the 23 guys, they got a role on our team. They wouldn't be here if they didn't. They're part of our team, valued, important. We're cutting back on opportunities. The other component, Dallas made that cut. Just from a football standpoint, Dallas Clark made that cut after year one here. Third or fourth team outside linebacker when I got here in spring of '99. Wonder about how many of those stories are not going to ever take place that maybe could have or would have. At a school like Iowa, that's important. Maybe not so much at other schools. For us, you guys know our stories more than anybody. We got a lot of 'em. That's another unfortunate by-product. We'll figure it out and just try to be smart about how we operate. Obviously most importantly try to be really transparent with our players, do it in a way where they have an idea what's going on there. That means we've got to really kind of pinpoint our thinking here next week. Right now it's all on hold until we play Friday. Q. It seemed like Max Llewellyn had a pretty big impact on the D-line against Maryland. What have you seen from his growth and trajectory at Iowa? KIRK FERENTZ: He came to camp probably before his senior year, I guess it would have been. He's sitting down, him and his dad out there. We're having a conversation, all of that. If you want to read my mind, I'm looking at him going, Are you sure this guy can be a defensive end? He's pretty linear at that point. Again this, kind of ties in with the whole thing. We have signing day next week. These guys are finishing their senior year. Most of them were committed back in June. They're not even seniors in high school, we're recruiting them. Most of our guys don't walk in here looking like NFL guys. They may look that way when they walk out, but they don't look like that when they get here. Again, you got to project sometimes and think a little bit. The one thing about him in camp, he had a high motor, really high motor, he was tough. That was kind of the basis for the evaluation. From sitting back in my office there however many years it would have been, the growth he's really exhibited has been really good. The thing that's been consistent, he works hard, he goes hard. I remember during COVID, he and his brother set up a gym basically in their garage. I'd call him, Nick was playing video games on a Friday night, Max was lifting in his garage with his brother, who is an athlete, too. He's a football guy, got a good mentality, goes hard. He's really improved. The good news is is his best is in front of him. He's a high-motor player for sure. Happy Thanksgiving, everybody. Thank you.Thailand International Boat Show 2025 Highlights Phuket’s Luxury Lifestyle
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Philadelphia 76ers @ Utah Jazz Current Records: Philadelphia 11-17, Utah 7-22 When: Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 9:30 p.m. ET Where: Delta Center -- Salt Lake City, Utah TV: KJZZ-TV 14 Follow: CBS Sports App Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.) Ticket Cost: $20.00 After five games on the road, the Jazz are heading back home. They and the Philadelphia 76ers will round out the year against one another at 9:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at at Delta Center. The Jazz are expected to lose this one by 6.5 points, so we'll see if that gives them a bit of motivation. The Jazz are headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest loss since October 23rd on Thursday. They lost 122-120 to the Trail Blazers on a last-minute fade away jump shot From Scoot Henderson. The loss hurts even more since Utah was up 70-55 with 8:21 left in the third. The losing side was boosted by Lauri Markkanen, who went 8 for 14 en route to 25 points plus six rebounds and three steals. Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, the 76ers beat the Celtics 118-114 on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Philadelphia. Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead the 76ers to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tyrese Maxey, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 12 assists. Maxey's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 30 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Martin, who went 7 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 23 points. Even though they won, the 76ers struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only five offensive rebounds. They're 1-2 when they can't control their own glass like that. Utah has been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 18 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-22 record this season. As for Philadelphia, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-17 record this season. While only the 76ers took care of their fans the last time they played, both teams pleased bettors by covering the spread. Looking ahead, the 76ers are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 6.5 points. This contest will be Utah's 22nd straight as the underdogs (so far over this stretch they are 11-10 against the spread). The Jazz couldn't quite finish off the 76ers in their previous matchup back in February and fell 127-124. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Maxey, who went 7 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 51 points. Back with a vengeance, will the Jazz be able to stop him this time around? Check CBSSports.com after the match to find out. Philadelphia is a solid 6.5-point favorite against Utah, according to the latest NBA odds . The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the 76ers as a 6-point favorite. The over/under is 223 points. See NBA picks for every single game, including this one, from SportsLine's advanced computer model. Get picks now . Utah and Philadelphia both have 5 wins in their last 10 games. Feb 01, 2024 - Philadelphia 127 vs. Utah 124 Jan 06, 2024 - Utah 120 vs. Philadelphia 109 Jan 14, 2023 - Philadelphia 118 vs. Utah 117 Nov 13, 2022 - Philadelphia 105 vs. Utah 98 Dec 09, 2021 - Utah 118 vs. Philadelphia 96 Nov 16, 2021 - Utah 120 vs. Philadelphia 85 Mar 03, 2021 - Philadelphia 131 vs. Utah 123 Feb 15, 2021 - Utah 134 vs. Philadelphia 123 Dec 02, 2019 - Philadelphia 103 vs. Utah 94 Nov 06, 2019 - Utah 106 vs. Philadelphia 104IRVING, Texas , Nov. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- RumbleOn, Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBL) (the "Company" or "RumbleOn") announced today that it has commenced a $10.0 million fully backstopped registered equity rights offering (the "Rights Offering"), pursuant to which the Company is expected to receive aggregate gross proceeds of $10.0 million , less expenses related to the Rights Offering. The Company intends to use the proceeds from the Rights Offering for general corporate purposes which may include repayment of the Company's convertible senior 6.75% promissory notes due January 1, 2025 . The proceeds raised will also satisfy, in part, the additional capital financing obligations of the Company pursuant to a recent amendment to the Company's credit agreement with Oaktree. The Company is distributing at no charge to the holders of (i) its Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Class A common stock"), and (ii) Class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Class B common stock" and, together with the Class A common stock, the "common stock"), in each case as of the close of business on November 25, 2024 (the "Record Date"), non-transferable subscription rights (the "Subscription Rights") to purchase up to 2,392,344 shares of Class B common stock at price of $4.18 per share (the "Subscription Price"). The aggregate subscription value of all shares of Class B common stock available for purchase in the Rights Offering is $10.0 million . Each holder of common stock as of the Record Date (each, an "Eligible Stockholder") will receive one Subscription Right for each share of the common stock owned as of the Record Date. Each Subscription Right entitles the holder to purchase 0.0677 shares of Class B common stock. The Company will not issue any fractional shares of Class B common stock in the Rights Offering. Instead, the Company will round down the aggregate number of shares of Class B common stock the Eligible Stockholders are entitled to receive to the nearest whole number. Accordingly, as each Subscription Right represents the right to purchase 0.0677 shares of Class B common stock, an Eligible Stockholder must hold at least 15 shares of Class A common stock or Class B common stock to receive sufficient Subscription Rights to purchase at least one share of Class B common stock in the Rights Offering. Eligible Stockholders will not be entitled to exercise an over-subscription privilege to purchase additional shares of Class B common stock that may remain unsubscribed as a result of any unexercised Subscription Rights. The Subscription Rights will expire and will have no value if they are not exercised prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time , on the expiration time for the Rights Offering (the "Expiration Time"), which is currently expected to be 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on December 12, 2024 , unless the Company, in its sole discretion, extends the period for exercising the Subscription Rights. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Support and Standby Purchase Agreement (defined below), the Company reserves the right to cancel, terminate, amend, or extend the Rights Offering at any time prior to the Expiration Time. On November 26 , 2024, the Company entered into a support and standby purchase agreement (the "Support and Standby Purchase Agreement") with Stone House Capital Management, LLC, which is a holder of Class B common stock and is managed by Mark Cohen , a member of the board of directors of the Company (together with its affiliates, the "Standby Purchaser"), and Mark Tkach and William Coulter , each of whom is a holder of the Class B common stock and a member of the board of directors of the Company (collectively, the "Support Purchasers" and, together with the Standby Purchaser, the "Investors"). The Support and Standby Purchase Agreement provides, among other things, that (i) the Standby Purchaser will purchase from the Company in a private placement any shares of Class B common stock included in the Rights Offering that are not subscribed for and purchased by Eligible Stockholders (collectively, the "Backstop Securities") for the same per share Subscription Price payable by the Eligible Stockholders electing to exercise their Subscription Rights in the Rights Offering; and (ii) each Support Purchaser will exercise all of his respective Subscription Rights in full prior to the Expiration Time. Other Important Information The Subscription Rights will not be listed for trading on any stock exchange or market. Therefore, there will be no public market for the Subscription Rights. However, the shares of Class B common stock issued upon the exercise of the Subscription Rights will remain listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the symbol "RMBL." The Company expects that Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, LLC, the subscription and information agent for the Rights Offering, will distribute subscription documents for the Rights Offering to Eligible Stockholders beginning on or about November 26, 2024 . Holders of shares of common stock held in "street name" through a brokerage account, bank or other nominee should contact their broker, bank or other nominee for details regarding participation in the Rights Offering. For any questions or further information about the Rights Offering, please contact the information agent, at (888) 789-8409 (Toll-Free), or via email at shareholder@broadridge.com . Neither the Company nor its board of directors has made or will make any recommendation to holders regarding participation in the Rights Offering. Holders should make an independent investment decision about whether to participate in the Rights Offering based on their own assessment of the Company's business and the Rights Offering. The offering of the Class B common stock pursuant to the Rights Offering is being made pursuant to the Company's existing effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Reg. No. 333-281862) on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and a prospectus supplement (and the accompanying base prospectus) filed with the SEC on the date hereof. The information in this press release is not complete and is subject to change. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of the securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction. The Rights Offering will be made only by means of the prospectus supplement (and the accompanying base prospectus) filed with the SEC on the date hereof. About RumbleOn RumbleOn, Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBL), operates through two operating segments: our Powersports dealership group and Wholesale Express, LLC, an asset-light transportation services provider focused on the automotive industry. Our Powersports group is the largest powersports retail group in the United States (as measured by reported revenue, major unit sales and dealership locations), offering over 500 powersports franchises representing 50 different brands of products. Our Powersports group sells a wide selection of new and pre-owned products, including parts, apparel, accessories, finance & insurance products and services, and aftermarket products. We are the largest purchaser of pre-owned powersports vehicles in the United States and utilize RideNow's Cash Offer to acquire vehicles directly from consumers. For more information on RumbleOn, please visit rumbleon.com . Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements The Company's press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those regarding the Company's plans to launch a Rights Offering, the anticipated final terms, timing and completion of the proposed Rights Offering, and the use of proceeds from the proposed Rights Offering. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by words such as "anticipates," "believes," "continues," "could," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "hopes," "may," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predicts," "projects," "should," "targets," "would" and similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Such statements are subject to numerous important factors, risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events or results to differ materially from current expectations and beliefs, including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties related to: whether the proposed transactions will be completed in a timely manner, or at all; the risk that all of the closing conditions for the proposed Rights Offering are not satisfied; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could cause the Company not to proceed with the Rights Offering; the determination of the final terms of the proposed Rights Offering; the satisfaction of customary closing conditions related to the proposed Rights Offering; risks related to the diversion of management's attention from RumbleOn's ongoing business operations; the impact of general economic, industry or political conditions in the United States or internationally, as well as the other risk factors set forth under the caption "Risk Factors" in the registration statement, as amended, and in RumbleOn's Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2023 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 30, 2024 , June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2024 and in any other subsequent filings made with the SEC by RumbleOn. There can be no assurance that RumbleOn will be able to complete the proposed Rights Offering on the anticipated terms, or at all. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof, and RumbleOn specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rumbleon-announces-commencement-of-10-0-million-fully-backstopped-registered-rights-offering-302316964.html SOURCE RumbleOn
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