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Episode 247 – Temporary Defeat, Permanent Victory Welcome to Anchored by Truth brought to you by Crystal Sea Books. In John 14:6, Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” The goal of Anchored by Truth is to encourage everyone to grow in the Christian faith by anchoring themselves to the secure truth found in the inspired, inerrant, and infallible word of God. Script Notes: [The king said] “We will never find a better man than Joseph, a man who has God's spirit in him… you have greater wisdom and insight than anyone else. I will put you in charge of my country ... . Genesis, chapter 41, verses 37 through 40. Good News Translation ******** VK: Hello! Welcome to another episode of Anchored by Truth brought to you by Crystal Sea Books. I’m Victoria K in the studio and today we’re going to do something a little different on Anchored by Truth. Today we’re going to interrupt the series that we began a couple of episodes ago to focus on a news story that has been particularly important in our home broadcasting community of Tallahassee, Florida. As just about everyone knows Tallahassee is the home of Florida State University which down through the years has had a notable football program. And in 2023 the football team had a particularly noteworthy year under head football coach Mike Norvell who was in his 4th season with the team. The team won their first 13 games in a row and was so highly ranked nationally that they fully expected to play in the Bowl Championship Series. Playing in that series would have given Coach Norvell and his players an excellent opportunity to become the national champions. But … that’s when the story changed. So, to talk about what came next and why we wanted to discuss this on Anchored by Truth RD Fierro, the Founder of Crystal Sea Books is back in the studio. RD, talking about news events is not something we normally do on Anchored by Truth. So, why this story and why now? RD: Well, you’re absolutely right that this is a departure from what we normally talk about on Anchored by Truth. Anchored by Truth is the only radio show that we know of that focuses exclusively on demonstrating the inspiration, inerrancy, and infallibility of scripture. But the reason we do that is because we want people to know that the Bible is a reliable resource (the only absolutely sure resource) to guide their faith, lives, and Christian practice. But the Christian faith is not a sterile faith. It’s not a faith that is meant to be lived out in a vacuum or be disconnected from the real world and daily life. The Christian faith is a faith that recognizes and looks forward to eternity but is lived out through a daily life that serves others while proclaiming God’s eternal truth. And part of living out our daily lives is encountering and overcoming obstacles and challenges. And that’s why I thought it was important for us to talk about what went on with the FSU football team in 2023. There has been a lot of “ink spilled” about what happened with the team but I thought in all the clamor and discussion some key thoughts weren’t being given much coverage. VK: In other words, you thought that too little attention was being focused on some important insights that come to us from our Christian faith about what happened with the team. I mentioned a second ago that after winning 13 games in a row, including their conference championship, FSU had a very reasonable expectation of being invited to play in the series that leads to the national championship. But that invitation never came did it? RD: No, it didn’t. And the decision by the committee that issues the invitations to the BCS (Bowl Championship Series) has received a lot of comment and criticism. And it’s received enough comment and criticism that I don’t think we need to spend much time on it today. VK: Well, I know we don’t want to spend too much time on the invitation committee’s actions but I do think a couple of the things you wrote in response to a question from one of our friends is worthy of being repeated on this show. You wrote, “[The committee has] taught the FSU players that privileged people will abuse their privileges to obtain more privilege - and that those who are still aspiring can expect nothing from people of privilege unless what they offer will benefit those people of privilege. [The committee has] taught the FSU players that people in positions of trust are capable of far greater and more sinister betrayals than ordinary mortals - so they should pledge to themselves that if they are ever in a position of trust they will do better for others than was done for (to) them. “[The committee has also] taught the FSU players that success in life isn't just a matter of hard work and individual/team effort. Your goals can be and are easily and whimsically thwarted by powerful people. But those people can't define your response to their thwarting. Only you can.” RD: Yes. I’m not naive. I’m well aware that BCS invitation committee offered what they considered a reasonable rationale for why FSU should have been excluded from the final four teams while 2 teams who had lost a game deserved inclusion. But unfortunately the final selections just called to my mind 1 Timothy, chapter 6, verse 10. VK: In the New International Version that verse says, “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” RD: Yes. Only the invitation committee members themselves know why they made the decision they did. Their decisions are between them and God and God knows the truth no matter what public statements were made. And that’s part of what I wanted to do today was – in the midst of the all the public comments and clamor – to redirect our attention to our God who is sovereign over all the affairs of humanity and history. VK: Well, just to complete the background for those people who may not have paid a lot of attention to this story, after FSU did not get an invitation to the BCS a number of FSU players elected not to participate in the Orange Bowl, the bowl game to which FSU was invited. Actually, more than 2 dozen players, many of whom were “starters” opted out. They either decided to turn professional or enter what is now called the “transfer portal.” Without a lot of key players available FSU then proceeded to lose in the Orange Bowl by a pretty lopsided margin. RD: Right. So, of course that big loss caused another round of consternation and criticism. Some of the criticism was directed at the players who elected not to play. Some was directed at the system that makes it more attractive for some players not to play than to play in a game. And some was directed at the coaches. While I understand the reason the criticism would occur I’m not going to comment on any of that because I would rather point to the people I consider to be the heroes in this whole situation. VK: And I think that that is surprising – that you could find any heroes in a situation that seemed to go steadily downhill ever since FSU secured its 13th win in a row? RD: And that’s why I felt compelled to do this special episode of Anchored by Truth – which I am calling Temporary Defeat, Permanent Victory. VK: Temporary defeat and permanent victory is not a mindset that most of the world embraces. What are you thinking about? RD: In God’s providence there are a lot of times in life when He permits His people to suffer defeat because He is going to use that temporary defeat to prepare that person for a permanent victory. VK: And, of course, one of the classic examples of that phenomenon in the Bible is the story of Joseph which is told in Genesis, chapters 37 through 50. That’s 14 chapters in the Bible. That is a large number of chapters in which one person is the primary focus. RD: Right. Everyone knows the story of Joseph. He had two dreams in which he say his brothers and parents bowing down to him. That was odd since Joseph was the 11th son in line out of 12. His brothers were so irritated by this that they sold Joseph into slavery. But more than a decade later the dream came true when the brothers had to go to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph who had become the 2nd most powerful person in the kingdom. VK: And we heard about Pharaoh promoting Joseph in our opening scripture. Joseph endured slavery, captivity, false accusations, and being forgotten for over a decade before God finally sent him to interpret a dream for Pharaoh. That interpretation caused Pharaoh to promote Joseph to being the number 2 person in Egypt. So, when Joseph’s brothers had to go to Egypt to buy grain because there was a famine in Palestine they did indeed literally bow down to Joseph. They had sold Joseph into slavery but that temporary setback for Joseph did not prevent God from using Joseph in a powerful way. The temporary defeat did not limit God’s ability to provide permanent victory. RD: Exactly. And we see that same situation in the book of Esther. Esther is a Jew but through the advice she receives from her uncle Mordecai she becomes the wife of a Persian Emperor. While she’s the queen, though, one of the emperor’s advisors, a wicked man named Haman, entices the emperor to issue an order that all of the Jews in the empire are to be killed. Mordecai tells Esther that God raised her up “for such a time as this.” So, at the risk of her life Esther intervenes for her people and Haman’s plan is defeated and Haman himself is executed. This episode in their national history is still celebrated as a holiday called Purim by Jewish people. VK: So, again we see that God transformed a temporary defeat into a permanent victory. Haman hated Mordecai and therefore hated the Jews. Haman thought he had won when he enticed the king to issue an ill-advised edict to murder all the Jews in the kingdom. But God is sovereign, not man. RD: And another example of temporary defeat, but permanent victory that we see in scripture is in the life of Elijah. And interestingly enough the defeat we hear about for Elijah came about after the tremendous victory that God gave him when he faced down 850 false prophets on the top of Mount Carmel. A lot of people may not realize that after God demonstrated his power by burning up Elijah’s bull Elijah became so discouraged and disillusioned he actually asked God to kill him. VK: Here are a few verses from 1 Kings, chapter 19, verses 1 through 4 in the Amplified Version. “Now Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had killed all the prophets [of Baal] with the sword. Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, ‘So may the gods do to me, and even more, if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life like the life of one of them.’ And Elijah was afraid and arose and ran for his life … [Elijah] said, ‘It is enough; now, O LORD, take my life, for I am no better than my fathers.’” Wow. That’s amazing. Elijah had just seen God defeat 850 false prophets but now he’s so afraid of one woman that he flees into the desert and asks God to take his life. RD: And all that says is that even the best among us will have our moments of discouragement and doubt. And sometimes our greatest defeat may have followed a great victory. But our God does not abandon us because of our defeats, doubts, or disillusionment. God had other work for Elijah to do and God strengthened Elijah so he could do it. And God started that next phase of Elijah’s work by reminding Elijah that even though he felt like he was alone, he was not. In verse 18 God told Elijah that there were “7,000 [survivors] in Israel, all the knees that have not bowed down to Baal and every mouth that has not kissed him.” And God followed Elijah’s disillusionment with the greatest victory possible. God took Elijah to heaven without Elijah passing through physical death. Elijah had a profound temporary defeat but an unsurpassed permanent victory. VK: So, we see that there is a clear pattern in the Bible – that for the men and women of the Bible who have faith – defeat is not permanent. Temporary defeats are often followed by victories. RD: And you can see another example of this pattern in the life of ancient Israel’s greatest king, King David. David had served faithfully in the household of the king who preceded him, Saul, until Saul became jealous of David’s rising fame. Saul then chased David into the wilderness and tried to kill him on multiple occasions. Naturally, all that wickedness on Saul’s part was silly and fruitless. God had already told them that David was going to become the king of Israel after Saul and he did. But even after he became king David experienced another temporary defeat when his son, Absalom, led a revolt against him. Initially the revolt succeeded and David was driven out of Jerusalem. But David was God’s king and Absalom died during the course of God restoring David to the throne. VK: And, of course, the greatest example in the Bible, the greatest example possible, of a temporary defeat that led to permanent victory was Jesus’ death on the cross. The forces of wickedness, both human and demonic, had seen clear evidence that Jesus was the promised Messiah. Jesus had fulfilled dozens of prophecies that showed that Jesus was God’s anointed Savior. Yet, their hatred of God and Jesus was so great that they induced Pontius Pilate to execute Jesus. They probably thought that Jesus’ death on the cross had solved their problems and defeated God’s plan. But, as you just said, that was silly and fruitless. Jesus gave the ultimate proof that he was the prophesied Messiah when He walked out of the tomb and defeated death itself. Aren’t we all grateful that God grants victory to those who trust Him no matter what the world may be claiming at any particular moment? RD: Exactly. And that brings us back to FSU’s loss in the Orange Bowl. It was clearly a temporary defeat but we have yet to see whether that temporary defeat will yield to a permanent victory. I believe it will for two groups – or rather one group and one special individual. So, here’s a personal observation . The year I was a senior at West Point our football team didn’t win a single game. Needless to say it was a hard year for the Corps of Cadets and an even harder year for the team, especially my classmates, the seniors. Yet, a very large number of my classmates went on to notable successes – not just in the military but also in law, medicine, diplomacy, industry, and a host of other professions. And I read a testimony of one of my classmates who was on that team where he credited much of his success later in life to that crucible – that horrible no win season. Because even though that year the team didn’t win any games that year he noted that they never gave up. They fought hard in every game. The outcome of the games wasn’t what they wanted. It sure wasn’t for the Corps. But the fire of that season’s trial refined our characters and our victories were won later. VK: So, I know one group that you think has emerged from this whole saga that deserves some praise is the group of players who went down to Miami and represented Florida State in the Orange Bowl. You think the fact that they were willing to suit up, show up, and play their best speaks very well of them don’t you? RD: I do. Most people, and certainly every athlete, know that it is easy to show up when everything is going your way. It’s easy to go out onto a field, step on a race track, or enter the arena when you’re pretty sure you’re going to win. But it’s an entirely different matter when you know the odds are against you. Going out and doing your best in that kind of situation takes discipline, strength of character, and plain old-fashioned guts. There’s a lot of truth in the old saying that “when the going gets tough, the tough get going.” VK: And in our success-obsessed culture we forget that. And we saw that even in this situation. There were some critics who thought FSU shouldn’t even go to Orange Bowl because they had lost so many key players whereas their opponents had not. RD: Right, the FSU players who did play in the Orange Bowl already proved they were men of strength and character just by being willing to put in the practice and then step on the field. As I’ve said, I’m not going to comment on the players who didn’t go. Their decision was between them, their families, and God. But I am commending and thanking the players who did go. And their courage and character isn’t diminished at all by the results of the game. VK: That’s a hard lesson. We all like to win especially in high profile games. And we are certainly not saying that the outcome of games or other events isn’t important. Outcomes are important. But there are going to be situations in life where we need to step up and perform regardless of whether we think we may emerge from that situation as “the winner.” Outcomes matter – but they are not all that matters – especially for Christians. Ultimately, Christians play and work for an audience of One and our lives will have been worthwhile if we ever hear “well done good and faithful servant” from Jesus. RD: And one more thing I think we should point out about the FSU players who went to the Orange Bowl. Every athlete knows that your performance in a game is going to be improved by reps – repetitions both in practice and in games. We simply don’t know how those players might have performed if they had had the opportunity to play as much and have as much game time earlier in the season as the other team’s players did. People have hurled some unfair criticism when we don’t know what might have happened if those players had been able to develop their skills more fully. VK: And I know the special person that you want to commend is FSU’s head football coach, Mike Norvell. You think that anyone who hasn’t done so should listen to the speech he made in the locker room after the game and his opening comments during the postgame press conference. They are a tremendous example of what servant leadership looks like. RD: Yes. Many people forget that Jesus was a leader. In fact, He was the greatest leader of all time and He gave us the single greatest leadership maxim of all time. “The greatest among you is the servant to all.” In his talk with his players and again with the press Coach Norvell gave us an example of what Christ-like leadership looks like. VK: And before anybody goes off the rails and saying that you are comparing Coach Norvell to Jesus that’s not what we’re doing. We are simply saying that Christ gave us an example of how we should conduct our daily lives. We are simply observing that Coach Norvell is doing a good job of following that example. RD: Yes. Here are two easy to understand examples of how Jesus led. When they came to arrest Jesus he told the soldiers to let His followers go – and they did. Leaders place themselves between danger and their followers. And after the resurrection, even though the disciples had openly failed, Christ didn’t dwell on their failures. He told them how to do better, strengthened their weak faith, and provided encouragement. That’s what Coach Norvell did. He took all the responsibility for the loss onto his own shoulders and tried to protect his kids by going out of his way to ease their pain. No excuses, no evasion, no equivocation. Coach Norvell stood in the breach. He blamed himself, told the players how proud he was of them, and reminded them of the remarkable season they had had. Coach Norvell’s treatment of his players was a stark contrast with the behavior of some other coaches who experienced bowl losses. VK: But we are naming no names. That’s not our purpose today. RD: No. Our purpose is to redirect everyone’s attention to the commendable aspects of an episode that had some truly sad moments. As far as I’m concerned Coach Norvell’s actions after the loss only enhanced his excellence as a football coach. And for the players who endured the loss I’d just say that trial by fire is one of the surest ways God refines our characters for our good and His glory. And we learn that by studying the Bible and how even God’s greatest heroes have their own temporary defeats. I strongly believe victories will come for each of those young men and for the Coach. When you’re committed to Christ, Christ will not let you stand in the fire alone. And when you come out of the fire not only will you benefit but you’ll be far better able to bless others and glorify God. And that is our only purpose at Anchored by Truth. VK: Well, as we used to say in the old days – ‘nuff said. Today for our closing prayer, let’s listen to a prayer of adoration for Jesus. He is not only the One who secured our salvation by His unfathomable sacrifice but he modeled how we are to behave throughout our lives. People like Coach Norvell show us that Christ did not die in vain. The effects of Jesus’ leadership continue to shine brightly through His children today. ---- PRAYER FOR ADORATION OF THE SON. VK: We hope you’ll be with us in the future when we’ll continue our discussion with Candy. And we hope you’ll take some time to encourage some friends to tune in too, or listen to the podcast version of this show. If you’d like to hear more, try out crystalseabooks.com where “We’re not perfect but our Boss is!” (Bible Quote from the Good News Translation) Genesis, chapter 41, verses 37 through 40. 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From draconian COVID policies to the woke infiltration of our most vital institutions, the administrative state has destroyed the heart of democracy. President of The American Main Street Initiative, Dr. Jeff Anderson, joins Kevin to discuss why dissolving power away from the DC Swamp and restoring self-governance are crucial to stopping America's decline. Jeffrey H. Anderson is the president of The American Main Street Initiative and served as the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) at the U.S. Department of Justice (2017-2021). Anderson earned a Ph.D. studying America's founding principles at Claremont Graduate University. A former U.S. Air Force Academy professor, he served as the Senior Speechwriter to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, co-founded and ran a successful start-up (The 2017 Project), and was a Hudson Institute Senior Fellow before becoming the Director of BJS. A leader in the Obamacare debate, Jeff authored “The Winning Alternative to Obamacare.” He later developed “The Main Street Tax Plan” to promote economic growth, reduce the national debt, and benefit the median American. Jeff also co-created the Anderson & Hester College Football Computer Rankings, which were part of the Bowl Championship Series throughout its 16-year run. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeff Anderson, American Main Street Initiative President, joins Liberty & Justice Season 2, Episode 7 and discusses restoring and renewing main street in the United States, college football and the Rose Bowl.  Learn more about the American Main Street Initiative at https://www.americanmainstreet.org/Watch every episode of Liberty & Justice at www.whitaker.tvJeffrey H. Anderson served as the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) Director at the U.S. Department of Justice (2017-2021). Outside of government, he has had more than 1,000 pieces published in national outlets.  Anderson earned a Ph.D. studying America's founding principles at Claremont Graduate University.  A former U.S. Air Force Academy professor, he served as the Senior Speechwriter to the Secretary of Heath and Human Services, co-founded and ran a successful start-up (The 2017 Project), and was a Hudson Institute Senior Fellow before becoming the Director of BJS. A leader in the Obamacare debate, Jeff authored “The Winning Alternative to Obamacare.” He later developed “The Main Street Tax Plan” to promote economic growth, reduce the national debt, and benefit the median American.Jeff also co-created the Anderson & Hester College Football Computer Rankings, which were part of the Bowl Championship Series throughout its 16-year run. Matthew G. Whitaker was acting Attorney General of the United States (2018-2019).  Prior to becoming acting Attorney General, Mr. Whitaker served as Chief of Staff to the Attorney General. He was appointed as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa by President George W. Bush, serving from 2004-2009. Whitaker was the managing partner of Des Moines-based law firm, Whitaker Hagenow & Gustoff LLP from 2009 until rejoining DOJ in 2017. He was also the Executive Director for FACT, The Foundation for Accountability & Civic Trust, an ethics and accountability watchdog, between 2014 and 2017.   Mr. Whitaker is the Author of the book--Above the Law, The Inside Story of How the Justice Department Tried to Subvert President Trump.  Buy Matt's book here: https://amzn.to/3IXUOb8Mr. Whitaker graduated with a Master of Business Administration, Juris Doctor, and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Iowa.  While at Iowa, Mr. Whitaker was a three-year letterman on the football team where he received the prestigious Big Ten Medal of Honor.Mr. Whitaker is now a Co-Chair of the Center for Law and Justice at America First Policy Institute and a Senior Fellow at the American Conservative Union Foundation. Matt is on the Board of Directors for America First Legal Foundation and is a Senior Advisor to IronGate Capital Advisors. He is also Of Counsel with the Graves Garrett law firm.  Whitaker regularly discusses legal and political issues on Fox News, Newsmax and other news outlets.  He splits his time between Iowa, Florida and Washington, D.C. TAG: Talking About Guns“Talking About Guns” (TAG) is a podcast created to demystify a typically loaded and...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

In Today's episode of "Moment of Truth," Saurabh sits down with Jeffrey H. Anderson, Founder & President of the American Main Street Initiative and former Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, to discuss every lie from Biden's State of the Union address from deficit cuts to welfare reform.Jeffrey H. Anderson served as the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) at the U.S. Department of Justice (2017-2021). Outside of government, he has had more than 1,000 pieces published in national outlets. Anderson earned a Ph.D. studying America's founding principles at Claremont Graduate University. A former U.S. Air Force Academy professor, he served as the Senior Speechwriter to the Secretary of Heath and Human Services, co-founded and ran a successful start-up (The 2017 Project), and was a Hudson Institute Senior Fellow before becoming the Director of BJS. A leader in the Obamacare debate, Jeff authored “The Winning Alternative to Obamacare.” He later developed “The Main Street Tax Plan” to promote economic growth, reduce the national debt, and benefit the median American. Jeff also co-created the Anderson & Hester College Football Computer Rankings, which were part of the Bowl Championship Series throughout its 16-year run. Learn more about Jeffrey H. Anderson's work:https://www.americanmainstreet.org/abouthttps://twitter.com/American_MainSt––––––Follow American Moment across Social Media:Twitter – https://twitter.com/AmMomentOrgFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrgInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4TcgRumble – https://rumble.com/c/c-695775Check out AmCanon:https://www.americanmoment.org/amcanon/Follow Us on Twitter:Saurabh Sharma – https://twitter.com/ssharmaUSNick Solheim – https://twitter.com/NickSSolheimAmerican Moment's "Moment of Truth" Podcast is recorded at the Conservative Partnership Center in Washington DC, produced by American Moment Studios, and edited by Jake Mercier and Jared Cummings.Subscribe to our Podcast, "Moment of Truth"Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moment-of-truth/id1555257529Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/5ATl0x7nKDX0vVoGrGNhAj Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan Wetzel takes us into the gray netherworld of sports, where some writers aren't willing to tread. We discuss how his experiences covering college basketball and AAU taught him to look beyond cliches. Hear about characters such as Sonny Vaccaro, Jerry Tarkanian and others who were easily cast into roles for a simple narrative. Dan puts us in the media room when John Chaney threatened to kill John Calipari. And the Yahoo Sports national columnist describes the tensions and emotions that existed in the court rooms when he covered the trials of Aaron Hernandez and Larry Nassar. Wetzel is the author of these books: · “Sole Influence: Basketball, Corporate Greed and the Corruption of America's Youth” with Don Yaeger of Sports Illustrated · “Glory Road” with former University of Texas-El Paso basketball coach Don Haskins · “Runnin' Rebel: Shark Tales of ‘Extra Benefits,' Frank Sinatra, and Winning It All” with former UNLV basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian. · “Resilience: Faith, Focus, Triumph” with Alonso Mourning · “Death to the BCS: The Definitive Case Against the Bowl Championship Series” with Josh Peter and Jeff Passan   And he has written several sports biographies for children as part of the Epic Athletes series : · Stephen Curry · Alex Morgan · Serena Williams · Tom Brady · LeBron James · Lionel Messi · Simone Biles · Kevin Durant · Patrick Mahomes · Zion Williamson   Follow him on Twitter (@DanWetzel) and Instagram (wetzelsports). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“I've lived a few lifetimes.” – Ross Conway  Ross likes creating stuff from scratch and he's good at what he does.  For over 16 years, Ross Conway has been a powerful force in the business world.  From startups to overseeing complex operations at large corporations, his strong entrepreneurial drive has contributed to the success of numerous businesses.  Ross' expertise includes, but is not limited to, building a business blueprint, implementing said blueprint to full operation, enterprise management, creating supply chains, developing product lines, and governing logistics with a steadfast customer-centric approach.  It is also worth mentioning the many years he has devoted to gaining experience in graphic design and the supervision of print production.   The clients recognize Ross' unwavering commitment to the business and non-profit communities in featured areas such as: Started and operated a printing and branding company. Web development and fulfillment of custom and premade products for multiple ecommerce stores. Content creation for SEO and marketing plans to help companies define their core demographics and capture business in those markets. Custom printed runners' bibs for major Marathons in Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. In partnership with the St. Baldricks Foundation, developed a non-profit fundraising organization to raise money for children's cancer research. Donation and information link https://www.stbaldricks.org/fundraisers/thebeardisweird Mentors at Ranks of Hope For Prisoners, helping young and old men recently released from incarceration get their footing back in society by mentoring them and helping them realize their full potential. Ross has also been credited to Fortune 500 companies such as Nike where he managed their hot market printing for the Bowl Championship Series and the MLB World Series. And his dedication to outstanding customer relations is well respected from small to large corporations, namely: Nike Alphanumeric Systems Helly Hansen Mecca PNB MGM entertainment Las Vegas Sands Caesars Gaming Golden Gaming Penta Building Baldricks Expedia Live Nation Ross is undoubtedly a capable person with proven experience and knowledge to start, run, budget, forecast, and grow a new business. Are you looking to find Ross?  Ross@tradesliquid.com Website – info@tradesliquid.com YouTube – Trades Liquid YouTube - rightwaywrongwayconway Instagram – @rightwaywrongwayconway Branding services – Sales@nimblpromo.com   You can follow the I Can Do Anything Podcast at: Like us and subscribe on Facebook - https://bit.ly/3bG0Efk Follow us on Twitter - https://bit.ly/2yqZczb Find us on Instagram - https://bit.ly/2xDFIa4 Get your merch here - https://bit.ly/teespringicdapod Watch our faces on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeI1EHGodsDgwYbvHuOxLQQ Email us at – icandoanything@gmail.com And then there is always our website - www.icandoanythingpod.com Join us on Goodreads – ICDA

Malcolm Moran spent more than 30 years writing sports for Newsday, The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, and USA Today. Yet he feared his career had ended early while covering the New York Yankees of George, Billy and Reggie. Hear why. He shares stories about Lou Holtz, quipster extraordinaire as Notre Dame football coach. He takes us to the NCAA tournament as the event's popularity soared in the '80s. Find out what Jack Youngblood had in his pickup truck at a Super Bowl practice. And tag along with Malcolm and Bob Knight in 1981 when the Indiana basketball coach visited his player, Landon Turner, who had been paralyzed in an auto accident. During his distinguished career, Malcolm Moran has covered 40 NCAA Final Fours, 11 Super Bowls, 16 World Series, four Olympic Games, the 2002 World Basketball Championships, and more than 30 post-season college football games with national championship stakes. His journalism career began at Newsday in 1977, where he covered high school, college and professional sports. He moved to The New York Times in 1979, where he worked as a reporter and columnist for 19 years until joining the Chicago Tribune 1998. There, he was the Notre Dame football beat reporter while also writing commentaries and providing event and feature coverage on pro and college sports. Malcolm moved to USA Today in 2000 to cover college basketball and football, as well as write feature articles on pro and college sports. Moran has been the Director of the Sports Capital Journalism Program at IUPUE in Indianapolis since 2013. The center serves as a comprehensive institute for the study of sports journalism, and it is the official partner of the Associated Press Sports Editors and the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. He's also a professor of practice in journalism. He has directed IUPUE students in their coverage of the Bowl Championship Series, College Football Playoff, NCAA Final Four, World Baseball Classic, NFL Scouting Combine, Indianapolis 500 and the Olympic Games at Rio de Janeiro. Moran left newspaper work in 2006 to become the inaugural Knight Chair in Sports Journalism and Society in the College of Communications at Penn State. There, he directed the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism until 2013, when he left for IUPUE. He took Penn State students to the Final Four, the BCS National Championship game and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Moran, a 1975 graduate of Fordham University, speaks annually to the Sports Journalism Institute. He has hosted the Associated Press Sports Editors' Diversity Fellows program and continues to organize the USBWA's Full Court Press seminar at the Final Four. He has made presentations to the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, the Faculty Athletics Representatives Association, the Associated Press Sports Editors, the Sports Management Institute, CoSIDA, and several major universities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Bowl Championship Series was the precursor to the College Football Playoff and revolutionized college football when it came about. The BCS is remembered for many things, both good and bad, and furthered the college football system in a number of ways despite its plethora of shortcomings. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sports-history-101/support

Stefan Krajisnik and Michael Katz analyze the most recent rankings from the College Football Playoff Committee. Michael professes his longing for the computer ranking system of the Bowl Championship Series era. They also look ahead to the most meaningful matchups of the weekend in the SEC, with a detailed breakdown of Ole Miss-Texas A&M and Mississippi State-Auburn. For the latest updates, follow Stefan and Michael on Twitter. You can also join our exclusive Ole Miss and

Brad Nessler is a college football and college basketball play-by-play announcer for CBS Sports. In May 2016, Nessler was named the lead play-by-play announcer for the SEC ON CBS beginning with the 2017 season. He is teamed with Gary Danielson and Jamie Erdahl calling the “SEC Game of the Week.” Nessler previously worked for CBS Sports from 1990-92 on college football, NFL, as well as men's and women's basketball. Before returning to CBS Sports, Nessler had an illustrious 24-year career at ESPN. From 1992-97, he called college basketball games and Big Ten football. Beginning in 1997, Nessler served as an analyst for ABC for various sports and events including college basketball, the Bowl Championship Series title game and most prominently with college football. From 2002-04, he served as an announcer for ESPN and ABC's coverage of the National Basketball Association. After ESPN began its coverage of Monday Night Football in 2006, Nessler served as a contributor calling various games between 2006-11. He most recently called the ESPN College Football Primetime game on Saturday nights and the College Football Playoff semifinals.

Guest Bio:Jerry Palm has turned a degree in computer science and a passion for sports into a unique career. He started writing about sports on the Internet right after Al Gore invented it. He was the first to bring the NCAA's Ratings Percentage Index out in the open and is one of the pioneers of predicting the March Madness bracket. After tracking it for more than 20 years, he understands the NCAA Tournament selection process as well as those involved in setting the bracket.When the Bowl Championship Series was created in 1998, Jerry brought his same statistical and analytical know-how to college football. That has continued with the BCS's evolution into the College Football Playoff.Jerry started tracking the numbers and selection process as a hobby until the growth in popularity of his work gave him the opportunity to pursue it full time. He created the websites CollegeRPI.com and CollegeBCS.com and also did some freelance work for USA Today, The Sporting News and CBS Sports, among others. That ended in 2011 when he went to work exclusively for CBS Sports. He is a 1985 graduate of Purdue University and currently resides in Schererville, Indiana.

If you're into college sports at all, you've likely heard the name Bill Hancock. He was the long-time director of the NCAA Final Four, the first executive director of the Bowl Championship Series and the first executive director of the College Football Playoff. Shoot, you may have even seen him TV helping to present the championship trophy to the game's winning coach. Or, if you've ever had to deal with the unimaginable grief of losing a child, you may have read his incredible book, "Riding with the Blue Moth," which he wrote a few years after the death of his son, Will, in the 2001 Oklahoma State plane crash. Frankly, it's a must-read for everyone. On top of all of that, Bill, who's a longtime Kansas City resident, is one of the most genuine, caring people you will ever meet. In this episode of the C-10 podcast, Hancock talks about his leadership journey and the importance of putting others first, takes a swing at our "Pregame BP" questions, shares how he's dealt with the loss of a son, and much more.LINKS:To read our 2018 blog post about "Riding with the Blue Moth" and Hancock's journey, click here.To purchase copies of "Riding with the Blue Moth," visit Amazon.For more information about the C-10 Mentoring & Leadership program for high school students, including the application process for current high school freshmen and sophomores, visit our website.For all episodes of the C-10 podcast and ways you can listen, click here.If you'd like to make a comment, have a suggestion for a future guest, or your company would like to help underwrite this podcast, please visit our contact page.

The epic robot-fighting series BattleBots is back for a brand-new season as the world’s biggest, baddest, strongest, and fastest next-generation robots duke it out for robot fighting supremacy. Sixty teams from across the globe including unproven rookies, up-and-coming stars and legends in the game will throw their fearsome fighting machines into the BattleBox for a chance to walk away with the preeminent prize in robotic sport: The Giant Nut. This season’s action-packed tournament includes former champion Tombstone, and formidable foes such as Whiplash, SawBlaze, Captain Shrederator, Lock-Jaw and Bloodsport. Each episode highlights the design and build of the competing robots and profiles the teams behind them. Competitors come from all types of backgrounds – from families to university students and everything in between. Every machine is homemade and constructed from a variety of materials with custom-built weaponry to destroy the competition. The youngest competitor is just 11 years old and this season’s lineup includes the first ever 500lb walking robot. Calling all the action is veteran sportscaster Chris Rose and UFC Legend Kenny Florian. Chris was one of the original hosts of Fox’s popular The Best Damn Sports Show Period, and was an on-air host at FOX Sports from 2000 to 2012 where he served as the on-site pregame show host and called play-by-play for MLB on FOX. He also hosted FOX's pre- and postgame coverage for the 2009 All-Star Game and World Series. In addition to his baseball work, Chris called play-by-play for FOX NFL Sunday and hosted FOX Sports' Bowl Championship Series coverage for the last four years. Chris is currently the co-host of Intentional Talk on the MLB Network as well as a studio host for the NFL Network. Ring announcer Faruq Tauheed is a Philadelphia-born actor and host who’s been seen and heard on TV, Film, and Radio since 1998. Living in Los Angeles since finishing his BFA degree in New York City and London, Tauheed has appeared on TV series including Cold Case, The Shield, NCIS and New Girl. Lending his voice to animation projects in Hollywood, he can also be heard on video games such as Mass Effect 3 and BioShock Infinite. Faruq debuted in the ABC/Disney TV movieSelma, Lord, Selma, and can also be

The epic robot-fighting series BattleBots is back for a brand-new season as the world’s biggest, baddest, strongest, and fastest next-generation robots duke it out for robot fighting supremacy. Sixty teams from across the globe including unproven rookies, up-and-coming stars and legends in the game will throw their fearsome fighting machines into the BattleBox for a chance to walk away with the preeminent prize in robotic sport: The Giant Nut. This season’s action-packed tournament includes former champion Tombstone, and formidable foes such as Whiplash, SawBlaze, Captain Shrederator, Lock-Jaw and Bloodsport. Each episode highlights the design and build of the competing robots and profiles the teams behind them. Competitors come from all types of backgrounds – from families to university students and everything in between. Every machine is homemade and constructed from a variety of materials with custom-built weaponry to destroy the competition. The youngest competitor is just 11 years old and this season’s lineup includes the first ever 500lb walking robot. Calling all the action is veteran sportscaster Chris Rose and UFC Legend Kenny Florian. Chris was one of the original hosts of Fox’s popular The Best Damn Sports Show Period, and was an on-air host at FOX Sports from 2000 to 2012 where he served as the on-site pregame show host and called play-by-play for MLB on FOX. He also hosted FOX's pre- and postgame coverage for the 2009 All-Star Game and World Series. In addition to his baseball work, Chris called play-by-play for FOX NFL Sunday and hosted FOX Sports' Bowl Championship Series coverage for the last four years. Chris is currently the co-host of Intentional Talk on the MLB Network as well as a studio host for the NFL Network. Ring announcer Faruq Tauheed is a Philadelphia-born actor and host who’s been seen and heard on TV, Film, and Radio since 1998. Living in Los Angeles since finishing his BFA degree in New York City and London, Tauheed has appeared on TV series including Cold Case, The Shield, NCIS and New Girl. Lending his voice to animation projects in Hollywood, he can also be heard on video games such as Mass Effect 3 and BioShock Infinite. Faruq debuted in the ABC/Disney TV movieSelma, Lord, Selma, and can also be

Year one of the Bowl Championship Series brought high drama to the sport of college football, and all eyes were on the Big XII Championship Game in St. Louis as #3 Kansas State hoped to clinch a national championship berth against #10 Texas A&M.  This was just the third conference championship game for the Big XII and it would deliver a classic.  Michael Bishop and these Wildcats had cruised to an 11-0 record and needed one upset ahead of them to get into the BCS Championship Game. On the other side, the Aggies were starting a backup quarterback but still had Dante Hall and Sirr Parker in their arsenal.  On this episode, we take you back to that December afternoon in the Trans World Dome to relive this heartbreaking finish for Kansas State.  Among the things we'll discuss: Martin 'Automatica' Gramatica Dante Hall the running back Bill Snyder vs RC Slocum The BCS standings heading into this final week Outdated observations Some what if scenarios A different era of college football Brent Musburger and Dan Fouts There's much more to the episode but those are just some of the highlights. To read more and to watch this game in its entirety, visit our website: https://distantreplaypodcast.com/ep-56-1998-big-xii-championship-3-kansas-state-vs-10-texas-am/ 

Chuck opens Tuesday's show by talking about the flaws in the College Football Playoff's selection process. He believes that the better system was available to us even before the invention of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS). We have our weekly visit with Dave Bartoo of College Football Matrix.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode, John and Zach open off with a look back at the Bowl Championship Series. Thinking first about why it was so reviled at the time of its existence and how perspectives have changed over the six-plus years since the last BCS championship game, the conversation then shifts to what a BCS-style ranking might look like in 2020. After the break, the podcast returns with our weekly look at five key games against the spread from the Week 11 slate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is finally here, the debut episode of the five-part series covering the Bowl Championship Series. Or as you and I know it, the BCS. In part one of our journey, I'm joined by Jack Crosby of CBS Sports.com as we discuss how we got to the creation of the BCS and take a deep dive into the first three years of the BCS. Chaos in 1998, the rise of new and traditional powers, and how in one season....the main goal of the BCS went into flames before we could actually understand how the damn system worked. Be sure to like and subscribe to the show on iTunes and Spotify.

For his very first podcast interview - veteran sports broadcaster Chris Myers is joined by 3-time college football champion coach URBAN MEYER. They discuss postponement of some of this year's college football - the importance of student-athletes and recruiting - Coach Meyer's relationships with Alex Smith & Tim Tebow - and what football may have in store for him in the future.

On LGHL’s Outside the Shoe podcast, we talk all things Ohio State athletics that happen outside the confines of the Horseshoe.  With the College Football Playoff semi-final upon us, Meredith discusses the vast improvement the current system is over the Bowl Championship Series which predated the playoff, but also some of the issues which remain under the new regime, namely, how five Power-5 conference champions are supposed to fit into a four-team playoff.  Meredith also talks through other NCAA postseason formats and how they fit each sport. From a 68-team March Madness field which determines the NCAA college basketball champion to a meet-style format for wrestling, collegiate athletics have shown a lot of options for how to structure postseason play.  While most sports are out of session until students return in January, there’s still a lot to look forward to this weekend outside the Shoe.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On LGHL's Outside the Shoe podcast, we talk all things Ohio State athletics that happen outside the confines of the Horseshoe.  With the College Football Playoff semi-final upon us, Meredith discusses the vast improvement the current system is over the Bowl Championship Series which predated the playoff, but also some of the issues which remain under the new regime, namely, how five Power-5 conference champions are supposed to fit into a four-team playoff.  Meredith also talks through other NCAA postseason formats and how they fit each sport. From a 68-team March Madness field which determines the NCAA college basketball champion to a meet-style format for wrestling, collegiate athletics have shown a lot of options for how to structure postseason play.  While most sports are out of session until students return in January, there's still a lot to look forward to this weekend outside the Shoe.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bio Alfred Mathewson (@hubisoninthe505) is the former Emeritus Professor of Law and Henry Weihofen Chair of Law at the University of New Mexico School of Law. He joined the UNM law faculty in 1983 after working as a corporate, securities and banking lawyer in Denver. He was named the Director of the Africana Studies Program in 2013 after having served as Acting or Interim Director since 2009. From 1997 through 2002, he was Associate Dean of Academics. In that position, he oversaw the curriculum, clinical law program, faculty appointments, the faculty promotion and tenure process, library, faculty development and related issues. Professor Mathewson served as a Co-Dean of the law school from 2015 to 2018. Mathewson's teaching and research focuses on antitrust law, business planning, sports law, minority business enterprises and corporate governance. He frequently supervises in the Business and Tax law Clinic and has served occasionally as Acting Director of the Clinical Law Program during the summer. He recently added Transactional Negotiations to his teaching portfolio. He has published numerous articles and given speeches in these areas and he brings this expertise to his teaching. He is a member of the American Bar Association and the American Law Institute. He has served on several ABA accreditation inspection teams. He is a member of the AALS Section on Law and Sports Law, of which he has previously served as chair. He currently is serving another stint as chair of the UNM Athletic Council. He serves as the faculty adviser of the UNM Chapter of the Black Law Students Association. He is active in various community organizations, including the Albuquerque Council on International Visitors. He has served as the president of the New Mexico Black Lawyers Association and the Sam Cary Bar Association (Denver). His recent publications include The Bowl Championship Series, Conference Realignment and the Major College Football Oligopoly: Revolution Not Reform, 1 Miss. Sports L. Rev. (2012) and Remediating Discrimination Against African American Females at the Intersection of Title IX and Title VI, 2 Wake Forest J. L. & Policy (2012). He presented “Times Have Changed: A New Bargain for Sharing the Revenue Stream in Intercollegiate Athletics with Student Athletes,” a paper prepared for panel at AALS 2014 Annual Meeting Section on Law and Sports program entitled, “O'Bannon v. NCAA: Is There An Unprecedented Change To Intercollegiate Sports Just Over The Horizon?” Resources Race in Ordinary Course: Utilizing the Racial Background in Antitrust and Corporate Law Courses by Alfred Mathewson, 23 St. John’s J. Legal Comment 667 (2008). Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom by David W. Blight Civil Rights and the Anti-trust Laws by Philip Marcus Race, Markets and Hollywood’s Perpetual Dilemma by Hosea R. Harvey Amazon Antitrust Paradox by Lina M. Khan News Roundup Google walkout organizer leaves the company Claire Stapleton, one of the organizers of last year’s global walkout at Google following revelations that the company allegedly hid sexual harassment allegations against Android developer Andy Rubin, has left the company, saying she was retaliated against. She wrote in an internal document, later posted on Medium by Google Walkout for Real Change, “These past few months have been unbearably stressful and confusing. But they’ve been eye-opening, too: the more I spoke up about what I was experiencing, the more I heard, and the more I understood how universal these issues are.” Stapleton said she’s leaving the company because she’s having a baby. Google has refuted the allegations. Maine signs robust privacy bill The State of Maine’s governor, Janet Mills, signed a new privacy bill into law last week requiringcarriers to get consumers’ permission before selling their data to third parties. It specifically prohibits ISPs from retaliating against consumers for refusing to allow their data to be sold.     YouTube Revokes Steven Crowder’s Ads   YouTube shifted gears and revoked the ads of far-right commentator Steven Crowder over Crowder’s use of homophobic language. The company backtracked following outcry over the company’s initial defense of Crowder. But the ban isn’t permanent. Crowder simply must remove the offensive content, including the homophobic t-shirts he was selling in his online store.   FCC permits carriers to block more robocalls   The FCC allowed carriers last week to ban even more robocalls by allowing them to stop calls on behalf of subscribers.  The order had bipartisan support, but Democrat Jessica Rosenworcel said it opens the door for carriers to charge for the service since the order doesn’t contain any language to prevent that from happening.   Pew reports lagging tech adoption in rural   Pew reports that rural communities lag the rest of the country when it comes to tech adoption. At 63%, rural households are 10 points lower than the rest of the country. Smartphone penetration, at 67%, is also 10 points lower. Tablet penetration and the number of households with desktop computers also lags.   Congress kills bill provision preventing IRS from setting up free filing service   Finally, it looks like you’re going to have an alternative to Turbo Tax. The tax preparation service is facing some competition from the IRS itself. Congress has killed a provision of the Taxpayer First Act that would have prevented the IRS from creating its own, free online tax filing service.   Events   Tues., 6/11   NCTA/Rural Broadband Caucus Trailblazing a Path for Rural Broadband 11:30AM-1:00PM   Uber Elevate Summit 2019 Reagan International Center Today & Tomorrow   Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood & Color of Change Digital Privacy Briefing Rayburn 2322 3:30-5:00pm   Entertainment Software Association ES3 LA Convention Center Today through Wednesday   House Judiciary Committee Hearing on Online Platforms and Market Power, Part 1: The Free and Diverse Press Rayburn 2141 2PM   Wed., 6/12   Federal Communications Commission Tribal Workshop Riverwind Casino in Oklahoma Wed. and Thurs.

Bill Hancock is the first executive director of the College Football Playoff, a four-team format that was created in 2012 as a way to crown a champion that's determined on the field and not by polls. Hancock discusses the business behind this year's championship match-up, an all-Southeastern Conference affair between the University of Georgia and the University of Alabama, the third and fourth seeds, respectively. The game is scheduled for Jan. 8 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Hancock also discusses the media contracts and sponsorship that drive the revenue of college athletics, and whether there's a widening gap between the marquee programs in the so-called Power 5 conferences and the others.   Hancock was the first full-time director of the NCAA Final Four, the first executive director of the Bowl Championship Series and, currently, the first executive director of the College Football Playoff. He led the conference commissioners and university presidents in creating the playoff. He spent 16 years with the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship, 13 as its director. He's also served on the U.S. Olympic Committee staff at 12 Olympics

RSG Big Show- The Big 3 Return to the Line-up! The will discuss the four teams chosen for the Bowl Championship, NBA Basketball, and more. Did Steve Kerr say he smoked some weed last to help his recover?! We'll talk about that too! The host and all callers are brought to you by Carbon World Health-Your complete solution for fitness, health, and beauty.  Go to carbonworldhealth.com to connect with Dr. Nestor Rodriguez and his staff to learn more about lifestyle medicine...Tell them that the Real Sports Guys sent you!

This week Dr. Nennich visits with us about BCS. . . Not the Bowl Championship Series, but body condition scores and why they are important to your dairy herd.

Crystal Ball Run's Kevin McGuire and Aaron Torres look back on the legacy of the Bowl Championship Series following Florida State's victory in the final BCS championship game. Did the system work, and should it be criticized any more than any other postseason format in sports?

In the final year of the Bowl Championship Series the current system in the world of college football is ready to go out with a bang. There will be plenty on the line in the Rose, Fiesta, Sugar, and Orange Bowls which will be the preamble for the BCS Championship Game. Will the Southeastern Conference claim the national title for an eighth consecutive year or will Jameis Winston and Florida State prove to be too much? How will Michigan State fare in their first Rose Bowl appearance since 1988? Will AJ McCarron go out in style as the quarterback for Alabama? Can Central Florida keep up with Baylor in the Fiesta Bowl? Will Ohio State overlook Clemson in the Orange Bowl? I'll discuss this and more on the 300lbsofsportsknowledge Show.

In the final year of the Bowl Championship Series some berths in the some very important bowl games have yet to be decided. Will it be an eighth consecutive year that a team from the Southeastern Conference plays for the national title? Does Ohio State have enough to get by Michigan State in the Big Ten Championship Game? If Northern Illinois wins the Mid-American Conference Championship Game will it be enough for them to get invited to a BCS bowl game? I will discuss this and more on the 300lbsofsportsknowledge Show!!!!

  Recognized by The Sporting News as one of the Top 100 most powerful people in sports, Mike Goff has created some of the most dynamic and far-reaching brand development in the sports industry. Goff talks about Premier Sports Management’s role in recalibrating the current Bowl Championship Series of college football after being hired by the NCAA Division I conferences to help define the identity, branding, marketing and operational structure of its new 2015 playoff system. Goff talks his 22-year-career as VP of Corporate Marketing for Sprint Nextel, about his expertise in helping strategic and implementation planning of Sprint and Nextel in 2005, creating a sponsorship marketing effort with the NFL, NASCAR, PGA Tour, NCAA and World Cup Soccer. Goff discusses the elusive millennial fan, efforts to sell to that new fanbase, and the emerging role of technology in live sports entertainment venues. Twitter: @RMGoff

Michael Kelly is the newly-hired COO of the Bowl Championship Series in College Football. Charged with operating a unprecedented four-team national championship playoff system, with scores of folks still against the entire BCS voting system in general, Kelly has his work cut out of him. Kelly talks about some of the challenges that he will face upcoming, jumping from the Atlantic Coast Conference as a senior associate commissioner, and where he sees college football headed in the next 8-10 years. Twitter: @MKellyBCS

The economics and ethics of college sports was the topic of a Duke Magazine-Office Hours conversation April 8, 2011, in Duke's Card Gym. Addressing the issue were Charles Clotfelter ('69), Z. Smith Reynolds Professor of Public Policy Studies, and author of the new book "Big-Time Sports in American Universities"; Alan Fishel (J.D. '86), lead counsel on Bowl Championship Series issues; Chris Kennedy (Ph.D. '79), Duke's deputy director of athletics; and Nancy Hogshead-Makar ('86), Olympic gold-medal winner and professor at Florida Coastal School of Law. James E. Coleman Jr., the John S. Bradway Professor of Law at Duke Law School, moderated the panel.