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SR-71 pilot recalls when he accelerated his Blackbird to Mach 3.2 and denied an F-15 pilot an “easy,” simulated kill against its Habu during a training sortie

The SR-71 Blackbird

During its 24 years of service, the SR-71 Blackbird gathered intelligence in some of the world’s most hostile environments. The Blackbird evaded all 4,000 missiles fired at it and, to this day, remains the only US Air Force (USAF) aircraft to never lose a crewmember associated with it; whether in the air or on the ground.

The Blackbird was designed to operate at extreme velocities and altitudes: in fact, from 80,000 feet, it could survey 100,000 square miles of Earth’s surface per hour. Thus, achieving a radar lock on it was extremely difficult for any hostile fighter.

Nevertheless, according to former Blackbird driver Col. Richard H. Graham, USAF (Ret.) there were two fighters that could achieve (simulated) SR-71 kills, but only under certain conditions.

F-14 and F-15 achieving simulated SR-71 kills

‘Don Emmons and I, as well as many other Habus, had flown numerous at “Tomcat Chase” and “Eagle Bait” sorties against our best fighters—the Navy’s F-14s and the Air Force’s F-15s,’ says Richard H. Graham, former SR-71 Blackbird pilot, in his book SR-71 Revealed The Inside Story. ‘We flew the SR to provide the fighters practice at finding, tracking, locking on, intercepting, and simulated firing of their sophisticated F-14 “Phoenix” missile and the F-15 ‘s AIM-7M “Sparrow” at a high-altitude, high-speed target. The “Tomcat Chase” missions were flown over the Pacific Ocean and “Eagle Bait” missions the Nellis AFB training area.’

SR-71 print

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Until the latest technology of Air-to-Air missiles came along (the AMRAAM, a fire-and-forget missile which in the first versions had a range of about 35 miles), the AIM-7 Sparrow, the only all the long-range missile fielded by the US Air Force (USAF) required the aircraft’s radar to continue tracking the SR-71 long after the missiles were launched. The Sparrow had to remain locked-on to the SR-71 in order for its Fire Control System (FCS) to relay tracking information back to the missile, so it could make appropriate corrections, racing towards the target. By turning on their Defensive systems (DEF, pronounced “deaf”) SR-71 crews could easily deny the F-15 fighters any meaningful radar information to guide their missiles.

Graham continues;

‘All I ever heard on the radios from the fighters as they sped underneath us was, “Ah damn it, we’re too late!” We tried for years to get SAC Headquarters approval to practice the same intercepts with Det 1’s SR-71s against Kadena’s F-15s. Every Det 1 Commander, particularly Col. Lee Shelton, pushed to get the practice intercepts approved because they believed a lot could be learned by both aircraft. Eventually SAC gave in to Colonel Shelton’s repeated requests and approved the practice intercepts. In order to get high enough to take a reasonable shot at us, F-15 crews were given special permission to do a zoom-climb to 50,000 to 55,000 feet before a simulated AIM-7 launch against the SR-71. They had permission to be above 50,000 feet for a maximum time of 90 seconds without wearing a pressure suit.’

Kadena intercepts

Former SR-71 pilot, Capt. Steve “Griz” Grzebiniak, writes about the Kadena intercepts in Graham’s book SR-71 Revealed The Inside Story.

‘We flew the HABU as a high-altitude target for the F-15’s only on our infrequently scheduled “DEBBIE” training sorties. We were the fighter’s “training aid,” but it provided us with some valuable training and insight as well. I think it’s common knowledge that our aircraft and pilots are the finest in the world and if anyone could shoot down an SR-71, it would be one of our own.

SR-71 pilot recalls when he accelerated his Blackbird to Mach 3.2 and denied an F-15 pilot an “easy,” simulated kill against its Habu during a training sortie

‘Our pre-briefed mission required us to fly a specific track, at Mach 2.8 and no higher than 70,000 feet. In addition, we were required to fly over a designated point in space (the IP) and call our time out from the IP in one minute intervals starting five minutes back. If that wasn’t enough, we would dump some fuel at the IP to help the fighters get a visual “tally” on us. After each mission, we would debrief by phone, and the F-15 drivers would report “four AIM-7’s launched, four kills on the HABU.”

SR-71 Blackbird crew denying an F-15 pilot a simulated kill against their Habu

‘The next target sortie Jim and I flew had a different outcome. We were scheduled to make two passes over the intercept track. The F-15 guys were excited to have another chance to “smoke” the HABU. On the next pass, Jim and I flew the plan as briefed. One minute calls from the IP, on course, on altitude, Mach 2.8, “here’s some fuel dump guys, come and get us.”

‘The next pass was different. I said to Jim that our F-15 jockeys are the best in the world, let’s give them a challenge. Jim and I knew that we were flying our favorite jet, tail number 962—she never let us down. We came down the track to the IP, making our one minute calls, but there was no fuel to dump because we were at 86,000 feet and Mach 3.2. The inlet doors were slammed shut and the jet was purring like a kitten. I made a shallow 10 degree bank turn, not so much to foil the F-15 ‘s intercept, but to allow Jim to see the contrails flailing below us.

‘In the phone debrief after the mission, the F-15 flight lead reported “four shots and four kills” on the first pass and mumbled something about radar problems and no kills on the second pass. Even with the world’s best planes, pilots, and missiles, it would take “a golden BB” [a lucky blind shot by the enemy] to bring down a HABU.’

Photo credit: MASTER SGT. Bill Thompson U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin

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hi there! ❤️ top 5 all time fanfics! top five 5 books (of your favourite genre)! top 5 quotes!

Oh, man these are tough! But thank you for playing ❤️

Fanfics:

Shivered Bones by @elialys (Fringe)

These Lines Etched in Sand also by @elialys (TLOU)—I’m obsessed with her entire library of fic tbh but this one has a special place in my heart

august by @seethesunny (TLOU)—another amazing Tessjoel writer who writes the most beautiful one-shots

Interstellar Overdrive by @hypnotisedfireflies (TLOU)—all of her Tessjoel writing is incredible and expansive—the Driftersverse is *chef’s kiss*—this one is my absolute favorite

A Soul For Sale or Rent by @bumblepony (TLOU)—I need to read more of her fic. This one just tugs at my heartstrings so much.

Honorable Mention: Stubborn Love by @wreckedtodeathandback (TLOU) which I am too early in but absolutely adore

Books (I don’t have favorites because I’ve been out of solid reading until a month or two ago, but here is what I’m reading right now):

The Otherworld by Abbie Emmons

The Graham Effect by Elle Kennedy

A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

In the Time We Lost by Carrie Hope Fletcher

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

Quotes—gonna be real, this one is just a bit overwhelming to think about.

Ask me my Top 5 anything!

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An Inspired Reading Recommendations List: Yellow Covers

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman

Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard

The Bride Test by Helen Hoang

Recursion by Blake Crouch

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

The Bookish Life Of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Ellie Pillai Is Brown by Christine Pillainayagam

Heartstopper Vol. 3 by Alice Oseman

The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

Conversations With Friends by Sally Rooney

100 Days of Sunlight by Abbie Emmons

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

Broken by Jennie Lawson

Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi

The Lesbiana's Guide To Catholic School by Sonora Reyes

Have I Told You This Already? by Lauren Graham

Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh

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Modern Family star talks scrapped Mitch and Cam spinoff

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Modern Family star talks scrapped Mitch and Cam spinoff

Modern Family actor Eric Stonestreet thinks a scrapped Mitch and Cam spinoff would’ve been a hit.

Modern Family put a long-term gay couple on TV – Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) and Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) – for 11 seasons until the sitcom finished in 2020. In a new interview, Eric Stonestreet has spoken about a sequel series that almost happened in the few years afterward.

It would have followed the lives of Mitch and Cam and their daughter, Lily (Aubrey Anderson-Emmons) after they left California and moved to Missouri.

“I don’t think it’s potential anymore,” Eric said in the chat with Graham Bensinger.

“They had their chance. [Series co-creator] Chris Lloyd and a couple of the writers wrote a really great script that spun Jesse and I off in our life in Missouri, and they said, ‘No.’

“They just said, ‘We don’t want to do it.’

“I love my character, I love the show, I love Jesse. We had a great working relationship. We had amazing chemistry.

“I think Jesse and I maybe felt like they thought of us as the old guys, or something like that, that didn’t seem worthy of keeping those characters going. It felt a little hurtful. But people make business decisions.”

‘I think we’d be on right now’

Eric Stonestreet said he thinks the show would still be on if they’d gone forward with it.

“I think it would have been a slam dunk,” he said.

“I don’t think it would have not been successful. Because you had one of the creators — who’d really taken such great care of making sure that show was great for so long — willing to do it.

“It wasn’t like two ancillary writers were just being like, hey, we’re looking for a money grab here.

“We had the right people in place. It would have been great. If ABC would have said ‘Let’s do it,’ I think we’d be on right now.”

Eric Stonestreet said it’s been a long time since Modern Family ended, but he hopes the cast eventually reunite.

“I wish we’d do a Christmas special,” he said.

Modern Family is streaming in Australia on Disney+.

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Martha Graham's "Diversion of Angels" (excerpt) 

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Adapted by Beverly Emmons

The Couple in White: Natasha M. Diamond-Walker, Ben Schultz

The Couple in Red: Anne O’Donnell, Lloyd Mayor

The Couple in Yellow: Laurel Dalley Smith, Ari Mayzick

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'I Now Pronounce': I Do, I Do, I Do Love This Production!

‘I Now Pronounce’: I Do, I Do, I Do Love This Production!

By Connie Bollinger Contributing Writer “I Now Pronounce,” directed by the New Jewish Theatre’s Edward Coffield, is a non-stop frenetic, frantic, hilarious piece of theatre.

If you’ve ever had a conversation with anyone who has participated in that emotional circus called “A Traditional Wedding,” you’re sure to hear tales of water damaged venues, vomiting grooms, rioting ring bearers and all…

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An American Terror (2014)

An American Terror (2014)

‘The nightmare has begun’

An American Terror is a 2014 survival horror film written, edited and directed by Haylar Garcia (Gnaw). It stars Graham Emmons, Louise Macdonald, Brian Thompson.

A group of teenage outcasts, who have been picked on by the popular kids one too many times, hatch a plan to get revenge on their tormentors. After a night full of violent video games, drugs, and alcohol, they…

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Ranking the defensive play-caller for each NFL team

Calling defensive plays is tougher than ever in the NFL with talented quarterbacks and rules that favor offense, but someone has to do it. Here's our ranking of the top defensive play-callers heading into the 2021 season.  

Vincent Carchietta / USA Today Sports Images Few would argue with the claim is the best head coach and defensive mind in NFL history. Even before winning six Super Bowls with one of the most consistently strong defenses of the last two decades in New England, Belichick helped the Giants win two Super Bowls as defensive coordinator under Bill Parcells.   2 of 32

2. Don Martindale, Ravens defensive coordinator

Kirby Lee / USA Today Sports Images After a one-year stint as Broncos defensive coordinator in 2010, Martindale has reemerged as one of the best coordinators in the league with Baltimore since 2018. His defense has plenty of talent, but Martindale's scheme and disguise have helped the Ravens finish third place or better in points allowed in three consecutive seasons. Even nearing age 60, he's a possible head coaching candidate in the near future for good reason.   Robin Alam / Icon Sportswire Butler has served as Pittsburgh's defensive coordinator since 2015, and over that time the unit has been consistently elite. He deserves praise for the unit's stability despite a shuffling linebacker corps and secondary, and the Steelers peaked at third in points and yards allowed last season.   4 of 32

4. Todd Bowles, Buccaneers defensive coordinator

Kim Klement / USA Today Sports Images Bowles' time as head coach of the Jets from 2015-2018 wasn't as successful as hoped, but he's re-established himself as an elite coordinator under Bruce Arians. He architected an elite defense under Arians in Arizona during 2013-2014 before going to New York, and the Bucs improved more than 20 points in points allowed from 2019 to 2020 with an influx of young talent.   5 of 32

5. Dennis Allen, Saints defensive coordinator

Kirby Lee / USA Today Sports Images Allen struggled in two-plus years as head coach of the Raiders from 2012-2014, but he's likely to get another opportunity due to his success as a coordinator in his next act. the Saints defense has shown consistent improvement since he took over in 2015, going from worst in the league to fifth-best in points allowed last year.   Brace Hemmelgarn / USA Today Sports Images Zimmer had an accomplished and proven career as an NFL defensive coordinator and play-caller with Dallas, Atlanta, Cincinnati, and the Vikings before Minnesota's decline last year. He deserves a mulligan due to the bevy of injuries, ending the team's streak of five consecutive seasons finishing top 10 in points allowed. He likely needs a full rebound in 2021 to keep his standing.   Isaiah J. Downing / USA Today Sports Images Fangio was an accomplished defensive coordinator with nearly 20 years of NFL experience before getting a head coaching job in 2019. That experience likely encouraged him to keep calling plays while wearing the head coach headset. After a good year in 2019, Denver's defense regress last season with a bevy of major injuries, but there are few defenses in recent memory better than the one Fangio orchestrated with the Bears in 2018. The return of Von Miller and a further influx of talent gives Fangio the chance to approach that level this season.   8 of 32

8. Dean Pees, Falcons defensive coordinator

Dale Zanine / USA Today Sports Images Pees' coaching resume is long and accomplished, serving as a defensive coordinator for the 14th season with his fourth team. He's led elite defenses with the Patriots, Ravens, and Titans, and has come out of retirement for the difficult task of leading the Falcons. He should be the right man for the job, with eight top 10 finishes in points allowed.   Darren Yamashita / USA Today Sports Images While Spagnuolo failed as a head coach with the Rams from 2009-2011, there are few more accomplished defensive coordinators in the history of the league. He's won the Super Bowl with two different organizations, helping halt the Patriots' perfect season in 2007 and turning around the Chiefs defense in 2019. Spags has overseen a successful transition to the 4-3 in KC, helping the defense rank in the top 10 in points scored in consecutive seasons.   Jayne Kamin-Oncea / USA Today Sports Images So far, Staley has been NFL coaching look easy. After only one year as the defensive coordinator with the Rams in 2020, he was hired as Chargers head coach. The hype was for good reason, as the Rams were No. 1 in yards and points after years as a college coach and NFL outside linebackers coach. Time will tell if he's able to wear multiple hats successfully in his new role.   11 of 32

11. Matt Eberflus, Colts defensive coordinator

Mark J. Rebilas / USA Today Sports Images Eberflus has regularly been a head coaching candidate due to the performance of Indy's defense since he was hired in 2018. He was retained by Frank Reich after Josh McDaniels backed out of the head coaching position, and has been one of the team's greatest assets, finishing 10th in points allowed in two of three seasons with the Cover 2 scheme.   12 of 32

12. Jack Del Rio, Washington defensive coordinator

Scott Taetsch / USA Today Sports Images Del Rio has a wealth of head coaching experience between the Jaguars and Raiders, but he also led a strong defense in Denver from 2012-2014. His current unit in Washington could be his most talented, and it showed last season finishing fourth in points and second in yards allowed.   Rich Barnes / USA Today Sports Images Frazier has been an NFL coach since 1999, with stints as a defensive backs coach, coordinator, and head coach. He was hired in 2017 to coordinate the Bills defense when Sean McDermott took over, and although inconsistent, the Buffalo defense has remained a strength. The unit finished in the middle of the pack last season after allowing the second-fewest points in the league in 2019.   14 of 32

14. Gus Bradley, Raiders defensive coordinator

Kirby Lee / USA Today Sports Images Bradley's dominant Seahawks defense in 2011-2012 earned him a head coaching opportunity with the Jaguars. After an up and down four-year stint in Jacksonville, he's coordinated defense with the Chargers and now rival Raiders. His defenses have featured four top 10 finishes in points allowed over eight seasons, but he has a tall task with a Raiders defense that has been consistently bad in recent years.   15 of 32

15. Dan Quinn, Cowboys defensive coordinator

Jason Parkhurst / USA Today Sports Images Quinn is well known as the Falcons head coach from 2015-2020, leading the team to a Super Bowl in 2016. Before that time, he led an elite Seahawks defense in 2013-2014, and Dallas is optimistic that he can help a defense that was historically bad last year. He will have his hands full with a team that's still developing at all three levels, and Atlanta's defense was in the bottom half of the league over the last four seasons.   16 of 32

16. Vance Joseph, Cardinals defensive coordinator

David Wallace / USA Today Sports Images Joseph saw a quick ascent from defensive coordinator in Miami in 2016 to a two-year tenure as a head coach in Denver. After struggling there, he's entering his third season with Arizona. The Cardinals defense has been in a rebuild with talent deficiencies, especially on the backend, but saw rapid improvement from fifth worst in points allowed last season to 12th best. He still faces obstacles this season with a terrible secondary, but the tandem of Chandler Jones and J.J. Watt on the edges could offset the weaknesses.   17 of 32

17. Joe Woods, Browns defensive coordinator

Jeff Lange / USA Today Sports Images After serving as Denver's defensive coordinator in 2017-2018, Woods received a second chance under Kevin Stefanski in Cleveland last year. The Browns defense ranked in the middle of the pack in points (21st) and yards (17th), but expect improvement this year after improvements in the secondary.   Matthew Emmons / USA Today Sports Images Smith is best remembered serving as Bears head coach from 2004-2012 and Buccaneers head coach in 2014-2015, but before that time helped fix a Rams defense as coordinator from 2001-2003 with the Tampa 2 scheme he learned under Tony Dungy. After some time as a college head coach at Illinois, he could face tough sledding with a talent-deficient Texans squad.   19 of 32

19. Ken Norton Jr., Seahawks defensive coordinator

Joe Nicholson / USA Today Sports Images After an excellent NFL career, Norton has had a nice run as defensive coordinator of the Raiders and Seahawks. He deserves credit for keeping Seattle's defense stable in spite of nearly a full rebuild, though the unit has finished no better than 11th in points allowed.   20 of 32

20. Josh Boyer, Dolphins defensive coordinator

Jon Durr / USA Today Sports Images Boyer has strong results to show for his one season as defensive coordinator in Miami, as the Dolphins improved rapidly and finished sixth in points allowed. His previous experience was as a defensive assistant in New England and Miami.   Chris Pedota / USA Today Sports Images After paying his dues as an NFL defensive assistant, Graham got his first coordinator job with Miami in 2019 before going north to New York last season. While Miami's defense finished last in the league in a season in which they arguably tanked, New York's defense showed improvement last year, ranking ninth-best in points allowed. A product of the Bill Belichick coaching tree, Graham is on a clear head coaching track.   Kirby Lee / USA Today Sports Images Morris has big shoes to fill replacing Brandon Staley, who led the Rams to be ranked No. 1 last year. While he was head coach in Tampa Bay from 2007-2011, Morris got only his first opportunity as an NFL defensive coordinator in Atlanta last year before being promoted to interim head coach in the middle of the season.   23 of 32

23. Jeff Ulbrich, Jets defensive coordinator

Vincent Carchietta / USA Today Sports Images Ulbrich got his feet wet as a coordinator with the Falcons last year after Dan Quinn was fired. He previously had experience coaching the team's linebackers but has a great opportunity to call plays under former 49ers defensive mastermind Robert Saleh with the Jets.   24 of 32

24. Joe Barry, Packers defensive coordinator

Mark Hoffman / USA Today Sports Images Barry is replacing Mike Pettine as the Packers defensive coordinator and has high expectations on a team with Super Bowl aspirations. He has previous experience in the role with Detroit in 2007-2008 and Washington in 2015-2016 but has never led a defense that finished in the top half of the league in points allowed.   25 of 32

25. Phil Snow, Panthers defensive coordinator

Kirby Lee / USA Today Sports Images After an extensive career as a college coordinator, Snow got his first opportunity to coordinate an NFL defense last season under Matt Rhule. Read the full article

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A comprehensive study of how college football coaches dress

Here’s a head-to-toe catalog of what the guys on the sidelines wear.

Remember when you were starting a dynasty in the old NCAA Football video game, and EA Sports would prompt you to outfit your coach with hopelessly limited options?

Football coaches aren’t the most aesthetically gifted humans. While they get to wear whatever apparel is provided, they aren’t winning any awards for best dressed. Part of that’s just that they’re filtering out as much as they can that isn’t football.

But spring has sprung and a new season of fashion is upon us, so why not get a look at how the men who run the sport outfit themselves? Let’s start from the top down.

The hat

The headwear conversation starts with Bear Bryant, whose houndstooth lid is so distinct, they put it on his statue outside Bryant-Denny Stadium.

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The most iconic visor in the game is the calling card of Steve Spurrier.

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Spurrier’s visor is so influential that it’s inspired others, like current Florida coach Dan Mullen, to follow in his stead. Former Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze sported the visor as well, and through it, developed a kinship with Spurrier.

But the more common headwear is the baseball cap. Even that can be made iconic, however. See: Miles, Leslie Edwin.

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And they serve a functional purpose for the more follically challenged among us — sorry, 2014 Jimbo Fisher.

There are variations. Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables goes with a bright neon hat so his defense can see him on the sideline. (More on this later.)

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When college football honors The Troops, Syracuse’s Dino Babers (a military brat himself) rolls with the digital camo.

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Whatever you want to call it (straw/beachcomber/safari), the wide-brimmed member of the cowboy family is good for shade. Nick Saban wears one during practice.

“This isn’t the end, this is just the beginning” - Coach Nick Saban after 2009 National Champ. Here it is, YEAR 12#RollTide#OutworkYesterday pic.twitter.com/oA9Avn652I

— Nick Saban (@NickSabanUofA) March 28, 2018

Bobby Bowden would bust out the Sunday’s-best version on Saturdays.

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When you win a game in Texas, it’s time to don a trophy. Here’s Mike Gundy after winning a Texas Bowl.

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And who can forget Charlie Strong?

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The headset

The tech has come a long way from this version in the ‘80s, sported by Bo Schembechler, to the overtly branded ones we have today.

Todd Graham’s Britney Spears derivative was an evolution, as were his colored wristbands.

Coaches like Brady Hoke have come full circle. At Michigan, he wouldn’t wear one so that he could coach the kids up ...

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... but that tune changed when he got the interim job at Tennessee. Hooray for product placement!

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The outerwear

There are two variations of hoodies: Belichick and non-. Who exactly cuts the sleeves for Belichick? And why does he like this look?

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Like normal people just trying to be warm and comfortable, Mike Riley keeps the sleeves, as God intended.

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Never forget Mark Mangino’s letterman jacket.

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And when it rains, the outerwear comes into play. Here’s Dabo Swinney trying to stay dry.

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Adjacent is the windbreaker. Bill Snyder’s is the most curious. After his Wildcats won the Cotton Bowl, he wore a Cotton Bowl windbreaker for the following two seasons. When the Wildcats made the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl, he switched. But the Big 12 forced him to ditch bowl windbreakers, because he was rocking swag from games the conference had disaffiliated with.

The shacket

There probably isn’t another article that’s as unique in a coach’s closet as the shacket. Is it a shirt or is it a jacket? This is the chicken/egg debate that keeps me up at night.

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Former Auburn head man Gene Chizik was at the vanguard of shacket chic, and he didn’t even realize it.

He smiles and laughs as the first photos pops up — the “shacket” — which was a term he was apparently unaware of. When we introduced the term to him, he deadpanned to the camera as if he was Jim Halpert.

”So what I had my equipment guy do is, I told him that I don’t like short short-sleeves. So we would get whatever Under Armour sent us and we’d cut the sleeves off of it, we’d hem ‘em,” Chizik said. Similar to Belichick’s signature look, this seems to be a more weather-versatile approach to a cutoff sweatshirt.

”Dana, our equipment guy who’s still at Auburn, would actually custom make all of my game day tops so that they would fit me the way I wanted them to fit.” Chizik liked for the sleeve of the jacket to come down right above the elbow.

Jim McElwain and Bret Bielema rocked versions in 2017.

There’s even a long-sleeved derivative, displayed here by Tom Herman.

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The suit

Not just for media days and TV appearances.

Step into the Saban spring catalogue. On A-Day in Tuscaloosa, you can spot him dressed to the nines.

The Grandfather of South Florida football preeminence, Howard Schnellenberger, stands in a class of his own on the sidelines.

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P.J. Fleck goes for a more contemporary shirt-and-tie look (plus shacket), a nod to the men who influenced him.

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One is Mike Nolan, who coached Fleck in San Francisco.

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The sweater vest

Fleck’s other mentor is Jim Tressel. Few coaches are as synonymous with a piece of clothing.

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Gus Malzahn has been known to don vests, with some performing better than others.

Was requested earlier, so here's the record breakdown of every Gus Malzahn sweater vest. pic.twitter.com/9iLHd6UyNR

— Clint Richardson - Auburn Uniform Database (@Clintau24) September 7, 2015

Saban has a gray vest that’s a staple of his practice look.

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The full sweater

A vestige of a bygone era when the Vs were deep and the collars were starched. Look at this Snyder fit from 1992.

Former USC coach Larry Smith:

Bowden:

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Former Michigan head man Gary Moeller:

And former Ohio State/Arizona State coach John Cooper:

The turtleneck

Charlie Strong has mastered the art of the mock.

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But former USC coach Pete Carroll nailed the actual turtleneck.

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The crewneck

Between turtleneck and polo lies the crewneck. Of its devotees, the most notable are Jim Harbaugh ...

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... and Kliff Kingsbury.

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Lincoln Riley can play ball in the crewneck game.

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As can Ed Orgeron.

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Same deal with Gary Patterson, if he’s not wearing the long-sleeve version of the most common option.

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And Patterson’s clothing choice is known to have a bearing on on-field performance. In the 2016 Alamo Bowl, Patterson started the game in black, then switched at halftime. The results speak for themselves.

The polo

As promised, here’s Patterson in a long-sleeved polo. He’s in black here, but briefly swore off the color after that Alamo Bowl.

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These days, polos are cookie-cutter. Almost every coach wears them at various points in the year. Nike, Adidas, and Under Armour debut slightly updated versions of their coaches polos in the offseason, and then they’re sported by the coaches all season. You can have one yourself for like $80.

But they do serve a functional purpose. Check out the guys behind Urban Meyer here:

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Those are assistants who signal plays in. To make it easier for the Buckeyes on the field to pick out signals, these coaches are wearing colors that pop in a sea of scarlet.

But, my goodness, was the polo game strong back in the day. Frank Solich:

Bowden yet again:

Bill McCartney:

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Spurrier:

Fisher DeBerry:

Bob Toledo:

Fred Goldsmith:

R.C. Slocum:

Bill Curry:

The pants

We’ve arrived at the legs, so thank goodness I have an excuse to use this photo of former Georgia coach Jim Donnan:

Sure, he’s in shorts, but just feast your eyes on this magnificent Hawaiian shirt he sported when the Dawgs played in the 2000 Oahu Bowl. (Some coaches of Pacific Island descent wear island accents to their coaching uniforms that are much less forced. Navy’s Ken Niumatalolo is famous for his lei.)

Besides that, you won’t see shorts in-game too often. Northwestern’s Pat Fitzgerald is an exception.

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You will almost always see a coach wearing long khakis (obligatory Harbaugh reference). But now that Derek Dooley’s at Missouri, he can dye his pants yellow and give us a redux of his Volunteer orange slacks:

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Check out these puppies on Lou Holtz ...

... and Tom Osborne.

And Temple’s Geoff Collins with the capris-style:

I think Geoff Collins and the tower girl traded pants before the kickoff tonight. Where’s the flood at? pic.twitter.com/73xKMS5ah2

— LitiGATOR (@BullGator09) September 20, 2018

The point of contention is pleats. Many a head man has shackled himself to this style. Paul Johnson exhibits the look here, as if wearing Russell Athletic isn’t bad enough.

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Jeff Monken and others give me hope that sensibilities are changing and flat-front is en vogue.

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The shoes

It’s mostly the stock athletic shoe provided by the school.

Some coaches take that to the extreme, like Mullen. At Mississippi State, an Adidas school, he leaned heavy into the Yeezy wave.

Dan Mullen's shoe and sock game at #SECMD17 #HailState #SEC

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Now he’s at Florida, a Jordan Brand school soon. His feet remain a tool to appeal to The Youths on the recruiting trail.

Great having Gators come back home. @ErinAndrews back in the swamp today. pic.twitter.com/O79mSS687x

— Dan Mullen (@CoachDanMullen) April 20, 2018

Coaches who don’t go sneakers can pull a Harbaugh and wear cleats.

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Sideline swagger is an overlooked subculture of the coaching profession.

But even on Saturday afternoon, clothes still make the man.

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        Though he was initially grateful for the chance to slip out alone, to collect his thoughts in the closest to privacy he could, Caleb finds himself wishing  —-  in the moment  —-  for Jester.  Caduceus, as well  —  or in exchange, either of their ability to use thaumaturgy and send a call in the distance that would distract the unwelcome presence of the crownsguard.  For now, he  —-  and the stranger, long legs folded awkwardly into the small space, looking unused to hiding  —-  will have to make do with quiet, with holding desperately still.

    &nbs;   For two minutes  (and a few seconds more)  nothing comes to Caleb’s ears except the sound of footfalls, then another.  Words, now, conversation between a pair of guards, and while furtive hope would mean they’ve gotten out of sight, Caleb’s stomach drops at what he hears.  He can pick up on the stranger’s voice, too, hushed question, but places a quiet palm out to him as the steps get closer, breath hitching a little in his mouth.  Behind the barrels is a tight squeeze, but one hand can just about manage to twine its fingers around the leather cord wrapped around his thigh, and Caleb’s last words before he says nothing are a mumbled spell, a brief shimmer of mage armor that ripples down his body with blue-white light.

        Maybe that was too much in the darkness, the footsteps are getting closer, the voices louder  —-  but no, they’re coming for another reason.  Something that sounds familiar.  ❝ Heard from Ol’ Sybil earlier that she saw someone come down this way  —-  I’d say she didn’t see nothin’ with those eyes of hers, but ye can’t be too sure, y'know? ❞  A pause, another gruff in responding.  They weren’t so close they might not pick out the two hiding in the darkness, but they did sound more than a bit closer than Caleb would like, maybe a few steps into the lip of the alley.  It’s a horrible pause, one in which Caleb tracks nothing except the sudden dryness at the back of his mouth.

        ❝ Don’t know what she’s goin’ on about, if that’s where you’re gettin’ your tips.  Nothin’ here except cooper’s scraps and some dog shit, ❞ the gruffer voice dismisses.  ❝ But I  —- ❞         ❝ Let’s go, Emmon.  No more wastin’ time on tips from old women here. ❞

        The sound of retreat, armored steps eventually fading into the background hum of quiet nightlife, and it’s only two minutes since they’ve gone that Caleb lets himself breath a sigh.  Too close for comfort, and he takes up the other’s word from earlier, now  —-  standing and bringing Frumpkin back to existence with a snap.  He doesn’t like the prospect of wandering through his familiar’s eyes without an equally familiar trusted guide, but after that encounter, the option may have to remain on the table.  ❝ We should move.  You  —-  you will attract attention like…  that, however. ❞  A pause, and Caleb appraises the other as they both unfold.  He’s got a cloak of his own to hide from the night, plenty with a dirty face and a quick step, but the other has nothing other than his strange garments and shoes.  Caleb couldn’t change the prints he makes, nor the real clothing on his back, but he could make him seem otherwise.  ❝ If  —-  if you would allow me, I can change that.  It will only last for an hour, but  — ❞

        ryan’s heart is beating so fast he thinks it might break through his ribcage; he’s not been this scared since...well, last time he was this scared, which is never all that long, these days, but the difference is that he’s not got the doctor to have a plan, or yaz to be reassuring, or graham to be graham. it’s just him, and this bloke who can do magic and seems to be helping him. ryan feels a little bit like he’s in a sinking ship, to be honest. or he’s drowning, or in the middle of the wide ocean, or any other kind of water imagery. it’s not good. really not good. and the worst part is that the only thing ryan can really think of doing is running away to somewhere safer.

        not like there’s some evil taking-over-the-world alien to fight, though, is it? it’s just the two of them, a disappearing cat, and what sounds like an entire bleeding army out there. weird, isn’t it? how he can sense people’s fear of those kinds of people, how it mirrors his own. how it feels like something ain’t right here, even though ryan doesn’t have a clue what right is. that’s more normal, at least. sometimes he thinks the TARDIS does it on purpose---just finds a place where things are off, and makes them go there to fix ‘em. or run screaming back into the TARDIS. ( that only happened one time. maybe twice. he just gets scared easily, okay?! ) but if he’s gonna do that --- the fixing, not the screaming --- he’s got to find out what’s going on, now.

        at least the foot beats seem to have faded, though it was a bit touch an go for a second there, ryan chewing on the inside of his cheek so that he wouldn’t speak. it hurts.  ❝ yeah. my ship’s that way, but i reckon we might run into more of them, and that...doesn’t seem like a good idea. right? you’re scared of ‘em for a reason. ❞ the other direction, then, and ryan’s not the one who understands this city, who knows where the safe places are. he just knows that staying put is asking for trouble, and he’s in enough of that already.  ❝ what, like an illusion spell? making it seem like i’m wearing something else? yeah, alright. ❞

        first time for everything, isn’t there?  ❝ this way, then? can you tell me what’s going on, here? ‘cause it don’t feel right. and i’ve got some experience with that. ❞

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Katie Cassidy as lead singer of Black Canary, Dinah Laurel Drake--- sonic screaming meta-human, design influences from Joan Jett and Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Katerina Graham as level-headed drummer, singer songwriter and creator of the band, Lord Byron--- Byron's design was based upon David Bowie's Thin White Duke and Grace Jones and Prince.  Aubrey Anderson-Emmons as mute guitarist and sound wave given human form, Ditto--- Looks no older than 12, Ditto’s design unintentionally inspired by Noodle (of Gorillaz).   Lindsey Morgan as angsty keyboardist and tour bus mechanic, Paloma Terrific---  Terrific's design was based around Jonny Greenwood (of Radiohead). Ross Butler as mild-mannered tour manager, Heathcliff Ray--- former student of Gotham Academy, was tutored by Olive Silverlock. Jessica Szohr as former lead singer and entertainer, Bo Maeve--- real name Maeve Tavana, Bo is the word for commander in her mother's native tongue, design inspired around Cherie Currie and Stevie Nicks.

SUPERGIRL EARTH-38 VERSE: THE MOST DANGEROUS BAND IN THE WORLD

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Depending on the mission, the SR-71 nose could be switched out to use a different camera.

“On one occasion, I needed the ‘pace chase’ aircraft to look me over,” recalls Graham in his book SR-71: The Complete Illustrated History of THE BLACKBIRD: The World’s Highest, Fastest Plane. “It was right after takeoff when my RSO, Don Emmons, and I heard a loud “bang” coming from somewhere in front of the rudder pedals. I was approaching our climb-out speed of 400 knots and thought I might have hit a bird.

Looking out over the nose, I noticed a large piece of the nose section beneath the aircraft had blown open, still attached but flapping in the air stream. I couldn’t tell the full extent of the damage because the piece was underneath the nose, and all I could see was one end of it flapping about. Joe Kinego, another SR-71 crew member, remembered the ‘funny (then scary)’ radio call Don made back to Beale informing everyone of our problem: ‘The nose is coming off!’ That radio call got everyone’s attention!”

As we have already explained, the nose section allowed the SR-71 to have radar-imaging capability with the advanced synthetic aperture radar system (ASARS), photographic imagery with the optical bar camera (OBC), or a ballast installed—inly four massive fasteners held on the nose section.

Graham continues:

“The T-38 chase aircraft [flown by SR-71 pilots David Peters and Tom Alison] joined in formation and told us the extent of our damage as we returned to Beale. It was comforting to know everything else was intact. A one-by-two-foot metal nose section had ripped open while still attached underneath. I always felt fortunate that it happened during daylight. Had it been at night, I’m positive I wouldn’t have been able to see the loose panel and might have discounted the possibility of anything being wrong and continued the mission… you just never know. Talking to Lockheed engineers later, they determined there was a good possibility if we had gone supersonic, the entire nose section (which is removable) might have imploded from the supersonic shock wave. That scenario would have probably necessitated an ejection for both of us!”

This story reminds me of another one I read about when Jerry O’Malley and Ed Payne were flying a test mission across the United States, and a piece of the nose (not the whole nose )fell off. The long piece of titanium was found and turned into an Air Force Base. Quickly, the word got around the Air Force that the nose of an SR 71 just fell off. This story reached the Air Force's Chief of Staff.

His name was General Carlton. He radioed through to Jerry O’Malley in the cockpit and ordered him to land immediately! Jerry didn’t feel like there was any danger to the airplane, but an order is an order. They landed at the closest Air Force Base, Buckley in Colorado. This Air Force Base was not expecting an SR 71, and the runway was all wet …and immediately blew out four tires. I think it’s safe to say that it was never a dull moment flying the SR 71.

Linda Sheffield

@Habubrats71 via X

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This is gonna sound so dumb, but I forgot how much I missed reading books—like actual books. Right now, I’m currently reading a physical copy of The Graham Effect by Elle Kennedy, and I’m listening to The Blonde Identity by Ally Carter (she wrote this for her OG Gallagher Girls who are all grown up now, and I adore her). They’re not deep or thought-provoking stories, but they’re fun and charming. And sometimes you just need a little escapism. I’ve also got The Otherworld by Abbie Emmons on standby, but I think that one will take me longer; it requires more brain cells, and I’m out of practice in focusing.

I used to read all the time in high school. I was the kid who got in trouble for reading instead of doing my work. My sophomore and junior years of high school, I think I read upwards of 20 books. Borders should have stayed in business by what I spent in their store alone. I’d like to get back to that. To immersing myself in fictional worlds like that. Hopefully making myself a stronger writer by being a critical reader.

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Remember the chintzy, pimped-out McMansions that were a staple of the long-running MTV series Cribs? The Toronto home of mega recording artist Aubrey Drake Graham is something else altogether.

Drake’s house is honestly difficult for me to fathom.

Inside Rapper Drake’s Manor House in Hometown Toronto

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Christmas: The One You Feed

Since the Christmas season is here, our thoughts turn to thinking about who should we give to and what should we give - that can be gifts of time, talents, or finances. Almost a mental form of a Santa’s naughty and nice list. Most may not view their decision making about giving in that light; however, there is a battle between positive and negative thoughts about others, groups, organizations and/or their impact that factor into the giving decision. This brings to mind the parable of the Two Dogs -  In 1978, Billy Graham’s message on “The Holy Spirit: Activating God's Power in Your Life," highlighted the dilemma: "An Eskimo fisherman came to town every Saturday afternoon. He always brought his two dogs with him. One was brown and the other was grey. He had taught them to fight on command. Every Saturday afternoon in the town square the people would gather and these two dogs would fight and the fisherman would take bets. On one Saturday, the brown dog would win; another Saturday the grey dog would win - but the fisherman always won! His friends began to ask him how he did it. He said, "I starve one and feed the other. The one I feed always wins because he is stronger." When looking deeper into how we feed our emotions – many times we do not even recognize how our negative thoughts or reactions can feed and create anxiety, anger, resentment or jealousy. These are an array of emotions that many times reside at a subconscious level. Many of these negative thoughts remain dormant until a trigger like Christmas giving or that ‘spirit of good cheer to all’ wake up these thoughts. Negative thinking is normal. However, if this way of thinking is frequent, it can lead to depression and self-destructive behavior like addictions, derailing us from what we want most in life. At minimum, negative thinking saps our energy, erodes our self-confidence and typically puts us in a bad mood with residual negative thoughts about a person or group.  Certainly, many would agree that our thoughts come and go so quickly that it seems impossible to notice them swelling into bitterness.  However, with awareness and an attitude of self-consideration, we can redirect our negative thoughts, as they occur, to more positive and healthier ones. To be grateful is to be happier than a constant barrage of negative thoughts. However, when we experience challenges in our lives, sometimes introduced by others, it’s not so easy to see the good. These are the times when practicing gratitude is most beneficial because it can help us heal and become more positive. Being grateful also gives us a boost in happiness – by 25 percent – according to University of California Psychology Professor Robert Emmons, Ph.D. and gratitude expert. His research found that grateful people experience higher levels of positive emotions such as joy, enthusiasm, love, happiness, and optimism. Make your life happier and your giving during the Christmas season more fulfilling whether you are volunteering your time at a shelter; purchasing the “star” wish from an Angel Tree; feeding the homeless; caroling with friends and neighbors; donating to the Salvation Army Kettles; or just exchanging gifts with family and dear friends. Here are several ways to feed the Wolf of Gratitude for continued strength to starve the Wolf of Negativity and its’ effects during the season of giving. Write a letter or note of thanks. John Kralik, author of “365 Thank Yous”, was at a low point in his life when an ex-girlfriend sent him a beautiful thank you note for the Christmas present he gave her. That inspired him to write daily thank you notes to all the people who touched his life and, through his expression of gratitude, came financial gain, true friendship, weight loss, and inner peace. Writing thank you notes is a great way to express gratitude. People enjoy opening them and it’s a thoughtful gesture to acknowledge people for what they bring to your life.  Compliment others daily. A genuine compliment can make another person feel good. Telling people how their good qualities make a difference for others is life-giving. See if you can give one sincere compliment a day (shoot for 3!) to those you come across and see how the goodness spreads – not only during the Christmas season but all year.  Enjoy the beauty of nature. Technology and social media can consume us – smartphones, iPads, Internet, TV, computers, Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, Instagram, and etc. Putting them aside to notice the beauty of nature by going for a walk, a hike and even a drive is good for the soul. The ocean, trees, flowers, and animals can all have a calming effect and help us to feel connected to something bigger than ourselves. As Thoreau says, if we unconsciously yield to the subtle magnetism in nature, it will put us “aright”.  Begin and end your day with gratitude. This simple practice sets our intention of goodness and abundance at the start and end of the day. We tend to wake up and think about all there is to do and end our days with what we didn’t get to or need to do next. Instead, think about all the good the day God gave you can bring and then end of the day thanking God for all the good that happened. See the day as a gift from God.  Vow not to complain for 10 consecutive days. Do you think you could stop complaining for 10 days straight? Complaining feels good because it gets out our negative feelings. However, if it becomes a habit, it can be toxic, bringing us down. See how long you can go without complaining about your job, a family member, your finances, traffic, the weather, etc.-  good things can happen for people in abundance if they gave-up complaining. Form a habit of gratitude and not complain for 10 consecutive days. Many inspiring stories can transpire with people transforming their health, relationships and careers.  Thank people for their service.  In our daily travels, we come across people who serve us in different ways – waiters, cab drivers, teachers, neighbors, and police officers. The Christmas season makes for a great opportunity to extend thanks whether it be face-to-face or with a note or gift. The tradition of giving is to acknowledge the glorious gift God gave to Man – His only Begotten Son. Somehow there should never be a question of our why gratitude in good in our life. The Wolf of Gratitude is now being fed. Read the full article