#chris evans 43rd

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Just a few shots of Chris in the last year on his 43rd birthday

💙💙💙

[regalevansworth]

✨Happy 43rd Birthday to this gorgeous piece of human (aka my husband, thank you) the one and only, Chris Evans✨

[professorambrius]

Happy Birthday, Chris Evans

A Very Happy Birthday to Chris Evans who turns 43 years old today.

[ozzyonedge]

Happy 43rd Birthday Chris Evans!

Christopher Robert Evans, born June 13th 1981

[callmebrycelee]

HAPPY 43RD BIRTHDAY, CHRIS EVANS!!!

[dangerousstrawberryshark]

Forgot that Chris Evans birthday is right after my birthday.

But anyways, happy 43rd birthday, daddy (Chris) Evans!

[cinelestial]

Happy 43rd birthday to the talented Chris Evans 💫

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Things I'm Grateful For

Cuz I need to remind myself

New Japan Pro Wrestling

Kudos emails from AO3

COMMENT EMAILS FROM AO3 *sobs & clings to them*

Likes on my Ransom fanfic on Tumblr

My besties - yesterday I posted on my social media that I was basically getting drunk (2 Angry Orchard ciders within 10 minutes lol) and within 5 minutes of my post AND each other, both messaged me to say HYDRATE AND TAKE IBUPROFEN cuz you been getting headaches and don't want them worse. 1 has been with me over a decade, the other approaching a decade. I don't deserve them but I love them so much and yesterday reminded me that despite the distance and the time we might go between talking, they actually care and I am overwhelmed by that 

Waking up relatively healthy with no major complications that impact my ability to live my life 

My #1 crush and his stupid cute bearded face

My #2 crush and his dumb bearded sweater wearing body 

Laughing - my favorite sound in the world. Ricky Gervais has a great one, so does Chris Evans. 

Hugs - I wish I could get more

Scented candles - lighting one and waiting for the scent to invade my nostrils ultimately helps me relax for some reason and slip into daydreams about far away places 

People of color becoming more prominent in mainstream media - like, seeing Lashana Lynch and Ana de Armas and Rami Malek all starring in a Bond movie? That franchise is pretty monochromatic so seeing that trailer this week made me oddly emotional. As I get older, I crave more representation for not only myself but anyone who never gets to see themselves. Baby steps are still steps and better late than never. Work is still needed and the fight marches on...

My parents - celebrated their 43rd anniversary this week and they are so stupidly in love. They are like a fairy tale to me, but I appreciate them so much, especially for showing me what love can and should be.

My brother - he's younger but he's one of my best friends no matter how much we get on each others' nerves and how fiercely we fight. He gets my weirdness on levels most others cannot cuz we grew up weird together.

Black labs/dogs/pets in general - pure and cute and hilarious and always make me smile

Dark chocolate - the only chocolate that matters. I discovered barkthins snacking chocolate in sea salt & almond a couple of weeks ago at Costco and my life was changed. SO good

People who take the time to check in and not just surface level but dig past the "Fine, how are you?" and ask about stuff I've mentioned going on with me cuz that means they pay attention and genuinely want to know how I actually am. As someone who always feels like she is bothering everyone and doesn't want to impose, it's like permission to actually be honest versus polite and that means so much.

There's so much more I could go on about but I just needed to take a moment to work through some of this cuz dumb sh!t is frustrating me, distracting me, and taking up too much space in my head and heart. So I had to take a moment to refocus and realize what a blessed being I am and take refuge in that, not the nonsense.

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Star, April 8

Cover: Reese Witherspoon dumped on her 43rd birthday

Page 1: Nicole Kidman banned from adopted son Connor Cruise’s Scientology wedding 

Page 2: Contents, Sophia and Olivia Culpo 

Page 4: Angelina Jolie is so desperate for money that she’s fast-tracking her Disney film Maleficent from May 2020 to October 2019

Page 6: Taylor Swift and Beyonce’s Oscars catfight, Sean Penn fighting aging by partying with younger cooler people, Spot the Stars -- Ice-T and Coco Austin, Trey Songz, Michael B. Jordan, Bella Thorne, Kat Graham, Kate Beckinsale, Heidi Pratt and Kristin Cavallari 

Page 7: Fame by A.J. Benza -- Mickey Rourke walked off the set of his new film because he’s mourning his Chihuahua, Nicki Minaj cancelling shows because concertgoers are chanting Cardi B at her, Empire producers are worried that Jussie Smollett may affect syndication buyers so they’re planning on killing him off 

Page 8: Lady Gaga torn between Bradley Cooper and Jeremy Renner 

Page 10: Star Shots -- Prince Harry, Amy Schumer on Seth Meyers show, Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness and Tan France and Antoni Porowski and Karamo Brown

Page 12: Emmy Rossum and Jon Stewart at a Knicks game, Padma Lakshmi and daughter Krishna, Jennifer Aniston 

Page 14: Alvin and the Chipmunks get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Arnold Schwarzenegger 

Page 15: Prince William, Hilary Duff and daughter Banks 

Page 16: Christian Siriano and Juliette Lewis and Alicia Silverstone and Busy Philipps and Janet Mock at the Daily Front Row Fashion L.A. Awards

Page 17: Iwan Rheon and Machine Gun Kelly and Douglas Booth and Jeff Tremaine at premiere The Dirt, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lupita Nyong’o 

Page 18: Hannah Simone, The Bachelor Colton Underwood and Cassie Randolph, Cassadee Pope and her dog Cuppy 

Page 20: Christie Brinkley, Shania Twain and Lionel Richie, Ali Wentworth and Mariska Hargitay 

Page 21: Olivia Wilde and Ellen DeGeneres cut Jason Sudeikis’ hair, Jonathan and Drew Scott and Jane Seymour 

Page 22: iHeartRadio Music Awards -- Taylor Swift and Alicia Keys, Chris Pratt and Garth Brooks, Zedd and Katy Perry, John Legend, Kacey Musgraves 

Page 24: Bella Thorne and sister Dani, Helen Hunt, Kendra Wilkinson and daughter Alijah 

Page 25: Steven Van Zandt and his dog Edie, Eric Dane 

Page 26: Fashion -- Best of the week in red -- AnnaSophia Robb, Sofia Carson, Kate Hudson 

Page 27: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Jasmine Sanders 

Page 28: Hot Sheet 

Page 30: Bridezilla Lea Michele -- inside the diva’s big day 

Page 32: A wedding and a baby may be in store for Channing Tatum and Jessie J 

Page 33: Britney Spears and Sam Asghari’s toxic romance, Justin Bieber’s depression is because he takes social media to heart and Hailey Baldwin is about to stage an intervention 

Page 34: Katharine McPhee and David Foster’s London wedding, Gigi Hadid confesses she wants Zayn Malik back, Love Bites: Zachary Bryan and wife Carly welcomed a son, Madison Beer and boyfriend Zack Bia split, Emma Roberts broke up with Evan Peters and is dating Garrett Hedlund, Daphne Oz and John Jovanovic expecting their 4th child, David Henrie and wife Maria welcomed a daughter 

Page 36: Stars Shape Up -- Jennifer Lopez, Jenna Dewan sticks to a plant-based diet, Kourtney Kardashian, Hailey Bieber 

Page 38: Cover Story -- After a massive fight with her husband  heartbroken and furious Reese Witherspoon cancelled her own birthday party

Page 42: Celebs who were much older than the teenagers they played -- Taylor Kitsch and Minka Kelly, Rachel McAdams

Page 43: Gabrielle Union, Alan Ruck 

Page 44: Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield

Page 45: Gabrielle Carteris, Stacey Dash, the stars of Grease -- Jeff Conaway, Olivia Newton-John, John Travolta, Stockard Channing 

Page 46: Burning Questions -- Wendy Williams living in a sober house, Rebel Wilson dating Anheuser-Busch heir Jacob Busch, Olivia Newton-John’s mystery man was a Hollywood bad boy legend who was also dating her friend Susan George, Jessica Simpson gave birth to daughter Birdie 

Page 48: Wicked Whispers -- Daniel Craig raced through Beverly Hills to find a fancy zit cream for his wife Rachel Weisz, Carrie Ann Inaba’s father took her to a seedy massage parlor, Isla Fisher, Joe Jonas, Kyle Richards 

Page 49: Drake is on a healthy vegan diet and wouldn’t let his friends bring greasy fast food into his house, Kate Hudson tried to save a seat for her mom Goldie Hawn at a popular breakfast diner when a man sat down and wouldn’t move, Blind Item

Page 50: Fashion Faux Pas -- Lady Gaga, Heidi Klum, Rachel Brosnahan 

Page 52: Double Takes -- Riley Keough vs. Lea Seydoux 

Page 53: Poppy Delevingne vs. Lady Gaga

Page 54: Style -- Zendaya 

Page 56: Beauty -- Katy Perry 

Page 57: Ashley Graham 

Page 58: Elizabeth Chambers and daughter 

Page 60: Entertainment 

Page 61: Q&A with Teddi Mellencamp of RHOBH 

Page 70: Wait There’s More -- Kit Harington reveals his darkest period of filming Game of Thrones, Jenny McCarthy was miserable on The View, Wise Words -- Jessica Chastain 

Page 72: Parting Shot -- Ariana Grande kicks off her Sweetener tour

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Sound Transit U District Station Seattle

Sound Transit U District Station University of Washington, Seattle Campus Building, Architecture Images, Architect

Sound Transit U District Station

October 6, 2021

Design: LMN Architects

Location: 4300 Brooklyn Ave NE, University of Washington’s Seattle campus, Seattle, Washington, USA

LMN Architects Celebrates The Opening Of The Sound Transit U District Station

Photos by Adam Hunter / LMN Architects

Sound Transit U District Station Building

The station joins a network of vibrant stations with public art and sustainable design that connect to a diversity of neighborhoods in the seattle metropolitan area. The light rail system is the first major railway system in the united states to run on 100% carbon-neutral electricity.

Seattle, Washington – October 6, 2021 – LMN Architects celebrates the opening of the U District Station and the completion of the 4.3-mile Northgate Link Extension with three new light rail stations. The design of the 105,000-square foot station creates a unified transportation solution and offers a new gateway to the University of Washington campus.

Seattle’s University District is a bustling and eclectic mixed-use community situated directly between the city’s downtown core and the burgeoning neighborhoods to the north. With the University of Washington’s Seattle campus and numerous commercial enterprises creating a destination for thousands of students, workers, and visitors every day, this new station anticipates record numbers of riders in fulfilment of its pivotal role in Seattle’s urban evolution.

The U District Station, designed in collaboration with McMillen Jacobs Associates, offers pedestrians, cyclists, bus commuters and residents a highly functional, easy-to-use, and appropriately scaled transit hub conveniently located for their diverse activities.

Mark Reddington, Partner, LMN Architects, comments: “This project is a model of urban transportation infrastructure and relates to a complex of interconnected stations which we have been designing for Sound Transit over many years. Integrated into the urban fabric of Seattle, the U District Station and its associated public spaces, along with prominent use of color, art, and lighting, provided an opportunity to connect major urban mobility systems, integrated into the immediate neighborhood community.”

The U District Station is the first stop on the Northgate Link, a 4.3-mile light rail extension from the University of Washington Station on its way to points north. With the train platform located 85 feet below street level, the bulk of the station’s 105,000-square-foot area is below grade, served by two entrances on Brooklyn Avenue NE between NE 43rd Street and NE 45th Street. The balance of the above-grade site accommodates a future high-rise transit-oriented development project to be constructed on top of the station. Each of the two entries provides elevators, escalators, and stairs to the trains below. The north entrance lobby serves riders heading to and from the adjacent Neptune Theater and mixed-use neighborhood, as well as a major Metro bus transfer hub on NE 45th Street. The south lobby gives pedestrians a direct link to the UW campus a few blocks east. Creating a pedestrian-friendly experience, the sidewalks and streets facing the entrances meet Green Street standards, with ample landscaping, pedestrian lighting, seat walls, and a bike lane. For bike commuters, both entrance lobbies offer bicycle storage and racks.

This bright, open, and easy-to-navigate station is expected to serve thousands of daily riders. Above ground, black granite cladding establishes the project’s legibility within an increasingly dense and varied urban environment. When the future transit-oriented development completes the block, the entry structures will integrate effectively into the larger urban setting, maintaining their Sound Transit identity.

Daniel N. Adams, Corporate Development Officer, McMillen Jacobs Associates, comments: “Working with LMN Architects throughout the design, construction, and commissioning was extremely rewarding. LMN collaborated seamlessly in what was, at the time, the first use of Building Information Modeling for the agency. We have designed and built quite a few underground stations, and the completion of the new U District Station is a good example of what we can build for the advancement of Seattle as the metropolitan area continues to grow and expand into the new century.”

From the north and south lobbies, patrons descend through the escalator and stair tubes to a mid-level open landing, placed within a tall voluminous central space, and continue to the train platform below via open escalators or an open stair. The landing appears to float above the angled cross-bracing elements and is offset to the east. The offset, along with artwork and video installations on the west wall, create a design asymmetry that will help to define north-south wayfinding and directionality on the platform. While passengers wait for their trains, they will experience “Fragment Brooklyn” by Annie Han and Daniel Mihalyo of Lead Pencil Studio. The artwork is a collection of sculptural pieces formed from stainless steel woven wire fabric into architectural appendages containing video screens depicting domestic life.

Annie Han and Daniel Mihalyo, Lead Pencil Studio, comment: “This station artwork references the little-known original platting of this neighborhood as the city of Brooklyn, WA. Intended to be similar in every way to the namesake New York borough, the early development model never took hold except that the street name of Brooklyn Avenue remained. Fragment Brooklyn is an imaginary urban streetscape of building parts woven from metal mesh with films that detail quiet moments of domestic life and U-District history. The scale of the artwork, at almost 300 ft long, is a response to the cathedral size volume of the subterranean station and provides an opportunity for riders to make a visual connection to the increasingly urban context of life above ground.”

The large central volume is defined by a white corrugated metal ceiling and canted walls that conceal essential back-of-house functions. Wayfinding is enhanced by overhead aluminum tubes containing lighting, speakers, and other systems, which begin at the north and south station entries and trace a path to the platform. Two different colors aid passengers in orienting north and south: orange for north and blue for south.

Howard Fitzpatrick, Principal, LMN Architects, comments: “When we began the design, we were conscious of the large-scale transportation and infrastructure needs, but more importantly the neighborhood and its relationship with the urban framework. The station will bring together commuters, travelers, and the local community to experience the city in a new urban ‘room’ infused by the life around the site. We are extremely proud to be a part of this effort to help improve public infrastructure and support Seattle’s urban evolution.”

The U District Station embodies LMN’s transit design principles: urban legibility, simple form, intuitive wayfinding, and memorable public space. It contributes another innovative, visionary station to Sound Transit’s growing light rail network. LMN Architects is recipient of the 2016 AIA National Architecture Firm Award and is widely recognized for its design of projects that support smart, sustainable cities. The firm has successfully completed more than 700 projects across North America, including the double LEED Platinum Vancouver Convention Centre West in Vancouver, Canada; Cleveland Convention Center & Civic Core in Cleveland, Ohio; Tobin Center for the Performing Arts in San Antonio, Texas; and the recently completed Mukilteo Multimodal Ferry Terminal in Mukilteo, Washington. The firm’s ongoing dedication to communities at all scales is underscored by its design approach, creating environments that elevate the social experience.

Sound Transit U District Station – Building Information

Project Title: Sound Transit – U District Station.

Location: 4300 Brooklyn Ave NE, Seattle, Washington, USA

Client: Sound Transit

Design Years: 2009-2016

Construction Years: 2017-2021

Major Building Materials: Concrete and steel

Program: Underground Light Rail Transit Facility and Right-of-Way Improvements

Site Area: 128,000 SFT (11,891.5 s.m.)

Floor Area: 105,000 SFT (9,755 s.m.)

Building Height Above Grade: 44 FT (13.4 m.)

Building Height Below Grade: 92 FT (28 m.)

Number of Floors: 1 above grade and 4 below grade

Photography: Adam Hunter/LMN Architects

Drawings: Courtesy LMN Architects

Project Credits

Architect: LMN Architects, 801 Second Avenue, Suite 501, Seattle, Washington 98104

Project Team: Greg Bishop, AIA Elizabeth Correa, AIA Tiffany Coyne Aubrey Davidson, AIA Matthew Fisher, AIA Howard Fitzpatrick, AIA Chris Grammens, AIA Mette Greenshields, AIA Kailin Gregga James Johnson Eun Jun, AIA Winnie Lam, AIA Maya Leites Po-Hsuan Li Jennifer Marckx Chris Martin David Matthews, AIA Evan McQuillen John Mrozek, AIA John Nesholm, FAIA Eric Nothdurft, AIA John Park John Petterson, AIA Mark Reddington, FAIA Byron Rice, AIA Tyler Schaffer, AIA Todd Schwisow, AIA Martin Sicotte Kathy Stallings, AIA Ka Yan Tsang Victor Velarde Jon Wagner Jennifer Whitney, AIA John Woloszyn, AIA

Prime Consultant; Project Manager, Lead Structural & Geotechnical Engineer: McMillen Jacobs Associates.

Above Grade Structural Engineer: Bright Engineering

Civil Engineer: KPFF Consulting Engineers

Landscape Architect: Swift Company

Mechanical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection Engineer, Traffic & Lighting Design: WSP

Electrical Engineer: Elcon Associates

Building Management Systems: Triunity, Inc.

Communications: LTK

Vertical Transportation and Acoustical design: The Greenbusch Group, Inc.

Artist: Lead Pencil Studio

Construction Management: NorthSTAR JV

General Contractors: Hoffman Construction Company (GC), University Mechanical Contractors (MCCM), and VECA (ECCM)

Sound Transit U District Station, University of Washington, Seattle images / information received 061021

Location: 4300 Brooklyn Ave NE, Seattle, Washington, USA

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43rd Annual Saturn Awards Nominations Announced

43rd Annual Saturn Awards Nominations Announced

AMC

The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films just announced the nominations for its 43rd annual Saturn Awards, which honors genre film and television. Leading the pack of nominees is Rogue One: A Star Wars Story with 11 nominations. AMC’s The Walking Dead takes the lead in the TV realm, gathering a total of seven nominations, followed by HBO’s Westworld with six, American Horror…

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"A show about nothing": people have described Seinfeld that way for decades, but creators Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David didn't set out to create anything of the kind. In fact, with Seinfeld himself already established as a stand-up comedian, they originally pitched to NBC a show about how a comic finds material in his day-to-day life. But in its 43rd episode, when the series had become a major cultural phenomenon, Seinfeld's character and Jason Alexander's George Costanza (whom David based on himself) pitch a show to television executives where "nothing happens," and fans seized upon the truth about Seinfeld they saw reflected in that joke. In the video essay above, Evan Puschak, known as the Nerdwriter, figures out why. It's a cultural and intellectual journey that takes him back to the 19th-century novels of Gustave Flaubert. "Flaubert was a pioneer of literary realism, in large part responsible for raising the status of the novel to that of a high art," says Puschak. In 1852, Flaubert wrote a letter describing his ambition to write "a book about nothing, a book dependent on nothing external, which would be held together by the internal strength of its style." Instead of wanting to "string you along with multiple suspense-heightening narrative developments," in Puschak's view, "he wants to bring you into the text itself, to look there for the carefully constructed meanings that he's built for you." And so, in their own way, do Seinfeld and David in the sitcom that became and remains so beloved in large part with its numerous departures from the traditions the form had established over the past forty years. "It wasn't until Seinfeld that the conventions of the sitcom were deconstructed fully, when all forms of unity, familial and especially romantic, were wholeheartedly abandoned. For Seinfeld, these additional elements were just so much fluff," distractions from telling a story "held together by the internal strength of its comedy." The critic James Wood, quoted in this video, once wrote that "novelists should thank Flaubert the way poets thank spring: it really all begins with him." By the same token, two epochs exist for the writers of sitcoms: before Seinfeld and after. Not bad for a show about nothing — or not about nothing. Related Content: Jacques Derrida on Seinfeld: “Deconstruction Doesn’t Produce Any Sitcom” What’s the Deal with Pop Tarts? Jerry Seinfeld Explains How to Write a Joke Watch a New, “Original” Episode of Seinfeld Performed Live on Stage Seinfeld & Nothingness: A Supercut of the Show’s Emptiest Moments Seinfeld, Louis C.K., Chris Rock, and Ricky Gervais Dissect the Craft of Comedy (NSFW) Based in Seoul, Colin Marshall writes and broadcasts on cities and culture. His projects include the book The Stateless City: a Walk through 21st-Century Los Angeles and the video series The City in Cinema. Follow him on Twitter at @colinmarshall or on Facebook. How Seinfeld, the Sitcom Famously “About Nothing,” Is Like Gustave Flaubert’s Novels About Nothing is a post from: Open Culture. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Google Plus, or get our Daily Email. And don't miss our big collections of Free Online Courses, Free Online Movies, Free eBooks, Free Audio Books, Free Foreign Language Lessons, and MOOCs.

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State Bar of Michigan Announces 2017 Election Results - Michigan Top Lawyers

State Bar of Michigan Announces 2017 Election Results

Seven attorneys—David C. Anderson, Bernhardt “Chris” D. Christenson, III, Shauna L. Dunnings, James W. Heath, Hon. David A. Perkins, Daniel D. Quick and Gregory L. Ulrich—won contested seats in this year’s Board of Commissioners elections. All will serve three-year terms expiring at the close of the 2020 Annual Meeting.

David C. Anderson and Daniel D. Quick were both elected to serve District I, representing Oakland County. Anderson is a shareholder at Collins Einhorn Farrell in Southfield, dedicating his practice primarily to defending Michigan lawyers and law firms against personal liability claims. Quick is a trial lawyer with Dickinson Wright in Troy and national leader of the firm's commercial litigation practice.

Bernhardt “Chris” D. Christenson, III, was elected to serve District B, representing Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Midland, Saginaw, Sanilac and Tuscola Counties. He started his own firm, Christenson & Fiederlein in Flint in 2006.

Shauna L. Dunnings was elected to serve District E, representing Barry, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Ingham, Ionia, Livingston, Montcalm and Shiawasee Counties. She currently serves as administrator for the 30th Judicial Circuit Court in Lansing.

James W. Heath, Hon. David A. Perkins and Gregory L. Ulrich were elected to serve District H, representing Monroe, Lenawee and Wayne Counties. Heath currently serves as the City of Detroit’s first inspector general, and in that role is responsible for rooting out waste, abuse, fraud and corruption in city government. Judge Perkins serves on the 36th District Court in Detroit. Ulrich runs a law practice in Grosse Pointe Woods with a focus on business law, real estate law, finance, technology and litigation.

The SBM Board of Commissioners provides oversight to the State Bar on finance, public policy, professional standards and member services and communications.

Judicial Tenure Commission

James W. Burdick, of Bloomfield Hills, won a contested election for a three-year term on the Judicial Tenure Commission that will commence Jan. 1, 2018 and will expire on Dec. 31, 2020.

The JTC is a constitutionally created body that promotes the integrity of the judicial process and preserves public confidence in the courts. 

SBM Representative Assembly

Forty-seven attorneys won unopposed races in the State Bar Representative Assembly. These new members are:

First Circuit—Hillsdale County Karlye A. Horton

Third Circuit—Wayne County Stephen M. Taratuta Mark M. Koroi Thomas M.J. Lavigne Daniel D. McLean Aaron V. Burrell Elizabeth A. Young

Fourth Circuit—Jackson County Terry J. Klaasen

Sixth Circuit—Oakland County Sheldon G. Larky Dawn M. King John Chau Victoria B. King Matthew M. Aneese Patrick D. Crandell Chelsea M. Rebeck Matthew J. Turchyn David J. Eagles Marco M. Bisbikis Aristidi D. Papaioannou Jennifer R. Turchyn

Seventh Circuit—Genesee County Jill L. Nylander

Eighth Circuit—Ionia and Montcalm Counties Ryan Cade C. Villet

Ninth Circuit—Kalamazoo County Alan B. Koenig

10th Circuit—Saginaw County Randy L. Price

13th Circuit—Antrim, Grand Traverse and Leelanau Counties John R. Blakeslee

16th Circuit—Macomb County R. Timothy Kohler

17th Circuit—Kent County Martin J. Hillard Joshua Z. Kosmerick

18th Circuit—Bay County Jessie S. Wood Marcus R. Garske

20th Circuit—Ottawa County Ronald L. Foster

21st Circuit—Isabella County Robert M. Backus

22nd Circuit—Washtenaw County John W. Reiser, III Elizabeth Kitchen-Troop Jonathan D. Goslow

26th Circuit—Alpena and Montmorency Counties Daniel J. Florip

27th Circuit—Newaygo and Oceana Counties Ellsworth J. Stay, Jr.

30th Circuit—Ingham County Darling A. Garcia

31st Circuit—St. Clair County Hilary B. Georgia

35th Circuit—Shiawassee County Michael L. Herendeen

37th Circuit—Calhoun County James L. Jordan

43rd Circuit—Cass County Kelley James-Jura

47th Circuit—Delta County Ian R. Rothe

49th Circuit—Mecosta and Osceola Counties Erin M. Carrier Barnhart

51st Circuit—Lake and Mason Counties Kathryn E. Glancy

54th Circuit–Tuscola County Gregory H. Bringard

55th Circuit–Clare and Gladwin Counties Hon. Thomas R. Evans

The 150-member Representative Assembly was created in 1972 to increase the proportion of members who actively participate in State Bar policy; it serves as the SBM final policy-making body. 

SBM Young Lawyers Section Executive Council

Three attorneys—Elisha M. Oakes, of St. Clair Shores; Colemon L. Potts, of Detroit; and Aaron P. Sohaski, of Detroit—won uncontested elections in District 1, representing Wayne and Macomb counties, for a two-year term expiring in 2019.

Three attorneys—Matthew P. Breuer, of Royal Oak; Silvia A. Mansoor, of Troy; and Aristidi D. Papaioannou, of Farmington—won uncontested elections in District 2, representing Oakland County, for two-year terms expiring in 2019.

Four attorneys—Kara R. Hart-Negrich, of Lansing; Amy S. Krieg, of East Lansing; Laura M. Kubit, of Caro; and Bobby A. Ficklin, Jr., of Lansing—won contested elections in District Three, representing all Michigan counties except for Wayne, Oakland and Macomb, for two-year terms expiring in 2019.

The Young Lawyers Executive Council governs the members of the Young Lawyers Section, one of the State Bar's largest sections. The section provides education, information and analysis about issues of concern through meetings, seminars, public service programs and newsletters. The section has won numerous awards for its public service and educational programs.

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NYC Music I Like May 24-30

...trad jazz, Gypsy, swing, bluegrass, choro etc. w/ folk roots & virtuoso ensemble playing... Explanation/disclaimer.

[Caution! Please verify with musician, venue, etc., before going. Send updata here.]

Allied music listings with overlapping tastes: Jim's Roots and Blues Calendar.  Eileen's Lindy Blog - This Week in Swing.

This Week

Wednesday, May 24, 5:30 PM: David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Eternity Band. Birdland (Most Wednesdays.) 6:30 PM: Margi Gianquinto (vocals), Aaron Johnson (clarinet, sax, flute), Sam Kulok (guitar) & Kyle Colina (bass). Vaucluse.  7 PM: Nicki Parrott (bass, vocals), Konrad Paszkudzki (piano), Dag Markhus (drums). Shanghai Jazz, Madison NJ. 11 PM: Avalon Jazz Band hosts Hot Jazz & Gypsy Jam. The Keep. (Most Wednesdays.)

Thursday, May 25, 7 PM: Oran Etkin (clarinet), Henry Butler (piano), Elias Bailey (bass). Shanghai Jazz, Madison NJ. 8 PM: The Blacktail Songbirds, frequently w/ Molly Ryan (vocals), Dan Levinson (reeds), Mike Davis (cornet), Terry Waldo (piano). Blacktail. (Most Thursdays.) 8:30 PM: Tamar Korn & A Kornucopia. St. Mazie. 8:30 PM: Gene Bertoncini (guitar) and Josh Marcum (bass). Ryan's Daughter, upstairs, 350 E. 85th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues. (Most Thursdays.) 9 PM: Gypsy jazz jam, Fada. (Most Thursdays.)

Friday, May 26, 7 PM: Flash Mob w/ Svetlana & The Delancy Five. Times Square near police booth (43rd St.). 7 & 9 PM: David Berger's Sultans Of Swing Big Band w/ Hetty Kate (vocals). DROM. 10:30 PM: Fridays at Mona's, this week, Roda de Choro w/ Regional de NY. Mona’s, 14th & Avenue B.

Saturday, May 27, 11:30 AM: Tara O'Grady Quartet w/ Tara (vocals), Michael Howell (guitar), Tridon Dimitrov (bass), Dan Pratt (sax).  Tanner Smiths Tipsy Tea Jazz Brunch. (Most Sundays.) 12:30 PM: Joel Forrester (piano). Cafe Loup. 1 PM: Garden Party Quartet frequently with Emily Asher (trombone). (Most Saturdays.) Fraunces Tavern. 2 PM: Lisa Liu’s Gypsy Jazz Experience w/Lisa (guitar), Koran Agan (guitar). Rosamunde Sausage Grill. 4 PM: Roy Williams & Friends. The Shanty. (Most Saturdays, personnel varies). 7 PM: Hazmat Modine, w/ members such as Joe Daley (tuba), Pam Flemming (cornet), Kevin Garcia (drums), Reut Regev (trombone), Michaela Gomez (guitar, steel guitar), Erik Della Penna (guitar, banjo & vocals), Steve Elson (wind instruments), Wade Schuman (diatonic harmonica, lute guitar, vocals). Terra Blues.   7:30 PM: Battle of the Big Bands w/ the Gleyy Crytzer Orchestra, the Harlem Renaissance Orchestra, Gunhild Carling & Swingadelic Big Band, Jason Prover's Sneak Thievery Orchestra, Dan Levinson's Swing Wing and more. Info/tix.

Sunday, May 28, 11:30 AM: Tara O'Grady Quartet w/ Tara (vocals), Michael Howell (guitar), Steve Doyle (bass), Dan Pratt (sax).  Tanner Smiths Tipsy Tea Jazz Brunch. (Most Sundays.) Noon: Megg Ryan Jass Band w/ Sweet Megg (vocals, guitar), Ryan Weisheit (reeds). House of Yes. (Most Sundays.) 1:30 PM: Koran Agan (guitar), others. Radegast.  (Most Sundays.)  6 PM: Fleurine (vocals), Brad Mehldau (piano), Eduardo Belo (bass), Chico Pinhiero (guitar), Vitor Goncalves (accordion), Ian Faquini (guitar), Chris Potter (sax). Birdland. 8 PM: The EarRegulars usually w/ Jon-Erik Kellso (cornet), others. The Ear. (Most Sundays.) 8 PM: Glenn Crytzer Trio w/ Hannah Gill.  Blacktail. (Most Sundays.) 9 PM: Stephane Wrembel & his band. Barbes.  10 PM: Baby Soda Jazz Band w/ Jared Engel (banjo), others. St. Mazie. (Most Sundays.) 10 PM: Irish (and more) session hosted by Tony DeMarco (fiddle). 11th Street Bar. (Most Sundays.)

Monday, May 29, 7 PM: Tamar Korn & A Kornucopia w/ Tamar (vocals), others. Barbes. (The Brain Cloud or some subset, most Mondays.)  7 PM: The Glenn Crytzer Orchestra w/ Glenn (guitar, tenor banjo, & vocals). Sam Hoyt (cornet), Mike Davis (cornet), Jason Prover (cornet), Joe McDonough (trombone), Matt Musselman (trombone), Jay Rattman (reeds), Matt Koza (reeds), Dan Block (reeds), Ricky Alexander (reeds), Jesse Gelber (piano), Ian Hutchison (bass), Andrew Millar (drums), Hannah Gill and Dandy Wellington (vocals, alternating weeks). Kola House, Chelsea. (Most Mondays.) 8 PM: Vince Giordano & his Nighthawks, with an array of the best traditional jazz musicians in New York, Iguana. (Most Mondays). 8 PM: Sweet Megg & The Wayfarers. The Belfry. (Most Mondays.) 8 & 9:30 PM: Hetty Kate (vocals), Peter Bernstein (guitar), Neal Miner (bass). Mezzrow. 9 PM: Eddie Barbash (and, probably, friends). Rockwood Two. 9 PM: Svetlana & The Delancey 5 - Svetlana (vocals), Jon Weber (piano), Mike Hashim (reeds), Charlie Caranicas (cornet), Rob Garcia (drums), Endea Owens (bass). Back Room Speakeasy - 102 Norfolk Street. (Most Mondays.) 10 PM: Mona’s Bluegrass Jam, Mona’s, 14th & Avenue B (Most Mondays.) 10 PM: Terry Waldo & The Rum House Jass Band often w/ Terry (piano), Jon-Erik Kellso (cornet), Jim Fryer (trombone), Eddy Davis (tenor banjo) and frequently Dan Levinson (clarinet) & Molly Ryan (vocals). The Rum House. (Most Mondays.) 10 PM: Jim Campilongo Trio w/ Jim (electric guitar), Chris Morrissey (bass) & Josh Dion (drums). Rockwood Two.

Tuesday, May 30, 8 PM: Danny Lipsitz Trio. Radegast. 8 PM: Vince Giordano & his Nighthawks, with an array of the very best traditional jazz musicians in New York, Iguana. (Most Tuesdays). 10 PM: Mama Juke w/ Amos Rose, Elijah Bridges, Jon Wert, and Pete O'Neill. East Village Social, St Marks @ Ave A. (Most Tuesdays.)  10 PM: Michael Daves (guitar) Rockwood One. (Most Tuesdays.) 10 PM: Svetlana & The Delancy Band. Brooklyn Speakeasy at Bedford Hall, 1177 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn. (Most Tuesdays.)  11 PM: Trad Jazz Jam hosted by Mona’s Hot Four. The Hot Four house band is usually Dennis Lichtman (clarinet, etc.), Gordon Webster (piano), Nick Russo (guitar, banjo) & Jared Engel (bass). This week Jason Prover (cornet) is in for Dennis. Mona’s, 14th & Avenue B. (Most Tuesdays.)

Future

May 31, 8 PM: Tara O'Grady & the Black Velvet Band w/ Tara (vocals), Michael Howell (guitar), David Shaich (bass).  Winnie’s Jazz Bar.

June 1, 8 PM: World of Monk, w/ Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra plus Wynton Marsalis (cornet), Hamilton de Holanda (10-string mandolin), Baquir Abbas (flute). Rose Theatre. Info/tix

June 2, 7 & 9:30 PM: Round Midnight, Monk's Legacy w/ Sullivan Fortner (piano) & Joey Alexander (piano). 7:30 PM: Margi Gianquinto (vocals), TBD (guitar), TBD (bass). J House, Riverside CT. 8 PM: World of Monk, w/ Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra plus Wynton Marsalis (cornet), Hamilton de Holanda (10-string mandolin), Baquir Abbas (flute). Rose Theatre. Info/tix. 8 PM: Bria Skonberg, CD Release w/ Bria (cornet, vocals), Evan Anrtzen (clarinet, sax, flute), Gabe Schnider (guitar), others. Highline Ballroom. Info/tix. 9 PM: Madison McFerrin. Rockwood One.

>>>>>> SPECIAL: June 3-10, Riverview JazzFestival, many great performers, various venues on the New Jersey side of the Hudson. Details. <<<<<<

June 3, 6 PM: Veronica Swift (vocals). Birdland. 7 & 9:30 PM: Round Midnight, Monk's Legacy w/ Sullivan Fortner (piano) & Joey Alexander (piano). 8 PM: World of Monk, w/ Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra plus Wynton Marsalis (cornet), Hamilton de Holanda (10-string mandolin), Baquir Abbas (flute). Rose Theatre. Info/tix.

June 4, 11:30 AM & 1:30 PM: Svetlana & The Delancey Five, w/ Svetlana (vocals), Charles Turner (vocals), Dewitt Flemming Jr (tap dancing), John Chin (piano), Michael Hashim (sax), Charlie Caranicas (cornet), Rob Garcia (drums), Elias Bailey (bass). The Blue Note.

June 5, 8:30 PM: Tara O'Grady & the Black Velvet Band w/ Tara (vocals), Vinny Raniolo (guitar), David Shaich (bass), Matt Mancuso (fiddle), Austin Walker (drums). Tanner Smiths Monday Moonshine Jam. Swing dancers welcome. (Most Mondays.)

June 6, 6 PM: Bucky Pizzarelli (7-string guitar), Ed Laub (guitar, vocals), Martin Pizzarelli (bass). Luca's Jazz Corner @Cavatappo Grill. 8 PM: The Bailsmen. Radegast.

June 7, 8:30 & 11 PM: Nicki Parrott Trio w/ Nicki (bass & vocals), John Dimartino (piano) and Alvin Atkinson (drums), plus special guest Ken Peplowski (clarinet). Birdland. 9 PM: Emily Asher's Garden Party. Radegast.

June 8, 8:30 & 11 PM: Nicki Parrott Trio w/ Nicki (bass & vocals), John Dimartino (piano) and Alvin Atkinson (drums), plus special guest Ken Peplowski (clarinet). Birdland. 9 PM: Jason Prover & his Sneak Thievery Orchestra. Radegast.

June 9, 7:30 PM: Margi Gianquinto (vocals), TBD (guitar), TBD (bass). J House, Riverside CT.

June 10, 6 PM: Veronica Swift (vocals). Birdland.

June 13, 7 PM: Bob Dylan & His Band. Capitol Theatre, Port Chester NY. Info/tix.

June 14, 7 PM: Bob Dylan & His Band. Capitol Theatre, Port Chester NY. Info/tix.

June 15, 7 PM: Bob Dylan & His Band. Capitol Theatre, Port Chester NY. Info/tix. 8 PM: Dr. John (piano), Henry Butler (piano). The Town Hall. Tix.

June 16, 7:30 PM: Margi Gianquinto (vocals), TBD (guitar), TBD (bass). J House, Riverside CT.

June 20, 7:30 PM: That’s Entertainment: Dietz and Schwartz and Friends, hosted by KT Sullivan, w/ Margi Gianquinto, Jon Weber, many others. Weill Recital Hall. Info/tix. 8 PM: JUNE 20 - Mona's Trad Jazz Jam 10th Anniversary Bash. Hosted by Mona's Hot Four with loads of special guests. DROM. 11 PM til stupid-late: Mona's 10th Anniversary after-party. Mona's, 14th & B.

June 23, 7:30 PM: Margi Gianquinto (vocals), TBD (guitar), TBD (bass). J House, Riverside CT.

June 30, 6 PM: Midsummer Night Swing Dance w/ Margi & the Dapper Dots w/ Margi Gianquinto (vocals), Jon Weber (piano), John Merrill (guitar), Tal Ronen (bass), Chris Byars (clarinet, sax, flute), Gordon Au (cornet), Chris Gelb (drums), Fernando Garcia (percussion). Damrosch Park. Info/tix.

July 4, 8:30 & 11 PM: Django Reinhardt All Stars w/ Samson Schmitt (guitar), Ludovic Beeier (accordion), Pierre Blanchard (violin), Doudou Cuillerier (rhythm & scat vocals), Antolio Licusati (bass). Special Guest, Veronica Swift (vocals). Birdland.

July 5, 8:30 & 11 PM: Django Reinhardt All Stars w/ Samson Schmitt (guitar), Ludovic Beeier (accordion), Pierre Blanchard (violin), Doudou Cuillerier (rhythm & scat vocals), Antolio Licusati (bass). Special Guest, Veronica Swift (vocals). Birdland.

July 6, 8:30 & 11 PM: Django Reinhardt All Stars w/ Samson Schmitt (guitar), Ludovic Beeier (accordion), Pierre Blanchard (violin), Doudou Cuillerier (rhythm & scat vocals), Antolio Licusati (bass). Special Guest, Grace Kelly (sax). Birdland.

July 7, 8:30 & 11 PM: Django Reinhardt All Stars w/ Samson Schmitt (guitar), Ludovic Beeier (accordion), Pierre Blanchard (violin), Doudou Cuillerier (rhythm & scat vocals), Antolio Licusati (bass). Special Guest, Grace Kelly (sax). Birdland.

July 8, 8:30 & 11 PM: Django Reinhardt All Stars w/ Samson Schmitt (guitar), Ludovic Beeier (accordion), Pierre Blanchard (violin), Doudou Cuillerier (rhythm & scat vocals), Antolio Licusati (bass). Special Guest, Jazzmeia Horn (vocals). Birdland.

July 9, 8:30 & 11 PM: Django Reinhardt All Stars w/ Samson Schmitt (guitar), Ludovic Beeier (accordion), Pierre Blanchard (violin), Doudou Cuillerier (rhythm & scat vocals), Antolio Licusati (bass). Special Guest, Jazzmeia Horn (vocals). Birdland.

July 12, 9 PM: Pokey LaFarge. Bowery Ballroom. Info/tix.

July 15, 6 PM: Veronica Swift (vocals). Birdland.

July 22, 6 PM: Veronica Swift (vocals). Birdland.

July 27, 8 PM: The Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield CT.

July 29, 6 PM: Veronica Swift (vocals). Birdland.

August 19, Noon until 10 PM: Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival featuring Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks, Bucky Pizzarelli & more. Morristown NJ village green. Details.

September 13, Chris Thile & Brad Meldhau. Town Hall. Tix on sale Friday, Apr 7.

September 27, 7:30 PM: Seu Jorge performs The Life Aquatic, a tribute to David Bowie. The Beacon Theatre. Tix.

October 13-15, Jeff & Joel's House Party, Branford CT. Info.

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NHL Three Stars: Jackets, Werenski set franchise records; Blues last-second heroics

COLUMBUS, OH – MARCH 10: Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky #72 of the Columbus Blue Jackets loses his footing while battling for position with Zach Werenski #8 of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Jack Eichel #15 of the Buffalo Sabres during the second period of a game on March 10, 2017 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images)

No. 1 Star: Boone Jenner, Columbus Blue Jackets

We’ll let this game winning goal speak for itself.

No. 2 Star: Marc-Andre Fleury, Pittsburgh Penguins

In the Sidney Crosby versus Connor McDavid Bowl, Fleury came away as a star. He made 40 saves against the Edmonton Oilers through regulation and overtime. In the shootout he stopped Leon Draisaitl and Mark Letestu. Here he is stoning McDavid on a breakaway in OT.

  No. 3 Star: Joel Edmundson, St. Louis Blues

With 20 seconds left a tied game against the Anaheim Ducks, Edmundson scored the game winning goal.

  Honorable Mention: Connor McDavid started the game against Pittsburgh kicking in an own goal. He totally redeemed himself at the end of the game … Jimmy Howard returned to the Detroit net for the first time since Dec. 18. He made 24 saves in the win. It looked like it was going to be a long night for when Patrick Kane and Artemi Panarin teamed up for an incredible scoring play:

… Eric Staal scored two goals and an assist in the Minnesota Wild’s 7-4 victory over of the Florida Panthers. Don’t let the score be an indication a bad game. The two team traded leads three times because the Wild erupted for four goals in the third period. James Reimer didn’t have a terrible game; he made 39 saves. The Chicago Blackhawks were on an eight game road win streak coming into their final visit to Joe Louis Arena. Thomas Tatar stepped up big for the Red Wings to snap that streak. He assisted on Adreas Athanasiou goal in the first to put Detroit up. He later scored two goals to give the Red Wings the 4-2 win.

… Who had Evan Rodrigues in the pool to break Sergei Bobrovsky’s shutout streak? The Buffalo Sabres forward scored the first goal of the game to snap Bob’s streak at 182:50. Zach Werenski picked up an assist tonight giving him 40 points on the season – a new rookie scoring record for the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Blue Jackets went 2-for-3 on the power play in the 4-3 win. Columbus picked up their 43rd win, tying a franchise record from 2013-14 … John Gibson started for the first time in 18 games. He made 31 saves in the loss. Vladimir Tarasenko took only 12 seconds in the first period to score his 30th goal of the season.

 Did You Know?

A lucrative night for impressive #CBJ rookie Zach Werenski. He triggers two $212,500 entry-level bonuses: 40 points and .49 points per game.

— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) March 11, 2017

Dishonorable Mention: Justin Abdelkader laid a punishing hit on Brian Campbell that will catch the Department of Player Safety’s eye. Abdelkader received a two minute minor for charging on the play … For what you put in to the stat, Jonathan Marchessault was a minus-6. Devan Dubnyk replaced Darcy Kuemper in the third period with the game tied. Dubnyk’s lone goal allowed was off his blunder:

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Grading college football’s 27 first-year head coaches after 2016

Now that we have some evidence in the books, let’s take another look at these new coaches.

Grading college football coaches right after they’re hired is a regular, annual thing. Here are ours for 2017’s new hires. But it’s much easier to see how things are stacking up after a coach’s first full season, which also includes a full signing class and part of another.

So after 2016, how do these 27 second-year FBS head coaches look going forward?

(I’m excluding 2016’s new-ish head coaches at Baylor and Minnesota, since Jim Grobe and Tracy Claeys are already gone.)

ACC

Mark Richt, Miami, 9-4: The season got off to a 4-0 start, but in October, the team lost four straight to Florida State, UNC, Virginia Tech, and Notre Dame. Following this stretch, UM never lost again and finished with a 31-14 Russell Athletic Bowl win over WVU.

One of the biggest keys for Richt in Year 2 will be replacing quarterback Brad Kaaya, who led the Canes to a top-10 finish in Passing S&P+.

Richt put together the No. 13 recruiting class in the 247Sports Composite this year, an improvement from his No. 21 class in 2016, and is already off to a hot start in 2018.

Grade: Encouraging

Dino Babers, Syracuse, 4-8: There were some quality wins, including the upset over then-No. 17 Virginia Tech and Boston College.

Offensively, the Orange improved, but digressed drastically on defense, finishing 92nd, as opposed to 66th last season.

This is a culture change, both inside and out. The first step was more entertaining football, with an encouraging amount of players honored on the All-ACC team.

Grade: Wait and see

Bronco Mendenhall, Virginia, 2-10: That’s Virginia’s worst season since 2013. However, the expectations were low. Here’s Bill Connelly from before the season began:

At the very least, Mendenhall's record suggests he could get Virginia back to the point where fans are getting tired of seven-win seasons. Al Groh averaged seven wins per year from 2001-08, and that wasn't really getting the job done. Mike London only hit that mark once.

Mendenhall’s 2017 recruiting class finished 56th in the nation.

Grade: Wait and see

Justin Fuente, Virginia Tech, 10-4: Fuente’s first season couldn’t have gone better. The Hokies were the ACC Coastal champs and capped it off with a Belk Bowl comeback over Arkansas.

Fuente lucked out keeping longtime Frank Beamer assistant Bud Foster. The defense finished 17th in the nation per S&P+.

Then, Fuente put together the nation’s 25th recruiting class, led by four-star safety Devon Hunter. Gobbler Country:

There have been some poachers in Virginia for some time now. Showing the rest of the ACC and the SEC that Virginia Tech still has big time pull is impressive. Keeping top tier talent in-state was a top priority for the Fuente regime, and boy did they deliver.

Filling the void of quarterback Jerod Evans will be key in 2017.

Grade: Super encouraging

Big 12

Matt Campbell, Iowa State, 3-9: The Cyclones held steady on paper, but improved a bit on offense and slumped a bit on defense, leading to an overall six-spot jump in S&P+, up to No. 64. Campbell replicated Paul Rhoades’ last season down to the near-wins against Oklahoma State and Kansas State.

One good sign: recruiting. ISU’s class ranked No. 53, the best in school history and up to No. 7 in the Big 12 despite being so far away from the conference’s talent hotbeds.

Grade: Encouraging

Big Ten

Lovie Smith, Illinois, 3-9: Smith, the former NFL head coach, did beat fellow 3-9 Big Ten team Michigan State. And Smith was able to bring in the nation’s 43rd recruiting class, which is the highest-ranked class for the Fighting Illini in five years.

But the defense, his specialty, fell from the top 20 to No. 59, per S&P+.

Grade: Wait and See

D.J. Durkin, Maryland, 6-7: Durkin’s first season was slightly encouraging in terms of on-field quality, but he had an impressive Signing Day. Durkin was able to bring in Maryland’s best-ever recruiting class, which finished 18th in the country and had eight four-stars.

His ability to successfully recruit the state of Maryland was another big positive.

Grade: Super encouraging

Chris Ash, Rutgers, 2-10: Rutgers lost to Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State, and Penn State by a combined 220-0. When you include Rutgers’ losses to Indiana and Maryland, the Scarlet Knights lost to the Big Ten East by a combined 284-40.

On The Banks:

Ash needs time and one thing to be encouraged by is his evaluation and decision making. That’s what is important to focus on with a new head coach, who obviously doesn't have his players in place yet. Adding those skills along with an upswing in recruiting, equals a winning formula in place for Rutgers football in the long term.

Ash’s 2017 recruiting finished 42nd in the nation, Rutgers’ best class since 2012. Rutgers hired former Minnesota head coach Jerry Kill as its new offensive coordinator in December.

Grade: Wait and see

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Pac-12

Clay Helton, USC, 10-3: After taking over for Steve Sarkisian in the middle of 2015, Helton finished 2016 with a thrilling win over Penn State in the Rose Bowl. The Trojans did all this after going 1-3 the first four weeks.

The Trojans finished with the 12th-ranked offense in the country, per S&P+, led by redshirt freshman quarterback Sam Darnold, who had 3,096 yards and 31 touchdowns on the season.

Helton was also able to haul in the nation’s No. 4 recruiting class, featuring 14 blue-chip signees.

Grade: Super encouraging

SEC

Kirby Smart, Georgia, 8-5: UGA’s record included losses to Ole Miss, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Florida, and Georgia Tech, but the Dawgs beat TCU in the Liberty Bowl.

True freshman quarterback Jacob Eason finished with 2,430 yards and 16 touchdowns, but Georgia still finished 91st in Passing S&P+. The defense ranked 35th in the country, a slip from the year prior.

Smart proved his worth as a recruiter on Signing Day, putting together the nation’s No. 3 recruiting class, meaning he out-recruited the SEC East by a mile.

Grade: Encouraging

Barry Odom, Missouri, 4-8: The Tigers had quality wins over Vanderbilt and Arkansas. It’s impossible to know what to make of Mizzou, which had both the country’s biggest rise on offense and biggest fall on defense.

Grade: Wait and see

Will Muschamp, South Carolina, 6-7: The Gamecocks took USF to overtime in the Birmingham Bowl, and the quality wins came over Vanderbilt, Tennessee, and Missouri. But there were also two-score losses to Texas A&M, Georgia, and Florida, and a blowout loss to Clemson.

South Carolina improved on defense, and another positive was quarterback Jake Bentley, who had three impressive wins over UMass, Tennessee, and Missouri.

Muschamp’s 2017 class finished a promising 21st in the country, and featured four defensive four-stars. He was successful recruiting in-state, too.

Of 247’s top eight players in South Carolina, the Gamecocks nabbed six of them including the top three. OrTre Smith, Shi Smith and Brad Johnson all became Gamecocks Wednesday, with Will Register, Summie Carlay and Davonne Bowen falling in behind.

Grade: Encouraging

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Memphis’ Mike Norvell

American

Scottie Montgomery, East Carolina, 3-9: Montgomery took over for Ruffin McNeil, who was surprisingly fired after a mostly successful six years. The Pirates finished 2016 with four straight losses.

ECU’s passing offense ranked 69th in the country, but the Pirates secondary ranked 111th defending the pass.

Montgomery’s 2017 recruiting class finished 78th.

Grade: Wait and see

Mike Norvell, Memphis, 8-5: As the youngest head coach in FBS, Norvell’s eight wins were the highest for a first-year coach in Memphis history, and featured a 48-44 victory over No. 20 Houston, Memphis’ first win over a ranked opponent by a first-year head coach since 1975.

Memphis’ offense was able to finish 15th per S&P+ Points Per Game, about where it ranked the year prior despite changing coaches and QBs.

Norvell was able to bring in the No. 59 class, second among all non-powers and the highest-ranked class in school history.

Grade: Super encouraging

WIllie Fritz, Tulane, 4-8: Tulane hired Fritz after he led Georgia Southern to back-to-back nine-win seasons. So Tulane’s record might sound discouraging, but consider the Green Wave’s past. Tulane went 3-9 in 2014 and 2015 and had only had one winning season since 2002.

Tulane’s 104th recruiting class marks its lowest finish in nine seasons.

Grade: Wait and see

Scott Frost, UCF, 6-7: UCF returned to bowl season after going 0-12 in 2015. That alone means a passing grade.

Offensively, the Knights didn’t make too many strides from George O’Leary’s final season. However, on the defensive side, the Knights had the country’s biggest positive turnaround.

Frost’s first true recruiting class finished 54th, both the highest among non-powers and the highest in school history.

Grade: Super encouraging

Conference USA

Seth Littrell, North Texas, 5-8: Despite only having five wins, the team earned a bowl bid due to its APR score. The Mean Green lost to Army in the Heart of Dallas Bowl, a team they’d beaten earlier in the season.

The Mean Green’s 2017 class ranked 117th. In the past, that’s about where it’s finished.

Grade: Wait and see

Jay Hopson, Southern Miss, 7-6: The bowl win tied Hopson for the third-most wins for a first-year head coach at Southern Miss.

Grade: Encouraging

Frank Wilson, UTSA, 6-7: Wilson already had a reputation as a quality recruiter. In 2017, he brought in UTSA's first-ever top-100 class.

The Roadrunners earned their first-ever bowl bid to the New Mexico Bowl last season, but lost to New Mexico.

Grade: Super encouraging

MAC

Mike Neu, Ball State, 4-8: The Cardinals went 1-7 in MAC play, but the overall record was a one-game improvement from last year.

The Cardinals offense went from No. 103 to No. 65 in S&P+.

Neu was able to sign the 84th class in the country, Ball State’s best class this decade.

Grade: Encouraging

Mike Jinks, Bowling Green, 4-8: Jinks broke BGSU’s trend of four straight winning seasons. The Falcons also had the country’s biggest fall-off on offense amid major transitions.

An 86th recruiting class is the best for the Falcons since 2013.

Grade: Wait and see

Jason Candle, Toledo, 9-4: Toledo hired from within with Candle, who was on the Rockets’ offensive staff from 2009-2015. In his first year, he led Toledo to a second-place finish in the MAC West behind Western Michigan.

Toledo got much better on offense, finishing 16th per S&P+. The Rockets were No. 8 in finishing drives, too.

Candle led Toledo to its third-straight nine-win season, the best three-year stretch the program has seen since the program’s undefeated seasons in 1969-71.

Toledo’s No. 75 class was an improvement from the last three years.

Grade: Encouraging

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Hawaii’s Nick Rolovich

Mountain West

Nick Rolovich, Hawaii, 7-7: The season was capped off with a Hawaii Bowl win over Middle Tennessee, the first bowl victory for the program in a decade. This marked the best season for the Rainbow Warriors since 2010.

Offensively, Hawaii saw a big improvement, going from the second-to-last, per S&P+, to 74th.

Rolovich’s first recruiting class finished ranked 98th, the highest finish for the Rainbow Warriors since 2013.

Grade: Super encouraging

Sun Belt

Tyson Summers, Georgia Southern, 5-7: After coming off of back-to-back nine-win seasons, the Eagles fell off. One of the biggest drop-offs was on offense. After a Top-40 finish per S&P+ in 2015, the unit finished 101st.

Summers’ first recruiting class came in ranked 97th, lower than Southern’s previous three classes.

Grade: Wait and see

Matt Viator, Louisiana-Monroe, 4-8:

The Warhawks finished 126th overall per S&P+, but Viator was able to put together the 96th-ranked recruiting class, the school’s highest-rated class since 2010.

Grade: Wait and see

Everett Withers, Texas State, 2-10: The Bobcats had their worst-ever season, with the lone two wins over Incarnate Word and Ohio.

Withers was hired from James Madison after a 19-7 record over two seasons, including an FCS Playoff berth. That team he helped put together just won the FCS title.

Wither’s first true class finished 85th, and it was the Sun Belt’s highest-ranked class.

Grade: Wait and see

Independent

Kalani Sitake, BYU, 9-4: BYU’s nine-win season marked the second straight for the program. And the four losses were razor-thin, by no more than three points each.

Defensively, the Cougars finished 29th per S&P+, but the other side of the ball regressed from 48th to 64th.

Sitake put together the nation’s No. 67 recruiting class, BYU’s lowest since 2012.

Grade: Encouraging