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Top college football revenue producers

Bill Sullivan — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:14:35 +0000

As any season ticket-holding alum can tell you, college football is big business. Combine donations required for the right to purchase those seats and $75 a ticket to watch the likes of Louisiana Monroe, and it’s no surprise that the most powerful of the powerhouse schools are raking in the millions.

Who is the biggest cash cow? Fittingly enough, it’s a program with a steer for a mascot.

Here’s the Top 10, according to Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal, using figures from the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act.

1. Texas: $72.95 million

2. Georgia: $67.05 million

3. Florida: $66.01 million

4. Ohio State: $65.16 million

5. Notre Dame: $59.77 million

6. Auburn: $59.67 million

7. Michigan: $57.46 million

8. Alabama: $57.37 million

9. Penn State: $53.76 million

10. LSU: $52.68 million

Georgia Chrysler dealers closing

GetListy — Mon, 18 May 2009 13:14:43 +0000

Here is a list of Chrysler dealers in Georgia that will close:

DEALER NAME – DEALER ADDRESS – DEALER CODE LINES – MAJORITY OWNER

AUGUSTA DODGE INC 1886 GORDON HIGHWAY 44615 DT
AUGUSTA, GA 30904-5658
PETER W MANKINS
CHILDRE CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH DODGE
126 ROBERSON MILL ROAD 43058 DTCJ
MILLEDGEVILLE, GA 31061
ROBERT L CHILDRE
COURTESY DODGE INC 2210 E WALNUT AVE 68140 DT
DALTON, GA 30721-4528
BRUCE S BULLOCK
DJ-MACK INC DBA CLAXTON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP 60194 CDTJ
3 NORTH DUVAL ST.
CLAXTON, GA 30417
DANIEL J WOMACK
DUVALL CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP, INC.
DBA DUVALL CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP, INC. 60387 CDTJ
464 HIGHWAY 441 S
CLAYTON, GA 30525-5448
JEFFREY H DUVALL
FOUR B’S INC DBA FAMILY DODGE-CHRY-JEEP 44437 DTCJ
2840 HWY 129 SOUTH
CLEVELAND, GA 30528
WILLIAM H ECHOLS
HARRY LEWIS C-P INC 196 ALABAMA BOULEVARD 42898 DTCJ
JACKSON, GA 30233
HAROLD G LEWIS
JOHN CULLEN DODGE, LLC DBA JOHN CULLEN DODGE, LLC 45387 DT
40 WALT SANDERS MEMORIAL DR
NEWNAN, GA 30265-2169
BARRY J CULLEN
JUSTIN DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP LLC
5747 BROOKSTONE WALK NW 60045 CDTJ
ACWORTH, GA 30101
TODD D HACIAS
PREMIER CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE, LLC
DBA PREMIER CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE, LLC 26773 JCDT
1655 CHURCH ST
DECATUR, GA 30033-5920
SAM KAZRAN
SAVANNAH DODGE INC 7011 ABERCORN EXTENSION 44569 DT
SAVANNAH, GA 31406
MARK E MEDINGER
SOUTHTOWNE MOTORS OF NEWNAN II INC
800 BULLSBORO DR 68992 CJ
NEWNAN, GA 30265-1034
HAROLD M PHILIPSON
THOMASTON FORD-MERCURY INC DBA THOMASTON CHRY-PLYM-DODGE-JEEP 67885 CDTJ
1011 HIGHWAY 19 NORTH
THOMASTON, GA 30286
JANE S HARNESS

Source: Chrysler LLC

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National Signing Day 2009

Bill Sullivan — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:06:08 +0000

Another college football national signing day (or National Signing Day, if you are really into this sort of thing) has come and gone, and the recruiting services have assigned their grades in terms of which programs landed the best overall talent.

According to Rivals.com, Nick Saban and Alabama took the top spot with a big late push, outdistancing LSU, USC, Ohio State and Texas.

Here’s a look at the top 10, with total players signed, those rated as 5-star, 4-star and 3-star talents by Rivals, average stars in each class and total points scored according to Rivals’ rating system.

Team	Signed	5-star	4-star	3-star	Avg.	Total
Alabama	27	4	14	9	3.81	2,786
LSU	25	5	11	9	3.84	2,762
USC	20	4	12	2	3.90	2,554
Ohio State	25	2	15	8	3.76	2,478
Texas	20	3	11	6	3.85	2,375
Florida State	21	2	10	8	3.62	2,154
Michigan	22	1	13	6	3.59	2,124
North Carolina	29	1	13	10	3.341	2,084
Georgia	18	1	13	4	3.83	2,053
Florida	16	3	9	4	3.94	2,017

To see how the other schools did, and to find out who signed where, visit Rivals.com.

Best small towns

GetListy — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:39:16 +0000

From Southern Living Magazine

Southern Living’s readers voted on their favorite small towns:

1. Beaufort, South Carolina
2. Fairhope, Alabama
3. Fredericksburg, Texas
4. Blowing Rock, North Carolina
5. Franklin, Tennessee
6. Eureka Springs, Arkansas
7. Oxford, Mississippi
8. Grand Rivers, Kentucky
9. Madison, Georgia
10. Hendersonville, North Carolina

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SEC football champions

Bill Sullivan — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 22:26:47 +0000

College football resonates deeply with its fans, and nowhere more than in the Southeastern Conference. The league annually produces some of the season’s most passionate battles, and rarely is the winner far removed from the national championship race.

Last year’s survivor — LSU — added the national title to its resume for the second time in five seasons.

Here’s the list of SEC football champions since the conference went to the championship game format back in 1992:

2008 — Florida

2007 — LSU

2006 – Florida

2005 — Georgia

2004 — Auburn

2003 — LSU

2002 — Georgia

2001 — LSU

2000 — Florida

1999 — Alabama

1998 — Tennessee

1997 — Tennessee

1996 — Florida

1995 — Florida

1994 — Florida

1993 — Florida

1992 — Alabama

Source: collegefootballpoll.com

Unhealthiest U.S. states

Bill Sullivan — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:12:16 +0000

Louisiana has replaced Mississippi as the unhealthiest state in America, according to a report issued by the United Health Foundation, the American Public Health Association, and the Partnership for Prevention advocacy group.

The overall health of Americans remained static for a fourth year, according to the report, which weighs such factors as binge drinking, health insurance coverage, air pollution, infectious disease rates, crime levels and immunization coverage.

Southern states tended to fare poorly in the rankings, as the report claims the region has some of the highest rates of obesity, which contributes to heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some types of cancer, as well as high rates of smoking, which causes cancer, lung disease, heart disease and other problems.

Here are the Bottom 10:

50. Louisiana

49. Mississippi

48. South Carolina

47. Tennessee

46. Texas

45. Florida

T43. Oklahoma

T43. Arkansas

42. Nevada

41. Georgia

To see the best, more of the worst, and everything in between, visit americashealthrankings.org.

BCS standings

Bill Sullivan — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:41:48 +0000

Oklahoma and Florida finished 1-2 in the final Bowl Championship Series standings, earning the right to meet in the BCS national championship game Jan. 8 in Miami.

OU finished No. 1 with a final score of .9757, edging out Florida’s .9479. Texas (.9298) finished third despite a regular season win over the Sooners.

The number is achieved by combining the results of the USA Today coaches’ poll, the Harris Interactive poll, and six computer rankings.

Here are the final regular season top 10:

1. Oklahoma: .9757

2. Florida: .9479

3. Texas: .9298

4. Alabama: .8443

5. Southern California: .8208

6. Utah: .7846

7. Texas Tech: .7840

8. Penn State: .7387

9. Boise State: .6980

10. Ohio State: .6354

Biggest State Budget Shortfalls

Bill Sullivan — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:00:48 +0000

Banks and big companies aren’t the only ones feeling the financial pinch. Entire states are experiencing major shortfalls, too.

Big drops in tax revenue produce challenges for governments to fund essential services such as education, police and fire departments. Before Washington is done coming up with the cash to support corporate bailouts, state officials are likely to be coming to town, looking for help of their own.

According to BusinessWeek, 31 money-strapped states may be experiencing up to $53.4 billion in deficits, based on data compiled by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Here are the top 10, and how bad the balance sheet is looking:

– California: -$22.2 billion

– Arizona: -$2 billion

– Florida: -$5.1 billion

– Nevada: -$1.2 billion

– Rhode Island: -$430 million

– New York: -$5.5 billion

– Alabama: $784 million

– Georgia: -$1.8 billion

– New Jersey: $2.5 billion

– Maryland: $1.1 billion

Read more about these, and see the whole list, at BusinessWeek.

A Short List Of Green Hotels

Clint Williams — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:12:32 +0000

From Green Right Now

Want to stay at a verifiably green hotel for your next vacation? Soon you’ll be able to choose from among dozens of hotel and resort projects, in various stages of construction or remodeling, that have registered with the US Green Building Council, aiming to achieve silver, gold or platinum LEED certification.

But so far only a handful of resorts, hotels and lodges, 13 at last count, have completed the LEED certification process. These get-aways, which include upscale, urban hotels; trendy spas and woodsy lodges, have met the LEED standards, which requires that building projects consider the environment in how they locate their structures; choose materials with a lighter environmental impact; recycle or reduce construction waste, and conserve energy and water.

The 13 green pioneers:

Avalon Hotel and Spa — Portland, Ore., US (pictured)
GAIA Napa Valley — San Francisco, Calif., US
Kandalama Hotel — Damulla, Sri Lanka
Len Foote Hike Inn — Dawsonville, Ga., US
Orchard Garden Hotel — San Francisco, Calif., US
Snowmass Golf Clubhouse — Aspen, Colo., US
The Ambrose — Santa Monica, Calif., US
The John James Audubon Lodge & Camp — Charlotte, N.C., US
The Lodge and Spa at Callaway Gardens — Pine Mountain, Ga., US
University of Maryland Inn & Conference — Adelphi, Md., US
Vancouver Conference Center & Hotel — Vancouver, Wash., US
Palazzo — Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Unity Village Hotel - Kansas City, Missouri, US

**LEED certification of building projects differs from the certification by the Green Hotels Association. While LEED focuses on construction and energy consumption; the GRE, which also looks at energy conservation, more closely analyzes daily operations, giving points for hotels that use bulk soaps, low-toxic cleaners, natural pesticides and less food packaging.

Chart source: The US Green Building Council.

For more on green living, go to greenrightnow.com.

NCAA Attendance Leaders

Bill Sullivan — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 22:25:49 +0000

College football stadiums are getting bigger every day, and there’s a good reason for that: More and more people want to get in on the action.

You know all about “The Big House” in Ann Arbor, “The Horseshoe” in Columbus, “The Swamp” in Florida and the Tennessee Navy docking for the big game in Knoxville. But who are the other top draws around the nation?

Here’s a list of the 2007 home attendance leaders, with average per game:

1. Michigan: 110,264

2. Penn State: 108,917

3. Ohio State: 105,110

4. Tennessee: 103,918

5. Georgia: 92,746

6. LSU: 92,619

7. Alabama: 92,138

8. Florida: 90,388

9. Southern California: 87,476

10. Texas: 85,144

Note: With the expansion of Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium to a capacity of more than 98,000 for 2008, UT is likely to move into the top five after numbers are crunched at the end of the current season.

Source: NCAA.org