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10 poorest states

Bill Sullivan — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:55:41 +0000

While Wall Street may be trumpeting a big economic recovery, Main Street is still feeling the pinch, according to a new report issued by the Pew Center on The States.

The organization has come out with a list of states suffering the most under current economic pressures. Several factors were considered, including lost revenue, budget gaps, unemployment and foreclosure rates, poor money management practices, and state laws governing the passage of budgets.

According to Pew, the 10 most troubled states are:

Arizona
California
Florida
Illinois
Michigan
Nevada
New Jersey
Oregon
Rhode Island
Wisconsin

Source: CNN Money

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

Michigan Chrysler dealers closing

GetListy — Sat, 16 May 2009 13:20:51 +0000

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

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

BEACON SALES INC 1285 LANSING RD 38513 CDTJ
CHARLOTTE, MI 48813-8402
ELDON D HOWE
BEE’S CHEVY-OLDS INC DBA BEE’S MOTORS 42817 DTCJ
2100 SOUTH U S 27
ST JOHNS, MI 48879
JEFFRY R FELDPAUSCH
BERO MOTORS INC 5273 HIGHWAY 2 AND 41 23756 J
ESCANABA, MI 49829
ROBERT J BERO
BIRMINGHAM CHRYSLER
PLYMOUTH INC
DBA BIRMINGHAM CHRY PLYM JEEP EAGLE 63747 CJ
2100 W MAPLE RD
TROY, MI 48084-7128
RICHARD MEALEY
BOLLINGER’S INC 208 LINCOLN AVENUE 25078 DTCJ
LAKEVIEW, MI 48850-9779
BILL F BESEMER
BRUCE CAMPBELL DODGE INC 14875 TELEGRAPH 43102 DT
REDFORD, MI 48239
BRUCE A CAMPBELL
CENTURY DODGE INC 13500 TELEGRAPH ROAD 42189 DT
TAYLOR, MI 48180-4691
COLEEN A MCDONALD
CLARKSTON MOTORS INC DBA CLARKSTON CHRY-JEEP 67545 CJ
8105 BIG LAKE RD
CLARKSTON, MI 48346
C L FORTINBERRY II
COLONIAL DODGE INC 24211 GRATIOT AVENUE 57042 DT
EASTPOINTE, MI 48021-3387
DARRYL PAVLIK
DIRK WALTZ BUICK-OLDS-JEE DBA DIRK WALTZ BU/OLDS/JP, IN 23415 J
615 E BUTTLES
MIDLAND, MI 48640-5215
DIRK B WALTZ
DRAPER CHEVROLET COMPANY DBA DRAPER DODGE 44571 DT
4200 BAY ROAD
SAGINAW, MI 48603
ROBERT T DRAPER
ELHART DODGE INC 870 CHICAGO DRIVE 43251 DT
HOLLAND, MI 49423-3006
JEFFREY L ELHART
ELHART PONTIAC-GMC TRUCK INC DBA ELHART JEEP INC 23405 J
822 CHICAGO DR
HOLLAND, MI 49423-3006
WAYNE J ELHART
FLETCH’S INC 805 CHARLEVOIX AVENUE 23423 J
PETOSKEY, MI 49770-2255
MARGARET JOHNSON
FOX HILLS CHRYSLER JEEP, INC. DBA FOX HILLS CHRYSLER JEEP, INC. 66924 CJ
111 W ANN ARBOR ROAD
PLYMOUTH, MI 48170-2290
JAMES J SCHEBIL
GEORGE ORDUS FORD-MERCURY INC
DBA GEORGE ORDUS CHRYSLER DODGE AND 67152 CDTJ
DODGE TRUCK
123 SOUTH PORT CRESCENT
BAD AXE, MI 48413-1329
GEORGE D ORDUS
JOE RICCI OF DEARBORN LLC 14765 MICHIGAN AVENUE 44350 DT
DEARBORN, MI 48126-3455
JOSEPH RICCI
LIVONIA CHRYSLER JEEP INC 30777 PLYMOUTH ROAD 66415 CJ
LIVONIA, MI 48150-2101
COLEEN A MCDONALD
M & M MOTOR MALL INC DBA M & M DODGE 42267 DT
3829 LAKE ST
KALAMAZOO, MI 49048-3313
RAND L KOETJE
MARTIN CHEVROLET SALES INC DBA MARTIN CHRY-JEEP 23428 JC
8800 GRATIOT RD
SAGINAW, MI 48609-4809
WILLIAM M MARTIN
MEADOWBROOK DODGE INC 3050 S ROCHESTER RD 42043 DT
ROCHESTER HILLS, MI 48307-5038
ANTHONY J VIVIANO
MONICATTI CHRYSLER JEEP SALES, DBA MONICATTI CHRYSLER JEEP SALES, 61888 CJ
40755 VAN DYKE AVENUE
STERLING HEIGHTS, MI 48313
TIMOTHY S MONICATTI
MOTORQUEST OF JACKSON L.L.C. DBA MOTORQUEST OF JACKSON L.L.C. 68868 CJ
3500 PAGE AVENUE
JACKSON, MI 49203
RICK INATOME
MT CLEMENS DODGE INC 43774 N GRATIOT AVE 59244 DT
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI 48036-3331
TIBOR GYARMATI
NORTHERN AUTO CO INC 1294 WEST THIRD ST 26515 J
ROGERS CITY, MI 49779-1206
MICHAEL O LYNCH
ORRIN B HAYES INCORPORATED DBA ORRIN B HAYES JEEP-EAGLE 26160 J
543 WEST MICHIGAN
KALAMAZOO, MI 49007-3796
ROBERT O HAYES
OWOSSO MOTORS INC DBA SIGNATURE JEEP EAGLE 26135 J
1960 E MAIN STREET
OWOSSO, MI 48867-9063
IRMA B ELDER
RIVERSIDE AUTO SALES OF MARQUETTE
2025 US 41 WEST 67984 CDTJ
MARQUETTE, MI 49855
TIMOTHY R DAGENAIS
RIVERTOWN FORD LINCOLN MERCURY,
DBA RIVERTOWN JEEP 26747 J
10459 N. STRAITS HWY
CHEBOYGAN, MI 49721-9075
TIMOTHY W HEBDA
RUSSO GROUP ENTERPRISES, INC. DBA LOCHMOOR CHRYSLER JEEP 63391 CJ
18165 MACK AVE
DETROIT, MI 48224-1444
AUGUST A RUSSO
SCHAFER INC 125 NORTH MABLE STREET 66950 CDT
PINCONNING, MI 48650
COLEN J LAFAVE
SIEMANS IMPORTS INCORPORATED DBA SIEMANS JEEP 26338 J
2712 NILES AVENUE
ST JOSEPH, MI 49085-2414
EDWARD A SEMANS
STORY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC DBA STORY CHRY-JEEP 68944 CJ
3165 E. MICHIGAN AVENUE
LANSING, MI 48912-4618
LEO JEROME
TAMAROFF DODGE INC 24625 W 12 MILE ROAD 43581 DT
SOUTHFIELD, MI 48034-1200
JEFFREY L TAMAROFF
TRANSIT LLC DBA MAPLE HILL CHRYSLER 68591 C
5622 W MAIN ST
KALAMAZOO, MI 49009-1014
JAMES K VANDENBERG
UAG HUDSON CJD, LLC DBA HUDSON CHRYSLER JEEP 60273 CJ
2555 TELEGRAPH RD
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48302
ROGER PENSKE
URKA AUTO CENTER INC 3736 WEST U S 10 23414 J
LUDINGTON, MI 49431
MICHAEL R URKA
VER HAGE OF HOLLAND INC 343 EAST 8TH STREET 62356 C
HOLLAND, MI 49423-3787
LLOYD A VERHAGE
VICTOR GEORGE CHRYSLER JEEP INC
G-5050 S SAGINAW ST 68733 CJ
FLINT, MI 48507-4487
FREDERICK T GEORGE
VILLAGE CHRYSLER JEEP, INC. DBA VILLAGE CHRYSLER JEEP, INC. 23388 JC
31200 WOODWARD AVE
ROYAL OAK, MI 48073-0927
WILLIAM E HAHN SR

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.

Winningest NCAA football programs

Bill Sullivan — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:36:36 +0000

The University of Michigan has racked up the most victories in NCAA football history, coming out on the positive side of the score 872 times in 129-plus years of competition. The catch: The Wolverines have a natural advantage, having fielded teams for nine more seasons than Notre Dame and 13 more than Texas.

Here’s a list of the five winningest programs of all time, through games of Jan. 5, 2009:

1. Michigan: 872

2. Texas: 832

3. Notre Dame: 831

4. Nebraska: 817

5. Ohio State: 807

Source: Longhorns Gameweek

Most Big Ten Football Championships

Bill Sullivan — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 22:27:27 +0000

While the Big 12 and other current power conferences are teenagers or younger, the Big Ten has been around since the stone age. Wisconsin earned the league’s first football championship way back in 1896, and folks from the Midwest have been bickering and arguing about who’s No. 1 ever since.

Who has earned bragging rights the most times?

Here’s a list of most Big Ten football champions, allowing for years which ended in ties:

Michigan — 42

Ohio State — 32

Minnesota — 18

Illinois — 15

Iowa — 11

Wisconsin — 11

Northwestern — 8

Purdue — 8

Chicago — 7

Michigan State — 6

Penn State — 3

Indiana — 2

Source: Big Ten

Most weeks as AP No. 1

Bill Sullivan — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:08:05 +0000

When the Oklahoma Sooners occupied the top spot in the Associated Press college football poll for a few weeks this season, it was a familiar position. OU’s two-week reign served to break a tie with Notre Dame and leave the school with the most weeks at No. 1 in the history of the poll.

Here’s the Top 10, a virtual Who’s Who of big time college football, through games of Dec. 5:

1. Oklahoma: 97
2. Notre Dame: 95
3. Ohio State: 93
4. USC: 90
5. Nebraska: 70
6. Miami (FL): 68
7. Florida State: 59
8. Texas: 45
9. Alabama: 36
10. Michigan: 34

Source: appollarchive.com

Most AP football poll appearances

Bill Sullivan — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:30:33 +0000

Being No. 1 is nice, but consistency goes for something, too.

In the history of the Associated Press college football poll, which dates back to 1936, no one’s name has come up more often than Michigan. Midway through the 2008 season, the Wolverines had cracked the poll an impressive 752 times.

Here’s a list of the schools who’ve most consistently maintained good company, through Nov. 22, 2008:

1. Michigan: 752
2. Ohio State: 750
3. Notre Dame: 705
4. Oklahoma: 675
5. USC: 670
6. Texas: 654
7. Nebraska: 642
8. Alabama: 625
9. Tennessee: 562
10. Penn State: 558

Source: appollarchive.com

Longest college football win streaks

Bill Sullivan — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:23:53 +0000

Records are made to be broken, but the Oklahoma Sooners may not have much to worry about when it comes to at least one of their cherished football standards. Given the balance and competitiveness of major college football these days, the idea of a team winning 47 consecutive games — as OU did from 1953-57 — seems unlikely, to say the least.

The closest to approach that mark in the last 50 years was Toledo, which won 35 straight from 1969-71. Most recently, USC ran off 34 in a row from 2003 to 2005. Miami (Fla.) also won 34 consecutive from 2000 to 2002, but most of the other long streaks are relatively old news.

Here’s a list of the top runs of sustained excellence in major college history:

47 — Oklahoma (1953-57)

39 — Washington (1908-14)

37 — Yale (1890-93)

37 — Yale (1887-89)

35 — Toledo (1969-71)

34 — USC (2003-05)

34 — Miami, Fla. (2000-02)

34 — Penn (1894-96)

31 — Oklahoma (1948-50)

31 — Pittsburgh (1914-18)

31 — Penn (1896-98)

30 – Texas (1968-70)

29 — Miami, Fla. (1990-93)

29 — Michigan (1901-03)

Source: ESPN Sports Almanac 2008

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