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CANDIDATE FORUM TWO HOSPITALIZED In the trenches at FGC Critical injuries in separate crashes Wrecks occurred Sun. afternoon in Col., Suw. counties.

By TONY BRITT [email protected]

Two Lake City residents were critically injured in separate Sunday crashes in Columbia and Suwannee counties. The first wreck resulted when a woman’s car traveled into oncoming traffic and hit a pickup truck. Ashley German, 25, Lake City, was driving a 2010 Hyundai Accent on Southwest Marion Avenue near the intersection of Main Boulevard around 3:57 Photos by CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter p.m. heading south, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report. At the same time, Ronald School Board, BOCC Nash, 27, Lake City, was driving hopefuls square off WRECKS continued on 2A

State rep, city who is also president of the Lake City-Columbia County Man bites, candidates on Chamber of Commerce. Both stage tonight. sat down with candidates for the Columbia County Commission head-butts By CARL MCKINNEY and School Board. [email protected] Taking the first round of ques- tions were County Commission EMT: Cops A controversial sales tax, District 2 candidates Marc teacher pay and school consoli- Kazmierski, Scott Thomason By CARL MCKINNEY dation were front-and-center top- and Toby Witt. Incumbent TOP: County Commission District 2 candidates Marc Kazmierski [email protected] ics at Florida Gateway College’s Rusty DePratter is not seeking (from left), Scott Thomason and Rocky Ford share a laugh before 2018 candidate’s forum. re-election. questioning begins in the candidate forum at FGC on Monday Everybody knows the saying Moderating the event was Asked to weigh in on a one- night. ABOVE: Moderator Robert Bridges, left, and host Mike “don’t bite the hand that feeds Lake City Reporter Editor cent sales tax referendum McKee watch a candidate’s response to a question on a monitor you,” but what about “don’t bite Robert Bridges with FGC during the forum, which is sponsored by the Lake City Reporter, the hand that’s giving you emer- spokesperson Mike McKee, FORUM continued on 3A FGC and the Lake City-Columbia County Chamber of Commerce. gency medical treatment?” Joshua Jeremiah Aymond, 20, of Southwest Jupiter Glen, was arrested Saturday morn- Operation Backpack a big hit — as always ing on battery charges after By STEVE WILSON Ariana deputies say he [email protected] Hill and bit, punched her sister and head-butted Rising Columbia High School ninth grader Haley Shiasia Aymond responders try- Cook was at Operation Backpack on Saturday morning. Hill, both ing to aid him. “I had an amazing time,” she said. 12, take A Columbia County Sheriff’s Kicking off around 10 a.m., the event was spon- on the Office deputy responded to sored by Christ Central Ministries, at their center waters- Northwest Moore Road around on Dyal Road just southwest of Lake City. This event lide. 8 a.m. Saturday in reference to a marked the 20th year the event has taken place. call for EMS and fire assistance.

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LAKE CITY ALMANAC UV INDEX FYI " Test City man was involved in a shoulder, it veered right An exclusive WRECKS crash that sent three people crossing the westbound TEMPERATURES SUN service Continued From 1A to area hospitals, when his lane of US 90 in front of High Monday 91 Sunrise today 6:53 a.m. vehicle collided with a car Johnson’s vehicle. Low Monday 73 Sunset today 8:19 p.m. 11 brought to Normal high 91 Sunrise tom. 6:54 a.m. ExtremeEXTREME: our readers a 2005 Ford F-150 pickup driven by a Lake City woman. Johnson’s vehicle ran 10 minutes to burn Normal low 72 Sunset tom. 8:18 p.m. 5 mins to burn by truck traveling north with The wreck occurred into the left side of Perez’s Record high 98 in 1899 Today’s Brittany Reed, 28, of Lake around 5:10 p.m. on US Explorer. Record low 66 in 1926 MOON ultra-violet The Weather radiation risk Moonrise today 2:49 a.m. City, as his passenger. Highway 90 west of 63rd Perez’s vehicle came to for the area on Channel. PRECIPITATION Moonset today 4:55 p.m. German’s vehicle trav- Road. final rest facing east, strad- a scale from 0 Monday 0.00" Moonrise tom. 3:44 a.m. to 10+. eled southwest across According to FHP, dling the south paved shoul- Month total 1.04" Moonset tom. 5:59 p.m. the northbound lanes of Meliton Martin Perez, 38, der on US 90. Year total 44.30" Southwest Main Boulevard Lake City, was driving a Perez was flown to UF Normal month-to-date 1.20" and the left front side of her 2004 Ford Explorer east on Health Shands with critical. Normal year-to-date 30.38" Aug 11 Aug 18 Aug 26 Sept 2 Forecasts, data and graphics ©IBM Corporation 1994, 2018 car struck the left front of US Highway 90 with Ruben Authorities are also inves- New First Full Last Quarter Quarter Nash’s truck, FHP said. Carballo De Jesus, 31, of tigating whether alcohol German, who was wear- Lake City, as his passenger. was a factor in the crash ing a seatbelt, suffered crit- Phyllis N. Johnson, 70, and have not determined ical injuries and was taken Lake City, was driving a whether he was wearing a WEATHER BY-THE-DAY WEATHER HISTORY SPONSORED BY 110° 7a Actual1p high 7p Average1a high 6a How would you like to to UF Health Shands at the 2014 Nissan Murano west seatbelt. be in a city that Actual low Average low receives over 60 University of Florida. on the roadway. De Jesus was taken to 100° consecutive days of 100 degree heat? Nash, who was also wear- For reasons unknown, Lake City Medical Center 93 94 92 89 90 91 91 Well, the citizens of ing a seatbelt, suffered Perez’s Explorer veered for treatment. Johnson was 90° Phoenix, Ariz. suffered through the 62nd day minor injuries in the crash. left, crossing the westbound taken to Lake City Medical 80° of plus 100 degree 75 75 74 75 74 heat on this date in His passenger, Reed, also lane of US 90 then exited Center with serious injuries. 72 73 1989. Ironically, on the suffered minor injuries in the roadway onto the north Charges in connection 70° same day, 40 other national cities reported the crash. grass shoulder, FHP said. with both crashes, are 60° record lows.

Just over an hour later in As Perez’s vehicle traveled pending completion of FHP Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Suwannee County, a Lake east on the north grass investigations. tuesday, AUGUST 7, 2018 LOCAL LYAKE CIT REPORTER 3A Woman doused with gas, set ablaze

By COREY ARWOOD Deputies obtained a state- before 2 a.m. Friday for aggra- she ran into her home stripping interaction might have been relat- [email protected] ment from victim Kayla Watts vated battery and released on her burning clothes from her ed to a child custody matter. before she was taken UF Health $25,000 bond, jail records show. upper body. In 2015 Pettey pleaded guilty A Live Oak mother of two is Shands, where St. John said Pettey was arrest- She called to her husband to loitering and prowling along in an intensive care burn unit she will receive ed at his 221st Road residence and got in the shower to run with resisting an officer without in Gainesville after she was skin grafts on her roughly 14 miles from Watts’ cold water over her third-degree violence along with criminal mis- set on fire by an ex-boyfriend upper body. home shortly after the attack. burns. chief, according Marion County while sitting outside her home Deputies were “He talked to me,” St. John said. Watts’ clothes were turned over court records. late Thursday, Suwannee County called to the 189th “He denied it.” to state fire investigators to con- There has been an outpouring sheriff’s officials said. Place residence Watts told authorities she was firm the accelerant used, he said. of support from Watts’ church “For whatever reason he came Pettey around 10 p.m., sitting on the steps behind her Watts said after she was set community on social media, and up there and threw gas on her St. John said. home smoking a cigarette when ablaze, Pettey took off into the a GoFundMe page was developed and lit her on fire,” Sheriff Sam Philip J. Pettey, 28, was booked it happened. wooded area behind their house. for her family shortly after the St. John said. into Suwannee County Jail just St. John said Watts told them St. John said he believed the incident.

attaching a sunset clause to the FORUM sales tax referendum, Kazmierski Continued From 1A said there’s no guarantee the levy won’t outlive its usefulness. headed to the ballot this month, Commissioners have indicated Kazmierski took a firm stand they want a future board to toss against the proposal. the sales tax back to the voters in The tax would go toward road six years, but haven’t committed projects, freeing about $7.7 mil- to anything binding. lion in other revenue to fund con- “That’s nothing but an empty struction of a new jail, county promise,” he said. officials say. Thomason agreed, saying he’d County commissioners have personally vote against the sales expressed a willingness to slash tax during this month’s election. property taxes should the sales “We can … create efficiency tax pass. Should the sales tax not in our government that will help go through, the commission has bring the funds in,” he said. “We vowed to finalize a property tax also have increased tax base. We CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter millage rate hike from 8.015 to have more and more people every School Board District 1 candidates share their opinions on a local teacher shortage. Pictured from 8.87. day moving into the county.” left are incumbent Danny Green, Narragansett Smith and Linard Johnson. Kazmierski said neither the Thomason said only 43 per- property tax hike nor the sales cent of the county’s population tax are necessary to fund road owns property, so the proposed line is the citizens of Columbia get by without it. front of the people.” projects and the jail thanks to new decrease in millage rate isn’t a County are going to have to make “In order to get our roads back When asked if there were any revenue from economic growth. fair offer. that decision.” in condition, I think we do need guarantees the sales tax would “I feel that there is the money “All you’re doing is taking care Regardless of whether the ref- the tax,” he said. “Now the jail come back before the voters in six there,” he said. of the people that are property erendum passes, Ford said he’d probably could be finagled around years, Phillips said there was not. He said the county should also owners,” he said. make the budget work “either and worked in the budget in some Witt, who was the first candi- take a closer look at the books Ford said the issue comes way” if elected. manner. date to publicly question the con- and trim fat if need be. down to whether commissioners On the District 4 front, incum- Phillips said he isn’t in favor of ventional wisdom that county res- “Now that the economy’s com- will follow through with lowering bent Everett Phillips went head- new taxes. idents would have to pick higher ing back, now all they want to do property taxes. to-head with challenger Toby Witt “But if everyone wants to do property taxes or a one-cent sales is spend, spend, spend,” “Well I think you’re gonna have over the sales tax. the sales tax, that will help a lot tax, said the county has seen $47 he added. “Well, I think we to decide if you’re gonna take Phillips said the sales tax is of our roads get better,” he said. million in excess revenue over the need to tighten the belt again.” the county commissioners at their probably necessary to fund roads, “And at the end of six years, Blasting commissioners for not word or not,” Ford said. “Bottom but the new jail could probably they’re gonna bring it back in FGC continued on 5A OBITUARIES

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consequence of the technology boom is an improvement in the capability of fighting the A nation’s inevitable wars. When man takes a leap forward in what he is able to accomplish with his brain, the military finds a way to exploit it on the battlefield. Sad, but that’s the unhappy way the world works. There are bad people out there. John F. Kennedy, in a moment of frustration, once asked his secretary of State, Dean Rusk, why there was so much human mischief. “Because at any given moment,” Mr. Rusk replied, “half the people in the world are awake.” Are there limits to how far man can go in weaponizing the human imagination? History shows there are few limits to human imagination. The United States is party to treaties to prevent the development and use of chemi- cal and biological weapons, but prudence requires weap- ons research against the probability that such weapons will be needed, usually in unexpected places. A complaint from several thousand employees of Google to Sundar Pichai, the CEO of the company, per- suaded him to order work stopped on the Pentagon’s Project Maven, an attempt to apply algorithms to make warfighting technology more efficient by using artificial intelligence to interpret surveillance collected by drones. The conscious-stricken employees who signed the letter Trump scores on the economy want the company to pledge that neither Google “nor its contractors will ever build warfare technology.” n the final analysis, government According to varied news Google gave in to this dangerously absurd demand. It is not the chief actor that gets accounts, it also overlooks the huge announced in June that it would not seek to renew the Ithe economy perking again after rise in corporate investment and company’s contract with the Algorithmic Warfare Cross- some kind of setback or the other, how corporate tax breaks have led Function Team when it expires next year. but our free enterprise system, to higher profits that then have Mr. Pichai, who once described artificial intelligence entrepreneurs, American workers led to more government revenue. as more important to humanity than fire, told the pro- and, yes, industrial management. Reports have it that this was the testing employees not to worry, he was on top of it. They But government can do a lot to biggest tax cut for small businesses could count on Google to do things responsibly. “We will slow things down, as was the case ever, helping them join with corpo- continue our work with governments and the military with the Obama administration, rations to induce far more jobs and in many other areas. These collaborations are important and it can unleash our exceptional Jay Ambrose slightly higher wages. Household and we’ll actively look for more ways to augment the crit- oomph and ingenuity, as has been [email protected] wealth is up, and the jobless rate is ical work of these organizations and keep service mem- the case with the Trump adminis- 3.9 percent, the lowest in 18 years, bers and civilians safe.” (And the money is good.) tration. for everyone else through compli- while claims for unemployment Americans can’t be required to contribute to projects It is amazing what President cated, twisted and bizarre demands. insurance are the lowest since 1969. they find morally objectionable; they’re always free to Donald Trump has done for the Some of the tens of thousands of On top of all of this, Trump also look for employment elsewhere. Recent unrelated court economy and what the economy pages micromanaging our behavior wants a new program to train work- cases underscore this point. It’s easy to see when a has then done for the American actually contradict one another. One ers. wedding cake has been incorrectly baked, but it’s more people, a gift far beyond any wel- thinks of Sen. George McGovern, Sadness and danger pop into the difficult to figure out how and why a piece of software fare state offering. What has hap- who retired from public life, started story when we turn to Trump’s tar- goes wrong. pened is beautifully summed up a business and, looking at the reg- iff interventions, such as high steel This is relevant because the Pentagon is close to by African-Americans having the ulatory mess he had to deal with, and aluminum hits on European awarding a 10-year contract to a single company, worth lowest unemployment record in asked what in the world was he and other imports that are already more than $10 billion, to put all its computer operations history. And after President Barack thinking of as a politician. Trump costing jobs, raising prices and on “the cloud.” Critics say the decision has been influ- Obama managed to degrade got it right. He deregulated to a his- leading to retaliation. Europe is not enced by cronyism and favoritism, an effort by officials economic growth to 1.9 percent torical degree. without guilt here. The European put in place during the Obama administration to retain in his last year in office, we just Union imposes a 10 percent tariff control of a critical component of America’s defense. witnessed second-quarter growth One thinks of Sen. on our cars, while our tariff on the Perhaps, but hard to prove. What isn’t hard to prove is under Trump at an annual rate of EU’s cars is just 2.8 percent, for the danger to national security should the brains decide 4.1 percent. George McGovern, who example. to go “on strike” because they decide, for reasons of The issue is not that Obama retired from public life, Keep in mind, though, that the personal conscience, that whatever the Pentagon does is did nothing positive, but that the started a business and, EU just recently agreed to nego- immoral. This would leave American troops in the field recovery from the 2008 crash was looking at the regulato- tiations that could take us to zero exposed and endangered, and the nation vulnerable to the the slowest since World War II. He ry mess he had to deal tariffs on both sides while helping evil schemes of those wide-awake bad guys out there. worked hard at this. First of all he to hem in China without the kind of A project of this size and scope would have built-in gave us massive debt, and then tax with, asked what in the self-defeating trade war Trump has redundancies, of course, to prevent failure. But we live in increases and intimations of more world was he thinking been instigating. There are more a time when many people think they’re entitled to moni- to come, a surefire message to of as a politician. questions than answers in all of tor the morality of others, eager to strike a blow against businesses not to risk expansionary this, and Trump could still undo all the corporate and military culture. A rogue programmer investments. Despite some leniency In addition to freeing up our the good he has accomplished if he or engineer might decide that his higher moral code toward natural gas, there were all energy resources, Trump and the does not calm down. compels him to refuse to honor a contractural obligation kinds of moves to deprive our indus- Republican Congress gave us tax But what he has done so far to maintain and improve what he helped build. This trial society of the energy it needed. reform that just might sustain this is huge, and economic growth is would be an invitation to chaos — or worse. The biggest hit, though, was regu- new growth level and significantly about more than material goods. It latory mania as executed through a reduce our debt. Critics say it was can be about increased societal vir- n Washington Times record number of major regulations just a handout to the rich, although tue, an important study shows, and doing dubious good. the rich are now paying a higher we could do with some more. Lake City Reporter What they unquestionably did percentage of overall taxes than Lake City Reporter do is cost businesses a fortune and they were, while average folks are n Jay Ambrose is an op-ed columnist for Serving Columbia County Since 1874 lessen opportunities and prosperity paying less. Tribune News Service. 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ers, School Board District studying,” she added.” “So we have seen some out teachers get paid,” he care of that,” Peeler said. FGC 1 candidates Danny Green, Johnson agreed that it’s growth in our salaries,” he said. “Especially when we need Continued From 3A Linard Johnson and a touchy subject, saying said. Peeler, a 19-year-old busi- to move things around to Narraganset Smith took the people tend to have a sen- Lastly, School Board ness owner, said he has give more money to our last 13 years. hot seat next. timental attachment to the District 5 challengers experience going over bud- teachers.” “I think we can do both When asked about his schools in their area. Hunter Peeler and Shayne gets and knows how to look The forum is sponsored [roads and the jail] without position on consolidating “Schools have a major Edge took the stage with for ways to free money for by the Lake City Reporter, any new taxes,” he said. low-population schools impact on a community,” incumbent Stephanie teacher pay. FGC and the Lake City- Past commissioners have with more active ones, he said. Finnell to discuss how “I am the experienced Columbia County Chamber failed the county by not Green, the incumbent, said When asked how to deal much fat is in the school one to be able to take of Commerce. budgeting money for the he was not in favor of such with a reported teacher district’s budget. jail. a plan. shortage, the candidates Finnell said there isn’t “So we should not put Green sat on the School broadly agreed that low pay any, adding that the district today’s taxpayers on the Board when the previous was the main issue. has built up its reserves hook for their mistakes,” he superintendent, Terry “I think teachers are from 1 percent to 6 percent said. “We should make gov- Huddleston, proposed a deserving of a great salary,” since she took office, while ernment live like the people plan that involved shut- Johnson said. raising teacher pay by 18 have to live and live within tering below-capacity Smith added that the percent. its means.” schools. current exams teachers “It’s each School Board Due to a format change “He was really interest- are required to take for member’s responsibility to in 2016, not all candidates ed, thought this would save certification have become work on that budget and in a race are asked the same quite a bit of money,” Green too hard — and costs study that budget, because Join Our Heroes. questions at the forum — said. “… Which I did not about $200 per try, last she it is not an easy job,” she unlike before. think was a very good idea checked. said. The Lake City Correctional Facility At a rally in Fort White myself.” “That is a lot for someone Edge agreed, saying it’s in Lake City, Florida is Now Hiring last month, Phillips ques- Smith said the prospect who is not making a great imperative that the board tioned whether the county of school consolidation is a salary,” she said. makes sure money isn’t Maintenance Workers. needed a new jail because sensitive issue. It’s possible Green said the district going to unneeded expens- he hadn’t inspected the cur- it could save money, she has raised teacher pay by es instead of teacher sala- Apply online at jobs.corecivic.com rent one personally. said. about 18 percent in recent ries. Phillips was asked if he’s “But it would take a lot of years. “We need to make sure CoreCivic is a Drug Free Workplace & EOE - M/F/Vets/Disabled. toured the facility yet and why he waited until then to speak up as the county spent money on architec- ture fees and other expens- Now Hiring in Lake City! 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By TONY BRITT may also transport children “We are going to consider [email protected] from Happy House Day that, of course we have to Child Care, depending on take care of our own first With the start of the insurance issues. with the city recreation school year less than a City Manager Joe department,” she said. week away, city officials are Helfenberger told council “Then, if we have no liability trying to determine the pos- members that he has spo- and places on the buses we sible fate of more than 120 ken with insurance com- could do it.” school-aged children who pany representatives, but Helfenberger said the attend city after-school pro- they haven’t given a defi- city was only made aware grams and their transporta- nite answer of whether they of the situation in the last tion needs. would insure the buses for three or four days, so they During Monday night’s this purpose. are diligently trying to get city council meeting, The Boys and Girls Clubs answers from the insurance Terri Phillips, Lake City leased the buses from the company. Recreation Director, told school district, and the City officials approved council members the buses were then on the accepting the two buses school district will no lon- city’s insurance. as a donation contingent ger provide buses for chil- Phillips said the transpor- upon getting confirmation dren attending the city- tation is for about a total of of insurance from the city’s run Girls Club or Boys 120 children attending the insurance provider. Club. program. In other business, the She said the school dis- She said years ago they council: trict has donated two school handled the transporta- •Heard a presentation buses to the city so that tion by themselves and and agreed to offer a letter children attending the Boys eventually began using the of support for the Winding and Girls Club programs Suwannee Valley Transit Creek Apartment complex will have after school trans- and last the Columbia proposal; portation to the facility. County School board for •Unanimously voted “Instead of them trans- transportation. in favor of applying for a porting our children from “Now we’re back to hav- $50,000 grant for the Bell the schools to our pro- ing to do it again,” she said, Road Infrastructure project; grams, they are going to noting she has five bus driv- • Unanimously approved give us two buses for us ers that work for the pro- improvements scheduled to transport our own chil- gram. for Wilson Park; and dren,” Phillips said. As far as transporting • Honored recently-re- The city council unani- children for the Happy tured Fire Chief Frank mously approved the dona- House Child Care, Phillips Armijo. (See photo in tion of the buses, which will said that is also a possibility. Wednesday’s Reporter.)

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By ERIC JACKSON [email protected]

ith summer break almost behind them, the Falcons are back on the gridiron for fall Wpractice. Lake City Middle School’s football team returns to the field, looking to build on last year’s undefeated season. It won’t be easy though, especially after graduating some key eighth-graders who anchored the strong 2017 campaign. “We just got to find some alpha dogs,” LCMS head coach Al Nelson said. “We need some people that’s going to step up. Last year, I didn’t have to worry about that because they were ready to go, but this year I need somebody to step up. I need some alpha dogs to say ‘hey this is how it’s going to be’.” While the squad has plenty of talent back this year, Nelson says he’s eager to see which players will take on leadership roles this season. The Falcons will depend on these new voices as the season gets underway on Sept. 4 versus Suwannee. “I lost a lot of leadership in guys who went to the high school,” he said. “I need those seventh-graders who are now eighth-graders to step up to the plate and be the leaders I need them to be.”

LCMS continues to make PHOTOS BY ERIC JACKSON due following the consolida- TOP: LCMS quar- tion of the city’s two middle terback Bronsen schools a couple years ago. Tillotson delivers a Unlike last year, Nelson says, pass during practice there’s a possibility of zero Monday. Tillotson is players being cut this sea- competing for the son. While the team still may starting job this year. cut a player or two, LCMS is pleased to enter the season LEFT: LCMS running with likely every player who back Leo Robinson signed up. tries to juke away But each player surely will from defenders. be tested. The Falcons are Robinson is one the basking in the heat this week key returners for the as they fine-tune plays and for- Falcons. mations ahead of the season. BELOW: LCMS line- “Right now, this week and backer Malik Macon next week, we’re working on (15) and Ethan getting ourselves together,” Guinn (39) collide Nelson said. “Discipling our- during defensive selves (along with) timing and drills on Monday. execution. The following week we’ll start getting prepared for our first home game.” Since the merging of mid- dle schools, LCMS continues to compete as an independent school, filling out its schedule as they can without any conference affil- iation. Despite the struggles that come with being an independent, the team has locked up five games already and hopes to add maybe one or two more games. “We’re trying to get one in August or in October to get us six, maybe seven,” Nelson said. “The merger is still haunting us because most area schools don’t want to play us… We’re the middle school Notre Dame. We’re just trying to get a game in. That’s where we are at. We just try to get a game in where we can.” LCMS coaches harped on mental toughness during Monday’s practice, trying to get the youngsters to understand the value of persistence. The season is less than a month away (barring any schedule changes). In the meantime, the Falcons are back at work, iron- ing out the wrinkles over the next few weeks. “For these next two weeks, it’s all about us. Just getting down timing and execution which will show us mental toughness,” Nelson said. “How to preserve through tough times. And then we’ll start to prepare for Suwannee.”

THE RUNDOWN New coach, old story: Taggart era starts with QB battle QUOTABLE Associated Press “We caught some teams off guard in the way we played, TALLAHASSEE — Quarterback competitions are nothing new for Florida the way we won last year. We’re State, which has had four in the last six seasons. not going to catch anybody off But this competition is quite different from preseasons past. The guard now. We’re going to get Seminoles opened their first preseason under new coach Willie Taggart on everybody’s best shot.” Monday with two quarterbacks with starting experience. Taggart, whose Florida State coaching debut will be Sept. 3 against - UCF star QB McKenzie Milton Virginia Tech, said he has no timetable to make a decision. “When they decide to separate themselves and make it a no-brainer is when we’ll make that decision,” said Taggart, who arrived at Florida State after a year at Oregon. “It’s going to be pretty cool to watch them go do BY THE NUMBER their thing.” See more on 2B. 23,000 Mullen: QBs have long way to go to meet expectations More than 23,000 people have signed a digital petition GAINESVILLE — Florida coach Dan Mullen has no illusions about his as of Monday morning to quarterback situation. keep Ohio State coach Urban Especially not after nearly a week of practice. Meyer from being “wrong- Mullen made it clear Monday that Feleipe Franks, Kyle Trask and fresh- fully fired” in the wake of the FILE man Emory Jones have a long way to go to meet his lofty expectations. He coach admitting he failed to said it might not happen this season or even next year. “To be a big-time NASCAR mogul Brian France was arrested for driving while disclose what he knew and quarterback, I don’t think they even think they’d know how hard that is,” intoxicated and criminal possession of oxycodone after he when he knew about physi- Mullen said. See more on 5B. was seen blowing through a stop sign, police said. More 2B. cally abuse allegations. B2

2B TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2018 SPORTS LAKE CITY REPORTER SCOREBOARD NASCAR TV LISTINGS 6. Washington (10-3) 7. Wisconsin (13-1) 8. Miami (Fla.) (10-3) Today chairman 9. Penn State (11-2) BASKETBALL 10. Auburn (10-4) 6:30 p.m. 11. Notre Dame (10-3) FS1 — Jr. NBA World Championship: 12. Michigan State (10-3) arrested Pool play, at Kissimmee, Fla. 13. Stanford (9-5) 7:45 p.m. 14. Michigan (8-5) FS1 — Jr. NBA World Championship: 15. Southern California (11-3) Pool play, at Kissimmee, Fla. 16. TCU (11-3) for DWI 9 p.m. 17. Virginia Tech (9-4) FS1 — Jr. NBA World Championship: Associated Press 18. Mississippi State (9-4) Pool play, at Kissimmee, Fla. 19. Florida State (7-6) BASEBALL 20. West Virginia (7-6) 6 p.m. SAG HARBOR, N.Y. 21. Texas (7-6) ESPN2 — Little League, Southeast — NASCAR mogul Brian 22. Boise State (11-3) Regional, second semifinal, at Warner 23. Central Florida (13-0) France was arrested in Robins, Ga. 24. LSU (9-4) 8 p.m. New York’s Hamptons 25. Oklahoma State (10-3) ESPN2 — Little League, Southwest for driving while intoxi- Regional, second semifinal, at Waco, cated and criminal pos- Texas Former NFL executive Tom Heckert CYCLING session of oxycodone dies at 51 3:30 p.m. after he was seen blow- FS2 — Tour of Utah, Stage 1, at Cedar ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Tom ing through a stop sign, City, Utah Heckert, a former personnel executive MLB BASEBALL police said. for the Denver Broncos who also served 3:30 p.m. France, the auto rac- stints as general manager for the MLB — Houston at San Francisco Cleveland Browns and the Philadelphia ing behemoth’s chair- 7 p.m. Eagles, has died following a long illness, MLB — Regional coverage, Atlanta at man and CEO since 2003, the Broncos said. He was 51. Washington OR Minnesota at Cleveland was arraigned Monday Heckert stepped away from the Broncos SOCCER after last season after being diagnosed at Sag Harbor Village 3 p.m. in recent years with amyloidosis, a ESPNEWS — International Champions Justice Court after spend- rare disease that causes a buildup of Cup, Chelsea vs. Olympique Lyonnais, ing the night in jail. He amyloid proteins in the heart, kidney, at London liver and other organs. He died Sunday was released on his own 8 p.m. night. ESPN — International Champions recognizance. Heckert spent 27 years in the NFL, Cup, Real Madrid vs. AS Roma, at East Information on a lawyer including the last five in the Broncos’ Rutherford, N.J. personnel department. He was the who could comment on WNBA BASKETBALL teams’ director of pro personnel from France’s behalf was not 7 p.m. COURTESY 2013-16 before becoming senior per- NBA — Seattle at Indiana immediately available, sonnel adviser in 2017. 10 p.m. Florida State quarterback Deondre Francois (above) spent much of the last year Before coming to Denver, Heckert was nor was information on NBA — Washington at Phoenix rehabilitating from knee surgery. He is back trying to regain starting duties. the general manager for the Browns his next court date. (2010-12) and the Eagles (2006-09). MLB STANDINGS 20 touchdowns and seven The 6-foot-5 sophomore NASCAR said in a state- interceptions while complet- has worked diligently to ment that it takes France’s Rays trade Hechavarria to Pirates for FSU QBs National League minor league pitcher Continued From 1B ing 58.8 percent of his pass- add weight to his slim arrest “as a serious matter East Division es. The 6-foot-1, 215-pound frame, adding nearly 20 and will issue a statement W L Pct GB ST. PETERSBURG (AP) — The Tampa junior returned as the start- pounds over the last year after we have all of the Philadelphia 63 48 .568 — Bay Rays have traded shortstop Adeiny Atlanta 60 48 .556 1½ Hechavarria to the Pittsburgh Pirates in Deondre Francois and er in 2017 but suffered a sea- to his current weight of facts.” Washington 57 54 .514 6 exchange for a minor league pitching James Blackman may have son-ending knee injury in 178. Blackman joked on France, 56, was pulled New York 45 64 .413 17 prospect. the edge in experience, the opener against Alabama. Monday, “I try to eat every over and arrested about Miami 46 67 .407 18 Hechavarria was hitting .258 with three Central Division homers and 26 RBIs in 61 games before but Taggart also said not Francois was investigat- second I can.” 7:30 p.m. Sunday after W L Pct GB the Rays designated him for assignment to discount redshirt fresh- ed for a pair of off-field All of the quarterbacks police said they saw his Chicago 64 47 .577 — last Wednesday. His .990 fielding per- man Bailey Hockman. incidents and took part in have had time to adapt to 2017 Lexus roll through Milwaukee 65 50 .565 1 centage is fourth-best in the majors this St. Louis 58 54 .518 6½ season among shortstops with at least Taggart feels the quar- a diversion program for Taggart’s offense, which a stop sign near the Pittsburgh 57 55 .509 7½ 200 innings. terbacks have similar traits, a misdemeanor marijua- features a no-huddle, Sag Harbor waterfront. Cincinnati 49 63 .438 15½ Tampa Bay receives right-hander Matt including arm strength, na charge. Taggart said two-minute philosophy. Officers saw indications West Division Seelinger in the deal Monday. He will be W L Pct GB assigned to Class A Bowling Green. mobility, toughness and Francois has “been doing “I feel a lot more comfort- of intoxication and found Arizona 62 51 .549 — The Rays will pay Pittsburgh $1,583,468 intelligence to run his upt- everything we asked him able, knowing the things the pills during a subse- Los Angeles 62 51 .549 — to offset most of the remaining empo, spread-based Gulf to do,” which included him that we were going over quent search, police said. Colorado 59 52 .532 2 $1,744,624 Hechavarria is owed from his San Francisco 57 56 .504 5 $5.9 million salary. The Pirates pay him Coast offense. moving back on campus in the spring,” Blackman TMZ first reported the San Diego 44 70 .386 18½ $161,156, which is a 55-day prorated What the Seminoles are and spending more time said. “I know them a lot arrest. share of the $545,000 minimum. looking for is an important with teammates. better by doing them over France is a third-gener- American League Hechavarria, 29, batted .257 over parts East Division of two seasons with Tampa Bay, which intangible — who is the He also spent much of the summer.” ation leader of NASCAR. W L Pct GB acquired him from the Miami Marlins in best leader. the last year rehabilitating Hockman is in the race His late grandfather, Bill Boston 79 34 .699 — June 2017. “The job description of from knee surgery. His but he will have to make up France Sr., founded the New York 68 42 .618 9½ Seelinger, 23, is 1-3 with a 3.03 ERA and Tampa Bay 56 56 .500 22½ seven saves for Class A West Virginia. quarterback is make the mobility was limited during for the lack of game expe- company in 1948. Toronto 51 60 .459 27 other 10 guys better,” the spring, but Francois rience. The 6-2, 210-pound He’s introduced a play- Baltimore 34 78 .304 44½ At 35, Dolphins’ Frank Gore is com- offensive coordinator Walt was a full go in practice redshirt freshman throws off system, overhauled Central Division peting for starting job W L Pct GB Bell said. “Who can do that Monday as he ran with a well on the run and Bell the design of its cars, and Cleveland 61 49 .555 — DAVIE — The NFL’s active career rushing at a higher rate? That’s brace on his left knee. remarked that Hockman’s pushed for diversity with- Minnesota 52 58 .473 9 leader may still be a starter at age 35. going to be the guy that “I’m in a better place,” best four practices of the in the circuit’s predomi- Detroit 47 65 .420 15 Frank Gore is listed as sharing the No. Chicago 41 70 .369 20½ 1 running back spot with incumbent you entrust to be the quar- Francois said. “It took a toll spring were FSU’s last nantly white, male ranks. Kansas City 34 77 .306 27½ Kenyan Drake on the first depth chart of terback. ... You’ve got to be on me, being hurt, being four, illustrating that with In recent years, he’s West Division training camp for the Miami Dolphins. a guy that your teammates out for the whole season.” increased time on the field been dealing with plung- W L Pct GB Gore signed with his hometown team Houston 71 42 .628 — in March and was widely expected to fill can trust, and I think you With Francois sidelined, he was showing accuracy ing attendance and TV Oakland 67 46 .593 4 the role of veteran backup. He’s awfully earn that in a multitude of Blackman stepped in last and understanding of the ratings and departing Seattle 64 48 .571 6½ experienced for a feature back, with 13 ways, whether it’s how you fall and became the first offense. sponsors, attributing the Los Angeles 55 58 .487 16 seasons and 196 games of mileage. Texas 49 64 .434 22 But that mileage translates into lots of work or how you speak to true freshman to start at “They are all going to down turn to the chal- yardage — 14,026 yards, to be exact, people or the relationships quarterback at FSU since have an opportunity,” lenge of connecting with a which ranks behind only Emmitt Smith, you create.” 1985. He threw for 2,230 Taggart said. “They all new, younger generation COLLEGE FOOTBALL Walter Payton, Barry Sanders and Curtis PRESEASON POLL Martin. Blackman and Francois yards, 19 touchdowns and understand that. That of fans. And 10 practices into camp, Gore shows have a significant advan- 11 interceptions, with 10 starts now. We’re in train- France last month char- no sign he has lost a step. 1. Alabama (13-1) “I’m not surprised,” coach Adam Gase tage in terms of experi- touchdowns coming in ing camp now and those acterized as “rumors” 2. Clemson (12-2) said Monday. “He’s just been proving ence. Francois started as a during Florida State’s four- guys understand they have reports that his family 3. Ohio State (12-2) everybody wrong for so many years. redshirt freshman in 2016, game winning streak at the got to go out and perform was looking into selling 4. Georgia (13-2) You just never doubt that guy.” 5. Oklahoma (12-2) passing for 3,350 yards, end of the season. each and every day.” its racing properties.

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DILBERT DEAR ABBY Wife’s attraction to woman throws life into confusion

DEAR ABBY: I am a 50-year- and leaves me out. He also old woman. I have been mar- travels alone to places we have ried to my husband for 28 years discussed going to together. If I and never cheated. We have a say anything, he accuses me of BABY BLUES good life together, and our sex being selfish. But if I plan any- life has always been great, but I thing with my own children, he have recently fallen in love with always expects to be included. another woman. Abigail Van Buren I’m getting fed up with it. I feel I haven’t told anyone, not even www.dearabby.com resentful living on the fringes her. She has made several com- of his world, while he expects ments and advances toward conversation with the woman. to be at the center of mine. me, but she frequently makes Tell her you are confused about Am I selfish, or do I have a comments like, “I don’t swim what happened on the trip. I’m legitimate complaint? -- OFF in the lady pond.” not sure she was completely BALANCE IN VIRGINIA The two of us recently went honest about her “swimming” DEAR OFF BALANCE: You BLONDIE out of town together. When habits, but you may or may and your boyfriend should she kissed me on my neck, I not be the first woman she has both be spending some pulled away and nothing more become attracted to. separate vacation time with happened. I am positive that if I hesitate to advise what steps your children, but not to the I hadn’t, something would have to take beyond that since you exclusion of each other. That happened. are both in longtime, commit- he would take trips you had I feel like I’m going crazy ted relationships. Much will planned together without you because I think about her depend upon what she has to seems peculiar, and I don’t every minute. We talk on the say. think you are selfish to be phone several times a day. She’s DEAR ABBY: I have been dat- bothered by it. married (to a man) and has ing my boyfriend for two years. Although you have been seeing been for 30 years. Is it possi- We are the same age and have each other for two years, he BEETLE BAILEY ble for two straight women children from previous mar- does not appear to be any- to suddenly fall in love with riages. His are teenagers, and where near ready to jump into each other? Should I tell her I have twin boys at home who the kind of relationship you how I feel? Please help me. I’m are 6. Early on we discussed are wishing for. You do have a confused, lost and in turmoil. blending our families. legitimate complaint. Continue -- FALLING IN LOVE Although he has been eager the discussion about this be- DEAR FALLING: Yes, it is to be a part of my life and my cause something does appear possible for members of both family, he has been less than to be off balance. sexes to become attracted to enthusiastic about opening up ■ Write Dear Abby at someone of the same sex and his own life to me. He takes www.DearAbby.com or fall in love. Have an honest vacations with his children P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. HAGAR THE HORRIBLE HOROSCOPES | THE LAST WORD BY EUGENIA LAST ARIES (March 21-April 19): Look inward will add to your comfort or convenience, and assess what you see. Personal changes the more you are willing to do yourself, the will help you conquer the qualities you don’t better the results. ★★★★★ like about yourself. Set new expectations and SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Take a strive to reach them. 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               p y IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF Court Administration at 173 NE THE THIRD JUDICIAL CIR- Hernando Avenue, Room 408, PUBLISHER'S NOTE Ft White in town 2/1 inside like CUIT IN AND FOR COLUMBIA Lake City, Florida 32055, 386- Florida Law 828.29 requires new. must have ref, 1st+last+ COUNTY, FLORIDA 758-2163 at least 7 days before ANGEL BOWEN dogs and cats being sold to be sec, smoke free, no pets. CIVIL DIVISION your scheduled court appear- Household Goods, Furniture, MAKE EXTRA at least 8 weeks old and have a $650/mo 941-924-5183 Case #: 2017-CA-000259 ance, or immediately upon re- Boxes, Trunks, Suitcases $$ MONEY $$ health certificate from a li- U.S. Bank National Association ceiving this notification if the censed veterinarian document-    as Indenture Trustee for time before the scheduled ap- The Lake City Reporter, a ing they have mandatory shots Springleaf Mortgage Loan Trust pearance is less than 7 days; if daily newspaper, seeks and are free from intestinal and 2013-2, Mortgage-Backed you are hearing or voice im- BOBBY JENNINGS II Independent Contractor external parasites. Many Notes, Series 2013-2 paired, call 711. Household Goods, Furniture, species of wildlife must be li- Five Ash Forest, Lake City's -vs.- Dated August 1, 2018 Boxes, Trunks, Suitcases, Newspaper Carriers for censed by Florida Fish and premier 55 plus manufactured Annette Pitts Jones; Unknown P. Dewitt Cason Toys. several motor routes in Wildlife. If you are unsure, con- home community. 752-7207 Lot Spouse of Annette Pitts Jones; CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT the city and county. You tact the local office for informa- lease includes water, sewer, Unknown Parties in Possession COURT must be motivated by tion. garbage & lawn maintenance. #1, if living, and all Unknown Columbia County, Florida ENSO INK GALLERY earning extra money, be Parties claiming by, through, /s/ S. Weeks c/o DAVID C WINKO    under and against the above DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT Furniture, business inventory, an early riser and have     named Defendant(s) who are decor reliable transportation. not known to be dead or alive, 447675 Apply in person during Jackie Taylor & Associates Re- whether said Unknown Parties August 7, 14, 2018 normal business hours. 4/2 newly renovated, conve- alty Sabrina Suggs 854-0686 may claim an interest as Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm nient to schools & downtown, MLS95057 $229,000 4/3 Open Spouse, Heirs, Devisees, NOTICE OF ENACTMENT OF WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE no pets, 1st + last + $500 sec floor plan & private master ste, Grantees, or Other Claimants; ORDINANCES BY THE REFUSE ALL BIDS. $1000/mo, 755-3456 all on 1 floor, great location. Unknown Parties in Possession BOARD OF COUNTY COM- Cash only, 10% Buyers premi- #2, if living, and all Unknown MISSIONERS OF COLUMBIA um, Nyle Wells #AU3814. Poole Realty David Mincey Parties claiming by, through, COUNTY, FLORIDA FOR RENT - 3 BDRM 2 BA HOME 590-0157 MLS100053 4/2 on under and against the above NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 441964 4+ac lot in woods, wheelchair named Defendant(s) who are that the ordinances, which title July 31, 2018 For Rent - 3 bdrm 2 ba home 1206 SW McFarlane Ave., accessible, stone front FP, lg not known to be dead or alive, or titles hereinafter appear, will August 7, 2018 walk in closets $129,900 whether said Unknown Parties be considered for enactment by Lake City, FL. 3 bdrm, 2 ba Positions available at North home, fenced back yard. may claim an interest as the Board of County Commis-   Denise Milligan-Bose Realty Spouse, Heirs, Devisees, sioners of Columbia County, Florida Community College, Available August 1st. $1000   Madison FL: Dir of Resource per month, $500 security de- 438-5627 MLS100074 3/2.5 Grantees, or Other Claimants Florida, at public hearings on within riding distance of some Defendant(s). August 16, 2018 at 9:30 a.m., Development; Coordinator of posit, $50 application fee. Recruitment; Academic Case Non-smokers and no pets. best known horse farms in NOTICE OF SALE or as soon thereafter as the 12 mo old Siamese needs lov- Florida. $210,000 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN matters can be heard, in the ing home, adoption fee is paid. Manager; Programmer/Data Call for appointment. 904-813- pursuant to order rescheduling School Board Administrative Lake City Humane Society. Retrieval Manager. See 8864 Rockford Realty Group, Debi foreclosure sale or Final Judg- Complex located at 372 West www.nfcc.edu for details. Bennefield 288-1208/Scott ment, entered in Civil Case No. Duval Street, Lake City, Flori-     Stewart 867-3498 MLS100166 2017-CA-000259 of the Circuit da. Copies of said ordinances $295,000 4/2 w/Italian marble, Court of the 3rd Judicial Circuit may be inspected by any mem-    split plan, open kitchen in and for Columbia County, ber of the public at the Office of '15 Jeep Wrangler Sahara; 2- Florida, wherein U.S. Bank Na- the County Manager, County dr, V6, man trans; hard top;tow Hallmark Real Estate Janet tional Association as Indenture Administrative Offices located pkg; 21,400 mi, excel cond; Starting at $625/mo, tile floors, Creel 719-0382 MLS100414 $28,000 obo; 352-422-3992. Truck Driver/Equipment Trustee for Springleaf Mortgage at 135 Northeast Hernando Av- Operator fresh paint. Great Area. Call 4BR home on over 13ac, split Loan Trust 2013-2, Mortgage- enue, Lake City, Florida, during  (386)752-9626 plan, fenced pasture & 2 work- Backed Notes, Series 2013-2, regular business hours. On the The Lake City Reporter seeks shops $187,500 Plaintiff and Annette Pitts date, time and place first above a part-time overnight truck Windsong Apartments Jones are defendant(s), I, Clerk mentioned, all interested per- driver (Class E license OK) to Denise Milligan-Bose Realty of Court, P. Dewitt Cason, will sons may appear and be heard Needed Laborer for machine We offer 1, 2, & 3 BR's 438-5627 MLS100549 $89,900 shop work must have good drive its commercial delivery Apply On-Line! sell to the highest and best bid- with respect to the ordinances. truck between its printing facil- 3/2 mfg home in Eastside Vil- der for cash AT THE COURT- The title or titles of said ordi- math skills and be able to read windsong-apartmentliving.com lage, spacious & completely tape measure, need to be a ity and office. Our commercial ROOM ONE OF THE nances read, as follows: driver picks up several 386-758-8455 updated. COLUMBIA COUNTY COURT- ORDINANCE NO. 2018-14 hard worker and drug free. Full- time, start $12.00 per hr. Apply strapped pallets of printed HOUSE, LOCATED AT 173 AN ORDINANCE OF THE products each night and deliv- HERNANDO AVENUE, LAKE BOARD OF COUNTY COM- in person Grizzly Mfg, 174 ne Do you want a career at a Cortez Terr. Lake City ers them to our facility. Round CITY, COLUMBIA COUNTY, MISSIONERS OF COLUMBIA trip is about 175 miles per FLORIDA, AT 11:00 A.M. on COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMEND- Head Teller-SunState FCU night. Position also requires Premier Healthcare Facility? August 29, 2018, the following ING CHAPTER 102, ARTICLE Full-Time Position Avail. Strong operational knowledge and described property as set forth VI OF THE COUNTY CODE customer service skills, high use of a fork lift. Position is 25 in said Final Judgment, to-wit: OF ORDINANCES TO volume cash handling, supervi- hours per week. 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COURTESY Going back to Cali Former Columbia state-champion Hannah Burns competed at the 2018 Phillips 66 National Championships last month in Irvine, California. The 2018 SEC Academic Honor Roll student made a finals appearance in the women’s 200 IM after setting a personal best (2:15.18) in the event. Burns enters her senior season at Florida. She qualified for the NCAA Championships last season.

season following foot surgery. Jones was Brissett, Trey Burton, Tyler Murphy, GATORS QBs one of Mullen’s top recruits in his first Skyler Mornhinweg, Will Grier, Treon Continued From 1B signing class. Harris, Luke Del Rio, Austin Appleby, Mullen said the three have good atti- Franks and Malik Zaire — and none has tudes and are making progress, but they proven to be a long-term solution for the “They should understand it by hopeful- also might need years to reach the level team’s long-standing problem. ly next summer. I was hoping maybe with that Alex Smith, Chris Leak, Tim Tebow Florida has ranked no higher than 83rd just one of them it would really click, but and Dak Prescott did under Mullen’s in total offense since the 2009 season, and I didn’t see that happen. But that doesn’t guidance. finished six of those eight years ranked in shock me. It might not even be next sum- “I’m seeing flashes here and there, but triple digits. mer. It might be the summer after that. it’s really about consistency of perfor- Mullen was hired, in part, to fix the “A lot of guys it takes two or three years mance,” Mullen said. “I watch each guy team’s anemic offense. of really working. They work one summer and that looks really good and then the Franks or Trask is likely to get the and realize ‘Boy, I wasn’t close.’ They next play and that looks really bad.” first shot at making it happen. Jones is work the next summer and they think Mullen said he expects players, espe- expected to be a situational, change-of- they’ve really got it and then they come cially quarterbacks, to take big steps over pace backup. out and they’re like, ‘I worked a lot hard- the summer. QBs should be throwing with “I do feel like I’ve made strides,” Franks er. I thought I’d be ready, but I should be receivers and staying in the playbook. said. “And I think a big part has to do with even further ahead than this.’” “A lot of times, as they get older, it just being more mature. When I first got Mullen had hoped to find a starter long really clicks,” Mullen said. “You see them here, I didn’t know how to adjust from before the Sept. 1 season opener against coming on and they know exactly what high school to college, just joking around, Charleston Southern. they’re doing with their summer and thinking everything (was) ‘ho, ho’. Franks started eight games last season, exactly what they’re trying to work on “It’s fine to joke, but at the same time, completing 55 percent of his passes for with every aspect of their game. And you have to know when to be serious, 1,438 yards, with nine touchdowns and that takes years to develop. But that’s a when to not be serious. I think a lot of eight interceptions. The 6-foot-5 sopho- program evaluation right there. You know that has to do with maturity. When you more has ideal size and an NFL arm. But what I mean?” get older, you know when to stop play- his accuracy and decision-making ability The Gators have had 12 starting quar- ing around. There’s a time to watch film FILE made him look lost at times in 2017. terbacks since Tebow’s departure in 2010 and there’s a time to be serious and joke UF quarterback Feleipe Franks started Backup Kyle Trask missed all of last — John Brantley, Jeff Driskel, Jacoby around with your friends.” eight games for the Gators last season. Slow down! Fast-football craze shows signs of fading

By RALPH RUSSO coordinators to change formations without Associated Press changing personnel — because defense can only substitute if the offense does. The result of the play is a first down and Every coach is looking for versatile play- the offense rushes to the line of scrimmage ers like Minkah Fitzpatrick and Jabrill and sets up, linemen in their three-point Peppers, first-round NFL draft picks the stances, receivers out wide. The quarter- last two years, who can comfortably move back directs traffic, barks out something or from cornerback to safety to linebacker to other, maybe claps his hands, and then ... edge pass rusher. he stops and looks to the sideline for a play Defensive coaches as getting their plays to be signaled. in faster, using one- or two-word calls, and Hurry-up offense? More like hurry-up- building automatic checks into those calls and-wait. for when the offense changes formations The fast-paced, no-huddle offenses made at the line. fashionable by Chip Kelly, Rich Rodriguez Defenses are also better at gamesman- and most of the Big 12, fueling a scoring ship. Sure, teams will still fake injuries to frenzy in college football for more than a get a rest for winded defenders, but there decade, are becoming less prevalent. are less shady ways to tap the brakes, too. Last season scoring was down in college If the offense makes a substitution, even football, a drop of about a point and a half if it is one receiver for another and the per game per team to 28.8, and the lowest personnel grouping remains the same, mark since 2011 (28.3). But a deeper look defenses often counter with an automatic into the numbers shows that defensive sub of a lineman, preferably one far away coordinators don’t have much to celebrate. from his sideline. Offenses are still performing at a high “The defense is not responsible for level. They were, generally, just operating sprinting onto the field,” Shoop said. “I more slowly in 2017. And there is reason to COURTESY know the last couple years, where we just believe this is the new normal as the allure Michigan quarterback Wilton Speight (3) signals at the line of scrimmage during substituted a random defensive tackle or of playing fast dissipates. an NCAA college football game against Florida, in Arlington, Texas. Offenses are defensive end into the game just to slow “I think that what’s happened is you have still performing at a high level. They were just operating more slowly in 2017. the pace of play down. And in addition a group of us that are playing ultra-fast and we’ve actually worked on and coached that some people that tried to get into it that Last season, it was 2.23. “I think the game has changed from player on the pace that we want him to run really don’t understand it, they’re play- Multi-tempo has replaced up-tempo for a going as fast as you can to lining up as fast on the field.” ing slower,” Oklahoma State coach Mike lot of college offenses. Mississippi State’s as you can and trying to steal the defense’s Another factor could be playing a part Gundy said this spring. Joe Moorhead, who was offensive coordina- signals,” Shoop said. “I think that’s what in the slowdown. NCAA coordinator of FBS teams averaged 69.9 plays per game tor at Penn State the last two seasons, said you see a lot of teams doing nowadays. officials Steve Shaw said there was a point in 2017, down from 71.6 the season before his offense mostly operates at three speeds. Trying to get the defensive coordinator, of emphasis nationally last season to have and the fewest since 2011. Eighty-three “We want to run the best play possible the defensive signal caller’s signals, and officials be more consistent in spotting the of 129 FBS teams last season ran fewer against the look presented rather than a get into the right play in that respect.” ball and, after a clock stoppage on an out- plays per game than in 2016. Seven teams bad play quickly,” said Moorhead, repeat- Offensive coaches will tell you that sig- of-bounds play, winding the clock. The idea averaged at least 80 plays per game last ing one of his go-to lines when describing nal stealing can go both ways, and other was to be more conscious of game manage- year, half as many as in 2016 and the fewest his offensive philosophy. “But at the same defensive adjustments have pushed them ment, making sure officials and yard-mark- since 2011. There were 31 teams that ran time have the ability that if we’re getting to throttle back. ers on the sideline were set, before letting fewer plays per game last season than in the right looks and calling the right plays When Oregon’s offense was humming the offense snap. Shaw said the goal was 2016, but saw their average time of posses- to play at that break-neck speed.” under Kelly, defenses struggled to simply more consistency across the country in sion increase. This is the hurry-up-and-wait approach. get lined up. The Ducks would run the how that mechanic was performed. Championship Analytics Inc., a compa- By rushing to the line of scrimmage and same basic running play three straight “Did that shave a second off here or ny that provides dozens of FBS schools making no substitutions, offenses get the times against defensive linemen who bare- there or not?” Shaw said. “Hard to tell.” a weekly advanced metrics breakdown benefit of forcing defenses to stick with the ly had time to get into a stance. For what it’s worth, Shaw said he was of their upcoming game, uses drives per personel they have on the field. The speed alone killed. not besieged by complaints from coaches game to measure pace. Responding to a “They’re getting lined up really fast “I think defensive coaches have adjust- about officials slowing their offenses, so request from The Associated Press, CAI’s so they have plenty of time left on the ed how they practice,” Troy coach Neal that’s a good sign. research showed drives per game have 40-second clock to see what you’re doing Brown said. “Some people use two scout Where does this go from here? been decreasing in FBS for the last three defensively,” said Pittsburgh coach Pat teams and run multiple plays in a row. Keep an eye on Kelly’s new team, UCLA, seasons. In 2014, FBS games averaged Narduzzi, a former defensive coordinator. Even non-tempo teams play with tempo for clues. Kelly has never been one to tip 25.12 drives per game. Last season that “They all want perfect plays.” during the spring and fall camp to help the his hand, but if one of the up-tempo pio- dropped to 24.39. Points per drive, how- Mississippi State defensive coordinator defense practice.” neers decides to ease off the gas, that’d be ever, have remained relatively steady. In Bob Shoop said he believes offenses are Players who can fill multiple positions a strong sign that the fast-football craze is 2014, teams averaged 2.21 points per drive. looking for more than just formations. are now the norm for defenses, allowing officially over. B6

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