ELE is growing

I am so excited to know that our ELE family is about to grow by one.
With the announcement that Trace is going to be a father, I propose he also be the recipient of a couple of t-shirts announcing this glorious news:

Congratulations Trace!

--Ronnie (aka The Prez)--

Simple Equation Equals Results That "You Gotta Love"

SIMPLY PUT


PLUS


= 35 years of Gentle Pushes, Mild Arcs.................................... and a few mispronunciations


Definitely gonna miss "lovin it"

The Red and White Game: A Treat for Obsessed Fans

As you all know, I am an avid College Football fan and I love the U. Recently, I attended the Red and White game to see how the new talent compares to the talent the U lost from last years’ team. My opinion/findings are as follows:

-Jordan Wynn is a stud. The kid has a great arm and threw some impressive fade routes. Extremely accurate with his passes. Whit claims to be considering him for the starting role as well. I can see why even though he's not the best runner.

-Corbin Louks looked nervous at first, but settled down as the game went on. He threw the ball across the middle very well.

-Terrance Cain has the best pocket presence out of all of them. He didn't really hesitate to turn and run the ball when pressure was coming and he stepped up into the pocket nicely. A little inaccurate with his passes though.

-Aiona Key can catch the ball and will be awesome.

-Clifford, not sure who this is, might have the best hands of anyone on the team. He was catch everything, including some shoestring balls.

-Shaky Smitheson is a big, strong slot receiver that has some moves. He'll be playing a role similar to Casteel's.

-Shakerin can run the ball. Power, speed, shiftiness, you name it he's got it. He easily looked the best of all the backs that played. I love Asiata, but they have to figure out a way to get this kid in the game.

-Stevenson Sylvester, Joe Dale, Robert Stevenson, Mike Wright, Matt Asiata, and David Reed didn't play. I'm there were more, but these were the guy's I noticed.

Bottom line: They'll be very good next year. You can't take too much out of the Spring Game because it's more for fans than anything and not a real game (i.e. the defense stayed in one coverage the entire game), but if teams give some of these players an inch they'll take it to the end zone. I know it’s a little early, but I’m ready for college football again!!!!

-Nitro

In Carlos Boozer's "Defense"

We are all tired of Booz not playing any defense. I became curious about it. I'm certain at some point in his career he has played some defense. So I googled "Carlos Boozer Defense." I found this picture. Some photographer deserves a pat on the back for getting this shot and clearing an innocent man's name.

What's In The Name?

NASA recently held an online vote to determine the name of the new international space station room. While NASA thought it had chosen the preferred names (i.e. Serenity, Legacy, Earthrise, and Venture), it made the mistake of allowing write in candidates. As a result, it now appears that the name of the new space station room will be “Colbert” named after Stephen Colbert of Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report.” Simply put, this is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!

But….

It got me thinking… what would I like to have my name associated with if I had them money or a large public following? More importantly, what type of things would man in general like to have named? Hmmm… I now present you with my top five list of things all men would like to have their name associated with.

5) Football Stadium – I don’t think this requires much explanation. This is simply too awesome to put into words anyway.

4) A Holiday – This would be pretty awesome. Think about it… a Holiday we’re you can drink all day, watch basketball, and women scantily dressed. Now I know this sounds a lot like St. Patrick’s Day, but I think we need two days like this.

3) A Bathroom – Don’t know why, but nobody at the University donates money for a bathroom. They donate for conference rooms and business schools, but nothing for bathrooms. Why not fork over $50,000 and get your name associated with the relief room. I guess I just don’t understand.

2) A Charity – I think it would be kind of cool to have your name associated with something positive for society. I would call mine “Greg Head” and take donations from single women from all over the nation. I you know anyone that would like to “give,” please let me know.

1) A Sexual Position – ‘Nough said.

-Nitro

Beer Pong - Beginner's Luck?

The post regarding LHM makes me think about how lucky the state of Utah was when LHM and the Utah Jazz took a chance on a young kid from Louisiana.

I would like to relate this gamble from the 80s to something that happened last week.

Trace put his reputation on the line by making me his #1 Draft Pick in beer pong. He took a chance on me, and for that I will be forever grateful.

Many similarities can be drawn between these two decisions, and while I cannot guarantee I'll be as dapper as Karl was, I can't help but wonder when our next match will occur... I do plan on wearing this shirt:

The Prez

Just a Regular Guy From West High

Anyone who is anyone knows that Larry H. Miller (LHM) was anything but a regular guy from West High School; more like an extraordinary philanthropist, car dealer, entrepreneur and the Utah Jazz owner.

All of us have something to learn from the incredible story that is LHM. A poor high school student and college dropout, LHM started his career as a stock boy in an auto parts store and through his work ethic and business savvy, became quite possibly the single most influential business person in Utah history.

Taking calculated risks were one of LHM’s most prominent attributes. To help us better understand his persuasiveness and business acumen, here is a piece from the Deseret News tribute to LHM: He enjoyed putting together creative deals to finance his businesses, and, as his purchase of the Jazz demonstrated, he was masterful at it. He lamented later in his life that his business transactions weren't nearly as fun anymore because his reputation and bank account made them so easy and straightforward. When trying to put together 11th-hour financing for his first purchase of half of the Jazz franchise, he crashed a meeting of bankers and told them, "Fellas, I don't want to run your meeting, but I'm going to tell you something. I got my first telephone in my name when I was 12 years old because I was on the phone all the time. My parents had to sign for it, but I had to pay the bill. Since that time, I've been paying bills, and I've never missed a payment on anything in my life. If you can find a delinquent payment, turn me down. If you can't, make this loan."

A simple blog post could in no way do justice the lasting impact of LHM – with that in mind, I thought a photo montage would tribute different moments in LHM’s life. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show….

High Life