2 million or 52 cents a share a year earlier

I would recommend the Notre Dame administration instituting a new Six Recruits Rule whereby the head coach will be allowed any six recruits each year without interference from the school admissions department.It has been rumored that a plan like this was offered by Urban Meyer as a condition of him coming to South Bend in 2004 and in some respects Lou Holtz and Charlie Weis were able to state their case for borderline players in past recruiting cycles.But if Notre Dame truly wants to compete at the highest level, then it needs to roll the dice and implement a program such as this where the head coach will have free reign over a certain number recruits each season. Many will argue that this will be like asking for off the field problems, but cant the school at least give it a chance and see what could happen instead of defiantly turning away talented players. With the hiring of Brian Kelly last week, it appears for now that Notre Dame made the best decision it could make for the long term success of the football team.Kelly may not be a savior, but I have growing confidence that he is the right man for the job and will quickly bring in the much needed fundamental coaching the Irish have lacked for so long.More than anything, Notre Dame has needed, even required, a great coach and Brian Kelly may be able to fix many of the problems currently plaguing the program. If he can bring back top level winning then most of these recommendations will not be necessary.Still, it wouldnt surprise me if Kelly and others around the program are turning over every stone and making recommendations of their own on how to best bring success to the Golden Dome.. ATLANTA (Reuters) - Home furnishings retailer Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY.O) posted lower quarterly earnings as sales were hurt by the soft U.S. Asian MarketsThe retailer said it expected to open fewer stores in 2009 than last year."We believe the current retailing environment, though difficult, provides an excellent opportunity for us to strengthen our long-term prospects," Chief Executive Steven Temares said during a conference call.Earnings fell to $87.7 million, or 34 cents a share, for the third quarter ended November 29, compared with $138.2 million, or 52 cents a share, a year earlier.Analysts, on average, had expected earnings of 33 cents a share, according to Reuters Estimates.Total sales fell 0.7 percent to $1.78 billion.

Same-store sales, a key measure of retail performance, fell about 5.6 percent.Linens 'n Things, a key competitor, sharply discounted its goods in recent months as it liquidated its stores after filing for bankruptcy last year.Additionally, home-goods chains Pier 1 Imports (PIR.N) and Williams-Sonoma (WSM.N) have marked down prices as a U.S. housing slump and recession erodes demand for furnishings.Bed Bath & Beyond forecast profit of 40 cents to 46 cents a share for the fourth quarter that ends in late February and $1.50 to $1.56 a share for the full year. Analysts expected 51 cents a share for the fourth quarter and $1.59 a share for the year.The retailer had cut its third quarter forecast in December, citing liquidation sales of a major rival and the weaker economy.(Reporting by Karen Jacobs; Editing by Tim Dobbyn, Richard Chang) Asian Markets. Rasheed Wallace (13) Eddie House (14) Brian Scalabrine (11) and Shelden Williams (11) all posted a better /- for their time in game Freaking J.R.

Giddens was 5 in four minutes. Are you going to tell me with a straight face that all of the players are better to have on the floor than Pierce Of course not, unless you are a huge Scal fan and you want him to take every shot, in which case you can stop reading right now.The only thing a /- stat would be good for is the NHL and even that is negligible. You could argue baseball usefulness but does it need another stat Just stick to the WHIP and other forms of Sabermetrics. So why does this misleading stat have such a hold on basketball recently Because people want to sound smart and well informed. If you quoted a /- stat to me when debating the overall usefulness of ever having signed Vitale Potapenko all those years ago you would probably find yourself alone…at the bottom of a river because you should not be allowed to form your own opinions are dangerous to our society.Read the rest here.. Q3 EPS 34 cents vs. estimate of 33 cents Stocks Q4, full-year forecasts shy of analysts' estimates (Adds CEO comment) ATLANTA, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Home furnishings retailer BedBath & Beyond (BBBY.O) posted lower quarterly earnings as saleswere hurt by the soft U.S. The retailer said it expected to open fewer stores in 2009than last year. Earnings fell to $87.7 million, or 34 cents a share, forthe third quarter ended Nov.