The O'Colly, Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Debris spotted in search for missing US F-35 fighter jet

Wreckage has been discovered after an intense hunt for a $100 million Marine F-35 fighter jet that disappeared after its pilot ejected from the aircraft during a training mission over South Carolina.

The debris field was found in Williamsburg County, northeast of the area initially targeted by search teams

after the warplane vanished on Sunday. The search had been broadened to include teams from the Marines, Navy, Civil Air Patrol and local law enforcement. “Members of the community should avoid the area as the recovery team secures the debris field,” Joint Base Charleston said in a statement on Monday evening in announcing the discovery.

The statement did not say who, exactly, had found the debris.

Earlier, the Marine Corps’ chief had ordered a pause in air operations to

review safety and best practices following the mysterious disappearance of the most advanced U.S. fighter jet, the latest aircraft to be lost in a recent series of accidents.

The Marines said in a statement that General Eric Smith, the service’s acting commandant, “directed all Marine Corps aviation units to conduct a two-day pause in operations this week to discuss aviation safety matters and best practices.” It cited three “Class A’ mishaps in the last six weeks: the F-35 lost on Sunday as well as two other “Class A” incidents: the crashes of an

Gundy said ‘nothing’s changed’ with the OSU quarterback situation

a clash with against Iowa State. The Cowboys will again run a three-quarterback system.

costs the team because opposing quarterbacks have more reps than any of the Cowboys’.

F/A-18 in California that killed the pilot and an MV-22 Osprey in Australia that killed five Marines.

The military had asked for civilian help in finding the F-35B Lightning II jet that suffered a “mishap” on Sunday afternoon, according to social media posts by Joint Base Charleston, an air base in South Carolina. The unidentified pilot ejected safely, was taken to a local hospital and is in stable condition, according to the Marine Corps.

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Cowgirls put offense together in win against Abilene Christian

same thing. Closed my eyes, was hoping to get around her and squeaked by.”

OSU coach Mike Gundy began his weekly press conference by providing updates to recurring questions and storylines after a 33-7 loss to South Alabama.

The biggest was at quarterback. In short, not much is different heading into Big 12 play with

“They were all pretty good (against South Alabama),” Gundy said. “There’s nothing changed, I guess is what I’m saying.”

Through three games, OSU’s offense ranks 111th nationally in total offense. It ranks 105th in rushing offense, 108th in scoring and 120th in in total team passing efficiency.

Gundy said there could be a point when rotating quarterbacks

“It concerns me to a point,” Gundy said. “If I start seeing missed assignments, then it concerns me more.”

After his program suffered one of its worst losses to a Group of Five program, Gundy claimed to find a silver lining.

Postgame on Saturday, he said the Jaguars were more physical than his team. On Monday, Gundy’s tone changed a bit.

Logan Heausler saw the ball and an opening to the goal.

What she didn’t see was what the Abilene Christian goalkeeper going for the same ball.

“I heard ‘keeper’ really loud, and I just shut my eyes and I stuck my foot out,” Heausler said. “I had one similar in the spring and did the exact

Just as Heausler reached the ball, ACU goalkeeper Savvana Alba dove to cover the ball and end the OSU attack. Heausler beat her there, kicking the ball to her left, leaving Alba flat on the ground. That left the net exposed for Heausler’s goal that gave the Cowgirls the lead in the 10th minute.

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Logan Heausler saw

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On Monday, OSU coach Mike Gundy said each of the Cowboys’ quarterbacks played well, and they will continue the three-quarterback rotation against Iowa State.

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right tackle Springfield is expected to be available for OSU’s upcoming game against the Cyclones.

calculated risk.

Nearly three months following the firing of former head coach Karl Dorrell, George poached Deion Sanders from the SWAC’s Jackson State.

prospects from the transfer portal – the highest total any program has posted since the portal’s inception (2018).

“After I watched the tape, (South Alabama was) more physical because they were able to rush the ball at times,” Gundy said. “But when we got beat in protection, it wasn’t because they were more physical.

“They really weren’t (more physical than us) as much as I thought they were.”

Injury updates

According to Gundy, starting

Springfield missed the Arizona State game two weeks ago but was available in limited amounts against the Jaguars.

Wide receiver De’Zhaun Stribling, who departed Saturday’s game during OSU’s second offensive drive after an awkward landing when leaping for a catch, “should progress fine this week.”

Gundy’s thoughts on Colorado and Deion Sanders

On Dec. 3, 2022, Colorado athletic director Rick George made a

With the Tigers, Sanders posted a 27-6 record over three seasons. However, FCS and Power-Five football are different. Many questioned how Sanders would fare.

And his method for revamping Colorado’s roster from one that posted a 1-11 finish just a season ago was met with mixed reactions.

Through six months at the helm, 46 CU players entered the transfer portal. Sanders also reeled in a record 51

And whether or not Sanders’ tactics are agreed upon, it’s paid dividends thus far. The Buffs hold a 3-0 for the first time since 2020.

Gundy admired one thing about Sanders.

“He’s gonna do what he wants, the way he wants to do it and (the way) he believes in it,” Gundy said. “And he doesn’t care what anybody else thinks.

“From a distance, what I see is, this is what he believes in, and this is what he did… But it’s worked out for him.”

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Report Card

One positive for OSU shines, both sides of the ball struggle

Davis Cordova Staff Reporter

There were a lot of negatives from OSU’s 33-7 blowout loss to South Alabama on Saturday, but one player had a great game despite a historically bad loss for the Cowboys.

Here’s a report card from Saturday’s game.

Collin Oliver: A

Oliver and the defense were on the field for a long time in Saturday’s game, which allowed Oliver to deliver yet another big game. He finished with 10 total tackles, one sack and one forced fumble.

This performance from OSU’s former freshman All-American comes after a big game against Arizona State last weekend. Oliver made the move to the linebacker position this offseason because of the new 3-3-5 defensive scheme put into place and has transitioned well into the system.

OSU Offense: D-

Southeastern Louisiana threw for 350 yards on the same South Alabama passing defense that limited the Cowboys and their three-quarterback system to just 114 passing yards.

Sure, the dropped touchdown pass from Jaden Bray would’ve given the Cowboys a boost, but the offense looked flat all game – it didn’t matter what quarterback was in.

There weren’t many deep throws attempted by OSU quarterbacks, and the run game didn’t help either, gaining 94 yards. It will be interesting to see what changes, if any, come Saturday in Ames.

Rush Defense: C-

It was a tall task for OSU’s defense to stop the Jaguars’ rushing attack, which consists of veteran offensive linemen and running backs, but the South Alabama run offense prevailed.

As a team, the Jags rushed for 243 yards on 5.2 yards per carry. Running back La’Damian Webb capped off his 151-yard performance with a 65-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to put the Cowboys away for good. Webb finished with 8.4 yards per carry and two scores.

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The OSU rush defense gave up 243 yards to South Alabama, but linebacker Colin Oliver was a positive on the defense.

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The Cowgirls might not have had any shots more exciting than that one, but they had plenty more shots in total. OSU finished with a season-high 34 shots Sunday afternoon, as the Cowgirl offense was on the attack in a 2-0 win

against the Wildcats in OSU’s nonconference finale.

The Cowgirls (8-2) have been good on offense all season, and they scored four goals in the past two games, but they posted just 18 total shots and got off to slow starts. That was a point of emphasis for OSU coach Colin Carmichael.

“We were able to put it together for a longer period of time today,” Carmichael said. “I think just our movement up front, and our combination play

opened up quite a few shooting chances for us.”

Abilene Chistian (5-3-1) had allowed just 88 shots in eight games, and the Cowgirls nearly got half that total in 90 minutes. OSU had 11 shots on goal, and a dozen Cowgirls attempted a shot, with midfielder Laudan Wilson scoring the other goal in the 60th minute.

Carmichael and Wilson said the goals will come with the increase in shots, and they will work to finish more shots. But attacking at such a high rate

early and establishing their will was a step in the right direction.

“Our goal this week had been to start on the front foot,” Heausler said. “It took us a whole half at SMU to get ready and a whole 15 at Iowa State to get ready, so our goal was to come off and just put it to them and not go down to the team that we’re playing’s level or, you know, exceed that level and make them match us.”

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The Cowgirls lost two of their all-time leading goal scorers after last season, but the OSU offensive production has increased. OSU coach Colin Carmichael said he didn’t even expect that.

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Transponder questions

The military’s inability to track the sophisticated aircraft raised questions about whether its transponder, a device that sends out signals on a plane’s location, was working properly during the flight and after the pilot’s ejection.

“We’re not certain exactly what the issue with the transponder was, but the bottom line was that we needed the public’s help to track the plane,” said Jeremy Huggins, a civilian spokesman at the base in Charleston. Transponders “should normally be working,” he said. “That’s a requirement we have.”

“The mishap is currently under investigation,” the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing said in a statement. “The Department of the Navy has a well-defined process for investigating aircraft mishaps. We are unable to provide additional details to preserve the integrity of the investigatory process.”

Lockheed Martin Corp. is the manufacturer of the F-35, a single-seat fighter craft used by militaries around the world. The aircraft was a vertical take-off version used by in the Marine Corps. The jet is prized for its stealth qualities that make it difficult to detect by radar.

“We are aware of the mishap and are thankful the pilot ejected safely,” Lockheed said earlier Monday. “We are supporting the government’s

investigation.” The F-35 program, the most expensive U.S. weapons program ever, is projected to cost $412 billion in development and acquisition, plus an additional $1.2 trillion to operate and maintain the fleet over more than 60 years. A single jet can cost more than $160 million, depending on the

variant. They are flown by the Air Force and Navy as well as the Marines.

It’s not the first time an F-35 has been in trouble. An F35B version crashed in 2018 in Beaufort County, South Carolina, because of a manufacturing defect in a fuel tube, according to a Government Accounting Office’s report. The following

year, a Japanese F-35A stealth fighter plunged into the ocean during an exercise over the Pacific Ocean, which Japan blamed on pilot disorientation, rather than technical issues.

Online mockery

The missing aircraft in the U.S. swiftly drew online mockery, from postings with Missing-Jet fliers on lamp posts

and notices on milk cartons, to mashed-up Dude, Where’s My F-35 movie posters. “How in the hell do you lose an F-35?” South Carolina Republican Representative Nancy Mace said on social media. “How is there not a tracking device and we’re asking the public to what, find a jet and turn it in?”

The first delivery batch of F-35 fighter jets are pictured at the Skrydstrup base of the Royal Danish Air Force in Denmark, on Sept. 14, 2023.

‘Dumb Money’ is Dumb Fun Lifestyle

Michael Clark Staff Reporter Review

2023 has been the death of the blockbuster, and it’s been a long time coming.

Dozens of anticipated, high-budget films have come and gone to nothing more than a collective shoulder shrug. Studios are losing money, actors are striking and the future of cinema is in an interesting place, to say the least.

Times are changing.

During this metamorphosis, a forgotten genre has returned to form somewhere along the way: the art of the feel-good biopic. “Air,” “Gran Turismo” and now “Dumb Money” have been released to make a trilogy of surprisingly good biopics.

“Dumb Money” is the true story of how one person caused a global sensation and permanently changed Wall Street by investing in GameStop stocks. The events of the story are impressively accurate, although there are some creative choices to make a more compelling film.

The best part of “Dumb Money” is how well it captures the spirit of the internet.

Director Craig Gillespie uses montages to showcase real social media posts to track the rise of Keith Giles, played by Paul Dano. These montages are silly, and most of the memes showcased are cringeworthy, but the absurdity of seeing a heavily photoshopped GIF of “Planet of the Apes” on the big screen overlayed with TikTok dances and Reddit comments is surreal enough to warrant the price of admission.

Another great aspect, unsurprisingly, is the cast.

As usual, Paul Dano has

an impressive amount of range. Pete Davidson and Seth Rogan aren’t as intolerable as expected and manage to bring some great laughs throughout the film. The end of the movie is wonderfully satisfying, and I left the theater with a big smile on my face for the first time in a while.

Though, some parts of the film are pretty frustrating.

There are around six or seven main characters to follow, and many of them don’t get enough screen time to justify their presence. Because of this, the pacing in the first half of the film is uneven. Once the story begins to ramp up, these issues even out and the movie is a blast. It just takes a little too long to get

off the ground.

The needle drops are a mixed bag as well. For some strange reason, “Savage” by Megan Thee Stallion plays at least 5 times. It seems like an attempt to be funny or relevant, but the comedy does not land, and it was admittedly annoying.

The tone of the film is all over the place as well. Many

heartfelt moments get undermined by comedic relief.

As you can see, most of the big problems with the film are rather nit-picky. With an accurate portrayal of how bizarre the internet can be, a strangerthan-fiction true story, and a fantastic cast, “Dumb Money” is the ultimate feel-good film of the year.

“Dumb Money” tracks the rise of Keith Gill, who is played by Paul Dano.

‘How I Met Your Mother’ celebrates 18 years

“How I Met Your Mother” is turning 18 this year.

The show is something to be celebrated.

On Sept. 19, 2005, the friend group in “How I Met Your Mother” was introduced. Although the show follows the five friends’ lives, it is Ted Mosby, played by Josh Radnor, who tells the story of what happened to meet his wife.

“How I Met Your Mother” begins in 2030 with Future Ted, played by Bob

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Saget, sitting his kids down to tell them the story of how he met their mother. It flashes back to 2005, when he was 27 years old and living with his roommate, Marshall Eriksen, played by Jason Segel, from college in New York. Eriksen is in a long-term relationship with Lily Aldrin, played by Alyson Hannigan, and plans on asking her to marry him in the first episode.

Ted meets a woman named Robin Scherbatsky and goes on a first date with her. Mosby does not kiss Scherbatsky on the date but is determined to do so by the end of the night. As the episode goes on, we get a sense of how this friend group functions and how

chaotic they are together.

The show went on for nine seasons, 208 episodes in total, on CBS and developed a fanbase that helped it last as long as it did.

Neil Patrick Harris played his legendary role as Barney Stinson, the “player” of the show. Harris’ character has a “playbook” with ways to get women into bed with him.

Before Hannigan was in “How I Met Your Mother,” she starred in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” for seven seasons.

Throughout the show, we see Mosby find clues about the mother, Mosby’s wife, which shows their rela-

tionship’s evolution. Although it is like “Friends,” it does a good job of making sure the viewers don’t view it as the same show. An example is having a love to wait for, demonstrated through Ted Mosby and his wife, instead of a “will-theywon’t-they” relationship, Ross Geller and Rachel Green. Another is having a player, Stinson, tell all his tricks to getting women instead of wondering how the player, Joey Tribbiani, gets his women.

The series goes on to try to find who the mother is and explain how the couple ended up together.

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Live Trivia

Iron Monk Brewing Company @ 7 - 9 p.m.

Bingo Night

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