 26.5 average was the highest for a Wisconsin team in a long time. It wasn't enough to necessitate a change in the coaching staff, at least not up top, where coordinator Dave Doeren returns. That's all well and good, but Doeren's task of replacing six starters won't be an easy one.
They've retooled a bit at linebacker, as senior Jaevery McFaden is now joined by junior Culmer St. Jean and freshman Mike Taylor, who impressed enough in camp that he won the job on the strong side over Blake Sorensen. Sorensen, a junior, now works in the middle behind St. Jean. Taylor's insertion into the starting lineup is an interesting move, but it should add some athleticism to the group.
Senior Chris Maragos and junior Jay Valai are the starting safeties. They'll be responsible for being the leaders in an otherwise-young secondary. Sophomores Aaron Henry and Devin Smith are the starting corners. Another sophomore -- Antonio Fenelus -- is in the running for nickel/dime back duty.
Overall, it looks like a solid defense, but the Badgers were beaten badly too many times last year, surrendering 172 rush yards to Michigan, 183 to Ohio State, 254 to Iowa, and 276 to Cal Poly. In turn, the secondary was torched for 271 pass yards against Penn State, they gave up 287 to Michigan State, and an incomprehensible 276 to Florida State (the most allowed by an FBS team against FSU last year).
Consistency needs to be a hallmark of this defense. And "consistently bad" is not an option. The Badgers can't afford to not be good in this area again this season.
Overall
Pieces are in place. Bielema has brought in some good receivers, and now has to find a quarterback to match. The line and the run game will be just fine. There is more work needed with the defense, but they don't have to be great for this team to be successful. They just have to be good.
Wisconsin could surprise, as the schedule includes four winnable non-conference games, and three winnable Big Ten road games (Minnesota, Indiana, and Northwestern). Even if the Badgers drop a couple games in conference play, a nine-win season can't be ruled out.
Any more than that would be a wonderful surprise. After what Badger fans went through last year, it would be a welcome sight.“It’s not you, it’s me.”
I looked into the caring eyes of the boy across from me. Part of me couldn’t believe that cliché came out of my mouth, but it was the truth. He hadn’t done anything wrong. In fact, he had done everything right. But for a reason that I couldn’t admit, I was pushing him away.
He asked me why. I tried to find something to blame but kept coming up short. I wish I could fault the heartbreak that left me inexplicably empty, but he was the one who dried my tears. I tried to convince him that it was because I was graduating soon and would move away, but he pointedly questioned, “what about us right now?” I said that it was because I didn’t have feelings for him the way he did for me, but my voice wouldn’t stop shaking and he knew I was lying. I knew I was lying too.
But I couldn’t tell him the truth. Because the truth is ugly. I push people away because I’m a coward. I’m certifiably, wholeheartedly and completely afraid.
I hate it. But I can’t stop.
People spend their whole lives looking for someone to love them, but when it happens to me, I have the overwhelming urge to run away. As soon as I feel myself slipping into that sweet intoxicating feeling of reciprocal love, I immediately shut down. It’s not rose-colored bliss for me. It’s a tangled knot of anxiety, an endless battle between my head and my heart.
Logically, I know I’m being crazy. I realize that when you find someone who cares about you, you’re never supposed to let him or her go. But then my heart always seems to loudly protest, declaring that it doesn’t want to be anyone else’s. That it’s safer if it were only my own.
The undeniable truth about getting close to someone is that you give them part of your heart. It doesn’t matter if it’s big or small, you give part of it away. And once you do that, the person who holds your heart controls some part of your happiness. All of a sudden you can’t help but feel butterflies when they look at you or quiet the pounding in your chest when they say your name. You wish you could make it stop, to gain back some of the control of your emotions, thoughts, sanity, but you can’t. You hate that they can make you more joyful that you could even imagine or the fact that in a second, they could break you. And that’s the beautiful, messy and truly terrifying part of it.
He asked me not to run away, but would understand if I did. The thought of him walking out of my life was far more heartbreaking than the fear ending up heartbroken. I reached out and grabbed his hand. It felt soft and secure in mine. For today, that would be close enough.
The thought of giving someone else a piece of our hearts is scary, and it’s probably one of the most vulnerable things we can do. But if we keep pushing people away out of fear, we’ll always end up alone. That’s why it’s okay to take that leap of faith because one day there will be someone who will always catch you.
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using System;

namespace ELTE.AEGIS.IO.GeoTiff
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Defines values of GeoTIFF geo-keys.
    /// </summary>
    public static class GeoKey
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// The model type key.
        /// </summary>
        public const Int16 ModelType = 1024;

        /// <summary>
        /// The raster type key.
        /// </summary>
        public const Int16 RasterType = 1025;

        /// <summary>
        /// The citation key.
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        public const Int16 Citation = 1026;

        /// <summary>
        /// The geodetic coordinate reference system type key.
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        public const Int16 GeodeticCoordinateReferenceSystemType = 2048;

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