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South Bend is a special place.After being fired Monday from Notre Dame, Charlie Weis had a decision to make. And with that decision, he proved the above statement to be true.Would he drop allresponsibilities of keeping together a top-ten class after being laid off, or would he continue what he started, encouraging all 18 commitments to stick with the IrishAfter Weis chose the latter, some Notre Dame fans might want to rethink their opinions recently shared on Charlie.With his latest choice, he has shown respect and commitment to his alma mater, even after being let go following three consecutivedisappointing football seasons.Even with the names of Bob Stoops, Urban Meyer, and Brian Kelly being echoed throughout the streets of downtown South Bend, Weis picked up the phone and began calling 18 verbal commitments, along with numerous others still left on Notre Dame's big board, including Anthony Barr, Seantrel Henderson, Kyle Prater, and Dietrich Riley.It was a fantastic choice to hand Rob Ianello to run the football operations until a new coach is named. Up until now, I was just trying to get used to the first adjustment, the loss of my coach. But after talking to coach Weis, I think I'm more comfortable now with looking ahead.Any true Irish fan can remember the days when Tyrone Willingham devoted his last weeks to hitting the links at least once a day, forgetting that recruiting was a part of being a head coach in college football.Because of that, Weis was left with a major hole in his team with minimal productivity coming out of a class that he had to fill up quickly with no help from Willingham.Whoever the next coach to take the throne at Notre Dame will be, they will be thankful for the effort Weis and his staff are still giving. Because of these efforts, the Irish still have a chance to haul in another top-ten class to give to Weis' successor.Assistant coaches have been flying all over the nation, visiting each commit in their homes, making sure they are sticking with the Irish.

All but one player (DE Chris Martin) have reaffirmed the staff that they will remain solid.The staff has already made a few commits cancel visits to other schools (most recently Spencer Boyd), and even gained a commitment on the same day as Martin's decommitment in DT Louis Nix.This verbal may be an ever bigger one than that of Manti Te'o, given the timing and necessity of his commitment.In this single commit, the Irish get an impact player fromFlorida, give the recruiting class momentum going forward, and get a run-stopping tackle to stick in the front of their defense.But what exactly do the words of Weis and his staff mean to these high schoolers if they aren't even going to be around next yearMore than one would think.Coach Weis calling, though, just made my day It's just like him to do something like that I felt privileged to get to know him He's such a great guy. I wish I would have had the chance to play for him."You know, I was recruited for a long time You build up close relationships with all the coaches. JORDAN, Minn., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ Over the past several years, manyChristmas light displays have gone from static to animated, using LED-basedtechnology. As the trend continues to shift towards LED lighting, aMinnesota-based company has launched new LED retrofit bulbs that will givecommercial and recreational users ultimate flexibility in their lightingdisplays.Also known as replacement bulbs, the new LED retrofit "retro" bulbs aredesigned to be used with traditional LED stringers and for many secondarylighting applications."These are the light bulbs of the future," says Travis Fremming, founderand president of Seasonal Impressions and LEDHolidayLighting .He adds, "We completed an extensive field test this past fall atcommercial and residential locations across the United States and realize thisretrofit technology has multiple applications.In fact, the lights can beused above and beyond holiday displays in venues such as casinos, stadiums,theme parks and everything in between."The new retrofit bulbs take LED technology a step further and have theability to dim anywhere from 0 to 100, allowing users to create animateddisplays using lighting control products."We are very excited about this new retro LED technology," notes DanBaldwin, president of New York-based Light-O-Rama."This is the first screw-in LED replacement we have encountered that willsupport all computerized lighting effects. We are extremely pleased to see aproduct that allows our customers to fully and transparently incorporateretrofit LEDs into their projects," he adds.Widely known for being environmentally friendly, LED lights are favored bymany commercial businesses and lighting enthusiasts because of their abilityto cut electric bills by up to 90 compared to incandescent or fluorescentlights. Additionally, LEDs don't contain harmful toxins that can be found inother types of bulbs.Seasonal Impressions is expecting brisk demand for its new retrofit bulbsin the coming year and expects the technology to further evolve."We've only scratched the surface on this technology," says Fremming.

"Weexpect great thing to come from these retrofit bulbs and we also foresee ashift towards other types of LED technology such as solar powered displays.The possibilities are really limitless."The bulbs are available in a variety of popular sizes and colors,including traditional C7 and C9. For more information, visit http:// or call 952-292-4870.For a detailed video demonstration, visit http:// .SOURCESeasonal ImpressionsTravis Fremming, Seasonal Impressions, 1-952-292-4870,. Temple head coach Al Golden passed on word today that Sunday will be party time.The university is holding a bowl selection announcement party at the Liacouras Center on Sunday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 PM.Golden and his football team will be there, so will many of its fans, sitting in front of the TV and waiting for their name to be drawn just like the Temple basketball team has done or so many other selection Sundays.It will be a party unlike anything the university has seen since 1979, which was the last time the Owls made a bowl game.Hopefully, guys like Bobby Bernardo and Joe Klecko and Wayne Hardin will be able to make it.Bernardo was a linebacker on the last Temple team to win 10 games in a row and, in 1973, he was a sophomore starting linebacker when the Owls won eight-straight games. The star on that team was a nose guard named Joe Klecko, who would later gain fame as an All-Pro with the New York Jets. A photo of Klecko and then Temple coach Hardin accompanies this story.Bernardo took time out to recall those years when a guest on the Bob Rovner radio program recently. "We were supposed to go to the Tangerine Bowl," Bernardo said, "but that was the year of the gas shortage and they were worried about their being enough gas for the fans on cars and planes and they picked Florida State instead There were only about eight bowls in those days "We were 9-1.