James Franklin the right man – and perfect coach – for Penn State

James Franklin wasn't a good hire for Penn State. A good hire, if flawed, would've been Al Golden.

James Franklin wasn't a great hire for Penn State. A great hire, if not going to happen, would've been a big-time proven winner like Mike Gundy or Mark Dantonio.

James Franklin was neither a good hire, nor a great one.

James Franklin was perfect.

Just as Bill O'Brien was the right guy at the right time to replace Joe Paterno after the Jerry Sandusky scandal, James Franklin is the right guy at this time to replace O'Brien. Major difference between the two is this: We had no idea O'Brien was the right guy two years ago.

Who knew? He had never been a head coach, had actually flamed out at his last job in college -- as offensive coordinator at Duke, his teams averaged less than 17 points in 2005 and '06 -- and then had spent a few years with Bill Belichick at New England. Hey, everybody looks good under Belichick. Even Charlie Weis.

So who knew O'Brien was going to be the right mixture of leadership, focus, coaching and recruiting for Penn State? Who knew he was the perfect hire in January 2012? Not me. And not you.

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Wrestling legend Mea Young Not Dead but gravely ill

WE Hall of Fame wrestler Mae Young is gravely ill ... BUT NOT DEAD ... this according to local reports. 

Young -- the only wrestler to compete in NINE DIFFERENT DECADES (her first match in 1939; her last in 2010) -- was hospitalized and placed on life support in South Carolina last month.

The Post and Courier initially reported 90-year-old Young passed away, but later updated the story ... saying the wrestling legend is alive but very sick.

Mae and fellow pioneer female wrestler The Fabulous Moolah returned to the WWE back in 1999 -- when they were both in their 70s -- and were involved in numerous iconic moments like being powerbombed through a table by the Dudley Boyz ... and the birth of "hand."

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Ranking the 15 BCS national champions

No. 1 Florida State vs. No. 2 Auburn marks the 16th and final BCS National Championship Game. USA TODAY Sports' Paul Myerberg ranks the champions from the past 15 years:

15. 2007 LSU (12-2): LSU is the only team in the BCS era to lose two games and win the national championship. That's impressive, but it's also a reason to put the Tigers low on this list.

14. 2002 Ohio State (14-0): The Buckeyes didn't win pretty. OSU pulled out several late comebacks during the regular season and needed overtime to beat Miami (Fla.) to win the championship, but there's something to be said of a team with the mental toughness needed to win close game after close game.

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Samsung set to expand curved Ultra HD line

Samsung is making a straight pitch for curved Ultra HD TVs.

In addition to showing off its mammoth 105-inch curved Ultra HD display here at the Consumer Electronics Show, the TV and electronics giant announced plans for 55-inch, 65-inch and 78-inch curved UHD sets (no prices, later this year).

Samsung's curved displays deliver "even more lifelike picture quality with more depth," said HS Kim, executive vice president of the visual display business at Samsung Electronics. He compared the experience to 3-D and IMAX. "You can feel that effect."

Ultra HD, which offers four times the resolution of current HDTVs, will get more attention from Samsung, too, in 2014. In addition to the previously announced 110-inch UHD display, new sizes run from 50 inches to 75. "It is very clear that UHD is a technology for the future," Kim said.

The company also announced plans to add streaming Ultra HD content through its Smart Hub; partners include Amazon, M-GO, Netflix, Comcast and DirecTV.

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TTC and GO Transit prepare for extreme weather conditions

Both TTC and GO Transit are bracing for yet another bout of extreme weather this evening and tomorrow morning.

Winter is playing havoc with the operations of the two transit agencies, with delays and closures effecting service as temperatures continue to dip.

Despite the windchill warning from Environment Canada issued Monday, Jan. 6,, which is forecasting gusts reaching 70 kilometres per hour, TTC spokesperson Brad Ross said no advisories are currently in place for this afternoon’s commute.

But with an extreme cold weather alert overnight, he said transit riders should be prepared for service delays Tuesday morning, Jan. 7, as was the case last Friday when 50 streetcars were pulled out of service because of frigid temperatures.

With aging streetcars reaching more than three decades of operation, extremely cold weather can result in the freezing up of air lines controlling brake and door operations, said Ross.

“The streetcar fleet is showing its age,” he wrote in an email. “There isn’t anything we can do to prevent extreme cold, but we will have plans in place to supplement service with buses if needed, much like we did Friday afternoon.”

He said the new Bombardier streetcars ordered by the TTC to begin running on at least one route later this year, are not expected to have this issue.

Since the calendar was flipped to 2014, weather-related delays have also become almost a daily occurrence for GO riders.

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TVDSB and LDCSB schools closed today

Both school boards in London and are have announced they are keeping all of their schools and facilities closed today.

The Thames Valley District School Board and the London District Catholic School Board both decided to close all of their buildings for the day because of poor driving conditions and the earlier cancellation of all school buses serving Middlesex, London, Oxford and Elgin today.

Classes are on as scheduled at Fanshawe College and Western University today.

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School bus cancellations and public transportation delays

The Greater Toronto Area is under a freezing rain and wind chill warningthat is expected to cause several delays for school buses and public transportation.

An intense weather system is making its way across southern Ontario, raising concerns that dangerous conditions will persist on what will be the first day back to school and work for many people.

The temperature is expected to fall to minus 11 degrees Celsius this afternoon.

Ontario Provincial Police are reminding motorists to slow down on highways and roads. It is also recommended to keep a safe distance between vehicles.

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