brian_bassett
hello, my name is brian_bassett.
i work in enterprise software sales by day, and run thejetsblog.com by night. i love SPORTS, travel, photography, good food, and most of all, my family.
i'm a self-taught [social] media wrangler and have built my own mini media fiefdom with two simple rules: work hard and take time to show you care.
always looking for a new challenge.
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- Learning Services Account Executive at IBM; Founder of TheJetsBlog.comComputer Software | Richmond, Virginia Area, USExperience
- Jul 2006 - PresentLearning Services Account Executive / IBM
- Mar 2004 - Jun 2006Inside Sales Representative / IBMDrove sales leads to software sales team by outbound calling, sales prospecting, and working through marketing outreach response.
- Jan 2000 - May 2002National Account Client Manager / Integrated Business SystemsWorked as deputy seller to company's only National Accounts seller, handling sales, business process implementation, and all client management needs.
- Jul 1998 - Dec 2000Senior Consultant / TCSC
Education-
1994 - 1998James MadisonBachelor of Arts in Media Arts & Design
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- May 19, 12
Here’s a feature back from the proverbial day on the 1984 Bears 46 defense.
- May 19, 12
- New Jets receivers coach impressed by Holmes [NYP]
- Jets name Jeff Bauer director of college scouting [NJ]
- Top 100 NFL players: No influence here, other than scouts, film [CBS]
- Is Tim Tebow already winning New York Jets’ starting job? [Twackle]
- Saints’ owner, GM say Brees’ long-term extension will get done [WWLTV]
- May 18, 12
Following the departure of Joey Clinkscales to Oakland last month, the Jets have announced a replacement:
Jets have announced Jeff Bauer has been named director of college scouting and Kevin Kelly has been hired as an area scout for the team.
Bauer had been a scout for the Jets for 11 years, whereas Kelly was an area scout for the Colts for the past three seasons.
It’s been a busy day for the Jets today. Remember, OTA’s take place next week.
- May 18, 12
It’s a relatively short clip but we are able to gain a bit of insight into newly signed UDFA Terrence Campbell’s capabilities. How it will all translate at the next level remains to be seen and injuries certainly have taken their toll on the young rookie.
- May 18, 12
Interesting news from USA Today’s Howard Balzer:
Rams awarded TE Brody Eldridge on waivers from Colts. Jets also put in claim. He played 13 games, started eight last season.
This is interesting for a couple of reasons. First of all, it shows that the Jets are on the lookout for a blocking tight end. Secondly, he will head to St. Louis to play for Brian Schottenheimer and perhaps fight Matt Mulligan for a roster spot.
Eldridge was rated as the top blocking TE prospect in the 2010 draft and was picked up in the 5th round by the Colts. However, he failed to make the impact the Colts hoped for. PFF rated him as the 19th worst run blocking TE and the 3rd worst pass blocking TE last season. He gave up seven pressure in 61 pass block attempts. By way of a comparison, Mulligan was rated as the 8th best run blocker but obviously didn’t grade out well as a pass blocker (6th worst) and had nine penalties to Eldridge’s four. Eldridge is not much of a pass catcher, with 14 catches for 84 yards in two seasons.
This perhaps gives us some idea of the sort of guy the Jets are looking for to fill that blocking tight end role: An unremarkable low cost blocking specialist and perhaps somebody young that they can develop. I’m not overly concerned with the fact there’s no real blocking tight end on the team right now, because veteran blocking tight ends are often released in August.
Don’t look now, but Mulligan could theoretically end up being one of those guys that shakes loose in August…
- May 18, 12
In addition to Yeremiah Bell, the Jets have also signed former South Carolina guard Terrence Campbell. Campbell was a Gamecock for six seasons due to some injury issues and is a converted defensive tackle. He went undrafted in last month’s draft and it was reported he had signed a contract with the Washington Redskins.
After today’s moves, the Jets currently have one open roster spot.
- May 18, 12
With Bell potentially landing between the Jets and Eagles (of course now he’s with the Jets) Blogging the Beast did a serious breakdown of Yeremiah Bell’s abilities.
To get to the essence of the post, it sounds like he’s a good player, tough and durable and able to make plays around the line of scrimmage, but his age is starting to show in his coverage ability. There was very little coverage skill in this year’s potential free agent or drafted safeties and Bell is no exception. So basically about what everyone expected.
- May 18, 12
Bill Cowher was asked about Santonio Holmes and his relationship with the Jets. Cowher feels that Santonio is looking to put the past behind him and get going with the Jets in 2012.
“Santonio, he’d be the first one to tell you that he’d have liked to handle that a little differently, but he’s a guy that’s going to but it beside him, he’s a very good football player, I think he’s very committed. He likes to work at it and he’s ready to move on to this year.”
His attitude has seemed better … but I’ll withhold any pronouncements of a new
leashlease on life until the season is underway. It’s just hard to know who or what he’s about. He wants to move on, but when given the opportunity to clear his name some … he basically said “I don’t care” … what am I supposed to think about that? That he really doesn’t care, or that he doesn’t care what’s being said in public?I really hope it’s the latter … but history makes me worry it’s the former.
- May 18, 12
Here’s some highlights of newest Jets safety (and likely projected free safety starter) Yeremiah Bell.
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Mark Sanchez Visits USC
Jets QB Mark Sanchez visits USC spring practice Video Rating: 4 / 5
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Or visit http://klknews.info/mark-sanchez/mark-sanchez-visits-usc/“The media don’t make me and the media don’t break me,” Holmes told the Daily News, tapping his chest and extending his arms. “I’m Santonio Holmes … and that’s it.”
By Manish Mehta / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Joe Namath at his home in New York, which featured a white llama rug.
Photo via: Bettman/CORBIS
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- Is it wrong that I am expecting Yeremiah Bell's "mystery team" to belong to the UFL?
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- New on TJB: The Case for Vladimir Ducasse: After going through the busy period of free agency and the dr... http://t.co/2lMoswFN #Jets
- New on TJB: Daily Links: Which One?: McKnight + Big Macs = Bigger Mc [ESPN NY] Jets’ Revis says Tebow’s pa... http://t.co/lZ9xlZK9 #Jets
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- Right on the Verge ... But of What?
I have no idea what the next month is going to look like, but I can guarantee you that my life WILL look a lot different. I hope to chronicle the next few months of my life more closely, because I think it will be more interesting than it has been in the past few months, but also because I am going to need all the help I can get from my friends & family!
In thirty days, I most likely will be unemployed by the business that currently keeps my family in diapers, doctor visits, and dijon mustard.
I had a pretty cushy job in the tech industry … I am fully aware I didn’t love it … the love eroded over six years as the job got progressively more difficult to do with increasingly less financial incentive. But it paid the bills and allowed me the time outside work to focus on TheJetsBlog or whatever else I liked.
I most likely will be continuing interviewing with new companies. I also will most likely will do freelance work and trying to create products like mobile apps or online content with little prior experience or knowledge of the process.
So I feel like I am two people all day long … awesome.
Recently I read “The Four Hour Work Week” and confess it’s tempted me to think about creating a product over service based business … which basically opposite of what I’ve done my whole career. So I’m trying to re-orient my brain about ways to make money in a creative and potentially self-sustainable process that requires less time than more.
It’s almost pornographic to me.
In other words, in the past few weeks I’ve kind of felt like I’m on the verge of something … but what exactly?
It’s hard to explain every time I talk to friends and family, but if there’s hope, it’s that I just got a big boost from a few things that I’ve been spending time on recently.
I’ll try and explain.
RVA Hackathon — Friday night and Saturday day, I spent time at a local event which allowed programmers, designers and then idle curious like me to try and create stuff out of code. The process was geared towards organically working with, and going through the process of creating a product. I worked on a team that was creating an app to prove your manliness … think of it as “Foursquare for Dudes.” Our team leader (the guy who’s idea it was) talked a lot about the MVP strategy for startups - the Minimal Viable Product. This was something that was new to me, and really helped me focus my mind on what it takes to create a successful product … often it’s not doing everything in the first release.
There’s An App for That — While Hackathon didn’t provide a team of minions for me to create an App that I have in mind that stands up to the MVP concept and could be pretty lucrative. I’ve been put in touch with a designer/programmer who has some impressive Apps already under his belt … so keep your fingers crossed on that one.
Video a Go-Go — I think we are REALLY close to finishing up the production for my web-based documentary on competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi. With that, we’re going to try and apply some of these “MVP” principles in distributing it … I can’t wait to share it with you.
Work Opportunities — I’m still in the running for a few 9-5 jobs that I’ve applied for … but I think the next week will be make or break for the few options I currently have available to me. The more I think about it, the more I hate the idea of going to work for some other company that can determine my worth and value and effectiveness … but I also have to be reasonable and do what’s right for my family … so I confess I’m in something of a quandry when it comes to where I spend my time … interviewing for inane jobs, or trying to create something new …
My Wife — My wife has been amazingly supportive. It’s certainly not been easy, but she’s really been a trooper in letting me take this time to really look at what I am doing work-wise. She’s been a great sounding board, given me all the support I could ask for … I’m really blessed to have her.
Here’s me explaining to myself all the parties in on-line video content … my brain hurts. (Taken with instagram)
Oh no big deal, just my NY Times paycheck from freelancing for them a few months back! #straightcashhomey (Taken with instagram)
Quick afternoon in #charleston, what a beautiful place #iphone #nofilter #spire (Taken with Instagram at Four Corners Of Law)
Apple just got their mind blown.
Kenny Powers is the ultimate technological game-changer, on the reg.
EXTREMELY NSFW!!!
Before we met with Team Kobi, Frank and I shooting some b-roll around Philly for the Kobi documentary.
Here’s a quick clip of the webisode we’re working on about Takeru Kobayashi, the competitive eater and his trip to Philly earlier this month to compete in Wing Bowl.
Credits to our friends Mike Stud & Rich Young for lending us the ending instrumental track from Mike’s single “On My Way” !!!
Daily creativity challenge, 7/365 .. make a stencil! @804RVA (Taken with Instagram at 804Richmond)
- Insult to Injury
Nobawdy bettah lay a fingah awn moy Buttahfingah!!!!
huggingharoldreynolds:While Giants fans celebrated their victory at the Parade in New York City – Boston locals got a 900 pound sweet surprise courtesy of Pawngo in the center of Copley Square in the heart of Boston. 900 pounds, or 8,000 bars of Nestle Butterfingers were piled high with a sign entitled, “Thank you Wes Welker” - making everyone in the area stop to take pictures, grab a bar, and have a laugh.
Image: Katherine Castro Photography
Today’s morning stroll at #LewisGinter for Eliott’s birthday #kelvin (Taken with Instagram at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden)
Apparently my local government still has a #pillory (Taken with Instagram at Chesterfield County Government)
