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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
WVU professor gives insight on Kavanaugh hearings BY DR. R. SCOTT CRICHLOW
danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu
A LOOK INSIDE
WVU community weighs in on Kavanaugh hearing
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE Why should students watch the hearings and what should they look for? Sexual assault and sexual abuse are rampant in the United States. The hearing tomorrow will give viewers a chance to see how seriously senators consider claims of that kind, and how they think those who claim to be survivors of such abuse should be treated. Why are these allegations relevant now, and do you believe they should be part of the nomination process? The hearing is in no way a trial. It’s part of a job interview. And the senators are the people who decide if Judge Kavanaugh, or another Trump appointee, will get the job at stake. The senators have broad discretion and can make their decision on any criteria they wish. But of course tomorrow will also be seen more broadly, not simply as a job interview, but as a key moment in which the Senate will exhibit how it will evaluate claims of sexual assault. And it is quite likely that many survivors will look to how tomorrow unfolds in deciding whether they want to come forward, or believe it’s in their best interest to remain silent. Especially when we’re living through a period when much of the country continues to back a president who close to 20 women claim sexually abused them, a president who admitted on tape to sexually predatory behavior. What tomorrow says about how survivors of abuse can expect to be treated may be much more important than the career aspirations of a single judge hoping to move from the nation’s second highest court to its highest court.
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“I think that what we’re going to see tomorrow is essentially political subterfuge. It’s going to be a hearing where a credible victim has come forth and people already have their mind made up on whether or not she’s reliable or not,” he said. “I would be shocked if our Congress did not confirm him to the Supreme Court.” -Daniel Brewster, Sociology professor
In a Twitter poll conducted by the Daily Athenaeum, students voted on whether or not they believed Brett Kavanaugh should be confirmed to the Supreme Court. Results as of 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 26. Kavanaugh is a conservative and if confirmed would give conservatives a majority on the Supreme Court for the foreseeable future. Why does that matter? This process is to select a replacement for Justice Kennedy, and it matters because whether it’s Judge Kavanaugh or another judge on Trump’s list, the Court is likely to move significantly to the right on some high-profile political matters. Whether or not Roe v. Wade is overturned, the new Trump appointee is likely to continue the Court’s trend toward limiting womens’ access to abortion, and Roe v. Wade could be overturned. It’s expected that affirmative action in matters like college admissions will be deemed unconstitutional. Citizens’ efforts to ban partisan gerrymandering may be declared unconstitutional, and it’s very likely that a Kavanaugh or Kavanaugh-like judge will ban
many attempts to limit the influence of rich campaign contributors on U.S. elections, and also ban attempts to find out who precisely is giving money to “dark money” political groups. As was clear from the questioning by Republican senators, [Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council] is likely to be overturned which, at least in the short term, will weaken environmental protections, not only leading to dirtier air and water, but affecting the direction of economic development in the country. Basically, on both matters of process (how the Supreme Court will allow U.S. politics to be conducted) and on matters of substance (opportunities or restrictions relating to the economy, the environment, gender, race), who sits on the Court is of enormous political significance. It sets the rules of what can and can’t be part of U.S. politics, with massive implications for people’s daily lives.
Colorado Boulder’s disassociation story similar to WVU’s Colorado students also staunchly opposed deferred recruitment page 3
2018 Homecoming queen and king reflect on year of royalty “There’s two sides to that story. I see both perspectives. I’m very open to opinions and biases toward him; he hasn’t been convicted of anything. I personally do side with the women,” she said. -Dominique Villasenor, SGA senator
“I don’t necessarily have an opinion on it yet, but I’m hoping that they get down to the bottom of it, obviously. But I’ll be listening in and watching and trying to get the highlights afterwards if I miss any of it.” -Isaac Obioma, SGA president
Last year’s royalty prepares to give the crown away on Oct. 6
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Inconsistent Mountaineers to host Delaware Nation’s top two party schools to duke it out on the soccer pitch on Saturday
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This Day in WV History...
THURSDAY 9/27:
Sept. 27, 1914: Author Catherine Marshall was born in Johnson City, Tennessee. Her family moved to West Virginia and lived in Keyser during the late 1920s and the1930s. Her best-loved novel, Christy (1967), was based on her mother’s girlhood in the southern mountains.
Evening showers. High of 39°F, low 26°F.
FRIDAY 9/28: Cloudy in the morning. Sunny in the afternoon. High of 72°F, low of 53°F.
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Sept. 25 2:22 P.M. | CLOSED WVU Police Department Found property.
Partly cloudy. High of 75°F, low of 58°F.
Sept. 25 4:23 P.M. | INACTIVE Alumni Drive Hit and run.
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In Monday’s publication, the Daily Athenaeum credited a photo of Justin Crawford to WVU Student Family Resources. This is incorrect. The photo is from The Associated Press.
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Colorado Boulder’s fraternity disassociation story very similar to WVU’s BY JOE SEVERINO NEWS EDITOR
Over the course of about seven weeks, five fraternities have disassociated from WVU, including three in the last five days. Sigma Chi, Kappa Alpha, Phi Sigma Kappa, Theta Chi and Alpha Sigma Phi have severed ties with the University. The organizations are working toward creating an independent Interfraternity Council (IFC) in Morgantown. Disassociation across college campuses has happened before and has gone many ways. The University of Colorado Boulder has perhaps the most well-known disassociation story, mainly because the fraternities were actually successful in doing it. It’s story is also similar to what fraternities at WVU are going through today and can give some insight to what might happen in the coming weeks. In 2005, a student died of an alcohol overdose during a pledge event. In the aftermath, Colorado Boulder asked its fraternities to sign an agreement that gave more over-
sight power to the university, but the organizations refused and disassociated. At the time, Colorado newspapers reported the 16 fraternities’ main reason for leaving the university was deferred recruitment, where incoming freshmen are not allowed to rush until the spring semester. WVU started implementing deferred recruitment after the Fall 2015 rush period. The Reaching the Summit report issued in the summer also added further restrictions to Greek life, including raising the minimum GPA requirements and less invitation-only events. The five disassociated fraternities at WVU have cited the new restrictions from the Reaching the Summit report as reasons for leaving. WVU’s deferred recruitment policy, where first-semester freshmen cannot rush, is also a reason for fraternity disassociations. “This decision comes as a result of West Virginia University’s continued restrictions on first semester students joining fraternities,” said the Theta Chi national office in a press release. Over a decade passed before Colorado Boulder invited
Fraternities that have disassociated from WVU: • Kappa Alpha: Aug. 16, 2018
• Sigma Chi: Aug. 10, 2018
• Phi Sigma Kappa: Sept. 22, 2018 PHOTO BY TEMITAYO ADESOKAN
Alpha Sigma Phi disassociated from WVU on Tuesday, becoming the fifth Greek ogranization to leave the University. the fraternities back in 2017, but they chose to stay disassociated. The university actually added two new fraternities last year, which created both a university IFC and an independent IFC in Boulder. The disassociated fraternities still remain separated from Colorado Boulder today. WVU has upped its focus
Morgantown could become first college town involved in Blue Zones Project BY CIARA LITCHFIELD STAFF WRITER
WVU is working toward becoming the first college in the country to become involved in the Blue Zones Project, a program that promotes healthier lifestyles by changing the campus environment. Blue Zones are the five areas of the world where researchers determined citizens live longer than any other region. They also identify the number of residents in these areas who have grown old without health problems like heart disease, obesity, cancer or diabetes. The decade-long study into Blue Zones found these five cities to be the healthiest in the world: • Ikaria, Greece • Okinawa, Japan • Ogliastra Region, Sardinia • Loma Linda, California • Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica Blue Zones and Gallup, a management consulting company, have partnered to create the Blue Zones Project, which has worked with over 40 communities across the U.S.
“West Virginia, for eight years in a row, has been last in the country in [a] Gallup well-being survey.”
-Dr. Clay Marsh, Executive Dean of Heath Sciences
Dr. Clay Marsh, the executive dean of WVU Health Sciences, thinks WVU could be the first college campus involved. A few changes on campus that could come of this partnership would be pedestrian and bicycle safety, brightening the lighting at intersections and adding healthier food options at dining halls. Pedestrian safety was one of the first areas WVU looked at, Marsh said, after one student was killed and one student was severely injured at Morgantown intersections in the spring. The University could also see more emphasis on non-smoking initiatives and include courses in the curriculum that teach ways of how to live a longer, healthier life. Marsh said one goal he would like to work toward
personally is rerouting the majority of traffic away from the downtown campus to make the campus more pedestrian-friendly. Marsh said the company has not selected a college town before because they are much more complex than a city, so it is harder to create and sustain a healthier environment. In most Blue Zones, the program works to help people de-stress, eat less, eat more plant-based foods, drink in moderation, dedicate time for religious worship of some sort, commit to loved ones and surround yourself with people who are positive influences. Marsh said he hopes the Blue Zones Project will spread into the rest of the state if successful here. “West Virginia, for eight years in a row has been last in the country in [a] Gallup well-being survey,” he said.
on fraternities over the last few years, partially based on its own pledge event-related death. In 2014, WVU student Nolan Burch died of an alcohol overdose at a Kappa Sigma rush event. Morgantown Police Department found Burch had an 0.493 BAC, more than six times the legal driving limit.
• Theta Chi: Sept. 23, 2018
• Alpha Sigma Phi: Sept. 25, 2018
City looks to strictly enforce two-hour parking limit in downtown lots BY MADISON GREER STAFF WRITER
The city is planning to more strictly enforce the twohour parking limit on meters at short-term lots and on the street downtown. The two-hour time limit for parking downtown is already a city policy at some meters, but it has not been implemented fully, the Morgantown City Council said during its Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday night. The $1 per hour rate at a meter would stay the same, according to the meeting agenda. Under this policy, residents can park for just two hours downtown per calendar day. The first violation in a calendar year would result in a $20 fine, and all subsequent fines for the year would be $100 each, according to the agenda. At the meeting, researcher John Edwards spoke about a parking study he conducted in Atlanta, which found the average amount of times a person uses a meter while shopping, dining and being out on the town is approximately two
hours. Council used to the study to help determine the length for meters at short-term lots to have a maximum combined time. Council and the Morgantown Parking Authority said further enforcing these parking restrictions will help support local businesses. The parking authority said businesses located on High Street in downtown Morgantown face a dilemma when students and residents use the two hour short-term lots for several hours at a time. Edwards’ study also mentioned that if customers can’t park near the store they wish to visit, they simply won’t go in. “The two-hour limit is to promote downtown shopping, and for people to come downtown to visit,” said Dana McKenzie, executive director of the Morgantown Parking Authority. “From a downtown business perspective, it matters.” McKenzie also mentioned that the main problem with the short-term lots is abuse. Through security camera footage, the parking authority can see when people come back
and feed the meter for another two hours. When warnings began to be issued, they watched as people moved their cars from one spot in the lot to another, sometimes even just one to the right or left of their original spot. For now, the parking authority said students need to learn how the lots work and where they are to avoid a citation. Someone can determine if a lot is short-term when a portion of the meter is painted green. The meter should also have the words “two-hour short-term” written along the bottom. If someone must park for more than two hours, the parking authority suggested looking for spots in their garages downtown or downloading their app, ParkMobile, which had 50,000 transactions since February. For anyone who wants to voice their concerns or would like more information on this policy, the parking authority has board meetings open to the public every second Wednesday of the month at 3 p.m. in the Public Safety Building conference room.
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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
Last year’s Homecoming king and queen reflect upon their year of royalty BY OLIVIA GIANETTINO CORRESPONDENT
As this year’s Homecoming approaches, the 2017 Homecoming king and queen still feel honored to have served the University. For reigning Homecoming royalty Morgan Cunningham and Charlie Hageboeck, the season was spent serving the community and representing WVU. From the campaigning process to being crowned at the homecoming game, both Cunningham and Hageboeck felt immense support from the student body. The interactions with their fellow peers, faculty and the community are what made the experience so enjoyable. “You come away with some good stories about where other students are from and what brought them to WVU,” Hageboeck said. “I have stories from first-generation college students and stories from freshmen who were still exploring.” For Cunningham, another fulfilling part of being queen
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Charlie Hageboeck and Morgan Cunningham win West Virginia University homecoming king and queen in 2017. was getting to be a positive ambassador for the school. Applying for Homecoming queen was the ultimate way
for her to express her passion for the University. “I was excited to apply because I love WVU,” Cunning-
ham said. “As an out-of-state student, I didn’t grow up watching games or knowing a lot about the school, but WVU
truly became my home, and the people became my family.” The honor of being named king and queen came with
responsibilities. The two attended various community service events and volunteered in the area. Hageboeck explained their rigorous efforts were a way of making the community a better place. “As queen, I felt my main responsibility was to represent WVU justly,” Cunningham said. The hard work and courage put in by the two students successfully mirrored the values of the University. This year’s Homecoming king and queen application was due Sept. 12. The judges selected the top ten candidates for interviews on Monday. Active campaigning begins on Oct. 1 at 12:01 a.m. The newest court members will network with students once again and voting begins the next day. On Saturday, Oct. 6 at Milan Puskar Stadium, during the WVU football game against Kansas, Cunningham and Hageboeck will give up their crowns and titles to the 2018 Homecoming king and queen.
Mountaineers can explore the final frontier without ever leaving the ground BY CODY NESPOR CULTURE EDITOR
White Hall’s planetarium offers the WVU community a chance to peak into the night sky and wonder what is really out there. When children look up into the night sky, they are filled with a sense of wonderment and curiosity. The sheer vastness of space is difficult for anyone to really comprehend, and looking up into the sky at night gives but a glimpse of the beauty and mystery of the universe. However, as people grow up, go off to school, get jobs or start a family, there is less and less time in each day to devote to wonder and amazement. People stop being curious about what is beyond the stars and instead have to start focusing on what is happening down on Earth. Despite this, there exists a place at WVU where people can take an hour and try to rekindle that fascination with the unknown.
WVU has had a planetarium on campus for over three decades, and it offers free showings to audiences multiple times a month. Located in White Hall, the planetarium has multiple shows every other week for students and community members. Shows consist of an introductory presentation talking about space, the planetarium show itself and time at the end for questions. If it is a clear night, attendees also have the opportunity to look at the night sky themselves using the telescope on the roof of White Hall. Planetarium assistant coordinator Haley Wahl said the shows are really meant to be enjoyed by anyone who would want to attend. “The shows are really tailored to the public, they’re at an easy level to understand,” Wahl said. “It’s just kind of opening up your eyes to all the really cool things in space without sitting down in a classroom and doing it. YouTube videos are great too, but hav-
ing that full dome experience and having a scientist there to talk to you and answer questions at an accessible level in a really casual setting is really important.” Aside from its own shows, the planetarium also partners with other offices on campus to provide unique and informational experiences. Coming up, the planetarium will be putting on two shows on Oct. 3 about Katherine Johnson and her contributions to NASA, as part of Diversity Week. “I think it’s something that’s really unique,” Wahl said. “It’s definitely something that people should take advantage of; it’s a fun thing to do on a Friday night. Instead of going to the movies, come learn about some science.” The planetarium seats 60 people. Those interested in attending must reserve a space beforehand, as spots fill up quickly. The full schedule of showings can be found at planetarium.wvu.edu/shows.
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Former planetarium graduate assistant Megan Jones puts on a planetarium show for members of the Morgantown community and their children.
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The Dominion Post: when integrity is immobilized by hateful rhetoric SUBMITTED BY SHAN CAWLEY EDITORIAL
On Saturday, The Dominion Post published a cartoon on its opinion page referencing sexual assault allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh, a Supreme Court nominee. It was titled “The Girl Who CRIED Wolf,” and showed a man saying, “OK, tell us what happened.” A girl on the cartoon said, “I’m not saying a word until there’s a full FBI investigation.” This is a WVU student’s response to the cartoon. Satire is a popular part of American culture, as its presence in our society promotes a message of a lightness in the dark of our oftentimes wanton world. This presence of comedy in the political spectrum is no stranger, where it takes place in the form of cartoons. These comics often depict images of quintessential politicians and social issues. They are often featured in newspapers, providing a platform for
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Shan Cawley speaking at an open mic for sexual assault victims. these humorous works of art and their artists. This begs the question: Does this still send a message to the public in a way that is effective? The answer is yes, especially
when dealing with controversial topics. A message became derivative from one such cartoon this week, featured in The Dominion Post’s editorial section. This cartoon illustrated
to its audience wording on a scroll saying “The Girl Who CRIED Wolf” with a man replying, “Ok, tell us what happened.” The problem with this comic lies in the woman’s reply, where she states that “I’m not saying a word until there’s a full FBI investigation.” I read this as I scrolled through my Facebook, stopping along this image on my timeline. As many know, there have been multiple sexual assault allegations against celebrities and regular people alike since October of 2017, igniting a social media movement titled “#MeToo.” My brows furrowed, and I realized the message that this picture was boldly explaining to me, within its inky pages: this is about rape. I sat back in my chair and realized how much this hurt me. All the years I hid from my abuser, all of the times I was absolutely terrified to live my own life because of the danger I saw looming in every corner, were blown to pieces through
this perpetuation of women’s stories being merely a caveat to men’s pleasures and gain. To think that a woman would merely only say anything unless she can receive police attention is not only wrong, but cruel. Many women are far too scared to come forward with their abuse to anyone, let alone await lengthy legal intervention. Although satires’ rhetorical purposes aren’t to represent political correctness, when it begins to disenfranchise a group of people and build a foundation around discourse that relies on prejudice, it fails. Comedy is a boundless art whch has agency in the public sector, and retains this right just as much as any other medium. Anything can be funny, but to an extent that regards integrity as a driving force in its humor. I believe that The Dominion Post, as a publication that is read by many of the Morgantown public, should emphasize these stan-
dards within what it chooses to publish. Every victim deserves to be treated with decency and respect, something that is lacking in The Dominion Post’s decision of publishing this comic. We, as a community, need to unite in support of each other regardless of the circumstance that an individual’s life forces them into. Creating a portrait of a woman’s place in society to be one that revolves around the liberties of men does nothing but aid the common misconception of sexual abuse being the victim’s fault. We, as human beings, deserve nothing more than the respect of others, especially in art. I urge those working at The Dominion Post to reconsider their audience, and realize the significance that they are granted by Morgantown’s citizens. With power comes great responsibility, and that degree of affluence must prioritize the support of their readers before anything else.
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West Virginia invades Texas Tech in what could be a shootout BY MATT GOLD
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Two weeks ago, West Virginia was supposed to travel to Raleigh, North Carolina to face off against the NC State Wolfpack. That game was not played because of Hurricane Florence making landfall in the Carolinas the day before the game was scheduled to kick off. WVU is still without a true road game, as NC State would have been its first test on the road and really its first test all season. The Mountaineers now get a chance to go on the road to Lubbock, Texas against newly-ranked Texas Tech, who checked in at No. 25 in the latest edition of the AP Poll on Sunday. Jones AT&T Stadium has been a tough place to play for WVU in the past. The first trip to Lubbock after joining the Big 12 in 2012, a fifth-ranked and undefeated West Virginia team lost 49-14. In 2014, West Virginia won 37-34 on a walkoff, 55-yard field goal by Josh Lambert. Then, in 2016, the WVU defense kept Patrick Mahomes in check in a 48-17 win. Mahomes lost a fumble and threw an interception to go with a quarterback rating
(QBR) of 47.1. Kyzir White, Jeremy Tyler, Justin Arndt, Al-Rasheed Benton and David Long all recorded five tackles. On Saturday, it will be the first time these two teams meet when both are ranked. The Red Raiders own a record of 3-1 (1-0, Big 12) through four games. The first week, TTU lost to Ole Miss, 4727 in Houston. The next week it was a 77-0 thrashing of Lamar followed by a 63-49 win at home against Houston. In Stillwater last week, Texas Tech beat then-No. 15 Oklahoma State rather convincingly, 41-17. Alan Bowman led the way on offense, throwing for 397 yards and two touchdowns. Bowman is the one leading the Texas Tech offense this season. The freshman is completing over 72 percent of his passes for 1,557 yards and 10 touchdowns. Antoine Wesley is TTU’s top receiver. He has caught 30 passes for 511 yards and scored four touchdowns (all of these are team highs). Ja’Deion High has 301 yards with a pair of TD catches and T.J. Vasher has three scores. Texas Tech and head coach Kliff Kingsbury run a passheavy offense, as six wideouts have over 100 yards and double-digit catch totals.
The WVU defensive backs will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. This season, the No. 1 wide receiver of West Virginia’s opponents have caused plenty of problems for the Mountaineer secondary. Marquez Callaway of Tennessee had 63 yards and averaged 10.5 yards per catch. Youngstown State’s Zach Farrar burned the Mountaineers for 135 yards. Kansas State’s Isaiah Zuber had 133 yards on 10 catches last week. The ground game for Texas Tech can cause problems, too. There are two rushers that have over 200 yards. Both Ta’Zhawn Henry and Demarcus Felton average over 5 yards per carry and have six and four touchdowns, respectively. TTU’s defense is never the team’s strong suit, but there are some bright spots there. Junior linebacker Jordyn Brooks has 24 total tackles. The junior defensive back has recorded 17 tackles, and senior linebacker Tony Jones has 18 tackles and three sacks. As a team, the Red Raiders have seven takeaways (three fumble recoveries and four interceptions). Kickoff in Lubbock is set for noon and WVU is a 3.5 point favorite in what could be a very high scoring contest.
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WVU defensive lineman Reese Donahue celebrates after recovering a fumble from Kansas St.
Holgorsen discusses downside to NCAA’s new redshirt rule BY CHRIS JACKSON SPORTS WRITER
West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen has long been a supporter of the new NCAA redshirt rule. The new rule – which allows players to appear in up to four games and still be eligible for a redshirt that season – could have benefited Holgorsen in years past. The biggest example of that is with current junior running back Martell Pettaway, whose redshirt got burned in the second-to-last regular season game at Iowa State during his true freshman season in 2016. Holgorsen wanted to redshirt Pettaway that year but was unable to after injuries forced the coaching staff to put Pettaway into the game. While Pettaway shined in that game, accounting for 181 yards on 30 carries, he lost that redshirt year because the new NCAA rule was not implemented yet. He only played in three games, yet the rule was not at Holgorsen’s disposal in 2016. But while Holgorsen and many other coaches love the rule, there is one downside,
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WVU head coach Dana Holgorsen is all smiles after a win against Tennessee. and it has been seen in recent days across the college football landscape. It has most notably been seen at Oklahoma State, where receiver Jalen McCleskey opted to sit out the remainder of the season, redshirt and transfer after four games, salvaging his final season of eligibility. The same
goes for Clemson quarterback Kelly Bryant, who elected to do the same thing after losing his starting job to heralded freshman quarterback Trevor Lawrence. “There’s nothing we can do,” Holgorsen said. “If guys want to transfer and they give them the freedom and ability
to do it.” There is simply nothing Holgorsen or coaches in college football can do. Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy was not upset for McCleskey choosing to go that route. He has every right to do what is in his best interest. Clemson head coach Dabo
Swinney said the same thing about Bryant. If coaches can venture for new schools and new jobs, why can’t players? However, what the NCAA did not consider with the redshirt rule is that once players transfer mid-year, there is absolutely nothing programs can do. Nothing. Instead, the teams lose a scholarship number. They can’t just bring in free agents like the NFL. This is college sports. Not the pros. With McCleskey leaving Oklahoma State, Gundy’s team is at 84 scholarship players. And now McCleskey gets to retain his senior year of eligibility and be eligible to play elsewhere next season, wherever he so chooses. “If that’s what guys on the team want to do, that’s what we’ll allow them to do,” Gundy told reporters Monday. This is the latest trend in college football. Clemson and Oklahoma State won’t be the last programs to deal with it. Maybe WVU will eventually be victims to a new rule that it supported all along. Who knows? But right now, it does not appear to be that way. At least not this season.
“There’s unknowns and there’s uncertainty, and I don’t think they know what to do at this point with a lot of this stuff,” Holgorsen said. “It’s a conversation that’s going to continue to be had.” He has been one of the biggest proponents of the latest NCAA rule all along. It could have helped him and many other programs that have been handed similar circumstances in the past. Yet if a player wants to go somewhere else, they have that right. They have that choice to sit out the remainder of the season, redshirt and transfer after just four games. If they believe that is in their best interest, they have that option. They have the power to do so. The only thing Holgorsen can worry about is playing who wants to be there. He has to play who he has on the team. “I haven’t dealt with it,” Holgorsen said. “I know what you’re talking about and it’s been discussed, but I’m more worried about playing guys that can help us win.”
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Q&A with The Daily Toreador sports editor Noah Miciotto BY JOHN LOWE SPORTS EDITOR
This weekend, the No. 12 West Virginia Mountaineers will head to Lubbock, Texas for the teams’s first true road game and first ranked opponent of the season in No. 25 Texas Tech. This Red Raider team has flown under the radar this season until its 41-17 upset win at then-No.15 Oklahoma State. We talked with Noah Miciotto, the sports editor of Texas Tech’s student newspaper, The Daily Toreador. Who’s going to win and why? “That’s [a] tough one. Both teams are entering with momentum. Both have somewhat the same kind of offense. Uptempo, spread. It’s hard to tell right now. I feel like with [Tech’s] momentum, [they] have a pretty good shot. I would say Texas Tech. But, the thing is [WVU’s] quarterback is experienced. [WVU’s] receiving corps is phenomenal. It’s going to be a good game. I’m going to say Tech because [they’re] very much a momentum team, and that’s something we have right now.” Talk to me about Texas Tech quarterback Alan Bowman. “He’s throwing at an unprecedented rate right now statistically. He surpassed Mahomes’ record the last time he was at home. He’s definitely got what it takes talent-wise. I think it’s the mental aspect of
his game. If he can continue to stay poised, he’s going to be unbelievable.”
gives [Tech] more strength, but at the same time, there are four defensive backs, not one.”
What are Texas Tech’s strengths? “[Tech’s] receiving corps is phenomenal. [They] have Antoine Wesley, and he’s on the outside for [Tech]. He and Bowman target each other quite frequently. With him being available on the outside, it really opens up our run, and this season our run game has exploded. [Tech] took a tough hit, losing one of [its] backs, and then [Tech] had guys step up and have rushed 100-yard games consistently. I feel like [Tech’s] receivers and [its] running backs are just as much of a threat as any part of this team. Additionally, to go to the other side of the ball, [Tech’s] defensive line is incredible. They’re fast, they’re tough, quick in the trenches. I feel like that’s one of [the Red Raiders’] strengths on defense.”
What benefits has Texas Tech reaped from playing teams like Ole Miss, Houston and Oklahoma State early on? “They preach humility and they try not to buy into their own hype. We had one reporter ask at the media availability ‘Is it easy to ignore that number in front of your name?’ considering they’re ranked now. [The Tech players] said they just don’t pay attention to it. They said they didn’t know it happened until after practice that day. So, they don’t buy into their hype. I think they’re a confident team, but they also know they have to stay poised and composed in order to perform well.”
What are Texas Tech’s weaknesses? “Honestly, [a] huge, huge game changer is [Tech’s] secondary. It’s going to be important this week because [WVU’s] offense is designed simply to make opposing secondaries move their eyes and consider their zones and their reads. That is going to be a huge key to this game is [Tech’s] secondary.[Tech] had one of [its] corners out, Jah’Shawn Johnson. He was actually out the first few games of the season and he came back last week and there was an immediate change in how they were playing. I think with him back, it
Did the win over Oklahoma State cool off Kliff Kingsbury’s hot seat? “You know, I really think so. Not a whole lot of people expected Tech to do that. I think his leadership has been dynamic enough to where [Tech’s] made these adjustments and now [the Red Raiders are] almost a different team, it seems like. When [they] were in Stillwater, it seemed as if [they’re] building every single game, and [their] performance there really shocked a lot of people. I believe he really proved himself as to what he can do for this team.”
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Texas Tech defensive lineman Houston Miller celebrates in the stands with fans following an NCAA college football game in Stillwater, Oklahoma, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018. Texas Tech won 41-17.
Mountaineers take aim at the crown BY SEAN TANSKI CORRESPONDENT
After an extremely impressive and dominant five-year stretch, the West Virginia University Mountaineers rifle team shows no sign of slowing down. After winning the Great American Rifle Conference (GARC) crown and finishing second at the NCAA National Championship last season, the Mountaineers open the season at the top of the College Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA) rankings. WVU rifle players have a chip on their shoulders entering this season. After a perfect regular season, the Mountaineers could not quite carry that over in the champion-
ship round, finishing in second place, behind TCU. The 2017-18 season was still an impressive feat of its own with multiple record-breaking matches, including a record-setting outing with a 2390 air-rifle score against Ohio State. Later in the season, that record was broken against Ole Miss. WVU shot an impressive 2392 against the Rebels. West Virginia is again under the command of head coach Jon Hammond, who is entering his 12th season as the man in charge. Hammond is familiar with success, as he has made the Mountaineers a force to be reckoned with, winning six national championships. Hammond also has the benefit of continuity on his roster as seven of last year’s eight members return. This year’s team is head-
lined by seniors Will Anti and Ginny Thrasher, both of whom look to have impressive showings in their senior years. Anti had a career-best average with a 589.4, nearly a five-point increase from his sophomore season. Thrasher averaged a 596.6 last season, also a career best. Anti and Thrasher are both veterans who, after three years on the team, look to lead the Mountaineers to a sixth straight GARC championship and potentially add another national championship to WVU’s decorated history. The rifle team’s season gets underway on Saturday, at 10 a.m., in Akron, Ohio against the University of Akron.
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Olympic gold medalist Ginny Thrasher looks to lead the Mountaineers again in 2018.
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After bad loss, inconsistent Mountaineers to host Delaware BY QUINN BURKETT CORRESPONDENT
Inconsistency. That’s been the story for this year’s West Virginia men’s soccer team after slipping to a 5-4 record Tuesday night. Before a pounding 4-1 defeat from a lousy 1-5 Radford team, which WVU head coach Marlon LeBlanc called the worst performance in his 13-year tenure, the Mountaineers had won three matches in a row. West Virginia will now welcome a 2-6 Delaware Blue Hens team to Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium on Saturday night. Delaware has defeated Seton Hall, 3-1, as well as the College of Charleston (a team WVU beat 2-0 last month), 2-1, in overtime. Currently, the Blue Hens sit at second place in the Colonial Athletic Association behind 5-2-1 James Madison. Delaware boasts a 1-1 re-
cord in the conference, with its win over the College of Charleston and a loss to JMU. The Blue Hens have dropped all of its games on the road: a 2-1 loss to Cal, suffering a shutout, 3-0, at Stanford and a 4-0 loss at James Madison. Delaware is led by junior midfielder Robert Campbell and freshman defenseman Timo Hummrich’s two goals each on the season. Campbell and Hummrich also lead the team in points and shots on goal with five and four respectively for both categories. Following the match Saturday, the Mountaineers will finish their homestand against Binghamton on Oct. 2, then travel on the road to Western Michigan on Oct. 6. West Virginia hopes to get back on track after their embarrassing loss to Radford with Joey Piatczyc and Tsubaba Takada both possibly returning to the starting lineup.
West Virginia will also attempt to shake Tuesday night’s defensive blunder off and play the defense they have all season. “I’ll fix it before Saturday, I promise you that,” LeBlanc said following the loss Tuesday night to Radford. “This was not a West Virginia performance and it will be fixed” According to the Princeton Review’s top list of party schools, Delaware comes in at the top spot with West Virginia trailing just behind at number two. This means that more than just a soccer game will be at stake on Saturday night but also bragging rights for the top party school in America. The Mountaineers and Blue Hens will kick off at 7 p.m. on Saturday. Admission will be free for WVU students with valid ID.
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