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Don’t let Facebook inhibit your confidence

The return of joyfunk: CBDB plays Oxford once again

Takeaways from the Ole Miss men’s basketball game

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NCAA hands down amended State House passes bill to notify parents notice of allegations of DUI arrests

New NCAA-alleged violations by the numbers:

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Ole Miss has received an amended notice of allegations stemming from a nearly four year long NCAA investigation. The school received a notice of allegations in January 2016 that had 13 charges related to the football program. The amended portion of the notice of allegations contains eight new charges, bringing the total to 21. “Earlier today, our outside legal counsel received the university’s notice of allegations dealing with the football program,” Chancellor Jeff Vitter said in a YouTube video the school put up today. Ross Bjork outlined the new allegations into three categories in the video: 1. The first allegation – it is alleged that a prospective student-athlete (Prospective Student-Athlete A) went hunting near campus on private land owned by a booster during his official visit in 2013 and on two or three occasions after he enrolled, and that the access to this land was arranged by the football program. This has been alleged as a Level III violation.

2. The second allegation – it is alleged that between March 2014 and January 2015, a former staff member (Former Staff Member A) impermissibly arranged for recruiting inducements in the form of lodging and transportation for one prospective student-athlete (Prospective Student-Athlete B) (who enrolled at another institution) and his companions on several visits to campus and for the impermissible transportation of another prospective student-athlete (Prospective Student-Athlete C) on one occasion. The total value of the lodging and/or transportation between the two prospective student-athletes is alleged to be $2,272. It is also alleged that the football program provided approximately $235 in free meals to Prospective Student-Athlete B (who enrolled at another institution) and Prospective Student-Athlete C and the friends of Prospective Student-Athlete B during recruiting visits in this same timeframe. The allegation is alleged as a Level I violation. 3. Third, it is alleged that Former Staff Member A violated

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The Rivers McGraw Act, HB 1089, has been passed unanimously by the Mississippi House of Representatives and is going to the Senate. The act, named after an Ole Miss student who ended his own life in November 2016 after struggling with addiction and a DUI arrest, would make significant changes to the way DUI arrests are handled for those between 18 and 21 years old. If passed by the Senate, the law would require an eight-hour window in which a police department would have to follow special protocol after arresting 18- to 21-year-olds for DUI. Upon arrest, the police department would be required to contact the parents or guardians and have them come to the jail in order to release the person charged

with DUI. If the parents live out of state or cannot get to the police station, they must arrange for someone to come instead. If the parents or guardian can do none of these things, then the defendant would be released after eight hours on scheduled bail without additional conditions. The bill is expected to impact college students most, something the bill’s principal author, Rep. Andy Gipson, said he welcomes. “We hope it will result in parents’ notification whenever students are being released on bond following drug or DUI charges,” Gipson said. “So that parents can take appropriate action to get their children the help they need.” Gipson said he was directly contacted by McGraw’s mother, Lauren, who testified in committee about the need for the bill.

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Do not let Facebook determine your self-worth PRADNYA LANDGE

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It’s no surprise that we want our loved ones to know about every accomplishment or milestone we achieve. However, sometimes a simple phone call is not feasible. When family members are abroad or the convenience of avoiding long talks with them appeals to you, social media comes to the rescue. Social media giants like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have allowed for all kinds of emotions to be expressed to a worldwide audience. However, as helpful as these platforms may seem, they do cause concern for

many people. It may be hard to understand why these websites cause discomfort among many teenagers and college students, but the answer is really simple. When you are going through a bad patch in life and see all your other friends do well, it causes you to question yourself. It is important not to confuse this feeling with jealousy. Many college students, teenagers, working adults and counterparts feel inferior when they see their peers do better than them. Such reactions should not be frowned upon, as they are basic cognitive responses. As per research from the University of Michigan, this

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psychological cost we pay makes us feel unsatisfied and lonely about our life goals. The study’s authors say sites like Facebook are stages for social comparison. Posts tend to make you feel like your life is not as full and rich as the lives of your friends. It is easy to assume that those who engage in face-to-face interactions rarely use Facebook. It is important to come to terms with Facebook’s mission “to make the world more open and connected.” These networking sites are primarily designed to help us stay connected and informed about those we care about or raise concern and questions about events that affect us. Facebook can have a neg-

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and inclusion. If you see your friend landing that internship you had so desperately wanted, realize that your skill set may be better for another company that is in line with your key skills. It is not necessary to believe that just because you love something, it is meant for you. You are destined for other things. So, the next time you start comparing yourself to your high school friend on Facebook, understand you are devaluing yourself. Your success lies in how your personality is shaped, and that shape is not the same for everyone.

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ative impact on our lives because of the constant and recurring urge to see how well our friends have fared. It becomes a rat race. We want everyone to fare well, but not better than us. This perception is what will cause the first crack in our personalities and thinking. Contrasting ourselves with others is like mocking our own talents. The different skill sets we all possess must be appreciated to synthesize a better and diverse community. Likewise, here at Ole Miss, we have come across people who speak different languages, have different cultures and practice distinct faiths, but that is what facilitates our campus to be one of diversity

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continued from page 1 Senior Ashton Johnson from Madison said the new bill is a good thing but has some concerns for the effect it will have on out-of-state students. “There’s a lot of out-ofstate people from Ole Miss, so it’s not like people can get a plane ticket to come retrieve their child,” Johnson said. “My parents are only two hours away, but that’s not the case for a lot of people.” So far, the bill has passed unanimously in the Mississippi House of Representatives and has been sent over to the Mississippi State Senate. “I expect some version of this bill will pass,” Gipson said. Statistically, McGraw was not alone in battling his addiction. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, almost 20 percent of students meet the criteria for an alcohol use disorder. Additionally, alcohol is involved in more than a quarter of suicides in the United States every year. Cases like Rivers McGraw’s are not out of the ordinary. According to the University Police Department daily crime log, there have been at least 72 alcohol-related arrests made on campus in the past month. For friends of McGraw, HB 1089 hits close to home. Chip Young from Jackson said this is a much-needed bill. “I wish Rivers would have had time to sober up and go to treatment,” Young said. “I think a bill like this would have saved his life.” This article was submitted to The Daily Mississippian from an advanced reporting class.

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University Police responded to a suspicious person call last week in front of the Delta Delta Delta and Kappa Delta sorority houses on campus. Thursday night, UPD responded to a report of an individual moving around the front yards of the two sorority houses. UPD identified the suspect as a male driving a white construction van. No arrests have been made at this time. “It was reported that an individual of Hispanic descent was outside on the porch area of the Kappa Delta house looking in the windows,” UPD Lt. Kendall Brown said. Brown said UPD received reports of the same man asking to use the restroom at Crosby Hall and peering inside the residence hall through students’ windows. “I guess he was looking in some of the windows at the dorm as well,” Brown said. “When we got there, he was

gone, so when he got discovered he probably just ran.” UPD declined to comment further on the suspect’s identity. Brown said the investigation is ongoing and no charges have been brought on the suspect. At this time, the department has advised students to take well-lit and populated routes when walking around campus and to avoid being alone at functions. UPD also advises students to remember there are Code Blue phones across campus that can be used to contact the police immediately in case of trouble. Though this is an ongoing investigation, campus is still operating under “normal” conditions, according to UPD’s emergency information website. UPD is encouraging students to carry a cell phone and remember UPD’s emergency phone number, 662915-4911. Students may also request a police escort on campus by calling UPD’s non-emergency number at 662-915-7234.

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The Ole Miss Law School will host a symposium on the future of sports betting nationwide. The Mississippi Sports Law Review’s Spring 2017 Symposium will feature panelists from across the country to present on the “Current Fate of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act” at 1 p.m. Friday in room 1078 at the Robert C. Khayat Law Center. Speakers will include Ole Miss alum Mike Bruffey, the

deputy director at the Mississippi Gaming and Hospitality Association; ESPN chalk writer David Purdum, who has covered the gaming industry; Cathy Beeding, vice president and general counsel of Island View Casino in Gulfport; Erik Balsbaugh, vice president of public affairs for the American Gaming Association and the University of Nevada’s Brian Barrio, the senior associate athletics director for intercollegiate services. Lunch and light refreshments will be served, and attendees will qualify to receive 1.5 hours of continuing legal education credits.

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What can we expect from HBO’s ‘Big Little Lies’? MCKENNA WIERMAN

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We learn a lot about HBO’s newest miniseries “Big Little Lies” in the very first episode. In the episode, appropriately titled “Somebody’s Dead,” someone has been murdered within a skinny, rich and gossipy Monterey, California, community. We meet the series’ main characters, Madeline Martha Mackenzie (Reese Witherspoon), Celeste Wright (Nicole Kidman) and Jane Chapman (Shailene Woodley). The series is based on a novel by Liane Moriarty and attempts to upset us by throwing a murder into a picture-perfect community with mysterious, dark secrets. Our story begins when Madeline, who is driving her young daughter to her first grade orientation, trips in the middle of the road after getting out of her car at a stop sign to yell at some teenagers who were texting and driving. Jane, a young single mother also on her way to drop off her son, Ziggy, at first grade orientation, stops to help her. A voiceover, which flashes to some ambiguous community member in what appears to be a police interview saying that no

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one would have died if Madeline had never tripped. Moments later, Madeline is gleefully limping around outside the elementary school with Jane in tow, introducing her to other mothers, then adding her own character comments once they are out of earshot. Here we are also introduced to Celeste, a beautiful strawberry-blonde with twin boys. Another police interview voiceover reveals

many Monterey community members are grossed-out by the open displays of affection Celeste and her husband, Perry (Alexander Skarsgård), share. They also allude to the fact that Celeste must have a talent of the boudoir, as she is older than her husband. After dropping off their children, the women head over to a cafe, where Madeline exchanges happy words with the own-

er, and we pick up on a kind of mysterious vibe from newcomer Jane. More voiceovers and interview clips reveal some more vague details about the murder. When it’s time to pick the children from orientation, everything seems fine, right up until the first grade teacher calls the attention of all the parents and proceeds to deal with a discipline issue in the worst way humanly possible. She announces that one little girl in the first grade class was hurt by an unknown boy. The girl doesn’t know the name of the boy who hurt her, so she can’t tell the teacher, and no one else saw the alleged assault. But the girl has marks on her neck and also happens to be the daughter of the one of the more uppity, you-know-what kind of mothers, Renata Klein, played by Laura Dern. So the teacher asks the little girl to just go ahead and point to the boy who did it, right there where everyone is watching, on the first day of first grade orientation. And of course she points to Jane’s son, Ziggy. Now, what follows are some pretty predictable, but still watchable, events. Ziggy denies touching the girl, and Jane believes him. Renata demands

Ziggy apologizes, Madeline and Celeste take Jane’s side and say Ziggy doesn’t need to. As one voiceover comments, “Lines were drawn right then and there.” The community tenses, and though we don’t know how or when or why yet, we know someone is going to die. For the rest of the episode, as one might expect, we also get more insight into just how un-perfect everyone’s seemingly perfect life really is. Madeline is still hung up over her ex-husband, who left her for the younger, more bohemian Bonnie Carlson (Zoë Kravitz), who also happens to have a daughter in the same class as Madeline’s. Celeste and her husband have one pretty light argument that results in Perry grabbing her arm in a very domestic-abuse kind of way. Jane is sleeping on a pull-out couch with a gun under her pillow. It all seems a bit stale, if you ask me. Skinny rich moms who love gossiping and wine have their worlds rocked when somebody dies and suddenly all their dirty secrets are exposed. I’ll keep watching this show, because it’s pretty and they live by the ocean, but I’m interested to know how “Big Little Lies” will stand out.

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One in five women and one in 71 men will be raped at some point in their lives (a) 46.4% lesbians, 74.9% bisexual women and 43.3% heterosexual women reported sexual violence other than rape during their lifetimes, while 40.2% gay men, 47.4% bisexual men and 20.8% heterosexual men reported sexual violence other than rape during their lifetimes. (p) Nearly one in 10 women has been raped by an intimate partner in her lifetime, including completed forced penetration, attempted forced penetration or alcohol/drug-facilitated completed penetration. Approximately one in 45 men has been made to penetrate an intimate partner during his lifetime. (b) 91% of the victims of rape and sexual assault are female, and 9% are male (o)In eight out of 10 cases of rape, the victim knew the person who sexually assaulted them (l 8% of rapes occur while the victim is at work (e)Cost and ImpactEach rape costs approximately $151,423 (d) Annually, rape costs the U.S. more than any other crime ($127 billion), followed by assault ($93 billion), murder ($71 billion), and drunk driving ($61 billion) (l)81% of women and 35% of men report significant short-term or long-term impacts such as Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (a)Health care is 16% higher for women who were sexually abused as children (m) Child sexual abuseOne in four girls and one in six boys will be sexually abused before they turn 18 years old (f)34% of people who sexually abuse a child are family members (n)12.3% of women were age 10 or younger at the time of their first rape/victimization, and 30% of women were between the ages of 11 and 17 (a)27.8% of men were age 10 or younger at the time of their first rape/victimization (a) More than one-third of women who report being raped before age 18 also experience rape as an adult (a)96% of people who sexually abuse children are male, and 76.8% of people who sexually abuse children are adults (n)325,000 children are at risk of becoming victims of commercial child sexual exploitation each year (m) The average age at which girls first become victims of prostitution is 12 to 14 years old, and the average age for boys is 11 to 13 years old (m) Campus Sexual assault One in 5 women and one in 16 men are sexually assaulted while in college (i). More than 90% of sexual assault victims on college campuses do not report the assault (c) 63.3% of men at one university who self-reported acts qualifying as rape or attempted rape admitted to committing repeat rapes (j) Crime reports Rape is the most under-reported crime; 63% of sexual assaults are not reported to police (o). Only 12% of child sexual abuse is reported to the authorities (g). The prevalence of false reporting is between2% and 10%. For example, a study of eight U.S. communities, which included 2,059 cases of sexual assault, found a 7.1% rate of false reports (k).A study of 136 sexual assault cases in Boston found a 5.9% rate of false reports (j). ResearchGRAPHIC BY: MARISA MORRISSETTE AND MARY RUTH WOMBLE ers studied 812 reports of sexual assault from 2000-03 and found a 2.1% rate of false reports (h).

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The Red Zone, the time between the beginning of school and Thanksgiving break, is when students are most likely to be sexually assaulted. In the annual security report and annual fire safety report 2016, there were eight reported rapes on campus. During just the first 10 weeks of school on the Ole Miss campus in the fall of 2016, there have already been three rapes reported. This special edition of The Daily Mississippian digs deep into the social issue of sexual assault.

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Making Ole a statement Miss sweeps No. 10 ECU

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crowd of 9,000 stood on its feet and watched Dallas Woolfolk work swiftly on the mound, locating a mid-90s a fastball on both sides of the plate. The sophomore right-hander had inherited a bases loaded mess with no one out in the eighth

inning, relieving Greer Holston in a game that Ole Miss led 8-6. “The crowd started cheering, and it pumped me up. I was ready for it,” Woolfolk said. It was a chance for East Carolina to regain control of a game it once led 6-2 just two innings prior. Three Pirate runners occupied the bases only to watch

Woolfolk pump fastball after fastball into the mitt of catcher Nick Fortes, mixing in a sharp slider to keep the top of the ECU lineup off balance. He struck out three consecutive hitters to get Ole Miss out of a pinch, and his six-out save clinched an 8-6 win for the Rebels as well as a sweep of

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inally issued Jan. 27. “Change Mississippi is a grassroots focused effort to make Mississippi the great place we know it can be,” Grover said. Signs reading “#Let’sTalkAbout” hung from the tents, clueing visitors into the issues being discussed at each booth. Participants talked over Muslim history, Islamic extremism, life in the U.S. and a discussion titled “What’s Going on in the Middle East.” There was also a tent labeled “Learn to Write Arabic,” in which Ole Miss students learning Arabic would write a visitor’s name. Mahmoud ElSohly, pharmacy professor and president

of the Oxford Muslim Society, spoke at Sunday’s event. ElSohly said he has lived as a Muslim in Oxford for more than 40 years. “We really want you to talk to us, learn things from us, what we are, who we are and what we stand for,” ElSohly said. “We want you to get that information from us, not the media.” ElSohly recited a verse from the Quran, emphasizing God’s creation of different tribes and communities in order to get together and learn about each other. “Islam doesn’t teach us to

10th-ranked East Carolina. “I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a more dominant performance. I don’t know if there can be,” head coach Mike Bianco said. “With the situation, and the talented team that he is facing and to strike out five out of six right there in the middle of their lineup, it was

just terrific.” East Carolina jumped on Ole Miss starter Brady Feigl out of the gate, plating two runs in the opening inning on a two-RBI base hit from Travis Watkins. Feigl made it five innings and was responsible for five runs

ore than 100 protesters waited on the crowded Lyceum carpet Friday as student leaders and university administration spoke behind closed doors just one floor above them. Hours before, those same students were wandering around campus doing homework or talking to friends, planning for gameday or attending class, but common cause had drawn them all to a protest at the heart of the university. On Thursday night, Jordan Samson, an Ole Miss business major, commented on a Facebook post about the riots in Charlotte, where protesters have rallied around the death of Keith Lamont Scott, who was shot by policemen. “I have a tree with room for all of them if you want to settle this Wild West style,” the comment said. After NY Daily News reporter Shaun King pointed out the comment and several hundred people retweeted it or posted it to Facebook, many looked to university administration to respond. UM NAACP President Tysianna Marino told The Daily Mississippian in a telephone interview that she wanted to give the administration the opportunity to respond appropriately before organizing a response from the association. Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter’s initial response was issued around noon Friday. “The university leadership and I are aware of recent comments made on social media that have generated concern by members of the Ole Miss community,” the statement said. “The University of Mississippi condemns the use of language that might encourage or condone violence. Instead, let’s be respectful and civil in our discourse, as called for in the Creed.” The statement did not

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TOP: Dominique Scott, treasurer of NAACP and president of Students Against Social Injustice, and Jaylon Martin, vice president of NAACP, state their list of demands for university administrators. LEFT: Dominique Scott, Allen Coon and Makala McNeil discuss and draft up their list of demands. RIGHT: Students have civil dialogue with Andrew Soper, ASB senator, and sponsor of Our State Flag Foundation, on the steps of the Lyceum after several students voice their concern about him being in the Lyceum during the sit-in. LEFT: Brandon Jones prepares a sign, that reads, “Why is the value of our lives being questioned,” for the sit-in in the Lyceum.

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Non-profit organization Change Mississippi hosted an event aimed at breaking down borders between different faiths this Sunday at the Square. For the inaugural “Meet Your Neighbors,” members of the Oxford Muslim Society and Ole Miss Muslim Student Association set up tents in Oxford City Hall’s parking lot and answered questions about their faith. Change Mississippi President Ryan Grover said the event was a response to President Donald Trump’s executive order banning immigrants from seven Muslim-majority nations, orig-

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Oxford’s favorite joyfunk band returns tonight JONATHAN GIBSON

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There’s something funky headed to Oxford, and it’s not just more crazy weather. Say goodbye to your winter-time blues and hello to CBDB, the self-labeled “joyfunk” performers from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. CBDB is bringing its fresh sounds back to Oxford at 9 p.m. tonight at Proud Larry’s. Whether you’re a classic rock fan or prefer more of an indie-folk sound, CBDB offers music that bridges the gap between old and new. “I guess you could call us progressive rock,” Cy Simonton, CBDB’s lead vocalist and guitarist, said. “But at the heart of it, we’re rock ‘n’ roll.” Featuring pulsing basslines, impressive electric guitar solos and gritty vocals, CBDB’s music brings to mind new folk-rock artists like Ben Howard and NeedToBreathe and throws back to classic rock legends like Styx. With this upbeat combination of sounds, you will find it hard to listen without wanting to move and dance.

The band has made several stops in Oxford over the years, playing shows at fraternity events and local venues. “We love playing in Oxford,” Simonton said. “We always get a lot of energy from the crowds there. We definitely feed off that.” Simonton said the band has come a long way since the first time it played in Oxford, and he reflected on its humble beginnings– nothing more than an idea in Simonton’s head after recording a solo album in college. Now boasting a diverse group from Nashville, Tennessee, Huntsville, Alabama, and Tuscaloosa, Alabama, CBDB has evolved and grown in popularity across the Southeast. The band’s song “New Eyes” from its 2015 album “Joyfunk is Dead” has more than 500,000 plays on Spotify. “I think you can definitely hear some changes to some of the albums,” Simonton said. “Some of that is just member changes, you know, new opinions and writing styles being introduced to the band, but some of it is on purpose. With ‘Joyfunk is Dead,’ we definitely worked to add in some more of that heavier stuff we wanted to

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play that you didn’t see in our first album.” CBDB recently released two new singles, “She’s Mobile” and “Old Dog,” and Simonton said he looks forward to playing them at Proud Larry’s. CBDB’s songs feature the storytelling elements many people love from the indie-folk movement, but the music does not limit itself to just one kind of story. Simonton said there are not any particular overar-

ching themes to his music; rather, he writes whatever he feels at the time. “Sometimes it’ll come out subconsciously,” Simonton said. “And sometimes it’s more of a focused destination. But sometimes I’ll just start singing gibberish and words will just form from that into a phrase, and we can build outward from that.” This writing style lends itself well to the experimental sound that CBDB has creat-

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After last week’s disappointing performance against Arkansas, we ran a game summary that asked, “Where was Saiz?” He posted just five points and five rebounds against the Razorbacks, far from the double-double norm to which Ole Miss fans have become accustomed. Well, Saiz decided to respond Tuesday night, and he did so in a big way. The 6-foot-9-inch Spanish power forward was good for an impressive 23 points and 10 rebounds against the Bulldogs. Simply put, he dominated the floor. Whether or not that performance was inspired by something personal or perhaps an article in a local student newspaper is neither here nor there. What’s important is that Saiz is back and hopefully peaking at just the right time.

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In dramatic fashion, the Ole Miss Rebels (17-11) overcame a late Mississippi State (14-13) comeback effort to post an 87-82 victory in Starkville. Led by strong performances from freshman Breein Tyree and senior leader Sebastian Saiz, the Rebels led for much of the game but a last-minute score from State’s I.J. Ready tied the game at 67 and sent the teams into overtime. From that point on, it was all Ole Miss. Here are three key takeaways from Tuesday’s win:

Somerset, New Jersey, has seen his fair share of ups and downs this year. After starting the season seeing more of the bench than the court, Tyree gradually proved to head coach Andy Kennedy why he deserves to play. In the first overtime alone, he hit a three-point shot, converted a threepoint play and drained two free throws. Freshmen have a tendency to get caught up in the excitement of big games, especially cross-state rivalry matches, but Tyree’s maturity exceeds his age. As the Rebels exited Humphrey Coliseum, State fans were shouting obscenities, and a few players, including coach Kennedy, were shouting right back. But not Tyree. With his hands forming a “W,” he calmly and cooly walked back into the

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Ole Miss football freight train finally crashed BRIAN SCOTT RIPPEE thedmsports@gmail.com

A freight train that’s been picking up steam for more than four years finally derailed and sputtered to a crashing halt Tuesday afternoon. Ole Miss announced that it has received and amended notice of allegations from the original notice it got in January 2016. Eight new violations were added to the 13 in the original letter, and the NCAA broadened its scope by charging the program with a lack of institutional control, bringing an end to a train wreck that’s been forecasted to happen for a good while now, though no one could quite pinpoint where or when. The allegations chronicled thousands of dollars given to prospects along with meals and other benefits. Ole Miss’ reputation was already marred, and this news all but shatters it. The allegations are bad. The self-imposed bowl ban for 2017 is bad and should have happened sooner. Forfeiting $7.8 million worth of SEC postseason revenue is bad. The national perception of this program was already bad and is now worse. The train reached full speed in April 2016 the night of the NFL Draft, a night that was supposed to be historic for a program that had finally reached national relevancy. But instead the evening gave the NCAA an open invitation to dig into a program whose success seemed fishy at best. Oddly enough, none of the Laremy Tunsil draft night fiasco was listed in the amended NOA, and none of the new allegations have his

Head coach Hugh Freeze looks downfield during the Egg Bowl last season. name anywhere in sight. But make no mistake about it–this is where the train reached a speed outside of its control. The cloud over the program became even darker, and the beating it took from the national media became even more violent. In late May, the school tried to slow it down. The conductors applied the emergency breaks by responding to the initial wave of allegations while downplaying their severity and trying repairing its battered image. But it was already moving too fast. Down the tracks went the train over the next eight months, as the rumors

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hearing with the committee on infractions) to defend itself–but the train is largely totaled and probably won’t be placed back on the tracks again. The school is now fully aware of how serious the wreckage is; imposing a bowl ban is proof of that. The NCAA will continue to try to amplify the flames by prosecuting the program

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continued from page 1 the NCAA principles of ethical conduct when he knowingly committed NCAA recruiting violations between March 2014 and February 2015 and when he knowingly provided false or misleading information to the institution and enforcement staff in 2016. This is charged as a Level I violation. In the fourth allegation, we agree that evidence exists to support some – but not all – of the events alleged. 4. In the fourth allegation, it is alleged that between April 2014 and February 2015, Former Staff Member A initiated and facilitated two boosters having impermissible contact with Prospective Student-Athlete B (who enrolled at another institution). It is further alleged that these two boosters provided Prospective Student-Athlete B (who enrolled at another institution) with impermissible cash payments during that timeframe and that Former Staff Member A knew about the cash payments. The value of the alleged inducements according to the NCAA is between $13,000 and $15,600. This is charged as a Level I violation. The university believes there is sufficient credible and persuasive evidence to conclude that the impermissible contact outlined in the fourth allegation

and we will contest that, in 2014 a current football coach had impermissible, in-person, off-campus contact with Prospective Student-Athlete B (who enrolled at another institution). This allegation is charged as a Level III violation. 7. Allegation seven – It is alleged that a booster provided money, food and drinks to Prospective Student-Athlete B (who enrolled at another institution) and PHOTO BY: CAMERON BROOKS his companions Ole Miss players attempt to tackle Alabama defensive back Eddie Jackson after a punt in the at the booster’s restaurant on fourth quarter. two-to-three unoccurred. However, we are still dent-Athlete D to receive imevaluating whether there is suf- permissible merchandise from a specified dates between March ficient credible and persuasive store owned by a booster on one 2014 and January 2015. The evidence to support the alleged occasion in 2013 and that For- value of the alleged inducements payments and will make that mer Staff Member A arranged is between $200 and $600. This determination over the course of for Prospective Student-Athletes allegation is charged as a Level I B and E (both student-athletes violation that we will contest. the next 90 days. 8. Another Allegation that we Setting aside those four allega- enrolled at another institution) will contest is number eight – It tions, the university will contest to receive merchandise in 2014, is alleged that the head foot15, and 16. The value of the althe following allegations in full: ball coach violated head coach 5. Allegation number five – It leged impermissible recruiting responsibility legislation. This is alleged that one former staff inducements is approximately allegation is not based upon permember (Former Staff Mem- $2,800 and is charged as a Level sonal involvement in violations ber B) arranged for a friend of I violation. by Coach Freeze but because he 6. Number six – It is alleged the family of Prospective Stuis presumed responsible for the

allegation involving his staff that occurred between October 2012 and January 2016. Although we disagree, according to the NCAA, Coach Freeze has not rebutted the presumption that he is responsible for his staff’s actions. This is charged as a Level I violation. 9. Finally, allegation nine – It is alleged that the scope and nature of the violations demonstrate that the university lacked institutional control and failed to monitor the conduct and administration of its athletics program. This charge replaces the more limited failure to monitor charge in the January 2016 Notice of Allegations. This is charged as a Level I violation that we will contest. Ole Miss will forfeit a portion of its SEC postseason revenue, an amount totaling approximately $7.8 million. Among the new charges, the NCAA has charged Ole Miss with a lack of institutional control, a level one charge it will dispute. The school has announced a self-imposed bowl ban for the 2017 football season. The school has 90 days to respond to this and Vitter said that will likely happen in late May. The university released a video providing an update on the NCAA case, which you can watch here. Further updates to this story are to come.

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