The Daily Mississippian - August 26, 2015

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Volume 104, No. 3

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Left: Chancellor emeritus Robert Khayat delivered the freshman convocation address. Top: Freshman students sing the Alma Mater. Middle: Freshmen wait their turn to sign the creed. Bottom: Freshman students receive memorabilia coins.

Welcome week: a course in campus culture LANA FERGUSON

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Welcome Week marks the beginning of more than 125 events hosted by the Student Activities Association on campus each year.

SAA coordinator, Nathan Darce said the student-run organization hosts Welcome Week to provide the opportunity to both first-year and returning students alike to participate in fun events on campus.

“These events are designed for students to make friends and experience something new,” Darce said.

During this week, the area surrounding the Union becomes home to a variety of activities for students to take part in.

“Welcome Week is a great way for students to become familiar with everything ‘Ole Miss’- the campus, the culture,

and the student organizations to get plugged into,” SAA Director Anna Leigh Phillips said.

Phillips said the week is organized in a way to show students what the university has to offer them.

“Hopefully students can walk away with an idea of how they want to leave their legacy on campus.” Phillips believes that this is the time of the year when student organizations are searching for new members to get involved.

Welcome Week began last Friday with a movie in the Grove. The beginning of the week was filled with social activities like a photo booth, the “Get Involved Fair” and free snow cones.

Students participating in Welcome Week activities are posting pictures on social media, one of the most popular

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Free snowcones were provided to students during welcome week.

The members of the Board Search Committee in charge of selecting the next UM Chancellor will be leading a Campus Listening Session on Thursday, August 27 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m in the Inn at Ole Miss Ballroom.

This will be the third and final Campus Listening Session. The previous sessions were held on July 13 on the Oxford campus and on August 20 at the UM Medical Center in Jackson.

The event will consist of six sessions dedicated to different constituencies within the University, including students, faculty, staff, and alumni.

“The Listening Sessions provide members of both the Board Search Committee and the Campus Search Advisory Committee the opportunity to hear from all segments of the campus community,” said Glenn Boyce, Commissioner of Higher Education. “We hope that many members of the Ole Miss family will take a few minutes to attend the sessions and provide their thoughts on the qualities they would like to see in the next Chancellor.”

The IHL Board of Trustees announced on Sept. 14 that they would not renew the contract of then-Chancellor Dan Jones. After student-led protests against the decision, the board offered Jones a 21-month contract extension, but Jones refused.

Former Provost Morris Stocks begins his tenure as interim chancellor on Sept.

15. IHL’s selection of Stocks as the interim chancellor prohibits his nomination for the permanent chancellor’s position.

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Students: make your voices heard

When The Daily Mississippian feels strongly about a subject that strongly affects the University or the students, the editors collaborate to write an editorial. In the case of the college board and their actions concerning the University, the current staff felt it necessary to write candidly to the student body.

The editorial staff of The Daily Mississippian have long worked to forge a window into the wall of the workings of the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board.

Since its dismissal of our former chancellor, whose contract was terminated under murky conditions and not reinstated after exceptional public outcry, the IHL Board became a point of particular interest for all those who love the University of Mississippi and for those who seek fairness and inclusion as it regards the choice of chancellor.

Because of these events, the IHL Board has held listening sessions with the intention of allowing the student body, faculty, alumni and all those

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affected by the University’s long arm to voice ideas, suggestions and desires for the qualities of the new chancellor.

If the objective was accessibility, the board missed the mark.

The first listening session open to students was held in the middle of summer, when the number of students on campus was small. The second, held in Jackson the week before school started - when most students were in the transition period between home and housing - yielded a similar turnout. Those passionate enough about the University’s leadership came to hear and be heard, but they were few.

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session for students will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday in the Inn at Ole Miss ballroom.

The editorial staff of The Daily Mississippian implore the student body to attend this listening session so that their voices may be heard and, hopefully, considered in the selection of the new leader of the University of Mississippi. This time, the number must not be small. The board must learn that there are students on this campus passionate about the University’s chancellor and about its independence.

This is not the college board’s campus. They do not walk our pathways, listen to our lectures or thrive beneath our management. They look on from the outside and make

The Daily Mississippian welcomes letters to the editor. Letters should be addressed to The Daily Mississippian, 201 Bishop Hall, P.O. Box 1848, University, MS, 38677-1848, or e-mailed to dmletters@olemiss.edu.

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what is, at best, an educated guess as to what would be best for us.

The student body has the chance and the right to demand the proper respect from the men and women chosen to serve and represent it. The student body has the chance to submit the ideal characteristics for a chancellor that represents the University.

This chance, however, is the only one for most students.

To the board, we have one request. For the sake of this campus and all that it stands for, do what you promised — listen. Take into account the concerns of this campus. If you are not working for the welfare of the students, what are you working for?

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Teaching abstinence only is not working BRICE MCGEE

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It is no secret that high school age kids are having sex— and a lot of it, at that.

According to the Center for Disease Control, 47% of high school age students reported being sexually active in 2013, and of that, 34% had had intercourse in the three months prior to that study.

So, yes, nearly half of America’s youth are having sex in their adolescent years. Yet as of Jan. 1, 2015, only 22 states mandate that sexual education be taught in public schools.

That is a promising number, but, in all reality, we still could be doing way better to teach children the importance of relationships and safe sex, and eradicating abstinence-only programs would be a great first step.

Having an abstinence-based sexual education policy is near ancient. In today’s society, sex isn’t a taboo topic. In fact, it is hard to watch TV for an hour without seeing overly-sexualized cologne commercials, or something of the like.

Almost every movie in theaters has (to some extent) a sex scene.

So, school administrators and politicians who think that turning their heads and not looking at the problem will make it disappear are further perpetuating the easily-solved issue at their feet.

Hoping that parents alone will inform their kids about the topic is also more or less futile.

Because, the fact of the matter is, not all kids and teenagers have a well-informed nurse for a mother like I did. It’s safe to say that it is not easy to go to your parents with questions like, “So what goes where?”

Yet, these questions could be safely asked and correctly answered in an environment where the kids are not afraid to ask them.

Kids are learning what sex is earlier and earlier, whether their parents are teaching them or not.

So, it is up to school districts and their boards of education to institute a semester or even a yearlong program to inform teenagers about sex and the dos and don’ts of the whole experience.

This idea could potentially solve a lot of issues our adolescents face today, like sexual abuse among peers, and also injuries or diseases contracted from the process due to misinformed ideas gotten from the Internet.

Nearly 10 million of the yearly STD average accounts for young people from the ages 15 to 24 years old. We could possibly see a significant decline in that number in the next few years if every state would institute a sexual education program. However, we have yet to see any big changes in the last few

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But why stop there?

Anyone who has been to a high school in the last decade knows that almost everyone starts a sexually intimate relationship with one of his or her peers.

The relationship and dating culture in modern high schools is growing exponentially, and pretty much consumes every conversation in the halls and in the cafeteria. So, now the administrations across the country have an opportunity in front of them to correctly inform their students about healthy relationships and how to go about practicing healthy habits.

Relationships in high school can possibly teach you some of the most important lessons you will learn in your lifetime: respect, trust, loyalty, caring for another person, empathy and responsibil-

ity, to name a few.

So, why not capitalize on that and help guide students along the right path and teach them not only about sexual education, but also healthy relationships and sexual, physical and emotional abuse and how to avoid it?

The potential lessons on how young men shouldn’t objectify women, or about how young women shouldn’t see themselves as inferior to their male counter-

parts, or how different sexual orientations are okay, and if the feelings are there for certain students, that they should embrace them and learn to love them, could be the most important things the students learn in these classes.

These topics of discussion could help build a better and healthier generation for the future and ultimately build a better world.

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Khayat relates personal experience for new students HANNAH HURDLE

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Things change, but things seem to stay the same. Robert Khayat, chancellor emeritus and author of “Education of a Lifetime,” related his college experience to that of the incoming freshmen and transfer students as the keynote speaker for fall convocation Tuesday in Tad Smith Coliseum.

Khayat started off his speech talking about his freshman year at Ole Miss. He talked about how anxious and homesick he was at first, but how his chemistry teacher made him more at ease in the new environment.

Even though he scored an eight on his final exam during his first summer semester, his teacher gave him a passing grade.

Khayat said organizations and individuals would be essential resources for students.

“The icing on the cake is that you’ll meet very bright faculty, staff and students,” Khayat said.

Khayat continued using his college experience as an example of the opportunities and challenges ahead for new students. Khayat said choices may not end after graduation, but those made while in college are of great significance.

Khayat’s own decisions during his college career ranged from the spiritual to the prag-

matic. In his speech, Khayat highlighted decisions to treat class attendance and preparation seriously, as well as to take advantage of academic counseling available on campus. He also, however, mentioned his decision that life should be lived happily.

“I learned that the faculty cared deeply about their students, if only they would ask,” Khayat said. “You are a member of a caring community. They are

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Khayat graduated from law school at Ole Miss in 1966, having returned after playing four years in the NFL as a kicker for the Washington Redskins.

Other speakers at Fall Convocation included Melinda J. Sutton, Acting Provost Noel Wilkin, Interim Chancellor Morris Stocks, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Brandi Hephner LaBanc, and Associated Student Body President Rod Bridges.

Aaren Avera, a junior integrated marketing communications major, said Khayat’s speech was funny and engaging.

“I really loved the two words he left us with,” Avera said. “The choices and opportunities.”

Holly Newman, a sophomore mechanical engineering major, said Khayat’s speech was the highlight of the evening.

Newman encouraged future freshmen to attend their own convocations.

“It was a welcoming event,” Newman said. “You learn some history.”

Convocation ended with the reading of the University Creed and the Alma Mater. All of the students who attended were also allowed to sign the creed and given the opportunity to get Khayat to sign their copies of “Education of a Lifetime.”

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WELCOME

NEWS | 26 AUGUST 2015 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 5

What do students want in new chancellor?

BY TAYLOR BENNETT AND ROYCE SWAYZE

“Someone who knows the school really well so they can keep with the traditions. Someone who posts being the “Ball Pit with wants to keep the Colonel Rebel Strangers.”

Sophomore communications and not the black bear.”

“It think it’s cool when you know different parts of Ole Miss, not just the sports. Someone who’s really personable.”

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sciences and disorders major Courtney Moffett was eating lunch at the Union when she saw the ball pit out in front.

“I thought it looked like fun so I got in line with my friend and someone took our picture.

I got to meet and interact with a few people during the process so that was nice,” Moffett said.

“Welcome Week is a fun way to welcome the students back to campus.”

SAA coordinates with vendors, other student organizations and departments like the Alumni Association, Ole Miss Athletics, and the Center for Inclusion and Cross-Cultural Engagement to plan the entire week.

Other events happening this week include: a Multicultural Perspective program, “Pancakes on the Plaza”, “Union Unplugged”, “Late Night with Campus Rec”, and more. The final day of Welcome Week is Friday and will feature former American Idol winner, Fantasia, on the Grove stage at 7 p.m.

— Sami Katchman, Management Major, Freshman

— Cally Perkins, Paralegal Studies Major, Freshman

“Dan Jones was kind of all I wanted in a chancellor. I hope this new chancellor lives up to the legacy. I feel like we still need a progressive chancellor, but I’m unsure if that’s going to happen.”

— Emily Reynolds, English Education Major, Junior

“The new chancellor really needs to be focused on student affairs and being directly involved with students and on the issues of changing campus in dramatic fashion. Students need to be the voice in the decisions made.”

— Jordan Robbins, Marketing and Corporate Relations Major, Sophomore

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Rebel readings: your monthly horoscope MCKENNA WIERMAN

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Greetings little stars, My name is McKenna Wierman, and starting next week, the Daily Mississippian will have an astrology column. I have studied the stars and the planets and their power over the human soul for many years, and consider myself to be especially in tune with the forces of

the Universe and the energetic powers which move the University.

In preparation, use these dates to find your sign.

Aries, the Ram:

ly just ambitious. Many Aries have curly brown hair, others have straight black hair and are named Alex. Aries head butt any issue, and make excellent partners for group projects.

They are extremely passionate, and often develop headaches as a result of their head-butting.

March 21- April 19

A fire sign with a fire personality. On a bad day, you’d call them selfish, but they are real-

Taurus, the Bull: April 20- May 20

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The notoriously stubborn and strong Taurus is the first of the earth signs. Taurus can be hella resistant to change; they are often seen wearing jeans every day of the week and in the colder months, walking around campus in shorts while it is snowing. This isn’t really a surprise though, Taurus are usually the most attractive of all the signs, which is why they can pull off wearing the exact same outfit pretty much every day. They also tend to hold onto things of sentimental value, like cardboard boxes, old tests and used paper towels.

Cancer, the Crab:

June 21- July 22 As the first of the water signs, Cancer is water in its most basic form. Cancer’s often wear leggings with oversized t-shirts or baseball caps, even when they are inside. Cancer’s are generally nurturing and kind, but be careful of their temper! They’re known to pinch.

Leo, the Lion:

May 21- June 20 I personally have yet to meet any twins born under this air sign, but that should not come as any shock. Gemini are the first of the air signs, and are often swept away by the wind.

Some famous Gemini included Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz and her little dog, too. Gemini can be indecisive and take time to choose what they want. They also have a knack for standing in front of you in line for lunch when you are in a hurry.

Leo is always the center of attention, and love to be in control. They have a hard time using inside voices but always have something cheerful to say.

Leo’s are ticklish and athletic. A true Leo will have a beard; any Leo without a beard isn’t a true Leo, I’m sorry.

Virgo, the Virgin:

August 23- September 22

sion is constantly burning within them. This is why you’ll often find that Scorpios are especially susceptible to outbursts of creativity, anger or hunger. Steer clear of a scorpio on the verge of a hungry and angry outburst.

November 22- December 21

Libra, the Scale:

Libra is the sign of peace and order, and they love to bring harmony to every situation.

They are excellent planners and good friends. As an air sign, talking to a Libra comes as naturally as breathing. Libras actually love being talked to, for they feed off the carbon dioxide you exhale. Many Libras are plants.

Scorpio, the Scorpion:

October 23- November 21 Every Scorpio is born with the same amount of power and energy their body. The smaller the Scorpio, the more concentrated that power is. Their fiery pas-

are hardworking and serious, but don’t like to wear shoes.

Aquarius, the Water bearer: January 20- February 18

Sagittarius, the Archer:

September 23- October 22

July 23- August 22

Gemini, the Twins:

A rare occurrence around campus, Virgos are the second earth sign. They are sensitive, and can hold many secrets. In many ways, they are very much like the Grove; their beauty extends beyond their physical appearance and runs deep within their character. And they get trashed at football games.

The most gentle of the fire signs, Sagittarius are often philosophical and free thinking.

They are creative and intelligent, but incredibly patient.

They will drive you literally anywhere and never ask for gas money.

All Aquarians are super cool and awesome. Some may call them distant, but those people are usually standing far away.

They are unique, sometimes eccentric, and they tend to buy the same pair of shorts, just in different colors. All Aquarians have psychic powers.

Pisces, the Fish:

February 19- March 20

Capricorn, the Goat:

December 22- January 19 Capricorn is the last of the earth signs, and are very close to nature and the earth. They often have more than one side to their personality; a fun loving side and a super creepy side.

Like their animal representation, they are steadfast, and don’t like to stop working on a task until it is completed. They

Last, but not least, Pisces are charming and inspirational.

They are emotional burritos, sometimes so overstuffed with feels that they require two tortillas. Pisces as friends or partners can be a little hard to reel in, but once you’ve caught one, they will grant you three wishes if you promise to throw them back into the sea.

Tune in next week for your horoscope, and until then, keep reaching for the stars.

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Cynthia Joyce, Assistant Professor of Journalism, will be conducting a signing tonight at 5 p.m. at Off Square Books. The book, “Please Forward: How Blogging Connected New Orleans After Katrina,” is an anthology of media and blog posts from New Orleans during and after Hurricane Katrina, which she edited

I cry every time I read it.”

While the blog posts within the book came from writers other than Joyce herself, the task of tracking down the stories themselves was arduous. Some pieces came from lesser-known blogs with little traffic; sites aren’t nearly as immortal as the stories they tell. “Brewster Kahle, the founder of the Internet Archive, says the average lifespan of a webpage is about 100 days before it changes or disappears. In other words, we are increasingly incapable of reconstructing our COURTESY: CYNTHIA JOYCE recent past. At least a quarter of what an outrage it is that no one the leads I received for this project ever went to jail for criminal negwere dead-ends.” ligence,” she says, speaking to the Speaking about her own memvivid emotions Brown’s media ories of Hurricane Katrina and inspired. “I only used a couple of the ensuing devastation, Joyce those emails in “Please Forward,” explains, “I actually evacuated to ones that spoke specifically to his Oxford for the first couple of days, lameness on a personal level. The before heading back to stay with choice to use those entries may friends on New Orleans’ mostly strike some as arbitrary or petdry West Bank. What I rememty -- but given that he’s still got a ber from those early few days is public platform, he now hosts a still pretty vivid -- there was the extreme ‘high-low’ experience of being welcomed and treated with such compassion and kindness by total strangers, all the while being heartbroken beyond belief, and uncertain about absolutely everything.”

“Please Forward” is imbued with the desire to remember and commemorate an era of devastation and perseverance for the people of New Orleans, as well as the internet phenomenon “citizen journalism” that powered so many people through. With the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaching, this book is a fine way to memorialize those memories and respect the trials through which the people of New Orleans went.

Joyce also adds, “Most people who lived through Katrina don’t need reminders - and don’t want them, either - but they wouldn’t want to forget, either. Sometimes I miss the intensity of that time, the clarity that sometimes comes Challenging Sudoku by KrazyDad, Volume 1, Bookwith 12 crisis.” talk radio show in Denver, I found it pretty satisfying to remind people of just a few of the many reasons he should forever be publicly shamed.”

On the opposite side of the spectrum, there are additions that bring up nostalgia, grief and hopefulness.

“Every time I read an entry, I think, ‘That’s my favorite’“, she says, when asked about her choice additions. “I will say that I did have one post in mind — an impromptu eulogy written for Willie Tee Turbinton by the musician Steve Allen and posted in the comments section of his Times-Picayune obituary — that I always knew I wanted to include, and that wound up closing the book. It gets at how, for the first few years after the storm, every loss felt like one more domino knocked over by Katrina, even if it wasn’t directly related. But it’s as sweet and hopeful as it is sad, and

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Joyce turned to the internet to find the connection she had to New Orleans and its struggle, exploring the various accounts of the disaster. Upon realizing that Allen Boudreaux’s post “GET. OUT.” on his blog “Unapologetic” had disappeared, she was inspired to put together “Please Forward” as a way of commemorating and immortalizing these remaining firsthand stories.

Hurricane Katrina provided a plethora of media for Joyce to choose from, ranging from blog posts that made her laugh, such as NOLAFugees, which used satirical humor to make its points. There were also posts that made her cry and posts that caused blind rage.

Emails from former FEMA director Mike Brown are an example of the latter.

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1. Ohio State – Urban Meyer is close to building a dynasty up in Columbus and that can be solidified after this season. With depth at quarterback, a great running back in Ezekiel Elliot, one of the best defenses in the country and a favorable schedule, the Buckeyes are likely to run the table.

2. TCU – My personal pick to win it all. The Horned Frogs return 10 starters on offense, all of which are seniors. Led by quarterback Trevone Boykin and another strong defense led by head coach Gary Patterson, TCU is bound to reach the playoff if they can get through a tough schedule.

3. Auburn – With the addition of Will Muschamp as defensive coordinator, expect drastic improvements from a Tiger defense that struggled immensely last season.

With the talented Jeremy Johnson at quarterback and a fast tempo offense led by a strong running game, Auburn should be the top dog in the big, bad SEC. 4. Michigan State – My wild card pick to make the playoff. The two high-profiled games for the Spartans are home against Oregon and at Ohio State. If Michigan State can spilt those two games and go undefeated the rest of the way, look for Michigan State to be there

by New Years. A breakout season is coming for quarterback Connor Cook.

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I am going to be honest with everyone. I love sports and think they are fun to watch, but I am also not a sports fanatic. I feel like I’m the average sports fan: I spend games cursing and cheering in turn.

My picks may seem obscure, but hear me out.

1. Ohio State- I am from Tuscaloosa and a strong supporter of the SEC, so last year’s national championship game was a tough one for me. Ohio State has a strong run game and depth at quarterback, which gives them the credentials for the playoffs.

2. TCU- Man, TCU really beat up an already hurting Ole Miss team. They, without a doubt, should have been in the college playoffs, and in my opinion could have won the Championship against any of those teams. TCU is fast — fast enough to make a run for the contention for the playoffs.

3. Notre Dame- I really did not know who I wanted to fill this spot. I’m Catholic, so I figured, why not?

4. Ole Miss- The SEC has an abundance of candidates for the playoffs, but picking who will actually make it seems impossible. The Rebels have some tough games this year.

We could win some close ones or lose some close ones. If Ole Miss goes undefeated, it will be by the skin of their teeth.

Fans, be ready for another exciting (terrifying) season.

1. Ohio State- The most talented team in the country returns over half its starters from a season ago and have a very favorable schedule. My money is on the Buckeyes to be in the playoff, even if they drop a game.

2. TCU- The Horned Frogs were robbed of a playoff spot last year by some experts.

This time around, the committee will put TV cameras all over Fort Worth as they will host Baylor in the final game of the season.

3. Alabama- There’s always going to be an SEC team in the playoff and Alabama arguably has the toughest schedule in America. Alabama could get some votes even if they drop a game in the tough SEC. 4. USC- This came down to a coin flip between USC and Oregon. The answer came down to the quarterback play as Trojans QB Cody Kessler is poised for another breakout season to bring the Trojans back to a familiar place in the championship discussion.

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1. TCU- The Horned Frogs made a statement against Ole Miss after being left out of the college football playoff.

TCU returns 8 starters from a loaded defense as well as experience at the quarterback position in Trevone Boykin.

2. Auburn- There are high expectations for junior quarterback Jeremy Johnson and the Auburn offense this year. The Tigers get Ole Miss, Georgia, Mississippi State, and Alabama at home this year and seem to have the most favorable path to make it out of the gauntlet that is the SEC West.

3. Ohio State- The Buckeyes were the first team to ever be unanimously voted

number one of the preseason AP poll. Whether it’s JT Barrett or Cardale Jones under center, I see the Buckeyes picking up right where they left off last year and returning to the playoffs.

4. Clemson- A little bit of a dark horse here, but with Oregon’s quarterback uncertainties, I don’t see the PAC 12 getting a team in. I like Deshaun Watson’s explosiveness at the quarterback position to lead Clemson to win the ACC and into the playoff.

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Freeze says team feels ‘sluggish’ in Tuesday’s practice DYLAN RUBINO

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With the first week of classes underway, there’s a lot to digest as students get organized and prepared for the new academic year.

The same goes for the student athletes on the football team.

It’s a new grind starting this week with the players balancing school and football as head coach Hugh Freeze felt the team was sluggish and ill prepared as practice ended Tuesday afternoon.

“It didn’t feel like we had the energy that need to have to be a great football team,” Freeze said. “It was a work day, for sure, with classes in the mornings, tutoring, study halls then going to practice. We have to get them accustomed to doing that.”

As the first game of the season creeps up on the Rebels, Freeze expressed his disappointment with Tuesdays practice and feels that he needs more time and more evaluating during practices to see where his team is at at this moment.

“It’s so hard to judge where

you’re at right now,” Freeze said. “You can with some positions that are easier to judge than others, but how you’re going to play in front of another team with different looks will be the difference.”

Even with a low energy practice during the first week of school, Freeze said he’s been pleased with the team so far in fall camp and has exceeded expectations so far in the eyes of the coaching staff.

“The kids have responded and have handled the challenges of raising the level of expectations throughout the course of the two-and-a-half weeks of fall camp,” Freeze said. “I’m happy with fall camp. Today was just flat.”

The quarterback battle remains an even race as junior Chad Kelly, and redshirt sophomores Ryan Buchanan and DeVante Kincade shared reps with the offense during practice.

Naming a starting quarterback for the season remains a blur, but a starter for the first game against UT-Martin will come soon. Freeze wants his gut to tell him who the starter for the season is, but he’ll name

a starter for the first game some time next week.

“Ultimately how they do in the game will be the litmus test,” Freeze said. “All three of them will have their fair share of opportunities.”

The offensive line is coming into form as Freeze named junior Robert Conyers the center and senior Justin Bell and freshman Javon Patterson the starters at both guard positions. Senior Ben Still will also receive playing time on the offensive line.

The defense will make a tiny transition that could have a big impact, as senior CJ Johnson makes the move from defensive end to linebacker. Earlier in fall camp, Freeze said Johnson wasn’t a finished product. That hasn’t changed.

“I don’t think you can tell until we play,” Freeze said. “I’m not sure exactly what he’s going to be when we line up in our base defense. We’ll find that out.”

As the start of the 2015 season is less than two weeks away, don’t expect Freeze to take any sluggish performances in practice lightly.

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