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Today the Ole Miss community is honoring a legend – a man that changed the culture of victory, pride and race at The University of Mississippi. That man’s name is Chucky Mullins. The story of Mullins dates back
to 1988 when the Russellville, Alabama, native came to Ole Miss on a recruiting visit. “We had really no intentions of signing Chucky Mullins,” said former Ole Miss head football coach Billy Brewer. “He was a good player, but he was a small player. I told him we weren’t going to be able to sign him because you’re not big enough.
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Everybody’s Tent provides welcoming environment LIBBY GERSTNER
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Everybody’s Tent, an Associated Student Body-run tailgating event, hopes to include those who feel as though they don’t have a “home” in the Grove. This year the tent’s organizers expect to expand the event with fundraising efforts and increase its student involvement. William Fowler, last year’s director of Everybody’s Tent, is now is a member of the ASB Inclusion Committee. His main
goal this year is including as many people in the Grove as possible. “We want to bring the Grove to everybody,” Fowler said. “The majority of visitors at Everybody’s Tent come from a wide variety of backgrounds, including international students, students who identify as black and the LGBTQ community. Our location in front of the Student Union Plaza also makes the tent accessible for people with disabilities.” Although they aim to attract
non-Greek students, they welcome anyone who wishes to meet new friends. Michelle Ley, a Gamma Chi in the 2014 sorority recruitment, believes that Everybody’s Tent gives students the opportunity to find a safe place in the Grove. “Sometimes right after recruitment people tend to feel left out if they did not go Greek,” Ley said. “ASB’s Everybody’s Tent is a great way for people to meet others: non-Greek or Greek. It will also show them
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Why are y’all “shading” the teachers? KAYPOUNYERS MAYE kmaye@go.olemiss.edu
As a future educator, I have pride in my profession. My chief motivation in life is knowing that every class, every test and every headache is leading me toward a very special job. After all, teachers are the ones who shape who we will become. The knowledge imparted on students is what creates doctors, lawyers, pharmacists and businessman. However, educators and the education profession are not treated with the respect they deserve. The profession is being dragged through the mud by media, misguided students and those who enter the profession for the wrong reasons. Educators power through low wages, parents of different variety and most annoying, constant disrespect and scrutiny from society. Initially, I had only seen this disrespect perpetuated in media. Hollywood depicts teachT H E D A I LY
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ers in a multitude of negative lights. For example, the movie “Bad Teacher” tells the story of a middle school teacher who uses her charm and wit to receive a bonus based on test scores. In the realm of journalism, it seems that the only stories about educators that get attention are those involving some immoral or unethical behavior. While writing this column, I googled the word “teacher.” The first article that appeared involved a teacher in Brooklyn who sexually abused five of his students. It gets better, people. The very next article told the story of the teacher who threatened his class with a killer robot. Not one single story shed light on the positive roles teachers play in life. A fellow METP (a new scholarship program that grants a full scholarship to high performing students who seek to be either math or English teachers) student, Ben Logan, told us a story of how his
mother, a teacher in Tupelo, Mississippi, receiving the C.R.E.A.T.E award for being an outstanding educator. Not once did I come upon a story that showed this side of teaching. These are the stories that need to be told. The constant stories of teacher downfalls are offensive when there are so many things to celebrate. In a similar sense, I have noticed that students have also lost respect for the teaching profession. I recently overheard someone say that the teaching degree is the “MRS” degree. Most students know that the “MRS” degree is used to describe a major in which a woman undertakes because it’s easy and it allows her to find a husband. This is one of the most disrespectful things I have ever heard. Personally, I do not know a single education major who’s only looking for a husband, and I have the pleasure of knowing 11.
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Word of advice: stop the hate. Furthermore, you should never generalize because everyone’s story is different. Lastly, I must address our real life “bad teachers.” These people are the source of my former discussions. The encroachment of bad teaching candidates has caused a scarlet “A” to appear on our chest. This “A” representing for awful. We have all had at least one teacher who didn’t care about our education or their job. This fact has caused most of the problems with the educator profession. These teachers are like parasites sucking every bit of professionalism and dignity that resides in the career field. There is one solution to this ailment: all bad teachers must go. Simple. Education is the past, present and future. Treat it as such. Kaypounyers Maye is a sophomore education major from Gulfport.
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Firefighters make their way through the rubble after Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. NEW YORK — Three retired firefighters who worked at ground zero have died on the same day from cancer, an illness that many fear might be connected to toxic World Trade Center dust released on Sept. 11, fire officials said Thursday. Lt. Howard Bischoff, 58, and firefighters Robert Leaver, 56, and Daniel Heglund, 58, died within hours of one another Monday. Their deaths are “a painful reminder that 13 years later we continue to pay a terrible price for the department’s heroic efforts,” Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said in a statement. Thousands of people who aided in the rescue and recovery effort were diagnosed with respiratory ailments and other health problems in the years after the attacks. Cancer, though, remains the biggest fear for people exposed to the gritty soot at the site. Hundreds of first responders have gotten cancer in the 13 years
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continued from page 1 You’re not strong enough, and you’re not fast enough to play in the Southeastern Conference.” Brewer said Mullins replied, “Coach, if you give me an opportunity, I’ll be a good player in the Southeastern Conference.” Brewer said that Mullins begged for the scholarship that he could not afford. “He came in wearing what he had on and brought a duffle-bag with him. The most important thing he brought with him was his smile that I’ll never forget,” Brewer said. Brewer discussed the situation with his coaches, and his staff told him that he had to make the decision since Mullins was his type of player. Brewer loved the type of players that could play offense and defense, and that’s what Mullins was.
“When I offered him a scholarship, Chucky’s smile was bigger than ever, and I knew he was going to be a special player,” Brewer said. Mullins started his college career as a nickelback, or the fifth cornerback in the lineup, in passing situations as a redshirt freshman. In just the sixth game of his college career in 1989, Mullins greatly impacted the Rebels 17-13 win against Georgia as he deflected a pass that could have been a touchdown for the Bulldogs. Just a couple games later on October 28, 1989, the Rebels took on Vanderbilt in their homecoming game in what would become one of the biggest travesties in the history of football. Before the game, a photographer named Langston Rogers from Biloxi, Mississippi, snapped a photo of Brewer next to Mullins before they came out onto the field. “That was the first time I ever
saw a photographer take a picture of me. It was ironic that Chucky was beside me, and I didn’t even know it until after I saw the picture,” Brewer said. In the game, one play changed everything. Mullins hit Vanderbilt running back Brad Gaines with force on a passing play at the Ole Miss two-yard line. Ultimately, it would be the last down of football that Mullins would ever play. “He did not move after he made the hit,” Brewer said. Mullins was airlifted to a hospital in Memphis where the doctors declared him paralyzed from the neck down. Mullins received a special visit in the hospital from President George H. W. Bush, who stayed with him for about 45 minutes. Bryan Gumbel from CBS also came in to visit Mullins. The story received national attention, and Mullins received support from across the nation. After fighting through 19 months of treatment, Mullins returned to Ole Miss as a student but, unfortunately, died of a blood clot on May 6, 1991. Ever since then, Chucky Mullins chronicled a story that would
never be forgotten at Ole Miss. “Roy Lee ‘Chucky’ Mullins has been a real force for The University of Mississippi, for the state of Mississippi and the South because he has been one of the most positive influences on race relationships in the state of Mississippi,” Brewer said. This week has been full of celebrations in honor of Mullins, as The University of Mississippi renamed Coliseum Drive, which joins together Highway 6 with campus, “Chucky Mullins Drive.” “I’m so happy that the university has done this. I’d also like to thank the athletic department, Ross Bjork, Chancellor Dan Jones, the M-Club. I’m just so proud that my school did this,” Brewer said. On the 25th anniversary of the injury, the M-Club will induct Mullins into their Hall of Fame. The Ole Miss football team will also honor Mullins by wearing helmets with his famous number 38 on them. All of the former Chucky Mullins Courage Award members, along with the newest members of the M-Club Hall of Fame, will be honored at the Ole Miss-Memphis game on Saturday.
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Voter registration drive promotes student involvment KATELYN MILLER
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College Democrats, College Republicans and Mississippi First hosted a bipartisan voter registration drive this week in the Student Union. Hunter Pace, president of the Ole Miss College Democrats, said his organization came together for a meeting early this semester and decided that they should work together to create a more civil and engaged conversation about politics at the university. “We don’t like the extreme polarization of the current political climate, and we thought this voter registration drive was a great start to promoting a more civilized discourse,” Pace said. Participation in political
groups is popular with students, but it can often lead to separation between conservative and liberal ideologies. This joint effort between the two primary political organizations, along with the more neutral Mississippi First, will ideally encourage cooperation between all politically-minded students. Their effort is to promote student involvement by making it quicker and easier for students to claim their right to vote, therefore, claiming their own voice as part of a political demographic. Many students on campus are not registered to vote, and this principle is not necessarily based on laziness. Rather, there is the sense that college students feel that they might not be able to make an impact in the political arena.
“Last year, I was the only person my age in my town to vote in an election for the local school board after graduating,” said Alyssa Radtke, a senior English major. Pace disagreed. “I think that college students can have a huge impact on the political process,” he said. “Whether you knock on doors for a campaign or you register voters, you’re making a tangible difference. See, we’re not the future leaders of America. We are leaders now.” Pace also added his thoughts about students’ roles in the context of the larger political world. “When it comes to voting, we have the potential to make up a huge portion of the electorate,” he said. “Many of the
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pleased that the nearly 8,000 students in one of Mississippi’s largest school districts can now expect safe and fundamentally fair treatment in their schools,” Catherine E. Lhamon, assistant secretary for the Office for Civil Rights, said in a news release. “We look forward to working with the district to implement this agreement.” Under the agreement, the district commits to “take specific actions to ensure that it implements fair and equitable discipline policies and practices that lead to less frequent exclusionary discipline and increased educational opportunities for all students.”
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elections that affect our dayto-day lives are won or lost by single digits. If we commit to vote, we can have one of the loudest voices in this state.” Ole Miss has more than a few opportunities for students to get involved in politics on campus. Political groups include the Afrikan Activist Student Alliance, College Republicans, Model United Nations, Ole Miss College Democrats, The University of Mississippi College Libertarians, Young Americans for Liberty and the Dialectic Society. These organizations are always looking for new members, and students looking for opportunities to expand their political horizons or to meet like-minded students are welcomed. “We love seeing people who
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A fashionable month
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I know you all feel it—that inevitable nip in the air that brings with it the promise of winter. While summer is not long gone, I have found a new appreciation for the month of September. For years, it has been simply a month I try to get through; however, since I have started keeping up with the runways, I have found a brilliant new appreciation for this transitional month. It is impossible for me to get on my Instagram and not see dozens of pictures and clips from whatever runway show is going on that day. I believe it is quite a bit like learning a new language; you must submerse yourself for it to take form in your mind. Here are many highlights from what I have seen so far this season. When I first laid eyes on Versace’s Spring 2015 Readyto-Wear collection, I gasped. I had no words. Donatella hit the jackpot. I have never seen such luminosity radiate from clothing, and I am only looking at pictures.
She stayed true to the fashion house’s Grecian-Italian flair with hardware detailing but also incorporated a fresh and current color palette executed with bold shapes and angles. The collection was based around neutrals, such as white and black, mixed with soft pastels and pops of bright color. The gaps and cutouts that separated some of the dresses into sections were something completely new and unexpected. Moschino (pronounced moskee-no) brought to life the fantasy Barbie world of many a
five-year-old. This house always strikes a different chord that incorporates a sort of playfulness and novelty that has become their niche. This brand embraces what I love most about fashion: it was built to be fun. Another noteworthy show was the beautiful Dolce and Gabbana presentation. The aesthetic showed a shift from Italy to Spain. A brilliant slew of reds, whites, blacks and golds adorned the models. There was a perfect balance of femininity and androgyny. Many looks were inspired by bullfighters
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while others seemed to be derived from royalty. It was stylish. It was decadent. It was sexy. It was unmistakably Dolce. Alexander Wang is due for some major praise for the work he did for Balenciaga’s Spring show. The tone that was set was futuristic as there was almost an unspoken influence of Neo from the Matrix. There was a contrast of soft colors and strong shapes that really worked. The models walked on a glass runway filled underneath with dry ice, which gave the illusion of walking on air. This collection left me won-
dering: is it possible to merge the future with the present? The Marc Jacobs show has been a subject of conversation among the fashion elite as well. The show was based on various military-inspired looks. However, the show stood out and took an interesting approach by giving each member of the audience a set of Beats by Dre headphones that were used to listen to a narrative by record producer Steve Mackey. “The idea was to put everybody in their own world,” Marc Jacobs said of his show to Style. com. This statement stood out to me. It is brilliant. In everyone’s world, fashion is something different. Do you see what I see when I look at Dries Van Noten’s runway collection? Probably not. But, you see, that is the beauty of it. Fashion is an art form in a world all of its own. Though some may not see its functionality, call it “tacky” or get caught up in the gaunt appearance of the models, some may find themselves excited for the next Fashion Week, so that they can see what works of art they can interpret next.
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Southeast Comedy Arts Festival kicks off tonight TYLER KELLY
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The 2014 Southeast Comedy Arts Festival will be taking place this weekend and is sponsored by the Southeastern Comedy Arts Alliance, The Powerhouse Community Arts Center and the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council (YAC). The festival consists of two days of workshops and performances from comedians and comedic groups from across the South and will be taking place at the Powerhouse. “The festival is like a family reunion every year for the performers and a great opportunity for the community to see groups from all around,” said Bruce Butler, director of Laff Co., coordinator for the Southeastern Comedy Arts Festival and MC/Host of Standup Comedy. “The festival brings in professionals from nationally recognized groups, writers and actors who work with the regional groups,” saidWayne Andrews, director of the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council and of the Powerhouse Community Arts Center. “This is really a unique event as the public
can see what the artist has been working on during the day through their live performances. It is a chance to see inside what makes something funny. Workshops of this nature are generally only held in major cities, so Oxford is fortunate that it has a thriving comedy troupe that works to bring this level of program to the community.” According to Stacey Sanford, YAC Outreach staff member, the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council is a nonprofit organization based in Oxford and has supported the festival for the past three years. “Wayne Andrews, the YAC director, has been one of our most ardent supporters over the years, and the festival is no different,” Butler said. “He really wants Oxford to be a beacon of the arts in the area and uses his position to support wonderful projects like this year round.” The performances will start on Friday night, followed by two shows on Saturday night at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. “There will be a variety show on Friday night at 8 (p.m.), which will feature sketches, songs, a monologue,
video and local stand up comedians Sam Lyons, Nick Wood and Connor King,” Butler said. “Saturday night will have two separate shows that will feature all of the improv groups performing as well as some more stand up comics. There will also be three workshops taught by the professional comics ‘Marketing 101,’ ‘Story Time’ and ‘Exploding Your Scene!’ for marketing, storytelling and improv advice and strategies.” These workshops will take place from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and again from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The festival originated in 2006 said James Comans, historian of the Southeast Comedy Arts Alliance. “In 2006, there had been some talk between members of Starkville’s Lab Rats Comedy and Oxford’s Laff Co. about putting on an ‘Egg Bowl of Comedy’ of sorts, and when I was managing director of Lab Rats, we thought why stop there? Why not get as many groups together as we could to put on a show?” Comans said. Comans said that they had contacts with a few different groups and comedians across
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is a member of Misfit Monkeys and worked on iCarly, multiple reality shows and many other sitcoms. She has also worked with actors such as Ashton Kutcher and Jamie Kennedy. “This is my second year at the festival,” Castleberry said. “I spent seven years in Los Angeles acting. I’ve been back in Mississippi for two years, and I’ve been working with the festival ever since I came back.” “If you are a fan of comedy you can buy a single show ticket or a festival pass to see all the public performances,” Andrews said. “Each performance has a different theme. This is the third year the festival has been presented in Oxford and the 10th anniversary for the festival. It continues to grow each year with new performers, different celebrity instructors from comedy troupes from across the country.” Tickets are available at the Powerhouse or online at oxfordarts.com and are $10 for the show and workshop and $15 for a day pass.
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Martinez and Hall of Fame manager Joe Torre lined up near the New York dugout waiting to greet the retiring captain. “It was above and beyond anything that I’ve ever dreamt of,” Jeter said. Jeter went back out to shortstop, crouched down at the edge of the outfield grass and bounced on his toes a couple of times before rejoining the group. He tipped his cap again and was doused over the head with a sports drink by Gardner and CC Sabathia. In one twist that hardly fit, Jeter’s home finale was the only game he ever played at Yankee Stadium with his team already knocked out of the playoff race. When the Yankees were eliminated with Wednesday’s loss, it put all the attention Thursday entirely on the captain’s farewell — a feeling that must have been unsettling even for a 40-year-old mega-star as accustomed to the spotlight as Jeter. “He’s uncomfortable with what’s going on. He wants the fo-
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a 5-2 cushion against the AL East champions. Not bad — but not Jeter. Nope, he’s always had a flair for the most electrifying kind of drama, and this night was destined to be no different. As if it was planned all along, closer David Robertson (4-5) gave up a two-run homer in the top of the ninth to Adam Jones and a tying shot to Steve Pearce with two outs. That only set the stage for Jeter one more time. Jose Pirela hit a leadoff single in the bottom of the ninth against Evan Meek (0-4) and advanced on Brett Gardner’s sacrifice. Jeter lined the next pitch through a huge hole on the right side, and pinch-runner Antoan Richardson slid home ahead of Nick Markakis’ throw. An elated Jeter jumped and raised both arms between first and second. Yankees players rushed out to engulf him as former teammates such as Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera, Bernie Williams, Andy Pettitte, Tino
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cus to be on the team,” said Orioles skipper Buck Showalter, who was Jeter’s first manager when the shortstop broke into the big leagues in May 1995. “His signature is winning. What other accolade can you pick? His teams won,” Showalter said. “Take a good look, because there are not going to be many like this come your way again.” Jeter ended last season on the disabled list, so the only other time in his 20-year career (2,745 regular-season games) that he appeared in a game with New York already out of postseason contention was in Boston on Sept. 26, 2008. Last year, Rivera chose to sit out the final three games in Houston after an emotional Yankee Stadium goodbye. Heavy rain soaked the city all afternoon, but the sky cleared in the evening and the tarp was removed from the infield an hour before the first pitch. A rainbow, in fact, appeared over the stadium. The game began right on time, but it didn’t start well for the Yankees. Roll call by the Bleacher Creatures was interrupted just as they got to a roaring chant of “De-rek Je-ter!” Markakis hit a leadoff home run for the Orioles, awkwardly silencing the sellout crowd of 48,613 that included rap star Jay-Z and other famous faces. Alejandro De Aza followed with another long ball to right, the first time Baltimore had started a game with consecutive homers since hitting three in a row against Texas on May 10, 2012. Jeter, however, hit an RBI double in the first against rookie Kevin Gausman, who was 4 years old when Jeter made his major league debut. The ball banged off the left-center wall — just missing a home run by a couple of feet. He scored on a grounder, and the fans were back into it.
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NEW YORK — The perfect script. Derek Jeter capped his Yankee Stadium farewell with a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth inning, the latest — and perhaps last — storybook moment in his charmed and illustrious career, to give New York a 6-5 victory Thursday night over the Baltimore Orioles. Serenaded with adoring chants that echoed through the Bronx night, Jeter tipped his cap several times at shortstop and drove in three runs. He launched an early double off the left-center wall and saved the best for last, a sharp, opposite-field single to right that knocked in the winning run. During the raucous celebration that followed, Jeter said he’s played his final game at shortstop, but he’ll likely play in some capacity this weekend in Boston. It appeared Jeter’s tiebreaking grounder in the seventh would
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continued from page 12 held four saves to the Rebels’ three saves in the half. Ole Miss took the field with a renewed sense of energy in the second half, leading to the Rebels’ goal from Harknett in the 69th minute. At the end of regulation, the score remained 1-1 with both teams recording 12 shots for the night. That continued through the first overtime period with each team recording a shot but neither team capitalizing with a golden goal. Ole Miss looked to break the stalemate in the second overtime period, firing off three shots to the Razorbacks’ one, but again, the Arkansas keeper made a pair of saves to keep the game knotted 1-1 at the end of the match. The Rebels return to action PHOTO BY: MARLEE CRAWFORD PHOTO BY: KAYLA BEATTY on Sunday afternoon, hosting No. 10 Texas A&M at 1 p.m. at Defender Melissa Capocaccia dribbles the ball during an NCAA college soccer game Midfielder Gretchen Harknett heads the ball during an NCAA college soccer game on Thursday. the Ole Miss Soccer Stadium. on Thursday.
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Editor to editor: The Daily Helmsman HUNTER FIELD, DH SPORTS EDITOR: WHAT’S THE GENERAL EXCITEMENT LEVEL AROUND THIS OLE MISS TEAM IN OXFORD RIGHT NOW?
DYLAN RUBINO, DM Sports Editor: The level of excitement is at an all-time high right now in Oxford. Hugh Freeze always talked about the journey of his football team and the journey is finally starting to come full circle in Oxford. The fans are excited about being ranked in the top 10 and have noticed the difference between the 2014 Rebels and teams in the past.
HF: THIS GAME HAS ALL THE MAKINGS OF A TRAP GAME FOR THE REBELS WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF ALABAMA AND GAMEDAY NEXT WEEK AND MEMPHIS HISTORICALLY STRUGGLING IN FOOTBALL. DO YOU GET ANY SENSE THAT OLE MISS IS TAKING THIS GAME LIGHTLY OR LOOKING AHEAD TO THE ALABAMA GAME? DR: I don’t see any sense where Ole Miss is looking ahead to Alabama. Hugh Freeze talked to the media about how annoyed he was getting with people asking him questions about looking ahead in the schedule. The players have shown the mentality and maturity of not looking ahead and focusing on who is in front of you.
All you can do in football is worry about who is in front of you, and the players have bought into that.
HF: WHAT ARE THE STRONGEST ASPECTS OF THIS YEAR’S OLE MISS TEAM? DR: One of the strongest aspects in this years’ Ole Miss team has to be the defense. The secondary leads the nation in passes defended and the defense as a whole has depth and experience at every position. Guys like Cody Prewitt, CJ Johnson, D.T. Shackelford, are some of the leaders of this football. The depth of the defense has been key with freshman and sophomores coming in and playing valuable snaps to provide fresh legs. The development of quarterback Bo Wallace has been a strong spot also.
HF: WHAT ARE THE WEAKNESSES THAT COULD BE EXPOSED? DR: The coaching staff and fans of Ole Miss will all tell you the offensive line and the running game are signs of concern. The offensive line has struggled at times with protecting Wallace, communicating with one another, and making mental mistakes with penalties and miscues. The offensive line has also struggled with creating holes for the running game. The running backs have not produced the way
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Freeze had hoped so. The rushing attack has averaged 155 yards per game, which is middle of the pack in the country. That needs to improve in order to win games against Memphis and in the SEC.
HF: MEMPHIS VARIES THEIR LOOKS ON OFFENSE, BUT THEY REALLY WANT TO ESTABLISH THE RUNNING GAME. HOW DO THE REBELS STACK UP AGAINST THE RUN? DR: The run defense has been spotty at times so far this season. The Rebels have struggled in the past against good quality running backs, giving up 95 yards to Vanderbilt running back Ralph Webb and 86 yards to Boise State running back Jay Ajayi. The Rebels gave up almost 200 yards rushing to Louisiana-Lafayette two weeks ago. Mobile quarterbacks have also been known to give the defense fits. The Rebel defense needs to stack the box and put more pressure in the backfield in order to contain opposing run games.
HF: HOW DO PEOPLE DOWN THERE FEEL ABOUT BO WALLACE? DR: Has he been forgiven for last year’s Egg Bowl, and do most fans trust him? I think people have come to accept who Bo Wallace is. He’s a gunslinger that can
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make countless great throws and countless dangerous throws that can go the other way. The Egg Bowl loss last year was one of his worst games of last season, but the loss can’t be put entirely on him. I wouldn’t say that Ole Miss fans have lost trust in him. Some fans have grown tired of him not performing well when the teams needs him to, but the vast majority of fans have accepted who he is.
HF: WHY IS THIS YEAR’S TEAM BETTER THAN LAST YEAR’S SQUAD? DR: Depth and Leadership. In year three under Hugh Freeze, the Rebels finally have the depth necessary to compete for the SEC crown. Behind Laquon Treadwell at wide receiver, there are four or five guys that can make plays and be a difference. The offense likes to use four or five running backs to split carries. The defense can plug in at least two guys at every position to provide fresh bodies. Leadership has also driven the team to new heights. Bo Wallace has stepped in as a leader in his senior year for the offense. Seniors Cody prewitt and DT Shackelford have been vocal on defense.
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HF: PREDICTION FOR THE GAME. DR: Memphis came one touchdown away from beating 11th ranked UCLA. The Tigers are a much improved football team, and head coach Justin Fuente has the program on the right track. Haunted memories of 2003 come up when Ole Miss plays Memphis in football, but it won’t happen again. The Rebels will be ready for this game, but Memphis will put up a fight.
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Featuring DM sports editor Dylan Rubino (@drubino11) and sports writer Cody Thomason (@thecodythomason).
Dylan- The secondary has proved week-byweek as not only one of the best in the Southeastern Conference, but one of the best in the nation. The passing attack for Tigers averages 255.3 yards through the air and quarterback Paxton Lynch threw for over 300 yards in a loss to UCLA, where they were one touchdown away from pulling off the upset. Lynch has thrown five touchdowns and two interceptions so far this season. The experienced secondary will have their hands full, but are capab;e of shutting down any passing attack they are facing. The ball-hawking secondary will be out in full force. Cody- The Ole Miss defense is currently leading the nation in interceptions with eight in just three games. While I think Paxton Lynch presents a big challenge for the secondary, I expect them to play well against Lynch and add to that total. Lynch is definitely talented, but he is only a sophomore and is facing an experienced Ole Miss secondary. With senior safety Cody Prewitt and senior cornerback Senquez Golsun both having excellent seasons so far, it should be pretty difficult for Lynch to pass well on Saturday.
Ole Miss has made strides in the run game. Will this trend continue this week? Dylan- Getting guys healthy at the running back position. Junior I’Tavius Mathers and redshirt freshman Jordan Wilkins have battled injuries throughout the bye week and look to be fully healthy come game time tomorrow. Fixing the running game seemed to be the main focus on offense over the bye week. The Rebels need better production from the offensive line and also improvements from the handful of running backs that the team likes to use. I see an improved run game come Saturday and look for a breakout game from the rushing attack Saturday for the rebels. Cody- I think the bye week will be very helpful to the run game, and the trend will continue. The offensive line has struggled with run blocking but is improving. An extra week of practice should help them get more cohesive as a unit, and couple that with all of the running backs looking like they’ll be healthy for Saturday’s game, it should be a good day on the ground for the Rebels.
The Memphis defensive line has shown tenacity with getting to the passer. Will the Ole Miss offensive line be able to contain them? Dylan- Even though the offensive line has made strides in the first quarter of the season, the Memphis defensive line can cause problems. A lot of different schemes will be thrown from the defensive line to confuse the offense and try to make plays in the backfield. There has to be better communication from the men up front in order to keep Bo Wallace on his feet and not on his back. With the many athletes that the Memphis defensive line has, expect some struggles early from Ole Miss on the offensive line. Cody- I think the Ole Miss offensive line could struggle against Memphis. They have some athletic pass rushers and their defensive scheme does a good job of hiding their assignments. Look for the Tigers to be creative and try to use some stunts to confuse the offensive line, a method which I think could result in Bo Wallace taking a few sacks.
Do you expect any rust from the Rebels because of the bye week? Dylan- I expect a slow start for the Rebels coming off an open week. That just comes natural. Memphis is not a team you want to start off slow against. With the explosive offense that they have, a slow start can put the Rebels in a big hole early. I expect the Rebels to start slow for one half, then turn on the jets in the second half and win this game handily. Fans may blame the slow start on the team looking ahead to Alabama, but thats not the case at all. Expect some rust. Cody- I won’t be surprised at all if the Rebels start off the game a little slow, especially since the bye week sort of interrupted a hot streak for them. But even if they do show a little rust, I expect them to be firing on all cylinders after a while. Ole Miss can start off slow and still end up with a large victory by the end of the game.
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Ole Miss soccer plays Arkansas Razorbacks to draw Sophomore midfielder Gretchen Harknett scored her second goal of the season Thursday night to help Ole Miss (6-2-3, 1-0-2 SEC) rally to play Arkansas (5-2-3, 1-0-1 SEC) to a 1-1 draw at the Ole Miss Soccer Stadium on the SEC Network. Harknett took a deflected ball at the top of the box and struck it well, sending a high, arcing shot into the goal high over the outstretched hands of a leaping keeper in the 69th minute to tie the game as Ole Miss rallied from a goal deficit against the Razorbacks. The goal came in a flurry of offensive pressure by the Rebels. The Rebels looked to get a second shot off in a stretch of a little over a minute in the box, but the ball played by junior midfielder Jennifer Miller was deflected and skipped across the grass to the top of the box where Harknett was waiting. The sophomore settled and drilled the shot for the tying goal as the score held through two overtimes on the way to the third draw of the year for both teams. “It was a big goal, especially with the way the game was go-
ing,” said Ole Miss head coach Matthew Mott. “We had created some good chances, were defending hard and deserved a goal in there. She took it really well, and the team played hard all night. Arkansas is a good team, and it was an SEC battle. We’ll take the draw and get ready now for Texas A&M on Sunday.” The two teams battled hard through the early minutes of the game in what would prove to be a physical battle all night with the two teams combining for 23 fouls. Arkansas got on the board in the 15th minute when sophomore midfielder Claire Kelly took a shot in the box that was deflected by the Rebels’ senior goalkeeper Kelly McCormick in goal. In the scramble for the ball following the deflection,sophomore defender Alexandra Fischer found the ball in the box and fired it into the net for the Razorback goal. The score would stand at 1-0 in favor of the Razorbacks at the half despite both teams posting seven shots in the period. The difference coming on the lone goal as Arkansas
SEE SOCCER PAGE 9 Midfielder Jennifer Miller dribbles the ball during an NCAA college soccer game on Thursday.
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