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Razorbacks present defining moment for Rebel season FLINT CHRISTIAN STAFF WRITER
In the third part of a threegame home stretch, Ole Miss will host Arkansas in a desperate bWattle to avoid last place in the SEC West tomorrow morning. Coming into the weekend, the Rebels and Razorbacks are in eerily similar situations. With key injuries at quarterback, coaches fighting for their jobs and unimpressive records both in and out of conference, there is a necessity to walk off of the field with a win. Ole Miss sits at 3-4 overall with a single SEC win, and Arkansas is at 2-5, winless in the conference. Neither record is something to hang a hat on. For Ole Miss, quarterback Shea Patterson is out for the season after tearing his PCL last week against LSU, and Jordan Ta’amu will fill his role. In relief of Patterson last weekend, the New Mexico Military Institute transfer orchestrated two scoring drives and will hope to keep his momentum rolling Saturday. On the other side of the ball, Arkansas has been without starting quarterback Austin Allen for the past two weeks. In his absence, redshirt freshman Cole Kelley has unsurprisingly struggled to move
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Rebels linebacker DeMarquis Gates sacks Vanderbilt quarterback Kyle Shurmur for a loss of yards during the homecoming game earlier this season. Ole Miss won 57-35. The Rebel defense will face a tough Arkansas run game Saturday.
‘Telling Oxford’: Students overcome addictions LOGAN WILLIAMSON STAFF WRITER
The Ole Miss chapter of the Collegiate Recovery Community, an organization for students who are in recovery from alcohol and drug use, held the second annual “Telling Oxford” fundraiser last night at the Powerhouse. The fundraiser was an open floor setting for people in the recovery community who felt inclined to tell their stories on stage in front of a group of people. “This fundraiser is to help break the stigma of people who may not understand and
raise awareness through people sharing their personal experiences,” CRC Advisory Board member Kent Magee said. Erin Cromeans, the assistant director of health promotion and an organizer of the night’s event, talked about how important it was to talk about people’s stories, especially those who are struggling with or have struggled with addiction. “Telling Oxford is driven by storytelling and the idea that storytelling can make a movement happen,” Cromeans said. John Melton, a recovering opiate addict, says it took him a while to get on track and that he confronted the urge to do drugs
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daily. He said he is still apprehensive about speaking publicly about his addiction because of how people might perceive him. “I still worry about the stigma and being labeled as an addict, even though my employer knows and my wife knows,” Melton said. While he is recovering, he said that he is not going to paint the picture that he is perfect. He acknowledged that he had what some would call “character defects” but that he is actively working to improve himself. Walker Shepherd said he came from an “ideal, perfect family” and was introduced to
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Brian Whisenant speaks on overcoming addiction and his path to recovery at the second annual Telling Oxford event at the Powerhouse on Thursday. opiates when he got his wisdom teeth removed at 12 years old. He said that regardless of his prototypical background, he wanted something more.
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Food scarcity in the Delta
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negatively affected if these food shortage circumstances are never addressed. Could the Southern culture surrounding food then be destroyed by its own inhabitants? As the years go on, this seems increasingly probable. Food insecurity consumes Delta lowlands, as 1 in 5 households lives under the state poverty line, yet aid to food acquisition seems to be nowhere in sight. Agriculturally, the Magnolia State thrives on its fertile land. The sediment deposits gathered from Mississippi’s river have induced cotton, soybean, cattle feed and corn growth in the Delta region. This breakdown of crop production is concerning since these crops are not primarily for human consumption (even corn is grown to feed livestock). This is also strikingly different from the normal food production of other states, which rely on multiple crops to sustain themselves. As a matter of fact, Mississippi relies on 90 percent of its food from outside exports, which leaves many Delta residents in a world of food poverty.
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While state intervention in farm production is a hopeful solution, other issues limit the implementation of an initiative that could bring food security. Consequently, food becomes inaccessible even by the simplest means because of limits on basic transportation. Without reliable transportation options, it’s almost impossible for people to buy or receive food, let alone cook for themselves. Additionally, if cars became available, the average drive to a local store is about 10 miles. These unfortunate constraints to Southern food culture, however, can be positively challenged. State-led agricultural initiatives could provide the Mississippi Delta with a working foundation to satisfy its needs for food security. To further alleviate this predicament, the state could lead food assistance programs and food educational programs to teach about nutrition. Programs like these aid and prevent further destruction of Southern food culture and the lives of many Delta inhabitants.
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Also, state-led initiatives for the agricultural region could lead to self-sustainability within the entire Mississippi Delta. As the historical region reaches the year 2018, hope is looming for the area by domestic governmental assistance. Unfortunately, without advocating the role of Southern culture to encourage popular support, past obstacles may get even worse. Undermining food scarcity must be met with fierce support, as many Delta residents suffer culturally, and their daily means for consumption are threatened. While state-led initiatives develop to fight food scarcity, hopefully the current eradication of Southern food culture might die with it. It’s imperative that Mississippi consume as much aid possible to remove the damaging effects of food scarcity and envision a progressive growth from poverty. Woody Dobson is a senior political science major from Tupelo.
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Replacing social media notifications with sunsets
DANIEL PAYNE
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Social media: It’s a part of our lives, especially as young people. I’m suspicious of baby boomers telling this generation that it’s lazy or useless because of social media, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be concerned about the enormous impacts it may have on us as individuals and a society. To understand the rise of and problems with social media, we have to understand that it is addictive. For some, the
term “addictive” may not be entirely accurate. Social media may be common but not compulsive throughout daily life. For others, though, social media addiction can look like any other, including “neglect of personal life, mental preoccupation, escapism, mood modifying experiences, tolerance, and concealing the addictive behavior,” according to a study in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. So maybe some people can’t stop looking at their Instagram feeds, but what’s the harm in that? According to other studies, overall life satisfaction, including cognitive, physical and emotional well-being, declines with social media use. Herein lies the problem: The artificial, online social interactions are not as fulfilling as the real, in-person interactions. Humans are social animals. Our brains reward
social behavior, and social media found a way to exploit that reward on demand with an artificial substitute. Not only is social media always available, but it also constantly takes our attention throughout the day. The buzzes from your phone or smartwatch eventually train your brain to prepare for a reward, much like Pavlov’s dog. The cycle becomes increasingly part of our daily lives and takes more control over time. Eventually, our social media controls us more than we control it. This entire cycle is encouraged and perpetuated by advertisers and social media companies themselves. More time spent on their sites means they make more money. If systems in our brain and economy are perpetuating the programs of hearts and thumbs up online, why put up a fight? Jean Twenge, author
and researcher of the link between social media and our generation, stated that our generation is “on the brink of the worst mentalhealth crisis in decades,” in an article in The Atlantic. “Much of this deterioration can be traced to their phones,” she wrote. While the number of studies on social media is still relatively small, we know there are serious risks involved, individually and societally. What may appear to be harmless clicks and taps can easily turn into a destructive problem. We trade authenticity and vulnerability for perfect sunsets and faces without frowns or blemishes. We trade beautiful clouds (sans Photoshop) and friendly faces on campus for reading emails between classes. We trade the honest, joyful, heartbreaking, beautiful, terrifying, vulnerable, real life that is set before us every day, and we hope the edited,
sponsored, eerily happy sites we visit will be fulfilling substitutes. They aren’t. Social media is here to stay, but that doesn’t mean it has to control us or our well-being. We can realize that the “do not disturb” button is our friend. One tap can give us focus, clarity and rest from the endless barrage of information we receive every day. We can learn to limit our time online to certain hours, when we are best prepared to engage the content we see honestly, with respect to ourselves and others. Perhaps, little by little, we can learn to ignore more notifications than we do sunsets. Daniel Payne is a sophomore integrated marketing communications major from Collierville, Tennessee.
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Tannehill named one of Mississippi’s most influential TAYLOR VANCE STAFF WRITER
“Always run toward the fire.” This is the motto Mayor Robyn Tannehill follows in her career and family life, she said, because there will always be “plenty of people in the opposite direction,” but every person was put on the Earth to serve others and make a difference. Her motto, drive and determination are what garnered Tannehill a spot on the “Mississippi Top 50” list. As mayor of Oxford, Tannehill is responsible for being the representative and spokeswoman for one of the fastest growing cities in Mississippi. Before she immersed herself in city politics, Tannehill started out at Ole Miss in 1988 as an art and graphic
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design major. She fell in love with the campus, Phi Mu sorority, the culture and her future husband, Rhea Tannehill. Her husband, a former Associated Student Body president, was always thought to be the one who would pursue a career in politics. “Everyone assumed he would be the politician, and I, in fact, hated and wanted nothing to do with (politics),” Tannehill said. “So it’s been very interesting to see the roles change.” After college, Tannehill worked in public relations at Ole Miss, served as assistant director for the Chamber of Commerce and then became the executive director for the Tourism Council, while her husband completed graduate school and law school. During her time as tourism director, Tannehill pi-
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oneered the first Double Decker Arts Festival, which has grown into Oxford’s largest festival. “I was so miffed that this awesome college town didn’t have a festival,” she said. “So I said, ‘Let’s figure out what Oxford does best,’ and it was pretty clear that music, food and art is what Oxford did best.” During the first year of the festival, however, it was not the huge event it is today. At first, there was no money to fund the festival. The city did not initially allocate any money or promise to close off the streets, which left Tannehill with only one choice for finding money for the festival: fundraise. There was also no money to construct or rent stages, so Tannehill enlisted someone to bring two 18-wheeler rigs to serve as a stage. Tannehill said she decorated the rigs with burlap so “they wouldn’t look ugly.” Tannehill approached Coca-Cola and Budweiser Distribution to ask them for $10,000 each in return for advertising during the festival. She said Budweiser was astonished when it found out it wouldn’t be selling any beer, though. Instead, Tannehill left alcohol sales up to restaurants and bars on the Square. “Tourism is about building these small businesses and bringing people in to shop at these small businesses,” Tannehill said. “So I wanted beer to be sold by these restaurants who invest in our community every day.” The festival has now grown into an event that more than 60,000 people attend annually to celebrate the arts. Tannehill said she plans to use this experience to preside over Oxford at a time when planning for the city’s growth is vitally important. Even though there are many ideas and issues being discussed, she said there is not a lot of partisan bickering in local politics. “Most of the issues that divide us are things that can’t be decided on a local level. Democrats and Republicans pave roads the same way, run police departments the same way and pick up trash the same way,” Tannehill said.
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Grant to benefit students studying, interning in Asia
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s The university was recenttly awarded a $100,000 grant oby the Freeman Foundation to thelp fund select students to hold sinternships in East and Southdeast Asia this summer. d Eighteen undergraduate students will be selected to particeipate in the program, named tUM Experiential Learning in .East Asia. Each student select-ed will receive $5,000 from the egrant and $2,500 from the Ofefice of Global Engagement and othe student’s school within the huniversity. e The Freeman Foundation was restablished in 1994 in memory of AIG co-founder Mansfield yFreeman. Freeman lived in ,Asia for a long time and was a -well-known Chinese philosophy -scholar. The foundation grants .around $50 million annually to duniversities across the country yto expand Asian studies. Oliver Dinius, executive director of the Croft Institute for r r s continued from page 1 d y - “(It) was controlling and ruo ining my life, but I just couldn’t e put it down,” Shepherd said. After joining the Collegiate Recovery Community at Aug burn University, Sheppard said d he regained balance and rep stored his sobriety. He later left ” Auburn and joined Mississippi e State’s chapter of the organin zation as a biological science major. n He closed his talk by saying n the picture people have in their - heads of addicts can often be misconstrued and that he was o guilty of this himself. - “What is hard for some peoe ple to see is that you do not s have to be homeless, living un. der a bridge, to have a drug or y drinking problem,” Shepherd - said. t Elizabeth Taylor, a recovn ering alcoholic and methamphetamine addict, said she saw
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the destruction of addiction at a young age, as people in her household habitually used drugs and drank. “(I) spiraled downward and became physically dependent on methamphetamine, IV and prescription drugs,” Taylor said. After registering with a ninemonth treatment center and working with a grief counselor on boundaries, she is sober and now serves as an officer in the Collegiate Recovery Community. Following her sobriety, she was offered a scholarship to the University of Mississippi and is now pursuing a bachelor’s degree in sociology. The Telling Oxford fundraiser started as a grassroots effort to sell sponsor tables to raise money for the Collegiate Recovery Community scholarship program at Ole Miss last year. Students can apply and qualify if they have been active participants in the organization
program, as the office wants the university to engage globally whether it be through internships, faculty research or study abroad opportunities. “Student internships, faculty research, study abroad opportunities, faculty and staff exchanges, intercultural experiences at UM, service-learning opportunities, integrating global experiences into the curriculum and more should all be supported by the Office of Global Engagement,” McElroy said. “OGE is proud to support and contribute to UM students participating in international internships across Eastern Asia.” The Croft Institute was invited by the Freeman Foundation to apply for the grant, after Howard inquired about applying for it last January. “Dr. Howard had contacted the foundation to inquire about this grant back in January, and we received word that we were invited to apply in early May, with a submission deadline in early June,” Dinius said. “I
Senior banking and finance major Sydney Tucker studied abroad in China last year. She said those who participate in this program will not only learn about the culture but also join it. “There is more to China, and Asia in general, than just traveling somewhere new. Asia holds culture at such a high value,” Tucker said. “Students that are selected for this unique opportunity will not just sit back and learn about the diverse culture but will actually become a part of it wherever they choose to complete their internship.” If the program is successful during its first year, the university could apply for a renewal for two years and receive a larger amount of funding. “Other universities that have been chosen for this grant have seen it renewed for several cycles. We certainly hope that the University of Mississippi will be given the chance to build this into a program that is a mainstay of our internationalization effort,” Dinius said.
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Bud Edwards talks about the stigma of recovery at the second annual Telling Oxford event at the Powerhouse on Thursday. for a semester. This year, $500 scholarships will be given out for the fall and spring semesters. “People are kind enough to make donations to our program,” said Susan Nicholas, who serves on the CRC Advisory Board. “This small endow-
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ward solutions. This is about acknowledging that these things happen, that it is not outside the range of human behavior, that there is help, support and hope, and that (we) have all these things at the University of Mississippi,” Nicholas said.
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PODCASTS of the week ETHEL MWEDZIWENDIRA DESIGN EDITOR
Over the course of a month, I’ve featured podcasts about crimes, the paranormal and all things creepy. It’s a shame that Halloween isn’t year-round, because this article wraps up the “spooky-themed” podcast. For anyone who is an investigative junkie, I have compiled a list of must-listen podcasts that feature cold cases and unsolved mysteries. I wouldn’t call myself Nancy Drew after listening to them, but I would say I’m pretty close. Grab your detective hats and some headphones. Here are some of my weekly favorites.
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Hosted by three lawyers — Susan Simpson, Colin Miller and Rabia Chaudry — “Undisclosed” focuses on the U.S. criminal justice system and its wrongful convictions. The hosts take on more of an investigative rather than a journalistic approach into looking at the crimes and finding evidence that was never brought up in courts. Though similar, the podcast is not PHOTO COURTESY: STITCHER affiliated with “Serial” or “This American Life.” If you have watched “Serial,” the hosts recommend listening to the first season before “Undisclosed,” as it references and analyzes many cases and characters that were brought up in “Serial.” It’s produced well and brings the listeners into an in-depth, constructed narrative. Now in its third season, the podcast has highlighted four cases including Adnan Syed, Joey Watkins, Jamar Huggins and the killing of Freddie Gray.
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The Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies and the Living Music Resource have partnered to present “A Song of Songs,” a concert featuring compositions by Mississippi’s own Price Walden, tonight at 7 p.m. In addition to Walden’s original compositions, several pieces that have inspired him will also be performed. This concert brings to a close the Isom Center’s annual SarahFest, a multiweek celebration of arts and culture in Oxford. There will also be a master class, “Between the Bar Lines,” held at 1 p.m. today with Ole Miss choral stu-
work for the concert titled “Abide With Me” was originally written in 2015 and is featured on UM faculty member Jos Milton’s album “Southerly: Art Songs of the American South.” The five separate songs contained in the “Abide With Me” center on Walden’s childhood and adolescence growing up as a gay, Christian man in Booneville. The concert will begin with a piece by Benjamin Britten that provided much of Walden’s inspiration for his own piece. Artist-in-residence Bruce Livingston and several Ole Miss faculty, students and alumni will also perform at the concert this evening. The music itself features “a lot of variety” and a few lesser-known composers, according to Balach. “A Song of Songs” as a whole seeks to be a real reflection of modern society. The Living Music Resource relies heavily on student involvement, and this event is no different, with students preparing, participating and producing it. Attendees are encouraged to come early at 7 p.m. for a unique opportunity to hear poetry spoken by Ole Miss students. The poems to be spoken are those whose lyrics inspired “Abide With Me” and will be sung along with Walden’s piano compositions. To fully immerse the audience in the entire experience, each poem will be projected on the screen as it is being performed.
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dents led by Ole Miss alumna Alice Anne Light. Light is a mezzo soprano who is currently a faculty member at William Jewel College. She will also be singing at the concert tonight. Both of these events will take place in the Nutt Auditorium of the music building and are free and open to the public. Choosing Walden for this unique event was a clear choice for associate professor and Living Music Resource director Nancy Maria Balach. “I love collaborating with the Isom Center because we have so many similar goals in the sense of creating understanding and awareness and community,” Balach said. Walden’s composition
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Halloween 101: A guide to trick-or-treating as an adult JONATHAN GIBSON
ASSISTANT LIFESTYLES EDITOR
Although the weather is still warm enough to melt the chocolate you accidentally left in your car’s cupholder, it’s somehow already the end of October, and that means Halloween is quickly approaching. For some, this holiday brings back happy memories and makes them nostalgic for their childhood adventures trick-or-treating around the neighborhood in delightful costumes. For others, the holiday never ended, and they’ve been spending the last 364 days planning how to stage the biggest candy heist the city of Oxford has ever seen, “Ocean’s 11”-style. If you somehow missed the memo that adults don’t get to have fun anymore and can’t participate in kids’ holidays like Halloween because it “isn’t fair to the kids” and “is kind of weird, Jonathan,” then you’re in luck — so did I. Here’s a how-to guide to make the most of trick-or-treating, even when you’re past your prime (or age 12).
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Develop a plan before you hit the streets. Use your LinkedIn account to find out where the wealthiest business owners live so you can make sure you hit up their neighborhoods. Not only will you get the best candy, but you might impress them so much with your go-getter attitude and entrepreneurship that they’ll offer you a job right then and there.
Teach kids a hard lesson in economics by helping them understand the intricacies of the free market economy and government taxation. Sure, they may cry now when you take 10 percent of their candy, but in 20 years, they’ll look back and thank you for helping them understand this complicated system.
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Go out a day early to get a head start on the kids. People may seem confused at first, but simply show them a calendar with the 31st circled in red pen and they’re sure to accept that they were mistaken about the date. If they insist you’re wrong, begin crying and walk away slowly, repeating “trick or treat, smell my feet” in a mantra-like state until they either close the door or nervously set their candy down on their welcome mat.
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Use your height to your advantage when approaching houses with groups of small children. Simply reach over their heads and catch as much candy as you can in your bag before another adult realizes what you’re doing. While this can be combated by cunning children who think to stack themselves two or three people high, they are generally unbalanced enough that they’ll drop their candy anyway, so you really don’t have to worry about it. If height isn’t your advantage, you can probably pass as a child already, so just grab a bucket and start cashing in.
Have a little sibling of trick-or-treating age? Perfect, you lucky duck. Toss a bedsheet on him and pick up that king-sized pillowcase you have lying around — you’re about to fill-er-up. Don’t have a sibling? Ask around and see if you can find one to borrow for an hour or two. If your friends are uncomfortable with you borrowing a human person and using him for your candy scheming, you can always tell whoever greets you at the door that your little brother is definitely just around the corner and you’re just getting candy for him because he was scared. Whatever is easiest.
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Should these plans fail you, you can always just go to the store and buy yourself some candy. It’s not that expensive, you know. Is it really worth walking around all night just to end up with a bag full of Smarties and those weird waxy caramels that old people love to give out but you aren’t sure what they are? Enjoy your night in with candy you actually want to eat, and start planning how to convince your family that Easter baskets are definitely something that every college student gets sent.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL PICK ‘EM: WEEK 9 As the first three quarters of the season come to a close, there are some very interesting matchups this weekend that will impact postseason play. Is Notre Dame for real? Can Georgia avoid a hiccup against a decimated Florida team? And can Penn State cement itself atop the Big Ten with a victory on the road in the Horseshoe? It all remains to be seen, but we have an idea or two.
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NO. 14 NC STATE VERSUS NO. 9 NOTRE DAME
Alex: Notre Dame silenced any doubters, dominating the Trojans 49-14. With the exception of a one-point loss to Georgia, Notre Dame has been all but perfect. I like it to keep the momentum rolling against a quality Wolfpack team. The Irish narrowly win a game that will be closer than the experts predict. Josh: Notre Dame has bounced back from its early-season loss to Georgia, and last week’s win against USC has the Fighting Irish on track for a possible playoff selection. With games remaining against Miami and Stanford, a matchup with the Wolfpack would usually be an afterthought. However, NC State is a legit contender. NC State will shut down Notre Dame’s running attack, and Ryan Finley will make a big play to his do-it-all fullback Jaylen Samuels. Wolfpack wins.
NO. 11 OKLAHOMA STATE VERSUS NO. 22 WEST VIRGINIA
Alex: In a win that almost wasn’t, the Cowboys got lucky on a Texas interception in overtime that sealed the game last week. The offense was held in check against an average Longhorn defense that was expected to allow many more points than it did. This week, the hometown Mountaineer crowd will be rocking and will disrupt quarterback Mason Rudolph. The Cowboys’ offense continues to sputter, and West Virginia gets an enormous win. Josh: Oklahoma State has not looked like the top offense in the country lately. After scoring only 13 points in an overtime game in Austin, the Cowboys have a bad taste in their mouth. This will not be a repeat of a week ago. Quarterback Will Grier and the West Virginia offense will make this a shootout, but Mason Rudolph, Justice Hill, Marcell Ateman and James Washington will be too much to handle for the Mountaineers. Oklahoma State rights the ship with a road win.
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Getting his first start: Ta’amu’s story turns another page BEN MILLER
STAFF WRITER
After a devastating injury befell Shea Patterson, Ole Miss fans witnessed backup junior quarterback Jordan Ta’amu throw his first passes on the Division I stage last Saturday. He went 7 for 11 passing and led his only two drives of the game to a total of 10 points. It was an intriguing performance, but it was limited. Normally, a quarterback does not make his debut as a junior. In Shea Patterson’s case, he stepped up for the first time as a true freshman and immediately cemented his place as a starter. However, Ta’amu has not simply been sitting behind Ole Miss quarterbacks, waiting for the day that he will get to take a snap in a game. In fact, he’s been tearing up college defenses since 2015. Born Dec. 10, 1997, in Pearl City, Hawaii, Ta’amu grew up idolizing a fellow Hawaiian: current Tennessee Titan and former Oregon Duck Marcus Mariota. According to Ta’amu,
his friends and teammates call him Marcus and he has always hoped to play like him. He was a standout quarterback for Pearl City High School, where he was named All-State and the Division II Offensive Player of the Year. He earned the achievements after a stellar senior year in which he threw for 1,779 yards with a touchdown to interception ratio of 29 to 4. He was just as explosive on the ground, rushing for 392 yards and two touchdowns that same year. Rated a three-star prospect, Ta’amu decided to play junior college football at the New Mexico Military Institute. At NMMI, his performance greatly exceeded expectations. After a quiet freshman year, his sophomore season saw him throw for 3,014 yards and 32 touchdowns while rushing for 328 yards and seven touchdowns in just nine games. His outstanding season sat him as the No. 99 overall player in junior college football and No. 4 among quarterbacks. It also earned him the title of 2016 Southwest Junior College
Football Conference Player of the Year as well as All-Region and All-SWJCFC honors. Having received several other Division I offers after his 2016 JUCO season, Ta’amu decided to commit to the University of Mississippi on Dec. 10, 2016. “From the moment I set foot on campus, I knew this was the place for me,” he said shortly after committing. “My family and I kept praying that God would show us the way and what school I was meant to go to, and today, he answered my prayers.” Now, after calmly stepping up and filling Patterson’s shoes last Saturday against LSU, Ta’amu will have his first full game as an SEC starting quarterback at home against the Arkansas Razorbacks. However, heading offensive coordinator Phil Longo’s playbook, full of intricate
schemes and details, is not easy. Arriving on campus prior to spring
football, Ta’amu has had the time to learn the system and believes his stint under Patterson was a benefit. “I was still learning more in August, to be honest,” Ta’amu said. “Just sitting behind Shea and watching him in the games and practices taught me a lot. I learned a lot of from him, and now I just have to apply it to the field.” Appearing cool and prepared in front of the media, he has made it clear he feels nothing but excitement and readiness for the biggest test of his football career. “Everything is a lot faster. Everyone is a lot bigger and faster and all of that,” he said, smiling. “I believe I have it, though.”
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EDITOR TO EDITOR REBELS VERSUS RAZORBACKS
Connor Lane, sports editor at The Arkansas Traveler, joins The Daily Mississippian sports editor Grayson Weir to discuss Saturday’s SEC West matchup between Ole Miss and Arkansas.
CONNOR LANE: The big headline of last weekend was Shea Patterson’s torn PCL. With him out for the year, Jordan Ta’amu is the starter. What do you expect from his play? GRAYSON WEIR: Ta’amu is a baller. In relief of Patterson against LSU, the junior from Hawaii went 7/11 passing for 78 yards and led two scoring drives. The two players are different in nature but similar in athleticism. Ta’amu will fit right into the system and be a non-issue against the SEC West’s worst team. CL: Do you think the game plan changes with Patterson out? Will the offense remain air-oriented? GW: There will certainly be a larger emphasis placed on the ground game, but the majority of the offense will come in the air. Running back Jordan Wilkins has been able to establish himself as a prominent back lately, but he will be a game-time decision with an ankle injury. Should he not be able to go, D’Vaughn Pennamon and Eric Swinney will be left with a lesser load. That being said, Ta’amu is an established rusher and will also get his fair share of designed, and broken-play, runs. CL: The Rebel defense has struggled against the run this year, to say the least. How do you expect it to fare against an Arkansas offense that focuses on running the ball? GW: Especially with backup quarterback Cole Kelley (presumably) under center and running back Chase Hayden missing time for the Razorbacks; expect a lot of box stacking. The Rebels will attempt to force the ball between the tackles and stuff the run. However, that proved incredibly ineffective against Derrius Guice last weekend, so who knows what the defense will do. CL: Who ends up victorious? Score? GW: In a competitive game between two of the worst teams in the SEC, Ta’amu will make his presence known and lead the Rebels to a soul-soothing, definitive second-half victory.
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GRAYSON WEIR: The Razorbacks’ offensive line has been unable to get a push on running plays, and the Rebels’ defense cannot stop the run. How much will Arkansas look to establish the ground game versus throwing the ball? What will the balance look like? CONNOR LANE: Well, it would be hard to talk about Arkansas’ line and the rushing attack without mentioning what happened last week. The Hogs’ leading rusher, Chase Hayden, will be out for the remainder of the season with a lower leg fracture. Their star offensive lineman will also miss the rest of the season with a high ankle sprain. That does not add up to a strong rushing outlook for Arkansas. With that, this seems to be 6-foot-7 Cole Kelley’s chance to show his passing ability against a Southeastern Conference opponent. GW: Cole Kelley took over at quarterback for Arkansas and was immediately thrown into the fire against the No. 1 and No. 14 ranked defenses in the nation. His numbers have, expectedly, not jumped off of the page so far. What is to be expected from his play against a weak defensive unit? CL: I truly think he can do it. His first year isn’t going to be exceptionally memorable, but I think he can make things happen beyond what he’s been able to do so far. As everyone knows, Alabama is actually good at football. Making your first start against that team should be every quarterback’s nightmare. Going forward, however, things look to ease up a bit. I would expect a capable quarterback to rise from the ashes of what we have seen thus far. GW: On the other hand, Shea Patterson is out for the year, and Jordan Ta’amu will fill his place at quarterback, making his first start. Outside of last year’s spring game and two drives against LSU, there is little knowledge of how his game changes the Ole Miss offense. How is defensive coordinator Paul Rhoads preparing for the unknown? CL: As we approach the Thanksgiving season, the Razorbacks don’t have much to be thankful for so far. One of the few things to be happy about, though, is that they don’t have to face Shea Patterson. With that being said, the Razorbacks struggle with dual-threat quarterbacks. Against Texas A&M’s Kellen Mond, the Hogs allowed 325 total yard against the freshman quarterback. That’s typically not ideal. And I believe it most likely won’t be ideal this Saturday, either.
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Players run out on the field before facing LSU last Saturday. LSU won 40-24. Rebels’ postseason hopes in the teams’ past two meetings. In 2015, the Razorbacks converted an absurd 4th and 26 in overtime with a crossfield lateral to win the game and keep Ole Miss from the SEC Championship. Last year, Arkansas took a 3430 lead with less than three minutes left before Ole Miss quarterback Chad Kelly tried
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tacking Kelley, Ole Miss could force turnovers and help the defense get off the field against a ball-hogging Arkansas offense. Both teams are struggling this year, but Saturday is sure to provide a slew of excitement nonetheless. Redemption is in the air after a pair of down-to-the-wire, wildly entertaining losses ruined the
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near the bottom of FBS teams in run defense on the year. However, the Rebels’ defensive pass rushers should be able to feast against a weak Arkansas offensive line. The talented trio of Marquis Haynes, DeMarquis Gates and Benito Jones will be key to the defense’s success. If the three can follow Alabama and Auburn’s example of at-
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the ball against the No. 1 and No. 14 defenses in the nation. Head coach Bret Bielema hinted that Allen could step back on the field Saturday, but a full, healthy start still looks doubtful, and Kelley will presumably lead the offense. Regarding Bielema, the Rebels could provide the nail in the coffin for the Razorback head coach. Rumors about his job security are swirling, and an Ole Miss win could have Bielema looking for a new place to call home. Ole Miss, of course, is also dealing with a bit of coaching drama of its own. Athletics Director Ross Bjork announced earlier this week that the search process would begin in November, and while interim head coach Matt Luke has done a fine job, Bjork cited a need for “... somebody who has seen it on the highest level.” Putting the off-field drama aside, the Rebels face another run-heavy offense only a week after LSU racked up almost 400 rushing yards. Arkansas averages 160 rushing yards per game this year, which is a step back from its dominant rushing attacks of the past, but Ole Miss has allowed 260 yards per game and ranks
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