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NEW COACHES 2018 MIDTERMS: HOW WILL VOTERS TURN OUT AT POLLS? 101 Ole Miss faculty and students were surveyed on whether or not they plan to vote. Just over half said they plan to vote and around a quarter said they aren’t registered. SEE PAGE 3
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APPROACHES Ole Miss Basketball returns this weekend at the Pavilion. Kermit Davis and Yovett McPhee-McCuin are looking for strong starts to their first seasons as Rebel coaches. Read our previews of the men’s and women’s seasons inside. SEE PAGES 6-7
PRESS PLAY ON TWENTY ONE PILOTS After a yearlong hiatus, Twenty One Pilots “shows massive growth in maturity” with its new album “Trench,” writes assistant arts and culture editor Eliza Noe. SEE PAGE 5
ASB calls for A+ addition to grading scale LAYSEN LANDRUM
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Students could earn an A+ for some courses as early as next fall. The Associated Student Body Senate passed a resolution at its Tuesday night meeting asking for the university to add an A+ option to the university’s grading scale. Sally Boswell, the grading policy chair for the ASB Academic Affairs Board, said the purpose of the resolution is “to give professors the option to reward students for exceptional performance.” “Receiving an A- would no longer render a cumulative 4.0 an impossibility,” Boswell said. The policy, which passed through the senate by a margin of 32-13, would grant professors the option of using an A+ letter grade without mandating that professors use it. To take
effect, the senate’s resolution still requires approval from UM administration. As stated by university policy, the conversion from raw score to letter grade is completely up
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individual semester could be as high as 4.3. The University of Mississippi would be the third school in the SEC to implement this policy. According to information pre-
Receiving an A- would no longer render a cumulative 4.0 an impossibility. Sally Boswell ASB Grading Policy Chair for the Academic Affairs Board
the discretion of the professor. The establishment of this policy would not alter that. If added, the A+ would be worth 4.3 on the GPA scale. The resolution states that cumulative GPA would still be capped at 4.0, but GPA for an
sented at the meeting, University of Alabama and Louisiana State University both already have an A+ worth 4.33 and 4.3 respectively on their grading scales. A major concern expressed by the resolution’s opposition was the lack of student input on the
idea. Senators who voted against the resolution cited the fact that no polls were conducted to gauge student sentiment. “ASB has posted on their social media, at least once, that this is coming to the floor and to contact your senator if you have concerns or thoughts, and to my knowledge, no concerns or thoughts were raised,” ASB Sen. Nick Weaver, an author of the resolution, said. Some senators expressed concerns that the grade inflation may cause issues for students, and worried that this change would create new issues rather than solving old ones. “There are students on this campus who have earned a 4.0 and they’ve earned that 4.0 because they’ve kept it all the way through,” Sen. Charlotte Sackleford said. “And if we do pass this
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OLE MISS WRAPS UP FALL SEASON IN HAWAII Ole Miss Men’s Golf finished up its fall season with an eighth place finish at the Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational in Kauai, Hawaii. SEE PAGE 8
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Enjoy your rights and make your vote count BRANDON BROWN
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The 2018 midterm elections will decide the fate of which party holds a majority in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Many states that were once solid Republican or Democrat are now a toss-up, meaning every vote will count. If the Republicans want to hold their narrow majority of 51-49 over Democrats in the Senate, all of their supporters will need to turn out to keep them in power. Currently, eight states are tossups, which means those states can be used to keep or gain a majority for each party in the House and Senate. To sum it up, it’s close. The margins are extremely narrow for this election, and it will all come down to voter turnout on Election Day. Whether you’re
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historic elections taking place, many registered voters still don’t seem likely to vote. In fact, poor voter turnout is particularly pronounced during midterm elections and even more so among college-aged students. Only about 13 percent of people ages 18-34 are expected to vote in the midterms. A fallacy many voters seem to fall victim to is that the midterms aren’t important. That sentiment couldn’t be further from the truth. For example, if President Trump is elected for another term, his presidency will effectively be useless without a Republicancontrolled Senate and House to follow him. So, get out there and enjoy your rights as an American citizen. Vote. Brandon Brown is a senior psychology major from Laurel.
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that said, it will certainly be a hurdle he’ll need to overcome. Then there’s Hyde-Smith, a Democrat-turned-Republican with the backing of President Trump and her own state government. She will have to battle both Espy and Republican challenger Chris McDaniel. Although McDaniel trails significantly, it might be enough to prevent Hyde-Smith from achieving the 50 percent margin she needs to win the special election. With this said, it’s safe to say Mississippi is an important battleground state in the midterm elections and will help shape the majority in the Senate. Other embattled states include Texas, Florida, Tennessee, Indiana and Missouri, which are all set for contentious battles. Unfortunately, many polls shows that even with these
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a Republican or Democrat, the importance of voting on Nov. 6 cannot be understated. Unlike the presidential election where it comes down to the electoral college, the popular vote really does matter in the midterms. Mississippi, for example, has both a Senate election and a special election occurring for both of its seats. The forerunners of the special election going into November are Mike Espy and Cindy Hyde-Smith. Espy has garnered an impressive following throughout Mississippi and has the best chance of winning out of any Mississippi Democrat in decades. However, he claims the only thing holding him back from a decisive victory is his own party. He says, “if they don’t vote for me, it will be because of their idea of what I represent as a party person.” With
high. In fact, only 14 states, including traditional high tax states like California, Connecticut, New Jersey and New York, fared worse. All neighboring states had lower tax burdens than Mississippi. What effect does this have? Mississippi had a net migration loss of over 3,500 in 2016. On a per capita basis, this means Mississippi lost 100 residents for every 88 the state gained. This is parallel with migration losses in Louisiana. Alabama and Arkansas were essentially flat in terms of migration while Tennessee added over 13,000 residents. For every 100 residents that Tennessee lost, they added 119. Tennessee, a state without an individual income tax, is home to one of the lowest tax rates in the country with a tax burden of 6.5 percent. And they are reaping the benefits of smart fiscal policy. The Wall Street Journal reported in May, “AllianceBernstein Holding LP plans to relocate its headquarters, chief executive and most of its New York staff to Nashville, Tenn., in an attempt to cut costs…In a memo to employees, AllianceBernstein cited lower state, city and property taxes compared with the New York metropolitan area among the reasons for the relocation. Nashville’s affordable cost of living, shorter commutes and ability to draw talent were
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other factors.” Twenty-six states had a tax burden of 8.5 percent or greater. Of those 26 states, 25 had a net out-migration. Only Maine was able to buck the trend. And not surprisingly, of the 17 states that had net migration gains in 2016, all but one has a tax burden of less than 8.5 percent. All totaled, more than 500,000 individuals moved from the top 25 highest-tax states to the 25 lowest-tax states in 2016. Those high tax states lost an aggregate income of $33 billion. Along with the relatively high individual tax burden, our business tax climate sits at 31st best, according to the Tax Foundation. Not terrible, and actually better than Alabama, Arkansas and Louisiana, but not great either. The same report had Tennessee at 16. So what can we do in Mississippi? We can follow the lead of high-growth, low-tax states in the Southeast that have lower taxes, lighter licensure and regulatory burdens and a smaller government. This past session, the legislature debated a bill known as the “Brain Drain” Tax Credit. It would have provided a threeyear income-tax exemption to recent college graduates who are Mississippi residents. And there was an additional two-year exemption for those who start a business. It passed the House
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unanimously but died in the Senate without a vote. States are in competition with one another. We know this because we routinely offer incentives for select companies in the form of subsidies or tax breaks, or we propose eliminating the individual income tax for three-to-five years for recent college graduates. While we are always in favor of lower taxes, these moves are just an acknowledgement that our tax burden hurts individual opportunity and the state’s economic growth. We have succeeded in phasing out the lowest income tax bracket. Instead of eliminating the income tax for just a few, we should work on eliminating the income tax for all taxpayers. And instead of offering incentives to just a few, our goal should be to create the most business-friendly climate in the country – for all types, sizes b and industries. e A public policy based on freedom is the recipe high-growth a states have adopted. It’s how we’ll s grow our economy in Mississippi, s too. e Brett Kittredge is the Director of t Marketing and Communications p for Mississippi Center for Public s Policy, the state’s non-partisan, a free-market think tank.
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Students, faculty polled on midterm election participation MARY LIZ KING JAKE DAVIS
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About half of the 101 Ole Miss students and faculty who were surveyed on Tuesday said they plan to vote in next week’s midterm election. In a random survey of 101 students and faculty, 76 people said they are registered to vote. Of those 76 registered respondents, 51 people reported that they intend to vote in the upcoming election. Of the full sample, 25 students said they were not registered to vote. The results generally reflect national trends regarding the upcoming midterm elections, which predict a 40 percent turnout among young voters, according to a survey conducted by the Institute of Politics at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. Students and staff offered varied reasons for why they did not register to vote, with the most cited being that they didn’t have time, or they simply did not find registering to be a priority. Among those unregistered, misinformation seemed to be a common denominator. Out-of-state students, in particular, expressed significant confusion about voter registration rules, with several assuming the hurdles in registration are tougher than they actually are. To be an eligible voter in Mississippi, one must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old and a resident of the state and a particular county within the state for at least 30 days. However, the registered students and staff seem enthusiastic
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continued from page 1 bill then students who haven’t earned that 4.0 all way through are going to be able to be on the same playing field, and I’m not sure how fair that is.” Senators conveyed another concern from constituents that this would put additional pressure on high-achieving students, and this change could affect graduate school acceptance
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about the prospects of taking part in the upcoming election. Junior law studies major Drew Sargent said that although his political opinions are different from the majority of voters in the South, he still thinks voting is essential. “Despite being young, the representatives in office still represent me,” Sargent said. “I feel it’s monumental that young voters encourage other young eligible voters. Teach, educate, advocate.” Others said it is their civic duty to take part in national elections, and there is a sense of patriotism associated with voting. “It is my right, and that’s just what I believe I need to do as a United States citizen,” said junior psychology major Tift Palmer. Other students and staff said voter turnout is essential to the democratic process, and elections will benefit from younger voter participation. “The democratic process requires informed and active voters to remain salient,” said Brandon McLeod, International Scholar Advisor at the University of Mississippi. John Lobur, associate professor of classics, said it is essential to make sure the average person can vote to ensure that elections represent the needs of average Americans. “I hope all young people will get out and vote,” he said. “They are the generation that is the future of the democratic process.” Historically, young people fail to turn out to vote at the same rate as older American voters. According to a study by the Pew Research Center, Generation X (those born between the late 1960s and early 1980s) and
younger generations contained 135 million people eligible to vote in 2018, compared to just 93 million Baby Boomers (born between the end of World War II and the 1960s) and older generations. However, despite this significant gap in the number of eligible voters, younger voters are still underrepresented in election turnouts. For example, in 2014
older generations cast 21 million more ballots than their younger counterparts. A poll conducted by Harvard University’s Institute of Politics reported that 40 percent of people between the ages of 18 and 29 say they will “definitely vote” in the midterm election next week. “Since 1986, based on data collected and analyzed by the
U.S. Census, the only times that midterm turnout among young Americans surpassed 20 percent was in 1986 (21 percent) and 1994 (21 percent),” the study reads. While results of this poll are usually much higher than the actual turnout in midterm elections, if participation reaches even 22 percent among voters under 30, it would be a 32 year high.
rates for Ole Miss students, with graduate schools possibly not accepting the weighted GPAs. “I’ve heard from several constituents who are worried about grad school acceptance rates and those grad schools recalculating their GPAs so as not to reflect this inflation,” ASB Sen. Abby Johnson said. “So, I would like to see more research on that and its effect on our students’ acceptance into these grad schools.” Weaver said the Faculty Senate’s response to the bill
was “optimistic, and they were very positive.” The resolution will move into the hands of the Faculty Senate, which has shown interest in moving the resolution forward. The Faculty Senate has already sent a preliminary version of the resolution to their Committee of Academic Instructional Affairs, according to the Sept. 11 Faculty Senate Agenda. The resolution is set to come before the Faculty Senate for a vote on Nov. 13. If the bill passes there, it will be passed
on to the Institutions of Higher Learning for inspection and consideration. If the resolution encounters no major issues and
is approved at each step of this process, the A+ policy could be put into practice by the Fall 2019 semester at the earliest.
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Ashley McBryde to perform recent releases at The Lyric JEANNE TORP
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“Grit.” “Raw.” “Old school.” These are a few of the words that student fans use to describe the music of Ashley McBryde, who will perform with Dee White at The Lyric tonight at 8 p.m. as a stop on McBryde’s “Girl Going Nowhere” tour. McBryde’s stop in Oxford will be one of many shows on her tour that will continue into July, covering not only the United States but also hitting several locations in the U.K., Australia and Canada. On her tour, McBryde is showcasing her newest album for which the tour is named. This newest work was released in March, and it will be McBryde’s second album, following 2016’s “Jalopies and Expensive Guitars.” McBryde’s roots were established amid doubt and discouragement, as she strived to realize her dream of moving away from her hometown of Mammoth Springs, Arkansas, to write songs in Nashville. She showed interest in music at a young age, often trying her luck strumming her father’s guitar, and McBryde’s new found passion was encouraged when
her father got her a guitar of her own. McBryde attended Arkansas State University, where she continued to pursue her love for music by joining the marching band. McBryde then moved to Nashville where she finally wrote songs of her own. While in Nashville, McBryde won “Country Showdown,” the largest country music talent competition in the United States, in both 2009 and 2010, helping her establish a foothold in the country music scene. Throughout her releases, McBryde has been successful in maintaining her own sound — one that manages to stand out and claim a place in the changing country music genre. McBryde’s lyrics often pull from personal accounts to tell a story to her listeners. This sincerity is why her fans, including several here at Ole Miss, like her music. Michelle Mazza, a senior exercise science major and avid fan of McBryde, affirms the impact of McBryde’s style and lyrics. “I fell in love with her style,” Mazza said. “In a world where country is turning into more pop and rap styles, I feel like she stays more true to ‘90s and early 2000s country, and, in my
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opinion, the good country.” Mazza especially emphasized her appreciation of McBryde’s most recent releases. “In her newer songs she sounds more confident in herself and her abilities,” she said. “She doesn’t get into too much of a pop style and stays true to her roots.” Molly McFarlin, a senior business major, echoed Maz-
za’s praise of McBryde and her powerful lyrics. McFarlin spoke in depth about the song “Bible and a .44,” which is a tribute to McBryde’s father. “I stumbled upon the song ‘Bible and a .44,’ and as it so happens, I lost my father about two weeks prior,” McFarlin said. “It was as though that song was written about my dad. I fell in love with her music after that.”
McFarlin also said she admires the individuality of McBryde’s style. “While Ashley McBryde is fairly new, her music is as old school as it gets,” McFarlin said. “She’s got grit, which is something a lot of new female country singers are missing. She doesn’t ‘keep up with the Jones’ or write stuff to sell — her lyrics are raw, and, in my opinion, classic.”
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Twenty One Pilots breaks silence with album ‘Trench’ ELIZA NOE
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Twenty One Pilots released its fifth studio album, “Trench,” on October 5, and once again, Josh Dun and Tyler Joseph created a set list of discombobulated genres with lyrics that reflect deep societal issues. According to the alternative-rap duo, “Trench” is a continuation of the 2015 album “Blurryface.” What was once just a character has fleshed out into an entire world of not just who Blurryface is, but who he has become over the course of the band’s short hiatus. In an interview with Beats 1, Joseph told Zane Lowe that the character Blurryface represented the version of himself that he despised, possibly the depression he has written about on this album, and the idea of “Trench” is the decision to separate himself from Blurryface.
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“There are certain places where (Blurryface) has jurisdiction, and if I can try to stay away from those places, then he starts to lose a little more of a grip of
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me, and that’s what ‘Trench’ was,” Joseph said. “Trench” starts out strong with the first track “Jumpsuit,” and it gives a bold beginning to an
album that can be a bit incohesive, genre-wise. With a unique groove comparable to indie bands like The Black Keys and Fitz and the Tantrums, this track excels in showing how the duo has broadened its scope with this album. Another pleasant surprise is the quality of “Leave The City.” The vocals are clean, the piano melody is graceful and the synthesizer in the background doesn’t clog the song with a bad attempt at a futuristic sound. The buildup at the end is an effective way to close the album as well. The most stellar song on this album is “Chlorine,” a menacing and slow-burning track that showcases Joseph’s vocal ability. Fans on multiple platforms have been debating the meaning of the song, with theories varying from believing the chlorine is “cleansing the soul” to those comparing the poisonous aspect of the chemical to Joseph’s relationship with his wife.
On the other hand, “Levitate” struggles to gain ground. At a little over two minutes of a monotone rap with uber-repetitive beats and background sounds, this track is easy to tune out. It ends so abruptly that there’s little to no resolution, leaving listeners more confused than satisfied. “Nico And The Niners” is a song that most reflects the style of “Blurryface.” Like “Levitate,” the repetitive lyrics make this song forgettable, and the strange reggae beat it tries to emulate doesn’t work. Overall, “Trench” shows massive growth in maturity for Twenty One Pilots. It lacks the redundancy of “Blurryface” and takes a huge step toward originality. While it’s not revolutionary, “Trench” is a decent anthology that gives the band’s die-hard fans the new content they want, while still staying true to the band’s goal to generate conversation on mental health, addiction and suicide prevention.
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Coach Yo’s arrival revives excitement, team energy JACK GENTRY
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The Ole Miss women’s basketball team tips off its season at 3 p.m. Friday in the Pavilion in an exhibition tune-up versus Lemoyne-Owen ahead of its regular season opener on November 6 at home against Norfolk State. Newly hired Yolett McPhee-McCuin embarks on her first season as the Rebels’ head coach after five seasons at Jacksonville University. McPhee-McCuin engineered three consecutive 20 win seasons during her time in Jacksonville, including a trip to the NCAA tournament in 2016 before accepting the job to coach the Rebels. The Rebels were ranked dead last in the conference in the preseason poll voted on at SEC Media Days. Their preseason ranking should come as no surprise as the Rebels are ushering in nine new players to a team that finished last in the SEC with a 12-19 record
to go alongside a 1-15 conference record in the 2017-2018 season. One of the four returning players for the Rebels is redshirt senior guard Shandricka Sessom, who was selected as a member of the preseason All-SEC Second Team, which is voted on by the league’s coaches. Sessom was slated to have a big season a year ago before tearing her ACL just seven games into the year. Before her injury, she was averaging over 17 points and just under seven rebounds per game. The significance of the preseason selection, especially after missing the majority of last season due to injury, is not lost on McPhee-McCuin. “I told her that is a ton of respect (from people in the conference),” McPhee-McCuin said. “She didn’t even play in conference last year.” Another returning player is senior forward Cecilia Muhate. After playing sparingly last season,
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Cuin and her staff are looking to ingrain energy and effort in the culture they are looking to build in Oxford. “When you’re taking over a program, the culture-building is important -- it’s key. You have to fight for it,” McPhee-McCuin said. “The initial year you must fight for the culture. A lot of people think culture is how you’re gonna play. Culture is how we’re gonna act. That is the number one focus because we’re gonna get top talent anywhere, but right now what we have to focus on making sure
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Coach Davis has team prepared for Friday exhibition JOSH CLAYTON
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Men’s hoops returns to the Pavilion on Friday as the Ole Miss men’s basketball team takes on the Fayetteville State Broncos in an exhibition game at 6 p.m. The exhibition is the Rebels’ final dress rehearsal before the regular season starts next Saturday. The Rebels went 12-20 last season and finished last in a strong SEC, leading to the departure of long-time head coach Andy Kennedy. Kennedy, Ole Miss’s winningest basketball coach, led the Rebels to 11 straight winning seasons and two NCAA tournament appearances in 12 seasons in Oxford. Last spring, Ross Bjork turned to Mississippi native Kermit Davis to replace Kennedy and turn the Rebel basketball program around. Kermit Davis built a midmajor powerhouse at Middle Tennessee State over 16 years, winning Conference USA seven of the last nine years. Turning around the program won’t come easily for the Kermit-led Rebels in an SEC that is stronger than ever this year. The team could see an improvement on the court without a change in the win column. The Rebels were picked to finish dead last at SEC Media Days earlier this month. Players and coaches will have their work cut out for them in a conference with four teams fin the AP top-25 preseason ranking and almost 10 teams with a legitimate chance of making a March Madness appearance. Kermit Davis will depend on his players returning from
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Guard Terence Davis dunks over an Auburn defender last season. The Rebels lost 79-70. last year’s squad to lead this team through a tough schedule. Senior guard Terence Davis will serve as the leader of team. Terence Davis tested NBA waters during the offseason before choosing to spend another year in Oxford. The 6-foot 4-inch highflyer from Southaven was the spark on offense last season, leading the team in points with 13.8, but also averaged 2.3 turnovers per game and struggled on the defensive end,
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something the Rebels have to improve on this season. “He’s got to stay in his stance longer. He’s got to pay closer attention to detail,” Kermit Davis said at a press conference Wednesday. “He’s our best player, he’s got to defend like it.” The Rebels will look to maintain their offensive efficiency while putting an emphasis on defensive toughness. Kermit Davis has a reputation for focussing on
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Ole Miss Men’s Golf places eighth in final fall tournament MACK GORDON
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Ole Miss Men’s Golf traveled to Hawaii this week to compete in the Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational, the last tournament on the team’s fall schedule. The No. 37 Rebels got off to a quick start before eventually placing 8th as a team. Ole Miss finished with a three day total of 849(-15), finishing 13 strokes behind the tournament winner, No. 6 Pepperdine. Ole Miss’ Beau Briggs had an outstanding performance at the invitational, placing in solo 4th after shooting a three day total of 205(-11). Freshman Jackson Suber also had a solid performance in Hawaii, shooting a three day total of 206(-10) to finish in solo 5th as an individual. “I really like this group and I’m confident that we have our best golf ahead of us in the spring,” head coach Chris Malloy told olemisssports.com following the tournament. “We have had some great individual performances throughout the fall season, so that is certainly a positive.” Ole Miss came out firing on all cylinders on day one, shoot-
ing a team total of 276(-12). The outstanding round of golf placed the Rebels solely in 2nd place. Briggs and Josh Seiple led Ole Miss with two outstanding rounds, shooting 66 and 65, respectively. “We have had some great individual performances throughout the fall season,” Malloy said. “So, that is certainly a positive.” Day two saw heavy rain, causing the course to be much tougher than usual. The Rebels struggled to keep things rolling in the second round, shooting a 295(+7) and hurting their position on the leaderboard quite a bit. Braden Thornberry put together an even par 72 in the second round, the best score of the day for Ole Miss. “We really struggled as the conditions worsened on our back nine today. We made some very uncharacteristic mistakes that really cost us,” Malloy said. “We need to learn from those mistakes and close this tournament with a good round tomorrow.” After the disappointing second round the Rebels bounced back with a final round 278(10) to finish the fall season on a high note. Briggs led the Rebels with yet another 66, matching
Josh Seiple pitches the ball onto the green during a tournament last season. his career low that he set in the first round. Thornberry and Cecil Webber also had solid final rounds, each shooting a closing 69. “Today was a better day for us as a team,” Malloy told
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olemisssports.com following the final round. “We were still one score short of putting together a really good round but we will get that figured out.” The Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational marked the
end of the fall portion of the Rebels’ schedule. They’ll return to action following the winter break on Feb. 24 as they head to Clearwater Beach, Florida, to compete against USF in the Ole Miss-South Florida Challenge.
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