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Overweight students at HIV rates on the rise in the South risk for Type 2 diabetes Persons Living with AIDS by Region BY ROSS CABELL rsscabell@gmail.com
Being considered the “fattest state in the Union” comes with its fair share of problems, one of the most notorious being Type 2 diabetes. In 2010, Mississippi had the second-highest rate of diagnosed diabetes, a problem that is directly related to high obesity rates. About 26 million people in America are diagnosed with diabetes, and according to the State Department of Health, 12 percent of Mississippi’s adult population has Type 2 diabetes, with over 890 deaths related to the disease. Barbara Collier, director of University Health Services and nurse practitioner, estimates that approximately one third of the students on the University of Mississippi campus are overweight. The good news is that Type 2 diabetes can be prevented by managing a healthy diet and not eating foods high in calories and fat. Exercising and losing weight also decrease the risk of having Type 2 diabetes. Warning signs for diabetes are difficult to spot. Symptoms may include fatigue, blurry vision, frequent urination and extreme thirst, according to the Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi. Collier said students who have a Body Mass Index of 30 or higher should be screened for diabetes. BMI measures weight according to height and is used to calculate whether or not someone is underweight, normal weight, overweight or obese. If a person has a BMI of 30 or higher, that person is considered obese. “We are in the process of screening everyone with a BMI over 30, and especially over 40,” Collier said. “We are going ahead and giving these students a fasting blood sugar test to check for diabetes. Through this process, we have found a number of students who have diabetes that would not have known otherwise.” Steps are being made on cam-
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pus to help students who struggle with obesity. By giving attention to the problem, complications stemming from obesity, like diabetes, are being addressed. A little more than two years ago, Student Health Services created a campus group called New Beginnings, which focuses on weight loss and making healthier choices. Students who join are required to have a BMI of 30 or above and must go to the Student Health Center first to be screened for issues like as diabetes and hypertension. Psychology senior Sonny Schulman said she thinks having a program like New Beginnings could benefit students who are at risk for diabetes. “I think that it’s good for people who can’t do it on their own that there is a place on campus for them to get help,” she said. Collier said she believes this group has done a good job in educating students and helping them lose weight. “I believe even if they are here for a semester they will learn things; they will learn about choices,” she said. “I am stunned by how much weight these students are losing in a year.” Type 2 diabetes may be the more well known of the two types, but Type 1 diabetes, also known as juvenile diabetes, affects students on campus as well. Art senior Lindsay Dillon Maginnis has had Type 1 diabetes for 15 years. She said many people misunderstand what having Type 1 diabetes means. Maginnis said she believes school systems could do a better job in educating students about diabetes. “When I was in school I had a teacher try to take my insulin pump off because they thought it was an iPod,” she said. “I would say they are doing a poor job.” Collier said that while the state and school systems should play a role in providing education about diabetes, the responsibility ultimately lies at home in the diet that parents promote. “It needs to start early,” she said. “Overweight kids become overweight adults. I think education will be a key in changing that.”
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BY KATHRYN WINTER Kathryn.winter2011@gmail.com
The number of people testing positive for HIV in Mississippi is approximately 600 every year for the past 10 years. Mississippi has a reported higher rate of HIV-positive people than the rest of the nation as a whole. Mississippi reported 7,577 cases to the Centers for Disease Control in 2010 and ranks 25th among the 50 states for reported AIDS cases. HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus, which can lead to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, also known as AIDS. The virus attacks the immune system and the survival rate with no treatment is 9.2 months after contracting HIV/AIDS. An estimated 21 percent of people are living with HIV undiagnosed, according to the San Francisco Aids Foundation. Since 1981, when the epidemic was first reported, 1.7 million Americans have been infected and more than half a million have died from HIV/AIDS. In 2009, people aged 20-24 accounted for the highest rate of new HIV diagnoses. Barbara Collier, a certified family nurse practitioner at the Student Health Center, said the reason HIV has spread so quickly is because people have more sexual partners than they did in the past.
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“Some people don’t know they have it for up to 10 years, and they have seven or so sexual partners and spread it around,” she said. “HIV is riskiest during anal intercourse or among IV drug users.” Infection occurs through blood, semen or breast milk — basically any bodily fluid. An infected mother transmits the disease to her baby at birth. “The problem with HIV is that people are lulled into a sense of security,” Collier said. “You think ‘Oh, this fraternity guy can’t have HIV’ or ‘He tested negative, it’s OK to have unprotected sex,’ when really an HIV test has a six-month window.” HIV is a progressive disease, meaning it gets worse over time. However, HIV can often be stopped from progressing with treatment. There is no HIV clinic in Oxford, but Collier said they usually refer people to Tupelo. In August of 1990, the U.S. Congress enacted a piece of legislation called the Ryan White Act to help people with HIV/ AIDS. It is the largest federally funded program that focuses on HIV/AIDS. It has been amended and reauthorized four times: 1996, 2000, 2006 and 2009, according to the Human Resources and Services Administration. The program helps people living with the virus to pay for medication and get the care
they need especially if they lack financial coverage, have no health care coverage or have no health insurance. Ryan White, who the program was named after, was a high school student who died from AIDS after an infected blood transfusion. Travis Zulfer, a junior from Fort Worth, Texas, said he feels like obesity, education, poverty and HIV/AIDS all go hand in hand. “That’s why I feel like Mississippi’s number of HIV cases (is) rising because it takes education to prevent it,” he said. Stephen Quinn, a broadcast major from Virginia, feels like the rising numbers make the debate for Planned Parenthood and things like Initiative 26 more important. “People aren’t being treated; people don’t use contraceptives,” Quinn said. “That being said, you have a lot of young, early parents.” A person with HIV usually develops AIDS within 10 years, according to the Mississippi Department of Health. Symptoms of HIV are rapid weight loss, fatigue, dry cough, fever, night sweats, swollen lymph glands and white spots or unusual blemishes on the tongue. The CDC reports that 50,000 people are newly infected in the U.S. every year, with 61 percent of new infections occurring in gay and bisexual men. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Learning how to live with it
BY ANDREW DICKSON addickso@olemiss.edu
“Bon voyage” is my favorite phrase the English language has lifted over the years; it’s a French saying for “good journey” that we use in English to say “have a good trip.” I’m writing out a farewell party — but not for a coach emeritus. It’s a little more personal than that (and I, for one, am tired of reading me write about tragedy). As students, the vast majority of us have shared a living space with someone else throughout our college experience. Many of us go through several forgettable roommates to find people we can live with; very few of us luck out
the first time (though I did). Regardless, I’m sure you have an “experience” to which you can draw comparisons. Three and a half years ago, I moved into the fifth floor of Stockard with an acquaintance of mine from high school. Happenstance preceded us: The person he planned on rooming with wound up backing out of Ole Miss, so instead of letting the university randomly assign us roommates we decided to give living with each other a try. When you share the same space with someone, both of you will learn a great deal about yourselves and each other. You’ll find traits in the other that you admire and wish to emulate and traits you could stand to live without. Through this process you figure out what traits you prefer to display. My roommate and I were admittedly quite different the day we moved in together, but we
quickly adjusted to each other and discovered that we share a common background. Both of us were raised in the same small-time Mississippi town and indoctrinated into the Christian tradition at a very early age — his family Orthodox, mine Southern Baptist. Some beliefs came with us to the university, but we both had our own reservations. And by “reservations,” I mean to say that we both had doubts and questions. But I would come to find that “the universe” places case studies in our lives that challenge us to learn and grow — through conversation we both solved our own existential problems. Together in our foray into the university and the religion department, we learned much about each other, but the people we would learn about together would eventually grab hold of my attention.
I remember reading in a publication of a man named Swami Rama, an Indian Yogi who allowed Western scientists to study his meditative habits in the 1960s during my studies. In clinical studies, Rama displayed that he could voluntarily control bodily processes thought to be autonomic (such as heart rate, blood pressure and temperature). “What’s this guy selling?” I thought originally, but in time I realized that Swami Rama was just sharing his practice of meditation, encouraging the spiritual growth in others. But through my studies of different religions and the persons vital to their subsistence, I found myself able to relate to one person more than the others — my roommate. Together we read of many traditions and beliefs, though neither of us chose to subscribe to one system or ideology in its
entirety, instead opting to remain open to new ideas as they arrived. I took this position because I found in each and every religious tradition traits that I admired and wished to emulate and traits I could stand to live without. Through this process I figured out which traits I preferred to display. In retrospect, I can relate the search for an agreeable friend you’re capable of living with to the search for a “truth” you are capable of accepting. Many of us go through several forgettable answers; very few of us luck out the first time. Bon voyage, my friend — it’s been a blast. I must put down the pen for now, but if ever you feel the urge to hear my “voice,” I believe you’ll know just where to pick it up. Andrew Dickson is a senior religious studies major from Terry.
Newt Gingrich: Another day, another candidate BY SEAN HIGGINS shiggins2011@gmail.com
As Republicans are hopping off the Herman Cain train, former Speaker Newt Gingrich is gaining momentum in the current GOP presidential field. This marks a huge turnaround from a month ago, when experts were declaring Gingrich’s political aspirations a thing of the past. But as Republicans start to jump on the Gingrich bandwagon, they need to analyze who they’re really supporting. In the simplest of terms, Gingrich embodies and personifies everything wrong with today’s Washington. When Republicans are trying to find a “Washington outsider” or a “non-politician,” why would they turn to someone who has been in Congress for 20 years? Amnesic conservatives remember Gingrich as the author of the Contract with America and as the
speaker who brought a Republican majority for the first time in 40 years. The problem is that we’re nearing the end of the qualifications on Gingrich’s resume. Why have the Republicans forgotten about President Clinton schooling Speaker Gingrich in the budget standoff that led to a government shutdown? Why have Republicans forgotten about the 84 ethics violations and $300,000 sanctioned against him by the House Ethics Committee while he was in office? After only four years as Speaker, members of his own party forced Gingrich out of office. Why have Republicans forgotten Gingrich calling Rep. Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) plan to save Social Security “rightwing social engineering?” Republicans have also conveniently forgotten that at the same time he was impeaching President Clinton for lying under oath about his affair with Monica Lewinsky,
Gingrich was cheating on his second wife with Callista Bisek, who would eventually be his third marriage. In case you haven’t guessed yet, Gingrich claims to be a Republican who cares about family values. This is hypocrisy at its finest. Gingrich is everything America dislikes about Washington. Lastly, when making the case for Gingrich, Republicans point to him as their “ideas man.” They think he’s their smart candidate. But if Gingrich has 100 ideas but only 1 of them is practical, does this make him better than any other GOP candidate? Gingrich is the epitome of the entrenched, Washington-elite establishment currently polarizing America. Republicans should be looking for a fresh new face to beat Barack Obama in 2012. The most viable, electable alternative is former governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney.
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nominate another career politician and get more of the same partisan politics as usual, or we can nominate someone who spent nearly his entire life creating jobs in the private sector. Republicans need to stop picking nominees out of the “goodold-boy” network. The Dole, Bush, McCain and Gingrich years of dominating the GOP are over. Washington needs a president who will shake things up, challenge the status quo and bring real change to the White House. The only candidate who fits this mold is Romney. Gingrich is the furthest thing from change one could even imagine. Washington is broken, and Gingrich is part of the permanent political class that broke it. Sean Higgins is a political science and sociology double-major from Brookings, S.D. Follow him on Twitter @seanmhiggins.
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Unlike Gingrich, Romney is not a career politician. He has spent his life in the private sector, creating jobs and growing a business in the real economy. As our unemployment rate is still near 9 percent, we need a president who is familiar with creating jobs and has actually done so in the past. Whereas Gingrich was a legislator for 20 years, Romney was a chief executive for the majority of his life. While Gingrich was voting “yes” or “no” on bills, Romney was out in the real world creating jobs and managing a state and a corporation. As governor, Romney worked with a state legislature that was 85 percent Democratic and passed conservative reforms on education, taxes and immigration. As the New Hampshire Union Leader endorses Gingrich, I encourage Republicans to think twice and consider the more electable alternative. We can either
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Get real, Ole Miss
BY ADAM GANUCHEAU aganucheau24@gmail.com
Ole Miss has a problem. It’s not the administration that is generally disliked by the majority of the Rebel family. It’s not the instability in our athletics program. It’s not solely the fact that our student body is steadily becoming majority out-of-state students. I am about to admit the problem that our university has because no one else will: Mississippi State University. Mississippi State is dominating Ole Miss in many things right now. Other than the obvious football and other athletic aspects, the school beneath us is
excelling in many other things: academics, research, outreach to in-state students and international academic relations, just to name a few. It is hard to prove that those aspects are more successful than ours, but the thing about it is, they are letting us hear about it. The “This is Our State” campaign at MSU has literally cut our legs out from under us. The commercials on television make us all sick — there is no question about that. We can come up with statistics, figures and unwarranted opinions on why this is not their state, but we just cannot overpower those four words that their university has embraced. While they recruit heavily in Mississippi high schools, Ole Miss recruiters heavily favor high schools in Texas and Georgia. While their athletics
program urges the lower-class, “cap and T-shirt” fans to buy season tickets and attend sporting events, we venture deeper into our Grove tents when we see fans like that walking down a Grove lane. While their head figures like the president, athletic director and head football coach are talking smack about Ole Miss, our head figures are coming up with ways to try to warrant decisions made or doing everything in their power to lose their jobs. Now, I am saying what has needed to be said for the past five years or so. In the last two years that I have attended Ole Miss, I have fallen more in love with the university and its people than most people. That is why I am expressing this opinion right now. We have to act now, or Mississippi State University is going to
completely take over and there will be no looking back. In 10 years, what will the state of Mississippi be if the two universities continue at the same paces? Mississippi State graduates will run the state. Graduates of Mississippi State will remain in their home states to work in politics, law, education and bluecollar fields. Graduates of Ole Miss will return to their home states and probably be successful there, but the state of Mississippi will not benefit whatsoever. It could even be argued that the only way for Ole Miss to remain relevant in the future would be to privatize the university. In 10 years, we won’t be able to come up with temporary excuses as to why this is not their state because it will be their state. I am tired of hearing Ole Miss fans say, “LSU is our real rival.” I am tired of going to common
places and getting heckled by State fans for literally everything imaginable, even beyond the boundaries of athletics. I am tired of making excuses for my university. For the good of Ole Miss, we have to change some things. The first thing we can change is our mindset toward Mississippi State. Never in my life would I think that hate would solve any problems, but we need to start hating Mississippi State like they hate us. Also, like I have said before, the office of admissions needs to get back to Mississippi again. We are straying too far off the path of success right now. It’s time to get it together. I am begging.
never watched a game on TV you haven’t seen the hurt in all of their faces. Through it all, our coaches support our team and encourage them. If you had been in the stadium, perhaps you would be outraged that LSU chose to show their lack of sportsmanship. You would have stood up for your team and shown LSU they don’t come to Oxford and disrespect Ole Miss. They may be ranked No. 1 in the nation for winning games, but they are not winners. They are a team that has been taught that they are better than anyone else! You gave them your approval
to treat our team like losers. I am proud to say I am a Rebel fan, win or lose! Thank you guys for working hard in a tough situation. Thank you Coach Nutt and your staff for being the kind of coaches that are loved by your team. You have taught our team to be decent men when they leave Ole Miss. Thank you for letting me state the obvious! If you need Col. Reb or Dixie to make you a Rebel fan, then it will never happen.
Adam Ganucheau is a sophomore journalism major from Hazlehurst. Follow him on Twitter @GanucheauAdam.
Letters to the Editor To the Editor: This letter is in response to the articles covering the Penn State sexual abuse scandal. Nothing could be more nauseating than a topic like this. This scandal absolutely sickens me. There are actually several issues of concern here. First and foremost is the willful and deliberate sexual molestation of children. Our nation’s youth are already victimized in so many ways (by adults) in this country. How is it that these warped and perverted “leaders” manipulate their way into positions of power? And once they have such power, use it to force a defenseless person to comply with their pedophilic desires? Are there no screens (psychological testing and otherwise) to prevent this from happening? Secondly, how could such criminal behavior be allowed to go unreported to law enforcement? And why for so long? How could college athletics be-
come so corrupt that nothing — absolutely nothing — will threaten the financial racket it has become? Thirdly, why is it that university officials are not required to connect the financial dots linking the money taken in by college athletics to the benefits received by the students? Is it because there is no connection? Finally, it is certainly ironic that former coach Paterno was idolized as “Joe Pa” all these years when he failed the most important duty of any parent: to protect your children. One has to wonder if Mr. Paterno’s behavior would have been any different had one of those victims been his grandchild. Perhaps “Molest-Pa” would be a more suitable nickname. Let us hope that he and his cronies get what they deserve. Let justice be done through the sports program’s fall. Joe Bialek Cleveland, Ohio
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To the Editor: How could anyone get up and walk out of a stadium during any sporting event? It’s easy to call yourself a fan when your team is winning. The real fans stay in the stadium and stand behind their team, win or lose. I had the chance to watch the game on national TV from out of state. I was embarrassed that the stadium emptied, a point not lost on ESPN. They loved saying the students had already gone to the Grove. I have never been prouder of our football team. They stayed for the game! If you didn’t then shame on you! Shame on you for letting a team that has worked hard through a season of disappointments. If any of you think they choose to lose, they don’t! They go out there every game and give it their all. This year has been hard on every player and coach on our team. If you have
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It’s all Greek to me: a balancing act BY DJ JONES djjones2195@gmail.com
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When the average person thinks of the University of Mississippi, several things come to mind including its rich tradition in arts and literature, beautiful people, campus and, of course, the Greek scene. Ranked as one of the top five greek schools in the nation, but there is more than just the infamous partying brought forth by popular culture when it comes to the Greek system, as it has raised over $500,000 for philanthropies over the past two years. However, despite the good times, close friends and charitable efforts, there is still a negative stereotype brought up with any type of close-knit organization: hazing. Coulter Ward, assistant dean of students for student involvement, said his office sometimes receives anonymous emails and letters of hazing but nothing substantial. Ward said at least 30 to 33 percent of students are in Greek-lettered organizations. In his two years at the university, Ward said he has seen an incremental change in the Greek system not only financially, but socially as well. Ward said when his sister was going through the recruitment process, a lot of Greek organizations were not accepting people above the Mason-Dixon Line. Ward’s sister was part of one the first classes that were allowed into the Greek system not hailing from the Southeast. Sally McDonald Barksdale Honors College psychology sophomore Lee Morgan Gunn is a member of the Chi Omega sorority. Gunn said since she
joined, her GPA went up. “We have study times and sisters who might have the same classes or majors as us, and they help out a lot,” Gunn said. Gunn said Chi Omega actually helps her out with keeping the balance between her academic responsibilities and her responsibilities as a sorority member. “It’s pretty busy, but also at the same time there are a lot of positives, too,” she said. Gunn said she sees her sorority as a “safe haven” from all of the other stresses of her academics and other responsibilities. She said she thinks of Chi Omega as a place where she can be built up and helped out. “It’s a nice distraction when I’ve had a bad day,” Gunn said. Being that Gunn is a sorority member and had to go through a process to become an official member, the topic of hazing came up, but she said that her pledge process was “very nice.” In the National Pan-Hellenic Council, the Greek system is a little different than the Interfraternity Council. In IFC, organizations have pledge classes of at least 30 members. In the NPHC, organizations will have lines. These lines will only have five to seven members, therefore, their bond and their experiences will bring them closer. Alpha Phi Alpha member Devin Thomas said he believes it’s a little tougher being a member of the IFC. Not only is Thomas a fraternity member, but he is also a geology major and a running back for the Rebels. “Balancing my time is not easy at all,” he said. “You gotta really manage your time be-
cause you always have something to do for your fraternity, and then you got football because that’s what you’re here for. You have to make sure you get your work done.” Thomas said his agenda planning works pretty well for him because Alpha Phi Alpha has a designated week to showcase the organization. The Rebel running back said he makes sure all his work is done in advance. Thomas said he benefits his fraternity with his strong work ethic and his many other academic accolades. He also said that his fraternity benefits him by its excellent networking opportunities and community service. Elementary education freshman Ellen Ross Kerce is a member of Delta Delta Delta. She said that being in a sorority is more time consuming than she thought, but it’s still fun and exciting. “My sisters are so nice,” Kerce said. “They always ask how we are and do we need anything. They’ve made it so much fun for us.” Kerce said to keep her head above water, she tries to get her work done ahead of time, so she can give her free time to her organization. “I have to make sure I’m up on my homework because I know there’s going to be Tri Delt stuff during the week,” she said. Kerce said her sorority keeps her academically accountable. Tri Delta requires their actives to maintain a 2.6 GPA and to be involved in something else on campus besides the sorority. Kerce helps out with Reformed University Fellowship and the Provost Scholars Program. “I think it’s definitely been worth it,” she said. “I’ve met so many girls that I didn’t know before. They really make you feel more at home.” Hazing in Greek organizations is rarely heard about, but according to Delta Psi member Randy Leblanc, it happens in every fraternity. “Hazing is a part of every fraternity whether they say it is or not,” he said. The junior criminal justice major joined the fraternity in 2009. Leblanc said the reason he joined Delta Psi is because of the diverse sense of brotherhood. “Delta Psi really made me get out of my bubble,” he said. “Everybody brings something different to the table.” As a pledge, Leblanc said his experiences with his pledge brothers brought them closer as a pledge class. Once Leblanc became a member, he said that the craziness of pledging “really calms down and smooths itself out.”
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MIKE LEACH, 50, Former Texas Tech University Head Coach
Head Coaching Record: 84-43 Past Coaching Experience: Valdosta State OC (1992-96), Kentucky OC (199798), Oklahoma OC (1999), Texas Tech HC (200009)
What you need to know: His name has cooled, but Leach remains in the mix for the Ole Miss job. As the offensive coordinator at Valdosta State under head coach Hal Mumme, he developed the “Air Raid Offense.” He followed Mumme to Kentucky, where the Wildcats led the SEC in passing offense both seasons. In his one season at Oklahoma, he took the Sooners from 101st in total offense and scoring offense to 11th in total offense and 8th in scoring offense. From there, he came on board as the head coach at Texas Tech, where he went 8443, shared one Big 12 South title and reached a bowl game in all 10 seasons. Despite the pending lawsuit against ESPN, his name has been linked with jobs throughout the country, most notably Kansas.
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GUS MALZAHN, 46, Auburn University Offensive Coordinator
What you need to know: Malzahn has orchestrated record-setting o f f e n s e s everywhere he has been from the high school ranks through the college ranks with stops at Arkansas, Tulsa and, most recently, Auburn. Like Freeze with Oher, Malzahn got his start with the “Springdale Trio” of Mitch Mustain, Damian Williams and Ben Cleveland, all of whom he later followed to Fayetteville. After setting nine school records and winning the BCS National Championship this past season at Auburn, the Tigers rank 104th in total offense and 82nd in scoring offense. As for other jobs, he looks to be the top choice at North Carolina, where he will be reunited with new Athletic Director Bubba Cunningham, who he worked with at Tulsa.
KIRBY SMART, 35, University of Alabama Defensive Coordinator
This Season: 111, 7-1 SEC Past Coaching Experience: Florida State GA (2002-03), LSU DBs (2004), Georgia RBs (2005), Miami Dolphins Safeties (2006), Alabama DC (2007-Present)
What you need to know: The Nick Saban legend continues to grow with five head coaches having served under him - Mark Dantonio (Michigan State), Derek Dooley (Tennessee), Jimbo Fisher (Florida State), Mike Haywood and, most recently Will Muschamp (Florida) - and Kirby Smart looks to be the next in line. In 2009, Alabama’s BCS National Championship season, Smart won the Broyles Award as the top assistant coach in the nation. This season, the Crimson Tide leads the nation in total defense and scoring defense. There are two things to keep in mind for Smart. First, Alabama is likely headed to the BCS National Championship this season, so it remains to be seen in what capacity he and his potential staff would serve if he would take the Ole Miss job. Second, Mark Richt has two years left on his contract at Georgia, Smart’s alma mater, so that job looms in the future.
Ole Miss football season in review: Offense In the first of a two-part series, football beat writer Bennett Hipp reviews the 2011 Ole Miss offense position-by-position and gives an early look toward next season. Tomorrow, he’ll take a look at the defense. BY BENNETT HIPP jbhipp@olemiss.edu
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Ole Miss junior Murphy Holloway has been named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Week after helping the Rebels’ two wins over TCU and Miami (Fla.). The 6’7,” 240-pound forward from Irmo, S.C., averaged 16.5 points and 10.5 rebounds in those two games and is one of only two league players averaging a double-double so far this season. Holloway poured in a season-high 20 points to go with four rebounds and two steals in an 80-69 win over TCU that clinched third place for Ole Miss at the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam. He scored 13 points and tied a season high with 17 boards in an overtime win over previously unbeaten Miami. It was his second double-double of the year and the 16th of his career, which ranks second among active SEC players. He is the first Rebel to receive a weekly award from the conference since Chris Warren was named player of the week on March 8, 2010. Holloway was a twotime SEC freshman of the week selection in 2008-09.
This Season: 7-5, 4-4 SEC Past Coaching Experience: Arkansas OC (2006), Tulsa OC (2007-08), Auburn OC (2009-Present)
Quarterback: Ole Miss was never able to find consistency at quarterback, evidenced by the revolving door of starters at the position. Junior Randall Mackey was in position to start the season opener, but was arrested before the season started and was consequently suspended. Mackey eventually came back, playing in nine games and starting five of them. For the season, Mackey struggled with accuracy as he completed less than 50 percent of his passes and threw an interception in all but one SEC game that he played in. He was later suspended for the LSU and Mississippi State games for violating team rules, and his status with the team going forward will be interesting to watch. Sophomore Barry Brunetti, a transfer from West Virginia, started the season opener in Mackey’s place, but attempted only four passes before being benched. Brunetti came on in relief of junior Zack Stoudt in the LSU game and then started the season finale against Mississippi State. He showed flashes of talent in those two games that could make him the frontrunner for the starting job next season, depending on what coach takes over the program. Stoudt played well in his first start against Southern Illinois, but threw five interceptions in a loss
to Vanderbilt the next week and played only sparingly down the stretch. Running backs: Hopes were high for senior running back Brandon Bolden, who rushed for 976 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior. However, injuries and a one-game suspension marred his last season in an Ole Miss uniform. Bolden broke a bone in his ankle in the season opener against BYU and had to miss the next game against Southern Illinois. He returned the next week, but battled injuries all season long, rarely looking 100 percent on the field. Bolden finished with 472 rushing yards and four touchdowns for the season. Sophomore Jeff Scott led the team in rushing with 529 rushing yards and six touchdowns, but failed to top 78 rushing yards against a SEC defense. Like Mackey, Scott was also suspended for the season’s final two games. With Bolden and Enrique Davis (who rushed for 173 yards in his
senior season) graduating, Scott’s status with the team is even more important heading into next season. Wide receivers/Tight ends: Wide receiver seems to be one of the few bright spots this past season and for the Rebels going forward. Talented freshmen Donte Moncrief and Nickolas Brassell were Ole Miss’ top two receivers. Moncrief finished with a freshman school-record 454 receiving yards and four touchdowns while Brassell added 336 receiving yards and two touchdowns, as well as playing cornerback on defense. The duo will only improve with more experience and consistency at quarterback. Sophomore Ja-Mes Logan, freshman Tobias Singleton and freshman Collins Moore, among others, will combine with Moncrief and Brassell to make the wide receiver corps the best unit on the Ole Miss offense in the years to come. At tight end, junior college
transfer Jamal Mosley looks like an NFL tight end, but caught only 12 passes for 166 yards in 2011. He’ll return with junior Ferbia Allen to give Ole Miss a pair of seniors at the position next season. Offensive Line: The offensive line was much maligned all season long as the unit struggled both in pass protection and in run blocking. The Rebels ranked tied for 99th in the country by allowing 33 sacks to opposing defenses this season. Freshman Aaron Morris stepped in and played at left guard at times and could receive a long look at left tackle with senior Bradley Sowell graduating. Sophomore Evan Swindall and junior AJ Hawkins rotated at the center position before Swindall took over, and that battle will continue into next season. Junior right tackle Bobbie Massie could leave for the NFL, and his decision will be one to watch in the coming weeks. Improvement at this position is key for the Rebels going into next year.
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Larry Fedora, 49, University of Southern Mississippi Head Coach
This Season: 10-2, 6-2 C-USA Head Coaching Record: 31-19 Past Coaching Experience: Baylors WRs/TEs/ RBs (1991-96), Air Force QBs/ WRs (1997-98), Middle Tennessee OC (1999-2001), Florida OC (200204), Oklahoma State OC (200507), Southern Miss HC (2008-Present)
What you need to know: He served as offensive coordinator under Ron Zook and Mike Gundy at Florida and Oklahoma State, respectively, before landing the Southern Miss head coaching position. He succeeded Jeff Bower, who led the Golden Eagles to 10 bowl games in his last 11 seasons. Fedora continued that success in Hattiesburg with three straight bowl games in his first three seasons. This season, Southern Miss ranks 15th in total offense and scoring offense, ranks 24th in both polls and will play undefeated Houston for the C-USA Championship this Saturday. He’s a College Station, Texas native, so he would likely have interest in Texas A&M if that job becomes open, and he’s also a candidate for the Kansas job.
HUGH FREEZE, 42,
This Season: Arkansas State University 9-2, 7-0 Sun Belt Head Coach Head Coaching Record: 29-7 Past Coaching Experience: Ole Miss TEs/ Recruiting Coordinator (2006-07), Lambuth (200809), Arkansas State OC (2010), Arkansas State HC (2011 Present) What you need to know: Best known for his role in the “Blind Side,” Freeze coached former Ole Miss player Michael Oher at Briarcrest (Tenn.) High School. He followed Oher to Ole Miss, where he served as Assistant Athletic Director for Football External Affairs in 2005 and then coached under Ed Orgeron as recruiting coordinator and tight end coach. His 2006 and 2007 classes ranked 15th and 27th, respectively, according to Rivals.com. Freeze also figures to be one of, if not the top choice at Memphis due to his success there on the high school level. Freeze is also a Southern Miss grad, so that job comes into play if current head coach Larry Fedora lands a bigger job this offseason.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Head Coach
This Season: 8-4, 6-2 Sun Belt Head Coaching Record: 74-25 Past Coaching Experience: Navy OC (2001), North Alabama HC (2002-08), Mississippi State WRs (2009-10), LouisianaLafayette HC (2011-Present)
What you need to know: Like Freeze, Hudspeth is off to a great start in his first season as a FBS head coach at Louisiana-Lafayette. From his stops at North Alabama, Mississippi State and LouisianaLafayette, he has recruiting ties to those respective states. At North Alabama, a Division II school, the Lions posted a 66-21 overall record, won two conference titles and reached two national semifinals. From his Louisiana connections, he’s a candidate for the Tulane job. Things will get interesting if rumor becomes reality and Dan Mullen, a Pennsylvania native, takes the Penn State job because Hudspeth would then find himself one of, if not the top choice at Mississippi State.
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