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Leading the charge Ta’amu takes aim at Ragin’ Cajuns ETHAN WRIGHT

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renewed sense of purpose has overtaken the Rebel locker room following perhaps the most important win of Ole Miss football’s otherwise lackluster 2017 season.

The nail-biting victory over 6-3 Kentucky marked the Rebels’ second conference win and helped the team bounce back from the previous weekend’s heartbreaking, one-point defeat at the hands of Arkansas.

Now, the Rebels turn their attention to visitors Louisiana-Lafayette in an attempt to hit .500 for the first time since mid-October. The Ragin’ Cajuns, 4-4 on the season and fresh off a close win over South Alabama, present an intriguing opportunity for head coach Matt Luke and his Rebels to translate last Saturday’s win into forward momentum that could roll over into the last two weeks of SEC play.

Jordan Ta’amu, who took over following Shea Patterson’s season-ending injury, will face off against a similarly inexperienced starting signal-caller in ULL’s Levi Lewis on Saturday. Ta’amu, a junior JUCO transfer, has proved more than capable of handling the job through his two starts. Much of the Hawaii native’s success has come from his ability to rejuvenate the running attack.

ULL has employed a number of different quarterbacks throughout this season but is looking at true freshman Lewis to make the start under center. The dual-threat QB

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Campus hosts first Women and Entrepreneurship Week LASHERICA THORNTON STAFF WRITER

Three UM departments will host a four-day symposium to introduce students and the community to the challenges and successes of entrepreneurship in the inaugural Women and Entrepreneurship Week, set for Tuesday to Friday next week.

Cobie Watkins, the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) director of student and alumni programs, said the speakers and panelists, who are from

across the region, will provide insight to women interested in business.

“We just felt like, over the last few years, entrepreneurship is really starting to gain steam as far as being a viable option for students’ careers,” Watkins said. “So we thought now would be a good time to introduce it on a larger scale and pull women into it, as well, because women are a very under-targeted group as far as entrepreneurship is concerned.”

For a couple of years, the center talked about offering an event similar to WE Week but with more time and re-

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sources and the mindset to promote entrepreneurial efforts. The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Career Center and the School of Engineering collaborated to form a committee and kick start the week.

“Our goal here in CIE is to really expose and assist students with whatever entrepreneurial efforts or innovative thinking measures that they might need help with or might want to learn more about,” Watkins said.

She said that in the past, the Career Center held events specifically focused on women in the workplace

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A conservative critiques the techniques and organizations of his own ideological counterparts

but felt it failed to catch the impact the type of career anticipated attention. they will have. The panelists The panels will be interac- will discuss real-world chaltive, allowing the audience lenges of balancing volunto address the panel with teering, working and having any questions. Another in- a family. centive of the sessions are At 2 p.m. on Wednesday, giveaways, including free a panel on small business manicures, jewelry, over- will offer insight on profesnight stays at The Inn and sional business strategies. merchandise from Campus Sophomore Lakia Taylor, a Rec. 20-year-old general busi“Be You: Branding Your ness major who runs her Life” will be held at noon own business, will speak on Tuesday in the Overby Au- the panel. ditorium. Specialists in the Her company, Kia’s Jewsession will communicate els, offers personalized jewhow the way people portray elry. Taylor began making themselves physically and in character will directly SEE ENTREPRENEURSHIP PAGE 4

Student veterans organization members to be honored at Saturday’s game

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Performance highlights student experiences with Title IX and sexual assault, harassment

UL-Lafayette visits The Pavilion for first match of Ole Miss season

Student-written play ‘IX’ premieres

UM basketball tips off

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College men and our place in feminism

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It isn’t news that men often dismiss feminism because Cameron Collins we consider it too radical Sam Dethrow or because we don’t quite Ethan Gray understand it. Many of us Kathryn Hathorne were raised to think that way — the very word “feminism” either made us frown S. GALE DENLEY with disapproval or left us STUDENT MEDIA CENTER confounded in our ignorance.

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really the only way we’ll be able to provide a safe environment and equal treatment for the other half of the population.

First, we must recognize our privilege. As men, we very often take for granted the relative safety we feel compared to women when we walk back home in the dark or when we go to a fraternity party. We take for granted that we will most likely get paid more for the same work when we get out of school and that we will be disproportionately represented in politics.

We must also admit our ignorance on issues that affect women, without using that ignorance as an excuse for our behavior but as an opportunity to admit responsibility and learn. We must listen to women and accept what they say when they speak up about rape, harassment or differentiated treatment.

It seems like women’s voices are starting to be heard and validated more in

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cases in which public figures are involved; we must now apply that shifting mentality to cases of sexual assault and harassment on college campuses. It’s also our duty as men to provide an environment in which women feel safe to speak up without being stigmatized, dismissed or blamed.

We will need to stand up to other men who assault and harass, and make it clear that it’s not acceptable to brag about such behavior and then use the excuse of “it’s just locker room talk.”

Individual men have to take up more responsibility, and so do all-male institutions.

Educational sessions about sexual assault already taking place in such institutions are a positive step, but further emphasis on speaking up against fellow members’ behavior and on validating women’s stories will be needed.

We must also fight against

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those men who claim to be feminists but don’t act accordingly. Claiming to be a man and a feminist sounds very nice to progressives, but men should also know their limitations in what they know about women’s experiences and about what is necessary to improve those experiences.

Some feminist authors claim that being a man and a feminist is incompatible because we’re unable to truly experience life like women do, and they suggest the term “pro-feminism” as a more realistic approach for men.

No matter the “-ism” you want to use, though, the point is to value women’s rights, experiences and opinions just like we would value our own.

It sounds like common sense, but we’ve collectively proven that we do not act like this yet.

Francisco Hernandez is a senior international studies major from Valencia, Spain.

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Ole Miss conservatives organize for inaction

WILL HALL

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If I was around in Tip O’Neill’s day, I doubt we would’ve agreed on much, but he did get one thing exceptionally right: All politics is local.

In the age of 24-hour news cycles and the theatrics of President Trump, it has become increasingly easy to forget this truth in favor of focusing on the broader scheme of our society while ignoring the small yet pivotal engines of change.

Here at the university, liberal and conservative activists find themselves locked in an age-old conflict of ideas that has defined the college experience for generations. Despite the glaring ideological differences between these factions, the primary difference between

conservatives and liberal forces on the Ole Miss campus is that liberals seem to always win and conservatives seem to always lose.

The reason conservatives suffer seemingly endless ideological losses here at the university is because of their collective tendency to sit comfortably in disgust at the gradual action liberals advocate for, rather than be uncomfortable and act in resistance to these actions.

Shouts of disgust within conservative echo chambers on social media provide the short-lived and comfortable gratification that true activism can provide while, in reality, doing nothing more than affecting friend lists and interchangeable followers.

While conservatives are not alone in voicing their opinions on social media, this seems to be as far as their activism goes at the university.

Yet liberals have seemed to master activism in the style of Saul D. Alinsky, the modern “father of community organizing,” by consistently

picking a target on campus, freezing it, personalizing it and polarizing it in the most passionate of ways.

If conservative action is to actually see fruition, students must organize and advocate for specific achievable changes with an established leadership structure comprised of students who have a clear understanding of local issues and collective goals. Conservatives must not fall victim to the cut and paste activism pushed in recent years by the large, national special interest groups, which have become a hallmark of college conservative activism.

These cardboard causes frequently politicize niche national issues at the expense of local causes to propagate the idea that the fate of the American way of life is at stake if these specific changes are not made.

Overwhelmingly glossy and appealing in nature, these groups and their causes seek to do nothing more than provide a venue for the advancement of tasks selected by the donor

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class to further propagate their wealth and prowess at the expense of younger generations.

Since I first set foot on the university three years ago, I have seen a flag removed, a treasured song muted, Christmas forgotten and the very framework of this once beloved place dismantled by a group of well-coordinated activists.

While this was occurring, I watched some conservative bastions on campus grumble in disgust, while others organized for complete inaction by establishing new niche echo chambers posing as venues for progress. This facade sedated the rage among the masses while the very fabric of this great institution was continually bastardized without resistance.

The late conservative commentator Andrew Breitbart once said, “Walk

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toward the fire. Don’t worry about what they call you. All those things are said against you because they want to stop you in your tracks. But if you keep going, you’re sending a message to people who are rooting for you, who are agreeing with you. The message is that they can do it, too.”

Until Ole Miss conservatives can properly internalize the risk of inaction and master the art of firewalking on a campus that finds itself increasingly hot with the burning coals of liberal rage, they will achieve nothing, and the last great bastion of collegiate conservative values and history will find itself in perpetual cataclysm for decades to come.

Will Hall is a junior journalism major from Atlanta.

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Board of Supervisors reveals comprehensive plan promote a variety of housing types that will attract a wide range of household incomes.”

Frye said the next step was to apply the plan’s recommendations to the housing problem.

“Now that we’ve set goals and, as a community, we need to address housing, the next step is to begin addressing it,” Frye said. “And we have done that. … The city and county announced that we have worked on a joint project and received funding from some tax increment financing for some affordable housing. That’s one example, an outcome, that really started in this comprehensive plan process.”

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the poverty rate in Oxford is “39.6 percent, which is above the national average.” Poverty is one issue that will take time to solve.

The comprehensive plan outlined several key issues and solutions, provided critical research and laid out a vision to the public.

The real work, however, comes in implementing the plan.

The board wasted no time in implementing portions with a water line debate that followed the passing of the plan. The debate concerned a long-term or short-term vision for the future of the

county, which ties in directly to the comprehensive plan.

Water lines determine the quality of water that is carried to different subdivisions in the county, which may include future affordable housing districts.

This sparked a debate between Frye and supervisor Chad McLarty, who have different views of the longterm vision.

“I think the requirements should solely be based on hydraulics,” McLarty said.

McLarty said he opposed a minimum requirement for how large the lines should be, because smaller lines could serve smaller districts that don’t need larger lines.

Frye said the county should focus on long-term goals and a requirement should be put in place because “we don’t know what can develop in the district” in the next 10 years.

“I think y’all should hold a public hearing on the matter,” Board President Jeff Busby said. “Y’all could do that at the next planning meeting and invite the public to settle the differences.”

The board is having disagreements on how to implement its plan, but with it, the supervisors hope to manage the growth of the fastest-growing town in Mississippi in an effective way.

en to express their thoughts on what it is like to be a woman in business,” Taylor said. “We push ourselves so much that sometimes we feel that we are overlooked.

Therefore, we want to make awareness of that. Not only making awareness of the life as an entrepreneur but guiding aspiring entrepreneurs, as well, on advice.”

In Overby, “Up, Up, and Away: Following Your PasPHOTOS COURTESY: OLEMISSCIE.COM sions Beyond Expectations” Cobie Watkins will spotlight “Shark Tank” winners Juli and Richard neurial journey,” Watkins Rhett in a talk show setting said. “I’ve known Juli for a very long time, so it’ll be very at noon Thursday.

“They’re basically going cool to see, as an outsider, to talk about their entrepre- how that’s progressed.”

The series of events will end with Brittany Wagner discussing overcoming obstacles. Wagner was an academic counselor at East Mississippi Community College,

which was highlighted in the Netflix show “Last Chance U.” She left the show prior to season two and began a business.

“We wanted to bring somebody in that’s had a pretty big audience recognition, so that’s why we reached out to Brittany Wagner,” Watkins said. “I saw that she left and created her own company, so what better way to show people that you can do it at any point in your life?”

The event will be at held at noon Friday in Overby.

“I think it’s really important for people to realize, especially in Oxford and especially at Ole Miss, that innovation and the development of new businesses is going to be paramount for us to move forward as a community and as a state,” Watkins said.

TAYLOR VANCE

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The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors approved and released its new comprehensive plan earlier this week, outlining the county’s goals before its potential zoning changes.

Supervisors responded to questions from locals who were concerned about the vote’s process and about the time frame in which this plan was developed.

“We’ve had almost 40 meetings since last February,” said Kevin Frye, District One supervisor and chairman of the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee. “It’s good we’ve gotten to this point. But I would like to thank all the folks who were willing to serve on the committees, those who went to the public meetings around the county. It was a group effort and something we should be proud of.”

Cities and counties are required to craft a comprehensive plan outlining their goals prior to making changes to zoning. This plan will serve as a reference for the current and future supervisors over the next 20 years.

The plan is divided into different chapters: Lafayette County Profile, Goals and Objectives, Land Use, Transportation, Community

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Facilities, and Implantation and Plan Management. The plan addresses city growth, lack of affordable housing, infrastructure concerns and fire safety.

Providing housing for people who work in Lafayette County and struggle to afford housing in the county has become vital issue in both the city of Oxford and Lafayette County.

The plan’s attempt to address this housing shortage highlighted the weekend rental culture in Oxford.

“Rapidly growing enrollment at the university and an increase in the number of “game-day” condos and

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jewelry at the age of 8 and said she fell in love with it.

“For some reason, I couldn’t stop creating pieces at a young age, so it grew on me,” Taylor said. “When I was in middle school and high school, I was selling jewelry to friends and family, and I knew that one day I was going to turn it into a full-time business.”

When Taylor came to the university, she connected with business professionals and was encouraged by family, friends and those profes-

her knowledge to her business.

“I knew that receiving help with business guidance and majoring in marketing, I can apply my knowledge to my business, and that’s what I did,” she said. “The more knowledge I gained, the better my business was.”

Watkins said Taylor made an impression on faculty and staff, and they wanted her to be a part of the panel to give a student’s perspective on owning a business.

“I feel that this week is very important because there is a chance for wom-

short-term rentals has exacerbated the problem. Oxford’s workforce—restaurant workers, emergency service workers, teachers, etc.—can hardly afford to live in the city in which they work,” states the plan.

Frye outlined a way the comprehensive plan can alleviate this issue.

“One of our goals in our comprehensive plan is to be a community for all people,” Frye said. “And what that means is that we would like to encourage affordable housing opportunities that will also address the county’s high poverty rate and housing cost burden and

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‘Warrior Week’ honors student veterans

Ole Miss Student Veterans of America members Ken Biery (left), Trent Bishop (center) and Nicole Sherfield (right) will be featured on the field Saturday at halftime.

JACQUELINE SCHLICK STAFF WRITER

At halftime, Ole Miss’ battle against the Ragin’ Cajuns will halt to honor veterans during the annual military appreciation game.

This is not the first Ole Miss military appreciation game, but it is the first year the game will cap off a “Warrior Week,” which is dedicated to recognizing veterans and military service members.

The week included a social media campaign on the Ole Miss Athletics Facebook and Twitter pages. Photos of Ole Miss student veterans were posted throughout the week.

Ole Miss Student Veterans of America (OMSVA) organized the events for Warrior Week. The organization exists to promote the welfare of university veterans and host charitable events in support of the community.

“What we want to highlight with this whole week is to make sure these veterans are taken care of, because they have done

things, experienced things, seen things that no one on this campus will ever comprehend,” said Andrew Newby, Ole Miss’ assistant director of veteran and military services and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. “But they are not dysfunctional or broken. They are a valuable asset to this campus.”

Each day this week, the Paris-Yates Chapel bells played a different service song for each branch of the armed forces: Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard.

On game day, the OMSVA and ROTC will lead the Walk of Champions, a flyover will take place after the National Anthem and the Ole Miss alumni band will play all five service songs during the halftime performance.

The songs will feature a community veteran representing each military branch, and veterans and active duty personnel will be asked to stand for recognition as their service song is played.

Rebel fans will have the opportunity to thank veterans for the sacrifices they

have made.

“While the OMSVA may be fairly young, they provide a vital bridge between existing service members and their new future in academia here at Ole Miss,” Newby said.

The Student Veterans Association’s office is located on the third floor of Martindale, but Newby said his vision for the organization extends far beyond the glass door of its office.

Three members of the 2017 Student Veterans Executive Committee will be recognized on the field during halftime.

Trent Bishop, president of the SVA, served 3 ½ years in the U.S. Army Signal Corps. The Columbus native was trained to handle high capacity line of sight communications but then began to work SATCOM Technologies to ensure the phones and internet connections worked properly.

“Think of me as the Verizon Wireless guy,” Bishop said.

He was deployed in Afghanistan from January to July in 2014.

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home and trying our hardest to be normal, the battle never stopped, from the moment we went to combat to the moment we take our last breath,” he said. “The community needs veterans, and veterans need the community.”

Treasurer Ken Biery, of Newport, Kentucky, served three years and was an Army combat medic. He also helped integrate new weapons and the testing of snowmobiles, explosives, parachutes, cold weather gear and other combat devices.

“There is no greater feeling than putting that uniform on every day and knowing that your service can make a difference in the world,” Biery said. “After being honorably discharged from the Army, I

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was called back in to serve in Desert Storm the first Gulf War. I am proud to say that I served under President Ronald Reagan during my time in the service.”

Air Force veteran Nicole Sherfield, community relations liaison, is from Amory. She served 3 ½ years and was a dental assistant stationed at Little Rock Air Force Base. She underwent both basic training and technology school in Texas and worked in support of the global war on terrorism.

“Meeting a lot of great people was the most rewarding part of serving,” Sherfield said.

Bishop, Biery and Sherfield will be recognized during halftime, along with the other executive committee members.

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‘IX’ showcases student experiences with Title IX HANNAH WILLIS STAFF WRITER

Sexual assault, campus rape culture and greek organizations’ reaction to them are just a few issues Ghostlight Repertory Theatre’s latest production, “IX,” put in the audience’s face opening night, Thursday.

The play is directed by fifth-year senior John Brahan for his senior thesis, and combines his double majors in theatre arts and public policy leadership. While the play is not exclusively about Ole Miss it combines key elements of campus culture.

The play details the aftermath of an alleged sexual assault, following everyone involved through the ensuing Title IX investigation.

Brahan said he was inspired to write the play his junior year after serving as vice president of standards of the Interfraternity Council.

Brahan is also an alumnus of Sigma Chi Fraternity and was an active member during the Derby Days controversy last year.

“IX” does not present the play’s sexual assault incident as a black and white issue. There is never one clear answer given about what actually happens. For most of their time on stage, the actors try to see their way through the grey, which leads to some powerful questions they individually and collectively have to deal with.

The play begins with one of the main characters, Tripp, hanging out with several of his fraternity brothers at a bar. It is clear how

involved and well-liked he is throughout campus. Soon Claire and Tripp are introduced by mutual friends, and after flirting, they exchange numbers and make plans to see each other at the back to school party his fraternity house is throwing the next Friday.

The assault is played over twice. The first time, it’s from Claire’s point of view, and the second time, it’s from Tripp’s memory of the night. The major differences in their memories make clear how murky the night is becoming. There is no obvious right answer ever presented.

Before the assault is shown on stage, the audience first sees Claire, along with her two friends Sydney and Monica, in her apartment the Monday night after the party. Both of them know how uncomfortable Claire is with the sexual encounter she had the previous Friday with Tripp at his fraternity house during the party. The assault’s impact on Claire is shown before the actual assault is.

Adding greater complexity to the issue are the very different responses from her two friends. Sydney calls Claire’s regret a “moral hangover” and basically tells her to get over it. Monica repeatedly states that she believes Claire was raped.

The tension between her two friends and their differing ideas about what happened linger throughout the play. Both frequently function as stereotypes.

Sydney, the wild party girl, advocates for the mixture of alcohol and sex, while Monica, the non-sorority wom-

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TOP: Sydney (Alexis Simon) convinces her friends Claire (Kaelee Albritton) and Monica (Reagan-Mary Walsh) to join her at a fraternity party. The play follows Claire as she deals with both internal and external forces surrounding her experience filing for Title IX. BOTTOM: Tripp (Joshua McLemore) meets with Title IX representative Mr. Williams (Sabastian Burks) after being accused of rape in John Brahan’s “IX.” an and liberal, is outspoken about Tripp’s guilt. As their screaming matches prove, their confidence hurts and confuses Claire, who remains unable to process what has happened to her.

The reputations of both Tripp and Claire are referenced by every character as the two try to understand what happened. “IX” poses a very uncomfortable question. What would people

say about you if you were in Claire’s shoes? If every bad decision, every drunken choice was laid bare, would people say you were asking for it?

“IX” does an incredible job of presenting an issue that is common on college campuses. Don’t expect many answers, but do expect to have your thoughts and opinions questioned as you watch some talented fellow students explore an issue you have most likely experienced in one way or another.

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underway in The Pavilion on New Year’s Eve. Andy Kennedy looks to add to his .627 win percentage as he begins his 12th season in Oxford and is once again being doubted after the SEC media poll picked the Rebels to finish tenth in the conference. Kennedy has proven to outperform predictions, and with his deepest team yet, the Rebels could be miles ahead of the predicted 10th position.

The Rebels kick off their 2017-18 campaign against the University of Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns at 7:00 pm Friday night at the Pavilion.

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With a disappointing season winding down on the football field, head coach Andy Kennedy and the Rebel basketball team are nearing the beginning of the 2017-18 campaign.

Kennedy has a mix of returning talent and new faces set to take on the SEC. From last year’s team, the Rebels will return starters Deandre Burnett, Terence Davis, Justas Furmanavicius and Breein Tyree. Marcanvis Hymon, who had 24 starts a year ago, will also return and is projected to fill the departed Sebastian Saiz’s spot in the lineup.

Burnett, who had a big 2016/2017 season, is set to build on his productive first

The Pavilion this season.

Coming from Memphis, graduate transfer Markel Crawford adds a scoring threat who shoots from the perimeter at a high percentage and led the Tigers with 42 3-point shots a season ago.

Trying to replace Saiz, who was one of only two Ole Miss players to top 1,000 rebounds, will come as a challenge. However, from the new additions come a few different options. Dominik Olejniczak and Karlis Silins are 7-footers who offer rim protection and a big-bodied presence in the middle of the paint, and transfer Bruce Stevens can help fill the gap.

Stevens, an All-American from Jones County Junior College, averaged a double-double a season ago while shooting more than 50 percent from the field and 81 percent from the free throw line. At 6-foot-8 and 260 pounds, Stevens can be a “stretch big” who forces other teams’ big men to defend an uncomfortable area of the court. His play also can stretch all the way out to the 3-point line, shooting over 37 percent, which is an impressive percentage from a fouror-five-spot player.

Increasing the depth at guard, Kennedy also landed two talented guards via the recruiting ranks. Devontae Shuler was the top shooting guard recruit in the SEC out of Oak Hill Academy and is not only a dominant scorer but a strong rebounder and gets his fair share of steals.

He can also be pushed outside and play as a small forward.

His freshman counterpart, Ilya “Mouse” Tyrtyshnik, was added to the class late from Ukraine.

Tyrtyshnik represented his

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year in Oxford. After transferring from Miami, he led the Rebels in scoring and was top five in the SEC in free-throw percentage and 3-point efficiency. Now with a year under his belt, Burnett will look to become a leader of this team in addition to his on-court prowess.

Joining him in the backcourt is Breein Tyree, now at full strength after a torn ACL cut his freshman season short. As last season went on, the young point guard was able to run Kennedy’s offense effectively and efficiently before he was struck by injury.

After coming out of nowhere to play a prominent role late in the season, a healthy Tyree could be a nightmare for opposing teams.

In addition to the returning Rebels, a few new faces will grace the court inside

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Terence Davis retains star status for 2017 season One of the most improved players in college basketball a season ago, Terence Davis played in all 36 games as a sophomore. He finished the season at No. 11 in the SEC in scoring with 14.9 points per game, up from fewer than than two points per game as a freshman.

He also finished fourth in field-goal percentage and 10th in steals. Entering his third season in Oxford, Davis has added maturity and finesse to his game over the summer. Equally dangerous off the catch or dribble, Davis is a dual-threat guard who draws comparisons to Sacramento’s Buddy Hield.

Expect a big year from the returning junior, especially

with an outside shot at the NBA draft on the horizon.

Devontae Shuler a huge addition for present and future Freshman guard Devontae Shuler has the potential to go down in Ole Miss basketball history, and he’s good enough to make a difference on day one. Shuler, a four-star recruit, was named the best shooting guard recruit to sign to an SEC team, and Scout.com ranked him as the No. 100 player in the nation. Kennedy has often referred to Shuler as the Rebels’ most talented perimeter defender.

He chose Ole Miss over a slew of big-name basketball schools such as USC, South

Carolina and Miami. Shuler brings elite defensive play to an Ole Miss team that struggled to defend their end of the court a season ago. He is also aggressive and highly effective driving to the hoop and scoring in transition.

Illya Tyrtyshnik can be an SEC star Former Ole Miss captain Todd Abernethy has carved out an important role as the primary international scout for Ole Miss basketball.

Tyrtyshnik is his fifth international signing and was the seventh-ranked prospect in all of Europe last year.

“We are excited to have Illya join our program,” Kennedy said. “He is a big, versatile lead guard who will help our backcourt in

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a variety of ways. The experience he has garnered in numerous international competitions should aid him in his transition to SEC basketball.”

Tyrtyshnik is most comfortable at point guard, where his tight handles work magic around defenders. And even though he may not have “SEC size,” Tyrtyshnik’s speed and skill help the Ukrainian playmaker create space for himself and teammates.

Marcanvis Hymon’s physical presence essential Entering his senior year, Marcanvis Hymon’s role on the team has expanded with every season. With three seasons of SEC

basketball under his belt, Hymon brings experience to an otherwise young Ole Miss team. At 6-foot7, Hymon is a mid-sized forward, but he plays like a center. He’s a classic college basketball “tweener.” He lacks perimeter shooting but cannot hang with elite NCAA centers. At what spot does that leave Hymon?

Kennedy hopes he settles in as a defensive-minded shot blocker. Think JaMychal Green. Hymon has the stats to back that comparison up: He led the team in shot blocking last season, sending 40 shots into oblivion. He is a physical rebounder and defender, and if Hymon can improve his scoring to a consistent clip, he could play a role as Kennedy’s veteran leader.

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Louis Prejean, sports editor at The Vermilion, joins The Daily Mississippian sports editor Grayson Weir to discuss Saturday’s matchup between Ole Miss and University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

LOUIS PREJEAN: As you mentioned, quarterback Jordan Ta’amu and the Ole Miss offense have been explosive. Do you think we will see yet another level of progression from Ta’amu in this game?

GRAYSON WEIR: Freshman quarterback Levi Lewis got his first start against South Alabama last weekend and looked impressive. What did you see from his play? How do his dual-threat capabilities affect the offensive game plan?

GRAYSON WEIR: This weekend is a great opportunity to keep the offense rolling across the board against a team that has allowed at least 45 points in five of eight games. The Ragin’ Cajun secondary cannot matchup with the physicality of the Nasty Wideouts, and the Ole Miss offensive line should govern the course of the game in the trenches. With ample time in the pocket and receivers getting open on every play, Ta’amu is poised to have a field day. His ability to find his targets in progression and extend plays with his feet keeps his inexperience under wraps, and he will continue to flourish Saturday.

LOUIS PREJEAN: The first part of his game I noticed was how elusive he was when running the ball. Also, his “escapability” while being able to complete passes was a good sign. His start did catch South Alabama off guard, and Ole Miss will have a week to prepare for Lewis. The Cajuns did cater their play calling toward a more run-heavy offense and conservative pass plays. I expect Louisiana to repeat the same formula against Ole Miss, where the running game sets up Lewis.

LP: While Ole Miss has been scoring points, it has been allowing its opponents to score 37.1 points per game. Ole Miss scores 32.1 points per game.

Do you think Louisiana’s offense with Levi Lewis can match the offensive production from Ole Miss?

GW: An SEC program should dominate defensively against a team like Louisiana. However, as far as we have seen, that is not going to be the case with the Rebels on Saturday. Ole Miss has struggled against opposing rushers all season, to say the least, and facing both a dual-threat quarterback in Lewis and a potential 1,000-yard back in Ragas could pose a problem.

That being said, the Landshark Defense has shown flashes of brilliance and should keep Louisiana from scoring more often than not.

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GW: Trey Ragas, also a freshman, dominates the total carries category and could break 1,000 yards on the season. Ole Miss has struggled, to say the least, against opposing running backs this fall. Do you expect a large emphasis to be placed on establishing Ragas and the run game?

LP: Ragas is a bowling ball. Even though I’m not a fan of bowling, this is a compliment for Ragas. He’s averaging 5.9 yards per carry with 649 total rushing yards. He had a number of runs against South Alabama, where it seemed extra players from the bench had to come in to tackle him. Head coach Mark Hudspeth tried the whole “we have to put up points because the other team puts up a bunch of points” game plan against Arkansas State. That did not turn out well.

So, I believe the Cajuns will try to establish their own tone and run Ragas a lot.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL PICK ‘EM: WEEK 11 The dust has begun to settle. There are a clear six or seven teams who have their sights set on the College Football Playoff and about three or four teams who are currently outside looking in. Assuming Alabama and Georgia are undefeated when they play in the SEC championship game, they will both be in.

The winner of the ACC should be in, too, and the final spot may come down to Notre Dame and the winner of the Big 12.

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NO. 1 GEORGIA VERSUS NO. 10 AUBURN

Alex: Auburn is fresh off of a nice win in College Station, and Gus Malzahn’s team is firing on all cylinders. Georgia, however, jumped Alabama in the AP No. 1 overall spot — and for good reason. The Bulldogs are undefeated, and Kirby Smart is one of the league’s best tacticians. This will be a close game until the fourth quarter, when Georgia pulls away.

Josh: Auburn is the one outsider with a chance to reach the College Football Playoff. If it wins out, it will have wins over both Georgia and Alabama. Going back to his days at Alabama, Kirby Smart’s defenses have always struggled against spread offenses. Gus Malzahn finally has his quarterback in Jarrett Stidham. Add running back Kerryon Johnson, and Auburn has the pieces to beat Georgia. Jake Fromm and the Georgia running game will simply not be able to score enough to keep up with the Tigers. Auburn wins.

NO. 5 OKLAHOMA VERSUS NO. 6 TCU

Alex: Oklahoma and Baker Mayfield storm into Fort Worth searching for another marquee win against TCU. The Horned Frogs have a tremendous defense, and they will need to show up and then some in order to slow down an explosive Sooner offense. Suddenly becoming a relevant Heisman candidate again, Baker Mayfield should keep the momentum alive and place Oklahoma in the conversation for that elusive fourth playoff spot.

Josh: TCU will be the toughest defense Heisman hopeful Baker Mayfield and the Sooners have faced. But if Oklahoma can come up with a couple stops on defense, Mayfield will score enough to make a difference. Sooners win.

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LEFT: A.J. Brown fights off Arkansas defenders in a game earlier this season. RIGHT: DeMarquis Gates celebrates after making a stop during the same game. and keeping opposing defenses on their toes will be vital if the Rebels hope to roll last weekend’s success into a late-season revival.

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Lewis’ lack of film and elusive style of play present concerns for Luke and defensive coordinator Wesley McGriff, yet the pair seems ready for the challenge.

“He has really good shortyard quickness that can make people miss,” Luke said, referring to ULL’s young passer. “I think we have to do a great job of always keeping a hat on (him), almost like you are playing option football to have someone to account for him.

He is a very good player.”

While ULL will try to take over the game on the legs and arm of Lewis, Ole Miss’s Ta’amu is an effective play-caller leading the team’s offensive charge.

After struggling to establish much, if any, success on the ground during the first half of the season, the Rebels have since stormed for 694 rushing yards over the last four games. Ta’amu, in just five game appearances this season, ranks fourth on the team in total rushing and second in yards per

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