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UC spikes Cats 3-0 Volleyball falls in straight sets to Bearcats
By Becca Clemons bclemons@kykernel.com
National and local media outlets, professional reporting groups and scores of UK fans reacted to a story that garnered national coverage Tuesday when a Kernel reporter called two potential student athletes without going through UK Athletics. When Kernel editor and basketball reporter Aaron Smith attempted to interview two walk-ons for the UK basketball team without first contacting Media Relations, his access to a set of one-on-one interviews with basketball players was revoked. The Associated Press Managing Editors, a nationwide group of newspaper editors and broadcast news directors, issued a statement objecting to UK Athletics’ action. The group’s statement said the revocation of Smith’s access “amounts to no less than an attempt to bully the newspaper into submission and to censor news concerning operations of the University of Kentucky athletic department.” Smith originally called the athletes, whose phone numbers were listed on the UK website’s directory, to confirm that they were, in fact, on the team. Freshman basketball player Anthony Davis tweeted Sunday night that they were, and Smith said he wanted to confirm the information through his own reporting. As of press time Tuesday, the new players, Brian Long and Sam Malone, were not listed on UK’s basketball roster. The APME statement continued to say that the level of abuse of free speech demon-
By Samantha Rothbauer srothbauer@kykernel.com
After a 2-1 weekend at the Florida State Tournament in Tallahassee, Fla., and a UK player being named SEC Freshman of the Week, the Cats fell 3-0 to University of Cincinnati Tuesday night at Memorial Coliseum. UK started off last weekend defeating Albany 3-1 to kick off the tournament, then lost to Florida State in three sets. The more climactic conclusion of the weekend was the team’s victory against then No. 23 Tulsa. Sophomore Elizabeth Koberstein set a UK record with 70 assists in the upset over the Golden Hurricanes. UK seniors Gretchen Giesler and Becky Pavan were named to the all-tournament team, while freshman Jackie Napper was named SEC Freshman of the Week. “It felt good because I have felt like my first three performances were pretty good, being a freshman,” Napper said, “coming in there and not knowing what my place was and figuring it out.” Napper tallied a total of 27 digs in two of her first three career matches. She became the first freshman to earn double-digit digs in this amount of time under head coach Craig Skinner, according to a UK Media Relations release. Tuesday night, the Cats fell short to the Bearcats in three sets (25-20, 25-19, 25See VOLLEYBALL on page 2
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Misconduct incident misreported
Sophomore setter Elizabeth Koberstein set a UK record with 70 assists in three games in the Florida State Tournament. On Tuesday, she had 15 assists in UK’s straight-set loss to the Cincinatti Bearcats.
By Drew Teague news@kykernel.com
Riggs receives Vending machine prices weekly honor increased over the summer Drinks are now $1.50, an increase of a quarter from C-USA By Justin Richter
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-Sophomore forward Tyler Riggs put in two impressive displays over the weekend making him Conference USA’s first Offensive Player of the Week this season. He scored three goals over the weekend; one in the Who: Kentucky vs Wright opener against Dayton last FriState day night and When: Friday at 7:30 p.m. Where: UK Soccer Complex then the tying and go ahead goals against No. 9 Michigan last Sunday night. On Sunday, Riggs came off the bench in the 78th minute and scored moments later during a scramble inside the 6-yard box. Four minutes later, Riggs became the
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Although most students don’t think twice about the price of their daily refreshment, paying a quarter more could cause them to put a cap on their spending. A 25-cent price increase is now in effect for all Coca-Cola 20-ounce products on UK’s campus: DASANI water, POWERADE and carbonated soft drinks. The price increase was approved in 2003, when UK signed a contract with the Coca-Cola Company. The contract stated the cost would increase from $1.25 to $1.50 on CocaCola products in vending machines starting summer 2011. Most people on campus
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aren’t aware of the price increase. “Students may take a step back from the products if they were more aware of the price change,” said Jake Memolo, an equine management sophomore. “I will, too.” Lauren Cook, a political science and international studies senior, also didn’t know the cost of drinks changed. Though the minor increase might be overlooked daily by consumers, when they look at the yearlong picture, the price increase could have them thinking twice. If someone on campus were to purchase a CocaCola product from the vending machines every day for a year, it would cost $91.25 more than it would a year ago.
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“The buyers will be split because some will not be able to afford it,” Memolo said. Bradford Jordan, a finance professor, said that $1.50 a day for a drink is not that significant to one’s yearly financials. But by itself, spending as a whole is a decision that gets out of hand with so many wants – entertainment, fast food, beverages and clothing. Student spending is determined largely by impulse; want, instead of what is actually needed, he said. Purchasing a soft drink for $1.50, Jordan said, is something that can be cut from someone’s spending if he is trying to save money by determining between needs and wants. The current contract with the Coca-Cola Company expires July 2015.
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An alleged sexual misconduct incident reported to UK Police on Friday turned out to be misreported. On Aug. 26, at 11:14 a.m. UK Police sent out a Crime Bulletin giving details of a reported incident, where two males walked a female back to campus after having attended an offcampus party. “When the group reached the area of Rose and Huguelet both suspects forced the female to touch them,” the report said. “One suspect started to pick the victim up and that is when a group of witnesses noticed something wrong.” Later that afternoon, after the report had been issued, UK Police issued a follow-up report that said the case was closed. “After issuing this morning’s crime bulletin regarding a reported sexual misconduct incident, two individuals came forward,” the follow-up said. “Upon further investigation, UK Police is no longer investigating this incident. Charges will not be filed, and the case is closed.” UK Police Chief Joe Monroe said the incident was misreported because the victim was intoxicated. The two males were juveniles and non-traditional students, Monroe said. “They had set her down by Haggin (Hall) and somebody walked by and had thought that something was odd,” Monroe said. “So they did the right thing, in that they contacted the police. When we got there the initial report we got were kind conflicting.” Monroe said that the safety bulletin caused the two juveniles involved to come forward and give their side of the story. UK Police interviewed the males and the victim again, and no charges are being filed, Monroe said.
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VOLLEYBALL Continued from page 1 13), dropping their record in 2011 to 2-2. It was a close match throughout, and a constant battle for both teams, but UC came out with the upper hand. “We didn’t perform very well. It wasn’t a good performance by us,” head coach Craig Skinner said. “Cincinnati played very well and we didn’t respond to it.” The Cats started off on the right foot in all three sets, but their steam ran out. “We need to have a better mental focus and just be more aggressive and mature on the court,” senior Gretchen Giesler said, who concluded the match with 17 total attacks and a .118 attack percentage. “If you’re not motivated after a match like that, there’s not a whole lot that I can say to make it different,” Skinner said. “But
that’s a motivating situation and athletes have to understand how to respond to a loss like that, but give credit to Cincinnati. That was a good performance by them.” Although the Cats were defeated, it wasn’t all bad. “We have a lot of good pieces that are there,” Skinner said. “We just got to take advantage of some of the strengths that we have and we weren’t able to do that tonight. Cincinnati took us out of rhythm.” Any time UK was trailing in a set they made plays that showed they were battling back. “We had some good plays and some big kills from individuals and blocks and great plays from defense,” Giesler said. “But we just need to string those plays together and go for runs and build the momentum instead of becoming laid back on the court.” After obvious good ef-
forts from UK’s side of the court, they were simply outperformed by the Cincinnati Bearcats, who tallied 10 team blocks, 97 total attacks, 35 kills and 30 assists. “Kentucky is a great team; I mean they beat Tulsa last weekend,” Cincinnati head coach Reed Sunahara said. “We were coming in here going, ‘oh my God,’ but every time we play them it’s a battle and tonight was another battle. I just thought we caught them on an off night.” UK ended the match with 33 kills, 114 total attacks, 30 assists and eight team blocks. “You really start to find out about your team when you get into competition and play good teams, and we have a good schedule so that’s what we’re trying to do right now,” Skinner said. “We get a chance to work it out right here at home.”
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travel and expenses. Your natural thriftiness pays off now. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — Don't look too hard for gratification and spending right now. See where love goes. Keep a practical point of view when making decisions. You're moving slowly forward. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Get creative, and see what develops. Provide support. Look ahead for any obstacles. Give someone a little push in the right direction, and it benefits everyone. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — An error could lead to the solution to an annoying problem. Keep costs low, but go ahead and try again. Avoid the temptation to overanalyze. Acknowledge your team. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 5 — There's no cheese down the dark tunnel. Use your instinct and your sense of smell to find the real treat. Stay away from money traps. Go for the light.
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Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 — The challenges of today may push you to want to hide and be alone; however, a friend could provide more comfort than solitude now. Let them be there. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — Perhaps it's time to stop complaining about those things that bother you and get into action. Have you considered running for public office? Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — There's no better time to conserve resources than now. Make sure to turn the lights off when you leave the room. Your wallet will appreciate it. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — It's easy to be critical today. Make sure it's constructive (or keep quiet). Don't travel, spend or make a pitch yet. Complete something for great satisfaction. MCT
RIGGS Continued from page 1 hero after slamming a breakaway goal into the back of the net to secure the 2-1win over the Wolverines and a 2-0 start to the season. It was Riggs first multi-goal game of his career and it helped UK beat a top-ten opponent for the first time since they defeated Southern Methodist University in 2007. This is also the first time that Riggs has been named the C-USA Offensive Player of the Week, but if he keeps up his good run of form there may be more. The win also secured the Cats a national top-25 ranking coming in at No. 21. With three goals in two games, including the game-winning goal against No. 9 Michigan, UK forward Tyler Riggs earned Conference USA’s first offensive player of the week award in 2011. STAFF FILE PHOTO
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Newton prepares for full season as quarterback By Ethan Levine elevine@kykernel.com
The last time Cats fans saw former quarterback Mike Hartline under center, he was in the midst of a senior season in which he would lead UK's pass attack to second in the SEC statistically. The last time Cats fans saw Morgan Newton under center, he was replacing a suspended Hartline in the BBVA Compass Bowl and was being pounded by a mediocre Pittsburgh Panthers team that managed just an 8-5 record in a weak Big East Conference in 2010. More than eight months have passed since that game, and with Hartline graduated and gone for good, the job is now Newton's to lose. With a sour taste already in the mouths of Cats fans, Newton will have to have a successful 2011 season as commander of UK's offense, and he has worked tirelessly in the offseason to meet the expectations of his teammates,
coaches and fans. Luckily for Newton, he has not had to go it alone. Phillips is a former wide receiver who acted as UK's offensive coordinator for seven years from 20032009 before becoming head coach. Current offensive coordinator Randy Sanders has been coaching quarterbacks and receivers since 1989, and in the 22 years that comprise his coaching career, Sanders was an offensive coach on 21 bowl bound teams. Wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator Tee Martin, a former University of Tennessee quarterback, brings his collegiate and professional experience at the position to Lexington for Newton and the other quarterbacks on the Cats' roster to absorb. With good coaching and even better work ethic, Newton has his teammates and coaches feeling confident that he is the man to the UK's offense. "I think he's come lightyears from where he was
last year," Martin said. "He's done a great job of just listening, taking coaching, understanding what he needs to do better, understanding what he needs to do to become a great SEC quarterback." "I think he feels comfortable with his role and we feel comfortable with him behind us," center Matt Smith said. "He's definitely fit the role and I think he's definitely coming on as a leader and able to run the offense." Behind Newton at quarterback sit three guys with zero combined pass attempts at the collegiate level. The primary backup, grayshirt freshman Maxwell Smith of Granada Hills, Ca., first enrolled in classes at UK last January, but coaches are confident that the young quarterback can develop quickly to provide depth at the position. "No, we don't have a backup quarterback that has any snaps, so we've got to start getting one ready," Phillips said. "We've learned a little bit of a les-
son from a few years ago with Morgan, we had to put Morgan out there as a true freshman. But we had a backup that had played a few snaps." "I would hate, four, five games, he's thrown in there with his first snaps having no experience. We have to find an opportunity to get him some snaps." Also at quarterback on UK's roster are Bookie Cobbins, an athletic dualthreat throwing the ball or tucking it away to run, and Ryan Phillippi, a third generation UK football player who first enrolled in classes in 2008 but has never dressed for a game in his career as a Cat. With an obvious lack of depth at the position, the pressure is on Newton to succeed as the starter, and on the coaches to prepare Newton and develop his backups, especially Smith, for the long term. "I’ve picked up a good deal just looking at (Morgan) and his footwork, he's got some pretty quick feet. I'm working on a quick
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quarterback key departure: Mike Hartline In 2010, Hartline finished first in the SEC in completions and second in passing yards as UKs quarterback.
x-factor: Morgan Newton After two seasons of inconsistent playing time as the backup, the offense is now Newton’s to lead in 2011, and will hinge on his ability to manage games in pressurized situations.
top newcomer: Maxwell Smith A grayshirt freshman in 2011, Smith enrolled in classes last January and has worked hard this summer to learn the playbook and prepare himself to fill in for Newton is need be. drop back," Smith said. "But me and him get along real well, he helps me out and I help him out." "Last year I was able to make some plays a little bit in the bowl game," Newton
SEC East faster, stronger www.kykernel.com than last year’s class
CODY PORTER Kernel columnist
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Last season’s SEC slate threw a lot of wrenches into everyone’s predictions. I mean really, did anyone see Auburn with a big, strong, unproven quarterback named Newton (I believe UK has one of those in its arsenal) demolishing the SEC on their way to winning the National Championship? Or how about Florida with a team full of speed and experience, despite the loss of Tim Tebow, underperforming to the level that they did?
South Carolina
Key Returner: Alshon Jeffery, WR Key Loss: Chris Culliver, CB (San Francisco 49ers) Who to Watch: Marcus Lattimore, RB The ol’ ball coach should have all the pieces to the puzzle this upcoming season as the Gamecocks, who have lost very little dating back to their Chick-fil-A Bowl loss to Florida State, look to redeem themselves from their SEC Championship blowout at the hands of Auburn. With the exception of running back Trent Richardson of Alabama, the Gamecocks bring the most firepower to the table in running back Marcus Lattimore and wide receiver Alshon Jeffery. Stephen Garcia, who is back for what seems to be his eighth season of eligibility, will once again take center for the team unless he gets on Spurrier’s bad side … again. The Gamecocks’ defense should be back in typical fashion along with their newest weapon, defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, the number one player in this most recent recruiting class.
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Georgia
Key Returner: Aaron Murray, QB Key Loss: A.J. Green, WR (Cincinnati Bengals) Who to Watch: Caleb King, RB A.J. Green is no longer a part of the fraternal order of NCAA merchandisers that caused him to miss the Bulldogs first four games of the 2010 season. He is now receiving his punishment as a member of the Cincinnati Bengals. Where does this leave Georgia? They actually are sitting pretty with the return of quarterback Aaron Murray, who now has a season under his belt. Murray should expect to see more passing opportunities than he did last season after the dismissals of veteran running backs Caleb King and Washaun Ealey. Fans are still excited though as running back Isaiah Crowell, the nation’s top back of the 2011 recruiting class, should get his opportunity to prove his worth. Georgia’s defense returns seven starters including leading tackler, safety Baccari Rambo. Freshman All-SEC defensive lineman Kwame Geathers will assist Rambo on the defensive side after earning MVP honor’s during the spring.
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Florida
Key Returner: Jeff Demps, RB Key Loss: Urban Meyer, head coach (ESPN) Who to Watch: Matt Elam, DB Florida as usual should have plenty of playmakers on each side of the ball, but the question is, how will the offense transition to a pro-style offense implemented by new offensive coordinator Charlie Weiss. The new head honcho in Gainesville, Will Muschamp, brought in Weiss who will hope to turn John Brantley into the quarterback that many expected to see upon the departure of Tim Tebow during the Urban Meyer era. Though for these players, one season may not be enough time to take in the change, expect the Gators to return to the top in the coming seasons.
In breaking down the SEC East for the 2011 season, many factors need to be brought into focus. Such factors include coaching changes (I’m looking at you Florida), departed players, returning players, arrests (Yet again, looking at you Florida), violations, etc., I think you get the gist of it. With that, here are my two cents, love them or hate them, on how things will unfold in the SEC East this upcoming season.
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Vanderbilt
Key Returner: Danny Trevathan, LB Key Loss: Randall Cobb, WR (Green Bay Packers) Who to Watch: Brian Adams, WR The Wildcats look to fight their way to the top this coming season despite losing top playmaker Randall Cobb to the NFL. The defense, the Cats weakness during the 2010 season, should be their strength this upcoming football season with the return of leading tacklers linebacker Danny Trevathan and safety Winston Guy in co-defensive coordinator Rick Minter’s new scheme. In addition to the defense, the offensive line with such returning names as Larry Warford, Stuart Hines and Billy Joe Murphy, should be one of the best that UK fans have seen in quite some time, helping quarterback Morgan Newton and other members of the offense get through the motions of gameplay for the first few weeks of the season. Key Returner: Tauren Poole, RB Key Loss: Luke Stocker, TE (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) Who to Watch: Justin Hunter, WR Well, well, well, look who we have here. The Tennessee Volunteers under the direction of head coach Derek Dooley hope to not be disappointed yet again this season under the circumstances that cost them their bowl game against UNC and then earlier in the season against LSU which had Dooley ready to soak himself in Gatorade. Come November, UK students should expect to see Tyler Bray taking snaps from center for the Vols, barring injury. Once a young team, Tennessee returns 13 starters, seven on offense and six on defense. The defense, with mainstays linebacker Herman Lathers and defensive tackle Malik Jackson, should be the focal point for the team as the offense works out the kinks under offensive coordinator Jim Chaney, who groomed Drew Brees at Purdue. The early part of the season should help get the team going with a rather easy schedule, other than a showdown with Florida. Key Returner: Larry Smith, QB Key Loss: John Stokes, LB Who to Watch: Casey Hayward, CB Quarterback Larry Smith will once again take center for the Commodores on offense, but they may look to the defense and cornerback Casey Hayward to help the team rise to the top of the SEC. Hayward was second in the SEC in interceptions and was the league leader in pass deflections, the definition of a ball hawk. Linebacker Chris Marve, the active leader in career stops at Vanderbilt, will join him. Marve played the second half of last season injured, but still managed 80 tackles. As impressive as those two may seem, it was safety Sean Richardson that led the team in tackles last season, finishing fourth in the SEC for solo tackles. Vandy may have finally found it’s defensive equivalent to the offense of Jay Cutler and Earl Bennett, but it’s early and if I were a Vandy fan, I wouldn’t count my chickens until they hatch.
said, "but this year, being able to consistently come in and hopefully make plays, is exciting."
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Nancy Grace, Ron Artest to ‘dance with the stars’ MCT
LOS ANGELES—Prosecutor-turnedtelevision host Nancy Grace and Los Angeles Laker Ron Artest are among the celebrities who will take to the ballroom floor in ABC’s hit reality series, “Dancing with the Stars.” Joining them in competition for the mirrorball trophy are Chaz Bono, currently nominated for three Emmys for the documentary “Becoming Chaz,” which chronicled Bono’s sex change; former talk show host Ricki Lake; U.S. Women’s Soccer star Hope Solo, model (and former girlfriend of George Clooney) Elizabetta Canalis, singer Chyna Phillips, actor David Arquette, “All My Children” star J.R. Martinez, OWN personality Carson Kressley, and reality stars Rob Kardashian and Kristen Cavallari. The official cast announcement was made during Monday’s episode of “Bachelor Pad” on the network. The new crew’s dancing partners will be announced during Wednesday’s telecast of “Good Morning America.” The contestants have a lot to live up to: Season 12 of ABC’s dance contest, which featured contestants such as Kirstie Alley and winner Hines Ward, averaged 22.5 million total viewers, up 4 percent compared with the 11th season, according to the Nielsen Co.—putting the show No.
2 behind “American Idol.” The new season launches Monday, Sept. 19 with a two-hour premiere.
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Former contestants on “Dancing with the Stars,” perform during last year’s season. Nancy Grace, Ron Artest and others are set to join the show this year.
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eva mcenrue | opinions editor | emcenrue@kykernel.com
Reaction to UK Athletics, Kernel disagreement over walk-ons Aaron (and the Kernel) got exactly what he deserved. If he had any questions regarding the players' status, he should have gone to UK Athletics. Now he knows their status and he clearly violated the rules regarding player contact. This is what happens when a pretend journalist gets greedy ... He had unbelieveable access to the players and blew it. I'm glad UK revoked his access. There in no 1st Amendment violation. The Constitution demands free speech, not free access. - Thalethia Routt, counsel general associate at UK
(This) is so clearly a violation of First Amendment rights for the university to condition access on gathering or publishing information the way the university wants you to do it. - Jon Fleischaker, Kentucky First Amendment lawyer
Sounds to me like these "student journalists" need to keep in mind that it is a privilege to have access to UK student athletes, and not a right. Threatening legal action and all that non-sense is just another product of the entitlement culture that stigmatizes most college students today anyhow. The fact that the Kernel had to even write about this in such a subjective manner clearly shows it's just sour grapes. - ChristianGuy, commenter on Kernel website
It’s entirely possible that the student newspaper guys were thinking these were more students than athletes ... I don’t have a big problem with them being banned for one session. - Gregg Doyel, national columnist for CBSSports.com
The moral of this is two-fold. First, have written and publicly available policies for interview requests. This is something we preach heavily in our textbook. UK acknowledges in the Kernel story that its policies are "unwritten." And second, just like the first UK incident a month ago, if you are a PR person, don't become the story. This could have been handled many different ways, not the least of which would be a one-on-one conversation with the reporter, reinforcing the"unwritten" policy and suggesting subsequent policy violations will result in something more punitive. After all, this was a story about Kentucky basketball walk-ons by the student paper, written in August, six weeks before the season. Now it is national news. - Steve Dittmore, assistant professor of recreation and sports management at the University of Arkansas
It's a classic case of how an institution uses "access" as a reward/punishment system to keep "reporters" in line, and a great illustration of why "access' is often overrated. You get access as long as you do what the institution you're covering is happy with what you do. I can't imagine how that could be defined as journalism. - King Kaufman, writing program manager at Bleacher Report
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Student speaks in favor of Kernel over UK policy By Roy York Guest Columnist
Be careful who you talk to or Big Blue Nation may revoke your citizenship. At least they’ll probably violate your First Amendment rights. In an arguably illegal display of punishment, UK Athletics banned the Kentucky Kernel from participating in a set of men’s basketball team interviews after writer and editor Aaron Smith scooped the story of a pair of walk-ons making the team. On Monday, the Kernel ran a front-page story detailing the punishment and still ran Smith’s 89word story announcing the walk-ons. The reporting and gumption not to apologize for their actions should earn a tip-of-the-hat to Smith and the whole Kernel staff. UK Athletics is a different story. Let’s start with the incident in an isolated sense. DeWayne Peevy’s quotes suggest that UK athletics has a gentleman’s agreement not to contact players directly, and according to Peevy’s tweets, that policy is written in “every media guide.” But does a policy constitute a rule that carries a punishment when broken? No, it’s not a contract. Was Smith aware of any retribution he may receive for contacting players away from the watchful eye of UK Athletics? Probably not. But you don’t even have to get to that point to see the lunacy of the sanction. The players had not even been officially a part of the UK team, so do they truly fall under the protection of the UK media guide? How could Smith have been aware he was breaking a rule if he wasn’t aware the players were actually players? Further, Peevy’s lack of clarity in his interview with the Kernel makes it hard to understand what line Smith actually crossed. Imagine this: A walk-on makes the team, tells his friends, assuming UK Athletics lets the players even have friends, and the friends tell the Kernel. Would the reporter be subject to sanctions? Or, better, what if the walk-on comes and tells the Kernel himself? I assume players are told not to volunteer information, but would the reporter be expected to plug his ears and sing? Would he or she be punished for asking questions in that situation? Who knows. So, in response to good journalism, UK Athletics kicks the Kernel to the curb and locks them out of player interviews. UK Athletics is overacting like a child. Peevy would not even compromise the punishment even though he called it a “minor violation.” UK Athletics has crawled up into its treehouse and the Kernel can’t get in because the password is censorship. In a broader sense, the policy breaks down even further. If a student sees Darius Miller on campus, talks to him, then writes about the conversation on a blog, could UK Athletics ban the student from seeing a game for violating the policy? Controlling the dissemination of information by punishing outside parties is ludicrous. On top of that, UK Athletics is punishing an organization that speaks to the heart of UK fan base: UK students. The Kernel is consistently pro-Wildcats, consistently well-written, and, in the hundreds of interviews prior to this misunderstanding, consistently compliant. UK Athletics should be fostering this publication and giving its students access to exclusive information in an effort to repay the millions of hours spent cheering for UK teams. While it is consistently downtrodden under the corrupt foot of the NCAA, in this instance UK Athletics is taking a page out of the NCAA’s handbook and enforcing a rule that doesn’t really exist. How ironic. UK Athletics needs to take a long look in the mirror and realize that the solution is not to punish news outlets. Other schools dream of having this level of exposure for their athletics programs. But instead of relishing in the attention, controlling its players’ public statements (Really guys? You let them use Twitter?), and creatively satisfying the appetite for sports news in Kentucky, UK Athletics is on a diva-sized power binge and is using its desirability to control news organizations. Ultimately, it sounds like UK Athletics is annoyed that another organization stole its limelight. In the Twitter generation, they need to learn that hoarding information is impossible and just frustrates fans and reporters. Bravo to the Kernel for good reporting. Hopefully Kernel reporters keep pushing until the crotchety organization that is UK Athletics lightens up and starts having fun with UK sports. Or until Peevy rewrites the Constitution. Roy York is a second-year law student at the University of Kentucky and a former Kernel staff member. Email opinions@kykernel.com
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Darius Miller was tabbed as a potential glue guy for a young title-contending UK team by his two-time U.S. coach. “He’s a good teammate and a good person,” said Matt Painter in a teleconference Monday, head coach at Purdue who coached the U.S. team in the World University Games. “I think UK has an unbelievable chance to go far this year, if not win it all. Because if Darius Miller is one of your guys in the mix with a lot of talent, especially a lot of young talent, I think he’s going to do a great job of piecing some things together because he’s kind of that quintessential teammate.” Miller averaged 5.6 points and 3.6 rebounds in eight games playing for the U.S. team in the Games. Painter said he played Miller as a undersized power forward, but noted that Miller is really a “big guard.” Painter said his ability to pass and handle the basketball from the power forward position helped the U.S. team stretch opponents’ defenses. The Games were Miller’s second international competition, as he also played for the U.S. team in the 2009 FIBA U19 World Championships. Painter, who also coached that team, noticed improvement in Miller’s game. “His improvements from two years ago are great,” Painter said. “He’s better in all phases of the game, in terms of shooting the basketball, handling the basketball and his overall decisionmaking. He’s really evolving into a big guard. He’s still going through that process, but he’s made some big steps. That staff has done a great job with him, because he’s made improvements in all areas of his game the past two years.”
strated by the university is not tolerated at schools in other states and is “particularly abhorrent at a taxpayer institution.” The Associated Press Sports Editors sent a separate statement to the university, calling its decision to rescind access “disturbing on many levels.” The statement, signed by APSE President Michael A. Anastasi, referred to the “abridgement of basic First Amendment rights to decide access issues based on what the publication writes.” “This is a form of censorship, something institutions of higher learning should find as repulsive as the media do,” Anastasi said in the statement. “Ultimately, the decision to talk to the media rests with the athlete and if you don’t want your players to talk to the media without the SID office interceding then you have to get that message to the athletes. And, we believe you did as the athletes in question chose not to talk.” He also said that if the purpose of the one-on-one interview event was to train his players in dealing with the media, as Peevy was quoted saying, then the interview would be part of a learning process, and “maybe you can see that how this type of punishment is out of line with what you are trying to accomplish.” The local chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, an organization comprised of reporters dedicated to ensuring the free press, also issued a statement saying its members were “strongly disappointed in the actions taken by the University of Kentucky Athletics Department against the independent student newspaper.” “The Kentucky Kernel sports reporter was carrying out one of the most basic and important duties a journalist is charged with — trying to separate fact from fiction,” said
Michael A. Anastasi, Associated Press Sports Editors President
Adam Baker, SPJ president for the Bluegrass Pro Chapter, in the statement sent to the Kernel via email. Baker said UK officials can’t stop a reporter from asking a question, and their “excessive punishment” shouldn’t have been implemented, is an abuse of power and is a “shameful blow to the First Amendment.” “Punishing a journalist for doing his or her job is unacceptable,” he said. UK’s SPJ chapter president Brooke McCloud released a statement as well. “We are taught as young journalists to serve those who seek information and deliver that information with the absolute truth,” McCloud said. “It is the foundation of democracy. “I find it a great shame that the same department I grew up supporting and admiring is denying mine and my peers’ journalistic and democratic rights.” The Bluegrass SPJ chapter also urged UK officials to reverse their decision. Fan reactions to the situation have been mixed. Some responded on Twitter Monday night and Tuesday with the hashtag #FreeKernel, while others criticized Smith’s action, saying he and other media should not be allowed to call players directly. Associate Athletic Director for Media Relations DeWayne Peevy, who revoked Smith’s media access, said that UK’s policy is in place mainly to protect athletes from receiving an overwhelming amount of phone calls from the media. Many who commented on the Kernel’s website and tweeted about the story agreed that players’ privacy should be respected. The story was popularized on Twitter late Monday night after SI.com college football reporter Andy Staples tweeted, “Way to go, Kentucky SIDs. Nobody ever writes about the walk-ons. Someone does, and you revoke access.” He tweeted soon after: “Until Kentucky agrees to #FreeKernel, I think I’ll revoke SI coverage of their mediocre football team.”
Gregg Doyel, a CBSSports.com national columnist, had a different view. Via his Twitter handle, @greggdoyelcbs, he said, “Re: Kentucky. My bad! The student paper is punished for ONE session. Not the whole year. Non-story. Move on, haters.” Peevy also responded on his Twitter account shortly after the Kernel published its story late Monday. He tweeted in response to other journalists who were commenting about the Kernel’s story, telling them to check their facts and defending his decision. His last tweet of the night, and last tweet as of press time Tuesday, said: “Gotta love UK. No dull moments.” Thalethia Routt, a counsel general associate in the Office of Legal Counsel at UK, posted a comment on the Kernel’s website under the Kernel’s story about the UK Athletics situation. “Aaron (and the Kernel) got exactly what he deserved,” her comment said. “If he had any questions regarding the players’ status, he should have gone to UK Athletics. Now he knows their status and he clearly violated the rules regarding player contact. This is what happens when pretend journalist get greedy ... He had unbelievable access to the players and blew it. I’m glad UK revoked his access. There is no First Amendment violation. The Constitution demands free speech, not free access.” When asked by the Kernel if she was the one who posted the comment, she said that she was and that she had been in a bad mood that morning. A person with the Twitter handle @smyzo, who appears to be a UK fan, said in response to UK Media Relations looking like a bully, “Uh, media can’t go calling UK players directly, its their #1 rule. How is a 1 day ban being a bully?” The APME, in its statement, urged UK Athletics to restore Smith’s media access, although the one-on-one interviews in question had taken place earlier that day. The APSE said the same.
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