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Capilouto, Fielden give annual address
The UK community can listen to UK’s two presidents Monday at the annual State of the University Address. President Eli Capilouto and Student Government President Micah Fielden will speak at 12:30 p.m. in the Patterson Office Tower Plaza. A student involvement fair will take place on the sidewalks Capilouto around the plaza, and at noon there will be a free lunch for the community. Tom Hammond, an Emmyaward winning NBC sports Fielden broadcaster and UK alumnus, will emcee the event. The community can watch the address via live-streaming on UKNow. In case of rain, the lunch will be in the covered area outside of White Hall Classroom Building. STAFF REPORT
Speed kills UK loses to Florida for 25th straight year
ISU president decision expected Tuesday UK might find out Tuesday afternoon whether or not it will need to find a new provost. Iowa State University is expected to evaluate its two presidential finalists Monday, which include UK Provost Kumble Subbaswamy, according to The Associated Press. The Iowa Board of Regents will interview Subbaswamy Subbaswamy and the other candidate, Steven Leath, vice president for research and sponsored programs at the University of North CarolinaChapel Hill. The Board is expected to announce its selection Tuesday afternoon. UK Spokesman Jay Blanton said the university hasn’t decided what it will do if Subbaswamy is chosen, “because we aren’t at that juncture.” Iowa State spokesman John McCarroll told the Kernel Sept. 19 that the committee began its search for a new president in June, after current president Gregory Geoffroy announced his retirement in March. Subbaswamy visited Iowa State University’s campus last Wednesday through Friday to meet with different university groups, according to an Iowa State news release. STAFF REPORT
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Florida running back Jeff Demps ran for 157 of the Gators’ 405 rushing yards in their 48-10 win over UK on Saturday.
By Ethan Levine elevine@kykernel.com
On the same day former UK quarterback Bill Ransdall, the last quarterback to defeat Florida,
was inducted into the UK Athletics Hall of Fame, the Gators were seeking their 25th consecutive win over the Cats. Florida made sure the streak was never in doubt, beating up on UK early
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UK senior Winston Guy Jr. holds an ice pack to his face after UK’s loss to Florida in the SEC opener. Guy led UK with 11 tackles.
and often on its way to a 48-10 victory Saturday in Commonwealth Stadium. “Our kids are fighting, scratching and clawing,” UK head coach Joker Phillips said. “We’re just not playing very smart. They’ll continue to fight. I believe in those guys, but we’ve got to get some things corrected, and this begins with me.” The Cats, who have had trouble getting going at the start of games this year, got off to a hot start against Florida Saturday, forcing a three-and-out by the Gators deep in their own territory off the opening kickoff. The Cats hung with the Gators’ athletic pro-style offense, trading punts early. But with the UK offense driving mid-way through the first quarter, freshman running back Josh Clemons fumbled the ball, turning it over to Florida. On the next play, Florida quarterback
John Brantley found his tight end Gerald Christian open deep down the middle of the field for a 45yard touchdown. After that, the floodgates opened and UK was never able to threaten its SEC East counterpart again. The offense struggled once again, suffering missed blocks, poor communication, dropped passes and turnovers. UK turned the ball over four times on the evening, including two interceptions and a fumble on the goal line by Morgan Newton, as well as the Clemons fumble. “Something has to change, something has to give, and right now we’re not taking care of the football,” junior wide receiver La’Rod King said. “You can’t do that. Four turnovers — you’re not beating a team, like nobody. So that has to change quick.” Clemons, the victim of the See FOOTBALL on page 2
UK needs an offensive makeover My unbiased opinions are slowly beginning to echo those of the fan base; simply, the offense must change for the betterment of the program. Before I get too involved with what you are about to read, let me make it clear that I firmly believe UK head coach Joker Phillips and offensive coordinator Randy Sanders have earned their positions on this team. CODY The evidence is there that each can coach. PORTER A few examples include Kernel Peyton Manning, Andre columnist Woodson and Randall Cobb.
That being said, I’ll proceed to the point. The offense has become stagnant, boring, predictable and repetitive. Basically, choose your poison when labeling this offense because it probably will accurately describe it. The days of the draw and bubble screens must go. Read that thoroughly, they MUST go. The opposition, most commonly the SEC, loaded with speed and strength on defense, is smart enough to know when they are constantly being thrown the same set of plays year in and year out. A couple of instances during UK’s 48-10 loss to Florida that show this predictability were when UK attempted its same predictable draw play that we often see on first, second and sometimes even third down, during back-
to-back plays. Keep in mind, it happened more than once. If the Cats managed a gain their first try, then their second attempt was surely to end in a loss. That repetition on Saturday is what led to a lack of yards for the UK offense for part of the game. Just when you thought that no light could be shined down upon them, Phillips threw the no-huddle into the equation. Phillips first implemented it toward the end of the Louisville game, and despite the loss, it was rather effective in leading UK on a scoring drive in the waning moments. Florida, being a whole other animal, was See OFFENSE on page 4
Nursing students no longer receive white coats upon graduation By Cami Stump news@kykernel.com
The graduates from the UK College of Nursing will no longer be receiving white coats commemorating their graduation. Since 2006, the College of Nursing Alumni Association has been gifting white coats to nursing school grad-
uates upon their completion of the program. Aimee Baston, director of Alumni and Development for the college, said the decision to discontinue the gifting of the white coats to nursing graduates was multi-faceted. “Given that the white coats are not a part of the tradition of the nursing discipline, the expense associated
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with the gifting, the change in the Alumni Association dues structure, and the fact that graduates from the program reported that they did not wear the white coat, the decision was made,” she said in an email to the Kernel. Shannon Tuemler, a nursing senior, said the white coats are symbolic of the hard work they have put in over the
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course of four years in the program. “I understand that from the outside it may seem like a wasted expense, but to the students it can mean much more,” Tuemler said. Baston said the College of Nursing Alumni Association used to charge dues to members to fund selected projects including the white Classifieds.............3 The Dish................2 Horoscope.............2
coat gifting, but has eliminated dues to more fully engage the alumni. The coats ranged from $22.50 to $25.50 per student, depending on size, Baston said. The College of Nursing class sizes have doubled since the white coat gifting began, increasing the financial impact on the association’s funds. Opinions.............3 Sports..............1/4 Sudoku................2
Pat Burkhart, dean of Undergraduate Studies, said the college of nursing covered the expense for the coats last year so as not to disappoint students who expected to receive a coat. The college will not do so this year. Burkhart spoke with students about the issue and said See NURSING on page 2
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FOOTBALL Continued from page 1 early fumble that shifted the momentum in Florida’s favor, left the game with a strained hamstring, leaving Phillips to rely primarily on third-string junior running back CoShik Williams. The offensive line, which consisted of UK’s five original preseason starters for the first time in 2011, was still unable to establish any kind of running threat. UK rushed for a quiet 134 yards for the game. But the Cats’ struggles in the run game were dwarfed by their inconsistency passing the ball. Newton looked anxious in the pocket, forcing throws high or into traffic while missing open receivers in space. When Newton was able to get the ball to his targets, they had trouble holding onto the football, whether it be dropped passes, fumbles or deflections resulting in interceptions. “Turnovers will kill you, and they did,” Newton said. “That gave them short fields and a lot of good teams are going to capitalize on those short fields and get some points out of them. We just have to
NURSING Continued from page 1 in her experience the students did not have a problem with the discontinuation of the program. After the meeting with class officers, Burkhart said she got the impression that students understood why the program had been cut. Kristyn Mickley, senior
do better in that regard.” The defense, which held its ground against Florida offensive coordinator Charlie Weis’ explosive offense early, wore down as the game progressed and was unable to keep the Cats in the game while the offense faltered. “They were fast,” senior linebacker Ronnie Sneed, a Florida native, said. “We always feel like we have a good shot at beating any team. When we come out and the score is run up, it gets under your skin and we just have to go back to the drawing boards and try to figure out what we did wrong and what we need to do to correct those issues.” The Cats’ defense allowed Florida to gain 520 total yards for the game, as opposed to just 299 from UK. Brantley finished the game with 115 yards through the air and one touchdown, but it was Florida’s ground game that left the Cats helpless in their home stadium. Florida running backs Chris Rainey, Jeff Demps and Mike Gillislee combined for 31 rushes for 346 yards and three touchdowns, and Trey Burton, another running back who scored six times against UK in 2010, carried the ball six
officer for the May graduating class, was not disappointed with the decision made by the college’s alumni association. “The white coat gift is something the students have always appreciated but have felt it was something that is more useful for our respected medical students who wear them in the hospital,” Mickley said in an email to the Kernel. What students look for-
times for 33 yards and a touchdown of his own. “The speed of the game, it’s kind of like lightning struck the outhouse and we were in it,” UK co-defensive coordinator Rick Minter said. “Our kids, they try hard, but the speed of that game is as fast a game as you’ll see all year because of the speed of the players.” Senior linebacker Danny Trevathan did his best to keep UK close, clobbering Brantley in the second quarter, forcing a fumble that would lead to UK’s only touchdown of the evening and knocking Brantley out of the game for the remainder of the half. Still, UK trailed 31-10 at halftime, and UK was never able to scratch and claw its way PHOTO BY MIKE WEAVER | STAFF back into the game. Fans in Commonwealth Stadium watch the second half of UK’s loss to Florida on In the fourth quarter, Phillips re- Saturday. An announced 65,134 people attended UK’s first conference game of the moved Newton from the game for season. freshman backup quarterback Maxwell Smith. For the quarter, Smith was 6-11 for 41 yards, but himself. He did a decent job last two weeks, a road game against Phillips said the Cats do not have a tonight, so this experience gives us LSU is a daunting task, and Minter quarterback controversy. that opportunity.” is aware of the situation his team “Every opportunity we have to The focus for the Cats now turns faces. get Max in the game, we will, and to a visit to No. 1 ranked LSU on “In football, you’re only as good we had an opportunity tonight,” Oct. 1. Newton said he treats each as your last time out, so we’re not Phillips said. “If we’re struggling week like its own one-game season, very good tonight, not very good at quarterback, we know that the and that he will learn from the loss last week,” Minter said. “We got a guy can go in there and handle and move on. But after losses the lot of work to do.”
ward to has traditionally been the pinning ceremony, which students will still have, Burkhart said. “The white coats are really nothing like the capstone pin of the nursing program,” Burkhart said. “Nursing schools across the country have their own pin.” Baston also said the pinning ceremony is a special event for the graduating students, unique to the nursing
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UCI reclaims dodgeball record UC Irvine regained the Guinness world record for the largest dodgeball game in the world with more than 4,000 people participating. The record had been set 10 times according to Guniness world record official Danny L. Girton Jr., who was in attendance to verify the record. The first attempt was in 2008 by the band Weezer with 100 people, according to Girton. UCI set the record in Sept. 2010, with 1,745 players as part of “Welcome Week” for incoming freshmen. The record was last officially broken by the Rochester Institute of Technology with 2,136 players yet an Air Force Academy attempt had been pegged between 3,000 and 4,000 players. Guinness had been waiting for
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documentation that would have verified that attempt when UC Irvine announced its attempt as part of the 2011 “Welcome Week.” The first time the event was just for freshmen, but this time it was moved from indoors at the Bren Events Center to a 300-foot-by100-foot portion of the outdoor UCI recreation fields. According to the rules, there needed to be one ball for every four players, and there were 1,000 balls. Though UCI counted several hundred in attendance beyond the 4,000, the official record stands at 4,000 and should be updated on the Guinness World Record website within a week.
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discipline. “The pinning ceremony is the traditional way to recognize the significance of entering the profession of nursing,” she said. “The college of Nursing is very pleased to continue the tradition.”
Although current nursing students may not be aware of the white coat, some said they are disappointed that they will not be receiving the same honors as the graduates before them. “I think that graduating
from the college of nursing is highly prestigious,” Ashley Huckaby, a nursing senior, said. “And I wish the program was not discontinued because nurses are just as important in the multidisciplinary health care field.”
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German exchange student bids farewell to UK By Valeria Struckov opinions@kykernel.com
For the last five weeks the University of Kentucky was the home and family for 25 German Fulbright students. Now it is time to say goodbye. On Aug. 19, the students came to Kentucky to attendschool at UK, and Saturday the airplane took them back to Germany. Living in the dorms, attending a special communication class, visiting several other classes and just communicating with
the people around them, the students experienced the American way of life, an experience they will never forget. Far away from home, they stepped into a completely new world, a completely new culture and learned a lot from the people here. They made new friends, and some made real friendships; they were a part of UK, a part of the Big Blue. I am a part of that German Fulbright group and I want to tell you some of our experiences during our
time here. The American culture and the way of life are so much different here than in Germany and every day was a kind of exploration. The nice people here in Kentucky, the overwhelming atmosphere at UK and our curiosity made this trip perfect and unforgettable. Gizem Yamaç, a fellow Fulbrighter, said, “In my memories I will always keep the warm and smiling people of Kentucky and the atmosphere on the campus. At my university I will tell the other students about
the open relationship between the professors and students here in the USA because it is so much warmer. I think for me it was not the last trip to the USA.” Viorel Borgovan, another Fulbright student this year, said, “It was the happiest time of my life. The time here overmatched all my expectations. I will always remember the people here, because without them Kentucky would be just a random place. Thank you to everyone for the experi-
ence.” I also want to thank everyone who made these five weeks so beautiful. The love and kindness of the people filled our hearts with happiness and now it is filled with sadness. But no matter what the time will bring us, we will always remember this place as our old and new Kentucky home. Thank you. Valeria Struckov is a journalism exchange student and a member of the Fulbright “Discover the USA” program. Email opinions@kykernel.com.
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Soccer wins in closing minutes By Ryan Brown sports@kykernel.com
Friday night was a chance for the UK men’s soccer team to get back on track after a long road trip and loss to the No. 3 team in the nation. After a back-and-forth match, UK scored the winning goal off a free kick in the last five minutes for a 3-2 win over Evansville. In the 85th minute and the score tied, Evansville’s Luis Romero earned a yellow card. The ensuing UK free kick, taken by Marco Bordon, rumbled around in the box until Sam Brooks flew into the back post and knocked the ball into the net to give the Cats the lead and ultimately the win. “When the ball came in, my eyes kind of lit up and I saw it and I just put it in,” Brooks said. “It was a good win for us.” The game did not begin
PORTER Continued from page 1 also susceptible to the fastpaced style the Cats surprised them with. They were as vulnerable as, well, the UK defense when Jeff Demps or Chris Rainey got into the open field. While the Cats may have still lost 48-10, their ability to move the ball in the no-huddle can be seen as a glimmer of hope for the future. It resulted in each of the Cats’ scores, but was seen little in the second half due to the game being out of reach and new faces like freshman quarterback Maxwell Smith and sophomore running back Jonathan George seeing some much-needed playing time. “Operating in a no-huddle gives us a little bit more time to operate,” said offensive coordinator Randy Sanders. “Probably 80 percent” of the game was run in no-huddle, Sanders said. “Morgan
well for UK, however, as Evansville scored after just 33 seconds through Tad Kreamaimeyer, as he chipped it just over goalie Tyler Beadle’s head. UK equalized in the 38th minute when senior midfielder Josh Mulvany hauled in a cross from Matt Lodge and Brendan Murphy. He fought off a defender and put it into the net while lying on the ground to level the game. In the 68th minute defender Marco Bordon sprinted down the sideline and found a wide open Matt Lodge. Lodge calmly slotted it home to give the Cats a one-goal advantage with just over twenty minutes to play. Just after the ensuing kickoff, Evansville would come back hard and fast, only to be deterred by Beadle, who made a great save to retain UK’s lead. Evansville forward Ryan Stallings was dangerous
throughout the night and it led to a goal in the 79th minute when he one-timed it into the net to level the scores yet again. Minutes later, Brooks would score the winning goal. The victory moved UK to 73-1 on the season. The home game was the first for UK in five games, as they just came off a road trip that included two games in California, two games in South Carolina and then a game in Nebraska. “It was a long stretch with the road trip and the boys were really tired but we did give up a really, really soft goal,” UK head coach Ian Collins said. After the lengthy road trip where the Cats hit both coasts they will now travel to Florida to play Florida International and Central Florida to kick off the C-USA regular season. UK will return home to face Marshall on Oct. 5.
did a good job of handling it. The line, having those five experienced guys out there helped us." Its one fault may be an increased number of turnovers, mainly due to the team not having enough experience with the system, but in time that wound will heal itself. In Wednesday’s column I spoke of using this game as a trial and error because it is a game most experts expected the Cats to lose. In addition, the offense that has been put on the field against subpar teams lacked the offensive intuition demonstrated among the rest of UK’s SEC brethren. So I ask you, Phillips, Sanders, whoever wants to respond, what would it hurt to be more varied with the play calling of a team that has nowhere to go but up. If the no-huddle must be the Cats’ calling card or a gimmick offense such as the Air Raid of the 90s, then so be it. The Cats have games ap-
proaching that have similar scenarios as presented to them with the Gators. The odds are against you, so throw Louisiana State, South Carolina and Mississippi State a curveball that may knock them in the side of the head. This is the kind of repetition needed because after all, practice makes perfect. Phillips has a lot to gain from this. If he continues to allow this offensive freedom, not only can he help improve what appears to be a mentally lost offense, but he can get some fans back on his side. With the season possibly a wash at this point, albeit early, this is going to open his critics up to showing some respect to the second-year head coach no matter what may happen at season’s end. Well, he still needs to beat Tennessee, so let’s not get ahead of ourselves. By then though, maybe, just maybe, this offense will look like it has Manning fluently running the no-huddle.