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Assault adds to month of crime UK Police urges students to be aware of surroundings By Drew Teague dteague@kykernel.com
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The Wailers perform at Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour at the Kentucky Theatre on Monday night.
Wailers spread the love in Kentucky performance By Olivia Jones news@kykernel.com
The Wailers were a hit at the Kentucky Theatre where they performed for the Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Show on Monday evening. “The show was sold out,” said Woodsongs establisher Michael Johnathon. Audience members including teens and seniors filled almost every seat. The band is a success, even in the years following the death of reggae legend and original Wailer Bob Marley. The Wailers have sold more than 250,000 albums worldwide. Over the years, band members have developed their own pre-performance routines. “Before each show I always
stretch,” said bass player Aston Barrett Jr. “Stretch, meditate and give praises to the creator.” A p p l a u s e boomed through the theater as Bob Marley’s band played “Jah Live,” “Three Little Birds” and “I Shot the Sheriff.” Audience members sang and danced along with each song. The applause was the loudest after the legendary song “One Love.” “’Tis a great thing when you can do what you love and call it work,” said lead vocalist Duane Stephenson. The band was all smiles throughout the show.
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“I like to call it muzic with a ‘Z,’ ” said Barrett. “S stands for ‘sick’ and our music is strong, like a zebra.” Spreading messages of positivity and goodwill has been the band’s goal from the Duane Stephenson, beginning. Wailers lead vocalist “We do the music for Jah ... for Jah and the people,” said Wailers vocalist Koolant. Each member of the band is originally from Jamaica. “Kentucky hot, but Jamaica hotter,” Barrett said.
‘Tis is a great thing when you can do what you love and call it work.
UK Police is interviewing suspects in the Saturday assault that took place behind the Kappa Sigma Fraternity house and may be nearing an arrest in the case. UK Police Chief Joe Monroe said detectives interviewed one suspect and have identified another suspect who will soon be interviewed by police. “The detectives are making progress when it comes to the investigation on this case,” Monroe said. The assault occurred at 3:20 a.m. Saturday, when the victim was struck on the head and ran from the suspects. “The victim was in the complex, the Four We feel Pack area, and like these individuals was confronted by two black males involved with this are and a white male,” probably involved with Monroe said. “Apparently (the vicsome other stuff in tim) was struck in and around campus.” the head, I guess twice, once by JOE MONROE both black males, UK Police chief then they took off running to the White male’s vehicle and fled the scene.” Police do not know what the victim was struck with during the assault. “We feel like these individuals involved with this are probably involved with some other stuff in and around campus,” Monroe said. Monroe would not say if the suspects are students at the university but said arrests are possible in the case soon. Monroe advises students to be aware of their surroundings on campus and to familiarize themselves with campus safety programs, including the availability of UKPD for an escort after the SAFECATS program has ended each evening. “I get calls from parents all the time, that for some reason the parent didn’t know these services were available, even though we talk about them in See CRIME on page 2
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Ukwu, Cobble set to show strength on D Coaches believe dynamic defensive duo are ready to lead by example By Cody Porter cporter@kykernel.com
An argument could have been made last season that the UK football team had no true strength. Sure, the Cats had linebacker Danny Trevathan and safety Winston Guy, but their positions weren’t going to make or break the season. It was supposed to have been an experienced offensive line that was going to help make life easier for an evolving offense. That wasn’t the case, as we now know. As summer practices turned to fall camp, it began to take shape that a large and experienced defensive line was only getting better
with the addition of some quality recruits, notably freshman Thomas Chapman and Patrick Graffree. “The defensive line should be the strength of our defense,” head coach Joker Phillips said during UK media day. “Should be the strength of our football team.” Senior defensive end Collins Ukwu said the line has to continue to be “consistent and practice.” “I feel like we’re getting close to that consistency level,” he said. “Our coach tells us all the time to just keep getting better and better everyday. E.D.D., that’s kind of our motto, just every damn day, that’s what that stands for.” In being consistent, Ukwu along
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with junior tackle Mister Cobble know they must be role models, as Phillips indicated they would be. “They don’t always grow up as fast as we want them to grow up. Mister Cobble was in the same situation his freshman year. He’s now one of the guys that we have deemed as one of the leaders on this football team. In year four, OK,” Phillips said. “He’s one of the guys that we have deemed as being one of the leaders that does everything the right way.” But it was Ukwu who was named the team’s defensive captain on Friday, which is something he doesn’t expect to change his mindset. “My leadership role hasn’t changed. Even with the title or without, I just feel like I would be the same regardless,” he said. “It re-
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Kentucky Wilidcats defensive tackle Mister Cobble (97) rushes Mississippi Rebels See COBBLE on page 2 quarterback Randall Mackey (1) during the second half at Commonwealth last season.
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‘Guild Wars’ shows improvements KAYLA PICKRELL Kernel columnist
After a disappointing delay in the release of “Guild Wars 2”, an official date was finally unveiled — Aug. 28 — aka Tuesday. No matter how frustrated fans may be, the anticipation of this game has been 10 years coming. Swords, guns, dwarves and elves occupy this medieval, magical world where everyone is in for themselves; unless you are in a guild, of course. Hence the title: Guild. Wars. It is set exactly 250 years after the last “Guild Wars” expansion, “Guild Wars Nightfall.” A great change that I noticed was the switch from the maximum level of 20 to 80. However, when the game first pulled up on Beta, there was a bit of confusion. Wasn’t this game supposed to be a competitor of “World of Warcraft,” almost as “Star Wars” tried to be (but failed)? I created my character, and all seemed to be fine. Although the Beta allowed only limited access to characters, I was able to get a glimpse of life in Tyria. Also, when I was in play, the visuals were very cartoon-ish. I had the bar set very high, and was extremely disappointed with the Beta version of it. However, I saw that by going to the interface page I could change the settings to higher graphics. When doing so, I realized that my Macbook couldn’t handle the “very high” graphic setting (and I would say any computer that is not meant for gaming couldn’t), so I dumbed it down to “high.” I suddenly realized why “Guild Wars 2” is supposed to change the gaming world. The graphics are amazing. The new races are Sylvari, Charr, Asura and Norn, accompanied by the standard
human from the original “Guild Wars.” The new professions include thief, engineer and guardian. If you are familiar with the plot line of the original “Guild Wars,” you know playing as a Charr is like playing a Sith Lord or Bounty Hunter on “Star Wars.” It’s a big no-no. In “Guild Wars 2,” races are at war. However, this time it isn’t against each other. They are united on one side trying to defeat the Elder Dragons. Yes, Charr and humans. Together. In the same room. I wasn’t given enough time to level all the way, but I watched a Beta video where a few people made it to the Elder Dragons. By a few, I mean a good 60 to 80 people at once, all at least level 55. The most astonishing thing is that it took those 60 to 80 characters all they could to even defeat a dragon. There are many improvements to the game, such as instances and underwater attacks (both oddly similar to “World of Warcraft”). Instead of playing by yourself or your group outside of a city like the original game, you are now immersed with all players on your server (save instances). The instances provide the same individual experiences “Guild Wars” had, but on a much smaller scale. Only certain quests send you into instances where your timeline is personalized outside of the MMO world. Along with now being able to jump (space bar), underwater attacks may occur. In the original “Guild Wars,” there were no underwater attacks; not even swimming. I did mention above that I used my Macbook to play a purely PC game. Don’t go out and buy it if you are interested after this article unless you have a PC or Bootcamp on your Apple computer. To learn more about that, visit www.apple.com/ support/bootcamp/.
COBBLE Continued from page 1 flects me and how my peers feel about me in general.” One of those peers, Cobble, said he attributes the defensive improvement to them coming together. “I feel like with this defense we have, we have come together a lot more because we understand a lot more,” he said. The likes of Chapman and Graffree, along with junior tackle Tristain Johnson, sophomore Christian Coleman, sophomore Alvin Davis and redshirt freshman Farrington Huguenin, are among those who can benefit from that cama-
raderie. “They’ve learned quick so it was an advantage for them being here early this summer and getting to know everything, so it really helped us a lot,” Ukwu said about the inexperienced players on the line. “They’ve come along really strong. We’ve made a lot of good strides. There weren’t really any setbacks this summer.” Cobble said he believes all they need is time to develop and make the transition into the roles they were recruited for. “They’re going to progress … they want to learn, they want to work. I feel like they’re going to become good players,” he said.
Accompanying the two upperclassmen at the defensive end and tackle positions are senior Taylor Wyndham and junior Donte Rumph. After originally signing with UK in 2008, Rumph worked through two years of additional schooling to obtain eligibility. Once on campus in 2010, he posted 12 tackles in 12 games. A season later he again proved his work ethic in getting the nod to start in seven of the 11 games he played for the Cats. Among those, he set his career high with six tackles against LSU. Wyndham had been an on-again, off-again starter since his redshirt freshman season in 2009, with the six he started in 2010 being the
most of any season. In his time at UK, he has compiled 69 total tackles and 4.5 sacks. Although already here at the time of defensive coordinator Rick Minter’s hiring, much of the experience on the defensive line fit Minter’s idea of “building (the defense) one brick at a time.” “Why does a young player play? It is either because of poor recruiting in front of him, or he’s a great player,” Minter said. “At Kentucky, you may not get a ton of ‘great’ players off the recruiting wire, you get a lot of development players — players that come in and turn out to be great. We have to develop players to be successful.”
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Mechanical engineering freshman Alex Neal, center, plays at a Modern Warfare 3 video game tournament at the Student Center on Monday. The tournament was part of K Week and offered free play and prizes.
CRIME Continued from page 1 advising conferences.” Monroe stressed the importance of calling UKPD immediately after a crime has occurred to help police stitch the events together. “Don’t wait 45 minutes,
an hour, two hours or the next day before you call,” Monroe said. “What we’re finding out is, is that if we get the call as soon as something happens, it helps us piece things together and get that information actively gathered and put out, either in a crime bulletin or a UK Alert.” Monroe wants to remind students that UK is a safe
campus. The latest Reader’s Digest findings named UK the fourth safest campus in the nation. “We have a safe campus. We have these rash (occurrences), that seem to happen once a year, every year in the fall,” Monroe said. “It’s always right there at the cluster of when school starts back.” Monroe said the recent
crimes were issued in a crime bulletin because police we not notified immediately, and the threat was not there when they were notified to issue a UK Alert. UK Alerts can be sent out in a matter of minutes if need be. Dispatches have clearance to issue those without any higher up approval.
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Horoscope To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) —Today is a 6 —Confer with allies for the next two days. Take your time, and step carefully around sharp or fragile objects. Your friends help surmount breakdowns. Taurus (April 20-May 20) —Today is a 6 —You're especially fair and balanced now. The impossible seems possible, particularly around your work. Difficulties ahead translate into a learning experience. Gemini (May 21-June 20) —Today is a 5 —Conditions look good for romance, but don't bend the rules. Plan a getaway to relax. It could potentially be an expensive moment, so take care. Cancer (June 21-July 22) —Today is a 6 —It's easier to focus on the details. Today and tomorrow are good for financial planning. Re-
member that the best things in life are still free. Irritation alert! Keep it soothing. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) —Today is a 5 —Create romance, graciously. Start by listening for the gold. Remember the rules. Family matters vie with work for your attention. Keep expenses low. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) —Today is a 7 —Entering a two-day busy work phase. Choose materials carefully. Avoid distractions and arguments, even if you have to admit you're wrong. Keep a secret. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) —Today is a 7 —You're especially creative, and luckier, until tomorrow. The challenge will be to balance work with play. Hold on to what you have. Reassess priorities. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) —Today is a 6 —Stay put. Make household decisions the next few days. Definitely choose love over money. Postpone travel. Continue to show extraordinary patience. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) —
Today is a 5 —No trying new tricks now, and don't throw your money around. Share feelings for a little while. Communicate with lost friends. You're very popular now. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) —Today is a 7 —Work may be challenging, but it's much more rewarding than usual. Keep costs down while increasing income. Postpone play until later. Get practical. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) —Today is a 7 —You're in the lead, but don't fall asleep at the wheel. Be your own biggest critic, but keep it constructive. You can accomplish a lot now. Dig deeper. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) —Today is a 6 —Find the light within rather than looking for it at the end of the tunnel. Follow through on what you've promised, doing the practical things first. Use your sensitivity. MCT
Salt Lake City station won’t air ‘The New Normal’ LOS ANGELES — “The New Normal,” Ryan Murphy’s new comedy series about a gay couple in Los Angeles and the woman they pick to be the surrogate mother of their child, will debut on NBC on Sept. 11. Except for on NBC affiliate KSL-TV in Salt Lake City, which is declining to air the series. According to a statement to the Deseret News from Jeff Simpson, chief executive of Bonneville International, the owners of KSLTV, “After viewing the pilot episode of ‘The New Normal,’ we have made the decision to keep it off our fall schedule. For our brand, this program simply feels inappropriate on several dimensions, especially during family viewing time.” Bonneville International is a broadcasting company owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through the Deseret Management Corp. It isn’t the first time KSL has declined to air content NBC has broadcast. Last year, the station didn’t carry “The Playboy Club,” citing a desire to not be associated with pornography and the Playboy brand. Other NBC se-
ries not aired by KSL include the sexy comedy “Coupling” and the animated series “God, the Devil and Bob.” None of those series lasted long on NBC. The long-running “Saturday Night Live” is another NBC series not carried by KSL. Outspoken “New Normal” star Ellen Barkin took immediate issue with the decision on Twitter, writing, “Shame on u @kslcom not airing @NBCTheNewNormal So L&O SVU (rape & child murder) is ok? But loving gay couple having a baby is inappropriate?” GLAAD also took issue with the series being dropped, saying in a statement from GLAAD President Herndon Graddick, “Same-sex families are a beloved part of American television thanks to shows like ‘Modern Family,’ ‘Glee’ and ‘Grey’s Anatomy.’ While audiences, critics and advertisers have all supported LGBT stories, KSL is demonstrating how deeply out of touch it is with the rest of the country.” MCT
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Defense led former Cats
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1949 Cats’ 9-3 season included four straight shutouts, Orange Bowl trip
Defensive end Art Still was recognized by royalty, registered 327 tackles at UK By Cody Porter cporter@kykernel.com
There isn’t a lot of association with royalty when it comes to UK football. La’Rod King may bare the last name, but he doesn’t have the distinct pleasure of familiarizing himself with the Prince of Wales. That’s exactly what defensive end Art Still got to do during the Cats’ successful 10-1 season in 1977. It was then Prince Charles met head coach Fran Curci and Still during halftime of the game against Georgia. Upon seeing Still, Prince Charles said, “You’re a tall one aren’t you?” That 6-foot-7 tall one, as referred to by Prince Charles, claimed an SEC lineman of the week award after the Cats’ 33-0 dismantling of Georgia. During the game he tallied 10 solo tackles and five sacks of the quarterback. The now 56-year-old Still played from 1974 to 1977 and is among UK’s 17 players to register 300 or more tackles in a career (327). He has the record for most tack-
les for a loss in a single season with 20, which he posted during the 1977 season. Still, considered a leader of the 1977 defense, he was part of a unit that held opponents to a strict 10.1 points per game. At season’s end he earned a selection as a consensus first-team AllAmerican. His success throughout the years at UK paid dividends when the Kansas City Chiefs selected him with the second overall pick of the 1978 NFL Draft, where he would go on to win the rookie of the year award. His nine-year career as a Chief also saw him get named to four pro bowls, a first-team All-Pro selection, two second-team All-Pro selections and two first-team All-AFC selections. Since that 1978 entry into the NFL, Still witnessed one of his 11 children, Valerie, become UK basketball’s all-time leading scorer (2,763 points). According to the Lexington Herald-Leader’s Mark Story, Still is now attempting to get American sports placed in Samoa.
By Ethan Levine elevine@kykernel.com
Entering his fourth season at the helm of UK’s football program, Paul “Bear” Bryant was still just beginning to emerge onto the college football scene. He had led the Cats to three consecutive winning seasons and was only just getting started. The 1949 UK football team reached heights that football at UK had never reached before. The Cats began the season with a subtle 71-7 defeat of Mississippi Southern and followed it up with four consecutive shutouts and a scoring margin of 135 to, of course, nothing. UK finished the regular season with a 9-2 record, including a 35-0 defeat of Florida on the road late in the season. But, in typical UK fashion, the Cats still managed to lose to Tennessee that year 6-0. Although UK lost to Santa Clara in the Orange Bowl that season, the Cats’ final record of 9-3 was nothing to shrug about. Bryant’s defense allowed just 74 points total over all 12 games, an average of just below 6.2 points per game. In that 12-game span, the Cats’ defense also posted five shutouts. Captained by Harry Ulinski and Dick Holway, the 1949 UK team put the Cats on the map and set Bryant and the program up for even greater heights in the near future (you’ll see one of those teams in particular later this week). The season may not have ended with a title, but the dominance and consistency of the 1949 Cats ranks them as the fourth greatest UK team of all time.
Cats linebackers left with big shoes to fill after last season By Ethan Levine elevine@kykernel.com
Over the past two seasons, linebacker has been a position of strength for the UK football team. In 2010 and 2011, former UK linebacker Danny Trevathan led the SEC in tackles. In 2011, another former UK linebacker/safety, Winston Guy, was right behind Trevathan with the second most tackles in the conference. In each of the last two years, veteran middle linebacker Ronnie Sneed used his experience and leadership to anchor the heart of the defense. But with Sneed graduated and Guy and Trevathan embarking on the start of their NFL careers, UK finds itself with a plethora of new faces at the linebacker position. Ridge Wilson, who started alongside Trevathan, Guy and Sneed last year, is no longer on the team because of
offseason legal troubles, forcing UK to return even less experience at the position. But centered around the promising young talents of junior middle linebacker Avery Williamson and sophomore outside linebacker/defensive end Alvin “Bud” Dupree, head coach Joker Phillips hopes his linebacking corps can make as much of an impact as it did a year ago. Led by linebackers coach and team recruiting coordinator Chuck Smith, the Cats have spent the offseason assessing talent and trying to find roles for the new faces in the center of their defense. It all starts and ends with Williamson and Dupree, who combined for 70 tackles, four sacks, three passes defended, one interception and a forced fumble in supporting roles. “They’re coming back as the only guys with really any experience at all,” Smith said. “Avery was a part-time starter
last year and Alvin started the last couple of games last year. So they’re the only ones in that whole group that have any kind of game experience. They obviously have provided the leadership, and they’ve done a great job in that area. They’re doing it not only by voice but by example on the field.” Williamson will take Sneed’s spot at the center of the defense, already withholding the power to call plays and make adjustments at the line of scrimmage, courtesy of defensive coordinator Rick Minter. With those powers come the responsibilities of a leader on defense. Williamson saw little time on the field before the second half of last season, but now as a junior will act as one of the faces of the defense. “(Minter) knows I have put in a lot of time this spring and this summer on learning See LINEBACKERS on page 4
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Linebacker Avery Williamson will take Ronnie Sneed’s spot at the center of UK’s defense, with power to call plays and make adjustments at the line of scrimmage.
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Track and field coach brings energy to program in the SEC Championships in each. Only the men’s team earned points in the outdoor NCAA Champimen’s and women’s outdoor track. onships, finishing tied for 43rd with You have to figure out a way to five points. score in track, hence the investment In contrast, Floreal’s Stanford in our track program, trying to get it squads flourished under his comto the spot where it contributes sig- mand. The women finished second nificantly to what we do here.” in the PAC-12 and sixth in the The investment in track and NCAAs, while the men finished field includes a $14 million new fifth and 18th, respectively. His track and field facility, not to men- teams included six Olympic athletes tion the contract Floreal signed, five who competed in London this years and $1.4 million, with a month. Floreal’s goal is to imple$75,000 signing bonus. ment a similar culture to the one he With more investment comes had across the country. added pressure onto the man in “It’s just a matter of implementcharge. But Floreing a vision and it’s al is not fazed. the matter of build“It’s like what ing the idea of George Foreman track and field and I enjoy said when somedoing it to the one asked him bebeing in the hot seat Olympic level and fore a boxing trying to get people match if he had and I’m going to see excited,” Floreal butterflies,” Floresaid. ”We are what I’m made of, al said, “and he changing the culsaid ‘Yeah, butterture of track and too.” flies, I eat them field at UK. I don’t too.’ I love presthink the people EDRICK FLOREAL sure. I wouldn’t are bad. I don’t UK TRACK AND FIELD COACH want it any other think the team is way. If I’m going bad. We are just to live, I’m going going to change to live with my heart beating fast. things up a bit.” So, pressure, I eat that too. I enjoy If Floreal fails to find the same being in the hot seat and I’m going success at UK that he did in Palo to see what I am made of, too.” Alto, it won’t be because of his perLast year, under now-retired sonality. Local media have already coach Don Weber, the men finished labeled Floreal as the best interview eighth in the SEC Championships in among the coaches at UK, even both indoor and outdoor track and more so than the exuberant men’s field, while the women finished last basketball coach, John Calipari. Flo-
Floreal looks forward to new challenges By Nick Gray news@kykernel.com
For most, track and field comes to mind every four years on television where the best athletes in the world participate in front of the world’s grandest stage during the Olympics. New head coach of track and field and cross-country, Edrick Floreal, has been involved in that stage, the Olympics, as well as the sport in general for more than 24 years as a professional athlete and coach. The past seven years, Floreal served as director of track and field for Stanford University. This summer he coached, among others, Ashton Eaton and Trey Hardee, the gold and silver medalists in the men’s decathlon during the Summer Olympics in London. Now, Floreal comes to UK with goals in mind and motivation from his boss. In Wednesday’s Kernel, UK athletic director Mitch Barnhart talked with reporter Les Johns about the athletic department as a whole and specifically referred to the track and field program as an important part of UK Athletics for the year. “We finished 29th in the country in the Directors’ Cup poll. Track and field is an important component of that,” Barnhart said Wednesday. “You can win six times — men’s and women’s cross-country, men’s and women’s indoor track, and
LINEBACKERS Continued from page 3 my plays,” Williamson said. “It really showed this fall because I made a lot of plays in camp. Knowing where my run fits are and knowing what everybody else is doing on the defense, if you go out there and put the extra time in, you’re going to make plays.” Dupree brings an athletic 6-4, 250-pound frame to the defense, especially the pass rush. Phillips said that in today’s game it is almost impossible to sustain a threatening pass rush with just four down linemen, and this is where Dupree comes into the equation. On the depth
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real himself at his introductory declared that he tends to “shoot from the hip.” With all the investment and excitement coming into the program, it seems as though brighter days are coming for UK track and field. But even Floreal knows it won’t be immediate. “I think change will happen
hopefully fairly quickly,” Floreal said. “But, that is also based on what the student athletes want to buy into. The quicker they buy into (the program), the quicker we will see results. But that’s something I have to convey to them and get them to buy into. “It is not going to be as easy as snapping my finger.”
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chart he is an above-average pass rusher in the SEC wherever he lines up and could make things interesting for opposing offenses. Aside from Williamson and Dupree, the rest of the position remains a mystery. Sophomore Tyler Brause won the starting linebacker job over fellow sophomore Malcolm McDuffen, but Phillips said that it is a “dayto-day competition,” and it is likely fans will see plenty of both guys on the field throughout the season. Jabari JohnAVERY WILLIAMSON, son, a redshirt freshman middle JUNIOR MIDDLE LINEBACKER linebacker, will likely do more learning from Williamson this season than playing in live action, barring an injury in the starting lineup. But if he is able to develop this year much the
If you go out there and put the extra time in, you’re going to make plays.”
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Edrick Floreal is introduced at Big Blue U on Aug. 18, where other coaches and university leaders greeted the Class of 2016.
way Williamson and Dupree did before him, he could be a force to reckon with in future years. As for this year, don’t expect to see him making many game-changing plays. Filling Guy’s old position as a linebacker/safety hybrid will be sophomore Miles Simpson, with redshirt freshman Josh Forrest lurking right behind him. Simpson has been the guy at this position since the spring, but Forrest made some impressive plays for the second-team in last April’s spring game and could earn himself some playing time if Simpson is unable to keep up with the speed of the SEC. Forrest is a little taller, a little heavier and seems to be a little faster than Simpson, but the general lack of experience by both
guys could hurt the Cats early in the year, especially against a team like Louisville with a strong run game and a very mobile quarterback. While the top end talent is not far behind where it has been in recent years at the linebacker position, depth is a major concern for this unit as the season begins. It could be a make-or-break year for some players looking to make an impression on the coaching staff and fans, which could elevate the play of some unknown reserves, but generally look for these linebackers to take a few games to get their feet under them before SEC play begins.
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Security Matters: Email, Students should downloading faux pas begin planning their careers early MICHAEL CARR
Contributing columnist
I think it would be helpful to UK students to share pieces of advice that I’ve learned in hindsight. If you are an incoming freshman, hopefully you have decided which career you wish to pursue and found that UK is the best place to pursue it. One of the first things you should ROBERT be doing within the RIDLEY next two weeks is learning what reGuest sources are available columnist to you through the Career Services Office (particularly anything that relates to choosing a career). If possible, I suggest taking as many career assessments as you can to see if the same careers keep showing up. You can use the results to find which major would best prepare you for that career. Especially look for any major that can prepare you for multiple careers you are interested in. If you are still undeceided you should know what you want to major in at the end of this year if not before. For juniors, this is the year to decide: 1) if you want to change your major or stay in the one you have already chosen, 2) whether or not you want to go to graduate school. If you are thinking of graduate school, start preparing now for whichever admissions test you will have to take, because you should have already taken it
at least once by the end of this school year. If you’re a senior and thinking of changing your major, decide if it is more important to graduate this year or if you are willing to stay in school for one or two more years. If you want to go to grad school, register right now for the LSAT, MCAT, GRE, GMAT, etc., as you should have already taken it this past summer. You want to give yourself as much time as you can to find and apply to the grad schools of your choice. Nontraditional students like myself (assuming you are not here to advance with your current employer) should arrive on campus with a list of employers you would like to work for. Check with Career Services or the department of your major to see if those employers already recruit this campus. Next, you need to devise a plan to get in front of those recruiters. The fact that you are a UK student should increase your odds over cold contacting them. The fewer people who have to move in with their parents after graduation and the fewer college graduates who have to take low paying jobs, the better. Hopefully the tips included here, gained from years of observation along with all the standard advice from all corners, will help increase the odds of you becoming more successful after leaving UK. Robert Ridley is a first-year Master of Public Policy student. Email opinions@kykernel.com.
Autumn in the Commonwealth. Back to class, Keeneland, football, phishing email and accusations of copyright infringement. Say what? In addition to tailgate parties, during this time of year, there is also a predictable increase in the number of UK students who get lured into using their LinkBlue accounts and passwords on fraudulent websites. Thus, a lifelong battle with phishing email begins. At the same time, many new folks on campus quickly realize the UK data network is so fast they can illegally download an entire movie in seconds; unfortunately, these same folks often don’t realize the music, software, and movie industries are monitoring their every move. When the Recording Industry Association of America, the Motion Picture Association of America, or the Entertainment Software Association believe that someone has illegally downloaded a song, movie or game, these organizations spring into action and send out copyright infringement complaints. In the
past, these complaints were accompanied with only a harmless cease-and-desist order, but lately, these associations are skipping the warning and going straight to legally binding settlement offers. But why and why me, you ask. Phishing email (and its cousin, identity theft) as well as copyright infringement complaints are usually targeted at students because people ages 18-24 rarely check their credit reports and most can’t afford to hire attorneys. So, students often find themselves negotiating (and fighting) with creditors and law firms to keep the precious, little money they have. Those hassles can all be avoided with a couple of tips to consider: 1.Be leery of links embedded in email from people you don’t know. 2.Also be leery of email from “your bank.” Most banks don’t send email at all. 3.No one from UK should ever ask you for your password (and never include your password in an email). 4.Given that most copyright infringement settlement offers average a couple thousand dollars per each illegally downloaded song, pay the 99 cents – illegally downloading is just not worth it. While we are at it, here are a couple more tips to help you be
more secure this school year: 1.Always have a complex password on your computer, smartphone, etc. (even though passwords are considered a weak security measure). If you lose your iPhone or Droid, no one should be able to find and use your smartphone without having to first crack your password. 2.Install, run and keep antivirus software current on your computer, smartphone, etc.. 3.Every month, review your bank and credit-card statements. Research any questionable activity. 4.Once a year, visit AnnualCreditReport.com (not FreeCreditReport.com) to get your three free credit reports, then scrutinize them and research any questionable activity. Lastly, as backward as it seems, consider buying and using a laptop lock and cable whenever you leave your laptop behind. The number of so-called “friends” who turn out not to be is unfortunate. Also, try not to post your whereabouts all the time. If your status is “heading to a party,” folks know you’re not at home. If you have questions about computer security or have ideas for future topics, feel free to contact me at Michael.Carr@uky.edu. Michael Carr is UK’s chief information security officer.
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