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Highly touted freshmen join the Cats By Kyle Arensdorf karensdorf@kykernel.com
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From left, Tyler Ulis, Trey Lyles, Karl Towns and Devin Booker on basketball media day Sep. 4, 2014, in Lexington, Ky.
It’s nearly a foregone conclusion as head coach John Calipari enters his sixth season at UK, but another highly touted freshman class has made its way to Lexington. Power forwards Karl Towns Jr. and Trey Lyles, point guard Tyler Ulis and shooting guard Devin Booker make up the four-man class that ranked second in the nation, according to ESPN. “All of them are pretty impressive to see,” sophoDominique moreguard Hawkins said as he praised his teammates’ performance so far. After the Big Blue Bahamas Tour, assessments were made about all but one of the four freshmen (Lyles sat out of the tournament as a result of a scope to his left knee). Towns and Ulis took fans and teammates by surprise with how they handled the pressure of being “UK fresh-
men” and how quickly they grasped the offense. “I didn’t know (Ulis) was going to be that good coming in,” junior forward Alex Poythress said. “He’s a great pass-first point guard, he does what you need him to do and he runs the offense (really well).” “I didn’t know Devin could shoot (as well as he can),” Hawkins said of the shoot-first guard. “He was shooting lights-out when we were playing pickup.” Towns averaged 11 points in the Bahamas (the most among freshmen and second only to Poythress) and was the only non-point guard to garner a double-digit assist total. “Karl is just a beast on the block,” Hawkins said. “If he gets it there, you aren’t going to stop him.” He gained special praise from a fellow big man, sophomore forward Derek Willis, who pondered his potentially promising future.
“Karl is going to be good … It’s just crazy,” Willis said. “He goes at you when he plays. He’s a really competitive and high-energy guy.” For the first time in Calipari’s tenure, a second-year point guard will, in all likelihood, be the starter. This means Ulis will be the first point guard since Eric Bledsoe not to begin his UK career as the starting point guard. Despite taking a back seat to sophomore point guard Andrew Harrison, he was thrust into the spotlight in the Bahamas. Ulis had 24 assists in the six-game span and eight steals, tied for most on the team. He also had the highest 3-point percentage on the team at 60 percent. Although he hasn’t been on the floor with him, Lyles knows what to look for when he’s on the court with Ulis. “Just look up,” he said. “Because he’s probably going to throw the ball up to you.”
Big Blue Madness serves as important recruiting tool NICK GRAY Kernel Columnist
Most five-star recruits are lured in by the iconic college basketball bluebloods that have historically dominated the sport. Powerhouses like Duke, Kansas and North Carolina
have won a considerable amount of games; and its coaches are among the best in the game's history. UK is one of those programs that attracts the top talent in the country. However, the reason why UK stands out among others is not because its coach shoots himself out of a cannon — like Michigan State's Tom Izzo last season — or dresses up like the No. 1 pick from last season — like Kansas' Bill Self this season.
The Cats shine because they twist things like the first practice of the year and make it a must-see televised spectacle. The big-time recruits, that the bluebloods are chomping at the bit to attend UK’s annual Big Blue Madness. Look at the recruits whohave made their way to Rupp Arena in October — No. 1 overall picks Andrew Wiggins and Kyrie Irving, along with a host of four-and-five-star re-
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Freshman Enes Kanter makes his dramatic entrance at Big Blue Madness at Rupp Arena on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010.
NICK GRAY Kernel Columnist
Big Blue Madness added to its lore last season with John Calipari's "We are college basketball" speech and UK Hoops coach Matthew Mitchell's hearty James Brown impression. No pair of college coaches are so different, yet on par with providing UK fans with electrifying moments. Calipari does it with words, Mitchell does it with actions. Big Blue Madness is more about celebrating the players and the programs than any of the coaches. Those results have given fans countless electrifying moments. The John Wall dance It was the moment when Big Blue Madness earned its moniker.
John Wall, Calipari's prized point guard in the coach's first recruiting class at UK during the 2009-10 season awaited in the rafters at the end of the team introductions. When the spotlight flashed onto him, Wall flexed his arms in a dance that became synonymous with his name. Wall's swagger in that moment set the tone for his only season at UK and it sent the message to UK fans that he was the guy to lead UK back into the upper echelon of college basketball. The UnderKanter Enes Kanter did not play a minute for UK in 2010-11 after NCAA issues about his amateur eligibility surfaced. But the one moment he did have in front of UK fans was brief but memorable. Kanter, a 6-foot-11-inch forward, dressed in a black top hat. He resembled WWE star The Undertaker, who Kanter said was his favorite wrestler growing up, and
not just because the two men have similar heights. Add the haunting music that accompanies The Undertaker's entrance, and the crowd ate up another historic Madness moment. The Floor Show The first time I attended Big Blue Madness was in 2012 and up until that moment I had never seen a projection the size of a basketball court. The reaction from the crowd sent chills down my spine. The video began with the UK logo and flashed through several scenes, most notably an outline of the state of Kentucky and a message reading "The Greatest Tradition in the History of College Basketball." If the video was on the video screens at Rupp, it would not be too much different from any other video. But UK turned the Rupp Arena floor into a projection screen. That does not happen every day.
highest volume. Even the eRupption Zone chants for recruits throughout the event. Big Blue Madness is an exclusive event for recruits. Not every high school basketball player gets the opportunity to attend the event that so many recruits want to watch in-person. A two-hour glorified celebration of a program should play a huge role in why someone would attend school and play basketball at UK. But a
17-year-old will most enjoy an event like Madness because he will see himself rising up from the stage. He will dream about the fans drowning out the fireworks and imagine his name belted throughout Rupp Arena. And for a person who has his choice of the world, that may be enough to push him to UK, where the stage, noise and fireworks seem just a little more noticeable than anywhere else.
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cruits who eventually committed to the Cats. UK head coach John Calipari has turned an event that attracted recruits from around the state into an event that attracts recruits across the country. At Big Blue Madness, players are at the point of the season where they are least scrutinized and enjoy being in front of the fans the most. Players hear 23,000 members of the Big Blue Nation at their
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UK HOOPS
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Cats hope to extend winning culture KEVIN ERPENBECK Kernel Columnist
Winning has become a tradition for UK Hoops. In fact, any season that doesn’t end in at least an NCAA Tournament appearance would come off as a failure, given the fact that the Cats have made it to the tournament the last five years. With the culture that head coach Matthew Mitchell has developed since his arrival to UK in 2007, the 2014-15 season won’t be and shouldn’t be viewed any differently. This year’s UK Hoops team will be primarily centered around its guard-heavy roster, with five guards return-
ing from last year’s team. Senior point guard Jennifer O’Neill looks to lead the way as she did much of the 201314 season. But O’Neill isn’t the only talent UK will have in the backcourt. Senior guard Bria Goss also looks to be a main contributor to the Cats’ offense this year. Goss was third on the team in scoring during the 2013-14 season with 10.2 points per game. Having a record-setting 90.1 free throw percentage for the year certainly helps that offensive output. Goss likes to play an aggressive style of offense and relishes when that style forces opponents to send her to the free throw line often. She’ll look to repeat that game plan this season. The Cats also have the ability to spread the offense out with the help of pass –
first point guard Janee Thompson. The junior from Chicago led last year’s team in assists, averaging 3.1 per game and 107 total on the season. Now with two years of experience and significant starting time under her belt, Thompson will continue to be counted on to get her teammates the ball at every opportunity. The 2014-15 season won’t come without its challenges, though. Last year’s starting forward DeNesha Stallworth and center Samarie Walker have both graduated, leaving a gigantic hole in the paint for the Cats. But Mitchell was quick in attempting to fill that hole by signing junior center Ivana Jakubcova to UK after she transferred from Murray State. The 6-foot-6-inch player from Slovakia gives UK a towering presence under the
basket, a presence that UK has been missing. Nothing is a given when it comes to a new season of basketball, even for a top-tier program like UK. With three nonconference games against teams that were ranked in the final 2013-14 polls (Baylor, Louisville, Duke), the Cats will have their work cut out for them. Add that to an already challenging SEC schedule (three opponents were in the final rankings poll), and the 2014-15 season should be quite the difficult one for UK. But Mitchell has this team prepared for the challenges ahead, just like the teams before it. It’s a perennial winning program that’s built for NCAA Tournament success every year. Anything short of that will be deemed a failure.
O’Neill small in size, big on leadership KEVIN ERPENBECK Kernel Columnist
The word “leader” in sports is associated with a player who is dedicated to working towards the team’s ultimate goal. The team’s leader is a figure that other players look up to for guidance outside of their coaches. A leader is usually assumed to be a dominating player that controls not only the locker room, but also the opponents on the field or court. Just don’t tell senior point guard Jennifer O’Neill that assumption. She stands a modest 5-foot-6-inches but demands the full attention of both her teammates and her opponents. O’Neill was the most valuable player for the Cats during the 2013-14 season, leading the team in scoring with 12.6 points per game and 3-point field goals made with 55. She was the team’s offensive game plan, leading UK to a 19-4 record on the season when she had a double-figure scoring game. That’s quite the impressive output for a player with a less – than – impressive
size. But her impact on last year’s team can’t be denied. And it won’t be denied this year, either. O’Neill comes in as one of four seniors for the 201415 season, with her and guard Bria Goss expecting to see the most amount of playing time of the seniors. Experience alone will prop up O’Neill as one of the main leaders in the team’s locker room. But O’Neill is used to shouldering the responsibility of being a leading voice on the team. During the second half of the 2013-14 season, O’Neill was quickly finding her pedestal to speak from after leading the team with just her skills on the court. Even when she visibly argued with head coach Matthew Mitchell from time to time due to her highly competitive attitude, everyone on UK’s roster respected the team MVP and what she had to say, including Mitchell himself. The Cats will rely heavily on O’Neill this season, expecting her to have another superb season and lead them to their sixth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. But the pressure won’t intimidate the fiery Bronx, NY., player, as it’s something that all leaders anticipate.
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Senior point guard Jennifer O’Neill on women’s basketball media day on Aug. 25, 2014, in Lexington, Ky.
Because while she may not tower over any of her teammates or future oppo-
nents in size, her work ethic and skills on the court stand above the rest.
Defending the choice on defense
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UK Hoops head Coach Matthew Mitchell shouts during the game against the University of Mississippi in Memorial Coliseum on Feb. 13, 2014.
KEVIN ERPENBECK Kernel Columnist
A staple of defense for a team coached by UK head coach Matthew Mitchell has consisted of a high-pressured, man-toman game plan. The exception to that was last year, when Mitchell relied on then-senior forward DeNesha Stallworth and senior center Samarie Walker to provide a shutdown zone defense in the paint every few games. However, with his bigs now graduated, Mitchell may have to go back to instilling the fullcourt press this season, a scheme that previous UK teams have had in its defensive DNA. The question is, will it work with the roster he has? The 2014-15 team is dominated by experienced guards, from seniors Jennifer O’Neill and Bria Goss to sophomores Makayla Epps and Linnae Harper. While they have logged many minutes in playing Mitchell’s man-toman scheme, this year’s guards are predominately known for their offense more so than their defense. Mitchell’s reason for switching up his defensive scheme during the 2013-14 season was that he didn’t think the team could effectively go with a single style of defense. “We haven’t played hard enough for me to be comfortable with playing manto-man for 40 minutes,” Mitchell said at the time.
UK was in the midst of a 3-3 start to its SEC schedule when Mitchell instructed the team to start a Jan. 26 game against Arkansas in the zone defense. The plan paid off, giving the Cats a 68-58 win while holding the Razorbacks to 41.8 percent from the field. Though they lost to Georgia in the next game, the Cats still managed to hold their opponent to a 35.9 shooting percentage. They were finding a footing with the new defense, and went 8-3 against the rest of their SEC opponents and earned a spot in the SEC Championship game. That was when Mitchell had the opportunity to switch the scheme up; the roster that relished in a frontcourt defensive style. Now with smaller guards being the focus of the team, that kind of opportunity has ceased to exist. While Mitchell will have a few players controlling the defense in the paint (whether it be manto-man or zone), like Goss or senior forward Jelleah Sidney who both have knack for physical play under the basket, it may not be enough to make the team only defend the frontcourt. Deciding which defensive scheme to stick with during the 2014-15 season will be determined by which style Mitchell feels most comfortable with: a man-to-man defense that he’s been used to in the past but didn’t quite work last season, or a zone defense that thrived on imposing forwards as the fo-
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Platoon system has roots in basketball By Nick Gray ngray@kykernel.com
Platooning is more often associated with professional baseball franchises than it is with college basketball programs. UK head coach John Calipari is changing that tune with his own version of the platoon system. A two-platoon system consists of a coach substituting two five-man groups in and
out of the game instead of the single-substitution system that coaches have regularly employed. Calipari has hinted at using the two-platoon system on a consistent basis, even though he said "it's never been done where the players have benefited." UK returns seven players who played at least six minutes a game last season and contributed to a run to the National Championship game, along with four recruits from
the No. 2 recruiting class in the country. Attention was drawn to the system after UK executed the two-platoon system exclusively in its 5-1 trip to the Bahamas. The two-platoon system has been employed in games before, though not as consistently as Calipari may use it. The most common instances recently have sprouted up with North Carolina head coach Roy Williams and Duke head
coach Mike Krzyzewski. Williams has been known to use the platoon system to motivate his players during a game in which his team has struggled. A noted moment was on Jan. 13, 2010, when No. 13 North Carolina fell behind to Clemson by 20 early in the second half. With his starting five in the game, Williams sent five freshmen into the game. Williams told the Associ-
ated Press after the game that he had "to do everything" to try and motivate his players to play better. The Tar Heels promptly lost nine of 11 games and did not make the NCAA Tournament a year after they won the national championship. Krzyzewski used the system last season in a home win against Virginia after the Blue Devils lost second-half leads to Notre Dame and Clemson. He told Brett Friedlander of
the Wilmington Star News that the platoon system helped the Blue Devils stay fresh, but that it was not a strategy he would use later in the season. As the season continued, Krzyzewski substituted more frequently, but without using the two-platoon system exclusively. Two coaches in the Basketball Hall of Fame have used it rarely as a tool. Calipari wants to use it to win games.
Picking UK’s best five-man platoon By Nick Gray
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With a roster that includes a plethora of talent, the UK basketball team will be faced with a situation that most college coaches would die for. The task facing UK head coach John Calipari this season will be molding and fine-tuning a roster that features a host of returning talent and a influx of new faces. This platoon takes the strengths of UK's deep roster and molds them into the best five-man group Calipari can hope for.
Offense based around three-point shooting is an underused and underappreciated style in college basketball. Whether it’s a matter of skill level or an unwillingness to take time to develop it, a three-point shooting-based offense is more of a pro-style offense. With the height and the three-point potential this team has, a pro-style shooting-based offense is a plausible avenue it could take.
Tyler Ulis
Andrew Harrison
Despite Ulis's slight height disadvantage, his defensive peskiness will pester guards large and small from the moment play begins. The chance of any drive getting to the basket without Ulis standing in its way will be rare. However, Ulis is needed most on the court in this grouping as a distributor. He'll have a multitude of options both outside and inside.
There has never been a two-year started at the point guard position in head coach John Calipari’s tenure at UK. This new dynamic is intriguing, and if he can continue to command Calipari’s offense with the efficiency he did in the SEC and NCAA Tournaments, Harrison deserves to be a clear starter.
Aaron Harrison
Aaron Harrison
Harrison's three-point shooting improved as last season wore on, and his reputation for guarding the best perimeter player makes him the perfect second guard in this lineup. And when the game is in the balance late, Harrison is the man to take the last shot. Wisconsin, Michigan and Louisville can attest to that.
Harrison made last minute shots in the NCAA Tournament against Wichita State, Louisville and Wisconsin. But his stats through the season are why he should be an unquestioned starter. His .356 shooting clip from the 3-point line ranks highest on the team among players with more than 30 attempts.
Alex Poythress
Devin Booker
The offensive x-factor in this lineup will be Poythress, who should get space to work along his patented baseline while the defense keys on the post or a driving Ulis. If he can get his outside shot working, Poythress could be the best overall player in this lineup. He still might be if he continues to grab rebounds at the same rate that he did in 2013-14, even with the cut in playing time from his freshman year.
Booker is an unproven shooter, and by his own account his shot was not falling at the Big Blue Bahamas Tour, but a duel-shooting threat with a wide array of big men to play an inside-out type offense could prove to be a luxury that not many teams can account for.
Karl Towns Jr.
Karl Towns Jr.
Towns can play around the high post with the ability to knock down the mid-range jump shot. None of the other frontcourt players — save for possibly freshman forward Trey Lyles — can play from that part of the court with efficiency. And with the next man in the lineup, Towns’ potential defensive liabilities can be limited.
Towns proved his worth in the Bahamas. He averaged the most points among freshmen in the six-game stretch and second most on the team. He’s a proficient mid-range shooter and made 11 of 13 free throws in the Bahamas, something that has plagued Calipari-coached teams in the past.
Willie Cauley-Stein
Willie Cauley-Stein
Towns can share the post with Cauley-Stein in a similar fashion as the Cats last season did with Julius Randle and either Cauley-Stein or sophomore center Dakari Johnson. And no other player leaps for a lob like the junior forward. Defensively, imagine the variations of zone that can be run with Cauley-Stein guarding the rim while UK's athletes pounce on the wing. Add Ulis' ball pressure at the top of the defense, and the types of defenses can be endless.
UK has plenty of offensive talent on the team and in this starting lineup; Cauley-Stein gives it a defensive backbone. With 106 blocks a season ago, he patrols the paint in a manner reminiscent of Anthony Davis and Nerlens Noel before him.
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Rupp doesn’t need upgrade for Big Blue Madness NICK GRAY Kernel Columnist
The annual preseason UK basketball spectacle that is Big Blue Madness has been a Kentucky tradition since the days of president Ronald Reagan. But when the event changed venues in 2005 from the archaic Memorial Coliseum to the pillar of college basketball that is Rupp Arena, the event went from a practice to a full-blown pageant. The event, which started in 1982, was growing in interest when held in Memorial Coliseum. The event covered the first basketball practice of the year, which took place at midnight. The coliseum at the time seated 8,700 people during Madness through the days of Joe B. Hall, Eddie Sutton,
Rick Pitino and Tubby Smith. The event then shifted to Rupp Arena — which was already 30 years old — and has promptly sold out each year. Rupp has been standing for 39 years without full-scale renovation. The most serious talks between the city of Lexington and the university took place earlier this summer to no avail. It begs the question to many UK fans — is it really necessary for Rupp to undergo a nine-figure renovation? Madness is akin to a concert production and until the university comes up with a Madness idea that Rupp simply cannot handle, the arena should stand as is. Arguably Rupp’s’ biggest event outside of a rivalry game against Louisville is Madness. The university routinely pays six figures for a new set-up, complete with lights and a stage along with fireworks and whatever other ideas the university's market-
ing department has up its sleeve. The university pushed the envelope technologically last season with extra lights and a spinning video screen above the court. Most of the presentation last season was brought in by the university and used solely for the one-time only event. The arena's lack of a central and prominent video screen has always been an irritating characteristic. It is one of a very few major arenas that do not have a central score and video board, and the four video boards in each corner are becoming quickly outdated. Look at the scoreboard implemented at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio last year. It is the latest state-ofthe-art scoreboard and can turn into a full video board if need be. It could be a complete upgrade over the blank sound system hanging over the court in Rupp. And while
the corner video boards are a characteristic of the building, they are not one of the endearing characteristics of the building. It stands that a technological upgrade would benefit the arena. However, UK Athletics continues to bring in its own technological equipment and is expected to continue on Friday. If the work becomes tedious, then a renovation should be considered. If the university wants to continue to carry the burden of technology during the arena's most popular event, the university should continue to do so. Seating and the concourse levels are up to par and are modern enough to stand for the next few decades. The university has used its resources very well in the nine years that Madness has been in Rupp. But if the well of usable ideas runs dry, then the arena may very well need an upgrade.
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The men's basketball team at Big Blue Madness at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Friday, October 18, 2013.
Point guard battle depends on Harrison’s improvement Incumbent must continue postseason success in order to hold off freshman Tyler Ulis NICK GRAY Kernel Columnist
For 30 games last season, Andrew Harrison was more Ryan Harrow than Brandon Knight. The 6-foot-5-inch point guard struggled in UK head coach John Calipari's dribbledrive offense and was hardpressed to provide on-ball pressure throughout the 2013-14 season. That is until the Southeastern Conference
Tournament, when Harrison and the Cats ran roughshod through all opponents not named Florida. The run continued in the NCAA Tournament until the Cats faced UConn in the national championship game. Harrison has the luxury of a season's experience but will be pushed by freshman guard Tyler Ulis, who is polar opposite to Harrison in a number of ways. Harrison's size at his position is his most impressive attribute while Ulis' ability to overcome his underwhelming size is his best characteristic. Ulis' offensive game is
based on his ability to distribute the basketball. His small size does not allow him to go body-to-body with larger guards and forwards. Calling Ulis a pass-first point guard is cliche, because he can score but his most unique attribute is his ability to pass among a glut of defenders. Harrison's freshman year struggles rose to the surface with his reckless decisions with the basketball. Historically, Calipari point guards have shot more than 40 percent and averaged more than four assists per game. Only Harrow, UK's
starting point guard during its worst season under Calipari, distributed fewer assists on a per-game basis (2.6 per game) than Harrison (4.0 per game). Harrison also shot 36 percent from the field last season, which is worse than Knight, Harrow, Marquis Teague and John Wall, all former UK point guards. While Harrison’s struggles are evident, it will be even more concerning if Calipari and the Cats employ advanced analytical metrics more and more this season. Advanced metrics such as usage rates and turnover rates can quantify per-minute statistics offensively, but it does not quantify how a point guard runs an offense. “(There are facets of basketball) that we'll do that are
non-negotiable that there's no analytic that can do it," Calipari said. "They don't have one invented (for certain things). So there's numbers of things we take." Something in which Calipari and his coaching staff cannot compute by numbers and would fall into his "eye test" is Harrison’s defense. In the NCAA Tournament games against Michigan’s Nik Stauskas and Louisville’s Russ Smith, then-freshman guard Aaron Harrison got the defensive assignment against the pair of All-American point guards. Andrew Harrison was not a liability defensively, but he could not handle the possession-to-possession responsibilities against the prolific scorers.
Ulis has the quickness and the basketball IQ to keep up with all types of scorers. What he will give up in size against towering players such as Kansas guards Kelly Oubre (6-foot7) and Wayne Selden (6foot-6), he’ll make up for in quickness and in activity. Andrew Harrison has not employed the amount of foot speed that Ulis has, which is vital for a Calipari defense that produced steals at its lowest rate in six years during the 2013-14 season. Given the ability of the smaller guard under him on the depth chart, Andrew Harrison cannot afford to be as shaky as he was last year on either side of the ball. Ulis is waiting, and he will pounce given any sort of opening.
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Cauley-Stein working to improve his play
For Trey Lyles, Friday will be a first look By Kyle Arensdorf karensdorf@kykernel.com
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Junior forward Willie Cauley-Stein at men’s basketball media day on Sep. 4, 2014, in Lexington, Ky.
By Kyle Arensdorf karensdorf@kykernel.com
Fans caught a glimpse of all but two members of UK basketball’s roster in August at the Big Blue Bahamas Tour. Freshman forward Trey Lyles and junior forward Willie Cauley-Stein traveled with the team but sat out of competition due to injury. Cauley-Stein continued to rehabilitate after surgery to repair the left ankle injury he sustained last season in UK’s Sweet 16 win against Louisville. Cauley-Stein grabbed just one rebound before exiting the game after playing only four minutes in the first half, but his presence was felt in the Cats’ previous two Tournament NCAA matchups. The Olathe, Kan., native had a monster first round game against Kansas State, posting four blocks and four steals to go along with eight boards. He followed up the dom-
inant defensive performance by adding two steals and another block to his tournament total in UK’s 78-76 upset win against Wichita State. UK could have used Cauley-Stein in its championship loss to UConn, as 10 of the Huskies’ 22 field goals came in the paint. “Willie’s a great defensive presence,” sophomore center Dakari Johnson said of his teammate. “That’ll be great to have again. He can really guard one through five on the court.” Before the 2013-14 season, there was concern that UK’s recent trend of a stifling big man defending the paint was in jeopardy. Three seasons ago, Anthony Davis snapped the freshman single season block record in the national championship game with his 186th block. And a season later Nerlens Noel picked up right where Davis left off and notched 106 blocks. But despite a relatively average 60-block freshman season in 2012-13, Cauley-
Stein stepped up in a big way during his sophomore season, tallying 106 blocks of his own. In spite of his defensive track record and less-thanstellar offensive numbers, the 7-foot forward urged observers not to label him just yet. “People have always said that I don’t have that offensive game, but I’ve always been able to do different things,” Cauley-Stein said. “My time here has been about building on what I had and adding parts and pieces. (I feel) like I’ve always had the ability.” was Cauley-Stein adamant about wanting to win a national championship, but admitted he had ulterior — and personal — motives. “I know that I can become a better player,” he said. “My stock can improve, and my NBA readiness can too. I want to prove that I’m not just the rebounding and blocking (player) that people perceive.”
Freshman forward Trey Lyles remains a mystery to fans and even to some of his teammates at this point in the preseason. Sophomore forward Derek Willis and sophomore center Dakari Johnson said they don’t know much about his game but have seen a nice shooting stroke and a promising offensive game in practice. Lyles was in attendance but did not play in the Cats’ Big Blue Bahamas Tour in August because of an unspecified medical procedure on his left leg. Lyles said it was just a scope of his left knee and that it was nothing to worry about, but expressed an annoyance level in seeing his freshman counterparts getting a head start on playing time and, in turn, skill development. “It’s definitely frustrating having to watch them play while I can’t do anything,” Lyles said. “But once practice starts back up I’ll be able to get out there, so I’m looking forward to that.” Lyles’ offensive skills are adept. One aspect of his game that could give UK a weapon that it didn’t have a season ago is his mid-range shooting – from around 17 feet and in. He garnered a 63 percent two-point shooting average and 58 percent overall shooting percentage in high school. Despite his absence, he was confident that his game could fit seamlessly into what the Cats are doing offensively. “I think (my game) fits in perfectly because everyone on this team compliments each other in some way,” Lyles said.
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Freshman forward Trey Lyles at men’s basketball media day Sep. 4, 2014, in Lexington, Ky.
Junior forwards Willie Cauley-Stein and Alex Poythress were with Lyles on his visit to UK and have taken him under their wing, which could be beneficial to the offensively-minded forward throughout his UK career. With so much attention brought to Lyles’ offensive prowess, some of his deficiencies on the defensive side of the ball can get lost in the shuffle. Cauley-Stein presents a defensive backbone to UK and can help Lyles iron out some negative tendencies
he has on defense. One discussion topic throughout the Indianapolis native’s recruitment process was being able to mine his potential, something that, until recently, Poythress was struggling with. “We’re all going to make it work,” Lyles said. No matter his athletic potential, Lyles thinks fans will appreciate how hard he plays. “I play hard all the time,” he said. “I dive for loose balls and do all the dirty stuff on the court.”
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Dakari Johnson gains conditioning, nutrition
Karl Towns Jr. adds big personality to team By Nick Gray ngray@kykernel.com
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Dakari Johnson at men’s basketball media day on Sep. 4,, 2014 in Lexington, Ky. By Kyle Arensdorf karensdorf@kykernel.com
Sophomore center Dakari Johnson made it clear that there were two major aspects of his game he worked on in the offseason – his conditioning and his nutrition. “I lost about 15 pounds (this offseason),” said Johnson, who was listed at 265 pounds last season. “Every time we went to meals (my coaches) would tell me what to order and what not to order – less carbs, less fried food.” This new nutritious mindset allowed the 7footer to run the floor for outlet passes at the Big Blue Bahamas Tour with an ease that was absent a season ago. And although it’s a small sample size, his statistics in the Bahamas reflect the work he’s put in. “It helps me a lot,” he said. “I feel like I’m a lot lighter on my feet.” Johnson also took the
opportunity to commend his point guard, freshman Tyler Ulis, and his willingness to dish the ball on fast break opportunities. “As a big man, it’s your job to run the floor, and why wouldn’t you when your guard is as unselfish as (Ulis),” he said. During the 2013-14 season, Johnson averaged the lowest number of minutes per game among players in the main rotation, logging just over 14 per game. In UK’s six games at the Big Blue Bahamas Tour, however, he averaged well over 20 minutes per game with his better-conditioned body and, as a result, increased his point total to 7.2 points per game. Johnson is also one of the main benefactors of UK head coach John Calipari’s platoon-style offensive that he implemented in the Bahamas, in which two five-man rotations play for short – to – average time lengths.
“I thought it was a good system,” Johnson said. “You can go out there for four or five minutes and just burn all of your energy and then come out. That can really wear the opposing team out.” Johnson’s best offensive outputs of the 2013-14 season (15 points each) came in two games – one against Louisiana State University in the regular season and the other in UK’s Sweet 16 win against Louisville. Johnson also started 18 of the last 20 games, including every game in the postseason. The Brooklyn, N.Y., native remains the only true center on the team, but with seven players listed at 6foot 8-inches or higher on the roster, he’ll be fighting for playing time just as hard as the forwards will be. “It does drive me,” Johnson said. “Coach is going to play whoever is going to help win the game, so it’s really up to us."
Sophomore forward Marcus Lee knows when one of his new teammates has a large personality. During last season's media day, Lee said he would be prepared to sneak out of his dorm room if zombies attacked the Wildcat Coal Lodge where the team lives. So when he met freshman forward Karl Towns Jr., Lee knew immediately that another large personality entered the locker room. "You'll see," Lee said. "He's different." "He's just different," sophomore guard Dominique Hawkins said. "He's always smiling and he is always a positive person to be around." Towns smiled when he heard his teammates' glowing assessments. "I just try to be upbeat and smiling all the time," he said. "It's just something that I like to bring. It's never bad to be a happy and interesting guy." The 6-foot-11-inch forward from Piscataway, N.J. will have to battle teammates Lee, sophomore center Dakari Johnson and junior forward Willie Cauley-Stein for precious time in the frontcourt. UK head coach John Calipari said that experience can only benefit freshmen, especially in practice, no matter who gets to play. "You've got a team full of guys that played in the championship game and now you're coming back and watching and learning," Calipari said. "If you can compete with them, you start building your confidence. This guy, I can compete with this guy. It's a good thing." Towns believes that any qualms with playing time will settle itself out. “Whatever happens will happen. And we have a coach who is pretty good at doing
PHOTO BY MICHAEL REAVES | STAFF
Freshman Karl Towns Jr. at basketball media day Sept. 4, 2014, in Lexington, Ky.
this type of things,” he said. Towns was a triple-double machine in high school, using his size to gather a glut of rebounds and blocked shots. Towns also recorded a quadruple-double (16 points, 17 rebounds, 11 blocks and 11 assists) in January, which is rare in any level of basketball. For example, there has never been a recorded quadruple – double in UK history, and only five such games have been recorded in NBA history. He did not record such statistics in the Bahamas in August, but he did record the second highest per-game aver-
ages in points and rebounds. Towns’ time with the Dominican National Team — his mother is from the Dominican Republic — as a 16-year-old attempting to help the country provided him with comfort in a environment against professional players. Towns’ coach in 2012 was Calipari, and he also played under a Calipari disciple in ex-UK assistant Orlando Antigua, who was the Dominican coach beginning in 2013. “I think it is championship or bust,” Towns said. “We’re ready to win a national championship.”
Big Blue Madness 2014 | 10
Men’s 2014/2015 Roster ' Position: Forward
Position: Guard
Position: Guard
Position: Guard
Class: Sophomore
Class: Sophomore
Class: Senior
Class: Senior
Height: 6 feet 9 inches
Height: 6 feet 6 inches
Height: 6 feet 2 inches
Height: 5 feet 9 inches
Marcus Lee
No. 00
andrew harrison
No. 5
tod lanter
No. 21
No. 32
brian long
Position: Guard
Position: Forward
Position: Forward
Position: Forward
Class: Freshman
Class: Freshman
Class: Junior
Class: Sophomore
Height: 6 feet 6 inches
Height: 6 feet 11 inches
Height: 6 feet 8 inches
Height: 6 feet 9 inches
devin booker
No. 1
karl-anthony towns
No. 12
alex poythress
No. 22
No. 35
derek willis
Position: Guard
Position: Guard
Position: Guard
Position: Forward
Class: Sophomore
Class: Senior
Class: Sophomore
Class: Freshman
Height: 6 feet 6 inches
Height: 5 feet 11 inches
Height: 6 feet 4 inches
Height: 6 feet 10 inches
aaron harrison
No. 2
sam malone
No. 13
ej Floreal
No. 24
trey lyles
No. 41
Position: Guard
Position: Forward
Position: Guard
Position: Center
Class: Freshman
Class: Junior
Class: Sophomore
Class: Sophomore
Height: 5 feet 9 inches
Height: 7 feet
Height: 6 feet
Height: 7 feet
tyler ulis
No. 3
willie cauley -stein
No. 15
dominique hawkins
No. 25
dakari johnson
No. 44
2014/2015 men's schedule october
17 27
Big Blue Madness, Lexington, KY 7:00 PM Blue-White Game, Lexington, KY 7:00 PM
november
2 9 14 16 18 21 23 25 30
Pikeville, 7:00 PM, SEC Network Georgetown (KY), 7:00 PM, SEC Network Grand Canyon, 8:00 PM, SEC Network Buffalo, 12:00 PM, ESPNU Kansas at Indianapolis, 9:00 PM, ESPN Boston University, 7:00 PM, FSN Montana State, 6:00 PM, SEC Network UT Arlington, 7:00 PM, SEC Network Providence, 2:00 PM, ESPN 2
december
5 7 10 13 20 27
Texas, 7:00 PM, ESPN Eastern Kentucky, 6:00 PM, SEC Network
Columbia, 7:00 PM, ESPN 2 North Carolina, 12:00 PM, CBS UCLA at Chicago, 3:30 PM, CBS at Louisville, 2:00 PM, ESPN 2
january
6 10 13 17 20 24 29 31
Ole Miss, 7:00 PM, SEC Network Texas A&M, 1:00/3:30 PM, CBS Missouri, 9:00 PM, ESPN at Alabama, 4:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN 2 Vanderbilt, 9:00 PM, SEC Network at South Carolina, 12:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN 2 at Missouri, 9:00 PM, ESPN Alabama, 7:00 PM, SEC Network
february 3 7 10 14 17 21 25 28
Georgia, 7:00 PM, ESPNU at Florida, 9:00 PM, ESPN at LSU, 7:00 PM, ESPN South Carolina, 2:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN 2 at Tennessee, 7:00 PM, ESPN Auburn, 6:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN 2 at Mississippi State, 7:00 PM, SEC Network Arkansas, 4:00 PM, CBS
march 3 7
at Georgia, 9:00 PM, ESPN Florida, 2:00 PM, CBS
Go Green. Recycle this Kernel.
Big Blue Madness 2014 | 11
women's 2014/2015 roster Position: Forwar/center
Position: Point guard
Position: Forward
Position: Guard
Class: Senior
Class: Sophomore
Class: Sophomore
Height: 5 feet 6 inches
Height: 6 feet 1 inches
Height: 5 feet 8 inches
jennifer o'neil
No. 0
kyvin goodin-rogers
Position: Center Class: Junior Height: 6 feet 6 inches
ivana Jakubcova
No. 5
Linnae Harper
Height: 6 feet 2 inches
alexis Jennings
Position: Forward/Center
Position: Guard
Position: Center
Class: Senior
Class: Freshman
Class: Freshman
Height: 5 feet 11 inches
Height: 6 feet 3 inches
Height: 6 feet 2 inches
No. 2
No. 15
Class: Freshman
Jelleah sidney
No. 12
No. 24
jaycee coe
Alyssa Rice
No. 35
No. 45
Position: Point guard
Position: Guard
Position: Guard
Position: Forward/center
Class: Junior
Class: Senior
Class: Sophomore
Class: Senior
Height: 5 feet 7 inches
Height: 5 feet 10 inches
Height: 5 feet 10 inches
Height: 6 feet 3 inches
janee thompson
No. 3
bria goss
No. 13
makayla epps
No. 25
Azia bishop
No. 50
2014/2015 women's schedule october 17
Big Blue Madness, Lexington, KY 7:00 PM
november
6 14 17 19 22 27 28 29
Pikeville, 7:00 PM, SECN+/WatchESPN Appalachain State, 7:00 PM, SECN+/WatchESPN Baylor, 7:00 PM, ESPN2 Morehead State, 11:00 AM, SECN+/WatchESPN at Central Michigan, 8:00 PM, cmuchippewas.com
Illinois at St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, 6:00 PM Oklahoma at St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, 6:00 PM USF at St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, 8:15 PM
december
3 7 12 14 21 28
Northern Kentucky, 7:00 PM, SECN+/WatchESPN at Louisville, 2:00 PM, gocards.com
Middle Tennessee State, 9:00 PM, SEC Network Belmont, 6:00 PM, SEC Network at Duke, 3:00 PM, ESPN2 Tennessee State, 2:00 PM, SECN+/WatchESPN
january 2 4 8 11 15 18 25 29
at Alabama, 3:00 PM, SECN+/WatchESPN
Ole Miss, 2:00 PM, SEC Network Auburn, 7:00 PM, SECN+/WatchESPN at South Carolina, 1:00 PM, ESPN2 Florida, 7:00 PM, SEC Network at LSU, 2:00 PM, ESPNU at Missouri, 7:00 PM, SEC Network Tennessee, 7:00 PM, SEC Network
february 1 8 12 15 19 23 26
Georgia, 1:00 PM, SEC Network at Vanderbilt, 1:00 PM, SEC Network Mississippi State, 7:00 PM, SEC Network at Tennessee, 3:00 PM, ESPN2 Texas A&M, 7:00 PM, SECN+/WatchESPN at Ole Miss, 7:00 PM, SEC Network
at Arkansas, 8:00 PM, SECN+/WatchESPN
march 1
South Carolina, 2:00 or 5:00 PM, ESPN2/ESPNU
12 | Kentucky Kernel | 10.15.14
By Brendan Sonnone Orlando Sentinel (MCT)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher willingly admits that his team is a work in progress. FSU, like every college football program, has a lot of flaws. That wasn't necessarily the case last season — when the Seminoles set the modern NCAA record for largest average point differential by an undefeated team — but as Fisher repeatedly points out, this isn't last year. The Seminoles (6-0) have not built up style points like they did in 2013, often finding themselves in early holes or struggling to close teams out once they build substantial leads. Some weeks the offense has carried the team, other games it's been the defense that stepped up. The inconsistencies have made some question the Seminoles' status as legitimate title contenders, with FSU falling to No. 2 in the most recent top 25 polls despite being in the midst of a 22-game win streak. There will still be unknowns for the Seminoles when they face No. 5 Notre Dame (6-0) 8 p.m. Saturday, but Fisher is sure of at least one thing about this current collection of players. "They know how to win," Fisher said. "That's why I'm so happy, I love our team. What's wrong with our team? If you ask me, I don't think there's anything [wrong]. I'm extremely proud of our team in that because we know how to win and how to compete." Offensively, the Seminoles appear to be finding their identity after losing three starting skill-position players from last year. FSU is averaging 39 points per game, which ranks the team 21st nationally, and that average jumps to 42.2 in the five games Jameis
PHOTO BY ETHAN HYMAN | RALEIGH NEWS & OBSERVER (MCT)
FSU quarterback Jameis Winston (5) scrambles for 20 yards in the game against North Carolina State at Carter-Finley Stadium Saturday, Sept. 27.
Winston has started. Young wide receivers like sophomore Jesus "Bobo" Wilson, and freshmen Travis Rudolph and Ermon Lane have become fixtures in the rotation, while true freshman running back Dalvin Cook had a career high 122 rushing yards last week against Syracuse. "I think we're getting better and better," Fisher said. The Seminoles' offense has been the most scrutinized unit on the team. With four returning starters in the lineup, expectations were high entering the year. The group has dealt with mental lapses at key moments, but has steadily improved throughout the season. "Not very consistent," Erving said of the line's performance. "We played well at times and you can see it but at times we've wavered and haven't been as focused on what we had to do. Of course everybody has criticized us
and this team, but we just come out and try to find a way to win the game regardless of what happens." The Seminoles have been stingy most of the year, allowing 20.7 points per contest, but have been vulnerable in several areas. FSU has struggled to generate a consistent pass rush, ranking 106th nationally with 1.33 sacks per game. "We'll get more pressure," said Fisher, who has turned to true freshmen like Lorenzo Featherston and Jacob Pugh to spark the pass rush. FSU has also been prone to giving up big plays at inopportune times, resulting in an opponent third-down conversion rate of 44.21 percent. "That's one thing we're working on, is eliminating big plays, eliminating those long runs and those long passes," FSU linebacker Terrance Smith said. "We're trying to limit that in the Notre Dame game."
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A one-woman show
PHOTO BY TAYLOR PENCE | STAFF
Actress Mitzi Sinnot shares her theatrical performance “SNAPSHOT” with UK students and staff in Worsham Theater on Tuesday.
Performance discusses war, race and family By Tabassum Ali news@kykernel.com
Mitzi Sinnott performed her one-woman show “SNAPSHOT” at the Worsham Theatre Tuesday night and tackled concepts like what people know about war, the role of a father and coming from a biracial background. In the show, which com-
bined music, dance and sound effects, Sinnott played characters that ranged from her own parents to Vietnam War veterans. She changed her voice, body language and facial expresions to convey the different personas. Sinnott also personalized her story with the use of family photos and recordings and by reading letters she received
from her father. English freshman Courtney Page said the event reminded her of her uncle, who fought in the Vietnam War. “It makes you think about how hard it was for veterans back then,” Page said. “I would definitely come back to an event like this.” The show was in collaboration with the Martin Luther
King Center. “It’s always good going to a new place,” Sinnott said. “We did not have a proper rehearsal and I am pleased with the result.” MLK Center intern Jamarl Bryant, a merchandising, apparel and textiles senior, said he met Sinnott in February at a workshop she held. “I learned that it is never
Students get a touch of midterm relief By Molly Meiners news@kykernel.com
Students gathered in the Hub of the William T. Young Library from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday for some free stress relief. The Student Activities Board Campus Life committee collaborated with the Lexington Healing Arts Academy to host this year’s second Massage on the Go. Five-minute massages are given to students in hopes of relieving some of their stress before midterms and finals week. Massage expert Kerry Lofton from the Lexington Healing Arts Academy said he has been in the business for five years. “Helping with stress relief is my favorite part of giving massages,” Lofton said. This event series occurs on three different dates every semester, according to the SAB website. One is held at the beginning of the semester, one during midterm week, and one during finals week. Massage on the Go is offered in many different spots on campus to accommodate
students. The next event is scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. on Dec. 4. Abbey Tillman, Director of Campus Life for SAB and finance junior, worked to sign students up for massages but jumped into an open spot when it became available. “It is fun and I enjoyed it,” Tillman said. The Campus Life committee also sponsors Campus Ruckus, Pinterest Parties and many other events around campus, Tillman said. Foreign language and international economics freshman Aiko Lovejoy also works with Campus Life and received a massage. “I carry my stress in my back, so it was good having a massage,” said Lovejoy. “I feel really chill and calm afterwards.” By the end of the night, the Lexington Healing Arts Academy massage experts had worked for three straight hours to relieve students. “My hands aren’t too bad,” Lofton said of the extended work time. “It’s like all things in life — once you’re used to doing it, it no longer bothers you.”
By Paresh Dave
Google wants a piece of Amazon's retail delivery business. On Tuesday, Google began offering consumers a subscription costing $95 a year, or $10 a month, to receive free same-day deliveries from a wide range of shops _ similar to the $99 Amazon Prime. Retailers participating in Google Express include Costco, Target, Smart & Final, Barnes & Noble, Whole
Foods and Toys R Us. The service is seen as a competitor to delivery subscriptions such as ShopRunner and Amazon Prime, and Google's prices and speed aim to undercut both of them. To take advantage of the Google Express subscription, consumers visit a Google website and select what they want from which stores. Orders must be $15 or more before taxes; if they aren't, consumers are dinged a $3 shipping fee. The service is available in
it reminded me of them back home.” Orvis Jean Kean, an administrative support associate at the MLK Center, said students could relate to Sinnott’s background as a native Kentuckian from Appalachia. “It is the first time the MLK Center has brought a one-woman show (to UK),” Kean said. “We felt like her story would be impactful for students due to her multicultural diversity.”
Students get specialized advice By Melissa Payne news@kykernel.com
UK students are turning toward individualized career advice, said Reba Carroll, the senior assistant director of Career Management and Education for the James W. Stuckert Center. Carroll said the center encourages students to sign up for group workshops that focus on helping students decide a major or career, but if no one signs up for a particular week, that workshop is canceled. Carroll said that recently individual assistance is more popular than group
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“The assessments are about self-discovery (and are) a way to start the conversation,” Carroll said. Students can make appointments for individual assistance or stop by the center’s drop-in hours between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., Carroll said. “I wish (students) knew career development is multi-layered and they need to get started right away,” Carroll said. For students seeking a group workshop, the next is scheduled for Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at the Stuckert Career Center, contingent on students signing up.
The assessments are about self-discovery (and are) a way to start the conversation.” REBA CARROLL, Career Management and Education
PHOTO BY MARCUS DORSEY | STAFF
Kinesiology sophomore Emily Riley gets a message at the Hub of William T. Young Library by a specialist on Tuesday.
Google now offers new delivery service Los Angeles Times (MCT)
too late to find out your past and who you are as a person,” Bryant said. He also complimented the fluidity of the different artistic mediums Sinnott incorporated. Michaela Massey, a psychology freshman, said the show caused her to think about the difficulty experienced by mixed-race people growing up in the past. “The dance was my favorite part,” Massey added, “All (of) my friends dance, so
Chicago, Boston and Washington in addition to New York and the Bay Area, where overnight and alcohol deliveries are also available. In Los Angeles, the service is limited to the Westside. Other benefits of a subscription include being able to select delivery windows and sharing the membership with a family member. It's unclear if Google will bundle access to music, movies and TV shows in the way that Amazon does for subscribers of its $99-a-year
Prime service for free twoday shipping. Same-day shipping costs $5.99 an order through Prime in select areas. Sameday shipping is free for people who upgrade to the $299-a-year Amazon Prime Fresh program, which allows for grocery purchases. Nonsubscribers pay at least $8.99 a shipment, plus 99 cents an item for most items. ShopRunner charges $79 a year, or $8.95 a month, for free two-day shipping from a wide batch of online stores.
workshops, but group workshops are a way for students to identify that they are not the only students who are struggling to find a major. Since career advising is so personal, Carroll said some students prefer individual assistance and others prefer a group, though neither is inherently better than the other. Carroll also said that students who use the center’s resources are encouraged to take career assessments tests like the MyersBriggs Type Indicator, or MBTI to begin finding career paths that could suit them. She explained that the assessment can be specifically helpful or more broad, depending on how truthfully a student answers the questions.
“I know that the center has a lot of information about careers and I know that they do resume workshops,” said pre-veterinary sophomore Zerina Mehic. Patrick Weaver, a prelaw economics sophomore, said he was hired as a resident advisor thanks to the Career Center’s help in improving his resume and cover letter. Political science sophomore Joel Parker said he encourages students to use the center in their own job hunt. “I went to a resume workshop to find out how to improve and appeal to employers and graduate schools,” Parker said. “I was just looking for resume help to upgrade my resume from a high school resume to a college resume.”
14 | Kentucky Kernel | 10.15.14
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Football schedule unveiled
The SEC unveiled the dates of the 2015 conference football schedule on Tuesday on the SEC Network, and UK’s home schedule is highlighted by the first Thursday home game in program history. The Cats will play Auburn on Oct. 15 at Commonwealth Stadium as a part of their eight-game home schedule. UK has played Thursday road games before, most recently against Mississippi State last season. A trip to South Carolina on Sept. 12 opens the Cats’ conference schedule, followed by a four-game home stand that features games versus Florida, Missouri, Eastern Kentucky and Auburn.
UK will play Tennessee on Halloween in Commonwealth Stadium two years after the rivals’ matchup was moved from the final week of the year. It will be the first time UK will play the Volunteers outside of the month of November since 1918. The Cats open the season and unveil the results of a $120 million renovation on Sept. 5 with a home game against Louisiana-Lafayette. UK has also announced nonconference games against EKU (Oct. 3), UNC-Charlotte (Nov. 21) and Louisville (Nov. 28). UK’s open date is Oct. 10. STAFF REPORT
Discussion should be encouraged PATRICK BRENNAN Kernel Columnist
Can you remember specific conversations within the past couple years that were longer, deeper and more meaningful than most? Do you remember any of the same level from your childhood or early teenage years? Probably not, because young people often experience this for the first time in their lives when they head off to college. I think this is a good thing for anyone, and there are specific ideas to hold in mind when it happens.
One of my first encounters with this was a long debate my freshman year with my best friends on what to do in a kill-or-bekilled situation. I will also never forget the multi-hour conversation I had last semester about religion with someone deep in an opposing viewpoint. It could happen late at night or in the classroom, but memorable conversation that feels deep and meaningful seems to increase for college students. We come into a new position to interact with a broader variety of people, deeper issues and clearer thoughts so that passionate conversation is more likely. In these discussions, beliefs that were formed from
different pre-college sources clash, and the result can be new beliefs or at least mutual understanding. It is certainly a redefining opportunity. To freshmen and those who have yet to encounter this: wait, and be receptive. Some relish in constant debate, but the type that I am speaking about, where someone’s values and beliefs come under fire, is always good and productive. Simple questions such as “Why don’t you eat meat?” or “Why do they stay together?” incite the discussion of different viewpoints which may not have been encountered before. Obviously these conversations or debates won’t be rigorous investigations,
but they will feature uniquely fresh or clear takes which affirm or challenge beliefs. Also, I think that we can strengthen the flow and force of the discussions. Making clear points will keep the conversation afloat, while questioning how objectivity on the subject is possible will propel it to be insightful. Yet this new opportunity can’t be forced, or else it could become emotionless. Real discussion of principles which underline our identities arises naturally, especially when we are primed for it as young college students. Patrick Brennan is a philosophy junior. Email opinions@ kykernel.com.
SEC West has naError in Dallas may have exposed tion's attention NEWS
By Chris Dufresne Los Angeles Times (MCT)
The SEC West is truly remarkable. It is 90 percent dominance, which is to be admired, and 10 percent snake charmer. No man behind a curtain has worked levers more deftly. The Southeastern Conference's glamour division not only has five or six (or seven?) of the country's best football teams, it also employs the best advertising team since Dos Equis. It is "the most interesting division in the world." Arkansas, the worst team, if there is such a thing, received 75,000 free SEC credit-card bonus points just for joining in 1992. Forget that Arkansas has never won the SEC, or that Monday marks the two-year anniversary of the Razorbacks' last conference victory: Oct. 13, 2012. The Hogs defeated Kentucky that day and have since lost 15 consecutive league games through Saturday's 14-13 almost-win against Alabama. Yet, Arkansas received 10 points in Sunday's Associated Press poll, which extrapolates nationally to No. 34. Such is the power of the SEC West. Arkansas (3-3) is an improving team and played well against Alabama. The school this weekend celebrated the 50th anniversary of the 1964 national-championship team. Arkansas Coach Bret Bielema has his team marching in the right direction, but even he admits, "They don't celebrate legacies of losing teams." One of Arkansas' three defeats was in overtime to Texas A&M, which has just been blown out in consecutive SEC West defeats. To keep everything neat and tidy, Texas A&M dropped only to No. 21 in both polls on Sunday. Such is the power of the SEC West.
Texas A&M (5-2) lost games by 32 total points and is ranked two AP spots ahead of Stanford, the defending Pac-12 champion. Stanford has lost two heartbreakers, by six total points, at home to the University of Southern California and on the road at Notre Dame. Such is the power of the SEC West. No one would dispute the SEC's divisional dominance. Its shell game is to allow you to make comparisons only against other teams within the conference. It's a solid, brilliant strategy that also happens to tick some people off. The SEC West has four teams ranked in the AP top 10. The only "true" quality nonconference road victory among those four schools was Auburn's win at Kansas State. Last year, Auburn started the season unranked, escaped a close call at home against Washington State (with no return game at Washington State) and rode last-second wins all the way to a last-seconds BCS titlegame loss. Mississippi State is this year's faster-rising version of Auburn. The Bulldogs have rocketed from unranked to No. 1 in the country (Auburn was No. 24 at this point last year) after Saturday's pounding of Auburn. Mississippi State is on a beeline to the four-team playoff with a no-questionsasked non-conference schedule of Southern Mississippi, South Alabama, AlabamaBirmingham and TennesseeMartin. That is truly laughable. And the other truth is, you look at Mississippi State (6-0) with no outside context and see a pretty darn good team. "Right now we haven't even guaranteed ourselves a winning season," Coach Dan Mullen, obviously not looking past Tennessee-Martin on Nov. 8, cautioned.
PHOTO BY CURTIS COMPTON | ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION
Mississippi wide reciever Cody Core (88) cuts through Boise State defenders for a touchdown at the Georgia Dome on Thursday, Aug. 28.
others to Ebola, CDC chief says By Molly Hennessy Los Angeles Times (MCT)
DALLAS — The misstep that allowed a Texas nurse to contract Ebola while treating a patient may have exposed others to the virus, the nation's leading health care official said Monday as experts stepped up scrutiny of medical workers at the hospital where the breach occurred. The second case of Ebola diagnosed in this country came after American officials had insisted for weeks there was a minuscule chance of the virus penetrating the U.S. health care system. The case raised questions on several fronts: the preparedness of medical facilities to handle Ebola patients properly; the funding available for hospitals to ready themselves for pandemics; the policy of allowing people from the hardesthit African nations to enter the United States. In Dallas, officials were even faced with how to handle the ill nurse's pet dog. Texas Health Commissioner David Lakey said officials had decontaminated the patient's apartment and were looking for a location that would allow "proper monitoring" of the dog, a 1-yearold King Charles spaniel she referred to online as
PHOTO BY PAUL MOSELEY | FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM (MCT)
People leave the chapel after a vigil at Texas Christian University for the former TCU student and current Dallas nurse diagnosed with Ebola, Nina Pham, on Tuesday.
Bentley. "One and only one" person is known to have had direct contact with the nurse, Nina Pham, said Thomas Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Neither that person nor the dog has shown symptoms of illness. But Frieden said a "large number" of medical workers who worked with Pham while she was treating a Liberian man for Ebola might have been exposed to the deadly virus if they were
affected by the same protocol breach that led to her illness. Pham became sick after treating Thomas Eric Duncan, who was hospitalized at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas on Sept. 28. He died Wednesday. "We need to consider the possibility there could be additional cases, particularly among the health care workers who cared for the ... patient when he was so ill," Frieden said. "We're concerned and unfortunately
would not be surprised if we did see additional cases among health care workers. "The thinking here is straightforward," Frieden said. "If this one individual was infected ... it is possible other individuals could have been infected as well." (Hennessy-Fiske reported from Dallas, Susman from New York. Times staff writers Anh Do in Los Angeles and Kathleen Hennessey and Michael A. Memoli in Washington contributed to this report.)
Obama defends strategy against ISIS By Anita Kumar and Lesley Clark McClatchy Washington Bureau (MCT)
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama met with the military leaders of 21 countries Tuesday to discuss the ongoing strategy to combat the Islamic State terrorist group as he faces mounting pressure at home and abroad to take more aggressive action in Iraq and Syria. Obama did not announce any new or expanded initiatives following the meeting at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, but he said there had been "important successes" against the terror group. "As with any military effort, there will be days of progress and there are going to be periods of setback," Obama told reporters after the meeting. "We are united in our goal." Obama said the strategy needs to include a military and humanitarian response, and members need to communicate an "alternative vision to those attracted" to the fighting. "This is going to be a long-term campaign," he said.
After some early successes, such as helping displaced minorities in the Sinjar Mountains and defending the Mosul Dam, a series of setbacks has prompted questions about the strength of the U.S.-led mission. The Islamic State, also called ISIS or ISIL, is close to taking over the Kurdish town of Kobani in Syria, on the Turkish border, and has made gains in Anbar province in Iraq, near the Baghdad International Airport. "They're winning and we're not," Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said on CNN. "But there has to be a fundamental re-evaluation of what we're doing, because we are not _ we are not degrading and ultimately destroying ISIS." White House press secretary Josh Earnest insisted Tuesday that Obama's strategy is successful and would continue. "We're in the early days of the execution of that strategy," Earnest said. "But certainly, the early evidence indicates that this strategy is succeeding."
Earnest said the airstrikes were never supposed to dramatically reverse overnight the situation on the battlefield. "We've been pretty candid about the fact that this is a longer-term proposition," he said. "And it's predicated on something that necessarily does take a long time, which is building up the capacity and capability of forces on the ground to take the fight to ISIL." Obama met with defense leaders from Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. Obama joined Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who convened a two-day meeting of defense leaders. Gen. Lloyd Austin, head of the U.S. Central Command, and Gen. Joseph Votel, the commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command, also attended. Tuesday's meetings
marks the fourth of coalition partners and the largest gathering to date, following gatherings in Jordan, Paris and Bonn, Germany. "The objective of the meeting that Gen. Dempsey put together was to further coordinate and organize countries' efforts to participate in the coalition," Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told reporters in Peru. "They will be working through those specific areas and defining specific contributions that the nations will make." Turkey's participation in the meeting Tuesday was notable. On Monday, Turkey formally denied news reports that it had agreed to open a major air base to U.S. and other coalition combat aircraft fighting Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq. Turkish warplanes began bombing Kurdish extremists not far away in southern Turkey, raising questions about whether Turkey's attempt to make peace with its large Kurdish population can be saved.
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