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Senior cornerback Dakota Austin poses as if he were on the line waiting for the snap on Owen Field Tuesday. Austin took over for former OU cornerback Zack Sanchez.
After three years, Dakota Austin has proven himself
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akota Austin plays with a chip on his shoulder. A big chip. Much bigger than Austin’s 5-foot-10, 170-pound frame should have to support. But don’t tell that to Austin, who will become one of Oklahoma’s most important pieces on defense if the Sooners want to make a return trip to the College Football Playoff. But Austin’s chip doesn’t come from his slight frame. It doesn’t come from his frustrating recruiting process or his exhausting road to the top of the Sooners’ depth chart, either. If you ask Austin, the chip has been there his whole career. “I really just don’t know another way to play,” Austin said, just days before No. 3 Oklahoma’s season opener against No. 15 Houston. “It’s how it’s been forever.” He plays with the aggression of a walk-on and with the discipline of a seasoned vet. He carries a burden of doubt, eager to shed its weight. His teammates see it, too. “Anyone with eyes will notice it,” said Jeffery Mead, the Sooners’ 6-foot-5 receiver who regularly clashes with Austin in practice. “He’s very aggressive, even when the play is over. He’s just really aggressive, so I guess that’s why they say it, ‘cause when you watch film you can just see it.”
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Austin’s biggest struggle on the field is his size. Listed generously at 5-foot-10, 170 pounds, Austin’s aggressive nature acts as an overcompensation for his stature. On the other side of the coin is Austin’s main competitor through fall camp, P.J. Mbanasor. In size, Mbanasor is a prototypical NFL cornerback at 6-foot-1, 193 pounds — making it all the more impressive for Austin to beat him for the starting spot. “It doesn’t matter necessarily about the height,” defensive backs coach Kerry Cooks said. “Obviously you’d like longer guys, but if a guy’s got ability and he’s got competitiveness, at the end of the day he’s got a 50/50 chance just like a 6-1 corner would. And
SPENSER DAVIS • @DAVIS_SPENSER Dakota, with his mentality, he’s probably going to be a little bit more aggressive because he already feels like he’s got a disadvantage, so he’s playing with that chip on his shoulder. “For his stature, going against the guys that are 6-3, 6-4, it doesn’t matter. He’s up in their face challenging those guys.” Austin is used to dealing with taller receivers — he says playing against bigger opponents is a skill he picked up in high school and continues to develop.
“If you want someone else to think you’re good, you have to think you’re good. If I want someone to think I’m the best, I better think I’m the best.” DAKOTA AUSTIN, CORNERBACK
“It’s really been like that since high school, so I’ve been used to it,” Austin said. “Coming from Texas and coming from a really big passing league in Texas, you just get used to it, and you learn different techniques for bigger guys.” Starting with OU’s opener against Houston, Austin will immediately become one of the most important players on the Sooners’ defense. OU was — in part — able to turn in the Big 12’s best defense in 2015 because it had a pair of shutdown corners in Zack Sanchez and Jordan Thomas. With Sanchez gone, the onus shifts to Austin to limit the litany of the Big 12’s heavy passing attacks. Austin, who’s never lacked confidence, insists he’s ready. “It comes from inside, really,” Austin said. “If you want someone else to think you’re good, you have to think you’re good. If I want someone to think I’m the best, I
better already think I’m the best.”
A NEW ROLE
For maybe the first time since arriving to Norman, Austin found himself on an island one chilly October day last season. Only 18 seconds remained in the half when the play started. Austin, a career backup to this point, had yet to prove himself on the big stage. But with Texas Tech knocking on Oklahoma’s front door in an attempt to seize halftime momentum, Austin made a play. Austin intercepted a pass over Texas Tech’s Reginald Davis, who stands at least two inches taller and weighs nearly 20 pounds more than Austin, in the endzone to kill the drive. Austin was filling in for an injured Sanchez when his moment came. The repercussions of that interception are still being felt today. In the short term, the interception prevented the Red Raiders from narrowing OU’s halftime lead to four points — OU followed it with a 46-second touchdown drive to start the third quarter, and the rest is history. In the long term, it gave Austin the taste of motivation he needed to win a starting cornerback job this fall. “Dakota’s (maturity) wasn’t there last year as a junior,” Cooks said. “But now as a senior, he got in, he played, he realized that everything we do in practice is important and when we say you’ve got to be ready at the drop of a dime, you’ve got to be ready at the drop of a dime. “Because when Zack went down, Dakota was up. So I think that kind of woke him up. From then on out, he’s been on point.” But Austin’s story doesn’t begin with him cracking the Sooners’ starting lineup. Time and time again, Austin was passed on the depth chart by younger players. First, it was Thomas. Thomas began seeing regular playing time as a true see AUSTIN page 6
FALL 2016
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Shepard leaves big shoes to fill
Players weigh in on year, replacing last season’s star JESSE POUND @jesserpound
Sterling Shepard was a constant presence for the Oklahoma offense the past four seasons, starting in four games as a freshman, catching seven touchdowns in 2013 as the Sooners won the Sugar Bowl and then capping it off with back-to-back first team All-Big 12 seasons. Now, he’s gone. An Oklahoma City product and son of a former Sooner, Shepard started 41 games and earned more than 3,400 receiving yards during his time in Norman. He had 40 more receptions last season than the next closest Sooner receiver and over 500 more yards. With Shepard now playing for the New York Giants, there is no one Sooner receiver who will step up to take his place. “I’m not really looking to replace Sterling,” senior Dede Westbrook said. “Just go out there and do what Dede does best, and that’s of course catch balls from Baker and pretty much score touchdowns whenever they’re able to be scored. But as far as me replacing Sterling, I don’t believe there’s (anybody) here that can replace Sterling. Sterling’s one of a kind. He’s very special.” Instead, it will be more of a committee approach, with some players who were showered with praise in fall camp not even making the Sooners’ depth chart. “There’s so much depth;
there’s gonna be a lot of guys (that) get opportunities,” offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley said. “I’ll be excited to see which ones step up. We think a lot of ‘em will.” T h e ro t a t i o n w i l l i n clude familiar faces like Westbrook and sophomore Mark Andrews, but also new names like Penn State graduate transfer Geno Lewis and walk-on sophomore Nick Basquine. “I think they’re hungry. I think they’ve got a chip on their shoulder,” Riley said. “They’ve got something to prove, and we’re certainly hoping they play that way Saturday.”
“There’s so much depth; there’s gonna be a lot of guys (that) get opportunities, I’ll be excited to see which ones step up.” LINCOLN RILEY, OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR
Westbrook, who was second on the team in receptions last year, Andrews and Jarvis Baxter are listed as starters at three of the receiver positions, with Jeffery Mead and A.D. Milller listed as co-starters at the other. The Sooners won’t just miss Shepard’s production on the field, but in the locker room as well. “(The meetings) are a little bit different,” Andrews said. “Geno’s an older guy; he’s been around the block a little bit. But Sterling Shepard was that guy. He was a huge leader for us and someone we could look up to.” Now, instead of someone
who grew up around the program, the unit’s emotional leader is Baxter, who has been on campus just a little more than a year. “As far as Jarvis goes, he’s very vocal, and if you miss a pass or do something wrong blocking assignment-wise, he’s going to get on to you,” Westbrook said. Baxter arrived on campus in August of 2015 as a junior college transfer. He was supposed to play last season at South Florida, but an academic issue led him to Norman. Riley said he wasn’t surprised by the impact Baxter has had since arriving in Norman. “Just kind of all he did to get here and all he sacrificed to get here was more than 99.9 percent of the population would do, so you knew right there you had a guy that had some stuff about him,” Riley said. The season is also an opportunity for Mead, a junior, to make an impact. “He’s been one of our most consistent receivers … he’s starting, I think, to get more comfortable and starting to play every snap all out, which is tough for those guys,” Riley said of Mead. “As much as we run those guys, as fast as we play, it’s a little bit of a mindset change for some of those guys. And he’s bought into it, and we’re counting on him having a big year.” The expected rotation includes other names as well. Dahu Green, Miller and Jordan Smallwood were all listed on the Sooners’ first depth chart of the season. But even with all of the players trying to make names for themselves, Shepard’s
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Then-junior receiver Jarvis Baxter cuts up the field on Oct. 31, 2015. Baxter has become one of the vocal leaders for the Oklahoma wide receivers.
shadow still looms large. Even Mykel Jones, a freshman receiver who didn’t make the depth chart, has drawn a few comparisons to the newly-departed Sooners legend with whom he never played. “He’s impressed a lot of people. He kind of does remind you of a Sterling Shepard, honestly, whenever you think about it,” junior safety Steven Parker said of Jones. “He’s not Sterling, but
at the same time, he has some of the same great qualities as him.” Part of what made Sterling so successful was his explosiveness. He averaged 19 yards per reception as a junior and 15 last season. Andrews said he believes the offense will be able to replace Shepard’s vertical threat. “There’s a lot of variations within this offense, and
there’s a lot of things Coach Riley calls up or whatever, but I haven’t really seen much of a difference with what we’re doing,” Andrews said. “There’s still a lot of speed guys on our team that are able to do a lot, so I think we’re sticking to his offense and the scheme that he has.” Jesse Pound
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Assault prompts fundraising Donations to help with hospital bills, security cameras DAISY CREAGER @daisycreager
Shots were fired, and one person was assaulted following an incident at environmental nonprofit Earth Rebirth’s Norman h e a d q u a r t e r s, a c c o rd ing to a Norman Police Department police report. Officers responded at 2:22 a.m. Saturday to multiple reports of shots being fired at 325 E. Comanche St. At a private concert event at the organization’s headquarters, several people stole money out of a donation box and began distributing the money among themselves, said Andrew Sartain, Earth Rebirth president. When he and his brother, Chad Sartain, approached the subjects, they were assaulted, according to an Earth Rebirth GoFundMe page. However, the police report shows one count of assault and battery, along with one count of larceny and one count of using a vehicle in discharge of a weapon. The report also says one individual was transported to Norman Regional Hospital for minor
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Andrew Sartain, president and founder of Earth Rebirth, speaks to students at Jefferson Elementary Sept. 13, 2015. The nonprofit is currently accepting donations in support of its
assault-related injuries. “The report said no on was shot, and no arrests had been made as of Wednesday night.” Andrew Sartain said he and his brother were both b r u i s e d u p, a n d C h a d Sartain went to the hospital with a chipped tooth and received stitches on his
chin. Andrew Sartain created a GoFundMe page Saturday that details the incident and aims to raise $2,000 for hospital expenses, some broken equipment, rent for the organization’s office and security cameras. Andrew Sartain said the organization was planning
on starting a fundraiser for community projects, and it is unfortunate they need to raise money for this instead. “We really want people to not overshadow our accomplishments and everything we’ve been working on with this simple five-minute unfortunate
event with a few people,” Andrew Sartain said. Andrew Sartain said the organization has received a lot of support since the incident. One of the bands that played at the event Friday has offered to participate in a benefit concert to help the organization, said Deon Osborne, the Earth Rebirth media coordinator. “It’s been a real big relief to see the community reiterate that they know this isn’t characteristic of our organization,” Andrew Sartain said. “It’s something that is unfortunate, but we have a strong following and support group in Norman, and we’re confident that they’re going to help us move past it faster and stronger.” Andrew Sartain started the organization at OU in 2011. It advocates for conservation, hosts educational workshops and has an internship for credit for OU students. Saturday was also the organization’s one-year anniversary. Andrew Clark contributed to this report. Editor’s note: Deon Osborne is a former OU Daily reporter. Daisy Creager
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LGBTQ Ally program aims to expand services Campaign on Thousands Strong looks to raise funds ANNA BAUMAN @annabauman2
The OU Gender + Equality Center is raising money through the university’s crowdfunding website to expand its LGBTQ Ally program. As of 8:52 p.m. Wednesday, t h e L G B T Q P r o g r a m’s Thousands Strong Campaign, which began Aug. 8, has raised $7,950. The campaign goal is $9,000. The funds raised by t h e c a m p a i g n t h ro u g h Thousands Strong, a crowdsourcing platform that works to raise funds for projects on OU’s campus, will be used to expand the LGBTQ Ally base
by 40 percent and implement a refresher course for current Allies. The organization will also launch a Lunch & Learn Series to educate the campus about various issues within the LGBTQ community. In addition, 13 new training sessions will be added to make the program available to more people in the OU community, including the OU-Tulsa campus, the OU Health Sciences Center campus in Oklahoma City, the greek community and several academic departments and classes. The LGBTQ Ally program equips individuals within the OU community with the skills and information necessary to support and advocate for those who identify as LGBTQ, according to the organization’s website. After completing a threehour training session — which
is open to all individuals on campus — LGBTQ Ally trainees are available as a resource for students to discuss any concerns or questions regarding LGBTQ-related matters. LGBTQ Allies can be identified by a button, sign or T-shirt that displays the LGBTQ Ally logo. Since the creation of the program in 2008, there have been 4,500 students, faculty and staff trained as LGBTQ Allies. In the most recent academic year, 1,200 individuals received training. Kathy Fahl, director of the OU Gender + Equality Center, created the campaign and is a co-project owner with Kasey Catlett, the assistant director of LGBTQ and Health Programs. Fahl said she believes the LGBTQ Ally program helps enrich the OU campus by educating the community about LGBTQ
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Every year around this time, Norman’s water has a musty taste and smell. For those new on campus: it’s not cause for alarm. Here’s why it happens. Part of Norman’s water supply comes from Lake Thunderbird. Twice a year, when the season changes, the lake “turns.” In the summer, the lake has a warm top layer thanks to lots of direct sun. As the water gets deeper, its temperature gets colder.
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Bill canceling classes for OU/Texas weekend pending further review
Undergraduate Student Congress unanimously passed a bill Tuesday to take the first step to cancel classes Oct. 7 for OU vs. Texas weekend. The bill, formally known as “The OU/Texas Holiday Act of 2016,” would allow students more time to travel to Texas and prepare for the game, according to the meeting agenda. The bill will now go to the Graduate Student Senate for further approval. SGA President Daniel Pae, Graduate Student Senate chair Carrie Pavlowsky and Undergraduate Student Congress chair Kaylee Rains were the bill’s authors. “This is a vote we do every year,” Pae said. “It always passes, and everyone is in favor of having the Friday before OU/Texas be a student holiday.” Last year, the then-1-4 Texas Longhorns defeated the Sooners 24-17 at the Cotton Bowl. This season, the Sooners kick off their season at the University of Houston Sept. 3. Kayla Branch, @kayla_branch
Gasoline delivered to Norman, OKC recalled because of excess ethanol
In the fall, the top layer cools down as the air temperature drops, and the top layer sinks to the bottom. All the decomposing material from the bottom of the lake rises to the top, which gives the water a musty taste and smell.
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OKLAHOMA CITY — State regulators say more than 450,000 gallons of gasoline containing three times the acceptable level of ethanol was delivered to retailers across the Oklahoma City metropolitan area over the last week. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission reported Tuesday that they were notified by Magellan Midstream Partners that the problem resulted from an equipment failure at its Oklahoma City fuel distribution terminal. Magellan says it is still working to determine the retail locations where the gas with up to 30 percent ethanol was delivered, but state regulators say it appears most was delivered in Oklahoma and Cleveland counties. Oklahoma City auto repair shop owner Mike Bailey says gas with 30 percent ethanol can damage fuel pumps, injectors and other mechanical engine components, and could destroy small engines like lawnmowers and weed trimmers. At least one Norman gas station was affected. See the most up-to-date list of stations affected on oudaily.com. Associated Press
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Homesickness hits students hard Freshmen struggle with strain, stress of first semester MITCHELL WILLETTS @MitchBWilletts
Freshman year is a time of sink-or-swim: finding a new home amid the thousands of students and hundreds of clubs on campus, or else floundering to the bottom. Most students are able to stay afloat, some take a while to hit their stride, while others capsize. Scott Miller, Ph.D., the director of the University Counseling Center, tries to help students stay afloat. “I think when you visit a college you get a very brief slice of what it’s going to look like, but you don’t really know what it’s going to be like until you get here,� Miller said. “I always think of it like legs on a chair, and social support is one of the four legs. If you don’t have that, life events are more likely to knock you down.� Tulsa is home for biology freshmen Mary Vu and Aubrey Massaro, where the two attended the same high
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Morgan Davis, a public relations sophomore, sits in one of the Dale auditoriums Aug. 31. Davis had a hard time with homesickness her freshman year.
school. Even before the first week of class was over, the pair was eager to pay home a visit. But home is not just mom, dad, friends and a childhood bed; it’s a cornerstone of
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which many students will experience in their first weeks away from home, and something more. It is this â&#x20AC;&#x153;something moreâ&#x20AC;? that Miller is particularly concerned about. â&#x20AC;&#x153; You lose perspective when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s you,â&#x20AC;? Miller said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Depression) happens gradually. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not like the flu, where you wake up one day and suddenly feel horrible, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re sneezing and coughing and aching, and you have a fever. Depression happens more gradually, and you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s building and getting worse.â&#x20AC;? Miller said he believes students often try to ignore the issue, or try to treat it all alone, even when resources are readily available. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always that myth that college is supposed to be the best years of your life, which I think is a damaging statement,â&#x20AC;? Miller said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of students feel theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re supposed to love it here, and if they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something wrong with them. I think embarrassment is a huge part of why people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t speak up.â&#x20AC;?
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O U â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s c ha p t e r o f B e t a Theta Pi is seeking to tear down a house at 704 W. Brooks St. to build a new parking lot in its place, said Zach Allen, the president of the OU Beta Theta Pi Housing Corporation. The corporation, which owns the Beta fraternity house, owns the house at 704 W. Brooks St. through a limited liability company. The property is currently zoned as R-1, which means it is classified as a single family residence, said Susan Connors, the director of planning and community development for the city of Norman. A request has been made to change the zoning status of the property to R-2, a two-family dwelling. If the property is rezoned as R-2, it could then be used as off-street parking, a special use option for R-2 zones, Connors said. The Norman Planning Commission planned to discuss the rezoning request at a Sept. 8 meeting. However, the agent who requested the rezoning of the property for Beta, Sean
of a community, Miller said. If that does not happen, and those feelings of being seen, understood and accepted never come, that indicates the start of a larger problem, Miller said. Morgan Davis, a public relations sophomore, w h o i s f ro m B ra i nt re e, Massachusetts, remembers the strain of her first semester â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an experience that nearly ended her college career at OU. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had moved around before, so I thought I could handle the culture shock and everything,â&#x20AC;? Davis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was so homesick at one point that I booked a ticket to go home for Halloween and I left.â&#x20AC;? But Davis rallied during her second semester. She began putting herself out there and was able to lay the groundwork for her remaining years at OU â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a goal she was unsure she could accomplish. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obviously, I was planning on coming back,â&#x20AC;? Davis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But it was honestly crippling, in a way. It was like I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to do anything. I just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care if I met people, even though I had to.â&#x20AC;? There is an important distinction between the momentary nature of distress,
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Students balance art, greek life Women manage rigorous schedules, sorority obligations DEVIN HIETT @DevinHiett
OU’s fine arts majors face rigorous rehearsal, performance and class schedules. Despite a busy schedule, 22 students have chosen to dedicate their time to a greek organization. Caroline Coffey, musical theater sophomore, said she spends about 42 hours a week in class and rehearsal while spending another five hours attending chapter meetings and events for her sorority. Coffey wasn’t planning on rushing when she first entered college, she said. “I thought it would be too much, and I really wanted to
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Musical theater sophomore Caroline Coffey showcases dance moves in the Fine Arts Center Aug. 31. Coffey is a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority at OU.
focus on the musical theater department,” Coffey said. After spending more than a year as a member of Kappa Alpha Theta, Coffey says
she is happy she joined her sorority. “My musical theater class is absolutely my family, and now it’s like I have another
family in Theta,” she said. Bailey Evans, modern dance senior, said she is only able to devote two to three hours per week to her sorority, Pi Beta Phi. The majority of Evans’ time, 30 to 35 hours per week, is spent in the dance department, she said. “I prioritize dance first,” Evans said. Evans enjoys her busy schedule and getting to be involved in a variety of things around campus, she said. “There was a time that we had dance rehearsal on a Saturday from 10 to 3, and it was the day of Soonerthon,” she said. “I went straight from rehearsal to Soonerthon and stayed there until 10 o’clock at night.” Events like Soonerthon, which raises money for the Children’s Hospital Foundation and Children’s
Miracle Network Hospitals, are some of Evans’ favorite parts about her sorority. Evans feels lucky to be part of an organization that promotes donating time and money for a good cause, she said.
“My musical theatre class is absolutely my family, and now it’s like I have another family in Theta.” CAROLINE COFFEY, KAPPA ALPHA THETA
Taylor Fono, acting junior, said it was important for her to be a part of greek life because her big sister and mother were sorority women. “I want to one day pass on my legacy to my daughter or granddaughter who might
want to be a Delta Gamma,” she said. Fono enjoys volunteering with her sorority, Delta Gamma, she said. Fono volunteered as a Rho Gamma, a position selected by Panhellenic Execl that acts as an Resident Advisor during rush week. Rho Gammas are supposed to help potential sorority members have a positive rush experience, Fono said. Vo l u n t e e r i n g a s R h o Gamma has been one of Fono’s favorite things to ever do, she said. “(The potential sorority members) all such great young women, and seeing what they’re going to bring to this campus was so neat,” she said. Devin Hiett
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Green Day takes on gun violence in new album Punk band inspired by Black Lives Matter march CHANDLER KIDD @chanannkidd
G re e n D a y ’s u p c o m ing album “ Re volution Radio” will have a special emphasis on gun violence and the Black Lives Matter movement. The album has sparked interest among OU faculty and students. Billie Joe Armstrong, lead singer of Green Day, told Rolling Stone his impromptu march in a New York City Black Lives Matter protest inspired the album’s focus on social injustices taking place in American society. Aimee Franklin, presidential professor in the political science department, said
numerous musical groups have commented publicly on what is going on in society. “I think it is really important in terms of alerting students to things they may not be aware of,” Franklin said. Franklin said she uses the band Queen in her lectures when she refers to guns and gun control. “Queen talks a lot about guns and gun control, but they also throw in statistics to prove why it is needed,” she said. “You see this is Green Day as well.” Many rock groups focus on societal issues, she said. “Have you ever actually listened to the lyrics of Linkin Park or Green Day? Linkin Park has one song about a mass shooter and how gun control is needed,” Franklin said. Green Day’s message has been well-received.
The band reached No. 1 on the music charts for the first time in seven years on Tuesday with its news single “Bang Bang,” according to Billboard. The song will be a part of the “Revolution Radio” album. One line in “Bang Bang” reads, “Shoot me up to entertain,” directly referring to the impact mass shootings have on American society. Lillian Nortey, a psychology and pre-med junior, said she is excited to hear about a band that is aware of the Black Lives Matter movement. As an AfricanAmerican student, Nortey said this movement has created a stronger community. “I think that it is really cool and important to cherish our history,” she said. “It is exciting to hear that a punk band is voicing their opinion and reaching an audience that
those who cannot,” she said. “I really hope that this gives the courage to bands who want to talk about the issue through their art.” Green Day hasn’t released a new album since “¡Uno!,” “¡Dos!” and “¡Tré!” four years ago. “It is brave for Green Day to voice their opinion in such a scary state that society is in,” said Ash Brace, a Green Day fan and marketing freshman. With the amount of fans Green Day has built over the years, “Revolution Radio” PROVIDED BY GREEN DAY’S WEBSITE will have a major impact, Green Day’s “Revolution Radio” album has sparked inter- Brace said. est among the OU community. The album will be released in “Green Day has millions of October, according to Green Day’s website. fans that are going to be influnormally might not be a part c o m m u n i t y a n d h o p e s enced by this album, which is of the movement.” more bands will voice their amazing,” Brace said. Nor te y said she fe els opinions. hopeful about violence be“Now people have the obChandler Kidd coming less prevalent to- ligation to speak out and say chandlerkidd@ou.edu ward the African-American how they are really feeling for
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Senior cornerback Dakota Austin adjusts his helmet during a photo shoot on Owen Field Tuesday. Austin will start in his position this season.
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freshman and then cemented himself in the starting role last season. Then, briefly, it was Mbanasor. Mbanasor started against Tulsa last season as a true freshman after Thomas was suspended for a violation of team rules. But Mbanasor played poorly, and Austin didn’t stop working. One month later, Austin got his shot against Texas Tech — and he took it. Despite the adversity, Austin says his confidence was never down. “See, as crazy as it sounds, it was really never a rebound,” Austin said. “I knew the whole time. If you know
you can play … like if I tell you you’re not a good reporter, and you know you’re a good reporter, it’s not really going to matter what I say. I knew I was good at football, so I knew time would tell.” Confident. Aggressive. Feisty. These are the adjectives used by teammates and coaches to describe Austin. When he’s on the field, he refuses to be overlooked — despite his relatively slight stature. “One thing about Dakota is that he’s a scrappy player,” Cooks added. “He’s going to fight, and he’s always been a great competitor. And I think his attitude makes him a little bit of who he is. “You’ve got to be able to reset your mind and come back, and Dakota is every aspect of that mentality that you need at corner.” Perhaps the reason Austin
is so confident is that he’s By the time Austin was done this before. ready to sign with the Sooners, he had earned the SOMETHING TO PROVE respect of defensive coordiAustin showed promise nator Mike Stoops for some from the start in Norman — of the same traits he’s still but it took him a while to get known for today. there. Austin’s recruiting pro“He’s going to fight, cess started off strong before and he’s always been faltering due to an injury his sophomore season. After a a great competitor. so-so junior year, Austin enAnd I think his tered his senior campaign at Lancaster High School in attitude makes him a Texas without an offer from little bit of who he is.” Oklahoma. KERRY COOKS, “I had to come out and DEFENSIVE BACKS COACH have a really explosive senior year, which I feel like I did,” Austin said. “I look back and “Dakota Austin, I saw him I don’t know how I stayed in person with my own eyes,” so confident, but I knew the Stoops said after National whole time. I knew some- Signing Day in 2013. “He’s thing was going to happen; I slender, but again, he plays a worked too hard, and I was very physical game for a cortoo good. I ended up getting ner that’s not that physically it, and I wasn’t that surprised. structured or as gifted as he’s
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been underrated or slept on because of dudes like Zack Sanchez and stuff like that,” junior nickelback Will Johnson said. “And just ‘cause a younger guy like Jordan Thomas passed him up, it made it seem like he wasn’t as good as he was. But he’s actually really good. It wouldn’t surprise me if he made the most plays in the secondary this year. “He plays with a chip on his shoulder even though he’s the starter now. He remembers where he came from as far as having to fight his way into this position, so he comes out with that edge every day to prove to everyone why he should be this guy and it’s not being given to him.” Spenser Davis
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going to be once he gets in our program. “Once I saw him, once I started to recruit the young man, I really started to get a good feeling towards him. I think he has a lot to prove to a lot of people that passed on him.” Austin followed up that praise with five appearances and an interception against West Virginia in his true freshman season. However, similar to his high school days, his sophomore and junior seasons were largely a disappointment. Austin saw mostly mop-up duty as a sophomore and was buried on the depth chart before shining against Texas Tech in late October. Despite his ups and downs, Austin’s teammates say they never lost faith. “He’s a guy that’s maybe
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