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By Brett Hudson Senior Sports Reporter bbhudson@crimson.ua.edu @Brett_Hudson Alabama basketball head coach Anthony Grant suspended junior forward Tony Mitchell indefinitely for conduct detrimental to the team, according to a UA representative. There is no set timetable for his return.

“Coach had to make a decision that he thought was in the best interest of the team, and we have to trust his judgment on it,” said redshirt junior guard Andrew Steele.

Grant was very short about the decision in Monday’s press conference, saying that the suspension was the result of an accumulation of detrimental conduct and that the decision to suspend Mitchell was made after the double-overtime win against Ole Miss Saturday night.

The Ole Miss game was the first missed start of the season for Mitchell. The forward came off the bench against the Rebels and scored 14 points. Mitchell is averaging 13 points, seven rebounds and 31 minutes per game.

The player that will most likely pick up the minutes left behind by Mitchell is freshman forward Nick

Tony Mitchell Jacobs, who as of Monday averaged just below six points and 19 minutes per game. Jacobs has accumulated nine starts this season, including three straight against South Carolina, Arkansas and Ole Miss. The Crimson Tide is 7-2 in games that Jacobs has started.

There is also the chance that Alabama could transition to a guard-heavy lineup, giving more minutes to Trevor Lacey, Levi Randolph and Rodney Cooper. If that were to happen, those minutes would likely go to Cooper, who has 15 minutes per game, 12 less than Randolph and 10 less than Lacey.

With all the possibilities, Grant is still unsure what the line-up and rotation will look like against Auburn in the first game of Mitchell’s suspension.

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One more for Moore Athletic director’s legacy includes nine national titles

By Jordan Cissell Staff Reporter jrcissell@crimson.ua.edu Down the hall from a legendary bronze statue, in an athletic facility that boasts more champions than any other program in college football, works a flesh-and-bone figurehead of UA sports.

Athletic Director Mal Moore’s past three months are too significant to ignore: He was selected in November for inclusion in the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame’s 2012 inductee class, and in January, the Crimson Tide won the 2011 BCS National Championship.

“What a great year for Alabama football, with all the success we’ve enjoyed,” Moore said. “I’m really proud of the way our players and coaches responded to the loss during the season and came back to win big in the championship game.”

In light of his recent selection to the Hall of Fame, a club in which he and the seven other members of the 2012 class will enlist following the formal induction ceremony in May, Moore remained gracious and grateful.

“The Hall of Fame called me up in November to let me know I had been chosen. What a very high honor for anyone,” he said. “I’m proud and appreciative for the University and all of the people that have helped me out a lot in getting to where I am and we are today.”

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Mal Moore’s History Born in Dozier, Alabama

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Graduate Assistant on coaching staff (1964 Nat. FB Champions)

Quarterbacks Coach and Offensive Coordinator (1978 Nat. FB Champs) (1979 Nat. FB Champs)

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1999-present 1958-1962 Played quarterback for Crimson Tide football under Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant (1961 National Football Champions)

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State of the Black Union addresses racial dynamics

By Mazie Bryant Contributing Writer

BFSA President Joyce Stallworth speaks at the State of the Black Union in the Ferg Ballroom.

nizations dwindled over the past several

“We restored the State of the Black Union years, the traditionally annual State of Address to campus as a tool to get racial the Black Union dissolved. However, with issues in the community out in the open.” a rejuvenated system of leadership, the

For the first time in five years, students and faculty across the UA community met to discuss race relations and diversity on — Joshua Gray, BSU president campus with the State of the Black Union of Colored People, was held as a celebraAddress on Monday. tion in honor of Black History Month and The address, hosted by the Black black student culture on campus.

Student Union and the UA chapter of the After leadership within the two orgaNational Association for the Advancement

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BSU and NAACP reinstated the address as a promotion of minority leadership and involvement on campus.

“We restored the State of the Black Union Address to campus as a tool to get

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Groups to replace trees Gov. Bentley’s first year marked uprooted by tornadoes by lower unemployment, HB 56

By Eric Yaron Contributing Writer

HOW TO DONATE

Residents in sixteen tornado-affected communities across northern Alabama will receive 30,000 trees from the Alabama Tree Recovery Campaign, a joint recovery initiative launched in June 2011 by the Alabama Forestry Commission and the Arbor Day Foundation.

Representatives of the Alabama Tree Recovery Campaign and members of the Alabama state government announced the distribution Monday morning at a press conference held on 15th Street at the previous site of Mike and Ed’s BBQ. This distribution marks only the first phase of the reconstruction campaign.

The Alabama Tree Recovery Campaign plans to continue distributing trees into the fall and winter of this year, as well as subsequent years, until the trees of Alabama communities have been fully restored.

The Alabama Forestry Commission is responsible for coordinating the delivery of tree saplings alongside the Arbor Day Foundation and select volunteers at each

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Among those present Monday were Neil Letson of the Alabama Forestry Commission, Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox, First Lady of the State of Alabama Dianne Bentley and other legislators whose counties and districts will receive donated trees throughout this month.

“With this tree recovery campaign, we can take a meaningful step forward in rebuilding communities throughout Alabama,” Bentley said.

Maddox estimated that Tuscaloosa alone lost 5,000 trees to the April storms that devastated the city.

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Many people questioned whether Governor Robert Bentley, a retired dermatologist and University of Alabama graduate, could do the job. After a year in office, leaders across Alabama are beginning to evaluate his decisions and early legacy.

“He has been put in a very difficult position to represent all the people of this state while having to deal with natural disasters and other things,” said Republican state representative John Merrill of Tuscaloosa. “I think that one of the things that’s very clear is that this is one of the most difficult times to be governor in our state’s history.”

Stephen Borrelli, a professor of political science at the University, believes that Bentley has made his share of rookie mistakes, but also believes that he has surprised many.

Dr. Robert Bentley is sworn in during inauguration in Montgomery Jan. 17, 2011.

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was intended to serve as a speech in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, as King once spoke at the historic church. It became, however, an early obstacle and a point of religious outrage. ‘’If we don’t have the same Early struggles daddy, we’re not brothers and sisBentley had a rough start in ters,” Bentley said. “So, anybody office. On the day of his inaugu- here today who has not accepted ration, he gave an address to the Jesus Christ as their savior, I’m Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church in Montgomery. It See BENTLEY, page 3 “He’s managed to survive a tumultuous year in state politics that might have overwhelmed a lesser governor,” Borrelli said.

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Ford, one of eight students to be admitted into UA’s law school during its first year, Continued from page 1 explained that the camracial issues in the community pus was in a time of transiout in the open,” BSU president tion after the Civil Rights Joshua Gray said. “Hopefully, Movement.

“I call the treatment we created a spark to get people of blacks at that time the involved.”

Mark Nelson, vice president O.M.I.T. treatment,” Ford of student affairs and vice pro- said. “We were ostracized, vost, began the event on behalf marginalized, isolated and of Provost Judy Bonner and traumatized. No one spoke to President Robert Witt. Nelson you. You had no power.”

Ford was amazed at the set the stage with praise to the involvement of black students progress that the University has made. However, B. on campus.

“We are here to celebrate the Joyce Stallworth, president power of leadership and belong- of the Black Faculty and ing,” Nelson said. “You all serve Staff Association and senior as an example for younger stu- associate dean of English dents who are still seeking that Education, said she believes that students should strive for place of belonging.”

The State of the Black Union greater improvement.

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The still-unnamed business will challenge Netflix by offering a combination of streaming video on digital devices along with rentals from Redbox’s more than 35,000 kiosks for a flat monthly fee. The two companies believe that combining the two is the only way to give consumers a comprehensive selection of movies.

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Moore counts Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant, whom he played for and coached under for 23 years, among those helpers.

“I was very fortunate to coach with [Bryant] for 19 years. Everyone that played for or worked with him was affected in a positive way,” he said. “Whenever I’m presented with issues, I think about how he would have handled situations, and I draw from that every day.”

Since first stepping foot on campus in 1958, Moore has spent most of his career at the University, leaving only for a few brief stints with Montana State, Notre Dame and the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals.

During his tenure as UA’s athletic director, which began in 1999, the school’s athletic squads have won four national championships – football in 2009 and 2011 and gymnastics in 2002 and 2011.

Decades of experience present substantial potential to make an impact, an opportunity of which Moore has taken full advantage.

“What’s so special about Coach Moore is his leadership with students in making the importance on educational success,” said Deputy Athletic Director

needs increase.

Due to complex rights issues, Netflix’s streaming service offers a hodgepodge of older and independent films, as the rights to most new releases from major studios are controlled by pay cable networks like HBO for up to a decade after they appear in theaters.

Redbox’s kiosks offer newer movies on DVD and Blu-ray at grocery stores and other retail locations that the company says is a five-minute drive or less from more than 70 percent of Americans. But the machines carry only about 200 titles, a fraction of the number that can be offered on the Internet.

“Consumers who instantly want a new release can go to a kiosk and get it,” Paul Davis, chief executive of Coinstar Inc., said in an interview. “For titles that are a bit older, there will be streaming capability.”

Netflix also offers DVDs along with Internet streaming, but customers need to wait at least two days from the time they return one disc until they Shane Lyons. “He emphasizes success on the field but, more importantly, success in the classroom as well, and that has meant a better experience for our student athletes.”

Lyons also cited Moore’s tenure as a significant factor in his decision to come work at the University.

“The chance to be here during his time as athletic director is a great opportunity – one I couldn’t pass up,” he said.

Major Ogilvie, who played for the Crimson Tide from 1977 to 1980, during Moore’s time as offensive coordinator, feels the true extent of the director’s impact is most accurately examined through his dedication to those around him.

“Any time you talk about Coach Moore, you have to talk about a great person who works hard and is committed to his players and the University,” Ogilvie said. “I can’t think of many folks that would be a better mentor to have down here with student athletes.”

Moore made it clear he hopes to stay “down here” and impact lives for many years to come.

“It’s rewarding to know you’re helping young people realize their potential.

I enjoy what I’m doing,” he said. “I never dreamed I’d be in this office. Now, I don’t know what I would be doing if I wasn’t here.”

receive a new one. In addition, the company is attempting to wind down its DVD-by-mail service and transition all of its customers to streaming, while Redbox wants to keep its kiosk business strong for years to come.

Redbox said in late 2010 that it would work with a partner to move into the digital space and has been seeking a deal ever since. It settled on Verizon last year. The telecom giant will handle technical infrastructure and acquire digital content rights from studios. Both companies will market the service to their customer bases.

Redbox has more than 30 million active customers and Verizon has nearly 109 million wireless and nearly 9 million broadband customers.

Redbox had initially aimed to debut its digital offering in 2011, not late 2012. Together with Verizon it will enter a competitive landscape for digital movie rentals that includes not only Netflix, which has nearly 25 million subscribers, but Amazon.com and Wal-Mart’s Vudu.

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Continued from page 1 Linda Jackson, a speaker and resident of Tuscaloosa, lost three of those trees. She took the opportunity to express her gratitude to all of the groups and individuals who were responsible for helping and continue to help restore the city’s trees.

“Losing my home in the tornado was terrible,” Jackson said.

“I’m thankful that I’ve been able to fix my house, but there is no way to ever replace 300-year-old oak trees.”

The recovery campaign has garnered the attention of various individuals, private foundations and corporate sponsors from across not only the United States, but the world as well.

The Cotton On Foundation, an Australia-based self-sustainability foundation, alongside the Alabama Power Company, The Daniel Foundation of Alabama and the Davey Tree Expert Company, were instrumental in the donation of carefully selected species of trees to the recovery campaign.

The four species of trees selected for the recovery campaign are all native to north Alabama and range in growth rate, mature height and optimal conditions for growth.

The Alabama Forestry Commission is still urging citizens, foundations, businesses and other organizations to visit the Arbor Day Foundation website to donate to the campaign, where every dollar donated will give Alabama another seedling.

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UA, AU students teach creative arts to inmates

By Andy McWhorter Contributing Writer Behind the locked doors, fences and walls of Alabama’s prisons, students from both Auburn University and the University of Alabama are working with inmates to create art.

The Alabama Prison Arts and Education Project, operated out of Auburn University, offers select prisons classes in visual arts, poetry, creative writing, literature, history and other courses in the arts and humanities.

Often, the classes are taught by graduate students in their respective program.

Since 2002, the Project has grown from a single poet teaching in a single prison to a group of teachers from multiple universities teaching 120 to 150 combined students across six different facilities.

Kyes Stevens, the founder and director of the project, said the project is important because of the educational opportunities it provides to people who might not have had positive experiences with education in the past.

“The fundamental premise of the program is that education is needed by everybody, and this is a population in our state that would benefit,” Stevens said.

“We don’t refer to our students as inmates. We try to refer to them as students. Most of them don’t have good experiences in their educational past, so referring to them as a student instead of an inmate is really meant to make our interaction with them positive. It’s important to make that distinction.”

For two and a half hours per week for 12- to 14-weeks, wellbehaved inmates sit down in a classroom with a teacher and

focus on creativity. Students’ work is featured in an annual anthology and a traveling art show called Art on the Inside, featuring drawings, photographs and occasionally poetry produced by participants in the project.

The prisoners aren’t the only group benefitting from the project. Stevens said the project is not only good for inmates, but for the teachers themselves.

“The program first began with me teaching poetry at Tutwiler Prison for Women,” Stevens said. “When I was there, I fell in love with teaching there. The students there were astonishing, and it was by far the best experience I ever had.”

James Maynard, a UA graduate, described his experience with the project as one of the most valuable he’s had at the University.

“The whole thing is a really great experience, especially for the teacher,” Maynard said. “There’s a higher level of engagement, simply because it’s something out of the ordinary for them. It’s been a positive experience all around for me and, I hope, for them.”

Though it is still relatively small, the project has grown well over the past decade. Stevens sees its continued existence as validation for its success.

“It’s successful because we still exist,” Stevens said. “The Department of Corrections finds a lot of value for our program and looks forward to working with us.”

However, its size still limits what the project can do.

“We’re not a huge organization, so we are in some ways limited in what we are able to do at this point,” Stevens said.

An inmate works on a painting as part of the Alabama Prison Arts and Education Project.

Submitted Photo But there are still ways for students to help the project.

“We try to get quality reading material into the general libraries at Auburn,” Stevens said.

“We get used books and even, in some cases, new books.”

Robin Behn, a professor in the creative writing program at the University of Alabama and one of the coordinators of the project, said although undergraduate students are unable to

actually go into the prisons to teach classes, there are still ways to help.

“Whether it’s your student group, your dorm, your sorority, whatever, book drives would be a great way to help,” Behn said.

To find more information about the Alabama Prison Arts and Education Project and how you can get involved or donate books, go to www.cla.auburn. edu/apaep.

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telling you, you’re not my brother and you’re not my sister, and I want to be your brother.”

Those remarks caused outrage in the state and raised questions about whether nonChristians could expect fair treatment from the governor.

Bentley soon apologized for his comments and, according to the Birmingham Times, said, “If you’re not a person who can say you are sorry, you are not a very good leader.”

Response to Disaster April 27 was Bentley’s hundredth day in office. On that day, 62 tornadoes touched down in Alabama in a historical severe-weather outbreak that killed more than 250 people.

Bentley sprung into action and was instrumental in the response, refusing to allow FEMA to take control.

“I think many Alabamians appreciated that,” said Richard Fording, the chair of UA’s political science department. “Most everyone agrees that his posttornado leadership has been exemplary. His coordination with Federal and local officials has shown that there would be none of the finger-pointing, bureaucratic SNAFUs and partisan conflict that marred the government response to Katrina in Louisiana.”

Economic Impact Besides the natural disasters, Bentley also had to contend with a poor business climate and stagnating economy.

Sworn in with a 9.3 percent unemployment rate, Bentley has seen it fall to 8.1 percent,

0.2 percent below the national average.

Bill Poole, a republican representative from Tuscaloosa, said he is unsure whether Bentley or federal initiatives deserve the credit.

“I certainly hope [the recovery can be credited to Bentley], but what drives employment numbers is always open to debate,” Poole said. “We are gaining steam and heading in the right direction.”

Merrill agreed and said the facts of the state economy spoke for themselves.

“Our income taxes are up. Our sales taxes are up,” Merrill said. “I can’t tell you that those facts are all related to the governor’s economic plan, but those are the facts.

The proof is in the pudding.”

Borrelli was not as convinced, however.

“I think Alabama was not quite as devastated by the Great Recession to begin with and began to move out of recession more quickly for reasons that don’t directly relate to the governor’s actions,” Borelli contended.

Controversial Immigration Law The governor’s most controversial decision is also the one that has brought him the most attention: The state’s tough new immigration law, House Bill 56.

The bill was swiftly passed by the Republican-dominated state legislature and signed into law by Bentley in June. It was met with intense, immediate opposition.

“I find House Bill 56 to be a naked, racist political ploy and one that will cost Alabama taxpayers millions to defend in court,” said Michael Fitzmorris, a junior who serves as the vice president of the Alabama College Democrats.

“Alabama is less than 50 years

removed from the civil rights era and would do well to avoid embracing costly, hateful mistakes of the past.”

The law requires proof of citizenship when renewing or applying for a driver’s license and requires all employers to use the ALverify system, which was developed by the Center for Advanced Public Safety at the University of Alabama and gives employers the ability to quickly check the citizenship of its workers against various state databases.

The law makes it illegal to knowingly hire an illegal immigrant and mandates all public schools to check the immigration status of all of its students. It also criminalizes many activities labeled as aiding an alien, such as giving them a ride.

The Department of Justice quickly filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of Alabama in response to the law. In a statement released to the media, the Justice Department expressed its reasoning: “Various provisions of H.B. 56 conflict with federal immigration law and undermine the federal government’s careful balance of immigration enforcement priorities and objectives.”

Borrelli said he thinks that Bentley overstepped his bounds with the law.

“The governor had no idea what a public relations disaster the bill would be in the national media, and it would play into the historical depiction of Alabama as unwelcoming and hostile to minorities,” Borrelli said.

Merrill, in contrast, voted for the law and said all it did was require that all people be treated equally.

“We know that there are people who need jobs, and we also know that there are companies that want to hire people,” Merrill said. “At the same time, we know that some people would rather stay at

home and drink Coca -Cola than work.”

Poole also agreed that Bentley was justified in acting on the immigration issue.

“Unfortunately, we have a real issue in immigration,” Poole said. “The governor did what he thought was right, and I agreed with him.”

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Last summer, the Southeastern Conference presidents made a decision that significantly affected how recruiting is done within the conference. As many people have discussed, the practice of oversigning became a habit for many schools, Alabama included.

The long-time SEC rule has been that a team can only give 25 football scholarships a year.

Typically, coaches give out many more than 25 scholarship offers, knowing that many will commit elsewhere. They know many others will never make it to a Division 1 school because of injuries or various other off-field problems.

For years, many coaches

would accept more than 25 commitments in anticipation of not all 25 enrolling in school the following season. Because of this, a few players are asked to “grayshirt,” so their scholarship does not count against the original 25 that year.

All the grayshirt means is they forego the fall season and enroll

in the spring semester. They are not officially on the roster until the spring and not counted against the 25-scholarship limit.

A grayshirt is typically given to a recently injured player or, in some cases, a player that is not expected to make much of an impact his freshman season.

Grayshirting is not an indictment on their playing career but merely a temporary solution to a numbers problem. It allows elite programs to recruit players that truly want to play for them, but may not be completely ready their first year. It is called over-signing because more than 25 players sign a letter of intent, with the institution knowing that some of them will not enroll in school the following fall.

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off-field problem does arise, it gives a coach room to remove the grayshirt off one of his recruits and bring him in for the fall, so they can still meet their 25-scholarship quota.

Basically, over-signing gives coaches a safety net if one of their players has a surprise grade concern. It also gives teams an early advantage for players destined for junior college but will continue their recruitment until they are enrolled in a Division 1 school.

Last June, SEC coaches passed legislation prohibiting over-signing. Despite a 12-0 vote by the coaches to keep the signing limit at 28, SEC presidents voted unanimously to drop it down to 25. Now, regardless of which players fail to qualify after signing day or if players decide to change commitments at the last minute, programs will lose a recruit they would have otherwise signed because of a numbers crunch.

If this rule were in place in 2008, Marcel Dareus probably would have ended up at Auburn or North Carolina. The Tide was in a numbers crunch and signed 32 players that year. Out of that class, some never qualified academically, two pursued a professional baseball career and several grayshirted.

That No. 1 ranked class included stars such as Mark Ingram, Julio Jones and Dont’a Hightower. Dareus was one of the underrated players in that class that nobody anticipated to make the impact he did. He would have been one of the first players informed to look elsewhere or asked to greyshirt because Alabama was out of room.

Darius Philon was recently left out of Alabama’s 2012 recruiting class. While he has

been an Alabama commitment since September, a major knee injury and Alabama signing multiple players at his position led to Alabama offering a grayshirt just days before National Signing Day. Because of the sudden disappointment, Philon decided to sign with Arkansas, so he can enroll immediately in the fall.

Despite the fact that he is in need of major knee surgery and had virtually no shot at playing time next year, Philon signed with the school that he felt wanted him the most. Understandable.

The only reason Philon is not signed with Alabama is because of the new SEC limit. Likewise, there are many recruits across the state and southeast that probably would have held Alabama offers if there wasn’t such a tight scholarship limit.

Obviously, this causes a domino effect with the second- and third-tier team’s inability to sign as many players. Arkansas doesn’t sign that two-star tight end and Vanderbilt doesn’t sign that unranked linebacker because they don’t have room.

Fewer scholarships are given out now, and fewer kids are getting to attend college.

While coaches like Nick Saban will always find themselves through a roster management loophole, hundreds of kids each year are not getting the scholarships they could have once potentially received. In an attempt to slow down the major football programs and give smaller SEC schools a fair shot at recruiting, the SEC presidents ended up hurting the one group that truly doesn’t deserve it: The players.

Jake Gray is a senior majoring in economics and journalism.

His column runs on Tuesdays.

Black History Month should raise questions about race

By Michael Patrick Carter G. Woodson, an early 20th-century historian, originally proposed Negro History Week, from which evolved our current Black History Month.

The purpose of this month is to focus on the positive contributions that black Americans have made on our country.

That is, however, not the primary objective of Black History Month. Black History Month is not a period of time in which we look at the contributions of black people to American society and, in some way, try to make their “otherness” less foreign. But rather, this month should be spent reflecting upon the historical aspects of blackness, forcing everyone to answer the vital

questions: What does it mean to be black? What does it mean to be white?

Being a white Southerner, I grew up in white communities, white schools and white churches where blackness was illustrated to us in a negative context, and, therefore, I have developed within myself an almost compulsory racism which is some-

thing that I internally struggle with a great deal. But my story is not atypical for students at the University of Alabama or much of the South, for that matter.

Southern culture heavily emphasizes a romanticized visage of the South. Objective history is despised below the Mason-Dixon almost as much as good science. Because we grew up in the South and because we are still so close to the racism of our past, whether we want that reality, it makes Black History Month so much more important to us.

Gloria Jean Watkins, under the pen name, bell hooks, said, “…white people are accustomed to taking the labor of black people for granted.” And it is true especially in the South,

intentional or not. From cotton fields to football fields, we often neglect to give credit where credit is due. Black History Month allows for us to reflect on these issues.

Reflecting on these issues from a historical perspective is extremely important because it allows for us to see the role history has played in the constraints of black Americans. This approach enables us to adequately address racially charged contemporary issues in America.

Incorporating historical perspective also makes answering those fundamental questions of Black History Month- what it means to be black and what it means to be white- increasingly more difficult because we find that white and black were

constructed by American elites to manipulate and control class structures.

“Black history forces us to say what kind of human beings are we going to be in America or in the New World or anywhere else,” Cornell West said recently in an interview with Craig Ferguson. The reality is that we do not live in a post-racial society, and racially motivated problems still exist in America today.

Black History Month begs us to use our comprehensive history to answer these questions about whom we are and work through them to create a future rich with equality and justice.

Michael Patrick is a senior majoring in political science. His column runs on Tuesdays.

STUDENT ORGANIZATION SPOTLIGHT

Bama Paws offers opportunities to help local animals

By Ashley Kennedy Bama Paws is a University of Alabama organization that works directly with T-Town Paws to promote pet rescue, adoption, spay/neuter and community education on campus and throughout the Tuscaloosa community.

T-Town Paws was founded in 1997 as Tuscaloosa’s Animal Welfare Organization. Since a majority of the T-Town Paws volunteers come from the University of Alabama’s campus, Bama Paws was formed as the student division of its organization. Along with the Humane Society of West Alabama, T-Town Paws is one of only two no-kill animal shelters in Tuscaloosa.

At Bama Paws, community education is our most important work. By educating the community, we are able to help spread the message about the importance of pet rescue and adoption.

Bama Paws also serves to inform residents about the importance of spaying and neutering their pets. Tuscaloosa is notorious for stray animals, particularly cats.

The odds of these homeless animals living a happy, healthy life are not likely.

Sadly, over 4,000 animals are euthanized in Tuscaloosa each year, and this number is steadily increasing. T-Town Paws has worked for many years to place

as many of these animals as possible into good, loving homes.

Unfortunately, the shelter can only successfully place a small portion of these strays each year.

Given these challenges, Bama Paws has recently shifted its focus and efforts to the prevention of euthanization. Bama Paws will still be helping with pet rescue and adoptions but will be devoting more time to educating Tuscaloosa residents about the importance of spaying and neutering their pets.

Spay and neuter procedures can be expensive, which is why Bama Paws will continue donating a portion of the funds raised by our events to the sponsoring of the spay and neuter of our city’s animals. Each operation is a step in the right direction, and that is the goal of Bama Paws: to make a lasting difference in Tuscaloosa.

We understand that under the current economic constraints monetary donations can be difficult; one of the best ways to help is by volunteering your time!

Bama Paws holds a variety of events throughout the year.

These events include adoption events at Pets Supplies Plus, Dog Splash at the University of Alabama Recreational Center in the fall and fundraisers at Cold Stone Creamery. This past fall, Bama Paws had its most successful fundraiser at Cold Stone

Creamery, raising almost $300.

These events are helping Bama Paws reach our goals by saving the lives of animals and educating the community.

Looking for ways to help Bama Paws in ways other than devoting your time? Why not consider fostering an animal in need? Bama Paws and T-Town Paws have animals being fostered in the homes of our volunteers. Pictures and information regarding our foster animals are accessible on our website. These animals are available for adoption and accompany volunteers to many of our events.

All potential adoptions are screened to make certain the foster parent is fit to care for our wonderful animals. If volunteering or fostering is not possible, you may also help by donating money to fund our efforts and the much-needed supplies to care for these animals.

If you are looking to get more involved on campus and love animals, Bama Paws is a great way to help out the community.

Bama Paws holds several volunteer events each month and we are always in need of volunteers. Not only do you get to work hands-on with animals, but volunteering with Bama Paws is also a great way to give back to the Tuscaloosa community and support it in a special way.

Bama Paws accepts

student applications year-round.

Becoming a member is simple: complete a volunteer application and pay the $5 membership fee.

The best way to access an application is at our website www. ttownpaws.org. Once the application is completed, it can be sent to Lauren Spivey at lespivey@ crimson.ua.edu. You will then be placed on our email list to receive information about upcoming

events and meetings.

Meetings are held at the Ferguson Center on the first Monday of every month at 7 p.m.

If you are looking to learn more about our upcoming events or would like to volunteer, please contact Ashley Kennedy at ankennedy@crimson.ua.edu.

Ashley Kennedy is the vice president of Bama Paws.

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Capitol Park is rich in Tuscaloosa, University history Caroline Murray Staff News Reporter cemurray@crimson.ua.edu

A member of the legislature once discussed Alabama law with his colleague in his office, and a young woman studied mathematics down the hall. In the main rotunda downstairs, UA professor Frederick A. P. Barnard once tinkered with his Foucault pendulum, and a young couple said, ‘I do’ a few yards away.

Tuscaloosa’s historic Capitol Park has a rich history that the stone building remnants nestled in the grass only begin to expose.

From the site of the Alabama state capitol to Alabama Central Female College to a public green space, Capitol Park is an important part of Tuscaloosa’s history.

The capitol building that once stood on the grounds of Capitol Park was built in 1826 when Tuscaloosa was named Alabama’s third capital. It was preceded by territorial capital St. Stephens and the first state capital, Cahaba. The building was completed in 1829 with a $100,000 price tag.

Tuscaloosa County Preservation Society Executive Director Katherine Mauter said this amount of money was a significant investment.

“In modern day terms, it

would have cost millions when you factor in inflation,” Mauter said. “That really says something.”

According to by G. Ward Hubbs’ book “Tuscaloosa: Portrait of an Alabama County,” Tuscaloosa’s becoming the state capital played a great role in its becoming what it is today.

“Tuskaloosa is improving rapidly. Our state house is now nearly complete and will be, I think, a more elegant one than any other state can boast of. It is built under the superintendence of Mr. Nichols, an English architect,” said Z.B. Snow in a letter to his brother dated Oct. 11, 1829.

William Nichols, the architect Snow spoke of, also designed the University of Alabama and designed the three-story building that housed all three branches of Alabama state government while Tuscaloosa was the capital from 1826 to 1847.

When the state capital was moved to more centralized Montgomery in 1847, the old capitol building was deeded to the University of Alabama and remained an important part of the Tuscaloosa community.

Barnard was one of the few who used the capitol building during the 10 years following the capital move. He began the building’s use for education by doing experiments with

Foucault pendulums, devices that demonstrated the rotation of the earth.

In 1857, the educational usage of the building continued when UA leased the property to the Alabama Central Female College. The first class graduated in 1859.

In 1923, an intense fire burned the capitol beyond ability to salvage it. Community members collected bricks, stone and other ornaments from the destroyed building for use in their home, and the site was cleared. The ownership was reverted back to UA, and it remained an empty lot for nearly 70 years.

Thrift Foundation, Inc. purchased the site from UA in 1988 and gave it to the city of Tuscaloosa for development. An archeological excavation began in 1989, exposing the outline of the capitol that can be seen today, and in 1992, Capitol Park as it is known today was opened.

The old Tuscaloosa capitol building ruins sit at Capitol Park on University Blvd.

Mauter said it is a great place for citizens to visit.

“It is so important historically, and you get to go any time you want. It is not something you have to plan,” Mauter said. “It is an important place and a great place because you can get married there or have a picnic. It is a beautiful piece of property and it is just a happy place. There is no mature way to say it: It is just a happy place.”

The ruins at Capitol Park are rich in the history of Tuscaloosa.

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LIFESTYLES

Championship season inspires local rapper

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LIFESTYLES this weekend THURSDAY • Blue Party, The Green Bar: 10 p.m.

FRIDAY • The Suex Effect, Wheelers, The Green Bar: 10 p.m.

• Kadesh and the Perfect Strangers, Bo’s Bar: 10:30 p.m.

By Becky Robinson Contributing Writer

A Tuscaloosa native and life-long Alabama fan, Bo Latham has always had a passion for music. Although he majored in public relations during his time at the University of Alabama, Latham said he loves producing and performing music about his hometown; in fact, it’s currently his full-time job.

“I spent much of my college career focusing my effort on music and decided to make it my career following graduation,” Latham said. “While my team and I are bent on regional and national success, we genuinely love Tuscaloosa and will never stop speaking on its behalf.”

Most recently, Latham produced a rap song for the Tide’s 14th national championship titled “Number Fourteen.”

Even though Latham wasn’t in New Orleans for the win, the victory inspired him to write the song. Latham said he was “stoked” when the Crimson Tide shut out the LSU Tigers.

“It’s great to be at the University at a time like this,” Latham said. “We’ve won two championships during my time at UA, and I think it’s important to also celebrate after a rough year.”

Latham, who lost some friends in the tornado, made a mixtape, “Do Cool

Bo Latham’s mix tape, “Do Cool Things and Be Famous,” was self-released last year and included songs about Tuscaloosa and the University of Alabama.

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Submitted Photo Things and Be Famous.” Latham said he might release a project for the oneyear anniversary.

“It’s been a journey rebuilding,” Latham said. “It is small things like winning the National Championship that bring new life to Tuscaloosa.”

He said it’s a pleasure to watch people’s reaction to a rap song about Alabama football in a traditionally oldSouth college. He’s even made videos to accompany his songs by taking clips of football games and digitally re-mastering them, a skill he learned while work-

ing for the University.

“Number Fourteen” isn’t Latham’s first song about the Crimson Tide.

Latham also wrote “A’s On My Hat,” which is a personal favorite of his and his most downloaded single to date.

Latham also wrote and produced “Pregame” and “Party In My Homeboy’s Basement,” which are on his recent mix tape.

To check out “Number Fourteen” or hear the rest of Latham’s music, visit his website bolatam.bandcamp.com or his YouTube page http://www.youtube. com/user/BoLatham.

COLUMN | FOOD

Soup, tea and sympathy: What to eat when you are sick 1. Chicken Noodle Soup

By Avery Driggers Noses are running wild, and the Student Health Center is standing room only. That’s right, it’s flu season again, folks. And this year’s yo-yo temperatures and scatterbrained storm patterns have many people feeling especially underthe-weather.

So, if the flu, crud or stomach bug have you feeling down, try these pick-me-up recipes and tips.

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No surprise here, but Mom’s chicken noodle soup really does make you feel better. Chicken soup has an amino acid called cysteine that is released by cooked chicken. Cysteine, as well as other soup ingredients, reduces inflammation, and salty broths help thin mucus.

If you think your stomach can handle it, try adding coconut milk to your soups.

The richness pumps up the comfort food factor, and new studies show that coconut milk is anti-bacterial, antiviral and anti-microbial.

Also, ginger, garlic and spices can help clear up sinuses when congested.

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2. Chamomile Tea Most hot tea will make your throat feel better, but chamomile is the one that will help prevent sickness. Chamomile tea boosts the immune system, reduces inflammation, relaxes nerves and soothes the stomach.

Basically, chamomile is a cup of cure-all. Try adding lemongrass, cinnamon, apple slices, ginger or peppermint to your tea for additional flavor.

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Combine the toasted sunflower seeds, the flour, oatmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and raisins in a large mixing bowl and stir them together with a fork. In another bowl, mix the milk, eggs, honey and butter. Then add the combined dry ingredients. Stir with a fork until just blended.

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When enjoyed before a meal, Wine can also help prevent food poisoning. Based on a study done at Oregon State University, wine can kill E. coli, listeria and salmonella pathogens. Researchers say red wines are the most powerful.

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Students receive discounts on variety of products

By Lauren Ferguson Assistant Lifestyles Editor Ldferguson@crimson.ua.edu College expenses are on the rise, so many students are seeking ways to be thrifty in all areas. Whether it’s food, clothing, books or technology, discounts are always welcomed. By taking advantage of an enrolled status, college students can earn large savings from multiple companies.

1). Microsoft Office: Microsoft offers a student package titled “Office University” that provides college students with the Microsoft Office suite for only $99.99. The suite includes Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, Powerpoint, OneNote and Publisher. List retail pricing runs from $349.99 to $499.99.

2). Adobe Suite: Adobe offers Adobe Creative Suite Design Standard for teachers and students that includes Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Bridge and Device Central for $299. The regular priced Creative Suite is priced $1,299, an 80 percent discount.

3). Amtrak train tickets: Whether you are in high school or college, Amtrak train company allows students aged 16-and-up to use a Student Advantage Discount card to save 15 percent on adult rail

fees on most Amtrak trains across the U.S. The purchase price of the card is $20 with unlimited yearlong use.

4). General Motors: Any student enrolled in a two or four year school or recent college graduates of no more than two years are eligible for a GM College Discount.

This discount allows eligible students to purchase any new 2011 and 2012 Chevrolet, Buick and GMC vehicles at “Preferred Price”- a discounted price less than MSRP.

5). New York Times: For those who enjoy digital subscriptions to news sources but don’t enjoy the cost, the New York Times offers a special 50 percent discounted college rate that allows for unlimited access to their online website and New York Times apps.

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6). Apple:

7). Moe’s:

Computers are a must for any college student, and Apple offers $100 discounts for 13-inch and 15-inch Macbook Pros for students that are either currently enrolled or have been accepted to a higher education institution.

The student special, also known as the “Joey Jr.” burrito is packed full of goodness– protein, black beans, pinto beans, rice, cheese and pico de gallo. All of this for a college sized budget of $5. Plus, you get unlimited chips and salsa!

8). Amazon Student: For those who love midnight shopping sprees, albeit online, Amazon.com allows students to experience preferred customer perks such as six months of free twoday shipping with Amazon

Prime, free release date deliveries on media items such as DVDs, video games and books, and exclusive discounts on products.

9). ACTcard A common item that often goes over looked is the student

ID card. This useful resource allows students to receive discounts at stores ranging from 10 to 20 percent off purchases. Stores offering student deals with the ID card include Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Charlotte Russe, J. Crew, Juicy Couture, Steve Madden and Vineyard Vines.

COLUMN | HEALTH

Key to weight loss: create a ‘calorie deficiency’ with workouts

By Tricia Vaughan

Submitted Photo Spending 20 to 60 minute of cardio 3 to 5 days a week is the bestfor weight loss.

From running to swimming, cardio encompasses a variety of activities that get your heart pumping and your body producing buckets of sweat all while maintaining a healthy, active lifestyle.

I’m not writing to tell you to go lose weight. I’m writing to tell you to stop complaining about wanting to lose weight and just do it, like Nike says.

Think of this health column as your own personal White Goodman wake-up call: Spring Break is swiftly approaching, and I’m tired of all the whining about the mass of winter flab accumulated circa holiday festivities. I’m right there with you, trust me. So, how do you lose the weight?

Although the answer isn’t easy, the secret to weight loss is calorie deficiency – yeah, no more messy fries from Quick Grill at 2 a.m. Cardio exercise can create a calorie deficiency by burning extra calories you can’t manage to stave off through diet. Don’t starve yourself, though!

Simply eat smart and exercise regularly. Easier said than done, right?

The University of Alabama’s Student Recreational Center makes working out a little more fun than Jillian Michaels’ workout videos do. The SRC offers group exercise classes such as Zumba, indoor cycle and many other aerobic classes. Drag a friend along to make fun of them trying to keep up. What better way to make exercising fun?

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“If losing weight is your goal and you have only 20 to 30 minutes, go as hard as you can.

Keep your heart rate elevated for an extended period of time.”

— Dr. John Jackson, assistant director of Fitness and Research

If an hour of exercise doesn’t seem to fit into your busy schedule (or there are other things you would rather do than exercise for an hour), vigorous and intense shorter workout sessions are the next best option.

“If losing weight is your goal and you have only 20 to 30 minutes, go as hard as you can,” said Dr. John Jackson, assistant director of Fitness and Research at UA’s SRC. “Keep your heart rate elevated for an extended period of time.”

I ndividuality is a vital factor when deciding

what is hard. What is difficult for one person may not be so hard for another. As long as you incorporate cardio performance three to five days a week for 20 to 60 minutes at a maximum heart rate of 60 to 85 percent, you’re good to go.

With many students coming to the realization that spring break is only four weeks away, the gym is packed every night out the hoo-ha.

To get in a good workout, “Be creative,” said Dr. Jackson. “Don’t sit and waste your time waiting for a machine.”

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Tide eager for season to get underway Friday

By Morgan Upton Contributing Writer

After falling one game short for a spot in the final round of the Women’s College World Series last year, the Crimson Tide softball team is ranked second and third in the ESPN. com/USA Softball and USA Today/NFCA polls.

Junior Kayla Braud said after coming so close, the Tide is ready to do it again.

“We don’t necessarily talk about it much,” Braud said.

“It’s not one of the things we talk about at practice or mention all the time, but it has just given us an inner drive to push harder and to finish stronger.”

With 15 returning letter winners, including six seniors, Alabama is loaded with experience and leadership. Head coach Patrick Murphy said the experiences this team has leaves it well prepared.

“This might be the most experience we’ve ever had coming back on the team,” Murphy said. “The amount of game situations they’ve been in. They’ve been to the World Series. They’ve played in SEC Championship games. That experience is going to carry us a lot this year. They’re going to help the five freshman: keep them under control, keep their emotions in check and realize it’s never over until its over.”

As a senior, one of Amanda Locke’s goals is to be a leader.

“I want to bring a consistent mentality and competitive

mentality every day,” Locke said. “Be as consistent as I can on offense and defense. Do my job everyday.”

She added, “Coach Murphy, coach Aly [Habetz] and Steph [VanBrakle] have set us up.

They’ve given us all the tools we need. They’ve taught us so much. They teach you how to be a leader here. They instill it in you.”

In the offseason, the Tide added two members to its coaching staff, Stephanie VanBrakle and Adam Arbour.

“They’ve brought great things to the table,” Murphy said.

“New energy. They’re the younger version of me and Alyson.”

As a former pitcher for the Tide, VanBrakle’s influence will have immediate impact.

One of the biggest questions facing Alabama this season will be pitching. With the exit of Kelsi Dunne, sophomore Jackie Traina will become an even more critical piece to the Tide’s season.

“Our pitching staff has to come through,” Murphy said.

“We have a returning first team All-American, but we have four other kids that are very capable, and they need to come through for us.”

Alabama won’t get any breaks from its schedule.

Alabama faces a total of 17 teams ranked in the initial USA Today/NFCA poll and 18 teams ranked in the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll, with four of those teams

CW | Mitchell Hughes Sophomore Jackie Traina prepares to make throw a pitch last season. Traina and the Crimson Tide finished one game away from the final round of last season’s Women’s College World Series. coming from the Southeastern Conference.

The Tide’s season begins Friday, facing Jacksonville

Obtaining a national cham- biggest one.

State, Memphis, Lipscomb “We keep going back, we and South Alabama in the pionship isn’t the only goal Mardi Gras Invitational in the team has for the sea- have to win it one of these son, but for Murphy, it’s the years.” Murphy said.

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By Brett Hudson Senior Sports Reporter bbhudson@crimson.ua.edu @Brett_Hudson At some places, they talk about winning the day. At Alabama, we win national championships. At some places, they talk about upsetting their rival. At Alabama, we go to their house and beat them 42-14, while holding a win streak totaling 104 in another sport.

At some places, winning a national championship is the pinnacle of success. At Alabama, “it is not the end, it is the beginning.”

We know it’s great to be at Alabama. The football team has won two national championships in three years, and the gymnastics team is in the process of defending their national championship.

Now it’s your turn, Alabama softball head coach Patrick Murphy. Win us a national championship.

Honestly, Murphy may

need to win a national championship more than his fans want one.

Alabama softball was one out away from making the College World Series in 2009 and made it in 2010, coming dangerously close to the national championship series. If progress towards the ultimate expectation doesn’t continue, people will start to think Alabama softball has peaked, and that is not good for Murphy’s job security.

Murphy needs to win it all for his seniors. The ladies that came to Alabama in the recruiting class of 2008 and

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There is no doubt that Mitchell’s absence will affect the team.

Continued from page 1 “Obviously, it hurts because “We’ll see what happens Tony is such a great player, and today in practice,” Grant said. we feel like we’re a better team “That will be determined by the when he’s on the court,” Steele said. “But, like I said, we have to end of the day in practice.” trust Coach’s decision and focus on getting a win in Auburn tomorrow.”

Steele also said that the players are unaware of what is going on, simply saying that it is between Mitchell and Grant.

The players, especially the older leaders on the team, are intent on staying focused on the task at hand.

“We’re going to focus on the team that’s going to Auburn,” Steele said. “We understand that it was Coach’s decision.

We’ll adjust and be ready for it.”

Senior forward JaMychal Green supported Mitchell in his adversity by reaching out to him and telling Mitchell to keep his head up. Green has had some suspension troubles during his time at Alabama as well, most recently being suspended last season for conduct detrimental to the team.

Tony Mitchell was suspended indefinitely Monday. Mitchell averaged 13 points per game through Saturday.

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are now in their senior season have won two straight regular-season Southeastern Conference championships, one SEC tournament championship, three NCAA Regional championships and two NCAA Super Regional championships to make for two Women’s College World Series appearances.

However, there is no national championship.

In his press conference Monday, Murphy was gushing optimism about his team, discussing both the dominance of his pitching staff and the team’s ability to hit the ball, which Murphy said amazes him. It’s exciting stuff for the Alabama softball fan, and the need to expand on that excitement and finally deliver on the expectations is bigger than ever. This year, it really is national championship or bust.

Now, make no mistake about it. Coach Murphy took over a Crimson Tide softball program that was only in

its third season in program history in 1999 and led it to a 39-26 record. Since then, Murphy has averaged just over 13 losses per season and has lost less than 10 games in three of those seasons.

The work Murphy has done with Alabama softball is truly remarkable. That being said, it’s time to solidify your legacy and win a national championship.

In addition, many of us have not forgotten your little LSU sabbatical, Coach.

I heard fans describe it as a slap-in-the-face, and there are fans that are still a little skeptical of it all. Want to right the wrong? It’s simple, Coach. Winning fixes everything.

Just look at the 2010 Alabama football team that finished 9-3 and didn’t convert on a chance to ruin Auburn’s national championship season at home.

It’s funny how everyone seems to have forgotten that, isn’t it?

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Page 10 • Tuesday, February 7, 2012 Editor • Tony Tsoukalas crimsonwhitesports@ gmail.com

SPORTS this week TODAY • Men’s Basketball at Auburn: 8 p.m.

WEDNESDAY • Women’s Basketball at Ole Miss: 7 p.m.

FRIDAY • Softball vs Memphis in Mobile, Ala.: 3 p.m.

By Brett Hudson Senior Sports Reporter bbhudson@crimson.ua.edu @Brett_Hudson

After starting the Southeastern Conference schedule with two wins followed by four straight losses, the Crimson Tide basketball team seems to be righting the ship. The Tide is on another two-game winning streak and looking to continue that streak with a road trip to Auburn Arena.

The game comes at a bad time for Alabama, just three days after being forced to double overtime with Ole Miss, a game that proved physically taxing for the Tide.

While many coaches would be concerned, head coach Anthony Grant has the utmost confidence in his team’s physical conditioning after such a hard-fought game and a quick turnaround.

“We’ll do what we need to do to get prepared, as always,” Grant said. “I think our strength and conditioning coach and trainer have done a really good job of doing their job and making sure our guys understand what lies ahead.”

It certainly helps that Alabama was able to spread the workload against the Rebels by playing 11 men.

“I think it gave us a good situation to use our depth, especially with how we want to play,” redshirt junior guard Andrew Steele said. “I think it may be able to cut down on fatigue a little bit.”

Auburn had a tough season in the SEC last year, but head coach Tony Barbee has turned the Tigers around, bringing them just one spot behind the Tide at 3-6 in conference play.

“I’m impressed watching them on film,” Grant said. “I think they’re doing a really good job defensively of mixing up their defenses. Their defense creates offense for them. They have a variety of guys that can score the basketball.”

Steele added, “I think they’ve

improved a lot. They’ve added some players, and it’s going to be tough to win in that environment.”

Scoring threats for the Tigers include Frankie Sullivan, averaging 12.1 points per game, and Varez W a r d .

Sullivan and Ward combined w i t h Kenny Gabriel to score 62 of Auburn’s 88 points in the Tiger’s loss to Mississippi State. Auburn’s main threat to the Tide will be Gabriel, who recorded his team’s first-ever tripledouble earlier in the season.

The personnel Auburn has can create problems for the Tide, but what will be even more difficult is the atmosphere created in the new Auburn Arena.

“They play very well at home,” Grant said. “They’ve only lost once at home, so it will be a challenge to go in their building and come out with a win.”

In order to come out with the win, Alabama will do as it always does: Rely on its stifling defense, which is holding teams to 58.3 points per game and making teams score on average 26 points below their season average against the Tide. “[Defense] has really been our savior,” Grant said. “Our defense gives us a chance, that’s what we always talk about. I think Ole Miss shot 56 percent against us in the first half and was able to build a lead at halftime. I thought we needed to do better from a defensive standpoint. I

thought our defense got better in the second half, and it gave our guys a chance. Defense is always going to be a focal point for us.”

CW| John Michael Simpson Top Right: The Tide beat Auburn in both of their matchups last season.

Top Left: Shooting guard Trevor Lacey has been a key addition to the Tide this season.

Left: Forward Tony Mitchellʼs suspension Monday will make the Tideʼs bout against Auburn more difficult.