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Senior chemistry and chemical engineering major Catherine King was one of eight students chosen by the American Chemical Society to attend a climate change conference in Lima, Peru.
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University gets ‘Tide Together’ Tuscaloosa preparess for Homecoming festivities ties By Lane Stafford | Contributing Writer
This weekend, The University versity of Alabama will have many ok forHomecoming activities to look ward to. The theme for this year’s gether: Homecoming is “Tide Together: Celebrating the Capstone Spirit,” and the events will include unveile and a ing lawn decorations, a parade dodgeball tournament. The events will begin at 1 p.m. Thursday when the lawn decoraat diftions that tudent ferent student groups have orking been working I think that ek will on all week it’s important for d. be judged. students to These lawn ons are participate because decorations lasting a long-lasting it creates a oming Homecoming sense of unity. n tradition of versity. the University. Studentss typi— Lexa Rains — cally spend reating hours creating th tiny them with ss compieces of tissue paper, a process monly referred to as pomping. ajoring Jordan Thigpen, a junior majoring aid she in communicative disorders, said is excited to see the decorationss when they are done. ng how “I am looking forward to seeing t, espeall of the decorations turn out, d work cially considering all the hard aid. that has gone into them,” she said.
Wilson, Rivers lead volleyball to consecutive 20-win seasons By Kayla Montgomery | Staff Reporter
As the semester winds to a close, the Alabama volleyball team’s fourth season under coach Ed Allen is nearing its end as well, though the team’s pursuit of its long-term goals is just beginning. SEE VOLLEYBALLL PAGE 9
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Sierra Wilson and Krystal Rivers joke around inside Foster Auditorium before practice. CW / Layton Dudley
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SCENE ON CAMPUS Jordan Guin, a senior majoring in communicative disorders, and Lauren Vargo, a junior majoring in restaurant and hospitality management, study together in Lloyd Hall. CW / Lindsey Leonard
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The department of theatre and dance will be presenting a student dance showcase Friday called Dance Collection where faculty members and students will collaborate and present an ensemble of 14 different dances in various styles. “Dance Collection is a venue that was established to showcase freshmen,” said Cornelius Carter, a faculty member and curator of the show. “It has since evolved and moved into a highlight and collection of faculty and student work.” Carter said the purpose of Dance Collection is to revisit some successful works that may have been presented earlier in the year and to provide students and faculty the opportunity to display new works.
Kendall Judy, public relations and marketing manager for the department of theatre and dance, said this production took between two and three months to put together and all varieties of dance will be featured. “The showcase will be one night only because that is the way it started as a freshmen ensemble,” Judy said. “Also, there is no intermission and we want to keep with those traditions.” Dance Collection will be held in Morgan Auditorium from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Friday, and tickets can be purchased at the door, over the phone at 348-3400 or at theatre.ua.edu. General admission will be $10. Compiled by Luisa Sanchez
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Sunday will be the semester’s second Science Sunday from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at Smith Hall. This week’s event will be presenting Earth’s formation and the diversity of life on Earth. “This Science Sunday will feature hands-on experiments and activities as well as many hands-on and interactive displays from our UA presenters,” said Allie Sorlie, education outreach coordinator at the University. “This event will also feature a special exhibit and presentation on the 60th anniversary of the Hodges meteorite event, which took place on Nov. 30, 1954.” The University also provides other events at the museum, all with different science topics. “The Alabama Museum of Natural History puts on
several events throughout the year that highlight natural history and science,” Sorlie said. “Other events include National Fossil Day, Science Sunday events and several after-school programs for kids. We also have many wonderful summer programs that bring you out into nature to learn firsthand about the natural beauty and wonder of Alabama.” According to a press release, the event is free and will include crafts and activities for children and experiments and demonstrations done by UA paleontologists, astronomers, geologists and biologists. The exhibit will be open throughout Thanksgiving. Compiled by Kyarra Harris
Gallery illustrates differences in media, discipline The Sarah Moody Gallery of Art is showing works from their permanent collection in Contemporary Treasures Trove from now until Dec. 12. The 30 pieces in the show illustrate differences in media and discipline from primarily American artists. The permanent collection was started in the 1960s as an important component of the department of
art and art history. It contains over 1,500 pieces collected over the years. The gallery is hosting a reception tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. to celebrate to opening of the show. The gallery is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Garland Hall. Compiled by Cokie Thompson
Capstone International Center hosts Fulbright panel The Capstone International Center is hosting a faculty panel on the Fulbright Scholar Program today from noon to 1 p.m. in room 309 of the Ferguson Center. In addition to the panel, there will be a discussion on the application and potential career benefits. Speakers include Phillip Bishop, a recent Scholar and professor of exercise science, and Catherine Roach, professor
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Editor | Rachel Brown Newsdesk@cw.ua.edu Thursday, November 20, 2014
MBA graduates stand out By Alessandra Delrose | Contributing Writer
The 2014 MBA graduates are making 10.4 percent more than previous graduates. “On average our previous graduates were making around $58,000 a year, but the 2014 graduates are making $7,000 more than past graduate averages,” said Gard Ward, director of career services at the Culverhouse College of Commerce. Ward said he believes that is not just the work of the economy getting better but also has something to do with a particular UA worker. “I believe Connie Chambers, our director for corporate partnerships, has really played a key part in not only finding but creating a lot of corporate relationships,” he said. “So now all of these different corporations know where to go to find 2014 University of Alabama MBA graduates in Culverhouse College of Commerce. Photo Courtesy of Gary Ward quality students.” Chambers, who has “The MBA program as a been working for the MBA before summer, they are program for 17 years, assigned a summer assign- whole has been great, the said she is very proud of ment. That way when the faculty is awesome because first day of school comes they really sit down with the program. “We have a real unique they can be prepared for you and take the time to MBA program here at the their professional careers,” mentor you,” Johnston said. “My mentor was University of Alabama,” Chambers said. Ward and Chambers said the reason I got the job at Chambers said. “About 20 years ago we decided to they believe the MBA pro- Georgia Pacific.” Johnston said over the design it towards strong gram does a fantastic job of students who may have not preparing students for the summer she completed workforce, and an internship where she had any work Ward said he worked for Georgia Pacific’s experience. We believes their corporate headquarters have looked for “personal touch” in Atlanta. leaders in orgaWe make sure the method has a “My experience there nizations and students who students really get to lot to do with was amazing and on the their success. last day I was offered a job had real focus, know their “Here at the opportunity, and at the time and it was difcollege we have I was the first in my graduferent from a professors and faculty dedi- ating class to have a job lot of MBA procated to what offer,” she said. vice versa. grams. After With graduation approachwe call personal that we noticed touch. We make ing in May, Ward and many many schools — Gary Ward — sure the stu- other professors have following in dents really get high hopes for this next our steps and to know their graduating class. using that same “We are very optimistic guide to form their professors and vice versa,” that this upcoming class Ward said. MBA programs.” Jenni Johnston, a second will not only make more Currently the MBA program is in the process of year MBA student, said she money, but we hope that the opening applications again agrees that their personal 90 percent job placement touch system has a lot to goes up due to the amount for new students. “As soon as students do with her success and job of different recruiters that are admitted into the that she was offered for this we have had come to our campus,” he said. program, which is a little upcoming fall.
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Students tell tales during Tide Talks By Amanda Sare | Contributing Writer
Tide Talks is set to take on self-inverting global relationships and health stigmas from the student perspective. The event, which is held multiple times over the year, features at least one student telling their story. This month, speakers include Matt Lambert, who will be speaking about “making an investment in yourself”; Alexandra Moffitt, who will discuss why international and cultural interactions are important for global relationships; Jake Little, who will speak about the importance of privacy in an increasingly “public-knowsall” world and senior Olivia Hodge, who will break down health stigma and discussing how to construct productive dialogue regarding how we currently view our health. Tide Talks is different from other events because it allows only students who are hand-picked from a group of nominees to speak at the event. The only requirement is that speakers must be students, juniors or above, who have thought-provoking, engaging stories to tell. “What I enjoy most about Tide Talks is working with an inspiring group of amazing people,” said President Kevin Pabst. “Both the exec team and the
PLAN TO GO WHAT: Tide Talks WHEN: Friday, 7 p.m. WHERE: Ferguson Center Theater
speakers put forth such a tremendous effort to do something awesome for the student body.” Senior David Roberts said he has never attended Tide Talks. “I have always wanted to attend a Tide Talks, and I have just never gotten to around to it,” Roberts said. “I even have been thinking about nominating one of my friends.” Previous speakers include Tom Keele, Gabrielle Smith, Ryan Davis, Jessica White and many more. All of the past Tide Talks can be found on Vimeo, located on the Tide Talks website. Any student interested in becoming a part of the Tide Talks executive team can apply on their website. Any student who may have a story they think is significant and needs to be heard or a friend who should be nominated can sign up on the Tide Talks website at tidetalks.org.
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Editor | Patrick Crowley Letters@cw.ua.edu Thursday, November 20, 2014
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Big Ten is the most overrated conference By Daniel Wren | Guest Columnist
College football fans from around the nation often complain that the SEC is grossly overrated. The reality, though, is that the Big Ten is the most overrated conference in college football—which is saying something, considering no one respects the Big Ten in the first place. Year after year, Big Ten teams get placed into bowl games that they don’t deserve to be in, and it shows by how they perform. The Big Ten went 2-5 in the 2013 bowl series; they went 2-5 in the 2012 bowl series; they went 3-5 in the 2011 bowl series. The last time the Big Ten didn’t completely embarrass itself in bowl games was in the 2010 bowl series, when they went 4-3 (golf clap). 2009: 1-6; 2008: 3-5; 2007: 2-5; 2006: 3-4. Absolutely terrible. With horrible turn outs like these, one has to wonder why the bowl selection committee
continues to place Big Ten win percentage) overall in teams into quality bowl game bowl games from 2006-2013, match-ups, against opponents compared to the Big Ten’s they simply cannot handle. record of 20-38 (.345 win perIt’s because the Big Ten is per- centage). I won’t even bother ceived to be better than it real- mentioning the number of ly is, and because these com- national titles SEC programs mittees give the Big Ten more won during this time—though respect than I will add that it deserves— a couple of which, by defithem were won nition, means against Big Ten the conference These committees give competition. In is overrated. end, keep the Big Ten more respect the Now, good readsaying that SEC er, I’m sure programs are than it deserves ... you’re wonderoverrated all ing how the SEC you want, but fared in bowl the fact is that games during their credit is these same seasons? Answer: deserved, while Big Ten teams it dominated. continue to prove that they The SEC only had one bowl are given way too much benseries, in 8 seasons, that it efit of the doubt, and that they didn’t have a winning record, are incapable of performing and it was when they went at the level that people expect 5-5 in 2010. If the difference them to. in performance between the two conferences still isn’t Daniel Wren is a sophomore clear: the SEC went 49-25 (.662 studying finance.
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I don’t care much about football. I know that’s a strange thing to say around here, but it’s true, and I can’t explain why. So on gamedays, I use my time to do other things. I go to the rec center, study at the library or visit with similarlyinclined friends. Or at least, I’d like to. But the sad fact of it is that it’s hard to do much of anything on a gameday that isn’t footballrelated. Gorgas is closed, as are both rec centers. Lakeside, Burke and Chick-Fil-A are almost the only places to eat. For the most part, if football is happening on campus, nothing else is. Parking is another issue. On gamedays, many slots that are generally available for student parking are cordoned off for special, football-related purposes. Everyone knows that it’s a struggle to find parking on campus at the best of times, but on gamedays, leaving your spot unprotected exposes you to the But the sad fact of it very real risk that you simply is that it’s hard to do won’t have any place to put your car on your return. much of anything on I understand that a huge, overa gameday that isn’t whelming majority of students will never be bothered by these football-related. problems. There just isn’t much demand for non-football related resources on gameday, so it makes financial sense to close a lot of functions down when the game is happening. The infrastructure of this university just isn’t designed for people to do other things during this time. But putting that aside for a second, if you’re one of the tiny minority who lives on campus and doesn’t want to watch football, you really aren’t accommodated. You can go to Rodgers, eat some homophobic chicken and return to your dorm. That’s about it. Trying to leave campus is an exercise in futility and likely to get you stranded. So what am I asking for? Simply put, it would be nice if the University left a skeleton crew to keep some University functions running on gamedays. I’m not asking for full functionality, but I think it would be reasonable to pay a few employees time and-a-half to keep Gorgas and maybe another dining hall open. The same goes for one of the rec centers. Another welcome change would be more accessibility on Fridays after 5 p.m. From this point on, visitors and tailgaters dominate the campus, and it can be extremely difficult for anyone who has class, activities or a generalized social impulse around campus at that time. The important thing to understand is that for many of us – many thousand, in fact – the campus is our home. But for non-football fans, our home feels a lot less welcoming come Saturday. Obviously this isn’t a problem of monumental proportions, but I think that a few small changes could make an immense difference for myself and my campus-dwelling brethren. And I think that’s definitely a worthwhile goal. Nathan James is a senior majoring psychology. His column runs weekly.
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OPINIONS Thursday, November 20, 2014 COLUMN | BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM
It is perfectly fine for us to stay loud and supportive during games PATRICK
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Unlike any previous football games that I have attended during my tenure at the University, last Saturday’s beatdown of then-No.1 Mississippi State is differentiated by two visible factors. First, Alabama is a tremendously talented football team with a palpable sense of camaraderie amongst the players and coaches. As a former athlete of numerous sports, I am keenly aware of the esprit de corps generated by sports teams, and I see it clearly in this year’s Alabama football team. They truly exemplify all that team sports are all about because of their combination of unequal talent, dedication, teamwork and spirit. They play football to be the best they can be as a united whole – that’s commendable and pleasurable to watch. Second, and more importantly, the electric atmosphere at Bryant-Denny was fueled not only by the opponent, but by the selection of music and the football team instigating the crowd
to get loud. It all started with their first steps onto the field for warm-ups when the football team was greeted to a heavy bass-filled rap song and loud cheers from the crowd. Then the parachuters from SOCOM landed onto the field, delivered the game ball, and riled the crowd into a patriotic frenzy. By the time kickoff arrived, the crowd was primed and excited to watch the monumental game unfold. At points throughout the game, you almost had to feel bad for Mississippi State for even touching the ball. The crowd greeted them with an onslaught of loudness that must have left their eardrums ringing. On key downs and plays, the selection of music bolstered the defense and intensified the crowd. For example, “No Flex Zone” by Rae Sremmurd on pass break-ups and interceptions, a reminder to Dak Prescott not to even attempt throwing the ball. The instrumental version of a C-Murder song pumped a rhythmic beat into the stadium whenever Mississippi State began an offensive possession. Even the Ying Yang Twins “Stand Up and Get Crunk” became a crowd and defense favorite. Of course, let’s not forget the sports song classic, “Jump Around” by House of Pain, which has become a favorite with the
players on the sideline as they, too, with the crowd may draw the ire of jump around. Last, the mic on the older, more traditional attendees, but, Million Dollar Band allowed them to frankly, Bryant-Denny wasn’t built produce music reaching everyone and for 100,000 plus people to golf clap after every good play. The stadium not just those close to them. Besides the music urging the crowd is there for student-athletes in footto stand up and yell, the players also ball to have the opportunity to play played a key role. Landon Collins, a the sport they love for their school in front of their peers, crowd favorite, perifamily and supportodically urges the ers. If music helps the student section and team play better, so fans to get loud. be it. If players incitAfter his intercep... Bryant-Denny wasn’t ing the crowd helps tion in the fourth them play better, quarter to kill a built for 100,000 so be it. Mississippi State plus people to golf We, as fans, must drive, Landon ran never forget how privtowards the student clap after every ileged and fortunate section to promote we are to watch and us to yell even loudgood play. support the Alabama er. He even rememfootball team inside bered not to cross Bryant-Denny. With the 50-yard line, only two games left in which would have the season, it’s on all been an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. On the of us to stay loud and support our feloffensive side, Blake Sims while close low peers who play football with the to the student section even hushed us. true spirit of a team. We responded and became quiet. The players, even those on the sideline, Patrick Crowley is a senior studying were a key factor in the crowd’s noise mathematics, finance, and economics. He is the Opinions Editor of the on Saturday. The new music and player interaction Crimson White.
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Catherine King, a senior majoring in chemical engineering and chemistry, has been selected by the American Chemical Society to attend a United Nations climate-change conference in Lima, Peru, this December. Eight students total were chosen by the American Chemical Society to represent the society as student ambassadors. The application process involved an expression of interest, a list of qualifications, a show of understanding of the history of the conference and a sample blog post. “The selection process is competitive and is based on received nominations from across the country. I consider it to be an honor recognizing the students’ abilities both academically, but also in their ability to effectively communicate to a broader audience than just chemists,” said Robin Rogers, a member of the American Chemical Society Committee on Environmental Improvement. “I have nominated one student from my group each year to participate for the past four or five years. Each time the students come back energized and engaged. The students meet other students from around the world and learn the very different views and
perceptions other students may have interviewing delegates and blogging as a result of their quite different cul- about our experiences. Mostly we want tures. This is an experience that is hard to absorb everything we can around us to get in the classroom and typically at the conference and try to get others can only be gained by getting out into back home excited about the issues.” the world.” King said she was very excited about Representatives from more than 190 the upcoming conference. countries will attend the event. “I am extremely honored and I plan “From a professional to do what I can to share standpoint, Catherine my experiences at the is clever, and has two conference with others, necessary skills for a especially here at The future successful career: University of Alabama,” While at the critical thinking and the she said. “I know that conference, we will ability to discover innoclimate change has vative approaches of become a very politibe attending talks, doing things,” said Julia cally charged topic, but I interviewing delegates think it is very important Shaminshina, a research chemist who works with and blogging about to keep facts separate King. “From a personal from opinion and that our experiences. perspective, she defiis part of what has got nitely knows what she me so excited about the is doing and what she conference. It will give — Catherine King — wants to do, is dedicated. me a way to understand It’s simply easy to work how climate change can with her. She is enthusireally affect people’s astic, open-minded, able lives, and I will do my to work hard and has a permanent best to share these experiences positive view of life.” with others.” “The role of the eight student King said she plans to continue with delegates is to be an observer and her studies and pursue a doctorate in share our experiences with oth- materials chemistry. ers,” King said. “While at the con“Besides gaining a broader ference, we will be attending talks, perspective on how other cultures
Catherine King was one of eight students chosen by the American Chemical Society to represent the society as Student Ambassadors in Lima, Peru, this December. CW / Layton Dudley
see today’s society impact on climate change, this experience will also help Catherine understand and carry the message that the young generation has to come together and change the view of society on climate change and how day-by-day activities make the mark on climate,” said Gabriela Gurau, a researcher who also works with King.
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The MODA-Elite Fashion Company will host a fashion show Sunday to close out Homecoming Week at the University. The organization, which recently made its way from Troy University to The University of Alabama, promotes modeling and high fashion among the student body. Daniel Grimsley, a senior majoring in criminal justice, recently formed the group and is working to put on a show every year. He said he was approached to form the group by its Troy founder, Zachary Coleman. “He reached out to me about possibly getting another chapter of the organization started here at UA and I could not say no,” Grimsley said. For the upcoming fashion show, the group will host showcase collections by student designers and professionals. Yolandez Thomas, co-vice president of the organization and a senior majoring in public relations, said he is excited to debut the show this weekend. “We are showcasing fashion, music and modeling in a way that the University hasn’t seen yet,” Thomas said. MODA-Elite is open to all students who have an interest in fashion from modeling to fashion design to styling. Tickets for the MODA-Elite fashion
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New campus organization MODA-Elite will host a fashion show to close out Homecoming week. Photo Courtesy of Yolandez Thomas
PLAN TO GO WHAT: MODA-Elite fashion show WHEN: Sunday, 7 p.m. WHERE: Ferguson Center Ballroom show can be bought on the second floor of the Ferguson Center on Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets can also be purchased online at bamamodaelite.eventbrite.com. General admission tickets are $5 and VIP tickets are $15. A VIP ticket will ensure runway seating and a goodie bag.
Clark Chadwell, the bassist and vocalist for Tuscaloosa’s local jam band The LaGoons, said being a part of a band is about not taking yourself too seriously. “You have to be willing to get weird, because weird can keep things interesting,” he said. The LaGoons plays a derivative of funk and reggae and is influenced by jam band titans such as Phish and Widespread Panic. “The thump and the soul of reggae has a huge influence on the music we make,” said Tommy
Faust, the band’s guitarist and vocalist. The LaGoons formed over a year ago after Faust and Chadwell dissolved a cover band and started playing original songs. The band was drawn to the style of jam bands because of how free form the music tends to be. “When I listen to music, I want to hear musicians do the most they can. I don’t want to listen to someone cut something short when there is more there,” Chadwell said. The band members have written more than 25 original songs and plan to record them soon. “I like to think our band
Funk/Reggae group The Lagoons will play at Red Shed on Saturday. Photo Courtesy of Clarke Chadwell
has a very liquid or watery sound,” Chadwell said. “Water has a big influence on the music I write and my musical taste.” The LaGoons plays at The Red Shed on Saturday after the football game against Western Carolina.
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German student discusses culture, food By Stephanie Gaytan | Contributing Writer
Sonia Loewy has lived in Munich, Germany, for almost her entire life. She lived in the Czech Republic for a year and a g in international management. half before coming to the U.S. and is now a senior at The University of Alabama majoring ly loves the Southern hospitality Sonia arrived in the U.S. in August and said she is very happy with her move and especially Alabama has shown her. Why did you come to America and choose the University? I loved the people and loved everyone’s attitude. All the people are so relaxed, and there is such a wide variety of people and culture here. I chose Alabama because it was a partner school of The University of Munich, so it was much easier to communicate details and transfer everything that way. I specifically chose Alabama because I had heard of the nice Southern culture, nice weather and that the people were very nice and fun. What’s the most different from your home country?
The entire culture is so different. I immediately made friends in like a week, and that doesn’t really happen in Germany. Everyone is just so nice and positive. School is also very different. Classes here are much easier here because the professors actually care. In Germany, education is free so people don’t try as hard. The classes in Germany are also huge. There are never less than 100 people in your class. Everyone talks and doesn’t respect the professor. Here the professors actually care and take several grades, but in Germany you only have one grade, which is the final, to determine if you pass the class or not.
What’s the weirdest things Americans do?
The food in the stadium is so strange. The chips with meat are not okay – you can’t eat that. It doesn’t go together. Chips are always a snack food and never a meal. That’s just not a thing in Germany at all. What is your favorite thing Americans do? The people are my favorite thing. Everyone is so laid back and very positive. In Germany, people don’t compliment strangers, but even today I had a girl on the bus tell me I looked cute and that’s just so nice to do. The language in general is more positive and happier, and people’s expressions are more pleasant. How do you feel about football?
I like it. I’ve been to all of the games besides one, and I’m excited for the Auburn game here. We don’t have football in Germany, so I didn’t know the rules, but now I kind of get it.
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THURSDAY November 20, 2014 Volleyball team needs 3 more wins to set record VOLLEYBALL FROM PAGE 1
With four matches remaining in the regular season, the team is on pace to break a school record for season wins after tying the record of 24 wins last season. Leading the team on this quest to break new records are its two captains, junior setter Sierra Wilson and redshirt sophomore outside hitter Krystal Rivers. “They’re two personalities that are somewhat reserved but set an example by how they conduct themselves and how they use their voices in a very positive way with their teammates,” Allen said of the captains. “They’re kids that appreciate one another and enjoy each other’s company. They look to problem solve together, and it makes it pretty easy effortless to work together.” A native of Anaheim, California, Wilson began searching for a sport to play at an early age. She found herself between volleyball and basketball, and ultimately decided to pursue volleyball after drawing inspiration from the Olympic Games. “I remember that summer was the Olympics in Athens, and I remember watching Misty May and Kerri Walsh win the gold medal, and that decided it,” Wilson said. Shortly after picking up the game at age 10, it was clear that Wilson had natural talent. She began “playing up,” or playing at higher age levels, setting for a 14-year-old team at age 12. At that point, her parents, Blake and Laura Wilson, realized their daughter had found a sport that she would carry with her. “She had a great attitude,” Laura Wilson said. “She was all business, and she never complained, which was very unusual because at that age, most people aren’t that focused. She couldn’t understand why some of the other teammates were not as into it as she was.” When her recruiting process began, Sierra Wilson wasn’t sure where she would play collegiately, but knew she wanted to travel beyond the state of California. Alabama wasn’t initially on her radar, she said, until the school came to her. “I wanted to cast a wide net,” she said. “Alabama really found me, in a way. Junior year they gave me a call and said, ‘You just have to see it.’ I was like, ‘This is random, but ok,’ and it ended up being the perfect place for me.” The personnel at the University played a large role in her decision, she said, as she and Allen shared the same goals, both looking to build a program to prominence. So far, the team is on track to do just that as it continually matches and rivals school records for wins. Most recently, the team has secured its second consecutive 20-win season, a feat that hadn’t been accomplished since 2004-05. “When I made the decision to come to Alabama in the first place, I knew that this was a program that was in
Sierra Wilson and Krystal Rivers provide experience on a young volleyball team. CW / Layton Dudley
building,” Sierra Wilson said. “It was in a transition phase and it was on its way to something great, and I knew that was going to take some time. I think a lot of the girls came here because they knew that. Being at this point where we’re starting to reap the rewards of the first couple of years is very rewarding, and at the same time it’s a justification to keep pushing to get better.” Sierra Wilson became a starting setter her freshman year, and now as a junior, leads the team as one of the older members of the young group. “She’s learning how to communicate and how to motivate and what’s required there,” Allen said. “There are times to stroke, times to bite, times to hug, times to bat people on the hind end, and she’s learning how to put all those pieces together to manage her team in a way that gets the most out of each player.” Her parents agreed that their daughter has the special ability to relate to people individually, and though it’s a quality she’s always possessed, it has only grown during her time as an athlete. “Being a leader and a setter for the team, you’re touching the second ball, and you’re like a quarterback,” Blake Wilson said. “I love how her leadership skills have grown, and I know she’ll take them through the rest of her life in the work world and her personal life.”
PLAN TO GO WHAT: Volleyball vs. Auburn WHEN: Friday, 7 p.m. WHERE: Foster Auditorium
For redshirt sophomore Krystal Rivers, the journey to Alabama wasn’t always clear. She didn’t discover volleyball until later in her middle school years. “I played in seventh grade, but it was for a really short time and I didn’t really learn a lot, but I learned to love the sport,” she said. “I’d always played sports, and then ninth grade I remember watching the final between Penn State and Texas in 2009, and learned to love it even more.” Timing played a large part in Rivers’ recruitment, as most athletes, she explained, have already committed to a college by their sophomore year, one year before she was playing the sport regularly and competitively as a junior in high school. As her playing time picked up, offers began to come in for college scholarships to several smaller schools. It was an academic scholarship, though, that caught Rivers’ eye and drew her to Alabama. “My recruiting was really slow, it
was really late because I didn’t start until my junior year of high school and I didn’t play club until my senior year,” Rivers said. “Alabama contacted me about a full academic scholarship and I was like, ‘Okay, I can do that.’ I contacted Coach Allen; I liked what he was doing here. He wanted me to be a part of the team.” Rivers’ current success didn’t come without its struggles. She came to the University with much to learn, a process that wasn’t always easy. “Once I got to Alabama, it was tough gaining confidence,” she said. “I was always nervous in practices because I was really raw. I had the talent, but I wasn’t refined at all, so that was a challenge. But coach Allen really worked with me, all my coaches worked with me, the players encouraged me, and that really helped.” After refining her talent, Rivers excelled in her redshirt freshman season, leading the team in kills with 435 and setting a program singleseason record with a .404 hitting percentage, which ranked third in the SEC and 21st nationally. In January, Rivers learned news that could have potentially put an end to her blossoming college career. She was diagnosed with cancer – stage three Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. The athlete didn’t give up, though, as she made the decision to continue taking classes at Alabama and playing volleyball with the team. Throughout her treatment process, Rivers continued practicing, all the while switching from her position of middle blocker to right-side hitter. Through it all, she said, her team was behind her. “Whenever we were in the gym, they were encouraging me to continue to fight,” she said. “Going through something like that just helps you really appreciate the game. It helps you understand the game better and learn to play better because you’re playing at a time when you’re not 100 percent, so you’ve got to work to do things perfectly.” This season, Rivers returned healthy and strong, leading the team across multiple categories and ranking among the top of the SEC in both kills and service aces. “She’s a very talented athlete that shows up to work to try to get better, and is trying to help the team get better on a daily basis,” Allen said. “She’s somebody that is tough, in a positive way, with her teammates. She’s not overly critical, yet she has a certain degree of expectation and she lives that every day.” Her mother, Deborah Rivers, said she sees the example her daughter sets for others as well, as Krystal Rivers is constantly rising above and beyond expectations. “I’ve always been proud of Krystal, but I am extra proud of her because of all the obstacles in her way,” she said. “She’s a walking testimony, and I tell her that all the time. When people say ‘I can’t,’ there’s no such thing. She’s a perfect example of doing everything they said she couldn’t do, and doing even more.”
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Thursday, November 20, 2014
New College senior hosts on-campus arts festival By Laura Testino | Staff Reporter
The work of 18 artists will occupy the Canterbury Chapel lawn Thursday for “Creative Space: Art from the Crimson Heart.” The arts and crafts festival is a senior project by New College student Amelia Horshok, who hopes to highlight the talents of students, faculty members and alumni while weaving the community together through art, she said. Horshok, a senior majoring in interdisciplinary studies with a depth study in creative space, has taken courses in interior design, theater set design and other creative-based courses to become a visual merchandiser. The Tuscaloosa native began attending the Kentuck Festival of the Arts at 2 years old and wanted to feature established artists, student artists, musicians and other performers closer to campus. “The origin of the event was seeing another New College senior put on a cultural event that inspired me to want to do something similar,” she said. “I saw how much fun that event was and thought I could accomplish a fun event in a different forum.” Homegrown Farmer’s Market donated tents, allowing each vendor to have a table free of charge. Lori Taylor, a senior majoring in studio art, has been involved
PLAN TO GO WHAT: Creative Space: Art from the Crimson Heart WHEN: Thursday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. WHERE: Canterbury Chapel
Junior Mitchell Griest will be doing demonstrations of aerosol paintings on canvas during the “Creative Space: Art from the Crimson Heart” festival. Photo Courtesy of Mitchell Griest
with other art festivals and said she was pleasantly surprised at the opportunity. She said she is excited to see what other artists bring. “It’s nice that [Creative Space: Art from the Crimson Heart] is closer to campus and that students are invited and there’s no fee, so more people can be part of it,” she said. Taylor is also the president of Creative
Co-op and has been working in conjunction with Horshok and the student group to make Thursday’s festival the first of an annual series. In addition to the vendors, the festival will include other performances by musicians and poets and live art demonstrations. Mitchell Griest, a junior majoring in computer science and studio art, will do demonstrations of
aerosol paintings on canvas. “I think [the demonstrations] are fun because they’re interesting to watch, and they’re short enough to hold people’s attention – it’s only about seven minutes from start to finish,” he said. “And there’s enough of the process where it doesn’t look like it will be anything that when it turns out to be something somewhat refined, it’s exciting, and I think there’s a reveal aspect to it.” Rachel Dobson, a communications specialist and visual resources curator for the department of art and art history, helped Horshok reach out to artists and vendors. “Besides giving all these artists another chance to share their work, [Horshok’s] project also emphasizes a holistic ‘creative space’ aspect of this event,” Dobson said. “Whether we University folks realize it or not, we always need more opportunities to be creative.”
ONE Campus fills notebook for AIDS awareness By Cokie Thompson | Staff Reporter
Morgan Moran displays her page in the ONE Campus Notebook. CW / Layton Dudley
The ONE Campus organization is partnering with Moleskine notebooks in a campaign to raise student and legislator awareness for HIV/AIDS. ONE Campus is filling a Moleskine notebook with messages and drawings to demonstrate the effect HIV/AIDS has on this generation and encourage legislators to continue to support programs like the Global Fund and PEPFAR. Morgan Moran, a senior majoring in political science, founded the ONE Campus chapter at the University. She said the notebook campaign is a fun way
to raise awareness for the cause right around World AIDS Day on Dec. 1. “At the campus level, we just try to show students that their voices really do matter, and even thought people may think ‘I don’t have the experience to talk to my members of Congress,’ they are still so many ways that you can engage,” she said. When the book is filled, ONE will send it to members of the Alabama delegation in Washington, D.C. “When you show that ‘Hey we’re a group of college students, but we do care what goes on in the rest of the world and we’re trying to make a difference,’
COLUMN | FASHION
Age-old vest trend still prevalent today during winter By Amber Phillips
Let’s face it: winter is in full swing, bringing with it a bounty of new fashion opportunities. A long T-shirt and leggings simply will not cut it in 40 degree weather. For this reason, the scope of clothing seen around campus varies substantially during the winter months. One variation that has already hit the spotlight this season is the vest. We often hesitate to delve into the realities of elaborate trends from magazines. As college students on tight budgets, it is important to question the functionality of a garment to determine if it is a worthwhile purchase. If the functional intent of winter clothing is
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to stay warm (i.e. hats, scarves and gloves), how did a sleeveless garment get tossed into the mix? Even more astonishing is that the trend has lasted so long. Outdoor and winter vests are the base of the functionality quandary. Today’s top
brands for outdoor vests include Patagonia, North Face and Marmot. Unfavorable as hunting wear, many of these vests, women’s especially, are being produced in bright colors and lively patterns. Though vest styles keep the torso warm, they do not cost significantly less than a fullsleeved jacket. So if you are in search of the best bang for your buck and are not craving layered looks, go ahead and grab the full coat. Whether considered a functional piece or not, vests provide diversity without question. The key to rocking a vest is to be adventurous. They offer such a range of styles, one is sure to fit the parameters of any individual’s personal style.
that’s a lot more powerful to them,” Moran said. Ford McDermott, vice president of the chapter and a senior majoring in operations management, said the project is valuable partly for its accessibility. “This is something that everyone can do; this is something that can be seen by everyone,” McDermott said. The UA chapter of ONE will house their notebook in Maxwell Hall, home of the Creative Campus Initiative, until Dec. 5. Students interested in participating who cannot make it to Maxwell can email pictures of their drawings or messages to onecampus.ua@gmail.com.
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CULTURE Thursday, November 20, 2014
After spending fall semester studying abroad, UA student Nate Proctor now writes for The St. Petersburg Times, a weekly-published English-language newspaper in Russia. Photo Courtesy of Nate Proctor
Student covers hockey for Russian publication By Laura Testino | Staff Reporter
Nate Proctor left the United States for Russia fluent in the language of the National Hockey League, but not fluent in Russian. Proctor is spending his fall semester studying abroad in Russia, taking nine credit hours and working on his fluency in Russian, as well as in the play style of the Kontinental Hockey League, which is somewhat different from the NHL. Proctor, a senior majoring in journalism and international studies, began writing for The St. Petersburg Times, a weekly-published English-language newspaper, in October. For his first article, Proctor wrote about a KHL game, providing game coverage and analysis
of the play. “It’s not just that [the KHL] is less physical, it’s that things that are a sign of things going well or going poorly for a team [in the NHL] are completely reversed here because the style of play is so different,” he said. “You need to change how you interpret the play here.” In addition to a different style of play, KHL games are played on a large rink and spectators can expect a game atmosphere more comparable to a European soccer game than an NHL game, Proctor said. Each game also has one Russianspeaking announcer, who naturally incorporates idioms that aren’t always easily translated. This is Proctor’s third year studying
Russian, which is his minor. He said living with a homestay has helped improve his language skills. While St. Petersburg is tourist-friendly, it is not necessarily English-friendly, he said. Only a few citizens speak English. Proctor’s sports-journalist position in Russia symbolizes a near-complete portrayal of his character, said Angela Ray, a close friend. Ray, a senior majoring in psychology, bonded with Proctor during their Bama Bound session before freshman year, she said. “[Proctor] is just really knowledgeable about a lot of random things. I know a little bit about a lot more because of him,” Ray said. “He’s really into Russia, and he’s talked a lot about it.” Proctor originally enrolled as a
journalism major and later added his international studies major and Russian minor. Proctor’s interest in Russia was also apparent to his professors. Barbara Chotiner, a retired professor of political science, had Proctor in a couple of her classes and recalled his interest in Russian, she said. “[Proctor] was just a very able student with a strong interest in political developments in Russia, and he paid careful attention to them,” she said. “He has a sense of the way in which the past development of this country and part of the world affects the present.” Proctor’s articles can be viewed online on The St. Petersburg Times’ website, sptimes.ru.
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Editor | Kelly Ward Sports@cw.ua.edu Thursday, November 20, 2014
Tide hosts Southern Miss Seniors prep for homecoming By Sean Landry | Assistant Sports Editor
By Nolan Imsande | Staff Reporter
For the first time this season, the Alabama basketball team will be at full strength when it takes the floor against Southern Mississippi in Coleman Coliseum at 8 p.m. Thursday. Freshman Jeff Garrett will be available for selection for the first time since undergoing wisdom teeth removal surgery. Garrett will be the fourth member of Alabama’s highly-rated freshman recruiting class, ranked as high as 21st in the nation, to see playing time. Garrett comes to Alabama after averaging 18.3 points and 10.1 rebounds at Oldsmar Christian School in Florida last season. 247sports ranked Garrett as the 35th-best power forward in the nation, a needed addition to a guardheavy lineup. Alabama will likely need sizable contributions from most of its roster when it plays a Golden Eagles team that has finished with at least 25 wins for the past three seasons and posted a 29-7 record in 2013-14. “We’re looking forward to the opportunity to get back on the court tomorrow against Southern Miss,” Alabama coach Anthony Grant said. “You’re talking about a program – really impressed for those group of guys, what they’ve been able to accomplish, a team that I think has averaged 27 wins a season over the last three seasons, consistently competes for championships in their league, a team that’s had
With the regular season coming to a close, many of Alabama’s stars will be playing in their last homecoming game and Iron Bowl in the next couple of weekends. Alabama coach Nick Saban talked about the senior class in his Wednesday press conference. “We’ve had a very good group of seniors this year. We have a very good leadership group,” he said. “I think the best thing about this team and the best thing about our seniors is they are all really well-liked by their teammates.” The current group of seniors, which includes wide receiver Christion Jones, quarterback Blake Sims and linebacker Trey DePriest to name a few, has won an SEC Championship and two national championships in their time in Tuscaloosa. “Yeah, but I’m just looking forward to them,” Jones said when asked if it has hit him that these are his last two home games. “When we get to that point, it will probably hit me once it is all over with.” Saban also talked about the job status of one of his former coaches, Will Muschamp. It was announced that Muschamp would step down as Florida’s head coach after the season was completed. “I’ve tried to call him a couple of times but I’ve never really gotten to him,” he said. “He did a really good job, in my opinion, of making that program better. He
The Alabama men’s basketball team will be at full strength for the first time this season when it takes the floor against Southern Mississippi on Thursday. CW / Pete Pajor
great success against SEC opponents. “ The Crimson Tide has struggled in its three-point shooting so far this season, going 2-17 against the Catamounts, but senior guard Levi Randolph said he isn’t worried about his team’s production. “I don’t think it’s really a concern,” he said. “I think we scored 80 points, so, I mean, points are points. It’s obviously being efficient on offense, whether it comes from the three-point line, the freethrow line or in the paint, we just want to try to put points on the board and do what we have to do defensively.”
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WHAT TO KNOW • The team practiced outside in helmets and full pads. • Dillon Lee practiced with the inside linebackers • Running back T.J. Yeldon (ankle) and wide receiver DeAndrew White (leg) were limited during practice. Both players have been limited in the two practices this week.
The football team practiced outside Wednesday in helmets and full pads. CW / Shelby Akin
did a great job in recruiting … I think he did a really good job coaching the team. Anything that we can do for him, we will certainly be there to help him every way that we can.”
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SPORTS Thursday, November 20, 2014 COLUMN | NBA
Davis making his case for elite NBA player status By Sami Harb
There’s no debate who the NBA’s best player is – it’s LeBron James. There is little to no debate for the secondbest player either – it’s Kevin Durant. However, the debate for who comes next is open. Is it Chris Paul? James Harden? Blake Griffin? In the early NBA season, the answer appears to be Pelicans forward Anthony Davis. After a year at Kentucky when he led the Wildcats to a national championship, Davis was drafted by the New Orleans Hornets with the first pick in the 2012 draft. Following a solid rookie season, Davis was named an All-Star in his second season, averaging 20.8 points per game. In his third season, Davis has taken his game to the next level, asserting himself as an elite NBA player.
His early season statistics are incredible. Davis is currently among the league leaders with 25.5 points and 11.4 rebounds per game. Davis is also topfive in the NBA in blocks and steals. No other player in the league ranks in the top thirty in all four of those statistical categories. To go along with the eyepopping numbers he has put up, Davis currently has a 36.16 Player Efficiency Rating this season, higher than any single-season rating Michael Jordan ever had in his career. Despite all the individual success Anthony Davis has had this year, his most impressive feat this season is single-handedly leading the Pelicans to a 6-4 start, the same record as the defending champions San Antonio Spurs. The improvement he has shown in this season started with his play over the summer. Davis shined on the international
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stage, leading Team USA to gold in the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain. The confidence from his strong performance in that tournament has carried over to the beginning of the NBA season. The best part about Anthony Davis? He is only 21 years old. As well as he has played, Davis still has time to mature and improve. Three years ago, Derrick Rose became the youngest MVP in NBA history at 22 years old. While it’s certainly too early to start handing out awards, Davis has begun a strong campaign to steal that title from Rose this season. When Davis entered the league in 2012, it was expected that he would eventually evolve into a star player, but hardly anyone predicted him to do so this quickly. Instead of viewing Davis as the future of the NBA, fans across the league are beginning to realize Davis’ time is now.
Currently in his third NBA season, Anthony Davis (23) is among the league leaders with 25.5 points and 11.4 rebounds per game. Tribune News Service
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Thursday, November 20, 2014
Women’s basketball travels Alabama heads to Virginia Tech to Kansas for tournament By Tyler Waldrep | Contributing Writer
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After a win in the season opener, Alabama women’s basketball has lost two straight home games to Duke and Jacksonville State. Now Alabama has to regroup and travel to Lawrence, Kansas, for the Hall of Fame Women’s Challenge. “This upcoming weekend is going to be a tough matchup. We are going against top teams in Kansas,” sophomore Ashley Williams said after the JSU game. “[We need to] just go out there, just forget what happened now and move on.” Alabama is slated to play host Kansas (2-0) on Friday at 6:00 p.m. Last year, Kansas finished 13-19 and 6-2 against nonconference opponents at home. Following that game, Alabama will play Georgetown (1-1) on Saturday and Temple (1-1) on Sunday. “As a staff right now we are prepared, and obviously my assistant Terry Nunor played at Kansas and worked at Kansas and knows the system very well. So that’s an advantage,” coach Kristy Curry said. Curry has talked a lot about the team needing more balance. Williams and freshman Hannah Cook have combined to score 62.9 percent of all of Alabama’s
The women's basketball team will travel to Kansas to play in the Hall of Fame Women’s Challenge. CW / Layton Dudley
points in the first three games. The team is young, and Curry said she realizes that. She is looking for the program to get better in the long run, and time is just what she said the team needs. “I’m not worried about anything other than every single day getting better,” she said. “Right now that needs to be our focus. We are in season one, and we need to allow season one to make us better to get ready for season two.”
The Alabama swimming and diving teams will go on the road this weekend to compete in a meet that could have lasting implications. Both the men’s and the women’s teams will compete in the Virginia Tech Invitational beginning Thursday and ending Saturday. Coach Dennis Pursley said the event is an important measuring stick for both teams. “We are putting a little more emphasis on this meet because of where it lies on the calendar,” he said. The event is also important because it is structured similarly to championship events. The invitational’s format will allow swimmers to compete in more events than usual. The results of these extra events will show swimmers what areas they need to improve in as they prepare for the championship portion of the season. “It will also give us a chance to stand everybody up in the relay events,” Pursley said. “[That would] help us determine who is going to swim in those championship relay competitions.” The meet will also provide both teams with an important opportunity to show their early season improvement was a sign of things to come. “What has pleased me the most is the fact that although we have come out on the short end on the team
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The swimming and diving team will compete in the Virginia Tech Invitational this weekend. UA Athletics
scores, for the first time – at least since I have been here – we are holding our own and going toe to toe with SEC heavy weights Georgia and Auburn,” Pursley said. He said the recent improvements have a lot to do with confidence. “There is just a very clear evolution of the confidence of the team,” he said. “We go against the top teams in the country, and they feel like they belong at that level.” Alabama will face a number of strong opponents at the invitational including South Carolina and host Virginia Tech. Pursley said the team realizes the results will not be more important than the experience they might gain from it. “The biggest part of it for us is the preparation for the championships at the end of the season,” he said.
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Additionally, a dodgeball tournament will take place on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the Student Recreation Center. The yearly Homecoming pep rally will occur Friday on the Quad starting at 6 p.m., followed by a bonfire. After the bonfire, students will be able to attend a step show at 8:30 p.m. at Coleman Coliseum. Saturday at 10:30 a.m., the Homecoming
parade will start in downtown Tuscaloosa and make its way toward campus. The football game will then kick off at 3 p.m. This year, the Homecoming Executive Committee decided to create two competition divisions: Crimson Division and Tide Division. The Crimson Division is composed of any student organization that wished to participate, while the Tide Division is composed of any individuals. The only requirement to be a team in the Tide Division was to have the minimum number of participants. This new system was formed to allow more students to participate.
Additionally, a dodgeball tournament will take place on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the Student Recreation Center. The yearly homecoming pep rally will occur Friday on the Quad, starting at 6 p.m., followed by a bonfire. After the bonfire, students will be able to attend a step show at 8:30 p.m. at Coleman Coliseum. Saturday morning at 10:30 a.m., the homecoming parade will start in downtown Tuscaloosa and make its way toward campus. The football
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Western Carolina at No. 1 Alabama
No. 25 Minnesota at No. 23 Nebraska
No. 8 Ole Miss at Arkansas
No. 15 Arizona at No. 17 Utah
No. 12 Kansas State at West Virginia
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1. Florida State (39) 2. Alabama (17) 3. Oregon (6) 4. Mississippi State 5. TCU 6. Baylor 7. Ohio State 8. Ole Miss 9. Michigan State 10. Georgia 11. Kansas State 12. UCLA 13. Arizona 14. Arizona State 15. Wisconsin 16. Georgia Tech 17. Auburn 18. Marshall 19. Nebraska 20. Missouri 21. Utah 22. Oklahoma 23. Colorado State 24. USC 25. Duke
AP POLL 1. Florida State (43) 2. Alabama (16) 3. Oregon (1) 4. Mississippi State 5. TCU 6. Baylor 7. Ohio State 8. Ole Miss 9. Georgia 10. Michigan State 11. UCLA 12. Kansas State 13. Arizona State 14. Wisconsin 15. Arizona 16. Auburn 17. Georgia Tech 18. Marshall 19. Missouri 20. Utah 21. Nebraska 22. Colorado State 23. Oklahoma 24. USC 25. Duke
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Through the first five games of the season, Alabama’s secondary looked like it could cost the team a chance at the College Football Playoff, but since the team’s loss to Ole Miss, the group has hit its stride. In the past five games, the secondary has registered seven interceptions while giving up six passing touchdowns. The team has allowed an average of 196 passing yards per game while giving up just 11 touchdowns through the air, which rank 23rd and 19th in the nation, respectively. In the team’s most recent win, the secondary picked off Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott three times, putting an end to the Bulldogs’ hopes of an undefeated season and, likely, Prescott’s Heisman chances. “I do think our secondary has improved throughout the course of the year, and getting the picks today were big,” Alabama coach Nick Saban said after the win. “I also think we minimalized explosive plays. We didn’t allow any last week at LSU. Even though they had quite a few yards, they had to go the hard way most of the night.” One of the unit’s best performers in the last two games has been safety Nick Perry. Perry, a native of Prattville, Alabama, knocked down a pass on third-and-10 in overtime in the team’s win against LSU and registered an interception and a careerhigh 12 tackles in Saturday’s win against Mississippi State. “I really don’t know, I think it’s confidence,” Perry said on why his play has changed recently. “Getting back in the groove of things and making a couple of plays out there.” Another reason for the secondary’s improved performance is the elevated play of cornerback Cyrus Jones. Jones leads the team in passes broken up and registered two interceptions in the team’s last three games. “Cyrus has been our most consistent corner, in my opinion,” Saban said earlier this season. “He’s a lot more confident. He knows what to do. He’s got a lot better discipline in terms of eye control and because of the experience he got last year.” The Maryland native has a played some of his best football in the team’s last two games. He broke up a fourth-and-10 pass to win the game during overtime of the LSU game and then picked off Prescott in the end zone to end a Mississippi State drive. One of the constants throughout the year in the secondary has been the consistent play of safety and Bednarik award semi-finalist Landon Collins. He currently leads the team with three interceptions and is second on the team with 67 total tackles.
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just about anything else. “He’s been very productive, very instinctive, really good person, really bright guy,” Saban said. “Has a lot of pride in how he goes about whatever he does personally, academically or athletically. When you have good players who have the kind of character that he has, that’s what makes it really fun to coach. I would give him an A in all areas, personal, academic and athletic.” Junior linebacker Reggie Ragland leads the team in tackles with 79. Senior linebacker Trey DePriest has 59 total tackles. DePriest has broken up two passes and defended two more. He also recorded Alabama’s first safety of the season Saturday after bringing down Josh Robinson in the end zone. It helps to have ready bodies to fill in on the line. “When you get tired, you know your brother is going to come in and do the same job you did, so it’s really just do what you’re supposed to do until you get tired and let your brother come in and do what he’s supposed to do,” A’Shawn Robinson said. The defense has consistently been at the top of national rankings. Recently the rush defense has fallen due to facing mobile quarterbacks and running backs like LSU’s Leonard Fournette. “I feel we’ve improved on working on our hand placement, striking, coming out of our hips,” A’Shawn Robinson said. “I think we’ve come a long way, but there’s always room for improvement.” Besides shutting down the run, the defensive line works on pass rush and pass defense. Getting guys to bat down balls is an area of emphasis, Saban said. The team has a program where the players get points for ball disruptions. Saban said some of the defensive linemen are leading in that category. “It’s amazing, though, that in this day and age how many balls get thrown short and in the middle,” he said. “You know slants and end routes that are short in the middle, and you really watch the film and you see the flight of the ball going over a lineman, and you show them how many balls they could have bat down. It’s pretty amazing.” Having players like A’Shawn Robinson and junior defensive linemen D.J. Pettway and Jarran Reed, who Saban said have a real instinct for it, helps. “They kind of know when to rush and they know when the quarterback’s going to throw the ball. They kind of read it when they’re in the rush lanes,” Saban said. “They’ve done a really good job with that and it’s been very helpful to us.”
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Mississippi State running back Josh Robinson has been described as a human bowling ball. He has the ability to break tackles, seemingly knocking defenders over like pins. Against Kentucky, he made the Wildcat defenders look insignificant even as they towered over him, brushing them off en route to 198 yards rushing and two touchdowns. He came into Bryant-Denny Stadium with 11 rushing touchdowns, and he left with 11 rushing touchdowns. His visits to the end zone continued, but Alabama’s defense made sure it was for two instead of six. Bryant-Denny Stadium was louder than usual, due in part to a new playlist including rap and hip-hop songs like “We Dem Boyz” and “No Flex Zone.” The defense especially responded, playing with more emotion. “Really, it’s the D-line,” senior safety Nick Perry said. “The front seven, those are monsters. And when they’re hyped and they’re jumping up and down and when they’re putting pressure on the quarterback, it makes our job a lot easier. So whatever can get those guys hyped like that, whatever song they’re playing, they need to continue that.” Alabama’s defense has allowed two rushing touchdowns all season. The last rushing touchdown came at Arkansas. Four teams since then have tried. Four teams have failed. “Not really. Didn’t think about that,” sophomore defensive lineman A’Shawn Robinson said. “We just want to stop everyone from running the ball. They want to run the ball and try to impose their will, so we try to stop their will.” Mississippi State came close to pounding the ball in to score, but goal-line stands and false starts put the ball in the air for the secondary to cover. The Crimson Tide’s run defense ranks third in the nation, allowing just under 95 yards per game. Its two rushing touchdowns allowed is the least by any team by a margin of three. Alabama’s scoring defense comes in at No. 2, second to Ole Miss. The defense has blended experience with raw talent. The line showcases a mix of experience ranging from sophomores to juniors. The linebackers feature upperclassmen. Sophomore defensive end Jonathan Allen has 26 total tackles. He has 8.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. He also has a blocked extra point from the Arkansas game, Alabama’s second blocked extra point in a row. After playing last year as a freshman, Allen’s been a starter in nickel, which Alabama coach Nick Saban said is what the team plays more than
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Back On Top How Alabama got back to # 1 By Sean Landry | Assistant Sports Editor Once again, Alabama is on top of the college football world. The Earth has returned to its proper orbit, time marches ever on and the weather outside will soon revert to its normal, bearably balmy standard. The world is as it should be. But how did Alabama get back here, when just six short weeks ago, the sky seemed to be falling in Tuscaloosa like the goalposts fell in Oxford. Too soon? Sorry. Since that fateful night against the Rebels, Alabama has reasserted its classic identity, becoming the kind of defense that opposing offenses dread facing. Cornerback Cyrus Jones said the young unit has learned to play together, and it shows. The team is playing with more swagger than ever before – maybe more than any team in the Saban era, and it’s not just jumping to the stadium soundtrack or celebrating with the student section. It’s starting to show on the stat sheet.
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Jones and safety Landon Collins help anchor a secondary that is one of the most improved units in the nation, with opposing teams averaging a full yard per attempt less than before the Ole Miss game. Before the loss, the secondary conceded 6.2 yards per pass attempt against them and 11.2 yards per completion. In the back half, that’s gone down to 5.2 yards per attempt and 9.9 yards per completion. That improvement can probably be attributed to the unit’s growing cohesion, which aids communication and allows the players to play more aggressively. Before the Ole Miss game, Alabama averaged 3.6 pass breakups per game. Since, Alabama averages 5 pass breakups per game, with some coming in the most crucial moments – against LSU in the end zone during overtime, for instance. That aggression has translated into interceptions, a point of emphasis for Saban and Kirby Smart. Before Ole Miss, Alabama had two total interceptions, both against Florida. After, Alabama had one interception every game, and three against Mississippi State.
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That sudden spike in interceptions has gone a long way in fixing Alabama’s turnover margin, which was at -2 before the game and sits at plus-7 after. Saban emphasizes turnover margin more than any other aspect of the game – as he should. Statistical studies of the NFL show that turnover margin is a strong predictor of team record, with about 75 percent accuracy. It wouldn’t be too much of an assumption to apply the same logic at the college level. Possibly more improved is Alabama’s front seven. The team has had one of the most dominant rush defenses in football all season – in fact, for many seasons now. In 2014, Alabama concedes 94.1 rushing yards per game, the third-best total in the country. That number has actually gone up since the Ole Miss game, but that can be explained by increasing quality of competition and many,
many more rushing attempts faced. At 2.8 yards per carry conceded, Alabama’s opponents can almost never count on an efficient run. Alabama hasn’t conceded a rushing touchdown since Oct. 11 and has only conceded two all season. The most improvement has come in the pass rush and overall aggression of the unit. The defensive linemen and linebackers are getting into the backfield with frequency, averaging 7.4 tackles for a loss per game since the Ole Miss game – only 5.8 beforehand. It’s that kind of performance that helps Alabama stop drives and even get the occasional sack. Just ask Mississippi State’s Josh Robinson. The pass rush has started to affect the opposing quarterbacks at a much higher rate after the Ole Miss loss. Prior to the game, Alabama averaged 1.8 sacks per game. Since then, the front seven
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has averaged 3.2 sacks per game. Even more telling is the team’s quarterback hurries. Discounting the statistically anomalous 10-hurry performance against Southern Miss, Alabama hurried the quarterback at a rate of 1.5 hurries per game. Since then,
the number has spiked to 6.7. This team has always had the potential to win a championship. It has the talent and it has the coaching, and, at the most important crossroads of the season, it started to put its best product on the field.
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A PLAY-BY-PLAY OF IMPORTANT GAMES ACROSS THE NATION By Sean Landry | Assistant Sports Editor
NO. 25 MINNESOTA AT NO. 23 NEBRASKA
NO. 15 ARIZONA AT NO. 17 UTAH 2:30 p.m. CT on ESPN
11 p.m. CT on ESPN Nebraska is reeling from its loss last week to Wisconsin at the hands of the greatest FBS rushing performance of all time, when Melvin Gordon ran for 408 yards on 25 carries against the Huskers. Now Nebraska has to beat the Golden Gophers to have a shot at the conference title. Minnesota will look to its own productive running back, David Cobb, who ranks seventh nationally with 135 yards per game. Nebraska’s own leading rusher and Heisman candidate Ameer Abdullah returns to the field for the Huskers.
Arizona was eliminated from the College Football Playoff conversation with a loss to UCLA three weeks ago and narrowly edged Washington last week. Its conference title hopes are hanging by a thread and could be derailed by the Utes. Arizona features one of the top passing attacks in the country, ranked 14th nationally, while Utah’s defense is relatively stingy at 23 points conceded per game.
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2:30 p.m. CT on CBS Ole Miss’s hopes for a national title might be all but over, but the Rebels still stand a chance to finish with their greatest season in recent history. To do that, they’ll have to shut down an intimidating rushing attack from the Razorbacks. Arkansas averages 232 rushing yards per game. On offense, the Rebels will need “Good Bo Wallace” to show up, looking to their senior quarterback to lead them into Fayetteville.
The Wildcats’ one-loss record was sacrificed on the altar of TCU’s playoff campaign, falling to the Horned Frogs 41-20 last week. Kansas State is one of the most balanced teams in the country, ranked 21st defensively and 20th on offense. West Virginia has been good but inconsistent on offense, averaging 318 passing yards per game, but losing to an unimpressive Texas team last week.
YALE AT HARVARD 11:30 a.m. CT on NBC ESPN Sports Network College Gameday heads to Boston for a rivalry so historic that the college football world calls it simply “The Game.” The Ivy League has fallen far in footballing prestige, but was the birthplace of college football. Harvard-Yale dates back to 1875, and formerly stood as one of the most important sporting events in the world. As former Yale coach T.A.D Jones told his players before The Game, “Gentlemen, you are now going to play football against Harvard. Never again in your whole life will you do anything so important.”
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SENIORS With this being the final home issue of Gameday this semester, it is only fitting that some of the seniors on the 2014-15 football team are recognized. These seniors have only had one losing streak at Alabama after the 2013 Iron Bowl and 2014 Allstate Sugar Bowl losses. Those who have been at Alabama for five years have been to four bowl games, including two national championships. They are 3-1 in bowl games, with two national championships. At date of publication, they have a 55-8 record.
“We’ve had a very good group of seniors this year and have a very good leadership group,” Alabama coach Nick Saban said of his seniors. “I think the best thing about this team – the best thing about our seniors – is they’re all really well liked by their teammates and that really starts with the fact that they care, and they care about other people on the team and are willing to spend time to help the other people on the team – which is really, other than setting a good example, is one of the most important parts about leadership, and I think that’s made the team chemistry on this team really good.”
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Arie Kouandjio, OL Bachelors: Finance (Graduated August 2013) Masters: Economics (Graduates December 2014) Kouandjio recorded a breakout junior year when he started all 13 games at left guard. He allowed only two sacks all season. In 2013 he helped block for 205.6 yards per game. This year, he’s helped block for 197.9 yards per game on the ground. He’s started every game at left tackle.
Nick Perry, DB Bachelors: Management (Graduated December 2013) Masters: Sports Management (Graduates December 2014) Perry is fourth on the team in tackles this year with 56 total after 10 games played. He snatched his first interception of his career against Mississippi State. He has four pass breakups this year and 1.5 tackles for loss. For his career, he’s totaled 97 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, one sack, eight pass breakups and one fumble recovery.
Leon Brown, OL Hometown: Riverdale, Maryland Brown, a Junior College transfer, made an almost immediate impact in his first season last year. He was a reserve tackle and played nine games: Virginia Tech, Colorado State, Ole Miss, Georgia State, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee, Tennessee-Chattanooga and Oklahoma. He started the Sugar Bowl at right guard. This season, he’s started against every opponent except Florida Atlantic. He saw action against FAU.
Trey DePriest, LB Hometown: Springfield, Ohio Prior to 2014, DePriest had 26 starts. This year, he missed the first game against West Virginia, but has started every game since. He has 59 total tackles this season, good for third on the team and the most of any senior. He has three tackles for loss, two pass breakups, a quarterback hurry and a forced fumble. He recorded the team’s first safety of the season against Mississippi State. For his career, he has 208 total tackles, 16 tackles for loss, two sacks, one interception, five pass breakups, three forced fumbles and two recovered fumbles.
Xzavier Dickson, LB Hometown: Griffin, Georgia Before the 2014 season, Dickson had six starts and saw action in 33 games. In 2014, he has seen action in every game and started against Florida Atlantic, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Tennessee and LSU. He’s notched 29 total tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, seven sacks and two pass breakups. For his career, he has 78 total tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, three pass breakups and one forced fumble.
Jalston Fowler, RB Hometown: Mobile, Alabama Bachelors: Health Studies (Graduated August 2013) Masters: Sports Management (Graduates December 2014) Fowler, a fullback, splits between carries and catches. He’s been a running back, h-back, tight end and worked special teams. He has 113 all-purpose yards this season through 10 games, including 87 receiving. For his career, he has 803 yards. This season, he started against West Virginia, Florida Atlantic and Ole Miss.
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Austin Shepherd, OL Bachelors: Marketing (Graduated August 2013) Masters: Marketing (Graduates December 2014) Shepherd helps anchor an O-line that blocks for 197.9 yards rushing per game this year. He’s started every game this season. His junior year was spent as the starting right tackle. He didn’t allow a sack until the Sugar Bowl.
Blake Sims, QB Bachelors: General Studies (Graduated May 2014) After years of playing wherever he was needed, Sims got his chance at quarterback. Now with 10 games behind him, he’s second in the nation in total QBR. He has 2,698 yards passing, with 2,454 coming from this season. He has 3,333 allpurpose yards for his career, 2,734 of which have come in 10 games this year.
Brian Vogler, TE Bachelors: Marketing (Graduated December 2013) Masters: Sports Management (Graduates December 2014) Vogler’s battled several injuries this season but has scored once this season in ten games. He has 113 yards receiving for his career. This year he’s played an important role with the run game, serving as a blocker to help Alabama to 197.9 yards per game on the ground.
DeAndrew White, WR Bachelors: General Studies (Graduated December 2013) White has rebounded from nagging injuries and in eight games has 319 yards receiving. He’s had two receiving touchdowns, both game winners at Arkansas and LSU. For his career, he has 10 touchdowns with 1,109 yards receiving. He has 1,220 all-purpose yards. All photos by Pete Pajor
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Access MyTickets from mybama.ua.edu or UA’s mobile app. For more information about UA’s mobile app visit m.ua.edu/app from your mobile device’s browser.
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Tickets will have either an “upper� or “lower� deck assignment that is designated in MyTickets.
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Students enter through Gate 30 (upper deck) or Gate 31 (lower deck).
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Penalty points for non-use is 2 points.
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The deadline to avoid a late donation penalty is Wednesday before the game.
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You may donate your ticket until 1 hour before kickoff.
Friday Parking for Home Games 1. Parking and driving will be restricted on Colonial Drive, Wallace Wade and Bryant Drive on the day before and the day of the home football game before and until 3 hours after the end of home games. 2. Students with an Orange Residential Parking Permit who normally park in one of the Gameday restricted areas (Colonial, Tutwiler) are asked to either park in an alternate Orange Residential parking area or the Ferguson Parking Deck beginning at 12:00 p.m. on home football game Fridays. As a reminder, other Orange parking areas can be located by using the parking map on the rear of your parking permit.
These parking changes are for the day prior to and on game day only. Regular parking restrictions are in effect for other times. See bamaparking.ua.edu for regulations. • As in previous seasons, the lots marked in black in this area are reserved for Athletics and must be cleared of all vehicles at 5 p.m. on the day before home football games.
3. Students who have orange hangtags can drive from Bryant Drive to Magnolia Drive.
• Vehicles left in any of these areas after 5 p.m. the day before a home game may be towed at the owner’s expense ($100).
4. Students will be able to take Crimson Ride from parking lots to their residence halls during normal operating hours (7 a.m. to 10 p.m.) and can call 348-RIDE (7433) after hours.
• Alternative parking is available as shown in the gray areas on this map. You may also park your car at the Ferguson Deck.
5. Students with commuter hangtags will park as usual on the day before a home football game. On the day of the home football game, they can park free of charge with their permit in the Upper Rec Center lot off 5th Ave. East and the SW corner of Campus Drive and Bryce Lawn Drive as space allows. 6. If you are an orange residential parking permit holder and normally park in Tutwiler, NE Stadium or Colonial Drive, please be sure to take advantage of your temporary free parking deck access to the Ferguson Parking Deck made available each Friday at noon until midnight for each home game. Simply swipe your Action Card in the “A-Slot� in one of these respective parking decks for free access. DO NOT swipe in the “B-Slot� or $5 will be deducted from your Bama Cash account. Remember, your Action Card will be activated each home game Friday for this parking deck access. Your vehicles must be back in the Orange Residential zone by Monday morning at 7 a.m.
Black: Reserved for Athletics Gray: Reserved for Orange Residential Students Student Gate 30 (upper deck) / Gate 31 (lower deck) Closes at 5 P.M. the day before a home game Closed on home gameday Closed at the discretion of the Athletic Department
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• Transportation to the residential areas is provided from that deck by Crimson Ride from 5 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Friday or by calling 348-RIDE (7433) after Crimson Ride’s operational hours. • Security barricades will be set up on Colonial 'ULYH DQG :DOODFH :DGH WKDW ZLOO UHVWULFW WUDIÀF à RZ 6RPH DUH VHW XS RQ WKH PRUQLQJ EHIRUH D home game and additional barricades are set up on the morning of the home game. Vehicles parked in this secure area will be able to exit the area but will not be able to return until the area is released by law enforcement post game and the barricades are removed. • The student ticket gates (Gates 30 & 31) are located adjacent to Colonial Drive.
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Students who do not move their cars from the designated lots by 5 p.m. on the day before a home football game will be towed at their own expense ($100).
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Saturday Getting into the Stadium on Game Day
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1. Bring your Action Card!
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2. Follow the signs that lead to Gate 30 (upper deck) and Gate 31 (lower deck). Students will be able to enter through Gate 30 and Gate 31 only.
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3. The student section will include seating in the upper and lower bowls. Your ticket bowl assignment will be designated in MyTickets. 4. Lines will be very long, so expect delays. Give yourself 60 to 90 minutes to get into the stadium, whether or not you participate in student organization seating. Student organization seating is in effect until 45 minutes before kickoff. 5. Bringing prohibited items will increase the amount of time it takes to get into the stadium. (See list above.) UA is not responsible for items left at the entrance to the student gates. Prohibited items that are left at the gates will be discarded by security personnel. 6. If you donate your ticket after 5 p.m. Wednesday, you’ll receive a half-point (.5) penalty. 7. Tickets can be available on game day. Don’t forget to check MyTickets for available tickets.
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The student section will open 2 ½ hours before the game. Lines will be long so give yourself plenty of time to get into the game. Use your ticket! Students who do not use tickets assigned to them will receive 2 penalty points for each game their ticket goes unused. Students who receive 3.5 or more penalty points will not be able to purchase postseason tickets for this year and regular season and postseason tickets for fall 2015. You can take your name off the waiting list by logging into MyTickets and following the instructions to take your name off the waiting list for the ticket bank. You must track your own penalty total. The following penalty points apply: - You don’t attend the game yourself: 2 penalty points - You don’t transfer your ticket to another UA student or Ticket OfďŹ ce - 348-2262 donate it to the ticket bank: 2 penalty points rolltide.com - You upgrade your ticket to general admission: 1 penalty point per upgrade Action Card - 348-2288 - You make a donation after 5 p.m. on Wednesday: .5 penalty point Game Day Info - 262-2811 actcard.ua.edu If your Action Card is lost on Game Day, replacement Action Cards are available at uagameday.com Room 170 Campus Parking Deck (bus hub) starting 3 hours prior to kick-off through the Parking & Transportation MyTickets - mybama.ua.edu or beginning of halftime. Replacement cost is $35 and is billed to your student account. bamaparking.ua.edu UA mobile app - m.ua.edu/app Temporary Action Cards are not accepted for Game Day entrance at student gates.
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