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GUEST COLUMN | SEXUAL ASSAULT
Sexual assault is blind to identity By Ben Ray | Guest Columnist
trust them for an entire evening. Then as home games come, greek women have to find their fraternity counterparts to sit with since there is no sorority section for them. Then in some swaps, the dying practice of bumping kicks off the evening as freshmen step backwards hoping this guy won’t try anything. This constant pairing of fraternity and sorority makes it great for greeks to get to know each other, but it doesn’t always stay innocent and safe. Adding alcohol to the equation and a young man who decides he wants more from the evening than one last spin on the dance floor – and it’s not hard to see why there is more room for sexual assault to occur in the greek community than anywhere else on campus. Some houses have started taking more precautions – bumping has been almost eliminated at swaps, some fraternity houses lock their second floor while having events, and some fraternity and sorority houses are now offering sexual assault trainings for their members. But real change – the real prevention of sexual assault on the University’s campus isn’t going to happen until we decide to make a difference and speak up when we see something.
Whenever I tell someone I have been sexually assaulted, I always get the same look. It’s a pretty difficult look to describe, which is strange because it is very particular and stings painfully as it finds your face. It’s the kind of look that you give to someone when you feel like they’re trying to convince you of something that just cannot be. It’s the kind of look you give to the conman as he tries to tell you that you can own the Golden Gate Bridge or the Pyramids of Giza. It’s the kind of look a mother gives their child when asking about the cookie jar whose lid is slightly askew just before dinnertime. It’s the kind of look that sends chills through your spine because it signals that there is disbelief and, more insidiously, distrust. This look is suspicious and awkward. It’s confusing, disgusting, contesting and begrudging. For me, it has been a look of judgment, pain, and anger—as if I have always been trying to take something away from someone else. That’s it. That’s the look. I’ve never been sure if I get this look because I present myself as a “man.” What I mean here is that I present myself in such a way that others think that I am a “man” who lives in “masculine” clothes like pants, button-down shirts and short hair; that I heterosexually love my heterosexual partner; and that I do “manly” things that make me non-threatening to the order of things. I’ve placed these words in quotes because I believe that gender and gender performance are contestable categories—if they are categories at all. People read my body in this way and, because of these markers, they assume that I am a “man,” which I am not. I am neither a “man” nor a “woman.” I have never been trapped in the wrong body or confused about a phase that I must be going through because these are narratives that have been created so that we do not critique the categories that we are so beholden to culturally. And no, oh constant critics, I do not think this distinction about my gender identity and performance is out-of-the-way or beside-the-point. My gender identity and my gender performance are so often at odds with one another that I am viewed as a “man” and, therefore, I could not have been raped. I could not, as a “man,” have been sexually assaulted. I could not, as a “man,” have been stopped in Monnish Park after a long walk home by a stranger in a truck who asked me, “How much?”. We are culturally conditioned to be suspicious of those bodies who are not white, able-bodied, heterosexual, virginal or middle-class who claim that they have been raped, sexually assaulted, abused or otherwise infringed upon. Our white supremacist, compulsively heterosexual society instills prejudices within us to think that there are specific bodies that can claim violence, pain or suffering. So, when “men” or queer people or people of color or people with disabilities speak on the sexual violences that have been committed against them, they are met with the “look.” When I claim I have been assaulted by men in Tuscaloosa, Alabama,–sexually objectified by them in a most violent way–then I too am met with the “look.” I am tired of the look. It has had too much power over me for too long. It has accused my battered body of lies and deceit for far too long. There is no call to action here. This is a cease and desist.
Meghan Dorn is a senior studying public relations and political science. Her column runs biweekly.
Ben Ray is a graduate student in gender and race studies. He serves as the Event and Planning Coordinator for the UA Feminist Caucus.
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COLUMN | SEXUAL ASSAULT
UA greek community needs to discuss assault By Meghan Dorn | Staff Columnist
It’s been an interesting four years to be greek at The University of Alabama, with many events landing in the national headlines. My house has always handled this in stride, trying to do their best to keep us informed and ultimately trying to protect the house. We’re a pretty vocal group, and some days walking into the house is like entering a small party. It’s an organized chaos of music, food and friends, and it holds some of my fondest memories of the sorority and being a part of this community. The lunch table conversation is usually centered on game day plans, and how the social went the night before and which boys everyone’s talking to. There have been moments, though, where the chaos starts to quiet a bit. When a girl lightly mentions that she’s not talking to him anymore because of something that happened, or she pauses and says she doesn’t know if she wants to go back to that fraternity house again. Another girl nods and says she understands, and the conversation shifts away as they both give knowing looks.
It doesn’t happen every week, but it has happened enough that I’ve come to realize the double-edged sword of being in a more talkative and outgoing organization than other houses – that my sisters are sometimes more likely to be targeted than others. But at the same time, in quieter houses, do those girls ever get to share that something happened to them at all? Campus sexual assault has become a national discussion, and the Rolling Stone article that came out last spring has placed a focus on what’s going on in greek houses. The statistics paint a grim image: women living in sorority houses are three times more likely to be sexually assaulted than other college women. It’s hard to get the statistics on how many men are affected as well, as it is estimated that less come forward, but RAINN (Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network) states that in their lifetime 1 in 33 men will be sexually assaulted, an important part of the full story of assault. At the University, so much of our greek culture is focused around having a partner. As school starts, date parties go into full swing, and new freshmen quickly have to find a male date (no sliding by with a friend) and
It’s time to show we are willing to make a change.
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OPINIONS Thursday, September 17, 2015 GUEST COLUMN | IT’S ON US
It’s on all of us to address the issue of sexual assault on campus By Jordan J. Forrest | Guest Columnist
When we first walked onto the campus of The University of Alabama, most of us found ourselves excited about the unlimited opportunities available to us — a time for a fresh start, to build new friendships, to learn what we really wanted to do in life, to discover all of the incredible college majors on our campus or how we would change the world overnight in all of the leadership positions we could find. Others enjoyed the idea of the solitude they might find in being somewhere new, and many were terrified of how to even get to class the first week. There are those who came to celebrate the national championships and root for the Crimson Tide, and still others who wanted to join teams to pursue their ultimate goal of playing on the big stage. Regardless of what brought you to UA, the idea of being sexually assaulted never crossed your mind. It is time for our campus to change the culture of how we view sexual assault and support victims. The phrase “sexual assault” is not easy for many to even verbalize, much less think about. It is all too easy to ignore that one in five women are sexually assaulted on college campuses each
year and one in 16 men. Why talk about sexual assault when we can just act like it doesn’t happen? Because these are real numbers, but most importantly, they are real people. They are our friends, our sisters, our brothers and our classmates. As a community of students, we are one family, and families ought to respect one another, step in for one another and stand beside each other regardless of our differences. It is time we start the tide of change that stands up and steps in when we know someone does not or cannot consent to sex. It is so easy to sit the bench in life and to walk across our stately quad, passing by each other and looking the other way. I would challenge our students to do better, be better and honor the dignity and humanity of every person by being active bystanders. An active bystander does not look the other way. When we see something is wrong and a person is being sexually violated or at risk of being sexually violated, we need to say something. We do not let our friends walk alone late at night or ignore their requests for a designated driver. We hold our friends and ourselves accountable, and we never blame the victim.
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In order to address sexual assault on our campus, I felt it was necessary for everyone to not only become aware of the issue, but to feel comfortable talking about it in order to prevent it. It was for these reasons, as an SGA senator, I met with other campus leaders and our Title IX coordinator a year ago to begin the discussion on how the student body could become actively involved in a sustainable program to end sexual assault at the University. I was introduced to a program at the University called UAct and also researched the national “It’s On Us” campaign supported by the White House. It was the perfect partnership to create an initiative on our campus. I am proud of the proactive stand SGA has taken to end sexual assault. President Spillers and I have assembled a task force of diverse leaders on our campus to continue the dialogue and to create evolving programs and events, including as many other student organizations and members of the Crimson Tide family as possible. This is bigger than ourselves. It is bigger than our campus. It is a movement of change for the better, and at The University of Alabama, it’s on us to stop sexual assault. It’s on all of us. Please take the pledge,
WHAT I THINK • Always speak up if you notice a person who might be in danger of sexual assault. • Hold yourself and your friends accountable. • Never blame the victim. • The University of Alabama is one of many campuses nationwide to launch the It’s On Us campaign against sexual assault. • Take the pledge online at itsonus.org.
stand by each other, step in when necessary and never blame the victim. I know, regardless of why each one of us stepped onto this prestigious campus, we are far more than what makes us different. The Crimson Tide family cares about each other and it’s time we start acting like it. Jordan J. Forrest is a junior majoring in public relations and political science. She is the SGA Executive Director of Programming and Advancement and the leader of the It’s On Us initiative.
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Campus hammock laws extend to Manderson Landing By Dustin Ginsberg | Staff Reporter
Past the bridge by the UA Rowing Center, dozens of students tie up hammocks to trees all over the River Walk, but few students are aware that only an unmarked property line separates them from a possible Student Non-Academic Misconduct (SNAM). A SNAM can result in various sanctions based on the severity of the action. Ever since The University of Alabama purchased the Park at Manderson Landing in 2009, students have been subject to the same rules that apply to campus—including laws on hammocks. Lack of knowledge about these laws have led to problems with students and has ruined more than a few days. “I just assumed you were allowed. It is nature so I thought you would be able to hang a hammock.” said junior Lyndsey Golden. She has had her hammock for three years and wasn’t aware that is a violation to use them on campus. While enjoying a hammock may just seem like finding a tree and hooking it up, the University has a strict policy regarding them
many students are not be familiar with it. “Having healthy trees is a top priority to keep our campus beautiful. Misuse of any and all trees is prohibited. Examples of abuse include, but are not limited to climbing, use of ropes, wire, hammocks, slack lines, zip lines, nails tape and signage, etc. All these issues cause stress, scarring and, often, broken branches, which can lead to disease and death of an otherwise healthy tree and therefore are prohibited,” according to The University of Alabama Facilities and Grounds Tree Care and Maintenance Policy. According to UA Spokesperson Chris Bryant, the policy is campuswide and is there for a good reason. “Our emphasis is on compliance so that we can all continue to enjoy the beauty of campus,” Bryant said. Even with this policy, students still hang hammocks on the Quad and at Manderson Landing. “Students who violate this campus policy would be asked to adhere to the policy,” Bryant said. “Students who refuse to honor a University official’s request can be
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issued a SNAM citation.” “It does make sense when you think about it since I would hate seeing anything bad happen to our campus trees. Especially if I caused it,” Golden said. Though using a hammock on campus is prohibited, just a few minutes
away is a place where students can hang all day. According to Discover Tuscaloosa, hammocks are allowed anywhere along the River Walk and can also be rented at GUMZ, the equipment rental center near the Bama Belle and the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater.
CULTURE | HAMMOCKING
Afternoon hangs: Getting in touch with Mother Nature By Sam West | Staff Reporter
It’s the size of a grapefruit and holds up to 400 pounds. It’s both an adventure hobby and a nest to curl up and sleep in—a rare combination of nylon suspended in the air, tied between two trees. Hammocking—or owning a hammock—has become a staple for all sorts of people, not just people who live active, outdoor lives. “You get to kind of be in a perspective you’re not always in because you’re out in nature and in air, which is not something we usually experience,” said Elsie Clute, a sophomore majoring in Spanish and New College. Hammocking is a way to escape the stress of college life, which is why the hobby has such a devoted following among UA students. Clute was originally introduced to the hobby by her boyfriend, but several of her friends also own hammocks. “I think the first time I was ever actually in one, my boyfriend took me to the Riverwalk,” she said. Though she occasionally does enjoy hammocking in solitude, most of the time, Clute prefers the social aspect of the hobby. She has a double-nester, a larger hammock that can comfortably fit two people. “I like to talk to people that way. It takes everything else out of the
picture,” she said. “You’re in the middle of the woods, or at least surrounded by trees, so there’s not any distractions. There’s not a TV or a computer or a cell phone or anything else really, so it takes out all the distractions of life, and you can really just talk to someone and really get to know them.” Rae Galbreath, a junior majoring in communication studies, started hammocking in high school, when the hobby was popular. Her favorite place to go hike and hammock around Tuscaloosa is Lake Nicol. “I usually hike all the way toward the end of the trail, where there’s not a lot of people there,” she said. “I usually set up my hammock there, there’s a lot of great views. I also go to the Lake Nicol spillway, where there’s a big waterfall there, or rapids, and I set up my ENO.” ENO is a lightweight brand of hammock produced by Eagle Nest Outfitters. It’s the favorite among students because it’s easy to carry. Galbreath’s favorite part of hammocking is that it enhances the hiking experience. “I like to, when I get to my destination, have something I can lay with or somewhere I can relax, because I don’t want to just sit on the ground,” she said. “[The hammock] being super lightweight, I can just pack it
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in my backpack. It’s not that annoying to carry around, and I like setting it up and actually having time to relax once I get to the destination and not just see it and leave. It’s like setting up camp but not really.” Though the hammock seems to be mostly an outdoor accessory, that’s not always the case. Clute told me she had a hammock hanging by a window in her living room, where it acted like a piece of indoor furniture. Wilson Lin, co-founder of Serac Hammocks, a new outdoor company started this year, said the appeal of hammocking and the outdoors might be particularly special to the Millennial generation.
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“As we become more digitally dependent on our devices, the outdoors provides almost a meditative place of solitude and wonder,” Wilson said. “It lets people live in the moment. You no longer have the constant urge to check your phone for notifications and texts. You’re just taking one step at a time and enjoying the world around you.”
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THURSDAY September 17, 2015
Taking a stand SGA, with the White House, launches It’s On Us campaign for sexual assault awareness Students sign a chalk wall reading “We took the pledge” for the It’s On Us campaign. CW / Amy Sullivan. By Arielle Lipan | Staff Reporter
Simply strolling through a semi-empty campus at 5:45 a.m. on a cool Tuesday morning is humbling, but for Jordan Forrest, what waited at the end of her walk affected her more. “There we stood, looking at over 200 men and women willing to take a stand,” said Forrest, the SGA director of programming and advancement. “It was inspiring to watch them come together to support It’s On Us and survivors.” Forrest was meeting ROTC students to build an 8-by-32 foot wall for students and campus leaders to sign their support for the sexual assault awareness campaign It’s On Us on the quad. It’s On Us is the kind of physical and mental health campaign President [Elliott] Spillers emphasized while
running for office said Catherine Faust, director of media relations. Once Spillers catalyzed this campaign, Forrest took on the job. “It has become their baby,” Faust said. “They have taken care of this so well and have made sure … that attention is being drawn to this amazing cause. “ Along with the wall, a tangible symbol of solidarity, the SGA made video segments promoting sexual assault awareness featuring people like Miss Tuscaloosa, JK Scott and representatives from the National Pan-Hellenic Committee. Tuesday night, the SGA held a Town Hall discussion on sexual assault. “This serves as an opportunity to have a discussion and kind of increase the social normality of the cause itself that way we can cultivate more of a conversation about it as opposed to it being a touchy
subject and people turning their heads to it,” Faust said. This campaign is not singularly focused, however. The SGA also wants to show the campus the numerous resources available for people’s protection and well-being that they may not know about. “We as SGA members know what exists and what’s been put in place,” Faust said. “The campus is completely equipped with providing the help that students need, and that’s why we feel so safe. The people who aren’t feeling safe are the ones who don’t know what we have.” Faust specifically emphasized the Counseling Center, located in the same building as the Women and Gender Resource Center, as a hugely useful tool for students who need to reach out. The SGA administration works with groups like the Women and Gender
Resource Center, university administration, other SEC SGAs and the White House, who created this campaign, to spread awareness. However, other than Ole Miss, none of the other SEC schools have launched a campaign like this, said Faust. Organization leaders can request appearances from the ambassadors to help educate their organizations and cultivate a dialogue. Students can spread awareness through social media using the hashtag #ItsOnUs or changing their profile picture to have the It’s On Us logo by going to sga.ua.edu/ its-on-us.html. “We simply must take a stand together as members of the UA community to agree on the importance of sexual assault prevention and support of survivors,” Forrest said.
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Drunk Mode tackles campus safety concerns UA students download app to keep up with drinking friends By Bailey Shoenberger | Staff Reporter
Everyone knows someone who has a tendency to have a little too much fun on a Friday night. Maybe they are known for waking up and not knowing where their wallet is or where they were the night before. Hopefully, this person has downloaded Drunk Mode, an app designed to make up for all the mistakes they don’t remember making. “Whenever you go out drinking, you are in a very vulnerable position, and that’s one of the reasons I really got behind Drunk Mode. I saw the potential to help some folks,” said Jake Ellenburg, Drunk Mode’s chief marketing officer and junior public relations major. Thanks to Ellenburg’s work promoting the app, Drunk Mode has increased
its presence on social media and is projected to hit one million users this month. Students at he University of Alabama have caught on. One in 20 students have downloaded the app. “We all have that friend who tries to wander off when they are drinking. I like Drunk Mode because, even if I’m in a big group, I feel like I can still take care of everyone at the end of the night,” said Emily Ellis, a junior majoring in accounting. Drunk Mode has several features including an option to block drunk dialing, the ability to connect with other users and track their locations and a GPS to recognize where users went the night before. This allows people to track their friends, make sure everyone in their group got home safely and even
find items that may have gone missing the night before. “The UK Telegraph called us ‘the condom for your phone’ because it helps you not make dumb mistakes. Last week we made Drunk Mode condoms and gave them out on the quad until UA told us to leave,” said Ellenburg. The app is constantly improving and trying to combine safety and socializing into one place. Soon users will be able to enter a list of emergency contacts and hit a panic button that will alert those people if the user is in trouble. The app will also be implementing a hotspot feature that will show where the most Drunk Mode users have gathered, so users will always know where the party is happening. “We have seen some negative
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Thursday, September 17, 2015
By Pauline Fitzgerald | Contributing Wrtiter
Diving under the waters off the coast of New Zealand, Dason Maloney found himself in a metal cage surrounded by great white sharks—all for the thrill of it. From bungee-jumping to mountaineering climbing, he learned why people call New Zealand the Adrenaline Capital of the World. For his study abroad experience, Maloney, a junior majoring in construction engineering, wanted to go some place exotic. Maloney is one of the many University of Alabama students studying abroad. Over a thousand students traveled outside the country for the 2014-2015 year. “I chose somewhere a little off the grid,” Maloney said. “New Zealand was everything I had hoped for and more. There was never a dull moment in this outdoor paradise.” Chad Berry, the assistant director for Education Abroad, said students have over a thousand different program options. The three basic types include faculty-led programs typically held in the summer, exchange programs for the independent student and affiliate programs, which feature different excursions. “Our top five countries are Spain, Italy, England, Austria and France,” Berry said. The Education Abroad program offers a scholarship for those who are abroad if they write a blog to chronicle their experiences. Megan Wolf, a junior majoring in public relations, spent her summer in Dublin, Ireland, interning for the Special Olympics. Wolf kept a weekly
blog about her days, adventures and even new words she learned. “They do not have ranch dressing here,” Wolf said in her blog. “So save yourself the embarrassment and do not ask for some with your chicken fingers.” She said if someone asked about crack, they’re not talking about the drug. Craic (pronounced crack) means to have a good time in Ireland. Wolf wrote this misunderstanding confused her at first. “So, when my boss asked if I had craic yet, you could probably guess my answer and how red my face was,” Wolf said. “The Scottish and Irish are BFF’s. Also, shorts are not a thing here.” Maris Grantham, a junior major— Maris Grantham ing in communication studies, mentioned how hard it was to put her Italian experience into words. “Trying to sum up my time abroad isn’t easy,” Grantham said. “I spent two months in Rome, Italy, living in an apartment by myself. While discovering what Rome had to offer and traveling on the weekends to different countries, I learned so much about the world and myself.” Maloney said leaving alone to go to a foreign country at a young stage is a big step. There is a sense of independence one gets from the moment they step on that airplane until the moment they return home. “New Zealand gave me a sense of independence that I will not soon forget,” Maloney said. “Being by myself on the other side of the world from all my friends and family forced me to become independent and fend for myself like I’ve never had to before.”
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Megan Wolf is a junior public relations major from Orlando, Florida. Photo Courtsey of Megan Wolf
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Volleyball travels to ďŹ nal preseason tournament By Terrin Waack | Staff Reporter
BY THE NUMBERS VOLLYBALL PRESEASON RECORDS
2009: 2-8 2010: 8-2 2011: 6-4 2012: 10-1 2013: 11-2 2014: 12-2 2015: With three tournaments under its belt and one left on the schedule, the team has a 4-6 record.
Alabama has not lost more than four matches in its preseason since 2009. That year, the team went 2-8, then went 8-22 overall. Right now, as the Crimson Tide travels to DeKalb, Illinois, for its last preseason tournament, the Huskie Invitation, it’s sitting at 4-6. “We’ve had [three] difficult weekends for a variety of reasons, and I feel like we’ve been challenged--probably been challenged,� coach Ed Allen said. “Probably been challenged as much as we’re going to be challenged at any particular time during the course of the year.� With 12 out of the 14 players listed on an injury report in some way, shape or form throughout this preseason, Allen said that’s been the biggest challenge-figuring out how to deal with a team that’s not healthy. Especially in a tournament setting, where health is key. “It’s physically tough for them to play three to four matches in a 40-hour period of time,� Allen said. At the same time, preseason is a good thing for Alabama. It’s a time that the players can work together through some kinks. “That’s basically what preseason is: the ‘pre’ for preparation and just to see where the team is,� freshman outside hitter Tabitha Brown said. This preseason has been a huge learning experience, she said, and regardless of the number of losses, preseason has been good for the team so far. “If we had just swept through everybody, we wouldn’t have known anything,� Brown said. “It was really humbling as well, so we wouldn’t have been humble as well.� Not new to the tournament style of preseason, senior setter Sierra Wilson said preseason can be incredibly frustrating, especially looking at this year’s. At the same time, she said that
is not a bad thing though. “I think that makes you better for seasonal growth,� Wilson said. “Without a preseason, you don’t get an opportunity to grow.� Alabama may be having a rough start now, but without a preseason, going straight in the regular SEC season would be even worse. Especially since teammates are new to each other, every team would experience a rough start, she said. The team has already learned a lot about what it needs to fix and improve on before the regular season starts in about a week’s time. “I just know that we have to be aggressive, put everything on the court,� Brown said. “We know what it means to do that now, so we’ll have to carry that into this upcoming tournament.� Not only is this the last tournament of Alabama’s preseason, as a senior, it’s Wilson’s last tournament with the team. She’s been bringing these thoughts about it being her last season into — Tabita Brown each match. “My mindset being a senior is every one of these big milestone[s] is my last one,� Wilson said. “I think this helps really up the ante for me personally and try to drive the team to an upper level play as well.� Alabama will face one more of these preseason milestones starting Friday at 11 a.m. against Western Kentucky. It will later play NIU and Northern Iowa during the tournament. With a 4-6 record, Alabama hopes to be more successful during this final tournament than it was in its most recent ones. It wants to turn this preseason around and end it on a good note before heading into SEC play. “Just having the will to fight is something that we’re really trying to find in this preseason,� Wilson said. “We’re getting there. We’re getting to that place, and I think that’s so important.�
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Thursday, September 17, 2015
Facing off with familiar foes Explosive plays key in game By Terrin Waack | Staff Reporter By Tyler Waldrep | Assistant Sports Editor
This weekend, it gets personal. Last season Ole Miss handed Alabama a 23-17 loss in Oxford that snapped a 10-game series win. After the game, Alabama players and fans alike witnessed Rebel fans rush their field in celebration. “I hate losing more than I love winning,” cornerback Cyrus Jones said. “I think that’s just the mindset around here. It’s definitely not something you want to experience.” Jones said he doesn’t expect to shadow Ole Miss receiver Laquon Treadwell, but he will likely have to cover him at some point. “You can’t let him bully you because that’s what he’s going to try to come in and do,” Jones said. “You have to be physical back with him. That’s what we plan on doing.” Linebacker Reggie Ragland said Treadwell could go off at any moment. It’s important that the defense can keep him contained when he gets the ball, but Treadwell is not the only big play threat Alabama is worried about. “Oh man, he’s [Evan Engram] kind of like a wide receiver in tight end’s body so it’s going to be real tough,” Ragland said. “I’ve got to stay low on him and look at his hips like I’m playing basketball.” Jones said Engram reminds him of O.J. Howard. He said Engram’s ability to line up out wide like a receiver makes Ole Miss’ offense dangerous since they do not have to sub. Alabama has to prepare for a few offensive playmakers that weren’t there last season. Ole Miss defensive end, Robert Nkemdiche, played in last season’s contest on the other side of the ball, but this year he might end up taking some snaps on offense.
Cyrus Jones makes a tackle against MTSU. CW / Layton Dudley
“Actually I joke to him [offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin] about me going [over to offense] a lot of times, but he said, ‘Nah let’s stick to defense,’” Ragland said. “I’m kind of mad Cyrus gets to go over there sometimes, though. I’m jealous of that.” Another new face on the Rebels’ offense is quarterback Chad Kelly. Kelly originally went to Clemson, and just transferred in from East Mississippi junior college. Ragland met him a few times back when they were both high school recruits. “I tried to get him to come here, but he at Ole Miss now, so I got to line up against him and play my game,” Ragland said. “It’s going to be a fun matchup.” Ragland said he is glad Kelly is having success at Ole Miss, but if Ragland does his job this weekend, Kelly might not have any success in Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday. “As a competitor I hate losing,” he said.
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It’s no secret that this weekend isn’t just any regular game. It’s Ole Miss— Alabama’s only regular season loss last season, 23-17. Coach Nick Saban said the team had a good week of preparation. He’s happy with the way players approached this week since they talked about how everybody needs to focus on what they need to do in order to execute playing better and improving in the long run. “Poor fundamental technique leads to poor outcomes,” Saban said. Saban said Ole Miss is a very good team and it’s going to be a challenging game for Alabama because coach Hugh Freeze has good, physical players to go along with his schemes that the Rebels run. “I think the object is to not allow Ole Miss to get all the big plays that they’ve been having,” Saban said. “That’s the key to the game for the defense.” Since Alabama’s vertical passing game hasn’t been there during the few chances the quarterbacks had in the past two games, Saban said the offense shouldn’t assume it has to make those types of big plays in order to win this game. Explosive plays will end up determining the outcome of the game. “They can come in a lot of different ways,” he said. “They can be big play runs. They can be short passes that turn
Nick Saban speaks about the upcoming game against Ole Miss. CW / Hanna Curlette
into long runs. There’s a lot of different ways that you can make explosive plays. It doesn’t have to be in the vertical passing game.” Alabama needs to make sure it has more plays like that on Saturday and also prevent Ole Miss from doing so. In order to do so, Alabama will have to be stronger than the Ole Miss defensive line, which Saban said does a good job of penetrating, getting off blocks and being disruptive with its movements. “Their linebackers are fast and athletic,” he said. “They jump over quick when these guys declare the gaps upfront. It’s a real challenge to finish blocks, I mean it really is, and it’s going to be a challenge for our guys.” Last year’s game against Ole Miss is in the rearview mirror and Saturday will be a new game. It’s redemption time, but it’s not going to be easy. “This is the type of game that if you’re a competitor, you love to play in it,” Saban said.
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By Elliott Propes | Staff Reporter
Hips and wrist injuries kept senior Janie Jackson from having a complete 2014-15 season, but now the Alabama women’s golfer said she has felt better than she has in over a year. For her, it was important to get back for her last season at Alabama, to leave the program on a high note. The beginning of that final season begins Friday at Mason Rudolph Championship in Franklin, Tennessee. “In May at nationals, I tore a ligament in my wrist and sat out for about two months this summer,” Jackson said. “I started playing again at the end of July and I feel good for the most part.” Jackson went on to play for the U.S. Open qualifier in Atlanta before nationals. She shot 5-under par, but just missed a place among the top two spots by one stroke. Jackson served as an alternate. Coach Mic Potter was very pleased with her performance, but then her wrist injury put her out until she had a chance to go to Q-school in August. “It was a good experience, getting to go out there and see what it was like, but like I said its just a process trying to get better,” Jackson said. “I think I’m in a good place now to start the fall season.”
Jackson is one of two seniors on the team. She and All-American Emma Talley have the responsibility behind Potter of leading the team. The two have been friends since they were 13, and both said that they want their last season together to be a memorable one. “We have a relationship where we are super competitive,” Talley said. “She will come out here and tell me she is going to squish me like a bug, and she definitely makes me better each and every day whether, that’s on the course or off the course.” The two friends, however, did not start at the same college. Jackson left Huntsville and began her college career at The University of Arizona. She only spent one year there before she moved back to her home state to play at The University of Alabama. “She’s always been an Alabama girl; her father went here, and her mother went here but moved to Birmingham and went to UAB to graduate,” Potter said. “They are Alabama through and through. So I think it was a pretty easy decision for her.” Talley said she was excited when Jackson announced her transfer. Jackson is glad to be back for a full season to play with Talley and her teammates for the first time in a while,
BY THE NUMBERS JANIE JACKSON: CAREER STATS
15 Tournaments 42 Career Rounds Played 3,149 Her Strokes +145 (3.45) Vs. Par
Janie Jackson hopes to leave an impact in her senior season. CW / Layton Dudley
and Potter believes it can be a breakout year for Jackson now that she is finally healthy. “I think potentially [she can be] player of the year, first team All-American. She can do all those things. She is that good,” Potter said. “Whether she aspires to that is the main question.
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Golf team rallies around Lovelady after loss By Elliott Propes | Staff Reporter
The last four years has changed the Alabama golf program forever, and fifth-year senior Tom Lovelady has been a part of it all. The team won back-to-back national titles his redshirt freshmen year and sophomore year. His junior year, most of the team had graduated, leaving Lovelady as the oldest on the team and the new team captain. Alabama didn’t win a national title last year, but Lovelady returns as team captain for his final year on a team reloaded with talent. “We have more experience with our younger guys,” Lovelady said. “This year adding Davis [Riley], and another year of experience for a guy like Jonathan Hardee, and Dru [Love], and Robby Prater, and all the other guys that have got to play here and there. Now they kind of know what it takes to win, they know what they need to do.” Lovelady said his final year means a lot to him when he thinks about leaving his teammates. He said he has always been very close to his teammates, and he has needed them recently. Lovelady’s father passed away in August, and his teammates have rallied around him during the hard time in his life. “Everybody showed up at the funeral, and I didn’t know that
BY THE NUMBERS TOM LOVELADY: CAREER STATS • Career total of 9 top 10 finishes • 5 of which were last season as a junior • Out of 11 tournaments last year he was UA’s top finisher 4 times, Robby Shelton 5 • He shot the lowest round of anybody last year with a Sunday 64 at the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate
Tom Lovelady hits a drive at the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate. UA Athletics
everybody would, and that really meant a lot just from a support and comfort standpoint, just knowing that they have my back and that they will be there for me no matter what the situation is,” Lovelady said. “It’s kind of helped me get through difficult times, honestly, every day, just knowing that they are there for me and if I wanted to talk to them I could.” Pro golfers and former teammates Justin Thomas and Trey Mullinax tweeted out their support for Lovelady and his family. Thomas had the initials “TL” stitched in his hat while he was on tour, while Mullinax
showed his support by writing the same initials on his golf balls while on tour. “He is still going through a mourning time right now. He still has the heart of his team, and how we went through that has been really good, and it is what Alabama golf is,” coach Jay Seawell said. “The adversities he had to go through with that reminds you that golf is just a game to a certain extent, but also how he has gone through it, is something teammates will look at more than his golf scores.” Lovelady and the rest of the Crimson Tide will be traveling to
Olympia Fields, Illinois, for the Fighting Illini Invitational this weekend. It will be the second tournament of the fall, as the season is just getting started. Lovelady is excited to go back and compete at the tournament, and said he would love to win a tournament to honor his dad, but also he wanted to do more than that. “He was a huge supporter of Alabama golf even before I even thought about playing college golf. He has just loved it forever,” Lovelady said. “I feel like coming out on top would be the best feeling in the world.”
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Thursday, September 17, 2015
Doubles point paramount to gain momentum By Elliott Propes | Staff Reporter
NCAA women’s tennis has a format that is unfamiliar to any pro fans. A head-to-head match is determined by the first team to win four of seven points. Six points are decided by singles matches amongst both teams, but the first point is determined by three doubles matches. The first team with two doubles victories grasps the first point and, what Alabama coach Jenny Mainz believes, the momentum. “I think the doubles point often times sets the tone for the match,” Mainz said. “It’s not to say sometimes you have to be resilient and fight your way back into the match if you drop the doubles point, but our record when we win the doubles point is almost impeccable.” Over the past two seasons for Alabama, 87 percent of the time, the winner of the doubles point reflected the outcome. Only five times last season did the outcome not reflect the doubles point, and the season before had a smaller number of just two times. “When you go into singles, you and your teammates have so much more confidence when you get that first doubles point,” junior Erin Routliffe said. “It’s like a big jot of energy that
our whole team thrives off of.” Routliffe and senior Maya Jansen have been all over headlines for their doubles play over the past two seasons. The pair has won back-to-back national titles and is just coming off a trip to the U.S. Open Grand Slam tournament. Though they lost in the first round, they both competed against tough opponents from around the globe to qualify. “It was a dream come true, and I think ever since every tennis player was younger and growing up, your dream is to play in the Grand Slams. That’s what, every day, we are working towards,” Routliffe said. “We lost, but the experience was amazing.” While they are doubles national champions, they want a team national championship. Mainz explained how much it helps the other players on the team in practice against the best in the nation. “They’ve contributed so much to our confidence in the doubles point, we will look at them and we know that they have got it,” senior Natalia Maynetto said. “And that is a huge confidence factor, knowing that we’ve got one point down, because we believe in them that much.” Jansen has torn her hip labrum and will have to sit out the entire fall
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season. Mainz said she has rebounded well from the surgery and is very hopeful for her return. In the meantime, she explained that it gives a chance for other players to play with Routliffe and pick her brain this fall. “I think it’s a good opportunity for Danielle Spielmann or Andie Daniell or whoever else it is to have
the opportunity to play with Erin and learn from her,” Mainz said. “If she’s willing to help and have that mindset especially with her experience, she can really make an impact.” Alabama is sending four players to Waco, Texas, for the Baylor Invitational this weekend to kick off the fall season.
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NFL moves extra point conversions farther out By Ben Boynton
This past weekend brought the return of NFL football, and fans were not disappointed by what they saw. From convincing wins by teams like the Patriots and the Cardinals to upsets by teams like the Bills and Rams, there was something exciting for nearly everyone in Week 1. Well, everyone but kickers. The NFL, after years of debate, decided
to move extra points farther out this year. In the past, attempts have been from the 2-yard line, just like two-point conversions. However, starting this year, extra-point kicks are from the 15-yard line. This turns the extra point into the equivalent of a 33-yard field goal, rather than the 20-yard kick it’s been in the past. The new rule was instituted in the preseason, and the results were immediately noticeable. The kickers in the league
combined to go 196 for 210 in the preseason. That’s a conversion rate of 93 percent. This is a stark difference from the 2014 regular season, where 99.3 percent of extra-point attempts were converted, and 25 of the 32 teams in the league made every attempt. Historically, teams have converted at a clip of at least 98 percent every season wsince 1994. The new extra point will make the game of football less certain and more exciting.
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BEHIND ENEMY LINES By Tyler Waldrep | Assistant Sports Editor
The Crimson White caught up with The Daily Mississippian Sports Editor, Dylan Rubino, ahead of this week’s game against Ole Miss. Rubino broke down some matchups on both sides of the ball that could end up deciding who wins the game that could go a long way to deciding who wins the SEC West. Alabama’s defense will be quarterback Chad Kelly’s first real test this season. How do you expect him to handle the jump in competition?
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“[In that moment] a tear rolled down my face. I couldn’t believe it. We beat Bama, I just couldn’t help it.” Sanford Moore, recent Ole Miss alumnus
he Square in Oxford, Mississippi, has seen a lot of things over the years, but this was a new one. Looking down from the balcony at Rooster’s Blues House, a patron watched over a dozen young men parading a yellow piece of goal post around the square. Fellow patrons began to yell. Some of them knew the young men by name. Ole Miss fans pride themselves on knowing how to party, and on a night like Oct. 4, there was plenty to celebrate. When Ole Miss defensive back Senquez Golson intercepted Alabama quarterback Blake Sims in the endzone last season, he shocked the world.The Rebels defeated the Crimson Tide 23-17, causing chaos in the SEC West. “[In that moment] a tear rolled down my face. I couldn’t believe it,” said Sanford Moore, a recent Ole Miss alumnus. “We beat Bama, I just couldn’t help it.” The crowd knew what to do. It was instinctive. This was the win Ole Miss had been waiting for, and the goal posts came down. Another former student took advantage of the opportunity to be a part of history. Nolan Ryan watched as the goal post finally collapsed. There was no loud snap or loud crash as the goal fell, but watching the scene brought it all home for Ryan. He didn’t have to pinch himself to know he wasn’t dreaming. Ole Miss had actually won the game. Later in the evening, Ryan walked by the ESPN College GameDay stage in the Grove, only to see the goal post in pieces. Hours earlier, Katy Perry excited the crowd by ripping the Big Al head gear off of Lee Corso’s head, but now the stage served as an altar of sorts, with the yellow carcass of the goal post serving as an offering from the Ole Miss faithful. A long piece, almost an entire half of the uprights, was hanging off the stage. Ryan knew he had to recruit volunteers to help him. Around 15 guys were rounded up to carry the post, but they didn’t make it 50 yards before they ran into Ole Miss receiver Laquon Treadwell and linebacker Denzel Nkemdiche. When the players saw the goal post, they had to get a picture with it. ng out, lik ke, e ‘Oh “They are like freaking like, coo co c my gosh, this is so cool, this is so cool, ” aid. “They reacted acted just ju like lik ike we ik Moore said. uld have reacted.” would The streets were crowded, even hours urs after the game ended, but the guys took their place in the bumper-to-bumper traffic.
The journey looked like it was going to go south when the group reached the Chevron just before the intersection of University Avenue and South Lamar Boulevard. Cops were ahead directing traffic, and the guys got a nervous feeling in their guts. “[Instead] the cop like gives us a motion to make a left turn as if we were like a Suburban,” Moore said. “We like made a big wide left turn because, like I said, it’s a long thing.” The next day the goal post was cut up and divided among the guys involved at Buckner Corso’s house. Almost a year later the group finds itself in different zip codes, but memories of that night remain fresh. Corso currently lives in Texas, but he still finds himself sharing the story with friends. “I actually just have it tucked away in a desk in my room [and] occasionally I’ll have friends ask about it,” Corso said. “I didn’t want to put it in a frame because I always knew people would want to hold it and see it.” Moore prefers to leave his piece displayed on his desk at work in Jackson, Mississippi, but other members of the group have gone to more elaborate measures. “I’ve got a foot and half piece in a shadow box with a picture of the field with everyone on it and my ticket,” Ryan said. Hayden Worsham’s piece might not be as big as Ryan’s, but his setup is even more unique. It’s on a shelf attached to a piece of wood shaped like Mississippi, displayed in his home in Louisiana. His ticket is framed and displayed above his three inch piece of post. “I had coach Hugh Freeze sign it. He was in Baton Rouge back in the spring, and he put the score on there,” Worsham said. His roommate, an LSU alumnus, may not like Ole Miss, but physical proof that Alabama can be beaten is appreciated in Tiger country. “They laugh and joke how proud they are of us,” Worsham said. “LSU Tigers are always happy to see Alabama get beat.” It’s safe to say the group is hopeful Ole Miss can do something it has done only once before and beat Alabama on the road on Saturday. Regardless of how this weekend plays out, the memories from a year ago--and the post--is something each plans to hold onto for a very long time. “That’s hanging in my room so I’ll have that goal post forever,” Worsham said. “That’s something that’s priceless that I have.”
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History is repeating itself at The University of Alabama. With the debate over whether or not “Dixieland Delight” should be banned from Bryant-Denny Stadium still up in the air, Alabama professor Meredith Cummings remembers when she was a student at the University from 1990 to 1995, including her time spent pursuing a master’s degree, and the University prohibited the band from playing “Rammer Jammer.” “When I first heard about the ‘Dixieland Delight’ issue, I immediately thought about the years that ‘Rammer Jammer’ had been banned off and on again,” Cummings said. “It was gone in the ‘80s, then it was gone in the ‘90s.”
Alabama first cheered “Rammer Jammer” in 1980. However, former Alabama athletic director Steve Sloan banned it in the late 1980s because it was considered unsportsmanlike. “Rammer Jammer” came back, however, until 1994 when the NCAA got involved in sportsmanship during football games. “What happened was the NCAA issued this report in 1994 and it called for a crack-down on fighting and taunting and offensive language,” Cummings said. “It was just a report. So that came out of the 1993 football season, which was filled with brawls and fighting on the field with various teams here and there.” Cummings said the athletic director at
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the cheer’s music after a Crimson Tide victory. But now Alabama is back to where it once was, just with a different song: “Dixieland Delight.” During the 2014 Iron Bowl, the student section took the song to a whole new level. Instead of only saying “F*** Auburn” after one verse, it sung after every verse. Since then, there’s been debate as to whether or not the University should ban the song in its entirety from Bryant-Denny. There are many legal things to be considered since the First Amendment includes freedom of speech. SEE DIXIELAND DELIGHT PG 10
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Special Teams, Average Mistakes By Terrin Waack | Staff Reporter
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but he also knew mistakes happen. “We all have those types of plays, so [we] just try to pick him up,” Drake said. Coach Nick Saban, during a press conference days after, said the coaches are to blame for the situation. “We had not gone over that situation with him where there’s more than two minutes to go in the game and he had to get what he could get,” Saban said. “So it wasn’t a bad conversation; it was a teaching moment. It’s unfortunate that it happened, but we’ll take the blame for that one.” No harm, no foul, however. Alabama still prospered and won, 35-17.
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Before Saturday, Griffith was asked where he feels confident with his field goals. He said 55 yards and in. “For me, I want to be really consistent 40 and in, 45 and in, too,” Griffith said. “I feel pretty confident from 50, 55.” The field goals on Saturday were for 24 and 49 yards, but still, his teammates and Saban are not worried. “We obviously need to get more production there, but we also have confidence in him,” Saban said. “We think he can get the job done, but there may come a point some times where we give somebody else an opportunity.” Since his back injury, Griffith hasn’t been the same kicker he once was. He’s had a rough start in kicking the ball as desired, but he’s not alone. So far, punter J.K. Scott hasn’t performed consistently at the level he did last season. Despite the missed field goals, Alabama defeated MTSU, 37-10. “I’m fully confident in Adam and J.K.,” linebacker Reggie Ragland said. “So when the time comes, they’re bigtime players and they always show up in the big-time games. So I’m not worried about that.” Saturday’s game against Ole Miss will be that big-time game.
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Mishap No. 2: Kicker Adam Griffith was given two chances to make a field goal during Alabama’s home opener against MTSU. He missed both.
There’s no doubt or lack of enthusiasm within the Alabama special teams, and where there’s bad, there has been good. During the MTSU game, special
teams had a blocked kick by defensive back Ronnie Harrison. After the game, Saban said he was happy with that. Cyrus Jones is another option for punt returner. While Black said he’d take on that role whenever it’s his time, Jones is also there and ready. Saban said Jones played consistently for the team last year and that the more he plays, the more experience he gains. “I think he has a good understanding of what we expect from him,” Saban said. “He’s done a good job so far in the return game for us as well, and he sets a good example in terms of how he works and what he does.” Jones is excited for the opportunity. “I came in here a kind of offensiveminded guy, at first,” Jones said. “I like the ball in my hands. It’s definitely an exciting thing for me to get a chance back there this year to show what I can do.” He’s not the only one who is excited over the thought of returning punts, though. Wide receiver Richard Mullaney had never returned a punt in college until the MTSU game. “That was really fun,” he said. “Just the reaction of the guys on the sidelines and stuff like that, that was really cool.” This isn’t baseball, where after three strikes the player is out. There is one opportunity after another. Mess up one or two, and come back stronger next time and learn from the past--that’s how Alabama is looking at its mistakes. It’s better that the special teams make mistakes early on in the season rather than later in order to learn and grow— and keep a Kick Six out of the record books.
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PAGE 10 Continued from page 6... Professor Clay Calvert at The University of Florida wrote a law review article titled “Fans and the First Amendment: Cheering and Jeering in College Sports.” Calvert said the University is allowed to establish rules that set the boundaries of free speech in a public forum like a football stadium. It can also enforce these rules. “The real problem arises when a public university tries to enforce a rule against ‘offensive’ speech,” Calvert said. “The term ‘offensive’ is so vague that such a rule would [be] unconstitutional because it can be enforced unfairly. A university would need to clearly define
what it means by ‘offensive’ to enforce such a rule.” To some, the words added into “Dixieland Delight” may not be considered offensive. It’s a fine line to walk. “There are some words better expressed in private, away from families and children,” Cummings said. “I have a child and I wouldn’t mind, but I’m not every parent. I think some words are clearly worse than others in a public setting.” Alabama sophomore Natalie Garner grew up as an Alabama Crimson Tide fan, so “Dixieland Delight” is more than just a song to her; it’s a tradition. “Bleeding crimson isn’t just a saying, it’s my lifestyle,” she said. “It’s how I
grew up.” Garner’s brother Morgan Garner played for the Alabama football team from 2004 through 2008. He played for both Mike Shula and Nick Saban. She said she’s been to every home game and every bowl game since she was in third grade. Garner’s known “Dixieland Delight” her whole life, but only learned the added-in verses in high school. Although she agrees that the level it was taken to during the Iron Bowl was a little much, the song shouldn’t be banned. When it played Saturday during the fourth quarter against MTSU, a majority of the student section already left the game. While Garner’s friends left at half
time, she stayed for all four quarters. “I’ve grown up with the whole play for four, stay for four motto,” Garner said. And Saturday, she was rewarded for doing so. When “Dixieland Delight” came over the speakers, she said she wanted to cry, she was so excited. The girl next to her did cry. She said the song boosted the morale of the student section and the stadium as a whole. “Even the players, you could see them jumping up and getting hyped for the next play,” Garner said. It’s not just a song. It’s a tradition, just like “Rammer Jammer,” that students, like Garner, look forward to each and every game, but only time will tell if this tradition will last.
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By Marquis Munson | Staff Reporter
WHO: South Carolina at No. 7 Georgia WHEN: 5 p.m. on ESPN
WHO: No. 14 Georgia Tech at No. 8 Notre Dame WHEN: 2:30 p.m. on NBC
After a win against North Carolina and a loss to Kentucky, South Carolina is in a must-win situation against the Bulldogs in Athens. The Gamecocks gave up over 200 rushing yards in their first two games of the season, and this week they have to go up against one of the toughest running games in college football with an average of 263.5 yards per game led by sophomore Nick Chubb.
According to Football Power Index, the Yellow Jackets have the toughest remaining schedule in the country, and it starts on the road in South Bend against Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish gained a road win over Virginia this past weekend but lost starting quarterback Malik Zaire to a season-ending ankle injury. The Irish had no problem stopping the run against the Cavaliers but are going against a run offense this week averaging 457.5 yards this season.
WHO: No. 19 BYU at No. 10 UCLA When: 9:30 p.m. on FoxSports1
The BYU Cougars’ promising season was questionable after the season-ending foot injury to quarterback Taysom Hill. Freshman Tanner Mangum has stepped in for Hill and brought magic to this BYU team with two successful victories against Nebraska and Boise State. The freshman quarterback for the Bruins, Josh Rosen, has had similar magic in Pasadena with 574 passing yards and 4 touchdowns in the last two weeks.
WHO: No. 18 Auburn at No. 13 LSU When: 2:30 p.m. on CBS Auburn escaped an upset against Jacksonville State in overtime, but quarterback Jeremy Johnson has only thrown for 373 yards and has been intercepted five times. LSU is coming off a 21-19 victory against the Mississippi State Bulldogs behind sophomore running back Leonard Fournette’s 159 rushing yards and three touchdowns. This season, Auburn’s defense has allowed 399 yards on the ground and four touchdowns.
WHO: No. 23 Northwestern at Duke WHEN: 11:30 a.m. on ESPN3
WHO: Florida at Kentucky WHEN: 6:30 p.m. on SEC Network
The Wildcats have yet to allow a touchdown to start this season, only giving up two field goals to Stanford in their season opener and a shutout against EIU last weekend. They are going against a Blue Devils offense that ranks 9th in offensive yards per game with 592 and average 46 points a game. Their quarterback Thomas Sirk ranks sixth in the nation in total yards with 379 and is coming off a four touchdown game against N.C. Central.
This is the first SEC test of the season for Jim McElwain and the Florida Gators as they go to Lexington to face off against the Kentucky Wildcats. The Wildcats are coming off a tough road victory against the South Carolina Gamecocks and ended their 22-game road losing streak. Both teams are averaging over 400 yards on offense, but the Gators have the advantage on defense, allowing 267 yards [per game].
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ESPN’s Rece Davis reflects on time as student at Alabama
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hen ESPN College GameDay rolls into Tuscaloosa this weekend, it will bring a familiar face back to town. Host Rece Davis, a Muscle Shoals native, graduated from the University in 1988 with degrees in both broadcast news and public affairs. The Crimson White caught up with Davis to talk about his new role with GameDay, coming back to campus and his time as a student at the University.
ESPN College Game Day host Rece Davis had some one-on-one time with Kentucky coach John Calipari before UK’s game against Tennessee at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, Saturday, February 13, 2010. (Mark Cornelison/Lexington Herald-Leader/MCT)
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PAGE 15 Q: What has it been like, transitioning from the host of College Football Final to College GameDay? A: It’s been a lot fun. It’s been, obviously, the next chapter in my career that I’ve been looking forward to. I think the first couple of weeks have gone very well—that certainly doesn’t mean we can’t improve, I think we always can ... Everybody has welcomed me, and they have had respect for the credibility I’ve built over the years, so there wasn’t a whole lot of trepidation-–I don’t think-– about me taking over. It’s been really good, and we just want to keep getting better and keep letting the chemistry grow and improve, and keep having fun and talking about football. It’s a pretty good way to make a living. Q: What will it be like traveling with the show and heading back to Tuscaloosa? A: I’m looking forward to it because I think any time you go to your alma mater, there’s certainly warm feelings about the place. In terms of the show, I don’t think it will be any different than anything else because you’re locked in on what you need to do. You’re not thinking so much about where you are, where you went to school or traveling down memory lane. There’s not really a time or a place for that for me ... The one thing that is a little bit unusual, although I’ve seen Alabama play a number of times over the years in the interim, I haven’t been to a regular season game in Bryant-Denny Stadium since, I believe, 1991 ... So that part of it Saturday night will be neat; it will be the first game I’ve seen to since they’ve expanded the stadium and made it as
nice as it is, and for it to be a big game like this, it will be fun. Q: Speaking of avoiding memory lane, how do you manage to avoid that and stay objective? I know even some people here don’t know that you went here and that we claim you as our own. A: I don’t know that I believe that any human being is really, completely and totally objective because we’re all influenced by our frame of reference and our experiences. But I do believe, especially when you do this for a living, your mandate is to be fair and to present stories and narratives in as fair a fashion as you possibly can. We learn that in our classes at Alabama–certainly that’s a basic tenant of journalism–and that’s not the only place that taught it, but it’s something that was just pressed upon us and something I believed in and just sort of knew anyways, but it was emphasized how important that was. To my way of thinking about it, I don’t think that people at home mind where I went to school, but I don’t think they need me to remind them of it or bring it up all the time. It’s probably a little bit different for the guys who were good enough to play, and we seize upon that from time to time with Desmond and Kirk and David and Coach Corso, and all the people who played at this level. I think it’s a little bit different for hosts. Your job is a little bit different; the way you present the story is a little bit different. I’m very proud of having gone to school at Alabama, but I don’t think I need to ‘represent’ on the air, because if I do, back in the days when things were not going well at Alabama in the mid
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2000s, if I was constantly saying great things about them and how they were about to turn the corner and it was looking great, who would take it seriously when during this era, I say that I think they’re really good? Q: While you’re not on air, what are some of the fondest memories you have from your time here? A: I made a lot of great friends and
have some great memories. I grew up in the state, and it’s where I always wanted to go to school. I had the opportunity to do so and get a great education and met some people who taught me things that have stuck with me throughout my career ... I was kind of a sports nerd even back then, so probably the most fun I had was going to basketball and football games.
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