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Law Center: Legal field demands, benefits from diversity oscar aguilar
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Tiffany Tucker isn’t your stereotypical lawyer, but she didn’t let that stop her from succeeding at an old-fashioned New York law firm. She’s energetic and gregarious, not stoic. At least that’s what a first-year law student of Indian descent told her at orientation after realizing she, like Tucker, could practice law without changing her own unique personality. The assistant dean for career development wants similar underrepresented students to know everyone is welcome, and she isn’t alone. Faculty and students at the University of Houston Law Center work to promote different perspectives by making sure all students get their foot in the door. “I mentored a lot of students who were unrepresented in the field, who didn’t feel like they had a place, who didn’t feel like they could walk into a majority establishment and be taken seriously,” Tucker said. “We want everybody walking in the door to understand they have a place in the legal field.” UH founded the Law Center, one of its 13 academic colleges, in 1947. Since then, faculty have implemented programs such as student organizations and career development programs to help underrepresented students enter the legal field.
Changing dynamics Assistant Dean for Admissions of the Law Center Pilar Mensah said diversity covers more than just racial and ethnic differences. They look at prospective students’ sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, place of origin and more. “One of the reasons I think it’s so important in the law school setting, even more than other programs, is because of the dynamics and the way classes are taught,” Mensah said. “If we have a very homogeneous class of the same type of person, you wouldn’t get those different perspectives, you wouldn’t be able to have those debates.” Law school professors don’t lecture the entire class period. Students have open ended discussions where they learn to argue both points of view — an essential skill for a successful lawyer, she said. Though diversity is not a deciding factor, only a contributing
The Univeristy of Houston Law Center fosters diversity through programs aimed at helping low-income, underepresented students. | Corbin Ayres/The Cougar.
one, Mensah said the Law Center is committed to reflecting Houston’s diversity. Cody West, president of the Black Law Students Association at the Law Center, said having students with different perspectives adds more to the conversation. When people hear about the Black Law Student Association, West said they think it’s mainly for African Americans. That’s not the case. “We’re an inclusive organization who have members who are white, Asian, middle easterners, who don’t believe in Jesus Christ, who believe in Allah and who believe in no god,” West said. “I think that’s important, because whenever you have an organization and have people of different backgrounds, that also can kind of allow you to gauge things from another view.”
‘There’s a place for them’ Tucker said the Law Center helps unrepresented groups by giving them the resources they need to advance professionally. “We got quite a few programs that are focused on different areas of underrepresented students in the legal profession to help get their foot in the door,” Tucker said. The Career Development Office is accomplishing this through the Lavender Career Fair and
Conference, Sunbelt Minority Recruitment Program, IMPACT Career Fair and Houston Bar Association Minority Opportunities in the Legal Profession. The Houston Bar Association MOLP program, for example, allows students to apply for positions reserved for underrepresented minorities by connecting them with potential employers during their first summer. Although the Law Center made progress by implementing different programs, Tucker said the biggest change has been the attitude of incoming students. She wasn’t asked to scrub away things that make her different, Tucker said, and new students are coming in believing they don’t have to. “They’re starting to believe there’s a place for them no matter who they are and no matter where they want to go,” Tucker said. Though the Law Center wants to promote diversity, West said they have to do more than just seek out a diverse pool of applicants. “The law school can want to improve diversity as much as they want, but they can’t expressly say they’re only going to consider race,” West said. The Law Center attracts applicants of color, but if their GPA and LSAT scores don’t meet the requirement, there’s not much the
University can do, he said. However, the Law Center can make sure these unrepresented groups have the resources necessary to prepare for law school, he said. One way the school has done this is through the Pre-Law Pipeline program. In its fourth year, the pipeline program gives low-income, underrepresented and first-year students a better shot at being accepted into law school with prep courses aimed at raising their GPAs, LSAT scores and introducing them to the profession.
Tangible benefits Tucker said employers always had an incentive to promote diversity: money. “Legal employers typically see how diversity affects their bottom line,” Tucker said. “Their clients want to see themselves in their products, their business, and they want to see that their service providers understand them.” Clients push for members of their legal teams to reflect the diversity seen in their own customers, she said. Diversity impacts their bottom lines, Tucker said, because people from “every walk of life” are making and spending money. Businesses want to maintain a sense of loyalty with their customers, and they achieve this only by showing that they understand
them, Tucker said. The demand for diversity has been there for companies, but the benefits go far beyond monetary ones. “When you don’t have people in those places to enact change, to understand the law, how it impacts people differently, then it’ll stay the same, and you may never understand how it could be applied in a different way by different people,” Tucker said. To get the full objective of the law, Tucker said a wide variety of people need to pay attention to it. Different perspectives help communities by fostering honesty and ensuring an even application of the law, she said. In a press release, Leonard Baynes, dean of the Law Center, said the school’s alumni have historically pioneered in their communities. Justice Ruby Kless Sondock, who graduated in 1962, became the first women to serve in the Texas Supreme Court. Raul Gonzales, a product of the 1966 graduating class, went on to be the first Latino in the Texas Supreme Court. “Our important legacy of diversity and inclusion, along with our forward-thinking programs and initiatives, work to make the Law Center a thriving community for individuals of all backgrounds,” Baynes said. news@thedailycougar.com
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The University will initiate its Liaison Committee on Medical Education application this month as part of the College of Medicine’s accreditation process. This is the first of many steps for outside approval for the College of Medicine’s medical school, which will include funding approval from the state legislature next year. As of now, the College of Medicine and medical school program has been approved only internally by the University. The Liaison Committee on Medical Education is the accrediting body for M.D. degrees in the United States. Deliberations concerning specific M.D. programs are confidential, according to the Liaison Committee on Medical Education webpage. “Medicine is a great career,” said Dean of the College of Medicine Stephen Spann. “Ours will be a wonderful medical school with a particular focus on training primary care physicians and working with underserved populations with an emphasis on community health.” The College of Medicine will also seek approval from both the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools this month and the Texas Higher Education Coordi-
The College of Medicine will be located inside Health 2 before moving to its own building in the 2020’s, pending approval. | Owen Zinkweg/The Cougar
nating Board in October for its M.D. degree. The College of Medicine is expected to enroll its first class in fall 2020, according to the College of Medicine report. The medical school plans to have half its students be underrepresented minorities in medicine, which include Hispanic/Latino and Black/African-American minorities. To help achieve this, the College of Medicine plans to develop pipeline programs and recruit from UH itself, Spann said. The college will reach out to students as young as middle school to get them interested in healthcare careers.
“We have to really cultivate our very excellent pre-med students here,” Spann said. “We are a very diverse campus, and that will be a ready source of diverse applicants to the medical school.” The College of Medicine’s associate dean for student affairs and admissions, Kathryn Horn, said life experiences are an important factor for achieving diversity. “We want to make sure that you have physicians that will care for a diverse population of people,” Horn said. “Our goal will be to look for all areas so we have a diverse population.” The College of Medicine plans to use the Texas Medical & Dental Schools Application Ser-
vice, requiring students to write about their goals, backgrounds and life experiences. “We are in the process of deciding how, as a school, how we will weight those,” Horn said. “We will be looking at MCAT scores, GPAs and grade transcripts.” The first two cohorts at the College of Medicine will only have 30 students each, according to the College of Medicine report. Additionally, any student who gets into the first cohort at the College of Medicine will have their tuition paid for them in full. There is difficulty in starting a medical school with a small class when application numbers pay possibly reach the thousands, Horn said Last year, there were 5,777 students who applied to schools using the Texas Medical & Dental School Application Service. For students planning to attend the College of Medicine’s medical school, UH plans for half of them to focus in primary care and hopes for many to work in underserved health communities around Texas. “You have to look for people who grew up in a rural area,” Horn said. “(They) are more likely to go to a rural area.” news@thedailycougar.com
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A teenager who was acquitted of one count of murder charges and two counts of attempted murder in July is attending the University of Houston, effective Fall 2018. According to reporting by the Los Angeles Times, 18-yearold Cameron Terrell from the wealthy town of Palos Verdes Estates in Los Angeles County, California was found not guilty by a jury in connection to the murder of 21-year-old Justin Holmes in October 2017. Members of the UH community have called for rescinding Terrell’s admission with no answer from the University, citing federal privacy laws. Prosecutors said that the
day Holmes was killed Terrell drove two other teenagers in his father’s black Mercedes-Benz to rival gang territory. The two teenagers approached Holmes who was walking with two friends, according to CBS. Holmes’ two friends ran away and Holmes told the teenagers he was not part of a gang when asked. One of the teenagers began shooting and Holmes fell to the ground. Terrell drove the teenagers away after the shooting in the Mercedes-Benz, prosecutors said, but could not convince the jury Terrell had a role in the murder of Holmes. The two teenagers are still awaiting trial. In an email obtained by The Cougar — UH Associate Vice President of Marketing Commu-
nication and Media Relations Lisa K. Holdeman — told a former UH student that asked the admissions office to rescind Terrell’s admission that the University cannot comment on individual matters related to students. “I can assure you the University does expect all students to hold themselves to the highest standards of conduct and ethical behavior as clearly defined in our policies and we are committed to fostering a safe and secure learning environment free from discrimination or violence,” Holderman said in the email. “I hope you can understand that the University is not at liberty to discuss matters related to individual students or applicants due to federal privacy laws.” A statement given by Terrell’s
attorney Jovan Blacknell to The Cougar confirmed Terrell’s attendance to the University. Blacknell said the Terrell family has intentionally avoided public discussion over the case for Terrell to return to a normal life. “At trial, it was undisputed that Cameron did not personally possess or discharge any firearm,” Blacknell said in the statement. Blacknell criticized the social media backlash against the Terrell family. “The evidence proved that Cameron coincidentally ran into two young men, to whom he had minor acquaintance with, and those two young men requested a ride,” Blacknell said in a state-
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Some freshman got move-in help from big campus names Freshman moving into Cougar Village 2 Friday got some extra help. UH President Renu Khator greeted incoming freshman and volunteers helping them move in and lended a hand to a few students unpacking their belongings from their cars into bins. "I know over 5,000 freshmen are coming in at the University," Khator said. "I just want to make their first day starts the right way and they feel welcomed here and they are here for learning." Football head coach Major Applewhite, junior quaterback D'Eriq King and junior defensive tackle Ed Oliver arrived later to help. | Michael Slaten/The Cougar
Cameron Terrell lived in Palos Verdes Estates, California. The median household income in Terrell's ZIP code is triple the Third Ward's. | Fiona Legesse/The Cougar
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ment. “At least one of the two men had a weapon concealed on his person, which they did not disclose to Cameron.” Terrell had applied to universities around the nation, but ultimately decided on UH, Blacknell said in a phone call. “I don’t think he should be going to any college, much less a great school like the University
of Houston,”said Mike Bush, an actor in Los Angeles who has asked President Renu Khator on Twitter to rescind Terrell’s admission. Terrell was arrested October 12, 2017, 11 days after Holmes was killed. One week later, Terrell’s parents posted his $5 million bail and he returned to Palos Verdes High School while awaiting trial. But in November, Terrell began taking his classes at an offsite location after a letter
from parents to the local school board asked for Terrell to take classes elsewhere, according to the Los Angeles Times. In Terrell’s trial, prosecutors argued he had joined a gang in South Los Angeles and killing was a way for him to gain status in the gang. Prosecutors showed the jury photographs, videos, texts and social media posts where Terrell posed with gang members while wearing gang colors.
Student Government Association President Cameron Barrett said that race did seem to be a determining factor in Terrell’s acquittal verdict by the jury and he does not understand how Terell’s admission was approved by the University. “We should probably have a more human process for admissions because I find it hard to believe a person looked at Mr. Terrell’s file, his background, etc. and decided to admit him into
the university,” Barrett said. The ball is completely in the administration’s court, Barrett said. He’s unable to have discussions with enrollment services and admissions due to FERPA laws. “And now the University is in the awkward situation of having accepted someone who shouldn’t have been accepted,” Barrett said. Terrell’s defense attorney after the Jury’s verdict was given said at best Terrell expected to graffiti the area with the two other teenagers. Terrell, his attorney said, thought gang life was cool and was trying to study the culture, according to the Los Angeles Times. “Cameron didn’t expect to hear gunshots,” Blacknell told the jury according to the Los Angeles Times. “He didn’t expect any of this to happen. He didn’t know the boys had guns.” After the trial, Terrell spoke to the media briefly with his attorney by his side. He said he plans to study law. “I don’t have to explain myself to anyone,” Terrell said. “God knows what really happened that day, and God knows what was in my head that day.” news@thedailycougar.com
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Missing women of color are largely ignored by the media Mollie Tibbetts, a 20-yearold University of Iowa student, went missing from her hometown of Brooklyn, Iowa on July 18. She has yet to be found; the ongoing investigation into her disappearance has garnered significant media attention. Local and national media outlets have tracked Tibbetts’ cristobella story as it durrette unfolds, life & arts editor with CNN. com alone publishing 11 pieces in relation to developments in the case. Tibbetts is one of tens of thousands of women currently classified as missing in the United States. She is among a fraction of these individuals who have received media coverage of their disappearance. Missing women like Tibbetts who gain significant media coverage of their disappearance often fit a specific profile: young, white and conventionally attractive, according to research by Sarah Stillman, a Ph.D candidate at Oxford University. This creates a racial disparity consistent with the concept of Missing White Woman Syndrome, the idea that white women disproportionately receive the most media attention when they are reported missing. The mainstream media makes women that fit this narrow profile into front page stories while providing little to no coverage for women of color that are reported missing. Disproportionately dedicating resources and conversation to young, attractive white women who are reported missing, the media portrays certain subgroups of missing women as more worthy of being found than missing women of color. This discrepancy reveals the unacceptable fact that white female bodies are viewed as more valuable than the bodies of women of color by the mainstream media in America.
The sound of collective silence Research has shown a
distinct correlation between a woman’s race and the amount of media coverage that she receives when she is reported missing. In 2016, Zach Sommers, a sociologist at Northwestern University, released the findings of a study that he conducted regarding the relationship between news coverage of missing persons and race. Using data from 2013 gathered from several news outlets and the FBI, the study sought to definitively conclude whether Missing White Woman Syndrome exists in mainstream media. The results of the study revealed that Missing White Woman Syndrome abounds in the media, with a two-
fold disparity existing in the coverage of missing women. The study found that missing black women received merely 14.32 percent of all media representation of missing persons, while white women reported missing received a staggering 32.97 percent. Missing white women received more than double the coverage of missing black women, showing a clear lack of concern for what happens to women of color that are reported missing. The study also uncovered discrepancies in the coverage intensity of the coverage of missing women. It was found that missing black women accounted for only 9.03 percent of all articles about
missing persons while missing white women comprised a whopping 49.74 percent. The study showed that not only did missing white women receive more coverage overall, but also had higher coverage intensity. This means that even when missing women of color do gain media attention, they are given a fraction of the resources and attention that their white counterparts receive. The lack of coverage and coverage intensity on missing women of color in America blatantly exposes the fact that their lives are viewed as disposable. The dismay from communities of color over the startling lack of representation
of their missing women has led them to create their own coverage. Groups such as The Black & Missing Foundation, Inc. (BAM FI) were created with the intention of raising awareness of cases involving missing persons of color. Organizations like the BAM FI play a critical role in filling the gap left behind by the mainstream media in the coverage of missing women of color. It shows that regardless of race, every case possesses its own tragedy. All cases deserve equal attention and resources to solve the mysteries and bring closure to families. arts@thedailycougar.com
A study conducted by Zach Sommers found that black women receive a fraction of the media coverage that white women receive when they go missing. | Fiona Legesse/The Cougar
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Hot take: student response to staff editorial We asked random students on campus this question: Do you think it's okay for the president to censor the news? All three agreed that it's unacceptable for the president to censor the news.
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The media is an ally of the people, not an enemy to be distrusted. | Fiona Legesse/The Cougar
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his is not the first time in history that a despot has led a campaign to defame the press. Coincidentally, all other incidents of this were incited by journalists reporting a truth that someone wanted to suppress. Whether it be the inequality of apartheid in South Africa or the propaganda of Nazi Germany, the truth is first casualty of injustice. President Donald Trump’s tirades against the media follow insults like “enemy of the people” and “dishonest.” He targets more liberal outlets, such as CNN, MSNBC and the New York Times for fake news while FOX News, a repeated offender of inaccuracy and heavily conservative, is left unscathed. It is thanks to those reporters, who are in return categorized as treacherous and corrupt by his administration, that members of the public are able to follow these tirades. This month, the Boston Globe asked newspapers nationwide to respond to these incessant and unjust characterizations of the press. More than 300 have taken up this challenge.
"I do not think it's okay for the president to censor the news, because I think that we all reserve the right to be able to know whats going on our world and being globally aware."
Campus activism, behavior, however that can be whether it be a push for categorized. As the press, our gun control or equality, is loyalty falls first to our readers often brought to national and the citizens of this nation, prominence by student who are allowed to praise and media. College campuses criticize us as they see fit. pushed for economic protest Newspapers in America are on apartheid in South Africa failing not only due to a lack through divestment. of patrons, but also a lack of Jenny Nguyen UH protested through engagement. The citizens of Junior biology major divestment — we know this this nation are so content because The Cougar covered with their own opinions "I feel the president should not it. that anything contradictory, censor the news because it all Local news outlets, such no matter the truth behind started with the Vietnam war time as the Houston Chronicle, it, seems treacherous. This when they actually publicized the only cover a small portion mentality makes sense when whole war. Yes, there was a lot of of things that happen on you consider that we have a gruesome content, but I feel that campus, but that doesn’t mean president who routinely wields everyone should be aware of what's other events and issues don’t opinions as truth. happening and should at least be warrant coverage. As a result, many of today’s given the information; whether we listen to it or not, we Movements like Black Lives American citizens seek news should be allowed (to know)." Matter and The March for Our organizations that provide Lives are partially or entirely affirmation, not information. born on college campuses, and The First Amendment their student journalists have exists to lay the foundation the most access and ability to of democracy: An informed report on them accurately. and aware public will In the most Constitutional promote liberty and root sense, the president is a out corruption. It seems CATHOLIC MASS ON CAMPUS reflection of the people who ideal on paper, but if the SUNDAYS: 10:45 AM - Religion Center voted him into office. As this current administration is 6:00 PM - Catholic Center WEEKDAYS: nation grows more divided any indicator, execution and Tuesday—Friday 12:00 Noon CATHOLIC NEWMAN CENTER and polarized, that is no adherence to this basic tenant SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE Confession: Before or After Masses Office # (713) 748-2529 longer accurate. Presidential has gone awry. Hannah Stamps First Service: 7:15 am feuds with the press are The free press9:00 canam be kept Second Service: Junior psychology major Third am nothing new — Thomas aliveService: by only a 11:00 free people. We Fourth Service: 1:00 pm Jefferson and Woodrow are the enemy of tyranny and Sunday School: of 9:00 am " No, I don't think its okay for the Wilson had a deep aversion of censorship, a government president to censor the news, WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY to the media and often telling its people they are no because people should be able to curtailed freedom of speech longer qualified 12 noon & 7:00 to pmmake the say what they want to say on the when possible, but people in decisions. Bible Class news.Sunday " this country used to stand up The free press is and always in defense of the press. will be the greatest ally and Today, 29 percent of the strongest critic of America, American people believe but we need your protection. we are the enemy. TwentyF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ADVERTISING IN WORSHIP DIRECTORY, six percent believe Ithe editor@thedailycougar.com ONTACT A SALES REPRESENTATIVE AT 713-743-5356 C President should be able to close newspapers for bad
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I found my leadership in volunteering for others
Robin Johnson (middle) at Metropolitan Volunteer Programs’s Adopt a Beach event at where UH students particiapted in a beach clean up embodying their sustainabilty initiative. | Courtesy of Robin Johnson
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olunteering means more than just logging your hours on a form after helping out once or twice. It can be for the sole purpose of helping others. In my case, it has helped me grow as a leader and a member of society. I grew up volunteering, so joining the Metropolitan Volunteer Program was a natural fit when I came to UH. I transferred here robin johnson my sophomore metropolitan year not knowing volunteer anyone so I program become a general director member of MVP to meet people. The next year I was asked by the MVP Director at the time — Chris Pinto — to apply for a Co-Chair position and I thought, why not? I become very involved in this position and loved the work, so the next year I moved up to the Environment & Sustainability Chair position during my senior year. I was extremely nervous about this new position because I was now in charge of planning some of the volunteer events and would have to learn how to work with Co-Chairs. I had zero leadership experience so this was way out of my comfort zone, but I knew I had to push through it in order to grow. It wasn’t long after I started in my Chair position that the opportunity to become the Assistant Director of Finance was thrust upon
me. I was barely settled in with my Chair position, but others believed in me, so I took the leap. This ended up being a great experience that I learned so much from. My new position consisted of me ordering marketing and promoting MVP’s various events. I had no idea what I was doing and thought I wasn’t qualified, but this ended up being an amazing job. I definitely made some mistakes, but going through this experience made me a much better leader and better at dealing with problems, as well as learning how to solve them. Even though it was a lot more work that what I bargained for, I was still able to volunteer and stay grounded in the reason I joined. Now I've finished my undergrad degree and have just started my master’s. I 'm currently the Director of MVP and could have never imagined this happening when I first joined as a volunteer just three years ago. Even though I have both a bronze and silver President’s Volunteer Service Award for all of my hours as a volunteer, it means more than just a medal for helping others. I have learned more about my community, the people and leadership skills. I’ve loved getting to work with various community partners and meeting so many students who also share this passion. Volunteering is great for every college student to help their community and learn more about themselves.
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Ten points stood between the Cougars and a 10-1 regular season record in 2017. A three-point loss to Texas Tech, a four-point loss to Memphis and a three-point loss to Tulane scarred Houston's record, but the team has rebuilt its offense as new, high tempo machine. “We want to be bold. We don’t want to be emotional and foolish, but we want to be aggressive in what we are doing, and we are going to do that. Play fast, play physical and have fun with it," said the Cougars' new offensive coordinator Kendal Briles.
Leader of men Leading the new offense will be junior quarterback D'Eriq King, who won the starting spot last fall and held onto it during spring training. “Quarterbacks in general have to be tough, they have to be great leaders and they have to be competitive," said head coach Major Applewhite. "You saw (those traits) when he came in the game at USF. He’s got the respect of our team." Leading up to the game against USF, King was splitting time at quarterback and wide receiver before becoming the starter. Against USF, Houston fell behind four times and did not hold a lead until King led the team on one final drive up the field and scored by running 21 yards while dodging defenders to take the game-winning lead with 12 seconds remaining. For the rest of the season, King did not let his inexperience at quarterback unsettle him, and he played explosively while making few errors. In the first eight games, the other UH quarterbacks threw eight interceptions, but in the final five games, King threw just two and fumbled just once. “I told D’Eriq when we went to Media Day together that, ‘You are in the same position that Greg Ward was coming out of his sophomore year'," Applewhite said. Alumni Greg Ward Jr. was the backup quarterback entering his sophomore season in 2014 and made his first career start against Memphis in week six,
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before starting for the remainder of his sophomore season and his final two years. “I talk to Greg a good amount. He’s always told me to just be myself, become a better leader and work hard every day. Getting advice from him has helped me a lot," King said. King said having a full offseason at quarterback instead of splitting time at two positions helped him tremendously in the offseason. “I am excited to see him continue to grow and develop. I’ve seen the look in his eyes and the effort that he has given during his offseason workouts," Applewhite said. "What he’s done with the wide receivers and bringing those guys together, that’s the look of a starter."
A new look Learning a new offense is never easy, but Applewhite said the team only has a few things left to work on before the season starts, like two-minute drills, learning calls and practicing unique situations. "The main thing is just the mechanics of how everything works: the tempo of the offense, guys getting signals, guys lining up. The way that the offense is, it’s much different than what
they’ve run here in the past," Briles said. In his last three seasons as an offensive coordinator, each of Briles' teams were in the top 10 for total offensive yards in the nation, and his team was No. 1 in the nation in 2015. The 2017 Cougars were 61st in the nation in total offense, which is far below the 13th and 42nd rankings it had in the two seasons under former Head Coach Tom Herman. Briles said playing with a high tempo is a key goal for the Cougars. A high tempo offense will put pressure on a defense and not allow defenders to get settled, which leads to bigger plays. “I love it. It’s a great offense. Everywhere Coach Briles has been, he’s proven the offense works, so I’m excited for it and ready to get better at it," King said. Briles' high tempo offense will look very different for Cougar fans compared to last year's offense ran by Brian Johnson. Last season, over half of Houston's plays were passes, but Briles' style has the quarterback make more option reads and gain yards on the ground, which King is a perfect fit for. As offensive coordinator, over
60 percent of Briles' plays have been runs, though many were run-pass options. An offense that uses a lot of play action or RPOs commonly forces defenses to use a spy linebacker to just cover the quarterback, which leaves less defenders to cover receivers and tight ends. If a spy, usually a middle linebacker, commits to the run while a receiver begins to cut inside, it can mean a big yardage gain over the middle. If he decides not to commit to the run, then the quarterback can pick up a few yards with his feet.
Ground and pound With run plays being used so often, the Cougars will need to rely on a rotation of running backs like graduate transfer Terence Williams and junior Mulbah Car. Car was a consistent second option last season behind Duke Catalon, who left the team in the offseason, and Williams was in a similar position last season at Baylor while dealing with injuries. Williams is also familiar with Briles, who coached the former in Williams' first two college seasons.
Under Briles, Williams ran for over 900 yards in 2016, which a UH running back has only done three times in the last 10 seasons. "He has talent, ball skills, balance, toughness and he’s mean, which is what you want. He plays with an edge. We need that from an offensive standpoint," Briles said. Briles said the duo will rotate alongside juniors Kevrin Justice and Patrick Carr, but if a player is firing on all cylinders then they will stay in. “You can’t really (keep a high) tempo if you’re exchanging personnel. If we run a guy off the field, then they’re going to be able to sub defensively," Briles said. Once the run game gets going, the play action pass will work more and options downfield open up, which is one of the things Briles is known for. Briles' past offenses have been unafraid to throw the ball deep, and King said he likes to play an aggressive style like Briles' and take shots down field. With a proven system in place, once the Cougars are firing on all cylinders, it will take more than 10 points to derail the season. sports@thedailycougar.com
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record the team had in the 2016 season. With positive momentum behind the team, the Cougars want to start the season where it
left off and build on the success. “It’s always good to create momentum throughout the season," said junior Megan Duncan. "If we start off
strong, it will definitely help us throughout more games as we go through preseason and season.” With her fifth and final season approaching, redshirt senior Chenelle Walker said the team is focused on making steady improvements. Walker said that the team needs to keep its work ethic consistent and work hard to improve "one percent better every day." The mentality of day-by-day success is one of the leading principles of seventh-year head coach Kaddie Platt. Getting better bit by bit could be what pushes the Cougars over the edge to become a conference contender. The Cougars had 12 losses in American conference games last season, but three of those losses
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The Houston Cougars had a disappointing season last year, finishing with a 7-5 record and not making it to the conference championship. This season, the team has more stability at quarterback and has added a new offensive coordinator and defensive pieces that could upgrade the team. Three of our writers gave their thoughts on how well the team will perform this year.
This year, led by preseason All-American Ed Oliver and a revamped secondary, the Cougars will look to improve their record and find themselves in the American Athletic Conference Championship Game. With Oliver commanding the defense against several offensiveminded teams like Texas Tech and Memphis, the Cougars will be poised for success. On the other side of the ball, UH will look to improve from last year’s struggles in the passing game. The likely starter will be junior D’Eriq King, who was the most successful of the three UH quarterbacks last season. King was a prolific runner and a strong passer who scored eight touchdowns on the ground and another seven with his arm. Junior Mulbah Car will look to fill his shoes after being Houston’s second option last season and rushing for three touchdowns and 388 yards. The upgrades should earn UH some more wins, but it is hard to say that it will fix all the problems. I predict the Cougars will finish the season with a shootout win against Memphis to earn a spot in the AAC Championship Game and finish 9-3.
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Sports Editor Andres Chio Houston's record last season could deceive a lot of people into thinking the team was worse than it really was, but if a few plays had gone the Cougars' way, the team could have had an 11-1 record. Four of the five losses were one-score games, but the fifth was a blowout at Tulsa where UH could not stop the run. This season, Houston has upgraded its secondary, the offense has a stable leader at quarterback and head coach Major Applewhite has another year of experience at the helm. The Cougars have had a lot of recent success at TDECU Stadium, and it will be disappointing if they do not win at least four games at home. But Houston has three tough road games against Texas Tech, Memphis and Navy, which are big threats for a loss. I think the Cougars will take at least one of the aforementioned road games and go undefeated at home, but Tulsa and USF are big threats to beat UH at TDECU if Houston is caught out of form. Houston has a lot of potential and could end up with 12 wins, but the team has not shown that it can consistently win on the road under Applewhite, so I think it will end the regular season with a 10-2 record.
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There is no questioning the difficult path for Houston, but the revamping of the defense this offseason will definitely help. The secondary in 2018 is slated to be one of the best in the conference with the addition of sophomore safety Deontay Anderson and other transfers. The upgrades on defense will help Houston redeem itself against Texas Tech and Tulane, who beat UH last season by only three points. Anderson and other new faces
will undoubtedly make the team better than last year, but there will still be trouble in the bigger games. In 2017, Memphis ranked second nationally in points
per game and South Florida was No. 10. Arizona’s explosive offense could also be trouble for Houston, as it led its conference with an average of 489.5 yards per game.
focusing on the attack, as well as serving and receiving. Walker said she improved her blocking, finishing and leadership in the offseason. “Being a super senior now, a fifth year, it’s given me an opportunity to lead and to learn how to serve others better,” Walker said. The Cougars take the court for its first tournament against Murray State, New Orleans
and Nebraska-Omaha starting Friday, Aug. 24 at the University of New Orleans Invitational. UH will use these matches to set the tempo for the season and mesh four new freshmen into the squad. The Cougars will compete in three other tournaments, the Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic, the Flo Hyman Collegiate Cup and the Robert Morris Sheraton Invitational
before starting conference play at home against Temple on Sept. 21. One match Walker and Duncan are looking forward to is against SMU, which Duncan called the team's biggest rival. Although the Mustangs were victorious in both meetings last season, the game in Houston went to a full five sets. “It was a bit of a heartbreaker at first, but I know we can get
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Houston might not win the AAC, but the Cougars will have a successful 2018 season with an 8-4 record. sports@thedailycougar.com
them this year,” Duncan said. The two will meet in Dallas Oct. 5 and again in Houston in the regular season finale Nov. 21. The Cougars' first home game is Tuesday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. against Prairie View A&M at the Athletics and Alumni Center. sports@thedailycougar.com