The Daily Reveille - November 4, 2011

Student Government: Student section to receive name, p. 5

Opinion: Sports writer urges Tiger fans to flood A.J. McCarron’s inbox, p. 9

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‘Pitch Perfect’: LSU makes money as movie location, p. 3 Friday, November 4, 2011 • Volume 116, Issue 52

No. 1 vs. No. 2

May the best team win.

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See inside for The Daily Reveille’s exclusive pull-out guide spotlighting the heated LSU-Alabama matchup.

Tigers and Tide finally set for No. 1 vs.

No. 2 clash, p. B1 Coaching styles polar opposites for Saban, Miles, p. B2 Alabama star RB was almost a Tiger, p. B3

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Analysts break down keys to the game, p. B5 An editor of Alabama’s student newspaper says his team has the best defense, p. B6

Fans predict Saturday showdown, p. B7

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INTERNATIONAL

Nation & World

Interpol launches campaign to save Asian tigers from possible extinction HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Interpol has launched a campaign to help save the world’s last wild tigers in the 13 Asian countries where they still exist, winning praise from conservationists.

The project will link international wildlife officials with customs and law enforcement officers in the 13 nations to help stem poaching and smuggling of tiger parts for use in expensive traditional medicines.

“Having a force like Interpol working on this will give the effort a great boost,” Mike Baltzer, head of WWF’s Tigers Alive Initiative, said Thursday, a day after the campaign was unveiled at an Interpol meeting in Hanoi.

Poaching and habitat fragmentation have caused Asia’s wild tiger population to decline from about 100,000 in 1900 to fewer than 3,500 today, according to Interpol.

The Interpol project “will reduce trafficking in tiger parts, with the add-on effect of reducing other wildlife crime in Asia,” Robert Zoellick, head of the World Bank and founder of the Global Tiger Initiative that will oversee the project, told Interpol delegates in a video address.

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A 15-month-old female Bengal tiger looks out from its cage May 22 in Bangkok, Thailand.

President Obama asks Bosnia not to support Palestinian bid SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — President Barack Obama has sent a letter to Bosnian leaders urging them not to support the Palestinian bid for statehood at the U.N. Security Council, authorities said Thursday.

Bosnia has a non-permanent seat on the Security Council, and its three-member presidency is split on the issue. The Bosniak supports the Palestinians, the Serb is pro-Israeli and the Croat has not made his position clear. Without unanimity, Bosnia must abstain, which counts as a ‘no’ at the Security Council.

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NATIONAL

STATE/LOCAL

Wanted Pennsylvania man arrested wearing ‘inmate’ costume

Man with machete marks first Occupy New Orleans arrest

DONORA, Pa. (AP) — A western Pennsylvania man was wearing a jail inmate costume when police arrested him on a weapons charge and for allegedly insulting police who came to arrest his friend on Halloween.

The Observer-Reporter of Washington, Pa., reported Thursday that 22-year-old Gregory Moon was still wearing the blackand-white striped costume when he was arraigned early Monday.

He was given a bright orange jumpsuit when a district judge sent him to the Washington County Jail where he has yet to post $250,000 bond.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans police have made the first arrest at the Occupy New Orleans gathering.

A man who threatened another person with a machete and forced the victim to leave the park was arrested Wednesday.

Cmdr. Jeff Walls, of the New Orleans Police Department, says the incident with the machete was the first one where someone was arrested at the camp.

Police say the man may have been a homeless man not associated with Occupy New Orleans, a movement that sprung up in sympathy with demonstrations in New York and other cities to protest corporate influence on politics, among other issues.

Man attempts to avoid jail by faking illegal immigrant status SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man hatched a creative scheme to avoid going to prison on a drug charge: He lied to authorities and said he was an illegal immigrant so he could get deported to Mexico and evade time behind bars.

The jig was up, however, when 27-year-old Jaime Alvarado returned to the U.S. using his passport and was arrested again by Salt Lake City police.

Police say Bourbon Street gunfight victim was intended target NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The gunfight on Bourbon Street that left one man dead and seven injured may not have been the result of a random argument.

Homicide detectives believe that evidence obtained so far suggests the victim, 25-year-old Albert Glover, of New Orleans, was the target of the shooter.

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CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS In the Nov. 3 article “University students develop application business” The Daily Reveille stated no app.ologies is creating an app called King Fisher. The article should have indicated that the King Fisher app was created by members of the Mobile App | Art | Action Group (MAG). Also, the company has been operation for the months, not 16 months as the article stated.

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“PITCH PERFECT”

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University earns $22K from film

Additional projects to be filmed in BR

many filmmakers are drawn to Baton Rouge because of its tax incentive and versatile array of locations, as it offers urban cityscapes, lush green backdrops, Southern-accented features, colAndrea Gallo leges and high schools.

Staff Writer Reichman said filming in Baton Rouge “adds a sense of While the filming of “Pitch creativity” to the community and Perfect” is bringing publicity has been “financially exciting” and excitement to campus, the for the area.

University’s brush with HollyTerrito said hostwood won’t make a lasting ing “Pitch Perfect” at impression on the school’s “PITCH PERFECT” COST BREAK-DOWN LSU has been a differpocketbook. ent experience than past Pitch Perfect Producmovies. tions, LLC is paying the • Total Permit Fee: $6,600 “‘Pitch Perfect’ University $22,100 for filmis a unique film in the ing privileges for the movie fact that they are using • Total Location Fee: $7,500 about a cappella groups, but a lot of locations,” she most of that money does said. “Their footprint on not profit the University • Campus Liaison Fee: $4,00 campus and the places directly, according to Ashthat they’re using has ley Territo, who handles all • Parking Fee: $4,000 been the largest we’ve external film projects for the done.”

University as the assistant Total Cost: $22,100 In the past, the Unito the vice chancellor for versity has played set Finance and Administrative for “The Dukes of HazServices. zard,” “Glory Road,” Pitch Perfect Produc“Pride” and “The Reaptions paid $650 to use the Any profit that the Universi- ing,” Territo said. A TV movie Pentagon, Student Union and Quad for five days of shooting, ty does make goes into a Finance called “Switch” was also recently according to the contract. The and Administrative Services ac- filmed in the PMAC, she said.

Baton Rouge is also the crew paid $4,500 to film in Swine count, Territo said.

The movie came to the Uni- filming location for A&E drama Palace for seven days.

Pitch Perfect Productions is versity after its executives part- series “Breakout Kings,” Reichalso paying a campus liaison fee nered with the Baton Rouge Film man said, and several other movfor Territo’s film assistance and Commission and submitted cop- ies are coming to the city to film, a parking fee, as well as Facility ies of its script to Territo and Uni- like “King Dog,” “St. Patrick’s Day” and Stephenie Meyer’s Services charges and LSU Police versity Relations.

“We just want to make sure “The Host.”

Department security charges.

Territo said the University we feel comfortable with [the garners “minimal revenue” from movie] being filmed on the camthe filming of the movie but pus,” Territo said.

Donna Reichman, intermakes up for it in publicity and the movie-making experience on im executive director for the Baton Rouge Film Commiscampus.

Contact Andrea Gallo at “This isn’t necessarily a sion, said the University is a agallo@lsureveille.com money-making venture for us,” film-friendly campus. She said she said. “It’s a good movie for the University to be associated with. We’re not playing ourselves, but that’s OK.” Territo said she tried to be “as fair as possible” while pricing “Pitch Perfect” because it does not have a massive budget like the “Twilight” movie series, which filmed its fourth installment, “Breaking Dawn,” in Baton Rouge last fall.

RETRACTION

Kirby Smith not scheduled to close In the Nov. 3 article “New res college on time to open fall 2012, Kirby Smith to close,” The Daily Reveille incorrectly reported that Kirby Smith Hall will close next year. The hall will remain open for a total of four more years, after which it will be used for year-round conference housing,

according to Jay High, communications manager for Residential Life.

The article also misnamed the new residential college set to open in fall of 2012. It is called the Global Connections Residential College and will be open to firstyear students and to international

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BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY

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North Gate Fest celebrated tonight

Local music, art, food draw crowds

Josh Naquin Staff Writer

Live music, art, food, a fun run and other entertaining activities will abound at the seventh annual North Gate Fest tonight.

The event, organized by the North Gate Merchants Association and located on West Chimes Street, will begin at 6 p.m. with a musical performance from Caddywhompus, followed by local bands e.company and Prom Date.

“We always try to get local, upbeat and energetic bands for the festival,” said Clarke Cadzow, member of the Merchants Association and owner of Highland Coffees.

Food and refreshments will be provided by Louie’s Café, Reginelli’s Pizzeria and Chinese Combo King, among others.

Local art will be on display and for sale, and the November installation of Stabbed in the Art, a monthly art show featuring locals’ work, will also take place at the festival.

A 3.1-mile fun run beginning at Inga’s Subs & Salads and running through the University campus will start at 6 p.m. Runners can register for $20 in front of Storyville starting at 4:30 p.m.

Prizes will be awarded to race category winners. A portion of the proceeds from the run will go to the Forever LSU campaign.

“It’s a cool end to a run,”

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Painter Chris Smith makes progress on a new piece during North Gate Fest on Nov. 16, 2008. The annual event is its seventh year and provides live entertainment.

Cadzow said. “There are plenty of drinks, food and music to get re-energized.”

Cadzow said the festival has grown in size every year since its inception, mainly through repeat participants and word-of-mouth.

“A consultant told us it takes five years to get a festival really going, and now that we are in our seventh year, things are really coming together. The festival is improving,” Cadzow said.

He said the purpose of the festival is for people to celebrate the unique North Gate

neighborhood, which has historical roots as Baton Rouge’s second oldest neighborhood.

Festival organizers incorporate the neighborhood’s rich past into the festival by projecting historic pictures of the area on the side of North Gate Tavern.

“This festival belongs to the neighborhood,” Cadzow said.

“It’s for them and it’s from them.”

Contact Josh Naquin at jnaquin@lsureveille.com

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Friday, November 4, 2011

STUDENT GOVERNMENT

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Students to vote on official name of student section in spring Top nominations to be on election ballot

What would you name the student section of Tiger Stadium?

Kate Mabry Staff Writer

The Student Government Athletic Department is working on an initiative to officially name Tiger Stadium’s student section.

SG Athletic Director Chas Kelly said SG will begin collecting nominations for section names in January.

“Students can write their name and nominations on a sheet of paper and turn it into the [SG] office,” he said. “Regardless of how many names we receive, we’re going to look through them all.”

The top 10 or 20 names will be placed on the SG spring

Andrew Davis political science senior

“I don’t understand why it needs a cheesy name.”

election ballot in order to provide an incentive for students to vote for the regular election platforms as well.

“We want to increase voter turnout while also seeing what students have in mind for the naming of the student section,” Kelly said.

The student who submits the

Matt Perez

English secondary education junior

“Terrible Tigers, because we’re unruly and rude.”

winning name will be notified as soon as possible, and Kelly said SG is deciding on an incentive to reward the winner.

Kelly said the student section has never had an official name to his knowledge, and he wants to encourage students to turn in “good, clean names that represent LSU.”

FINANCIAL REPORT

College Board reports tuition hikes Private universities see smaller increase Clayton Crockett Staff Writer

Tuition increases at public colleges across the United States have outpaced private institutions for the fifth year in a row, according to a recent report by the College Board.

Since fiscal year 2006-07, the average annual increase in tuition prices at public universities is 5.1 percent, compared to private colleges’ average increase of 2.88 percent.

LSU has averaged a percent increase of 7.42 percent per year over the past five years, with increases ranging from 2.1 percent between 2006-07 and ’07-’08, up to 10.2 percent from ’10-’11 to ’11-’12.

But some administrators at the University think the comparison is a matter of apples and oranges, according to Jason Droddy, director of external affairs.

Droddy said the percent increase only looks good for private universities on paper, as their base prices are far higher than those at public institutions.

Currently, the average tuition at public universities is $8,244 nationwide, while private colleges have an average tuition of $28,500.

The University’s tuition currently sits at $6,354, which is $1,890 below the national average for public colleges.

“That’s why private schools look much better in raw numbers,” Droddy said.

In dollars, public schools have the edge, he added, because the dollar-amount increases can be larger at private universities with smaller percentage increases than those at public universities.

The national average of

public-university tuition over the would have to go through the state. past five years has increased by Management through the $1,801, compared to an increase government separates public inof $3,734 for the average tuition at stitutions from private institutions, private colleges. which control all The Univeroperations interTuition comparisons: sity’s tuition has nally, including gone up $1,905 budget, while pubsince fiscal year Average tuition prices nationwide: lic universities’ 2006-07. budgets are largely Bob Kuhn, as- • Public universities: $8,244 controlled by the sociate vice chan- • Private universities: $28,500 state government. cellor in the Of“We don’t fice of Budget and control the price $6,354 of our product; the Planning, agreed • LSU tuition: ($1,890 below the national average) the numbers are legislature does,” incomparable givKuhn said, adding en the varying revenue sources that that the University doesn’t control support public and private institu- its own costs, either. “In the private tions. industry, there’s a direct correlaThe state controls both the tion.” amount of money it gives to pubBut he said even the approlic universities and the ability for priations and distribution systems those universities to adjust their tu- vary among state governments, ition, he said. leaving each state and each public “As the state reduces appro- university with differing means of priations to an institution, the in- acquiring revenue. stitution is left with two choices,” “Our responsibility is not to Kuhn said. make a profit,” Kuhn said.

An institution would either diminish its operation size or inContact Clayton Crockett at crease tuition to compensate for ccrockett@lsureveille.com a cut, he said, and both decisions

Jennifer Jefferson

“I like the name Tigertown because we’re tigers and students.”

accounting junior

According to Kelly, the football players are also excited to hear that the student section will receive an official name.

“It just goes to show that the players are interested in what students want,” Kelly said.

Suman Nag, biology senior, said he is looking forward to the naming of the student section.

“I don’t have a specific name, but it should be something reflective of the unique culture of Louisiana,” he said.

Accounting junior Jennifer Jefferson thinks the initiative is a great idea.

“I like the name Tigertown because we’re tigers and students. It’s just cute,” Jefferson said.

Kelly said he hopes the naming of the student section will make students look forward to game days.

“It’s just a great opportunity for the student section to finally be one unit working together to cheer on the Tigers,” he said.

Contact Kate Mabry at kmabry@lsureveille.com

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Friday, November 4, 2011

FACULTY SENATE

HOUSING

Houses viable living Class times to move up 10 minutes anksgiving option for students Th break bill fails Offer independence and affordability

Morgan Searles Staff Writer

After a long day of class, many would agree there’s just no place like home.

And for a number of University students, home can mean an affordable freestanding house near the campus area.

David Engle, Louisiana real estate broker for Engle Realty, which specializes in the University area, said he works with many students and parents.

Engle said savings are an advantage of buying a house over renting an apartment.

“The longer students stay in school, the more savings they’ll have,” he said. “Even if the property is sold for the same price it was bought, buyers with a house note will keep some principle and have savings built up on the house.”

Engle also noted students living in neighborhoods close to campus can bike or bus to class and avoid parking problems. Students looking to own pets may also have an easier time finding a living situation in a house.

“Often if you have a house you don’t have to follow someone else’s policy,” he said. “You can set your own policies.”

Engle said popular neighborhoods include Tigerland, Brightside View, Beau Pre and some areas further from campus like Meadow Bend and Highland Creek.

Engle said students can get a single family home in Beau Pre for about $180,000, and property in the Tigerland area is cheaper at about $100,000 to $120,000.

History sophomore Maria Guidry rents a three-bedroom, twobath house in Southdowns, located near campus.

Guidry said at $1,275 a month, the rent for the house is cheaper split among herself and her two roommates than an apartment would have been, even with added utility costs.

“Trying to live on campus is not what I wanted to do this semester,”

she said. “This worked out for all of us and I think there’s more freedom.

Our next-door neighbors are 25 feet away from us, so it’s a lot quieter, too.”

Despite the freedom, Guidry said owning a house is a greater responsibility than alternative living situations.

“You do have to worry about things breaking and how to fix things more,” she said. “It’s not like you call someone and they come over and fix problems. Repairs are on you for the most part.”

Engle said students paying for their own housing are more likely to rent, while buyers often have parental support.

While many students may not have credit history, Engle said in some cases students can use parent’s credit, giving the parents more responsibility and further involvement.

Ian Davies, petroleum engineering sophomore, lives in a fourbedroom, three-bath house in Riverbend, off Brightside Drive, which is owned by one of his roommates’ father.

Davies said he pays $600 a month for rent, plus about $100 a month for utilities.

“The space is cool and I like having a yard,” Davies said. “We can do whatever we want, and it’s a lot better than dorms or apartments, which can get cramped with four people. Here, we all have our own space.”

Davies said he and his roommates are required to follow neighborhood standards and have to be considerate of neighbors.

Josh Naquin Staff Writer

The LSU Faculty Senate passed a resolution Thursday to move up all class times by 10 minutes.

The resolution will not affect the length of classes, which will also finish 10 minutes earlier than they currently do.

The Senate approved the resolution in a split vote. The legislation was sponsored by Fereydoun Aghazadeh, former Senator and industrial engineering professor.

Faculty Senate President Kevin Cope said he has already conferred with the registrar, who expressed his support for the change. The resolution now needs final approval from Academic Affairs, but Cope said that department routinely signs off on Faculty Senate legislation.

Cope said he couldn’t be certain when the time change will occur, but estimated it will be implemented starting with the spring or fall semester of 2012.

The reasoning behind the resolution was to create uniformity between the start times for classes and for meetings and other scheduled appointments, Aghazadeh said.

“For example, I was 10 minutes late to this meeting [that started at 3 p.m.], as I have a class from 1:30

ZACH BREAUX / The Daily Reveille

Joshua Detre, resolution sponsor for the Thanksgiving break bill, speaks Thursday to members of the Faculty Senate in the Union Chambers.

to 3 p.m.,” Aghazadeh said.

Aghazadeh said he investigated the reason for the University’s current class start times and could not find an answer.

“This will cut through the confusion and provide the University a system that is uniform with most others,” Aghazadeh said.

The resolution was passed in spite of a resolution passed by Student Government on Oct. 19 advising the Faculty Senate to maintain the current class time schedule.

In other business, the senate voted down a resolution which proposed making Thanksgiving break a week long by starting the semester two days early. The resolution, sponsored by Joshua Detre, assistant professor of finance and agribusiness management, did not pass after a rousing discussion.

The Senate also heard a report from the Tobacco Free Campus Committee about making the University’s campus tobacco-free. The committee conducted an environmental scan and found the campus to be predominantly supportive of making the University’s campus smoke-free.

“We need to promote respect for non-smokers,” said Stephanie Braunstein, committee member and University librarian.

The committee recommended assembling a task force to determine policies, penalties and enforcement tactics for advancing the University toward a smoke-free future.

Contact Josh Naquin at jnaquin@lsureveille.com

Contact Morgan Searles at msearles@lsureveille.com

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Sports

Friday, November 4, 2011

Time to Kill

Michele Williams reaches 1,000 career kills Albert Burford Sports Contributor

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Middle blocker Michele Williams (23) approaches to spike the ball Oct. 1 against Tennessee in the PMAC.

Sunday was a memorable day for the LSU volleyball team.

Not only did the Tigers’ comeback win against Mississippi State break a two-match losing streak and help solve what LSU coach Fran Flory called a “confidence crisis,” but senior middle blocker Michele Williams became the 18th player in LSU history to reach 1,000 career kills.

Williams said the path to 1,000 kills started before she even stepped foot on the court of the PMAC. She credited her current comrades, saying they laid the groundwork for her success.

“I can’t do it without my teammates,” Williams said. “Everyone has a huge impact on [me] reaching [1,000 kills]. It’s a great feeling, but it’s not just me, it’s the team and everyone that belongs to it right now.”

Williams reached the milestone from the unlikely position of middle blocker.

“Usually, when you have players that are reaching 1,000 kills, those are outside hitters,” Flory said. “It’s not usual that middles get to do that. The fact that she’s worked so hard to be an option all the time is truly the

defining factor.”

Though she began her LSU career as an outside hitter, a position more prone to accumulating kills, Williams was moved to middle blocker in the middle of her freshman season due to a season-ending injury to starting middle blocker Lauren DeGirolamo.

The move didn’t seem to affect Williams, who was a unanimous selection to the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team.

She was one of four Tigers with an average of more than two kills per set in 2008, her freshman season.

Williams’ domination throughout her career hasn’t just been on the offensive side. She was second on the team in total blocks her freshman year, led the team in solo blocks her sophomore year, and in her junior year, Williams and sophomore middle blocker Desiree Elliott combined for more than 600 kills while racking up 199 blocks.

Right now, Williams is tied for most blocks of the season with Elliott. Both players were Preseason All-SEC selections.

Even though Elliott is regarded as one of the best players in the conference, she said WILLIAMS, see page 11

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PREDICTIONS

Tigers edge Tide in hyped game BODY SHOTS

ROB LANDRY Sports columnist Football Armageddon is on the horizon, and all anyone can do is sit back and wait for it to finally rise to its place in the sky.

LSU and Alabama will eventually kick off, and everything else will be running a race for second place in the interest category of football fans across the country.

But, believe it or not, there are other games being played on Saturday, so it’s time to attempt to rebound from a mediocre Halloween weekend showing with a huge burst into the final month of the regular season.

STANFORD -21 OVER OREGON ST. Stanford nearly got caught napping last weekend at USC, when it escaped with a 56-48 triple overtime victory.

This week, even a sleepy Cardinal could cruise to victory against a downtrodden Oregon State team.

Remember, this Oregon State team lost at home to Sacramento State earlier this season.

ARIZONA ST. -9.5 OVER UCLA A streaker, originally clad as a phony referee, ran across the field and stripped for the crowd in UCLA’s game against Arizona earlier this season.

That event was a perfect metaphor for the Bruin’s season.

PREDICTIONS, see page 11

SWIMMING AND DIVING

Crimson Tide rivalry spreads across sports this weekend Scott Branson Sports Contributor

The LSU and Alabama rivalry will be played out on more than just a football field this weekend.

The Tigers and Lady Tigers host the Alabama men’s and women’s swimming and diving squads in Southeastern Conference competition today at 1 p.m.

Today’s meet marks the Lady Tigers’ (1-2, 0-1 SEC) first home SEC dual-meet and the Tigers’ (0-3, 0-2) second home dual-meet.

Diving coach Doug Shaffer said his squads have made improvements during the last two weeks to prepare for Alabama.

“I feel like we’re stronger, and

we’ve got a lot of our degree of difficulty coming together,” Shaffer said.

“We want to defend our pond and compete well against Alabama.”

Shaffer said the squads are excited to continue a streak of competitive meets against the Crimson Tide.

“We’ve got a long rivalry and a long history with Alabama swimming and diving, so it’s always great to have their squads in our pool.”

Shaffer said.

Swimming coach Dave Geyer agreed and added that this weekend’s football matchup adds fuel to the fire.

“I think the LSU and Alabama rivalry spreads across the entire campus,” Geyer said. “This is my seventh year here and over that time, this has

been one of the funnest, most competitive, most exciting in-conference dual-meets we have.”

The LSU swimmers and divers are also aware of Saturday’s football matchup and are referring to today as the beginning of “‘Bama Weekend.”

“Especially with the football game, we’re really pumped about swimming against them and hopefully beating them,” said sophomore swimmer Torrey Bussey.

Senior diver Matt Vieke, who placed first in the three-meter springboard event in LSU’s last meet against Auburn, has plenty of motivation going into today’s meet.

Vieke said he competed against RIVALRY, see page 11

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Sophomore Ricardo Alvarado Jiminez competes in the 200-meter breast stroke Oct. 21 against Aurburn in the LSU Natatorium.

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ON THE MARK

Tigers will top Tide with trickery How do you pick?

How do you make a distinction between two seemingly identical and damn near perfect football teams?

It’s like asking me to choose between Emma Watson and Rachel McAdams.

Neither side has a flaw. You could argue for Mark Clements either side and be Sports Writer right.

This, clearly, is the brilliant approach I took in trying to figure out who the hell is going to come out on top Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala. This game has been at the forefront of everyone’s mind for weeks, flooding message boards, hogging TV time and haunting dreams.

After envisioning just about every scenario possible over the past weeks, here’s how the game will unfold: LSU will win the coin flip (shocker) and defer to the second half.

Don’t worry about getting to the stadium on time, because the first quarter will be uneventful.

You’ll hear Trent Richardson’s and Spencer Ware’s names called repeatedly as both sides attempt to establish the run early.

A first down here or there (followed by a maddening Alabama cheer that will make you question why you dropped $400 for a seat when you could be in the silence of your own home for free) will be to no avail for either side.

This is where X-factor No. 1 comes into play — the Aussome Aussie punter, Brad Wing.

Wing averages a whopping 44.4 yards per punt and has dropped 15-of-31 inside the 20yard line.

Alabama punter Cody Mandell averages 39 yards per punt and has only put 7-of-27 inside the 20.

Wing’s foot has won the field-position battle for the Tigers all season and will continue to do so Saturday.

LSU, which has trailed for just six minutes and 33 seconds all season, will put up the first points of the game on a Drew Alleman field goal.

LSU fans need to savor the moment

Mark Clements is a 22-year-old mass communication senior from Baton Rouge.

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Alabama will answer with a big play from either Richardson or one of the Tide receivers similar to what West Virginia did several times against LSU. This brings us to X-factor No. 2 — LSU’s red zone defense.

Or maybe lack of red zone defense.

Tiger opponents have scored on 15 of 16 trips to the red zone this season, nine of which have been touchdowns.

With hard-nosed runners like Richardson and compadre Eddie Lacy and a handful of shifty receivers, if Alabama can work its way inside the 20-yard line, its chances increase drastically.

It’ll be hard-fought, ugly, brutal and dangerous. But a winner must prevail.

Cue the third and final X-factor the bold prediction of the day.

One year ago, even after making the full-time switch from quarterback to wide receiver, junior Russell Shepard made a guarantee to Tiger fans.

“I will not leave here without throwing a pass,” Shepard said with a smile. “I guarantee that.”

It’s that time, Russell. You’re due.

Miles has come out with a trick play in big games all throughout his career. From the fake punt in his first game in purple and gold, to Deangelo Peterson’s reverse against Alabama last year — even when it’s expected, it’s surprising.

Shepard will take the ball on his typical jet sweep. He’ll run right, draw the defense and toss the ball across the field to a wideopen Jordan Jefferson, who will take it to the house and spark the Tigers to victory.

Sorry for ruining your game plan, Coach Miles.

LSU, 24-14.

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Former LSU quarterback Matt Flynn, coach Les Miles and former defensive tackle Ricky Jean-Francois raise the championship trophy Jan. 7, 2008, after defeating Ohio State, 38-24, in the BCS National Championship game.

Relish these moments, LSU fans.

Savor them like a bite of juicy, perfectly seasoned filet mignon you’d love to eat for every meal for the rest of your life. The problem is, more than half the steak is gone.

As the LSU football team has burned through opponents like Sherman through Chris Branch the South, the Associate 2011 Tigers have Managing Editor entered Greatest of All Time (G.O.A.T.) territory. With a pair of national titles in the last eight years, that’s a bold statement.

This team, however, has done it differently — with a sense of brutality not seen in the 2003 and the 2007 title teams. Through seven games, the Tigers’ margin of victory sits at a whopping 31.7 points per game.

We haven’t seen the patented LSU slip-up game yet. There’s no 25-23 gaffe at Ole Miss in 2009.

No 43-37 triple-overtime loss at Kentucky in 2007. Not even a 1614 nail-biting win against Tennessee in a game that shouldn’t have been close.

Instead, we get a 30-point massacre of detested Florida, a

35-point shorthanded drubbing of defending national champ Auburn and smackdowns of No. 3 Oregon and No. 16 West Virginia away from home.

If the top-ranked Tigers defeat No. 2 Alabama on Saturday, LSU is on the fast track to an undefeated season.

An undefeated season. Let that sink in for a hot minute.

Fans shouldn’t even blink about Western Kentucky or Ole Miss. Arkansas is somehow ranked in the top 10 despite playing underwhelming ball the entire season. This is the team Vanderbilt, albeit a better Commodores squad than years past, outplayed.

The Southeastern Conference championship would theoretically pit Saturday’s winner against a team from the dreadfully mediocre SEC East. Breeze.

How hallowed is undefeated?

The 2003 squad posted a 131 record en route to the BCS title, while the 2007 team became the first two-loss national champs.

The last time LSU went undefeated was the fabled 1958 national title season.

Since then, fans have seen more ups and downs than a yoyo. Curley Hallman saw success as the Tigers’ head coach about as long as Justin Bieber

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lasted backstage.

Sure, Cholly Mac had his moments. So did Mike Archer and Bill Arnsparger.

Gerry DiNardo showed some promise but fizzled more than a shaken-up Dr Pepper. His highly touted defensive coordinator, Lou Tepper, somehow thought installing a defense that takes six years to learn would be applicable on a team where players are eligible for four years.

It wasn’t always peachy.

Then Nick Saban showed up, complete with his “process,” plethora of hand motions and “a’ights.” He turned around the program, got his crystal ball and followed the money to Miami.

The rest is recent memory.

Success, it seems, is constant — for now.

This squad is flat-out talented. With a win in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday, this team has a chance to be the G.O.A.T. Just the chance to be the best is something to value and remember.

Don’t take it for granted.

Chris Branch is a 21-year-old mass communication senior from Baton Rouge.

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“Just remember: Football is 80 percent mental and 40 percent physical.”

Steve Emtman in “Little Giants” April 16, 1970 — present

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Let’s fill A.J. McCarron’s inbox with Tiger pride

LSU students, take out your phones.

Text your friends. Text your neighbors. Text your dog. Somebody has Alabama quarterback A.J. McCarron’s phone number, and they need to give it up.

LSU once Hunter had a strong tra- Paniagua dition of bom- Sports Writer barding opposing players’ cellphones with vile, vulgar and hate-filled text messages.

Students held the reputation with pride, and it became part of an away team’s experience in Tiger Stadium.

What happened?

LSU students have not circulated an opposing player’s

cellphone number since 2009, when Florida’s John Brantley and Riley Cooper felt the vitriol of LSU fandom. The past two seasons have passed without a single digit making the rounds.

That trend must stop.

Think back to 2007, when Tim Tebow became the first victim of LSU’s cellular exploitation. I’m sure the filthy phrases he received violated every one of his Christian values, and he probably had to look up most of their meanings.

In 2008, students ramped up their rage, this time targeting Georgia’s Knowshon Moreno and Alabama’s John Parker Wilson. The texts to Moreno came in such large quantity, he deactivated his phone before the game.

I keep Wilson in a special place in my heart. He was my

first victim, and I fondly remember receiving the text message with his phone number.

I sat in my dorm and crafted the perfect statement that would let Wilson know how all of LSU felt. I warned him to be careful stepping on the field, for a certain LSU defensive lineman would likely insert something of his into one of Wilson’s orifices during the game.

I like to think he trembled in fear after receiving that one.

The 2009 season meant more mean messages for Florida Gators. I still have Cooper’s number saved in my phone — it’s no longer in service.

Naturally, many oppose the practice. They call it unsportsmanlike and distasteful.

I call it part of the rivalry. Why wait until the opponent enters the

stadium to voice your displeasure when you can let them know a week in advance?

Some worry the texts serve as bulletin-board material for the other team’s locker room.

They fear the recipients will play with chips on their shoulders and aim to show up the students who called them out.

That’s happened in the past.

Both Moreno and Tebow scored touchdowns against LSU and made cellphone gestures to the student sections.

That only proves the text messages worked.

While they should focus on the game, Tebow and Moreno had the students on their mind.

They made it a point to taunt the fans, and they let their emotions take control.

So, LSU, I challenge you.

Let’s bring back the text message tradition by filling McCarron’s inbox with Tiger pride.

For some background information on the Crimson Tide quarterback, McCarron went to St. Paul’s Episcopal School in Mobile, Ala. Look him up on Google, Whitepages or Facebook.

His number is out there, and you have 24 hours to find it. I know you won’t let me down.

Hunter Paniagua is a 21-yearold mass communication senior from Houston.

Contact Hunter Paniagua at hpaniagua@lsureveille.com

BODY SHOTS

‘Napoleonic complex’ brings big problems for Little Nick The breakdowns of LSU football coach Les Miles’ mental psyche have been in full force ever since he bent down to gnaw on a blade of grass during last season’s game against Alabama.

But there is little, if any, look into the inner workings of Miles’ counterpart this weekend, Alabama coach Nick Saban.

Saban has been dubbed with a Napoleonic complex due to Rob Landry his surly disposiSports tion and his vertiColumnist cal ineptness.

There is plenty, though, in Saban’s persona that makes up for his small stature.

Little Nick, big office.

Saban’s office got plenty of air time this week when ESPN decided to take an all-access look at both LSU and Alabama.

His office looked to be bigger than most living rooms, exploiting his insecurity of small places.

The large office aids his need for power and control.

Little Nick, big straw hat.

The straw hat is reminiscent of an old country construction site foreman. The foreman has total control over the work that gets done at the site and is usually regarded as an intimidating figure.

During his tenure as coach of the Miami Dolphins, Saban made one of his players cry. Yes, a professional football player, and a lineman at that, cried on the field after being berated by Saban.

Little Nick, big temper.

Tying in with the straw hat is Saban’s iconic temper and the flair he has for tossing his headset when things go against his plan. Saban uses his temper

as an intimidation tactic against those with more vertical prowess than himself. Plus, Saban has an eligibility rule on his team; if you can’t jump rope with a tossed headset cord, you are not coordinated enough to dress out on Saturdays.

Little Nick, big fake teeth.

Saban’s porcelain veneers are the visible effects of a fake persona. While he was charming and endearing on ESPN, there is no doubt Saban has a sinister side that could call forth an army of hellions faster than junior running back Trent Richardson runs the 40-yard dash.

Little Nick, big box of Oatmeal Cream Pies.

It’s quite ironic that Saban would be a compulsive eater of a product made by Little Debbie (no one is sure if there is any relation between the two). But the fact that he has eaten the same breakfast every day for more than a decade is as Saban-esque as it gets.

To Saban, things are supposed to look and feel a certain way. Everything is a process, and nothing should ever interfere with the process. One step is not more important than the next, no matter what event comes his way. Saturday’s game is no more important than Kent State in the eyes of Saban. The second you begin messing with a routine is the second you begin losing a game, in the mind of Saban.

Little Nick, big ego.

Saban is a stubborn man who is well set in his ways. While his successes make it hard to argue that his methods are effective, they have come back to haunt him numerous times in the past.

The latest set of mishaps in the “process” came last season when

Miles converted a fourth down against Saban in the fourth quarter to help lead LSU to a 24-21 win. Then Auburn rallied from a 24-0 deficit to defeat the Tide in Tuscaloosa.

Sometimes there needs to

be a change in the process, but Saban doesn’t believe that is necessary.

Little Nick, big loss Saturday.

Rob Landry is a 23-year-old mass

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Flory said Williams is special because she is a multi-dimensional player. “She’s been such a great player, not just offensively,�

Flory said. “She’s been a great blocker for us and done so many other things. The key is that Michele is fast and dynamic.�

According to Flory, the 1,000 kills are a testament to consistency. Flory said the Tigers have faith in Williams to come through at any given time. “We play a system that allows her opportunities to be

PREDICTIONS, from page 7 UCLA trotted out on the ďŹ eld at the beginning of the year in uniform, seemingly innocent and ready to compete. Then its clothes were ripped away and what was exposed was indecent and incredibly disappointing.

This naked mile will more than likely be a swan song for UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel, and Arizona State doesn’t want to do anything to give hope to a team that’s already gone limp for the year.

BAYLOR -2.5 OVER MISSOURI Baylor has one real player in junior quarterback Robert GrifďŹ n III. Fortunately for the Bears, Missouri has no players on the ďŹ eld that can contain GrifďŹ n.

OKLAHOMA -14 OVER TEXAS A&M The Aggies’ overtime loss to Missouri last week was its third loss when having a double-digit lead in the second half.

They won’t have to worry about adding a fourth to that list this weekend, because Oklahoma’s high-powered offense will run circles around the Wrecking Crew defense.

MICHIGAN -4 OVER IOWA Iowa lost to 1-6 Minnesota last week.

Taking the Hawkeyes’ side against any opponent this week is akin to lighting your money on ďŹ re.

TENNESSEE -20.5 OVER MIDDLE TENNESSEE ST. Tennessee struggled mightily in October, losing four consecutive games to end the month.

But Saturday’s game against Middle Tennessee State may be the tune-up the Volunteers need to ďŹ nish the season strong.

Ole Miss -1.5 over Kentucky While the “haves� are playing RIVALRY, from page 7 and lost to a diver over the summer who is now a freshman at Alabama. “It should be fun to see how our team raises its level of expectations in ourselves and see if we can’t match that and hopefully win both events,� Vieke said.

Junior swimmer Amanda Kendall will compete this weekend in her ďŹ rst meet back since returning from the Pan American Games with four gold medals.

Geyer said having Kendall back

successful,� Flory said. “We trust Michele, so we force the ball to her as much as we can.�

Flory said the consistency she sees in Williams comes from her work in practice, not just during matches. “That allows her the ability to succeed regardless of the situation,â€? Flory said. “I can’t name ďŹ ve practices in the four years I’ve trained her that she didn’t go as hard as she could.â€?

Contact Albert Burford at aburford@lsureveille.com in Tuscaloosa, Ala., the “have-notsâ€? will be ďŹ ghting to the death with spoons in Lexington.

Neither team is any good, nor has either team shown any indication that it is getting better.

But someone has to win. And until they prove me wrong, I’ve followed a pretty strict policy of never picking the Wildcats. And I’m no cheater when I make a commitment.

VANDERBILT +13.5 OVER FLORIDA Florida simply has no offensive ďŹ repower. No matter what the Gators try, they just can’t get all the engines clicking.

This lack of offense will be enough to keep Vanderbilt within the point spread.

SOUTH CAROLINA +5.5 OVER ARKANSAS Arkansas has been pitifully underwhelming the past couple weeks.

The Razorbacks trailed by 17 at Ole Miss and were nearly down 15 in the fourth quarter against Vanderbilt before a freak fumble turned into seven points the other way.

Arkansas can’t sleepwalk and expect to win this one.

LSU +4.5 OVER ALABAMA Everyone has read breakdowns of this game, ad nauseum. So there’s really no need for me to add anything.

But expect hard-nosed, smashmouth football with the Tigers pulling out a win by the brim of their hats.

Last week: 5-5 Overall record: 50-39-1 Rob Landry is a 23-year-old mass communication senior from Mandeville. Follow him on Twitter @RobLandry85.

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