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18th Avenue set for November completion PATRICK WILEY Lantern reporter wiley.221@osu.edu Ohio State students will need to continue finding alternate routes to class this semester, as the construction on West 18th Avenue is still a few months from completion. The project, which began during Spring Semester 2015, has a completion date listed as “fall 2016,” according to a sign on the fencing surrounding the construction. More specifically, construction is scheduled to be completed sometime this November, said Nicole Holman, a spokeswoman for Ohio State’s Office of Administration and Planning. The ongoing construction spans almost 700 feet, extending between Magruder Avenue and College Road on campus. Since May of last year, that portion of West 18th Avenue has been closed to vehicular traffic. For pedestrians, walkways have been provided on the sides of the roadway, as well as two bridges that allow passage across the construction. Totaling $10.5 million for the complete installation, the 18th Avenue project aims to extend the
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A portion of West 18th Avenue is still under construction, but is on track to be completed this November. utility tunnel from the East Regional Chilled Water Plant to the Celeste Quad. Holman explained that the con-
struction will help chilled water be delivered in a more environmentally friendly way to nearby buildings.
“Extension of the utility tunnel from the East Regional Chilled Water Plant will provide more reliable and efficient chilled water
to the Newman and Wolfrom, Celeste, Evans and McPherson labs,” Holman said. Nevertheless, students continue to be inconvenienced by the barriers from construction. “It’s just annoying,” said Alex Schilling, a fourth-year in computer science and engineering. “I had hoped the construction would have finished by now.” Schilling, who frequently visits the 18th Avenue Library, said that access has been even further restricted this semester, making it difficult to get where he needs to go. “Almost all of my classes are in and around 18th Avenue, so it’s been a struggle for the past few semesters,” he said. For the time being, Holman encourages students to be careful regarding their safety in the construction areas. “Safety is the university’s top priority. We want to remind people that the construction fences are in place for your safety,” she said. “Please be aware of your surroundings, avoid distractions and stop, look and listen when in construction areas around campus.”
2012 study might explain Trump’s, Clinton’s rhetoric DEEPTI HOSSAIN Lantern reporter hossain.32@osu.edu A study led by an Ohio State professor in 2012 found that voters’ perceptions of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney went beyond their words on the campaign trail, and it is being applied to the 2016 election as well. Researchers concluded that whether a candidate is perceived as being trustworthy and presidential depends on his or her language intensity and the kind of economic situation people feel like they themselves are in. Language intensity is the extent to which word choices vary from neutrality, unrelated to inflection or volume. “For example, when Donald Trump refers to Obamacare as a ‘disaster,’ that’s high-intensity language,” said David Clementson, the lead for this study and a doctoral candidate in the School of Communication. “Conversely, if Hillary Clinton were to refer to Obamacare as ‘in need of tweaks,’ or ‘an ongoing process,’ that would be low-intensity.” Additionally, if someone perceives his or her economic situ-
“During this election, which is fairly tumultuous, we are seeing various segments of the population responding very differently to the language intensity of the politicians.” David Clementson Doctoral candidate, School of Communication
ation as stable, that person will want a lower-intensity candidate. “If people feel like they are in stable times, and the economy is good, then they want a presidential candidate to reflect that by using low-intensity language, therefore being more trustworthy and presidential,” Clementson said. Similarly, if people feel they are in a bad economic situation, they are more likely to prefer inflated, high-intensity rhetoric. Although the study was conducted in the weeks before the 2012 election, it appears in the September 2016 issue of Presidential Studies Quarterly. Clementson said the findings are rele-
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the Columbus international airport on March 1. vant in 2016. and have a lot of resentment built “During this election, which is in,” he said. fairly tumultuous, we are seeing Swigger said the median invarious segments of the popula- come of a potential Trump voter is tion responding very differently to actually higher than most Amerthe language intensity of the poli- icans, however that can be overticians,” Clementson said. ruled if they live in economically Nathaniel Swigger, an associate depressed areas. professor of political science, said “They look around them and Trump’s high-intensity language they are concerned about their is useful for his candidacy. communities, about ‘What are my “Trump is appealing to a group kids going to do when they grow of people who are already angry up? Are they going to have to
move somewhere else?’” Swigger said. “That’s the anger he’s really speaking to.” The study is based on language expectancy theory, in which people feel either favorable or adversely toward, or persuaded by, language intensity depending on their expectations. “So you pick out this one guy — he’s been an international figure for 30 years and a star of a primetime, major television show,” Clementson said. “So when he uses high-intensity language, he is fulfilling the expectations that most people probably have of a high-profile, international businessman who has been a mainstay in the media for decades.” Swigger said the key differences between the two presidential candidates’ is rhetoric. Trump is “absolutist,” he said. “You have a world divided between winners and losers. Trump talks about how he wants to make America win again — I don’t think that’s accidental,” he said. “There’s actually quite a lot of literature that suggests that Republicans respond much more favorably to black and white scenarios … and I think that’s what we see TRUMP CONTINUES ON 2
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On Sunday at 2:26 p.m., a victim reported to the Columbus Division of Police they had been raped in an off-campus neighborhood. (Not pictured on map) 1. A trailer allegedly containing more than $6,000 worth of tools and equipment was reported stolen on King Avenue, near Kenny Road, on Tuesday at 7:01 p.m. 2. After discovering the man unresponsive and face down with two beers in his arm, a man was arrested for disorderly conduct on Tuesday at 10:50 p.m. on Summit Street, near North Fourth Street. 3. The Barnes and Noble on North High Street reported a suspect had stolen an Ohio Statethemed purse on Monday at 2:44 p.m. According to the report, the store was able to record the incident on their security camera system.
Alcohol sales provide extra police SUMMER CARTWRIGHT Lantern reporter cartwright.117@osu.edu University Police is seeing an additional boost from alcohol sales at Ohio Stadium. The revenue generated by alcohol sales at The ’Shoe will be used to pay for four new full-time officers. The annual cost is estimated to be about $600,000, said Office of Administration and Planning spokesman Dan Hedman. Last year, it was announced that two positions would be added. However, University Police Chief Craig Stone announced at an Undergraduate Student Government meeting last week the number has increased to four. These new positions will be used year-round by University Police and are not just for game day security. The Department of Athletics estimated the number of positions it could pay for based on projected sales numbers, and worked with University Police to determine what resources were needed, said Martin Jarmond, deputy athletics director. “It was a collaborative effort. It speaks to how we operate at the university, said Jarmond. “The collaborative dialogue and con-
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Department of Athletics will give $50,000 over the next two years to pay for research on alcohol usage to be conducted John Clapp, a professor who oversees OSU’s Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery. In an email, university spokesman Dan Hedman said that any additional revenue will go to the general Department of Athletics budget to help fund student-athlete initiatives, such as study abroad and community service programs.
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play out this election year.” Clinton, on the other hand, has more nuance to her language, said Swigger. “She obviously has had speeches and ads where she gets intense in her language, but it’s almost always much more complex,” he said. “Even if you just look at convention speeches side by side, the Trump language is much more simplistic. The Clinton language is both inclusive as well as more detailed.” Clementson said that he never would have predicted just how intense the language would have been. Swigger agreed that this election’s was different than what he had seen before. “Everything about this election is different from previous elections,” Swigger said. “If you look back at previous presidential candidates — even Mitt Romney, John McCain — in comparison to Trump, there is always more nuance there.” As the election continues, Clementson predicts Trump “will keep saying the same sorts of things to keep voters who aren’t content with the current economic situation,” and “Clinton would probably continue raising her level of intense rhetoric.”
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Football alumni open BBQ restaurant KATIE SENGE Lantern reporter senge.1@osu.edu As the Buckeyes took their first victory of the season over Bowling Green this weekend, residents of the Linden neighborhood in Columbus got their first taste of a new restaurant with a strong connection to Buckeye football. Former Ohio State football players Chimdi Chekwa and Bryant Browning, along with their friends D’Andre Martin and Mike Johnson, fulfilled their longtime goal of starting a business when they opened The Pit BBQ Grille on Saturday in the Northern Lights Shopping Center on Cleveland Avenue. “This neighborhood reminds me a lot of the one I grew up in in Cleveland,” Browning said on why he and his friends chose Linden. Browning met Martin and Johnson while growing up in Cleveland and he and Chekwa, who is originally from Louisiana, were roommates at Ohio State. The friends had all talked about someday starting a business together. Browning said the planning process began at the beginning of this year, and by the end of March they had obtained the building in Linden. They spent the next several months renovating. “We hired contractors but ended up doing a lot of the work our-
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owners. “The biggest challenge so far is that I’ve been doing a lot of work in the kitchen, and I’m not very good at doing work in the kitchen,” Browning said. “We could definitely use some more experience.” Chekwa said he will be at the restaurant whenever he can, but he’ll have to balance it with his football schedule. “I’m happy to be back in Columbus and I’m excited about starting a business and being part of a community,” Chekwa said.
In Barry Green’s “The Inner Game of Music,” there’s a quote from psychologist Fritz Perls, that Alexander Paquet, also known as Field Sleeper, has chosen as his motto. “Trying fails, awareness cures,” it reads. Paquet said when it comes to performing, the harder you try, the more confused you will get. “The clearer your head is, the better the performance will be,” he said. “I want to be able to start a performance with a mentally blank state, keep all the nervous tension contained.” Paquet’s journey as a performer began in Detroit. He was a classical guitarist in his high school’s orchestra when he was introduced to indie-rock by one of his teachers. Soon he discovered artists The National, The Microphones and Grouper. The stage name Field Sleeper was conceived in 2012 during Paquet’s freshman year of college at Ohio Wesleyan, drawing inspiration from the nights he spent in nature as a Boy Scout. In January 2013, Field Sleeper’s first EP,
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The menu at The Pit BBQ Grille features meats and savory sides. selves,” Browning said. In the restaurant, patrons can take advantage of a spacious seating area with flat screen televisions to display sporting events. Customers can order from the chalkboard menu above the register, which features home-style barbecue fare and sides inspired by everyday cookouts. Browning said his favorite thing on the menu is the Polish boy. The Cleveland staple consists of deepfried kielbasa, fresh-cut fries, hand-mixed coleslaw and The Pit’s homemade barbecue sauce. Chekwa said he prefers the
greens and mac and cheese, which remind him of meals he ate growing up in the South. Even though they are not within walking distance of campus, Browning and Chekwa hope they will still be able to serve Ohio State students and Buckeye fans. “We really value the connection to OSU and Columbus,” Browning said. Browning works for Nationwide Insurance and Chekwa is currently a cornerback for the Miami Dolphins. However. both expressed excitement about the new challenge of being business
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August Wilson Festival continues with ‘Fences’ LINDSEY CAPRITTA Lantern reporter capritta.3@osu.edu August Wilson’s signature piece is set to kick off Short North Stage’s fall season. “Fences” opens Thursday at 8 p.m. as part of the ongoing August Wilson Festival put on by the theater company, which started in January. The August Wilson Festival celebrates the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright. It is overseen by artistic director Mark Clayton Southers, who also directs Short North Stage’s produc-
“The sheer poetry of his language is incredible. So many comments from our regular patrons are ‘I’ve never seen anything like this before. This is the best play I’ve ever seen.’” Rick Gore Executive producer, Short North Stage
tion of “Fences.” Southers helped develop the idea of bringing the festival to Columbus. “What I like about it is it shows the complexity of the black family,” Southers said. “But also it speaks on a universal level to people from all walks of life.” “Fences” is part of Wilson’s “Pittsburgh Century Cycle” — 10 plays that focus on African-American life, each in a different decade of the twentieth century. It takes place in the ‘50s and follows Troy Maxson — a baseball player whose dreams were cut short because of racial discrimination — and his tense relationship with his family. The play itself has had an impact on Short North Stage actors Mujahid Abdul-Rashid and Rita Gregory, who portray Troy and his wife Rose. “I’d been acting since I was five years old but seeing this show is what really made me want to get back into it,” Gregory said. “I fell in love with the piece. The musicality of those words and seeing a set that reminded me of my life as a child really drew me in.” Abdul-Rashid said Troy is his favorite character in all of theater. “What makes (Troy) interesting is he’s a flawed character,” Abdul-Rashid said. “He’s a man who is trying to do the best he can in
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(Left to right) Bryan Bentley as Lyons, Taylor Moss as Cory, Faith Bean as Raynell, Rita Gregory as Rose, Mujahid Abdul-Rashid as Troy, Lawrence Evans as Gabriel and Victor Little as Jim Bono in Short North Stage’s production of August Wilson’s “Fences.” life with what he’s got, with the emotional hand he’s been dealt. It plays itself out in some loving and some harsh ways.” The production also highlights up-and-coming talent in the area with stage manager Riley Hutchison and actor Taylor Moss, who plays Rose and Troy’s son, Cory. Both Hutchison and Moss graduated from the Ohio State Department of Theatre in 2015. Hutchison’s interest in theater
began while he was in college as an assistant stage manager for Short North Stage. This experience inspired him to change his major from film. “It gave me a good environment,” Hutchison said, describing the OSU theater department. “I got to learn about design, I took a few acting classes and the more you know about any one area of theater the better you can be at any other area or your speciality.”
Moss said OSU’s large campus was great for immersing himself in culture and meeting other people. “What’s helped me more in my acting than anything is studying people and interacting in daily life,” said Moss. “You just meet so many people that influence you or give you another side of life.” Rick Gore, executive producer of Short North Stage, describes FENCES CONTINUES ON 4
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“Stay Quiet, Stay Ahead,” was released. Among the layers of synthesizer, one can still recognize his classical finger-picking style inherited from his years playing classical music. Paquet landed in Columbus in 2015 after dropping out of college. “Columbus brought me a lot of things,” he said. “Not just the experimental vibe. I mean, for the first time I saw (live) music four times a week.” In October 2015, Field Sleeper released a split project with Hello Emerson, a local band led by spring 2016 Ohio State graduate Sam Bodary. The project shows the influence of Columbus’ experimental and noise scenes in Paquet’s songwriting. If guitar is the backbone of Field Sleeper’s songs, it now has to share the stage with synthesizer, which gives the songs ambience. Paquet said touring wasn’t possible as he did not own a car until an old acquaintance, Kyle Kerley, offered to take him. Kerley also joined Paquet on stage during the tour, playing trumpet and some synthesizers. “It was kind of a dream that I
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The Pit had a busy first day, and ran out of some menu items just a few hours after opening. They were open for shortened hours on Sunday and planned to close for the next few days to make some adjustments before reopening on Thursday. “Our goal is just to serve good food to this community,” Bryant said. “It’s all about building community.”
the success of the festival as “transformative” and has inspired the company to seek out more plays with African-American cultural themes. “Many of our patrons have not been exposed to Wilson before,” Gore said, “The sheer poetry of his language is incredible. So many comments from our regular patrons are ‘I’ve never seen anything like this before. This is the best play I’ve ever seen.’” “Fences” is currently being adapted into a film directed by and starring Denzel Washington, who played Troy on Broadway in
2010. The August Wilson Festival will continue in October with a production of “The Piano Lesson” presented by Denison University. “Fences” will be performed at the Garden Theatre at 1187 N. High St. in the Short North Arts District. The show is set to run through Sept. 25. Tickets start at $28 including fees via the Short North Stage website.
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Umphrey’s McGee, doors open at 5:30 p.m. at EXPRESS LIVE! Outdoors, 405 Neil Ave. The prog-rock band is set to perform with opener the Werks. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 the day of the show, not including fees.
Ohio Bacon Festival, 4-10 p.m. at Columbus Commons, 160 S. High St. Local food trucks and vendors, including Daredevil Dogs, Super Chef’s, and Short North Pint House will be serving limited time bacon dishes. Admission is $13.55 including fees.
Moonlight Market, 6-11 p.m. on Gay St., Downtown Columbus. This pop-up market features artisan vendors and merchants as well as musical entertainment. No charge for admission.
The Heavy, doors open at 7 p.m. at Newport Music Hall 1722 N. High St. The British indie-rock band is set to perform with opener the Ramona Flowers. Admission is $20 in advance and $22 the day of the show, not including fees.
The Avett Brothers, doors open at 6 p.m. at EXPRESS LIVE! Outdoors, 405 Neil Ave. The folk-rock band from Mt. Pleasant, North Carolina is set to perform. Tickets are $34.55 including fees via Ticketmaster.
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never realized I had come true,” Paquet said. “(Touring was) one of the most magical times of my life.” Kerley said Paquet would adapt his set depending on the mood of the audience, and praised him for his character. “If I play with Alex it’s first because I like the guy and then because I like his music”, Kerley said. Paquet said he is deeply thankful for Kerley’s input in his project, and reworked his very personal songs to create space for him to improvise live. When asked about Paquet’s ambition with Field Sleeper, Kerley hesitated. “I want to say he’s modest, but he has an accurate vision of himself,” he said. Paquet wants to put out a Field Sleeper record, but he’s not in a hurry. “I have seen many friends try really hard to make a big push in the music industry and who got burned out,” he said. Field Sleeper is set to perform at the Independents’ Day Festival on Saturday on the Fantasy and Folklore Stage at noon.
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Young the Giant, doors open at 7 p.m. at EXPRESS LIVE! Indoors, 405 Neil Ave. The rock band from California is set to perform with opener Ra Ra Riot. Tickets are $27 in advance and $30 the day of the event, not including fees.
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Highly Suspect, 6 p.m. at the A&R Music Bar. The alt-rock band is set to perform with opener Leggy. Tickets are $23.85 including fees via Ticketmaster. Wild Child, 7 p.m. at the Basement. The California-based rapper is set to perform with opener SUSTO. Tickets are $17.20 including fees via Ticketmaster.
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Klein’s coaching career continuing to soar since unconventional beginning ROSS TAMBURRO Lantern reporter tamburro.5@osu.edu Patrick Klein didn’t quite get the introduction to basketball that he expected. He wished to become a walk-on player as an Ohio State student, but things changed quickly. “I left my dorm and my friends were wishing me luck,” Klein said. “I came back and said ‘Hey, I made it, but the women’s practice team.’” Even though the position was not what he had originally envisioned, Klein rolled with the punches and quickly began working his way up the ranks of women’s college basketball, recently leading to a promotion to associate head coach of the OSU women’s basketball team. By the time he graduated from OSU in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in business management, Klein — a native of Belpre, Ohio — served as a student manager for the women’s basketball team from 20042005. Upon earning his undergraduate degree, Klein stayed at OSU as a graduate assistant under former head coach Jim Foster from 2005-2007. Klein then moved on to the University of Illinois, where he was an assistant coach from 2008 to 2010. For the 20112012 season, he returned to OSU, where he spent the next five seasons as an assistant coach. “For them to make that job title for me, it was an honor,” Klein said. Although he is appreciative of the promotion, Klein has never been caught up with labels. “When you work with great people, it’s not about the titles,” Klein said. “It’s just about every day working together for that common goal.” Despite the new title, Klein’s duties for the team remain the same. He will continue to be a key contributor in the recruiting process, provide detailed analysis on OSU and its opponents and will continue to push his agenda of proving OSU has a top women’s college basketball program “One of the big things for us here is being the best, the absolute best at developing young people,” Klein said. “In order to be the best, you have to really have the opportunity to focus on the details every single day.”
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Patrick Klein calls out a play from the sideline during an OSU basketball game. Coach Kevin McGuff has had Klein as an assistant coach in his first three years at OSU. “He’s done a great job since he’s been here,” McGuff said. “He’s really helped us develop the program.” Off the court, Klein has helped bring in several highly rated recruiting classes for the Buckeyes.
“One of the big things for us here is being the best, the absolute best at developing young people ... in order to be the best, you have to really have the opportunity to focus on the details every single day.” Patrick Klein Associate head coach, OSU women’s basketball
“Really, he’s been impactful on all of the recruits that we have gotten here,” McGuff said. “He’s very much a people person and he’s got great organization skills.” Klein also helped aid the club’s scoring spike in the 2015-2016 season, when OSU scored 86 points per game to set a new school record.
“I think it’s just trying to execute coach McGuff’s vision, it’s trying to play really fast and aggressive,” Klein said. “We have great players out there that play hard and create an environment where both defense and offense creates points.” Looking ahead to the upcoming campaign, Klein said he is excited to see this year’s group take the floor. “Not only from a talent standpoint, but just the chemistry and how our team has grown together. I think that makes us really special,” Klein said. “When we’re playing the schedule that we’re playing — South Carolina, Miami, UConn — these are teams that you have to be totally focused and you have to continue to be prepared. Everybody’s role is going to be important this year.” As for his coaching future, Klein isn’t in any rush to move on from his current role with the Buckeyes. “Any time that you can coach at your alma mater, it’s a really special thing.” Klein said. “I have one of the best jobs in women’s college basketball.”
In all, 12 players that started a game for the Golden Hurricane in their careers return for Tulsa this season. The experience showed, as the team only gave up 53 yards rushing to San Jose State, the lowest total given up by the team since 2012. The Buckeyes were equally successful in Week 1. Bowling Green only mustered 244 yards and failed to score an offensive touchdown. Breakdown The compelling matchup between two defenses that stifled their respective opponents during Week 1 sets up for a stalemate throughout the game. However, the offense of OSU has depth through multiple positions, and a legion of wide receivers that can take over a game in a hurry. The veteran knowledge of Barrett against a Tulsa secondary that lost its leading tackler from last season and struggled against the pass last year spells trouble for the Golden Hurricane. The sheer speed, size and experience of key starters for the Buckeyes should pro-
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Defense Tulsa defensive coordinator Bill Young has quite the history with the Buckeyes. A former defensive coordinator with OSU from 1988 to 1995, Young made defensive play-calls under former OSU coach John Cooper. Last season, Tulsa surrendered an average of 536 yards per game. The Golden Hurricane ranked nearly last in the country on defense at 126th in the nation. In contrast, OSU ranked within the top 10, giving up an average of 311.3 yards per game last year. Although the Buckeyes were a force on defense, eight starters have been replaced this year. Junior linebacker Raekwon McMillan, the leading tackler for the Buckeyes last year, is on the Butkis Award watch list for 2016, and was announced as a captain for the team earlier this year. For Tulsa, sixth-year senior linebacker Trent Martin enjoyed his best year of production in the 2015 season, totaling 104 tackles and two sacks.
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OSU heads to Missouri for invitational JENNA LEINASARS Assistant News Director leinasars.2@osu.edu
On Saturday, the Ohio State women’s volleyball team suffered its first loss of the season in a fiveset battle with Brigham Young University during the Sports Imports D.C. Koehl Classic at Nationwide Arena. Even though the outcome was not in their favor, the team is choosing to learn from early mistakes as they move ahead to this weekend’s competition. “When you lose, it’s an opportunity for your team to fracture a little bit … but this group got better and got closer through having gone through a tough, five-set loss,” said OSU coach Geoff Carlston. Sophomore outside hitter Audra Appold said losing that match will help her team develop for future play. “We’ve talked a lot about having a growth mindset, looking at failure as an opportunity to grow and challenge yourself,” she said. She added that members of the “tribe” were able to lift one another up after the loss and keep a positive attitude. “A huge part of our team is our culture and how we talk to each other and how we motivate each other … knowing the moment, knowing who responds to what
in that moment,” Appold said. “We’re big on support.” The Buckeyes will be away again this weekend, heading to Springfield, Missouri, for the Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational. They will take on Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis, Missouri State and University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. This marks the third weekend in a row the team will be away from its home court. OSU returns to St. John Arena in its first home match on Sept. 28, but the team is trying to make the best of a not ideal situation. Appold said being away from Columbus doesn’t shake her, and she’s ready to play in front of the St. John Arena crowd. “I personally really like playing on the road and enjoy the experience,” she said. “So I’m excited for that, but definitely excited to bring a Big Ten match to St. John Arena and see who comes out for it in support.” Senior libero Valeria León feels playing on the road helps her concentrate on the goals the team has set. “When you play away, you’re more focused on the team,” she said. “So just stick together and we’ll be fine.” León’s focus on her game showed last weekend when she moved into third place for most
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OSU sophomore setter Taylor Hughes celebrates a win with her teammates after their match against Long Island University. The Buckeyes won 3-0. career digs in OSU women’s volleyball history with 1,342. She surpassed Leisa Wissler (1,341), with her next sight set on surpassing second-place holder Ami Stevens (1,394). Each team the Buckeyes will be playing this weekend brings its own resume of successes, which could be challenging for OSU’s squad. Carlston said that IUPUI has played great defense, and it will make the Buckeyes earn every point. Green Bay is foreign to this
OSU team, but the Phoenix hold an undefeated record going into the weekend – all but one of the team’s victories have been 3-0 sweeps. Missouri State has already taken down then-No. 14 Illinois in a close, five-set match – a sign to the Bucks that this team will come ready to play. The Bears also finished 24-11 last year and played in their conference title match, losing in five sets to Wichita State. “They’ve played a very tough
schedule. We knew when we scheduled, they were going to be a top-25 team,” Carlston said. “We’re going to learn. We’re going to earn our stripes.” OSU will play their first match of the Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational versus IUPUI at 1 p.m. on Friday at Hammons Student Center in Springfield, Missouri.
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Scouting Tulsa Golden Hurricane NICK MCWILLIAMS Sports Editor mcwilliams.66@osu.edu After a wild Week 1 in college football, both the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane emerged victorious. OSU rolled over Bowling Green 77-10, while Tulsa picked up a 4510 win over San Jose State. The matchup between the two universities will be the first one between the two schools. Alltime, Tulsa has a record of 471427-18, while the Buckeyes are 756-252-36 in program history. On paper, the matchup between the two schools is a classic David-versus-Goliath showdown. While OSU is ranked No. 4 in the latest Associated Press poll, Tulsa is unranked. OSU had more than 55,000 undergraduates attending classes last year. Tulsa, on the other hand, has just 3,473 students, making it the smallest FBS school in terms of undergraduate enrollment. Although they seem worlds apart on paper, both teams are replacing key starters on both sides of the ball. Thirteen freshman played for Tulsa against San Jose State, while 10 first-year players made their debut in the Scarlet and Gray. Regardless of rankings or alltime records, OSU coach Urban Meyer is not taking his team’s next opponent lightly. “We’ve got a tough one coming up this week,” Meyer said. “A team that beat San Jose soundly
from the get-go.” Offense Redshirt senior quarterback Dane Evans has started in 31 games for Tulsa, including last week’s contest with San Jose State. Evans led the American Athletic Conference last season in passing yards per game with 333.2 yards. Tulsa enjoyed efficient passing from Evans last year, as he completed 62.9 percent of his passes and threw for 25 touchdowns with eight interceptions. The Buckeyes have their own returning starter in redshirt junior J.T. Barrett. After shaking off an early pick six against Bowling Green, Barrett went on to throw for 349 yards and six touchdowns, including a rushing touchdown. Barrett was instrumental in the national championship run for OSU before breaking his ankle against Michigan in the final regular season game of 2014. After a down year statistically in 2015, the DeSoto, Texas, native is fully healthy with the starting position firmly in his grasp. Barrett knows what Tulsa brings to the table offensively, and how different they are from OSU. “They do a lot more play-action but probably don’t run the ball as much,” Barrett said. After sustaining a season ending injury in November, Tulsa senior Keevan Lucas has his first game action since suffering a torn patellar tendon in 2015. He hauled in six receptions for 112 yards. In an almost identical
scenario, the Buckeyes will turn to their own formerly injured receiver — redshirt sophomore Noah Brown — who broke his leg during practice before the start of last season. Coming in with just one career reception, Brown pulled in three receptions for 46 yards and a touchdown. The Golden Hurricane are
returning their leading rusher from 2015 in junior D’Angelo Brewer, while the Buckeyes replaced their second all-time leading rusher Ezekiel Elliott. Brewer provided much of Tulsa’s offensive fire power in its first game, rushing for 164 yards and three touchdowns. OSU redshirt freshman Mike Weber, who
assumed the role of starting running back for OSU, rushed for 136 yards and no scores. “(They have) very talented receivers, two NFL prospects at wide receiver (and) a returning veteran at quarterback,” Meyer said. TULSA CONTINUES ON 6
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Linebacker Trent Martin of the Tulsa Golden Hurricane lines up during its game against San Jose State on Sept 3.
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Barrett builds off last week’s records JACOB MYERS Assistant Sports Editor myers.1669@osu.edu
Since the end of the 2015 season, redshirt junior quarterback J.T. Barrett was the go-to guy for
the Ohio State football team. He was always going to be the guy with the keys to drive the offense for coach Urban Meyer in 2016. At Big Ten Media Days in July in Chicago, Meyer said that he couldn’t go into this season with-
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J.T. Barrett talks to his fellow players during the first game of the 2016 season against Bowling Green on Sept. 3 in Ohio Stadium. The Buckeyes won 77-10.
out his undeniable leader, Barrett. When Barrett jogged out with the first-team offense for the team’s first offensive drive of 2016, the expectations were that Barrett and the Buckeyes would charge down the field and put the rout in motion. But that wasn’t the case. He threw an interception that Bowling Green’s Brandon Harris returned for the first touchdown of the season, putting the Falcons up 7-0. Shades of the inconsistent play at quarterback in 2015 flashed into many of the minds of fans as Barrett and the offense retreated to the sidelines. It was a teachable moment for Barrett, one Meyer let him do on his own. “Coach Meyer, he doesn’t say anything to me,” Barrett said. “The conversation I had with myself, though, is just like, ‘Well, darn, J.’ I didn’t use ‘darn.’” Barrett continued to dwell on his mistake. He said he sat there for a few minutes, contemplating over the miscue until he put it behind him. He then went around to players telling them it was his mistake.
It would be his only misstep on the day. The next drive, Barrett went out and delivered a 47-yard touchdown pass to redshirt freshman K.J. Hill, tying the game at 7. From there on, Barrett played as anticipated. He finished with 349 passing yards while going 21-for-31 and throwing six touchdowns. Barrett also ran for 30 yards on six carries, scoring once, propelling him to Big Ten Player of the Week honors. “I think he’s such a leader, such a veteran, and I think he knows this is his show,” Meyer said. OSU finished the game with 776 yards of offense against Bowling Green — a program record. Meyer said Barrett typically changes the play at the line of scrimmage at least 10 times during a game based on what the defense presents — one being on the 47-yard score to Hill. Barrett broke a school record with seven total touchdowns and tied a school record of six individual passing touchdowns by one OSU quarterback. However, Barrett continued his daily routine.
The next day Barrett, exemplifying a leader, was back in the film room analyzing his performance and where to improve with quarterbacks coach Tim Beck. Barrett said he agreed with Meyer that the wide receivers weren’t as crisp as they should have been. Senior H-back Dontre Wilson called the quarterback from Wichita Falls, Texas, a “college Peyton Manning.” “You can see him barking out calls, switching things up. He just keeps everybody going,” Wilson said. “Even when we’re making mistakes, he walks up and down the sideline and just keeps those guys ready.” Redshirt sophomore Terry McLaurin — who is expected to play more Saturday — said Barrett’s overwhelming quality as a leader is his command of the offense. “J.T. is a guy of high character,” McLaurin said. “We know we can trust him.”
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