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TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2018 VOLUME 92 ■ ISSUE 67

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Local: WWE Live coming back to Lubbock in September.

Guest Column: Paying for internship credit disservice to students.

Column: Pro sports refusal to adapt becoming major issue.

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Kingsbury addresses concerns for next season at Big 12 Media Day

By AUSTIN WATTS

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t this year’s Big 12 Media Day, Texas Tech head coach Kliff Kingsbury and various members of the Red Raiders football team discussed the upcoming season at the Star in Frisco.

Senior linebacker Dakota Allen, senior defensive back Jah’Shawn Johnson, junior offensive lineman Travis Bruffy and senior wide receiver Ja’Deion High all spoke to the media alongside their coach, answering various questions about the upcoming season and the high expectations for Tech’s defense.

Kingsbury answered several questions over the course of the day, most of which revolved around the current question mark at quarterback heading into the season. Kingsbury also spoke about Tech’s ability to replicate the defensive success the team showed last season.

“Obviously, it’s preseason so you take everything with a grain of salt. But excited for Coach Gibbs and that defensive staff and those defensive players,” Kingsbury said. “When Coach Gibbs took the job four years ago he kind of had to redo it all. He had a vision, knew what he wanted to do but had to go through two tough years. To his credit, he stuck to his guns, with his philosophy and his recruiting and now we’re making strides on that side of the football. So have to credit him a ton with sticking it out and just having continuity on that side of the ball to develop a culture and identity that those defensive players and staff are taking a lot of pride in now.”

Leading Tech’s defense this season will be Allen, who has shown an ability to be a consistent playmaker and run stopper, with an ability to cover the middle as well. He had 102 tackles last season, along with two interceptions and two sacks, according to Tech Athletics. Allen was selected Monday to the watch list for the Bednarik Award, along with a selection to the 2018 Preseason All-Big 12 team.

Despite missing a season at Tech and being featured on Last Chance U, Allen returned to Tech last season and was voted a team captain, before putting together a strong 2017 junior campaign. Because of this notoriety, Kingsbury said Allen has been a strong recruiting tool for the Red Raiders.

“As far as Dakota goes, the Netflix thing was huge, they all saw him on there, he was portrayed in a very good light and he’s a good player as well,” Kingsbury said. “So you combine those things, and he’s visible right now to those younger players.”

Regarding the unsure status of Tech’s quarterback position, Kingsbury said no starter has been selected yet.

He did say he would like to enter the year with one guy leading the offense, rather than juggling QBs for a few games. Despite nobody holding a lead on the position battle yet, Kingsbury does expect either junior McLane Carter, sophomore Jett Duffey or freshman Alan Bowman to win the starting job at some point prior to the season opener.

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TOP: Junior defensive back Vaughnte Dorsey runs out on the field before Texas Tech’s game against Texas Christian University on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, at Jones AT&T Stadium. BOTTOM: Tech junior defensive back Jah’Shawn Johnson blocks an intended pass to a Baylor receiver on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, in AT&T Stadium.

During Big 12 Media Day on Monday, July 16, 2018, head coach Kliff Kingsbury said the Red Raiders are looking to continue their strong defensive performance from last season.

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Tickets on sale for Wreck ‘Em Tech Athletics Breakfast

UMC Physicians respond to data breach

As a fall sports kickoff, the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Wreck ‘Em Tech Athletics Breakfast at 6:30 a.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 21, at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center.

Tickets for this year’s breakfast are now on sale to the public for $45 each, according to a Chamber of Commerce news release.

Members of the chamber can buy tickets for $35.

People can reserve tickets online at LubbockChamber.com or by phone at 806-761-7000, according to the release. The dead-

After a recent data breach, University Medical Center Physicians is detailing how its patients might be impacted.

The breach occurred on March 15 and was discovered by UMCP’s IT department on May 18, according to a UMC news release. The breach occurred when an employee’s email account was hacked.

All those affected have been notified by UMCP, according to the release, but no evidence of any misused information has been found. The data breach potentially compromised more than 18,000 patients and their

line to reserve tickets is 5 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 17. Reservations for tables and sponsorships are also available. To sponsor the event or reserve a table, email Allison.cottrell@lubbockbiz.org.

The breakfast will feature all of the Texas Tech fall sport head coaches: football’s Kliff Kingsbury, volleyball’s Tony Graystone, soccer’s Tom Stone and track and field and cross country’s Wes Kittley.

“We would not be able to achieve our success without the support of the Lubbock community,” Tech

Director of Athletics Kirby Hocutt said in the release. “We are blessed to have such unwavering support and commitment.” @McKenziMorrisDT

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Tickets cost $45.

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Reserve online at LubbockChamber.com or by phone at 806-761-7000.

personal information, including their addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, social security numbers, medical record numbers, health insurance information and diagnoses.

UMCP is offering patients whose information may have been involved access to one year of identity restoration and credit monitoring services for free, according to the release.

Patients were also provided with information to protect themselves against identity fraud and theft.

UMCP has strengthened its security to avoid similar issues in the future. @McKenziMorrisDT

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WWE Live stopping in Lubbock The superstars of WWE are coming back to Lubbock for the WWE Live tour on Sunday, Sept. 9.

The event will start at 5 p.m. in the United Supermarkets Arena.

Tickets for the event go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 20, according to the United Supermarkets Arena website. Tickets start at $15 and can be purchased online at www.selectaseatlubbock.com, by phone at 806-770-2000 or in person at a Select-a-Seat outlet.

The lineup for the event includes a tag-team match

between WWE Champion AJ Styles and United States Champion Jeff Hardy vs.

Shinsuke Nakamura and Samoa Joe, according to the website. A match between Smackdown’s Women’s Champion Carmella and Asuka is also on the schedule. @McKenziMorrisDT

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Randy Orton takes down Aiden English during a WWE match in the United Supermarkets Arena on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. WWE Live will return to Lubbock at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, in the USA. Tickets for the event go on sale on Friday, July 20.

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Tech’s online master’s Putin says he wanted Trump to win, didn’t interfere in higher ed ranked Texas Tech was ranked one of the best and most affordable online master’s programs in higher education by College Choice.

The university came in at No. 17 in the Best Online Master’s in Higher Education category, according to College Choice’s website, and No. 20 in the Most Affordable Online Master’s in Higher Education.

The program consists of 36 graduate hours and can be completed in two years, according to the Tech website.

For the best online master’s ranking, Tech received a score of 81.23. The ranking and score is based on national reputation scored, student satisfaction surveys, tuition rates and the amount of earnings graduates make early in their careers, according to the College Choice website.

Tech was the third high-

est-ranked school in Texas in the Best Online Master’s in Higher Education category behind the University of Houston at No. 11 and Sam Houston State University at No. 14.

In the Most Affordable Online Master’s in Higher Education category, Tech was ranked No. 20 with the university’s average net price coming in at $15,235, according to the College Choice website. The ranking is based on return on investment for students and overall institutional excellence.

Three other schools in Texas ranked higher than Tech in the most affordable category, with Angelo State University, a member of the Tech System, at No. 6, University of Houston – Victoria at No. 7 and Sam Houston State at No. 9. @McKenziMorrisDT

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HELSINKI (AP) — Russia’s Vladimir Putin said Monday he did want Donald Trump to win the 2016 U.S. presidential election but took no action during the campaign to make it happen. He said he favored the celebrity businessman because of his policies.

Trump and Putin “spent a great deal of time” discussing allegations of Russian election meddling as they met for several hours Monday, the U.S. president said. But Trump did not strongly condemn the interference efforts, which U.S. intelligence agencies insist did occur, including hacking of Democratic emails, the subject of last week’s indictment of 12 Russians.

Trump said, as he has countless times, that there was “no collusion” between his campaign and the Russians.

Putin, as always, denied all.

The two leaders spoke at a joint news conference.

Trump, in opening remarks, said that U.S.-Russia relations had been at their lowest point until the two sat down face-to-face in a highlyanticipated summit.

“That changed,” Trump said, “As of about four hours ago.”

Trump also continued to

deny that there had been any other collusion between his campaign and Russians, declaring: “We ran a brilliant campaign and that’s why I’m president.”

The summit began just hours after Trump blamed the United States — and not Russian election meddling or its annexation of Crimea — for a low-point in U.S.Russia relations. The drama was playing out against a backdrop of fraying Western alliances, a new peak in the Russia investigation and fears that Moscow’s aggression may go unchallenged.

“Our relationship with Russia has NEVER been worse,” Trump tweeted Monday morning, blaming “many years of U.S. foolishness and stupidity and now, the Rigged Witch Hunt!”

The Russian foreign ministry responded by liking Trump’s tweet and then replying: “We agree.”

Asked about the tweet and whether he held Russia responsible for anything, Trump said he held “both countries responsible” thinks the United States has been “fooling” and that “we’re all to blame.”

“The probe in a disaster

for our country. There was no collusion at all” Putin, speaking through an interpreter, once again denied what he described as “so-called interference of Russia.” He called it “nonsense” and insisted the Russian state had never interfered and would never interfere in the American electoral process.

The pair had opened their long-awaited summit Monday with a wink and slouch, respectively, then talked one on one behind closed doors for two-plus hours before the American leader declared their meeting was off to a “very, very good start for everybody.”

“We have not been getting along well for the last number of years,” Trump said after arriving at the Presidential Palace in Finland’s capital, where the leaders are meeting. “But I think we will end up having an extraordinary relationship. ... I really think the world wants to see us get along.”

Putin, for his part, said he and Trump have maintained regular contact through phone calls and meetings at international events but “the time has come to have a thorough discussion on various

international problems and sensitive issues.” He added: “There are quite a few of them for us to pay attention to.”

Their opening one-on-one session had been scheduled to run 90 minutes. The Russians said it lasted two hours and 10 minutes. The White House wouldn’t immediately confirm the timing.

The summit, which is being closely watched around the world, was not the first time Trump and Putin have held talks. They met on the sidelines of world leader meetings in Germany and Vietnam last year. But Monday’s session was condemned in advance by members of Congress from both parties after the U.S. indictment last week of 12 Russian military intelligence officers accused of hacking Democrats in the 2016 election to help Trump’s presidential campaign.

Trump said last week that he would raise the meddling issue again with Putin, but questions have been swirling about whether Trump will sharply and publicly rebuke his Russian counterpart for the interference that prompted a special investigation probe that Trump has repeatedly labeled a “witch hunt.”

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World Cup afterglow gives France sorely needed boost

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PARIS (AP) — With the golden World Cup trophy in hand, France’s victorious national team is returning home to a grand “Merci!” from a grateful nation that was sorely in need of a boost.

“Eternal Happiness” said Monday’s headline in the sports daily L’Equipe, summing up the mood of many who hope this euphoria will last for months — even years.

France was preparing to welcome home the national soccer team Monday for a victory lap down the grand Champs-Elysees, the grand Paris avenue where hundreds of thousands thronged after the team’s 4-2 victory Sunday over Croatia to cap-

ture the trophy.

That will be followed by a reception at the presidential palace, with hundreds of guests, including people from soccer clubs known to the French players, like that of the poor suburb of Bondy, where 19-year-old star Kylian Mbappe grew up.

Several Paris Metro stations are temporarily adjusting their names to honor the team and its members, the transport authority tweeted.

The Champs-Elysees Clemenceau has become the Deschamps-Elysees Clemenceau to honor national team coach Didier Deschamps.

The Etoiles station is for now “On a 2 Etoiles”

(We have 2 stars), to denote France’s second World Cup victory, after one in 1998, while the Victor Hugo station is now Victor Hugo Lloris, after France’s standout goalie and team captain.

Celebrations were spread across the nation, and among still-dazed French players themselves.

“We are linked for life now with this Cup,” defender Raphael Varane told BFM-TV on Monday before departing for home from Moscow.

French President Emmanuel Macron exulted on the field in Moscow, hugging players as they received their medals even as the heavens opened up and poured down on everyone,

and congratulating the players again in the locker room.

He is clearly hoping the World Cup victory glow rubs off on him, raising him up in a nation that is fiercely protesting his economic reforms.

It’s the players, though, who have captured the French imagination, a mostly youthful, diverse group that represents a generation which traditionalists have yet to come to terms with.

Sports Minister Laura Flessel told Europe-1 radio that the World Cup victory allows France’s youth — like those in the poor suburbs where many of the players grew up — “to dare to believe in their dreams.”

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Paying for internship credit disservice to students

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nternships offer invaluable experience. This fact is hammered into our brains from the first day of our college careers.

While this may be true, internships also offer a lot of stress and anxiety about finances and opportunity.

For example, this summer I worked an eight-week internship with Ms. Magazine, a feminist publication based in Los Angeles. The position was unpaid. I had to secure housing, transportation and meals on my own. Before even stepping off the plane in California, I had spent more than $6,000 to work with my dream publication.

I am extremely privileged to have been able to do this.

Hope Lenamon is a senior journalism major from McGregor.

Unpaid internships are typically only an option for a certain subset of people. They, by nature, are discriminatory against marginalized groups like people of color or members of the LGBT community who have been historically held back in our society.

Within the last month, the debate between the pros and cons of unpaid internships was reignited, especially on social media.

While acknowledging the problems that exist within unpaid internships, there are other issues surrounding the

internship debate that need to be addressed. Many degree programs require students to have at least one for-credit internship. When an internship is for credit, the student must pay their college typical class fees.

Now, before I go any further, I want to make something clear: I love Texas Tech University. I love the College of Media and Communication and the mentors and peers it has introduced me to. However, I cannot support a system in which students must pay to receive credit for their time spent interning for publications and organizations outside of the classroom, especially when only one major within the

college is required to do so.

Credit for my internship cost me $1,042.50. This breaks down to about $800 of tuition and $200 in different fees – like a library usage fee.

I never once stepped foot on campus. In fact, the only correspondence I had with Tech at all was via email.

This “class” had no teacher, no lessons and quite frankly no point. Each week, I would have my editor sign off on the hours I worked and the activities I completed.

Then I would send those documents, along with a journal entry, to the internship supervisor within the college.

Most of my peers take internships in Lubbock at one of the few television news

stations. Knowing these internships are also unpaid and how much it costs to take an internship class, it’s not difficult to see why.

While I understand an internship is a worthwhile experience, there has to be a way for our college to make sure we get the experience we need without charging us.

Television news stations offer one very specific view of

the world of communication and journalism. Students in the CoMC should not be financially forced into staying local.

It is a disservice to students to add on to the already costly process of interning. By requiring students pay upwards of $1,000 in tuition and fees to take an internship class, you are dramatically hindering who can take an internship outside of Lubbock.

While I understand an internship is a worthwhile experience, there has to be a way for our college to make sure we get the experience we need without charging us. @DailyToreador

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Billionaires fuel US charter schools movement

Chicago activist demands all footage from police shooting

SEATTLE (AP) — Dollar for dollar, the beleaguered movement to bring charter schools to Washington state has had no bigger champion than billionaire Bill Gates.

The Microsoft co-founder gave millions of dollars to see a charter school law approved despite multiple failed ballot referendums. And his private foundation not only helped create the Washington State Charter Schools Association, but has at times contributed what amounts to an entire year’s worth of revenues for the 5-year-old charter advocacy group.

All told, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has given about $25 million to the charter group that is credited with keeping the charter schools open after the state struck down the law, and then lobbying legislators to revive the privately run, publicly funded schools.

It’s an extreme example of how billionaires are influenc-

ing state education policy by giving money to state-level charter support organizations to sustain, defend and expand the charter schools movement across the country.

Since 2006, philanthropists and their private foundations and charities have given almost half a billion dollars to those groups, according to an Associated Press analysis of tax filings and Foundation Center data. The review looked at 52 groups noted by a U.S. Department of Education website as official charter school resources in the 44 states plus Washington, D.C., that currently have a charter law, as well as the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.

Most of the money has gone to the top 15 groups, which received $425 million from philanthropy. The Walton Family Foundation, run by the heirs to the Walmart fortune, is the largest donor to the state charter advocates, giving $144 million to 27 groups.

“We ought to be paying more attention to who these organizations are, and what kind of vision they have, and what drives them. A lot of these organizations have extraordinary influence, and it’s often pretty quiet influence,” said Jon Valant, an education policy expert at Brookings.

Charters aren’t subject to the same rules or standards governing traditional public schools but are embraced

by Gates and other philanthropists who see them as investments in developing better and different ways to educate those who struggle in traditional school systems, particularly children in poor, urban areas. Studies on academic success are mixed.

The charter support groups, as nonprofits, are typically forbidden from involvement in political campaigns, but the same wealthy donors who sustain them in many cases directly channel support to pro-charter candi-

dates through related political action committees or their own contributions. In one indication of the philanthropy’s success in asserting its priorities, Georgia’s lieutenant governor was recorded saying he was motivated to support school choice laws to curry the Walton foundation’s favor for his gubernatorial campaign. The Walton foundation has denied any connection to the candidate.

Nationwide, about 5 percent of students attend charters. They have become a polarizing political issue amid criticism from some, notably teachers unions, that they drain resources from cashstarved schools and erode the neighborhood schooling model that defines communities.

The Walton foundation notes the groups it funds have resources that often pale in comparison to the war chests of teachers unions, the usual foes in their battles over state education policy.

CHICAGO (AP) — A community activist who has pushed for more police transparency says he’s asked Chicago police for the body camera footage from all the officers at the scene where one of them fatally shot a man Saturday.

William Calloway says the body camera footage released on Sunday that shows Harith Augustus was armed with a holstered handgun when he was shot by police Saturday does not answer the question why police approached him.

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Supreme Court nominee’s paper trail might color confirmation Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s opponents are digging through documents at President George W. Bush’s library in Texas and other repositories around the country looking for anything that could help derail his nomination.

The trail of documents is extensive as Kavanaugh spent five years in the Bush White House and 12 years as a federal judge. Kavanaugh supporters say they’d be shocked if anybody found anything that would taint a man they say has unquestioned integrity.

During his past 12 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, he has written

roughly 300 opinions and law review articles and has given speeches across the country.

Before that, he spent two years in the White House counsel’s office and three years as staff secretary where he had eyeballs on nearly everything Bush saw, signed and said. Tens of thousands of pages of documents crossed Kavanaugh’s desk and if lawmakers demand to see the bulk of them, the Senate confirmation process could be a drawn-out affair.

The archival staff at the Bush library in Dallas is working to provide access to open records related to Kavanaugh’s White House years. The National Archives

says the documents are being compiled on one webpage as was done for the records of Justice Neil M. Gorsuch, Trump’s first pick for the high court.

The Senate Judiciary Committee, which will vote on the nomination, has been in preliminary discussions with various places that maintain records from Kavanaugh’s public service.

The panel also has asked Kavanaugh to provide information about his work for Bush, and for independent counsel Kenneth Star’s team, where Kavanaugh co-wrote the report that served as the basis for President Bill Clinton’s impeachment.

In questionnaires sent

out last Friday, the committee also asked about his work on the Bush campaign effort to halt the recount of votes in Florida in the disputed 2000 election.

After Trump nominated Neil M. Gorsuch for the Supreme Court, the executive branch released all the internal White House correspondence that was related to him. But Kavanaugh was so involved in the inner workings of the Bush White House, some of his correspondence might still be classified under provisions of the Presidential Records Act. The paper chase began just hours after Trump announced his pick.

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midst complaints of the sportsmanship shown at the World Cup this year regarding players abusing the time system, it further compounded an overall boring start to sports in 2018, with each professional sports league struggling with issues of their own.

While overall the World Cup was an enjoyable experience for fans, except for American fans hoping for a chance to root for their home team, the social media backlash to high-profile players faking injuries and wasting time while on the pitch was huge. As a group that does not regularly watch soccer full-time, to most Americans the concept of a timed game that results in an anti-climactic finish known as stoppage time is truly maddening.

Stoppage time dates back to 1891, when the feature was added to prevent teams from wasting time and hurting the other team’s chances in crunch time. Now, over 100 years later with more technology and officials than ever, the fact that

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CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 “McLane has been there two years and got more reps than the other two. So I wanted to make sure that Jett and Alan were able to get on an equal playing field before I started evaluating any sort of competition,” Kingsbury said. “So I wanted to get them through spring, see how they worked in

soccer doesn’t use a stopped clock when the ball is out of play is just preposterous to me. Instead of being like other sports that use a set amount of time, soccer lacks those buzzer-beater finishes that sports like basketball and football thrive on.

The final seconds of any game in basketball and football can be the most interesting seconds of the game, giving fans last second victories to savor.

But in soccer, the last few seconds result in another couple minutes added to the end of the match. If the International Football Association Board wants to increase the watchability of the sport, it is vital that a stopped clock is added for when the ball is out of play.

For another sport that’s currently underway, I still don’t get the appeal of the American League and National League of MLB having

different rules regarding the use of designated hitters. The NL’s refusal to allow the DH in their league is absolutely ridiculous to me, with several star DH’s from college being forced into the AL or onto the field if they end up in the NL. The fact that the NL hasn’t held a vote on the issue since 1980 is just ridiculous.

A professional league should not feature two separate rule books for different leagues. Regardless of whether MLB keeps the DH, either way both leagues should abide by the same set of rules, like every other professional sport does.

As football season approaches, I am prepared to watch the NFL’s new kickoff rules blow up in their face.

Kickoffs are an old and outdated part of football, and the NFL has spent part of the last decade trying new ways to keep them around rather than just replacing them entirely. Now, the NFL has removed the running start, placed eight blockers on the line and eliminated wedge blocks entirely. All this will result in will be the effective removal of the

kickoff return TD, one of the only saving graces of the otherwise boring play. This new rule further impacts the onside kick, which is by far the most important part of the kickoff.

I fully expect the upcoming season to be a disaster regarding the kickoff situation, and the NFL will adjust and potentially remove the kickoff in the coming years. The faster that the NFL removes the kickoff, the better for the health of the league and its players.

Finally, I have to touch on the most depressing part of this year so far, and that is the 2018 NBA Playoffs.

The boring playoff system consistently rewards the best teams with championships because a long season and “best of” playoff system eliminates most of the chance for a Cinderella story.

To make matters worse, the Golden State Warriors have an absolute choke hold on the championship for the next few seasons.

The fact that the NBA Champion may as well be already decided before the season even begins is as dumb as

it gets in sports, all because the NBA Players Association refused to add cap smoothing back in 2015. As such, several teams signed terrible players to albatross contracts in 2016, while the Warriors picked up Kevin Durant to form a ridiculous “super team” in Golden State. Now, the Warriors have added a fifth All-Pro to their lineup in Demarcus “Boogie” Cousins, and the league collectively groaned at the news.

the summer, continue to watch them throughout the summer and really, hey, we’re in fall camp, we’re all on the same level now, let’s see who can take this thing and run with it. I’ve tried not to pick a guy in my mind, I’m going to keep it wide open and see who separates during fall camp.”

With the NCAA’s recent change to the redshirt process, players eligible for a redshirt can now compete in up to four

games without losing redshirt eligibility. This gives coaches a chance to utilize players in a game setting before deciding whether to redshirt them or not, furthering the chances of freshmen getting am opportunity to showcase their ability and get some game experience to help their development.

“I think everybody is trying to figure out when the best time is to use it. It’s probably going to be a case-

by-case basis. You want to try to get ‘em in the game at some point during the year, whether this be the beginning or the end or the bowl game,” Kingsbury said. “I think it’s a great rule. I think it will allow young players to build confidence, get in and figure out the game and not lose that year which is good and it’s beneficial to them.”

Offensively, Tech will be searching for a replacement for wide receiver Keke Coutee, who declared for the NFL Draft following Tech’s bowl game last season. Sophomore wide receiver T.J. Vasher is

the current favorite to be a breakout player in his second season, but Kingsbury sees potential in several players on the roster.

“We lost quite a few playmakers that have been really good players for us at wideout, but have some young guys waiting in the wings. You have to start with T.J. Vasher, made some plays last year, has a high upside,” Kingsbury said. “(Senior wide receiver) De’Quan Bowman has played sparingly, waited his turn to get on the field and played well this spring.

And (senior wide receiver)

Austin Watts is a junior EMC major from Sweetwater.

The faster that the NFL removes the kickoff, the better for the health of the league and its players.

The 2018-19 season will be a disaster for the NBA, with the Warriors coasting to one of the best records in the league, dismantling anyone that stands in their way in the Western Playoffs and then sweeping whoever ends up facing them in the Finals,

likely the Celtics or 76ers. At the end of the season, Kevin Durant will pick up his third Finals MVP and will still be the insecure player that went to Golden State in the first place. Meanwhile the fans of the league that didn’t jump on the Golden State bandwagon will be completely disinterested with the ordeal.

I realize commissioner Adam Silver can’t force teams like Golden State to stop forming “super teams,” but is it too much to ask for a little parity in the future?

Regardless of all of these things, I’m still excited for next year. I’ll still be glued to the TV when the Cowboys kick off their season against the Giants, when Zhaire Smith takes the court with the 76ers as the NBA season starts, and I’m sure I’ll hear about MLB things from my baseball-minded friends as the season goes on.

Professional sports have us right where they want us. While we are not exactly satisfied with each league’s direction, we still tune in and that’s likely how it will stay. @AustinWattsDT

Jacob Hines has a 6-year background as a productive player at all positions and I expect him to step up and have a nice campaign this fall as well.”

With several question marks at key positions heading into the season, all eyes will be on Tech’s season opener against Ole Miss at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 1, in Houston’s NRG Stadium, with the Red Raiders immediately thrown up against a solid SEC team that will test the Red Raiders’ young starters. @AustinWattsDT

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CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) — Jordan Spieth figured someone from the R&A would be waiting for him when he pulled into the parking lot at Carnoustie to take back the silver claret jug. Instead, he was part of a ceremony with enough pomp to drive home the point.

His reign as British Open champion was over.

“The traditions of the Open are very special,” Spieth said, “even if you’re on the wrong end of that one.”

This “tradition” is only a few years old, though typical of the august manner of this major, nothing was left to chance. Spieth was to arrive in a car provided by one of the R&A’s sponsors, and as

it drove slowly down a dirt path behind the grandstands on the first hole, cameras moved into position. The door opened and a woman slowly emerged from the back seat.

That’s where Spieth would be sitting. This was just a rehearsal to make sure the cameras had the right angle.

Moments later, an R&A employee asked people sitting in the right portion of the grandstands to move to the other side so it would appear fuller.

“It’s the coolest trophy that our sport has to offer,” Spieth said. “So having to return that was certainly difficult. Kind of hit me a little bit there on the tee box.”

It’s far more enjoyable to

pose with golf ’s oldest trophy — it first was awarded in 1873 — at the 18th hole on Sunday, not the first hole on Monday. That’s the task that awaits Spieth, and it figures to be a monumental one.

Only four players in the last 50 years have repeated as British Open champions, the most recent being Padraig Harrington in 2008.

More than history, it’s the nature of Carnoustie that figures to be the stiffest challenge — or at least on Monday, the most mysterious one. A dry summer has turned the links into a combination of brown (fairways), yellow (wispy rough) and green on the tee boxes and putting surfaces.

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