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Slowing Trent Arkansas’ defense tasked with slowing Alabama RB Trent Richardson. Page 9 Photo: MCT CAMPUS
Hocker’s Progress Get to know Razorbacks sophomore All-SEC K Zach Hocker. Page 10 Photo: GARETH PATTERSON
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Junior QB Tyler Wilson matches up against the Crimson Tide in his first road start. Page 12 Photo: GARETH PATTERSON
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For some Razorback fans, tailgating is as big of a game as the one it precedes. “It’s all about the traditions you create,” said Allyson McGuire, a UA grad student and a lifetime tailgate enthusiast. McGuire shares three spots with several other families from her hometown, Fort Smith. “At any one tailgate, we probably have 40-60 people filter through our location alone. Because of our community setup we can handle larger crowds, and we are always welcoming to friends and families stopping by to visit on their way to another location or on their way up to the game,” McGuire said. And McGuire isn’t content with the typical ice chest and hot dogs: “I’d say we definitely have a lot of spirit,” she said. “There’s always someone there in a crazy wig, a costume, a Razorback snuggie and sparkly red hats. Last season my sister and I started painting banners like they hang on sorority houses, and we hung them from a big tree that sits right next to one of our parking spots.” Jordan Harper, also a recent UA graduate, said that tailgating is all about the people you surround yourself with, and nabbing the perfect spot. Her family has been tailgating behind the Alumni and Chancellor’s house for years. “I’ve been living in Fayetteville for the past six years and
CONTESSA SHEW STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Students display what tailgating means outside the game against Troy on Saturday night. Despite weather conditions, many fans came out to support the Hogs.
I’ve attended the same tailgate for every single home game,” Harper said. “My parents have a great group of friends, who all met at the U of A, and they tailgate at a house off Oliver Street with a big front yard and huge front porch - a perfect space.”
“My mother is known as the ‘Martha Stewart of Tailgating,’” Harper said. “She brings all kinds of Razorback stuff to decorate a blank front porch. We have Razorback table cloths, dishes, napkins and pretty much everything else
you can think of.” McGuire said that good food is an easy way to keep tailgaters coming back. “We have an excellent selection of great desserts and fun foods made by the families that tailgate with us,” she said. “One
of the guys has a huge wok in which he cooks ‘hillbilly stir fry,’ which is a stir fry filled with mixed vegetables, potatoes and meats. My dad has a big smoker that he brings, and others have a selection of ‘camping cookware’ like an in-
duction cooktop, crockpots and other contraptions. Eating is a big focus. We feed everyone walking by, including opposing fans.”
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SERGIO MALDONADO STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Briar Rose Bakery & Deli serves cakes, pastries and other desserts, as well as soups, salads, sandwiches, pizzas and breakfast items.
by KELSI FORD Asst. Features Editor
Briar Rose Bakery & Deli looks out of place on Main Street in Farmington. The building is a quaint little cottage with rounded doors, floral décor and the profile silhouette of a princess painted on the outside of the building. It’s straight out of a fairytale. The bakery and deli serves up a variety of cakes, pastries with traditional French names and other desserts. Salads, sandwiches, soups, specialty coffee and tea, breakfast items, artisan breads and pizzas are also on the menu. For lunch one afternoon, I ordered the Combination Plate with half a Briar Rose Chopped Salad and half a Tri-Tip Dip Carvery Sandwich for $8.85,
the Coffee Buffet for $2.15 and a slice of Chocolate Cake with Cherry Cheesecake Torte for $5.90. The salad, with tomato, onions, mushrooms, olive tapenade, bacon, egg, feta, raisins and croutons with a lemon basil dressing, was incredibly full of texture and flavor. The combination of the tapenade, feta and lemon basil dressing was bitter, though; without the sweetness of the raisins, the flavors would have been too harsh. The sandwich - sliced sirloin and melted provolone on a baguette and served with a side of au jus - was simple but tasty. For me, the highlight of the sandwich was the baguette, which was perfectly crusty on the outside and soft on the inside. Briar Rose bakes its own artisan breads each day, evident by the
freshness and quality of the baguette. While the deli side of Briar Rose is good, the coffee and desserts are exceptional. The Coffee Buffet is truly a coffee lover’s dream. After choosing from three premium brews, I doctored up my coffee with creamer and agave nectar and topped it off with a fresh English toffee whipped cream. The bakery also has whipped creams infused with cinnamon and hazelnut. I ended my meal with a slice of cake, which, in all honesty, may have been the best cake I’ve ever had. The chocolate cake was rich and moist. The fudge-like frosting was dense and spread on in a thick layer. The center layer, a cherry cheesecake torte, was some of the heaviest, richest cheesecake I’ve ever tasted.
Although the food is a bit pricey, Briar Rose makes up for it with its portion sizes. The half salad and half sandwich were more than enough for one person, and the slice of cake was monstrous. I split the cake with a friend, and there was still enough left over for at least one more serving. Overall, Briar Rose offers an atmosphere that’s unlike any other in Northwest Arkansas: the appeal of having lunch or dessert in an oldfashioned cottage is reason enough to visit. The deli is good, but the bakery is extraordinary. The breads and desserts at Briar Rose are phenomenal, truly of fairytale proportions. Briar Rose Bakery & Deli is located at 28 E. Main Street in Farmington. It is open Tuesday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Saturday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
You turn on the TV: you see Doug Funnie chasing after Patty Mayonnaise, Hey Arnold’s peculiar shaped head, Big Pete Wrigley fighting with Little Pete, Keenan and Kel working at Good Burger and finally you see innocent bystanders get slimed with green goo. No, you have not just traveled back in time 15 years. College students’ old friends have returned to their former television home, Nickelodeon, in the segment ‘90s Are All That. The nostalgia will have to wait until after midnight, though, because these ‘90s throwback shows will not hit the air until late at night, often times the only free time college students have. Those not able to watch the late-night time slots can simply watch the episodes online at 90sareallthat.com, said Keith Dawkins, senior vice president of Nickelodeon, in an interview with the Washington Post. “We've always thought that these classic Nick shows still had value to an audience, but the ground swell of fans giving voice this on places like Facebook and Twitter really moved mountains,” Dawkins said in the interview. “To hear millions of people saying that they want the Nickelodeon of their childhood back is a powerful statement. It's one that we just had to react to.” According to Dawkins, it was Nickelodeon’s audience that brought back the shows. UA students show the same kind of dedication and excitement toward the release.
“Hey Arnold and Rocket Power were the best shows ever. Like, period. I’d love to watch Rocket Power again just because it was such a cool show, and it got everyone into the whole I-wantto-go-play-sports-like-thatkind-of-feeling,” said Hunter Stuckey, a junior. For many students, these Nickelodeon shows defined growing up. “All That is my favorite show because it was the Saturday Night Live of our age group/generation, and some of the stars, like Keenan Thompson, are now on SNL,” said Mary Casteel, sophomore. “It was the definition of tween comedy.” Most of the millineal generation grew up with these shows, and they helped mirror a tween’s everyday life. They often portrayed relatable topics that really hit home during middle school. “Hey Arnold! is my favorite show because I love the crazy love triangle between Helga, Arnold and Lila,” said Brittani Dockery, a senior. Initially, Nickelodeon thought about remaking the ‘90s shows, but Dawkins said that the plan right now is to bring back the old shows. They are even recruiting past actors from the shows to help with promoting the comeback series. “The Nickelodeon content of the past seems to be where there is currently the most excitement,” Dawkins said, “But I do think it's important that we find new ways to make the content/idea
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Football season is all about tailgating, calling the Hogs and watching the Razorbacks throw down in Reynolds Razorback Stadium. For some Hogs fans, though, one of the most exciting aspects of this time of year is something that isn’t usually associated with football: dresses, sweaters and coats in Razorback red. With several boutiques close to campus, students are sure to find a fashionable gameday outfit that fits within their price range. Here are some game day attire options from Private Gallery, Maude and Monroe Boutique. by KELSI FORD
Asst. Features Editor
Maude is located at 704 N. College Ave.
Private Gallery is located at 623 W. Dickson Street.
Monroe Boutique is located at 628 W. Dickson Street.
Cardigan: $79
Coat: $58.50
Tunic: $26
Striped dress: $75
Tunic: $46.80
Skirt: $25
Long-sleeved top: $55
Dress: $39.50
Blazer: $50
Brie and Apple Burgers by EMILY RHODES Staff Writer
After an extra long summer of low-100°F temperatures, most of us are ready for the cool fall weather. Though the heat might seem like its heading out for the year, use one of the last few days to cook up this tasty grilled meal before the first cold front hits town.
The burgers can be cooked either on an indoor stove or outside on the balcony, and taste great either way. Different from the traditional cheeseburger, this Brie and apple topped burger is a sophisticated yet delicious spin on a well-loved American classic. The Brie cheese melts perfectly on the top of the juicy burger patty, and the apple slices are the perfect
sweet and tangy crunch. This recipe was made to serve two people, but can be easily duplicated by simply preparing extra toppings. Paired with crunchy home-baked fries, this meal is a great way to end the summer season. Begin by heating up a skillet on the stove to high and coating with 1 tbsp. vegetable oil. When hot, place the frozen beef patties in the skillet and let them thaw and begin to cook. I used the Fireside Gourmet brand, which are supposed to be cooked from frozen, so you don’t have to worry about remembering to defrost them in time. Season with salt and pepper. Give them around 30 minutes to cook through from frozen – keep flipping them to check that they are cooking evenly throughout. While the burgers are cooking on the stove, wash and peel the potatoes and cut into 1½-inch strips. I received a nifty crinkle-cutter as a gift, and made some great crinkle fries for this meal (pictured). When the potatoes are cut into strips, season with the rosemary garlic seasoning and coat the fries in the extra virgin olive oil - then place in the oven on a cookie sheet for 30-40 minutes. Remember to take them out of the oven half way through the cooking time to shake the pan and crisp up all sides. With the fries already in the oven and cooking, it’s back to the burger. After it has browned on both sides and is almost done cooking, start prepping the toppings. Quarter the apple and then slice into thin strips. Additionally, slice the Brie into equally thin strips to top. When the burger has finished
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Ingredients 2 Black Angus frozen beef patties 1 Granny Smith apple, sliced 4oz Brie, sliced, approximately 8 slices Spicy Brown mustard, to dress 4 thick slices French bread 3 medium potatoes 2 tbsp. rosemary garlic seasoning ½ cup extra virgin olive oil Salt and Pepper
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Some UA fans have been a part of tailgating since before they even knew what football was. “Tailgating has been part of my life for as long as I can remember,” said Lindsey Hugen, a UA freshman from Little Rock majoring in business. “Some of my earliest memories are of my aunt’s homemade cookies that she would bring to our family’s tailgate. Going to Razorback games were always the most exciting thing to me.” For McGuire, tailgating is about always looking to the next game for new ideas and themes. “For the Troy game we had a Mexican themed menu. We had a selection of homemade salsa, tailgate tacos, and—a specialty of one of my friends—beeritas.” Others, meanwhile, prefer to focus on the tailgating basics. “We never really have themes,” Hugen said. “For us it’s about the sameness from game to game. The routine makes the whole experience enjoyable. We always have the same food, at the same spot, with the same people, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.” And while anyone can set up their own tailgate, the bare essentials vary from tailgater to tailgater. “Tailgating doesn’t have to cost a lot of money,” McGuire said. “An easy way to save money is to make it a group effort. Everyone can bring something to contribute. As for essentials, there are a few things that everyone should have: chairs, sunglasses, a rolling cooler, a camera, trash bags and snacks. If you’re not going to grill, it’s easy to prepare some chips and dip or some sandwiches and cookies.” Harper can get her bare essentials down to three: “An ice chest with beer, a folding chair, and chips and dip. The most important thing is the people around you.”
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sue before, placing more emphasis on the war on drugs than on marijuana legalization . Historically, Nadelmann has said that the government should spend less money on the war on drugs because of flawed policies that spend too much time on the wrong issue, such as the criminalization of cocaine. Hutchinson has been a strong proponent on drug prevention. He has said that drug prevention has saved more lives than not. The debate reflected similar stances on the issue. “There’s never been a drug free society and there will never be a drug free society. Accept reality, whether we like it or not, that drugs are here to stay,” Nadelmann said. He speaks of the “reality” that drugs will never be eradicated and it’s time to embrace a society in which, “sensible pragmatic policies regulate drugs and its harms.” Hutchinson disagreed, noting that since 1979, drug abuse has decreased one-third, demanding that it’s not time to wave “the white flag of surrender,” where drug abuse is concerned. Hutchinson also pointed out a contradiction in Nadelmann’s ar-
gument where he said he doesn’t want to legalize certain illegal drugs, but end prohibition of them. This isn’t a case of the government shirking off the issue, but it’s clear that there is no strong argument for the legalization of drugs or to end the federal government’s commitment to the war on drugs. What it is, though, is a student organization that claims to have a policy option, but doesn’t, leaning on a speaker who has the same problem. Hutchinson clearly held the reigns of the debate remaining calm and speaking on matters of preventative policy such as drug courts. He did, however, cede that, “Every generation will face a problem with illegal drugs,” but it’s not time to give up on the problem, it’s time to combat it. He couldn’t be more correct. The facts he’s presented don’t lie; preventative care does work, and the administration should commit to saving every life possible affected by the war on drugs. Joe Kieklak is a columnist for the Arkansas Traveler. He is a freshman majoring in philosophy and journalism.
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tion on is changing the minds of not just parents, but the U.S. government when examining the legalization of marijuana and the war on drugs. An organization on campus, Students for Sensible Drug Policy, led by Stephen Duke, has taken a stance on marijuana and the war on drugs. “Marijuana arrests account for about 50 percent of drug arrests in Arkansas. This is a waste of taxpayer dollars and human lives,” according to a pamphlet circulated by the organization. The organization wants the government to legalize the drug, but the only policy option it offers is to “regulate marijuana like alcohol,” by only selling to adults. Yet, this policy is incredibly ambiguous, politically unrealistic and the literature provided lines up enough straw men to feed a small herd of cattle. In attempt to add a voice in favor for their policies, SSDP members arranged a debate between Ethan Nadelmann, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance about the War on Drugs, and former Congressman Asa Hutchinson. The pair has debated on the is-
Sometimes Change Is A Bad Thing If you saw “change” in our headline and thought we were finally writing a “From the Board” about President Barack Obama’s favorite phrase, sorry we have more trivial things on our mind— Facebook. If you’ve signed into the popular social network during the past two days, then you might have noticed — and by “might have” we mean that you noticed unless you navigate Facebook while wearing a blindfold— the major changes that have occurred, particularly with the news feed. Facebook is notorious for its changes. Members complained eventually members get over it, life goes on and then another change is made and it starts all over again. So why don’t we have a mass exodus from Facebook? It’s partly because there isn’t another social website that has any has so many users, and for most college age students Facebook has become — for better or worse— ingrained in our daily lives. In reality it shouldn’t be the aesthetic changes that bother us about Facebook, though the double news feed and new “lists”— conveniently timed to come out a few days before Google Plus became available to more people— are headache worthy. The privacy changes that started in January and have continued during the past eight months, should have everyone worried. It should also cause everyone to pause and think if you really want a friend’s random classmate from high school able to see photos of you at a house party—or really period. We would love to be able to say that if Mark Zuckerberg and company don’t start paying more attention to the needs and preferences of their users, Facebook could go the way of Myspace, but until a proper rival comes along it’s not likely to happen. In more optimistic news, a satellite is falling toward Earth that is expected to hit somewhere Friday, so carry an umbrella.
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cooking, top with the apple slices and Brie and knock the heat down to medium. Grab a large pan lid and pour a little water into the skillet, covering the pan quickly to let the steam melt the cheese. Toast up the bread under the grill with a little olive oil and pepper, then plate with spicy mustard. When the fries are ready, take them out of the oven and season with salt and pepper.
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This meal is as beautiful as it is tasty, and is completely homemade which is even better. Go ahead and enjoy the last of the warm weather and cook up a great meal with these fresh and vibrant flavors. Your guests will love this tasty spin on a simple burger and fry dinner and after starting with these ingredients you can expand to come up with your own creations.
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fresh. This is why we asked Keenan Thompson to help us out with the promotional work. He helps bring a fresh, contemporary take to the idea. Also go to 90sareallthat.com and see DJ Steve Porter piece that we did for the ‘90s. I think fans will enjoy it.” Promoting doesn’t seem to be the problem since the recent hype toward the shows has far exceeded anyone’s expectations. Social media networks have seen the brunt of this hype. Hash tags from Twitter such as “90’snick” or “90’sareallthat” have plagued many of the 140-character updates. “Go online to watch episode from the ‘90s when you want and how you want. Also voice your opinion on Facebook, Twitter and at 90sareallthat.com. We want to hear from you,” said Dawkins. Nickelodeon encourages the excitement but also wants to hear from its viewers on whether they like the lineup of the shows. One of the most unique features of the 90’s Are All That is that the viewers get a legitimate say in what shows will continue to be in the nightly line-up. The millennial generation, has sometimes been stereotyped for its stubbornness, but perhaps it paid off in regards to putting their favorite TV shows back on television.
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High School Students Will Visit the UA for Hispanic Heritage Month by MATILDE BONIFAZ Staff Writer
The UA on Sept. 21 will host Campus Day, a recruiting event projected to draw more than 200 Hispanic high school students as a part of National Hispanic Heritage Month, officials said. “This year, we invited 250 high school students from Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers and Siloam Springs,” said Luis Fernando Restrepo, assistant vice
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provost for diversity. “The day doubles as a diversity event and a recruitment opportunity,” said Cedric Kenner, director of the Multicultural Center. “The initiative will help in our diversity recruiting efforts and provide the community with a better outlook on programs that are available on this campus,” Kenner said. Counselors chose high school students with a 3.0 GPA or higher to participate in the event. For many of the students, it’s their
first time on a college campus, Kenner said. “Students will tour campus, have lunch in the campus dining halls, meet with the admissions office and have their first experience of campus life,” said Cecilia Grossberger-Medina, marketing and PR specialist for the First Year Experience program. Students will also learn how to pay for college, Kenner said. “There will be presentations on choosing a major, financial aid opportunities,
how to get admitted into college, resources that are available for college students and much more,” he said. The students will also attend a campus fair, where Chancellor G. David Gearhart and other guests will speak on applying and preparing for college. “Hispanic students at Arkansas are making their mark in all aspects of campus life, and their contributions enrich the university experience for everyone in the Razorback family,”
Gearhart said. Latino organizations such as the League of United Latin American Citizens, the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting, the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Latin American and Latino Students and the Office of Latino Academic Advancement and Community Relations will also be present. “We want them to know that these are the support networks to help them succeed and that there are
Water Distribution Upgrade Nears Completion by LANDON REEVES Staff Writer
Classes Could Air Online
The UA has completed a $1 million utilities upgrade to buildings at the campus’ “historic core,” but renovations elsewhere, including an overhaul of the water distribution system, are still ongoing, UA officials said. “It was one of those things that was a maintenance issue that we have wanted to take care of for a while and now seemed like the best time to go ahead and get it done with,” said Charles Alison, spokesperson for UA relations. “It just started in the summer and most of it, I think, was finished up.” The growing student population has greatly stressed the water distribution system, which was originally built 50 to 75 years ago, officials said. “The primary project we completed over the summer was some potable water system improvements,” said Scott Turley, director of utility operations and management. “[The purpose] was upgrading by increasing the line size with new pipe for domestic water service to enhance our fire protection in the core of campus.” The project upgraded water lines from Peabody Hall to the west end of the Agricultural Building and from the Greek Theatre to the northeast corner of the Chemistry Building, Turley said. The upgrades are the first phase of a larger process for utilities operations. The next phase, slated to start this spring, will connect the upgraded systems with Vol Walker Hall, he said. UA regulation and policy wants every building to have a sprinkler system for fire protection, Turley said. The sprinkler systems at Ozark Hall, Vol Walker Hall and the Science building are outdated and have no pipes dedicated to fire protection, Turley said.
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Classes are soon to be recorded in real-time to air online, and it is causing a heated debate. UA professors have strong opinions on who exactly owns the copyright to their lectures. “We work very hard on all our lectures,” said Cindy Wiseman, a professor of art. “A lot of research and preparation goes into everything I teach.” Though she said recorded classes are a wonderful resource for students who must miss class for excusable reasons, it is scary to have lectures published for the nation to see. “When my work is taken out of context or edited, it can come to mean something completely different,” she said. Royalties, which are usage-based payments made to a person or group for ongoing right to their work, also come into question. “I believe faculty should receive royalties if their lectures are to be made available online through the university.” Publishing lectures online is similar to selling her work, and she should be compensated, Wiseman said. see ONLINE on page 7
plenty of opportunities to get involved,” Restrepo said. Other organizations attending Campus Day are the Hispanic Heritage Month Committee, the Multicultural Center, UA Admissions, the Walton College of Business Diversity Programs, Diversity Affairs, College of Engineering, Chartwells, Tyson and Cox Communication. The event will run from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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A construction employee works on a utilities upgrade next to Old Main. The upgrade will help rain water flow better through new pipes.
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Fayetteville City Council Did Not Approve New Ward Boundaries by NICK OLIVER Contributing Writer
Fayetteville City Council members did not approve a new set of boundaries for the city’s four wards Tuesday, city officials said. In response to the 2010 Census results, which showed population growth in Fayetteville, the city did draw a new set of boundaries to balance the number of residents in each ward, Mayor Lioneld Jordan said. The population of Fayetteville has grown from more than 58,000 in 2000 to more than 77,000 in 2009, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The most growth has been shown in Ward 4, west of I-540, said Kit Williams, city attorney. The proposed boundaries would have affected UA students, but only to a small degree, said Rhonda Adams, Ward 4 Alderman. UA students who live south of Fayetteville High School or west of I-540 could have been placed in Ward 1 instead
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“I could care less if the class I am in is being videotaped or recorded, but when it comes to who actually owns the rights, I think it is definitely the professor,” said Eli Leslie, freshman architecture major. “They are the ones who put the work into the lecture, not so much the university.” While many professors and students have strong opinions on the matter, there are also legal issues behind the debate. It is optional as to whether professors’ lectures are aired online. If it became mandatory, one must consider the aspect of “work for hire,” said Katherine Shurlds, media law professor. “While teachers may claim that they own their lectures, when considering ‘work for hire,’ the university could air the lectures if it really wanted to. It would just be another aspect of our job, ” Shurlds said. If the option of airing lectures online became mandatory, it would be a situation with an eerie “big brother,” Shurlds said. She does, however,
of Ward 4, Adams said. “I hate to lose all of those students from Ward 4, but we keep in Ward 4 our UA students who live west of I-540, U.S. Route 16, Mt. Comfort, as well as those who live along Cleveland and Maple streets, west of Garland Avenue,” Adams said. While Ward 4 has about 22,500 residents, other wards have about 17,500 or less at this time, Williams said. The significant growth is partly because land being annexed into Fayetteville, a move that provides greater access to city sewer systems and makes the land more valuable, he said. Where new land has been annexed, newly built subdivisions have brought more residents to that particular ward, Williams said. The boundary change did present a considerable consequence for some voters, who may be placed in a new ward with an alderman whom they did not vote for, Williams said. “We never like to lose friends and supporters,
like the idea of having an outlet, if she ever needs to share something with her students when she is gone, she said. “I do not like the idea of classes being recorded,” said Meka Dering, a sophomore criminal justice major. “I just know that if all my classes were aired online I wouldn’t want to go to the traditional class,” Dering said. “I think recording lectures would result in students skipping the actual lecture.” Answering the question as to how online lectures would affect her students, Shurlds said, “I personally wouldn’t find it a problem if students went straight for the online lecture instead of coming to class. It is no skin off my teeth—[it’s] all up to them.” Shurlds does acknowledge that online lectures would eliminate in-class interaction, but it is ultimately up to the student on how well they do in the class, she said. “If airing lectures on the Internet ever became mandatory through the UA, I would just be concerned with the online lecture completely replacing the classroom setting,” Shurlds said.
but sometimes we must to balance the wards. Once every 10 years isn’t bad,” said Adella Gray, Ward 1 alderman. The trick, Williams said, is to rewrite boundaries so that no alderman is given a political advantage. This almost happened in 1997, when a proposed plan appeared to position certain officials to receive votes and secure possible reelection, he said. “This year, the City of Fayetteville’s Geographic Information System has really done their job well. I have no complaints,” Williams said. Fayetteville’s GIS uses geographic information to “more efficiently ad-
dress problems and help in decision support regarding the land-use, infrastructure, and natural resources of the City of Fayetteville,” according to a mission statement on AccessFayetteville. org. “Fayetteville is fortunate to have a very good GIS office,” Adams said. “The city staff didn’t hesitate and immediately jumped on the redistricting issue just as soon as the census information came out. They have good computer tools, good GIS software, and that made the process run much more smoothly than it used to in years past,” Adams said.
WATER
from page 6
“They are going to get full fire sprinkler systems,” he said. “We needed the water infrastructure kind of in front of those buildings to support those sprinkler systems.” Internal utility rates and remote utility fees are paying for the upgrades, Turley said. “The university utility operation is kinda set up like a co-op,” he said. “Everybody pays into it and the funds it generates are reinvested back into campus to support utility infrastructure that keeps everything heated or cooled, provides electricity, provides domestic water and sanitary sewer.” Remote utility fees are akin to city impact fees; they are from campus projects and are based on how much power the project will consume, Turley said.
“We are up to every single fire code here now, and I was here when the fire marshal went through,” said Christy Wear, administrative assistant and graduate student who works at the newly remodeled Peabody Hall. The hall has a history of infrastructure problems, Wear said. “There was a problem with plumbing,” she said. “We had quite a bit of leaks and mold in this building and some jokingly called it, ‘Peabody Falls.’” Some students wonder whether the renovations are worth the ruckus. “It’s ridiculous, annoying, and loud,” said Caroline Scruggs, sophomore international relations major. “Certain pathways that I like to take I can’t really take anymore. I know they bring trucks through here a lot and I have seen a lot of people almost get hit.”
Art Students Gain Perspective
BRITTANY WULF STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Michael W. Hartman, junior art history major, draws a two-point perspective line drawing for Drawing I class. The class is a pre-requisite for all upper level art studios.
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SPORTS THE ARKANSAS TRAVELER WEEKENDER
PAGE 9 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
SPORTS EDITOR: JIMMY CARTER
ASST. SPORTS EDITOR: ZACH TURNER
No. 14 Arkansas at No. 3 Alabama 3-0, 0-0 SEC
2:30 p.m. Saturday, CBS
Bryant-Denny Stadium– Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Alabama coach Nick Saban (left) is 3-0 against Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino. The Razorbacks have gotten closer to beating the Crimson Tide each of Petrino’s three seasons, but haven’t gotten over the hump.
3-0, 0-0 SEC
PHOTOS BY: MTC CAMPUS, GARETH PATTERSON STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Western Division Shootout Saban-Petrino, Alabama-Arkansas meet for early SEC West supremacy
by JIMMY CARTER Sports Editor
Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino has led the Razorbacks to wins over every SEC West team. Every team but Alabama. The Hogs are 0-3 in Petrino’s tenure and haven’t beaten the Crimson Tide since 2006, the year before Nick Saban was hired at Alabama. Saban is 4-0 against the Hogs and has an average margin of victory of 17.5 points. Petrino will have his fourth opportunity to get his first win against Saban Saturday when No. 14 Arkansas faces No. 3 Al-
abama at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. “It’s not a personal standpoint, but for our program and for our football team, that’s a win that we need,” Petrino said. “We have not beat Alabama yet and we certainly need to do that. More importantly we need to start off the conference with a victory.” It’s a win Petrino and the Razorbacks almost pulled off last season. The Hogs, ranked No. 10, led 20-7 with less than 16 minutes remaining, but the topranked Crimson Tide rallied for a 24-20 win in Fayetteville. “Pretty much since last year’s game we have been wanting to
get back at these guys and we have the opportunity and now we have to seize the opportunity,” Arkansas senior safety Tramain Thomas said.
Saban is the highest-paid coach in college football, earning $5.17 million per year. Petrino is eighth on the list, making $3.56 million per year after
“This is a lot like pro football” - ALABAMA COACH NICK SABAN
The game will match Petrino and Saban, two of the highestpaid and winningest coaches in college football, against each other.
signing an extension through 2017 in December. Saban won a national championship at LSU in 2003, then at Alabama in 2009. He boasts a
71.2 winning percentage. Petrino has won 73.6 percent of his games as a head coach. He won the Orange Bowl at Louisville in 2006 and took Arkansas to its first BCS game last season, a 31-26 loss in the Sugar Bowl to Ohio State. Saban is widely regarded as one of the top defensive minds in the nation. The Crimson Tide rank No. 2 in the nation in scoring defense, No. 3 in total defense through three games this season. “They’re very good at what they do,” Petrino said. “First and foremost, they are very, very well coached, technically. They don’t make a lot of mistakes.
You have to go earn everything. They are not going to give you any cheap ones.” Petrino has built a reputation around the country as an innovative playcaller. The Razorbacks rank No. 8 in the nation in scoring offense and No. 11 in total offense this year. “This is a lot like pro football,” Saban said. “This is what you get ready for every week because this is like how most of those teams are built. When you play somebody like Arkansas, they do a lot of different things. They do a lot of the same things
see SHOWDOWN on page 11
Smothers Bracing Arkansas Defense’s for SEC Debut Confidence High by JIMMY CARTER
by ZACH TURNER
Sports Editor
Asst. Sports Editor
Then-true freshman offensive tackle Anthony Oden made his only career start for Arkansas two years ago at Alabama. He gave up a sack on the first possession and didn’t return in the 35-7 loss. Oden worked with the firstteam offense at tackle this spring before being kicked off the team in July after a second DWI incident in one year. His dismissal opened the door for true freshman Smothers to earn a starting spot. Smothers has started the first three games this season, but, like Oden, will be a true freshman starting Saturday in Bryant-Denny Stadium, facing the Crimson Tide in one of the largest and most hostile venues in the nation. “It will be fun,” Smothers said. “It’s our first SEC game and first step to a SEC championship. We will be all right.” Smothers became the first true freshman lineman in school history to start the season opener when he took the field with the first-team offense against Missouri State. In the first three games, he’s played a key role in
Each of the last three seasons, Arkansas has gotten closer to knocking off Southeastern Conference West Division rival Alabama. Alabama won by 35 and 28 points in 2008 and 2009, respectively. Last season, Arkansas led the Crimson Tide 20-7 late in the third quarter before losing 24-20. “A year ago we went into the game believing we could win,” Arkansas defensive coordinator Willy Robinson said. “It was kind of up in the air the first two years. We worked hard, but the bottom line I don’t think they felt that deep down inside.” The defense has improved, too. The Hogs allowed 49 points in 2008, 35 in 2009 and the 24 last year. With eight returning starters, Arkansas’ defense looks different than the team that lost 35-7 in its last trip to Tuscaloosa, Ala. The Razorbacks (3-0) are ranked No. 18 in the nation
SMOTHERS a new-look offensive line that’s progressed in the run game, but struggled to protect the quarterback at times. He’ll get his biggest challenge against No. 13 Alabama. “I am ready,” Smothers said “They are a lot bigger and faster than our previous three teams but we will be all right. We are getting better. I am getting used to the speed.” The Crimson Tide have recorded just four sacks in three games this season, but ranks in the top three in the nation in scoring and total defense. The Razorbacks have had to break in Smothers and senior
see SMOTHERS on page 10
in scoring defense this season, allowing just 12.7 points per game in wins over Missouri State, New Mexico and Troy. “We have a very good confidence going into this game knowing we have a great chance to beat the No. 3 team,” junior defensive end Tenarius Wright said. “It is now just up to us to get the job done.” If Arkansas plans to escape Bryant-Denny Stadium with a win in its conference opener, slowing down the power running game of the Crimson Tide will be important. Alabama (3-0) averages 242 rushing yards per game, ranking No. 15 in the nation. “Their running game is pretty impressive,” junior defensive tackle DeQuinta Jones said. “They have two good backs and a great offensive line. The challenge is up to us in how we are going to come out a handle it because the weight is on our shoulders to perform.” The Crimson Tide rushing attack is led by first-team preseason All-SEC junior running back Trent Richardson.
RYAN MILLER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Junior defensive end Tenarius Wright and Arkansas’ defense are tasked with slowing down Alabama first-team All-SEC running back Trent Richardson. He’s averaging 105 yards per contest and has eight rushing touchdowns this season. “It’s a completely different deal with the power run game and the physicalness and it seems like he’s been running the ball against us forever,” Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino said. “I remember two years ago at Alabama, when we thought we had him four
different times and he broke four tackles and went for a long touchdown run. He’s so physical and so tough. I have a tremendous respect for his toughness. We’re going to have to gang tackle. We’re going to have to fly to the football and
see DEFENSE on page 11
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
SEC PREVIEW
Traveler Staff Predictions NCAA/NFL
Jimmy Carter Sports Editor
Zach Turner Asst. Sports Editor
Rumil Bautista Staff Writer
Liz Beadle Staff Writer
from DEFENSE on page 9
Monica Chapman Staff Writer
Martha Swearingen Staff Writer
Consensus
Against the Spread
No. 14 Arkansas at No. 3 Alabama (-12.5)
Alabama 31-17
Alabama 28-10
Alabama 35-21
Alabama 13-10
Arkansas 21-17
Arkansas 31-24
Alabama
Even
No. 2 LSU (-5.5) at No. 16 West Virginia
LSU 34-16
WVU 27-24
LSU 27-14
LSU 24-3
LSU 38-31
LSU 20-13
LSU
LSU
No. 7 Oklahoma State at No. 8 Texas A&M (3.5)
OSU 27-20
TAMU 28-21
OSU 27-21
TAMU 28-27
OSU 35-31
TAMU 21-14
Even
OSU
Notre Dame (-6.5) at Pittsburgh
N. Dame 28-17
N. Dame 28-17
N. Dame 24-17
Pittsburgh 24-20
N. Dame 28-21
Pittsburgh 28-27
N. Dame
N. Dame
Georgia (-9.5) at Ole Miss
Georgia 42-14
Georgia 38-7
Georgia 27-17
Georgia 45-17
Georgia 35-24
Georgia 31-21
Georgia
Georgia
No. 23 USC at Arizona State (2.5)
USC 24-21
USC 24-20
USC 28-24
USC 31-27
ASU 24-17
USC 31-28
USC
USC
N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia (-7)
Philly 27-16
Philly 34-20
Philly 24-17
Philly 28-13
N.Y. 27-17
N.Y. 21-14
Philly
Philly
Kansas City at San Diego (-14.5)
San Diego 34-13
San Diego 42-13
K.C. 30-14
San Diego 26-10
San Diego 31-10
San Diego 34-18
San Diego
San Diego
Green Bay (-3.5) at Chicago
Green Bay 35-21
Green Bay 31-23
Green Bay 28-17
Green Bay 31-24
Chicago 35-28
Green Bay 21-14
Green Bay
Green Bay
Washington at Dallas (-5)
Dallas 20-14
Wash. 17-14
Dallas 24-20
Dallas 27-21
Dallas 24-21
Dallas 21-20
Dallas
Washington
Last Week
8-2 20-10
6-4 20-10
7-3 21-9
5-5 17-13
7-3 21-9
7-3 22-8
Year to Date
from SHOWDOWN on page 9 out of a lot of different things. It’s a typical NFL-style that they’re going to do it some kind of way you didn’t practice it, so a different player has to do that.� Petrino and Saban were both head coaches in the NFL for short periods of time. Saban went 15-17 in two seasons with the Miami Dolphins, while Petrino was 3-10 with the Atlanta Falcons when he resigned to take the Arkansas job. Despite the mediocre results in the NFL, both coaches turned around struggling storied programs in short order. “(Saban’s) been a coach at two really good programs, at LSU and Alabama,� Arkansas junior quarterback Tyler Wilson said. “They’ve been very successful on defense. It’s obviously a tribute to him and I think that’s where the reputation comes from. You know where the reputation comes from for
coach Petrino. He’s always had a great offense everywhere he’s been, so it will be a good matchup.� Both are also in-your-face, fiery coaches. At Miami in 2005, Dolphins rookie defensive lineman Manuel Wright left the field in tears
know how it is during game day. It’s tough. I think that’s why offensively we’re so good, is he expects perfection. When you mess up on even a small detail you’ll hear about it. It’s the ability to be able to take the coaching and one, not get down on yourself and not take it so negatively.
“Now it’s time for real ball.� - ARKANSAS JUNIOR RB RONNIE WINGO
after being yelled at by Saban. Petrino is an intense figure on the sideline. He yelled at Wilson multiple times during the Razorbacks’ 38-28 win over Troy Saturday. “I’ve been in the system for four years,� Wilson said. “I
“Learn from it, pick what you can out of the information and then go back to work. Obviously, he’s going to be tough and I’m used to it.� Petrino, Saban and former Utah and Florida coach Urban Meyer are the only three coach-
make we understand where he’s at on every play.� Richardson’s tackle-breaking 52-yard touchdown run as a freshman set the tone for the four-touchdown rout. He ran for 1,451 yards his first two seasons, playing behind Heisman Trophy winner and current New Orleans Saint Mark Ingram. “He’s a big-time football player,� Robinson said. “Not to take anything away from Ingram, Ingram was a great football player, but we had such great admiration over the last two years for Richardson that we sometimes wondered if he wasn’t really the better back. We feel like Richardson now, he’s the bell cow for their team. “We’ve got to make sure we do a great job getting a hat on it and swarming because it’s not an easy job to take him down one-on-one. Alabama also has another
es to lead multiple schools to BCS appearances. Meyer and Saban have both won two national championships. Petrino is looking for his first. A win Saturday over Alabama would put the Hogs in the drivers seat in the SEC West, a division that has produced three of the last five national champions. “Bobby has done a great job there,� Saban said. “Each and every year, they have made improvement as a team, in terms of their total team. This year, I think in all phases they may be the best team they’ve been, when you take everything into consideration.� No one on Arkansas’ roster has beaten the Crimson Tide. The margin of defeat has narrowed each of Petrino’s first three seasons, though. “Now it’s time for real ball,� junior running back Ronnie Wingo said.
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running back averaging over 100 yards rushing per game this season. Eddie Lacy, a 6-foot, 220-pound sophomore from Dutchtown, La., has rushed for 310 yards and three touchdowns during the Tide’s first three games. He also has 82 yards receiving. “He catches the ball well and runs powerful,� Robinson said. “He is a lot like our Broderick Green type guy, but with a little more top end speed.� The Hogs will try to slow down Richardson and Lacy to break a four-game losing streak against the Crimson Tide. “We can beat this football team, but when you walk into that stadium you are going into a 100,000-seat stadium,� Robinson said. “We have to make sure we do what we do and that we are playing for ourselves and for the state of Arkansas, as well as the University of Arkansas.�
RYAN MILLER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Arkansas defensive-coordinator Willy Robinson said, “Senior defensive end Jake Bequette (tweaked hamstring) has done “more and more everyday� in practice this week, trying to get ready for the Alabama game. Bequette missed the Troy game.
SEASON OUTLOOK ARKANSAS
ARKANSAS (3-0)
RUSHING R. Wingo Jr. K. Walker B. Mitchell D. Curtis PASSING T. Wilson B. Mitchell
No. 43 20 9 14
Yds 225 68 64 60
TD 2 5 1 0
Lg 29 9 18 14
C-A 59-86 18-24
Yds 822 218
Int 2 0
TD 5 2
No. 15 13 11 8 7 6 5 3
Yds 198 252 171 86 86 51 34 76
TD 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 0
Lg 56 54 33 38 19 20 12 41
RECEIVING J. Adams C. Hamilton J. Wright C. Gragg R. Wingo Jr. M. Wade J. Horton J. Herndon TACKLES Solo J. Franklin 7 R. Rasner 8 E. Bennett 4 A. Highsmith 6 B. Jones 3 C. Smith 5 T. Wright 2 T. Mitchel 7 T. Thomas 6 E. Ford 1
Ast. Total 16 23 7 15 11 15 8 17 8 11 5 10 8 10 3 10 4 10 7 8
TFL Sacks 2.5 0.5 0 0 1.0 0 3.0 0 0 0 2.5 1.5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE
OPPONENT
RESULT
9-3 9-10 9-17 9-24 10-1 10-8 10-22 10-29 11-5 11-12 11-19 11-26
Missouri State W, 51-7 New Mexico W, 52-3 Troy W, 38-28 at Alabama Texas A&M Auburn at Ole Miss at Vanderbilt South Carolina Tennessee Mississippi State at LSU
ALABAMA DATE
9-3 9-10 9-17 9-24 10-1 10-8 10-15 10-22 11-05 11-12 11-19 11-26
OPPONENT
RESULT
at Kent. State W, 48-7 at Penn. State W, 27-11 North Texas W, 41-0 Arakansas at Florida Vanderbilt at Ole Miss Tennessee LSU at Mississippi State Georgia Southern at Auburn
ALABAMA (3-0)
RUSHING T. Richardson E. Lacy J. Fowler B. Sims
No. 50 28 7 9
Yds 315 304 89 29
TD 8 3 1 0
Lg 71 67 49 15
PASSING C-A A.J. McCarron 48-75 P. Sims 13-22
Yds 579 122
Int 2 2
TD 2 0
RECEIVING M. Maze B. Smelley T. Richardson K. Bell B. Gibson D. White E. Lacy M. Williams
Yds 186 72 36 69 58 49 82 44
TD 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Lg 29 20 16 25 19 16 48 24
No. 15 7 6 5 5 5 4 4
TACKLES Solo M. Barron 11 D. Hightower 9 T. Depriest 5 D. Menzie 8 V. Sunseri 6 C. Upshaw 8 W. Lowery 7 D. Milliner 4 C.J. Mosley 6 Q. Dial 3
Ast. Total TFL Sacks 5 16 0 0 7 16 2.5 0.5 10 15 0.5 0 6 14 1.5 0.5 6 12 0 0 4 12 4.5 0.5 4 11 0.5 0 7 11 0 0 5 11 2.0 1.0 5 8 1.0 1.0
Get to Know a Razorback Zach Hocker
t GPPU t 4PQIPNPSF t ,JDLFS t 3VTTFMWJMMF "SL What are some things you do to maintain consistency when you’re kicking? Treat every kick the same, whether it’s in practice or in a game. So whether it’s an extra point or a 20-yarder or a deep kick, you have to treat them the exact same way to keep consistency. Has having a new holder and snapper affected your kicking at all? Everything is going good and they’re getting consistent. Just like last year, early in the year they were inconsistent, but we worked our
way up and got a lot better. You’re on the Lou Groza Award watch list. How does that feel? It’s an honor, for sure. Especially coming in last year and not really knowing what to expect. Getting here, maybe punting, maybe kicking and last year having a really good year, being mentioned on that list is definitely an honor. How does it feel to be one of only five sophomores on the list? That’s an honor, too. We’re on a list with a lot of good kickers around the nation who are probably going to go pro one day and it is an
honored just to be mentioned with those guys. You made a 51-yard field goal last season. Do you think you can repeat that if you need to? Absolutely. Whatever Coach (Petrino) wants us to make, we’re going to go out there and we’re going to make it. How has managing both field goals and kickoffs worked for you in the three games this season? It’s been a little bit different just because last year I had one thing to focus on. This year, two plays back to back, is a little bit more but it’s not bad at all. Alabama’s kicker and you are pretty evenly matched. Is it going to be like a kicking competition this weekend between you two? Every game is a competition between us, but yeah Cade Foster and Shelley on their team are really good and really consistent, so it will be a competition.
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SEC PREVIEW
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
Bailey’s the Line Leader Sophomore Alvin Bailey leading offensive line by MARTHA SWEARINGEN Staff Writer
Arkansas offensive guard Alvin Bailey is just a sophomore, but has started all 15 games of his collegiate career. He’s been a consistent presence on an offensive line with three new starters. “He has great feet and is a huge, big, strong guy,” senior offensive guard Grant Cook said. “Every week he shuts people down. He’s a great asset for us to have.” The Broken Arrow, Okla., native was named second-team preseason All-SEC by league coaches, then was awarded SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week after the New Mexico game. “It was a great honor to get recognized like that for my play, but the O-line is a group effort,” Bailey said. “We play out there as one unit so I feel like that award was for the whole offensive line.” Bailey earned the award after helping the Razorbacks run for 259 yards in a 52-3 win over New Mexico. “That was a great honor for Alvin,” offensive line coach Chris Klenakis said. “Any time you are recognized by your peers and those who recognize the sport football as lineman of the week in this conference
from SMOTHERS on page 9 strong-side offensive tackle Grant Freeman, a first-year starter. The Hogs rank No. 8 in the nation in scoring offense, No. 11 in total offense. “They have two new starters at tackle and I think they’re both capable guys,” Alabama coach Nick Saban said. “We’ve got to
that’s a super honor.” Many of Bailey’s teammates see him as a leader in more than just his playing ability, Cook said. “Alvin gets everybody going in the huddle,” Cook said. “He’s one of those guys that come along once in a lifetime. He does a really good job of when somebody is down or any of those kinds of players. Tyler or anybody that’s down, he grabs your hand and pulls them along.” Sophomore center Travis Swanson, the other returning starter on the line, said Bailey has exerted himself as a leader. “Alvin is definitely a leader,” Travis Swanson said. “Me and him being redshirt sophomores, we kind of look at each other as we’re the returners and so we’ve been through everything. We think like from the interior of the line that we bring a lot of leadership and experience to the line and help guys like Mitch (Smothers) and Brey (Cook), all the younger guys that came in.” The Hog’s offensive line has struggled at times early in the season. They gave up three sacks last weekend against Troy and are tied for No. 77 nationally in sacks allowed. “Tyler took a lot more hits than we would like for him to last week,” Bailey said. “That’s one of our main goals this week-
do a better job of rushing and challenging their front people, so we can affect the passing game. How many yards have they thrown for? However many yards they’ve thrown for, both of those guys have been playing tackle, so they must have done something right.” Smothers will be tasked with blocking Alabama defensive ends and physical
to keep everybody off our quarterback. We had some breakdowns in protections, plays where people didn’t finish. We came out here and got after it today. That’s one of the O-line goals this week.” Wilson was sacked three times, but was also rushed and knocked down on other plays. “I think there were about three plays that stand out that made it seem like the protection wasn’t very good at all,” offensive coordinator Garrick McGee said. “It was really just mental breakdowns, it wasn’t that our guys were getting beat one-onone.” Bailey and the rest of the line have prepared to open Southeastern Conference play at No. 3 Alabama, a team the Razorbacks are 0-3 against under coach Bobby Petrino. “Alabama always has a tough defense,” Bailey said. “They pride themselves on stopping the run and being physical. So we know we’ve got to come out this week and bang with them. We came out and grinded really hard today and things like that. We came out (Tuesday), we had a good practice and things like that. “We’re working to get ready for ‘Bama and things, but we’re starting to come together. A lot of things are looking better than
Crimson Tide linebackers. Alabama junior mike linebacker Dont’a Hightower is 6-foot-4, 260 pounds and was voted first-team preseason AllSEC. Senior jack linebacker Courtney Upshaw is 6-foot-2, 265 pounds and was a second-team preseason All-SEC selection. Smothers – 6-foot-4, 296 pounds and 18 years old – will have to account
CONTESSA SHEW STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Sophomore offensive guard Alvin Bailey (67) is the leader of Arkansas’ offensive line. He was named second-team pre-season All-SEC and earned SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors following the New Mexico game. they were at the beginning of the season so I feel like we’ve come a long way.” The matchup in 102,000-seat Bryant-Denney Stadium will be the Hogs’ first game on the road
for Upshaw and Hightower when they blitz. “The freshman they have coming in and playing is doing a really good job right now,” Hightower said. “I feel like we’re going to have to use that to our advantage whenever it comes down to passrushing situations. Me and Courtney are probably going to have to go after that guy a little bit more.”
this season. “It’s a great atmosphere,” said Bailey. “They have got crazy fans, but that’s why we came to the SEC- to play in big-time stadiums like that.”
Smothers has excelled at run blocking at times, throwing key blocks on junior running back Ronnie Wingo’s 22-and 21-yard touchdown runs against Troy. He’s also the most inexperienced lineman in a unit that has given up seven sacks and struggled to keep pressure of the quarterback in the first three games.
“We’re right there with Mitch,” senior offensive guard Grant Cook said. “He’s a great football player, and he’s picked up the offense great. He’s a starter, he’s one of us now. We don’t even see him as a freshman. He’s on the starting five of the offensive line. “We’ve got his back. He’s a great football player, and he knows what he’s doing.”
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
SEC PREVIEW
ARKANSAS - ALABAMA BREAKDOWN QUARTERBACKS Arkansas and Alabama both have first-year starters in junior Tyler Wilson and sophomore AJ McCarron, respectively. In the first three games, the Hogs have averaged 358 passing yards, while the Crimson Tide averaged 244 passing yards per game. Comparing Arkansas’ Wilson and sophomore Brandon Mitchell to Alabama’s McCarron and redshirt freshman Phillip Sims, the Razorback duo has less interceptions, higher completion rates, total yardage and touchdowns than the Crimson Tide.
Arkansas’ deep receiving corps still helped junior quarterback Tyler Wilson throw for 303 yards against Troy, even without seniors Greg Childs and Jarius Wright. In three games, 13 players have receptions. Alabama’s receivers are solid, with senior Marquis Maze and sophomore running back Eddie Lacy being the most productive. The Crimson Tide have scored 12 of their 14 touchdowns on the ground. Advantage:
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DEFENSIVE LINE Both Arkansas and Alabama have impressive defensive lines on paper. If Jake Bequette is recovered from the tweaked hamstring that kept him from playing against Troy, his big-game experience should help a pass rush that has recorded just three sacks in three games. Alabama has just four sacks this season. Junior college transfer Quinton Dial has made an early impact, accounting for eight tackles and one sack in three games. The Crimson Tide rank in the top 10 nationally in defense.
Alabama’s offensive line has allowed six sacks, while Arkansas’ has allowed seven in the first three games of the season. .Both teams are close to 50-50 pass-run, but Arkansas has more success throwing the ball, while Alabama leans on its rushing attack. The Crimson Tide have been more dominant.
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Both teams have just two interceptions this season, but Alabama broken up 26 passes, 15 more than Arkansas. The Hogs give up an average of 218 passing yards, including 373 to Troy quarterback Corey Robinson. Sophomore Eric Bennett has been active at his new role at safety, totaling 15 tackles in the Hogs’ first three games. The Crimson Tide are limiting opponents to 115 passing yards per game and have first-team All-SEC junior safety Robert Lester. Senior free safety Mark Barron has 16 tackles this season.
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RUNNING BACKS The Crimson Tide running backs average 242 rushing yards per game, a rushing attack ranking No. 14 in the nation. Junior running back Trent Richardson totaled is averaging 105 yards per game and has eight rushing touchdowns. Arkansas junior running back Ronnie Wingo had a careerbest 109-yard game last week against Troy. The Razorbacks average 170 rushing yards per game, but have been a pass-first offense.
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Alabama junior mike linebacker Dont’a Hightower and senior jack linebacker Courtney Upshaw – both preseason All-SEC selections – have a combined 28 tackles this season. Freshman Trey Depriest has also made an impact for the Tide, accounting for 15 tackles. Arkansas senior middle linebacker Jerry Franklin is one of the most experienced linebackers in the SEC and leads the team with 23 tackles. Junior college transfer Alonzo Highsmith has been impressive, racking up 15 tackles in his first three games at Arkansas.
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Arkansas has returned two punts and one kickoff for touchdowns this season and is averaging 33 yards per kickoff return. Alabama has not recorded a touchback all season, potentially giving junior running back Dennis Johnson and true freshman receiver Marquel Wade a chance to give the Razorbacks good field position. New Mexico and Troy punted away from senior receiver Joe Adams after he returned two punts for touchdowns in the season opener against Missouri State. Arkansas sophomore kicker Zach Hocker has made 3 of 4 field goals, Alabama junior kicker Jeremy Shelley has hit 6 of 8.
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Nick Saban is in his fifth year at Alabama and has a 42-11 record there, including a national championship. He also won a national championship at LSU in 2003. Bobby Petrino is in his fourth year at Arkansas and has a 2515 record, including a Sugar Bowl appearance last season. Under Petrino, Arkansas is 0-3 against. Alabama and Saban, including a 24-20 loss in 2010.
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Arkansas Depth Chart
OFFENSE WR Joe Adams Sr. Julian Horton So. WR Cobi Hamilton Jr. M. Humphrey So. WR Jarius Wright Sr. Marquel Wade Fr. TE Colton Miles-Nash Jr. Chris Gragg Jr. OT Mitch Smothers Fr. Jason Peacock Jr. OG Grant Cook Sr. Luke Charpentier Fr. C Travis Swanson So. Tyler Deacon Jr. OG Alvin Bailey So. Chris Stringer So. OT Grant Freeman Sr. Brey Cook Fr. QB Tyler WIlson Jr. Brandon Mitchell So. RB Ronnie Wingo Jr. Dennis Johnson Jr.
OFFENSE WR Marquis Maze Brandon Gibson WR Darius Hanks Kenny Bell TE Michael Williams Chris Underwood TE Brad Smelley Harrison Jones LT Barrett Jones Cyrus Kouandjio LG Chance Warmack Barrett Jones C William Vlachos Kellen Williams RG Anthony Steen John Boswell RT D.J. Fluker Arie Kouandjio QB AJ McCarron Phillip Sims RB Trent Richardson Eddie Lacy
5-11 6-1
190 194
6-3 6-3
209 185
5-10 5-11
180 185
6-6 6-3
261 236
6-4 6-4
296 334
5-11 6-4
190 305
6-5 6-4
305 300
6-5 6-7
319 304
6-7 6-7
305 317
6-3 6-4
220 230
6-3 5-9
231 213
DE Jake Bequette Chris Smith DT Bryan Jones Alfred Davis DT Robert Thomas DeQuinta Jones DE Tenarius Wright Trey Flowers LB Alonzo Highsmith Bret Harris LB Jerry Franklin Terrell Williams Jr. LB Jerico Nelson Ross Rasner CB Darius Winston Tevin Mitchel S Eric Bennett Elton Ford S Tramain Thomas Ryan Farr S Isaac Madison Greg Gatson
Alabama Depth Chart
Sr. Sr.
5-10 6-2
180 194
Sr. Soph.
6-0 6-1
185 175
Jr. Sr.
6-6 6-4
269 243
Sr. Fr.
6-3 6-4
229 248
Jr. Fr.
6-5 6-6
311 322
Jr. Jr.
6-3 6-5
320 311
Sr. So.
6-1 6-3
294 305
So. Sr.
6-3 6-5
303 300
So. Fr.
6-6 6-5
335 309
So. Fr.
6-4 6-2
205 217
Jr. So.
6-2 6-0
205 220
DE Jesse Williams Quinton Dial NG Josh Chapman Nick Gentry DE Damion Square Ed Stinson SAM Jerrell Harris Alex Watkins MIKE Don’ta Hightower Trey DePriest WILL Nico Johnson C.J. Mosley JACK Courtney Upshaw Adrian Hubbard CB DeQuan Menzie Dre Kirkpatrick SS Robert Lester Jarrick Williams FS Mark Barron Will Lowery
DEFENSE Sr. So.
6-5 6-3
271 251
So. Jr.
6-2 6-1
312 326
So. Jr.
6-3 6-5
308 307
Jr. Fr.
6-2 6-4
252 243
Jr. Sr.
6-1 6-0
229 224
Sr. Jr.
6-1 6-3
245 232
Sr. Jr.
5-10 6-0
216 209
Jr. Fr.
6-0 6-0
191 185
So. Sr.
6-0 6-0
200 220
Sr. Jr.
6-0 6-1
204 195
Sr. Sr.
5-11 5-11
185 180
DEFENSE Jr. Jr.
6-4 6-6
319 294
Sr. Sr.
6-1 6-1
310 284
Jr. So.
6-3 6-4
285 279
Sr. Sr.
6-3 6-3
242 240
Jr. Fr.
6-4 6-2
260 242
Jr. So.
6-3 6-2
245 234
Sr. Fr.
6-2 6-6
265 237
Sr. Jr.
6-0 6-3
198 192
Jr. So.
6-2 6-1
210 210
Sr. Jr.
6-2 5-10
218 180