A promise from the president
On Friday, President Obama chose Knoxville as the site of a historic announcement. See the full story on page 4.
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DISPATCHES Paris march unattended by top U.S. leadership After last week’s shooting at satirical Paris newspaper Charlie Hebdo, hundreds of thousands joined together in a unity march down the Paris streets. Conspicuously not in attendance were President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry, who has “deep ties to France,” according to CNN. The march was attended by many other world leaders, like British Prime Minister David Cameron, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Jane Hartley, U.S. ambassador to France, attended in the place of U.S. executives.
Video of Paris gunman appears online A video that appeared on Twitter features Amedy Coulibaly, one of three gunmen responsible for the Paris terrorist attack. In it, he wears a traditional white Muslim robe and claims allegiance to ISIS and its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Coulibaly was killed during the police rescue operation after murdering four hostages, according to CNN. It’s unknown at this point whether he had official ties to the organization or received special training or financial support.
Donnie Tyndall signs a poster during “Lunch with Donnie,” where he engaged with students at the Carolyn P. Brown University Center. Esther Choo • The Daily Beacon
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Expo to showcase Greek life Tanner Hancock Staff Writer
For the first time in UT’s history, all Greek life councils present on campus will be gathered under one roof. To showcase the variety of Greek organizations available at UT, the Greek Expo will provide new and returning students the opportunity to interact with Greek organizations from all of UT’s Greek councils Monday at 6 p.m. in the University Center Ballroom. Councils present on Monday will include the Multicultural Greek Council, National Pan-Hellenic Council, National Panhellenic Conference and the Interfraternity Council. For Tenea Lowery, assistant director of Sorority and Fraternity Life at UT, the expo will provide students the opportunity to “come meet members of our fraternities and sororities to find out what they do and how they contribute to the larger university.” The expo also marks the first time in the school’s history that all four of UT’s Greek councils will be showcasing their organizations in the same location. While many of the councils showcased Monday will have already established their footing on UT’S campus, a few have only just begun organizing their group. Sisters of Ethnicity Encouraging Diversity, are just beginning to build a campus presence, and, if successful, will be the first Asian-based sorority
established both at the university and in the State of Tennessee. Representatives from S.E.E.D, which is open to women of all races and nationalities, will be present at the expo. Other organizations, like the Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority and the Kappa Alpha Order, have been on UT’s campus for more than 100 years. For David Bess, a junior in accounting and president of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity, the expo presents an opportunity to reach out to prospective members at a more relaxed time of year. “Spring rush is a lot easier than fall rush simply because there aren’t as many people rushing,” Bess said, explaining the smaller number of prospective members allows the fraternity the opportunity to interact more personally with rushees. Bess said he ultimately sees the expo as a chance to advertise what he sees as a quality organization to any who might be interested. “Rush is a huge opportunity to market the brand Kappa Sigma has to offer,” Bess said. Lowery said she hopes the variety of different organizations present at the event will encourage students to consider different perspectives when choosing which fraternity or sorority to join. With at least three representatives from each organization in attendance Monday, Tenea said no attendee should feel “overwhelmed” with the pressure to interact with so many organizations. “It’s just a one-on-one opportunity to speak with some of the members who are part of the organization,” Tenea said, “to find out what they do in the community and on the national level.”
Students prepare for semester in D.C. Altaf Nanavati Staff Writer
They aren’t bills, but they are sitting on top of Capitol Hill— at least for one semester. As a part of the Congressional Internship Program, four UT students, Jeremy Williams, Olivia Crow, Casey Black and Kate Stamper, will spend their spring semester working closely with Tennessee’s legislators in Washington, D.C. Created in 2010 by Chancellor Jimmy Cheek, the program is an option for all majors with an interest in government and a quick avenue for getting plugged in to the political circuits. “Many of our former interns have gone on to accept full-time positions with offices in D.C., where they continue to represent our university well in all they do,” said Sally Parish, director of the Center for Leadership and Service and the head coordinator for the Congressional Internship. “I am excited about this year’s internship class and look forward to helping to prepare the next generation of our nation’s leaders.” While in Washington, Jeremy Williams and Olivia Crowe will both be working primarily with Sen. Bob Corker. Williams, a graduate student in public policy who will also be working with the Foreign Relations Committee in
Washington, said he hopes to learn all he can about how Congress operates during the program. “I plan and hope to one day run for office and work on Capitol Hill, and I believe that this internship will offer me an unparalleled experience,” Williams said. Casey Black, a senior in journalism and electronic media, will be working with Sen. Lamar Alexander’s staff during her internship. “My overall goal during this internship is to help the staff as best I can while soaking up some of their wisdom,” Black said. “I’m so honored to represent the University of Tennessee up here, and I can’t wait to see where this internship leads me.” Kate Stamper, a sophomore in aerospace engineering, will work in Rep. Phil Roe’s office during her time in D.C. Laura Ketola, an intern alumnae who worked closely with Rep. Marsha Blackburn during the summer of 2012, provided some advice of her own on how to adapt to the D.C. environment. “It’s easy to get in the mindset of living in D.C. and then you forget to go see all the museums and monuments,” Ketola said. “Remember that you are always representing UT and that D.C. is a wonderful city, so take time to explore it.”
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“Today I’m announcing an ambitious new plan to bring down the cost of community college tuition in America; I want to bring it down to zero.
I want
to make it
free.” –President Barack Obama
Obama presents plan for education at local college Bradi Musil
Assistant News Editor (@bradi4)
When the President of the United States entered the auditorium of Pellissippi State Community College’s Clayton Performing Arts Center on Friday afternoon, political views and opinions aside, not a soul in the room could stay seated or keep from cheering in admiration of the leader who was prepared to make a bold proposal for the future of American education. But, as much as Tennessee is a fan of Obama, Obama is a fan of Tennessee. “I hope you guys aren’t getting tired of me,” the president started. “I’ve been coming around a lot lately, because there’s a lot of good stuff happening here.” After visiting the state just last month on Dec. 9, the president made his way back to Tennessee to address a room full of students and professors alike and announce his new initiative for American education, America’s College Promise. Modeled after Gov. Bill Haslam’s own Tennessee Promise, which made Tennessee the first state in the nation to guarantee every graduating high school student free tuition for two years of community college or technical college, America’s College Promise would eliminate two years of tuition costs for students at community colleges. This initiative would demand an increased partnership between four-year universities and community colleges to make a college education more accessible and affordable for all Americans. “Today I’m announcing an ambitious new plan to bring down the cost of community college tuition in America; I want to bring it down to zero,” Obama said to his audience. “I want to make it free.” Present with Obama on Friday was Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill. Joe Biden explained at the White House education and community colleges are known as “Jill’s Territory.” As an English professor at a community college outside Washington, D.C., Jill Biden’s excitement
for the possibility of free higher education was evident in her remarks Friday. “As an educator, I am grateful and tremendously proud to work for a president and a vice president who are committed to starting the promise of an American education,” Jill Biden said. “Community colleges have entered a new day in America.” Calling community colleges the “best kept secret in America,” Joe Biden said they are one of the swiftest avenues for becoming part of the middle-class. Since the president and Biden entered the White House in 2009, Joe said one of their primary goals has been to reestablish the footing of middle-class America to stay competitive with a global economy. “The middle-class is the vehicle that built this great country,” Joe said. “It was built on the shoulders of hard working, middle-class people.” Along with his announcement, the president also gave a preview to his State of the Union address dated for Jan. 20. After outlining some of the advances the nation has made since he took his seat in office, Obama explained how passing America’s College Promise was conditional based on Congress’ vote. He stressed America’s College Promise should be a bipartisan program that doesn’t lean left or right. “I hope that Congress will come together to support it, because opening the doors of higher education shouldn’t be a Democratic issue or a Republican issue,” he said. “This is an American issue.” Ultimately, the president said this initiative is in sync with “the promise of America,” that everyone should be guaranteed equal opportunity, regardless of race, gender or socioeconomic class. “That’s what America is about,” Obama said. “We can make of our lives what we will. And there are going to be bumps, and there are going to be challenges. And we’ve come through some very hard times ... but we have overcome discouragement and we have overcome division and, sometimes, some discord. And we don’t give up. We get up, we fight back. We come back stronger than before.”
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Former Georgia attorney anticipates new role as dean of UT College of Law President Barack Obama was in Knoxville on Friday to announce his proposal to initiate America’s College Promise, a plan to fund two years of community college for high school graduates. Grey P @GP_TN I love Obama, but ripoff, anyone? “@wbir: President Obama says community college program will be called,“America’s College Promise.”
Hunter McClure @HunterMcClure I’m a Republican, and I’ll even admit that Obama coming to Knoxville is pretty epic.
Carly Patrick @carlypatrick Thanks Obama. You’ve shut down all major highways I need to be on right now!
Jordan Tarwater @jordantarwater President Obama shouted out my alma mater @MaryvilleC in his speech today in #Knoxville: liberal arts, mountains, what more could you want?
Justin Graves @Phalingo & while I’m certainly no fan of President Obama, Im honored he appeared in my community & proud that he found it important to visit here.
Travis Cabage @Travis_Cabage Really impressed that Obama would choose a place like Pellissippi to speak. #HarvardInTheHoller #PrincetonOnTheParkway
Heidi Hill
Staff Writer
Peruse the map of the country, and you can find hundreds of courthouses scattered across the map --- from the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., to the Old Courthouse on downtown Knoxville’s Main Street. But most attorneys cannot boast to be paid defenders of the United States. As a former prosecutor and assistant attorney general of Georgia, Melanie Wilson is now preparing for her newly appointed position as the dean of UT’s College of Law. Since 2007, Wilson has held her current position as the associate dean for academic affairs at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, trading her efforts in the courtroom to nourish minds in a classroom. A key component of her philosophy on successful legal education is exposure to experiential learning --- something she said she finds more students “clamor” for as part of their legal education. Such experience-based learning, she said, also provides for a smoother transition into the legal profession post-graduation. “I think [the students] enjoy it and it gives them confidence, too,” Wilson said. “So when they’re out and they have their own clients, they know how to do it and I think that really bridges the gap that
“We wanted someone who was an excellent teacher, good scholar and public servant.” –Alex Long
otherwise would be something they just learn about, but not do.” Packaged as a dedic a t e d educator a l o n gs i d e her career in civil law and criminal proceMelanie Wilson dure, UT law professor Alex Long noted Wilson’s variety of experience was what made her an ideal candidate for succeeding current dean Doug Blaze. “We wanted someone who was an excellent teacher, good scholar and public
servant,” Long said. “We wanted somebody who we thought would bring some new ideas to the law college. We wanted somebody who was extremely interested in helping our students get ready for the practice of law.” A Southerner herself, Wilson said her impending move to Knoxville will be an exciting one as she plans to embrace a new city and a “talented and strong” faculty. “I think it’s important for me to learn as much as I can about (the culture) first, and then decide how can I help support all of those good works,” she said. “How I can push the faculty to do even more ... how can the law school be the best part of the university that it can, how can we do outreach to the community, how can we really make alumni feel part of the community and want to come back to the university to watch and mentor students?”
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Rules of the road As a wave of American pride sweeps through Knoxville on the tails of President Obama’s visit and announcement of his proposal to fund two years of community college for all American high school graduates, the staff at the Daily Beacon has compiled the perfect playlist to keep you in a patriotic spirit.
Tor Voorhees Brick by Brick
As you may know, I normally reserve this column for discussions on the history of university buildings. However, something I witnessed last week made me think I should devote one column to a different discussion: cyclists. I have been biking to class since my freshman year when I found a ‘70s J.C. Penney road bike in my grandfather’s garage. Like most cyclists on campus, my ultimate goal was speed, and I regularly made it to the Hill in less than five minutes. By the end of my freshman year this goal had led to both a broken collarbone and an absolute passion for bicycles. My sophomore year I came to campus with two bikes. I had my old J.C. Penney bike and an ‘80s Bridgestone racing bike that I had managed to pick up for only a few dollars. This new bike was lighter and faster so, naturally, I biked faster to class. My love of bikes continued to grow, and I still ride to class some days. But what really irritated me every ride was the sense that those around me hated me—that being a cyclist carried a stigma. Pedestrians and cars alike
“But what really irritated me every ride was the sense that those around me hated me—that being a cyclist carried a stigma.”
“America” Imagine Dragons “Party in the U.S.A” Miley Cyrus “American Pie” Don McLean “Sweet Home Lynyrd Skynyrd Alabama”
Tor Voorhees is a junior in mechanical engineering. He can be reached at vvoorhe1@vols.utk.edu.
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Claire Dodson
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seemed to hate my presence, and honestly I had to wonder why. I found the answer when just last week, while stopped at a red light, I watched a cyclist ride between multiple stopped cars and then continue through a red light without pause. Sadly, I realized this was not the first time I had observed cyclists being overly aggressive on roadways and this, in itself, was the probable source of the ire I had previously sensed. For some cyclists, it almost seemed as if the idea that bikes had the same rights as cars had ballooned into the false idea that bikes had more rights than cars. Many individuals, as soon as they were behind the handlebars, seemed to think they were the rulers of the road. In Tennessee, bicycles are governed in the same way as automobiles. According to the Tennessee Department of Transportation, bicycles maintain the same legal status of a vehicle and thus have most of the same rights as full-size cars. The problem arises when bikers ignore the traffic laws that keep everyone safe in favor of a slightly shorter commute. Laws involving red lights, stoplights and even speed limits all apply to bicycles unless very specific circumstances exist. Interestingly enough, traffic lights working off sensors in the pavement are one such special circumstance. If a biker reaches a sensor light that does not appear to be recognizing it, Tennessee law allows for the biker to proceed with due caution after coming to an initial stop. In short, this allows for cyclists to treat red lights as stop signs if there are no cars immediately in front of them. Regardless, bikers should always at least attempt to follow basic traffic laws. They are there to keep us all safe, and one bad biker can ruin the reputation of cyclists everywhere. Remember that as a cyclist you are not the ruler of the road and must, like everyone else, follow the rules of the road.
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High definition limits creativity My dad is Black Friday obsessed. I guess it’s like hunting for the modern man. He gets one of those 2-pound newspapers filled with ads and coupons, scours those pages for good deals (mostly on guns and large electronics) and plans a strategy. This past Black Friday he “scored” a new high definition TV. Oh wait, excuse me, he scored an ultra HD TV. After climbing between walls and weaving cables between cobwebs, we Kenna Rewcastle finally got it set up and watched our first movie. Life Under the Microscope And to be honest, I was really disappointed. This new ultra high definition viewing experience completely ruined the illusion for me. Everything looks like a soap opera because the new clarity lets no lighting mishap or makeup flaw go undetected. The movie “Paranoia” appeared less finished. I like Liam Hemsworth less when his pores become defined before my very eyes. The sweat on his face actually caused some kind of glare in one scene. Where’s the fun in that? Ignorance is bliss, and the whole idea of a movie starring
Liam Hemsworth lost a lot of charm when these minor details were no longer left to the imagination. It felt like watching a bad movie that butchered a much-loved book on which it was based. Daniel Radcliffe isn’t tall and awkward enough to be Harry Potter. And who in the world chose Reese Witherspoon to represent Cheryl Strayed in the upcoming “Wild?” Perhaps this all stems from a personal perception of the value of movies and books and pretty much all forms of entertainment with a plot, if we’re being honest. I read books and watch movies to get lost in them, to lose myself in a story and then to climb back out of it and relate what has just unfolded before my eyes to my own life. Books are my favorite form of this adventure because books leave so much of the story to the imagination and creativity of the reader. Mount Everest to me is the setting of Jon Krakauer’s “Into Thin Air,” and it doesn’t quite look like internet images of the ceiling of our world.
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Harry Potter doesn’t look like Daniel Radcliffe, and part of my attachment to “Wild” was lost when I think of Reese Witherspoon instead of myself when Cheryl Strayed is mentioned. I like high resolution in climate models and
“The cost of my dad’s new HD TV is the magic of movies.” digital pictures, but the cost of a few extra pixels per square inch on my TV is too high for me. The cost of my dad’s new HD TV is the magic of movies, and it cheapens the movie watching experience for me. For now, I’ll be sticking to my books and the below-300 “standard definition” channels. Kenna Rewcastle is a senior in College Scholars. She can be reached at kenerewc@ vols.utk.edu.
A message to the football haters
Thomas Carpenter
The Workshop
Well, we did it. We have won our first bowl game since 2008, and boy does it feel good. I go into this subject matter a little bitter because it seems I chose to attend the University of Tennessee at the least successful time for athletics. Lane Kiffin screwed us over just a few years before I got here, Bruce Pearl had been fired and Pat Summitt was on her way out. I’m sure I share this sentiment with many students and fans, but now it is starting to look like our luck, or lack thereof, has changed. This isn’t just hype, as some of my nonfootball-watching friends would sometimes like to criticize. Butch Jones is winning tough games either with talent he didn’t recruit or very young players, the youngest in the Football Bowl Subdivision actually, that he did recruit. What he has done so far with this program is a large accomplishment already, but that’s not even the best part. The best part is, Butch and his coaches are some of the best recruiters in the country and thus have given Tennessee a hopeful future—one we have not seen in a very long time. Most students already know this, but there are people on this campus who simply do not. Even further, there are people who actually dislike football and openly criticize many of its institutions. This group does raise valid points a
lot of the time. These were the people who were most critical of A.J. Johnson when he was being investigated for sexual assault. Luckily, Butch
“That money goes toward bettering the university through scholarships, improved facilities and stronger academics.“ Jones handled that situation in the best way possible, but the behavior of some fans during that ordeal was nothing short of detestable, i.e. #FreeAJ. What this group, and forgive me for generalizing, does seem to get wrong is the financial state of affairs associated with Tennessee football. My sophomore year, students witnessed the university cut funding for scholarships and academics in order to help out the athletic department. The intellectuals had a field day over that, and for good reason. Why should our school, which
has its own fair share of financial difficulties, be giving money to an institution that does very little to serve academia? Here’s why: that was an anomaly. Tennessee’s athletic department, along with most other large football schools in America, is historically very profitable. The athletic department has given $40 million to the university in the past 10 years alone, according to an article on Knoxblogs.com titled “Tennessee’s $111 million athletic budget in context.” And when it is making money like it used to, which is starting to happen again thanks to Butch Jones, a large portion of those profits go back to the university, according to a USA Today chart of college finances. That money goes toward bettering the university through scholarships, improved facilities and stronger academics. So next time you start having doubts about the institution of college football, think about the positive role it has played in shaping some of our country’s greatest institutions of higher learning, including our own right here on Rocky Top. Go Vols. Thomas Carpenter is a junior in classics. He can be reached at ThomasCarpenter@utk.edu.
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“Selma� provides impactful look on Civil Rights Movement Will Warren
Staff Writer (@wwarren9)
It is rare that a film directly connects important historical events to those of contemporary times. Even rarer does the film take those connections and execute them without overreaching its boundaries or struggling too heavily to show its current relevance—all while maintaining its historical timeline and accuracy. “Selma,� while not perfect, has earned its status amongst the most well-reviewed films of 2014 and early 2015 as one of the most socially and historically relevant releases in recent history. “Selma� is centered upon the story of Martin Luther King Jr. and his work in the city of Selma, Alabama, in 1965. The film, of course, is timely no matter what year or event it is released in or against. The events of “Selma� can simply not be underscored or understated; they are as important and iconic to this nation’s history as the American flag itself. The events of this film, however, have taken a new turn for those continuously seeking justice and equal treatment of African-Americans. The shooting death of Michael Brown and the suffocation of Eric Garner have led other critics to deem “Selma� as timely and necessary, such as Peter Howell of the Toronto Star.
“We see history as it unfolds ‌ in a movie that needs to be seen in these anxious days of renewed racial and cultural unrest,â€? Howell said. The film makes sure to cover all sides of historical events such as the Civil Rights Movement, showing both the actions of King in the streets and the behind-thescenes events in the White House with President Lyndon B. Johnson and his staff. In terms of actual film analysis, the film comes a bit short of earning its spot among the all-time greats. “Selmaâ€? is somewhat of a mixed bag when it comes to acting. David Oyelowo, playing Martin Luther King Jr., is a favorite for a Best Actor nomination from the Academy Awards. His counterpart, Carmen Ejogo (Coretta Scott King), plays her character in an understated fashion which turns out to be a beautiful portrayal. However, some of the minor roles are acting struggles. Tim Roth isn’t bad as former Alabama governor George Wallace, but it is not one of his best performances. Along with that, average rapper Common turns in an average performance as James Bevel and an average song played over the credits. Lastly, Dylan Baker seems to have watched one J. Edgar Hoover interview and tried to copy his character to that interview five minutes before shooting. The cinematography from Bradford Young (“Ain’t Them Bodies Saints,â€? “A
“The events of ‘Selma’ can simply not be underscored or understated; they are as important and iconic to this nation’s history as the American flag itself.� Most Violent Year�) is tight, concise and helps add to the main characters’ stories through his shots. The storytelling itself stays on track, albeit with a few missteps which will not be spoiled and a particularly annoying FBI report that types itself on screen throughout the film. “Selma� is a flawed film, but most films are. However, most films will not have the social impact that “Selma� will have this year.
Selma
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Go see the most important film you will see for some time.
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ARTS&CULTURE
The Daily Beacon • Monday, January 12, 2015
Burlesque show provides entertainment, life lessons
Jenna Butz Arts & Culture Editor @butzjenna
Watching women of all shapes and sizes shake and reveal it at The International on Saturday night, I was in complete, absolute awe. “I could never, *would* never,” I thought to myself as the burlesque performers winked in my direction, expertly removing their bras to reveal flashy pasties—the only barrier between the audience and bare nipples. Allow me to ask a rhetorical question (or possibly not rhetorical if you decide to directly answer to this paper in your hands). Would you do it? Would you take your clothes off on stage in front of a couple hundred people to reveal every imperfec-
tion, every blemish across your thighs, stomach, everywhere? Or would you embrace your imperfections as perfections because these couple hundred people were there to be entwined in every inch of you, making your flaws flawless? In our society, there is definitely a “look” we strive for, a peak attractiveness. It keeps us eating foods we don’t really like and spending our free time at the gym when we’d rather just be watching reruns of “The Office.” As a reporter, my job involves taking a step back, turning into an observer rather than a participant. So, instead of cringing a little when I saw the cellulite that marked the performers’ thighs as I had done in the past, I took a step outside to observe the audience. An audience that was totally enraptured by these confident, beautiful women. To them, what did a little extra matter? A woman’s sexuality stems from her own presentation. Confidence and owning your body with pride is hotter than any shape. Screw needing a J.Lo butt, Dolly’s chest and Jessica Simpson’s hair to be considered beautiful. It’s a manipulation, and we all know it. Take a page from the burlesque performers’ handbook and shake (your clothes) off, embracing your own body positivity.
A burlesque performer entertains her Saturday night audience. Hannah Cather The Daily Beacon
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Monday, January 12, 2015 • The Daily Beacon
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Vols hope to limit effect of Alabama loss Jonathan Toye
Sports Editor As the game turned: With 13:39 remaining in the game, Tennessee looked poised to complete another second half comeback. Josh Richardson could not miss, the biggest crowd of the yearannounced at 16,695- was the loudest it had been all game and the Vols had recaptured the lead at 36-35 after a pair of free throws from junior forward Derek Reese. Then something went terribly wrong for the Vols in the final 13 minutes. Tennessee’s hopes of claiming a victory over the Crimson Tide didn’t come crashing down in a single moment. Instead, missed shot after missed shot slowly sealed Tennessee’s fate. The Vols failed to score for a 13:02 stretch of play, allowing the Crimson Tide to go on a 21-2 run and clinch a 56-38 victory. “The last 12 minutes offensively was what we have seen at times throughout the year where it gets ugly, it gets stagnant, we don’t have a guy to just throw the ball to the post and loosen some things up,” head coach Donnie Tyndall said. “So everything has to be manufactured off the dribble drive. “When they went zone we had a couple good looks and we missed them. I thought guys got on their heels a little bit and quit driving the ball and punching the gap against the zone.” Hot topic: After arguably their worst performance of the season, the Vols have only two days to remove the putrid taste of the Alabama game from their mouths before they encounter a nationally ranked Arkansas squad Tuesday night in Thompson-Boling Arena. Tyndall said the Vols can’t let the Alabama loss linger in their minds over the next two days. “It’s college basketball,” Tyndall said. “If you feel sorry for yourself or hang your head in this business people will bury you. They will put you out of business.” Spotlight: After averaging 12.3 points per game in the previous seven games, junior college transfer Kevin Punter failed to make a field goal and only posted two points in the loss to Alabama. The other guys: Rodney Cooper led all Crimson Tide players in scoring at 17
Rodney Cooper becomes latest Cooper to terrorize UT
David Cobb Senior Sports Columnist (@DavidWCobb)
Senior Josh Richardson attempts to push past defenders during Saturday’s game against Alabama. Hayley Pennesi • The Daily Beacon points, which also tied for the game high. Say something: Armani Moore on redshirt junior and former walk-on Galen Campbell receiving a scholarship last night: “Galen is a good friend of mine. He’s been a teammate of mine for three years. I know it’s a blessing for him and his family. I know paying for college is not the easiest thing, but I definitely think he’s a guy who deserves it and hopefully he can enjoy being a scholarship athlete.” Outside the box score: The loss to the Crimson Tide was Tennessee’s first loss in Thompson-Boling this season and snapped the Vols’ 10-game winning streak dating back to last season. By the numbers: 14: The number of points the Vols scored in the second half. 0: Richardson failed to record an assist for the first time this season. 25: Aside from Richardson, Tennessee shot just 25 percent from the floor.
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When Alabama junior wide receiver Amari Cooper declared for the 2015 NFL Draft on Friday, Tennessee fans probably thought they had rid themselves of the Cooper curse. But Rodney Cooper of the Crimson Tide’s basketball team kept it alive on Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena in UT’s 56-38 loss to Alabama. At 6-foot-6, 215 pounds, Rodney Cooper epitomized what UT coach Donnie Tyndall described as Alabama guards who “look like they are football players,” and he stuffed the stat sheet against the Vols as if he were Amari Cooper. A 2014 Heisman Trophy finalist, Amari Cooper caught nine passes for 224 yards and a pair of touchdowns when the Crimson Tide defeated the Vols 34-20 at Neyland Stadium on Oct. 25. In total, he accumulated 21 catches for 461 yards and five touchdowns in three games against UT from 2012 to 2014. But back to the hardwood, because the irony of Rodney Cooper’s performance in Saturday’s game did not stop with the fact the Crimson Tide has been led by a player of the same last name in recent football victories over UT. With both teams playing zone defense and UT (9-5, 1-1 SEC) in the midst of a 13-minute scoring drought late in the second half, Rodney Cooper slipped a dagger in the Vols’ back.
His jump shot from the elbow with 2:05 remaining extended Alabama’s lead to an insurmountable 49-36 and served as a perfect example of the zone-beating offense the Vols lacked while limping to their lowest point total in a home game during the shot clock era. Tennessee’s offense stagnated in the second half to the point where it seemed as if there were just two options. The first was to play a game of hot potato with the basketball in which the Vols would swing the ball around the perimeter until a semi-open player heaved a jumper towards the basket once the shot clock dipped below 10 seconds. The other option was to make a bull-headed rush towards the paint with the ball and hope for a foul or offensive rebound. Both failed miserably. But UT did not deviate from either of those strategies, and it resulted in one of the worst offensive performances in school history. Shots like Rodney Cooper’s remarkably simple and relatively open jumper from the high-post with 2:05 remaining were either not available or not pursued by the Vols, who made just five field goals in the second half. In total, Alabama’s senior guard finished with 17 points on seven-of-10 shooting, five rebounds and five assists. He also offered a glimpse at what Tyndall hopes is in UT’s future. “He’s a senior and he’s a good player,” Tyndall said. “When our young guys are in our program two to three years, I think they’ll look like that. He’s good.” But as far as this season is concerned, Tyndall should hope his players learn how to beat a zone defense like Rodney Cooper did Saturday in the latest manifestation of the Cooper curse. David Cobb is a senior in journalism and electronic media. He can be reached at dcobb3@vols.utk.edu.
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The Daily Beacon • Monday, January 12, 2015
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Second-half scoring drought cripples Vols Troy Provost-Heron
Staff Writer (@Troy_Provost) Donnie Tyndall couldn’t do anything but play cheerleader. The confidence of his players was shot, and for good reason. After jumping out to a 36-35 lead with 13:39 to go, Tennessee couldn’t get anything to fall. But the pep talks didn’t help. The Volunteers continued to struggle, going 13:02 without scoring a point and ultimately falling to Alabama 56-38 in Thompson-Boling Arena on Saturday for their first home loss of the season. “We have such a young, inexperienced team, a lot of these situations we go through are the first time,” the first-year Tennessee head coach said. “So it is kind of the first time, at home, that we went without shooting the ball real well and went for that long a period of time of not scoring. You could see guys drop their heads a little bit in the last two or three media timeouts. “All I did was encourage them and try to pump them up to try to stay aggressive, ‘We are going to make a few of these, this is our time.’ Unfortunately, it never happened.” After a pair of Derek Reese free throws with 13:39 remaining, the Vols (9-5, 1-1 SEC) jumped out to a 36-35 lead and seemed to have momentum on their side. Then, the offense went cold. The Vols missed their next 15 shots while Alabama (12-3, 2-0) put together an 18-0 run, and failed to score again until junior guard Armani Moore made a layup with 37 seconds remaining. Overall, UT shot 20.8 percent (5-of24) in the second half, including 0-for8 from beyond the 3-point line. “At home, you can survive if you just get a bucket or two, because guys get their heads up,” Tyndall said. “It just kind of kept continuing to slide on us. We had some good looks around the goal that just didn’t go, and we had some really good kick out threes where guys were wide open, they just didn’t go in. All you can do is stay positive, our guys have been coachable all year, nothing changed tonight when it didn’t go our way. They were continuing to battle. “We held that team to 41 percent from the floor, they only made six threes. If you would have said that before the game, I would have said we
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Massengale lifts No. 7 Tennessee past Arkansas 60-51 The Associated Press
Junior Derek Reese dunks the ball during the game against Alabama on Saturday. Hayley Pennesi • The Daily Beacon would be in good shape but we just really struggled offensively.” The struggles, however, weren’t always evident. After Tennessee shot 42.9 percent in the first half and went into halftime facing a five-point deficit, Josh Richardson did everything but miss to begin the second half. The senior guard went on a personal 8-0 run over a 1:16 stretch early in the final period to give the Vols a 32-30 lead — their first since the 16:01 mark in the first half. “I saw a couple drop and I just kept attacking,” said Richardson, who finished tied for the game-high with 17 points. From there, though, Richardson went cold, missing his final five shots of the night.
The Vols are now faced with a quick turn around to host the Arkansas Razorbacks on Tuesday, with tipoff scheduled for 7 p.m. EST. “You got to learn from the tape,” Tyndall said. “It’s college basketball. If you feel sorry for yourself or hang your head in this business people will bury you. They will put you out of business. With such an inexperienced, youthful team all I can do is continue to tell them, show them in the film room and we have to go to the practice floor to get better. It won’t be a taxing two days physically because we are so limited, but we have to learn in the film room. “We have to tweak a few things. No knock on Alabama because I think they are a safe tournament team, but Arkansas is even more talented. So we better be ready.”
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Ariel Massengale scored all 16 of her points in the second half as No. 7 Tennessee rallied past Arkansas 60-51 Sunday. The Lady Vols (14-2, 4-0 SEC) overcame a ninepoint deficit in the second half and won their 10th straight game. They haven’t lost since Nov. 30 and won despite shooting just 34.7 percent (17 of 49). Massengale hit four 3-pointers as Tennessee rallied from 37-28 down to improve to 26-2 overall against the Razorbacks (10-6, 0-4). All four of the senior’s field goals were 3-pointers, where she finished 4 of 8. Cierra Burdick led the Lady Vols with 17 points, while Isabelle Harrison also finished in double figures with 13 points and 13 rebounds. Jessica Jackson led Arkansas with 18 points, finishing 8 of 19 from the field. A game after shooting a season-best 52.4 percent in an 81-58 throttling of No. 9 Texas A&M, Tennessee was 6 of 28 (21.4 percent) from the field in the first half — falling behind by as many as six points and 21-18 at the break. The deficit swelled to 37-28 early in the second half after Jackson scored her eighth straight point for the Razorbacks, part of an 8-2 Arkansas run. The sophomore, coming off the bench for the first time in her career, scored her 10th straight Arkansas point moments later to put the Razorbacks up 39-34. Massengale, however, quickly answered with her second 3-pointer to cut the lead to 39-37. She followed with another a moment later to tie the game at 40, and her fourth 3-pointer in a 7:30 span capped a 17-3 Tennessee run for a 51-42 lead. Tennessee finished 11 of 21 (52.4 percent) from the field in the second half, with Massengale finishing 4 of 11 overall after opening 0 of 4 in the first half. Burdick was 10 of 11 on free throws, while Massengale was 4 of 4 from the line for the Lady Vols — who were 20 of 27 overall on free throws. Melissa Wolff had 10 points and 10 rebounds for Arkansas. TIP-INS Tennessee: The Lady Vols held SEC leading scorer Kelsey Brooks to eight points on 3 of 14 shooting. Brooks entered the game averaging a league-best 16.5 points per game. Arkansas: Jackson, a preseason first-team All-SEC selection, came off the bench for the first time in her career — finishing with 18 points in 24 minutes. Jackson led the Razorbacks in scoring last season as a freshman with an average of 16.2 points per game, and she entered Sunday second on the team with an average of 14.5. UP NEXT Tennessee plays the second of three straight road games when it travels to Auburn on Thursday. Arkansas is off for a week before hosting Missouri on Jan. 18.