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News Editor While UT donors break records for the amount raised this fiscal year, one UT professor looks to raise money for a different cause. 500 miles in five days is the goal for Assistant Professor of Zoo Medicine Andrew Cushing. Cushing, along with four colleagues, will attempt to bike 500 miles up the U.S. West Coast from Portland, Oregon, to Seattle, Washington, in order to raise money and awareness for animals. He plans to send all proceeds raised by donors and supporters of his cause to the Wild Animal Health Fund. Each year, the Wild Animal Health Fund allows zoos and wildlife professionals to conduct research that may have been unobtainable without fiscal assistance. Recently, the fund has supported research for sea turtles, manatees and island foxes. While admitting a lack of preparedness for the cycling event, Cushing

expressed his dedication to the cause and the positive outcome of the grant. “I haven’t been training as much as I should,” Cushing said. “But I know how important this grant is and can be, that’s why we do it.” Cushing and his cycling team hope to bike in blocks of 20 miles each day. They will begin approximately 6 a.m. and travel the first 20 miles before stopping to eat. This schedule will continue until their goal is met. This is not the first major cycling event Cushing has been involved in; he biked across Europe last year. He hopes to participate in these sort of events as often as possible. “I think we will see how well this year goes,” Cushing said. “Next year we may start in Salt Lake City.” Cushing explained how, through the Wild Animal Health Fund, he provided research for a vaccine to combat the West Nile Virus in penguins. He said this shows the diverse opportunities the fund could provide. “The West Nile Virus is becoming

more of a concern,” Cushing said. “They make vaccines for horses, but nothing for penguins.” Although animal research can draw up tension and concern among many animal enthusiasts, the Wild Animal Health Fund has shared hope of curing diseases, preventing chronic illness and pain management animals often face. “Research for zoo animals can sound horrendous,” Cushing said. “This is aimed to very conservation based projects.” Professor of Zoo Medicine Ed Ramsay shared his own hope of applying for the grant and the benefits it offers. “This is definitely something I am looking to apply for in the future,” Ramsay said. “There are very few opportunities for zoo research funding, so this is a very valuable addition for research.” For those interested in donating to the cause, Cushing recommended going online to the Wild Animal Health Fund and to do so. The fund is provided by the American Association of Zoo Vets.

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Ground breaks for all inclusive children’s park

New exhibit at Knoxville Museum of Art features 19th century depictions of the South

Lochte dropped by four sponsors following incident in Rio

Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 23, ground broke for a new playground in Karns. The playground, reportedly worth $1 million, is not like any other park in the community. Named the Karns Lions Club All-Inclusive Playground, the park is being developed as a safe place for children of all abilities to play. It will feature traditional equipment while also including various special equipment for those with physical disabilities. There will also be musical equipment for the blind, provided by the East Tennessee Lions Eye Bank. According to Knox County Commissioner Brad Anders, the development would not have been possible without donations from Pilot Flying J, Smithbilt Homes and funding from Knox County.

A new exhibit at Knoxville’s Museum of Art that will feature 38 oil paintings by artists from various regions is set to open up on Friday, Aug. 26. The collection is called “Romantic Spirits: Nineteenth Century Paintings from the Johnson Collection.” Each painting in the collection depict scences pertaining to and history of the American South in the 19th century. The collections includes everything from still life paintings to landscapes. Some even cover prominent topics such as the Civil War. The exhibit will run through November 6. Admission to the Knoxville Museum of Art is free and open to the public. Museum hours are 10 a.m. — 5 p.m. Tuesday — Saturday and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Shortly after the closing ceremony for the Rio 2016 summer olympics, four companies announced their split from American swimmer Ryan Lochte. The sponsors, including clothing brands Speedo USA and Polo Ralph Lauren, expressed that though Lochte does not represent the values of the brands, they will continue their support of the Olympic and Para-Olympic teams as a whole. Lochte originally alleged that himself and several American swimmers in Rio were held at gunpoint and robbed, but later admitted the story was fabricated and the incident was actually the result of Lochte’s own behavior while intoxicated. The U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Swimming both assure that the American swimmer will face punishment.

Polk Project wins $200,000 national grant Annie Tieu

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The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded a grant worth over $200,000 to the UT Department of History for its James K. Polk Project. The grant will aid in the complete publication of the letters of James K. Polk, a Tennessean and 11th president of the United States. The project previously published 12 volumes covering Polk’s life from July 1817, when he was a student at the University of North Carolina, to July 1847, halfway through his presidency. Originally released in hardcover, all 12 volumes are now available online for free through Newfound Press, a digital imprint of UT libraries. “This NEH award is especially exciting for us since it will allow us to complete an important project that began decades ago,” Director of the Department of History Ernest Freeberg said. Volume 13, due next March or April, will cover March 1848 of Polk’s life. While Volume 14, to be completed over the next three years, will cover the final years of Polk’s life and presidency. “The goal of the project,” Michael David

Cohen, a research associate professor of history and editor of the Polk project, said, “is to locate all letters written by, or received by, Polk … The idea is we make these letters available in published volumes, easily readable and with annotation, so that people don’t have to go to various archives and libraries to find all these letters to use them.” Cohen also said that the project seeks to make the language of the letters more accessible. Subjects in upcoming volumes include American reactions to various European revolutions in 1848, the Gold Rush of 1849, the Mexican-American War and U.S. treaty negotiations with the Kingdom of Hawaii. “We are now at the most important part of Polk’s career, the culmination of the Mexican War. Then and now, some saw this as the fulfillment of the nation’s ‘manifest destiny’ to occupy most of the continent; others saw it as one of the very worst land grabs in our long history of land grabs,” Freeberg said. The project began in 1958 at Vanderbilt University, and then moved to UT in 1987. Project workers did, according to Cohen, “a major search in the 50s and 60s to find these letters and make copies of them, and we’re always finding new ones.” Cohen and an assistant graduate student begin by finding Polk’s letters through various means and connections: auction catalogs,

eBay sales, archivists, librarians and microfilm reels. They then read all the collected letters considered for a volume. However, not every letter found is published. Cohen tries to choose “the most interesting, illuminating, important letters on a variety of subjects.” Letters that do not make it into the volumes are given brief summaries and archived. They then transcribe the correspondences using a computer. Cohen said he tries to keep as much of the same language as the origional, reproducing any misspellings, punctuation and other errors. Finally, the transcripts are proofread by a third party, separate from the previous steps to ensure accuracy. Annotations are added later, detailing the people, events, organizations and other details mentioned in each letter. An index is also added before the the volume finally goes to publication. The National Endowment for the Humanities gives grants to only about 15 percent of applicants. “It’s a competitive process,” Cohen said. When asked about the significance of the grant, Cohen added, “It is a great honor for the department that we got this. It shows that they consider the project both a useful scholarship and something of special importance to the humanities, nationally.”

ARTS&CULTURE

Ava’s Possessions This science fiction/mystery film explores what happens after an exorcism. It follows a young woman named Ava (Louisa Krause) as she attempts to put her life back together after a demon is exorcised from her body. This 2015 Jordan Galland film is pretty great and visually stimulating, especially cinematically with the various camera angles and beautiful lighting — almost a soft neon aesthetic. I really enjoyed how similarities are displayed between recovering from demonic possession and recovering from drug abuse. All the possessed characters were very convincing as people recovering from possession, but Hazel (Annabelle Dexter-Jones) was an especially strong and well played character — who wishes to return to her possessed state. On the other hand, the family member characters seemed to lack dimension.

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However I didn’t really care for the “twist” at the end that was unnecessary and seemingly a last minute addition to avoid a plot hole. But overall, it’s a great Netflix find — despite the various branching side plot lines. Rate: 6/10 Hush This 2016 psychological horror film depicts Madison Young (Kate Siegel), a young deaf author who lives isolated in the woods. After a visit from her neighbor and friend, Sarah (Samantha Sloyan), a masked man (John Gallagher Jr.) breaks into the woman’s house and terrorizes her by stalking her, until eventually attempting to kill her. While the plot wasn’t super unique besides the main character being deaf, it was worth watching. This movie heavily relied on revealing her thought processes in real time, as she couldn’t hear her surroundings but

only react to them. Due to the lack of audio for Siegel’s character, the film also was able to use superior cinematography to set the scene. Gallagher’s character was definitely scary, but also entertaining. His dynamic with the main character really propelled the film. While the film is nowhere near original in its woman-alone-in-the-woods plot line, it’s a great film to watch if you want to be low-key scared. Rate: 6/10 Circle Circle is a 2015 film that features 50 abducted strangers that wake up in a mysterious room in a circular formation. The rules of the room are unknown to the strangers, but they soon figure out that they must vote for others to die every five minutes lest the choice be left to unseen forces. There’s a ton of diversity among the characters in the film — from young to old,

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white to black and rich to poor. Ultimately it becomes a struggle of politics, homophobia, racism and other prevalent social issues. The movie, greatly, avoids the stereotypical angle of humans coming together to conquer obstacles as one race. Instead it studies how we view the worth of a human being and uses that rationality against us as our greatest weakness. While there is little scenery, the movie is entirely character driven — which really makes the film stand out among the sea of Netflix movies available. However, the ending leaves viewers with more questions than answers. Rate: 8/10 Arts & Culture Editor Bryanne Brewer selects weekly Netflix picks to help get you through the rest of the week.

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Annual film fest showcases local talent Anu Kumar

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The 4th annual Knoxville Film Festival will take place at Regal Downtown West Cinema 8 from Aug. 26 through 28. The festival is a partnership with Dogwood Arts and Secret City Films Chief Executive Keith McDaniel. The festival goes along with the mission statement of Dogwood Arts, which is to promote art culture and natural beauty. Everything from documentary shorts to full length narratives will be shown at the film festival. “We try to give all film makers an opportunity to create,” Tom Cervone, director at the Dogwood Arts, said. One of the most anticipated films is “The Opposite of Earnest,” filmed by Chad Cunningham. This will be his first feature length film, and will premier Friday night at 7:30. “A lot of folks in town are excited.” Cervone said, “None of us know what this film is about.” Cunningham had Keith McDaniel and Kurt Willis from “Visit Knoxville” mentoring him. Cunningham received this opportunity because of winning the “Seven Day Shootout” at the festival in the previous year. The “Seven Day Shootout” requires independent film makers to make a seven minute film in seven days. A genre is picked out from a slip of paper in a hat, and the film makers turn in their finished product on the evening of the seventh day. “There are about 29 to 30 submissions,” Cervone said.

This will be Cervone’s second year with the festival, and started as executive director of dogwood last August. “It was a Baptism by fire.” Cervone said. Cervone has been in arts administration for about 25 years. 23 of those years were spent as the managing director for the Clarence Brown Theater on campus. “I didn’t know the depth and breadth of the independent film community until I started working with dogwood,” he said. Planning to show a lineup of movies and events over a weekend takes a lot of planning and precision. Garrett Thomson, the project manager at Dogwood Arts, handles the operation of the event. “I help put together the details of the event.” Thomson said. “If you notice my work, it’s because I didn’t do it well.” Putting together this festival starts with a slew of ideas, and then Thomson needs to find a way to execute those ideas in an orderly fashion. Even with the plans and scheduling of films settled, his work is not done. This is also Thomson’s second year working with the festival. His previous work involved artist management at a record label, but he is also passionate about movies. “The thrill of the event, being on site, and seeing people have a good time is what fuels me. I kind of thrive in the chaos of the event,” Thomson said. Both Cervone and Thomson would enjoy seeing the festival continue to grow in the Knoxville community. They hope to be able to incorporate elements of the festival downtown to try and grow the brand, as well as creating quarterly events to celebrate independent films and filmmakers outside of this annual festival. Hannah Jones • The Daily Beacon

New web series features female arms dealer Anu Kumar

Staff Writer If you borrow money from a friend, typically you do not have much at stake other than repaying them. However, the situation changes when you are indebted to your gun runner boss. Elizabeth Ellrik, the protagonist of a new Tennessee-based webseries called “Good Luck,” is in that predicament. “She’s hardcore, fed up and tired,” said Hannah Wright, the actress playing Ellrick. Elizabeth Ellrik’s story begins at what is supposed to be her last payment to her boss, according to Will Black, “Good Luck’s” writer and director. Writing for the project began five

months ago, and two episodes are complete since the project began filming this past May. “It feels longer,” Black said. “It’s all been fun though.” Something that Black prides about “Good Luck” is that viewers can expect this series to be different from others. “We went the extra mile to pull (off) a show that’s more complex to shoot and possesses qualities of an actual TV show,” Black said, “rather than something that floats around on YouTube.” Instead of a script being drenched in cutesy humor and awkward character arcs, viewers can expect engaging personas and a plot that does not fit into a simple mold. “Everyone I’m working with is also at a point in their career where they’re wanting to do

something more serious and gritty,” Black said, “so we’re all working great together.” The process to prepare a new web series can seem daunting. It requires careful attention to detail while handling budgets and categorizing what is financially possible rather than impossible. “I’m a very practical producer and don’t write just for the sake of writing. I want to write things that can become a reality,” Black said. When going through a new set of ideas, he looks at what could be the most financially attainable and then goes from there. While props and sets are being taken care of, the casting process is happening simultaneously, a process that takes at least a few weeks. This difficult casting method, however, is the reason all the actors are phenomenal.

“They are all so talented and they almost all directly embody their characters in real life,” Wright said. “Which is something Will (Black) intended.” Wright had been staunchly pursuing acting for nearly five years before landing the lead role of Ellrik. Even though this was her second video audition, Wright admitted that the audition process can be unnerving. “Anyone who’s auditioning knows (that the audition is) just … all you think about until they call you and tell you that you got the part,” Wright said. The first two episodes will be released Aug. 26, with a third released on Sep. 16, and fourth released on Sep. 23. You can check out a sample video and watch the full episodes after release online at http://goodluck.vhx.tv

OPINIONS

Four Female-Driven Comedies to look for this fall JoAnna Brooker My Humps

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Female-driven comedies are important because of their lack of representation in modern comedy writing and here are four excellent examples of why female -driven comedies work. 1. “The Mindy Project” (2012-2016) You know “The Mindy Project” has potential since it is written by, created by, and starring Mindy Kaling from “The Office” (2005-2013) fame. With a goofy sense of humor and outlandish characters, this romantic comedy has a lot to offer. Though the show has come under fire for the predominant focus on the romantic life of Mindy, its focus on the plight of a woman of color and the catch-22 of having a child and a career is a perspective desperately needed on television. The first three seasons of this romantic comedy were broadcasted on FOX, and HULU has picked it up for a fourth and fifth season. 2. “Broad City” (2014-2016) From 2009-2011, “Broad City” was a YouTube show run by the then unknown Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson. When Amy Poehler saw it, it then became the highest rated 18-24 demographic show on Comedy Central. Jacobson and Glazer both act and write in this unique comedy about two women in their twenties living in New York City and all the adventures they have. This show’s strength is in the important friendship

between these two women, and its progressive attitudes toward sex, drugs, and basically everything else. 3. “Crazy Ex Girlfriend” (2015-2016) A poignant title and relatively unknown cast have already taken comedy musical “Crazy Ex Girlfriend” to the Golden Globes in their first season on the CW. Impressed yet? You should be. Written by and starring Rachel Bloom from YouTube, each episode contains two to three songs that are hilarious, well-written and catchy as hell. This show does an excellent job of portraying mental illness and relationships in a way that’s relatable and powerful. I’d recommend watching it to anyone I know. 4. “Angie Tribeca” (2015-2016) Created by Steve Carell and his wife Nancy, Angie Tribeca is a satire of procedural police shows with Rashida Jones as the title character. What the show lacks in additional female representation it nearly makes up for with a powerful performance from Jones that isn’t dependent on romantic involvements or sexualization of her character. Also, it’s absurdly funny and clever. The third season debuts on TBS this fall, and it’s one you don’t want to miss.

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This show [Crazy Ex Girlfriend] does an excellent job of portraying mental illness and relationships in a way that’s relatable and powerful. I’d recommend watching it to anyone I know.”

JoAnna Brooker is a junior in journalism and can be reached at jbrooke3@vols.utk.edu.

I was held hostage by a rapid opossum and lived to tell the tale

Elle Johnson I Learned Something Today

With foamy drool seeping from the corner of its mouth, the opossum glared at me with intense fury as a high-pitched growl escaped from its gleaming teeth. My roommate and I were walking to our Daily Beacon meeting this Sunday when we encountered the beast. Who knew that being an unpaid weekly opinion columnist could be so dangerous? Not long after we had left our apartment, an unexpected downpour of rain released from the sky and as we lifted the hoods of our raincoats over our head, the skies turned black and lightning crackled in the distance. We hurried along to our final destination, scouting out shortcuts and leaping over mud puddles, when a dark figure emerged from behind the Walters Life Science Building. Taking slow steps away from the shadows, the opossum had a body of a dog, a face as white as snow, plus teeth and claws that could double as razor blades. “That can’t possibly be an opossum,” I said, standing rigid next to my roommate. “Elle,” she replied, pointing to the small stream of foam dripping from the creature’s mouth. “I think it has rabies.” As the fearsome opossum edged closer and closer, most in a similar situation would be scrambling for a solution. Luckily for us, as University of Tennessee students, we had been readily versed in how to handle a rabid animal situation. Even though this wasn’t a rabid raccoon on the agriculture campus by any means, an

immediate action popped into my head. “Run.” We sprinted away in the opposite direction of the opossum, searching for an alternate route to the Daily Beacon office. There was no stopping, no turning back and we could still hear the slight pattering of the opossum’s feet behind our trail. Gasping for air and soaking wet, we slid into the Daily Beacon office with great stride, leaving the beast to sulk back toward its original whereabouts. Cool story, right? Okay. Maybe I exaggerated just a little. Or a lot. There was an opossum and a Daily Beacon meeting that we were kind of late to, but other than that, it’s all up to speculation. But hey, if Ryan Lochte can do it, why can’t I? Oh, Ryan Lochte. I will be the first to admit that I don’t get terribly involved every four years when the Summer Olympics roll around, but it’s difficult not to be inspired by these incredible people accomplishing tremendous feats. I, like the rest of the world, was simply blown away by Simone Biles, Simone Manuel and Usain Bolt, and found myself wondering, pretty often, why I couldn’t be more like them. Olympic victory is a straight and narrow path toward fame, Wheaties boxes and lifelong status as an ultimate role model. So, why is it that we do not hold all of our Olympic athletes accountable to high levels of honesty and morality?

I get that being in a foreign country and held at gunpoint by a person whose language you do not speak would be incredibly terrifying and that some misunderstanding could come from the situation. But withholding information on your own wrongdoings and continually twisting the story to fit your own victimized persona? That’s a whole new situation within itself. Furthermore, if Biles, Manuel or Bolt, three of the most praised Olympic athletes this year, had told a lie even slightly close to the caliber of Lochte, do you think they would stand any chance of maintaining a future career in athletics? Probably not. White privilege is alive and at play during the Olympic season, and despite Lochte’s Cuban-American roots -- his white appearance allows him to do -- say and act at a standard not so highly criticized as that of a person of color. Lesson learned: whether if it is about being robbed at gunpoint or being held hostage by a rabid opossum, be aware of the alternate stories we create and share with others. Hold yourself accountable and aware of the privilege you have to tell these stories before you try to make yourself into the victim, rather than the culprit. Elle Johnson is a junior in college scholars and can be reached at ejohn100@vols.utk.edu.

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Vols stay humble, hit the practice field hard Rob Harvey

Asst. Sports Editor Offensive lineman improves: The offensive line, specifically the tackle position, has been one of the only question marks this off-season and the Vols might have found their answer to this position. Drew Richmond, a redshirt freshman tackle, has been pushed the most all off-season and it finally seems to be paying off. According to fellow offensive lineman Brett Kendrick, Richmond has had the most change from spring to now. “He’s a totally different player,� Kendrick said before practice on Monday. “We’ve been really pleasantly surprised. He’s going to have to help us a lot.� Richmond was one of the Vols top signings out of 2015; however, coaches didn’t feel he was ready last year and decided to redshirt him. Now, a year older, Richmond looks to start at the left tackle position with one of the current offensive lineman, Chance Hall, injured. Reeves-Maybin not totally confident with shoulder: Senior linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin underwent shoulder surgery this offseason and

has been forced to wear a green non-contact jersey throughout camp. Though it doesn’t seem to affect him during practice. “I’ve been in the green jersey, but I have still been able to do basically everything,â€? ReevesMaybin said before practice on Monday. “I’m a pretty smart practice player so I was able to handle it fine.â€? However, he voiced slight concern for his shoulder out of practice as the game against Appalachian State approaches. “I still don’t know. I mean, you can’t simulate being in a game,â€? Reeves-Maybin said. “Once you go in a game ‌ I mean, I ain’t hit nobody full speed yet. It’s just gonna be something I have to put faith in. I trust our training room and our strength staff.â€? Preseason rankings not a factor: On Sunday the AP Preseason rankings were released with the Vols coming in at number nine. This is the first time since 2005 the Vols are in the top 10. However they don’t seem to buy into the hype. “We haven’t put anything on the field yet so all of this is just hype right now,â€? Kendrick said. “It’s a huge deal but we haven’t started the season yet. Right now we’re just trying to make every moment count.â€?

Reeves-Maybin noted that the hype was appreciated but he seemed to worry about another number nine. “Yeah, I guess it’s nice,â€? Reeves-Maybin said. “But the only No. 9 I care about is Derek Barnett.â€? Practice notes: The Vols practiced at Haslam Field Monday afternoon where multiple players returned to practice. Evan Berry, Brandon Johnson and Carlin Filsaime all returned to practice Monday in green noncontact jerseys after missing time due to injuries. Alexis Johnson was in full pads for the first time on Monday after returning to the team last week, while Shy Tuttle also Carlin Fils-Amie, #27, practices pushing against worked in full pads as he another player’s center of balance. recovers from foot surgery. Alex Phillips • The Daily Beacon

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STR8TS No. 859

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SUDOKU

NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD • Will Shortz

No. 859

Tough

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SPORTS

The Daily Beacon • Wednesday, August 24, 2016

FOOTBALL

8

Days until

Kickoff

Who can heal the Vols’ broken Hart?

Trenton Duffer @trenton_duffer

I’m sure you’ve heard the news. Dave Hart is retiring. I can hear the questions you’re asking now. Who are the Vols going to get to replace Dave Hart? Will it be a good replacement? Who is Dave Hart?! In case you didn’t know, Dave Hart is the university’s athletic director. He has overseen all athletic activities and taken care of the athletic department’s budget since September 2011. Hart announced last Thursday that he will be retiring on June 30, 2017. Hart’s performance as athletic director has been met with both positive and negative reviews. One can’t deny the fact that Hart really helped the Vols get out of the gutter when they were broken in 2011. But Hart also combined the men’s and women’s athletic departments into one department, taking away the Lady Vols name on all women’s athletic programs except for the basketball team. That caused an uproar in a large majority of fans. Whether or not you agree with Hart’s decisions, he’ll have retired by next summer. That leaves the Vols with about 10 months to find a replacement and there are a few names that have been tossed aroundv surrounding who will be his replacement. The first name is David Blackburn, who used to be the Vols associate athletic director. Blackburn left

the school in 2013 to become athletic director at UT Chattanooga. The Mocs have completely been remodeled in terms of success. Both UTC’s football and basketball programs have also seen spikes in attendance since Blackburn took over. Phillip Fulmer’s name was also mentioned, but that’s more of a fan favorite pick than it is a real-life pick. Even though Fulmer coached the Vols to a national championship in 1998, the idea that he would make a good front office guy is preposterous. And then there’s Peyton Manning, who’s obviously the fan favorite here and has been mentioned in forums all over the state. However, if Manning were to step into the business side of football, I feel that he would only do that in the NFL, not as an athletic director at his old stomping ground. The Vols have a big role to fill, and in the end, I think that it will be Blackburn who gets the job. Blackburn’s ties to the university and unbridled success at UTC are the perfect components to keep the Vols chugging right along in the SEC. Trenton Duffer is a senior majoring in sports journalism. He can be reached at tduffer1@vols. Dave Hart spoke at a press conference on Aug. 18, utk.edu. 2016 about his retirement. Alex Phillips • The Daily Beacon

VOLLEYBALL

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Vols prepare for fall season without Dempsey Taylor Crombie Contributor

While the Volunteers showed dramatic improvement last season in comparison to years past, the 2015 volleyball team still struggled in SEC play, finishing 7-11 against SEC opponents. Despite losing Lexi Dempsey, their starting setter and a veteran leader on the court, head coach Rob Patrick said this year will be different. “I think we have the ability to compete successfully against every team we play, and I mean going into the SEC season also,” Patrick said. “We’re able to now be physical at the SEC level, when the last couple years we just weren’t there yet.” In addition to the physical ability of the

2016 squad, the Vols also have numbers on their side. This year’s 19 player roster is the largest the program has ever had. Coach Patrick said this has been a huge advantage in practice because of the intensity the team is able to keep up. All 19 players, including the four new freshmen, are game ready. “We pretty much are right back at it,” sophomore Brooke Schumacher said. “Everyone’s working hard. Everyone has improved this summer.” Mackenzie Cooler, a junior transfer from the College of Charleston and one of six new additions to the team, has worked hard since joining the team in January to fill the void at setter left by Dempsey. “She’s a very hard worker,” Patrick said. “She was probably in the gym more than anyone this whole summer.” Freshman Sedona Hansen and returning

We pretty much are right back at it. Everyone’s working hard. Everyone has improved this summer.” Brooke Shumacher, Sophomore

sophomore Courtney Mueller have also made their cases as potential replacements for Dempsey. Coach Patrick referred to Hansen as one of the most experienced setters that has joined the team and is not worried about filling the position. “Athletically and setter-wise, we have some people to take over for Lexi,” Patrick said. “One thing we have to work on is that leadership that Lexi provided.” The Vols will kick off pre-season tournament play on Friday night at home with the annual DISH Tennessee Classic. They will play Cincinnati on Friday at 7 p.m. followed by Louisiana Monroe at noon and Middle Tennessee State University at 7 p.m. on Saturday. SEC play will begin next month when the Vols face Mississippi State at home.

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