“If it’s ‘heritage, not hate’, then we should have a ‘Bury Confederates in Trenches Day’ in Knoxville because our heritage is killing Confederates and burying them in trenches outside of Knoxville. That’s historical reality.”
People rally near the 17th Street Fort Sanders monument to protest its removal. Corey Markus • The Daily Beacon
Confederate monument rally draws thousands Alex Holcomb
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Chris Salvemini Contributor Thousands rallied over the fate of the Fort Sanders Confederate monument Saturday, Aug. 26, in light of the white supremacist protests in Charlottesville, Virginia earlier this month. Less than 40 protestors appeared in support of the monument, and nearly 3,000 counterprotesters were present even before the planned rally at 1 p.m.
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Protestors were separated by barricades and two rows of police officers standing in the street. 300 officers were on the scene and rotated positions. Police screened attendees with a metal detector and did not allow them to take in bottles, food, masks or items that could be used as weapons. Police officers also provided water to both sides. The rally was originally sparked by the potential removal of the Fort Sanders Confederate monument, which honors Confederate soldiers who fell during the Assault on Fort Sanders in 1863. The monument was vandalized with blue paint on Aug. 16, but has since been cleaned. The memorial was the subject of many online petitions, which asked Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero both to keep the monument intact and to take it away. This week, several local leaders released statements prior to the rally. Knox County
Mayor Tim Burchett and Republican primary congressional candidate Brad Fullington both condemned white-supremacist organizations, and UT Chancellor Beverly Davenport sent a message to the UT community, urging civil discourse and safety. In spite of the public’s wariness, the rally remained largely non-violent. Cooper Wade, an observer at the rally, said he came because of the national attention that similar rallies have received. “I just kind of heard it’s a real big thing, and I was like, ‘It’s not very good what’s been going on in Charlottesville (Virginia) and all over,’” Wade said. “It kind of seems like no one really showed up ... It’s really surprising. Even with all the police here, everyone seems like they’re being polite. Everyone’s being civil, and no one’s getting nasty, so that’s good to see.” While the rally was planned by the white
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supremacist group Confederate 28, who disbanded recently, many of the protesters in attendance did not identify as white supremacists. Will McNahan, Knoxville citizen and protester, said he felt the counter-protesters were there for the wrong reasons. “This (counter-protesting) is not how America handles things right here ... These kind of people are literally offended by everything,” McNahan said. “There’s millions of people who agree with what we do (support confederate statues) ... We don’t hate black people. There’s no Nazis over here ... They sit there blaming the few KKK, racist-type people on the Confederates ... This has nothing to do with racism. If you want to talk about racism, go find the racist groups. There’s nobody racist here. There’s no Nazi Germany here.” See PROTEST on Page 2
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Rally attendees line barriers set up by local police force to separate Protesters and Counter-Protesters. Corey Markus •The Daily Beacon
PROTEST continued from Page 1 Other attendees said that they came out to stand against white supremacy and even suggested alternatives to the monument. Tessa Steele, a counter-protestor and Knoxville citizen, said the monument could be replaced. “I think it’s important to stand up and say that the majority of people aren’t okay with that (white supremacy),” Steele said. “I don’t want people to get sucked into thinking that white supremacy is okay or normal ... I think their pretense is the monument, which I would be totally open to having a calm and respectful debate where we can talk about that. But racism and white supremacy isn’t something that’s on the table for discussion.” Some said that the monument represents the fallen Confederate soldiers more than anything else. Bryson Wilkerson, sophomore in Criminal Justice at South College, said he would honor a monument of any death. “The other side keeps chanting it stands for racism and white supremacy, but reading it, it stands for soldiers that fought and died in war. Yeah, they happened to be Confederate soldiers, but had this been a Union monument or a monument, say, for soldiers that died in Iraq, I’d still stand for it,” Wilkerson said. “To me, the bottom line for it is that it stands for loss of life.” McNahan said the monument highlighted
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an important part of history and that it was not associated with hate organizations. “The KKK was a separate organization of wrong people who did wrong things. It has nothing to do with what’s over here ... This right here (the monument) didn’t offend anyone until now. All of a sudden everyone is offended by every monument and stone,” McNahan said. “This needs to stay here because it’s been here for 100 something years* like every other monument and statue has. It’s a part of history. It’s just like opening a history book and learning about the North and the South and the Civil War.” Jae Johnson, Knoxville citizen and rally observer, said that while he is in the middle of both sides of the protest, the history of the monument is not as much about heritage as many may believe. “Change is happening — good or bad. It’s better than what it used to be. A long time ago, the roles were reversed as well as the numbers,” Johnson said. “They (Confederate statues) popped up during the Jim Crow and civil rights. That was to tell somebody something. If you really look at it, who were (they) talking to? ... And I was thinking, ‘Whose heritage were they talking about anyway?’ It wasn’t for my side.” In Krutch Park, the Arts and Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville, in partnership with the Alliance for Better Nonprofits and the Compassion Coalition, sponsored a Kindness Rally.
“At a time when demonstrations by hate groups are becoming increasingly common across America, including right here in Knoxville, the sponsors of this event felt a need to provide Knoxvillians with a peaceful, non-violent opportunity to show the world that we stand for the core values of love, justice and human dignity,” the Arts and Culture Alliance said in a press release. Chris Irwin, who helped organize the counter-protest, said his family is from the neighborhood and that he was born in Fort Sanders. Irwin said he knew the history of Fort Sanders and also disagreed with the protesters’ reasons for the rally. “I took a moment to look at these guys’ Facebook place, and the very first place they put their event to promote it was on the Stormfront website, which is the largest white nationalist website in the country,” Irwin said. “They had maybe 25 (protestors). It got weird because a lot of our African-American friends went over there to show they weren’t afraid, so technically that boosted their numbers temporarily. “If it’s ‘heritage, not hate’, then we should have a ‘Bury Confederates in Trenches Day’ in Knoxville because our heritage is killing Confederates and burying them in trenches outside of Knoxville. That’s historical reality.” *Editors’ Note: The Fort Sanders memorial was erected in 1914 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
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Cumberland Avenue opens for business Annie Tieu
News Editor The Knoxville community gathered for the opening of Cumberland Ave., better known as The Strip, at the Howard Baker Center on Thursday at 4 p.m. The ribbon-cutting ceremony happened just in time for the beginning of the academic year and for student move-in day on Saturday. Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam, Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero, deputy to the Mayor William Lyons and project manager Anne Wallace made speeches recognizing the efforts of members of City Council, city staff and Cumberland business owners. The Cumberland Ave. Streetscape Project began April of 2015, and more than two years later, the project is complete. The street’s new design is safer and more pedestrian-friendly, with wider sidewalks and a new utility infrastructure. By narrowing the lanes from four to three, including a raised median and adding left-turn lanes at intersections, traffic flow is projected to improve. “Cumberland’s not been working for a long time. It wasn’t working as a connection to downtown, not working as a front door to UT, not working for businesses,” Lyons said. “Redoing
Cumberland would set the stage for the next half-century and more … It would set the stage for UT’s tremendous beautification of the campus, starting with this — its front door. (We wanted) to go from a place to drive through to a place to go to.” The improvements are also meant to help businesses, as well as provide a better connection to downtown Knoxville. Vice Mayor Duane Grieve said he is already seeing new businesses appear and construction happening along Cumberland. “I think (the improvements) are happening already,” Grieve said. “New businesses are moving in … go down between 19th St. and 20th St., and look at the construction going on there. And before the railroad tracks, there’s vacant property across from the Pilot, and that’s all going to be student housing. So, it’s happening already.” According to Mayor Rogero, the public investment of $25 million that went into Cumberland has helped leverage more than $190 million in private investment. “What we do is strategically invest the public dollars to maximize private sector investment, and we’re seeing that, not only in Cumberland, but throughout our city,” Rogero said. Helen Morton, owner of University Liquors and a member of the Cumberland Avenue
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam, Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero, deputy to the Mayor William Lyons, project manager Anne Wallace and Cumberland Ave. employees open the street. Photo by Annie Tieu • The Daily Beacon Merchants Association, said she is pleased that the street has improved from before. “We just hated to see that whole situation continue,” Morton said. “But, this is fantastic. I can’t say enough about how proud I am to be a part of it.”
Morton also said that other businesses are relieved that construction has finished, and that “everybody’s coming up for air.” “It is so nice to have (Cumberland) fixed up,” Grieve said. “And now we have one that we can all be proud of.”
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Title IX office opens, respected UT staff member takes over Kylie Hubbard Asst. News Editor On Aug. 8, 2017, UT named a Title IX coordinator for the 2017-2018 academic year, promoting Ashley Blamey from director of the Center for Health Education and Wellness to the position. She also serves as the interim Title IX coordinator for the system, working with UT Chattanooga, UT Martin, Tullahoma and the University of Public Service, in addition to UT. “Ashley brings ideal professional experience, academic preparation and leadership to create a national model for sexual assault awareness and prevention,” UT Chancellor Beverly Davenport said in a statement. Title IX is a section of the federally mandated Education Acts of 1972, and states, “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” While the act spans over all parts of campus life, it is commonly linked with athletics. The section focuses on gender equity, stating that no one will face discrimination from participating in any educational program that receives federal funding. Although the university has been in compli-
ance with Title IX for years, Title IX oversight has previously fallen under the watch of the Office of Equity and Diversity. Hoping to raise awareness of Title IX, UT created the new office specifically for prevention issues through education. The goal is that the office will help the university to oversee and handle Title IX issues comprehensively. “We want to ensure compliance, ensure prevention and education, to ensure access to resources, to ensure process and consistency and response,” Blamey said. “We look at Title IX from a big picture, and each individual part is important in not just compliance but in doing the right thing for our students, faculty and staff.” The office does not work alone, however, as it also collaborates with different aspects of UT’s campus. “To meet the university’s Title IX commitment, a lot of areas work together,” Blamey said. “We work with athletics, student life, Office of Equity and Diversity, the police — basically with everyone to ensure that our Title IX process and educational components and our response is consistent across the board.” Blamey plans to perform all the mandatory training for faculty and staff. She hopes to educate those who educate the students. “Faculty and staff are our permanent resi-
dents of our community, and we look at Title IX as a community issue,” Blamey said. “The whole idea of Vols helping Vols, really changing the statistics and making UT a community that we can all be proud of, requires all of us, not just the students.” To get the students involved as well, Blamey has planned events for the fall semester and has set a goal of starting every student, faculty and staff on the same page to start the new year. “I want to increase transparency. I want people to be able to ask questions and to get involved. I think often people feel like they don’t know how to be a part of a change, and we want that to be very accessible to both faculty and students,” Blamey said. The office is open for anyone who has questions about Title IX. Blamey is joined in the office by senior deputy Title IX coordinator Erin Stoner and deputy Title IX Coordinator for student support Sarah Gardner. “The office serves as the first stop for any student who has a concern,” Blamey said. “If they may have experienced something, if they want to talk about options, if they want to talk about resources, then this is where you come. Ask the questions, and we’ll start to create answers together.” Overall, Blamey said she couldn’t be more excited for the role and is looking forward to
Ashley Blamey File Photo• The Daily Beacon making a change in the way that the UT community understands and interacts with Title IX. “This role feels like an enormous responsibility, but I am really honored to be selected to do this work,” Blamey said. “I am someone who will work until the job is done; I am committed in a way, so I am excited. I think I have a healthy respect for the history of the work, and I appreciate all the people who have gone before me to help create an opportunity like this, and I am just really grateful.”
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Mexican Fish Tale by UT alum lures in readers Anu Kumar
Staff Columnist Three close friends traveling through the culturally rich country of Mexico for a tenday vacation sounds like the perfect summer getaway, but characters in “Mexican Fish Tale” realize quite the opposite during the novel about a vacation gone weird. “Mexican Fish Tale” is an adventureesque novel written by Andrew N. Johnson and UT alum Christopher Heaps that follows the travels of three protagonists on their bizarre journey. The three main characters fondly remind me of a more realistic, adult Harry Potter trio: David Jackson, our main – slightly impulsive – protagonist; Mark Hanson, affectionately referred to as “The Ogre;” and Manfred Winkler, the German American who loves to have a plan for everything. The story begins in San Antonio, Texas where David deals with an unpleasant hangover and comically scares off two Mormons who approach his door the morning of his trip. As he prepares for his excursion, he takes readers through several flashbacks which include recent, and pivotal events,
including how he owed Mark his life and how he fell in love with a married woman, Regina, in his anthropology class. As the amusing friends set out on their way, they encounter several obstacles such as broken roads, unfinished buildings, a sketchy police station and a place called Boy’s Town (that is exactly what it sounds like) littering their travels from northern Mexico. Throughout each city, the trio either butts heads with or befriends a few of the locals. Meanwhile, David attempts to organize a meeting with Regina while she is on vacation in a nearby city. He somehow manages to drunkenly stumble through a city on multiple occasions, which only furthers the insanity of the story. Through all the chaos, there is one constant: the rowdy characters’ love of alcohol. It was obvious that alcohol would be a center of attention during the book; however, I didn’t realize how often David thought and talked about getting drunk (if he wasn’t already drunk). Most of David’s antics, including getting lost in whatever southern Mexican city the group was in, were propelled by finding alcohol. At first it was funny, but after a while it becomes an old joke.
Another subject that was referred to multiple times was the blatant difference between southern and northern Mexico. This could have easily become a political spotlight for the entire book, but thankfully that was not the main focus of the story. Topics such as tax evasion, local and international economies and immigration were touched on throughout the beginning of the book; consequently, this starts to show some of the inner workings of our trio’s personalities: David leans left, Mark leans right, and Manfred is the moderate peacekeeper. Overall, “Mexican Fish Tale” is a fun and peculiar summer read, but the humor may not be for everyone. Unlike other novels of its kind, “Mexican Fish Tale” hits the ground running with its story. Instead of boring you with unnecessary prose, you feel like David does at the beginning of the story – barely hanging on for the ride. Character development happens in moments that are catalyzed by conversations or events. While the story itself was interesting, I enjoyed the interjection of multiple themes and controversial topics that popped up during David’s inner monologues or spoke conversations. If you couldn’t get away for a summer
Mexican Fish Tale Book Cover• Courtesy of Amazon vacation, “Mexican Fish Tale” might be a good way to vicariously live through an adventurous getaway with three colorful characters.
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We are all against outsourcing For two years, the Office of Customer Focused Government (OCFG) and Governor Haslam have tried to outsource all facilities workers’ jobs at Tennessee’s state colleges and universities. Outsourcing will endanger students’ safety, leave classrooms and the campus dirty and damage laboratories and research equipment. Campus facilities workers are experts at their jobs, but they risk losing their positions or suffering worsening working conditions and decreased salaries and benefits. The public has responded loudly and consistently: We are all against outsourcing. We’ve rallied against outsourcing across campus and at OCFG in Nashville. Workers, students, faculty members, union members, administrators, faith leaders, local government officials and state legislators have joined us in our opposition to outsourcing. People across the UT community have sent letters and petitions against outsourcing to UT administrators. Almost 300 faculty members signed a letter to Chancellor Beverly Davenport. Hundreds of campus workers and supporters
brought a petition against outsourcing to the State Legislature in 2016. Hundreds of UT workers recently signed a letter against outsourcing and will deliver it to the chancellor in person. Faith leaders have written and protested against outsourcing. Local business owners who have worked with UT for generations will be at a loss if this plan goes forward; they too stand publicly against outsourcing. When the OCFG suggested outsourcing would bring savings, United Campus Workers showed that their math was flawed. The faculty senate also found that the savings claimed could not be achieved. Both the Student Government Association and the faculty senate passed resolutions against the proposed outsourcing plan. United Campus Workers met with state legislators dozens of times during the 2017 session. Our allies introduced legislation to halt the outsourcing, but Governor Haslam called out his cabinet to force the diversion of the bills. When we forced the OCFG to open two statewide comment periods on the proposed policy, the tally was nearly 1600 against to 1 in favor.
As the legislative session closed, 75 of 132 senators and representatives signed a letter asking the governor to postpone the outsourcing plan. We’re not done yet. The decision is now in Davenport’s hands. But the campus community is united, and we want to offer her the message that we are all against outsourcing. Join us at the Torchbearer on Aug. 28 at 12:00 p.m. Help us convey our support for the chancellor to make the right decision against outsourcing. Signed, Tom Anderson, Buyer, UTK Facilities Services, 16 years service Beauvais Lyons, Chancellor’s Professor and 2017-2018 UTK-UTIA Faculty Senate President Eduardo Miramontes, Class of 2017 Tom Anderson is a buyer for UTK facilities services who submitted this letter on Thursday, August 24. He can be reached at tander13@ utk.edu.
Say yes (to everything) Cemone Paul Yes and Know
“GBO” is how my friend Jeanne welcomed my friends and I back to campus. Stop was all I could think of; I had fallen into a dark pit of minor depression. I’d been hiding from and dreading the first day of fall classes. Why? What other reasons besides papers, homework and evaluations come to mind? Although this piece is really for the people who hit snooze five times on their alarm and struggle to make it to class on time, it’s also for those who didn’t pack until the morning they left their town and the commuters who would have rather spent their gas money on Wendy’s. To everyone, say yes to ambition and know that your present actions are the foundation of your future. Say yes to arriving to class early and knowing punctuality is key. If you know you’ll often be late, take the time to learn shortcuts across campus. Need to get from Massey to HSS? Don’t walk Volunteer, cut in front of the library and pass over pedestrian walkway. Going from AMB to Hodges Library? Don’t use Phillip Fulmer, cross over the pedestrian bridge. Say yes to your old, comfy running Nikes and know that those cute sandals or formal loafers with the hard bottoms will leave you and your
feet angry at the end of the day. Always dress to impress but wear clothing that allows you to move swiftly back and forth on this busy campus. Know that the big orange buses are an inclusive transportation resource. While sharpening your craft in your major, don’t forget to continue developing as an adult. We are labeled students and become submerged into that classification. Say yes to the quadruple amount of responsibilities and roles. Know that being a student isn’t even the half of it. To my fellow students, don’t let the repetitive routines of each semester blur your vision of your desired goals in life. It is easy to become consumed in papers and homework assignment. Please don’t make it to your last semester without the next step in your life planned. Say yes to the UT job fairs and Hire-A-Vol database. Know that internships and part-time jobs are a great way to make yourself competitive in the workforce. If you aren’t comfortable with networking events, then join clubs and organizations on and off campus. Overwhelm yourself with the great number of groups the campus offers, as there is a club for everyone. These organizations will allow you to work and connect with others.
Say yes to coffee meet and greets with classmates to build new friendships. Know college partying typically leads to a loss of memory, phones, shoes and wallets. With so much hard work to be done, always keep a light heart and sense of humor in your moments of freedom. Say yes to the daily quote apps and fortune cookies because consistent positive messages leave a smile on your face and keep your imagination running. Know that help surrounds you on campus and you aren’t the only one going through the same issues. After all the chaos of classes and adulthood, say yes to self-rewards and know that it is okay to make “me time.” Next week I’ll be back to scheduled programming, writing to you about do’s and don’ts and also giving various tips on subjects even the University has left unmentioned. Cemone Paul is a junior in Communication Studies and can be reached at cpaul6@vols. utk.edu.
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Beacon Beats Taylor Swift -“Reputation” DURING 1/5
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Fans were ready for “dark Taylor” all week, and it sounds like she arrived. My initial response after listening was shock. Swift’s ominous 10-second snake video released Swift’s previous songs featuring pop sounds and passive earlier this week sent chills down the necks of swift- aggressive remarks had been replaced with a vengeful tone. ies around the world, so when she made her long- “Look What You Made Me Do” sounded like a moody verawaited return, the internet went insane. As a Swift sion of a Madonna song rather than a bold new beginning. skeptic, I had my doubts about her new release. The song featured some grim spoken word describing how Drama surrounding Swift has kept me away from Swift has became “harder” as a result of mistreatment from her music (especially when she left Spotify), yet I others. Despite this supposed change in character, Swift cannot deny a solid, catchy pop song. I decided to seemed unable to fulfill the new persona she was trying to give her newest release a listen. take on, and was simply trying too hard.
“Reputation” was a change of pace for Swift but was too sudden. The aggressive, throbbing beat weakened her attempt to appear tougher and instead made her seem like a desperately hidden villian. Perhaps I’m just hanging onto the girl who wrote my favorite middle school bops, but Swift said it best when she sang, “I’m sorry the old Taylor can’t come to the phone right now. Why? Oh, because she’s dead.”
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Overall, I wasn’t impressed with “Luv Is Rage 2” because I believe there was too much excitement around the release of the album. It seemed as if Uzi was overshadowed his by his preceding works. Regardless, I can’t wait to see if his upcoming live performance in Knoxville brings new light to the music on the album.
You know when you expect something to be really amazing and you end up disappointed? Well, that’s how I felt 20 minutes before “Luv Is Rage 2” was released, I was during my first listen of “Luv Is Rage 2”. Although a solid walking in the Fort when I heard someone yell, “LUV rap album, I just felt numb clicking through each track. IS RAGE 2 IS DROPPING.” The album is Uzi’s sequel Only a couple songs sparked my interest, but was more into his 2015 mixtape which included hits like “7am.” Uzi teresting was the collaborations on the album. My favorite has more staple popular songs, so when I heard he was feature on “Luv Is Rage 2” was “Neon Guts” featuring Phardropping a new album, I anxiously waited for what I rell Williams. This surprising combination actually paired believed would be a new wave of house party music. well together and saved a what would be dull album.
XXXTENTACION-“17”
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As soon as I hit play I was in love. It opens with the personal monologue that describes the personal meaning behind the album. It’s so unexpected coming from an artist that usually screams over bass-heavy music. The remainder of the album is full of surprises as he sings (for real) about his private life. The album feels more like a story rather than angry rap music.
XXXTENTACION made art, not music. The effortlessly complicated harmony between his lyrics and sound revealed a different side to the artist that makes him seem closer to an indie songwriter or R&B singer instead of the raging rapper-rockstar that fans are familiar with. The only conclusion I can make after listening to XXX’s “17” is to listen to it on repeat. - Allie Clouse, Arts & Culture Editor
I’ve never been entirely disappointed by XXXTENTACION’s music, but I’ve only really enjoyed a few of his songs. His classic rap was somehow appealing in a crowded party way. After hearing XXX was working on an album, I was interested but not really waiting for another overplayed party song.
PUZZLES&GAMES
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SPORTS
Monday, August 28, 2017 • The Daily Beacon
FOOTBALL
Defensive line building depth in preparation for Yellow Jackets Damichael Cole Asst. Sports Editor A couple weeks into camp, defensive line coach Brady Hoke said that he wanted to rotate about 10 defensive linemen in throughout games this upcoming season. That now seems unlikely. The defensive line has had players step up and continue to improve, but after five weeks, it doesn’t look like he will have 10 lineman rotating week one vs Georgia Tech. “The great thing is we’ve got a lot of competition still,” Hoke said. Georgia Tech is known for their heavy dosage of run plays. Last season, Georgia Tech ran the ball on 77% of their plays. Only four teams in division l football ran the ball more last season. That heavy reliance on the run is tough to play against because it makes defensive lineman tired throughout a game, which is why depth is important. At defensive end, there seems to be a consensus that at least four will be a part of that rotation. Darrell Taylor, Kyle Phillips, Jonathan Kongbo and Deandre Johnson have all received raving reviews throughout camp. “I met with the four ends who have got the most work,” Hoke said. “I can’t tell you who the starters are at that group yet. That’s a good thing.” The defensive tackle position may be a
little harder to gauge. Behind expected starters Kahlil McKenzie and Kendal Vickers, there’s a big question mark on who could get the next reps and spot on the depth. “Inside, we are still trying to build it [depth],” Hoke said. Shy Tuttle was a player who was poised for a good season last year, but injuries derailed his season early. Tuttle is still recovering, but he could be a guy expected to help out against the Yellow Jackets triple option. “I think he’s made great purges the last two weeks,” Hoke said. “We got him in some real team stuff yesterday against the offense. I think he felt real good.” As a defensive lineman, one of the biggest challenges Georgia Tech will present is their offensive line’s cut-blocking technique. This is a completely different blocking scheme from what players will see all season, which means they have to prepare differently for it. Cut blocking is when a player is trying to knock down an opposing player by hitting his knees. “We know we’re going to get cut, but I think we are well prepared for it,” Kongbo said. Hoke is no stranger to the triple option. He has seen it several times in his career, including matching up against Georgia Tech’s head coach Paul Johnson while Johnson was at Navy. With Hoke’s experience, the players are being prepared in every way possible to take
Tennessee Volunteers defensive line going through drills during spring practice. • File photo on the cut blocks. “Coach has always been preaching it’s all about eye discipline,” Kongbo said. “Hand violence, eye discipline, being able to see it.” With 10 days left until the opener, the depth chart is starting to form, but Hoke doesn’t have his 10-man rotation that he wants just yet. Along with Tuttle, a few other defensive linemen are battling the injury bug as well,
and this could be hampering their chances at cracking the rotation. Even as this worries and concerns many fans, Hoke doesn’t seem to be worried about rotational depth. “I don’t know if we will be there [10-Man rotation] on that first week, but I think as we continue to develop some of the younger guys,” Hoke said. “I believe we will.”
Freshman Theo Jackson looking to make presence felt Damichael Cole Asst. Sports Editor No matter who you ask, whether it’s a corner, safety or a defensive coach, there’s one player’s name who is always brought up when mentioning potential freshman contributors: Theo Jackson. In fact, this is nothing new for Jackson. He’s been doing this since he was in high school. “My senior year Theo was a freshman at my high school and he was the only freshman that they let practice with the varsity. I knew he had talent then,” defensive back Justin Martin said. Jackson played at Overton High School in Nashville. His freshman season he led the Junior varsity team to an undefeated championship. As a senior in high school, he led his
team with five interceptions and was named the defensive MVP of region 3-6A. Coming out of Nashville Overton, Jackson wasn’t the most flashy and highly recruited player out there, but just like he caught Martin’s eye as a freshman in high school, he’s trying to do it now at Tennessee. After mulling over offers from several schools, Jackson decided to stay in-state to play with the Vols. So far, that has turned out to be a great decision. Jackson became one of the first two freshmen to have their stripes removed, the first of all defensive players to do so. The removal of stripes was something head coach Butch Jones started in 2013. All first-year players must wear black helmet stripes until their position group thinks they should be removed. “If there’s a guy who has probably emerged that maybe I didn’t expect to, then it’s Theo
Jackson,” defensive coordinator Bob Shoop said. “As a freshman, he has a composure about him and he has a high football intellect.” The Vols have a lot of returning talent at the safety position, though. Micah Abernathy, Todd Kelly Jr. and Nigel Warrior are three players who have received a lot of playing time at the safety position during their time at Tennessee. Still, there’s no doubt in any one’s mind that Jackson will see the field this season. “He’s one of those guys, he’s a little mature beyond his years,” defensive back Rashaan Gaulden said. Jones has documented it all throughout training camp that he doesn’t have a group of starting 11 players set in stone. There are several players who may not appear in the first group of starters, but will likely be rotated in throughout a game. For the secondary, Jackson could be one
of those players. Charlton Warren, the new defensive backs coach, made it clear he wanted competition. “You could be starting one day and if you have a bad practice and someone else has a good practice, the next day they could be starting,” Martin said. Martin is one of the elder-statesman of the defensive backs group. Even though he has history with Jackson, he may be just as impressed with the freshman as anyone, just ask him what he thinks Theo can do. “Everything,” Martin said. “Theo moves as good as anyone on the team in the secondary.” When looking for a freshman who will see playing time this season, you can count on seeing number 10 in the defensive backfield. And just like in high school, don’t expect him to shy away from the moment.
SPORTS
Monday, August 28, 2017 • The Daily Beacon
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SOCCER
Vols pummel Charleston 2-0, move to 4-0 on season Cory Sanning
Staff Writer When it pertains to shutouts, the Tennessee women’s soccer team is becoming quite the expert. The momentum the Vols gained from Thursday’s resounding 6-1 victory over ETSU manifested itself in the form of a 2-0 shutout victory over the Charleston Cougars at Regal Soccer Stadium. The win marked Tennessee’s third shutout in just four games, and a team that found itself just two games above .500 last year is suddenly the talk of the conference. Freshman McKinley Burkett got the Vols off to a quick start, notching her second goal of the season off of an Erin Gilroy rebound less than three minutes into the first half. “Without a doubt, the best thing today was getting a goal early,” head coach Brian Pensky said. “We hadn’t taken an early lead in a game yet this fall and the kids delivered.” Burkett has been off to a strong start this season, and her confidence is quickly showing through. “I’m making the adjustment still, but it’s been
pretty good so far,” Burkett said. “My teammates have been super helpful and have really made me feel a part of the family here.” The offense went rather stagnant for much of the first half, with Tennessee totaling just five shots until redshirt junior Anna Bialczak put the Vols up 2-0 with just 20 seconds remaining off swift passes from senior Ariel Kupritz and freshman Paige Franks. Charleston totaled just three shots in the first half, a tribute to Tennessee’s effort on the defensive side of the field. Tennessee also did not commit a foul for the entirety of the first period. That streak would last until the 31:40 point of the second half. For the most part, both teams remained quiet offensively following that point. For a while, the match turned into a defensive slugfest, as no one was willing to give up any ground. Regal Stadium has proven to be a safe haven for the Vols. They’ve only allowed a combined 12 shots while tallying just two total saves over the last pair of games. Tennessee more than doubled their shot attempts (7-5) and appeared to come out more aggressive in the second. The heat may have been playing a factor at this point, however, as both teams appeared to wear down a bit through the stretch.
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Pensky took notice while observing on the sidelines and pointed that out after the match. “I thought we were a step slow in a lot of areas today,” Pensky said. “Whether that was our defensive pressure, defensive cover, our movement of the ball and quality of our passing was just a little off.” “Being the second game of the weekend, on a hot day, presented some challenges.” For Tennessee, those challenges have still manifested themselves in the form of an undefeated record to this point. Burkett, Kupritz and redshirt freshman Erin Gilroy lead the Vols in total points this season with five each. Burkett and junior Khadija Shaw are atop the stat sheet with two goals each on the year. Junior goalkeeper Shae Yanez is undefeated this season and has notched nine total saves, with one coming against Charleston. She played the entire 90 minutes of Sunday’s match. As they prepare to hit the road for three consecutive matches, the Vols appear eager to prove this 4-0 start is no fluke. Tennessee (4-0) will be in Nashville on Friday for a 5 p.m. showdown with the Belmont Bruins. Belmont is 2-0 on the season with wins against Middle Tennessee and Western Carolina.
Ariel Kupritz, #6, battles an ETSU player to maintain offensive control at Regal Soccer Stadium on August 24, 2017. Kaitlyn Marlowe • The Daily Beacon
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Monday, August 28, 2017 • The Daily Beacon
VOLLYBALL
SPORTS
Patrick records 400th win as Vols defeat George Washington Charley Collier Contributor “Thank you all for coming to support Tennessee volleyball. The greatest fans in the world are right here in Knoxville,” head coach Rob Patrick addressed the crowd after winning his 400th career game. Tennessee (3-0) dominated George Washington (1-2) Saturday evening en route to winning the Tennessee classic. The Vols won in straight sets: 25-20, 25-9 and 25-22. The Vols started the match off hot, leading 6-1 early in the first set due to impressive blocksetting. George Washington was eventually able to string some points together to cut the score to 12-11. The Tennessee attack was just too much to handle, as the Vols took five of the next six points for a 17-12 lead. Erica Treiber and Alyssa Andreno closed out the first set with back to back kills and the Vols won 25-20. George Washington hit .098 percent and committed 11 attack errors, but Jordan Young did have four kills and hit .500 percent. Tennessee continued to play well, as Treiber set the team up from the backline with four straight points to start the set. Treiber had three
aces early in the second set, as the Vols jumped out to a 9-2 lead. Senior Kendra Turner caught fire as Tennessee had their way with George Washington in front of the net. Several kills later, the Vols were up 15-3. “I thought that being a senior, it was time for me to play a big role on the court, and I showed up and showed out,” Turner said. Tennessee committed a few errors that gave the Colonials a fighting chance, but the Vols scored five straight for a 22-8 lead. The set ended on a George Washington service error and the Vols captured the second set 25-9. After two sets, George Washington had yet to lead. “We played pretty error free. We put a lot of pressure on George Washington to play the game. We weren’t giving them any points,” Patrick said. “I think our block affected them tonight. We were able to get off to a pretty fast start and sustain that energy throughout the night.” The visiting Colonials took their first lead of the night off the first point of the set. The third set was much more competitive than the first two as the score went back and forth early on. Treiber went to the backline to serve, and by the time she was finished the Vols led 18-13.
Back-to-back kills from Stephanie Spencer put the score at 21-16. Finally, Tennessee put the game away, taking the set 25-22, and cruising to an easy win in front of an energetic crowd at ThompsonBoling. Several players made key contributions that night. Turner finished with 10 kills and five digs. Andreno impacted the game in front of the net with eight kills and hit .500 percent. Attack errors played a big part in the match. George Washington suffered 30 while Tennessee had just eight. Tennessee played two games in total Saturday, but was only on the court for a total of six sets. They Alyssa Andreno, #2, and her teammates celebrate also took a game from Wofford against Western Michigan at Thompson Boling Arena (1-2) earlier in the afternoon. on August 25, 2017. Photo by Adrien Terricabras • The Tennessee is currently 3-0. Daily Beacon The weekend was an important one for the Vols as it gave them a chance to get but also what we need to improve on,” Turner used to playing in their new 6-2 offense. As the said. The tournament’s MVP was Andreno. weekend progressed, the team’s comfort level Tennessee also placed Treiber, Brooke appeared to grow. “I think it just showed us what we are good at, Schumacher and Andreno on the AllTournament team.