Issue 5, Volume 122
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Former UT student shot in Fort Sanders
Blair Kuykendall Editor-in-Chief Gunshots rang out in the Fort once again on Saturday morning at 5:30 a.m. when Turner Mull, age 22, was shot at
1623 Forest Ave. The shooting was originally reported to The Daily Beacon Monday afternoon by a concerned parent. No official UT Alert was issued by the university. KPD is heading the investigation with the assistance of UTPD. “We’re still searching for a suspect,” said KPD officer Darrell Debusk. “At this point we are analyzing evidence and conducting interviews.” Abigail Delvaux, a graduate student in education, shared her concerns as a resident of Fort Sanders. “I had no knowledge of this shooting and was not sent a UT Alert text about
it either,” Delvaux said. “It is hard for me to feel safe when I do not know when and where crimes are occurring. I wonder if there have been other crimes that have not been reported. As a student of UT, I feel as if my safety is being jeopardized.” UT’s administration did not believe a UT Alert was necessary given their knowledge of the situation. “The university did not issue a UT Alert because based on the information that we received there was no ongoing threat to the campus community,” Karen Simsen, director of media and internal relations, said in a statement. Title 20, section 1092, subsection f of the Clery Act states that the campus community must be informed of any “serious or ongoing” crimes that threaten safety. Mull is a graduate of Independence High School near Franklin, Tenn.
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Over the weekened, Turner Mull was shot in the Fort. UT Medical Center declined to comment on his condition.
Knoxville empties over break, businesses suffer R.J. Vogt News Editor
The winter holidays are a welcome break for most UT students, but Knoxville area businesses dread the loss of their biggest customers. “When the students aren’t here, business is cut down by probably a quarter. We actually close every Christmas for 10 days because there’s just no customer base,” said Karen Strang, the manager at Golden Roast. “We have to, it costs us more to be open with labor and electricity and everything else.” The small coffee shop is just a short walk from the library, and on a typical Tuesday morning, students and professors can be found perusing the news or typing out morning emails Parker Eidson • The Daily Beacon while sipping their morning Jeremiah Welch, junior in music, performs in his junior recital on Sunday evening. Welch played pieces from Bach, joe. Once the last finals are Rachmaninoff and Elgar. There are several junior and senior recitals from the School of Music each month. View over, however, The Golden Roast’s mornings dry up. the schedule at http://www.music.utk.edu/events/. Of UT’s 27,379 students, both undergraduate and graduate, only 26 percent are from Knox County, according to UT’s Office of Internal Research and Assessment. This suggests that almost three out of every four students are likely headed somewhere other than Knoxville for the holidays. Every year, this loss of business affects businesses up and down Cumberland Avenue, known to students as “the Strip.” Even the ubiquitous Cook-Out suffers. The popular campus hangout and latenight munchies cure saw a dip in sales over the break, said Cook-Out co-manager Jason Stidham. “Oh yeah… it was very slow,” he said. Stidham said that instead of trying to increase advertising, Cook-Out management simply plans for the dearth of business and budgets accordingly. They swallow the losses as part of operating in a college community and await the return of the Parker Eidson • The Daily Beacon hungry twenty-somethings. Although many of these busi-
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nesses close for a few days or cut hours, staff is still needed to run the business when it is open. Some students, like undecided sophomore Julie Mrozinski, stay in town to make the extra cash. Mrozinski works at The Mellow Mushroom, and she said Knoxville over the holidays is a strange world. “It was very eerie and scary. It was just us and the crazies,” she said. “The energy was gone, it was almost post-apocalyptic.” Mrozinski lives within walking distance of her job, and the commute to work every day was noticeably quieter than during the semester. She recalled the empty streets. “There’s usually so much flow going on, so much energy, so many people with stuff to do, so many cars going around … I would see one car on my walk to work. And all that came into (work) were families, not a single student,” Mrozinski said. “The only people still here were people that were working, and I only saw them at work. Nobody was around.” Mrozinski did not recommend working during the break, unless alone time or money were sorely needed.
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Dancers perform a hip-hop routine during rehearsals over the holiday break in preparation for the BOSS Dance Company Showcase. The showcase will be held at Clarence Brown Theatre Thurs.-Sat. at 7:30 p.m.
Student business awarded grant David Cobb
Assistant News Editor If you had told Anthony Smith during his freshman year that a company he created would receive a $12,500 grant from UT to assist him in entrepreneurship, he actually would not have been too surprised. In high school, Smith wanted to design his own website for free and began playing around with design techniques and programs like Photoshop. So when he arrived at UT and someone approached him about paying for a professionally designed flyer, Smith took advantage of the opportunity and started to grow what would eventually become the pursuit of his professional career.
After nearly three years of doing work on the side, InHouse GFX was born in the summer of 2011. Smith, along with InHouse GFX co-founder Justin Ruffin, were recently awarded the Boyd Venture Fund through UT to assist them in growing their multi-faceted design business, which currently serves the UT community. With the money from the grant, Smith hopes to continue improving upon the technology used to run his company, which currently operates out of the third bedroom of the apartment that he and Ruffin share. “That money is going to be great because it’s going to help us get the ball moving,” Smith said. “What I told Justin is that we’re like this big stone at the top of a mountain and it’s hard for us to push it. So the Boyd Venture Fund is
going to be able to help us get this ball rolling down the hill. And once we get the ball rolling and the machine cranking, we feel that we’re going to be highly successful.” Criteria for receiving the award consisted of the business’s need for capital, viability of the business concept, and growth potential of the company. Smith feels as though InHouse GFX has plenty of potential for upward mobility. Currently, a primary focus of the company is to design shirts for fraternities, sororities and other student organizations with competitive prices, a quick turnaround and quality service. “We’ll be releasing our new website next month where students will be able to design their T-shirts online, and it’s a lot more user friendly and easier to just bring out the idea you have in your head and put it on a shirt so you
know your organization is going to be satisfied.” More information on InHouse GFX can be found at inhousegfx.com. Any UT student with a legally established business is eligible to apply for the Boyd Venture Fund, which is awarded each fall and spring. Adams Innovation LLC, a company that sells hammocks with a unique suspension system, also cashed in on a portion of the fall 2012 disbursement of the award. Applications for the spring grant must be completed by March. “This is a ‘seed-fund’ grant, conducted in the fall and spring each academic year, and is available for any UT student-owned business,” the grant’s website says. “All UT students, regardless of academic discipline or degree program (doctoral, masters, or undergraduate) are eligible to apply.”
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New energy efficient lights in the Communications Building. The lights will save as much as $500,000 a year.
Energy efficient lighting to benefit campus Staff Reports As classes resume this spring, students will see some big changes in the lighting in four campus buildings. As part of a comprehensive energy conservation project, work is underway in the Jane and David Bailey Education Complex, the Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Building (HPER), the Student Services Building and the Communications Building. Old fixtures are being replaced with energy-efficient lights, manual switches are being replaced with on-off sensors, and other upgrades are being done. In some of the public areas of the buildings, “daylight harvesting” sensors cue the lights to remain off when sunlight is bright
enough to light the area. The work, which also includes some sprinkler system upgrades and ceiling work, will cost $2.25 million, funded by monies provided by the state during stimulus years. The new lights will save the campus as much as $500,000 a year. The campus’s utility bill runs about $20 million a year. “Any dollars we can save is money we can put back into the classroom,” Dave Irvin, associate vice chancellor for facilities services, said. Elsewhere on campus, new construction is equipped with energy-efficient lighting. Buildings slated for major renovations will get the lighting overhaul as part of that work. Eventually, the whole campus will have the more energy-efficient lights.
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THE DAILY BEACON • 3 Arts & Culture Editor Victoria Wright
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Miss New York wins ‘Miss America’ title Associated Press From a hometown of 26,000 people to an adopted home borough of 2.6 million, Miss America’s story includes a journey from a small town to the big city — but it doesn’t start there. Mallory Hagan, 23, moved from Alabama to New York City as soon as she became a legal adult, and though she says she left because “I needed to find myself,” it turns out she knew who she wanted to be all along. “When Mallory was like 13 years old she was sitting on my deck and said, ‘Miss Tina, my goal is one day I’d like to grow up to be Miss America,’” said Tina Gunnels, a neighbor from Opelika, Ala., on Sunday. “She accomplished that goal.” Hagan took the crown Saturday night after tap dancing to a James Brown tune, deftly answering a question about gun violence in schools and raising the issue of child sexual abuse in her contestant platform. “I genuinely understand the hardships the average woman faces,” having gone to school and working full time before winning Miss New York and clinching the Miss America crown, Hagan said in an appearance Monday on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” “I understand what it’s like to do all these things day-to-day and still maintain a healthy lifestyle,” she added. Hagan, who resides in New York’s most-populous borough of Brooklyn, said after her victory that she was sure someone else would take the top prize, even after she made it to the final two contestants. She said she was standing on the stage thinking, “They’re going to get another first runner-up photo of me.” Her father was not nearly so modest. “We’re super excited, super exhilarated, super proud of her,” Phil Hagan said in an interview with The Associated Press backstage immediately after his daughter’s victory. “We’re not extremely surprised, either.” Mallory Hagan, however, has been competing on the pageant circuit for a decade and nearly aged out of the system without ever having won at a state or national level. The Miss America competition accepts contestants between the ages of 17 and 24. Hagan says she moved to New York on her own at 18 years old with less than $1,000 in her pocket. She tried for the Miss New York title in 2010 and 2011 before winning last year.
The transition wasn’t always easy. “The struggle was vast,” she said. “There were days when I had five bucks in my pocket. And I would push that $5” between subway fare and meal money. But the decision was one she felt compelled to make. “I just knew that the energy of NYC was something that I really loved,” she told the AP after her victory. “I was always a little more liberal-thinking than my hometown. And I just knew that I needed to get out for a little bit, and I needed to find myself.” Hagan said it was her mother who encouraged her to address the problem of child sex abuse, which had “rippled through” her family. Hagan’s mother, Mandy Moore, was overcome with emotion and wiped tears away as she spoke. “It’s very overwhelming,” she said. “It’s all hitting me so fast.” Hagan said she will work to make education to prevent child abuse mandatory in all 50 states. “What’s wonderful about the Miss America organization, it’s so education oriented. So it’s my job this year to educate and advocate” on the issue of child sexual abuse, Hagan said on GMA. Also working against Hagan was her final question, should schools hire armed guards in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., shooting. Conventional wisdom holds that contestants who receive questions about contentious topics are less likely to win. But Hagan said she didn’t panic. “I’m not sure that it came out as eloquently as I would have liked it to, but my views remain the same: It’s never OK to fight violence with violence.” She also said she was looking forward to traveling as a Miss America. “I haven’t traveled a whole lot outside the U.S., outside my one trip to Africa this summer,” Hagan said. With crown, she receives a $50,000 college scholarship and a year as an instant celebrity and role model. She defeated Miss South Carolina Ali Rogers, who took second, and Miss Oklahoma Alicia Clifton, who finished third. Hagan has always been “very independent,” said Gunnels, who describes herself as a “neighborhood mom” in the old railroad town near Auburn University. “I think she willed this to happen,” said Gunnels. “She’s just that determined. Who would have that that a girl from Opelika, Alabama, would ever do that?”
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College life, leisure reading not compatible Melodi Erdogan Assistant Arts & Culture Editor Reading is a hobby I very much enjoy. It’s a simple pleasure that not only broadens my mind, but also cultures me in ways that reality television can’t. A few of my favorite authors are J.D. Salinger (”Franny and Zooey” is a must-read) and Joseph Heller (”Catch-22,” a classic) — those who have taught me countless lessons about life, society and corruption. But since I began college, the tragic truth is that leisure reading has become nonexistent in my life. From the time classes begin to the minute they end, I’m always busy doing homework and studying. On weekends I catch up on sleep and socializing. Yes, I have books on my bedside table, and yes, I look at them every time I wake up, but never do I get the chance to sit down and immerse myself in a novel. I’m always worrying about wasting time or procrastinating on homework. Sometime before winter break, a friend and I were discussing our shared frustrations for having not read any type of literature for about the past four months. Textbooks were read, along with scholarly articles, but I had a book where I was 100 pages in and haven’t picked up since the summer. We both agreed that reading doesn’t take that much effort but it takes time that during our first semester of college we just didn’t have enough of. How many students actually
go to the library to borrow a newly released book to read for fun? From my experience the library is a place to buy coffee, study with friends and print out homework. Occasionally, borrowing a book is required for a class, but I’m not even sure the library would have newly released books like the newest novel by J.K. Rowling, “The Casual Vacancy.” I know there’s a bookstore downtown, but as a college student I can’t really spend 20 plus dollars on the books I want to read and not feel guilty about it. Technology has created interesting ways to read books. My smart phone has several different applications that come with books already available to read. I guess I could read a little if I get to class early, but that doesn’t happen very often. I could ask for an E-reader for my birthday, but then I’d still have to pay to download books and also charge the device. I could get books on CD and listen to them in the car, but I’m usually in the car with friends and I don’t want to bother them with that. Reading, like any other hobby, obviously requires
effort. Maybe skipping on a night out with friends to get through a few chapters, or saving up to buy a book I know I’ll enjoy. Although, college is, after all, an educational institution where students attend classes to inform them of different subjects and build their intelligence. But then why is my reading only limited to textbooks? I want to read about dragons that lay eggs and then start revolutions, teenage girls who have a crush that they constantly think about, and vampires that fall in love with werewolves! Books are fun and sometimes I miss picking one up and laughing or crying at the words I read. In this spring semester, I will try to take the initiative to read a few pages before bed. When I have a rare spare moment, I’ll dust off a book and read as much as possible. But as a fulltime college student, I cannot make any promises. Life after high school has taken quick pace, like I imagine it has for many others, and I just don’t have as much free time as I used to. Reading is a hobby I am determined to not give up on, although I might just put it off until summer break.
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Dear Editor, We at Facilities Services read, with interest, the letter written by Darby Dickerson (Nov. 20, “Downsides to Campus Construction”). The letter raised good points. One of those points was the need for communication. We agree that better methods of reaching students with construction news and road closures would be of great benefit. Currently, the cone zone on the UT website indicates construction projects occurring on campus, and a Facebook and Twitter page have been established in order for such information to be distributed to students more quickly. The social media could also for students to inform Facilities Services of repairs that might need to be made. See www. facebook.com/UTFacilitiesServices and @utkfacserv to follow this information. We would love to partner with students and receive suggestions on how we can communicate more effectively. We enjoy speaking to groups as well, if students would like more information on the projects UT is undergoing or would like to offer suggestions. An interesting suggestion was made to undertake one project at a time. On this point, we would like to respectfully disagree. One of the reasons is that UT went a long period of time without investing, and many buildings are
now in need of repair. How do you determine which college to tell to wait twenty more years for other projects ahead of it to be completed? Also, we are at a unique time in terms of costs for construction. Construction costs are down 50 percent from those of 2008, and the borrowing rates are also low. This opportunity is extremely rare and we will not have the opportunity to build as economically as we can right now. We want to make the money go as far as possible and the best way is to do as much as we can now because if we wait, it will cost exponentially more. Students pay more, and we need to provide more. Finally, building the buildings simultaneously creates a synergy as buildings will look more unified, as part of the same campus. As any student enrolled at UT right now will invariably see many changes to the face of campus and will experience construction, we welcome the opportunity to work collaboratively with students in effectively communicating construction news.
Dear Editor, I am writing to say that Republicans and some very conservative Democrats are on the wrong side of gun control and “Obamacare.” First, I know everyone has heard about the tragic killing of the grade school children and the adults in Connecticut. Even though the killer had two handguns, I believe that he used the AR-15 assault rifle to do most of the killing. If I am not mistaken, these assault rifles were banned for 10 years up until the mid 2000s. Now most Republicans and very conservative Democrats seem to be just fine with the current laws. I ask you, why does anyone, outside of the armed forces, need an assault rifle of this killing capacity? Second, I believe the Republicans and very conservative Democrats need to study Obamacare much, much more. I believe conservatives are supposed to be against the free giveaway programs like Medicaid. I have heard the
president say himself that all but the very poor citizens will have to be on some kind of health insurance and/or pay the government some money to buy insurance from the government. I ask you, isn’t this a way to eliminate some of the current giveaways of Medicaid? I personally know families that had ALL of their children using Medicaid. These families pay a net of no income taxes and get a large sum of money back by using the child tax credit and the earned income credit. Wouldn’t Obamacare get rid of some of this outrageous government giveaway? I ask you, please ponder these two subjects to see how you really, really feel about these controversial issues.
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New website helps track resolutions Lost in Communication by
Jan Urbano As we leave the warm, embracing, and joyous atmosphere of our homes and families and begrudgingly head back to school in cramped buses and cars, full of items to prepare us for the rest of the freezing winter and bipolar spring seasons, we reminisce on the holiday memories and the time spent. As most of us would agree, the break went by too quickly — it feels like only yesterday when I arrived back at home for break, eating and stuffing myself with succulent Filipino dishes to make up for the weight I lost due to studying throughout the previous semester and for finals week. Although I enjoyed being able to come home, lounge around and finally play Halo with my brother and rage at people over Xbox Live, the holidays were meant to be more than just relaxation. With 2012 now completely in the past, after the arrival of this New Year we should not let ourselves be shackled to the depressing events and forlorn tragedies of the previous year. Instead, we should keep those experiences as memories and use them as fuel to continually propel us forward, both through our college careers here at UT and in our lives outside of the university. It should be our goal to become better people in 2013, and the most effective way to do that is to set benchmarks for what we want to achieve this year. Before anything can be done, you should have a rough idea of what you want to do. Regardless of what goals you have in mind, after you’ve set your mind on what you want to achieve, the next step is to begin setting smaller sub-goals that relate to the ultimate goal you want to reach. This helps pace your progress. Doing too much at once is ambitious, but more than likely you will be too
tired and end up taking too much time off. For example, if you run too much, or suddenly run after a long period of inactivity, not only will you tire yourself out quickly, but you can also injure yourself – for those who run often, the term “shin splints” is all too familiar – and you’ll soon find yourself back where you began. The next step is to then stick to what you’ve planned. It is, unfortunately, deceptively easy – if you don’t have a lot of self-control and are not serious about your goal, you will never finish it. There aren’t many tips that can solve this, as the rest of the work is up to you and your willingness to truly accomplish your goals. Think of your progress in a different manner. A friend of mine had sent me a link that likened achieving real-world goals to certain aspects of video games, especially role-playing games (RPG). In RPGs, players usually gain levels after earning experience, which in turn is earned from doing quests or tasks. In realworld terms, these levels translate to the ability of a person to do a select action or skill – for example, a person who is a veteran at lifting weights would be judged as having a higher level than someone who is only just beginning. By comparing one’s progress to such games, it gives the normally boring real-world tasks the addictive catchiness of popular video games and RPGs, thus making it more varied and interesting. Although this is only a brief outline, using this unique thinking and curriculum will make earning those six-pack abs much more interesting and satisfying, especially for those who love video games. Let us make 2013 a better year than the last, and good luck to all those who have their minds and goals set to become better people every day. The website is: http://www.nerdfitness. com/blog/2011/03/03/game-of-life/.
— Jan Urbano is a senior in biological sciences. He can be reached at jurbano@utk.edu.
Redefining masculinity for modern age (Un) Common
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There are few advertising techniques more effective than appealing to the “disappearing” masculinity of the American male. Pissed off because your girlfriend made you go watch “Les Mis” instead of letting you watch the football game? Grab a Dr. Pepper 10 next time and tell her what the deal is, because “It’s not for women.” Out at the bar and not sure what drink makes you the best possible mate to stumble home with? Choose Miller Light, because it’s time to “Man up, and choose a light beer with more taste.” Are you an older man, whose age is preventing you from getting frisky? Choose Viagra, because “this is the age of knowing how to make things happen.” Are these commercials generally harmless? Sure, perhaps they are poking fun at the American man who is now more at home behind a computer than out in the woods fighting bears and bringing back a dead animal to feed his family. Perhaps these commercials are merely harmless expressions of a vibrant bro culture that has replaced the stoic provider as the representation of American masculinity. Perhaps, however, these appeals to restoring an evaporating masculinity are not as harmless as they first appear, at least when not selling drinks and erectile dysfunction pills. Before they took the website down, Bushmaster unveiled a new advertising campaign encouraging men to regain their “man cards” by buying their products, even creating a quasi-social network feature where men could degrade their friends’ lack of masculinity. Bushmaster, for those unaware, produces semi-automatic, military grade assault rifles. Their logic makes perfect sense. Feeling emasculated at work, at home, or amongst friends? Buy an assault rifle, and then people will have to respect you! This is not going to be an article about guns -- I grew up around
them, I know how to safely handle them, and I do not like them. But like any responsible member of society, I can live with something I don’t like. Yet it is the fear of being emasculated, of not fitting a traditional and arguably outdated ideal of masculinity that has driven some of the controversies of the past year, most notably a decidedly creepy obsession with female reproductive rights by older, white, male politicians. Some men are just more “manly” than others, but what meaning does that have anymore in an increasingly urbanized, convenience driven, 21st century society? When we can hire people to bring us our groceries, fix our toilets, groom our dogs, raise and process our food and ensure that we never have to get our hands dirty, do we need everyone to be a guntoting, John Wayne-esque cowboy, does manly mean being chauvinistic? A provider for a family? Embracing others despite our differences? Powerful, and in what sense – physically, economically, spiritually? If masculinity can be acquired simply by purchasing a cheap beer or a low-calorie soda, what value does it even have, and is it a commodity worth possessing? When being manly involves connotations of dominance, oppression and the ridiculing of others deemed “unmanly,” what value remains? Even more, imagine a society overwhelmingly filled with preening alpha males constantly trying to establish dominance over everyone (if it doesn’t already exist). It would be like New Jersey, only everywhere – exhausting and infuriating. “Manliness” is a subjective quality and each person gets to decide its worthiness and validity for themselves. If “manliness,” however, is something that can be easily peddled and bought on T.V. or the internet, or is something that requires the social inferiority of others, then it probably isn’t worth having all together.
— Ron Walters is a senior majoring in English, French and global studies. He can be reached at rwalter5@utk.edu.
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
THE DAILY BEACON • 5 Sports Editor Lauren Kittrell
SPORTS Vols looking for Point guard problems: time for change win at Rupp Arena lkittre1@utk.edu
Assistant Sports Editor Austin Bornheim abornhei@utk.edu
Lauren Kittrell Sports Editor As the Tennessee Volunteers (8-6, 0-2 SEC) prepare to take on the Kentucky Wildcats (115, 1-1 SEC), there’s a few obstacles in their way. The Vols have gone 0-3 in their last three games and are currently 0-3 away. In the midst of getting the team back on track, head coach Cuonzo Martin isn’t overlooking Rupp Arena. “I think they have a tremendous atmosphere, tremendous fan base,� Martin said. “I think their place and here in Knoxville (are) two of the best in the country in my opinion as far as the fans. When they get active, it makes for a tough environment for you.� But the environment isn’t the only hindrance. The wildcats pose a threat to the already struggling Vols. Martin discounted their record, adding that the team has the pieces to be successful and their losses have come from big names in basketball, including Duke and Baylor. “They’re a talented team,� Martin said. Kentucky sophomore point guard Ryan Harrow missed a few games, but he will be on the court Tuesday to take on the Vols. Martin said his talent and his position makes him a key player and a focus for UT defense. Martin said he’ll be making adjustments accordingly. The recent losing streak has been hard on the team as well. Martin said the loss to Alabama on Saturday took a mental toll on the players. “It’s hard on the guys. They took it tough. They turned the ball over like that down the stretch and we spent a lot of time working on those exact drills, backing the ball up and attacking. They know we spend time doing that,� Martin said. He said he’ll be focusing on the team having less turnovers and taking better care of the basketball. “The most important thing is you gotta go get the basketball,� Martin said. “Go get it and bring the ball up the floor. If you’re double teamed come find the next guy to attack the
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Austin Bornheim Assistant Sports Editor Heading into Tuesday night’s game against the Kentucky Wildcats in Rupp Arena, the Volunteers are stuck in a difficult situation with regard to who should be running the team on the floor. Should the Vols stick with junior Trae Golden, opt for Josh Richardson, who has some experience at the point, or try freshman Armani Moore? I’ve said it for two seasons, and it is becoming apparent again this year: Trae Golden isn’t a true point guard. Maybe Tennessee desperately wants to have a player like Erick Green being the floor general, but Golden just hasn’t panned out as that sort of threat. He hasn’t made more than three field goals or shot better than 33 percent from the field in five games. I will give Golden a break, though. His shoulder injury has limited his ability to shoot from outside, but he has been unable to create much off the dribble and score in the paint in lieu of hitting 15-feet and out. Yes, if you move him to the wing, all you are asking him to do is shoot and score. If he isn’t scoring then why move him? Golden hasn’t been able to create inside shots off the dribble, so help him out. Give him backdoor cuts and set jumpers. He’ll still handle the ball and, if you really need him to, take over the game as a ball handler. Moore is the clear choice, in my opinion. Richardson played minor minutes at point guard last season, but he has been too valu-
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able as of late as a scorer. Tennessee needs to keep giving him the ball in motion, post-up looks at the elbow, and set jumpers. After the Oakland game on Nov. 26, Moore didn’t play more than five minutes until his 21 minutes of action this past weekend at Alabama. The freshman seemed to be overwhelmed at times early in the year, but it appears after his performance against the Crimson Tide the time sitting and observing has paid off. At the moment Moore isn’t much of an improvement in the scoring department over Golden -- his season high is seven points -- but I believe it would benefit both of them to make the switch. Moore is a point guard. That is what he was recruited for. The Vols need to find a spark offensively to keep their hopes of making a move in conference -- an 0-3 start puts Tennessee is a big hole -- and impress the NCAA Committee come the end of the year. Moore won’t be the guy who will score 20 a night, but he could be the guy that gets Jarnell Stokes to improve his offensive play and helps Golden and Skylar McBee heat back up. Tennessee needs offensive production, and Moore can be the catalyst that elevates the guys around him. — Austin Bornheim is a senior in journalism and Matthew DeMaria • The Daily Beacon electronic media. He can be reached at abornhei@utk. Trae Golden jumps for a shot during UT’s SEC opening loss to Ole Miss on Jan. 9. edu.
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