Dean Shivers encourages campus unity >>See page 2
Syrian refugees in Knoxville >>See page 3
Basketball team back in spirits >>See page 6
Eccentric tastes brought to Knoxville Mary Beth McCauley Staff Writer
The Lonesome Dove is located on 100 N Central Street in Knoxville. Mary Beth McCauley • The Daily Beacon
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A taste of Texas can be found right here in the heart of Knoxville, Tennessee. The Lonesome Dove Western Bistro, located in the Old City, creates a truly unique dining experience by fusing a sophisticated, romantic atmosphere with flavors and traditions straight from the West. The restaurant is the third of its kind; the first Lonesome Dove was originally established by Chef Tim Love over 16 years ago in Fort Worth, Texas. The restaurant eventually opened a second location in Austin, Texas, and just this past July, expanded into Knoxville. Love graduated from the University of Tennessee, making Knoxville his second home. He also has a passion for creating highquality dining experiences around the country. “We want to surprise people with the restaurant with the flavors. We want to wow them with the service,” Love said. “Most importantly, we want to become part of the community and understand better what people want, provide what people want and keep raising the bar for restaurants in Knoxville.” Love is a critically-acclaimed chef, best known for his signature Western cuisine. Not only has he made appearances on shows such as Top Chef: The Cruise and CNBC’s newest show, Restaurant Startup, but he has also opened several other restaurants in Texas such as the White Elephant Saloon, Queenie’s Steakhouse, Woodshed Smokehouse and the Love Shack, a burger joint that will also make its way to Knoxville in the near future. If there is one thing to know about the Lonesome Dove, it is this: it is more than just food and drinks. It is
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an experience, which is the way Chef Love intended it. The building itself gives off an old saloon vibe, sporting tall windows, exposed brick and molded wooden doors on the outside. Once inside, the exposed brick continues throughout the restaurant and is complimented by tall, wooden beams and chandeliers cradled by antlers. Clean, white tablecloths hold wine programs and burning candles, creating a romantic ambiance throughout the multistory restaurant. “When I walked in the first thing that I noticed was the bar. It had a really interesting style, western meets industrial, and I thought that was really different and exciting for Knoxville,” Brittney Brunton, a recent customer, said. Once seated, guests are met by an attentive and knowledgeable server who makes recommendations and discloses the daily menu changes accordingly. Your water glass is never left half full and your table is never left without the proper plates and utensils necessary for each course. In addition to top-notch service, the Lonesome Dove boasts an array of uncommon menu items exclusive to Love’s restaurants, such as rabbitrattlesnake sausage, wild game fettine and white tail deer tartare. “The food was great and they had several items on the menu that I had never tried before,” Brunton said. The dessert menu features one of Love’s most well-known desserts, the ancho chile chocolate cake, and is paired with a list of afterdinner drinks, some of which hold Knoxville inspired names and ingredients. Though each dish is served in gourmet portions, these delicacies are worth every penny. To learn more about Chef Tim Love or the Lonesome Dove, visit http://lonesomedoveknoxville.com/.
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THE DAILY BEACON STAFF
A message from your Dean: Vols don’t hurt Vols
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We’re all Vols…I say this from the deepest part of me as I have experienced the pain, the frustration, the anger, the hurt, disappointment and the tears of our students this year. I constantly think about the local, state and national influences that have impacted our campus climate. I am in incensed by the ways our LGBTQ+ community has been directly targeted and impacted with vile attacks on the Pride Center and persons. Reading the bias reports over the last few months and learning of ways some of our students treat one another has been hurtful; incidents of sexual assault, domestic violence, and misconduct are infuriating; and the insolent racist, sexist, homophobic, anti-Semitic, xenophobic, and other slurs we use to alienate, isolate, and hurt one another is disconcerting for me. I feel your pain. And, I’m sorry. We should have a just, safe and affirming environment for everyone. I believe our Volunteer community is built on relationships, trust and action. I understand that this has been compromised and I am willing to help lead efforts to rebuild what is unique about the tradition of being a Tennessee Volunteer - community. A community grounded in respect for others, a community that appreciates varied points of view and perspectives, and a community that believes we should take care of each other – not hurt one another. We’ve got work to do but I believe we can do it – together- and I’m ready to be right there with all of you. I continue to be reminded of our community needs, in
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my role as the Dean of Students, but most importantly as a member of historically marginalized communities. I will do more. You have that commitment from me. I hear you. You shouldn’t have to carry the burden. I hope we can begin to come together as Vols to have conversations and develop a mutual understanding and respect for each other. I am disappointed where we find ourselves as an institution and I will continue to be available to any student to learn more about you, your concerns and your ideas. I need your help. In some ways we are in unchartered territory and I may not always get it right. I ask for your patience and perseverance as we work to build a welcoming community so you can focus on your path to success in your chosen academic field. Each of you brings a unique set of values, beliefs and ideals that makes our campus thrive with passion and the pursuit of excellence. I hope together, we can change the world. With gratitude to serve as your Rocky Top Dean, Melissa Shivers, Ph.D. Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean of Students 413 Student Services Building Knoxville, TN 37996 865-974-3179 mshivers@utk.edu
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WUTK ranked in the top 10 in two polls Sarah Plemmons Contributor
Last Thursday morning, Oct. 13, Benny Smith woke up to a Facebook message with an article saying that UT’s radio station, WUTK, had been awarded a spot in the Top 10 College Campus Radio Stations by ValueColleges.com. WUTK, UT’s nonprofit, student-run radio station, was ranked sixth according to Value Colleges who said, “They appeal to a wide audience and provide a very pleasurable listening experience since they are commercial free and span many decades and genres.” Value Colleges researches colleges to provide clear data based on their value, answering frequently asked questions, clearing misconceptions and providing insight into which institutions offer the best returns for their costs. WUTK was among other top university stations such as Washington University ranked at number 10, University of California Berkeley at seven, Appalachian State University at three and Drexel University at number one. Sophie Grosserode, sophomore in journalism and electronic media and news director at WUTK said that the article is encouraging to those who wonder whether there is still an appreciation for the work that goes into radio.
“It buoys us into the next year and encourages us to keep doing what we’re doing because it’s working and to keep bringing in new stuff that also works,” Grosserode said. Once he caught wind of the article, Smith, as general manager and program director of WUTK, posted the article to the station’s social media, congratulating the students and volunteers on all their hard work. “They deserve to hear it first, and they deserve the pat on the back because that’s what this is. It’s a student radio station, and one of the things we like to say down here is that radio is a team game,” Smith said. “And it is. It takes all of us to make it work, so we wanted to make sure the team got the word first.” WUTK provides 60-75 students each semester with a lab experience to prepare them for the real world. Smith believes it is this effective environment, their involvement in local events, their promotion and quality of their musical and nonmusical mix that won them, not only the ranking from Value Colleges, but also an award in Knoxville Mercury readers’ poll called “Top Knox Awards.” Last year, WUTK was awarded the top radio station in Knoxville, and as announced Thursday, Oct. 20, they were awarded the same ranking this year, making 2016 the 11th year in a row that WUTK has been recognized as Knoxville’s top radio station.
“It’s really cool and incredible to be recognized nationally, but when you’re recognized locally by your listeners – when they take time and effort to vote – that really means a lot,” Smith said. He hopes that these two awards being announced so close together will encourage students working at the station and help them to realize the impact they have on listeners. “When we get awards like this and we get recognition, we want to make sure the students know because it really validates their hard work and shows them that the work they’re doing down here really matters,” Smith said. He also attributes much of the station’s success to past students, saying that the awards go not only to this year’s students but to everyone who has been part of WUTK during its 34-year history. Todd Roberts, the production director for WUTK, started at WUTK when he was a student at UT and continues volunteering to direct and teach students. He credits the station’s success to its consistent growth over the last decade. “Keep your ears open when it comes to 90.3 The Rock because this is the station that grows and grows every single year, and the following grows and grows every single year,” Roberts said. “This is where the talent comes from.”
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Economist presents lecture on sustainability careers Annie Tieu
Contributor “Never underestimate the power of a small group of people to change the world because, indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has,” Eban Goodstein said during his lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 24, quoting Margaret Mead. The lecture, “How to Get a Job Saving the Planet: Sustainability Leadership Careers in Policy, Business and NGOs,” focused on careers in sustainability from a policy or business perspective. Goodstein is the director of the Bard Center for Environmental Policy at Bard College, a private liberal arts school in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. He also has a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Michigan and is known for directing two national educational initiatives on global warming: C2C and The National Climate Seminar. He has also coordinated climate education events at more than 2,500 colleges, universities, high schools and other institutions across the country.
Using Bard graduate programs and previous students in the program, he demonstrated ways students can get involved in a career in environmental sustainability. “We’re living in this truly extraordinary moment in the history of the human species in the sense that what we do, and the work that our graduates and you guys do, over the next 30 years is going to profoundly impact the future,” Goodstein said. In those 30 years he said it will become clear whether or not the needs of the people were met and how high global temperatures will have risen. Goodstein also offered advice to students on how to get a job in environmental sustainability. A blend of experience and academic study, particularly a masters or doctorate degree, is key in pursuing a leadership career in this field. From a policy perspective on environmental sustainability, students can enter government, private or non-profit areas. From the business side, students have the option of going into entrepreneurship, traditional business roles with a company that has an environmental mission, sustainability consulting or having a sustainability
role with a company that is attempting to become environmentally-oriented. Goodstein said that while many do not believe business and environmental sustainability can work together, environmental change must start a change in business practices. “I think he had some very valuable advice, but overall, I don’t think that approaching sustainability from a ‘save the world’ idea is marketable to a lot of people. I think there’s more rational ways to go about it,” April Ovens, senior in sustainability, said. “You need to make it marketable through economics or social issues. But ‘save the planet’ is an outdated modem of going about sustainability.” Other students liked that Goodstein suggested some options about how to pursue a career in this field. “Since sustainability is so new, and what you can do in sustainability is not defined yet … it’s a question of ‘What can I even do with this? Where can I even take that?’” Mackenzie Mathews, senior in sustainability, said. “And so something like this, it’s nice to have a detailed map.”
Governor open to refugee resettlement in Tennessee Jason McDonald Contributor
Last month, Gov. Bill Haslam publicly stated that he does not oppose refugee resettlement in Tennessee. “There are some things in the federal government that I don’t have a lot of confidence in, but I think they have the right procedures in place,” Haslam said when discussing refugees in Tennessee. As part of an expansion effort by the Obama administration, almost 85,000 new refugees have entered the United States since the beginning of the 2016 fiscal year. Those numbers are only expected to increase in 2017, and some of the new refugees may be coming to Tennessee. “Funds have been allocated for the 2017 and 2018 fiscal years for approximately 260270 Syrian refugees to resettle in Knoxville and Chattanooga,” Drocella Mugorewera, the executive director at Knoxville’s Bridge Refugee Services, said. In Syria, more than 11 million people have been displaced due to civil war. To date over 400,000 people have been killed. After an uprising in March 2011 against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his regime, civil war erupted and violence spread through the country. To escape the
violence of the war and the rise of the Islamic State, Syrian citizens began to flee. Tennessee saw an increase of Syrian refugees in late 2015 as President Obama granted refuge for Syrians fleeing their home country. As of September 2016, Tennessee has accepted 240 Syrian refugees. In the U.S., the division and decisions regarding placement of refugees are handled in coordination between nine charity groups (seven of which are faith based) and the State Department. “Each individual resettlement agency works with their local government and community as well as their national office to identify what populations and case demographics they are able to serve based on language capacity, available medical resources, housing and employment opportunities,” Kellye Branson, director of Refugee Services for Catholic Charities of Tennessee, said. The funds for initial resettlement of refugees come from the Department of State and cover the first 30-90 days of services and in some cases can include financial assistance for up to eight months, according to a report released by Tennessee Office of Refugees. Some state or local tax dollars for resettling refugees are tied to food stamps, Department of Homeland Security staff salaries and K-12 education services for any resettled children.
Knoxville does not have any Syrian refugees, but Yassin, who came to the U.S. four years ago in order to escape the civil war, was granted asylum through a different immigration process. He fled Syria because he believed he would have died had he stayed there. Yassin owns a restaurant in the downtown area. He still has a mother and sister (as well as other close family) in Syria waiting to come to the U.S. When the announcement came that the U.S. would be taking in additional Syrian refugees, Yassin was hopeful that he would soon reunite with his family. However, that has not happened to date. “None of my family has come to the U.S. yet,” Yassin said. “They will not be a part of the people coming in 2017.” According to the US State Department, the waiting time to pass the extensive background checks is approximately 18-24 months, a time frame Yassin feels is too long. The vast majority of U.S.-bound refugees are women and children. “The process is very, very long,” Yassin said. “Sometimes taking even more than 24 months. It is a very long and hard time to wait for an answer.” For assurance of personal safety, Yassin’s full name has been excluded from this article to ensure anonymity.
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Coffee house unites campus
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Thomas Wynn Contributor
Last night, performing groups and duos got together for this semester’s last Mahogany Soul event. Mahogany Soul is a cafe that hosts an open mic night every last Tuesday of the month in the Frieson Black Cultural Center. Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Student Life, the coffee house opens the floor for performances from fellow students, faculty and staff. Whether it was fear, excitement or pure anxiousness, one could clearly see that the night ahead had something special planned. Working with the Asian American Association, the curators of Mahogany Soul opened their doors to performers looking to share their poetic and lyrical talents with those eager enough to listen. “It’s really important for minorities on campus to partner together, work together and listen to each other … to hear each other’s voices and share their experiences,” Maya Bian, freshman member of the Asian American Association, said in reference to AAA’s partnership with Mahogany Soul. Diversity has been a sore spot for the university lately with the recent elimination of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the recent vandalism of the Pride Center. Mahogany Soul participants find it important to see minority led organizations, such as the AAA, taking the initiative to actively seek other partnerships in order to enhance the atmosphere of artistic culture on campus. Although each performer shared a common goal in coming together to
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10 songs to impress your hipster friend “Poet” Bastille “That’s What’s Up” Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros The Mahogany Soul Cafe is hosted by the Frieson Black Cultural Center on the last Tuesday of every month. Randi Nelson • The Daily Beacon showcase their talents, each group had significantly different motivators to help guide them at the coffee house. The first performing duo, Shante and Jasmine, stated that their key motivator was their strong spiritual connection with God. They began the night with an awe-inspiring gospel performance. Next, veteran host Keith McGee II showcased his impressive singing abili-
It’s really important for minorities on campus to partner together, work together, and listen to each other ... to hear each other’s voices and share their experiences.” Maya Bian, member of Asian American Associstion
ty by reciting lyrics from various classic hits from his past. Most of them were songs he listened to as a child with his mother. Keith went on to explain that his motivators stemmed from his family. One challenge McGee ran into was changing from the mindset of a performer to the mindset of a host. “Knowing the flow of the show, the logistics of a performing lineup and how the music is played by the incredible in-house band, Poiesis, would reinforce the performances, were important,” McGee said. “But it was also critical not losing focus on your performance and your reason for being where you are.” As the last of the performances were wrapping up and the crowd moved its way toward the exits, people gathered around to talk about the night’s performances. Mahogany Soul Cafe was an experience that brought people together regardless of sexuality, gender, race or political ideology. To learn more about future performance visit http://multicultural.utk. edu/programs/mahogany-soul-cafe/.
“River” Bishop Briggs “Beggin for Thread” Banks “Rising Water” James Vincent McMorrow “Sweet Louise” The Belle Brigade “Roman Holiday” Halsey “Something Good Can Work” Two Door Cinema Club “Heartbeats” José González “arms” Christina Perri
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Soccer Vols confident, ready to face-off against Auburn Tyler Wombles Staff Writer
Brian Penksy is not worried about the SEC Tournament. At least, not until after Thursday. The Tennessee Volunteers soccer team takes the field at Auburn on Thursday, and their head coach doesn’t want the team to let their attention waver away from the Tigers. “We’re not really talking about the SEC Tournament, because we don’t know,” Pensky said. “We don’t know what our fate will be in terms of our seeding, when our first game will be. Everything’s all about Auburn right now.” Auburn is currently second in the SEC standings and ranked number 14 in the nation. The Tigers hold a 12-5-0-season record, including an 8-2-0-conference record. “I think they’re a really good team,” junior Carlyn Baldwin said. “I think the key for us is just to stick to what we do, not focus too much on like what they can do, what their strengths and weaknesses are. Just to focus on ourselves, what we’re good at, so that’s what we’re going to do going into that game.” Tennessee heads into the matchup with a
10-7-1 record on the year and a 5-4-1 record in SEC play. The Volunteers were on a fivegame win streak before falling 2-0 against South Carolina last Sunday. “I think we were, at one point, 4-4, maybe at one point even 3-4, and I know the other day when we lost to South Carolina, it was our first loss in the month of October,” Pensky said. “I think with that kind of growth (in the team’s development) is a growing confidence … In the last month, where I think we’re 7-3-1, in the last six games we’re 4-1-1.” Part of that improvement is due to the play of Tennessee’s seniors. Standout Hannah Wilkinson has recorded 16 total points through the last seven games, posting at least one in six of them. Emily Morrow was awarded a spot on the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week after assisting on two goals against LSU and Texas A&M, both of whom were defeated by the Volunteers. “You get that kind of senior year itch,” Pensky said. “And that bug and that desperation thing going on. Certainly that’s been here since I think early September with all those kids, and that’s no different now. If anything it has even increased since we hit this final stretch here.” Auburn junior Kristen Dodson leads the
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Carlyn Baldwin, #11, attempts a shot on goal against Texas A&M on Oct. 9, 2016. Adrien Terricabras • The Daily Beacon team in total points and total goals, with 27 and the team since the beginning of the season to the 10, respectively. Defending her and Auburn’s adversity faced this year. “I think we’ve grown a lot on and off the other weapons will present adversity that the Volunteers must overcome in order to find suc- field,” Baldwin said. “We had some obstacles to overcome at the beginning. We’ve just all really cess against the 14th best team in the nation. But Baldwin has credited the development of gelled well. It’s all come together at a great time.”
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Tatum steps up on offensive line Women’s golf finish fall in third place Rob Harvey
Asst. Sports Editor When the Tennessee Vols were preparing to face Alabama, junior offensive lineman Jashon Robertson told freshman lineman Marcus Tatum to “Get ready, you’re going to play this week.” Robertson didn’t know how true that statement would be. Tatum was thrown into the game against Alabama early in the first quarter when junior lineman Brett Kendrick went down with an ankle injury. Tatum played almost every snap for the rest of the game, a tough challenge for a true freshman against the number one ranked team in the nation. “Sometimes the stage can get too big for guys when they are young, but I didn’t see that with him,” offensive coordinator Mike Debord said. “I thought he handled that well. He was ready to go.” Tatum, a three star recruit coming out of high school, was expected to redshirt this year with the Vols returning all but one of their starting linemen from last year, and the fact that coming in Tatum weighed just 235 pounds, which is very low for an offensive lineman.
However, with injuries on the line mounting, Tatum, who has improved greatly throughout the season in the coaches’ eyes, has been forced to step up and play a significant role. “Marcus has been one of those individuals through his body of work throughout the course of the season has really worked his way into earning playing time,” head coach Butch Jones said. “He just continues to get better and better and better. He takes great pride in his performance. He works very hard. He’s very athletic and talented.” The Alabama game was Tatum’s first start of his college career, however, Debord didn’t see any nerves from him. “He’s a mature freshman,” Debord said. “He’s gotten a lot of reps with our second group all the way through training camp and through the season. I just think he has that same mentality everyday.” As most of the offensive line returns this week from injury, Tatum, no longer eligible for a redshirt, has proven his worth to the coaching staff and according to Debord might get more playing time. “We have confidence in him,” Debord said. “He’s a great athlete. He’s tough. He’s a guy we may have to continue to use down the road too.”
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The University of Tennessee women’s golf team finished up their fall schedule strong at the Maryb S. Kauth Invitational in San Antonio, Texas, despite injuries. The combination of senior Hannah Pietila’s tie for third place and three more top 20 individual contributions helped Tennessee dock a third place overall Tuesday at the invitational. The third-place victory for Tennessee proved enough to beat out five nationally ranked teams that included Texas Christian, Southern Methodist and Auburn. The Vols were only eight strokes from nabbing a second-place finish from Texas A&M. No. 10 Arkansas won the tournament with a -16 performance. The Razorbacks’ second round -14 helped propel them comfortably into first place. Tennessee started out hot in the first two rounds, shooting -3 in each round. However, a +3 in the final round by the Vols, coupled with an -8 in the second round and a -5 in the final round by Texas A&M bumped Tennessee down a
spot to third. Mississippi State was the only other team of the tournament to finish under par. Pietila finished with 41 pars during the course of the tournament – the second-highest total of any player. Pietila shined in par 5’s, shooting -4 on these such holes. Alana Uriell from Arkansas finished with the best individual performance of the tournament, shooting a combined -12 in her three rounds, including a -7 on her first day. Arkansas’ Kaylee Benton finished second individually with a -10. Texas A&M’s Courtney Dow finished the tournament tied for third with Pietila. The tournament was uplifting for the now 27th ranked Women’s Golf Team via Golfweek Collegiate Rankings. The successful finish to the fall is sure to bring on confidence for the team going into the spring. Rest and a good offseason should prove enough to get the team on the right track for a progressive spring season.
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DeShields hopes to bring championship mindset back to Lady Vols David Bradford Staff Writer
Diamond DeShields was glued to the television. There was no way she wasn’t going to watch Game 5 of the WNBA Finals. She and teammate Jordan Reynolds not only witnessed an instant classic but an unforgettable moment of vulnerability and sincere passion. Nneka Ogwumike hit the series-winning shot – a dramatic put back off of one leg during the season’s dwindling seconds – but Candace Parker stole the show both on the court (28 points and 12 rebounds in the deciding game) and during the postgame interview. After a turbulent offseason full of personal and professional heartbreak, Parker struggled to compose herself. No player understood Parker’s emotions better than DeShields. “She could’ve folded,� DeShields said. “But she’s very resilient and pushed toward the ultimate goal.� Prior to spearheading the Los Angeles Sparks to their first championship since 2002, Parker was the catalyst of the last two Tennessee Lady Vol championship teams in 2007 and 2008. But as DeShields witnessed one Tennessee legend hoist up a championship trophy, in the back of her mind rested a goal that would potentially elevate her to Parker’s status in Lady Vol lore. “I want to be thought of the as the player who helped put Tennessee back on the map,� DeShields said. “Not as if we fell off at any point, we’ve never fallen off. But we have yet to get to the Final Four, we have yet to get a championship
in the post-Pat era.� “I want them to remember me as someone who sacrificed and gave her all to make Tennessee relevant again in a National Championship conversation.� Since Parker departed for the professional ranks in 2008, a ninth championship banner continues to collect dust as it awaits its turn to be hung in the rafters at Thompson-Boling Arena. As DeShields explained, Tennessee hasn’t fallen off the map. They still remain a staple in the NCAA Tournament. In the Holly Warlick era, the Lady Vols reached the elite eight three times in four seasons. But after three decades under the reign of coaching legend Pat Summitt and iconic players such as Parker, Tamika Catchings and Chamique Holdsclaw, the eight year championship drought on Rocky Top is inescapable for the current players donning orange and white, especially for the team’s premiere player. The questions and critiques reached new heights late last season after the Lady Vols returned to Knoxville fresh off two losses against SEC cellar dwellers. Losses that kicked Tennessee out of the AP Top 25 for the first time since 1985. “We hit a wall,� DeShields said. “We were struggling. We lacked confidence, we were embarrassed, we were disappointed and we were not doing a good job of banding together to get through that wall.� The wall built itself and stopped the Lady Vols in its tracks at the worst possible time. With only regular season games remaining until postseason play, the whispers of Tennessee potentially missing out on March Madness for the first time in program history gained momentum.
Then, almost immediately, a flip switched for the Lady Vols. Gone was the team that had set program highs in conference and total losses. Gone was the team that shot itself in the foot with turnovers and unforced errors. Gone was the player who pushed herself to physical limits she just couldn’t reach. “I think the difference between the team then and later on in the season ‌ was that we came together,â€? DeShields said. “There was a motivation to do more and understand what we were doing wasn’t working. We kinda had to swallow our pride a little bit and get back to the drawing board.â€? “The difference for me was accepting where I was physically wasn’t going to get any better. I was forcing it a lot of the time just wanting to get better ‌ I eventually just accepted where I was at and making the adjustments to my game that I needed to make in order to perform on a day-to-day basis whether it be in practice or in games.â€? Prior to this past summer, DeShields had never reaped the benefits of a complete offseason. Instead she nursed nagging injuries and entered seasons as a shell of her physical self. But DeShields is such a fierce competitor that she continuously pushed herself to overcome her physical limitations, even to the detriment of her own team. “Sometimes her competitiveness can come across as selfish,â€? head coach Holly Warlick said. “Because she’s so wrapped up in the competition and she wants to do everything by herself. She hates to lose. She’s extremely competitive and it shows on the basketball court.â€? This offseason has been a breath of fresh air for the entire program, but for DeShields particularly. She can now
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