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Volume 136, Issue 18

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Inside: • Gov. Phil Bredesen and Congressman Marsha Blackburn faced off in debate last week. Staff Writer Kurt Welch talks to students on both sides of the ballot about the debate on page 3.

• Does SGA Senate represent UT? Columnist Mateos Hayes gives his point of view on page 4.

• It’s Spooky Season my friends and the paranormal honky-tonk band Spooky Ooo’s is ready.

Staff Writer Bailey Fritz features the band on page 5.

• Ready for the game on Saturday? Sports Editor Blake Von Hagen breaks down the matchup on page 8.

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Vice Chancellor calls for more appropriate fan conduct ahead of Saturday’s Alabama game Kylie Hubbard

Editor-in-Chief

While Tennessee desperately tried to recover from a 23-point deficit after the first half of its Sept. 22 game against Florida, frustrations could be heard in the voices of fans.

Especially, “F*** Florida” from the voices of a disgruntled group of students.

“When they were chanting about the University of Florida, we don’t think that’s a great representation of our university, particularly in front of national audience,” Vice Chancellor of Student Life Vincent Carilli said.

But, the problem isn’t just with students, according to Carilli.

“It’s just fan behavior — if you will... this really came to a head during the Florida game when you could very blatantly hear on TV broadcast (rude remarks),” Carilli said.

To combat the issue, Carilli said his team hopes to remind fans to watch their behavior and how it reflects on the university and the surrounding area.

“Neyland Stadium and Rocky Top have always been a place that opposing fans and their teams have enjoyed coming to because it’s a pretty hospitable town,” Carilli said. “We have a lot of great people who welcome fans from out of town, from other universities and things like that.”

Respect extends past the other fans in the stadium, Carilli said.

“We also want to respect the fans at home...that some of that behavior, some of that language is picked up by audio and video clips that are provided by the TV stations that are broadcasting the game,” Carilli said. “We want to remind people that some of that could be recorded and that’s not a great representation of who we are and what we stand for as Volunteers.”

To further stress the importance of being respectful during sporting

events, Carilli said campus entities such as Student Life and Athletics will connect to produce content to be shared at football games, such an informative video to be shown on the jumbotron.

“We are working with other campus entities to help the issue and try to do really two things, Carilli said.

“Number one (is to) remind people of their behavior and the fact that it might show up on national TV but also (number two is) the fact that we’ve got Volunteer families in the stadium as well.”

Those Volunteer families are an opportunity “to encourage the next generation of Volunteer fans,” according to Carilli.

“We want to make sure that Neyland Stadium is a place where the youngsters can be and enjoy the game while also getting to experience the passion that our fans have for the game without being in a situation where it is inappropriate for them to do that,” Carilli said.

From his own observation, Carilli

said the escalated behavior presents itself on weekends when SEC rivals are in town.

“I don’t necessarily know if it happens as much when we’re playing some of the non-rival schools,” Carilli said.

“It seems to rear its ugly head when some of those rivals come to town, and there’s some pretty heated passions that come out about the teams that we’re playing (and) their particular fanbase that they bring to town.”

Carilli said he still wants to see fans be passionate and support the team on Saturday — just respectably.

“We think that the student athletes deserve all of our support,” Carilli said.

“But we always want our fans to understand that they need to do that in a respectful way, to be respectful of themselves, respectful of other people in the stadium, the opposing team and their fans, and then of course the viewers who watch on TV.” Managing Editor Tyler Wombles also contributed to this article.

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CAMPUSNEWS

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Football player’s act of kindness goes viral

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Junior in kinesiology and walk-on defensive back Garrett Johnson is hoping to inspire random acts of kindness at UT. A few months ago, Johnson was walking to a restaurant with a friend when he saw a homeless man, Lala, alone out on the Strip. Upon finding out that Lala could not walk due to his feet hurting from wearing old, tattered shoes, Johnson told him that he would be back in a couple minutes. Johnson honored his word and came back with a pair of his own New Balance tennis shoes to give to Lala. After making sure the shoes fit him, Johnson then gifted Lala with a second pair of shoes.

The exchange was captured on camera, and later Johnson posted the video on his Twitter account.

“For those that know me personally, know (that) I have done and will continue random acts of kindness on and off camera,” Johnson

tweeted. “This particular instance was an opportunity to shed light on how a simple act of kindness can impact someone. Let’s spread love and positivity more often.”

Tanner Dobrucky, sophomore in supply chain management, running back and teammate of Johnson, spoke on Johnson’s character. “(Johnson) is a very real and transparent guy; he tells you what he thinks but also has a very tender and easy going personality. ... He is one of the people that I would want on my side as a teammate and a person,” Dobrucky said.

On the topic of Johnson’s future, Dobrucky explained Johnson’s ambitions to continue to help others as a career.

“Garrett understands that football is not forever and wants to be a doctor so that he can help impact and save others lives,” Dobrucky said.

Kayla Walker, freshman in exploratory studies, has never met Johnson personally but felt the video showed a different perspective of football players than typically portrayed in media.

“It’s really nice to see people help out one another, especially football players and other

athletes, because people have a perception about them that they are selfish and all about themselves when this act from Garrett shows something very different,” Walker said. “It is also really cool to be prideful of your school’s student body. I don’t know how many schools would have a kid this giving.”

Johnson’s driven attitude towards charitable actions has influenced Walker to help others with her own small acts of kindness.

“I typically am always inspired to help out others. I just donated clothes for the Hurricane Florence victims,” Walker said. “It is just really nice to see other people help out in different ways.”

UT students are not the only ones influenced

by Johnson’s viral post. The shoe donation even piqued NFL Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders’s interest, resulting in him congratulating Johnson on Twitter.

“I hope all my fans are following this young man,” Sanders tweeted. “I would wish you luck in life Garrett, but a man like you does not need luck. Your parents must be very proud.”

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UTPD to implement app to make students feel safer Cat Trieu

Campus News Editor UTPD is using the technology students have at hand with hopes to make campus a safer place.

Towards the end of last semester, UTPD began working with LiveSafe to implement the app for UT’s campus.

LiveSafe was founded over five years ago

by Virginia Tech shooting survivor Kristina Anderson who has dedicated her life to helping lower the barriers of communication for the sake of public safety. Designed to help make safer campuses and public place, LiveSafe is a mobile safety communications platform that allows universities and businesses to “help manage risk” and give “an immediate path to communicating safety information to constituencies.”

Carleigh Smith, senior implementation manager of higher education at LiveSafe, led several training sessions on the dashboard usage of the new app, walking different department leaders and UTPD officers through the variety of features on the app that deals with different situations that users can encounter in regards to safety threats.

“A lot of people are ‘see something, say something’ but the ‘do something’ is what’s missing. You don’t know who to call or what the right hotline is,” Smith said, explaining the issue that the app is aimed to solve.

Smith stated that hundreds of hospitals and

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malls are using the app along with several sports centers, such as Levi’s Stadium, home of the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers.

“We quickly found out that this wasn’t just relevant to someone on a college campus but rather to anyone who has HR and security and safety,” Smith said.

One of the most prominent features is the emergency options which includes calling 911, calling UTPD or messaging UTPD. By just pressing one of the options, students can communicate directly with UTPD in emergency situations and share their location so that if needed, UTPD can dispatch officers to the students.

LiveSafe also enables users to report incidents and suspicious activities around campus, such as a backpack that might have been left in a public space. The medium allows the user to upload and send audio files, videos and pictures.

Another feature called Safewalk allows peers to monitor each other when traveling somewhere. If a member of the Safewalk

group starts to go somewhere, they can set their destination and have the other group members serve as active bystanders through location sharing. Smart alerts will be sent out when the traveling member has reached their destination, does not reach their destination in the estimated time or lost connection to data.

Since the feature would primarily be used in friend groups, Chief of UTPD Troy Lane has noticed that among other universities and businesses who have already been using the app, the Safewalk feature tends to be the most popularly used.

With other aspects of the app providing users the chance to request security escort, get directions to buildings, receive alerts and resources from UTPD, Lane believes that LiveSafe can be an effective tool for UTPD and students.

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Students weigh in on final Senatorial debate Kurt Welch

Staff Writer

The final Senatorial debate between Republican nominee Marsha Blackburn and Democratic nominee Phil Bredesen heated up the Baker Center last Wednesday evening, sparking discussion on campus.

With the voting polls opening soon to elect Sen. Bob Corker’s (R-TN) replacement, students weighed in on the final debate between Republican nominee Marsha Blackburn and Democratic nominee Phil Bredesen.

Mickayla Stogsdill, president of the Tennessee Speech and Debate Society, said Congressman Blackburn was vocally the strongest of the two.

“Her answers were clear and to the point, whether you liked the policy or not,” Stogsdill said. “Governor Bredesen struggled to quickly answer questions and to sound as confident and knowledgeable as Congressman Blackburn.”

Stogsdill added that Blackburn’s particular style of debate was divisive in comparison to Bredesen.

“Divisive politics is something both the Governor and … Congressman (Blackburn) vow to stop in D.C., but clearly the Congressman

was the more divisive one during the debate,” Stogsdill said.

In contrast, Andrew Dison, president of the UTK College Democrats and senior in political science, said he believed Bredesen best handled the debate. “(Bredesen) kept (the debate) about the issues rather than about attacking Blackburn or Trump,” Dison said. “I might be biased, but of course Phil Bredesen won the debate.”

Stogsdill and Dison agreed that Congressman Blackburn was the more partisan contender in the debate. “(The attacks on Bredesen were) a huge negative for Marsha,” Dison said. “She strayed from the issues and used every chance to attack Bredesen. I think what we learned from the gubernatorial primary on the republican side is that people are tired of dirty politics.”

Stogsdill, however, said the partisan issues brought against Bredesen via Blackburn were no surprise.

“Congressman Blackburn has served Tennessee for 16 years in the House of Representatives and is a pretty strict Republican-line voter,” Stogsdill said. “It doesn’t surprise me the partisan issues she brought up against Governor Bredesen, and I don’t think she would (have) if local voters didn’t care about (them).”

Phil Bredesen (D-TN) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN 7th District) address major issues at the debate on Oct. 11, 2018 at the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center.

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The issue of President Trump’s Space Force research into (the program) and why it would not be something that the Air Force could do.” proposal stuck out the most to Dison.

Stogsdill pointed to the current issue of health“Marsha Blackburn gave an answer that said she would fully support this effort due to the care and the candidates responses. changing nature of war, regardless of the costs it would incur,” Dison said. “Phil Bredesen, on the Story continued online other hand, said he was not necessarily opposed to the idea, but thought that there should be more Read on utdailybeacon.com

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OPINIONS

The Daily Beacon • Thursday, October 18, 2018

Does the SGA Senate truly represent UT?

Mateos Hayes Columnist

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Before I begin, let me make full disclosure.

I am a Student Government Association (SGA) undergraduate senator for the College of Arts and Sciences, and I love being one; being a senator, researching issues, debating and speaking are all passions of mine.

To many people, legislative bodies are just tiresome mazes of policy and officialdom, but to me they are structured, ordered, and always deeply interesting interactions of people and policies.

I am not arguing that we should reject trying to solve issues through the political process by means of this or any other body. If anything, I am here to ask that all of us get more involved.

The SGA is a group of talented, intelligent and compassionate people who all care deeply about the issues they embrace, and the Undergraduate Senate is no different. All of us have a reason to be here. That’s why we spend so many hours campaigning and lobbying to get your vote.

There are no “good” or “bad” senators, there is only a group of people with sometimes differing opinions. We all have issues we care deeply about, things that we want to change.

However, the reality is that our work is hindered because the Senate is seen as an elite body that is in no hurry to get things done. This makes it difficult for people to come before us in town halls and voice their concerns, especially if they belong to an excluded group here on campus.

Often, they fear they will not be heard.

And indeed, who can blame them?

The composition of the SGA is hardly representative of the UT campus. Although our SGA President, Vice President, and Student Services Director are all people of color (a historic first), the Senate is still predominately white and predominately male. This lack of diversity might be seen by some as an issue creating a significant stumbling block in terms of understanding or even empathy.

And nowhere was that concern better demonstrated then in the Senate’s recent actions following the approval of our new interim president, Randy Boyd, who will assume his position Thursday, Nov. 22.

Boyd, a prominent Tennessee politician and former gubernatorial candidate, was unanimously approved by the UT Board of Trustees on Sept. 25. An effective economic advisor to Governor Haslam, a businessman, and mainly centrist-conservative politician, Boyd has widespread appeal on our campus.

But not all are enthusiastic about his appointment to the position, pointing to his aggressive pro-Trump rhetoric during his unsuccessful campaign for governor, when Boyd voiced approval for the construction of a Mexican border wall and for immigration crackdowns – and said worryingly little about his goals for diversity and inclusion in a rapidly changing state.

A significant portion of the UT campus was unhappy with his approval, seeing it as just another sign that UT is under the control of Haslam’s conservative business and political interests.

In the wake of his appointment, there were protests and the resistance was evident online and on campus. At no point in the approval process did the UT Board of Trustees, or any other entity involved in the selection process, deem it necessary or even important to consult with the SGA or any other group representing the students of this campus … students who pay fees to the university and who will be directly affected

by Boyd’s appointment.

This decision and others, including the sudden dismissal of Dr. Beverly Davenport as Chancellor last semester, serve to corroborate a clear pattern of a UT administration which largely abstains from seeking student opinion, or ignores student input, regarding issues which affect us all.

Because the SGA Senate does not always make its voice heard in an effective and timely manner, the administration and the Board of Trustees conclude that the entire student body agrees with their actions … that all is well on the Hill.

Why isn’t the Senate more representative of its constituencies? Why don’t more women and people of color or members of the LGBTQIA+ community run for office? I think the answer is simple: they see what the Senate does (and often what we don’t do) and they become discouraged.

It’s a cyclical problem with a negative feedback loop that has to be corrected if we are going to move forward.

Story continued online Read on utdailybeacon.com Mateos Hayes is an Undergraduate Student Senator representing Arts and Sciences, and would be happy to speak to anyone who wants to voice their concerns about any aspects of life on campus. He may be reached at mhayes57@vols.utk.edu.

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CITYNEWS

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Paranormal honky-tonk band haunts Knoxville’s music scene Bailey Fritz

Staff Writer

With Halloween right around the corner, those who enjoy the holiday are in the spooky season spirit. However, for a few individuals in a very unique band, Halloween is celebrated year-round through their music.

The Spooky Ooos, a self-proclaimed “paranormal honky-tonk” band, sing about all things scary, including UFOs, witches, bigfoot, ghosts and even the members’ own personal paranormal experiences - all with a classic country twist.

The band consists of four members: Alex Pulsipher on vocals and accordion, Jim Myers on vocals and guitar, Joshua Thomas Sheffield on drums and backup vocals and Maria Williams on vocals and bass.

“Jim was casually playing in the parking lot at a small spring festival at 4th Presbyterian back in 2012, and a friend of mine had an accordion, so I started playing it. I noticed that Jim was playing along with me and he was really good. I asked if he’d like to jam sometime and that turned into a regular Tuesday afternoon jam date, a performing duo known as Mr. Farquhar, the Cattywampus Puppet Band, and now the Spooky Ooos,” Pulsipher said.

The band has explored many different themes and names over the years, but in the summer of 2016, the group finally became The Spooky Ooos.

“Someone had a flash insight that there needs to be more honky-tonk music about the paranormal. Jim liked the idea and eventually came up with our name. Joan signed up to be our drummer, John Phillips played bass and Konane Rickards did backup vocals and percussion and we were off! Eventually, everyone but Jim had to quit,” Pulsipher explained.

As time went on, the group discovered new members to add to their unusual band.

“I met Maria Williams playing in a band that Maggie Longmire put together for the annual Bob Dylan Birthday Bash. She is a multi-talented musician: a fine singer, excellent bass player, and very funny and quick-witted on stage. Maria is great at vocal harmony, and like Jim, she has decades of experience as a performing musician and penetrating insights into so many of life’s problems,” Pulsipher said.

Pulsipher met Joshua Thomas Sheffield at the Pilot Light’s annual masquerade and was drawn to him because of his odd costuming at the celebration.

“He was dressed as a zombie, which scared the bejesus out of me, but I heard he was a good drummer, so I asked him if he wanted to jam with me and Jim sometime. Josh is a great drummer, and he often has a vision for how songs and whole performances can work better, which is a rare asset,” Pulsipher said.

Most bands start off at small, unknown venues for their first show, but because The Spooky Ooos had been involved in the music scene for so long, the band was given a huge opportunity

for their debut show.

“Our first show was the main stage at the Dogwood Arts Festival, which is a pretty killer first gig. A beautiful sunny day in Market Square, with great sound and a few hundred people …

We got that because Jim and I had played that stage the year before with Cattywampus Puppet Council,” Pulsipher said.

The Spooky Ooos are most notable for their peculiar genre, lyrics and tone of music. Most likely, they are the only exclusively paranormal honky-tonk band. Although their genre is not popular and most times unheard of in the mainstream, several famous artists have been involved in the genre.

“There are plenty of famous artists that have dabbled in the genre with a song or two and they’ve been a great inspiration (to us).

‘Ghost Riders in the Sky’ by Johnny Cash, ‘Reincarnation’ by Roger Miller and ‘Devil Went Down to Georgia’ by Charlie Daniels Band are just a few. But to my knowledge, there’s no one as devoted to the genre as we are. A similar genre is Southern Gothic, but where that music tends to be dark and ghostly, paranormal honky-tonk has broader subject matter and is more fun and upbeat,” Pulsipher said.

Although the idea came about by chance, Myers still holds a level of interest for the paranormal that definitely differs from the norm.

“I’ve always felt the presence of spirits, had psychic experiences, noticed the energetic qualities of places and seen UFOs. I’ve had several scientist friends who work at Oak Ridge and various

federal agencies who have educated me about the seriousness of ET reality, and many of my songs are about that. Some recent articles in the New York Times and Washington Post have made it easier to talk about ET issues without people thinking you’re nuts or a comedian. It’s a real shame that we’ve all been programmed to just laugh off the ET subject, but I’ve learned to play with humor in my music and performances. I do wear a tin foil cowboy hat during every show,” Myers explained.

Although the band began by covering songs, The Spooky Ooos have transitioned to writing their own music that fits their specific genre.

“Now we mostly do originals. My writing process begins with a concept, often captured in something I hear someone say in passing, that can be translated into a vocal hook. I’ll ruminate on it for a few days, and then one morning I’ll wake up and not be able to get back to sleep so I’ll open up to the lyrics in a sort of dreamy state and the song comes through. Later that morning I’ll work out the bass notes on the keyboard. After a few days I might jam on it with my friends David Hughes and Barry Crowder, we also have a band, and then bring it to a Spooky Ooos practice and really hash things out,” Pulsipher said.

The Spooky Ooos will be performing at Preservation Pub on Oct. 24 at 10 p.m. for All Hallows Honky-tonk, and on WVLT Channel 8 for Halloween during the program’s Rockin Wednesday Morning Show.

The Wombats brings ‘Wombastic’ performance from across the pond Coleman Numbers Contributor

Though they may only be a three-piece group, the Wombats knows how to deliver an energetic and eclectic show.

An eager crowd of around 200 people greeted the Wombats at the Mill and Mine on Oct. 16. The large indoor space lent itself well to a concert that felt simultaneously intimate and expansive. This sensation was augmented by the production of the concert, which involved a light show that complemented every mood the group captured with their sound.

Folk rock artist Barns Courtney, who hails from Ipswich, England, opened for the Wombats, presenting a passionate, frenetic set made complete by his supporting band.

Courtney continually urged the audience to participate in his set, leading sing-alongs, composing an impromptu piece with the audience carrying the melody and even striding directly into the crowd towards the end of his performance.

The English artist performed hits such as “Fire” and “Glitter + Gold.”

Following a brief intermission, the Wombats arrived onstage to wild cheering. The band composed of guitarist Matthew Murphy, bassist Tord Knudsen and drummer Dan Haggis wore uniforms befitting their earnest, post-punk style — simple white T-shirts over black jeans.

The Wombats’ setlist spanned the entire length of their now four album discography, from first-album tunes such as “Moving to New York” to their latest single “Bee-Sting,” which was released just shy of two months ago.

Despite the cinematic quality of the production, the Wombats found plenty of ways to connect with its audience. Responding to repeated urges to perform fan favorite “Girls/Fast Cars,” frontman Murphy only laughed, confessing that that was a song that they hadn’t played in five years.

It’s understandable that the Wombats wouldn’t be able to keep up with all of their songs. Their first studio album “Proudly Present … A Guide to Love, Loss, and Desperation” was released in 2007, and since then, they have toured in the US, the UK and Europe several times.

Along the way, the Wombats have attracted plenty of loyal fans, including many in the Mill and Mine audience. Clark Schmidt, a local

devotee of the band, has been a Wombats fan for seven years and has seen them several times. “(I’ve) seen them at Indianapolis twice, [I’ve] seen them in St. Louis and (I) saw them at Summerfest in Milwaukee,” Schmidt said.

By Schmidt’s count, the Mill and Mine concert was his sixth time seeing the Wombats performs live. Schmidt first discovered the band when a friend sent him one of their songs, leaving him immediately hooked. At the time that Schmidt discovered the Wombats, they had released two albums.

“I listened to it for about four hours and then I listened to the entire rest of their discography,” Schmidt said.

Audience members came from all over the country to see the Wombats. Elida and Hugh Sullivan, originally from Illinois, travelled five and a half hours to see the Wombats in Nashville and then followed the group to their performance in Knoxville on Tuesday.

“It’s just really fun music. It’s upbeat. Even the slower songs are still really high-energy and fun,” Hugh Sullivan said, contrasting the Wombats’ ballads with slow sections of other band’s sets, where audiences have a tendency to lose attention.

The Wombats perform at the Mill and Mine on Oct. 16, 2018.

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SPORTS

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Timo Stodder at the game against Texas A&M on Mar. 23, 2018.

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Stodder wins singles title at ITA Regional Championship Ryan Schumpert Contributor

Two Tennessee men’s tennis players competed Monday in the finals of the ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championship at the Goodfriend Tennis Center in Knoxville.

The day opened with the doubles final, as Timo Stodder and Preston Touliatos of Tennessee fell in consecutive sets 6-4, 6-4 to Belmont’s Hendrick Inno and Marko Illics.

“The doubles was very disappointing,” Head coach Chris Woodruff said. “Belmont came out, and started out probably better than we did, but we didn’t play very well.”

After dropping the first set 6-4, the Vols lost the first two games of the second set and looked to be in trouble. However, Stodder and Touliatos fought back, winning the next three games before surrendering three of the last four to the Bruins duo.

“I couldn’t really help Preston (Touliatos) today,” Stodder said. “It was tough. The other opponents were playing well. We just couldn’t really play our tactics.”

Stodder, a 2018 All-American, had a quick turnaround playing in the solo championship just a little over an hour after finishing the doubles final.

“Thinking back from last year, I lost the final really quick,” Stodder said. “So I just wanted to make sure I’m getting out there and starting really well, and just wanted to do everything better than last year.”

He did just that.

The Berlin, Germany, native dominated the

first set, winning 6-1. Stodder went on to win the second set 6-3, securing a tournament victory over defeating Middle Tennessee State University’s Gonzallo Morell in the final.

Stodder struggled early on in the tournament before hitting his stride on Sunday, defeating Indiana’s Zac Brodley and Antonio Cembellen in two sets each.

“I think it was really good that we were ascending each match,” Woodruff said. “Timo (Stodder), from the quarters, semis, finals was getting better. That’s what the really good players do.”

Stodder credits an improved mindset as the weekend progressed for his improvement.

“I was struggling with myself, complaining about everything…and from round-to-round people came up to me and were like ‘Just shut up and do your thing’,” Stodder said. “That’s what I tried to work on, and it got better and better from round-to-round and today I felt great, and I felt like I dominated so that he couldn’t really play his game.”

Going forward, the Vols will look to improve in doubles play.

“Focus on doubles, that’s my biggest concern,” Woodruff said. “We’re going to start doing doubles over and over again.”

The next matches for the Vols will be Oct. 27 through Nov. 7 in Birmingham, Alabama, as players will compete in the US F29 Futures.

The event will overlap with the Vols’ final home event of the fall season on Nov. 3 through Nov. 11 as they host the Knoxville Challenger.

The Vols will finish the fall season as select players compete in the ITA National Fall Championships in Surpise, Arizona.

PUZZLES&GAMES

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No. 1190

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SPORTS

The Daily Beacon • Thursday, October 18, 2018

Vols look to rekindle storied rivalry with Alabama Blake Von Hagen Sports Editor

When No. 1 Alabama comes to town for a meeting with Tennessee on Saturday, the Vols have more on the line than a meeting with the top team in the nation.

“When you talk about Alabama, first of all, you talk about the rivalry,” head coach Jeremy Pruitt said. “This game means a whole lot to a whole lot of people. It’s a very important game, not only because it’s the next one but because of the tradition that comes with this game.”

It has not been much of a rivalry in recent years.

Alabama has won the last 11 meetings between the two sides. The Crimson Tide now leads the overall series 55-38-7.

“I think we’ve got to do our part to create this rivalry again,” Pruitt said. “It’s not been much of a rivalry the past few years; we have to uphold our end of it.”

Tennessee lost last season’s meeting 45-7 in Tuscaloosa.

Pruitt is all too familiar with that game. The Vols’ head coach spent the 2016 and 2017 seasons as the defensive coordinator at Alabama under Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban.

“Alabama is a tremendous team. They are a complete football team,” Pruitt said. “Offensively, they have lots of playmakers. It starts at quarterback. They have great wide receivers who have

speed and play physical — and they can run with the ball after the catch. They have two guys that are really, really good, they have really good runners (and) they’re huge up front.”

Alabama leads the nation in total offense with 567.0 yards per game. The Crimson Tide averages 8.44 yards per play.

Sophomore quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has completed 88-of-123 passes for 1,760 yards in seven games this season. He has thrown 21 touchdowns and has had zero interceptions so far this year.

“Tua (Tagovailoa) is a great quarterback,” Tennessee defensive lineman Kyle Phillips said.

“Great offensive line, great receiving core … It’s going to be a tough challenge, so we got to prepare the right way this week.”

Tennessee will try to re-kindle the fire that it had during last week’s 30-24 victory over thenNo. 21 Auburn. It was the first SEC win for the Vols in their last 11 conference games.

“Coach said ‘enjoy the win for 24 hours and come back and get ready for this week,’” junior wide receiver Marquez Callaway said.

Now, Tennessee prepares for its toughest task so far this season. Along with the No. 1 offense in the country, the Crimson Tide boasts a top-25 defense as well.

Alabama won the College Football Playoff National Championship in 2015 and 2017. The Crimson Tide are at 28.5-point favorites against the Vols, which is only the second time Alabama has been favored by more than four touchdowns

Tim Jordan, #9, runs the ball during game against Auburn on Oct. 13, 2018 at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Megan Albers / The Daily Beacon on the road in school history.

“I think everybody knows what we are about to go into,” Callaway said. “It’s a home game, so I know we will have our home crowd with us, and that will help us.”

Tennessee will have to play Alabama without starting linebacker Jonathan Kongbo, who tore his ACL and is out for the rest of the season.

“Well, it’s why we practice the way we do,” Pruitt said. “I hate it for Kongbo. With Deandre Johnson, Jordan Allen, Austin Smith ... We have

guys that have been working hard and have taken a lot of reps this year. Now they’ll get an opportunity.”

Tennessee and Alabama are set to kickoff at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday at Neyland Stadium. The game will be aired on CBS. “It’ll be a tremendous challenge for us,” Pruitt said. “We’re looking forward to it. It’s a great measuring stick to play probably the best team in the country right now, so our players will be looking forward to it.”

Film review: How Tennessee beat a ranked SEC West opponent Will Backus

Asst. Sports Editor

The Tennessee football team did something this past Saturday that they had not done in eight years: beat an opponent from the Western division of the Southeastern Conference.

Tennessee upset the No. 21 ranked Auburn Tigers at their home, Jordan-Hare Stadium, 30-24. Though it seems as if the Tigers are a team in a downward spiral, posting a conference record of 1-3 following the loss, it is an important win for a young Tennessee team under a new regime headed by Jeremy Pruitt.

Obviously there are a lot of things that the Vols did right; the very things they’ll have to continue executing on if they want a chance at landing somewhere in the post-season.

Aggressive pass rush Auburn’s offensive line graded out as one of the worst in the SEC, allowing 2.5 sacks per game. At the same time, Tennessee’s pass rush was a unit on the rise following a solid performance all around in the loss to Georgia.

In order to beat Auburn, Tennessee’s defen-

sive front had to be the unit that came out of this proverbial crash course sitting pretty, and that they did. Up until the Tennessee game, Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham was efficient under pressure, completing 65.7-percent of his passes for 4.7 yards per attempt.

Early and often the Vols’ defensive staff dialed up multiple blitzes to get to Stidham, and that poise under pressure seemingly faded away.

He threw two interceptions against Tennessee, both of which were results of pressure.

The first of which was due to a bull rush up the middle by defensive lineman Alexis Johnson Jr., causing an errant throw to fall into the hands of corner Bryce Thompson.

The second interception has been particularly lauded by Tennessee fans due to a video that surfaced of Pruitt telling corner Baylen Buchanan to blitz at the last minute. That he did, getting to Stidham on a trick play involving a reversal. The Auburn quarterback floated a pass right into the waiting hands of linebacker Jonathan Kongbo.

Again, Tennessee’s pass rush came up big in crunch time. With Auburn backed to almost their own goal line in the third quarter, Johnson and Kyle Phillips got to Stidham, causing him to

fumble, resulting a touchdown for Tennessee’s defense. Phillips earned SEC defensive lineman of the week for this play, and his nine total tackles.

Deandre Johnson, a mostly reserve player, even got in on the action, sacking Stidham on a big fourth down play late in the game to all but seal it for Tennessee.

Airing it out Tennessee’s offensive play-calling was subpar in the win over Auburn. It was often bland and repetitive, especially on first downs. Tennessee ran the ball 20 times on first down as opposed to passing it just six times, though Jarrett Guarantano had a hot-hand the entire day.

Almost every run was right into the gut of Auburn’s front seven, the strength of their oftvaunted defense, and almost every result was a loss or a meager gain with the exception of two 18 yard runs.

One thing Tennessee did do right offensively, however, was chuck the ball down the field.

Offensive coordinator Tyson Helton said before the season started that his desire was to air the ball out, and although the Vols had done it sporadically throughout the season, the Auburn

game seemed to be a fulfillment of that desire.

The air attack had eight plays that traveled for 20 yards or more, including two 42 yarders, one of which ended up in the hands of Ty Chandler for a touchdown.

Guarantano had unquestionably the best game of his career, with 328 yards passing and two touchdowns. He was eight-of-eight on third downs of eight yards or longer, a situation Tennessee found itself in frequently due to the uninspired plays on early downs.

His performance led to multiple accolades, including co-SEC offensive player of the week and Maxwell Player of the Week.

It was in large part due to the deep ball. Some credit should go to the Vols receiving core as well. They pulled down tough 50/50 balls all day, including a 25-yard touchdown catch that Jauan Jennings wrestled away from an Auburn defender.

Tennessee faces an incredibly tough test next against the No. 1 team in the nation, Alabama.

The Vols will have to play without brakes if they are to have a hope of pulling off the monumental upset. An aggressive attitude won them the Auburn game, and that same philosophy could serve them well against the Crimson Tide.